Orders and Higher Authority in Law and Faith Reflections
A devotional meditation contrasts Nuremberg trial defences of “following orders” with the Christian call to obey higher law. It cites Romans 13 and 1 Peter 2 to balance government loyalty with faith, noting historic Christian resistance when state power conflicted with God. Captain Blair earns a Penn State BA after 31 years in the Navy.
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Nuremburg
Paul
Peter
Jesus
John
God
John Hus
Martin Luther
Thomas More
Johnathan Edwards
University Park
Alfred F. Blair
Navy
Penn State
Pittsburgh
Norfolk
Ongeniz
University
Philadelphia
Blair
NEW York
Calvert Vaux
Bethesda
Central Park
Gurley Community Quietly Honors Lutheran Pastor Farewell
Large Gurley crowd attended Weyerts Lutheran Church services and a farewell dinner for Rev Kenneth Malpert and family as he accepts a Wisconsin parish. The day included a twirling clinic in Grand Island and a Gurley Lions Club annual family picnic in the park.
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Gurley
Weyerts
Kenneth Malpert
Wisconsin
Laurie Lessman
Lynette Lessig
Linda Mahin
Grand Island
Allen Lessman
Harold Lessman
Lester
Gurley Lions Club
Cole
Colorado Mountains
Meta Sorge
Gordon Gibb
Cindy
Beth
Collin
Corpus Christi Texas
Alfred Borges
Ricky Borges
Lisco
Charles VanDeVerde
Dalton
Lowell Larsen
Joel Ohman
Laramie
Leo Messner
Royal Room
del Fickenscher
Omaha
Rollie Fickenscher
Derek
Tim
Mexico City
Soren Jensen
Superior
Nebr
Ed Rihn
Kenneth Morgan
Sally Schneider
Sidney
Scottsbluff
Dennis Jensen
Darren
Denver
Colo
Jensen
Dan Rowan
C.H. Hammond
Memorial Hospital
Hannah Bartels
Anna Borges
Harold Ludeman
Kurt Borchers
Julie
Karen
Arcadia
Calif
Kenneth Larson
Lillie Larson
Allen Karniks
Bridgeport
Egging Company
Emil Weyerts
Erwin Reichman
Oshkosh
Gurley Girls
Ray Cottier
Ernest Myers
Harold Ahlschwede
Paul Larson
Ruth Benzel
Louie Schwartz
Roy Renquist
Sterling, Colo
Ellen Larson
Edith Nelson
der Fickenscher
Leo Sprinkle
John Nelson
Art Rowan
Edna Dedrick
Paul Moses
Walter Reddel
Bloomington
Minn
Harold Borcher
Micheal
Jeff
Bob Helzer
North Platte
Wade Sterling
Kimball
Larry
Steve Sterling
Bruce ‘Keenen ‘Gord
Colby
Kansas
Henry Horst
Fred Martins
Sharrard
Jasper Hall
Narold Borges
Lena Siemers
Alfred Siemers
California
Chet Frame
Jim Jurgens
Lincoln
Walter Jurgens
Viet Nam
Jasper Huls
Angela
Allen Michels
Martin Borges
Bruce Miller
Gwen Geiger
Glennoive
Mon
Carl Ahlm
Walt Jurgens
Mildred Sorge
Alan
Gayle Gass
Kamer Knauss
Kendra
Roger Sorge
Bruce Sorge
Katherine
Dolan Larson
Patti
Joan
Kearney
Kearney State
James Miller
Gering
Wayne Elsen
Tabor Brandt
Otto Rake
Lodgepole
Clay Berry
Clifton Roots
Alva
Okla
Colorado
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Division of Christian Education
National Council of the Churches of Christ
U.S.A
Community Press Service
Rev
Althouse
Ted Wittrock
Potter
Chris Rohde
Mary Jurgens
Weyerts Lutheran Church
Cheyrl Hirsch
Ross Handley
Janice Hirsch
Harry Handley
Jeanie
Elmer Fruedenberg
Hyannis
Elmer Fruedenbergs
Lilly Gabriel
Jan Rollins
Sandra
Mary Jane Elsen
Feihafer
Seward
Black Hills
Harold Ahischwede
Ahischewede
Tom Culek
South Kimball
Bob Bahl II
Dalek
Stillwater
Wayne Elsens
Sidney and
John Thayer
Kirt Deaver
Arnold Draper
Art Draper
Sidney Hospital
LaVern Draper
Mike Egging
Chadron
Leo Egging
Cindy Egging
Dale Christofferson
Lisa and
William Fortner
Iva Crees
Walt Weserts
Sterling
Bernie Buslroom
Pam Berrys
Jurgen Bolz
Phil Grabowski
Harold Grabowski
Leo Kurth
Melvin Kurth
Earl Kile
Micheal and
Michille
Lemon
South Dakota
John Bruce
Gary Kruger
Jody
Rock Springs
Wye
Gary
Clay Williams
Walt Creamer
Rosemary
Cheyenne
Linda Billeter
Ernie Denver
Patty Billiter
Linda
Larry Bruce
Clarence Ziegler
Recus Dykman
Clause Dykman
Minnie Wheeler
Amerol
Lena Block
Korty Dykman
Charles VanDeVorde
Herman Bruns
Fred Flohr
Walter Raschke
Mark
Pocatello
Idaho
Hasting
Nebraska
Lloyd Tahich
Suzanne
Hemingford
Drake Hotel
Alliance
Box Butte
Arizona
Gregory
Virgil Horst
Alfred Jung
Mike Horst
Marvin Jung
Dick Ladine
Wayne Russell
Sidney Legion Park
Neil Christofferson
Mike and
Warren Horst
Stephan Draper
Dennis Larson
Derald Pitlam
Lake MacConaughy
Mattie Rufenacht
Lodgepole Plaza
Wayne Campbell
Jim Overman
Donna Worster
Dennis Borges
del Fickensecher
Newberrys
Voch Tech
Del
Frankfort. Ky
Schult
Magnolia
Flamingo
Mid-West Mobile Home Sales
West Main ST. Gheway Lewest
RES
Goodyear Service
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