Opinion

We’re taking our grandchildren with us
Our second son, Keithen, and family recently moved to Paducah, Ky. It is a bit further than their previous residence, so Terry and I were glad when Je...

God’s light shines through his ‘lighthouses’
As my family and I stood on the deck of the boat operated by the Virginia Aquarium, watching for the fins and flippers of dolphins off the sands of Vi...

Do your work to honor God’s labor
We celebrated Labor Day last Monday. The word labor means work. Many people did not have to work that day, and you had a day off from school, too.Labo...
Lakin decision a pleasant surprise to all
We were just as surprised as the Mason County (W.Va.) Commission — and pretty much everyone else — last week when it was announced that no...
September 8th, 2015 updated: September 8th, 2015. |
Growing culture of contempt against police must end
Another police officer is gunned down, the eighth victim of cold brutality in the past month.We should feel numb. We should feel angry.Many do, and th...
Social Security brings much to the table
Take a day to enjoy a fun summer picnic! Whether you plan one for the whole neighborhood, or a quiet day for two, you’ll need to bring a basket ...

Things won’t end well without Jesus on your ship
Once, a family was sailing on the ocean, not far off shore, in their yacht. Though having information about an approaching storm, they waited too long...

Psalm 23 most beloved of them all
I know most of you have heard Psalm 23. It is probably the best known and most beloved of the Psalms.It was written by King David. When he was a boy, ...

How to protect yourself from fiery wrath
How do you protect yourself from a nuclear bomb?The best way to survive a nuclear explosion is not to be in the vicinity when one goes off, or, failin...

God advocates path of self-control
One of the great lies people often tell themselves is that God wants them to be happy.This is a lie, not so much because God intrinsically wants men t...