Category Archives: Opinions
Freedom of speech is a God given right
For the last few weeks we’ve been talking about the end times and what the Bible says about the future. We’ve touched on the prophecies of the rapture, the coming 
tribulation, the AntiChrist, and the second coming of Jesus. There are many interpretations of eschatology, which should stir us to study diligently about this important subject. One thing we can agree on is that Satan is turning up the heat with more lies, violence,
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Show horse or work horse?
James 1: 22-23 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own 
selves. If any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass.”
Just after retirement, a group of us that had worked in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and related areas of construction formed a group called The Area Christian Builders.
We built church additions, projects at children’s homes and other Christian related venues. At times we had as many as twenty people on a job. The relationships we
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Know the signs of senior abuse
Sometimes it takes watchful eyes to keep seniors safe. Whether it’s physical, emotional or financial abuse, or any other kind, those who come in contact with seniors can look 
for signs that all is not well.
In banking, if you spot a senior who seems distressed and who repeatedly takes large sums of money out of
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VA terminates union contracts
One wonders how this was allowed to happen in the first place: Last year the VA paid 
out $45 million to employees who were working for federal unions instead of being at their jobs.
But no more. Not only are most of them no longer employed at the VA, but the ones who are still
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Warning the world about what is coming
The rapture is one of the most influential beliefs within Christianity. Many have accepted the idea that before the tribulation begins, they will suddenly disappear from this world, leaving only their clothes and shoes on the floor. If they are driving a car or operating any type of vehicle, it will just crash or come to a stop. Many believe this event could happen at any moment, and I’ve spoken to some who hope it’s today. Yes, we all want to go to heaven, but what about not being concerned about accomplishing God’s work, our calling, finishing the mission, or wanting to reach more lost souls with the gospel before
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Courier Letters to the Editor 9-10-25
America is forgetting
Letter to the Editor: America is Forgetting its Darkest Day
Twenty-four years ago, I watched my country bleed as an American living in England. On September 11, 2001, terrorists murdered 2,997 innocent Americans in the most devastating attack on our homeland since 1812. I never felt more alone in that foreign country.
Today, I watch America forget.
Walk into any classroom. Ask teenagers about Flight 93’s heroes who charged the cockpit knowing they would die. Watch their blank stares. Ask about the firefighters
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What to believe?
Romans 10: 9-10 “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
As we are witnessing in our world today, many of the happenings are based on what people believe. Good or bad, belief triggers a multitude of attitudes and actions.
A village we worked in East Africa believed a little boy was saved from death because
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VA surpasses claims goals, expands care
The headline said it all: The VA has processed more disability claims in one year than they’ve ever done before. They surpassed last year’s total months before the end of this fiscal year. Specifically, the backlog of veterans waiting for benefits is down over 37%.
And that’s not all the VA is accomplishing. In the last
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Checking expired products
When the pandemic began over five years ago and our stores were keeping odd hours and sometimes the shelves were empty, many of us stocked up on food and supplies 
when we could get them. We chose canned goods and dry boxed foods like pasta, as well as staples like bleach and sanitizing wipes.
Where are those items now? Are some of them still
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The human inclination to set boundaries
1 Kings 6:2 “And the house which king Solomon built for the Lord, the length thereof was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits.”
God gave King Solomon a detailed set of directions for the building of the Jerusalem Temple (also called King Solomon’s Temple or The Temple of God).
The dimensions were given in cubits. One cubit is standardized as the distance from a man’s finger tips to the inside of his elbow. That length has been further standardized in modern thinking to 18” or one and
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