The story is told of Cyprian the Bishop of Carthage in the third century; he wrote a letter to his friend Donatus, “It is a bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered, in the midst of it, a quiet and holy people who have learned a great secret.

THIS CHURCH OR THAT CHURCH – THAT IS THE QUESTION. I have served as pastor in the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS) for nearly 50 years and over that time I have been amazed at the lack of understanding about church denominations and other world influences around them.

GREEN THUMB By Arnold Krusemark The Murray County Fair is over for another year. Always interesting.

As the Sands Shift I need to talk. As you’ve always been a good listener— here goes.

Monday, August 28: Goulash, Corn, Tropical Fruit, Bread w/Margarine, Low Fat Milk. Tuesday, August 29: Roasted Turkey w/Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Dinner Roll w/ Margarine,Dessert, Low Fat Milk.

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Madilyn Kramer – Beef – Market Heifer, Fashion Revue Court of Honor - Purchased Sophia Winters – Rabbits – Junior Showman Ruby Kramer – Swine – Junior Showman Dane Hanson – Bicycle, Health, Safety Lauren Stoel – Clothing – Clothes You Upcycle, Performing Arts Hailey Peschges – Fine Arts, Industrial Technology – Overall, Wood Dylan Doeden – Potatoes, Vegetable Gardening Box Roman Gaul – Global Connections BR Heronimus – Industrial Technology – Wood Deacon Pieske – Natural Resources - Entomology