By Dan Eakin Over the years, ministers and others have placed a lot of emphasis on the fact that Christ died for our sins. And rightly so. Had Christ not been “the Lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world,” (John 1:29) we would have no Savior.Continue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you’re planning to retire The COVID-19 pandemic may end up changing our lives in some significant ways. To cite one example, it’s likely we’ll see a lot more people continue to work remotely, now that they’ve seen the effectiveness of tools such as videoconferencing.Continue Reading
From NYLife’s Brad Collins The first image that often comes to mind when people think about long-term care is an elderly person sitting alone in a depressing nursing home. The misconceptions about what long-term care involves and peoples’ images of the most common care settings are understandable, since long-term careContinue Reading
By Austin Lewter, Publisher There are a few things I take seriously. They are values my business partner Hugh Lewis takes equally as serious. Among them are the public’s right know; transparency in government; and accessible communications with our elected officials. The community newspaper serves as the citizens’ sounding board,Continue Reading
Many thanks! To the editor, Thank you (Hugh Lewis) for live streaming (the FBC Jefferson anniversary service). I should have given credit as to where the information for this presentation tonight originated. Mrs. Ouida (Carl) Bailey wrote a play in 1980 to honor the 125th anniversary of the church. Continue Reading
By Austin Lewter, Jimplecute Several have inquired about the status of HB 537— the subject of last week’s column. You’ll remember this is the proposed bill that would empower counties to post notices on their websites rather than in newspapers. The House County Affairs Committee heard arguments on House BillContinue Reading
By Alden Ho, Wheel Salt Ministries With all the craziness surrounding us today, there is no doubt that faithful Christians are greatly looking forward to the soon appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ. At the same time, we need to beware that Satan is always looking for an opportunity toContinue Reading
By Chris Paddie, HD9 Representative Last week saw another the marathon hearing in the State Affairs committee and the House passed its first bills of the session. Last week also represented the half-way point of the 87th Legislative Session. One of the first bills to pass in the House reflectsContinue Reading
By NYLife’s Brad Collins When people save for retirement, the biggest concern is the return on investment. When they retire however, it’s not only the returns they need to care about, but also the order of those returns. Negative returns during the first couple of years of retirement can increaseContinue Reading
By Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you’re planning to retire in just a few years, you may be getting excited about this next phase of your life. However, your ability to enjoy retirement fully will depend, at least partially, on the resources you can draw from your investment portfolio. So,Continue Reading
By Chris Paddie, HD9 Representative Last week, House committees continued working on several important pieces of legislation. I laid out several bills, including the Texas Small Business Recovery Act and several of the electric reform bills that I wrote about earlier this month. One of the bills that I laidContinue Reading
By Glenn Melancon People who scream about the “original intent” of the Constitution too often don’t know the “original intent”. Or if they do understand the “original intent”, they want to use it to restrict their neighbors’ hard won freedoms. Voting rights clearly fall into the second category. The ConstitutionContinue Reading
By Leroy Richardson In Christianity, there are phrases often used related to the Holy Spirit of God. Phrases like, “Come down Holy Spirit”, or “Holy Spirit, Come into the room” or “Holy Spirit, we invite you into this service”. These phrases are a misnomer to correct biblical theology. Father GodContinue Reading
By Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you own a small business, you typically don’t get a lot of recognition – so you may be pleased to learn that March 29 is National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. You might not necessarily think of your business as a “Mom andContinue Reading
By NYLife’s Brad Collins All business owners can benefit from some level of estate planning. Building protection into your business plan is one of the most important decisions you can make to safeguard your partners, your employees and your family. Here, we will discuss the four key components of estateContinue Reading
By Austin Lewter, Jimplecute To anyone who says, “newspapers are dead;” I say, “Sit at my desk the Monday after the post office sends a bundle of newspapers to Fort Worth by mistake.” I say, “Answer my phone when someone has a neighbor whose dog ate their paper.” I say,Continue Reading
By Austin Lewter On Monday, a colleague said, “Austin, you are to be commended for your willingness to publish opinions that differ so much from your own. It really shows your commitment to free speech.” His remark was made during a passing conversation about a recent letter to the editor,Continue Reading
By Brett Rogers I’m tired of race. I’m tired of being pushed by others into thinking about it. If people ask me what I am or how I identify, I say that I am Brett. I’ve never introduced myself as a white man – mostly because I see myself asContinue Reading
By Glenn Melancon Joe Biden promised to “Build Back Better.” The liberals in Congress just passed the American Recovery Plan. They set the agenda because Democrats won elections for the House, Senate and the Presidency. Liberals believe government programs can, and should, alleviate suffering. Conservatives reject this approach. They believeContinue Reading
By Rabbi Linda Chag Sameach! Happy Passover! It’s time to celebrate Passover; the biblical feast of the Lord. I would like to share a brief message of what Passover is about for the world. It is the greatest love story done for mankind. Our Creator loved us so much, that he sent his onlyContinue Reading