by Michael Helms | Dec 18, 2002 | Opinion
There are still lots of things to do between now and Christmas. Unfortunately, many of us are so busy we will miss the person standing between us and Christmas, a man who’s pointing us in the direction we need to go: John the Baptist. How can you miss John the...
by Michael Helms | Dec 17, 2002 | Opinion
My grandfather used to have a gourd dipper that hung on a nail from the back of his house. People who fished in his pond would stop by to tell him what kind of luck they had and to get a refreshing drink of cool water that came from a nearby well. Nothing has been...
by Michael Helms | Dec 6, 2002 | Opinion
If you are married, it’s not likely that you came together like Aaron and Helene or King Xerxes and Queen Esther, but I bet many of you still marvel at the events that led to your marriage, prompting you to believe that you are “a match made in...
by Michael Helms | Dec 3, 2002 | Opinion
In the South, it is customary for motorists to pull off to the side of the road and stop after meeting a funeral procession. This is a custom worth keeping. I admit, there have been times as a motorist that I have breathed a big sigh and mumbled a word or two of...
by Michael Helms | Nov 22, 2002 | Opinion
Only when we take up our cross and follow Jesus can we move through our identity crises and have any hope of helping others overcome theirs. Personal interests, talents, looks, intelligence, race and economic levels are often factors that come into play as adolescents...
