Category: Editorials

As someone who attempts to follow the high school sports scene rather closely, I have taken the opportunity to subscribe to the Florida High School Athletic Association newsletter. I will occasionally see…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist When they are gone, their history goes with them. That was the conclusion of two students who became close friends with two World War II veterans. As…

In proverb-like fashion, James gives a series of commands to help people be humble before God and not be friends with the world. These short statements give instructions as to what a…

We are a “no dog under the table” kind of family. He’s welcome to scavenge for crumbs once we’re finished but begging or nosing us while eating isn’t our thing. To solidify…

I often wear a ballcap that identifies me as a Vietnam War veteran. Fifty years ago, I wouldn’t have done that, but times have changed and I’m proud of my service. Often,…

I wish I could deal with wrong and sinful behavior as easily as I delete files from my computer. First, I’d click on “Select All.” Yikes! It’s a much bigger file than…

As I am sure I have shared before, sometimes I have an easier time coming up with topics for our weekly visits than other times. It has happened on more than one…

These first two weeks of school have been jam-packed every single day. Not that I’m complaining, I love being busy. However, I have realized that I have had to take charge of…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist Drake Linn was riding in the passenger seat of his grandfather’s pick-up truck on Monday, July 15, going about 70 miles per hour as they towed a…

James, in continuing his discussion about the wisdom that is from above, states in a negative way the purpose of scripture (James 4:5, 6). He asks the question, “Do you think that…

The last year and a half have been filled with doctor visits and many health concerns on my part. Up until this summer, the answers weren’t coming. Every test returned normal and…

A chameleon is a class of rain forest lizards that has the unique capability to change colors depending on their surroundings. It is a form of camouflage and defensive mechanism for the…

It’s been another disappointing, unproductive day. Soon it will be bedtime, and you sorely wish you had done the day better.  Ignoring the grammatical incorrectness of that last sentence, isn’t this the…

Each morning when I turn on my computer and pull up the inter web (which is where we access our email accounts), I am often greeted with news stories from various sources….

Since school has started back, we have had several meetings for softball, introducing various staff, planning out our semester and just getting things in order for the year. One of those meetings…

Nelson A. Pryor: Guest Columnist The significance of one. Yes, Peter Buxtun should be one of the remembered. It was his information about a 40-year government experiment that left hundreds of poor…

As part of the effort of James to help Christians be living by God’s wisdom, he speaks to them about their relationship to the world. He uses some bold and harsh words…

“When you have kids, you’ll understand.” “When you become a grandparent, you’ll get it.” “When things stop working like they should, it’ll make more sense.” I’ve heard those older than me say…

Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) is the Republican nominee for vice president. He just turned 40 a few weeks ago, so he is quite young, elected to public office for the first time…

“I wish I was allowed to eat!” This was the constant thought that plagued me for years. It seemed so unfair that others were allowed to eat. But not me. Whose rules…