Religion

The victory God has for you
Do you remember the old spiritual “Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho”? I remember singing that a lot as a child with others, either in Sund...

The few who sacrifice for so many
I have two nephews enlisting in the military soon. One, my sister’s son, is a native of Ethiopia. He was adopted into the family almost 10 years...

‘And I know He watches me …’
The other day, I was attending a meeting when one of my colleagues tried several times to interject a conversation to ask a question. The group was ve...
Survey: Black Americans attend church and pray more often
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend churches that are predomin...

Surprised by God during Lent
The story is told of the old man who used to come into an Irish pub in Dublin, Ireland, sit by himself at a table in the corner, and order three beers...

Love of family, growing your faith
What is a family?A family is love. It is the people in your life who want you in theirs; the ones who accept you and love you unconditionally.Psalm 13...
Awana for kids set at Bible Baptist
WILMINGTON — Awana Love Your Neighbor Night for kids age 2 years to fifth grade is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17 at Bible Baptist Church ...

Don’t be a big, fat zero!
It’s not too late, fellas! You still have time to “remember”!But you had better hurry. You only have until Sunday to do something ab...

In the beginning, there was equality
We all know how the story goes: God created Adam and then he created Eve.We as women have forgotten just how unique God made us to be. We strive to be...

Keeping the water flowing
As we begin a new month and are adjusting to this new year, I began thinking about an old problem – my bathroom sink.Now before you laugh at me,...