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We need a sign
BY JACK WARD Rabbi Feldman had been having trouble with his congregation. It seemed they could agree upon nothing. Controversy filled the air until the Sabbath itself became an area of conflict and unhappiness filled the synagogue. The president of the congregation organized a meeting of 10 elders and the rabbi. They met in the
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The ‘Living Water Challenge’
BY PASTOR JACK WARD Remember way back in 2014, when they had the Ice Bucket Challenge, sometimes called the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge? It involved dumping a bucket of ice water over one’s head to raise awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and encourage donations to research. It went viral throughout social media in mid-2014.
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Blessing or curse
BY PASTOR JACK WARD Genesis 12:1-3: “Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great;
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The true Christ of Christmas
BY PASTOR JACK WARD “And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.” John 1:5 A person without Jesus is not only spiritually dead, he is also spiritually darkened. Jesus said in John 8:12: “Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. He who
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Verladene (Setser) Carter Obituary
Verladene (Setser) Carter 1952—2025 Verladene (Setser) Carter, 73, of Tomahawk, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Dec. 16, 2025, following a brief illness. Born Feb. 10, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Virgil and Saddie (Wells) Setser. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by an infant
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Faithfulness
BY PASTOR JACK WARD Faithfulness is a dirty word among people today. Standing up for what you believe and being faithful to a cause is almost unheard of today especially among God’s people. Half-hearted effort and lack of interest plagues our society and even our churches today. During the 1995 college football season, 6-foot-2-inch, 280-pound
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Lawrence Fredrick Dheel Jr. Obituary
Lawrence Fredrick Dheel Jr. 1956—2025 Lawrence Fredrick Dheel Jr., 69, passed away in Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 27, 2025. Born Aug. 18, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio, he was the son of Lawrence Dheel Sr. and Marion Dheel, who preceded him in death. Lawrence lived in Columbus, Ohio, and worked as a factory worker until retirement. He
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Heath Alan Preston Obituary
Heath Alan Preston 1947—2025 Heath Alan Preston, 51, of Tomahawk, went to his heavenly home Nov. 18, 2025, at ARH in Prestonsburg. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Bascom Preston Sr. and Nola Preston; his maternal grandparents, James Troy Anderson and June Anderson; his father, Johnny Preston; his uncles, Bascom Preston Jr.
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Do not take no for an answer
BY PASTOR JACK WARD A story came across the wires from Reuters about a family of ducklings that fell down a sewer grate in Vancouver. Their mother did what any parent would do: She got help from a passing police officer. The mother duck grabbed the police officer by the pant leg while he was
