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Berean Baptist Church will host its “Illumination Station” Vacation Bible School at 6 p.m. beginning Sunday and continuing through June 18. The free event is open to all ages, and Pastor Fred Palmer invites adults to attend a concurrent adult Bible study.
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6/10/26
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Youth from local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently engaged in civic learning through a series of events designed to connect them with community leaders, church member Cleo Cockrum shared with the Quill.
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6/3/26
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The Singing Disciples will perform at 6 p.m. Friday.
The event will be held at Smith Chapel, located on U.S. 160 in West Plains.
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6/3/26
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Jesus said, “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches” (Matt. 13:31-32).
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor,
Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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6/3/26
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Most of us have been either directly or indirectly impacted by Fanny Crosby, a woman with a physical disability who lived in the 1800s. She has been called the “Queen of American Hymn Writers” and the “Mother of Congregational Singing in America.”
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By Tim Richards, Religion Columnist
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5/27/26
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Every day we hear about disasters, storms, violence, conflicts and sickness. We live in a world where suffering abounds, and we need God’s help more than ever.
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor, Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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5/27/26
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Longtime local favorite Christian singers Marty and Patty Elmore will appear in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday.
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5/27/26
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To this point, you've partly read the Bible's account of Jesus' very first miracle that happened at
the wedding in Cana. But ... was the new wine really wine or was it still water that only
symbolically represented wine?
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By Edwin Woolsey, Religion Columnist
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5/20/26
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In time and space, and in every way we can imagine, God is near to us. Let us follow the
guidance of the prophet Isaiah as recorded in verse 6 of chapter 55: “Seek the Lord while you
can find him. Call upon him now while he is near” (NLT).
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor, Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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5/13/26
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Recently I witnessed the joy of someone who had an important item returned after it had been
dropped accidentally. It was an act of kindness by a stranger, and I think it was much
appreciated.
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor, Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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5/6/26
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In 1981, I graduated from the Moody Bible Institute, a Christian college in Chicago. While at the
school, I was privileged to be part of the Moody Chorale.
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By Tim Richards, Religion Columnist
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5/6/26
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And I know that there are folks who think that rules are really not necessary. In fact, we often
see rules as restricting and controlling. But the fact of the matter is this: We need rules so that
we can live with one another. The Ten Commandments were given to us not to restrict us, but to
allow us to live with one another.
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By Kent Wilfong, Pastor, Alton and Doniphan United Methodist Churches
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5/6/26
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1 Cor. 2:14, 15:44: “But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. ... There …
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By Edwin Woolsey,
Religion Columnist
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5/5/26
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In early 2007, Pastor Scott Bradford shared an experience involving his daughter-in-law and her 9-year-old son, Patrick.
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By Tim Richards, Religion Columnist
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4/29/26
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Ozarks Healthcare chaplains will host the third annual National Day of Prayer ceremony at 11 a.m. May 7. The event will take place outside the main entrance of Ozarks Healthcare on Kentucky Avenue and is open to the public.
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4/29/26
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In Hosea 4:6, we read, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge! Because you have rejected knowledge, I reject you from being a priest to me; and since you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.”
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By Diane Cooke, Pastor, Willow Springs & Mountain View Presbyterian Churches
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4/29/26
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Plans change. As a grandparent, pastor, husband and friend, I have had many changes of plans. I have planned to go fishing and end up doing yard work. I planned to go hiking, and instead we shop for a grandchild’s birthday present. But I can’t help but think about Moses’ change in plans.
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By Kent Wilfong, Pastor, Alton & Doniphan United Methodist Churches
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4/29/26
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My wife and I just returned from a cruise where we met three restaurant workers who became our friends: Leslie, Leeroy and Esther. We discovered each was a committed Christian. As we became better acquainted, it became obvious that each demonstrated their faith uniquely. Their personalities were different, but Christ shone through all of them.
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By Tim Richards, Religion Columnist
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4/22/26
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Currently, a deadly transition in world opinion is occurring regarding Israel, not because they are Jews but rather their zealous leaders have abandoned caution in the eyes of a keenly observant world. As a result, the momentary lapse in self-awareness of their public image will soon trigger grave hardships.
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By Edwin Woolsey, Religion Columnist
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4/22/26
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The Stuart Union Cemetery will host its annual meeting at 2 p.m. May 3.
The gathering will take place at the cemetery, located at 13842 County Road 6410 in West Plains.
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4/22/26
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