By Ronny E. Hinds How Beautiful! “The Ozarks are beautiful in the fall.” I have heard that statement all my life and now that I am living in the Ozarks I can fully appreciate why so many feel that way. It is a wondrous pleasure we humans have, to have our very souls stirred by the …
Yearly Archives: 2012
The Role of Women
By Mike Willis The national news networks recently used long segments to report the ordination of Barbara Harris as the first Episcopalian bishop. Ms. Harris’ appointment was more a statement to the world of the doctrinal stance of the Episcopalian Church than the filling of a need by the best qualified person to serve. Ms. Harris …
Bad Companions of a Different Sort
By Joanna Peterson All my friends are Christians, therefore I am safe from corruption, I smugly thought to myself. Didn’t I see these friends every Sunday and Wednesday at worship as well as social gatherings on weekends? Staying at home with my two little girls, I no longer had to listen to fellow workers cursing and …
Have Ye Not Read?
By Hoyt H. Houchen Question: In Matthew 27:36 we read: “And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? That is, My Got, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” Did God actually forsake Jesus while he was dying on the cross? Reply: This statement of Jesus is one …