Religion

Find time to soak in world around you
It was a lovely April day. The temperature was mild, and the sun was shining. Every lawn was lush and green. The trees were budding forth with leaves ...

What’s stealing your focus?
I have been blessed in my lifetime with good eyesight. I am 45 years old, and I have never had glasses, contacts or a monocle (you may need to look th...
US not as bad off as newscasts suggest
Every evening, my wife and I typically watch the 6:30 p.m. national news broadcast on one of the television networks. I know that in today’s age...
Instead of condemning others, try showing compassion
One assumes that those who call themselves Christians offer themselves, at some level, to follow Christ. We also can assume there are many “inte...

Showing compassion for others goes a long way
When Jesus appeared before the disciples after the resurrection, they were a little scared. They were wondering what was going on. At first, they did ...

Try escaping the noise this spring, summer
Several years ago our extended family traveled together to the Grand Canyon. It was my third time to experience the majestic grandeur and glorious bea...

Try escaping the noise this spring, summer
Several years ago our extended family traveled together to the Grand Canyon. It was my third time to experience the majestic grandeur and glorious bea...
Lent, March Madness have surprising similarities
Hard not to notice that this year we have almost a perfect overlap of March Madness and Lent. The grand finales are only one day apart. With Easter on...
It’s time to stop living in fear
“Then people came out to see what had happened, and when they came to Jesus, they found the man from whom the demons had gone sitting at the fee...
CHURCH LISTINGS
CHRISTIANAsbury United Methodist Church, 55 W. Lincoln Ave. Worship service is at 10:45 a.m. Sunday school for all ages is at 9:30 a.m. Handicap-acces...