Steven and Linda Melton met their son, Dan Melton, in Abilene for an auction on Saturday and had lunch together. Pam Cunningham and Dwight Vanderlip were in Woodston Friday and Saturday for a second garage sale of their mother’s household items.

Come in and check us out! New audio books for adults include: • “Cajun Justice” by James Patterson • “1st Case” by James Patterson • “Outsider” by Linda Castillo • “Winter in Paradise” by Elin Hilderbrand New books for adults are: • “Thick as Thieves” by Sandra Brown • “A New Hope” by Robyn Carr Your library staff, Chris Sander, Crystal Dunlap, Anne Williams & Beth Hazen.

NO JOKE. Hell is serious business. Jesus thought so. That's why He left the eternal, sinless glories of heaven to enter the temporal, sin-laden sphere of humanity. It's why Jesus willingly suffered all of His Father's righteous wrath toward the enormity of mankind's sin. Isaiah prophesied, "Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him (Jesus); he (God) has put him (Jesus) to grief" (53:10). Yes, the Father sent the Lord Jesus to offer His very life to assuage God's wrath toward sin. My sin. Your sin. Hell is no joke. Just two days before His crucifixion, Jesus pulled the curtain back and gave His disciples a glimpse into eternity. It was vital that the disciples knew the truth since they would soon be proclaiming the Good News to the world. So the Lord told them of a coming day of judgment saying, "When the Son of Man (Jesus) comes in His glory, and all the holy angels with Him, then He will sit on the throne of His glory. All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep (bonafide believers) on His right hand, but the goats (unbelievers) on the left. …Then He will also say to those on the left hand, 'Depart from Me, you cursed, into the everlasting fire prepared for the devil and his angels'" (Matt. 25:31-33, 41). The reality of hell is no joke. God created hell (Hades) as a place of temporary punishment for Satan and the other fallen angels. He also created the lake of fire of which the Apostle John writes, "Then Death and Hades were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death. And anyone not found written in the Book of Life was cast into the lake of fire" (Rev. 20:14- 15). Yes, there is a second death—an eternal, spiritual "death" of suffering in the lake of fire—which follows physical death. The Good News? Those whose names are written in the Book of Life only die once. No joke!

“For this world is not our home; we are looking forward to our everlasting home in heaven.” This verse from Hebrews 13:14 was our landing point for our final chapter study from The Story, a chronological book written as one continuing story of God and His people. We are reminded in this verse that our citizenship is not here on earth. Our citizenship is in heaven.

The menus for the week beginning Monday, September 14, are as follows: Monday—Salisbury steak with gravy, mashed potatoes, green beans, bread, tropical fruit. Tuesday— Turkey tetrazzini, Italian blend vegetables, bread, rosy pears. Wednesday— Taco burger with lettuce, cheese and tomato, rice, bun, ambrosia salad. Thursday—Chicken fried chicken, hashbrown casserole, peas and carrots, bread, pineapple upside down cake. Friday—Chef salad, cottage cheese, crackers, watermelon.

Week of September 14 Breakfast Monday—Breakfast bread, fruit, juice, milk. Tuesday—Poptarts, fruit, juice, milk.

REGULAR SHOWTIMES • Friday, Saturday & Monday at 7:00 p.m.; Sunday at 2:00 p.m. • $6 Adults; $5 12 & Under; and 3 & Under, FREE Once told they’d save the universe during a time-traveling adventure, two would-be rockers from San Dimas, California find themselves as middle-aged dads still trying to crank out a hit song and fulfill their destiny.

Morris Talbert: “I am really enjoying this phase of my life.” Downer Hull (calling the Sentinel): This is the last time I will be sponsoring one of my boys in the Homecoming issue. It’s the end of an era!”.

Mark your calendars for the Stockton PRIDE committee monthly meeting days! They will now be held on the third Tuesday of the month at the Stockton City Hall during the noon hour. The meetings for the remainder of the year are: September 15th, October 20th, November 17th, and December 15th. Hope to see you there!

The August PRIDE winners were Scott Novotny (617 North Cedar) for Residence of the Month and the Solomon Valley Manor (315 South Ash) for Business of the Month. Congratulations to the August winners! To nominate your choices, please text them to 785-639-1556 or email them to amberm@snbks.com.