Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist The year was 1974, a half-century ago. Change was occurring everywhere. Polyester was taking over the fashion scene. Women began wearing pantsuits. Young ladies were wearing platform shoes,…
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The good, the bad and the ugly: “Road House”
“Road House” is a remake of the 1989 film of the same name. It was directed by Doug Liman, and the screenplay was written by Anthony Bagarozzi and Chuck Mondry. In a…
Cagle Grams: Trouble
“Man that is born of a woman is of few days and full of trouble” (Job 14:1 KJV). Someone said, “Don’t trouble trouble, until trouble troubles you.” That simply means that we…
Living God’s Way: Tongue, bit and rudder
Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist What does a person’s tongue, a horse’s bit and a ship’s rudder have in common? Though small in size, they exert a great deal of control. James…
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Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist Easter is the oldest and the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. It commemorates and celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It gives us all hope, coined…
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Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist By the time this article appears in the paper, we will officially be in the spring season. Spring 2024 here in our homeland is absolutely beautiful, but this…
Ponderings: Exercising freedoms
Heather Ainsley Guest Columnist The other day, I was engaged in a discussion with someone I know about the concept of freedom. He brought up a case where a woman repeatedly told…
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Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist Daylight savings time is upon us, and I made it to church on time. Thanks be to God for small miracles. The world around us is awash with…
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Bulletin boards. As March commenced, my thoughts turned to bulletin boards. When I was in teacher certification courses at Valdosta State College (now Valdosta State University) in Georgia over four decades ago,…
Letter to the Editor: Clearing the Air
It’s time to unite our voices to call for a change that could result in saving millions of lives in the generations to come. We can work together to craft a future…
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Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist I was in somewhat of a quandary as to what I should write this week, and as I walked out of the White Springs Methodist Church on Sunday…
Cagle grams: Dreams
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider…
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Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist On Valentine’s Day, this article will appear in the Riverbend News. Valentine’s Day brings back many memories and, for the most part, good memories. My beloved maternal grandmother,…
Living God’s way: A faith that works saves
Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist After talking about the royal law, James instructs the brethren about their faith. He tells them that the only way their faith will save them is if…
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Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist On Friday, Feb. 2, Groundhog Day, a beloved cousin and I visited several historic cemeteries and one historic church. We began with a delicious lunch at Fat Bellys…
Cagle grams: Change
“For I am the LORD, I change not” (Malachi 3:6 KJV). God doesn’t change because He is the only perfect personality. God’s personality is eternally complete. If God was changing or developing,…
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When I was a child growing up in White Springs, Fla., the interstate highway system had not long been completed three miles west in Suwannee County. The White Springs exit for Interstate…