The New Journalism movement of the 1960s and 1970s, in which writers such as Joan Didion and Truman Capote fused subjective perspectives with fictional techniques, “had secularist problems,” said Costica Bradatan. “The Heartbeat of God: What Journalism Talks About Faith and Why It Is Important.” New Journalism “often…
By Pastor Dennis LeeWe live in a world that’s quickly becoming filled with bitterness and hatred. Joy for life and living is fading, and is found mostly today in pills or in a bottle.But God wants us to be joy filled, and He knows that this joy can…
Today, we continue to read from Chapter 6 of John’s gospel. Last Sunday, we have seen how Jesus feeds 6,000 people by multiplying five loaves of bread and two fish, which so astonishes the crowd that they want to make him king. Knowing their intent, Jesus flees to…
Just as Mary and Martha made choices, believers in Christ today can do the same thing to deal with the stress in their lives.Stress is a major problem in life, even in church, and prayer can take that stress away, Minister Felton Woods,senior pastor of Gainesville Church of…
Crow: Changing religious landscapes and a controversial topic In response to last week’s column, a reader asked for additional information. This discussion will provide a view of changing religious landscapes and insight into the problems facing some religions today. To be clear, I do not believe that God…
This man of God practiced chiropractic in Bakersfield from 1986-2017 and now he’s the new pastor of the church by Todd Grove Park – Faith Lutheran Church-Ukiah LCMS, installed July 25, 2021. After serving a year of pastoral internship, the Rt. Reverend Stuart A. Sultze was installed. He arrived…
JEFFERSON CITY – The scope of MBCollegiate isn’t limited to Missouri college students. Sometimes a simple connection through a friend is all it takes to reach across state borders to impact collegians on other campuses in other states. Olivia Helm is one such case. Helm, a senior at…
There’s this bakery in the California desert town of Bishop, deservedly famous for their sheepherder bread, and remarkable also for a plaque that welcomes you at the door. It’s a lovely porcelain thing, with an interestingly chosen verse. Jesus’ words in Matthew 3:4, Man does not live by…
When things go awry, recognizing the power and presence of God, good, opens the door to solutions and healing. July 30, 2021 Christian Science Perspective audio edition It’s so often true that one’s starting point can determine everything else. I’ve found that this applies to prayer, too.Jesus, in…
July 30, 2021 The change it makes finding Jesus Hamilton Williams“Yes, you; you used to be aliens,” Paul says (see Eph. 2:12).Words of Not BelongingAliens! Really?Yes.And were we anything else?Yes, many things else: strangers, uncircumcised, hopeless, far off, disobedient, dead (see Eph. 2:1-14). Enough?Since the introduction of sin,…
A Canadian church shut down in April for holding in-house services has been ordered to pay more fines after being found in contempt of court for the April 25th service held contrary to local COVID rules. KitchenerToday reports this past Tuesday, Justice John Krakchenko ordered Trinity Bible Chapel,…
Salvation For All Who BelieveRomans 10:5-17I. The Source of God’s Righteousness (Romans 10:5)“The man which doeth those things shall live by them” is actually a quotation from Leviticus 18:5, which speaks of the righteousness to which Israel was called under the Sinai covenant (see also Deuteronomy 6:25). Some…
Daily Press | Jul 30, 2021 at 12:20 PM Rev. Michael Golden Jr. the senior pastor of Greater Emmanuel Temple Church Of God In Christ is photographed at the church in Hampton, Va., on Monday, July 26, 2021. (Kristen Zeis/The Virginian-Pilot) HAMPTON — Rev. Michael Golden Jr. remembers…
By Joshua Doering Jul 30, 2021 Jared Butler celebrates Baylor’s national championship in April 2021. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) It wasn’t until Jared Butler made a conscious decision to “let go” that he finally heard his name called in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft on Thursday.…
