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Leaning on Jesus OPINION — In this last chapter of my earthly life, I have moved from struggling with grief to struggling with cancer. It has been a new experience to sit in a large waiting room with 30 other patients, all of us waiting for our name to be called for...
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A Taste of Grace | Sept. 5, 2024

First things first OPINION — I went to play disc golf at the Tumble Tree course at our sportsplex. Due to the heat and humidity, I was out there early — about 6:45 in the morning. I applied sunscreen, put an extra shirt in my cart, got my rosin bag, range finder, a...
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Inside the Statehouse | Sept. 5, 2024

Alabama politics has been affected by presidential assassination attempts OPINION — America has a long history of presidential assassinations and assassination attempts.The two most notable, as well as history changing, were the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, our...
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A Taste of Grace | Aug. 29, 2024

The Challenging Beatitudes OPINION — The Beatitudes are not spiritual fast food. As with most of the Scripture, they are not well suited to our drive-through, microwave mentality. Rather, they should be thought of as a holiday feast to be lingered over and luxuriated...
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Opelika Wraps Up 2022-23 Year

Opelika Wraps Up 2022-23 Year

May 24, 2023

OPELIKA —  The OHS football team completed spring football practice with a "red versus black" scrimmage at Bulldog Stadium last Friday night. I...

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Thinking about the Atonement

Thinking about the Atonement

May 24, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — In Hebrews 2:6ff, the writer uses Psalm 8 to make the point that Jesus’ humanity — being made a little lower than the...

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A Captivating New Idea

A Captivating New Idea

May 24, 2023

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — I love discovering a captivating new idea, like the one I found in “Resilient,”  John Eldredge’s recent book — that...

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OHS Baseball Hosting Summer Camp

OHS Baseball Hosting Summer Camp

May 17, 2023

OPELIKA — Opelika head baseball coach Zach Blatt is hosting the Opelika Baseball Youth Camp, June 19 through 21 at Bulldog Park on the Opelika High...

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The Good Old Days

The Good Old Days

May 17, 2023

By SEAN DIETRICH I have a confession to make. I am addicted to my cellphone. I’m not proud of it. I don’t like admitting it. But I’m coming clean,...

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An Opelika Friday Night

An Opelika Friday Night

May 17, 2023

BY JOHN ATKINSON OPINION — PHOTO BY ED SIKORA I went to a county carnival tonight. Cotton candy. Pretzels. Bratwurst. Pork rinds. Barbecue. Loaded...

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A Captivating New Idea

Hold On!

May 17, 2023

By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — When I was young, I read Thor Heyerdal’s “Kon-Tiki,” a true adventure story of five men who survived a dangerous...

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Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus

May 17, 2023

By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION —  The writer of Hebrews employed a cold opening long before anyone had any idea what that was. Whoever wrote Hebrews...

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