JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Baptist pastors Martin Winslow and Daniel Carr have uncovered a Christmas story embedded in Old Testament birth narratives that prefigure the Incarnation of Christ. Their collaborative work has resulted in a remarkably engaging Advent devotional book, The Seventh Birthday, released through High Street Press,…
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Difficulties and crises within the Catholic Church are not signs of a church in decline but one that is alive and living through challenges, just like men and women today, Pope Francis said. “Let us remember that the church always has difficulties, always is…
By Fr. Jerry Pokorsky ( bio – articles – email ) | Aug 03, 2021 How dare you! The exclamation expresses outrage, a response to gross injustice, disappointment, a personal disagreement, or plain old hypersensitivity. Many contemporary variants go beyond disagreement and demand silence. No tweets dissenting from…
A Missouri pastor is connected to one of his congregants in a truly special way. Jack Coultas, pastor of Park Grove Christian Church in Deepwater, found out that church member Jeremy Whitman, 36, was in desperate need of a new kidney due to diabetes. Coultas, 35, told CBN…
During my first few years as a priest, I would travel about one hour twice per month to Macon State Prison to hear confessions and celebrate Mass. This was a high security prison between Montezuma and Americus, Georgia, and many of the inmates were young “lifers” who knew…
Pencil Preaching for Tuesday, August 3, 2021 Aug 2, 2021 “Take courage, it is I; do not be afraid” (Matthew 14:27). Nm 12:1-13; Matt 14:22-36 Nazareth is only 40 miles from Capernaum, so it is likely Jesus visited there often, perhaps with Joseph for carpentry jobs or supplies…
By admin on August 2, 2021 By Sigrid Fowler All writers in Op Ed are here to inform and acknowledge issues of importance to our communities, however these writings represent the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily of The Advertiser. The Lord’s Prayer is recorded in Luke…
New Zealand runner Nick Willis set for 5th Olympics as he lives out faith in Jesus By Cole Claybourn Aug 2, 2021 New Zealand runner Nick Willis. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) The Olympics are full of stories of athletes defying odds, defeating physical norms and pushing boundaries. It’s safe…
Vacation season is in full swing. Many families that I know are squeezing in a vacation before school starts again and life gets filled back up with sports and obligations. Vacations can provide great opportunities for fun, memories and rest. We can all benefit from rest, but I…
There are many falls on a pilgrimage. No one teaches us this more poignantly than Jesus. His humanity was on full display when He fell three times under the weight of the Cross on His way to be crucified. It’s both alarming and relatable to see the God-man…
