There’s reason to have Hope for the Holidays
By Mike Courson First Christian Church It seems we’re still eating Thanksgiving leftovers and Christmas music is already blaring – setting the expectation for… Login to continue reading Login…
Opinion
Pearl Harbor Day: Japan’s three mistakes
I should ask how many remember where you were on Dec. 7, 1941. And then I think – many of you weren’t even born… Login to continue reading Login…
Goldkette — a giant of the big bands
Regular readers know I am a Studebaker enthusiast, and it was my interest in Studebakers that led me to learn about Jean Goldkette. … Login to continue reading Login…
A soldier’s reason for giving thanks
It is Thanksgiving time and this is my letter of thanks. When I first arrived at Blair House here in Normal I wrote… Login to continue reading Login…
A great reason to give Thanks:
Seldom do I find myself in a state of anticipatory bliss, wishing for the arrival of a future date. But for me, the 35… Login to continue reading Login…
The origin of our Day of Thanks
Popular Pilgrim mythology not withstanding, our first true thanksgiving most likely took place in Charlestown, Mass., in 1676. The community’s governing council unanimously voted… Login to continue reading Login…
Grateful for God’s grace
By Daryl Vermillion First Southern Baptist Church In the Old Testament there is a story about a young man with a strange name who… Login to continue reading Login…
Falling leaves, kids and dogs, fires and smoke
Ask most people which of the four seasons they like most, fall will likely be among the top two. (Ask me that same question and… Login to continue reading Login…
Gospel verses give reasons to pause and reflect
By the Rev. Gladys Herzog First Congregational Church, Beardstown In the last Focus on Faith, I listed some of my favorite Old Testament passages that… Login to continue reading Login…
Halloween, ‘the virus,’ and dogs
Halloween’s going to be a little bit different this year and the Department of Health is saying that some towns are not to have trick-or-treaters… Login to continue reading Login…