Category: Editorials

Resurrection, renewal and hope are words that are synonymous with the Easter season. They are words that never lose their strength or their value because some stories never grow old. The Easter…

I would be devastated if God was a detached god. One who created us and then sat back and left us to fend for ourselves. A god who left us in our…

Jesus wanted there to be unity among His followers. He wanted them to grow into mature Christians. Paul said Jesus provided five gifts to “equip the saints” and to “build up the…

“…gird up the loins of your mind” (1 Peter 1:13 KJV). The power of concentration is the God-given ability to focus on Christ, Who has the power of His Spirit to mold…

It’s a beautiful time of year when there seems to be a thousand shades of green all bursting forth at once after a winter’s nap. I love springtime along the Suwannee River….

Remembering the 2025 Black History Theme, “African Americans and Labor” prompts a consciousness of the innumerable and immense contributions of African Americans, i.e., Negro Slaves and unofficial “Freed-Negro Leaders.” Yet, still today,…

A quote often attributed to those whose ancestry runs deep into South Carolina’s low country is: ” Charlestonians, like the Chinese, eat lots of rice and worship their ancestors.” The South, maybe as…

It has been an honor to be able to retell the story of beloved lawman, J.M. “Buddy” Phillips. As an enthusiast of local law enforcement lore, I have been aware of Phillips’s…

The words on the page are vivid. So excruciatingly vivid that you wish the plot would read differently. Emotions catch in your throat, and suddenly, you’re there – part of the story….

“My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up” (Psalm 5:3 KJV). Any Christian down through the…

To help the Ephesians be diligent in preserving the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, Paul lists seven facts of unity. This partial list of essential areas will bring…

My article has a caption above it, “Around the Banks,” and just to be clear, it doesn’t mean I am traveling from First Federal to Lafayette State Bank and then to TD….

Do you sometimes feel like an outsider? Everyone around you seems to click with others, but at the office, in your community, at your church – or occasionally, in your own family,…

“For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully” (1 Peter 2:19 KJV). Man is body, soul and spirit (1 Thessalonians 5:23). He is not an…

After his discussion on living in a worthy manner of being called to be a Christian, Paul now uses four words to describe the Christian’s attitude for living with others, and especially…

As the month of February is flying by and February is Black History Month, I am going to include some memories here of the rich African American Heritage of southern Hamilton County….

Every Friday evening, I teach acrylic painting classes at the Starling Musings Art Gallery in Monticello, Fla. It is something I have enjoyed a great deal and, even though it is technically…