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Easter

Love in the time of the coronavirus

Like many of you I “attended” Palm Sunday worship online. It was strange not to be there at St. James Fairhope physically for the Liturgy of the Palms to gather outside for prayers and walk into the church together with our palms singing “All Glory, Laud and Honor.” I heard the words of the Passion … Continued
April 7, 2020

Hightower participates in White House small business assistance call

Late Friday afternoon, former state Senator and First congressional district candidate Bill Hightower (R-Mobile) participated in a call with President Donald J. Trump (R), Labor Secretary Scalia, and Larry Kudlow of the National Economic Council of Advisors to discuss the Trump Administration’s efforts to support small businesses during the government ordered economic shutdown to prevent … Continued
March 25, 2020

Your Delta vacation

With spring break, Easter break and then summer break on the horizon, you may already be thinking about where you’ll spend your time off. Let’s say that you’ve heard a lot about the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta and that you’ve decided to take your next vacation there. Maybe you’ll be bringing your spouse and children with … Continued
February 21, 2019

Christmas traditions old and new

I was recently asked what my favorite Christmas tradition is and found that a surprisingly hard question to answer. It seems that nearly every moment is a tradition with my family, and that makes it hard to pick just one. From making gumbo Christmas Eve morning to wrapping presents to gathering on Christmas Day, there … Continued
December 25, 2018

Looking for a day or a person?

Are you looking for a particular day or are you looking for a person? Yes, Dec. 25 is Christmas; so after all of the gifts are opened and the living room is cleaned up, it is like; so what do we do now? Many do suffer a little from post-Christmas downheartedness and become a little … Continued
December 6, 2018

Defending religious freedom

Each year, during Holy Week, Christians gather in the pews to remember the death and crucifixion of Jesus and celebrate his resurrection.  As we retell the story of the Passion and celebrate Easter, we count our many blessings and profess our faith as Christians. For many Americans, Easter marks a time of reflection and celebration … Continued
March 26, 2018

Easter Messages from the Alabama Political World

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Holidays are best spent with close family members, but Easter is also time to acknowledge: friends, supporters, and constituents and many of Alabama’s political persons used social media to share their holiday greetings. U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne (R) from Montrose said in a written statement: “Today we celebrate that … Continued
April 21, 2014

Armstead Says Madison Elementary School’s Censorship of Easter is a Step Towards Dismantling Christianity in America

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Alabama Republican Party Chairman Bill Armistead released a written statement on Friday regarding the decision by the principal at Madison’s Heritage Elementary School to censor the word Easter in order to promote “religious diversity” among the student body. Teachers were then forced to remove the word “Easter” from their … Continued
April 1, 2013