Oct 3, 2017
Slow cooking ideas for the busy family
With the weather changing and cooler temperatures on the way, get out the slow cooker for simmering soups and stews that will be waiting for you when you get home.
Slow cookers are popular and allo…
Sep 29, 2017
The impact of paying it forward
Earlier this week my wife and two friends had lunch at one of Crestview's downtown restaurants. After enjoying their meal they went to the cashier to pay.
As they were getting their payment ready, …
Sep 29, 2017
'Paint the Runway Pink' to include breast cancer education, fashion show
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Medical Center's Healthy Woman program will host "Paint the Runway Pink," a breast cancer awareness and education event.
It is 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 5 at FAMU College of Pharm…
Sep 29, 2017
North Okaloosa County Faith Briefs
Revival Crusade to feature inspirational guest speaker, praise and worship
BAKER — The Revival Crusade will feature a guest speaker and three gospel groups.
The revival is 6 p.m. Oct. 8 and 6:45…
Sep 29, 2017
Woodlawn Baptist Church hosts first responder appreciation luncheon
CRESTVIEW — Woodlawn Baptist Church holds a luncheon each year to show appreciation for local first responders. Pastor George Katsman said approximately 70 firefighters, police officers and emergency…
Sep 26, 2017
Rocky Bayou brings Christian-based curriculum to Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Rocky Bayou Christian School, which opened its Crestview campus Aug. 10, provides elementary education to kindergartners through fifth-grade students, about 25 percent of whom live north …
Sep 25, 2017
Consider multiple factors when creating retirement plans
When you create your financial and investment strategies for retirement, what will you need to know?
In other words, what factors should you consider, and how will these factors affect your investm…
Sep 25, 2017
Enjoying a golden fall in the Panhandle
Each fall, nature puts on a brilliant show of color throughout the United States.
As the temperatures drop, autumn encourages the “leaf peepers” to hit the road in search of the red-, yellow- and o…
Sep 25, 2017
Patience, character help us through hardships
"Patience is a virtue" is a saying I heard many times growing up, usually from my grandmother. As a child I wondered why waiting is a virtue.
Here is a definition of patience: "Perseverance; consta…
Sep 22, 2017
Scotland embodies 'do unto others' lesson
My wife and I just returned from a trip to Scotland we took with a number of other Presbyterian pastors and church members. This trip was put together as part of the 500th anniversary of the Protesta…