If you’ve been following the City’s Facebook page, you know I’ve been adding a “Fun Fact” about firefighters each day this month to celebrate Fire Prevention Month. I’ve had a lot of fun with it, and I’ve learned a lot too. more

Fall Festival set more

Three-Day Revival set more

It was Fall, and my wife and I headed to see the leaves in northwest New Jersey. We had cider and donuts, and our eyes were filled with God's great autumn art show. We were headed home, when I crested a hill and saw a long traffic jam. What is this bumper-to-bumper doing in my country paradise? more

We’ve been married for 49 years. Trust me, we were very young when we got married. I’ve noticed as we’ve aged, we aren’t always “hearing” each other correctly. Of course, I often speak to my husband while my head is stuck in the front-load washer as I load dirty clothes. He tends to be in the kitchen and I’m on the other side of the house. Then we wonder why our wires often get crossed and sometimes even feelings hurt. more

Fall festival, live music more

If you’ve ever been on a boat, you know how easy it is to drift into places you shouldn’t go. more

“Nothing but leaves.” That’s one of my favorite lessons I remember from my youth pastor’s teaching. Wow, that was a long time ago. That true story was in my Bible reading today, Matthew 21. Jesus was walking back into Jerusalem and was hungry. He spotted a fig tree leafing out, and the Bible teacher said that when leaves come, so does the fruit. more

ALPENA — The Alpena Methodist Church will celebrate 126 Years of serving the Lord with Homecoming ’23. The church has a special service planned for Sunday October 8 at 11:00 a.m. featuring a concert by “Ransomed,” a gospel music trio from Dallas, Texas. These three men will lead the service with southern gospel, contemporary praise and worship, original songs and gospel favorites. more

On a very rainy day, if you’re going too quickly driving down the highway, you may feel yourself lose control of the rear wheels. Now you’re hydroplaning, with the water built up under the tires so that you're suddenly skiing. You're skimming along on water rather than on the pavement and the rear of your car starts to go somewhere you don't want it to go. Now, if that's ever happened to you, you know it can be a scary feeling to start hydroplaning, because you start to lose control. more

Pie Auction/Gospel concert by Ransomed more

My wife and I had begun a walking kick for exercise. She did some research and read books on walking. One of those books was by a man who literally walked across America. I was hoping that was not one of my wife's goals for our exercise program. I was intrigued, though, by an observation made by this super-walker. When someone asked him what the greatest obstacle was in his long hike across the country, (You want to guess?) he gave a pretty surprising answer. He said, "The little pebbles I got in my shoes." more

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Today I’m pondering the amazing wisdom of Jesus Christ as he daily went about His three-year ministry on this Earth. Three years, that’s not really very long. But wow. What a difference He made. more

Just 'Hold On'! more

Revival more

When my son was a boy, he had an elaborate race car set from his grandparents. The cars raced each other, went around curves, and did loops. There were dump trucks that could be loaded and unloaded with gravel, plus all kinds of lights, sounds, bells and whistles. He loved it! more

Celebration of Covenants to be held more

Local Gideons met Tuesday night, Sept. 12 for their annual pastor appreciation dinner at Beacon Park. The food, fellowship and music was enjoyed by the group. more