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Decatur, Ala. | Thursday, May 23, 2013

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Why not blame God for shootings?

Blame it on the guns. No, blame the judges who banned God talk in schools, along with most lessons about right and wrong. Terry Mattingly No, our lousy national mental health care system … more

12/21/12 | 1381 views | 2 comments

The pursuit of happiness

There is one thing in this world that everybody wants. There is not a man or woman, boy or girl, grandmother or grandfather, rich or poor person, pimp or prostitute, who does not pursue this one … more

8/17/12 | 1580 views

Confidence and doubt co-exist in Christianity

There was a time not so long ago when people respected age not just in wine and antiques, but also in other people. We revered our elders not because they had lived faultless lives, but because they … more

By David Yount | 8/3/12 | 2074 views

Do God’s work with Christ-like character

The super Christians. You know them. They’re the ones who seem to do everything right. They always have wonderful testimonies. They know all the right Scriptures. They fast often, are constant in … more

5/4/12 | 3187 views

Stand still and see the salvation of God

Do you remember your first day of high school — the excitement you felt, the thoughts about seeing your old friends again and the possibility of making new ones? Do you remember the care you put … more

2/24/12 | 2353 views

The Christian advantage: eternal perspective

In today’s world, a mother who does not report her dead child missing for 30 days, then lies to the police about it, is released from jail rather than sent to jail. In today’s world, a drunk … more

2/3/12 | 1675 views | 2 comments

Translating a Christmas message

In recent days there has been a great deal of discussion regarding Christmas greetings. In some department stores, they greet me with “Happy Holidays.” In other department stores, they wish us a … more

12/23/11 | 2178 views

Why does God let evil things happen on Earth?

During the past two months, evil has been highlighted in a major way through the child sex-abuse scandal Penn State University has been caught up in. The allegations of a man sexually molesting … more

12/16/11 | 1857 views

Restore fallen believers, rather than destroy them

There is an atmosphere of hostility toward Christianity in the U.S. Hostility may not be pervasive in the South, but it’s here. It may not be pervasive in the Bible Belt, but it’s here. Hostility … more

By Troy Brand
Guest columnist | 9/23/11 | 1688 views | 1 comment

Fundamental truths about suspect in Norwegian attacks

Fundamental truths about suspect in Norwegian attacks As journalists began digging into the who, what, when, where, why and how of Anders Behring Breivik, the deputy police chief of Oslo faced a … more

Terry Mattingly | 8/5/11 | 3307 views | 3 comments

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