by Joel Snider | Aug 8, 2017 | Opinion
Any homeowner can tell you concrete cracks. Metal rusts. Wood warps. Caulk fails. Paint peals and sunlight fades everything. Sometimes, we can get by with touching up our home’s age spots. But, if we own the house long enough, we eventually face a remodeling...
by Joel Snider | Mar 16, 2017 | Opinion
The local church saved my family. My mother-in-law died 25 years ago, and one of my wife’s brothers, also a pastor, preached the eulogy. His title for his message was “How the Church Saved My Family.” In it he described his mother’s home life...
by Joel Snider | Jul 29, 2016 | Opinion
I returned to my home state of West Virginia recently to conduct a funeral for a distant relative. Following the service at the funeral home, we drove to the cemetery in a procession. After arriving, I walked to the back of the hearse where I joined the funeral...
by Joel Snider | Nov 5, 2015 | Opinion
Few people think they are prone to greed. That was the result of an anecdotal I conducted recently as I was preparing a sermon on this topic. Folks admitted to anger, envy and gluttony, but no one confessed a problem with greed. A few attributed greed to others, but...
by Joel Snider | Oct 5, 2015 | Opinion
The seven “deadly sins” are well known to most, and many make perfect sense. Of course anger is a deadly sin. News stories about road rage and disgruntled workers shooting former co-workers remind us of the deep anger that permeates society. Envy has...
