OPINION —The year is 1923. It is the middle of June. You are a kid in a seersucker suit, on your way to a picnic. The weather is hot. Sweltering,...
Sean of the South | Juneteenth
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Anchored in Truth | More than a glimpse
BY ROBERT MILLER OPINION — Most of us have probably climbed a tree at some point in our lives. As children, trees became forts, lookout towers and...
Altar Call | Grace enough day by day
OPINION —What is grace? The Bible teaches us that we are “saved by grace.” But what exactly is grace?The word grace is one of the most commonly used...
Kids Talk About God | What do you think makes God the best father of all?
BY CASEY KINSOLVING “If God is the best Father, does that mean He tells the best dad jokes too?” asks Ethan, 8. That’s a fair question. If you think...
On the Mark | OHS sports updates and AHSAA news
OPINION — Bulldog FootballThe OHS football team continues its summer regimen, practicing four days a week, including late starts on Mondays. Under...
Southern Hospitality | Blackmons share life, ministry with 12 children
BY ANN CIPPERLY OPINION —With 12 children in the family, meals are kept simple at the home of Melanie and Will Blackmon as recipes are doubled or...
Sean of the South | Father’s Day
OPINION —I thought of you a few days ago. I was driving past a controlled burn. The fire department had lit up half of the lower Alabamian forest....
Anchored in Truth | One light changes everything
OPINION — John 1:5 — “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”During our time living in Phoenix, Arizona, one of our...
Altar Call | Sing praise to God when you are alone
OPINION —Occasionally someone may be described as “living in the doldrums.” That means the person has the blues and is sad, depressed and lethargic....