By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I will be honest—I am struggling with how to approach this column…
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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…
By: Mike Kelly, Retired Pastor Bryan, Ohio Why are we so angry? What happened to tolerance? What happened to patience?…
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.…