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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 11:28 AM

The Idle American

Routes Old and New....

The song has been a staple in Christian hymnals for more than a century, underscoring deeply held beliefs. “The Way of the Cross Leads Home”--written in 1906--might be in the running for Christians’ national anthem if it ever came to a vote.

Until here lately, the “way” to Branson, MO, has not been quite so clear. Though highway routes to this Christian entertainment mecca are many--some of them picturesque--they can easily eat up the better part of a day for Texans driving there.

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