Finishing Strong

Finishing Strong

RELIGION —   Moses’s mission was accomplished. Joshua had been commissioned as his successor (Deuteronomy 31:14, 23). Israel was on the brink of entering the land of Canaan. They had renewed their promise to live under the covenant first given to the nation at...
Walking the Lonely Journey of Grief 

Walking the Lonely Journey of Grief 

RELIGION — Since every person will die, the painful loss of loved ones is inevitable. Sooner or later, most of us will know the pain of walking the lonely journey of grief.  Loss, however, does not have to be endured alone. Support is available. Though our...
TALMADGE DAVID BUTLER

TALMADGE DAVID BUTLER

Talmadge David Butler, retired music minister and professor, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2023, at the Bethany House in Opelika, Alabama, at the age of 88. He was a beloved father, grandfather, brother and friend.  Talmadge was born on May 1, 1934, in...
HERBERT MARSHALL “HUB” WALDROP

HERBERT MARSHALL “HUB” WALDROP

Herbert Marshall “Hub” Waldrop, of Auburn, Alabama, passed away peacefully at Bethany House on Sunday April 9, 2023. Hub was born on February 10, 1938, to Sarah Gamble and Thomas Harley Waldrop in Fairfield, Alabama, and grew up in Hueytown, Alabama. After...