NUGGETS: Thankfulness
By Jannie Linney
“Giving thanks to the Father who has qualified us to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints, in the light. He...
VILLATORO: Do your best to reconcile with others
By Rev. Gian Carlo Villatoro
Founding Pastor, Victory Church Odessa
There are moments in life when you just don’t know what to do with your relationships....
HOLLAND: Jesus did not call us to be a bench-warmer
By William F. Holland Jr., Ph.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
I’ve watched Kentucky basketball since I was a kid and I admit that sometimes I do get...
DAWNINGS: The sacred duty of caring for our veterans
By Rev. Dr. Dawn Darwin Weaks
Pastor, Connection Christian Church
Many people are talking about how divided our country is these days. That’s why it is...
HOLLAND: God is not only watching, He intervenes
By William F. Holland Jr., Ph.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
Late one stormy London night in 1763, a man filled with despair was determined to end his...
NUGGETS: ‘Kingdom’
By Jannie Linney
The Kingdom of Heaven is a Place. Is Visual, an Image, a tangible place.
The Kingdom of God is a Method. A way,...
HOLLAND: Is it true we can live in peace?
By William F. Holland Jr., Ph.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
Have you considered that worry and anxiety is an issue we can control? Many within the medical...
BRASWELL: Veteran’s Day
By Dr. Jimmy Braswell
Chaplain, Home Hospice of Odessa
Veteran’s Day is approaching. It will be a time to express appreciation to veterans living and to...
HOLLAND: The greatest love ever known
By William F. Holland Jr., DD., C. ED.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
I stumbled upon this story a while back that has been retold many times, and...
COLUMN: We cannot share what we do not have
By William F. Holland Jr., DD., C. ED.D.
Ordained/Licensed Christian minister
Recently, I spoke about a wonderful man who is a member of our church, and...