Category: Editorials

Mickey Starling  reporter3@greenepublishing.com Florida Governor Ron deSantis signed SB 1084 into law on Wednesday, May 1, prohibiting the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. “Today, Florida is fighting back against the…

The book of James contains a short saying that encourages Christians in so many ways. James writes for Christians to be patient; Jesus is coming (James 5:7, 8). It may have been…

I had a thought this morning as I made my way to the newspaper office. That is nothing unusual, I often have thoughts on my way in. This time, it was quite…

My second year of coaching is here! My team and I just had our first tournament, and it was a little rocky, but a lot of fun. I forget how much I…

Nelson A. Pryor Guest Columnist This is the story of how the Japanese planned, and took over, the Philippines before they decided to take over Pearl Harbor, on Dec. 7, 1941. Yes,…

Twenty-four years ago. It still seems like yesterday. Newly graduated from high school—the class of 2000. My parents drove me over four hundred miles and dropped me off at Ridgecrest Conference Center,…

Tomorrow, 80 years ago, the combined forces of America, England and Canada attacked the Germans at the Normandy coastline in Northern France. It was the greatest seaborne invasion in military history. Weather…

Jesus left a perfect existence to live among us in a wicked world. In the face of rejection, threats and jeers, He healed the sick, preached the gospel and expressed the Father’s…

The clothes we wear speak volumes. They may point to an organization to which we belong, the type of work we do, or our bank balance. When it comes to the worship…

Since the Good Lord above, in His infinite wisdom, saw to it that the universe would be better off if I never had any kids of my own, I have experienced great…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist A New York City nonprofit group, flush with millions in private capital, is piloting a first-of-its-kind savings program to help Harlem children with a $10,000 foundational fund…

On Wednesday, maybe even as you’re reading this, I will get to know whether or not I am free from the brace for my broken hand or not! As I am waiting…

After I battled depression and an eating disorder for more than two decades, many (including mental health professionals) believed I might never get well. My hope was fading. Then, the phone rang….

Graduating from high school in 1966, I received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA), just north of Colorado Springs. The four years I spent at the Academy were…

I yell at squirrels. Yes, I’m one of those. They can’t hear me from inside my car, I know, and they wouldn’t be able to understand human anyway, but still, I yell…

Society admires and rewards people who are doers; the achievers get the reward. James discusses the need to be more than a “hearer of the Word” implanted, they must “prove [themselves] doers…

I heard something this morning that bothered me. I know that most of the time, I make every attempt I can to keep our visits “light” and positive. I figure there are…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist During the Battle of Monmouth, in 1778, one woman stands forth as the foremost American military heroine. That woman was Molly Pitcher. Her deeds are set in…

This Sunday’s church service was a special one, as my friend and I both got to attend after not being able to for a couple of weeks. The message was something that…

Have you lost a loved one who died serving our country in the military? If so, please accept my most sincere condolences. And my deepest gratitude.   I can’t begin to understand…