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What it means to say that Jesus is King

By Mark Wilmoth In his book, Follow Me, David Platt points out that while churchgoers are often invited to “make Jesus the Lord and Savior of their life,” that isn’t Scriptural language. No one can “make Jesus Lord.” Jesus is Lord and humanity can only acknowledge that truth. Philippians 2:9-11 (NIV) reads, “Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the ...

Words of wisdom for children

I remember years ago growing up we were taught, and we were instructed from our parents, what to do, how to respect elders, to be considerate to others and to care for the less fortunate etc. Bringing a child into this world is a responsibility and it is up to us parents to make sure ...

USS Marietta

The naval gunboat USS Marietta (PG-15) made quite a splash, you could say, when presented with a “magnificent” silver service by the citizens of Marietta, Ohio, the vessel’s namesake, on Sept 1, 1899, on the second anniversary of her commissioning in San Francisco. I had heard of ...

Love your neighbor as yourself

By Mark Wilmoth Two hundred years ago, Walter Scott was given the responsibility of preaching the gospel on the western frontier, which at that time was…eastern Ohio. Scott wanted a simple way to present God’s plan of salvation and have folks remember it. He came up with the five-finger plan of salvation. Scott would go to a school and ask the students if they knew what to do to be saved, and then he would tell them to hold up a hand. Using the fingers on one hand, Scott explained that to be saved, one must (1) hear the gospel, (2) believe the gospel, (3) repent of one’s sins and ...

Horseradish: A root crop that packs some heat

By J.J. Barrett Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! October is here, so cool fall weather cannot be far behind. However, warm temperatures will be hanging on into next week, according to the weather forecast. Many backyard gardeners still have tomatoes to harvest. You can only ...

Attitude is everything

Everyone makes people happy. Some people do it by simply entering a room. Others make people happy by leaving a room. You probably know both types of people. The difference is their attitude. Some people enter a room with a smile on their face. They are positive, uplifting and fun to be around. Others have a frown on their face. They are negative, self-centered and depressing to be around. We choose our attitude and the type of person we want to be. We also choose the type of people we want to spend time with. Attitude is defined as a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone ...