The Vagabond – Local connection to Lindbergh flight
By Danny Crownover A story was written in 1927 to the effect that the mechanical wherewithal of Sand Mountain resident Claude Ryan helped made it possible for Charles A. Lindbergh (pictured at right) to make the first airplane trip across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris. Ryan came from a family that founded […]
From God’s word – Stephen was faithful in life and death
By Toni Ford In Chapters 6 and 7 of Acts of the Apostles, we read about a man named Stephen who was faithful both in life and in death. Warren Wiersbe says, “There are two words for ‘crown’ in the New Testament: diadema, which means ‘a royal crown’ and gives us the English word ‘diadem,’ […]
God’s word revealed – Plan B puts one’s salvation at high risk
By John Larkins Solid planning calls for an alternate course of action if one’s primary Plan A is rejected. This week, we’ll discuss and recommend a readily available course of action aimed at gaining salvation for our immortal souls that will be applied upon our deaths. Individual salvation is obtaining Christ’s approval to enter his […]