By GALEN FRIEDRICHSGrace Lutheran Church(June 2026)The confession of the one true faith in the life of John the baptizing prophet begins even before he is conceived in the...

By STAN POPOVICHAre you having trouble finding places to get some assistance for your mental health?Nowadays, many places have waiting lists, and some places can be very...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchThe Bible tells us to have courage and not to be afraid. Do not be discouraged. We are to remember...

By DONNA WESCOTTRain Rain Rain. It’s Monday, the 8th, and still raining. As I may have mentioned last week, Jazmine got the front and a little of the back yard mowed last...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 59.4°F and a high of 80.1°F....

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratThis exact date, 42 years ago, I was just beginning to go into labor with my son, Judson Martin. My doctor was Dr....

By JEN KIRBYWith all of this weather it has reminded me of God’s great promise to never flood the earth again. And with this promise He gave us a...

By LARRY DABLEMONTIn my library there is a volume of Field & Stream maga­zine, in a hardbound cover from April of 1918 to April of 1919. In...

By MICAH DOUBLEDEEUniversity Agronomy Field SpecialistWeather Station: According to the Lamar Weather Station, the temperature reached a low of 67.2°F and a high of 82.7°F....

By CARRIE CLASSON“The Stick Game”When I was eight years old I played a game while on vacation. I was visiting the ocean for the first time. The...

By REV. DR. JACK SLADECornerstone Baptist ChurchI want, in my continuance of prayer, a personal closeness of focus in our time today.Lord, I don’t...

By STAN POPOVICHThere are many reasons why some people are reluctant to get help for their mental health or addiction issues.In addition, many people are not sure what to...

By JEN KIRBYHow often do we feel we have to face life head on, with our sleeves rolled up? Or our boxing gloves on? Or we may feel like we don’t...

By MELODY METZGERLamar DemocratHave you every been so tired that you’ve met yourself coming and going? I had to make a detour on my way home from...

By CARRIE CLASSON “The Bells” “What’s up with the bells?” I asked someone who looked as if he might know something.I live near a cathedral. I can’t...