by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Community
St. Dun’s Buns of St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church is coming up on two years of its venture into baking for donations. During the last two years, the group has baked monthly for donations and has used the proceeds to support nonprofit organizations in the...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Column, Sean Dietrich
By SEAN DIETRICH The Alabama mountains look good today. The evening sun is cresting over the hillsides. I’m watching an Appalachian spring overtake the foothills beneath me. Beside me is Otis. Otis is an athletic dog. He hikes faster than me. He is smarter than me. He...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — Having talked about Christ in Hebrews 3:1ff as an apostle (“one who is sent with full authority to represent the sender” – Lightfoot), the Hebrews writer moves on to further develop Jesus’ priestly role. The “therefore” with which he begins...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Books have been a wondrous source of blessing in my life. None more than the Holy Bible. It tops my list of valuable books, for I have heard God speaking to me through the words of that book. As a lifelong Methodist, I have loved the way...
by The Observer Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | Community, Events
BY HANNAH GOLDFINGER HLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Stop by Chappy’s Deli Friday night for a book signing and a chance to help a worthy cause. Dottie and Allan Gravely have been authors for years — with a heart to help those in need. Allan wrote his first book...
