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By Michael J. Brooks The lady behind the counter listened to my request, and then made a simple statement, “You’re not from around her, are you?” I was on a trip at the tim... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks It was a disturbing call I received several years ago. His mother phoned to say Gary was in jail. Gary had grown up in our church and joined the U.S. Army. On a weekend... Read more
By Paul DeMarco BIRMINGHAM — Tuscaloosa Police Officer Dornell Cousette was shot and killed in the line of duty this past week. Unfortunately, he became the fifth member of Alabama law enfor... Read more
By Steve Flowers MONTGOMERY — Even though qualifying does not begin until October 8, 2019, the field is probably set for the GOP Primary in March to unseat the anomaly Democrat, Doug Jones,... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends “We can learn from John the Baptist to tell people who Jesus really is,” says Danae, 10. “John had many followers himself, but he didn’t try to compete with J... Read more
By U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne The first year of Democratic control of the House of Representatives is almost up, and we have nothing to show for it. For the first several months, perhaps... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks Rick Stanley died in January at age 65. His life changed dramatically in 1960 when his mother married the widowed Vernon Presley. Rick and his two brothers became step-b... Read more
By Steve Flowers MONTGOMERY — The field is probably formulated for our 2020 Senate race. A Republican will be heavily favored to capture the seat currently held by our Democratic Senator, D... Read more
By Carey Kinsolving and Friends I asked this question to children as part of the Children’s International Arts Festival at www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org. Alexandria Dubinin, 12, wrote a wonderful... Read more
By Michael J. Brooks One of the most interesting questions in the Bible is one the Hebrews asked of the ancient prophet Isaiah about 500 years before Christ. They returned to their dismal ho... Read more