We use a variety of excuses for our sinful behaviors. There’s no end of scapegoats to blame, including God. I know we often say, “the Devil made me do it,” but it’s not …
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By Robin Dale
Pastor, Elm Spring Baptist Church
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8/1/22
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In the last few weeks, I’ve gotten several questions about our Opinion page. How do I contact columnists about a recent column? Can so-and-so write about this particular topic next week? Why …
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By Nicole Cooke, nicolec@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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7/28/22
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It’s 100 degrees outside and the last thing on your mind is starting more seeds as you are just trying to keep what you already have alive. However, now is actually the time to start seeds for …
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By Susan Burch, Contributing Columnist
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7/28/22
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If Riedel Glassware, the primer glassware maker of the wine industry, has designed a glass specifically for Missouri’s own Norton grape wine, then I believe that Missouri wines should be worthy …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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7/28/22
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A number of weeks ago, another American school was hit by a senseless attack. While there are a number of articles attesting to the attack, I want to focus on a rather asinine comment given by Texas …
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John Paul Suchecki,
Minister, Warrensburg Church of Christ
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7/27/22
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COVID and Monkeypox, by virtue of their highly visible physical symptoms, have received nearly all the attention of the scientific community and the public over the past two years.
But …
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By Liz Schleicher,
Contributing Columnist
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7/21/22
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The drought we are in is taking its toll on our gardens and on us. Keeping up with the watering needs of our gardens and containers is becoming a part-time job.
Remember to water deeply …
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By Susan Burch, Contributing Columnist
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7/21/22
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Have you noticed that as the temperature is rising, so is the price of wine?
I am not going to dwell on anything philosophical, political, intellectual or even religious, but times right …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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7/21/22
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I hope you and your plants are dealing well with the hot and dry weather we’ve been experiencing this summer.
So far, our garden plants are producing quite well with twice-a-week …
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By Phil Miller, Contributing Columnist
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7/14/22
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There is one thing of absolute certainty, a red wine will make a positive and discernible statement and it is that statement that will determine if you like the wine or not.
White wines do …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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7/14/22
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My boyfriend and I made our annual trek to Michigan for the Fourth of July weekend. Each summer, the entirety of his dad’s side of the family (we’re talking dozens of people) travels from …
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By Nicole Cooke, nicolec@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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7/14/22
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Amazing creation….have you ever stopped to think about this world we live in and all that was put into place just so that life could exist here? This amazing, world, universe, multiple …
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By Don Smith,
Pastor, Life Church of the Nazarene
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7/11/22
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It feels like the world is on fire these days. No one can agree or find a compromise. Not only is common ground becoming harder and harder to find, but it seems that most people have lost interest in …
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By Nicole Cooke, nicolec@warrensburgstarjournal.com
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7/8/22
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“How can you expect to pass this class if you don’t do the reading?”
Do you remember a high school teacher or college professor yelling that at you? Holding up a book and …
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By Liz Schleicher,
Contributing Columnist
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7/8/22
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Among summertime's favorite wines are the beautiful pink Rosé wines.
Rosé wines are not simply a white wine that has some red wine infused with it, but rather a wine that has …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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7/8/22
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Near the southernmost portion of Norway is the county of Rogaland. And, within this region, you’ll find one of the most photographed places on earth. Its name is Kjeragbolten. It consists of a …
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By Capt. Ryan Neill
Chaplain, Whiteman Air Force Base
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7/5/22
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My paternal grandmother would have been 92 this week.
She was a beautiful old woman with curly white hair, piercing blue eyes, and a sly, puckering smile that she passed on to her sons …
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By Liz Schleicher,
Contributing Columnist
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6/30/22
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What a whirlwind of a week surrounding the Supreme Court!
As of this writing, we have seen the SCOTUS overturn Roe v. Wade and rule in favor of Joseph Kennedy in Kennedy v. Bremerton School …
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By Stephanie Lefevers,
Contributing Columnist
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6/30/22
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Currently, the white wines are the “in” wines as is customary during the warmer seasons.
The reason for this is simple: as the temperature goes up, so does our desire for …
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By Bennet Bodenstein, Contributing Columnist
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6/30/22
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I know that by the time you read this article, Father’s Day will be over, but I still felt compelled not only to wish you a happy Father’s Day, but to speak to the issue of fatherlessness …
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By Shawn Benson,
Senior Pastor, Harvest Church
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6/27/22
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