Newton Citizen

Local gospel choir welcomes nationally known Louisiana pastor

May 17, 2013

What began as one small concert performed for friends and family of three churches in Newton County has transformed into a significant gospel music performance group.

JAMES BEHRENS: After weary road trip, monk happy to come home to monastery

The rain started falling early in the morning and continued all through the day. It was a downpour for a good part of the day.

JOHN PEARRELL: Jesus' greatest commandment is simple: love God, each other

What is the goal of the church? Ask 10 people and you will get 10 different answers to that question.

African children's choir to perform at Salem UMC

Thunder is on its way, but it's the kind of thunder one wants to hear. The world-renowned Ugandan Thunder choir from Africa is coming to town next month, and everyone is invited to the free concert sponsored by Salem United Methodist Church.

JAMES BEHRENS: Springtime renews our hope in Jesus

Spring renews our hope. Every spring brings with it the promise of new beginnings.

ORRIN MORRIS: Tiny, strange flowers adorn the littleleaf buttercup

Tiny, strange flowers adorn the littleleaf buttercup. According to the Weather Channel, 27 degrees Fahrenheit is the record low for April 19. I remember a strange spring in 2007 when an Easter freeze created a new agenda for planting our gardens.

JOHN PEARRELL: Bible is proof enough for the Creation account

Bible is proof enough for Creation account.

TONY ELDER: Don't let beauty distract you from God

Don't let external beauty distract you from God.

JOE LAGUARDIA: Pets provide comfort, encouragement not unlike a pastor

Pets provide comfort, encouragement not unlike a pastor.

JAMES BEHRENS: Childhood home brings back fond memories

Visit to my childhood home brings back fond memories. A few years ago, I returned to the house where I had spent much of my youth.

JOE LAGUARDIA: Every person deserves some recognition of his life when he dies

Everyone's life deserves some recognition when it's ended. What seems like a boring list to us was very meaningful to the ancients. Even the lists of ancestral names in the New Testament -- like those found in the gospels recording Jesus' ancestry -- carried great meaning.

Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus performs at Monastery

The historic Monastery of the Holy Spirit will host the Georgia Symphony Orchestra and Chorus for the group's first-ever concert at the monastery in Conyers on May 5.

TONY ELDER: When we think we know better than God, moral chaos ensues

Ditching. the Lord's way leads to chaos. I've been enjoying watching Little League baseball games again this spring, as two of my grandsons participate in that pastime.

ORRIN MORRIS: Always-changing honeysuckle follows the cycles of nature

Always-changing honeysuckle follows the cycles of nature. Psalm 43:5 reads "Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me?

JOHN PEARRELL: Effects of sin are far-reaching

The effects of sin, forgiven or not, are far-reaching. There is a misconception that many in the church seem to hold today; a misconception regarding sin and its consequences.

Locals make cameo in faith-based film

A movie could actually be made about their lives, but for now Brad and Renee Rutledge of Covington are just happy having cameos in a new film that will open April 19 in theaters across the U.S., including at Carmike's Crossroads 16 Theater in Conyers.

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