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On the Mark | Who is in the Doghouse, OHS ‘26 football

OPINION — The Opelika High School athletic department settled into a rare quiet last week as the school year officially ended. The first week of summer is traditionally a brief pause for coaches and players to recharge before the grind of offseason preparation...

Kids Talk About God | Why did Jesus say ‘It is finished”?

OPINION —“If I finish my vegetables, I get dessert,” says Caleb, 8. “But Jesus didn’t get dessert. He got a spear in his side.”Caleb’s comparison might sound humorous, but it reminds us that when Jesus said, “It is finished,” on the cross (John 19:30), he wasn’t...

Altar Call | Of sheep and goats

OPINION —The world loves to honor those rare individuals who accomplish great things. Ted Turner developed a remarkable baseball business in Atlanta. Oral Roberts built a fine university in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Frank Lloyd Wright designed Fallingwater, a residential...

Anchored in Truth | You are not alone

OPINION — According to findings released in 2025 by both the American Psychological Association and the U.S. Surgeon General’s Office, nearly six out of every 10 adults report feeling lonely, isolated or disconnected from others. Chances are, as you read these words,...
Sean of the South | The room full of adolescence

Sean of the South | Who is God?

OPINION — The question was simple. “Who is God?” CHRIS (5): He’s a big, big thing, but you can’t see him. He has big hands and he can pick you up...

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