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DEVOTIONAL: No Room For Antisemitism
You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. John 4:22 (NIV)Contrasting Himself with our adversary satan, Jesus...
ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Hypocritical Toleration Of Antisemitism
The Hitler Youth Among College And University Presidents
If the radical leftist students, who have been...
MELINDA MYERS: Ornamental and Edible Gardens and Containers
Boost the flavor and beauty of your landscape by adding a few ornamental edible plants...
RANDY HUFF: What Could Have Been A Casual Complaint and Casual Accusation
We were walking through the terminal, weary from the flight. Without thought, I voiced the...
DEVOTIONAL: Thanks, Mom!
Her children rise up and call her blessed -- Prov. 31:28a (ESV)
We celebrate Mother's Day...
A Natural Resource: Our Quiet Audiosphere
The matter comes not uncommonly into conversations: how might we sustain, in our corner of southwest Virginia, those amenities and virtues that make...
Lucky to Live a Most Blessed Life
It is 9:30 in the morning. I look out the window at the counterpane of snow that fell throughout the night, at the...
“Please Don’t Pick That Flower!”
On my frequent “walk-abouts” with students in my biology and environmental studies courses, I set a couple of important rules for our hikes:...
When Suffering Clouds the Sun
It’s a bright time of year, and the beauty of the greater Roanoke Valley has opened to its full splendor. We are so...
Recipe of the Week: Fish Kebabs
My son suddenly wants to eat lemons! We were at the grocery store the other day and he asked me to buy lemons....
The Oh So Many Joys Of Camping
Although Harry grew up camping with his buddies and the Boy Scouts, I had never spent the night outdoors before we were married....