Faith Archive

Joy to the world! The Christmas season is upon us!

With Christmas coming up, Navarre First Assembly of God is once again setting up their live nativity scene, featuring live animals, congregants dressed as Biblical figures, and plenty of holiday cheer. The two-night event will be held Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, around the church’s campus at 9594 Navarre Parkway.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, popularly known as the Mormon Church, is celebrating the opening of their new temple in Tallahassee. The new 29,255 square foot Tallahassee Florida Temple is the third Temple built in the state of Florida and the first built in the Panhandle region.

Nearly two years after first breaking ground, Destiny Worship Center’s Navarre campus will open for services Sunday, Dec. 8.

Destiny Worship Center’s new Navarre campus will officially open Sunday, Dec. 8, with two services (9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.). The church has been in the works for four years, with Destiny Worship Center buying land in Navarre in December 2020.

A longtime pastor along the Emerald Coast is getting a new role with the Florida Baptist Convention.

On Wednesday nights and Sundays, you’ll find Billory Baptist Church pastor Jeremy Gault leading Bible study, services, and community outreach efforts. Monday through Friday, however, you’ll find him working with students throughout Santa Rosa County as a tutor for the school district’s McKinney Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program, a role he has held since August.

How did the Christian vote affect the election results? The data is still out on this election, but the Pew Research Center says there is research to suggest a voter’s religious affiliation can be a strong indicator of where they align politically.

Navarre United Methodist Church sees itself as a partner with the community. As such, the church partners with nonprofit organizations to assist people in many ways, including physical, monetary, emotional, or spiritual help. At times, it’s a little of all those things.

Service is one of the central ideas and virtues of Christianity. Various books of the Bible speak about serving and giving to others. In the Catholic Church, service can take many forms, including dedicating one’s life to a vocation in the church.

Faith is a journey.

That’s how Right Rev. Russel J. Kendrick characterized each person’s walk with Christ at the dedication ceremony for a new prayer labyrinth at St. Augustine Episcopal Church in Navarre.