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I have officially crossed one more item off the list of things I can no longer do better than a robot: run. But I am pretty sure I can stop with more grace… some of the time.
Over the …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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8/26/26
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In Colossians 3:12-17 Paul tells us to clothe ourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience……and whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the …
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Pastor Toni Meyer
United Methodist Church
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8/25/26
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There are few things Americans agree on anymore, but apparently one of them is this: changing our clocks twice a year is annoying.
The Sunshine Protection Act would end “spring …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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8/24/26
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These days it can feel like life is determined to take us down every side road, gravel road, and “Road Closed” detour it can find. And if you’re anything like me, your internal GPS …
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Pastor Toni Meyers
United Methodist Church
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8/6/26
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I have something of a love-hate relationship with golf.
To be fair, I have never played consistently enough to become very good at it. I play so rarely that nearly every round feels like I am …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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8/5/26
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My kids gave me a dehydrator for Christmas, and I have been experimenting with homemade jerky ever since. I have tried thinly sliced beef, ground beef, beef sticks, smoked sausage, beef chips, pork …
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Curt Hineline
editor@burtcountyindependent.com
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7/30/26
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In every generation, the church faces a choice: to be shaped by ideology or theology. One divides; the other restores. Ideology is built on human systems, shifting trends, and competing voices. It …
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Chaplain William Hall
American Legion Post 127
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7/30/26
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There are plenty of reasons to be proud of Burt County, and this year’s county fair offered several days’ worth of them.
Despite heat that could make even the most dedicated fairgoer search …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/24/26
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A meme recently caught my attention. It featured a picture of a cute, innocent-looking toddler beneath the words, “We are all born atheists until …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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7/18/26
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
When I was in junior high and high school, the county fair meant three things to me: carnival rides, fair food and …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/18/26
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In these days, our nation feels more divided than at any time in recent memory. We see anger rising, communities fracturing, and people turning against one another over race, ideology, and fear. Many …
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Chaplain William Hall
American Legion Post 127
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7/2/26
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Recently, I had the opportunity to sit in on two presentations by Native American speakers, and both left me thinking long after the programs were over.
The first was at the Lyons Library, where …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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7/2/26
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When I was growing up just north of Fort Calhoun near DeSoto, life could get interesting in ways you never expected.
One day in the mid-1980s, an old station wagon rolled into our driveway. It …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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6/26/26
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Recently I was preaching through the closing verses of 2 Timothy, Paul's final letter before his death. As I studied the passage, I couldn't help but think about something many families eventually …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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6/25/26
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Several years ago, my family was boating on the Missouri River. We had pulled up near a sandbar and decided to spend some time swimming. The water looked calm enough, and everyone was having a good …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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6/22/26
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The Beatles famously sang, "All You Need Is Love." It's a catchy sentiment, but it raises an important question: What is love?
The Bible consistently presents God's love as the model for how …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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6/11/26
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It seems anymore that no matter what subject comes up, there are multiple arguments being made from multiple directions — and every side has evidence they can cite to support their position while …
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Curt Hineline
In My Humble Opinion
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5/28/26
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There’s an old proverb—often attributed to African origins—that says, “It takes a village to raise a child.”
Those words came to mind recently as I stood in the Oakland-Craig …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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5/7/26
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In our fast‑moving world, it’s easy to focus our attention on the young—after all, they are our future. But in doing so, we must be careful not to overlook those who created that …
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5/3/26
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“He has made everything beautiful in its time.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NASB95)
There is something about spring in …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church
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4/23/26
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Across Scripture, one truth appears again and again: God has never been distant.
In the Old Testament, He walked with His people, spoke to them, corrected them, and guided them like a Father …
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Chaplain William Hall
American Legion Post 127
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4/19/26
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There I was last Wednesday around 1 p.m., stopped on the street by an Oakland Heights employee who seemed unusually serious.
“You need to be at the nursing home at …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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4/9/26
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For many today, the resurrection of Jesus is treated more like a symbol than an event—an inspiring way to say hope endures or love wins. But New Testament scholar N. T. Wright argues that …
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Pastor Curt Hineline
First Baptist Church, Oakland
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4/3/26
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We don’t often think about just how connected we are until the connection disappears.
That reality hit me recently at a high school track meet. What should have been a straightforward day of …
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Curt Hineline
editorcurt@gmail.com
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4/3/26
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As artificial intelligence continues to reshape creative industries, a new frontier has emerged: AI‑generated gospel music. While some listeners welcome the innovation, others—especially within …
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Chaplain Bill Hall
American Legion
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3/29/26
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