Twenty-five years ago on July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr. took off on his fateful flight from Essex County Airport, New Jersey. Heir to the legendary Kennedy good looks, charm and fortune, the young Kennedy possessed unlimited potential for political and commercial fame. But, in less than …
Members of the Diana United Methodist Church hope their new community outreach efforts will make the church more visible in the community and help it grow.
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At my church, I am preaching through the book of Revelation. We began this expositional series some months ago, and we recently focused our attention on Chapter 4, where God is described as the one seated on the throne of heaven.
Galilee Baptist Church, 415 Galilee Road, Hallsville, has set its 23rd musician appreciation to honor Markeith White and family at 10 a.m. July 7. Guest speaker is the Rev. Reginald Long of Shiloh Baptist Church in Tyler. Information: (903) 445-3729.
I learned something new this week. The Japanese are enamored with a form of archery called Kyudo. It dates back to the Samurai. According to what I read, it has deep connections to the Japanese spirit.
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I wrote my first column about suicide in 2010. As painful as the subject is, I try to address it at least once a year because so many families suffer from the aftermath of its tragic effects. In many cases, the memory of the person who takes their life is virtually erased. Unlike other loved…
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New Beginning Faith Ministry, 609 Caddo St., Longview, has opened pre-registration for its Back-to-School Giveaway, which is set 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22. Pre-register online at nbfmtx.com (press the RSVP button). For information, call (903 236-2902.
Philip Hamburger wrote something of a bombshell book about 20 years ago. Hamburger is a graduate of Princeton University (1979) and Yale Law School (1982), and he is presently the Maurice & Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and the Chief Executive Officer of the New …
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Galilee Baptist Church, 425 Galilee Road, Hallsville, has set its 20024 Hat Parade and Empowerment Tea for 4 p.m. June 2. A $10 donation is requested. For information, call (903) 445-3729.
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The pastor of a Christian church in Israel recently visited the congregation of All Tribes Worship Center in Kilgore to talk about his experiences in the country, which has been locked in a war with the Palestinian militant group Hamas since an Oct. 7 terrorist attack.
First United Methodist Church has started a transformation of its corner at Green and Whaley streets in downtown Longview.
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Our world seems increasingly insane. We are entering a Presidential election year with two aged candidates. Each one accuses the other of senility! One is in court on trial for criminal acts. Neither party has met to nominate a candidate, but there are no other options in sight.
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Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 306 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Longview, has set its 73rd church anniversary event at 3 p.m. April 14. Special guest is the Rev. James E. Webb of St. Violet Baptist Church in Tyler. Pastor is the Rev. Dr. J. D. Palmer.
Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 306 S. Martin Luther King Blvd., Longview, has set its 73rd church anniversary event at 3 p.m. April 14. Special guest is the Rev. James E. Webb of St. Violet Baptist Church in Tyler. Pastor is the Rev. Dr. J. D. Palmer.
This is the week after Easter. The week of doubting.
New Vision Missionary Baptist Church had some good news to share this Good Friday as the congregation recently celebrated the expansion of their church, now holding two services in both Marshall and their new location in Gladewater.
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WASHINGTON 性视界传媒 At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, when many churches moved their services online, the Rev. William H. Lamar IV initially shuddered at the thought that he needed to morph into a "video personality" to stay engaged with his parishioners.
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Restoration Missionary Baptist Church, 317 W. Methvin St. in Longview, has set Sunday School Annual at 9:45 a.m. March 17. Pastor is Harvel Davis.
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New Beginning Faith Ministry, 609 Caddo Drive in Longview, has set a 23rd pastoral anniversary event at 3 p.m. March 10. Special guest is Bishop Stanley Lawson of Unity Tabernacle House of Prayer in Kilgore. The public is invited.
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Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 306 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Longview, has set a pre-anniversary musical honoring the Rev. J.D. Palmer at 5 p.m. March 2. The public is invited.
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Have you ever noticed how often the number 40 is mentioned in the Bible?
Restoration Missionary Baptist Church, 317 W. Methvin St. in Longview, has scheduled its Family and Friends Day Services for Feb. 18. Guest speaker for the 9:45 a.m. service is the Rev. David Templeton, associate minister of Forest Lawn Missionary Baptist Church in Houston. Guest speaker at …
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The pastor who leads the Houston megachurch where a shooter opened fire on Sunday is one of the most familiar faces in American religion. Joel Osteen preaches to about 45,000 people a week in a former basketball arena.聽
Restoration Missionary Baptist Church, 317 W. Methvin St. in Longview, has scheduled its Family and Friends Day Services for Feb. 18. Guest speaker for the 9:45 a.m. service is the Rev. David Templeton, associate minister of Forest Lawn Missionary Baptist Church in Houston. Guest speaker at …
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A few months ago, my wife and I were invited to a gender reveal party. A young couple from our church was going to have a baby, and they invited their closest family and friends to find out, together with them, if they were having a boy or a girl.
In the aftermath of the Protestant Reformation during the 1500s, which included various political and religious reformations across Europe, it was not at all clear how Christians in the western world would relate to government. For a long time, the Holy Roman Empire ruled, and the Roman Cath…
