What has been the most anticipated event of your life? The greatest day ever? The moment you thought would never come? As a freshman in high school, I watched the seniors on…
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Results of Paul preaching God’s mystery
Labeling the mystery that had been revealed to him as God’s grace, Paul gives several results of his preaching this grace. This mystery was given to him by God (Ephesians 3:8-10). Describing…
From the Sunny Side: Brain pills
The more trips I take around that big yellow ball of gas in the sky, the more I feel I can relate to the people I once thought of as “old.” I…
The Game of Life: College Edition: Personality = places
I’ve started my big girl job this week, and it has been nonstop since the first day. I’ve been bouncing around between watching training videos and being shown how to test materials…
When your marriage is in a bad place
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist When my marriage isn’t in a good place, I find it hard – even painful – to read How-to-Have-a-Better-Marriage articles. They highlight the areas my husband, Bert, and…
National Security: Frame
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist An old case from 2015-2019 has come into the news when the Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard released long-hidden files associated with the Russia Collusion-Hoax against Donald…
Learning As I Go: The discipline of hospitality
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist We sat around the table finishing breakfast when I spotted movement outside. Everyone who was supposed to be there sat in the circle, so I tracked the…
A portion of God’s mystery revealed
After Paul describes how the Gentiles in Ephesus could read and understand the revelation God had given him, Paul then reveals a portion of God’s mystery. He states the Gentiles are now…
From the Sunny Side: Snake oil
I readily admit, I probably spend more time looking at stuff on line than I should. But I generally find copious (I’ll tell you the same thing father would always tell me,…
Breakfast at my place: Shelter dogs deserve to play, and you can help make it happen!
It’s no secret I have a soft spot when it comes to animals but more specifically the ones that come through our Madison County Animal Services shelter because truthfully I’ve seen dogs…
The Game of Life: College Edition: New beginnings
Things have been going at a very high speed recently, I’ve moved into a new house, been coaching in different parts of the state, and have recently accepted a new job as…
Better choices lead to better days
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist What if our lives played out like a Hollywood movie? Wouldn’t it be comforting to know that no matter what crisis we face, everything will turn out okay,…
National Security: Cutting waste
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist When Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term six months ago, he promised to make the federal government more efficient by cutting waste. He hired Elon Musk…
Learning As I Go: What do mosquitoes eat when people aren’t around?
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist The boat ride on the Yukon was nothing but spectacular. Mountains of giant proportions, various groups of birds and smooth, glistening water. At our first stop, pikes…
Learning As I Go: I prayed for days like these
A herd of elephants… that’s what the middle school boys sounded like racing up the stairs, jockeying for positions on couches and beanbags. Hoots, hollers, shouts and groans followed as they competed…
National Security: ICE
ICE is a commonly used acronym for the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. It was created in the wake of the 9/11 attacks and is a component of the Department…
Lord, help our unbelief
What character in the Bible do you most relate to when your faith is tested? In Mark 9:22-24 (ESV), a first-century father pleaded with Jesus to help his son who had been…
From the Sunny Side: Weather
As I sit here at my work station, I can hear a steady flow of raindrops hitting the roof of our building. Add to that an occasional rumble of thunder and I…
The cornerstone and the foundation
When individual Jews and Gentiles become a Christian, they form one spiritual unit, which Paul describes in several ways. He calls this union a nation, the household of God and a temple….
Growing Through It: The banner we stand under
There’s a kind of peace that only comes through fire. This week, a message from my grandmother stopped me in my tracks. I read it slowly, carefully—twice—and then just sat with it….