This is a big year for our community, state and nation, and numerous celebratory events are already being announced, with more sure to follow. We’re already enjoying the look back at history as …
Sometimes I try to imagine what it must have been like for God the Father to turn His face away from Jesus on the cross. I feel like that fact is something that I have not seen discussed often. …
“The Final Garage Sale” sounded too final. Now, everything seems to be — the final visit with old friends. The final words we want to be remembered by. The final wishes we hope for. And, the …
It feels like not long ago fire season began when the dry lightning of early summer moved in, with most fire incidents before that small and, thankfully, mostly inconsequential. That’s not the …
One of the most gratifying times I enjoy each week is teaching the Bible to a group of Zoomers. One of the students, 30-year-old Josh, sat heavy with the weight of the world, confused and …
In the event you put them away over the winter, it’s clearly time to get out our patient pants (or shorts, given this week’s temperatures). Spring is hitting with a bang — we’re …
I was facing a rewrite. My editor printed a report by a beta reader from AutoCrit. This report was not from a feel-good, fun-and-games alpha reader, but a critical reader who reported serious …
It’s no secret that we love to focus on the good we find amidst all of the negative in our community, state, nation and world. There’s plenty of bad, questionable and scary news coming at us …
Hockey — it’s not everyone’s game. But it was everyone’s win. The win was for the country. An exciting hockey game brought unity. People experienced the joy of the win and, for one split …
Last week, we ran an article on the front page about the fact that the Pagosa Springs Planning Commission had approved the sketch design for the planned regional workforce center — a big step …
I plopped down the devotional book on the table with a thud, “Hmm. Well, that hit a bruise.” My Sweet Al waited for an explanation. “Why do you have your panties in a wad?” “This …
Like many over the last few weeks, we’ve tuned into and kept tabs on the Olympics, taking in the highs, the lows, the close finishes, the crashes, the drama and the records set. Watching it …
What did I expect? What I’ve always expected. A thrilling day with the family — to be entertained with exciting touchdowns, memorable commercials and a great halftime. None of it happened. …
The new session of the Colorado Legislature convened last month and, as is usual, the bills have been introduced at a quick pace and run the gamut from routine to ones that would have large effect. …
The beauty of Pagosa Springs is that men can be real men and not apologize. They don’t have to defend themselves for how God made them. Outside Pagosa’s borders, voices question the toxic man. …
There’s a lot wrong with the world, now and always. No leader of a country — or staff members who have access to how that leader presents themselves to the world — should repost racist …
I’m overwhelmed and thrilled to see Gen Z flocking to churches and leading in attendance. This current church-attending generation is seeking belonging and stability. Young men, driven by spiritual …
On Tuesday, Feb. 2 — Groundhog Day — Flatiron Freddy, a deceased, taxidermied, top hat-wearing yellow-bellied marmot that is evidently Colorado’s answer to Punxsutawney Phil, failed to see his …
It’s no secret that we’re not big fans of the way artificial intelligence (AI) tools have rolled out so quickly, offering a lot of power without many regulations or, unfortunately, ethics. …
Wealth is versatile. Jesus told two parables to demonstrate varying approaches toward wealth. In Luke 12:13-21, he tells of a rich man whose annual crops were abundant. This man judged that he …
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