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New Years and God: Be S.M.A.R.T.

December 29, 2021

New Years is upon us. It is extremely popular this time of year to implement New Year’s Resolutions and get excited about improving some area of...

Live Nativity coming to Blackwell for one night only

December 15, 2021

The First United Methodist Church on Coolidge Avenue will be hosting a live Nativity for one night only next week, December 20. 524 W. Coolidge...

Cody's Corner: Your "presence" matters more than "presents"

December 2, 2021

The most wonderful time of the year is upon us. Christmas music is on the radio, ads are all over the television, and decorations have started to...

Pain makes us stronger: don't let the holidays be bleak

November 24, 2021

Greetings to all. Here we are at the end of November and another Thanksgiving is has arrived. Some will look around and wonder what there is to be...

Cody's Corner: Take care of yourself during the holiday season

November 19, 2021

In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 we read: “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” “Brace yourselves.”...

Is "freedom" the greatest illusion of all?

November 5, 2021

In John 8:36 (NASB), we read: “So if the Son sets you free, you really will be free.” “You will be free in reality,” one commentator stated about...

Mike's Musings: Who gets into Heaven?

October 26, 2021

Greetings to everyone. Well, here we are again with another round of the guessing game "What season is it?". We have had hot, cool, and...

No matter how bad things get, help is on the way

October 21, 2021

Help is on the way. This is one of the most encouraging phrases you might ever hear. You might be exasperated at work because you cannot find a...

How do you deal with being overwhelmed? is it God, or something else?

October 13, 2021

Greetings to everyone, It is the time of year where the days are getting shorter but the activities are increasing. Whether it involves schools,...

Losing religion, keeping the faith: lessons from grandpa

October 13, 2021

A good pastor doesn’t tell you to believe in Jesus. A good pastor can help you love Jesus and hate religion. To some of you, that statement seems...

Cody's Corner: We should not just embrace during Homecoming, but...

October 7, 2021

Homecoming is such a fun time of the year. Excitement is in the air as young and old get to cheer on the football team. It is also a great time for...

Being a Christian is hard- help your fellow believers

September 23, 2021

In 1 Peter 4:12-13, we read: “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were...

Dayle says to "Pay it Forward" for a better life

September 15, 2021

O P E N I N G STATEMENT. PAY IT FORWARD! How many of our good BJT readers have had the pleasure of “paying it forward?” With all the sad and...

Mike's Musings: In the face of COVID-19, turn to God.

September 15, 2021

Greetings To Everyone, The past few days and weeks have been challenging not only here in Blackwell, but around the world. The pandemic...

Revisiting our September 2001 issues 20 years later

September 10, 2021

Not much time passed before the news of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York reached Blackwell. That afternoon, this headline spread...

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