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Trinity Baptist Church will seek to evaluate everything we do in light of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and simplify our focus in order to best fulfill the marching orders of Scripture. Simply put, TBC will strive to love God, love one another, and go to the world, all of which are ultimately made...
A reawakening of religious fervor, especially by a means of a series of evangelistic meetings, will be held Oct. 20, 21 and 22 at Immanuel Southern Baptist Church will be holding a revival.
Services will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 20 and Saturday, Oct. 21 with service on Sunday, Oct. 22...
Hello, I’m Father Joseph Stoverink, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Willow Springs and St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Mountain View. If you’re thinking about Jesus teaching “call no man your father” (Matt. 23:9), it’s more like Paul as father to the Corinthians (1 Cor. 4:14-15) or...
It’s been a busy summer at the Capitol. As you may have heard, we just finished Veto Session. With more than 60 bills signed into law and taking effect last month, the Missouri General Assembly returned to Jefferson City on September 13 for the constitutional veto session.
First, I am very...
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his praises:
Psalm 103:2 (102:2) Greek Septuagint
In David's beautiful song, we are reminded to praise God for all His many benefits. One of those amazing blessings is that God will renew our youth.
An oddity of history is that great explorers...
(Matthew 14:28-29) And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. 29 - And he said, Come...
Trapped in the middle of a raging storm, the disciples struggled against the howling wind and dashing waves. Desperately preoccupied, they did not initially...
Complacency is a leader’s worst enemy. Coming from a former alderwoman, I fear that the current board may be becoming complacent in how city meetings are being held. This can be seen, for example, in the most recent meeting held by the Mountain View Board of Alderman on August 8.
Meetings...
Ever since he finished the third grade in Willow Springs, my brother Charles "Chuck" Stuart talked of a magical place and a magical crime fighter. The place was Willow Springs, and the crime fighter was Captain Tandy. Chuck left Willow Springs after the third grade, but he kept the memory of the...
A few issues ago you published a list of abandoned assets of Missouri residents. I recognized one name and informed the only descendant - who lives in California - of those abandoned assets so he could pursue recovery if he so desired. You’re correct, active publication must be maintained to...
Ye must be born again be not fooled. For whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reap. For we battle not against flesh and blood but against powers and spirits and principalities of darkness.
For if a man soweth unto the flesh he shall of the flesh reap corruption. But if a man soweth unto...