By Michael J. Brooks It was a disturbing call I received several years ago. His mother phoned to say Gary was in jail. Gary had grown up in our church and joined the U.S. Army. On a weekend... Read more
By Dr. Kevin Payne, Palmerdale UMC Christians across the denominational spectrum hold the cross of Christ as the act of salvation. But somehow what we as Christians profess to be most sacred... Read more
By Dr. Wayne Kilpatrick Some people have the mistaken opinion that Christians should always be smiling and happy. There are some who say, “If you’ve been saved, you have no right to be sad.”... Read more
By Rev. Dr. Kevin Payne There have been many events that have rocked our society in the past few weeks: lost emails, police shootings, and allegations of a plagiarized speech in the politica... Read more
By Chip Thornton, First Baptist Church Springville A young voter asked me Sunday, “Who are you voting for in November?” Apparently a famous Christian rapper said he would not vote because th... Read more