Many of us have been teachers at some point.
Whether we tutored our children, or we taught Sunday school, Bible study, public or private school, many of us have been teachers.
Some of us have bee…
Category: opinion
HELMS: Preaching may not be popular, but it shows love
The book of Matthew, chapter 22, tells of a wedding in which many were invited, but few accepted the invitation.
At the king's request, his servants went out in the streets and brought in all who …
DICKSON: We can unite
While out last week with a throat infection, I probably consumed a few more Nutty Buddy ice cream treats than my health care team would like for a diabetic.
Consuming tasty ice cream wasn’t the onl…
HELMS: Revival begins with you
Revival is more than a series of special services with an outside evangelist. True revival begins when someone tires of their church's direction.
This is no knock on churches; we sometimes become s…
HUBBUB: We can be more empathetic, let Christ take control
Editor's Note: Facebook fans had plenty to say about First United Methodist Church of Crestview's upcoming "Fearless Conversations" series, which features renowned speakers to address being homosexua…
CROSE: Integrity test — 9 questions to consider
Webster's 1828 dictionary defines integrity as "… The entire, unimpaired state of anything, particularly of the mind; moral soundness or purity; incorruptness; uprightness; honesty.
"I ntegrity c…
BROADHEAD: Having faith requires follow-up
As a child, I wanted to catch a chipmunk running around my back yard, so I set up a box-with-a-stick-and-a-string trap.
I put peanuts under the box, set the string, and waited for the chipmunk. E…
HUBBUB: Top comments on Crestview hit-and-run, religion complaint
Editor's Note: Facebook fans had plenty to say about a Crestview hit-and-run that authorities say will have no criminal justice, and a group's allegation that a Laurel Hill School teacher violated st…
HUGHES: Thoughts on judging the GFWC Crestview Woman's Club art show (PHOTOS)
I accepted an invitation to judge the Greater Federation of Woman’s Club’s Crestview chapter winter art show for several reasons:
●I’m a fan of the club. For the past century, these women have nurt…
CROSE: This is for Okaloosa County's hard-working unsung heroes
We recognize many heroes in our community — police officers, sheriff's deputies, firefighters, EMTs, doctors and ER nurses, and of course our wonderful military members — but we fail to think of our …