Faith + Inspiration

Faith + Inspiration

The COVID-19 Prayer: Alachua County Commissioner Chestnut delivers prayer addressing coronavirus

Staff reports

May 13, 2020

Commissioner Charles Chestnut asked viewers and his colleagues to bow their heads and then delivered the invocation at the beginning of the Alachua Board of County […]

Faith + Inspiration

A mother’s love, wisdom, and life lessons ‘caught’

Staff reports

May 10, 2020

As Mother’s Day arrives, I find myself reflecting more than usual on life-lessons my mom taught me. It may have to do with needing her wisdom […]

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He Directs My Path…

Mike Gilland, Staff reports

May 10, 2020

I enjoy computers…but sometimes they can get under the skin of even the most “techy” among us, causing untold frustration!  We often hear computers talked about […]

Faith + Inspiration

A history of Mother’s Day

Staff reports

May 10, 2020

Mother’s Day is a holiday honoring motherhood that is observed in different forms throughout the world. The American incarnation of Mother’s Day was created by Anna […]

Faith + Inspiration

Why does America pray?

Reggie Connell, Staff reports

May 7, 2020

Why do we pray? Whether it’s smooth sailing or unsteady waters, prayer has often been used to seek wisdom, demonstrate thankfulness, and discover peace in our […]

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Empty pews take a financial toll on many US congregations

Staff reports

May 3, 2020

As some 350,000 American churches and other houses of worship scramble to meet the spiritual and – increasingly – material needs of their members remotely, they […]

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As I now am, they will be

Mike Gilland, Staff reports

May 3, 2020

 I was privileged to grow up in church, sitting on a pew and listening to various pastors in both of the churches at which we attended […]

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Preaching under the old oak tree

Suzette Cook, Staff reports

May 3, 2020

Parishioner Franklin Jones takes a folding aluminum rocking chair out of the trunk of his car and picks the perfect spot to set up under the […]

Covid-19

Heroes of the pandemic: Bread of the Mighty Food Bank steps into the gaps and takes on hunger

Reggie Connell, Staff reports

Apr 29, 2020

 What is the biggest issue facing the world?  COVID-19 might be the obvious answer, but what about before the coronavirus? Or after?  At the top of […]

Faith + Inspiration

Beating coronavirus requires faith leaders to bridge gap between religion and science

Staff reports

Apr 26, 2020

While many religious communities have embraced physical distancing measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus, some still encourage gatherings despite strong public health messages that […]