Faith Column:
For God’s Sake
At my birth, my parents named me “Michael,” perhaps after my dad’s brother or after the famous ballplayer, Mickey Mantle; I’m not sure. For the first half of my life, I went by the name “Mike.” Church members called me, “Pastor Mike.” Now I have gone back to “Michael.” It is, after all, my name. […]
After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the United States of America joined in mass grief. Church attendance increased during that time as people sought answers or consolation.
Pastor Ronnie Bearden of First Methodist Church Crestview sat with the Bulletin to discuss why attendance increased during that time.