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Tom Campbell: Slow down on property tax decisions

Tom Campbell: Slow down on property tax decisions

  • Tom Campbell

Tom Campbell believes some changes may be needed but the General Assembly should rush to make big changes.

Making disciples letter: Do we really believe?

Making disciples letter: Do we really believe?

  • By Al Stanford

Al Stanford asks questions about salvation and whether you believe.

Steve Davis: Making God visible

Steve Davis: Making God visible

  • The Rev. Steve Davis

The Rev. Steve Davis says the more we become like Jesus, the more people will see God.

Mike Ruffin: Come on in. The water is fine.

Mike Ruffin: Come on in. The water is fine.

  • The Rev. Mike Ruffin

Mike Ruffin discusses baptism.

Friday Five: Concerts return to Concord, a mall business closes and more

Friday Five: Concerts return to Concord, a mall business closes and more

  • Mark Plemmons

Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes:  Concerts return to Downtown Concord, Elizabeth's Treasures closed; Concord Micro-Con is coming; Jim Helms Day, and changing wire services.

Tom Campbell: The short, fateful legislative session

Tom Campbell: The short, fateful legislative session

  • Tom Campbell

Tom Campbell outlines issues facing the N.C. General Assembly.

Making disciples letter: Only a few will go to Heaven

Making disciples letter: Only a few will go to Heaven

  • By Al Stanford

Al Stanford discusses The Strait Gate and how to get to Heaven.

Mike Ruffin: Moving day doesn’t only refer to golf

Mike Ruffin: Moving day doesn’t only refer to golf

    Mike Ruffin talks about "moving day" in the Bible.

    Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke

    Friday Five: Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, lawncare and acting broke

      Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes:  Two new restaurants, Panda Fest, ELK's war on litter, a new app for lawncare and an odd list about how people are dealing with inflation.

      Tom Campbell: What’s a teacher to do?

      Tom Campbell: What’s a teacher to do?

        Tom Campbell discusses the proposed "day off" on May 1 for teachers to make a point with lawmakers who won't raise teacher pay.

        Making disciples letter: Are you sure you are saved? Be sure

        Making disciples letter: Are you sure you are saved? Be sure

          Al Stanford asks questions about salvation and what each of the three answers mean.

          Steve Davis: Oh, how I love your word

          Steve Davis: Oh, how I love your word

            The Rev. Steve Davis says when God works in our lives we develop a love for his words.

            Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center

            Andy Langford: One councilperson's response to outcry against ICE detention center

              Concord Councilperson Andy Langford wrote this in response to the outcry over a proposed ICE Detention Center in Concord.

              Mike Ruffin: Forgiveness can’t be withheld if Christ lives in your heart

              Mike Ruffin: Forgiveness can’t be withheld if Christ lives in your heart

                Mike Ruffin considers the gift of forgiveness as he looks at the Paul's letter, the book of Philimon.

                Wilson R. Cherry:  Gaynelle Redwine celebrates half century of service

                Wilson R. Cherry: Gaynelle Redwine celebrates half century of service

                Gaynelle Redwine began working at Rowan Vocational Opportunities Inc., 50 years ago and has remained their number one cheerleader ever since. As the agency prepares to celebrate its 60th year in existence she has finally exited with her radiant smile and her Dallas Cowboys pompoms.

                Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry

                Friday Five: Fast food fun, beer, plants, running and poetry

                Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes:  A Wendy's commercial shoot; an Arby's sauce shortage; Pint Day for brewers across N.C.; the Robert Tucker 5K; the Extension Service's Spring Plant & Herb Festival; and the Friends of the Midland Library's poetry contest and Spring Fling.

                Tom Campbell: 32 years of kicking the Leandro can…and still kicking

                Tom Campbell: 32 years of kicking the Leandro can…and still kicking

                Tom Campbell  agrees with the recent Supreme Court ruling on Leandro, but squarely blames for the N.C. General Assembly for failing to provide for education in the state.

                Making disciples letter: Unbelievable torment in Hell, avoid it at all costs

                Making disciples letter: Unbelievable torment in Hell, avoid it at all costs

                Al Stanford talks about salvation and the torment of Hell and how to avoid it.

                Mike Ruffin: The hope of Easter

                Mike Ruffin: The hope of Easter

                Mike Ruffin said the hope of Easter is the hope for all.

                Robyn Benjamin: A move farther South

                Robyn Benjamin: A move farther South

                Robyn Benjamin recalls moving and finding news friends in Alabama.

                Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more

                Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more

                Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: The continuing traffic jam on Concord Parkway is caused by the Union Cemetery realignment with Rock Hill Church Road; Jaggers looks like it will open in the old Chick-fil-A in front of Walmart; and Toll Brothers wants to build 142 homes on Weddington Road.

                Tom Campbell: Whatever happened to North Carolina Democrats?

                Tom Campbell: Whatever happened to North Carolina Democrats?

                Tom Campbell asks why N.C. Democrats haven't been innovative like previous education adovates like Terry Sanford and Jim Hunt.

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                America barely uses OPEC oil. Why are gas prices so high?

                America barely uses OPEC oil. Why are gas prices so high?

                As Dale Earnhardt’s mythology grows, so does that of his NC hometown. ‘One of us’

                As Dale Earnhardt’s mythology grows, so does that of his NC hometown. ‘One of us’

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                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

                Altcoins to Buy: How to Find and Buy Altcoins for the Next Bull Run

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                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Upcoming Crypto Presales: How to Find and Buy Top Crypto Presales

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy top crypto presales and what to look for when researching. 

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                How to Buy Meme Coins: How to Find New Meme Coins and Where to Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the newest meme coins. 

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Next Crypto to Explode: How To Find New Crypto Coins and Buy Them

                Affiliate. Learn how to find and buy the next big crypto coins before they explode.

                Making disciples letter: Where will you go when you die?

                Making disciples letter: Where will you go when you die?

                Al Stanford discusses the answers to the question of where you will go when you die.

                Steve Davis: The second mark of revival: a love for holiness

                Steve Davis: The second mark of revival: a love for holiness

                The Rev. Steve Davis writes that holiness through Jesus Christ is the mark of true revival.

                Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books

                Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books

                Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Caleb Wygal's story on how he became a successful writer, his Mrytle Beach Mytery Series and the sponsors for the Mount Pleasant Literary Festival.

                Tom Campbell: Berger concedes, too soon to know his total legacy

                Tom Campbell: Berger concedes, too soon to know his total legacy

                Tom Campbell looks at some of Sen. Phil Berger's actions in the N.C. General Assembly.

                Making disciples letter: Living in sin without discipline, and not saved

                Making disciples letter: Living in sin without discipline, and not saved

                Al Stanford urges readers to repent from sin and accept Christ's Salvation.

                Steve Davis: What is a true revival?

                Steve Davis: What is a true revival?

                The Rev. Steve Davis looks at what revival means and how to get it.

                Mike Ruffin: Five labels the world uses to describe Christians

                Mike Ruffin: Five labels the world uses to describe Christians

                Mike Ruffin outlines how the world describes some Christians.

                Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art

                Friday Five New flights, new homes, pancakes and art

                Mark Plemmons' Friday Five includes: Avelo's new flights to Cleveland and Indianapolis; a few numbers about the Cabarrus Boys & Girls Club; M/I Homes is expanding its footprint in Concord, Kannapolis and Locust; Car Max is looking to open a dealership on Davidson Highway; and the next Concord Art Walk will be Saturday, March 28.

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