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Remembering Nancy Gardner Sewell

By Rita Sims Franklin  Three years ago today (June 10), Alabama lost a beacon in the community, and I lost a dear friend. Nancy Gardner ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 16, 2024 12:55 pm

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On Messing Up

 By Michael J. Brooks “What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve said from the pulpit?” he asked. It was a strange question, but a pastor friend ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, June 9, 2024 10:23 am

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What if Jesus came this summer?

By Dean Kelly Jesus will return one day just like He left (Acts 1:11). In that hour all will come out of the graves, the ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, June 1, 2024 10:49 am

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On Being In Step

By Michael J. Brooks Somehow the Kyoto Tachibana SHS Band found me on Facebook, and it’s been a good thing. This Japanese group plays beautiful ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, June 1, 2024 6:19 am

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Prince Michael and his commander

By R.A. Mathews The story reads like an epic fantasy novel. There’s a battle-scarred prince and his Commander. Angels and demons. A king, forced against ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Tuesday, May 21, 2024 10:59 am

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According to what we have done

By Dean Kelly Reading was always my very favorite activity when I was growing up. I remember one particular event which impacted my reading when ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Monday, May 20, 2024 10:39 am

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Dressing In our Sunday best

Michael J. Brooks It was a church conflict in my early days over something that’s a “back burner” issue now. We had a college student ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, May 19, 2024 1:59 pm

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Hold the line

By Van Sprague Swords, shields, spears and bows were staples in war for most of man’s existence. In this kind of combat, good equipment could ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, May 18, 2024 2:51 pm

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They spat upon my Savior

By Van Sprague The LORD was angry with Miriam and Aaron because they had spoken against His servant, Moses (Numbers 12:1-9). As a punishment and ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, May 12, 2024 10:22 am

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What Do I Do Now?

By Dean Kelly All the pain, all the troubles, all the fatigue she had felt vanishes into the air when caregivers place the baby on ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, May 12, 2024 10:15 am

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A Blast From The Past

Michael J. Brooks Our pianist played a beautiful offertory arrangement a few weeks ago, as she always does. I found myself singing along in my ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, May 11, 2024 11:16 am

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Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Michael J. Brooks The Jimmy Carter administration faced a number of challenges, but arguably the high-water mark of achievement was the Camp David Peace Accords ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, May 4, 2024 11:12 am

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The last final exam

By Dean Kelly Back in the fall, for most, sometime in August, a new school year began. From little kindergarteners to those who would suffer ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, May 4, 2024 11:08 am

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The 40-minute walk to Bethany

By R.A. Mathews It’s a great mystery: the 40-minute walk to Bethany. It’s also one that hardly anyone notices.  Why did Jesus take His disciples ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Sunday, April 28, 2024 10:08 am

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Please, help my unbelief!

By Dean Kelly As Jesus was leaving the site of the transfiguration, He saw a great multitude of people around His disciples. When He asked ... Read more

by Guest Columnist, Saturday, April 27, 2024 10:50 am

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