Religion

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    OPINION | DeGroot Old homes and shopping malls

    I don't know how the fascination began or what caused it -- but I have recently come to the strange realization that my Facebook and Instagram feeds are full o…

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    RELIGION: My Life the Sermon Illustration

    It's almost laughable. Each time it happens, it's not even surprising. In every debacle, each mountaintop experience, and even in the day-to-day challenges tha…

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    OPINION | DeGroot Time changes, but God does not

    This time of year is gorgeous. The vibrant, autumnal hues of gold, red and orange against a backdrop of a placid blue sky look like something out of a Hallmark…

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    RELIGION: Pouring out wisdom

    An Uncle George. Everybody's got one, everybody needs one. If you look at your family, you have that one uncle (or family member) who is no nonsense on the out…

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    RELIGION: Just around the bend

    One of my sincere hopes with this new column is that I give you, the reader, a fresh perspective on the place we live -- whether it be Siloam Springs, Gentry o…

  • A rainy commentary

    Bold confession: One of the most calming things in the world is a rainy afternoon; not just any rainy afternoon, a rainy afternoon in the autumn. I could sit a…