The people no doubt had read Peter’s First Epistle. From both Jews and Romans the church of Smyrna knew well what persecution meant. There was a large Jewish community in Smyrna that still ...

It shows how to live a faithful life and bring unity to the church. The letter also emphasises spiritual growth, which happens when people are united. Christians in Smyrna lived among a large ...

The land near King Street and Church Street belonged to Smyrna First Baptist Church (SFBC). “I think it’ll be an exciting change for the city,” said Elizabeth Hardy, who manages The Stout ...

SMYRNA, Ga. — Residents in Smyrna still have a bit of time to provide input on the redevelopment process for a nine-acre church site recently purchased by the city. The Smyrna First Baptist ...

Richard Allen, born into slavery near Smyrna, rose to found the AME Church and promote rights for African Americans. Some of his most notable achievements are illustrated in a new mural unveiled ...

Smyrna First Baptist Church has closed on the $15.8 million sale of its nine acre campus to the city of Smyrna.

SMYRNA, Tenn. (WTVF ... over the years who dropped everything to lend a hand — even in the middle of a church service. “I thought they’re going to help somebody in their Sunday clothes ...

The repairs that we do are crucial, they are not cosmetic,” April Cline, Executive Director at Rebuilding Together ATL, said.

and his legacy continues to guide the Church today. Irenaeus was born a Greek in the Eastern half of the Roman Empire, in the ancient Greek coastal city of Smyrna, in what is now modern-day Turkey ...