Lifestyles
From the Editor’s Desk: I think I’ve seen this movie before
The emails started coming in not even a day after the story went up. Last week, we covered…
Lifestyles
Devotional: We’re supposed to be different
As much fun as it would be to run for president, I have to tell you that it…
Lifestyles
Through the Garden Gate: Behold the Snake Plant
Many years ago, everyone’s front parlor had one. It sat in a dark corner in that cold, seldom-used…
Lifestyles
The Word: ‘In every thing give thanks’
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you” (1…
Lifestyles
Letter to the Editor: Solar farm not for our neighborhood
How would you feel if you learned an energy company had proposed building a solar farm in your…
Lifestyles
Watch Your Language: Language rules can be perplexing
It turns out that this semester I have had to teach past participles to students in two different…
Lifestyles
Happy to be here: Grateful for the years I almost didn’t get
As a young adult, I wasn’t making enough money for ends to meet, but occasionally those ends got…
Lifestyles
Mother Nature’s Garden: The Hardy Citrus
Several times this past summer, strangers stopped me to ask about an odd plant they’d seen off Milnwood…
Lifestyles
The Word: Not bothering enough to love
If you are anything like me, your newsfeed has been clogged with horror. Not just bad – horrific.…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Talking with God
“Moses said to the LORD, “See, you have said to me, ‘Bring up this people’; but you have…
Lifestyles
Through the Garden Gate: Change in the garden
When we bought our house over 30 years ago, it was surrounded by massive oak trees. They provided…
Lifestyles
The Word: Jerusalem – A kingdom that cannot be shaken
The attack by Hamas terrorists on the country of Israel on the morning of October 7 has shaken…
Lifestyles
The Word: The body of Christ
It was a short climb to the mountain village of O’Cebreiro in Spain. I was hiking a 4-week-long…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Prophetic models of conduct
Reading scripture reminds us of important human characteristics. These qualities were visible in the lives of all of…
Lifestyles
Devotional: Where is God in all this?
Honestly, I had not planned to write about this, but the Hamas attack on Israel dictated otherwise. Already,…
Lifestyles
The Word: Recharging spiritual batteries
With the days getting shorter, I’m using a headlamp as I walk my dog in the dark predawn…
Church & Community
Rev. Peter Smith: Where was God during Hamas attacks in Israel?
Honestly, I had not planned to write about this, but the Hamas attack on Israel dictated otherwise. Already,…
Lifestyles
Trents Mill News: A return home and prayers offered
We can’t open up today without expressing our deepest sympathy and prayers to all the families who have…
Lifestyles
Happy to be Here: Cryptids on the Loose
Welcome to the time of year when we delight in the mysteries that occupy the boundary of what…
Lifestyles
Devotional: The Unveiling
The book of Revelation is perhaps the most overlooked gem of the New Testament. The Greek translation of…
Lifestyles
Mother Nature’s Garden: The Chinese Yam: Friend or Foe?
There are two kinds of alleys in my hometown: The neat, tidy ones with pavement and carefully trimmed…
Columns
The Word: Of donuts and yeast
“Be careful,” Jesus warned them. “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and that of Herod.” —…
Lifestyles
The Word: The Currency of the Kingdom
Forgiveness is the currency of God’s kingdom. The United States has the U.S. dollar and England has the…
Lifestyles
Devotional: God’s Love
Be very careful, therefore, to love the Lord your God. — NRS Joshua 23:11 Joshua was an assistant…
Lifestyles
The Word: Let’s talk about angel guardians
In June 1916, military chaplain Father William Doyle was standing with some of his men in a battle…
Lifestyles
Devotional: The divine nature of cooperation
We seldom think of our social interactions mathematically. But, within the universe, there are phenomena that can be…
Lifestyles
Through The Garden Gate: A look through other people’s gardens
Curiosity killed the cat! Cats are, indeed, known for being curious and for getting into trouble because of…