SERVING GOD

There are two important facts to know about serving God. The first is that serving God is the primary duty for every human. The second thing to know is that serving God is a choice. Joshua is best remembered for saying, “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” (Joshua 24:15).

Financial Focus

Edward Jones InvestmentsHow outdated beneficiary choices can derail your financial plansWhen you open a retirement account or buy a life insurance policy, you’re asked to name a beneficiary. It might seem like just another form to fill out, but this simple step can affect your family’s future.

SERVE ONE ANOTHER IN LOVE

The Bible verse in the title of today’s column is found in Galatians 5:13. It is the theme verse for a new series of seven weekly columns dealing with how we serve others. Today we start with the prime example of such service: our Lord Jesus.

GROWING UP (PART 2)

After we accept Christ as our Savior and become a member of God’s forever-family, why does he leave us here on earth? We have already been assigned a heavenly home, why not just go there now?

Cordell 4H Report

On January 19, 2026, the Cordell 4-H group had their first meeting of 2026. We talked about upcoming events, and we practiced our group skit for Share the Fun.Share the Fun was held on February 2nd. We had a lot of performances.

SYMPATHY OR EMPATHY?

I love chocolate. However, I know some people—not many—who dislike chocolate. I can’t fathom not liking chocolate! If I were to give a gift of candy to one of these chocolate- haters, should I give them what I like or what they like?

THE SECRET INGREDIENT IN FOLLOWING JESUS

IN FOLLOWINGWhen someone decides to follow Jesus, they may be overwhelmed by the road ahead. On the one hand, we love Jesus, we are grateful for his sacrifice on our behalf, we value his teaching and his example of serving God and others; but how can a sinner like me live up to such high standards?

DAILY GUIDANCE

God rescued the Hebrew nation from slavery in Egypt, then took them through the Sinai wilderness for forty years. He led them by means of two pillars they could see: a pillar of cloud for the daytime and a pillar of fire for the night (Exodus 13:21).

IT’S A JUBILEE!

If God were to write a national constitution, what would he write? How would it differ from our constitution? In a sense, God has done that. We can read his design for a nation in the Old Testament laws he gave to Moses for the foundation of Israel.