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By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Forty. Forty is the atomic number of zirconium. Forty winks mean a short nap. Forty…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio We know the disciple Peter loved Jesus and believed that He was the Messiah. But…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor In John 14:6, Jesus explicitly states, “I am the way, and the truth, and the…
I think a lot about the benefits and the concerns of social media, often wondering about the long-term impact it has on our youth. I see positives and negatives with these platforms. After more than…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio When it comes to birthdays, my mother was someone who saw the value in celebrating…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Years ago, I was crawling through a portion of Bowden Cave in West Virginia, called…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I wrote last week about Father John’s restaurant becoming a vihara or residence for Buddhist…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio One of the most endearing, but unusual, pets is an elephant. Both rescued and…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Do you remember what it was like when you first fell in love with the…
Dear editor: The recent sale of Hicksville Bank to Interra Credit Union, as covered by The Village Reporter, is an…
Editor: I taught second grade for many years. When a child got caught in a lie, I’d sit them down…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor In an ironic twist, the former First Baptist Church (decommissioned) became Father John’s Restaurant, which…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Frustration is a common feeling among Christians. We realize a Christian is supposed to live…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The new left in America, as typified by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and the so-called…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Peter jumped up and ran to the tomb to look for Jesus. He wanted to…
By: Forrest R. Church, Publisher THE VILLAGE REPORTER I will be honest — it has been a long time since…
Dear editor: I am writing to offer my support of Jim Hoops in his candidacy for State Senator of District…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio I read that before every tennis match Serena Williams would tie her shoelaces a specific…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Evolution teaches that monkeys became men as a result of natural selection preserving ‘beneficial’…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio I remember a conversation with my Aunt Isabel about names from long ago making a…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio A surgeon walks into the operating room to perform his first surgery. He says, “Calm…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor How about that? I finally made it to Easter. I know it was 3 1/2…
To the Editor, In a time when so many politicians feel distant and scripted, it’s refreshing to see someone like…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Dissatisfied with your Christian life? If so, this rather lengthy excerpt from “Epic” by John…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I decided to stretch Easter out for the entire month of April. So even though…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio It is often said that if you don’t like something about our government, then…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It was a tough night…for everyone. Jesus was betrayed, falsely accused, and arrested by a…
Dear editor: Northwest Ohio doesn’t need another political experiment candidate imposed on us from Washington outsiders. Our district deserves representation…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio You know you’re loved when you wake up in the morning to find your house…