Johnson County Health Board To Propose Health Regulations/Ordinances In Light Of Recent Concerns Over CAFO

Johnson County Health Board To Propose Health Regulations/Ordinances In Light Of Recent Concerns Over CAFO

staff2 October 13, 2018

Amid the legal battle against the controversial confined animal feeding operation (CAFO) Valley Oaks, the local community has reason to celebrate. Johnson County Community Health Services Administrator, Anthony Arton, was given the green light to share his proposals to the Johnson County…

The Evidence of Faith’s Substance

staff2 October 10, 2018

Subject: The Moral of the Kavanaugh Hearing: Your Word is Who You Are Psalm 15:1,4 “Lord, who may dwell in Your tabernacle? He who speaks the truth in his own heart.” There is a scene in the movie “Clear and Present Danger”,…

Mike Gempeler Cartoon

editor October 6, 2018

By Mike Gempeler, Mike Gempeler is an award-winning editorial cartoonist from Lee’s Summit. He has over 25-years of experience and his cartoons have been featured in several newspapers throughout the Midwest. Published October 6, 2018

#practices4life

staff2 October 6, 2018

To Be of Service: A Path to Transformation Our column this month focuses on being of service to others. Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.” Why is being in service…

The Evidence of Faith’s Substance: Accusing Judge Kavanaugh

staff2 September 29, 2018

Subject: Accusing Judge Kavanaugh: Does Our Guiding Principle #7 (Rule of Law) Work? Romans 7:7 “Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not know sin except through the law.” You often hear people refer to America as a…

Safety On The Streets

staff2 September 22, 2018

It’s that time of the year, back to school. The time for lines of yellow buses, parents in the drop off line, and some extra walkers on their way to school. During this back to school time we need to remember a…

Capitol Perspectives: Negative Political Attack Ads Return

staff2 September 22, 2018

By Phill Brooks I’m tired of Missouri political campaigns dominated by attack advertisements funded by national organizations in which there’s barely a whisper about what the candidates actually seek to accomplish. Naively, after the 2015 suicide of State Auditor Tom Schweich, I…

Top 3 Ways To Cope With The Divorce You Didn’t Want

staff2 September 22, 2018

If you’re going through a divorce, you may feel like you’ve been hit by a tornado, where there is literally debris everywhere. You don’t even know where to begin and what to focus on first. There’s a part of you that knows…

The Evidence of Faith’s Substance

staff2 September 22, 2018

Subject: How to Resolve the Kavanaugh Nomination: The Bible & Constitutional Due Process Deuteronomy 16:15 “One witness shall not rise against a man concerning any iniquity or sin that he commits; by the mouth of two or three witnesses the matter shall…

The Evidence of Faith’s Substance: On 9/11: Our Police, Football, Nike – Who is “Sacrificing Everything?”

staff2 September 15, 2018

Subject: On 9/11: Our Police, Football, Nike – Who is “Sacrificing Everything?” 1John 3:18 “Let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.” Sports apparel giant Nike’s wants to inspire us with their new ad campaign, which features…