by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Lifestyle, Rave Reviews 2
Whatever Is Lovely: a Coloring Book for Reflection and Worship Reviewed by Susan E. Richardson Paul tells us in Philippians 4:8, “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Let's Talk It Over, Relationships
By LISA SOREY It’s February again. There is no way the advertising world would let us forget we celebrate Valentine’s Day this month. Before the Christmas decorations are fully removed from the stores, the red and pink Valentine’s decorations, candy and cards begin to...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, The Way I See It
By MARTIN WILLOUGHBY A familiar plot in many movies is the main character’s journey of revenge. I have found this particularly true in old westerns. Someone gets wronged, and the main character goes to great lengths to exact revenge on the evildoers. Leonardo...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Editor's Letter
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor...
by mcl | Feb 1, 2016 | Columns, Covers, Recent Cover Stories
By MARILYN TINNIN The term financial distress is an understatement when it comes to describing what Reverend Chris Diggs discovered when he arrived at his new pastorate in the summer of 2013. The once proud Burns United Methodist Church, the oldest African American...
by mcl | Jan 3, 2016 | Columns, Inspiration, Salt & Light
By Marilyn Tinnin The East Coast Sox Baseball team is a showcase program. You will find similar programs across the country where youth from all over get to play as part of select teams against like-wise talented youth. College coaches and Major League talent...