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State Leaders all aboard on “Working for Alabama” Plan

BY STEVE FLOWERS OPINION — Anyone who follows the Legislative Session each year in Montgomery, knows that it is never short of controversy.The House has its priorities, the Senate has its own, and governors have theirs. And it is fair to say that those priorities are...

Karen Anderson enjoys cooking, other home arts

BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION — With azaleas lining the drive, the home of Karen and Judge James Anderson is picture perfect nestled in a woodland setting. Native azaleas in pink, orange and yellow are also abundant on each side of the pond in the back of the Auburn home...

Happily ever laughter

OPINION — Abraham was 75 years old when he left Haran for Canaan (Genesis 12:4). God told him He would give Canaan “to your offspring” (v. 7), so he knew he would have descendants. But it didn’t happen over the next few years so when God spoke to him through a vision...

Life together

OPINION — After he was hanged by the Gestapo in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s writings became a treasured testimony for Christians around the world. None has blessed me more than his book, Life Together, in which he shares his experience of Christian community during...
Making the Grade: Zoe’s Delite

Making the Grade: Zoe’s Delite

By STACEY PATTON WALLACE Don’t you love going to eateries in your community, which have been family-owned and operated for years? About a year ago,...

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The Joy of Obedience

The Joy of Obedience

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — First John is a brief but marvelously rich letter. But when you first get into it, there’s a good possibility it will...

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The Biggest Fool in Town

The Biggest Fool in Town

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — A young man, less than half my age, called and said, “I would like to talk with you man to man about a personal...

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Morning

Morning

By SEAN DIETRICH Morning. The lobby of my hotel is crowded. It’s breakfast time. This is the moment of day when guests emerge from rooms with...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

National Trends Do Not Affect Alabama OPINION — As mentioned last week, all polling points to a significant Republican pickup of congressional seats...

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