By Brian Ochsner, Sully Christian Reformed Church pastor
In her book, “Jesus Calling,” author Sarah Young writes, “When you are around other people, you tend to cater to their expectations—real or imagined. You feel enslaved to pleasing them, and your awareness of [Jesus’] presence grows dim. Your efforts to win their approval eventually exhaust you.”
We would...
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Remember When – 11/20/14
35 years ago (1979)
The Farm and Home Store, Lynnville, was sponsoring a microwave cooking school at the Lynnville City Hall.
The Sully Co-op Exchange was again piling corn on the ground at the old ball park. Ideal weather conditions pushed crop yields high in the area, soybeans were running 40-50 bushels per acres and corn 125-150...
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How can it be 260 issues done already?
Lately, the most common comment I’ve heard about this newspaper is something like this, “No, it can’t be five years old already, are you sure?” Yes, I’m very sure. I have 10 newspaper awards at the office, bound copies of the newspaper, computer archives, boxes of 260 past issues, and many, many memories to prove...
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The DeeZee Spirit by Darrell Zegers
Just got back from California.
The plane trip, of course, was with some confusion.
We had to switch planes in Minnneapolis. What an airport. We arrived at Gate G12 and had to find Gate C54. We walked into the airport and saw no sign. I’m not saying they weren’t there. The first of several arguments took place....
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Saturday, Monday meetings about PPEL renewal vote Dec. 2
The appearance, condition, safety, and equipping of Lynnville-Sully School is important to the students, parents, teachers, and community members who come to school each day. The Lynnville-Sully Community School District Board of Education is asking Lynnville-Sully residents to consider renewal of the school district’s voter-approved Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL), the primary source of...
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Hometown Press celebrates five years with Five Days of Freebies
The Hometown Press has been bringing the latest community news to you for five years! Thank you, readers, for making our first five years a success!
In celebration, we are holding a Five Days of Freebies promotion. There are two days left to enter! Simply like the anniversary status on our Facebook page, Hometown Press, each...
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Area fire departments assist in fighting fatal Taintor house fire
Firefighters were called to a massive fire at the Taintor home of Emery Black and Judy Clenin on Thursday evening, Nov. 13. When crews arrived at the scene in the small community located eight miles southeast of Lynnville, the house was fully engulfed and flames could be seen from miles away. The blaze claimed the life...
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