Category: Editorials

Teaching is a wonderful thing. Helping other people learn information or a skill brings great satisfaction. However, James gives a warning to teachers, especially Bible teachers, in James 3:1. James says, “Let…

A few weeks ago, I dreamed about my children’s choir teacher from church. In my dream, I remembered she would be ninety-nine years old, and had some physical limitations, yet in my…

I recall watching the first presidential debate in 1960 between Richard Nixon and John Kennedy with my dad. I was 12. Since then, I’ve watched nearly all the debates, some more memorable…

Do you have a trustworthy person or a small group of people with whom you can transparently share your struggles? Or is the thought of being accountable regarding your choices (especially your…

Introduction: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” was released to American audiences on Friday, May 10. It is the tenth film from the entire Planet of the Apes franchise, and the…

My girls and I had a tournament in Birmingham this past week, and saying we did very well would be an understatement. We beat up on every team we faced, and at…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Our Declaration of Independence came about because of out ancestors’ toil and bloodshed. Liberty always costs much. We are not descendants of fearful men. They were aware…

Many of you have probably already realized, I have a tendency to be a bit nostalgic. I guess it has to do with my age, and the fact that I have been…

In his discussion about our faith, James gives another example (James 2:25, 26) from the Old Testament. Rahab and her story is recorded in Joshua 2. Rahab was not a descendent of…

We have birds living in our birdhouses for the first time. Four years ago, a friend gifted us with a martin house. Every year, I’ve anxiously awaited visitors, and finally this year…

The Second Continental Congress gathered in Philadelphia shortly after New Years, 1776. They faced a tough decision. A low-grade insurgency against British occupation had begun the previous year in Massachusetts. In response,…

I love America. I know you do too. I wonder, though, if we, as a nation, have become too independent.  This July 4, as we think about how much our nation needs…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT): Mutant Mayhem was released to the United States on August 2, 2023. The film begins with rogue scientist Baxter Stockman (Giancarlo Esposito), who successfully created a mutagen,…

When I was in my younger days, I enjoyed reading the exploits of Dick Tracy in the comics of the newspaper. I loved the fact that the story lines would go for…

­Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist A hunter fights the right of wildlife agents to freely roam over his clearly designated and marked “private land, do not enter.” Tom Manuel, owner of a…

James states a two part principle defining how a person will know if another person has faith. He basically says faith can only be shown by the works that are done. Abraham…

“Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your…

My husband has been growing a bucket garden. For those of you who don’t know what I’m referring to, he has multiple smaller containers the size of large planters and has planted…

As a boy growing up in the South during the late-1950s, I was attracted to all sports, but my first love was baseball. Since there were no Southern teams of any sport,…