Opinion

Body Dear Editor: Jesus said, “Thou Art Peter, and upon this rock (not imperfect Peter, but on Peter’s Perfect Profession of Faith), Upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against it.” (Matt. 16:18) The gates of hell are at our universities.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Every year, polls show that a large number of Americans don’t know why we celebrate Memorial Day.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Dud was heading home in his pickup truck when he saw the strange goings-on at the Bahdziewicz place. Abraham Lincoln Bahdziewicz was out in the family’s large garden with a full complement of kids who were happily hopping around.

Body This Sunday is Trinity Sunday. One of our readings is below. Paul wrote it to the Christians at the young Church of Corinth: 2 Corinthians 13: 11-1311 Finally, brothers and sisters, farewell.

Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: This looks like Virginia creeper, but the flower is wrong. It has recently shown up in my St.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Every year in late spring, parents of college students all over America travel to university campuses with stylish IKEA storage bags or (in our case) cardboard boxes that once held bulk orders of toilet paper and tortilla chips.

Body To the Editor, Damned Yankees, Are we a horde of dumb backward fools? Are we not “Woke” because we ain’t cool? Are our West Texas values all wrong? Have we not changed, not far enough along? We don’t follow the examples they have set.

Body GUEST COLUMNIST Steve looked out from the turret of his cabin and watched the sun set behind the mountain.

Body Last week’s article reviewing “Misquoting Jesus” by Bart D. Ehrman was a look at one of the types of books that are available. I was raised as a fundamentalist Baptist and believe that the Bible is the inspired word of God as does Immanuel Baptist Church.

Body GARDENER’S MAILBAG Dear Neil: I have two spruce evergreens flanking my front door. Earlier this spring one large branch became brown.