by Carol Burns | Jun 25, 2023
Educational assistance for the 2023-2024 school year is available through the Barry Brandt Memorial Scholarship Fund. Successful applicants must have applied to an accredited degree-granting institution of higher learning with the intent to earn a degree as stated....
by Carol Burns | Jun 23, 2023
AN ACTIVE FAITH: OVERCOMER’S OUTREACH It’s June 1993: Jurassic Park is breaking box office records. President Bill Clinton introduces Ruth Bader Ginsberg as his nominee for Supreme Court Justice. And a new ministry begins at First Pres. Thirty years later, Overcomer’s...
by Carol Burns | Jun 18, 2023
“What does this situation need?” No matter what kind of situation is under consideration, if you’re asking The Beatles, then the answer is: “All you need is [pause, motion] love.” That’s right, “All you need is love, love, love. Love is all you need.” And based on...
by Carol Burns | Jun 16, 2023
“There is no ‘I’ in team.” It’s a classic sports cliché, reminding us that just as the word “team” does not have the letter “i” in it, the concept of a team doesn’t have a focus on the individual. If you focus on your own performance, you are inevitably letting the...
by Carol Burns | Jun 16, 2023
A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: A LOT TO CELEBRATE This weekend has several notable dynamics to it that I want to highlight. First of all, Sunday is Father’s Day. Like Mother’s Day, it’s a day in which we celebrate the fathers in our lives, especially our own...
