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  • PASTOR’S CORNER: A good reputation for Christ in 2026: Part 2

    PASTOR’S CORNER: A good reputation for Christ in 2026: Part 2

    I pray this morning that we will strive to have a good reputation. Each day we live, we are building a reputation. Let’s make sure that our reputation is a good one and not a bad one.


  • PASTOR’S CORNER:

    PASTOR’S CORNER:

    Now we are talking about something that all of us are familiar with. All of us dream—if not all the time, then at least sometimes. A dream is “a series of thoughts, images and sensations occurring in a person’s mind during sleep.” Some dreams are sweet and pleasant; others are…


  • PASTOR’S CORNER:The least of these. If I can help somebody

    PASTOR’S CORNER:The least of these. If I can help somebody

    Today we come to celebrate the hand and heart of Jesus — the hand that makes a difference on behalf of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. This is a time when we can make a difference while we are here, a difference for eternity — for the “least of…


  • PASTOR’S CORNER: A good reputation for Christ in 2026: Part 1

    PASTOR’S CORNER: A good reputation for Christ in 2026: Part 1

    Editor’s Note: The following Pastor’s Corner was originally published on Feb. 22, 2025 in The Laurinburg Exchange and is a reprint.


  • PASTOR’S CORNER: God gave us a brand new start

    PASTOR’S CORNER: God gave us a brand new start

    Now, this morning, we ought to hit the ground running. We all made it. Happy New Year, everybody — for truly it is a brand-new year. Like someone just released from prison, or a bird freed from a cage, we ought to be thankful and soaring like an eagle —…


  • PASTOR’S CORNER: Ain’t no stopping me now

    PASTOR’S CORNER: Ain’t no stopping me now

    Now, community, excuse the grammar, but unless we are able to say something like this, we’re not going to make it in 2026. This is a determination statement; if you are determined to do something, you normally will. In this new year, some of us may have made New Year’s…


  • PASTOR’S CORNER He came

    PASTOR’S CORNER He came

    We can only wonder what the world would be like if Jesus had not come — really, what if Christmas had never existed? For 400 years, the world was in spiritual darkness. There was no prophetic word, for prophecy had been silenced. The Holy Spirit was not at work. It…


  • Auld Lang Syne: The song everybody (kinda) knows

    Auld Lang Syne: The song everybody (kinda) knows

    ANSON COUNTY — On Wednesday, we will greet 2025 with champagne, kisses and singing. But if you’re like most people, you probably aren’t totally sure what exactly you’re singing about when you join in for the group rendition of “Auld Lang Syne.”


  • Horoscopes and famous birthdays

    Horoscopes and famous birthdays

    ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20


  • Horoscopes and famous birthdays

    Horoscopes and famous birthdays

    HOROSCOPES


  • Ebony Dragons compete in SC

    Ebony Dragons compete in SC

    Six members of the Ebony Dragon competition team traveled to Dillon, SC, on Saturday, Jan. 27, to compete in the War Angels Karate tournament. Pictured are Curtis “Tre” Garth, Adelynn Helms, Christian Garth, Dennis Bodden, Master Ronnie Covington and Sensei Denise Watkins. Not pictured are Addison Jarrell and Lorenzo Hubbard.


  • The loyal family pet

    The loyal family pet

    Last time I told you about our family dog who was an English collie named Blackey. Today I wanted to tell you a little bit more about Blackey who sometimes seemed smarter than some people I know.


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