Religion
Study: Young adults less affiliated with religion
Is faith losing its grip on the young? That would be one way to read a new report by the respected Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, which found that more than one-quarter of Americans age 18...
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The Grace Fellowship Baptist Church youth group in Cave Spring is Patti Stephens, Aaron Bruce, Mikayla Fletcher, Donna Irvin, Kalina Irvin, Cindy Gillespie, Haley Fletcher, Mattie Parris, AJ Stephens, Cara Patterson, Kenyon Gillespie, Melody Patterson, Caleb Parris and Josh Ferguson. The group meets every Wednesday and when a month has a fifth Sunday to perform skits and sing praise and worship music. (Photo contributed by Trista Gillespie) Small Cave Spring youth group has lots of heart
The youth at Grace Fellowship Baptist Church might be a small group — only 10 seventh-grade to college-aged students are in the program — but they make up for it with great enthusiasm. Youth orga...
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Robert V. Ozment is a retired United Methodist minister. Forgiveness is the road to peace
All of us could be better than we are. Only a few people reach their potential. We must learn to respect and forgive others. God made us to be like him. There is nothing more devastating to a huma...
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Robert V. Ozment is a retired United Methodist minister. Kindness is the music all the world understands
Kindness is sort of like finding a gold nugget in the worthless garbage of the world. Kindness is a ministry in which all human beings can participate, regardless of one’s station in life, weak or...
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Members of First Baptist Church, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church and First United Methodist Church visit a Hindu temple in Lilburn. (Photo contributed by Devon Smyth) Enterfaith lets students experience religions
Rome teens from three churches have had some interesting religious experiences of late through a new program formed by their youth ministers. John Uldrick of First Baptist Church, Greg Tallant of...
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Berry lecture to examine Christian compassion
Berry College’s Oxbridge lecture series will continue March 2 with “Christian Compassion and Interfaith Dialogue — a Second Great Transformation.” David McKenzie will speak about the second great ...
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David Crain Armuchee Baptist plans wild game supper
Many local men have been attracted to Canada, South Dakota, Texas and Arkansas to hunt for the delicacies served at the Wild Game dinner at Armuchee Baptist Church. The community is invited to th...
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Youth Ministry Spotlight: Fellowship Baptist Church
I would like to tell you a little about the student ministry of Fellowship Baptist Church in Rome. We are located at 314 Burnett Ferry Road in West Rome. Our pastor is Dale Levan, and our student ...
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World lends a helping hand to Haiti
by Robert V. Ozment
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Most of us are encumbered with the fathomless earthquake which brought so much suffering, pain and death to so many in Haiti. It may be the greatest tragedy earth has known in the last 100 years. ...
Lenten journey begins today
by Charlotte Atkins
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Many of us religiously “give up” something for Lent each year, but the 40 days of the Lenten season leading up to Easter are about more than self-denial or fasting. It’s also a time of prayer and ...
Ash Wednesday services
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church , 911 N. Broad St., will hold Ash Wednesday services today at noon, 5:30 p.m., and 7 p.m. (bilingual) at the church. A Spanish Communion service with ashes will be at ...
Olympic chaplain is Shorter grad, former Hollywood Baptist minister
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A 1993 Shorter College graduate is one of the official chaplains at the Athletes Village during Vancouver's Winter Olympics, which start today, Baptist Press reports. According to the article, Der...
Life requires faith and perseverance
by Robert V. Ozment
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These are tough and uncertain times for many around the world. Surrendering and giving up is not the answer. What you believe about God, life and the reason for you being will determine your destin...
Magic of success is – never give up
by Robert V. Ozment
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Many people are out of work and searching for jobs. America is facing the greatest debt in her history. Some are dedicated to the idea of erasing the name of God from the mystical and magnificent u...
Shorter professor releases new book for Lent
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Carmen Acevedo Butcher , Shorter College Scholar-in-Residence and associate professor of English, has added another book to her constantly growing list of publications. “Following Christ: A Lent...
Pray for Little Nick
by Robert V. Ozment
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This is a true story about a brave little boy who lives in my neighborhood. I know his beautiful mother, father and all his aunts and uncles as well as his grandparents. I prayed for this little bo...
'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dead at 83

Publicist Sandy Brokaw says Peter Graves died at his Los Angeles home just after returning home from brunch with his family.

Sun Mar 14 20:37:24 -0500 2010
'Tiger Woods' Makes 'South Park' Appearance

'South Park' creators have written Tiger Woods into the opening of the show's 14th season.

Sun Mar 14 08:46:27 -0500 2010
Lady Gaga's Bloody Nun Outfit Debut, Video Causes Uproar

Lady Gaga debuts her latest quirky costume, a bloody latex nun outfit, at her concert in New Zealand.

Sun Mar 14 08:07:38 -0500 2010
'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA (AP)

FILE - In this May 22, 1996 file photo, actor Peter Graves says he wasn't asked to portray his signature role in the film remake of ``Mission Impossible,'' the big-budget movie starring Tom Cruise. Graves said in the New York Daily News, Sunday, May 26, 1996, he wouldn't like to play Phelps as the bad guy. Graves' publicist, Sandy Brokaw, says the actor died Sunday shortly after returning to his Los Angeles home from brunch with his family. He was 83. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, file )AP - Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television series "Mission: Impossible," died Sunday.


Sun Mar 14 21:49:30 -0500 2010
'Celebrity Apprentice' begins with a 1st firing (AP)
AP - Writer-comedian Carol Leifer (LEEF'-ur) is the first person to go as NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" starts a new season.
Sun Mar 14 22:53:10 -0500 2010
'Alice' extends her No. 1 stay with $62 million (AP)

An image of Johnny Depp, as the Mad Hatter in the new 'Alice in Wonderland' film, stares down through the plastic tent covering the red carpet outside the Kodak Theatre as preparations continue for Sunday's Academy Awards in Los Angeles, on Saturday, March 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)AP - Alice is still ruling the movie palace.


Sun Mar 14 14:15:42 -0500 2010