Shayne Looper: Tolkein, God and character development
Joseph Pearce, in the book “Tolkien: Man and Myth” tells how, in a 1997 poll, English readers voted J.R.R. Tolkien’s, “The Lord of the Rings,” the book of the century. The literati were embarrassed by...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Tolkien, God and character development
Joseph Pearce, in the book “Tolkien: Man and Myth” tells how, in a 1997 poll, English readers voted J.R.R. Tolkien’s, “The Lord of the Rings,” the book of the century. The literati were embarrassed by...
View ArticleVivian Louise Lyons Patten Obituary
Mrs. Vivian Louise Lyons Patten, 83, of Port St. Joe, FL formerly of Atmore fell asleep in the Arms of Jesus on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf in Port St. Joe.A native of...
View ArticleFortner family Card of Thanks
Thank you!The family of Charles ‘Scootsie’ Fortner would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support during this very difficult time. A special thank you to Brother Joey Smith,...
View ArticleTrade wars explored at Lifetree Café
The potential impact of ongoing trade negotiations will be discussed 7 p.m. CT Monday, June 11 at Lifetree Café.The program, titled “In the News: Trade Wars,” features a filmed interview with Jerry...
View ArticleShayne Looper: It’s time to get out of line
The church I attended as a teen had a gold-colored carpet, cream-colored walls and a dark-stained wood trim. In the front was a baptistry, inset and framed by walls on either side. All along the front...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Battling cancer
Cancer is not new to our family. My wife is a breast cancer survivor, as is her sister, who has been battling stage four cancer for the past four years. My father died of multiple myeloma, cancer of...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Who can you trust?
There was a day when we felt we could trust those who spoke to us, the Presidents who led us and the journalists who interpreted the news. We believed Washington “could not tell a lie.” Lincoln was...
View ArticleSusan Sparks: Preach like a girl
I knew I was called to be a preacher at six years old. While there were many signs, the clearest was my weekly Saturday night ritual of lining up an audience of stuffed animals so that I could do some...
View ArticleBenny Franklin “Sankie” Linton Obituary
Benny Franklin “Sankie” Linton, 71, of Burgess Creek, FL passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 in Whigham, GA. He was born February 7, 1947 in Port St. Joe, FL where he lived most of his life.He was a...
View ArticleBy and by
We all have to die,we don’t know how or when. If you give your heart to Jesus,you’ll be ready then. The world may never notice you,and few may care when you die. Just work your labor of love for...
View ArticleIt’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood
I’m sure that many of you remember the man who portrayed the friendly neighbor in the popular children’s program known all over the world as Mister Rogers. Who can forget the childlike song that...
View ArticleGrowing up fatherless explored at Lifetree Café
Forty percent of American children will sleep tonight in a home where their fathers don’t live. The impact of that reality will be examined at 7 p.m. CT Monday, June 18 at Lifetree Café.The program,...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Nothing like being a father
On Father’s Day 1999, Phil Mickelson and Payne Stewart stood on the final hole of the U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Mickelson had a 25 foot birdie putt to tie for the lead. Stewart’s ball was 15 feet from...
View ArticleShayne Looper: Why I keep an empty Coke can on my shelf
When I was young, my parents or other adults occasionally quoted to me the old saw, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” I haven’t heard that for a long time. It’s as if the maxim has dropped out of...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Lessons from the border
The America I grew up in was seen as the shining light on a hill. We took pride in the inscription on the Statue of Liberty: “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe...
View ArticleRespected or rejected
God would have us to respect all people,And earn their respect too.I don’t know about you,But it’s hard for me to do.But when I think about Jesus,How He suffered on the cross for me.He did it for all...
View ArticleMinnie Glen Floyd Fennell Obituary
Minnie Glen Floyd Fennell age 75, of Fort Worth, Florida, formerly of Campbellton, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Friday, June 15, 2018 in Boynton, Florida.She was born on August 8, 1942, in...
View ArticleThe good, bad of money discussed at Lifetree Café
The impact of money on people’s lives will be explored 7 p.m. CT Monday, June 25 at Lifetree Café.The program, titled “Money, Money, Money: Stories from a Lottery Winner,” features a filmed interview...
View ArticleSuzette Martinez Standring: Mother and child: Breaking the strongest bond
Mother and child is the strongest bond. Under a new immigration policy, indescribable pain is inflicted upon children through forced separation. Nearly 2,000 children — about 100 of them younger than...
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