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Great for God

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Wednesday, February 24. 2016

James C. Marable, M. Div.
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When one thinks of popular culture, greatness is typically defined in terms of accomplishment, financial wealth, popularity, privilege and power leading to some means of notoriety and fame. A truer view of greatness, albeit less popular, centers on someone’s lasting significance as it relates to serving and elevating someone else. [Full Story »]

I sure hope so

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Wednesday, February 24. 2016

By Mike Ruffin

I had a really neatand that’s not a term I use very often - experience a few Sundays ago. I’ve been the fill-in preacher at The Rock Baptist Church for a few months.

Prior to my engagement there, my only connection to the town of The Rock (let me add, for my young readers, that the town is not named for former world champion professional wrestler and future Academy Award-winning actor Dwayne Johnson) had been the carpet that my parents bought there, back when I was a kid and The Rock had a carpet store. [Full Story »]

A good life

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Walter Geiger

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Wednesday, February 10. 2016

By Mike Ruffin

I’ve been thinking about what makes for a good life. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about what constitutes a good life in this vast, diverse, and fascinating world in which we live. I’m well into the sixth decade of my life. I don’t presume that I’ll have another thirty years to live after I hit sixty, Lord willing, in 2018. I do, though, find myself thinking of my life falling into three sets of 30 years. [Full Story »]

Scarlett, Elvis and Businessperson of the Year

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Wednesday, February 3. 2016

By Walter Geiger

Thirty years ago last month this gorgeous girl came in and applied for a job at The Herald Gazette at our old office on Market Street. She was recommended by her husband, a man I hold in high regard and who worked just down the street. I took a long look at her. Then I took another long look at her. Then I thought to myself well there is no way in the world Laura is going to hire her. [Full Story »]