By: Marlene Oxender When my grandparents moved out of their home in 1974, someone in their life was being helpful…
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By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I’m revisiting a time period from about 21-22 years ago. I do…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio The Mind-Body-Spirit connection. Your thoughts create your reality. The emerging sciences of quantum biophysics, epigenetics,…
By: Rex Stump Ask any coach to choose between home and away games, and they would typically choose to compete…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Of the over one billion pet dogs in the world, the United States owns…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We have always had pets. Mostly dogs and cats. We had one dog, Pepper, some…
By: Steve Wilmot The story of Jonah and the whale is one of the first Bible stories every boy and…
Everything is connected. Everything effects everything else. Everything matters our words our thoughts are choices are actions even the smallest…
Proverbs 14:4, “Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.” When God…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio To illustrate the diversity of life, Dr. Stephen Law, in his popular textbook Real…
By: Steve Wilmot How many times have you sidestepped something because you were afraid you would fail? You’re in good…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Silly question. Been Hurt? Everyone has been hurt. Sometimes in minor ways, other times in…
By: Rex Stump As a little boy, I enjoyed picking up and throwing stones. I can’t explain the attraction but…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Learn from the WISDOM of the martial arts Legend Bruce Lee, who taught that being…
By: Marlene Oxender I loved phonics. There should be awards for the love of things upon this earth. Not for…
By: Steve Wilmot Bishop Potter was sailing to Europe on one of the great transatlantic ocean liners. When he boarded…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor No, I’m not walking the streets wearing a cardboard sign announcing the end of the…
Like many Americans, I was deeply troubled last week by the attempt on the life of former President Trump at…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio What will your children be taught in public school this Fall? A popular textbook…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “Will the Lord reject forever? Will he never show his favor again? Has his unfailing…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Nourishing, nourishment such comforting words. Nourishment is basically the nutrition that we give our Mind,…
By: Rex Stump You have a purpose! You have a role to fulfill! You have a mission in life! Do…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio I joined the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) in 1970 and for the next 40…
By: Steve Wilmot Looking at their situation, everyone aboard the ship screamed, “We’re gonna die!” The Apostle Paul and 275…
By: Marlene Oxender When the subject of inheritance comes up, my mind goes to the antiques and collectibles that one…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio What is the difference between religion and spirituality? You might ask. Simply put, spirituality has…
Happy 4th of July, everyone! Today, as we celebrate the land of the free and the home of the brave,…
By: Steve Wilmot What does God want from you? He wants the same thing you want from your…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We are all worshippers. We don’t have to believe in God to be a…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One story I came across in working for the Michigan circuit court was…