NUGGETS: Awake
By Jannie Linney
“Do not be deceived: evil company corrupts good habits. Awake to Righteousness and sin not; for some do not have the knowledge...
VILLATORO: Deadlines should be seen as a goal
By Rev. Gian Carlo Villatoro
Founding Pastor
Victory Church Odessa
Many people do not know what the meaning of a deadline is. Why is that? Because not...
HAND: Who do you love?
By Rev. Becky Hand
Pastor, Faith Fellowship
No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God lives in us, and his love is...
BRASWELL: Catch your balance
By Dr. Jimmy Braswell
Chaplain, Home Hospice of Odessa
As the summer moves on and we all try to get our lives back to some resemblance...
HOLLAND: Our blueprint, compass, and instruction manual
By William F. Holland
Minister/Chaplain/Author
When it comes to finding our place in this world, let’s consider two categories.
The first one let’s call, floating down the...
NUGGETS: Christianity? Game, gamble, gift
By Jannie Linney
In the world of today, Christianity is treated so many different ways. It seems as if so many just make up their...
COLEMAN: Mourner or missionary
By Landon Coleman
Pastor, Immanuel
Odessa is unlike any of the other cities I’ve lived in. In Odessa, a remarkable number of people feel “out of...
VILLATORO: You do it because you believe
By Rev. Gian Carlo Villatoro
Founding Pastor, Victory Church
It’s not that what we, Christians, think? Tell me, please, why is it that many people don’t...
HAND: Freedom
By Becky Hand
Pastor, Faith Fellowship
For you were called to freedom, brothers and sisters; only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for self-indulgence,...
BRASWELL: A reset
There is a button on computers, televisions, electronic devices and even on some cars. It is a reset button. The “Reset” doesn’t eliminate problems,...