Category: Editorials

Recently, I participated in a two-day clinic on chronic pain and fibromyalgia at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. I rearranged many responsibilities in order to attend and hoped it wouldn’t be a waste…

The election is finally over. The voters have decided many things. There is a lot of second-guessing going on, particularly on the losing side. I have avoided going to these articles to…

If your life and relationships were decided at the voting booth, would your family want you to run for another term – or would they vote you out?  Would your boss cast…

We are now in the “fall back” stage of the year where time is set back an hour and let me be the first to say, this is not my ideal time…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist In 1952, there was a dramatic presidential election in this country. It was between Harry Truman, the Missouri Democrat, and Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Kansas Republican. It…

When we began our weekly visits, I made an effort to avoid getting into “politics.” I generally try to keep things “light” here on the Sunny Side. It seems the more divisive…

As James continues his discussion of practicing patience, he states that Christians should not complain “against one another,” giving as examples Job and the prophets. He reminds us that we see in…

From the outside, her world looked perfect. Devoutly religious. A large family. A respected husband. Service-minded. If I had seen her on the street, I would think she had it all together. …

In the early 1960s, when I reached my teenage years, Bob Dylan (aka Robert Zimmerman) was the leader of the protest movement music scene. Dylan’s real gifts were as a poet and…

On December 7, 1941, Marie and Georges Schneider and their three teenage sons gathered around their new RCA radio, tapping their toes and slapping their knees to the big band sound of…

For several years now, one of my greatest joys during this time of year is filling an “Operation Christmas Child” shoebox. I’m sure many of you have heard of the popular program…

…I know I’ve written other columns about finding good friends and keeping them. However, while this one is also about good friends, I’d like to note that good company can shift. Some…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist In 1979, Franklin Graham, at the age of 26, took over Samaritan’s Purse from his college friend, Bob Pierce. The Rev. Billy Graham’s son had started to…

One of the problems in the days of James was the mistreatment of the poor by the rich. The rich would treat any way they wanted those who provided a service for…

Count me as one of the strange people here on the sunny side, but I think my favorite “seasons” would be the time in between seasons. What I mean is that first…

As most of you know, I pride myself on my academics and find joy in being known as the “smart kid.” However, I also put a lot of pressure on myself to…

Often the wealthy consider that their riches and assets will keep them from the miseries of this life. James advises his readers that this idea is incorrect. Riches will not prevent us…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Elections center on big ideas that can make or break our country. A titanic battle is afoot, and the future of America is at stake. The battle…

Each year, I look forward to the Florida Christian Writers Conference, at Lake Yale Conference Center, in Leesburg, Fla. After some encouragement, I pitched an idea for a class, and this year…

In March 1933, newly elected President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously said at his inaugural, “We have nothing to fear but fear itself.” It is a simple phrase but says a lot. Fear…