BRANSON – Still wearing the casual business attire he wore for an earlier meeting, Chris Myer, vice president of marketing for Branson’s acclaimed Myer Hotels, made his way down the aisle of the crowded airplane. He heaved his computer bag into the storage bin above and took his seat between a woman who looked like she was asleep and a man with a silver ponytail tucked under a doo rag and a package of cigarettes poking out of his front pocket. Myer smiled at the man and offered his … [Read more...]
Morley Baptist puts hands, feet in motion
MORLEY— Handprints and footprints of all sizes fill one of the central walls inside Morley Baptist Church. Pastor David Thompson said the prints, which belong to members of his congregation, serve as a reminder of both the church body’s collective commitment and as a challenge to each individual. “Every time you walk to the classrooms or to the gym you have to pass this awesome wall,” he said. “Those prints are literally our hands and feet and that’s what we want to be … we want to be the … [Read more...]
Motorcyclist loved people, Jesus
GREENFIELD — Sunlight broke through the clouds, reflecting off the chrome of motorcycles arrayed outside Main Street Baptist Church that October day. Harley-Davidsons, Hondas, Kawasaki sport bikes and Yamaha cruisers were primed, their owners ready to show their love and deep loss for a woman who impacted their lives like no other. On Oct. 14, Belinda Esper, 40, died when the Honda motorcycle she was driving was hit head-on on U.S. Hwy 160, about half a mile west of Everton. Family and … [Read more...]
ACLU withdraws objection to Franklin County prayer
UNION — After filing suit against the Franklin County Commission last summer for declaring that prayers offered before meetings instituted a government-forced religion, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has now withdrawn legal action to stop these invocations. “I think it is good they dropped the lawsuit,” said Jim Plymale, director of missions for the Franklin County Baptist Association. “Now there will be no further legal expenses or clouds over the County Commission in this … [Read more...]
Wentzville plant catches trend of multiplication
WENTZVILLE — It started as a vision and a desire to build a community of believers in his new hometown of Wentzville. Now, four years later, Pastor Jason Zellmer, or “Jay Z,” as his congregation affectionately calls him, has witnessed Peine Ridge Church grow from 19 people meeting in his house to as many as 290 on a given Sunday. “It’s by God’s grace that we’ve seen that many people come through our doors, but that’s not the measure of success we use,” Zellmer said. “That’s not the … [Read more...]
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