Religion

The problem of depression
Sometimes do you feel blue, low, and cast down? In a mild form that is depression. You’ve got a severe case when it persists from days to weeks ...
What is the reality of God’s work?
I think almost everyone would rather be engaged in God’s Work than Satan’s Work. Most people are good at their core and just need some enc...

Guilt will disappear when sin is confessed
To know you are guilty of sin is wisdom. To live with that knowledge and do nothing about it is unwise and produces torturous guilt. Guilt leads to de...

When I don’t know what to do
There have been so many times in my life when I don’t have any idea how to handle a situation or what to do. For me, it’s either relationa...
Religion and the death penalty collide at the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is sending a message to states that want to continue to carry out the death penalty: Inmates must be allowed...
Survey: Black Americans attend church and pray more often
NEW YORK (AP) — Black Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend churches that are predomin...
The importance of counting our blessings
Recently I heard a story that I have heard before but it really spoke to me this time.In 1870 a man by the name of Dr. Russell Conwell was on a trip t...

The second trio of ‘The Fruit of the Spirit’
For the last couple weeks at South Side, we’ve been talking about how God wants us to measure true spiritual development. As we said last week, ...

The problem with worrying
Telling someone not to worry is like telling a bird not to fly or a fish not to swim. It just comes naturally. It’s supernatural not to worry. I...

Jason Crabb, ‘Good Night Out Tour’ coming to The Gathering Place
The Gathering Place Church announces the appearance of Jason Crabb and comedian Mickey Bell in “The Good Night Out Tour” on Friday, Feb. 2...