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Community invited to lock-in: Shorter Avenue Baptist’s lock-in begins Friday night.
Shorter Avenue Baptist Church ’s youth group is inviting students in the community to pull an all-nighter at the church. A lock-in is scheduled for Friday night beginning at 6:30 p.m. and end...
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Robert V. Ozment is a retired United Methodist minister. You are so great, and I am so small
From the many volumes that rest on my library shelves, I have selected from among the old books a copy of Lippincott’s Fourth Reader by Marcus Wilson, illustrated by J. B. Lippincott and Company o...
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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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Armuchee Baptist plans wild game supper
by Chelsea Latta
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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...
Youth Ministry Spotlight: Fellowship Baptist Church
by Brian Waters, Fellowship Baptist Student Pastor
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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 p...
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...

The actor was on 'Fox & Friends' promoting his new book, 'Killing Willis.'

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The case centers on remarks Winfrey made in suspending a headmistress amid the 2007 abuse complaints.

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Top 12 American Idol contestant Crystal Bowersox, center, works with Ford Designer Dean Carbis as contestant Didi Benami looks on to create a theme for their customized Ford Fiesta that fits with their personalities and musical inspirations, using color, custom body graphics, wheel treatments and other accessories, March 5, 2010 in Los Angeles. The 12 Ford Fiestas will be featured Wednesday March 17, 2010 on “American Idol.' (AP Photo/Ford, Susan Goldman, handout)AP - Lacey Brown is down and out on "American Idol."


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FILE - Sandra Bullock and Jesse James arrive at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on in this March 7, 2010 file photo taken in West Hollywood, Calif. Sandra Bullock has canceled her appearance at the London premiere of 'The Blind Side' Wednesday March 17, 2010 almost two weeks after winning a Best Actress Academy Award. In a statement released by Warner Bros UK., the 45-year-old actress says she can't attend the event for 'unforeseen personal reasons.' (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)AP - Sandra Bullock has canceled her appearance at the London premiere of "The Blind Side" almost two weeks after winning a Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in the movie.


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AP - Johnnie High, a north Texas country music showman who gave such performers LeAnn Rimes and Boxcar Willie their early exposure, has died at the age of 80.
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