Christians around the world will mark the Epiphany today with a series of celebrations that go from parades and gift-giving for children to the blessing of water. The holiday is also called the Feast of Epiphany, Three Kings Day and Theophany. Why is it known with different names? Some ...
“…and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6b KJV). We live in a culture that has sadly turned name-calling into an art form. Many politicians have become the leaders of this debase practice. They have, ...
Ten years after a small group of people began meeting together to worship in rented space at the Holiday Inn, 3:16 Church has found a permanent home and is growing in their commitment to serve the Lord and the local community. “We started the church on July 4, and when we started it was ...
Shiloh Baptist, Ebenezer Baptist and Love Unlimited Ministries will be uniting together for a community watch service on Dec. 31. Shiloh Baptist will be hosting the service at 433 Walnut St. from 10 p.m. to 12 a.m. with a meal provided in the church basement. Rev. R.L. Clayton, senior pastor of Shiloh Baptist, said the plans for the event started when “I had a meeting two weekends ago with the Love Unlimited pastor and asked him “What are you doing New Years Eve?’ He said ‘Nothing.’ So I suggested we have a service together here at Shiloh. Then the pastor from Ebenezer joined ...
MEXICO CITY — Thousands of people sang the traditional Mexican birthday song “Las mañanitas” at Mexico City’s Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Tuesday to honor the virgin on the 492nd anniversary of her apparition in 1531. Authorities estimated that over five million faithful ...
The Lord asked me this question about Christmas. I have heard about the history of Christmas. First it started as Christ-mass. As time went on, it became other names. But what is the real Christmas? It is supposed to be about the birth of the Christ Child. Well, let’s see what we can find ...
