Opinion

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

When Mary and Martha’s brother Lazarus became sick, Mary and Martha expected Jesus to intervene in the situation.

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

Cardinal Aron Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris, France told the story of a group of boys in Paris in 1939. 

Sometimes it’s best to listen before offering up opinions and reacting to things. 

The Easter Bunny lives with us. It turns out he lives in a den beneath the deck that was the former residence of the groundhog, also known as Winston the Whistle Pig, who had zero consideration for my morning meditations on the patio last summer. What a racket.

Any time governments rush in to limit speech, a free citizenry should be wary.

Thank you, Spring, for taking this meeting with me. Please be seated. I feel like it’s best to start the season off on equal footing. I’d like to take this opportunity to discuss our expectations and target outcomes for the next quarter.

If someone asked “How was your day?” and you answered honestly, what would you say? 

The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…

I saw my first killdeer of 2024 yesterday, March 15, on my way to Burlington. I haven’t seen one at the farm yet. The killdeer is a member of the plover family, which are shorebirds.  

While I concur that I may not see the full effect of my life with my natural eyes before I leave this Earth, there is a lot that I do see, here and in my world, and I see it because God’s kingdom rule is in full effect here, just as it is in Heaven. 

It looks like a crack in the armour is forming.