From the Pulpit: Together

The Bible stresses togetherness, especially togetherness in the Lord’s church. First and foremost, the Bible speaks that all of us are made alive together spiritually in Christ. Colossians (2:13) says, “And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses…” […]

Letter to Editor: More ?? for Legislators

At what point did you realize the significance of the red flags pointing out the nearly decade long series of nuclear plant construction record cost overruns, perpetually fluid deadlines, record rate hikes, and record SCANA profits ? At what point did you innate action to address the long running nuclear plant disaster? Randy Bright Ridgeway

Letter to Editor: Thanks for Support

On behalf of the Fairfield County Boards of Disabilities and Special Needs Board (FCDSNB), I would like to thank everyone who purchased barbecued Boston Butts and baked goods at our fall fundraiser.  Dwight Robertson and the Ridge Riders deserve kudos for donating their time and talents to cook the barbecue.  Others volunteered so graciously to […]

Letter to Editor: Thanks for a Great Event

The Rock Around the Clock festival was absolutely wonderful Friday night. I have been several times before on Friday night, but I have never seen as good a turnout as last night. We enjoyed the evening and stayed until about 11p.m. The band was outstanding as well as the entire event. Many thanks to the […]

From the Pulpit: God, Give Me Patience

Possessing patience or longsuffering is one of the hardest characteristics to cultivate in our walk with the Lord. Patience or longsuffering is difficult to cultivate because it is an attribute that is only developed when we face challenging or demanding circumstances in life. And yet, when mastered, patience can lead to the advancement of a […]

Letter to Editor: Nukegate Questions

Questions of the week for Fairfield County’s State Representatives MaryGail Douglas and Mike Fanning: What are you doing to ensure Santee Cooper, SCANA and their top executives are held accountable for their role in the NUKEGATE fiasco? Is supporting a criminal investigation of the NUKEGATE misdeeds included somewhere in your plans? I’d like to read […]

From the Pulpit: God is Worthy to be Praised

Examples in Scripture of praising God abound. Moses praised God (Exodus 15:1,2), and he also commanded the people of Israel to offer praise to the Lord (Deuteronomy 10:17-21). David praised God (II Samuel 22:1-4; I Chronicles 16:25-27), and he also wrote many of the 160 examples of praise given God in the book of Psalms. […]

From the Pulpit: What Makes a Good Prayer?

Many Christians want to have a good prayer life but often wonder what makes for an effective prayer. Jesus answers this concern in Matthew (6:9-13) as He teaches His followers how they should pray. First, Jesus says, we ought to pray, “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.” In this, Jesus is telling us […]

My Sister and Me: It wasn’t Houston, but… (continued)

Continued from last week Surely the worst was over, at least for that night. Due to someone cancelling a reservation, Delaine and I ended up with a motel room in Smithfield, N.C. Our plan was to get a good night’s sleep, eat a hot breakfast and, head home. But things did not go as planned. The lights in our motel room […]

Letter to the Editor: Bernie’s Choice

Infamous financier Bernie Madoff choose the wrong profession. As you know, Madoff was sentenced to 150 years for his elaborate schemes of deception, faux promises, fraud and grossly negligent management of billions of dollars of other people’s money. As a fraudulent financier, Madoff was held accountable for his despicable actions which caused irreparable harm to […]

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