Jabe Nicholson: Dancing with the devil
Sin is stupid. The commonly held view is that God just wants to spoil our fun. Nothing is further from the truth. God hates sin because it distorts us, disappoints us, and in the end damns us if we won’t let it go.
Love where you live: A new thrift store and reopened pantry are all about community care
When Andy Setiawan transitioned from his role as youth pastor at The Assembly in Columbus to outreach pastor in January, he knew he was going to be “in it 100 percent.” Outreach has always been integral to The Assembly congregation, whether as volunteers clearing tornado debris from the yards of people they’ve never met or hoisting hammers on a home repair for someone in need of a little help. It’s all about the premise “love where you live.”
SPD investigating church vandalism as hate crime
Starkville police are investigating the vandalism of a church as a hate crime, Investigations Sgt. John Michael Lay said.
A church within reach
For Jason and Kelsey Bigelow, going to church on Sundays has traditionally meant making a trek of more than an hour to and from Tupelo.
Pastor: Texas church that was attacked will be demolished
The Texas church where more than two dozen people were killed by a gunman during Sunday services will be demolished, the pastor said.
Church shooting victims face many obstacles in court
Texas church shooting victims and their families could have a hard time successfully suing the government over the Air Force’s failure to submit the gunman’s criminal history to the FBI — a step that would have blocked him from legally buying weapons.
Authorities review video of church attack
Authorities have reviewed video from inside the small-town Texas church where a gunman killed more than two dozen people, including footage that shows the assailant shooting victims in the head during Sunday services, a U.S. official said Wednesday.
Texas authorities: We won’t mention shooter’s name again
The shooter’s name went unspoken at a news conference on the killings at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, and authorities there said they intend to keep refraining from saying it.
Texas church attack leaves 26 dead, small community reeling
A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church, killing 26 people in an attack that claimed tight-knit neighbors and multiple family members ranging in age from 5 to 72 years old.
Starkville church could face condemnation for roofing issues
A Starkville church building located in an area of budding development could be condemned if church members do not repair the roof.
Bond reduced for man charged in ‘Vote Trump’ church burning
An African-American man charged in burning of a black church that was also spray-painted with “Vote Trump” has been falsely accused, his attorney said Thursday.
Hearing set for man charged in ‘Vote Trump’ church burning
A court hearing is set for a Mississippi man charged in the burning of a black church that was spray-painted with “Vote Trump.”
Arrest of black man in black church fire stirs debates
The arrest of a black man on a charge of burning a black Mississippi church that was spray-painted with the words “Vote Trump” has sparked bickering online and consternation in the community surrounding the church.
Fire marshal: Politics unlikely motive in ‘Vote Trump’ arson
The Mississippi fire marshal says investigators don’t see politics as the motivation for the burning of an African-American church that was also spray-painted with the words “Vote Trump” a week before the presidential election.
Two Miss. churches transcend racial barriers after arson
Back in the 1960s, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. observed that Sunday morning is the most segregated time of the week in America, a fact that remains true in many communities today.
Miss. church arson: No sign of accelerant found
A fire chief says the burning of an African-American church in Mississippi is still considered arson, but the state Crime Lab determined that no accelerant was found on items it tested from the church.
FBI investigating arson, ‘Vote Trump’ tag at black church
The FBI opened a civil rights investigation into the arson and vandalism of an African-American church in Mississippi, where someone spray-painted “Vote Trump” in what the mayor called a “heinous, hateful, cowardly act.”
One year after church shooting, much is the same in Charleston
The names of Confederate generals still adorn street signs in Charleston’s public housing projects, and a heroic waterfront statue dedicated to the Confederate Defenders of Charleston still faces Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
Man charged after gun in church incident
A Columbus military veteran been charged with carrying a concealed weapon after authorities say he brought a handgun into a church this weekend.
Man in custody after bringing gun in church
A Columbus man remained in custody this morning after authorities say he brought a handgun into a church this weekend.