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Trump, the greatest ego in the history of egos, maybe ever

OPINION —  It is a little-known (except to everyone) fact that President Donald J. Trump does not merely possess an ego. He is in a long-term, exclusive and extremely public relationship with it. It’s the most enduring relationship in his life.  It is not...

Kids Talk About God | What does the Bible say about judging others?

OPINION —  “My brother thinks he’s the judge of everything,” said Ethan, 8. “Last week he told me I brushed my teeth wrong!” That sounds funny, but the truth is we’ve all been “toothbrush judges” at some point. We point out someone else’s mistakes while ignoring...

Altar Call | All I have needed

Form of Advertisement of Completion Legal Notice: In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given, that Toland Construction LLC, License # 51788, has completed, substantially, the contract for construction of Opelika...

Waking up Pa Ingalls’ fiddle

OPINION — Pa Ingalls’ fiddle was sitting on the table of the museum archive room. Still in its case. The curator, Tana Redman, smiled at me. “You’ll need to wash your hands before you play it,” she said. Pa Ingalls’ fiddle is one of the most well-known and sacred...
Altar Call | The power of example

Altar Call | The Father’s love

OPINION — The story of the prodigal son may be the greatest of all the stories Jesus told. At first reading, it would seem the main point of the...

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