Faith Archive

With all the details that go into organizing a once-in-a-lifetime party for 50, 100, 200 or more of your nearest and dearest, it’s easy to forget that life goes on after the big day is over. Even if you dated for years and/or lived together before the wedding, the weeks and months that follow can sometimes be a bumpy road. But planning for the potential downs should make them a little easier to manage.

Houston (AP) — For the most part, the oldest landmarks are gone. The bayou-side brush arbor never was meant to last, and the old “Baptist Hill,” site of a wooden box-like chapel, now is occupied by the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.

God’s work calls people of all backgrounds, cultures and skills. Pastor Jonathan Arneault of The Rock United Pentecostal Church in Gulf Breeze and Pastor Jim Whitten of the Momentum Church in Gulf Breeze are two such extraordinary men who found themselves called to ministry in service to their local congregations. In terms of skills, both of these men have shown prowess in the field of big business, while also acting to serve others.

New York (AP) — “Dear Pope Francis,” 10-year-old Mohammed begins, “Will the world be again as it was in the past?”

Ferris Hill Baptist Church in Milton began offering cold-weather shelters eight years ago. It was started because the church saw a need for it.

Daytona Beach, Fla.— DivorceCare was a godsend for Susan Mitri.

While pop culture and social media are filled with negative images and influences for America’s youth, many young people across the country are looking to better themselves and bring glory to God. One such group of young people is the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), a local-area branch of an internationally known ministry and devotional group, meeting every week at Navarre High School. Through simple acts of service and devotion to God, these athletes and students are working to grow together in faith and to give back to their community.

Donora, Penn. (AP) — Women undergoing radiation treatment for breast cancer at Monongahela Valley Hospital are receiving a comforting assist from parishioners at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church in Donora.

Metairie, La. (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said Saturday the idea of religious neutrality is not grounded in the country’s constitutional traditions and that God has been good to the U.S. exactly because Americans honor him.

Conference energizes students through God’s teachings

The day after New Year’s a small group of Navarre teens and 20-somethings journeyed to Atlanta for the Passion 2015 conference, a weekend gathering of around 20,000 college students that took place at the Georgia Dome.