We Wrestle
Ephesians 6:12 “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.” Wrestling is an intense face-to-face, hand-to-hand endeavor with one person exerting…
Hoskins Announces Program on the U.S. Army Iron Riders
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Secretary of State Denny Hoskins announced a program about the 25th Infantry Regiment Bicycle Corps. Part of the Friends of the Missouri State Archives Thursday Evening Speaker Series, the event will occur at the Missouri State Archives, a division of Hoskins’…
Who?
Psalm 15:1 “LORD, who may abide in Your tabernacle? Who may dwell in Your holy hill?”The psalmist poses two heartfelt questions in this verse: “Who may abide? And “Who may dwell?” These are questions that every believer should ask of God. The words “abide” and…
Keytesville R-III: A Small School Making a Big Impact
When you sit down with Will Perkins, Superintendent of Keytesville R-III School District, it’s immediately clear that he is an educator at heart—deeply invested in the success of his students and the well-being of the community. Over his 18-month tenure, Mr. Perkins has worked to…
Four Hundred and Ninety
Matthew 18:21-22 “Then Peter came to Him and said, ‘Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times…
Under the Shadow
Psalm 91:1 “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” To come under a person’s shadow suggests a proximity, an intimate closeness. Here, we read that the Most High, the Almighty, beckons us to…
How Land Banks Could Harm Chariton County: A Closer Look at SB 388
Land banks, often hailed as a solution for revitalizing communities by managing tax-delinquent and vacant properties, may seem like a promising tool. However, for rural areas like Chariton County, Missouri, their implementation could introduce significant challenges that outweigh their potential benefits. Senate Bill 388, sponsored…
What Did God Say?
Genesis 3:1-3 “Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, ‘Has God indeed said, ‘You shall not eat of every tree of the garden?’ And the woman said to…
Will You Finish
Psalm 31:15 “My times are in Your hand….” Silly playground taunts are hard to forget. How about this one, “The last one in is a rotten egg!” Hearing that challenge always prompted us kids to get moving. Spiritually speaking, the lack of movement won’t make…
Heaven’s Wisdom
Proverbs 1:2 “To know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding.”The bright prospect of new beginnings is one of the joys of the New Year. On the cusp of this coming year, what hopes, dreams, or concerns will you be bringing into it?…