By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio You can imagine Pharaoh’s fury. Millions of man-hours of free labor disappearing into the wilderness.…
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By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Sometimes my problems feel bigger than I can handle. Sometimes the difficulties of this world feel…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Among the positive feedback on my column was a very informed reader who suggested…
By: Mike Kelly Bryan, Ohio I love to worship. To be honest, I’d rather spend Sunday morning worshipping for 30…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Win The Day Right Away! A clear-minded, joyful, playful approach to your day is a…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Which of us is without sin? Jesus once told a bunch of riled-up…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I worked out, what do I deserve? I finished a project at work, what do…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must deny yourself, take up…
By: Marlene Oxender The first time I heard a friend speak about living with intention, I had to ask her…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In my atheist days, I regularly read atheist magazines. Actually, I still do, focusing…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Let me begin by saying I will say “she” when talking of the…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev used to tell of a time when there was a…
The main difference between communist and democratic societies is that communist societies are one-party rule, and most democratic governments have…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Emotions are neither good nor bad. They are messengers. The body stores emotions until they…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It has been an emotional week. Besides the personal challenges we face, our nation was…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I will be honest—I am struggling with how to approach this column…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In my public presentations in over 400 churches, the pastor, or one of the…
By: Marlene Oxender It must be true – angels have a sense of humor. Angels are capable beings. Angels know…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Recently, we were once again ambushed with horrific news of an evil and deadly shooting.…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio So much of our time is wasted chasing temporary happiness. But can you blame…
By: Greg Beatty Let’s Roll. We are told those were the famous last words stated by Todd Beamer of United…
By: Mike Kelly – Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Did you know your pastor thinks about quitting? 40% of current pastors…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Growing up, I was a big superhero fan. Spiderman, Superman, Aquaman…the Justice League…I loved them…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio It’s human nature to desire a sense of belonging and community. People feel alienated by…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Faith is only as good as the object in which you place it. Trusting…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Lesson Six of the Leadership Guide of the Global Methodist Church (GMC) outlines the…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Can I be a little extreme today? Did you know that a thief…
By: Marlene Oxender My friends who were successful at downsizing made it happen by moving into another home. That’s all…
By: Steve Wilmot Unhealthy, negative emotions are commonplace in today’s world. No one is immune, whether it’s worry, stress, depression,…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio On the blackboard at the physics department of a major American University was written…