A recent Public Forum writer expressed his concern about members of the LGBTQ community being bullied. Nothing good comes using words to belittle someone. The writer made several statements supporting the LGBTQ community at the end of his article. “Love is love.” was listed second. Hearing ...

Friends, if I could give you one piece of advice today, it would be to stop skimping on your friendships. Take it from me, someone who runs busy most of the time. When you slow down to actually invest in your friendships the impact is immediate. Your burdens are shared; your joys magnified; ...

Women’s Emmaus Retreat Oct. 24-26 The Women’s Emmaus Retreat is Oct. 24-26 (Friday night through Sunday afternoon) It is a weekend of friendship and faith, which is based on Luke 24:13-35 in which two strangers encounter Jesus on the road to Emmaus. Come walk with Jesus and deepen your ...

I love the gospels’ regular use of seeds as metaphors because so much of our faith life is all about acting on belief alone, hoping that one day those actions will bear fruit. Blind faith, some would call it. However, I like to believe that living this way is the definition of hope! On ...

Garage sale fundraiser today-Saturday Mothers in Christ is having a garage sale fundraiser from 4-7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Marshall Efree Church, 410 Airport Road, Marshall. The event is a name your price garage sale. All profits will help fund Mothers in ...

A little imagination theater … confirmation style. “Pastor, is it OK to hate certain people?” a struggling confirmation student asks. “That’s a heavy question,” I reply. “Can you first tell me why you’re asking?” “You’ve taught us that Jesus tells us to love our ...