By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi…
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By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Marrying a Convicted Rapist One of the most unusual cases I became aware of…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio I can say something about myself that most people cannot say: I have five brothers,…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I’m overwhelmed and exhausted. This is the 3rd major holiday in 5 weeks. We ate…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio The command could have come from a parent, coach, teacher, employer, or basically anyone in…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio We are naturally curious. We want to know why things happen. That’s one of the…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio One of my favorite Christmas movies, Home Alone, never fails to make me laugh. It’s the…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio The field of apologetics focuses on objections to Christianity and God’s existence. One major…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Holistic living means believing that we are whole—body, mind, and spirit. We are all growing;…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Christmas is a time of gift-giving. The very first Christmas, God gave us Jesus, his…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio It’s no secret. It’s no set up. The news of the head coach from the University of…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio We’ve all been there. That feeling of not keeping up with the schedule. It can…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor “The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God, as…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Millions of Americans rank “It’s A Wonderful Life” as their favorite Christmas movie. Every Christmas…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio Churches that do not celebrate Christmas include Jehovah’s Witnesses, the Seventh Day Adventists, Quakers,…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio Back in the day, I made yearly treks to the mall for Christmas shopping with…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio A stamp collector friend recently received a call from a woman in Bluffton, Ohio,…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio Feeding your Soul. Whenever I have a good day, I say “Today has really fed…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio Have you ever been surprised by someone close to you? You are hanging out with them,…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor I was just thinking about going back to bed Sunday morning. My wife just had…
By: Marlene Oxender Montpelier, Ohio The last time someone made my day, she did so at 9:37 p.m. when I…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio As WWII veteran John Toland opined in his 1,036-page masterpiece on Hitler’s life, Hitler…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor Who do we blame for putting Thanksgiving in late November? We just about finish the…
By: Steve Wilmot Edgerton, Ohio As I prayed for my grandkids last week, I thanked God for blessing me with…
By: Mike Kelly Retired Pastor In one way, it is wonderful that we have a special day dedicated to Giving…
By: Rex Stump Wauseon, Ohio In the world of athletics, we count a lot of things, including points scored, distances,…
By: Steve Wilmot A British newspaper published the following story: “A Brazilian man, Enrique dos Santos, 35, was trying to…
By: Dr. Jerry Bergman Montpelier, Ohio I never thought much about pigs, except that they produce great-tasting pork. Then I…
By: Cheryl Garza Bryan, Ohio A healthy person is one who is balanced in mind, body, and spirit, because each…