For almost two decades, Pastor Paul Cole has held the reins of Town and Country Christian Church. At the end of this month, Cole will retire. His final sermon will be delivered this Sunday. The worship service begins at 10:30 a.m.

Cole has been a unique voice in the Alva religious community for nearly two decades. His many devotions published in Alva Review-Courier always seemed to express a very clearly focused message designed to help us all manage the storms of our lives.

For example, in his Thanksgiving column he wrote, "We look up and we start praising God in the middle of the storm becau...