Category: Editorials

I consider myself fortunate to have many friends in many different parts of the world. Although we may not always agree on everything, I feel that having as many friends of as…

We often think of the word “blessed” in the context of God doing something for an individual. However, in Paul’s opening comments to the “saints who are at Ephesus and who are…

Broken. Ashamed. Crushed. We all have seasons we would describe with these words. Some were recent, others are tucked deep into the darkest dungeons of our distant past. Sometimes, those periods of…

As I write this column for the Carrier, Los Angeles is burning. The first fire known as Palisades began nearly a week ago, swept by hurricane-force Santa Anna winds over the Santa…

When we look at our adult children, we can become frustrated when they don’t behave more responsibly or exercise better judgment. When God looks at us, His children, He sees people who…

Ah, Florida. The sunshine state, the land of flip-flops, beach chairs and the sweet promise of endless summer. I packed up my life in Pennsylvania in 2018, where I’d endured snowstorms, icy…

I’ve decided to continue my teaching endeavors in this new semester, but instead of being in charge of a class, I am simply helping out a few different classes in the undergraduate…

For a few days now, it seems everyone around here has come down with this sinus bug. It’s not severe enough to keep any of us from working (that is just how…

As Paul continues his praise to God for the things God has done for the universal church, Paul mentions that God made Christians His heritage. Christians are the “things” which God has…

Founder of Hopefulmom.net, Barb Winters, conducted a workshop at our church this past weekend entitled, “Are you the screen hero your child needs?” She shared the dangers of unmonitored online access to…

Last week, over the Red Sea, the Navy lost an F-18F Super Hornet to friendly fire. The aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from the cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64)….

Carol, a client advocate at The Hope Center, a pro-life pregnancy resource facility, glanced up as the door swung open. A nicely dressed man in his early twenties hesitated, then pushed the…

Emerald Greene emerald@greenepublishing.com It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the January/February 2025 issue of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed out and subscribers…

When I prepared to write something for our weekly visit, I really didn’t know what I was going to write. Then, a quick glance at the calendar and a bit of math…

With the new year comes new beginnings, new seasons of life, maybe new relationships, hardships, triumphs, and who knows what else. Before looking forward to all the new goals and achievements you’re…

What evidence can be given that God can grant hope to the Christian and they will become His “inheritance?” Paul says it is the resurrection and the positioning of Jesus at God’s…

Is there a sin that keeps harassing you – the one you thought you’d conquered, only to find it creeping back? At first, only occasionally, but now, much more often. Should you…

For eight years, my family lived the military life. We were bound by the rhythm of military service: deployments, many moves and the unspoken solidarity of those who understand the unique sacrifices…

Our nation’s 39th president, Jimmy Carter, has died. As he turned 100 recently, he was our longest living president. He only served one term, from 1977 to 1981, but it was consequential….

According to forbes.com, only six percent of the people who set a New Year’s resolution are still doing it a year later. Over half of the group polled quit at or under…