By Pastor Doug “Doc” Stauffer
As this reaches you, another very contentious election has passed, and the results are now known. For some, it is a time of celebration, as the outcomes they supported have proved victorious. The future seems less certain for others who had hoped for different outcomes....
By Sean Dietrich
“It’s all gone.” That’s what the lady on the news said.
She was an older woman, being interviewed by a reporter. Giant news camera shoved in her face.
The lady sounded like she was in a uniquely frantic state, poised somewhere between panic and absolute exhaustion. It is a...
By “Doc” Doug Stauffer
The most controversial issue on the November ballot is Amendment 4, titled the “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion.” Abortion is, unfortunately, divisive, but this amendment is deceptive. This change to the state’s Constitution would forever alter Florida.
While Amendment 4 is being marketed as a...
By Pastor “Doc Doug” Stauffer
Labor Day is profoundly significant. It shows honor and respect for workers’ contributions across our nation. It is a fitting time to delve into what the Bible teaches about work. From the beginning, work has been a part of God’s design for humanity. In Genesis...
By Sean Dietrich
A television is playing in a Birmingham bar. The talking head is shouting politics. Most folks in this joint are below thirty, and aren’t even watching TV. They’re transfixed with the opiate glows of their smartphones.
The bartender looks thirteen. He stares at the television screen and says...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Every celebrated Independence Day finds patriot hearts swelling with pride and gratitude for our freedoms enjoyed in this great nation. Even after the fireworks, parades and family gatherings, let us take a moment to reflect on the true essence of freedom as expressed in the Holy...
Adapted by Pastor Doug Stauffer
In the beginning, God established the home with a simple design, as stated in Genesis 2:24: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” However, the world, the flesh, and the...
By Sean Dietrich
The boy holds his fish as high as he can. His father hugs him and kisses his hair. They make a fine picture together.
I’m watching a father and son fish in a state park. They stand shoulder-to-shoulder.
After a few minutes, the boy’s rod starts to bend.
He screams,...
By Sean Dietrich
Easter Sunday. An Episcopal church in Birmingham. Vaulted ceilings. Ornate masonry. A pipe organ. A choir dressed in lacework cottas. Individual stained-glass windows that cost more than tactical government helicopters. The whole works.
My wife and I arrived late. The place was loaded with parishioners in pastel colors....
