Letter: Freedoms must be maintained
Just to put a stamp on the 4th of July.Independence: Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. Freedom: The...
Reflections: Life of an Army recruit in 1941
Exactly 80 years ago, July 3, 1941, the following column was printed in the Morrow County Independent. It was submitted by Louis Shaffer, a...
Preacher’s Point: Testing our love for God
“I love Jesus!” is a statement often uttered, but is it true?To answer that question, I reckon the first thing to do is to...
Reflections: Excerpts from county newspapers
May, June 1951, 1961, 19711951: Four Morrow County boys, all Vocational Agricultural student were awarded state farmer degrees at a conference in Columbus. Two...
Preacher’s Point: Shake, rattle and roll
Last Thursday, Indiana experienced an earthquake. I have lived in Indiana for almost forty years, and this is only the second earth shaking I...
Reflections: Looking way back in Morrow County newspapers
Reading some of the brief, rather testy, pieces printed in the newspapers from years ago is a fascination with me. Here are a few...
Preacher’s Point: Seventy weeks have begun
Benjamin Netanyahu was replaced as Israeli Prime Minister by Naftali Bennett yesterday. We will need to wait to see if the move causes any...
Reflections: Mr. Mooney, a civic band and a grocer
Looking back to 1920, I found the obituary of H. S. Mooney very interesting.His obituary began “Henry Mooney is dead!” The column continued “Tuesday...
Preacher’s Point: Study God’s word and study some more
Throughout Christianity today, there is a growing problem of Bible ignorance.Often in letters from Civil War soldiers, you will read some incredible insight into...
Reflections: Remembering tornado that struck Cardington 40 years ago
I’m still basking in the impressive Memorial Day parade and program that took place in Cardington on May 31. However, looking ahead, I want...