Letters to the Editor
Letter to the editor: Faith and unbelief
For many devout Evangelical Christians, the universe owes its very origin to a living, wise and all powerful God. Genesis 1:1 states, “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” God is so awesome in nature that Scripture testifies of His greatness. The...
Letter to the editor: Happy Thanksgiving
There are many reasons for expressing gratitude for the small and large things which occur in life that individuals usually take for granted these days. Some reasons are related to normal, daily experiences and others related to the real possibility of spending...
Letter to the editor: Guns and competency
Just because a person has a concealed license to carry a firearm does not automatically make that person competent to handle a gun in challenging personal circumstances. There are individuals with guns that do not need a firearm because they lack self-control. The...
Letter to the editor: GISD natatorium decision
Voters, volunteers, and taxpayers in GISD are shocked that on Tuesday, 9/13, the Garland ISD Board of Trustees voted 4-3 to reject the natatorium that was promised in 2014 as part of the school bond package that passed with over 62% of the vote. After months of...
Letter to the editor: Supreme Judge Almighty
The Bible describes the Creator of the universe as a just God—the Supreme Judge of the universe. He has unveiled himself as the Moral Legislator of nature, “…Shall not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?” (Genesis 18:25). He is the perfect definition of...
Letter to the editor: Ruler of the universe
God is the Lord and Ruler of the physical realm. What God creates He controls. This wonderfully-made universe with its intricate physical laws came into being by a wise, eternal God: Psalm 33:6, “By the word of the LORD were made...”; Psalm 33:9, “For he spoke, and...
Letter to the editor: Reasons for reading scripture
It has been documented that many believers (i.e., Christians) don’t support their local churches financially, don’t attend church frequently, don’t share the gospel of Christ, let alone read their Bibles. This article aims to encourage believers to be responsible...
Letter to the Editor: Random act of kindness
In the mid to late 1990’s we called them Random Acts of Kindness and these days we call it Paying It Forward. No matter what you call it, it’s doing a good deed for someone you may or may not know. My mom and I were the recipients of such an anonymous gift last week...
From the readers: Inside the Apple
New York from a Garlandite's perspective The homeless man finished the final chorus of the song and offered to sing another one for us. By the time the train was in sight he and my co-worker were yelling at each other so harshly that a police officer had to step in...