First United Methodist Church of Brandon, 120 N. Knights Ave., Brandon. The Rev. Jamie Westlake and the Rev. Matt Wallis, assistant pastor of the church, were appointed to serve First United Methodist Church of Brandon in 2007. Through their efforts in gauging the spiritual direction of the church and making people feel comfortable about inviting family, friends and acquaintances to come to church, the congregation grew. ...more

August 26, 2009

Fred Palensar of Holiday offers Jesus as the solution to the violence in the Middle East. ...more

January 24, 2009

The ox and lamb won't keep time, but Mary will arrive by donkey, and sheep and a llama will be on hand to bear witness as Atonement Lutheran Church lifts the curtain on its live nativity scene. ...more

December 10, 2008

Dressed in Rays gear head to toe, Kathy Plank holds court at every home game as the "Cowbell Queen." ...more

October 23, 2008

It appears to some that the United States government and its leaders are trying to take over the whole Earth with democracy in each and every country and enforce that form of government by force if necessary and ignore the sovereignty of nations. Religion has and likely will always be the major cause of dissension between governments and countries and individuals. The majority of mankind cannot accept a belief that does not include the probability of a life or existence after death. Achieving that existence is the difference between every religion. Each believes theirs is the only way to get there. ...more

November 8, 2007