June 2, 2025

Our own Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has made the short list to become Time magazine “Person of the Year” for 2020.

Winner to be announced December 10. Read more about this in The Detroit News, posted last night under “Whitmer eyed for Time’s Person of the Year,” including link to invitation from Time editors for the public to weigh-in on “final choice” decision.

National Day of Prayer— "How to Pray for America," via National Day of Prayer: Why pray for America? God is sovereign and nothing comes as a surprise to Him. Whether we face fluctuating economics, threats from abroad, unrest at home, or other troubling circumstances, our Heavenly Father is not caught…

– May 5, 2022
via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 13: Genesis 12:1-3, "Now the Lord said to Abram, 'Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will…

– July 31, 2022
via Samaritan's Purse (March 23, 2022)— "Ukraine Updates: Ukraine Updates: Fifth Airlift Departs with Ukraine Relief; Medical Care at Four Locations; Food and Other Distributions Underway": A fifth Samaritan’s Purse airlift departed today carrying more than 19 tons of relief, including medical supplies for area hospitals as we work to…

– March 27, 2022
via Southern Baptist Convention (February 26, 2019)— "Who's Your One?" Day 10: Romans 10:1-3, "Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for them is that they may be saved. For I bear them witness that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge. For, being ignorant of…

– July 24, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (February 2, 2022)— "The difference in knowing and loving," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan, re Famed jeweler Harry Winston: A customer entered Winston’s store in New York City to buy a special diamond. One of his salesmen, his most knowledgeable…

– February 13, 2022
via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Called: Living the life God created you to live," by Karen Blanchard, women's life group leader with Lakepointe Church in Shelby Township, Michigan: The words “called” and “purpose” are buzzwords in our culture today. People are constantly searching to find their calling and purpose…

– May 1, 2022
via Lifeway Research (February 15, 2022)— "Most Pastors See Racial Diversity in the Church as a Goal but Not Reality," by Marissa Postell: Most Protestant pastors say every church should strive to achieve racial diversity, but few are achieving it .... There are also differences between what African American pastors are…

– February 20, 2022
via Samaritan's Purse (March 28, 2022)— "Franklin Graham Meets with Samaritan's Purse Team in Ukraine": Work continues as fighting rages in eastern Europe. Franklin Graham, president of Samaritan’s Purse, traveled to Ukraine this past weekend to meet with our teams who have been at work there since the early stages…

– April 3, 2022
re United States Supreme Court decision in Kennedy v Bremerton School District— On April 4, 2022, Compelling Truth revisited the question, "What is the separation of church and state?" Noting that this "is not foundation and is not found in the US Constitution," this assessment went on to assert that…

– June 27, 2022

Janet Deaton and Steve Whitener at Briarwood Ford, Saline Michigan

Briarwood Ford “Drive One 4UR School” Event This Saturday Could Bring $6000 + $2000 = $8000 to Saline Music Boosters

May 17, 2018

As any good teacher or parent would say, “Check your math.” By now you’ve already hopefully marked your calendar to visit Harvest Elementary School some time between 9:00am and 5:00pm on May 19 to briefly test drive a current model Ford vehicle. No obligation, no sales pitch. But when you fill out a survey after that drive, Ford Motor Company will donate $20.00 to Saline Music Boosters. [1,2,3,4] Don’t worry: You don’t have to do ....

Lunar Module Pilot Edwin E Aldrin Jr ("Buzz Aldrin") on surface of moon during NASA Apollo 11 mission, wearing Omega Speedmaster wristwatch.

“Hurry! Hurry!” “Ending Soon!” “Won’t Last Much Longer!” Make Time To Revisit History Before It’s Gone Forever

September 5, 2018

Elsewhere in the news, seemingly too far away to touch anything in Saline in anyway — the largest museum in Latin America was completely gutted by fire this past Sunday. By almost every conceivable metric, the magnitude of loss was catostrophic. [1] Two months ago, the Bob-Lo Island amusement park steamer Ste Claire was engulfed by flames in Detroit. Much, much closer to home. Also of a much, much different historical significance. [2,3] It wouldn’t ....

Dog Rescue Event This Saturday May Be The Serendipity You Didn’t Know You Needed To Find An Ideal Best Friend

June 13, 2018

It was just about this time of year in 2006 when a Corgi-Lab mix was placed on a trailer for his fourth and last weekend trip to what for him was another distant destination. This time, the place was Saline. Is it really true that black dogs are less likely to be adopted? If not that it was surely something in his case. Exacerbated by a standard body on legs half what most would consider ....

It’s Important to Understand What Being a “Smart City” Means to Saline, Part 3

April 20, 2018

Becoming a smart city will require more than adjusting attitudes to accept sharing roads with electric cars. More than having stations to charge them. More than the next major leap of moving to a lifestyle where vehicles have no drivers at all. More than motivation and connection. [1,2,3] It will take all of the above — plus infrastructure. Amazingly, initiatives here are being led by two names that have been familiar for decades. One is DTE ....

Saline Boy Scouts Are on Mackinac Island Today Serving in Governor’s Honor Troop

June 27, 2011

Two days ago, several Boy Scouts from Saline Troop 446 attached to a blended Unit in Port Huron headed to Mackinaw City and marched off for weeklong service on Mackinac Island. [1] They’ll be there all this week as part of the “Governor’s Honor Guard,” which was started in 1929. The Mackinac Island Insider Tips website nicely summarizes this tour of duty. [2,3] These dedicated troops serve as guides at Fort Mackinac and State Park ....