Sanctify a life through Jesus, allow Spirit to work through us

“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God” (Hebrews 12:2). When we sanctify our lives through Jesus Christ, it means a lot of things.

Logging railroads vital to local economy

A commercial railroad was slow in reaching Graham County for the same reason that roads were: it was due to the steep, rugged, mountainous terrain. The earliest railroads in Graham County were built for the purpose of transporting logs and or lumber.

Walls come in many forms

For the past few years we have heard a lot of talk about walls. This is really nothing new.  Joshua 6:1-27 speaks to the Walls of Jericho, which came tumbling down in 1400 BC, when the Israelites walked around the wall for eight days carrying the Ark of the Covenant.

Who's keeping track?

In a continued effort to ensure accuracy is spread throughout these pages, a very glaring error was discovered. For someone like me, who loses sleep if he thinks there is a minor typo in something I submitted for publication, this naturally spurned the appearance of two more gray hairs.

Slickrock once a community

Visitors come from miles around to hike (and sometimes get lost) in the Slickrock area, which is considered to be one of the more remote sections of Graham County. Most probably have no idea that it was once inhabited by a number of families.

Impeachment a complex process

Whether you are an R, D or an I is unimportant.   Whether you lean left or right or are in the middle of the political spectrum is unimportant.  Whether you are for or against the wedge issues of today like gun control or right to life is unimportant.

Parents, children in God's wisdom

"A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke" (Proverbs 13:1). The Word of God, which is the Bible, tells us that discipline is very important for training toward righteousness.

Don't do it yourself: just call somebody

At some point in my life – it may have been when I was a toddler playing with blocks – I figured out what I was not good at. I was not good at anything that involved working with my hands.

Honesty in all things

Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men” – 2 Corinthians 8:21. Pedia.

Don't interfere with federal reserve

Business reporters and political pundits exhausted themselves recently regarding the Federal Reserve System (The Fed), determining to lower the prime rate by one-quarter of one percent. Before you stop reading this, the column is really going to be about how this decision impacts your wallet.