Opinion

Happy spring Pecos County. Spring has sprung, and our weather is beginning to warm up more and more each day. I can’t count the number of questions I’ve had over the last few weeks about melting chocolate and making Easter egg candies. In every conversation I am asked about the difference between the chocolates and which one is best to purchase, and, more importantly, easier to work with for the newbie candy maker.

Sul Ross State University in Alpine should be a shining star among Texas universities. Instead, over the last several years and under various leaders, Sul Ross has struggled mightily, and enrollment has steadily declined.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

The daily Southwest border updates are generating nationwide concern, except in Washington, D.C., where indifference reigns. The latest Department of Homeland Security report showed that in February, more than 100,000 people were either apprehended by or surrendered to federal immigration officials on the U.S.-Mexico border.

We have looked at the sufficiency and clarity of the Bible that make up the first two letters of the acronym SCAN (sufficiency, clarity, authority, necessity) that tell us four important realities of the Bible. Now we look to the authority of the Bible. What we mean is that the Bible declares itself to be God’s Final Word. When we read of the Apostle Paul’s evangelism in Thessalonica and Berea in Acts 17, they give us a clear picture of the authority of God’s Word at work.

National Nutrition Month is flying by, but there is still time for your organization to schedule a program by calling the Pecos County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Office at 432-336-2541. There is no one food, drink, pill, or machine that is the key to achieving optimal health. A person’s overall daily routine is what is most important. That is why, as part of National Nutrition Month, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics urges everyone to “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle and Personalize Your Plate.”

The basketball game ended. Then, something happened. Every member of the winning team stood and cheered the players they had just defeated, six members of the Asbury University women’s basketball team. There were only six Asbury players in uniform to laud. The rest of the team was in COVID quarantine.

As a person who struggled with fear and anxiety for over 20 years, the one thing I learned was that ignoring your mental health issues can be a very costly mistake in your life. Making excuses and not getting help for your anxieties and depression will only make things worse for you. As a result, this is what I did when I started to realize that my mental health problems were starting to interfere with my life.

Turkey Vultures are found throughout the U.S. and even up into southern Canada, and most birders outside of West Texas take the ubiquitous bird for granted. The species is widespread, highly visible, and generally seen soaring and kettling in groups of a few to hundreds of birds.

In the month of April, I would like to look at four essential characteristics that the Bible displays and speaks about itself in regard to being the very Spirit-breathed Word of God. The four characteristics we will be looking at are sufficiency, clarity, authority, and necessity. The acronym SCAN is helpful in remembering these terms.