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In the Primary Race for U.S. Senate, It’s Anyone But Britt

OPINION — On May 24, Alabamians will vote for their respective party nominees in federal, statewide and local primary races. The contest that will determine who becomes Alabama’s next United States Senator is arguably the most consequential in that the presumed...

Health Care Workers Not Immune to Growing Mental Health Crisis, But Help is Available

By Aruna Arora, M.D., M.P.H. OPINION — Our country faces an unprecedented mental health crisis. Two out of five adults report suffering from symptoms of anxiety and depression. More than half of those age 18-24 report these same symptoms and roughly one out of five...

It’s Time to Expand Medicaid for Rural Alabama

BY  DR. ROBERT BENTLEY OPINION — The health and well-being of the people of our state is my priority as a practicing physician, as it was when I was honored to serve as governor. Earlier this year at the start of the 2022 Legislative Session I reached out to Gov. Kay...

LETTER TO THE EDITOR | Workers Memorial Day Is April 28

BY KURT PETERMEYER OPINION — In August 2021, Layton Ellison and Eli Babb headed to work like they did many times before. After a storm knocked out power in Adger, a power transmission restoration company assigned the two 19-year-old electrical apprentices to help...
On a hill far away

On a hill far away

By Bruce Green There are passages of Scripture that are profoundly rich, deep and endlessly expansive. They seem to tower over other texts and have...

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On a hill far away

I Wonder How That Happened?

By Bruce Green Submission is a prominent theme in 1 Peter. He speaks of the younger being submissive to the older (5:5), wives to their husbands...

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On a hill far away

Thinking about reverence

By Bruce Green There’s something about Jesus’ cleansing of the temple that is startling. It seems out of character with Him, but it’s not. It’s...

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On a hill far away

He cares for you

By Bruce Green “Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you.” These words from Peter come on the heels of his call for us to humble...

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On a hill far away

Living out the story

By Bruce Green Submission is a word that is offensive to many. It speaks of oppression, abuse and other relational evils. Unfortunately, there’s too...

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