Almost 30 years ago, I married at Warren First United Methodist Church then headed east to start adulthood and a career. The pastors of my youth were intellectually and spiritually challenging leaders who prepared us for discernment and witnessing Christ’s love. Their faith teachings grounded ...

I have always made Christmas cookies. First, at home with my grandmother, then in my apartment. By the time I had my own apartment, my grandmother no longer made cookies. I would make a batch then send some to them to enjoy. Once I was married and had my own kitchen in the trailer, I ...

The minister at today’s funeral of an old friend said just that from the pulpit: Life is a series of meetings and partings. Later he paired those with happiness and sorrows, joy and suffering. And he really got me thinking. The funeral was for a lovely lady I had known since the first ...

Editor’s note: This series will connect topics between Christianity and hunting. The series will run throughout the archery and rifle deer seasons. The painting, The Vision of St. Hubert, is by William Carl Rauber in 1892. The painting, at right, depicts the moment when Hubert gazed at ...

“Tell me and I’ll forget. Teach me and I’ll remember. Involve me and me and I’ll learn.” Benjamin Franklin Today I want to teach you and involve you so you will learn. The season of Advent is upon us. What exactly is Advent and where did it come from? Advent is a Latin word ...

My son’s best friend is Walter. When Walter was eight weeks old, my son, Bart, adopted him from a sunny farm in Georgia. While the breeder specialized in yellow Labrador retrievers, Walter is an especially handsome English cream color. I say “our Walter,” because he is my son’s ...