JONAH: BAD NEWS OR GOOD NEWS?

I have good news and bad news for you. First the bad news: God is “a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and One who relents concerning sending calamities.” (Jonah 4:2) Why is this bad news?

MISSIONS BC

In last week’s column I mentioned that my wife Jean and I have served as missionaries in several countries. Foreign missionaries leave their home country to serve God among people living in another place. Missions is based on the idea that God is the God of people everywhere.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA

This week we celebrate our country’s birthday. This holiday reminds me of the time during my college years when I worked as the dishwasher at a summer camp in Utah. That year the camp hired as cooks two British ladies who were touring the United States by taking jobs as they traveled.

Four unique moments in American history

Americans celebrate the founding of their country every July 4. School children learn that the Second Continental Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, forever changing the world with the establishment of the United States of America.

NO ONE IS BORN WISE! (III)

Here is a fill-in-the-blank question from the Bible: “_____________ is the beginning of wisdom.”What does the Bible say is the beginning of wisdom? In case you are unsure, look up Proverbs 9:10 or Psalm 111:10. Or read to the end for the answer.

Notable sightseeing spots across the United States

Road trips have long had a place in American culture. The construction of Route 66 in the 1920s might have sparked Americans’ love affair with the open road, and postwar expansion of the interstate highway system in the middle decades of the twentieth century only reinforced those feelings.

Dill City Work and Play OHCE

The Dill Work and Play met on June 10, 2025 for a regular meeting and lunch at Fred’s in Elk City. The first order of business was greeting and small talk. Jane Shull called the meeting to order at 11:30 with a welcome and Anna Prickett led the group saying the Lord’s Prayer.

Washita Chapter NSDAR

The final meeting of the Washita Chapter NSDAR for this year was held on May at the Café Clinton with the Regent Kay Hagerman assisted eby the Chaplain Robetha Farris.

Dill City Work and Play OHCE

The Dill Work and Play OHCE met May 13, 2025, at 1:30 in the Community Center in Dill City. Jane Shull called the meeting to order with a welcome. Anna Prickett led the group singing My Blue Heaven.Emma Bingham led the Salute to the Flag and gave the Thought for the Day, “Spring” using Isaiah 61:11.

Letters to the Editor

I’m excited to report several things that were discussed and approved in city council last night, June 16.