From 1995-1997 I wrote a weekly religion column for the Dawson Sentinel of Dawson, Minnesota. It was pretty well received and certainly worth the effort. I wasn't tied to any particular subject or themes, so they covered a wide range of subjects. Some common themes were favorite hymns (which would be familiar to a majority of readers), short devotions on a Bible reading for the previous Sunday (which a majority of area churchgoers would have heard in church), and an occasional series (such as the Ten Commandments).
I'll convert these (from WordPerfect 6 format) as I have time and post them here, sometimes with comments on background or hindsight, but mostly simply as they were published. You can find the links in the right column. The titles weren't printed with the articles; I'm making them up as I go along.
July 19, 1995: Heavenly Priorities
July 26, 1995: Shepherd's Wacko
August 9, 1995: Jesus or Dishes?
August 16, 1995: Faith healing?
August 23, 1995: Church membership fees
September 6, 1995: Where is God?
September 13, 1995: The door is narrow
September 20, 1995: I'm number one!
September 27, 1995: Costly Christianity
October 4, 1995: The First Commandment
October 11, 1995: The Second Commandment
October 18, 1995: The Third Commandment
October 25, 1995: The Fourth Commandment
November 1, 1995: Reformation Day
November 8, 1995: The Fifth Commandment
November 15, 1995: The Sixth Commandment
November 22, 1995: The Seventh Commandment
November 29, 1995: The Eighth Commandment
December 6, 1995: The Ninth and Tenth Commandments
December 13, 1995: John The Entomophagist