Donnie K. Horine
Donald K. Horine passed away July 19, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family.
Raymond Wayne Hoeppner
Warsaw resident, Raymond Wayne Hoeppner, 84, died Friday, July 18.
Stephen Stratton Shirley
Hardin resident, Stephen Stratton Shirley, 80, died Thursday, July 17, 2025. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 25th at Thurman Funeral Home with visitation preceding at 10 a.m. Inurnment follows in Hardin Cemetery.
Even the Elect: Political Idolatry and the Great End-Time Deception
“For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.” — Matthew 24:24 (NKJV) If you’ve been paying attention lately, you might feel something stirring deep in your spirit. A heaviness. A warning. A…
Reclaiming America: A Reagan-Style Path Beyond Division and Danger
America’s institutions—our schools, government agencies, and media—are undeniably broken. Many who identify with the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement rightly call for serious reform or even wholesale replacement of systems that no longer serve the people. But beneath the surface of these calls lies…
Missouri Freedom Caucus Faces Scrutiny Over False Narratives and Internal Contradictions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Once hailed as the voice of Missouri’s grassroots conservatives, the Missouri Freedom Caucus is now facing growing scrutiny—not only from Democrats and establishment Republicans, but from frustrated conservatives who say they were sold a lie. At the center of this mounting…
We Stole Reality from Our Kids — and We’re Too Lazy to Give It Back
Let’s stop pretending this is all a mystery. Kids today are anxious, fragile, and disconnected—not because the world is scarier, but because we took away the very things that used to make kids strong. They don’t ride bikes around town anymore. They don’t build forts…
Run!
Hebrews 12:1 “Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Runners cheered…
Burn the Party System to the Ground — and Rebuild the Republic
A few weeks ago, I listened to a neighbor say he’s “just done with politics.” He’s not apathetic—he’s angry. He works hard, loves his family, pays taxes, and tries to do right by his community. But when it comes to elections, he says it feels…
Missouri Voters Deserve a Common-Sense Approach to Protecting Life
When Missouri voters approved a constitutional amendment in 2024 — now known as Section 36 of Article I of the Missouri Constitution — many believed they were supporting limited access to abortion in rare or tragic cases. Instead, they enacted one of the most extreme…