Mar 15, 2019
North Okaloosa County Faith Calendar
UPCOMING
Baker Praise in the Park scheduled
BAKER — Golan Assembly of God and the Baker Block Museum will host a praise and worship event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16 at the museum, 1307 State Roa…
Mar 11, 2019
North Okaloosa County Faith Calendar
UPCOMING
Baker Praise in the Park scheduled
BAKER — Golan Assembly of God and the Baker Block Museum will host a praise and worship event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 16 at the museum, 1307 State Roa…
Mar 11, 2019
Reflection, repentance, reconciliation are Lent challenges
For 30 years, Doreen Burley of Rawstenstall, England polished her strange and lovely ornament. She let her grandchildren play with it, always returning it to its prominent place on the mantel. In Mar…
Feb 28, 2019
Grace sets Christianity apart from other religions
In his book "What’s So Amazing About Grace," Philip Yancy wrote this:
“Jesus forgave the thief hanging on a cross, knowing full well the thief had converted out of plain fear. That thief would neve…
Feb 3, 2019
What makes your heart sing? Do that
Many years ago a pastoral counselor asked me what I thought W.M.Y.H.S. stood for. Because it ends with H.S., my first inclination was to think it was initials for a high school.
After pondering sev…
Feb 3, 2019
Virginia Senate passes bill to allow guns in church
WEEK IN RELIGION
The Virginia Senate passed a bill earlier this week that would allow church goers to bring guns into places of worship. The bill reverses a law from the colonial era that forbids …
Feb 3, 2019
Is a religionless Christianity needed?
The young German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer was executed on April 9, 1945 in the Flossenbürg concentration camp, just weeks before the United States Infantry liberated the camp. The Nazis hanged …
Jan 24, 2019
First Baptist Church to host reception for retiring pastor
Note: Rev. Kilgore was contacted for comments on his retirement, but was working on funeral services for a family member as well as a move. He was therefore unable to comment on this article.
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Jan 18, 2019
Seek common ground instead of discord
You/me. Us/them. We/they. After I got done reading the newspapers this morning I found myself reflecting that many things in our society seem to be based on a contest.
In our nation, the political…
Jan 18, 2019
North Okaloosa County Faith Calendar
UPCOMING
First Baptist of Crestview to host pastor retirement reception
CRESTVIEW — A reception honoring the work done by the Rev. Alan Kilgore, who retired Dec. 23, is scheduled.
The ceremony…