By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Why are we so angry? What happened to tolerance? What happened to patience?…
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It’s easy to make the same mistake the Prodigal Son did. In fact, we do it all the time. The…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It was late at night, 11:40 p.m. to be exact. We experienced a full day of…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Most readers of this column have read the Bible straight through several times, but…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Authentic Power is building something inside of you that you cannot lose and that no…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor My wife asked me the other day what I thought it meant that we are…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio What did the monkey say when his tail was cut off? Answer, “It won’t be…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio It stinks when you try so carefully to sin in secret, and it doesn’t work.…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor We’ve all heard the parable of the Good Samaritan, where Jesus poses three scenarios. Each…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio A close friend and associate, Kenneth W. Funk, Ph.D., passed away at age 79…
By: Marlene Oxender It was a sunny summer day when I was sitting at a red light, thinking about my…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I met Darth Vader in 1976 when my children were 8-6-2. I took them to…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio The Apostle Paul told the church in Ephesus to live as children of the light,…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio It was a tough three years for Paul. Arrested without cause. False charges were brought…
By: Cheryl Garza While it is necessary to eat for fuel, unhealthy foods can wreak havoc on the digestive tract.…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher Publishing community news isn’t for the faint of heart. In our small communities in Northwest…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “You also must be ready, because the Son of Man will come at an hour…
Today’s devotional thought comes from author Gordon Thiessen. Be sure to check out next week’s article that will contain a follow-up…
By: Marlene Oxender I remember where I was standing in our kitchen when my father came home from the hospital…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Ever feel unappreciated? Taken advantage of? You help someone, make sacrifices, and in return you’re…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The Earth is a very privileged planet. The specific conditions that allow for complex…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio There were once two professors whose story says much about higher education today. Professor…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio How do you feel in the morning and greatly influence the way in which the…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Why so many churches? Why don’t they all get along? Why all the…
By: Pastor Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio How many verses of Scripture have you memorized? Scripture memorization is one of the…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio What comes to your mind when you hear the word “Cruise?” Do you picture people…
By: Marlene Oxender A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a poem I’d written but never shared. It sat in…
Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Except for the conclusion, this true story was told by one who lived it. I…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio When it comes to our faith, according to the Apostle Paul’s writings in Romans 12,…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Ever drifted away from someone you once loved? How many times have you heard someone…