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For Christians, the season of Advent, which began this past Sunday, is a time of preparation and renewal for the Church. It is a time not to plunge fully into Christmas, but to take measured steps …
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By Paul Winningham
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12/1/22
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Even if your family does not consistently pray before meals, surveys show more than half of U. S. families say grace before enjoying their annual Thanksgiving feast. In a 2016 Meyocks survey, 56% of …
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By Tim Richards
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12/1/22
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Justin and Heather (McLean) Cairns of Jackson announce the birth of their son August Adrian Cairns. He was born at 6 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital.He weighed 7 …
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11/22/22
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This past Sunday, we had the opportunity to enjoy the community ecumenical concert for the first time in about 10 years. It was the first one for me, and what a joy it was to experience the gift of …
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By Kevin Barron
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11/17/22
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I am currently reading Drew Dyck’s intriguing book, Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science. In his book, the author links scripture’s …
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By Tim Richards
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11/17/22
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Michael Kevin and Brooke Ann (Valleroy) Bachmman of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Mia Ann Bachmann. She was born at 8:59 p.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at Perry County Memorial …
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11/10/22
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Bryan Hoffman and Auryianna McCoy of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Nova Elizabeth Hoffman. She was born at 3:24 p.m. on Sunday, October 23, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. …
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11/10/22
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Neal and Jessica (Hester) McClure of Sedgewickville announce the birth of their daughter Kaari Marie McClure. She was born at 6:08 a.m. on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center …
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11/10/22
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Cody Lohmann and McKayla Seabaugh of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Myla Dawn Lohmann. She was born at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She …
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11/10/22
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Most people have had the relative joy of putting together a piece of furniture like that purchased from Ikea. Try as hard as I might almost always end up putting it together, realizing that …
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11/10/22
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The Bible contains many fascinating stories from Jesus’ remarkable life. One of the most interesting is in John 5:1-15. It tells the story of a man who waited 38 years to be healed at the Pool …
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By Tim Richards
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11/10/22
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Dakota and Mallory Conrad of Cape Girardeau announce the birth of their son Callahan Tod Conrad. He was born at 11:08 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. He …
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11/3/22
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Vincent Deknatel and Kaytlin Mifflin of Perryville announce the birth of their son Kai Kyano Deknatel. He was born at 4:13 a.m. on Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. He …
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11/3/22
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Destiny Lee Caine of Perryville announces the birth of her daughter Lurie Jade-Renee Ruch. She was born at 1:55 p.m. on Thursday, September 29, 2022 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau. …
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11/3/22
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Garret and Logan Light of Perryville announce the birth of their son Luka Otto Light. He was born at 9:05 p.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. He weighed 8 …
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11/3/22
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Dakota Hollingsworth and Kaelyn Stinnett of Cape Girardeau announce the birth of their son Kashden Ray Stinnett. He was born at 6:42 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape …
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11/3/22
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Dylan and Brooke (Monier) Richardet of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Hadley Ann Richardet. She was born at 10:34 a.m. on Monday, October 24, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. …
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11/3/22
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Anthony Marler and Toshua LaRose announce the birth of their daughter Kennedy Ray Marler. She was born at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, …
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11/3/22
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How should Christ’s people navigate our divisive times? That question was raised in an article I contributed in September. There, I proposed that believers should start by remembering that we …
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By Christopher Seah
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11/3/22
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I read Lisa’s story in the October 4, 2020, Our Daily Bread devotional. Lisa did not know what to make of the following Bible verse found on a greeting card when it arrived. “Then Elisha …
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By Tim Richards
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11/3/22
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Christopher and Dominique McWilliams of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Brynleigh Grace McWilliams. She was born at 8:30 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape …
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10/27/22
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Jacob and Lindsey Essner of Cape Girardeau announce the birth of their daughter Sadie Renee Essner. She was born at 1:09 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Southeast Health in Cape Girardeau. She …
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10/27/22
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A rut has been called “A grave, open at both ends.” I am old enough to remember muddy, unpaved roads and their ruts. To drive on such a road and in it’s ruts was to go where those …
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By: Gerold McBride
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10/27/22
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I recently had the privilege of attending the 2022 Legacy Grandparenting Summit. This two-day event challenged each grandparent who attended, to be more intentional about passing their faith on to …
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By Tim Richards
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10/27/22
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Ryan Shrout and Katelyn Schumer of Perryville announce the birth of their daughter Wrenly Shrout. She was born at 3:26 a.m. on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Perry County Memorial Hospital. She weighed 7 …
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10/20/22
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