By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER Welcome to the first week of December. How is this possible? I…
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By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Recently a friend of mine has been caught in a place where he has had…
By: Rex Stump Imagine having a season pass to Cedar Point Amusement Park. With this season pass, you have opened a…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio On a recent trip to present a paper at the Creation Evidence Museum in…
By: Steve Wilmot With this column, I conclude an investigation into the myth that God wants you happy. Too often,…
By: Marlene Oxender Years ago, I managed to burn a pan of brownies. So badly did I burn these brownies…
By: Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio In the past, tenure was generally an effective protection against termination based on one’s conclusions…
By: Rex Stump When we search the historical documents and rewind back to 1621, we find America’s first autumn harvest…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Last week I wrote about the letter of the law that kills versus the spirit…
By: Steve Wilmot For the last couple of weeks, we’ve examined a myth that many people (Christians included) believe. It’s…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I saw someone on social media last week mention how it felt…
By: Rex Stump “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio When in high school, I sometimes passed out Christian tracts to householders. Most people…
By: Steve Wilmot Last week we began to blow holes in a popular myth that lots of Christians and non-Christians…
By: Mike Kelly Can there be any morality in this war? Can there be any right and wrong in this…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Do you recall the Pharisees in the New Testament and how Christ consistently criticized them…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I’ve had several people ask me in recent months if I have…
By: Marlene Oxender As I continue to sort through the memorabilia in my parents’ estate, I’m finding photos that bring…
On October 7, 2023, Israel was the victim of one of the most horrific terrorist attacks in modern history. The…
By: Bryan Golden What exactly is luck? Why do some people appear to be luckier than others? Is luck a…
By: Steve Wilmot There are some crazy ideas floating around out there. Maybe you’ve heard the one about Coke. The story…
Shortly before his death, Mark Twain wrote, “A myriad of men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle… they…
We woke up a few weeks ago on Oct 7, to hear about Israel and Hamas/Palestine being at war. We…
Imagine this scenario; You have someone special in your life that you really admire. They have always been kind and…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One topic often asked when a married couple is introduced is “How did…
By: Marlene Oxender It’s been kind of fun sorting through my mother’s collection of greeting cards. Not only did she…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, OH Some people, given the enormity in size and distance of our universe, question how…
Dear Editor: First off, ALL our First Responders are absolutely the best, not just the EMS. They deserve great pay and…
By Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One of the most controversial areas of the creation worldview is the short time…
By: Marlene Oxender I remember something my dad told me about apples. He said it wasn’t a big deal if…