It’s a new year – 2025! In many ways, I never thought I would live long enough to see this year. I guess God has other plans for me (and glad I am). I’m beginning this year with great anticipation. Not the “Anticipation” I felt when I sang along with Carly Simon in my hey days, but anticipation of h...

Titus 3:4-6: “But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior....

During the recent Christmas in DeKalb celebration, the Oktoberfest Committee made Christmas a lot brighter for some area organizations with a check presentation held at The Ritz Downtown. This year, the Oktoberfest Committee was glad to hand out over $25,000 to these organizations thanks to all of t...