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This column is appearing on June 19, now recognized as ‘Juneteenth National Independence Day.’
That was not a holiday I grew up with, and maybe the same is true for you. Needing …
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Dr. Paul Winningham, retired pastor
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6/19/25
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Joseph Stowell was a pastor for many years and president of my alma mater, Moody Bible Institute, between 1987 and 2005. I have always found the way he speaks and writes quite engaging. During …
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Tim Richards, Concord Church
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6/19/25
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A groundbreaking ceremony for a two-classroom expansion at Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville occurred on Wednesday, May 14, at the construction site.
The school offers classes for …
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By Kevin Jenkins
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“Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him” – James 1:12 (KJV)
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John Chamness | Family Worship Center
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5/8/25
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In 2016, I read a deeply moving devotional by Jennifer Benson Schuldt in an Our Daily Bread devotional. She wrote about the history-making lives of two remarkable mountain climbers, Sherpa Nawang …
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Tim Richards | Concord Church
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5/8/25
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With Holy Week and Easter in the rearview mirror, Christians all over the country find themselves returning to normal life and gearing up for summer. We’ve celebrated the completion of …
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By Caleb Mueller, Perryville Methodist
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4/24/25
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Many years ago, I read best-selling author John Maxwell’s fascinating book, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Maxwell told a dramatic story about businessman Roberto Goizueta, the former …
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Tim Richards, Concord Church
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4/24/25
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As I begin my third year here in Perryville as a Vincentian priest, since attending St. Mary’s Seminary as a college student over 50 years ago, much has changed… very, very much! But one …
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Rev. Jay Jung, St. Vincent de Paul Parish
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9/12/24
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In James Clear’s excellent book Atomic Habits, the author writes about University of Florida professor Jerry Uelsmann dividing students into two groups on the first day of his film photography …
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Tim Richards, Concord Church
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9/12/24
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Throughout the past and coming weeks, many of you will be attending graduations. It is often an exciting and rewarding event for both the individuals completing their coursework and their families …
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By Jay Jung
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5/23/24
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This Sunday, May 19th, the Church celebrates the great feast of Pentecost. The word “Pentecost”, meaning “the fiftieth day”, originally referred to the Jewish Festival of …
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By Joseph Schlie
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5/16/24
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Dear Friends, I would like to introduce myself, as I am new to this column. My name is Ronald Ramson, C.M. The C.M. after my name means that I belong to the religious order known as the Vincentians …
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By Ron Ramson
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3/1/24
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Our Lord Jesus Christ is the Living Word of God. In Matthew 14:16, Jesus says; “. . .give ye them to eat”. How can people be convinced to believe in Jesus and receive Him as Savior so …
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By John Chamness
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2/23/24
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Ash Wednesday has come and gone, and we are now in the season of Lent. For some, the only way they might know it is the availability of a fish fry most Fridays now until Easter. For those more in …
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Paul Winningham
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2/16/24
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I’ve been thinking lately about what it means to be humble. Maybe it’s because as I get older, my shortcomings and inabilities are more obvious to me, and to others as well, I’m …
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By Kevin Barron
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2/9/24
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A few years ago, I read an Our Daily Bread devotional by Mike Wittmer, about a mountain climber who reached the summit of Mount Everest in 2019. He was treated to the unique perspective of sunrise …
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By Tim Richards
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2/1/24
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Yogi Berra: If you do not know where you are going you just might end up somewhere else. This comical quote illustrates a spiritual truth. If we are not sure what we are doing or where we are going …
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By Mike Friesz
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2/1/24
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Each Christmas someone in my family gives me a book they know I will use for future columns. This year my wife, Kelly, gave me Great American Trivia. Today’s column is based on it. Many …
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1/25/24
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All things considered, I think the winter, the shortest of our four seasons, gets a bad rap! I hear people say, myself included, ‘can’t wait for summer.’ Well sure, school’s …
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By Jay Jung
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1/25/24
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Today, January 18th, marks in the church calendar the commemoration of the Confession of St. Peter. From the gospel of Mark, we read, “And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of …
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By Joseph Schlie
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1/18/24
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I recently finished, Before We Were Yours, a fascinating novel by Lisa Wingate. Her book tells the story of families severely traumatized by social worker, Georgia Tann. She was widely respected in …
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By Tim Richards
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1/11/24
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As we take our first steps into the new year, we ask: What did God give us when He sent us His Son on that original Christmas day? The answer that resounds from Holy Scripture is salvation! God sent …
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By Chris Seah
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1/11/24
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Sometimes we come out of the Christmas season in a state of great concern, depression, fear, worry about what the New Year has in store, especially in light of how and what we have done before and …
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By John Chamness
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12/29/23
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According to Spotify, while 75% of people enjoy Christmas music, 17% of Americans do not. However, I suspect some of those who are not fans may like the song, from the Charlie Brown Christmas Album: …
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By Tim Richards
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12/29/23
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As this article goes to print, we are very close to celebrating the birth of Jesus, called the Christ. Indeed, by this time many of you have had family Christmas celebrations, or perhaps school or …
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By Paul Winningham
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12/21/23
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