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Panic settled upon me after hearing how driven the state of Kansas has become in its effort to lure, entice, kidnap the KC Chiefs across state lines. Wouldn’t that be a federal offense? The same sense of panic sat in when Jackson County failed to renew the tax for the KC Royals in April. Why panic? I
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During the past few months, I have had the honor of officiating at two funerals, and yesterday I attended a third funeral. There is one resounding principle that keeps ringing in my ears: the greatest gift ever is love. Yesterday’s funeral was for a member of my church family of 28 years. I came to this community to
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Sermon given for the 2nd Sunday of Lent; a mini-series on the Old Testament families. Scripture connections (using the New Living Translation): Genesis 5:32 After Noah was 500 years old, he became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 6: 5-10 5 The Lord observed the extent of human wickedness on the earth, and he saw
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I am a retired teacher. I retired after teaching in alternative educational program for 20 years. The President’s statement that we need to arm our teachers, much less to provide them a monetary bonus for carrying a gun into the classroom outrages me. Teachers work to develop positive relationships with students. How does a gun
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Reading the KC Star’s opinion column from Thomas L. Friedman of the New York Times News Service, I was reminded of some very important rules that the Mizzou’s School of Journalism included in our training. My degree was in news ed, and the Columbian Missourian instructors really hammered at us to use some very primary
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Here in the Midwest, Winter Storm Oliver is dumping rain and ice all over the place. Only one county from the KC Metro area, we are dealing with rain and temperatures hovering about the freezing mark. Lunch can so often be a quick grab from the refrigerator, but today I wanted something different and warm.
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I cannot imagine leaving the latest school shooting out of Sunday’s service. We may live have a nation away from Florida, but our schools are being shaken repeatedly by shootings. The country needs to pray for healing and for answers about how to stop the violence. When the UM News department posted the comments from
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Sermon given for the 1st Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2018. The Lenten sermons will be focusing on various families in the Old Testament. Opening scripture (in the New Living Translation): Genesis 3:2-24, 4:1-2,8-10 20 Then the man—Adam—named his wife Eve, because she would be the mother of all who live. 21 And the Lord God made clothing from
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I just sent off a letter to the editor at the KC Star. Sometimes I just have enough. Even though I already posted once this morning, I turned to the electronic of the KC Star and could not stop thinking about what has happened in Florida. I can’t let this slide. I can’t say enough
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Admittedly graduates of 1972 are facing a new reality–we are reaching traditional retirement age. Last week my hometown class faced the reality with the death of our classmate Steve. The event might not seem noteworthy, but only one other classmate Debby has died and that was due to a train wreck within the first year
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Love God, love life, love one another.
Susandoodles 