Suzette Martinez Standring: ‘The Skeptic and the Rabbi’ offers insights for all
Judy Gruen, an individualistic, “child of the 70s” career woman, slowly embraced a life of Orthodox Judaism while in her mid-20’s. To the outsider, Orthodox Jews practice inconvenient rules and dress...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Patriotic duty
It was quite a weekend of football here in New England this past week. The New England Patriots pulled out a victory against a tough Houston Texans team in classic, last-minute Tom Brady fashion....
View ArticleSimply Faithful: A good marketing plan
Turns out the talking heads — the ones who have studied us and written books about our behavior — say you and I aren’t so interested in slick marketing anymore.We’re drawn to the imperfect. We think...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Lost and Found: The joy of losing oneself
It was an iconic moment in sports history or, rather, an iconic 18 seconds. It was the first round of the 1995 NBA Eastern Conference semifinals. The Indiana Pacers were playing the New York Knicks at...
View ArticleToxic faith explored at Lifetree Café
Ways that religion is sometimes harmful will be explored at 7 p.m. CT Monday, Oct. 9 at Lifetree Café.
View ArticleJames Henry Jones Obituary
James Henry Jones, age 89, of Port St. Joe, Florida went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born to Hilary and Myrtice Jones on August 23, 1928,...
View ArticleJanet Whitaker King Obituary
Mrs. Janet Whitaker King of Port Saint Joe, Florida went home to be with the Lord our savior on September 29, 2017. She was born in Montrose, Georgia on June 6, 1929.She will be received in heaven by...
View ArticleFrances Hammond Chason Obituary
“To be absent from the body is to present with the Lord.” Frances Catherine Hammond Chason, 91, was born on November 05, 1925, in Louisville, Mississippi to Frank LeRoy and Ada Corine (Ballard)...
View ArticleQuinn family Card of Thanks
The Family of Aldonia Quinn would like to express their appreciation for your kindness and sympathy during our loss. We thank each of you for your thoughtfulness and caring during this difficult time....
View ArticleSimply Faithful: Salt of the earth
For almost two years, I talked to the boys about the Great Salt Plains in Oklahoma — how we would leave the trees and hills of Tulsa and trade them for the red dirt and flat, fertile plains to the...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The ala carte menu for theological consumption
Dr. Cornelius Plantinga Jr., senior research fellow at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and president emeritus of Calvin Theological Seminary, once wrote: “As the Father rescues his people...
View ArticleBetty Joann Murphy Obituary
• Age 79• Resided in Port St Joe, Florida• Faith gave way to sight on the 4th of October, 2017 Life• She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Kendall (K.E.) Murphy, Father Ormond Rowe,...
View ArticleReginald Dominique Ward Obituary
Mr. Reginald Dominique Ward, “Trouble”, of Atlanta, GA, formerly of Port St. Joe, FL went home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 29, 2017.Reginald was born on May 30, 1978 in Port St. Joe,...
View ArticleAnn Dolesh Jarosz Obituary
July 26, 1954 – October 3, 2017Ann Dolesh Jarosz, 63, joined the Lord on October 3, 2017. Most recently a resident of Port St. Joe, FL, Ann passed away in Houston, TX from complications of Marfan...
View ArticleGeorge Henry Kelley Obituary
George Henry Kelley, 71, of Highland View, FL passed away peacefully on Oct. 5, 2017 at his home.Born on June 30, 1946, he was the son of the late Loren Kelley and Myrtle Spruiell Kelley. Mr. Kelley...
View ArticleConfidence builders shared at Lifetree Café
Practical solutions for building self-confidence will be shared 7 p.m. CT Monday, Oct. 16 at Lifetree Café.
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Getting through this together
A person wrote, “What’s the use of praying after all the killings and natural disasters?” In other words, shouldn’t an all-powerful and loving God prevent horrors before they happen? If God sees all,...
View ArticleExclusive with the black man who infiltrated the KKK at Lifetree Café
An exclusive filmed interview with musician and author Daryl Davis will be screened 7 p.m. CT Monday, Oct. 23 at Lifetree Café.
View ArticleLottie Eugene Creamer Leonard Obituary
Lottie Eugene Creamer Leonard, 87, born August 6, 1930 in Coffee County, Alabama to Lacy and Pearl Creamer, died October 14, 2017.She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Robert Ray...
View ArticleThank you
Dear Editor,I would like to Thank God first, and everyone that congratulated me on my 45 years of service with Fairpoint Communication. I would also like to give a special thanks to my brother-in-law,...
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