Voting is fundamental to democracy More than 150 million Americans will vote in next month’s elections, making their choices for positions ranging from president to school board. They will …

    Supporting the passage of Amendment 6 This November election, Missouri voters will have the opportunity to vote on Amendment 6, an amendment to our Missouri Constitution …

Song for this week is "Anthem" by  Leonard Cohen.  You may have never heard of this song or him.   He also wrote the well known song "Hallelujah.”  Anthem starts  with …

Are you prayerful? I am. I have not always been. Like many things in life, prayer has been an evolution. Many of the prayers I have used were memorized. To this day, I can remember the breakfast, …

With the season of fall officially here, we are getting ever closer to the legislative session in January. This coming session, I plan on working on several pieces of legislation, one of which is …

Dear Mrs. Holloway, I have been communicating with Dr. Terry Robinson, superintendent of the Tipton School District, regarding the proposed training facility to be built on the high school …

As a kid, nothing struck fear in my heart like a trip to the dentist. The uncomfortable chair, swishing some mint-flavored liquid and spitting it in a weird little sink – I didn't like any of …

      Sometimes someone says something and the gravity of what they said isn’t fully understood or appreciated until later.   This past summer I stopped by a member of …

    Breaking down   Amendment 3 This week, I would like to take a moment and discuss with you one of the major ballot measures up for consideration this November: …

Introduction: I have the experience of 65 years of preaching and teaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and retired from church pastorship several years ago. I’m starting a series of short …

At First Baptist Church in Tipton, our pastor has been walking us through a series of sermons about leadership. As I have been listening to his sermons, I have realized something. We are all leaders …

We are entering the home stretch of the election season. In the coming weeks, I will be covering the different ballot proposals and telling you my position on each of them. This week I would like to …

Last week the General Assembly again gathered in Jefferson City for our constitutionally mandated veto session. This session is held every year on the Wednesday following the second Monday in …

Cell phone usage has ushered in a full-fledged addiction, be it social media, sports gambling or worse. And that’s just the adults. Little debate remains about …

Recently I have had several poor service experiences. For example, I needed an oil filter for my mower, so I went to the dealership where I bought it. I asked, “Can you look me up and get me …

This week marks 23 years since the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001. That day was a stark and devastating blow to the nation, leading to the loss of nearly 3,000 lives and causing us, as a nation, to lose …

My senior English teacher, Mr. George Stewart, felt it was his responsibility to not only teach us grammar and literature but to expand our teenage minds; definitely a daunting task, as anyone …

Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa:  Their initials spell BRICS. Since the ’70s, we’ll call it the “oil” era, a barrel of oil was bought and sold with …

It was only a matter of time. Not too long ago, my son, Max, and I had an unscheduled meeting to discuss the accuracy of the speedometer in my truck. The meeting began with flashing red and blue …

    Returning to school Across the state, children are heading back to school as summer break comes to an end. I have watched my own grandchildren start the process of …