Community News - The Standard Newspaper

Community News

In this corner

Ron Martin4 years ago2 years ago3 mins

Many pastors lament the absence of a certain demographic in church, namely people in their twenties and thirties. For a variety of reasons, this age group has largely checked-out of the local church and is likely to stay checked-out for a lifetime unless something changes. In a recent study conducted by Lifeway Research, young adults reported at least four categories for lessened church attendance: 1. Life changes; 2. Church or pastor-related reasons; 3. Religious, ethical, or political beliefs; 4. Student and youth ministry reasons. It seems that the church has been unsuccessful in helping individuals transition from adolescence to adulthood….

Community News

Unforgiveness

Ron Martin4 years ago2 years ago3 mins

The other week it was windy and cold outside. As the wind got stronger, I noticed off in the distance that the sky grew darker from the sand and debris the wind was kicking up. As the day went on, the dark sky grew closer. By early afternoon as I was driving, I could not see the mountains and there were tumbleweeds blowing across the street. The day became cold and dreary with the mountains feeling far away. There are times in our life we feel far off from God, like there is a storm between us and Him. It…

Community News

Worth remembering

Ron Martin4 years ago2 years ago3 mins

I will not remember. In a year from now, I will not remember. Even though many looked forward to the day, prepared for parties, entertained guests, and wore garments only suitable for the event, I will not remember much about the recent Super Bowl between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams. In fact, I probably will not be able to recall who played in the game, what the commercials were trying to sell or who was on-stage at the halftime show. In fact, I have little memory of last year’s game or the countless others before it. This…

Community News

Faced with temptation

Ron Martin5 years ago2 years ago3 mins

I remember as a little kid watching the old Looney Tunes cartoons that showed a little devil on one side of the characters shoulder and a little angel on the other side. The little devil would always be leading the character into trouble while the little angel warned against following what the little devil said. Most of the time the character would follow the advice of the little devil and get into trouble. Real life can seem a lot like that to many of us. We try and do good in our life but there are times when faced with…

Community News

Faced with temptation

Ron Martin5 years ago2 years ago3 mins

I remember as a little kid watching the old Looney Tunes cartoons that showed a little devil on one side of the characters shoulder and a little angel on the other side. The little devil would always be leading the character into trouble while the little angel warned against following what the little devil said. Most of the time the character would follow the advice of the little devil and get into trouble. Real life can seem a lot like that to many of us. We try and do good in our life but there are times when faced with…

Community News

Enough

Pam Wanner5 years ago2 years ago3 mins

When will we heal? If you are like me, I am fatigued to the point of exhaustion. Every day it seems we are accosted with another reason not to like one another. This group against that one. These types of people to avoid. This person to label, and on and on. And so, I ask again, “When will we heal?” Arguably, mankind has been at one another’s throats for eons. We seem predisposed against keeping the peace whether on a small or grand scale. In my lifetime alone, there have uprisings and times of discontent, but it is different now….

e-Edition

Category: Community News

In this corner

Unforgiveness

Worth remembering

Faced with temptation

Faced with temptation

Enough

Quick Links

Sections

Contact Us