By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio I joined the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) in 1970 and for the next 40…
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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…
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…