By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio What is the difference between religion and spirituality? You might ask. Simply put, spirituality has…
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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…
By: Rex Stump Prior to departing the runway, a stewardess will run through a list of safety precautions while…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We celebrate Independence Day this week. On The Fourth of July, Americans celebrate the…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher OPINION COLUMN THE VILLAGE REPORTER It’s been a while since I’ve had the opportunity to…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio My first year teaching special education was a disaster. When shown a common…
By: Steve Wilmot The Fourth of July celebrates our nation’s founders’ decision to inform England they would no longer live…
By: Marlene Oxender The only thing I remember from my third-grade social studies class is the word “nomad.” I was…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Have you ever had one of those moments like, wait…… Where was I headed?…
By: Rex Stump Unity and teamwork are foundational to success and growth in all parts of life. Businesses, teams,…
By: Steve Wilmot I’ve been giving a lot of thought to this question over the last month or so.…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Have you ever been to a sporting event and not gotten involved? Can you…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Among the more interesting cases for which I served as an expert witness were…
By: Rex Stump As I hiked alone in a remote area of Sedona, I came to a flooded river. It…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Releasing unwanted thoughts, emotions, feelings and stuck energy. Decades of research has shown that singing…
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY DAN VANARSDALEN / THE VILLAGE REPORTER THE TEAM … Pictured in front, left to right, are missionaries…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Donald Trump’s so-called falsifying-business-records trial brought me back to when I was actively…
By: Steve Wilmot Two Kentucky farmers who owned horse racing stables developed a keen rivalry over the years. One spring,…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Have you noticed that in our politically correct kind of world we want to decide…
By: Marlene Oxender Years ago, I ran into my friend Kim who told me that I wouldn’t believe how often…
By: Rex Stump Have you ever fallen asleep during a meeting, in class, during film, or at church? In Acts…
By: Cheryl Garza – Bryan, Ohio Our mental state impacts our GI health. Life can be a roller coaster of…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio A jury on May 30th, 2024, found former president Donald J. Trump guilty in…
By: Bryan Golden Everyone is conditioned to worry. Our conditioning begins as soon as we learn to speak. Since we…
By: Steve Wilmot Nearly a decade ago, I came across a new book by Arron Chambers: “Jesus, I Want To…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor The Book of Psalms begins with these words (Ps1:1) “Blessed is the one who does…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for…