Faith
Mercy with the mess
My wife and I have three children. One thing about children is they’re messy. I mean, they seem to be the champions of making messes. Even as they get older, they still seem to know how to make a mess. But especially when they were little, their messes were so visible! The unique irony…
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June 12 Providence Baptist Church; located at 2950 Coosa County Road 459, Rockford; will have Homecoming June 12 beginning at 10 a.m. Special music by the Fellowship Quartet and preaching by Lee Wilder. Meal to follow. Want to submit an item to the Church Briefs? Email christa@thecoosacountynews.com or call 256-377-2525.
Read MoreRemember there is life after this
One of Satan’s greatest tools of deception is making people believe there is no after-life. The devil, who is the father of lies, wants us to become so focused on the here and now that we won’t be prepared for later. In fact, the father of lies attempts to implement within our minds that…
Read MoreGiving up your rights
Here in Alabama, we have just completed another voting cycle. I know others keep readers abreast of the varying political views; that is not my purpose in this column. However, one thing that seems to come up quite regularly during election cycles is the topic of people’s rights. Dependent on your political affiliation or…
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June 5-9 Kellyton Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School June 5-9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for ages 4 years old through twelfth grade. Get those creative juices flowing at Spark Studios, where imagination is ignited and creativity is awakened. Whether kids are exploring their artistic side in the Bible Study Studio or Crafts…
Read MoreBe used by God to be blessing to others
Sandra Stark and Jeremiah As of this writing, the first of two piano recitals was in the books. So far, so good. The first one actually went great. Two of our children take lessons from Sandra Stark at Faith Temple in Alex City. It has been a wonderful experience for both. Our young…
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June 5-9 Kellyton Baptist Church will host Vacation Bible School June 5-9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. for ages 4 years old through twelfth grade. Get those creative juices flowing at Spark Studios, where imagination is ignited and creativity is awakened. Whether kids are exploring their artistic side in the Bible Study Studio or Crafts…
Read MoreEliminating godless worship
It is an unfortunate reality that this weekend, there will be numerous churches in this country where there will be a full choir or well-rehearsed worship team making melodious music that sounds pleasing to human ears but is a gross distaste to God’s ears. There will be a collection of people singing with vitality…
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May 22 Rehobeth United Methodist Church, on Coosa County Road 18, will hold its annual Homecoming on Sunday, May 22. The singing group Spoken For will begin singing at 10 a.m., and church services will start at 11, with Rev. Michael Griggs as our guest speaker. We will have a covered dish lunch after services.…
Read MoreNothing personal: People need sleep
It happens to the best of them. So, if you’re a preacher, don’t feel too bad about it. Don’t get all out of sorts over it. People are people, and human beings need sleep! The difficult aspect for the preacher is that some in the congregation catch up on their rest during the sermon.…
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