This coming Sunday, we celebrate the greatest event in human history! Easter marks Jesus’ victory over man’s oldest curse, death, as He marched boldly out of His tomb early that morning. Despite the best efforts of many atheists, no one has yet been able to get Him back inside…
Christians around the world are about to enter into the most holy week of the year. We will celebrate Palm Sunday, then remember Maundy Thursday, observe Good Friday, mourn on Black Saturday and culminate with a great victory shout on Easter Sunday! Although coronavirus has colored our perspectives and…
As self-quarantining continues in an effort to slow the spread of coronavirus, folks are actually at home more than at any time in recent memory. With no sports or school events, no public worship or church activities, and no eating out or partying, many face a quandary of how…
All of our lives have been drastically altered by a tiny organism none of us can see without a powerful microscope. COVID 19 has upended our world in ways none of us ever imagined. How should we respond to such sudden and pervasive change? For Christians, our first…
Being somewhat of a science junky, I was fascinated by the recent report of DNA found in a duckbilled dinosaur skull estimated to be 75 million years old. While researchers assure us that Jurassic Park scenarios are not possible, it is entertaining, nonetheless, to consider the implications of this…
Few things are as refreshing as a drink of cold water on a summer day. I well remember working hard on a hot July hay wagon and how great it was to pause every couple rounds for some time with the water jug. Although summer is still a few months…
This November, America will again choose our leader for the next four years. At present, it looks as though President Trump will be the Republican candidate while the Democratic choice is still up for grabs. Although it doesn’t pay well, the prestige and power connected to this office have certainly…
After several years in finance and hospital administration, God called St. Luke native Michael Cooley to a different vocation. He is nearly finished with his Master’s Degree in Agroforestry from The University of Missouri and has advised numerous landowners up and down the valley regarding the best use of…
Next Wednesday would have been our mother’s 90th birthday. Many readers will remember her remarkable death following a fiery accident on Christmas Eve of 2014. As she lay in RMH, she used her last few hours to witness to medical personnel and her family and to sing praises to…
Many are looking forward to a holiday this month celebrating the birthdays of our nation’s presidents. Because two of the most famous were born in February, the third Monday has been set aside to honor them all. Although many hated Lincoln during the Civil War, most Americans revere…