Gilland: What if the resurrection never happened?
Mar 31, 2024
Thoughts on the difference the resurrection makes.
Inspiration
Gilland: What if the resurrection never happened?
Thoughts on the difference the resurrection makes.
Gilland: The mountaintop experience
Jul 23, 2023
Thoughts on finding God in the highs and lows of life.
Addicts paint hope wall in Gainesville
Jun 15, 2022
Painted wall came during NA’s public relations week.
Gilland: A surprising outcome
Dec 27, 2020
Well, congratulations are in order – we did it! We have made it to the last Sunday of this most crazy year, perhaps the craziest in […]
From our Mainstreet family to yours: Merry Christmas and happy holidays
Dec 25, 2020
In 1863 poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow penned the words of a hymn still sung today. I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols […]
Immersed in thankfulness
Nov 26, 2020
I came by it honestly – I grew up in a home of coffee drinkers. It took a little while, but by the time I was […]
The story of Sweet P: 8-month-old Alachua girl fighting cancer with a smile on her face
Nov 22, 2020
Alachua resident Paityn Benson was born on March 15th, 2020, as the pandemic started to roar. At just four months, she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a […]
He is here… with comfort
Nov 15, 2020
When the inexplicable happens, there is no comfort for our souls like that provided by the Holy Spirit. For that, I am so grateful. The Scriptures […]
A soldier’s inspiring tale of grace under fire is a lesson for today’s political unrest
Nov 11, 2020
Four years ago, on Veterans Day 2016, I had an unforgettable experience that directly applies to where we are right now – in post-election 2020. A […]
Evergreen Cemetery honors veterans in lieu of onsite ceremony with commemorative video
Nov 10, 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the City will honor veterans with a commemorative video this year in place of its annual Veterans Day ceremony at Evergreen […]
A pause to say thank you to Veterans
Nov 8, 2020
Some just don’t understand why people do it. But we should all be glad they do. What is the “it” to which I refer? The answer […]
When life seems unfair… pray
Nov 1, 2020
Sudden bursts of tragedy are never easy to handle. But such events are doubly hard when they come right after enduring a consuming and exhausting trial. […]
Finding strength and hope in an unexpected place
Oct 25, 2020
We received word just over a year ago about a terrible accident suffered by the son of a good friend. The dad is Scott George, the […]
Timed-released vitamins and daily devotions
Oct 18, 2020
I have come to see that I am a terrible patient when it comes to taking supplements. I do fairly well if I have been […]
Waking up to the brevity of our lives
Oct 11, 2020
Psalm 90 contains a great perspective on TIME that we need to hear. Moses was the author of this great psalm, and he truly had a […]
Fitz Koehler celebrates a noisy cancer comeback
Oct 4, 2020
When Fitz Koehler wrapped up 14 months of treatment for breast cancer in May, she felt it was time to celebrate. Unfortunately, May was at the […]
The Psalmist’s battle with depression
Oct 4, 2020
The book of Psalms is a great songbook, containing truth and subject matters that help shape our understanding of God, and how to worship Him. […]
Hoops, prayers, dreams… and fatherhood
Sep 27, 2020
I remember it so well. It was a brisk day in Southern Indiana – Evansville, to be exact, my hometown. I was in eighth grade, and was alone, […]
Vote for Bread of the Mighty Food Bank and help them get a $25,000 grant
Sep 22, 2020
Bread of the Mighty Food Bank needs your help by voting for them to receive a $25,000 grant from State Farm to help improve its community. […]
Thank God I got her
Sep 20, 2020
Cindy and I recently celebrated our 44th anniversary, and in keeping with my celebration of that special event, I would like to say a few words […]
Real hope from an unexpected encounter
Sep 13, 2020
It was a most unexpected moment, and it happened while reading through Psalm 73. I shouldn’t really ever think it strange that God would speak to […]
Fresh hope in a dry season
Aug 30, 2020
It happens to us all – and it may be going on in you this very moment. “It” doesn’t have to be tied to a traumatic […]
Community Foundation extends grant to provide $2.5 million for children’s mental health services
Aug 28, 2020
A grant that has provided more than $2 million for mental health services for children in four high-needs Alachua County public schools will be expanded to […]
Memories of a great pastor
Aug 23, 2020
I received news a couple of years back that caused me to be both grateful – and sad. The sad part came from the news that […]