I’m not going to lie, when we lived in a small southwestern town in Kansas, Lent was one of my favorite times of the year. Me and my family loved fried fish and there was a fish fry every Friday provided by the local Catholic Church. It was a time to stand in line and talk to people you hadn’t seen in a while and get some of the best food around, while you sat down next to someone in the county and caught up on all the gossip.
Most young people today don’t get all the miracle buzz about Jesus. For example, some of the older generations, especially conservative evangelicals, are continually promoting his imminent return. Seems a little iffy to Millennials and Gen Zers.
I want to share a praise report of God healing someone I know personally. We hear about sickness and disease and the endless cries of why, but rarely do we learn about miracles when God intervenes and touches a person with His creative and restoring authority. In the New Testament, there are true accounts of Jesus asking what He can do for those who were suffering, and when they told Him their request, He said, “I will.” As Christians, we pray because we believe God is listening and that He will answer our petitions according to His perfect plans. His written word is His general will, and He also has a specific will where He speaks directly to us. This is where we need to advance in our spiritual discernment and sensitivity. For example, God says that He will bless a couple when they are married, but there is not a chapter and verse saying Sally will marry Joe. With every decision in life, The Almighty is trying to get our attention as He desires to lead us into divine appointments we commonly call, “walking in His Spirit.” Can you imagine how much more meaningful our life would be if we could develop a constant awareness of His presence?
We are in the early days of Lent, a time when many people give up something as a reminder that God gave up His only Son to pay for the sins of the world. It is a time of deep humility and reflection in the way we daily live. This reflection should lead us to sorrow and repentance, but most important, it should lead us to hear God’s word of absolution— “Your sins are forgiven!” Yet, we do not make this first move of repentance, God accomplishes His miracle of repentance in you through His living Word and Spirit, but we must first recognize our need to repent before we see how it occurs.
TOPEKA, KS — Kansans may have a new way to sign up for Marketplace coverage in 2022. New information released on income-based special enrollment.
Sportswriters just want to tell stories of their athletes and sources. Not only the good outcomes, but the struggles of reaching goals.
DODGE CITY, Kan. (Mar. 3, 2022) – The Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) hosts two annual pheasant hunting contests. The Bounty Bird, exclusive to Ford County, and the Rooster Roundup in conjunction with seven surrounding counties. Both concluded on January 31. This year’s pheasant season drew hunters from all over the country, with the lucky winner of the Rooster Roundup and the grand prize of $500 in Chamber Bucks being Rex Starnes of Utica, KY.
Central, south-central, and eastern areas of Kansas were under Red-Flag Fire Danger Warnings on Saturday, when worst fears wee realized. Reno and Harvey County firefighters, assisted by departments from across the state, battled large grass fires northeast of Hutchinson and in some other areas this past weekend. Many homes were destroyed, property and animals lost and one individual has been confirmed dead because of the fires.
Join us for some of our weekly activities! Tuesday afternoon @ 1 pm: Hand & Foot card game Wednesday afternoon @ 1 pm: Dominoes Monday & Thursday mornings @ 10:30 exercise class (low impact chair exercises for strength and mobility). Once a month shopping trip to Pratt (date to be announced).
A Pratt man, Justin Winter, 37, the alleged driver of a truck involved in a highspeed chase and multiple thefts in Marion and Harvey counties was arrested March 1 by Harvey County deputies just southwest of Peabody.