Commentary
“A New City”
Scripture text: Revelation 21:10-21 Lesson Context: In today’s Scripture text, John sees a great city coming from the heavens. He describes it in a manner that stirs the hearts of believers for what they can […]
Religion
Religion
Alabama teacher who taught first graders about Jesus ‘was doing her job,’ superintendent says
By Michael Wetzel The Decatur Daily, Ala. (TNS) and Tribune Media Services The Freedom From Religion Foundation said it appears a Moulton Elementary teacher was illegally promoting Christianity to first graders in April when discussing Easter, […]
Commentary
Opinion | To forgive or play God
By David Person My pastor talked about forgiveness in a meeting earlier this week. He said it was one indication that a believer is trying to be like Jesus. I also see forgiveness as a […]
Commentary
“A New Home”
Scriptural text: Revelation 21:1-9 Lesson Background: The Book of Revelation is a type of literature known as apocalyptic. The root word apocalypse means “uncovering of the hidden.” This book reveals the hidden workings and plans […]
Obituaries
OBITUARIES 8/3 – 8/9/2022
TRAGIC DEATH ‘I want justice’: Birmingham mom grieves 16-year-old son found shot in the head on interstate ROYAL FUNERAL MS. TIFFANI DANIELLE COLE JANUARY 18, 1987 – JULY 29, 2022 Funeral service will be 1:00 […]
Obituaries
Huntsville City Schools employee killed in shooting, man arrested
Nick Kremer, Charles Montgomery, Matthew King HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) – A Huntsville City Schools employee was killed in a shooting on Tuesday. The Huntsville Police Department responded to a shooting in the area of Westcorp […]
Politics
Same-sex marriage bill: Tuberville says ‘it’s a free country;’ Shelby says marriage for man, woman
By Leada Gore Bolstered by 47 Republican backers, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would provide Constitutional protections for same-sex marriage in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s bombshell vote […]
Health
Can Walgreens refuse to sell condoms? Pharmacy chain faces boycott
By Evan Moore The Charlotte Observer (TNS) and Tribune Media Services As many states move to ban abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a national pharmacy chain policy that allows employees to refuse […]
Obituaries
OBITUARIES 7/27 – 8/3/2022
TRAGIC DEATHS Huntsville City Schools employee killed in shooting, man arrested Royal Funeral Home MRS. ROBERTA JONES BATTLE JANUARY 21, 1934 – JULY 19, 2022 Funeral service was 2:00p.m., Sunday, July 24, 2022 at the […]
Commentary
“The Word Gives Peace”
Scriptural text: John 14:15-29 Lesson in Perspective: Jesus revealed God to humanity. Jesus was the Word who “was God”; He was the Word who “was made flesh” (John 1:1, 14). He was the Lamb of […]