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John Walker is finally home after receiving a liver transplant on Thursday, July 18th. John who was living with spherocytosis, a blood disorder diagnosed 30 years ago, starting having complications from the non-alcoholic fatty liver disease this past spring.

It was a perfect fall day for the 2024 Kansas Aviation Tour at the Rooks County Regional Airport on Friday, September 27th. Five different types of planes were on display for the more than 150 Rooks County students to learn about and ask questions about aviation from the pilots.

Hello, from McReynolds Farms. I hope you are having a great week.

Do you take the time each week to be alone with God and share your heart with Him? So often, we get caught up in our busyness or our struggles, and we miss what God is trying to do in our lives. Pastor Matt had us look at a very familiar passage in Mark 6 this week to illustrate how we, just like some of the disciples, can miss the message that Jesus is trying to convey.

WORDS MATTER. And many words have a breadth of meaning. A biblical example is seen in a family of Greek words meaning 'test, trial, temptation, etc.' A basic meaning of these words is 'putting to the test' and thus seeing if something or someone passes that test. It is used for Satan in Matthew 4:3 - 'Now when the tempter came to Him, he said, 'If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.'' The word 'tempter' is actually a verb. A moral literal translation would be, 'the (one) tempting said to him.' What was Satan doing? He was putting Jesus to the test. He wanted to see if he could lure Jesus to obey him and thus disobey God the Father. We see a similar use in 1 Thessalonians 3:5 - 'For this reason, when I could no longer endure it, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter had tempted you, and our labor might be in vain.' Having heard that the believers were suffering greatly for being Christians, he sent Timothy to verify whether or not they truly were Christians. His concern was that perhaps 'the tempter' (the one tempting) had in some way actually 'tempted' them to claim faith in Christ as Savior when they actually had failed the test. We see the same context in James 1:12 - 'Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.' The Apostle James is writing to those who claim to be genuine Christians. He understands that the proof of a person's actual spiritual condition is whether or not they endure 'temptation.' If they fail to pass the test and ongoingly give in to temptations to sin (implying no hatred of those sins), then the reality is they don't have a genuine spiritual love for the Lord Jesus Christ. God does put everyone to the test, but He never tempts them to sin (James 1:13). When true Christians fail, they confess, repent, and seek never to fail again.

In a heartwarming effort to inspire the next generation of givers, the Heartland Community Foundation is proud to announce a unique initiative for Give Fest 2024. Every 5th grader in Ellis, Rooks, and Trego counties will receive $10 to donate to a local nonprofit of their choice! Thanks to the generous support of Insurance Planning, Inc.

The Hobart Homemakers FCE ladies met on September 23, 2024, at 7 pm at the Stockton Historical Museum. We opened the meeting with the flag salute. The roll call was, 'Where were you born, and what is your family's heritage?' Ten members and one visitor answered the question.

Healthworks is pleased to announce the successful completion of the 23rd Annual Health Care Scholarship Program. Healthworks partnered with the Kansas Hospital Human Resources Association and the Kansas Association of Health Care Executives to provide 24 scholarships totaling $35,000.

The Stockton Grade School fourth grade class walked to the Rooks County Courthouse on Monday, September 23rd. The boys and girls have been studying the four social sciences: Geography, History, Economics, and Civics.