When I turned nine, I decided to ditch dance and play baseball. I heard many comments about me being a girl and how girls couldn’t play with boys. As soon as I’d…
Category: Editorials
The ultimate standard in personal conduct
How would you summarize the teachings of the Law of Moses and the writings of the Prophets on the subject of personal conduct? Jesus states, in a positive way, that individuals are…
From the Sunny Side: Elevator music, or “Music to clean up a spill on aisle three” to
Of the many fond memories of time spent with my father, taking road trips, and the music he would play on the eight-track tape player, often sticks out in my mind. One…
Passing Parade: Court rules boys are boys and girls are girls
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist According to a court case, in a 2021 lawsuit, filed in Broward County, Fla., a seven-year-old boy loved sports and has been playing on girls’ teams since….
The Game of Life: College Edition – Transformation
This past Sunday, I had the wonderful opportunity of attending Transformation Church in Pensacola. My home church, Mercy House, is merging with another church and my friends and I saw that as…
MCSO hosts women’s self defense class
Leah Androski reporter@greenepublishing.com On Saturday, March 9, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., at the North Florida College (NFC) Public Safety building, located on the NFC campus, in Madison, Sheriff David Harper…
When we’re not “treated right”
“It’s about time!” I said as I plopped my items on the checkout counter at the local drugstore. As soon as the words came out, my face burned with embarrassment. “I’m so…
National Security: Foreign policy
Thinking about the world situation today and our nation’s foreign policy, I cannot help but recognize the passing of Henry Kissinger. The man was a foreign policy genius for most of his…
Learning As I Go: Don’t assume
Recently, many people have asked me what I do for a living. As some of you know, I am an author of two books and a regular speaker at Honey Lake Clinic…
Inquirer receives God’s information
Jesus, in His sermon, is speaking to the individual about their priorities. He has said they must judge themselves before judging others. He has given a warning about handling the gospel with…
From the Sunny Side: Names changed to protect the innocent
I have always been a big fan of the old “Dragnet” television series. I can still remember the opening: “The story you are about to hear is true; only the names have…
Passing Parade: SAVED: At least for now!
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist A 1st District Court of Appeals decision for Florida, on Dec. 1, 2023, by 8-2, reversed Judge J. Lee Marsh’s discombobulated 55-page opinion to cut up and…
The Game of Life: College Edition – Life isn’t fair, so what?
Growing up in Madison, most people I was around were similar to my family and me in the sense that everything we had was obtained through hard work and nothing was ever…
National Security: MiG
The dream of every fighter pilot is to engage a MiG in aerial combat. MiG is an American abbreviation that stands for Mikoyan and Gurevich, a Russian designer of fighter aircraft. Aerial…
Learning As I Go: Be a part of the solution
Last week, I had the privilege of attending a community meeting regarding the state of our county schools. Person after person shared their heart for keeping the smaller schools in our district…
Give holy things and pearls wisely
After talking about how a person should judge themselves before judging others, Jesus gives a warning using a metaphor. Using a proverbial format, Jesus says holy things should not be given to…
From the Sunny Side: Please like me
There are a lot of things that change with time. Food preferences, body features, relationships all become altered in some form as years go by. Friendships is a big one that changes…
The Game of Life: College Edition Getting older
There are a lot of things that change with time. Food preferences, body features, relationships all become altered in some form as years go by. Friendships is a big one that changes…
Passing Parade: Our 1773 Tea Party
Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist On Dec. 16, 1773, the most revered and celebrated Tea Parties of all time, occurred. That Tea Party has been celebrated, and reenacted, in Boston, Mass., for…
Father, teach us how to love
Have you become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal? You may have without realizing it. 1 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV) says, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but…
