Faith Archive

Christmas celebrations at churches across the country and around the world have changed in recent years. Gone, for the most part, are the days of Christmas Caroling in the neighborhood. And many churches no longer have the grand Christmas Cantata that once filled the air with strains of “Glory to God in the highest.”

By car, Bethlehem is half-hour drive on Israel’s Route 75 from Nazareth. But 2,000 years ago, a young couple undertook the trip by donkey. To complicate matters, the lady was pregnant, ready to give birth at any minute, and as she jostled along on the family donkey, her husband walked along beside her.

If a church is sincere in the call of Christ it doesn’t serve in the community to receive the recognition of man or community awards. A church, in part, is called to serve the community as the salt and light of Jesus.

Sometimes that salt and light does get attention. Such is the case when Eglin Federal Credit Union in partnership with Cumulus Media awarded Hope City Community Church of Crestview the Hometown Hero Award.

For those wondering what Heaven looks and sounds like it, they should try attending the annual Crestview Community Thanksgiving Service.

Followers of Christ from different denominations join together each year to celebrate the greatest force that unites them as the world tries to divide them, the power and unity of the Body of Jesus.

You don’t have to convince Rex Fitzgerald or Kelli diTrapano that the recovery program offered by Project Hope (men) and Saving Grace (women) works. Both are graduates of the ministry’s recovery program and now serve as Executive Directors for the area programs.

Victorious Life Fellowship is in a period of transition.

The church located just north of Crestview High School just off Highway 85 at 5973 Victorious Life Place has had the youth leader and worship leader step down in recent months with new staff coming on board.

Lifepoint Church in Crestview is experiencing exciting times.

The church is growing at a rapid rate as new members constantly join the congregation.

Lifepoint now has more than 20 Life groups. The church has a youth program with more than 100 students and a children’s ministry that’s even larger. A new children’s pastor came on staff a few weeks ago.

Many people of the Baby Boomer generation and older will tell you that Halloween isn’t what it used to be.

Sadly, the world has changed and become a more dangerous place, and for some parents the idea of a traditional night of Trick-or-Treating isn’t attractive.

Early on Saturday morning, Oct. 7, Hamas, a terrorist group, attacked the Gaza Strip occupied by the nation of Israel sending the region into yet another war.
War and persecution are nothing new for Israel. Since it’s beginnings some 3000 years ago with the patriarch Abraham, the decedents of Abraham have been a persecuted people that the Bible says are chosen by God.

Jesse Jernigan has faithfully served Milligan Assembly of God in multiple pastoral positions during the last 14 ½ years under the direction of longtime senior pastor Mike White.