
Year: 2024


Test Taking Skills
By Jeramy Jennings Back to school… What does that mean other than all the homework and tests. Some of us may get the “Test-Taking Jitters,” while others have tests ranking high on our list of […]

Shining Forth in Your Schools
By Trisha Bridges Smith It is that time of year again when schools are opening their doors, teachers are tacking up the welcome signs, parents are shopping for backpacks and notebooks, and students are savoring […]

Helpful Tips for a Great School Year
By Jeramy Jennings That’s right guys and gals, it’s that time of year again. You heard me, back to the books you go! For some people, school is a dreaded activity, while others find it […]


The History of Halloween
by Trisha Bridges Smith The holiday of Halloween began through an observance in the Catholic Church, coming from a contraction of All Hallows Eve. (November 1, or “All Saints Day”). It is a Catholic day […]

Halloween Alternatives: Hallelujah Night
By Kristen Mangham My Church, Faith Street Ministries of Port Allen, Louisiana, holds something called a “Hallelujah Night” on the night of Halloween. Our church doesn’t promote Halloween as it is considered the “devil’s holiday” […]

The Revolution is Near
By: Brittany Eggleston In the wake of the terrorist incidents, it leaves many wondering with curiosity of questions of how and why. This nation could not possibly forget September 11, 2001; the date that is […]

Give Thanks
by Trisha Bridges Smith School work, dances, football games, volleyball games, band practice, school clubs, spirit week, homework….. Wait. Where is God in all of this? Have you stopped lately and just thanked God for […]



The Season of Giving
By Micah Messer I bought my first Christmas presents this week. It took me fighting with traffic, walking through crowds, and standing in lines to find that perfect present for that special someone. Pardon me […]

Andy Selness
of Go Fish by Cara Bell Recently, I did an e-mail interview with Go Fish. If you haven’t heard of them before you should check them out. They completed their new album called “Infectious” and […]

Sin & Chocolate
by Amy Clarke Read: Romans 7:14-20 Key verse: Romans 7:19 “For what I do is not the good I want to do; no the evil I do not want to do-this I keep on doing.” […]

Average Joes & Plain Janes
by Micah Messer Who would’ve thought a common peasant girl like Mary would be chosen for as mother of the Messiah? Who would’ve guessed a simple carpenter like Joseph would be chosen as the father […]