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Sean of the South | God rest ye merry columnist

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION —A supermarket checkout line. Cheesy holiday music is playing overhead. Not the fun kind of cheesy music, but the kind once heard in Kmart á la 1973.There is an old man at the head of our long checkout line, standing at the register. He digs...

Southern Hospitality | Serve hearty, comforting soup on chilly days

BY ANN CIPPERLY With Christmas over and the decorations tucked away, the cold days of January settle into a quiet, cozy time of resting from the rush of the holidays. After so much rich food for weeks, plan on comforting soup meals for your family. Whether it is...

Altar Call | What of the future?

OPINION —  Seventy-five years ago, Elton Trueblood dared to publish a book titled “The Future of the Christian.” At the time many insisted that theirs was a post-Christian age because the Christian worldview had lost its influence in the world.  Not so,...

On the Mark | Dec. 24, 2025

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION —Bryan Moore shocked Opelika football fans last week when he announced his resignation as head coach of the Bulldogs after just two seasons. This move was unexpected, especially after Moore led the team to a thrilling win over rival Auburn...
On the road to Roni’s Mac Bar

On the road to Roni’s Mac Bar

OPINION —  This past month marked my husband Mike’s and my tenth year of living in Auburn. It has been absolutely wonderful. Also, we are...

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Altar Call | Precious scenes in my memory book

Altar Call | Overflowing hope

All creation looks forward to the day when it will join God’s children in glorious freedom from death and decay. For we know that all creation has...

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