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Christmas: Time of God’s open house

The prison warden circulated a note to inmates asking for suggestions on the kind of party they’d recommend ...

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The season of giving

Educators are warned about taking gifts from students, but I did get an interesting e-mail this week from ...

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Christmastime at the church

The Christmas season has returned, and for those of us in the church, we’ll hear the same stories ...

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Do-it-yourself religion

I always put a good coat of wax on our cars before winter sets in, and the SUV ...

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Forgiving those who’ve made bad choices

I traveled to a Tennessee prison last weekend to visit a cousin. My sister engineered our trip, and ...

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God’s plans are good

It was a day of remembrance last week when I was invited to Marion Presbyterian Church to preside ...

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Alcohol and drugs don’t solve problems

It was in 2011 that the college sent me to a conference in Boston. On a free afternoon ...

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Old age is one of God’s gifts

King Solomon as an older man gave a stern warning: “Remember now thy creator in the days of ...

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How to overcome a mid-life crisis

By Michael Brooks The Selma Times-Journal Gail Sheehy in her 1974 best-seller “Passages” told of the predictable crises ...

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We’re Americans, Christians before fans of teams, political parties

I heard about a presumably wealthy Texas cattle ranch owner who boasted about his holdings.

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We can celebrate heroes of 9/11

The 15th anniversary of 9/11 brought back many memories. All of us who remember that day recall where ...

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Majority of pastors enjoy their work

The Aquila Report” published a story by David Briggs this month giving some interesting updates on the American ...

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Changing how others see themselves

My daughter sent out an appeal. Her oldest son wanted to go to the Alabama Theatre and see ...

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We can learn a lot listening to others

Some gremlins came to church last week. The projector didn’t work and the soloist’s microphone didn’t work, either.

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Anger can be good if it leads to positive change

I went to the business office to get a purchase order for office supplies; I think it was ...

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