Prospect United Methodist Church welcomed its new pastor, Melanie Stanley-Soulen to their congregation Sunday, June 22, 2014 with the Blast Off Vacation Bible School commencement and covered dish dinner afterwards.Melanie is the wife of Stephen Soulen, pastor of First United Methodist Church, Monticello. They are the parents of two sons, David and Stan, and the…
I’m fixing to make a life-changing decision (part 4). The tail section of the plane, including the last three rows of seats in front of me, continued to slide in a different direction from the ball of fire that had been the rest of the big jet. When it came to a stop the sudden…
Like most genuine preachers and the disciple Paul, my “heart’s desire and prayer to God” is that all might be saved. Paul goes on to say, “For man believes…and is justified, and he confesses… and… is saved.” Paul continues by reiterating earlier scripture which says, “No one who believes in him [Christ] will be put…
Recently while trying to take a survey on the square downtown, most drivers wouldn’t roll down their windows fearing that an ounce of cold air would escape, some tried Atlanta’s favorite past time, hit and run, but a few brave souls actually slowed down long enough to answer. And the soul-searching, hard-hitting question that The…
Does the quest for happiness become the catalyst for getting slim? Happiness by definition is joy, ecstasy, bliss, delight, pleasure and gladness. Who doesn’t want that? But the better question may be; how does that effect getting the body you want? According to my new found favorite website and smartphone app—allwomenstalk.com—(it’s not what you think),…
Accidents abounded in Jasper County during the last week with this bad accident occurring last Thursday morning on 16 west, just inside the county. Later that day a tractor trailer jackknifed on Hwy. 16 east, just inside the county. The sheriff’s office was called to 11 accidents last week, while the city investigated three, and…
On Sunday, June 22, Jasper County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a location on Hwy. 212 in reference to a fight. Upon arrival, the deputies found a large party occurring with underage drinking and drug use. While trying to arrest one of the suspects, Lavarous Jai Golson, 19, the suspect fought with the deputy and…
Humor and story telling have been a major part of my life. They fit into my preaching style as well. I am by any means a great theologian. My gift is public speaking and story telling. I try to use the style that Jesus used in his preaching. He often used parables to illustrate the…
I’m fixing to hold on real tight. What the captain had added after his initial announcement that we had lost the number two engine, the part that had got me to praying was when he said, “There is one complication. I’m sorry to report that the damage from the engine blowing has resulted in a…
With the tomatoes and cucumbers that every Southerner is required by tradition to plant every year, it’s about time for the harvest to start coming in. With a fresh-from-the-garden tomato and cucumber, we can make a tasty meal. Slather, don’t you just love that word, slather? Slather some mayonnaise on white bread, slice the tomato…