Richard Pope is making the most of every moment he has left, preaching the gospel with elevated velocity since he was diagnosed with cancer. (Photo/Richard Pope) By Scott Barkley SALISBURY, Md. (BP) – The importance of time carries a particular weight for Richard Pope, pastor of Canvas Church. It’s not something to be taken lightly, […]
Pastor Jack Lee is shown here baptizing Thomas Swilley at Altamaha Baptist Church. Lee is retiring as the church’s pastor at the end of July. _______________ Wayne County has been described as a bit of heaven on earth. The people are friendly. The countryside is beautiful. Myrtle blossoms add splashes of white and pink to […]
Six-year-old Rankin Faler has been diagnosed with inoperable brain cancer. By Diana Chandler TERRY, Miss. (BP) – A year before pastor Lee Faler’s firstborn son Rankin, 6, developed terminal brain cancer, First Baptist Church of Terry was focused on suffering and prayer. Faler was in the middle of a sermon series on why God allows […]
Daryl and Leigh Anne Summey pose with their children in June 2020. With them are (at their current age) Charis, 22; Kaylyn, 20; Kinsley, 17; Christen, 14; Aggrey, 13; Babi, 9; and Ddembe, 8. By Scott Barkley EASTMAN, Ga. (BP) – The metrics for determining a ministry’s effectiveness are subjective. Being about numbers is often […]
“…I’m going to take every chance I can.”
“Cancer is not my biggest problem. Jesus has already taken care of my biggest problem…”
Our desire to change has to outpace the current comfort we’ve come to enjoy.
I’ve never, ever had a reason to root for Purdue. Saturday night the Boilermakers earned my fandom simply because they were playing Ohio State. The other reason came through Tyler Trent. Like many, I was introduced to Tyler’s story that morning on ESPN’s College Gameday through Tom Rinaldi’s wizardry of making me cry like a […]
“…even hearing that you have cancer changes your lens.”
Just two days before his death Bowie released his last song, “Lazarus,” which opens with the lyrics, “Look up here, I’m in heaven!”
In a couple of weeks there will be a community-wide revival in Grady County. One of the biggest influencers for its existence won’t be there.