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The Bible is clear

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Last week we looked at the first letter of the acronym SCAN in regard to the characteristics of the Bible - sufficiency, clarity, authority, and necessity. This week we will look at the Bible’s clarity. The Bible is clear. We like to think we live in a time that is unique in rejecting this reality, but it has really always been this way because of sin. People have always desired for no clear and objective truth, especially when it comes to the Word of God.
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Make sure to use a designated driver

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St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in America date back to the country’s founding. With large parties discouraged this year due to COVID-19, 2021 celebrations may look a little different. However, one aspect of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will remain - alcohol consumption - which is why it is important to remember that buzzed driving is drunk driving.
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HAVE A GREEN SALAD FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY

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BROCCOLI EVERYTHING SALAD • 3 cups chopped broccoli (fresh) • 1 carrot, diced, 2 stalks of celery sliced • ¼ cup chopped onion • 1 cup diced cooked protein (ham, chicken, turkey, or tofu) • ¼ cup mayonnaise • ½ cup yogurt • 1 tablespoon sugar • 1 teaspoon vinegar In large bowl, mix together broccoli, carrot, celery, raisins, onions and ham. In small bowl, mix mayonnaise, yogurt, sugar and vinegar.
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Pecos County People: Russell Tippin

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Since leaving his role in Fort Stockton as Pecos County Memorial Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Russell Tippin has always kept a place in his heart for the community and the people who live in it.

It’s a place where both of his kids were born and a location where he formed many close friendships over an 11-year period (1999-2010) that still stand to this day.

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A History of Saint Gall

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In 1868, Peter J. Gallagher bought the land that included the military garrison and Comanche Springs, platted 160 acres for a town site named Saint Gall, and established two stores at Comanche Springs. The Saint Gall area had first been surveyed in 1859 by Anson Mills of El Paso as a site for the original post.

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Esquivel’s passion: Leading the next generation of nurses

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Some people work at their jobs as only a means to provide for their family and live a lifestyle they desire.

Others view their jobs as a something they are good at and have the ability to make a career of it.

For Fort Stockton native Rosalinda Esquivel, her passion and love for nursing is what is leading her to the path of developing the next generation of nurses in Fort Stockton and Pecos County.

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A family affair: Barbecuing, a shared passion for Stephens family

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Who’s the best barbecuer in Fort Stockton you may ask?

Fort Stockton native Jimmy Stephens might just be your guy. And his sons Aaron Stephens and Brian Stephens, who now live in Midland, might just be right up there with their father.

The three don’t claim to be, but the product speaks for itself.

In 2008, the Stephens’ entered a different realm of barbecuing when Jimmy and his oldest son Aaron decided to start competing in barbecue cookoffs around the state.

FAITH COLUMN

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If you have been keeping up with our discussion in the last two articles that we began on Advent, this will be the third of five articles on Advent this December. In this article, we will spend some time discussing the Third Advent Candle. The candle that we light on the third Sunday of Advent is called “The Shepherd’s Candle” or “The Candle of Joy.” At FBC Fort Stockton we simply refer to it as the “Shepherd’s Candle of Joy.”