Bishop Arthur Edward Cutler, Sr. obituary
Bishop Arthur Edward Cutler, Sr. age 84, of Panama City, Florida and formerly of Fairfax, GA went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at the Clifford Chester Sims State Veterans Nursing...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Waiting for me at the finish line
Aside from the running we did in P.E. classes, I’ve never been in a race in the traditional sense of the word. I help with a charity 5K every year, so I’ve seen people stretch their legs across the...
View ArticleShayne Looper: If today’s media had reported on Jesus
Everything the President of the United States says is news. If he belches, international stock markets drop. If he bellows, nations flinch. If his speech is aggressive -- and how often this president...
View ArticleThe church and gays discussed at Lifetree Café
The church’s stance regarding same-sex attraction will be explored at Lifetree Café on Monday, June 5, 2017 at 7 PM CT.The program, titled “The Church and Gays: One Pastor’s Dilemma,” features a...
View ArticleCalvin Grady Dean obituary
Calvin Grady Dean, age 81, passed away May 21, 2017, at his home in Wewahitchka, Florida. He was born to Daniel Webster Dean and Eula Mae Ramsey on January 27, 1936 in Blountstown, Florida.He spent...
View ArticleIna Marie Sutley Odum obituary
Ina Marie Sutley Odum passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at the age of 102. Born on July 14, 1914 in Laurel Hills, FL, Ina was the youngest daughter of the late...
View ArticleHighland View Baptist Church Vacation Bible School
Highland View Baptist Church will hold Vacation Bible School “Galactic Starveyors” on Sunday, June 4 through Wednesday, Jun 7 from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. ET. Pre-school through 6th grade are...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Laughter is the best medicine
I’ve had what seems like a million things weighing on me for the last year. Big things like we all face. Family health issues. Rejection issues. Financial issues.I worried and fretted about them all,...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The tie that binds can also tear us apart
Most Christian churches include a ritual meal in their worship liturgy. They refer to it in different ways -- participating in the Lord’s Supper, taking Holy Communion, celebrating the Eucharist -- and...
View ArticleThe hidden world of hoarding explored at Lifetree Café
A glimpse into the world of a hoarder will be provided at 7 p.m. CT Monday, June 12 at Lifetree Café.The program, titled “Surrounded by Stuff: Understanding the Hidden World of Hoarding,” features a...
View ArticleVacation Bible School at Beach Baptist
Vacation Bible School at Beach Baptist Chapel will begin June 19 and end on June 23 with a family night gathering. On June 14 we will have our VBS kickoff, with the worship rally and registration....
View ArticleMary Ellen Trawick Penn obituary
Mary Ellen Trawick Penn, age 67, passed away at her home in Port St. Joe, FL on May 30, 2017.Mary Ellen was born September 16, 1949 in Donalsonville, GA. She left this world to join her parents,...
View ArticleJean Louise Thornley Penrod obituary
Jean, age 102, passed peacefully in the care of Big Bend Hospice on June 2, 2017. She was the youngest of eight children and was born April 27, 1915 in Monongahela, Pa. She was preceded in death by...
View ArticleLillian Inez Glass obituary
Lillian Inez Glass, age 94, passed away at Seminole Manor Nursing Home in Donalsonville, GA. on Sunday. June 4, 2017Mrs. Glass was a member of Oak Grove Assembly of God for 50-plus years and was the...
View ArticleAre you a believer
Your speech and actions show where you’ll go when you die.If you belong to Jesus, you just can’t live a lie.You might fool people, but God knows your heart.If Jesus isn’t there don’t even start.Man...
View ArticleLanier’s lessons
Just wonderingHow many people worship that know not what they worship compared to those who are true worshipers and worship our Heavenly Father in spirit and in truth (everyday) for trhe Father...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Graduation wisdom from Uncle Matt
There’s a slew of advice slung around this time of year. Especially for the freshly minted high school graduate. Some is inspiring, some is heart-felt, some is cliched, some is unsolicited but either...
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Author addresses delusions, spiritual fantasies
Each time the calendar flips to summer, my mind turns to sitting on the porch with a good book — hopefully the kind that keeps me up too late reading just one more chapter. So, this month, I’ll share...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Better off dead: Life beyond the grave
Death has always been hard to understand — just try explaining it to a child. How strange it is to be speaking to a person you know one minute and find them absent the next. Their body is still present...
View ArticleImperfect parents explored at Lifetree Café
The challenges and rewards of parenting will be explored at 7 p.m. CT Monday, June 19 at Lifetree Café.The program, titled “Imperfect Parents: Making Peace and Moving On,” features a screening of And...
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