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Bible Truth or Tradition: Is Jesus God according to Mark 2:1-12?

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At the beginning of his sermon, the pastor said “if someone could come away from this passage (Mark 2:1-12) and somehow believe that Jesus is not God in the flesh or God incarnate, there is something else holding them back. There is something else affecting them because this passage is so, so powerful and so clear.” Wow! The first thing that is very clear is “God in the flesh” and “God incarnate” are phrases that are not found in the Bible. The words “incarnate” and “incarnation” never appear in the Bible. According to “Bible Gateway,” the Latin term ...

Thank you Jeff Schneider

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Thank you to Jeff Schneider for writing the letter that appeared in the T-R on Saturday, August 8 regarding data centers and giving people the information they need to make a determination on whether a data center would be good for Marshalltown. There seems to be so much misinformation out there that naysayers are unfortunately perpetuating that it is making several citizens think data centers are horrible. I’m glad Mr. Schneider addressed the fear-mongering and laid to rest the misinformation about water, freebies and electricity shortages/costs. I hear many of these concerns ...

Ordinance 15321

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Elected officials tend to fall into two groups: the “delegates” and the “trustees." Delegates follow the wishes of their constituents. Trustees act on their own judgement, regardless of constituents’ wishes. The City Council passed a four-month data center moratorium on July 13, with ...

Futures Files

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European Heat Sears Crops Record breaking European heat and severe drought across Europe have wiped out nearly 9 million metric tons of grain, causing more than $2 billion in farm losses. France is seeing its worst outlook in 50 years with massive corn losses while Germany and other western areas report stunted cob growth and shrinking kernel size. The drought in Spain, Italy and Greece has affected olives, threatening olive oil volumes and pushing up prices. Hog Prices Head to Fall Hog prices took out last week’s low, tumbling to the lowest price in two months. A decline in Mexican ...

2026 school safety tips

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As summer begins to wind down, our community is preparing for another exciting school year. In doing so, the Marshalltown Police Department’s top priority is ensuring that every student, parent, and teacher returns to school in a safe, secure, and conducive-to-learning environment. As our ...

Listening tour

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A friend told me about a group called Iowans for Decency that was going along the RAGBRAI route doing a listening tour. Intriqued, I met up with them at Marshalltown’s great public library. Peter Hedges, author of “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape?” had some thought provoking questions. He started by asking “How are you doing?” which provoked me to say I was mad at what is happening to my country. To best channel that anger, I’ve been going to farmer markets and county fairs in support of Chris Jones efforts to clean up Iowa’s waters. There’s so much more I could have said ...