By Brandon Shields Managing editor This past weekend, Christianity celebrated the resurrection of Jesus with the annual holiday that is Easter. For whatever reason, Christianity as a religion has …

By Dr. Adam B. Dooley Special to The Post This weekend, Christians all over the world will observe Easter festivities to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I am grateful for these …

Staff reports Union University has named Ray Van Neste, dean of its School of Theology and Missions, as vice president for university ministries. Van Neste will continue to serve as dean in addition …

Sacred Heart of Jesus High School isn’t closing, but the school leadership does plan to move. There’s been a good amount of turnover at the small Catholic school located on McClellan Road in …

They don’t call it March Madness for nothing. While everyone has differing opinions, to me, no sporting event rivals a field of 68 teams fighting through a seeded bracket hoping to experience their …

By Todd E. Brady Guest columnist Good Morning America recently celebrated North Shore Animal America’s Save a Life Tour which is “the world’s largest mobile cooperative lifesaving pet adoption …

Levi Gray had a rough time for a while when he was younger that he admits now was one in which he made a lot of bad choices. “My brother and I were always in and out of trouble, and the things …

The arrival of spring each year reminds of the beautiful rhythm God has woven into life. Often seen as an antidote to the barrenness of winter, new life and beauty characterize this season of …

Dr. Adam Dooley I’ve been thinking about God a lot lately. Big news flash, huh? I am a pastor after all. What else would a man of my calling be doing? Lately, my focus has been different, though. …

By Brandon Shields Managing editor First Assembly Church of Jackson is hosting a special event for two nights early next week, and everyone is invited. “Eric Metaxas wrote a book a few years ago …

By Dr. Adam Dooley Nazareth is one of those places in Scripture we know little about apart from the fact that it was Jesus’ hometown. Though He was born in Bethlehem, our Savior grew up in the …

A generational athlete is often so talented he looks out of place against the competition. A generational leader rises so far above his peers that comparisons are futile. A generational moment is so …

We all know the inward, sinking feeling that we have come to call cringe in recent years. The slang description describes the embarrassing awkwardness that accompanies social failures that are far …

The Dream Center and its supporters – hundreds of them – celebrated the grand opening of the organization’s new facility last week with a ribbon cutting and facility tours. The new facility, …

Agitated does not begin to describe how I felt that evening. I was just a week shy of graduating from Bible college. With finals behind me, all that remained on my to-do list was a series of farewell …

No civilized person celebrates war. Recent horrific scenes out of Israel, however, serve as a sobering reminder that some national conflicts cannot be avoided. News of hundreds of young Israelis …

What is the worst burden you ever faced? Maybe a financial calamity left you wondering how to make ends meet? Perhaps a doctor’s visit revealed a bad diagnosis with no easy solutions? Or did …

“Unleash the Dragons” is the theme of Lane College’s homecoming next week, and there are a number of events scheduled for the starting with “Unleash the Praise” service scheduled for Sunday …

With Halloween just around the corner, horror movies and costumes are already beginning to surface on various entertainment outlets and in our community. Though people ask in different ways, a common …

I spent the last few weeks leading a group of members from our church on a tour of the Holy Land. Walking where Jesus walked takes the black and white stories of the Bible and projects them with …