Category: Editorials

There are moments in parenting that pass so quietly you almost miss them — a glance, a question, a choice made when no one was watching. BUT if you’re lucky and if…

As a college athlete, I have gone through so many learning experiences and life lessons, and I’ve been lucky enough to have you guys along for the ride. If you’ve kept up…

In an effort to improve my health, I have recently begun drinking a brand of “mushroom coffee.” Now before you turn your nose up at the idea, it actually tastes pretty good….

Anger is one of the most difficult things to control. It is easy for some and very difficult for others. Paul gives the Ephesians (4:26, 27) some instructions concerning controlling their anger….

Thank you to all who have prayed for Hunter and helped us through this difficult time. We have experienced so much love showered over us between GoFundMe, fundraisers and personally helping us…

My cat disappeared into the clump of tall grass. If a butterfly hadn’t flown overhead prompting her to leap after it, her identity would have remained concealed.  If a cat can disappear…

In the mid-1990s, when my son, Joshua, announced that he had enlisted in the Army, I felt nervous, yet proud of his decision to serve his country. When Kuwait was becoming increasingly…

Some of the last words Jesus spoke before the cross weren’t long-winded or deeply theological. They were simple. Direct. Maybe even frustratingly so. “Love one another.” That’s it. Right there, in John…

In a time when headlines are dominated by political squabbles and fleeting controversies, Tim Tebow’s appearance on The Shawn Ryan Show podcast serves as a clarion call to confront a harrowing crisis:…

I have officially hung up my cleats.  I have played ball for about 17 years and it’s definitely been a challenge, but I loved it. I loved it so much that I…

The other day, as I was leaving work, I saw a pair of baby goats playing. Fortunately I always keep my camera nearby, just in case I come across something “picture-worthy” (such…

The death of Jesus on the cross broke down the dividing wall between the Jews and the Gentiles. The preaching of Jesus brought about peace between these same two groups, along with…

Dear Editor and Good People of Madison County Please allow me to respond to the lengthy article in your May 2 newspaper concerning improper payments received by Madison School Districts employers. For…

Graduation signals the end of one part and the beginning of the next. It’s a closing and an opening. A promotion and demotion all at once. Moving from top dog to newbie…

For decades, long before he became a politician, Donald Trump has complained about our nation’s tariff agreements with many of our closest trading partners. His experience in international business gave him this…

When someone insults us, steals from us or lies to us, what would Jesus say … to us? Furthermore, how would Jesus want us to model to our children loving those who…

If you read my weekly column you’ll remember last week I wrote about feeling stuck in the waiting while trying to figure out Gods purpose for me here on earth. I have…

For those who don’t know, UWF softball just won ourselves the Gulf Coast Conference (GSC) Championship! That’s huge for our program and the first time I have even been to the championship…

There are a multitude of reasons why people decide to do what they do. I began really thinking about that as I was talking to a couple of nurses in preparation for…

Paul summarizes how a man is made alive after being spiritually dead. He says it is by God’s grace, through man’s faith (Ephesians 2:8-9). People can be saved because of God’s grace…