Category: Editorials

The aurora borealis made an appearance in Madison on Friday night. Tons of breathtaking pictures flooded social media. My phone dinged in the middle of the night with a notice from my…

We’ve all heard stories from those who say their parents messed up their lives. While some stories are horrific, others are typical – albeit distressing – reflections of dysfunctional families.  I have…

I admit to being somewhat obsessed by the war in Southeast Asia. It was a defining part of my early life. I lost a lot of friends there. Many more Vietnamese suffered…

I mowed. That sounds like such a simple statement, doesn’t it? I can hear others mumbling under their breath, “Well, aren’t you the big girl?” or “What’s the big deal? I do…

In an effort to reassure the Christians in his day, as well as our day, James wants his “beloved brethren” to know that the goodness of God does not change. James is…

One of the “chores” I am blessed to be able to do here is taking pictures of various sporting events. I especially enjoy baseball and softball, because I genuinely enjoy baseball and…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Beverly LaHaye, an evangelical activist, who helped organize resistance to losing “traditional family values,” died April 14, in a retirement home, in El Cajon, just outside San…

My college softball team and I are currently on our way to the conference tournament, and we have very good standings going into it. Of course, this has everyone very excited. I…

Can you imagine how deeply our heavenly Father grieves when He sees His children mistreating each other? If I had as many children as God does, I wouldn’t last a day. Correction: I…

Over the past week or so, college campuses across the nation have erupted into anti-war protests focused on the situation in the Middle East. Most of the activity is pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel….

One day last week, we left for school, as we do every other day. The boys turned off the lights in each room and I locked the doors. I dropped them off…

In an effort to reassure the Christians in his day, as well as our day, James wants his “beloved brethren” to know that the goodness of God does not change. James is…

I consider myself to be a genuinely thankful person. Often, when people ask me how I am doing, my response is usually, “I woke up this morning, it’s a good day ……

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist During the fearful hours of our country’s peril, of the early 1860’s, a Congressman from Ohio, Alexander Long, proclaimed his deliberate convictions about State’s Rights. In his…

On the day this column runs, I will be a fresh UWF graduate! There has been a lot of work put in to get to this point, and next year I will…

Everybody knew. The woman had been married five times. To add to her scandalous reputation, the man she was now living with wasn’t her husband. Her neighbors wanted nothing to do with…

NPR is a well-known acronym that stands for National Public Radio. The key term here is “public,” meaning that NPR receives public or taxpayer money for part of its financial support. NPR…

Daniel is eight and Carter is 12. From the time Daniel’s feet hit the ground, he’s been following behind his big brother. They shared a room for the first six years of…

James has been writing to Christians about being tested. One type of testing will produce endurance and life, while another type of testing will produce sin and destruction. James wants to make…

One of the many things I looked forward to when I was looking to move to Madison from a much more “urban” area was a greater abundance of “peace and quiet.” I…