When I woke up Monday morning and went outside to let my dog out, I felt a welcome touch of fall in the air. The calendar says we still have another four weeks of summer, as fall doesn't officially a…
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FROM THE PULPIT: Determining children’s age of accountability
What is the age of accountability? That depends largely on the child’s household.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: The wait for football is over
The high school football season unofficially arrives Friday with the Kickoff Classics. Baker travels to Jay for the Preseason War of Highway 4; Crestview will be at Pace to face the Patriots. This wi…
FROM THE PULPIT: Learn from Jonah and live God’s will
Running away is a common threat with young children.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: The 2013 football season is upon us
It's hard to believe the 2013 high school football season is a little more than two weeks away.
FROM THE PULPIT: Let’s simplify faith
A manufacturer placed thousands of tubes of toothpaste into individual boxes and prepared them for shipping every day.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Dad made all the difference
My dad, Jim Dickson, passed away early July 30 at age 80. Dad fought a four-year battle with a disease called Multiple Systems Atrophy and, in the end, the disease and old age caught up with him. I’m…
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Ready for some football
It’s been said that the South’s two favorite sports are football and spring football.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Football has changed
Football has changed since I played high school ball in the mid-1970s. Back in the good old days, the game was one of power and ball control. Many high schools and colleges didn't throw more than fiv…
FROM THE PULPIT: How to be a Matthew in today's world
Be a Matthew: look around and identify friends, neighbors, co-workers, classmates and family who don’t know Jesus Christ as their savior. Write their names on your prayer list.