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Anchored in truth | Who is this man who stops for us?

OPINION — I think most of us know what it feels like to have our plans interrupted. You can have the whole day mapped out and then the phone rings, the car won’t start or somebody needs you right this second. Sometimes the interruption is small, and sometimes it...

Altar Call | You got peace?

OPINION — I’ve got troubles. That’s no surprise because everybody’s got troubles. If you’re alive, you’ve got troubles. And your troubles will weigh you down and wear you out — unless you also have peace. If you’ve got peace, God’s peace, then you can make it.I don’t...

Kids talk about God | What am I really living for?

“I want to be famous,” said Ethan, 9. “But only if it looks fun.”We all live for something. Approval. Comfort. Security. Success. Romans 2:8-10 presses a simple but uncomfortable question: What am I really living for?The apostle Paul is explaining that God looks...

On the Mark | OHS suffers costly loss

OPINION — The Opelika Bulldogs saw their hopes of improving their playoff position take a hit last Friday night as Carver of Montgomery used a balanced offensive attack and a stingy defense to claim a 27-14 victory at Cramton Bowl.The Wolverines controlled the tempo...
Altar Call | All I have needed

Altar Call | All I have needed

Form of Advertisement of Completion Legal Notice: In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, as amended, notice is hereby given,...

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Waking up Pa Ingalls’ fiddle

Waking up Pa Ingalls’ fiddle

OPINION — Pa Ingalls’ fiddle was sitting on the table of the museum archive room. Still in its case. The curator, Tana Redman, smiled at me. “You’ll...

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