Loving God and Loving People at 96
On September 26, 1943, I was born to Laddie and Beulah Thornton as Frances Ann. Over these 75 years I have been blessed by the example of their lives and...
Holmes Bible College Dedicates “Leggett Way”
The first classes of Holmes were held in the summer of 1893 in a cottage on Paris Mountain in South Carolina. N.J. and Lucy Holmes led the classes and the...
How Africa’s Women Are Breaking Free from Abuse
In Iringa, Tanzania, where I spent a week in August, most women have never heard of the #MeToo movement. Many women there are illiterate because school isn’t considered necessary for...
One of My Heroes from the Past Generation
After graduating from college, I attended graduate school at Union Theological Seminary (UTS) in Richmond, Virginia (now called Union Presbyterian Seminary). Though I was accepted at other seminaries, Union’s strong...
October 2018 Encourage Magazine
The October 2018 issue of Encourage magazine is ready to read and download! Its purpose is to encourage all ministers, church members and lay leaders whether in local congregations or other expressions of denominational...
