Apr 24, 2024
Christian nonprofit, Vision of Hope, to hold fishing rodeo
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.
Apr 17, 2024
Former Blue Angel pilot shares life lessons at Coastline Calvary men’s breakfast
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.
Apr 10, 2024
Brownsdale Baptist pastor serving Lord at church, Locklin Tech
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.
Apr 3, 2024
Navarre First Assembly helps Bible college in Argentina
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.
Mar 22, 2024
Local pastor visits Israel during wartime
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.
Mar 21, 2024
Alabama and northwest Florida Methodist delegation prepares for general conference
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.
Mar 14, 2024
Large cross, prayer wall now a fixture at local business
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.
Mar 7, 2024
New Life Deliverance Temple Church celebrates black history
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.
Feb 23, 2024
Navarre resident continues help of African villages with recent visit to Togo
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.
Feb 20, 2024
New church, same Methodist
Over the past couple of years, the United Methodist Church has been fracturing. Split over the direction of the denomination and the question of gay people being allowed to be ordained, thousands of churches have severed ties with the United Methodists.