by Mitch Randall | Oct 8, 2020 | Opinion
When I opened the door to my brother’s house and walked inside, my 1-year-old nephew, (“KK” as he has been affectionately nicknamed) started to cry and ran straight to me. He threw his arms around my legs, as I quickly swept him up for a giant hug. For the next hour,...
by Traci Smith | Sep 28, 2020 | Opinion
The four weeks leading up to Christmas Day are called Advent, from the Latin adventus, meaning “coming” or “arrival.” It is a season of waiting and preparation before the birth of Jesus, a time to prepare our hearts and our homes for the arrival of the baby Jesus. The...
by Mitch Randall | Aug 13, 2020 | Opinion
A global pandemic never factored into my imagination when I envisioned my 50th birthday. Quarantine certainly changed my plans as the half-century mark of my life arrived but having my two adult sons with me is a greater gift than I could ever want. I’ve been told...
by Jackie Murphy | Jun 1, 2020 | Opinion
Isn’t it interesting that in the summing up of our faith, in the summing up of the “rules” that ought to govern every believer, we are ordered to love? God doesn’t act out of loathing or hatred, but love. So too must we be a people of love. But how does God love? To...
by Ken Sehested | Feb 20, 2020 | Opinion
What should you do when your grandchild’s Sunday school teacher is arrested? It’s not what you think. (The arrest.) Nothing salacious or seedy here. My friend BJ was handcuffed for committing an act of civil disobedience to call attention to our worsening climate...
