Category: Editorials

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist After graduating from a northern Maine high school, in 1960, I attended college in San Diego, Calif. I believe it was 1961 that the local Young Americans…

James describes the attitude and actions of those who will humble themselves before God. He says God will exalt or reward those who humble themselves (James 8b-10).  In a spiritual sense, James…

When I was a kid, we had a swimming pool in the backyard. Three sides had a wooden privacy fence around it while the back had a regular height chain linked fence…

It is easier for me to write this weekly column, which I have been doing for 22 years, when I have personal experience with the subject. I made my first visit to…

“Sin will take you farther than you want to go, keep you longer than you want to stay and cost you more than you want to pay” (Author unknown). The gravity of…

As someone who attempts to follow the high school sports scene rather closely, I have taken the opportunity to subscribe to the Florida High School Athletic Association newsletter. I will occasionally see…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist When they are gone, their history goes with them. That was the conclusion of two students who became close friends with two World War II veterans. As…

In proverb-like fashion, James gives a series of commands to help people be humble before God and not be friends with the world. These short statements give instructions as to what a…

We are a “no dog under the table” kind of family. He’s welcome to scavenge for crumbs once we’re finished but begging or nosing us while eating isn’t our thing. To solidify…

I often wear a ballcap that identifies me as a Vietnam War veteran. Fifty years ago, I wouldn’t have done that, but times have changed and I’m proud of my service. Often,…

I wish I could deal with wrong and sinful behavior as easily as I delete files from my computer. First, I’d click on “Select All.” Yikes! It’s a much bigger file than…

As I am sure I have shared before, sometimes I have an easier time coming up with topics for our weekly visits than other times. It has happened on more than one…

These first two weeks of school have been jam-packed every single day. Not that I’m complaining, I love being busy. However, I have realized that I have had to take charge of…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Drake Linn was riding in the passenger seat of his grandfather’s pick-up truck on Monday, July 15, going about 70 miles per hour as they towed a…

James, in continuing his discussion about the wisdom that is from above, states in a negative way the purpose of scripture (James 4:5, 6). He asks the question, “Do you think that…

The last year and a half have been filled with doctor visits and many health concerns on my part. Up until this summer, the answers weren’t coming. Every test returned normal and…

A chameleon is a class of rain forest lizards that has the unique capability to change colors depending on their surroundings. It is a form of camouflage and defensive mechanism for the…

It’s been another disappointing, unproductive day. Soon it will be bedtime, and you sorely wish you had done the day better.  Ignoring the grammatical incorrectness of that last sentence, isn’t this the…

Each morning when I turn on my computer and pull up the inter web (which is where we access our email accounts), I am often greeted with news stories from various sources….

Since school has started back, we have had several meetings for softball, introducing various staff, planning out our semester and just getting things in order for the year. One of those meetings…