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Let’s step back a few years, to trace the beginning of high stakes school test-taking in America.
It’s January 8, 2002. The place is Hamilton, Ohio. The speaker is President George …
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By Bill Barth
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11/19/24
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I guess I’m writing about grief for this week’s Insights article. As I sat before my computer and turned off my devices and prayed about a topic, a fresh wave of grief washed over me, or …
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Pastor Elizabeth Bier
ONE in Christ Lutheran Parish
Our Savior’s-Greenwood
Nazareth-Withee
Emmanuel-Longwood
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11/19/24
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Just like that, it was over. After being inundated with negative information from both sides seemingly since the last election, I was able to wade through the garbage and cast my ballot. I walked out …
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By John McLoone
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11/13/24
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Although I was not brimming with hope for all the decisions made at the polling places last week, the majority vote was tallied and I hope whether or not your candidates won, we can all respect the …
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By Nicole Rogers
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11/12/24
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As I sit writing this, it is Veterans Day. That is Veterans with no apostrophe because according to the Department of Veterans Affairs, it is a day to honor all Veterans, not a day that belongs to …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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11/12/24
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General Robert E. Lee had a brilliant officer serving on his staff. He was fiercely faithful and loyal to the general. He was also a man of conviction, courage and confidence. Every letter or note he …
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11/12/24
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As I write this, it’s a cold and rainy Sunday morning, about 60 hours before the polls close here in Wisconsin. Those polls will be closed by the time you read this. The decision will have been …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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11/5/24
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It is a challenge to wade through all of the bits and pieces of news that are just blown out of proportion. But thankfully, there is a small but growing number of sources that are doing a great …
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By Mark Tabola
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11/5/24
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Jack Syrczuk monthly financial column column head
“The Eighth Wonder of the World”
When we think of the Seven Wonders of the World, iconic landmarks like the Great Wall of China …
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11/5/24
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The greatest Kingdom on earth is the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. In our last writing we focused on Jesus as the greatest King. In this writing we will focus on His Kingdom. This kingdom is in this world …
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11/5/24
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Hello friends,
As you read this I am high up on a Montana mountain with my 23-year-old daughter Selina Walters hunting elk and mule deer. I have to meet two deadlines as this is a 12-day trip so …
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By Mark Walters
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11/5/24
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One of the common threads of discussion that happen around me seems to be focused around this idea of "too much going on, not enough clarity, always busy, busy, busy." And it got me thinking and …
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By Mark Tabola
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10/29/24
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I have heard many people talk about why a yes vote is necessary on the school referendum. I have also heard the naysayers who plan to vote no. I will be voting yes, in part, because I believe without …
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By Cindy Cardinal
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10/29/24
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We hear that the story of Job is one of patience. Is it really? I would suggest that Job is patient in that he does not reject God; Job remains faithful. However, Job is anything but patient in his …
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Nancy Amacher,
Retired Lutheran Pastor
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10/29/24
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Sometimes I read a news headline, and I start to chuckle. Or sometimes it's so absurd that I break out laughing. The one that got me was this one: "Self-medicating gorillas may hold new drugs …
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By Mark Tabola
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10/22/24
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It is hard to think of an American who is more undeserving of the title of president than Donald J. Trump. He has, at every opportunity, proven himself to lack both the character and the morals that …
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By Jimmy Cardinal
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10/22/24
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We have been blessed by God as a nation in the way our government has been designed through our constitution. In many countries now and through history there is usually a king or dictator who is in …
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10/22/24
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Autumn brings crisp cool air and a burst of color as Mother Nature stages her big annual show.
It also brings the farm harvest season, which is the topic for today. Big machines move across the …
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By Bill Barth
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10/22/24
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It’s already winter, at least in my mind. It’s cold, and I awoke to ice on my windshield. Not only that, but there was significant damage from this first frigid attack.
I strolled …
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By John McLoone
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10/17/24
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The BBC News had an article a little while back with the headline Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl's hearing . Here is a snippet from the original article:
“Opal Sandy …
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10/15/24
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