GUEST COLUMN, Ganon Evans, Kansas Policy Institute
Most people are familiar with economic growth through monthly job announcements: quippy briefs that laud/condemn politicians when growth is positive/negative but largely exist to grind some particular political axe.But, that election-year politicking shouldn’t hide what are important metrics to review. The key is reviewing the entire book, not just a (partisan) chapter in time. Here’s a basic read on Kansas’s economic growth over this last month, as well as where it stands compared to other states in the long run.
Anyone can access data on Kansas’s monthly economic growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The BLS releases data for the previous month on the third Friday of every month. So, on May 17th, there was a release for April 2024.
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.
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