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Linda Kay Marcum Obituary
Linda Kay Marcum 1960—2026 Linda Kay (Kirk) Marcum, of Lovely, passed away Monday, Jan. 19, 2026, at the Community Hospice Care Center of Ashland. She was born Oct. 14, 1960, to the late John Jr. and Velma Kirk. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her husband, Lowell Dean Marcum; her
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Jesus: The Ultimate Authority
BY GREG CRUM “And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came unto him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority doest thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you one
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No ‘Ifs, Ands or Buts’ About It
BY GREG CRUM “And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.
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What is the point?
BY GREG CRUM “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 Have you ever felt like all
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That I May Know Him
BY GREG CRUM “But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may
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Jesus’ Sacrifice at the Cradle
BY GREG CRUM “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 A
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Lilly Mae Adkins Obituary
Lilly Mae Adkins 1961—2025 Lilly Mae Adkins, 64, of Lovely, went home to be with the Lord, Dec. 17, 2025. Born July 17, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Sheridan and Evelyn Maynard, who preceded her in death. Lilly worked as a news reporter and editor. She retired from the Big Sandy News in
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Eula Dean (Marcum) Fields Obituary
Eula Dean (Marcum) Fields 1944—2025 Eula Dean (Marcum) Fields, age 81, of Louisa, passed away Dec. 5, 2025, at her residence. Born Dec. 3, 1944, in Lovely, she was the daughter of the late Marion and Lushie (Newsome) Marcum. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Luther Lee (Bobby)
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Just Say No! Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Galatians 5:16-17
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Just Say No!
BY PASTOR GREG CRUM “But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” I Corinthians 9:27 Paul’s message to the first century believers in Corinth was simple—Christian, keep your body in check. Why? Because Paul understood
