Opinion

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

On the day of Jesus’ resurrection, the horrors of the cross initially gave way to fear, despair, and confusion about the empty tomb. But soon His followers again found joy and hope in His presence.

The apostle Paul believed these post-resurrection appearances were essential to the gospel. He described them in 1 Corinthians 15: 3-6, “of first importance... that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, and that He was buried, and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. After that He appeared to more than five hundred brethren at one time....” To those who saw Him, the appearances were undeniable proof that He was the risen Lord of Life, and their personal experiences became the driving force of the early church.

GUEST COLUMN, J. Basil Dannebohm

In the mid-2000s, Donald Trump’s business ventures were hemorrhaging millions. He was on the verge of losing his ability to exploit a loophole that enabled him to avoid paying taxes. That’s when NBC stepped in and offered the failed businessman a reality series called The Apprentice.

Since then, Mr. Trump has seemingly adopted a line from a well-known play as his motto: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players.”

The phrase from Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” has become a deranged sort of standard operating procedure for the 47th president’s administration.

SAINTS PERSPECTIVE, SCCC President Brad Bennett

Last week, I attended my fourth graduation ceremony at Seward County Community College. It was the commencement for the SCCC Adult Education students who earned their Kansas State High School diplomas, English language arts certificates, and their Accelerated Opportunity Kansas credentials. Though this group is much smaller than the 300-plus graduates in our certificate and Associates degree programs, its members embody the spirit of the college in a unique and powerful way.

GUEST COLUMN, Glenn Brunkow, Kansas Farm Bureau

I shut myself in the pen recently, or more correctly I shut my side-by-side in the pen recently. It had been a long day, and Jennifer and I were feeding the cows just a little bit before dark. I was opening and closing gates for her. She went through the gate after feeding the last bale and I shut it behind her only to realize I had shut myself in.

One could argue that such an incident is part of the course with me, and you would not be wrong. However, even for me this was embarrassing and puzzling. The only thing I could chalk it up to a long hard day that should have ended sooner. Fortunately for me, no one saw this little incident, well, except for all of you who are now reading about it.