Category: Editorials

Here we are, full swing into the Christmas season and my mind boggles with everything still to be done. It’s not a lot of major tasks, but a multitude of little things…

Paul, appointed to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, writes a letter to a group of people he identifies as the saints and the faithful (Ephesians 1:1)….

“For these things, I weep” (Lamentations 1:16 KJV). “Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not,…

Saturday was special. The Chamber hosted their quarterly Downtown Market, and I set up a booth with my books and earrings. What a blessed day! I got to hug the necks of…

The recent general election was a pretty resounding victory for Donald Trump and the Republicans. The Democrats are still trying to figure out what happened to be beaten so thoroughly. They might…

In the past, the day after Christmas was one of my least favorite days of the year. My feelings had less to do with saying goodbye to the “hap-happiest season of all”…

When you start living on your own, you tend to notice things that you might not have noticed when living with your parents or other family members. A big example of this…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist April and Kevin Davis opened Madison Books in 2021, at 254 SW Range Avenue in Madison. The Davis family is originally from the hectic city of Delray…

I had the good fortune to attend the 2024 state championship football game on Friday, Dec. 6. The game was held at The Villages, near Orlando, so I really was hesitant to…

As “an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God” (Ephesians 1:1), Paul received information directly from God about different subjects pertaining to Christianity. One such revelation was concerning a “mystery.”…

Introduction: “Inside Out 2” is the second movie in the Inside Out franchise. It was released on June 14, 2024, to the United States market. “Inside Out 2” is a coming-of-age film,…

We always hear about shepherds in scripture, but why were they so important? Shepherds roamed outside of the city in the open countryside, tending their herds. Sheep were important to the culture,…

Last Saturday, we passed the 83rd anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and other military installations in Hawaii. The attack happened early on a Sunday morning, literally at first light….

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Can a nickel trap an international master spy? Well, a newsboy, James Bozart, back during the Cold War, ultimately caused it.  The Split Nickel It all started…

For a lot of college students, this week is finals week. With that, not only comes exams, but also presentations and final group projects. I presented my thesis proposal to not only…

James gives one final word of encouragement to his “brethren.” He is concerned about the “brother” or “sister” who has strayed “from the truth.” James expresses how important it is for Christians…

Cooler weather has arrived in North Florida, which means it’s too cold for snakes, lizards and other reptiles. We Floridians can finally tackle some of the less -than-pleasant summer jobs we put…

Fifty years ago, I was on temporary duty to Northern Italy from my base of assignment in England. My fighter squadron, the 92nd Avengers, had traveled south to requalify in our bombing…

Have you begun praying for your husband or wife and gotten sidetracked into telling God all the ways they irritate you?  Before you know it, rather than standing in the gap for…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Revolutionary War veteran Henry Hall is accredited with starting commercial cranberry production on Cape Cod in 1816. Cranberries remain Massachusetts’ most important crop, supporting thousands of jobs…