Category Archives: Opinions
Letters to the Editor
EMS Upgrades
Dear Editor,
For years the Pickens EMS station (Medic 1) was located behind the library on N. Catherine Street in Pickens. Twenty-five years ago it was supposed to be a temporary home, the one-time morgue at the old funeral home. A couple of years ago, the sewer problems caught up with it and that metal shack was shut down. Since then, the Medic
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What leads to fear?
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you 
go”.
Some men fear death! Some fear life. Some fear other men while others fear pain and many fear uncertainty. Fear of disease or fear of poverty may be the summit of the fears of many and fear of the
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Whatever happened to the fear of sinning?
What does the average, or maybe we could say normal, person think about sin? Have 
you noticed that most people would rather listen to messages that talk about how much God loves us and wants to bless us, than how His heart is breaking over us failing Him?
Some of you might be thinking, you thought this was an inspiring and encouraging column, but my response is
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Skills build on skills
John 21:17 “He said unto him, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus said unto him, Feed my sheep.”
After teaching industrial arts and working as a carpenter for many years, I suppose I had sawdust flowing through my veins. The wood shop must
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Courier Letters to the Editor 2-25-26
Do you remember?
Dear Editor,
There were things when I was a child we had or did that would be considered wrong in today’s world but were accepted as normal back then.
Do you remember if you were a boy in school the principal could make you have your hair cut or you could be expelled? I remember a photo of several teenage boys being loaded on a school bus to be driven to the barber shop to have their hair cut. Try that today and you’d have the ACLU on you.
I wish that was all we had to worry about today with our children.
Do you remember being a child or teenager and being able to buy a pack of cigarettes
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Examining our hearts at the Lord’s table
Last week, we touched on the subject of baptism, and this week I thought we could follow up with a chat about communion. For those who are Christians, the church ordinance of communion is a sacred and spiritually personal event.
In some circles, the Lord’s Supper is referred to as a sacrament, while others call it an ordinance, depending on the theological tradition. However, regardless of the term, within Christian churches, it is seen as a means of grace and an integral part of obedience and worship, established by Christ Himself. A time of sacred reflection on Christ’s death and resurrection. Where does it come from? It’s a recorded true event
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