Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In the last few years, the total US college enrollment has dropped by nearly 1.5…
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By: Steve Wilmot My wife is very much a people person. She enjoys conversations with old friends and new acquaintances.…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We are continuing in our series on the Sermon On the Mount by Jesus as…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio My husband would write a note in pen, sometimes short or long, to our son…
By: Rex Stump “Believe you can do it!” “Think good thoughts!” “See it, and it will happen!” These are just…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One of the most significant revolutions of the last century was the Women’s Rights…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We are continuing in our series on the Sermon On the Mount by Jesus as…
By: Steve Wilmot Statistics regarding the durability of people who start their Christian lives sold out to Jesus reveal shocking…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER WINTER’S CHILL ARRIVES We should have seen it coming. Winter’s chill has…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. In talking with readers…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Life is an intricate tapestry of interconnectedness, where the choices we make and the actions…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We’re still working through a study of the Sermon on the Mount as found in…
By: Marlene Oxender I was a teenager during the 1970s. A time when smiley faces and peace signs were in…
By: Steve Wilmot People everywhere are in a desperate search for peace. Yet it’s so elusive. A quick Google search…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER To prepare for our annual New Year’s Edition, we scroll through every…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor It feels like Christmas was just yesterday. Oh, it was!! And now here we are…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Evolution teaches that the natural state of all animals is wild, not tame. They…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio The Blessing of kindness. So warm and nourishing to those whom we share it with…
By: Rex Stump At Christmas time we focus on the birth of Jesus Christ; God’s arrival to earth in the…
By: Marlene Oxender Those of us who live in a rural area know the reasons why small towns are a…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Dwight Eisenhower was a distant relative of mine by marriage. His brother, Roy, married…
By: Steve Wilmot Christmas is a time for love and happiness and family. But often it isn’t. In fact, it…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Imagine that you’re at the altar of your church. You’ve been a faithful disciple for…
By: Rex Stump Growing up I heard all kinds of stories, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes. Do you recall the…
By: Marlene Oxender If someone had told me years ago that I’d become a writer, I would have believed them.…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER This is not a ploy to pull at any heartstrings. If I’m…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio The spiritual meanings of winter unfold like a quiet snowfall, gentle yet transformative. The season…
By: Rex Stump Thanksgiving comes and goes quickly, as we rush into the Christmas season. It never has a chance…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One of the most interesting cases I worked on involved a 17-year-old girl that…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We are continuing in our series on the Sermon On the Mount by Jesus as…