Opinion
One of those people
This is the most wonderful time of year. It officially begins at one-minute past midnight on November first. Every year it is like clockwork, as I put...
You can’t fool a tree
As much as you might wish for a particular tree, and no matter how much that tree appeals to you, you can’t fool it into thriving in growing con...
Diabetes awareness month
November 1st marked the beginning of the American Diabetes Month — the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) annual awareness campaign.Did...
Scary tales from long ago
In Thursday’s print edition this week we published a story about Justin Brown, a local paranormal investigator. It is not the kind of story we p...
Search the Scriptures: What is the age of accountability?
If you listen to much pulpit preaching, chances are good you have, at one time or another, heard a speaker who mentioned or alluded to an “age o...
A Hunger for More: Why must He wait?
Picture a father, lovingly devoted to his children, seated by his window, waiting. He waits and waits, his eyes gazing through glass which at times sh...
God’s Kids Korner: A lesson on Zacchaeus
Our lesson this week is about a man named Zacchaeus. You may have studied about in Sunday School already. It is from the Bible in the book of Luke, Ch...
Cross Words: How sin taints our worship
Nothing makes me feel farther from God than sin. The shame in my heart. The gunk in my mind. Something about sin causes me to play hide-and-seek with ...
I am not a Communist — a T-shirt I need to purchase
Like most red-blooded Americans, I own way too many T-shirts. I probably have over 40 T-shirts in every conceivable color (but mostly gray), with ever...
Bits and pieces for your consideration
Do you find yourself paying closer attention to the obituaries now than you did in earlier years? Are your white shirt and tie or your “Sunday g...
