Archive for Faith & Family

Local News

The Lord’s Outreach School: Teaching true religion — love of neighbor

The Lord’s Outreach School is about to start its 28th year of classes in theology, counseling and other ... Read more

State News

House of worship, closed for more than four years, set to reopen Saturday

The COVID-19 stay-at-home order marked the closing of the doors of Good Hope Baptist Church of Westlake. Hurricane ... Read more

life

Maplewood UMC celebrating 80 years as storm repairs continue

This month, Maplewood United Methodist Church of Sulphur turned 80. Last week, it celebrated the beginning of construction ... Read more

life

Holy Humor Sunday: Church service aims to make hearts merry

A merry heart, according to a verse in Proverbs, really does the spirit, soul and body good. The ... Read more

life

The late Ethel Precht served as match-maker for son

Christians might call this just one of the many stories about the greatest love of all. Kelly and ... Read more

Local News

Community mourns death of beloved pastor

The death of beloved minister Jimmy Ray Stevens, a community advocate and founding pastor of New Covenant Faith ... Read more

Local News

Winter Warming Center to open Sunday

Beautiful. That is the word Joanne Coleman, SC3, used more than once to describe the community’s response to ... Read more

life

Women persevere in launching their Women’s Wilderness Ministry

Two young women with a heart for the homeless were initially disappointed when a camping trip that would ... Read more

life

Catholic Charities outreach coordinator: The homeless should be treated with respect

Not all homeless individuals are mentally ill or drug addicted. Sometimes – especially in today’s economy – a ... Read more

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FBCA’s Miranda Vinson: Obeying orders to enlarge the tent

First Baptist Christian Academy (FBCA) started as a Mother’s Day Out program over 40 years ago. About three ... Read more

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