Time to Take a Devotional Break: Lessons From Dog About God

LESSONS FROM DOG ABOUT GOD I’ve been a “dog person” for all my life,...

A Joyful Noise … The Cart

THE CART Dear editor:  Bluffton had a record snowfall — a...

Time to Take a Devotional Break: The Power of Praise

THE POWER OF PRAISE We live in challenging times. No matter...

A Joyful Noise … Diagnosis-Homesick

DIAGNOSIS-HOMESICK Oatmeal.  I was surrounded by oatmeal.  At...

Petroleum UM to host benefit dinner Feb. 13

The Petroleum United Methodist Church will hold its annual liver and onion dinner from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at...

Time to Take a Devotional Break – Spiritual Addresses

SPIRITUAL ADDRESSES Addresses are interesting things. When I purchased and moved...

A Joyful Noise … Another Chance

ANOTHER CHANCE One year ago Wednesday, COVID-19 attacked. A 35-year-old man...

Dinner provides for food pantry

Members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church of rural Ossian held a pork chop dinner fundraiser and raised $2,796.50 for the Northern Wells...

Time to Take a Devotional Break: Do the Next Thing

DO THE NEXT THING For those hoping that simply by turning over a new...

A Joyful Noise: Winter ‘Wonder’land

WINTER “WONDER”LAND I sojourn in the snow  In a frozen forest...