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Signed, sealed, deleted

OPINION —  Don’t shoot the messenger. But in America, one third of children have never handwritten a letter. And it’s not just kids. Nearly 40% of adult Americans haven’t written a letter in the last five years, while 43% of Millennials have never sent a letter...

Altar Call | Our World Needs More Women Like Lydia

OPINION — Older music lovers will remember when the songs of Peter, Paul and Mary were popular. Three of my New Testament heroes are Peter, Paul and Lydia. Men like Peter and Paul were major players in church history but women, like Lydia, have made a significant...

It has everything to do with Him

OPINION —  Weddings are joyful occasions — celebrations full of laughter, food and careful planning. But in John chapter 2, something goes wrong. The wine runs out. That might not sound like a crisis to us, but in first-century Jewish culture, it was a social...

Trinity Church AWANA girls support community-wide Widows’ Hope

CONTRIBUTED BY BETH PINYERD OPELIKA — Members of Trinity Church’s AWANA program shared encouragement and fellowship with Community-Wide Widows’ Hope during a meeting held Thursday, Feb. 26, at Trinity Fellowship Hall. The theme, “Here Comes a Hug,” reflects the...
Sean of the South | Typos

Sean of the South | Typos

OPINION —I’d say the biggest problem facing this country is typos. Typos are cropping up everywhere. In advertisements, in emails, and even within...

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Anchored in Truth | Is this really the same person?

What’s in a name

OPINION —  Most of us have more than one name. We have the name printed on our birth certificate. We have nicknames given to us by family and...

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