By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Everyone knows that when summer comes to an end the students return to school, and…
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By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio America commemorated its 250th birthday earlier this month. Celebrations ranged from pride and patriotism to…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio My mother used to tell me I was her best little helper. It made me…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I heard a song during worship at Lick Creek recently that ought to be the…
By; Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The Gospel of Mary Magdalene is an early Christian text first discovered in Egypt…
By: Kayla Wyse Herbs are at their most flavorful when harvested at the right moment. Their essential oils—the compounds responsible…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Risks are… well, risky. But life is peppered with risks. When you love someone, you…
Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Arizona State University (ASU) professor Owen Anderson found himself penalized over allegations of “bias” and…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio We live in a world where we are bombarded with incoming messages on our phones,…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I so want to be a prophet today. While I’m at home writing this article,…
By: Kayla Wyse Victory Gardens first emerged during World Wars I and II, when families were encouraged to grow their…
If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it dozens of times. “God wants me to be happy.” Really? God wants…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Lockport Church recently engaged in a five-year review of where the church is and where…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio I have often reported on the hostility faced by those who believe that humans…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio How is your prayer life? I stepped into the restrooms at Walmart the other day,…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio I was recently asked if I could name a food that ages you. I chuckled…
Publisher Forrest R. Church on a rare week of rest, a three-in-one family Fourth of July — a birthday, a send-off for a child joining the U.S. Army, and America’s 250th — and why the Fourth is climbing his list of favorite holidays.
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio We grow up seeking independence in various moments and situations. We seek independence in earning…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Soldiers coming home from war wonder why they were spared when their buddy was killed.…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor The Civil War with England actually started on April 19, 1775, with the Battles of…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The Methodist Church was founded by John Wesley in 1738. By the 1840s, it…
The Bryan Eagles, 3 Arts Club, and Stryker Legion each gave an ample donation to the “Respect the Past” project…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when the subject…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor How mighty is the written word! 250 years ago, a bunch of farmers, businessmen, politicians,…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio Years ago my brother Stevie, who had Down syndrome, spent a holiday weekend with us…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Summer is officially here and many are traveling for vacation, spending weekends camping or at…
By: Kayla Wyse July is the month when gardens reach their peak energy. Long days, warm nights, and steady sunlight…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Much of my medical school work involved attempting to understand how the genome works,…
By: Forrest R. Church, PublisherTHE VILLAGE REPORTER Two hundred and fifty years. Say it slowly and let it sit for…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Claims by evolutionists that humans are little more than “naked apes,” “hairless apes,” or…