By Ron Hull According to one version of an old story, there was once a handsome prince trapped inside a frog. There he languished until one day—wonder of wonders—a beautiful princess picked him [...]
Dear Editor, Thank you for this opportunity to respond to topic(s) read in The Sun-Gazette. I thank you that this format is still afforded to the community. There is a columnist for The [...]
By Brandon Zoll It was the season of Christmas, and yes Christmas is a season and not a day. Christmas, beginning with the celebration of the birth of Jesus, is the season that comes after the [...]
By Trudy Wischemann Two rescued, five lost at sea in a fishing boat accident off Alaska; the Coast Guard had given up after searching 1,400 square miles of ocean, heroic efforts. This news item [...]
By Gabe Gary And just like that another decade is in the rear-view mirror. So much life happens in a ten-year span. I’ve had children marry, grandchildren born, my wife and I both lost our [...]
By Joel Luckemeyer Maybe you have seen one of your friends or family members post something on Facebook that says Christmas and Easter were originally pagan holidays. Maybe you have even heard [...]
By Trudy Wischemann In church Sunday, the fourth one in Advent, we gathered to hear Joseph’s part of the nativity story from the Book of Matthew. Finding out about Mary’s premature pregnancy [...]
By Bishop Eric Menees Around this time of year many may speak of Santa Claus or St. Nick, but they don’t know much about the original Saint Nicholas who is the basis for our today’s St. Nick. [...]
By Trudy Wischemann I was blessed this past Sunday by being given the opportunity to preach at Lindsay’s Methodist Church. One of the lectionary scriptures was Mary’s Song from Luke’s gospel, so [...]
By Ian Hodge We’ve entered into the season of Advent. Many of us are only familiar with an advent wreath, or perhaps an Advent calendar. But Advent is much more than a countdown to Christmas and [...]
