“I give all the glory to God for everything,” said singer and songwriter Josie Hargis as she described her journey into the world of country and Gospel music. The local musician has emerged as one of the top new talents from the State of Arkansas, and it all began right here in Warren. The story…
We live in a world today, which tries to say too much with too little. Consequently, few listen. Sometimes the best sermons are the ones left unspoken. A member of a certain church, who previously had been attending services regularly, stopped going. After a few weeks, the pastor decided to visit him. It was a…
If you’re reading this, no matter where you’ve been, no matter what you’ve done, no matter who you’ve become, no matter how far you’ve strayed, just come home to him. He’s not like a lot of religious people you know. He has not misjudged you. He simply longs to be in a meaningful relationship with…
The world is full of people who have been beaten down. They don’t believe anyone cares about them anymore. They have been told by teachers of humanism that they are animals and they believe it. They don’t dream much anymore. There is no sparkle to a new day. They don’t look forward to tomorrow. Somewhere…
Several little girls were playing house one day, taking turns playing various family members, when one of them said to another, “Now you be the daddy.” The little girls thought for a minute and then said, “I don’t want to be daddy. I want to talk, and besides, what would I use for a remote…
It is a matter of God’s ownership. I with because it demonstrates my belief that God is the owner of all things and all that I have comes from Him. He owns the cattle on a thousand hills, the gold and the silver all belong to Him (Psalm 50:10; Haggai 2:8) It is a matter…
Several million members of the church are to be recalled because they are not performing properly. Symptoms include frequent missing, lack of power and poor adaptation to rough roads. Regular maintenance should have prevented most difficulties. Sadly, many only come in for maintenance when a major breakdown has occurred and, therefore, it is difficult for…
After the Israelites were deported by the Assyrians in 722 BC, the Assyrians relocated captives from other countries to the land of Israel. Their descendants became the Samaritans. These people worshipped many gods and eventually attempted to include God among those they worshipped. The Israelites despised the Samaritans. The shortest route from Jerusalem to Galilee…
In 2021 there were more than four hundred thousand children in the United States foster care. Many of those kids were unable to return to their families and were waiting to be adopted. These children spend about three years in foster care before they become eligible for adoption, but they can wait up to ten…
Can you remember when Coke was 5 cents? Hershey bar was 5 cents. A cup of coffee was 5 ents. A first class stamp was 3 cents. A gallon of gas was 29 cents. A new Chevy was $1,200. A teacher earned $2,640 a year. The most basic computer cost $5,000,000. We have come from…
I quote my mother often. She influenced my life in so many ways. A one of a kind lady. One of the many things she tried so hard to teach me, I can almost hear her saying it, “put God first in your life and everything else will work out.” She was teaching me God’s…
Bradley County Ministerial Alliance kicked off Holy Week services at First Baptist Church on Monday. Lucretia Greenwood presented the prelude and postlude. Welcome and prayer were given by the church pastor, the Rev. John Gaskin. Special music was provided by Marlin Raines. The Rev. Jim Bales of First Assembly of God gave the message, starting…
Holy Week services will be sponsored by the Bradley County Ministerial Alliance, with Jim Bales as president. Each service will begin at noon and will include a meal afterwards. A love offering will be taken each day to support the alliance’s activities in the county. Monday, April 11, the service will be held at First…
