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Southern Hospitality | Blackmons share life, ministry with 12 children

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION —With 12 children in the family, meals are kept simple at the home of Melanie and Will Blackmon as recipes are doubled or tripled to serve 14. Melanie is sharing the recipes, while Will reflects on being a father to a large family, as they...

Sean of the South | Father’s Day

OPINION —I thought of you a few days ago. I was driving past a controlled burn. The fire department had lit up half of the lower Alabamian forest. It was terrifying but beautiful — the flames surrounding the trees. Fire trucks lined the road. It took several men on...

Anchored in Truth | One light changes everything

OPINION — John 1:5 — “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”During our time living in Phoenix, Arizona, one of our favorite family adventures was visiting a lava tube near Flagstaff. Hidden among the pine trees, it was easy to miss....

Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone

OPINION —Occasionally someone may be described as “living in the doldrums.” That means the person has the blues and is sad, depressed and lethargic. It’s not an uncommon experience. Most of us have days when despondency drains joy and energy from our lives.Since I...
Sean of the South | The room full of adolescence

Sean of the South | Who is God?

OPINION — The question was simple. “Who is God?” CHRIS (5): He’s a big, big thing, but you can’t see him. He has big hands and he can pick you up...

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