Season of Love
by Teresia Smith
It’s the month we celebrate Valentine’s Day and it can be a painful and uncomfortable time for many. Women especially feel a lot of pressure to be in a relationship during this season. Much of that comes from believing that they are not socially acceptable if they are not in a romantic relationship.
A Particular Love That Encourages the Soul
by Joey Carroll Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
Last week we considered the difference between man’s love and God’s love. Man’s love is almost always a “because of” love, and God’s love is always an “in spite of” love. God’s love is selfless and serving that genuinely seeks the good of the one loved.
Late Winter/Early Spring on Guntersville
by Mike Gerry
Guntersville can be completely different from the north end to the south in late winter.
When I hit the water in early spring, I generally start the day out cutting the lake up into different
depths.
Building Positive
Self-Esteem
by Teresia Smith
Many people, especially teens, live their whole life fearful of others’ view of them. Will they like you? Will they laugh at you? Will they make fun of you? Will you fit in? Will their opinion of you change depending on what they know about you?
How Do You Define Love?
by Joey Carroll Corinth Missionary Baptist Church
Before continuing, let me invite you to read 1 John 2:7-11. It teaches how saving faith and genuine love are inseparable.
For the Christian, love is the defining characteristic that distinguishes them as followers of the Lord Jesus. We are saved by His love, and we are called to love with that same kind of love. But what kind of love is that?