National “Read a Book” Day
September 6 is “National Read a Book” day in America. In a world of technology, full of posts and tweets and pins and snaps, it is refreshing to sit with a real book and read typed words in ink on …
abiding in Christ
In John 15, Jesus said, “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are …
our first Sunday
Our first Sunday in the new building is August 27, 2023. We’ll have Bible study at 0930 and worship at 1030. We meet at 133 S Main in Chamberlain. Come join us!
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finish well
This summer has been a swell of nostalgia. Michael Keaton returned as “Batman,” Harrison Ford came back as “Indiana Jones,” and Tom Cruise was Ethan Hunt once more in Mission Impossible 7 (part 1). And Michael Keaton is going to …
Did you get what you wanted from this life?
“Did you get what you wanted from this life? What did you want?” The American poet and short-story author Raymond Carver asked these questions in his poem, Late Fragment. It was his last poem in his last published work, and …
leave a legacy
Pee Wee Herman died. I saw him do his stand-up on TV specials and Letterman’s show when he first started out. He was bizarre, funny, and “over the top”, like Andy Kaufman or Gilbert Godfrey. When his movie came out, …