Leader Call Features

Family & Friends Day at Heidelberg church

2011-09-10T07:39:20-05:00

Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church of Heidelberg recently celebrated its Family and Friends Day.

Leaf River recognized as environmental leader

2011-01-31T10:38:13-06:00

A Perry County business was recently recognized by the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality as one of the state’s 10 new environmental leaders.

Glenn retires after 41-year banking career

2011-01-31T10:36:21-06:00

Danny Glenn, one of Laurel’s most well-known and respected community bankers, retired Friday after a 41-year banking career.

Literacy council planning gospel concert fundraiser

2011-01-29T12:47:44-06:00

Members of the Pine Belt Adult Literacy Council are busy finalizing plans for a gospel concert that will serve as a fundraiser to aid the organization in its efforts to combat illiteracy in the area.

No Pain, No Pearl

2011-01-15T15:08:36-06:00

When Grandmother went to heaven, I was given her pearl necklace. Looking at the pearls reminds me that a lot of pain caused such beauty.

Are you prepared to share the Gospel?

2011-01-15T15:07:16-06:00

Dear friends, we are now two weeks into the year 2011. Hopefully, our many optimistic thoughts surrounding this New Year are still very bright! Yes, we still have time to straighten out what we made crooked last year — by following through with the commitments we miscarried then. So, this is still the time of year to renew our resolve to recover and maintain our spiritual, domestic, vocational, and civil priorities.

McLaurin named Religious Leader of the Year

2011-01-15T15:06:18-06:00

Rev. James E. McLaurin of Laurel has been named the 2011 Religious Leader of the Year by the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade Committee of the Pine Belt.

Degree offering aimed at ‘new atheism’ movement

2011-01-01T12:29:46-06:00

Wesley Biblical Seminary is trying to combat the “new atheism” movement with an Apologetics degree program offered for the first time this fall.

With or Without Cheer

2011-01-01T12:28:42-06:00

Once I typed a column named “New Year With a Cheer”, but times have changed dramatically.

Happy New Year - 2011!

2011-01-01T12:27:53-06:00

Dear friends, yet again, we are beginning to embark upon a brand new year!