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Walker Moore

A ‘Flat Jesus’ won’t ever satisfy you

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This is the first summer in 40-plus years that I am not leading teams and serving on the mission field. I have to be honest; it is hard to watch the reports coming in of what God is doing through our teams while sitting in a recliner. I have always been a participant and not…

A cave competition and bumper stickers in Missouri

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I was born and raised in the state of Missouri; our state is called the Show Me State. We got that name because in the early days, we Missourians were rural farmers, and we didn’t cotton to all that highfalutin’, slick, double-tongued city folk talk. So the bottom line was to put up or shut…

Summer vacations, $5.00 woodpeckers and toothpicks

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When I was growing up, my family wasn’t poor, but we used to eat cornflakes with a fork to save milk. Even though we lived somewhere between upper poor and lower middle-class, my parents always had enough to provide us with a summer vacation. I have written about our vacations before because we usually got…

Here’s a couple of spots that are better than Disneyland

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I have lots of friends who take their grandchildren to Disneyland or Disney World. They take each grandchild, one by one, on a memory trip there at about the time of their ninth birthday. They tell me about the memories they have made on these special journeys. I think this is a great idea, but…

There’s a better reunion than in Malta Bend, Missouri

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In one more week, the Moore families will be gathering in Malta Bend, Missouri, for our annual family reunion. As you drive east on Highway 65 going toward Marshall, Missouri, you will pass through this small town that boasts a population of 240. I don’t want to get into an argument over the number of…

I was always glad to meet ‘Mr. Wonderful’ – Dennis Carey

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Ever since I was a little boy, I have loved Sunday school, and throughout the years, that love has only increased. The deepest relationships between members of a church usually occur within these small groups. It is here that the church is at its best. We minister, encourage and challenge each other to walk out…

Here’s the answer when Jesus asks: What can I do for you?

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Since the birth of River the Peacemaker, I have not had much one-on-one time with either Titus the Honorable or Cohen the Goodhearted.  Recently, I trimmed some trees and needed to haul the branches to the mulching yard to be recycled. I thought Titus would get a kick out of unloading my truck, watching the…

Sharing the heart of Christ by giving a pair of white shoes

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He was a homeless man. I don’t know his name. He didn’t want to be homeless, but one event after another had robbed him of the necessities of life. Now, he found himself spending each day going from place to place, just trying to survive. Finally, a break came his way, and a painter offered…

Send me some of the recipes that your Mom used to make

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There are two types of cooks in the world: those who see cooking as an art, and those who wait for the smoke alarm to go off to signaling that their meal is ready. It is a universal truth that there is nothing like your own mom’s cooking. When I was first married, I learned…