Category Archives: Opinions
There is no substitute for perseverance
When it comes to finding our place in this world, let’s consider two categories.
The first one, let’s call “floating down the river.” Imagine someone napping in a small 
boat without a compass or a paddle and not caring about where they are going. Having a spectator mentality, they have yet to understand the importance of having an intentional direction and instead settle for just hoping for the best. They are comfortable with what they do not know, and
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Jesus was bivocational
Matthew 9:35: “Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and 
every sickness among the people.”
A very difficult goal to achieve with young people is to persuade them to look farther into their future than short term. A goal of many educators is to help students realize and plan for an inevitable future.
When teaching secondary industrial arts, a part
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-14-26
Burden on taxpayers
Dear Editor,
In 2007, the school board passed the Greenville Plan and borrowed nearly $400 million to build and renovate schools. The school bond millage rate skyrocketed from 19 mills to 58 mills.
I voted “No” on the plan, thought it was excessive, and did an end run around the state constitution that states all that borrowing should go to voter referendum.
As more houses are built to fund that recurring fixed annual bond payment, the tax rate
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Avoiding the flu
There are some good tips out there for avoiding the flu this winter, and given the nature 
of the beast this time, it’s to our benefit to pay attention.
If you’ve listened on the news, you know that the flu this year is worse than usual, arriving a month early and launching like a rocket. This one is an influenza A virus, but not the one they
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Expanding vet cemeteries
The VA awarded $77 million in grants for 20 veteran cemeteries across the country during fiscal year 2025. These grants will allow the establishment of the first state 
veterans cemetery in Alaska (to serve 12,000 veterans) and the expansion of 19 others.
Besides the establishment of a veterans cemetery in Alaska, the grants will allow
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Is knowing and obeying God important to us?
At this time of year, we begin planning our intentions, as January marks a new beginning and is the ideal opportunity to implement physical, emotional, and spiritual lifestyle changes.
C.S. Lewis is quoted, “You are never too old to set another goal, or dream a new dream.” You notice I used the word developing, because whatever our goals, including drawing closer to God, is a process like losing weight, exercising, or any other vision we are focused on. For example, eating a salad today and resisting the pie is not going to automatically make us skinny, but it’s a positive first step. Likewise, being determined to succeed is how we become more aware of God’s voice. Are we
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Courier Letters to the Editor 1-7-26
Where do they draw the line?
Dear Editor,
This past December, Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death by their son. The couple had fought for years to get their son help for his drug addiction and mental health issues. It was a shocking, brutal murder.
Donald Trump’s response on Truth Social? “Rob Reiner has passed away, together with his wife,
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