Column Articles

Morning in Tuscaloosa

BY SEAN DIETRICH OPINION — The plane landed in Tuscaloosa at 8:37 p.m. Central Time. Coach Kalen DeBoer deboarded.He was met with an entourage of photographers and reporters with iPhones. DeBoer’s press conference was scheduled for 1 p.m.It was a blustery, rainy day...

Out of this world, part one

BY BRUCE GREEN OPINION — “Heavenly realms” or “heavenly places” (ESV) is a phrase unique to Ephesians. It comes from the Greek word, epouraniois. This word is found in other places in the NT, but only in Ephesians is it translated this way. Paul uses it five times in...

All or nothing

BY WALT ALBRITTON OPINION — I grew up in the church. I don’t remember being in the nursery, but Mama told me that’s where I was, when I was a baby, while she and Daddy participated in worship. When I was 10, I made the decision to be baptized and confirmed as a...

Local sports roundup

BY D. MARK MITCHELL OPINION — OHS WRESTLINGOpelika High has four student-athletes on the girls wrestling team: Gabrielle Reese, Heidi Peralta-Fernandez, Georgia Andriate and Joselynn Sadler.Following are results from Wrestling matches prior to this week:114 - Heidi...
House Guests

House Guests

By SEAN DIETRICH My sister’s family is visiting from Florida this week. It’s difficult to get any serious writing work done becausspiwjg[qi31...

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Love Actually

Love Actually

By WENDY HODGE Last night, one of the movie networks was playing "Love Actually." I love that movie, especially the opening lines. Hugh Grant is...

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It’s Your Main Business

It’s Your Main Business

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — He was dead, sealed in a borrowed tomb. Two days later, the earth trembles, the stone rolls away, and Jesus walks...

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Grateful Hearts Make Us Whole

Grateful Hearts Make Us Whole

By BRUCE GREENTeaching Minister at 10th Street Church of Christin Opelika RELIGION— Jesus was traveling along the border of Samaria and Galilee. On...

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Inside the Statehouse

Inside the Statehouse

We Miss Shorty Price By Steve Flowers OPINION — The governor’s races of bygone years were a lot more fun and colorful than today's.  We would...

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