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Faith Archive

Feb 19, 2015

How the Catholic Church names its saints 

The 18th-century Franciscan missionary Junipero Serra is expected to be elevated to sainthood this fall in Washington, D.C.
Feb 12, 2015

Children’s choir from Africa visits Navarre

Navarre residents left behind a cold, rainy night when they stepped into the warm pink and purple glowing sanctuary at Navarre First Assembly of God Feb. 4. The sanctuary had been transformed and looked much different than it does during Sunday worship.
Feb 5, 2015

Pregnancy center born as a ‘God thing’

The famous saying by Lao Tzu, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step,” adorns the walls of one of Navarre’s newest businesses: the Navarre Pregnancy Resource Center.
Jan 29, 2015

Conference energizes students through God’s teachings

When the New Year rolls around, most people are armed with resolutions and ready for a fresh start. Many focus on bettering themselves;  it’s not often we hear of those who want to better serve God.
Jan 22, 2015

Groups target textbooks 

Nearly 100 parents and other concerned citizens gathered recently to protest the Charlotte County school district’s use of two history textbooks they claim are promoting Islamic history at the expense of Christianity.
Jan 22, 2015

Documentary suggests ‘game-changing’ facts about the Exodus

“Patterns of Evidence: Exodus,” an award-winning documentary by filmmaker Timothy Mahoney that chronicles an in-depth archaeological investigation in Egypt as his team attempts to corroborate the biblical text. The film explores one fundamental question: Is there any evidence that the Exodus story actually happened?
Jan 15, 2015

Alabama couple launches foundation in daughter’s memory 

At 4 years old, Jesse Brooks told her parents she wanted to be a missionary in Africa.
Jan 1, 2015

2014 Faith Year in Review

Churches, volunteers key in flood recovery in south Santa Rosa (5/15/14)

Churches were key in assisting with flood recovery throughout Santa Rosa County including Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church, Momentum Church and St. Anne’s Catholic Parish by coordinating volunteers, distributing food and supplies and helping with cleanup. Later in the year, the First Baptist Church of Navarre hosted a group of students from High Point University of North Carolina who were in the state to build homes for local flood victims through a West Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church program.

Dec 18, 2014

Public menorah lightings around the globe 

Public Hanukkah celebrations are being planned around the U.S. and abroad, from a parade of menorah-topped cars in Philadelphia to a menorah lighting and concert at the Eiffel Tower.
Dec 18, 2014

Renaissance artworks depicting Mary featured in D.C. 

Renaissance and Baroque artwork depicting Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, that is rarely seen in the United States is being showcased in Washington in time for Christmas.
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