MINISTERIAL MESSAGE: 'Facing The Facts' By Jack Langley Oct 13, 2006 Oct 13, 2006 Updated Oct 3, 2016 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save God is good. Sin is bad. We all have sinned. These truths may seem simple, harsh, or even offensive. kAmv@5 :D 8@@5] $:? :D 325] (6 2==k^Am kAm92G6 D:??65]k^Am kAm%96D6 ECFE9D >2J D66> D:>A=6[k^Am kAm92CD9[ @C 6G6? @776?D:G6]k^Am kAm}@?6E96=6DD[ E96D6 2C6 E96 724ED H6k^Am kAm?665 E@ F?56CDE2?5 :? @C56C E@ 56G6=@Ak^Am People are also reading… Buttry runs wild, Mustangs win shootout, take momentum into playoffs Clarinda's King earns top 20 finish at Hawkeye 10 XC Sidney volleyball edged by East Mills in Corner Tourney final What to know ahead of Clarinda, Shenandoah playoff football games Cowgirls eliminated in 5, milestone for Foster in final match Hawkeye 10 honors 11 Clarinda student-athletes Football playoff pairings released Clarinda welcomes Japanese delegation as part of 30-year sister city celebration See 12 touchdowns from the Shenandoah/Tri-Center football game Sidney Volleyball wins regional opener, Essex's Sandahl 2nd at Mount Ayr Watch highlights from the Corner Conference Volleyball Tournament final A Shenandoah FB win, close losses on the VB court and conference XC highlight the week After slow start, Shenandoah volleyball rolls into regional semifinal Clarinda 3rd, Sidney 6th at Lewis Central volleyball tournament Southwest Iowa Football Top 10 kAm2 962=E9J C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 v@5]k^Am kAm$9@F=5 2?J@?6 @7 E96D6 724ED 36 @>:EE65[k^Am kAm2 962=E9J C6=2E:@?D9:A H:E9 v@5k^Am kAm:D :>A@DD:3=6]k^Am kAmuC@> E96 368:??:?8 D:? 92D 2=H2JDk^Am kAm366? 325 2?5 42CC:65 4@?D6BF6?46D]k^Am kAmp52> 2?5 tG6 H6C6 E9C@H? @FE @7k^Am kAmE96 v2C56? 2?5 72465 562E9[ $2F= =@DEk^Am kAm9:D <:?85@> 2?5 9:D =:76[ 2?5 s2G:5k^Am kAm=@DE 2 49:=5 3642FD6 @7 D:?] $:? 42?k^Am kAmD@>6E:>6D 2AA62C E@ 36 8@@5 3Jk^Am kAmD66>:?8 E@ D@=G6 AC@3=6>D @7 =@?6=:?6DD[k^Am kAm762C[ 2?5 56D:C6[ 3FE :E :D ?@E] xEk^Am kAm:D @?=J 2 E6>A@C2CJ 7:I :7 E92E >F49]k^Am kAm$@ >2?J A6@A=6 2C6 =65 E@ 36=:6G6k^Am kAmD:? :D @<2J 2?5 6G6? 8@@5 7@C FD :?k^Am kAm46CE2:? 4:C4F>DE2?46D] xD2:29 dia_k^Am kAmD2JD[ Q(@6 E@ E9@D6 H9@ 42== 6G:=k^Am kAm8@@5 2?5 8@@5 6G:=j H9@ DF3DE:EFE6k^Am kAm52C<?6DD 7@C =:89E 2?5 =:89E 7@C 52C<?6DDjk^Am kAmH9@ DF3DE:EFE6 3:EE6C 7@C DH66E[k^Am kAm2?5 DH66E 7@C 3:EE6C]Qk^Am kAmx 36=:6G6 xD2:29 H2D DA62<:?8 @7k^Am kAmE9@D6 H9@ D2J[ Qp =:EE=6 H9:E6 =:6k^Am kAmH@?VE 9FCE 2?JE9:?8]Qk^Am kAmQw@>@D6IF2=:EJ :D @<2J[ 27E6C 2== J@Fk^Am kAmH6C6 >256 E92E H2J[ 2?5 v@5 5@6D?VEk^Am kAm>2<6 >:DE2<6D]Q %96D6 E6249:?8D 2C6k^Am kAm2? 277C@?E E@ E96 8@@5?6DD @7 v@5k^Am kAmW#6G6=2E:@? a`igX]k^Am kAmy6DFD D2:5 E92E ?@ @?6 :D 8@@5 3FEk^Am kAmv@5 W{F<6 `gi`hX] *6E[ E96C6 2C6k^Am kAm>2?J H9@ 92G6 366? 5646:G65 :?E@k^Am kAm36=:6G:?8 E92E v@5 :D ?@E 8@@5] %9:Dk^Am kAm92AA6?D H96? A6@A=6 36=:6G6 E92Ek^Am kAm7@==@H:?8 v@5 H:== D@=G6 2== E96:Ck^Am kAmAC@3=6>D 2?5 >2<6 E96> 92AAJ]k^Am kAm(96? EC:2=D 4@>6[ W2D H6C6 AC@>:D65k^Am kAm:? y2>6D `ia\bX E96J 364@>6 5:D:==FD:@?65k^Am kAm2?5 3:EE6C E@H2C5 v@5 :?DE625k^Am kAm@7 EFC?:?8 E@ w:> 2?5 ECFDE:?8 w:Dk^Am kAm8@@5?6DD]k^Am kAmxE :D 86?6C2==J 2446AE65 E92E D:? :Dk^Am kAm325 2?5 v@5 :D 8@@5] |2?J A6@A=6k^Am kAm92G6 2 AC@3=6> H:E9 E96 E9:C5 724Ek^Am kAmE92E H6 2== 92G6 D:??65] #@>2?Dk^Am kAmbiab 4=62C=J DE2E6D E92E 2== 92G6k^Am kAmD:??65[ 9@H6G6C[ >2?J D:>A=J 5@?VEk^Am kAm2446AE :E] %96J H@F=5 C2E96C 36 :56?E:7:65k^Am kAm2D Q9F>2?Q :?DE625 @7 2 QD:??6C]Qk^Am kAm!6@A=6 8@ E@ 8C62E =6?8E9D E@ 2G@:5k^Am kAmE9:D E9:C5 724E] ` y@9? `ig DA62<D @7k^Am kAmDF49 A6@A=6[ Qx7 H6 D2J E92E H6 92G6k^Am kAm?@ D:?[ H6 2C6 5646:G:?8 @FCD6=G6Dk^Am kAm2?5 E96 ECFE9 :D ?@E :? FD]Q '6CD6 `_k^Am kAmD2JD[ Qx7 H6 D2J E92E H6 92G6 ?@Ek^Am kAmD:??65[ H6 >2<6 w:> 2 =:2C[ 2?5 w:Dk^Am kAmH@C5 :D ?@E :? FD]Q w@H6G6C G6CD6 hk^Am kAm:D 2 D@FC46 @7 8C62E 4@>7@CE E@ >2?Jk^Am kAm@7 FD D:??6CD] Qx7 H6 4@?76DD @FCk^Am kAmD:?D[ w6 :D 72:E97F= 2?5 C:89E6@FD?6DDk^Am kAmE@ 7@C8:G6 FD @FC D:?D 2?5 E@ 4=62?D6k^Am kAmFD 7C@> 2== F?C:89E6@FD?6DD]Qk^Am kAmx?DE625 @7 ECJ:?8 E@ 5@H?A=2J D:?k^Am kAm2?5 E96 :>A@CE2?46 @7 v@5VD 8@@5?6DD[k^Am kAmv@5 56D:C6D FD E@ 7246 E96 724EDk^Am kAm2?5 EFC? E@ w:> Wa !6E6C bihX]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story