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Stepping up if God gives us a greater task

Delegations from Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina were invited to a Mercedes event last September after an evening session at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis/St. Paul. It was … more

By Michael J. Brooks
Special to The Daily | 7/3/09 | 57 views

Reviving the real power in your life — dependence on God

While eating lunch in a Decatur restaurant recently, I had a man tell me he had lost his job. He said, “Preacher, it seems as if all the power in me has been sapped.” I told him I understood … more

6/26/09 | 208 views

The dawn of a new day; resurrection is our ‘living hope’

In 1904, Congress reprinted 9,000 copies of a unique Bible. From 1904 until 1957 new members of Congress received a personal copy of this Bible. This tradition was revived in 1997 by Dr. Judd W. … more

6/12/09 | 226 views

A faith-full life focusing on big and small

A story from Jewish tradition tells about a young man setting out on a journey. As he walked down a road carrying his bags, he met a friend. more

5/29/09 | 280 views

Wisdom for today’s world from Niebuhr

A wise Christian teacher named Reinhold Niebuhr wrote the book “Moral Man and Immoral Society” in 1930. In it he argued that it is possible for an individual to make high moral choices, but … more

5/8/09 | 319 views

During dark days, find an anchor in God

On Feb. 26, 58-year-old Wal-Mart employee Larry Graziano doused himself in lighter fluid before setting himself on fire in a strip-mall parking lot, saying only that he “couldn’t take it … more

3/27/09 | 663 views

A mind set upon the ‘round ones’

Several years ago my children had a special visit from their grandparents. As their stay drew to a close and everyone was saying sad goodbyes, Papaw pulled three crisp $20 bills out of his wallet. … more

By Rev. Bill Lykins | 3/13/09 | 701 views

Darwin column prompts response

As a preacher of the gospel, I felt compelled to write a contrasting view of the Feb. 21 column in The Daily, “Happy 200th birthday, Charles Darwin.” While the Rev. James Evans portrayed … more

2/27/09 | 1056 views | 6 comments

Mission trip reveals similarities, differences in Belize

People are people wherever you go. On a recent mission trip to Belize, I discovered this truth. As we attended church on Sunday morning, Belizean children behaved no differently than the boys and … more

2/21/09 | 743 views

Just how religious is Alabama?

I read with interest the article that appeared in the Feb. 7 issue of The Decatur Daily, “How Religious Are You? Gallup Poll confirms it — Alabama is highly religious and Vermont is not … more

2/14/09 | 1138 views | 4 comments