Jay Dean McFee
Jay Dean McFee, 71, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026, at Shirkey Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond.
Evelyn Rae Roberts
Evelyn Rae Roberts, age 95, of Brookfield, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 10, 2026, in Brookfield, MO.
Determine to Stand!..
Ephesians 6:14 “Stand therefore…” “Stand therefore.” What an incredible challenge! It takes courage to stand. Yet before courage comes determination. Human calculations will always find a thousand reasonable reasons to stand down or quit, which may sound good, but are usually wrong. Imagine how Moses…
This Week’s Trivia Question
Which Missouri city is home to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum? (Hint: It’s also home to the American Jazz Museum.) Last Week’s Answer:Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri town is home to the first successful parachute jump from an airplane?” is St. Louis, where Albert Berry…
Dennis Henry Martens
God blessed Dennis Henry Martens and called him home to Heaven on January 23, 2026, to be with Jesus and his beloved wife, Barryann, and to await the resurrection of the dead.
Leland C. Buckler
Leland C. Buckler passed away on January 23, 2026 at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, MO.
Charles “Pinky” Howard Prentice
Jameson resident, Charles “Pinky” Howard Prentice, 85, died Friday, January 23.
Bruce Lucassen
Cameron resident, Bruce Lucassen, 71, died Thursday, January 22.
Ritha J. Jones
Columbia resident, Ritha J. Jones, 78, died Thursday, January 22.
The Irony of Peace: Watching Iran Through a Lens of Prophecy and Uncertainty
As I sit here, half a world away, in Mendon, Missouri, scrolling through the latest headlines at 2:43 AM, the situation in Iran commands attention. Protests that erupted late last month over economic hardships have morphed into a nationwide cry against the regime, met with…