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91-Year-Old Baptist Layman Oldest Appalachian Trail Hiker
NASHVILLE — Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest through hiker of the Appalachian Trail – a record he had previously set at the age of 82 on a hike in 2017. It was a journey that began with prayer, and — 2,197 miles later — ended with prayer. The Appalachian Trail’s southern terminus is Springer Mountain, Ga., and its northern terminus is on Mount Katahdin, Baxter State Park, Maine.
September 30, 2026 • Pathway
Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders is a 91-year-old Baptist layman who last month set a record for the oldest through hiker of the Appalachian Trail – a record he had previously set at the age of 82 on a hike in 2017. It was a journey that began with prayer, and – 2,197 miles later – ended with prayer.
Youth leader arrested on charges of grooming, molestation
Caleb Ray Metadata: Topic(s): Sexual AbuseFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: OCALA, Fla. (BP) – Police here have announced the arrest of a former youth leader at a local church on charges of committing sexual acts with a child. Local media reports and the Ocala Police Department noted that Caleb Fisher Ray, 27, was arrested on Sept. 24 on charges of lewd and lascivious molestation.
Evangelist David Ring, known for personal testimony of overcoming obstacles, dies at 72
NASHVILLE (BP) – David Ring was born dead. He would recover, with a cerebral palsy diagnosis that may have limited him physically but elevated a personal testimony he shared with numerous crowds during an evangelistic ministry spanning more than 50 years. Ring was placed to the side for 18 minutes after he was born on Oct. 28, 1953, in Jonesboro, Ark., the doctor choosing to tend to Ring’s mother as the baby had apparently died during childbirth.
Charles Ray Jones, 73 Stuttgart, AR
Mr. Charles Ray Jones was born February 27, 1953 in Palestine, Arkansas to the late George Jones, Sr. and Rosie Lee Johnson-Jones. He was lovingly raised there by the late Clover and Annie Lee Simmons. Charles attended public school in Palestine and accepted Christ at an early age at William Temple Church of God in Christ. Shortly thereafter, he married Joyce Hayes, and to this union five children were born. Charles began his working career at Barfield Industrial in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Lifeway Research’s Beyond the Pulpit Insights Report equips church leaders to pursue pastoral wellness
Metadata: Topic(s): LifewayFormat(s): Text Articles Share this post: BRENTWOOD, Tenn. — The call to pastoral ministry is both a privilege and a weight. Despite frequent strain, data reveals very few pastors step away each year. The 2025 Lifeway Research study, sponsored by Houston’s First Baptist Church and Richard Dockins, an occupational medicine physician concerned about pastoral attrition, surveyed more than 1,500 current Protestant pastors and more than 700 former Protestant pastors.
Overwhelming situations are God’s gracious preparation
Editor’s Note: The following is an adapted excerpt from “The Man for the Day: Answering the Call to Godly Manhood” (B&H Publishing). I have found so much encouragement over the years from the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand as recorded in John 6. The ultimate point of that story is that Jesus is the Bread of Life. But on another level, this story is about Jesus teaching something to the disciples. Jesus sees the crowd and knows they need something to eat.
Studio 666 (2022) #RockandRoll #Horror
Studio 666 (2022) started strong; too bad it didn’t keep me entranced. As I watched, I kept thinking, Are the Foo Fighters still a thing? I’m sure I’ve heard their music on the radio, but for the life of me, I couldn’t tell you the title of one. And when they appeared on the screen, I had no idea who they were, except that they were not actors. Supposedly it’s a horror comedy, but it felt like a bad plug for the band, and no, they are not actors. Maybe, that’s where the comedy part came from.
Raven's Hollow (2022) #Poe #Horror
Raven’s Hollow (2022) is about events that happened to Edgar Allan Poe while he was a cadet in West Point and the alleged inspiration for The Raven. I’m a Poe fan to the point of his written works. I do not go past that. I know little about his life except that he was haunted and had a drug problem. (I think that’s right.) There wasn’t a blurb I remember seeing at the beginning that said this was based on a true story, so I am taking it as 100% fiction.
Necromancer (1988) #Voodoo #Revenge #horror
Necromancer (1988) has a disturbing opening with three guys raping Julie because she discovered them breaking into a professor’s office, who she had/has a crush on. Later, they blackmailed her with a love letter they found she wrote to the professor to keep quiet. Julie confides in Freda, who wants her to go to the police but refuses. Later, Freda finds an ad for revenge. I enjoyed the effects. While they were minimal, they were done well. The story, on the other hand, was scattered.
The Banishing (2020) #HauntedHouse #Horror
The Banishing (2020) takes place in the 1930s and follows a vicar who moves into Morley Hall with his wife, Marianne, and stepdaughter, Adelaide, who they say is her niece; the reason is explained. Soon things start coming undone in the house as Adelaide starts talking to “no one,” and Marianne starts hallucinating. I found an exploitation element to this film surprising as it isn’t the norm for a haunted house story. It was an excellent addition to this already frightening movie.
Who Invited Them (2022) #unexpected #horror
Who Invited Them (2022) is about Adam and Margo, who throw a housewarming party. Their friends are kind of bitchy because they seem jealous that the couple got such a nice house. They notice Tom and Sasha and try to figure out who they are. OMG, Tom and Sasha turn out to be Adam and Margo’s new Best Friends Forever. There were several “couples therapy” moments in this film (is that a theme for 2022?), but not as bad as some I’ve seen this year.
Hide and Go Shriek (1988) #80sFlashback #Slasher #LGBT #Horror
I’d never heard of Hide and Go Shriek (1988) until I was scrolling through a streaming service’s neverending list of titles. I read the short sentence describing it and was interested, but I thought I’d seen something similar recently (The Initiation). I don’t remember ever wanting to break into a store and stay the night in it. I had nightmares about getting locked in and the mannequins scaring me.
Speak No Evil (2022) #Thriller #NotHorror
I watched Speak No Evil (2022) because Shudder posted it on Instagram. As I’ve said before, Shudder’s films sometimes aren’t the best but not as bad as Blumhouse tends to be….anyway. I promised myself I’d turn it off if it didn’t grab my attention immediately. (I know I always do that but end up watching garabage.) This time was different. I was curious why Bjørn and Louise accepted the strange offer to visit a family they met while on vacation. I can’t say that I would’ve.
The Initiation (1984) #80sFlashback #Horror
The Initiation (1984) is about Kelly going through hell week to join a sorority. Meanwhile, she’s had reoccurring nightmares since childhood and is working with Peter to do dream analysis. To get into the sorority, she and the remaining pledges must get into her father’s department store (it looked like a Mall to me) and steal the guard’s uniform. Well, the prank goes amock when Kelly gets locked inside by the head sorority sister, Megan.
Glorious (2022) #gloryhole horror
When I read the description for Glorious (2022), I did a doubletake because there’s no way anyone would make a movie like that. Well, they did. For the most part, it was fun. Poor Wes is upset about the end of his relationship with his girlfriend, Brenda. He’s driving to make distance from the pain of his loss. Then Wes stops at a rest area where he gets drunk. He burns his belongings and wakes next to the fire pit the next day—his world changes when he goes inside the public restroom to vomit.
Black Roses (1988) #RockandRoll #Horror
Black Roses (1988) takes place in the fictional town Mill Basin, where nothing exciting ever happens. That is until the Black Roses come to town to perform for the teenagers. The good Christians are against it, but the mayor compares them to the Beatles and Elvis, so they allow it. They even go to the first concert that is totally beautiful and wholesome, until the conservatives and the mayor leave.
The Curse of La Patasola (2022) #couples #horror
The blurb on IMDb says this to describe The Curse of La Patasola (2022), On a weekend camping trip, two struggling couples are haunted by La Patasola, a famed vampiric monster from Amazonian folklore, testing their relationships, morality, and will to survive. I expected two things from this description: this movie was going to scare me good, and it’s set in the Amazon.
The Munsters (2022) #Retro #Remake @RobZombie
I was excited when I heard Rob Zombie was making a Munsters movie. Of course, I had questions. After seeing his other films, how could I not? I saw the posts on Instagram and was delighted that the campiness would be intact and confirmed by the first trailer. I read reviews that said there was no conflict, but I strongly disagree. There was tons of conflict.
Beyond the Door (1974) #1FromTheVaults #Horror
Beyond the Door (1974) also has the names Who are you? and Devil Within Her. There’s also a movie called The Devil Within Her (1976), aka I Don’t Want to Be Born, starring Joan Collins that is very similar. As the film began, the first thing that came to mind was who fucked up Dimitri’s beard? Seriously. Who did that? Hair and makeup did a number on it, and in every scene he was present, I was drawn to it.
Intruder (1989) #Lost80s #Horror #Slasher
Intruder (1989) is another slasher film I remember seeing back in the day, but the details were fuzzy. I’m glad I took the time to rewatch it, as it’s a great movie. It starts with a grocery store closing for the night and the workers beginning to stock the shelves for the next day. A creepy man watches as Jennifer gathers shopping carts from the lot. He pushes a cart toward her, but she doesn’t see him. Soon we discover that the creepster is Craig, Jennifer’s ex.
‘I had to pinch myself’: Cooper discusses the best atmosphere he’s experienced at Elland Road
Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Leeds captain Liam Cooper has discussed the best atmosphere he has ever experienced at Elland Road while answering fans’ questions on Leeds United’s official YouTube channel. We all miss having fans inside stadiums, so it’s nice to reminisce about some of the best times we’ve had inside the grounds, and very few fanbases can compete with the atmosphere generated by the Leeds United faithful when Elland Road is rocking.
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