May 31, 2025

As anticipated, “It’s official,” The Detroit News has reported. “Michigan’s 16 presidential electors cast their ballots Monday afternoon in the state Capitol for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris following a bitterly contentious election process.”

Read “It’s official: Michigan’s presidential electors vote for Biden, Harris at Capitol,” by Riley Beggin, Melissa Nann Burke, and Craig Mauger.

via Baptist Beacon (April 1, 2022)— "Inwardly strong, outwardly focused," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: Legendary football coach, Vince Lombardi, started the first day of the Green Bay Packers training camp in 1961 with a football in his right hand and these words:…

– April 10, 2022
Resurrection Sunday— In anticipation of this day, Reverend Brett Younger of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn New York recently wrote, "... people in the United States will wish Easter felt like it did three years ago. They will put on new shoes and wonder if .... On Easter Sunday, people in…

– April 17, 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
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
via Baptist Beacon (June 1, 2022)— "A small church serves as a large witness in the wake of Taylor tornado," by Mike Durbin, State Evangelism Director for the Baptist State Convention of Michigan: An EF3 tornado ripped through Gaylord tragically taking the lives of two people and injuring more than…

– June 5, 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
re United States Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women's Health Organization— On May 3, 2022, Heather Riggleman addressed the question "What Does the Bible Say about Abortion?" on Christianity website. "Every year, over three million women ... in the US will face an unplanned pregnancy and of those pregnancies,…

– June 24, 2022
Good Friday— "By no means is Good Friday an isolated event, said Winn Collier, the pastor of All Souls Charlottesville, a partner church with the Baptist General Association of Virginia. "Following the church calendar is a congregation’s way of following the footsteps of Christ throughout the year. And for both…

– April 15, 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

On this 71st “National Day of Prayer,” faithful consistently reach out to God, know they are heard, and trust in His care

May 5, 2022

Four years ago, National Review braved shark infested waters to challenge the question of prayer versus data-based solutions. “Whenever there is a national tragedy such as a mass shooting or natural disaster, two phenomena can reliably be observed,” its feature opened. [1] First, people offer or ask for prayers. Second, others respond by criticizing, even mocking prayer. They argue that we need to turn to science, not faith, to solve problems. Lack of evidence that prayer ....

Packages ready for holiday pickup at The UPS Store, Saline Michi

Make a Plan to Ship Packages for Delivery Before Christmas Day

December 14, 2017

Looking at the December calendar, you might be tempted to think there’s plenty of time for your packages to make Santa’s sleigh for on-time delivery of your thoughtfully selected gifts to friends and relatives far (far) away. But have you checked the price of shipping by air? “Ground is way-cheaper,” responds Bruce Temby, owner of The UPS Store on East Michigan Avenue near Cottage Inn Pizza. Tomorrow is anticipated to be one of his busiest ....

“Puppets Still Give Far More Realistic Performances In Movies Than Computer Graphics, Don’t You Think?” Tim Rose, Puppeteer

November 13, 2018

Tim Rose doesn’t have a long list of credits on IMDb. But when his session came up at 12:15pm this past Saturday at Grand Rapids Comic-Con, the two-room gallery in which he appeared was at capacity. [1,2] It seemed that everyone in attendance knew him as the primary actor inside the Admiral Ackbar Star Wars character. He makes that association himself as well, notably having named his personal home on the web, “Admiral Ackbar: The ....

Who forgot to order the *#$% ventilators? Studied direction “by the book” have designated priorities for COVID-19

April 20, 2020

Ongoing coverage of novel coronavirus disease 2019 continues to feel like a story being told from a point that never quite starts from the beginning. [1-3] If there’s a strategy to this, a part of that would undoubtedly serve interests of seeking to establish “winners” and “losers” in the blame game. Labeling COVID-19 “Chinese Virus” may be argued inaccurate from the perspective of a narrative that does not originate until first US patient presentation in ....

Here are ten compelling reasons to test drive a vehicle at Briarwood Ford “Drive One 4UR School” event this May

April 19, 2019

It’s a well known annual happening if not tradition for most us who’ve been around for any length of time here in Saline Michigan. “Drive One 4UR School” is a nationwide offering from Ford Motor Company aimed at providing a no cost, no pressure opportunity to take its latest vehicles out for a drive on the familiar roads of your local community. Just you and the car. Or truck. [1,2] With additional friends or family ....