Opinion

God’s Kids Korner: Be prepared for Christmas with peace and joy
I hope you remember we have been talking about the Gift of the Spirit the last few weeks from Galatians 5: 22-23, “But the fruit that the Spirit...

Cross Words: Christ is born in Bethlehem
Most of us are familiar with the birthplace of Christ.“O little town of Bethlehem, / How still we see thee lie! / Above thy deep and dreamless s...

Search the Scriptures: Jesus is the Word
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through ...

What can we say about 2020?
What can we say about 2020? It has really been a year! Some have seen greatness, others sadness. Some people have experienced both. Like many others, ...

Why should we CARE?
West Virginia, as we all know, is taking quite a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic. During a time of uncertainty, struggle, and loss, many of us are look...

Search the Scriptures: ‘In a world full of sheep, be a lion’
Someone has said, “In a world full of sheep, be a lion.”The statement is pithy and catchy, appealing to our desire for individuality, not ...

A Hunger for More: Finding peace at Christmas
The holiday season is generally a time when we expect to feel something a little warmer, a little happier, and little more hopeful than what we have i...

Christmas cheer and a generous gesture
One of my published books is entitled “Blessed by the Boys.” It tells stories of things said by our boys and things they did. What they di...

Cross Words: A Christ with no origin
Last week, I wrote about the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1:1-17. It’s important to understand where Jesus comes from in relation to the Old T...

God’s Kids Korner: Celebrating Christmas with self-control and gentleness
Remember this year for Advent, we are talking about the Fruit of the Spirit as told in Galatians 5: 22-23, “But the fruit that the Spirit produc...