Category: Editorials

As I am typing this, one of my coworkers is holding an interesting conversation with the young son of another co-worker. The topic of coffee somehow arose in the conversation. My somewhat…

Paul continues his praise to God for the things He has done for the universal church. Paul now turns his attention to God making known the mystery (Ephesian 1:8-10).  In this context,…

­­One of the grossest moments of daily life is pulling a cup from the cabinet, filling it with a beverage of choice, then realizing the inside of the glass didn’t get clean…

In the most recent election four months ago, the two biggest issues on the minds of the American electorate were inflation and the border. Trump had far better answers to these issues…

What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? Conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you from fully loving…

I recently saw a video of a pastor, preaching about how in the Bible, God never failed to answer a woman’s prayer. Unfortunately it was only a two minute clip, and it…

Last weekend marked the official start of my last softball season. We played five games in three days, after which I was drained. However I had the opportunity to have my family…

I’m sure everyone has heard about Dolly, the sheep that was cloned a few years ago. It raised a lot of discussion and controversy about the whole idea of cloning. There was…

Paul, as he continues his praise to God for the things He has done for the church, turns his attention to Jesus shedding His blood for our redemption. This redemptive action accomplished…

Many years ago, a friend and I discussed the importance of fostering and adopting children. Growing up in the home of a social worker, I’ve always understood the deep need and important…

Less than a week ago, a midair collision at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) cost the lives of 67 souls. America is not used to that; the last fatal airline crash in…

Do you remember how your heart ached when you were dating your husband or wife, and you had to go a whole day without talking to them? Circumstances kept you from connecting…

I have always been one to have a pretty high pain tolerance when it comes to outside things like getting hit, or cut or something similar. Of course, there are certain things…

I’m sure everyone has heard the old adage, “Time flies when you’re having fun.” Well, one quick glance at the calendar informs me that the month of January is nearly history and…

Before the foundation of the world, God predestined those who would be included in the church. The criteria for admission into this group of believers, as adopted sons, was motivated by God’s…

Dear Editor, The overwhelming generosity of the people of Madison​, helped provide joy to children in need through Operation Christmas Child shoebox gifts this season. Across the U.S., the Samaritan’s Purse project…

In my high school psychology class, I was introduced to the importance of physical touch. We read about Frederick’s experiment, where newborns were taken from their mothers at birth and placed in…

When I began writing this weekly column for the Carrier 22+ years ago, one of my goals was to tackle Constitutional issues to better inform our readers. It was an acknowledgment that…

As you reflect on your Christian journey, what choices from 2024 would you change? Where do you hope to grow closer to God in 2025? God wants you to have a great…

Today, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself, to all of you; since you’ll be seeing me here weekly now. My name is Tiffany Ottey, my family and I have…