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A new season

Dear Editor, Fall has arrived. This is not

International Peace Day observed around the world and

KINGMAN, Ariz. – International Peace Day (IPD) was

Topock School Board meeting calmer than usual Thursday

TOPOCK, Ariz. – For the very first time,

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Kingman police chase ends in RV park

KINGMAN, Ariz. – The Kingman Police Department (KPD)

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Colombian charged with 18 child-sex offenses

KINGMAN, Ariz. – A Kingman resident from Colombia

Work continues to restore water services at Grand

GRAND CANYON, Ariz. – Grand Canyon National Park

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kent simmons, pastor of Canyon Community Church

Just To Be Fair

Let me tell you a story.

When I was a kid, my family was generally irreligious. We never went to church on Sundays, never attended Christmas or Easter services, and never spoke about God in any meaningful way.

To be fair, my mother had some history with the church, but it focused more on meeting humanitarian needs rather than the questions of sin and salvation. She served as a treasurer’s assistant and kept minutes of board meetings, too, but attendance was never her interest.

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kent simmons, pastor of Canyon Community Church

Again!

Yet another high-profile pastor, Steven Lawson of Trinity Bible Church in Dallas, has been fired over an inappropriate relationship with a woman. What is in the water in Texas?

This is another opportunity for detractors to take a swipe at the Christian community and its leadership. And that is unfortunate.

But this raises a deeper problem within the church walls. Who is immune from temptation if not the devout?

The bible clearly states that everyone has a predisposition to sin—some sins greater and some lesser, but sin, nonetheless.

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Grace Lutheran Church observes 60th anniversary

KINGMAN – Grace Lutheran Church in Kingman is celebrating its 60th anniversary on October 13, at a 9 a.m. worship service.  Following the service, there will be a fellowship gathering to share history, stories, guest speakers and, of course, food.

The church first gathered in March of 1963 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, later moving to the Van Marter Mortuary Hall. Grace Lutheran was formally organized in March of 1964 with the Rev. Arthur Mees serving as Pastor.

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The Wrong Lane

If I asked you what you worship, you might roll your eyes and say, “Here comes another lecture on idols and gods from some Christian zealot.”

But if I asked you, “What thing do you think about most or what do you do the most whether for pleasure or work,” you would probably have an answer. And if you did not, someone in your circle of friends and family would know.

I believe we might agree, people tend to focus on certain interests to the exclusion of others.

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