The only way to avoid growing old is to die young and who wants that? Most of us would agree that growing old is not the best part of life. If we live long enough on Earth, our steps will slow, our...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 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...
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 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 ...
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...
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, ...
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 ...
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...