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Become a moving target

Years ago I was asked how come I never seem to have any real highs or lows in my life. Their question was in reference to my Christian lifestyle and outlook.I asked what exactly they meant and they responded by saying I never seem to be really excitable or really down about anything. Obviously ...

Creative thinking can help area small towns

When I drive through small towns, I’m often struck with a reality that has enveloped a large part of our population and our countryĢƵ geography: stagnation caused by the lack of creative thinking. We were the Industrial Revolution, and now much of what is left is the remnants of that ...

Remembering the good ole days?

This week I posted some pictures of my dad to commemorate his birthday. One of the pictures was Dad, Mom and me on a night when we were celebrating his birthday. He was seated at the aluminum-legged kitchen table in front of an angel food cake and Jewel Tea china. Behind him stood my mom in a ...

Gun control won’t work unless laws are enforced

While each mass shooting renews calls for more gun control, the February 15 tragedy in Aurora, Illinois, focuses attention once again on the importance of enforcing laws already on the books and ensuring that government at all levels commits itself to rigorous enforcement of any new measures ...

Support needed: Commitment to state parks is important

PennsylvaniaĢƵ state parks again are the subject of welcome attention, just as they were in the summer of 2017, when a long-overdue, first-in-25 years public review of the basic mission of the parks system was launched.But while the examination that was begun about a year and a half ago ...

The greatest factor in determining your heavenly reward

This a follow up to my most recent article, “Building and growing a successful church,” in which I dealt with this topic from a more corporate level. Now I will address it on the personal level.LetĢƵ acknowledge first that our salvation is predicated on Christ alone and that forgiveness ...