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“I have Jesus, I don’t need a church.” In our expressive individualistic society, it’s become in vogue to claim Jesus but to reject His church. People tend to want to follow Christ but …
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Dr. Jeremiah Greever
Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church of Sedalia
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5/28/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel pamphlet praising Sedalia had a great deal to say about food. It described a flour mill, grocery stores, a livestock producer, a meat packing plant, a meat market, and a bottler …
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By Rhonda Chalfant
Contributing Columnist
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5/25/26
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When I was young, I thought people in government had to be smarter than me and that they could handle any situation that came along; I don’t think that anymore.
Would a smart government …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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5/25/26
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“I forgot how nice it is to be able to walk all the way around my bed,” he said. “And it doesn’t matter when I need to go to the bathroom because there’s always one empty.”
That’s …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/25/26
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May has been the longest month, with many things going on, two holidays, and many graduations for our family, but the saddest news was a story told to me by people in the community who say a dog that …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faith.bemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/25/26
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Alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne reaction that makes victims allergic to meat and dairy products, has exploded in recent years. The CDC has referred to it as an “epidemic.” In 2009, there were …
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By Liz Schleicher
Contributing Columnist
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5/21/26
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Merriam-Webster defines corruption as “dishonest or illegal behavior especially by powerful people (such as government officials or police officers).” Dictionary.com is more colorful: …
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By Deborah Mitchell
Contributing Columnist
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5/21/26
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With the month of May comes the annual proclamation recognizing it as Beef Month. Most of us don’t need nice weather for an excuse to fire up the grill, but this designation is a great reminder …
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By Garrett Hawkins,
Guest Columnist
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5/21/26
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I honestly can’t recall how many opportunities I had in the early 2000s to visit the paradise that is our 50th state.
I know only that my visits to Oahu, Kauai, Lanai, and, most often, …
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By Debbie Noland
Guest Columnist
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5/21/26
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Many couples who have been married for decades often share a similar secret to their lasting relationship: they have found ways to serve God together. Some taught Sunday school side by side. Others …
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By Dr. Bob Wauchope
Maplewood Church - Lead Pastor
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5/21/26
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The Sedalia Sentinel praising Sedalia recognized several businesses operating in 1903-1904.
Two of these businesses were involved in helping owners make their homes or business buildings …
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By Rhonda Chalfant, Contributing Columnist
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5/18/26
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I saw an ad on Facebook the other day for two message T-shirts, one shirt’s message stated the wearer is a proud “Shellback”, which means the person wearing it was a sailor, coast guard or …
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By Jack Miller
Contributing Columnist
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5/18/26
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There’s a piece of furniture I adore and will probably never own because it’s so difficult to find. Every time I spot one in the background of a television show, my heart swells and I get a rush …
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By Gwen Rockwood
Syndicated Columnist
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5/18/26
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I recently received a funny email about weird laws in Missouri — laws that were, I assume, formed many years ago for some reason but are rather hilarious to us today.
For instance, I …
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By Faith Bemiss-McKinney, faith.bemiss@sedaliademocrat.com
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5/18/26
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I spent nearly seven years working in emergency, trauma and cardiac care at University Hospital in Columbia before coming back to Sedalia. That experience gave me a lot of perspective on a common and …
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By Savannah Jeffries, DNP, FNP-BC
Bothwell Regional Health Center
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5/18/26
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As you might have seen in last week’s Sedalia Democrat, I have taken a part-time position at the newspaper. In addition to my weekly opinion column, I will now be covering what we informally refer …
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By Liz Schleicher, Contributing Columnist
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5/14/26
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Local Democrats held a “No Kings” rally last month in downtown Sedalia. It coincided with similar events held in cities across the nation.
President Donald Trump’s enemies depict him as a …
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By Doug Kneibert, Contributing Columnist
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5/14/26
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I could go on for hours about the shenanigans in Jefferson City and in Washington, D.C., right now. I could write volumes about how the Supreme Court has done Chief Justice Roberts’s bidding …
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By Deborah Mitchell, Contributing Columnist
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5/14/26
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We live in a world where we are supposedly more connected than ever before. We carry phones that can reach people instantly across oceans and continents. We can video chat with family, follow friends …
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By The Rev. Anne Meredith Kyle
Christ-Trinity Lutheran and Calvary Episcopal Churches
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5/14/26
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Four Smith-Cotton High School music students were honored with top awards during spring concerts.
Senior Brooklyn Ditzfeld received the National School Choral Award, the highest honor for high …
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5/11/26
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