Suzette Martinez Standring: I am me: What are your descriptions?
Who were you at the end of fifth grade? For that matter, how would you describe yourself today? Lulu, my 11-year-old granddaughter, and each of her classmates shared self-definitions during graduation...
View ArticleShayne Looper: The empty promise: Salvation without a savior
If it were not for Christmas and Easter, it is doubtful network executives would think of producing a show with exclusively religious content. When the holidays do roll around, producers seem to draw...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Kingdom trailers
Many years ago the movie industry discovered the power of trailers, short clips and promotional scenes that entice us to spend good money to watch their films. For the last couple weeks we have been...
View ArticleSusan Sparks: Looking for a God app
I recently found myself in a place of spiritual disconnection. (Yes, it happens to ministers, too.) Sadly, I got wrapped up in running my world and conveniently skipped chatting with God about how God...
View ArticleWhat is enduring love?
Jesus left a perfect existence to live among us. Then, in the face of rejection, threats and jeers, He died an excruciating death – for the very people who mistreated and disrespected Him. Even...
View ArticleHonoring, praying for first responders
Mount Carmel Baptist Church’s guests arrived in uniform this past Sunday.The church, and Pastor Kenneth Frame, hosted a “First Responders Appreciation Day” with morning services followed by a repast...
View ArticleRaymond Holt Obituary
Mr. Raymond Holt, 87, of Howards Creek, FL passed away at his home on Friday, June 21, 2019. Raymond moved from Panama City to Howards Creek in 1986. He retired from the United States Air Force in...
View ArticleAlice Jay Thomas Obituary
Alice Jay Thomas, 87, of Tallahassee and formerly of Mexico Beach, passed away on June 19, 2019. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, William Bernard Thomas.Alice was born in Greenville, NC and...
View ArticleRobert Charles Valentine, Jr.
On Friday, June 14, 2019, Robert "Bob" Valentine passed away peacefully in his home in Port St. Joe after losing a battle with cancer from the effects of Agent Orange. He was 73.Born Oct. 4, 1945, to...
View ArticleShayne Looper: When God moved to the old-folks home
In Jesus’s world, God is present and a power to be reckoned with. He is not stuck in heaven, a semi-invalid, waiting for the best kinds of people to come join him. He is active in the nitty-gritty...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Spiritual awakening in America
In the early 1740s a young printer in Philadelphia reached an agreement with an itinerant preacher from England to print his sermons and journals. Historians say the agreement made Benjamin Franklin...
View ArticleIn Good Faith: Where are they now?
My favorite Sports Illustrated issue of the year came in the mail this week. No, not that issue. That one comes the week after the Super Bowl, and I’m decidedly not in the market for a new swimsuit.I’m...
View ArticleBeatrice Zipperer Obituary
Beatrice Zipperer, 94 passed away June 26, 2019 surrounded by her family in Leesburg, Florida. She was born December 20, 1924 in Laurel Hill, Florida to J.W. and Cleona Albritton. Lovingly known as...
View ArticleApril Renee’ Stevens Obituary
April Renee’ Stevens, 35, has gone to rest with the Lord on Sunday, June 23, 2019.She was born in Panama City April 1, 1984 to Tammy Golden and Randy Walker.April was a very loving, family-oriented...
View ArticleKenneth Randal Miller Obituary
Kenneth Randal Miller, known for his love of family, sense of humor, and hard work ethic, passed from this life due to natural causes on Saturday, June 29, 2019. He was born in Tallahassee, FL on...
View ArticleThomas Jackson “Jack” Burch Obituary
Thomas Jackson “Jack” Burch, 73 of Mexico Beach, passed away Friday, June 28, 2019 in Miramar Beach, Florida. Jack was born in Clewiston, Florida, May 9, 1946 to the late Thomas Leroy Burch and...
View ArticleLarry Wayne Branch Obituary
Mr. Larry Wayne Branch, 70, passed away on June 28, 2019 at his home in Tallahassee, Fl. Larry is the son of the late W. J. (Ralph) Branch and Ouida Branch.After graduating from Port St. Joe High...
View ArticleIs America too independent?
As we celebrate our country’s independence, I’d like to ask you to consider praying for the United States to become more dependent. I’m not minimizing how celebratory and significant it was when the...
View ArticleShayne Looper: When it comes to right and wrong
When it comes to right and wrong, a person can be right and still wrong; wrong, and still right; wrong, and still wrong; and right, and still right. For human beings, it is frequently not a matter of...
View ArticleBill Tinsley: Lessons from the ant
The ants are back! We have kept them at bay inside the house, but outside, that is a different matter. A single dropped crumb on the patio and the next morning a stream of ants appear, hundreds of them...
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