Opinion

A Hunger for More: Choose to embrace life
One of the remarkable things about Jesus is His compassion towards us revealed in how He deals honestly with us as we actually are and what it is we a...
February 11th, 2021 updated: February 11th, 2021. |

Cross Words: Redeemed by God in Christ
Last week, if you remember, I said Ephesians 1:3-14 is one sentence in Greek. And I focused on verses 3 through 6. Now, I want to look at verses 7 thr...

Meigs Health Matters… Home pest control
Spring and Summer are approaching and it is time to start getting prepared for seasonal pest control. It is best to keep the pests under control so yo...

Search the Scriptures: The great test of life
If you were to take some version of the Marshmallow Test, how would you fare?The original “Marshmallow Test” is a somewhat-famous study do...

Cross Words: Chosen by God in Christ
I recently began a series through the Book of Ephesians called “Family of God.” For the next several weeks, I want us to see a community t...

God’s Kids Korner: Noah and the flood
I know most of you have heard the story of Noah that begins in Genesis 6, but today I thought it might be fun to hear it again.A long time after Adam ...
Reader recognizes health department for vaccine effort
Dear Editor,I would like to commend the Meigs County Health Department in the way they handled the coronavirus vaccination.The way it was set up and e...

Meigs Health Matters… Heart Health
Did you know that everyone is at risk for heart disease? In fact, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United Sta...

Search the Scriptures: Wisdom is like a bubbling brook
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Lord of the Rings,” there is a character, Gollum, who flees into the caves of the mountains, expecting to find ...

Cross Words: Toss the old labels
Some cringe at the question. Others beam with excitement.“Tell me about your family?”Maybe there’s a stigma. A bad reputation in the...