By: Joseph M. Morgan, Editor and Publisher joseph@southerntorch.com COLLINSVILLE, Ala.—Councilman Fred W. Shankles recently announced his intent to run for re-election to the Collinsville City Council, District 2. Shankles, a lifelong…
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Freedom's cost
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Lexington. My wife and I realized we were near it. I had to see it. Even at ten at night. Lexington is still…
A Family Disagreement
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Mother. My three sisters made it into a six syllable word. Mooooottthhhher. Followed by an accusation against me. A false accusation. They always…
Living the dream
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church I will never preach all my sermons. I must write. I recently found those words in one of my old Bibles. I was…
Isa is a bit weird
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church Isa Lake. Yellowstone Park is full of weird stuff. Geysers (yes, including Old Faithful). Don’t see those around here. Huge pools of bubbling…
Abel was Able
By Dr. John E. Morgan Pastor–Collinsville Baptist Church There was a knock at the back door. There were four Hispanic men standing on our back steps. They attended the Spanish language…
Over 100,000 meals packed for starving children
Featured image: One of three shifts, with each shift consisting of over 150 volunteers that gathered to pack meals. By Tyler Pruett tyler@southerntorch.com RAINSVILLE, Ala.— On Saturday, April 30, over 500…