A New Story By Ron Hutchcraft February 24, 2023 Asbury and beyond —  what’s God up to? Spontaneous combustion. It’s rare – but it can start a raging … more

Editor’s Note: Dr. Charles Adair and a group from First Christian Church visited the Holy Land in October. I mentioned to Dr. Adair that I’d love to have a series to place in the newspaper about their trip to the Holy Land. This is the last of those installments. Due to print constraints, I had to leave some of the information out, but will place it online if you desire to read the complete story of events. Thank you Dr. Adair and FCC for allowing us to share the blessings of this trip. — db more

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We’ve all heard our parents tell us to “Dress Warm.” Then as adults we say the same thing. Yes, we see people in shorts, flip flops and coat combinations when temperatures are in … more

Editor’s Note: Dr. Charles Adair and a group from First Christian Church visited the Holy Land in October. I mentioned to Dr. Adair that I’d love to have a series to place in the newspaper about their trip to the Holy Land. I’ve divided his notes into eight weeks of installments. I hope our readers enjoy them as much as I have. Due to space constraints, I did have to omit some information. At the conclusion of the series, I’ll place his notes online, so you can read it again without having to stop between sections. Enjoy-Donna Braymer more

The study of the book of Mark has been interesting to me. It is thought that Mark is telling the story of the three years of ministry with Jesus from Peter’s point of view. But at some point … more

Singing set DIAMOND CITY —  The First Baptist Church of Diamond City will be hosting a gospel singing with food and fellowship from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 17. All are welcome to … more

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I managed to head right into a storm. Like the family vacation that got slammed by a hurricane. Or the record rainstorm that swamped the airport when we took our daughter to college. Oh, and the … more

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There was an interesting phrase in my Bible reading recently that has caught my attention. I’m sure I’ve read it before, but it hadn’t sunk in. The day will come when God demands … more

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Talk about a weird winter. Oh, not where I grew up. We didn’t just have a white Christmas. We sometimes had a white Thanksgiving, a white Valentine’s Day – maybe even a white … more

I'll bet you looked in the mirror this morning. When you look in the mirror, you decide to wash something, comb something, cover something, brush something, mousse something, remove something — … more

Have you wanted to get into an establishment but didn’t have the right credentials? Then someone said, “I can get you in.”  That person quickly gets our attention. While … more

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Editor’s Note: Dr. Charles Adair and a group from First Christian Church visited the Holy Land in October. I mentioned to Dr. Adair that I’d love to have a series to place in the newspaper about their trip to the Holy Land. I’ve divided his notes into eight weeks of installments. I hope our readers enjoy them as much as I have. Due to space constraints, I did have to omit some information. At the conclusion of the series, I’ll place his notes online, so you can read it again without having to stop between sections. Enjoy-Donna Braymer more

A New Story By Ron Hutchcraft January 20, 2023 Too much to carry I've been part of moving a big piano, and I know what a bear it is to do. Fortunately, we had plenty of guys to share the … more

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