Jesus came to bridge gap between God, man

Pastor’s Thoughts Merry Christmas dear friends! We wish blessings of true peace and joy to your families this season. Matthew 1:23 says, “Behold the virgin shall be with child and bear a Son and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” Why is this so significant?

Faith is the beginning, not the end

Messages from St. Paul’s Lutheran Church We do not acquire faith and that’s it. Faith is a beginning for you as a believer. It is not the end. Faith is given to us by God through His Word. “Faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.” (Romans 10:17) We hear the Word of God.

Years Ago

25 Years Ago December 18 - 24, 1997 It was a night of déjà vu for the Central Junior High School eighth grade girls’ basketball squad.

Advances in surgery accelerating rapidly

My son is one of the many Americans with cleft lip and palate. The specifics of each affected individual’s situation vary, but one thing they have in common is that they will be having surgery. Lots of surgery.

Candidates for fall degrees at Pittsburg State

Extracted from Newspapers at the Genealogy Library 25 Years Ago December 18 - 24, 1997 The headquarters building at Mosler’s Resort two miles and one-half mile west of Hallowell was destroyed by fire.

Finest Christmas parade all year

What a Christmas Parade we had yesterday. Morton Trubletoof said it best, “It was the finest Christmas Parade all year.

Story of how the manager scene became

I believe most of us take many things for granted. Enjoying the manger scene at Christmas is one of them. Many of us have a manger scene inside and often outside our home as do many churches, and other locations throughout our community.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, Dear Mr. Letner, I was delighted to see that the state of Kansas is beginning to reduce the state tax on groceries from 6.5% to 4%. I was delighted, that is, until I learned “The city and county taxes will still apply.

Let hope guide you,comeback story

Pastor’s Thoughts Do you feel like your life is over? What’s the use, or what’s the point? The bible is full of comeback stories and I thought it appropriate at the end of the year when we might be feeling overwhelmed in life, to remind ourselves of a few comeback stories to catapult us into 2023.

God supplies certain things in life

The Beginning of Knowledge There are certain things in life that humans just cannot go without. Necessities like food, water, and, of course, oxygen. These items are considered essential because they are required for life and wellbeing.