“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…
Category: Editorials
Living God’s way: Seven facts of unity
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…
Around the Banks
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….
Today Can Be The Difference: Do you feel disconnected in your relationships?
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,…
Cagle Grams: Consciousness
“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…
Living God’s Way: Four attitudes for living with others
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…
Around the Banks
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….
Ponderings: Painting a bigger picture
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…
A Valentine’s message: O, how God loves you and me!
What keeps you from loving others the way you, yourself, crave to be loved? And conversely, what’s lacking in your life (or more accurately, in your heart) that keeps you from fully…
Around the Banks
The month of February is upon us. Valentine’s Day brings back many memories and, for the most part, good memories. My beloved maternal grandmother in Suwannee County, the late Annie Valentine Johnson…
Let’s not be ChrINOs: Christians In Name Only
As you reflect on your Christian journey, what choices from 2024 would you change? Where do you hope to grow closer to God in 2025? God wants you to have a great…
Cagle Grams: Is there an afterlife?
“If a man die, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14 KJV). To rephrase Job’s question, when a person dies and their life ends on earth, is there an afterlife, a life which…
Living God’s Way: God requested to strengthen the Ephesians
Paul informs the Ephesians of his request to God on their behalf. After describing who “the Father” is, Paul expresses what he wants the Father to grant to these people, namely that…
Around the Banks
As I write this article, it is about 34 degrees outside, but the sun is shining, which makes it so much better. This year, 2025, winter has paid us a visit here in…
Cagle Grams: Some thoughts about our thinking
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “What think ye of Christ?” (Matthew 22:42 KJV). Our thought life is the genesis of our practical life, the ancestor to our actions. The way we think…
Living God’s way: Some conclusions to God’s wisdom being known
Carlton McPeak Guest Columnist Paul informed his Gentile readers that God’s wisdom has been made manifest by looking at the church. He then gives three consequences, as they pertain to the Gentiles,…
Around the Banks
Johnny Bullard Guest Columnis I apologize to my readers for my failure to provide a column last week. There are times in all our lives that resemble part of the lyrics…