By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Which of us is without sin? Jesus once told a bunch of riled-up…
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By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I worked out, what do I deserve? I finished a project at work, what do…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must deny yourself, take up…
By: Marlene Oxender The first time I heard a friend speak about living with intention, I had to ask her…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In my atheist days, I regularly read atheist magazines. Actually, I still do, focusing…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Let me begin by saying I will say “she” when talking of the…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev used to tell of a time when there was a…
The main difference between communist and democratic societies is that communist societies are one-party rule, and most democratic governments have…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Emotions are neither good nor bad. They are messengers. The body stores emotions until they…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It has been an emotional week. Besides the personal challenges we face, our nation was…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I will be honest—I am struggling with how to approach this column…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In my public presentations in over 400 churches, the pastor, or one of the…
By: Marlene Oxender It must be true – angels have a sense of humor. Angels are capable beings. Angels know…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Recently, we were once again ambushed with horrific news of an evil and deadly shooting.…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio So much of our time is wasted chasing temporary happiness. But can you blame…
By: Greg Beatty Let’s Roll. We are told those were the famous last words stated by Todd Beamer of United…
By: Mike Kelly – Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Did you know your pastor thinks about quitting? 40% of current pastors…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Growing up, I was a big superhero fan. Spiderman, Superman, Aquaman…the Justice League…I loved them…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio It’s human nature to desire a sense of belonging and community. People feel alienated by…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Faith is only as good as the object in which you place it. Trusting…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Lesson Six of the Leadership Guide of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) outlines the…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Can I be a little extreme today? Did you know that a thief…
By: Marlene Oxender My friends who were successful at downsizing made it happen by moving into another home. That’s all…
By: Steve Wilmot Unhealthy, negative emotions are commonplace in today’s world. No one is immune, whether it’s worry, stress, depression,…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio On the blackboard at the physics department of a major American University was written…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Why are we so angry? What happened to tolerance? What happened to patience?…
It’s easy to make the same mistake the Prodigal Son did. In fact, we do it all the time. The…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It was late at night, 11:40 p.m. to be exact. We experienced a full day of…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Most readers of this column have read the Bible straight through several times, but…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Authentic Power is building something inside of you that you cannot lose and that no…