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A Prayer In Light of Tragedy

A Prayer In Light of Tragedy

A Prayer In Light of Tragedy

Michael Payton, Worship Pastor, Hamlin Baptist
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Father,We know that You are lovingAnd we know that You are goodBut that's hard to rememberWhen things don't go like they shouldOr rather when life doesn'tPan out as we would likeWe are but mortal beingsWith limits to our sightWe do not hold the futureWe cannot see all endsWe are not privileged to...
Ty B. Kerley, DMin.

Ty B. Kerley, DMin.

Is God Dead?

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Sure enough, Christians unequivocally believe in God, the Father almighty, Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, died, and was buried; He descended; on...
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The Idle American

Dr. Don Newbury
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Mort and Elvis….Until 1955, before Elvis Presley got a sniff of stardom, he was on the brink of greatness. Months later, his name was “marqueed” in capital letters nationwide.

The Richland Springs Report

Sue Ransom
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
The Richland Springs students started school on Thursday. I like that entry method. It gives teachers, students, and administration time to get all the paperwork out of the way, get students settled into their daily routine, and everyone is prepared to get down to the work of the year on Tuesday.

Down Memory Lane

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
From the San Saba News & Star Archives80 Years Ago August 22, 1946Thomas Sloan has the contract to kill the mesquite on the Polk ranch. His son, Tom Alan and Albert Johanson began the exterminating job.
Kids Talk About God

Kids Talk About God

Kids Talk About God

News Staff
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
“If I told my teacher that a UFO landed on the playground during recess, she’d ask for video proof,” says Logan, 9. “Same thing if someone said Jesus rose from the dead. I’d want to see the evidence.”That’s a fair request. Fortunately, the Bible doesn’t ask us to believe without evidence.
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La Palabra de Dios Dice

Rosa Arredondo
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Mateo 24:27-36 RV Porque como el relámpago que sale del oriente y se muestra hasta el occidente, así será también la venida del Hijo del Hombre.

Rain in July

Brother J
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Can you believe we had some good, beautiful rains in the middle of July of all things? Yes, it was spotty in some places, but there were a lot of places that had good rains. We had a lot of rain over seven inches in a week, and it is green, dirt tanks are full.
By Rhonda Wyatt

By Rhonda Wyatt

Elm Grove Echoes

Rhonda Wyatt
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
By Rhonda WyattThis week, Elm Grove Echoes will carry a few echoes from the neighboring Bowser community.I recently stumbled across a 1960 article in the Brownwood Bulletin that described Bowser as one of the oldest communities in the Richland Springs area, with roots dating back to about 1870.
Ty B. Kerley, DMin.

Ty B. Kerley, DMin.

Is God Dead?

Ty B. Kerley
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Continuing the discussion from last week on inspiration, biblical scholar Matthew Barrett warns, “If we reject inspiration, we are rejecting the Bible’s testimony concerning itself. . . . it is difficult to ignore the evidence that the Bible does affirm its own inspiration.
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