Faith Archive

A pair of U.S. senators recently introduced legislation beneficial to pastors reconsidering previous choices affecting their retirement years. The legislation is being championed by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA), which has several member churches in the Navarre area.

Fishing has long been a source of recreation. A place to get away from the troubles or stresses of life, while enjoying nature’s bounty, and if you’re lucky, a fish or two at the end of the day.

Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers once said, “give me 18 inches of daylight, that’s all I need.” While Sayers was talking about running lanes in football, the Blue Angels have also lived by that moniker.

Pastors often feel called to minister but not too many have been called to fix someone’s electricity.

Jonathan McCullough, pastor of Brownsdale Baptist Church near Jay, can say he has done both. McCullough has worked in ministry and as an electrical contractor. Nowadays, when he isn’t shepherding the flock at church or in the community, he is hard at work, teaching students at Locklin Technical College.

Navarre First Assembly of God is a congregation with an appetite for mission work. The church regularly sends members of its church to go on missions around the world.

In the months following the horrific attacks of Oct. 7, 2023, people around the world have kept a close eye on the conflict between Israel and Hamas in and around Gaza. While most people are watching from around the globe, a Gulf Breeze pastor recently had the chance to visit the Holy Land and learn more about what Israelis are dealing with.

The Alabama-West Florida Conference delegation gathered Sunday, March 3 through Tuesday, March 5 at First United Methodist Church of Pensacola. The Alabama-West Florida Conference includes United Methodist churches in Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun and Gulf counties in Florida.

If you walk into Dawn’s Cookies and Café, you might see a large cross on the wall opposite the cash register. The cross is part of what Dawn Funk calls a “prayer wall,” or a place where people can place notes asking for people to pray for them or a loved one.

Each February, the contributions of African Americans are recognized with Black History Month. Schools, businesses, nonprofits, churches and other organizations have used the month-long acknowledgement as a way to educate and inspire new generations.

For the past five years, Rachel Coggins has been traveling to the African nation of Togo to help improve some of the country’s educational and agricultural infrastructure.