Opinion

Abstract confessions are weak confessions
What I am about to tell you actually happened. However, it will be rendered in a rather unique and abstract manner.The individual involved has given r...

A Hunger for More: God’s genuine compassion for you
As we near the latter part of this time in which we reflect deeply on the coming of Jesus to the cross on which He will die, it should be meaningful t...

Cross Words: Genuine, heart-felt worship
This week, I want us to look at Colossians 3:16 and Ephesians 5:18-19 from a different angle. In these verses, we not only see the importance of Chris...

God’s Kids Korner: Jesus, Palm Sunday, and the donkey
This Sunday is Palm Sunday. I’m not sure how much you know about Palm Sunday, but it is the day that Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a young donkey...

Meigs Health Matters… Severe spring weather
As spring begins in the Ohio Valley, we could see weather ranging from snowstorms to tornados and anything in between. It is essential to know what we...

A Hunger for More: What is the right thing to do here?
One of the ways that we see that the world hasn’t changed much since the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry, is the way that the behavior and...

Search the Scriptures: Where can we find joy?
Where does true joy come from?Many in the world pursue joy through pleasure, excess, mind-altering substances, material possessions or a narcissistic ...

When there is trouble, there is help
In the past year, if your experience is like mine, it seems that trouble is often manifested with which to deal. That is why the Word of God is such a...

Fifth Sunday of Lent: God knows our hearts
There is a very well-known verse in the Old Testament book of Psalms that I would like us to think about this week. It is Psalm 51:10, “Create i...

Cross Words: Christ-centered, congregational singing
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my five years of leading worship. My voice has cracked. My guitar pick has broken. My pickup battery has died. I&...