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Kids Talk About God | How can God’s Word make Christians different from other people?

BY CASEY KINSOLVING OPINION — “If you read the Bible a lot, people might think you’re weird,” says Liam, age nine. “But that’s okay. God likes weird.”That might be the funniest compliment the Bible has ever received, and Liam’s not wrong. In John 17, Jesus prayed for...

Altar Call | Deja vu all over again

BY STEVE ALBRITTON BY STEVE ALBRITTONOPINION — Thirty years ago this week, I had my good friend and two-time BASSMASTER Classic champion Hank Parker speak at Trinity Methodist Church in Opelika. My father, Walter M. Albritton Jr. had been the senior pastor at the...

Anchored in Truth | Looking in the wrong place

BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — Luke 24:5 — “Why do you seek the living among the dead?”There are moments in life when we go looking for something, even when we already know deep down, we’re looking in the wrong place.We look for peace in things that never seem to last. We...

Anchored in Truth | When what we have isn’t enough

OPINION — Exodus 12:13 — “When I see the blood, I will pass over you…”There are moments in life when protection matters more than anything else.When a storm rolls in, we look for shelter.When sickness spreads, we look for protection.When danger is near, we want to...
Altar Call | How beautiful the hands

Altar Call | How beautiful the hands

OPINION — Long ago the Prophet Isaiah spoke of the beauty of the feet: “How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news”...

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Making the Grade | Beignets & Brew

Making the Grade | Beignets & Brew

BY STACEY WALLACE OPINION — Way back in 1992, when I was beginning my third year of teaching in LaGrange, I met a young woman named Ashley. She had...

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