by The Observer Staff | Jan 4, 2023 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — If you have inner turmoil caused by unresolved conflicts, you can use the end of the year to bring closure. This is a good time to exchange the rubbish of your heart for peace. Take anger, for example. Anger for hurt you didn’t deserve....
by The Observer Staff | Dec 14, 2022 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — At Meribah, the people of Israel “gathered in opposition to Moses and Aaron” (Numbers 20:2). The problem was a lack of water, and Israel was so despondent over it that they told Moses they wished they had died, “When our brothers fell dead...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 14, 2022 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Lately I have been praying for my friend John, who is grieving over the death of a 15-year-old boy. John is a teacher and coach at an Arizona high school. First and foremost a Christ follower, John spent several years coaching young boys...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 7, 2022 | Column, Walt Albritton
By WALTER ALBRITTON RELIGION — Envy takes over now and then. Usually it’s when I see a man wearing a jacket that would look good on me. But so far, envy has not persuaded me to replace my old blue jacket with a fancy new one. With a label inside that says “Members...
by The Observer Staff | Nov 30, 2022 | Community, Featured
BY KENDYL HOLLINGSWORTH KENDYLH@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — The congregation at First United Methodist Church of Opelika had a little extra to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving season. After about four years of planning, designing, COVID delays and...
