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In addition to Anne Michael's letter about what a Christian would do if his or her neighbor had a fire, we should also note what happened when the United States had a fire. Colorado had a fire called the Snyder fire. On Gold Mountain not only did Canada help us fight that fire, one of their helicopter pilots, Nicolas Dale, perished helping us. I think those Canadians were doing what Jesus would do, Philippians 2:4 ESV "Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others." On an unrelated note, Coloradans have universal vote by mail and they like ...

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Gold and Silver Losing Meddle Rising crude prices and a stronger dollar have helped move the outlook for gold lower. With US-Iran tensions high, many analysts fear potential inflation. Changing their view, some experts now see Fed rates remaining unchanged through the year or even rising. While gold exceeded $4,150 Friday, many speculators noticed a sideways pattern. Silver contracts are also showing the same sideways pattern. Fertile Geopolitics for the Farm Shipping constraints and the continued Middle East conflict centered around the Strait of Hormuz continue to push up global ...

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Many contemporary religious news columnists, in arguing the religious case for gay marriage, have stated that the Bible and Jesus nowhere explicitly define marriage as between one man and one woman, but rather taught indifference to family attachments. They also have maintained that the apostle Paul regarded marriage as an act of last resort for those unable to contain their animal lust. Because of this they conclude that the Bible actually argues for gay marriage. Before refuting the above position of many of today’s religious news columnists, it is imperative that we Christians ...

From the mayor's desk: RAGBRAI thoughts

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RAGBRAI has come and gone, and by talking with well over a hundred riders, Marshalltown rocks and is on some riders top 5 lists of towns they have ever visited over the years of riding the event. Every single rider was more than impressed with us, not a single negative remark was made. None, ...

Bible truth or tradition: Two Lords in Psalm 110:1

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The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.” The English translation obscures the distinction between the two Lords that is present in the Hebrew text. “Yahweh said to my lord (Adoni).” The Greek New Testament translates both “Yahweh” and “Adoni” as “kurios,” producing the rendering, “The Lord said to my Lord” in English. “Yahweh” is God's personal name, whereas “Adoni” is a title used for a human lord, master, or king and sometimes for angels In the Old Testament. “Adoni” occurs approximately 195 ...

‘E pluribus unum’ is not a slogan. It’s a choice

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Like two sides of a coin imprinted with the nation’s motto, “e pluribus unum” — out of many, one — America’s political factions are cast in opposition, but they are intrinsically bound together as parts of a larger whole. From the beginning, the United States has aspired to build a more perfect union. When our founders convened the Constitutional Convention in 1787, they disagreed about the structure of government, the balance of power and the protection of individual versus collective rights. But when they debated — and they often did, with great conviction and intensity ...