It was the worst news I could get as an atheist: my agnostic wife had decided to become a Christian. Two words shot through my mind. The first was an expletive; the second was “divorce.”
I thought she was going to turn into a self-righteous holy roller. But over the following months, I was intrigued by the positive changes in her character and values.
In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low in many countries, including the United States.
According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, 24 of the 28 countries surveyed are seeing “all-time lows in the number of people who think their families will be better off in five years.”
To help make future missions trips possible, Navarre First Assembly of God is hosting their annual mission banquet and fundraiser Saturday, March 25.
The banquet is not only an opportunity to raise money but to explore the cultures of the various congregants at Navarre First Assembly.
If you walk into a Catholic church on any Friday this month, you might find people cooking and eating fried fish.
At St. Sylvester’s Catholic Church in Navarre, parishioners have been filling their stomachs as well as their seats for the past few Fridays.
Money plays an important role in people’s lives. It can allow you to travel, start a business, send your children to college and retire.
It can also cause you stress.
For those who believe in the God of Abraham (Christians, Jews and Muslims), the eastern Mediterranean has some of the holiest and most revered sites. This area is generally known as the Levant and is roughly comprised of Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.
Getting to visit places within the Levant, notably Jerusalem, is a dream for many believers. For Jon Becker, pastor at Concord Presbyterian Church of Gulf Breeze, it was a dream fulfilled in 2023.
Student athletes can lead busy lives. From keeping up with homework to attending practice to their home life, the responsibilities they have can be quite demanding.
For some athletes at local high schools, they have found an outlet through the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA).
Apostolic Lighthouse Church, which has been holding services in the Navarre community for nearly 20 years, will soon hold their third annual Forged: Men of Steel Conference Thursday, Feb. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 12.
Apostolic Lighthouse Church, which has been holding services in the Navarre community for nearly 20 years, will soon hold their third annual Forged: Men of Steel Conference Thursday, Feb. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 12.
The main focus of the conference, according to pastor Nathaniel Kallam, is to help men become better dads, better husbands and better people overall. They do this through prayer, fellowship, and listening to sermons delivered by guest speakers.
There have been a number of Christian-centered religious schools that have opened in Santa Rosa County in the past decade.
LEAD Academy, located in Chumuckla, will be celebrating 10 years as a school this year. Since that time, Gulf Pointe Latin School in Navarre has opened, as has Coastline Christian Academy in Oriole Beach.
