Category: Editorials

Today, I’d like to take a moment to introduce myself, to all of you; since you’ll be seeing me here weekly now. My name is Tiffany Ottey, my family and I have…

I’m sure you all noticed the chilly weather happening in Florida that is at a level we aren’t used to. Over here in Pensacola is no different, we had a record snow…

The church, the collection of Christians from all times, is described as holy and blameless (Ephesians 1:4). These two behavioral objectives were chosen by God “before the foundation of the world.”  Because…

As I was conversing with one of my esteemed coworkers this afternoon, he mentioned a group of people who were crying about one subject or another. My mind immediately went to memories…

 I remember the Madison “snow” of 1991. It was more like ice than fluffy snow, but for us Florida kids, it was magical. I was in fourth grade and my brother in…

Liturgical Year: We are in the Season of Epiphany. Already, we have passed Advent and the Season of Christmas. Next will be the Lenten season. The church year progresses rapidly at the…

If you’ve already blown your New Year’s resolutions, I have a suggestion. Resolve to do only one thing this new year: Forgive your spouse for not being perfect.  Several years ago, while…

Tiffany Ottey Columnist In today’s world, where convenience often trumps authenticity, and the pace of life accelerates ever so fast, many women I’ve spoken with and seen online are feeling a deep…

I consider myself fortunate to have many friends in many different parts of the world. Although we may not always agree on everything, I feel that having as many friends of as…

We often think of the word “blessed” in the context of God doing something for an individual. However, in Paul’s opening comments to the “saints who are at Ephesus and who are…

Broken. Ashamed. Crushed. We all have seasons we would describe with these words. Some were recent, others are tucked deep into the darkest dungeons of our distant past. Sometimes, those periods of…

As I write this column for the Carrier, Los Angeles is burning. The first fire known as Palisades began nearly a week ago, swept by hurricane-force Santa Anna winds over the Santa…

When we look at our adult children, we can become frustrated when they don’t behave more responsibly or exercise better judgment. When God looks at us, His children, He sees people who…

Ah, Florida. The sunshine state, the land of flip-flops, beach chairs and the sweet promise of endless summer. I packed up my life in Pennsylvania in 2018, where I’d endured snowstorms, icy…

I’ve decided to continue my teaching endeavors in this new semester, but instead of being in charge of a class, I am simply helping out a few different classes in the undergraduate…

For a few days now, it seems everyone around here has come down with this sinus bug. It’s not severe enough to keep any of us from working (that is just how…

As Paul continues his praise to God for the things God has done for the universal church, Paul mentions that God made Christians His heritage. Christians are the “things” which God has…

Founder of Hopefulmom.net, Barb Winters, conducted a workshop at our church this past weekend entitled, “Are you the screen hero your child needs?” She shared the dangers of unmonitored online access to…

Last week, over the Red Sea, the Navy lost an F-18F Super Hornet to friendly fire. The aircraft was shot down by a surface-to-air missile fired from the cruiser USS Gettysburg (CG-64)….

Carol, a client advocate at The Hope Center, a pro-life pregnancy resource facility, glanced up as the door swung open. A nicely dressed man in his early twenties hesitated, then pushed the…