What is your reaction to Jesus? Everybody has one upon learning of His Name and the many claims of His reality and power.
The 2025 economy was a mixed bag. By several indicators, it performed well: economic growth was strong, with output increasing by about 4% in both the second and third quarters. The unemployment rate remained low throughout the year—4.4% as of September, the most recent month with available data due to the government shutdown.
One thing I love about Facebook is the “memories” feed. I enjoy looking back at past years—it’s like a journal in some ways. One thought that often crosses my mind is, “Gee, I wish I were as fat as I thought I was then.”
We Americans love fast food. And most of us also love food that is fast (there’s a difference).
A new year is usually filled with resolutions, and mine often contradict one another. Save more money, but travel to new places. Start a more disciplined workout routine, but take more time to rest. Eat healthier, but also enjoy life’s most delicious pleasures. My goals end up clashing, and I’m left debating who I am trying to become—and what actually matters.
On October 29, the Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates for the second time in 2025, following several cuts in 2024. So how do these lower interest rates impact consumers?
As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, the season of gathering has arrived. The year’s grand finale is all about reconnecting with loved ones, sharing warmth, and creating lasting memories.
The holidays have a way of slowing time—of softening the edges of everyday life until everything seems wrapped in warmth and light. In Genesee County, that feeling is especially strong. Maybe it’s the snow that drapes itself over the pines and rooftops, or the way familiar places—Flint’s historic downtown, Fenton’s cozy storefronts, Grand Blanc’s glowing windows—take on a special kind of magic this time of year. But more than anything, it’s the people: the loud, the quiet, the cheerful, and the cranky relatives who somehow make the holidays whole.
I have always loved the holiday season. My mother went full tilt from Thanksgiving through Christmas, going out of her way to make every moment special and memorable. Since she passed away, I go overboard decorating, crafting, gifting, and cooking — because it makes it feel like she’s still here with me.
Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised to “freeze the rent” in response to the city’s high cost of housing. This is simply another term for rent control — a policy enacted in the early and mid-20th century that prevented rents from rising according to market conditions. Despite its surface-level appeal as a way to make housing more affordable, rent control does the opposite.
Gift cards seem to be the perfect present for many folks on our Christmas and end-of-year holiday buying lists. Nine in 10 Americans say a physical gift card is an appropriate gift, and we don’t have to worry about choosing the right size or color.
In this season, with food all around us, have you turned to God through Jesus Christ for the only food that truly satisfies?
