By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I don’t know a whole lot of people who don’t go to church. I went…
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By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Imagine you’re standing in a slave market in the first century. Your hands are bound.…
By: Kayla Wyse When most people think about planting, spring naturally comes to mind. Garden centers are full, flowers are…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio A postcard – that’s all it was. A small piece of paper that had never…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I remember hearing a story as a teenager, but I thought it was fiction. But…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio It started when Bill heard a noise that sounded like someone falling. He walked…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Emotions. Emotions can mess us up. They can convince us that things are worse than…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Summer has come to an end…which means the vacations and weekends away have also come…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I don’t want to go to a boring church, and I suspect I am not…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Eeyore, the donkey, is one of Winnie the Pooh’s best friends. He carries a dark…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I just finished teaching a class on the Book of Ephesians. As I ended the…
By: Kayla Wyse By August, many Ohio lawns show the effects of summer heat, drought, and heavy foot traffic. Brown…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Much has been in the news lately about the growth of the “Nones.” “Nones”…
I recently stumbled upon an online discussion regarding the definition of the word “author.” Someone asked when it is that…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio As the school year begins, many churches and ministries are preparing and training for the…
By: Forrest R. Church Publisher, The Village Reporter A letter arrived on my desk from our print press, and it…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I wrote last week about a couple of people I consider visionaries: Co-Co Sumner and…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio . . . And all appeals failed, forcing him to serve the sentence. The…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio The giant redwoods in California grow up to 350 feet and can weigh 1.6 billion…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Lewis Mumford once said, “A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a…
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By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I was honored to preach at Lick Creek COB a few weeks ago. Pastor Bill…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I believe we would all agree boundaries are necessary. In sports, boundaries give athletes a…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio Do you suppose there is anyone from my generation who doesn’t own at least one…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio A couple drove to the mall to shop. As they walked, a shapely young woman…
By: Kayla Wyse Few gardening frustrations are as disappointing as watching a healthy tomato develop a dark, sunken spot on…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio A new Pew survey found that only 26 percent of evangelical Christians accept creationism…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Many stories exist of strangers who appear out of nowhere, help someone in need,…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Jesus came to heal. Our sicknesses and diseases. Our hearts blackened by the ravages of…