by The Observer Staff | Mar 29, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When the Apostle Paul said he had been “crucified with Christ,” he did not mean that he had died on a cross. It was his way of explaining that he understood the paradoxical words of Jesus in Luke 9:23-24 — “If anyone would come after me,...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — The book of Deuteronomy is (among other things), a record of Moses preparing Israel for life in the promised land. Chapter 28 is part of the concluding section of Moses’ address given to the nation shortly before his death (34:1-8). Not...
by The Observer Staff | Mar 22, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Weeping for others is a common experience. When Jeremiah wept for his people, his cry for help was not unlike the anguish we all feel when confronted with the suffering of loved ones: “My grief is beyond healing; my heart is broken....
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Community
Since 2018, OCM Ministries Inc. is one of the Lee County ministries that has been giving back to the community under the leadership of Minister Alicia and Deacon Tyrone Ogletree. OCM is a 501(c)(3) status organization that strives to help many citizens in our area to...
by The Observer Staff | Feb 22, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — Jesus summed up the Torah as being about loving God exclusively and loving your neighbor as yourself. But of course, He did more than talk about it; He modeled it in all aspects of His life so that when we look at Him, we see someone who was...
