Revival is more than a series of special services with an outside evangelist. True revival begins when someone tires of their church's direction.
This is no knock on churches; we sometimes become s…
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DUNNING: This Northwest Florida flower is picturesque, but poisonous
Carolina jessamine — with golden, sweetly scented, trumpet-shaped flowers on cascading foliage from late January to early April — is one of the most beautiful vines throughout the Southeast.
Its…
SHANKLIN: Airplane turbulence offers a lesson about market fluctuations
If you’re like many travelers, you get a little nervous when your airplane goes through some turbulence.
And if you’re like a lot of investors, you may get somewhat jumpy when the financial markets…
GARCIA: Crestview library offers technology resources, computer help
Computer Database provides access to leading business and technical publications in the computer, telecommunications and electronics industries.
The database — available at www.cityofcrestview.or…
HUBBUB: We can be more empathetic, let Christ take control
Editor's Note: Facebook fans had plenty to say about First United Methodist Church of Crestview's upcoming "Fearless Conversations" series, which features renowned speakers to address being homosexua…
CROSE: Integrity test — 9 questions to consider
Webster's 1828 dictionary defines integrity as "… The entire, unimpaired state of anything, particularly of the mind; moral soundness or purity; incorruptness; uprightness; honesty.
"I ntegrity c…
BROADHEAD: Having faith requires follow-up
As a child, I wanted to catch a chipmunk running around my back yard, so I set up a box-with-a-stick-and-a-string trap.
I put peanuts under the box, set the string, and waited for the chipmunk. E…
WILLIAMS: Northwest Florida gardeners can convert trash into garden treasure
Winter is an ideal time to convert garden, yard and kitchen debris into soil-enriching compost.
We can use much of our trash to make gardens more productive, which means more fresh produce to enjoy…
DICKSON: I already miss football
I’m a sports fan in limbo. College football season is over, and the National Football League season is down to its final three games.
Sure, there’s college basketball, the National Basketball Assoc…
SHANKLIN: Think about sending financial 'valentines' to loved ones
Americans spent nearly $19 billion in Valentine's Day gifts last year, according to the National Retail Federation.
Much of this money went for gifts with short shelf lives, such as candy, flowers …