Opinion

MY PERSPECTIVE, Gary Damron

The last book in the Bible is called The Revelation, a message given to John by Jesus Christ. It concerns His return to earth, and underscores for followers the importance of John 16:33. "'These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world.'"

As we've found in our studies of other New Testament books, the incarnation - God's Son made flesh - is foundational to Christian hope. God's plan since the beginning of time was to intervene in human history, preparing for the day He would come and provide the means for us to experience victory over sin and death. The source of that deliverance is Jesus' death and resurrection. Since He ascended into heaven, He has been preparing for His final return and the establishment of a new heaven and a new earth. That's what The Revelation is about.

THE POSTSCRIPT, Carrie Classon

“I don’t even know what game we’re supposed to be playing!” my husband, Peter, told me.

He and our cat, Felix, have been playing their nightly game of chase and tag. Peter always loses. This might be because Felix makes the rules — and is the referee.

EDITOR’S NOTE — In 1982, President Ronald Reagan delivered these words in honor of those who have fallen defending freedom.

In Americas cities and towns today, flags will be placed on graves in cemeteries, public officials will speak of the sacrifice and the valor of those whose memory we honor. In 1863, when he dedicated a small cemetery in Pennsylvania, marking a terrible collision between the armies of North and South, Abraham Lincoln noted the swift obscurity of such speeches.

GUEST COLUMN, Glenn Brunkow, Kansas Farm Bureau

Well, we are in an election year and the filing date is right around the corner. What does that mean? It means that the campaigns will get fully under way and we, the voters, have a lot of work to do. I know what you are thinking— shouldn’t it be the candidates working hard?

Yes, they will have their hands full trying to convince us to vote for them. However, we will have our work cut out for us too when trying to decide for whom to vote. I hope that you will take time to get to know the candidates for all the positions up for election this year. Even those that are close to home like county commissioners. Often, they have the biggest influence over your day-to-day lives.