Lifestyles
The Word — The Easter victory grows
“To all who shall see these presents greeting: Know ye that reposing special trust and confidence in the ... Read more
Author: Matthew Shannon | The Farmville Herald
Columns
‘Are you willing and able?’
All the Israelite men and women whose hearts made them willing to bring anything for the work that ... Read more
Devotional
Turn anger into a positive action
Lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with ... Read more
Columns
Thank you, Jesus!
This has been a stressful time following the election for so many people. I was shaken up and ... Read more
Columns
Which side are you on?
As Election Day draws closer, one has to think about which side they are on. This isn’t a ... Read more
Columns
Overlooked
One day, I entered the pastor’s office at Beulah and discovered the phone wasn’t working. I tested the ... Read more
Columns
What’s on your menu?
Restaurants offer menus with food and beverage choices, so customers can order what they would like to eat ... Read more
Columns
The best is yet to come
What do we look forward to? Every day that I wake up I anticipate something good that is ... Read more
Columns
‘God is on time’
“But do not ignore this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand ... Read more
Columns
Use what you have to ease your burden
I am a graduate of Hampton University, Interdenominational Theological Center and Capella University. In the process of completing ... Read more
Church & Community
Good Friday ‘Down the Via Dolorosa’
On Good Friday we remember Jesus going to the hill of Golgotha carrying his cross on bloody shoulders. ... Read more
Church & Community
Don’t give up — stay in the game
Every day we are in a constant battle between good and evil, the flesh and the spirit. Circumstances ... Read more
Columns
Walk with God; we’ll see joy in the morning
Thomas Dorsey wrote in 1932, “Precious Lord, take my hand, lead me on, let me stand, I am ... Read more
Columns
Let us find joy this Christmas
Joy to the world, the Lord has come, let earth receive her King. Let every heart, prepare Him ... Read more
Columns
Don’t give up hope — persistence pays off
Martin Luther King, Jr. once stated, “If you can’t fly, then run, if you can’t run then walk, if ... Read more
Church & Community
All of us can ‘be the blessing’
I love to receive blessings, do you? We might only think that blessings are tangible things like money, ... Read more
Church & Community
Pray intentionally — and don’t give up!
By REV. MATTHEW SHANNON Pray on purpose — scripture: Luke 18:1-8 In the Gospel of Saint Luke, chapter ... Read more