Category: Editorials

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…

“The tiny seed knew that in order to grow it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness and struggle to reach the light.” -Sandra Kring. I’ve often heard it said…

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies ending the War in Europe. Officially, Victory in Europe (VE) day is tomorrow because the Soviets insisted on…

My children recently said goodbye to their stepmother, Debbie (Debora Demoruelle Hamilton), who passed away a few weeks ago.  I thank God for Debbie.  Many years ago, after my first marriage ended…

There is a unique kind of restlessness that stirs within the heart of someone who knows God has a purpose for their life, but hasn’t yet discovered exactly what that purpose is….

I had a friend ask me recently if I had any regrets in my life. I had to chuckle a bit and say, “Yes, I have had a ton of them.” I…

God, because He does not want people to be dead as a result of their “trespasses and sins,” has made provisions for them to be “made alive” or “resurrected.” His actions were…

At nine years old, I had an amazing marble collection. Green or blue cat eyes were my favorite. Most of the kids I played against weren’t great shooters, so I acquired quite…

I am 77 years old and, through the years, have acquired many marks on my aging body. My dermatologist refers to them as “signs of wisdom,” which is code-talk for really old…

When was the last time tears streamed down your face, your heart ached and your thoughts were too jumbled to think clearly? When did you know beyond a doubt that this time,…

As April comes to an end I’d be remised not to talk about it being the Month of the Military Child: a time to recognize and honor the strength, resilience and sacrifices…

Rick Patrick Columnist From my best estimations, today would have been my mother’s 91st birthday. She was born in Thomasville, but grew up in Greenville. She and my dad were high school…

In contrast to Jesus being raised from the dead, Paul writes about a person being “dead in [their] trespasses and sins.” He identifies, in detail, characteristics of people who are “spiritually dead”…

Dear Madison County, Eleven years ago, you welcomed a family who had just moved in from Alabama, where we were pastors. You welcomed a family that was outsiders. However, you immediately opened…

In a quiet corner of the Madison County Animal Services shelter, past the more vocal residents who eagerly paw at the bars and bark for attention, lies a beautiful blue pitty soul…