Category Archives: Opinions
The House VA Committee
The U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has been busy. In a recent week they passed 14 veterans bills, all designed to help veterans and their families.
Here are a few of the bills that passed out of the committee and are ready to go to the full House of Representatives.
The Delivering Digitally to Our Veterans Act of 2025 is
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My friends, let’s choose joy today
I’m honored to have the opportunity to share my heart each week. The messages lately have given us some things to think about, as God’s word brings us into a reverential fear 
and awareness of His presence.
Many different types of people read faith columns, including some who are not openly religious, but are curious spectators. I respect your caution and where you are in your journey, and hope you will consider the Bible passages. For those who confess Christ as their Lord, our walks are at different levels of passion as the spiritual fires burn at various degrees within us. Some of you watch the news and browse the internet to see what’s happening in the world, while others have
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Were Adam and Eve the first?
John 21:25 “And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the 
books that should be written. Amen.”
In many cases we must consider not only what the Bible says but also what it does not say. The Bible teaches that God created man in His image (Genesis 1:27).
The Bible very clearly tells us that God created Adam and Eve in His image but it does not say they were the first to
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Courier Letters to the Editor 9-24-25
County tax millage and more
Dear Editor,
In 2021, you may remember, the county council passed a 9.9-mil tax hike for roads. The state law capped the increase at 5.3 mils. The council majority at the time created a loophole or “dummy” road reserve to get around the state cap. I voted “No,” as it was a record tax hike and my oath was to follow the law, not concoct schemes to get around it.
Three months ago, I made a motion to lower the tax from 9.9 mils to the legal limit of 5.3 mils, putting the county back on the right side of the law without any doubt. It passed 4 to 2, with councilors Chris Lollis, Scott Lang and Dale Holloway voting for the tax cut.
The law allowed the 5.3-mil cap to be breached in emergency situations like an adverse
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Seniors and social media
The list of scams against seniors keeps getting longer and longer. Just when we have a 
handle on the various types of fraud, here come new ones. But there’s one area where we do have some control: social media.
One place I’ve always been concerned about (and therefore have never joined) is the small neighborhood social media chat groups. So much gets talked about, and people generally feel safe because, after all, they’re chatting with their neighbors. But you never
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Freedom of speech is a God given right
For the last few weeks we’ve been talking about the end times and what the Bible says about the future. We’ve touched on the prophecies of the rapture, the coming tribulation, the AntiChrist, and the second coming of Jesus. There are many interpretations of eschatology, which should stir us to study diligently about this important subject. One thing we can agree on is that Satan is turning up the heat with more lies, violence,
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Show horse or work horse?
James 1: 22-23 “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. If any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass.”
Just after retirement, a group of us that had worked in carpentry, plumbing, electrical and related areas of construction formed a group called The Area Christian Builders.
We built church additions, projects at children’s homes and other Christian related venues. At times we had as many as twenty people on a job. The relationships we
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Know the signs of senior abuse
Sometimes it takes watchful eyes to keep seniors safe. Whether it’s physical, emotional or financial abuse, or any other kind, those who come in contact with seniors can look 
for signs that all is not well.
In banking, if you spot a senior who seems distressed and who repeatedly takes large sums of money out of
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VA terminates union contracts
One wonders how this was allowed to happen in the first place: Last year the VA paid out $45 million to employees who were working for federal unions instead of being at their jobs.
But no more. Not only are most of them no longer employed at the VA, but the ones who are still
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Warning the world about what is coming
The rapture is one of the most influential beliefs within Christianity. Many have accepted the idea that before the tribulation begins, they will suddenly disappear from this world, leaving only their clothes and shoes on the floor. If they are driving a car or operating any type of vehicle, it will just crash or come to a stop. Many believe this event could happen at any moment, and I’ve spoken to some who hope it’s today. Yes, we all want to go to heaven, but what about not being concerned about accomplishing God’s work, our calling, finishing the mission, or wanting to reach more lost souls with the gospel before
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