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By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Recently, I spoke at a creation group in Dayton, Ohio. The month before, only…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Sit down and hold on! These next 10 days are going to be a biblical…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio As a child, I did a fair amount of daydreaming. The subject of my dreams…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Has someone promised you something, and they later broke that promise? Has someone ever let…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio I’ve had some random thoughts about prayer lately. Here are a few of them. First…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio There are some people who seem to be blessed with gifted lives and 100% success…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Most of my university colleagues, some of whom I worked with for years, were…
By: Mike Kelly Bryan, Ohio You don’t have to be a Jew or a Christian to have heard about the…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio The editor of a big-city newspaper had a reputation for being stubborn and hardheaded. “You…
Dear editor: While I don’t do this often, I wanted to publicly share my support of Karen Gallagher to continue…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio You know you’re loved when you wake up in the morning to find your house…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio When a friend is hurting, our first instinct is to help. Ease their pain. Convince…
By Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio The crowds were relentless. Jesus worked nonstop, touching, healing, and freeing people from sickness and…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor When we say “he has a calling on his life” we generally mean we believe…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Historians have documented that most wars involving America, back to the late 1700s, could…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In a previous column, I stressed that, if you don’t like something about the…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I have enjoyed watching the 2026 Winter Olympics. I’m always impressed by the stories of…
By: Mike Kelly Retured Pastor Did you stay home Sunday morning? I met someone last week who used to attend…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Someone is too far gone when he’s in such a bad state or condition that…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I’ll bet I’m not alone when I say I’ve yelled “What a jerk!” at someone…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio What do we really need in life? Many of us tend to accumulate, collect, and…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio True followers of Jesus run minimal risk of rejecting their faith and walking away from…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio Have you seen the online video that looks like a horse race is about to…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One of the most interesting legal cases I have ever been involved in was…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We’ve been talking about marriage and what makes for a successful marriage. Clearly, the “two…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Think about your most important relationships. Are they as good as they can be? Mine…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Our red blood cells (RBC) wear out in about 120 days, requiring our Creator…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio What common object can be found at an arcade, Walmart lobby, a restaurant, and a…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio If you are watching a good game of basketball, a half-court trap is sure to…