Columns

Historical exploration and inspiring stories

Learning history is essential for understanding the world around us. It helps us recognize patterns in human behavior, learn from past mistakes, and appreciate the diverse cultures that have shaped our society.

God does not lie

God does not lie. The question is, why do His children lie? Fear will make you a liar, it will cause you to think doubtful thoughts, say what you think, and will cause you to forget the promise of God. Fear will cause you not to consider how your choices will affect other people.

Answering God’s call, no matter how he makes it

When things don’t go as planned, or when we’re blindsided by events or circumstances, we’re forced to pause. A little direction might help, and maybe some insight, too — like the clarity God gave the prophet Jeremiah.

Subaru Outback: A wagon for the wild

Remember when station wagons were the practical family vehicle? That was before “Sports Utility Vehicles” and pickup trucks became what we were supposed to buy for hauling family and stuff around.

Wild-caught shrimp featured at weekend market

Find your favorite, locally produced products Saturday in Nassau County. Whether you find it convenient to Fernandina Beach or Yulee, the Market Place family of markets will have two markets Saturday to make shopping local convenient for you.

Votes for women: A portrait in persistence

The Friends of the Fernandina Beach Library are bringing a wonderful exhibit to the Fernandina Beach Branch Library entitled "Votes for Women: A Portrait in Persistence," from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling SITES program. This captivating exhibit will be on display from Sept. 21 to Dec.

Goodness and truth are always revealed in God’s beauty

Plato and Aristotle both believed that truth, goodness, and beauty conveyed divine meaning to the human soul. Truth, they believed, defined reality. Goodness described that which fulfilled its purpose. And beauty expressed “whatever is lovely.

Just when a mother thinks her work is done, she becomes a grandmother

Just when a mother thinks her work is done, she becomes a grandmother. We celebrate Grandparents Day in September. As we celebrate, it is not the same. Grandparents are young, too, so how can they teach the younger parents how to be parents?

The most common scams we see day to day

We see common scams every day in our increasingly digital world, making it vial to stay vigilant about the variety of online threats that can compromise our security.

Bioethanol chemical manufacturing plant: The risk

I want to talk again about the proposed RYAM 2G bioethanol chemical manufacturing plant a bit more. Specifically, the risk. In a small town just north of here, a horrible tragedy occurred 53 years ago.