By Greg Markley It has been 50 years since a 14-year-old boy, helping his father create lyrics to describe the surrealism and cruelness of war,...
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Opinions Articles
Message from the Mayor – We Salute You!
Veterans Day is always a special day in Opelika, as we honor the brave men and women who answered the call to serve and protect that which we hold...
Letter from the editor: ‘Thank you veterans for what you do’
Our military has always held a special place in my heart. Growing up in Salem, Alabama, only 45 minutes from Fort Benning, I took many field trips...
Letter to the Editor: Thank you for the memories
As I read the Opelika Observer this week, one thing I read brought about a wonderful memory. Before Clyde and I moved to Opelika, the newspaper...
Living with our eyes wide open
By Bruce Green The glorious spiritual truth tucked behind the ragged realities of Paul’s ministry was that they always carried “around in our body...
Don’t miss the treasure!
By Bruce Green Paul had addressed the Corinthian’s tendency to exalt certain messengers of Christ in 1 Corinthians 3:1. As he writes the letter, we...
I can only imagine
By Bruce Green In the second half of 2 Corinthians 3, Paul continues to refer to Moses as he speaks to the Corinthians. It seems likely that the...
Letters and life
By Bruce Green Moses comes to the forefront of Paul’s thoughts in chapter three. He’s already present in 2:14-17 to a limited degree in the...
Lost and found
By Bruce Green I’m convinced that when we see God one day, we will be absolutely and utterly overwhelmed by His glory. It will be like nothing we...