A rut has been called “A grave, open at both ends.” I am old enough to remember muddy, unpaved roads and their ruts. To drive on such a road and in it’s ruts was to go where those …
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By: Gerold McBride
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10/27/22
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I recently had the privilege of attending the 2022 Legacy Grandparenting Summit. This two-day event challenged each grandparent who attended, to be more intentional about passing their faith on to …
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By Tim Richards
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10/27/22
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This writer was looking at a part of the history of the nation of Israel’s golden age as recorded in 1 Kings 3 when I noticed a thought that is pertinent for today, as well. The Word says in …
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By John Chamness
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10/20/22
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Even if you are not a country music fan, you have probably heard Trace Adkin’s 2008 hit, You’re Gonna Miss This. The song became artist third number one hit on the U. S. Billboard of Hot …
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By Tim Richards
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10/20/22
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We are quickly approaching the middle of October (where did September go??) and you only have to drive a short distance to see all of the Halloween decorations. Did you know that Halloween has become …
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By Patrick Christopher
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10/13/22
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In 1954, Life magazine published a critical exposé of American education which captured the public’s attention. It focused on how grade-school students were falling further and further …
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By Tim Richards
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10/13/22
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Having recently turned the calendar page, we have entered the month in which many Christians observe the Reformation of the Church, usually just called ‘Reformation.’ For nearly five …
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By Paul Winningham
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10/6/22
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One of my favorite movies is the 1981 classic, Chariots of Fire, which tells the stories of two British runners, Harold Abrams and Eric Liddell. Each was a world class competitor and both had won …
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By Tim Richards
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10/6/22
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John Newton was born in 1725. On September 3, 2020, my favorite blogger, Jim Denison, wrote about an event which occurred in Newton’s life on the same day 272 year earlier, September 3, 1748. …
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By Tim Richards
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9/29/22
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Over the years, I have had the opportunity to be the audience when celebrities spoke, or even shake hands with a few. I heard Anderson Cooper speak or Natalie Merchant sing. Authors I have met …
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By Kevin Barron
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9/22/22
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In the late 1890s, Swedish Christian, Eric Lund felt God was leading him to become a missionary to Spain. He soon left Sweden to begin his work there convinced he was doing what God wanted him to do. …
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By Tim Richards
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9/22/22
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Those who follow Jesus are called disciples. A disciple is one who comes alongside Jesus with a specific goal of growing to be like Jesus. Every believer is called to be a disciple. …
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By Mike Friesz
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9/15/22
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My oldest nephew celebrated his 32nd birthday on September 2. He was born on Labor Day in 1990. I still remember how I teased my sister-in-law about waiting until “Labor Day” to go …
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By Tim Richards
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9/15/22
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It has become somewhat of a cliché to say that we live in contentious, divisive times. An important next question to ask is: What difference can the Church make? How should Christ’s …
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By Christopher Seah
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9/8/22
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I recently began a sermon with this story told by author Randy Alcorn but in that sermon shared only the first part of the story. Now as Paul Harvey would say, here is… “the rest of the …
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By Tim Richards
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9/8/22
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Freedom isn’t free. Throughout history the cost of freedom has been in human lives. The people of Ukraine have been fighting to maintain their freedom, and the cost has been high. Ukrainian …
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By Gerold McBride
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9/1/22
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I quickly knew when I began reading, Forgiving My Father, by M. William Lensch in the February 2018 issue of Reader’s Digest that it was a powerful moving story. The author related how his …
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By Tim Richards
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9/1/22
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The Washington Post recently featured an article by John Greer and Mary Catherine Sullivan entitled, How Politically Divided is the US? The June 7, 2022, column challenges the assumption America is …
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By Tim Richards
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8/25/22
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This week, we want to look at some notable “causes.” And there are many good, and many not so good. The people who attacked our Capital on January 6, 2022 were involved in a …
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By John Chamness
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8/25/22
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It is the middle of August, we are approaching Labor Day and, our young people are about to start back to school. Little ones might be excited, teenagers not so much. But what a blessing it is! I am …
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By Patrick Christopher
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8/18/22
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Several years ago, I did a sermon series on the twelve. I found it interesting that Jesus called both Simon Peter and Andrew to become his apostles. The two brothers were professional fishermen. When …
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By Tim Richards
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8/18/22
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Zion Lutheran Church is in the midst of celebrating its legacy. The church in Longtown celebrated its 125th anniversary with a special service on July 31. The service was the second of four different …
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By Justin Hotop
jhotop@perryvillenews.com | 8/11/22 |
Thomas Dorsey, born in 1899, was the son of a Baptist minister and a piano teacher. His life’s work would include the passions of both parents, scripture and song. He studied music in Chicago …
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By Tim Richards
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8/11/22
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Christians often talk about faith. How is faith to be defined? In a great chapter of God’s Word, Hebrews 11, we see God’s definition of faith: “Faith is the assurance of things …
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By Paul Winningham
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8/11/22
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(Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of last week’s column from Kevin Barron)
On Sunday, June 26, 2022, I stood before both of my congregations in their services, and stated that the …
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By Kevin Barron
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8/4/22
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