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Obama links economic policies to Christian faith
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama linked his economic policies to his Christian faith, saying on Thursday that meeting the nation's challenges requires strong values as much as smart policie...
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Former Korn member Brian “Head” Welch rocks LIFE Church
Whomever said God doesn’t mix with heavy metal music has not heard the testimony of former Korn member Brian “Head” Welch, whose band played Saturday night at LIFE Church in Armuchee. As crowds q...
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Happiness cannot be bought, it must be earned
Everyone wants to be happy. We will never find true happiness until we realize that lasting happiness never comes from what you do for yourself. It is always the fruit we gather from doing somethin...
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Cave Spring UMC plans soup fundraiser for food pantry
As the Super Bowl gets closer, the ladies at Cave Spring United Methodist Church will be preparing dishes for their annual “Souper” Bowl Supper. The benefit supper will be on Feb. 4, and food will ...
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Emory pastor delves into the Apostles’ Creed
Do you believe in God? The reflexive response of most Christians would be an immediate “Yes!” But exactly which God do they mean — the Old Testament God, the New Testament God, the Father, Son or...
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Sherwood Baptist invites youth to Super Bowl Bash
It is almost time again for the second annual Super Bowl Bash at Sherwood Forest Baptist Church . The youth group at Sherwood Forest, known as Students-N-Motion, tries to put on at least four ...
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Ozment: There’s a better person in each of us
David said, “I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord.” You and I may wade through the murky waters of adversity, or climb the rugged mountains of sorrow, or sail t...
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Church rector honored on final day
After serving as Associate Rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church since June 2007, Greg Tallent said his goodbyes on Sunday. “I am about to get a deep bone bruise from all the pats on the back...
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Prayer breakfast rejoices amid reminders of Rev. King’s legacy
by Kevin Myrick, staff writer
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As celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. continue this weekend, religious leaders and the MLK Commission of Rome took time to rejoice and give thanks to God during their 26th annual prayer breakf...
Westminster Presbyterian Church installs elders
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Westminster Presbyterian Church has installed seven elders into the Session of the Church. In the Presbyterian Church, the Session is the governing body. Six new elders (the Class of 2014) rep...
Ozment: Robert Louis Stevenson’s secret of happiness
by Robert V. Ozment
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Robert Louis Stevenson, the Scottish essayist, romancer and poet, never allowed illness to conquer his spirit, even though it ruined his body. He believed that there is no duty greater than the dut...
Shorter Ave. Baptist to host revival
by Morgan Clemones, Staff Writer
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Shorter Avenue Baptist Church ’s annual revival will start Sunday and last through Wednesday. “I feel like Floyd County is in great need of a revival,” said the Rev. Blake Albritton, pastor at ...
Ozment: May the new year bring you treasures that last forever
by Robert V. Ozment
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My New Year wish for each one of the readers of this column is simple. I wish you will have enough joy in your life to keep you happy, enough trials to keep you strong, enough hope to make your hea...
New Year’s feast goes off without hitch
by Kim Sloan, staff writer
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The fellowship hall at the Greater Christ Temple Rapture Preparation Cathedral on Martin Luther King Boulevard was filled with the sights and sounds of a family feast on Sunday. The smell of ham, ...
Ozment: Christmas more about giving than receiving
by Robert V. Ozment
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Charles Dickens said, “I have always thought of Christmastime as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable time; the only time I know, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by ...
Calendar of local Watch Night Services
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Glory Tabernacle Church , 300 Watson St., will have a New Year’s Eve service at 8 p.m. with special speakers and singers. Pastor Inez Lucas welcomes everyone. For more information call 706-936-9...

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Despite some controversy, Madonna is mostly getting raves for her Super Bowl halftime performance. 


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FILE - In this March 21, 2011 file photo, singer Chris Brown makes an appearance on BET's '106 & Park' show in New York. Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago. Brown assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy party in 2009 and is serving five years of probation for the felony attack. Rihanna will also perform at the show. She's up for four awards. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.


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Rapper Shawn Carter, better known as Jay-Z, performs on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. Ticket sales from the Carnegie Hall shows will benefit the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way of New York. (AP Photo/Donald Traill)AP - Jay-Z has entered a new level of music superstardom, performing at Carnegie Hall.


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Actor Andrew Garfield, left, and MTV personality Josh Horowitz appear at the debut of the 3-D full-length 'Amazing Spider-Man' trailer at Regal Union Square on Monday, Feb. 6, 2012 in New York.  The event was simulcast  at movie theaters in 13 cities spanning the globe, including Mexico City, Berlin, Rome, Paris and Moscow, with the cast and filmmakers appearing in Los Angeles, New York, Rio de Janeiro and London. The film will hit theaters on July 3. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)AP - "The Amazing Spider-Man" dropped in on hundreds of fans Monday.


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