Faith
COLUMN: Another Love
When the Moon hit’s your eye Like a big pizza pie That’s AMORE… That has been my brain worm for TWO DAYS now! This is the kind of thing that happens to me when I am processing a sermon. OK! Before you lock me up, I do have something to share. While suffering Dean Martin’s…
Read MoreNorthwest student promotes self-worth through songs, speeches
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Since she was a teenager, Northwest Missouri State University student Jessica Vogt has been performing and speaking under the name JessAngelique. Angelique started songwriting at age 12. From there, she grew in her talents and began to share them with others. “I did this thing that was called girls club when I…
Read MoreJesus Changes Everything
The Christmas Story — a teenage girl named Mary becomes pregnant unexpectedly … since she’s a virgin. An angel appears and tells her that her baby is a gift from God and is going to grow up to be the savior of the whole world. Mary is an unmarried pregnant teenager, which back then was…
Read MoreWhat’s on the inside?
From trees and lights, to pretty gift wrapping, special Christmas outfits and the perfect family photos we spend a lot of time thinking about how things look during the holidays. For sure, some people take their Christmas decorating to a pretty over the top level, but if we’re honest, we all care about how things…
Read MoreMake this Christmas different
What comes to mind when you hear the word “Christmas?” If you’re like most people you probably have a pretty strong mental picture of what Christmas looks like. You think about gifts, decorations, family gatherings and maybe even a nativity set or two. As a kid the first thing that came to my minds was…
Read MoreLiving Christmas Tree returns to First Baptist Church
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Living Christmas Tree will once again return to the First Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, 11 and 12. Built in a three-to-four-day period in the church’s sanctuary, the 30-foot tree is strung with lights and constructed of wood and metal. The tree’s four different levels provide stands for…
Read MoreQueen preaches to England’s bishops, with a call for mere Christianity in troubled age
Close watchers of the British Monarchy have recently become concerned about two words describing life in Windsor Castle – “new stage.” First there was Queen Elizabeth II’s unexplained overnight hospital stay in October for “tests.” Then the 95-year-old monarch missed the recent National Day of Remembrance service for Britain’s war dead. She did, however, attend…
Read MoreNodaway Chorale to present ‘Joyous Voices’ choral concert
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway Chorale will present a concert of holiday vocal music on Sunday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. in the Lee & Nina Schneider Performing Arts Center. The theme of the concert is “Joyous Voices.” “Our Holiday Concert theme has two meanings,” explained Chorale Music Director Jim Rash in a press release.…
Read MoreConsidering grace at Thanksgiving
There are some things that cause me to ponder. Like certain words and phrases and how they originate and morph. This week of Thanksgiving I have been pondering the question of why we call the prayer before a meal grace? As a pastor I know the answer in part, but questions like this cause me…
Read MoreConception campaign increases scope
CONCEPTION, Mo. — In just over two years, Conception Abbey and Seminary College met their original $14.5 million goal for the Brothers Living in Unity campaign, which is intended to strengthen unity and faith within the entire community. According to a press release, this campaign was launched to construct a new seminary residence hall and…
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