SPEAKING OF FAITH: Keeping him with us 

  REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR  CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH    “The Holy Ghost operating at church is the same Personage, wanting to participate as an invited and helpful member of our own family households.  He wants to live with us, flowing into...

COMMENTARY: No ordinary day for extraordinary people

  By ROBERT JUMPER  ONE FEATHER EDITOR    How do you thank someone for securing your freedom and way of life? How do you make someone feel special about their service in the military? It is not a daily concern for most Americans. They have other things on...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Living out new chapters in acts daily 

  By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR  CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH    Pastor Melton, taught, “We are hearing there is a good movement afoot to read the Book of Acts.  It‘s my opinion, the book of Acts is not over.  You and I, we are all called to...

COMMENTARY: Speech Boundaries

  By ROBERT JUMPER  ONE FEATHER EDITOR   You would be hard-pressed to find a group of individuals who are more dedicated to free speech than the staff of the Cherokee One Feather. We are in the information dissemination business. Editor after editor,...

SPEAKING OF FAITH: Come with great expectations 

  By REV. TIMOTHY L. MELTON, PASTOR  CHEROKEE PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH    As Pastor Melton began, “The problem with the Church in today’s world is we seem to be coming to see only the dead pews. Maybe we’re coming to greet a few people, leave an offering,...

COMMENTARY: Getting in the Zone

  By ROBERT JUMPER ONE FEATHER EDITOR    Zoning has been a dirty word in Cherokee for as long as I can remember. In a discussion during one of my early days in working with the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the subject was brought up by one of the folks...