By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio “A man who looks at his phone more than his Bible is not being transformed.…
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By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor The American Legion remembers POWs/MIAs at every official meeting. Pastor Chris Avell attended their 2026…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio How are we to live as children of God? Surrounded by hundreds of choices, worldly…
By: Tom Cash Preaching Minister, Church of Christ at West Unity I asked friends to share some of the innocent—and…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Millions of readers have read the story of Mahtob in the international bestseller Not Without…
By: Kayla Wyse Every autumn, homeowners face the same challenge: what to do with fallen leaves. While bags of leaves…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio It happened years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I sat across…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio How would you describe yourself? What are the three or four words that depict you?…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Last week I wrote about the often quoted verses that say “Be still” and how…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Working in a prison, both teaching and working on a research project, taught me…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio Writing prompts. I’ll never run out of them. So much to write; so little time.…
By: Tom Cash Preaching Minister, Church of Christ at West Unity How are Christians to react when trouble comes their…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio A college freshman joined the track team to please his father. He had been a…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It’s nothing new, but this NCAA college football season has had more than its share…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Told By A Friend It was a warm day in September and the first…
By: Kayla Wyse As the gardening g season winds down, many plants are beginning to produce mature seeds. For gardeners,…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio It’s one of the scariest moments in gym class. Time to pick teams. Two captains…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Have you ever traveled somewhere and realized you left something at home? Maybe it was…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Let me tell you a story of a real person. His name was George Wilson…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio Years ago, when our family discussed who would inherit Grandma Parnham’s candy dish, my husband…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio A friend related to me that he once attended one of the largest churches…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I was amazed to discover that there are still places today, where minefields exist. Explosive…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio More than anything, I want my children and grandchildren to know Jesus as their Lord…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Last week I wrote about accepting the free gift of life offered by God through…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio I just learned about the passing of my friend Jonathan Wells (1942-2024), who died…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I will be honest with you: newspaper competition has been on my…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio “Who was that masked man?” Anyone who grew up in the ’50s or ’60s knows…
By: Kayla Wyse As autumn settles across Ohio, many gardeners feel the urge to begin cleaning up flower beds and…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Living for God in a world that lacks godly values is hard. Expressing your faith…