Bible Study: We are campfires in the desert
John 1: 5 “The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.”
August 2025
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Pastoral Commentary: Thanks be to God for 125 years at Natrona
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church of Natrona is a congregation of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod. On September 20th and 21st, it plans to observe the 125th anniversary of its founding. Is an anniversary of a congregation of Christ’s church the celebration of a milestone? A human achievement? Or something more?
Fall homecoming set for September 5 at Kiowa County High School
Kiowa County High School will be hosting the Minneola Wildcats on September 5 as part of their fall homecoming festivities. The parade tradition continues starting at 2 p.m. on Greensburg’s Main Street. The official homecoming crowning will take place at 6:40 p.m. at the Kiowa County High School football field.
Bucks rewarded to drivers who buckle up
TOPEKA – Thousands of vehicles will travel the Kansas roadways during the Labor Day weekend. Many families will head out for the long weekend as summer ends and the school year begins. Safe Kids Kansas, which is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), State Farm Insurance and the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT), want to encourage families to buckle up and drive safely to protect their most important cargo, their families.
USD 382 Board of Education hears about JAG-K work and awards
The USD 382 Board of Education met on Monday, August 11 for their regular monthly meeting, called to order by board president Bill Bergner.
Paramount concert lives up to high energy bid
It was a dream come true for Visit Pratt Tourism Ambassador Tiffany Riley to see the stadium filled for an 80s rock music concert last weekend at Green Sports Complex.
Digital Devotions: Maybe it is time to hurl that burden away
This week’s art piece is based on Psalm 55:22 NIV: Cast your cares on the Lord and he will sustain you.
Cruise the Square 2025 Car Show in St. John
*Editor’s Note: Thank you to Dick Smith for the contributed car show pictures from St. John. Please be sure to follow Dick Smith on Facebook… Login to continue reading Login…
Pratt Elks raise money for local and state veterans
Sunday, August 24 was a beautiful day for the “Fairways For Freedom” golf scramble hosted by Pratt Elks Lodge #1451. Since 2021, the Pratt Elks Lodge has dedicated this event to honoring veterans. The themes for the past years have been: in 2022, “Tee Up for Veterans”; in 2023, “Salute to Veterans”; in 2024, “Swingin’ Fore Veterans”; and this year’s theme is “Fairways for Freedom.” We are proud to share that we have contributed over $16,500 to support our amazing veterans.
Adventures in Reading: AI development has outrun regulation abilities
A few years ago, I blogged about AI. I was concerned about kids using it to cheat on assigned compositions. I bemoaned the impact of artists being displaced by AI created images. I resented the work of authors being downloaded to educate AI how to write, essentially stealing our work without compensation. Was I ever naive! Today, objecting to AI is like the old story of Pandora already being out of the box!