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Although the weather makes it tempting to stay inside, there is one gardening chore that can be done during winter: pruning.
Pruning is necessary to keep plants healthy and …
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By Susan Burch, Contributing Columnist
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2/24/22
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There was a time when the state of Oregon's only claim to fame was that it was located north of California.
That was a long time ago and since then, Oregon has blossomed into an active …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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2/24/22
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When it comes to God and His creation, there are three very important things I believe everyone needs to know: transcendence, immanence, and providence. As the creator of all things, by definition, …
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By John Paul Suchecki
Minister, Warrensburg Church of Christ
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2/21/22
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As a 30-year-old woman, heart health is not necessarily at the forefront of my health concerns. I know it’s important, but strokes, heart attacks and high blood pressure seem like something …
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By Nicole Cooke, nicolec@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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2/17/22
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Is it just me or have you also noticed the level of anger that seems to loom over us lately?
This morning I visited the post office to mail off some items. I needed some bigger, padded envelopes …
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By Stephanie Lefevers,
Contributing Columnist
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2/17/22
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Portugal has been making wine for centuries but most of their wines were little known outside of the Iberian Peninsula except for their most popular and well-known sweet after-dinner wine, …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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2/17/22
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Did you know that Warrensburg First Presbyterian Church recently voted to become a “More Light” congregation? This is exciting news for us and our church family. “More Light” …
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By Rev. Heather Jepsen
Warrensburg First Presbyterian Church
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2/14/22
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I have enjoyed the wines of Sebastiani since I was first introduced to them about forty years ago and my interest and enthusiasm for them has not waned or faltered in all these many years.
I …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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2/10/22
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Last month when I wrote about our ‘broken’ recycling system, I also encouraged everyone to resolve to refuse single-use plastic bags and plastic water bottles.
Why? Because …
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By Phil Miller, Contributing Columnist
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2/8/22
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I know that as we approach Valentine’s Day that this subject of love has probably been written about many times in the past. But because I am new to this community and to the writing of columns …
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By Don Smith,
Lead Pastor, Life Church of the Nazarene
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2/7/22
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Attention, take notice, be warned; Valentine's Day will be here before you know it.
Why the warning? With the supply chain problems, empty dealers’ shelves and a significant other who …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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2/3/22
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Our president got caught on a hot mic this week calling Fox News’ Peter Doocy “a stupid son of bitch.” Some Americans were angry — but some said it was the first genuine …
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By Liz Schleicher,
Contributing Columnist
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2/3/22
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Have you ever thought to yourself or said out loud, “After all I have done for him, he does this to me?”
Sometimes we find ourselves upset because we freely give of ourselves and our …
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By Stephanie Lefevers,
Contributing Columnist
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2/3/22
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It has been a while since the better Australian wines have graced our store shelves or appeared on the internet in any quantity.
A crippling drought, coupled with high heat from global …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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1/28/22
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Our world has changed in what feels like the blink of an eye.
It cannot be attributed to any one thing, but a multitude of occurrences that have quickly impacted the way in which we live.
It …
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By Stephanie Lefevers,
Contributing Columnist
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1/28/22
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As 2020 came to a close, so many needed a good year. We had just come out of a historically unprecedented pandemic. We were tired — tired of the changes, tired of the restrictions, tired of …
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By Shawn Benson
Senior Pastor, Harvest Church
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1/24/22
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Do those you love really know how much you love them?
When we are first married, the honeymoon period is fantastic! All we think about is how much we love each other and how sparkly life is going …
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By Stephanie Lefevers,
Contributing Columnist
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1/20/22
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This time of year, we evaluate many areas of our lives and look for ways to improve. It is also a great time to evaluate our gardens’ plants and performance over the past year.
One of …
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By Susan Burch, Contributing Columnist
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1/20/22
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The white wines of Bordeaux have never achieved the aura of magnificence that surrounds the red wines of that district.
In truth, the white wines of Bordeaux, except for a very few, are …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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1/20/22
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Baptism is one of two sacraments in the United Methodist Church with the other being communion. Sunday’s sermon was the second of three on baptism.
Baptism by water is a symbolic act …
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By Susan Smith,
Associate Pastor, Warrensburg First United Methodist Church
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1/17/22
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