Christine A. Bargen July 15, 1954 – March 25, 2026 Christine “Chris” Ann Bargen (née Kiehl) of Saint Charles, Mo., passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the age of 71. Chris was the beloved wife of Alvin Otto Bargen; cherished daughter of the late Paul George and Clara...

Dear friends in Christ, We all know that we live in a world that is increasingly unstable with culture shifts, economic pressures, family struggles, and unrest in our nation and world. We see and feel these struggles in our congregations too with aging memberships, financial struggles, and cultural pressures. In...

  Rev. Walter P. Snyder Jan. 16, 1957 – June 1, 2026 Rev. Walter Phillip Snyder, 69, of Concordia, Mo., asleep in Jesus, June 1, 2026. Snyder was born Jan. 16, 1957, in Springfield, Ill., to the late Rev. Dr. Walter W. Snyder and Melba (Grossmann) Snyder. He spent his...

“For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified” (1 Cor. 2:2 ESV). Dear friends of Jesus, St. Paul’s words cut straight to the marrow. In a world fascinated with novelty, personality, and spiritual technique, Paul narrows everything down to one blazing center: “Jesus Christ...