Feb 16, 2024
Council to clear zoning hurdle for Liberty Church
Liberty Church has an alcohol problem; more accurately, it has a zoning problem. City of Milton ordinances currently prevent the Pensacola-based church from using the Imogene Theatre as a place of worship because of its alcoholic beverage and zoning rules.
Feb 12, 2024
Living Truth Church podcast series complements Sunday sermons
The pastors at Living Truth Church in Pace talk a lot about discipleship; in January, it began producing a podcast as a new resource to help its “D-Groups” – discipleship groups – better understand the previous Sunday’s sermon.
Feb 1, 2024
Raising Adults: Training responsible children
Allison and Daniel Hartman have 11 children ranging in age from 3 to 25. Parenting for a quarter century, with another decade-and-a-half in front of them, Allison said the Hartmans have “kind of a different take on raising a family.”
Jan 26, 2024
Do you want fries with that? Bible study flourishes at McDonald’s
When a McDonald’s employee asked her manager if a Christian Life Church men’s Bible study group could meet in the store’s dining area, he asked one question:
Jan 25, 2024
Milton native’s book guides readers to discover God’s plan
Dr. John Walker, a Milton native who attended Mt. Pilgrim African Baptist Church and graduated with the Milton High School Class of 1985, had a momentous 2023. He earned a Doctor of Theology degree from The Empowerment Theological Institute & Bible Seminary and published his first book, “I Decree Your Apocalypse: Uncover Your Mystery.”
Jan 19, 2024
Chaplains help first responders deal with trauma
First responders accept that they will experience traumatic events; it’s what they do. But they aren’t immune to the mental health challenges those experiences create.
Jan 16, 2024
Vandivier to lead The Way UMC in Pace
The window for congregations to “disaffiliate” from the United Methodist Church ended Dec. 31. Almost a quarter of the UMC’s 30,000 churches – about 7,500 – chose to leave the denomination. The Way UMC in Pace is not among the defectors.
Jan 9, 2024
Dr. Antjuan Marsh urges people to ignore ‘voices of captivity’
The New Year’s Day service at New Providence Missionary Baptist Church in Bagdad celebrated the 161st anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, but guest speaker Dr. Antjuan Marsh urged listeners to champion spiritual emancipation.
Dec 14, 2023
74 churches granted disaffiliation from UMC Florida Conference amid homosexuality schism
Editor’s note: This article was published Monday, Dec. 4, by The Christian Post at www.christianpost.com. We are re-publishing with permission from The Christian Post. The Press Gazette believes it is important to share because disaffiliation has affected and continues to affect Methodist congregations in our community.
Dec 5, 2023
New initiative provides state funding for faith-based service projects
Four years ago, First City Church in Pensacola committed to serving its community by supporting foster families; its success helped inspire a new model for how the state offers child protection and behavioral health services.