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MIKE KEELER: May 1774: The Empire Strikes Back
On May 13, 1774, a large vessel sailed into Boston Harbor. It wasn't a whaler, it wasn't a trading ship of any kind. It was the HMS Lively, a...
FRED FIRST: To The End of The End of The Book
The uncertainty and never-ending unknowing may soon end. For the past year, there has been...
SCOT BELLAVIA: A Chance Rescue
Normally, I wouldn’t have been driving home. I went to church early to set up...
MELINDA MYERS: Gardening Helps Grow Healthy, Happy Kids
Gardeners know and research is proving that gardening, even viewing a garden, as well as...
Of Bears and Men and Meeting in the Woods . . . Revisited
I've thought much on this woman-meets-man-or-bear-alone-in-the-woods meme, and I tried to write on it yesterday....
Preacher’s Corner: Remembering Who We Are as a Nation
America is a Christian Nation.” How strange that this simple statement should elicit such controversy and debate in our country. Since the founding...
The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef: Flounder Stuffed with Scallop Mousse
Water! It is so much fun, incredibly Holy, cleansing and refreshing and vital for life. There are so many reasons why summer is...
Honoring Those Who Sacrifice to Promote Freedom and Democracy
This Fourth of July we look to the blessings of liberty and are reminded of how precious they are.
Two hundred and thirty-three years...
Our Take: Remembering Three Icons of “My Generation”
Last week was a remarkable one for the passing of notable public figures, most prominently of course the shocking death of pop music...
Preacher’s Corner: How Big Is the “Our” in “Our Father?”
Several years ago, Bruce Wilkinson published a 92-page book entitled The Prayer of Jabez. The book took an obscure prayer in the Old...