The First Baptist Church of the City of Washington, D.C., held a memorial service for the former president Sunday evening.

If we are honest, each one of us has overlooked people with great needs, such as the homeless, individuals unable to take ...

A person’s name can say a lot about them. Of course, none of us has any say in our names, but it seems that the name often fits the person’s nature or demeanor. For example, I have known people named ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

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His Bible study lesson that day was on facing life's tensions ... But it was his words after losing the 1980 election that resonated with members at First Baptist. Carter simply said he wanted to be ...

My Christmas present to loyal readers (and newcomers) is guest Bible study co-writer Father David ... and the child lying in a manger.” Lesson One: Teaching us to be open to change.

Again. Before he delivered his Bible lesson, my grandfather talked about his week. If he monitored an election, he’d talk about it. If he stopped a conflict, he’d talk about it. If he eliminated a ...

when the standards for instruction in social studies and science lessons will be reviewed. Oklahoma's academic standards are up for review every six years. "Oklahoma is putting the Bible and the ...

Jimmy Carter gave his last Sunday school lesson several years ago, but Jan Williams still fields emails and calls ... people ...

Local churches are meeting in a variety of ways, from in person to online. Local congregations invite all in the community to ...