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Contents OCTOBER 2018

GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk 6 Favored

GoodNews for Teens 26 Why Listen?

GoodNews for Kids 8 The Balance of Fear

GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk 28 Decompression Therapy

GoodNews on Money Matters 10 DOW 100,000?

DOW 1,000,000?

GoodNews for Everyone 30 Learning to Fight

by Andrew Towe

by Maverick Dasher

by Andrew Lee

GoodNews for Men 12 Unseen Realm

by Billy Carver

GoodNews for Women 14 Seasons Change

by Stephanie Young

GoodNews for Parents 18 The Father Allows

by Deck Cheatham

GoodNews for Everyone 20 It’s Your Turn

by Matthew Macaulay

GoodNews Cover Story 22 My Journey

GoodNews for Health & Fitness 24 Too Much Sitting

by Megan Stockburger

by Korey Cherry

by Dr. Charles Pray

by Jeff Pitts

GoodNews for Singles 32 Single Elegance

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by Terrie Ruff

GoodNews for Everyone 34 The Keys of Life

by Fartema Fagin

GoodNews for Women’s Health 36 Fading Age Spots

by Dr. James White

GoodNews for Everyone 38 How Should We Approach God in Worship?

by Kelly McDonald, Jr.

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GoodNews for Everyone 40 Patient Endurance

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GoodNews for your Taste Buds 42 Chicken Potpie

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Favored

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by Andrew Towe

ne night I was praying and God said to me, “Tell my people to get ready to walk in a greater realm of favor.”

Favor can be defined as “Something done or granted out of goodwill, approval, or undeserved access.”

I believe that you are reading this article today because God wants to release a new mantle of favor on your life. There is a set appointed time for favor. “Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon Zion: for the time to favor her, yea, the set time, is come”(Psalms 102:3). I am

to put him to death. They finally decided to sell him into slavery. Being favored does not exempt you from trouble. There are times people will try to keep you down and even profit from your adversity.

Joseph was brought as a slave into Egypt. However, the Bible constantly affirms that “The Lord was with Joseph…” Whenever you are in your darkest moments, God is always with you. He is working everything for your good.

When Joseph was sold as a slave to Potiphar, he quickly began to rise to the top of the servants because he was favored. Even when you are in a terrible situation, your favor will cause you to rise to the top. No demon, no person, and no situation will be able to hold you down.

Potiphar’s wife lied about Joseph when he resisted her advances and he was thrown into prison. However, once again Joseph rose to favor even in the prison.

The life of Joseph is one of the best examples of a life filled with favor. In Genesis we see that his father loved him more than any of his brothers. He gave him a coat of many colors, indicating being the chief heir. However, Joseph was not the oldest brother. Favor will elevate you to positions that you should not qualify for, but obtain anyway. His brothers hated him for it and conspired to kill him. It is vital to understand that everyone will not celebrate your favor. In fact, it invites persecution.

His brothers stripped him of this coat and threw him in a pit. I can only imagine the pain Joseph must have felt as his brothers ignored his cries as they plotted

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One night Pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret. The butler suddenly remembered Joseph.

Pharaoh “hastily” called him out of the jail and into the palace. God gave Joseph the interpretation and he was made second in command over Egypt. This was God’s plan all along! I believe some of you are suddenly coming out of your situation. God is bringing you from the lowest point and raising you to the forefront. You are favored!

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convinced you are being setup right now to live in the favor zone.

In prison, Joseph interrupted a dream that the butler would be restored and he requested that the butler remember him. Nevertheless, the butler forgot about Joseph. Some of you today feel forgotten, but God has not forgotten you.

Andrew Towe and his wife, Brooke, together pastor Ramp Church Chattanooga. They have a daughter, Giuliana, and a son, Gabriel. Even as Ezekiel was carried out by the spirit to the valley of dry bones, Pastor Andrew has been called to speak the prophetic message of awakening to the Tennessee Valley, raising up an army of believers from the dry scattered bones and equipping them to advance the kingdom of God.

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The Balance of Fear

hat is fear and what does the Bible tell us about it? If you turn on your favorite Christian radio station, you have a pretty decent chance of hearing one of the many songs recently released about fear.

It may be a song reminding us that fear is a liar or another breaking up with fear. It’s like everyone is finally realizing what the enemy has known all along. Fear is one of the greatest, if not the greatest, obstacle to the church. So, back to the question. The dictionary defines fear as “To be afraid of someone or something likely to be dangerous, painful, or threatening.” Now this can be the case for many people.

Fear is often portrayed as evil or something bad. However, in biblical terms there are two different types of fear.

The first of these two types is Godly fear, this type of fear should not be our “torment” but should be valued beyond all measure. This fear is what keeps us in spiritual grace with the Lord. The Bible tells us in Psalms 128:14, “How blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, Who walks in His ways. When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands, you will be happy and it will be well with you.

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plants around your table. Behold, for thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.” In the beginning of the verse it says “How blessed is everyone who fears the Lord.” God is clearly letting us know that the only fear we should have is the fear of God and his almighty power. The Bible tells us in Proverbs 22:4 “The reward of humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, honor and life.” We are told in this verse that we will be rewarded for fearing the Lord. This first kind of fear is a gift. It is an understanding of our relationship to our Lord and Savior.

The second type of biblical fear is evil. It is the evil that paralyzes us. In the movies, it is monsters or boogie men. In reality it is whatever cripples us from doing what pleases God. It robs us of our potential and leaves us living lesser lives. The fear of evil can take on many forms. It can be as simple as being afraid of the dark or it can be fear of something more real like loss. Regardless, fear can replace God at the center of our thoughts. It is the same fear that caused the disciples to fear the storm with Jesus in the boat.

John 4:18 tells us, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.” When we keep God at the center of our thoughts, His authority overshadows anything the enemy could bring against us. Through putting him first we show Satan that he has no power over us. The chains of fear are broken at even the thought of God and his merciful ways.

Matthew 10:28 tells us, “Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.” This verse sums up everything I have been sharing. We have no reason to fear anything in this world because we fear the only power that should be feared, Our Creator, Savior, and God. In closing, Paul puts it perfectly in 2 Timothy 1:7 when he writes, “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.”

This is my favorite verse to read when I am under attack by the enemy. It reminds me that the battle between these two kinds of fear is not a battle at all. Jesus has already won.

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’m writing this article for the October issue, and October has traditionally been one of the “scariest” months for the stock market (it’s Halloween, after all).

In fact, October often shows a decline in at least some of the stock market indexes, with the worst example being the “Black Monday” crash of October 19, 1987 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA or simply “The Dow”) plummeted by over 22% in one day. So I thought, ironically, that October would be a good time to share some optimistic news about the stock market.

Here it is: the Dow, which stands at around 26,000 points as of this writing, will reach 100,000 points in fifteen years if it averages 10% annually (including dividends) starting now, which is its historical average since 1926. Moreover, in approximately 38 years, the Dow would hit 1,000,000 (yes, one million) if it continued that 10 percent annual return. For the naysayers who point to 7.75% annually as the historical return of the Dow since 1926 (which excludes dividends reinvested), it would still hit the 100,000-point milestone in eighteen years instead of fifteen. I realize the Dow is a list of merely 30 stocks, and that it doesn’t really represent the entire stock market. But nevertheless, the Dow is a useful measure of the larger markets, for as the Dow rises, so too typically do stock indexes like the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and the Wilshire 5000 since these most often (but not always) correlate over long periods of time. Certainly, there will be years when the market has a negative return, and perhaps even loses 30 percent or more in a single year. But over longer time periods, the

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market tends to revert to its historical annual average return (hence the term “historical average”). So when is the “best” time to invest in the stock market? For those who have been eagerly hoping for the answer to this burning question, write this down quickly! Here are the top three times to invest in the stock market, ranked in order: (1) many years ago (2) yesterday (3) today. You get my point—the time is “now.” Trying to time the market and “sit on the sidelines” until the “big drop in stock prices” happens is a mistake. Think of the many people who pulled their investments out of the market during the 2008-09 “crash” and sat on the sidelines for the past decade waiting for the right moment to “jump back in” the market. They have missed a chance to more than triple their money over the past ten years (ouch).

And here’s another fact: the stock markets overall go “up” about 75% of the time. By this, I don’t mean to imply that markets will be “up” three out of every four days. In any given year or period of years, anything is possible and unpredictable. But historically, the markets rise much more than they fall. So the odds are, your investments in the overall market will grow over time, especially over longer periods of ten years or more. I sell neither stocks nor mutual funds; as the saying goes, “I have no dog in this hunt.” But if you have money set aside for a long-term goal—such as retirement or kids college—and you kept it in a bank account or under a mattress for the next ten, twenty, or thirty years, you may regret that decision when the Dow hits 100,000.

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very day we operate in the physical realm.

you tune your radio to channel 63 so you can hear The

There are things we can touch, see, taste, feel,

Message. When you get your radio tuned to the right

and smell. One thing we tend to forget is the

station you can clearly hear the sound. If your dial is off

unseen. Some things are life sustaining like oxygen. It's

just a little then you hear static and noise. You can also

there. If it wasn't we would know it immediately. There

tune your radio to the wrong station and you hear a

are all kinds of signals or waves moving through the

clear message, but it is the wrong message.

atmosphere. There is also a spiritual realm. Since the

In John 18 Jesus goes before Pilate. He is questioned

realm that God operates in is spiritual, it is important to

about being a king. Jesus tells Pilate that His Kingdom is

be in tune with the spiritual things of God.

not of this world. In verse 37 Jesus says, “Everyone who

When you get into your car, you turn on your radio. When you do so, the atmosphere in your car is filled with the sound of a band, with a lead vocalist or group singing. That band however is not contained in that little black box in your dashboard. No, that radio is a point of contact to a source that can’t be seen. Your radio is equipped with technology that translates a signal received through the antenna that picks up on signals that you can’t see, you can’t hear, and you can't feel.

The antenna absorbs those signals and translates them then through the speakers, it proclaims something into the atmosphere.

We are to be spiritual radios. We have been

is of the truth hears my voice.” That is a statement. It is factual. If you aren’t hearing Jesus voice, it isn't because

equipped with the ability to feel a signal that others

he isn't speaking. Perhaps you are tuned to the wrong

can’t see, can’t hear, and can’t feel. Because of the

station. Today if you are hearing a lot of noise and

indwelling of the Holy Spirit, we can receive those

static, you may need to adjust your spiritual antenna.

signals and translate it so that those around us can

If you are hearing the wrong message, you may need

understand it. We are a point of contact for the spiritual

to change the station. For those who are tuned to the

world in the physical world. However, when you turn

right station, make sure you aren’t just absorbing the

on your radio, it only picks up the signal that it is tuned

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to hear. If you want to hear country music locally, you Billy Carver is the senior pastor at Mt. Alto Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia. He is currently a student at Covington Theological Seminary, where he is working toward his Bachelor’s of Ministry.

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s we enter the fall season, I look at the

nights.” I felt and acted like a 2-year-old having a

physical changes in the environment. The

tantrum in my spirit and emotions. I wanted to throw

temperature drops, and the tree leaves

myself on the floor and say, “Lord, I don’t wanna!”

change colors. The days become shorter and the

But, I knew better. I could hear him saying, “Don’t you

nighttime lingers. We adjust in our lives by changing

know I am here through it all?”

over to warmer clothes, take flu shots to stave off

He continues to lead me back to the book of Isaiah,

sickness, get our heat systems checked in preparation

a book of “turn-arounds” and redemption. How would

of colder nights.

I support my mom in the loss of her beloved and still

What do we do when we have spiritual or emotional seasons of change? Our children go away to

mourn myself? He led me back to Isaiah 41:10 (NIV), “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” He is the adjustment in the seasons of change. As much as I know Him, I fall back on relying on self and what I can do. When I speak to my mom, it is evident that God is with her and shows himself in so many ways. As I write this, we are up against a medical challenge for her, but I am confident that God is her strength and her shield. Just as He covers her in this next season, He covers me as a daughter, wife, and mother.

As the seasons change in your life, take the time to pause and adjust. Don’t rush into it even if it seems familiar or it’s happened

college, we change (or even lose) jobs, losing a parent,

before. Just as our physical seasons aren’t always

a marriage dissolves, etc. Some things do happen

like the previous year, neither are our emotional and

suddenly, and others happen in stages. How can we

spiritual ones. Take a few moments to seek God’s face

make adjustments when these seasons occur and not

as the leaves change colors and the weather gets cooler.

completely lose ourselves? I have experienced the

He may just have better preparation for you in word

season of losing a parent and having a child moving

and in action than the season before.

on a college campus in the same year. I knew it was coming and that I would have to adjust, but it was didn’t want to move forward and prepare for “colder

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hard. I didn’t want to change my spiritual “clothes”. I Dr. Stephanie Young is an educator with over 20 years experience in the public and private sector. She has worked in various parts of ministry, but most closely with marriage ministry alongside her husband, Theodore Young Jr. of 20 years. She looks forward to see all that God has in store for the future.

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Fort Oglethorpe Church Directory Baptist Anchor of Hope Baptist Church 2613 Lakeview Drive Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-9447 Battlefield Baptist Church 2011 South Cedar Lane Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-1316 Burning Bush Baptist Church 2195 Burning Bush Road Ringgold, GA 30736 706-866-1989 Calvary Memorial Baptist Church 2 E Gate Drive Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-6183 Cloud Springs Baptist Church 207 Cloud Springs Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-0164 First Baptist Church of Ft. Oglethorpe 115 Lafayette Road Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-0232 Moriah Baptist Church 2864 Battlefield Parkway Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-866-8843 Old Fort Baptist Church 18 Van Cleve Street Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 706-861-2807

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Gò0dNews for Parents

The Father Allows he day arrived and along with my golf bag and clubs, I carried all the associated anticipation, excitement, and butterflies I normally experienced before a competition. It remains a highlight in my golf career. By virtue of a top ten finish in the South Carolina Junior Championship, I qualified to play in the first annual Georgia/South Carolina Junior Team Match competition.

Unknown at the time, Georgia fielded a stellar team. Two Georgia players went on to win two of golf’s

majors, the PGA Championship and The Masters. One other played the PGA Tour and the others became accomplished amateur players. I was the only South Carolina player to remain in golf. It’s a nice history, but not the story.

The match was held at Houndslake Country Club in Aiken, South Carolina, an hour from my home. Mom and Dad accompanied me. Dad caddied for me but was not allowed to give me advice, nor was I allowed to ask him.

Particular in my memory, the match reached the fourteenth hole, a downhill par-five, an easy threeshotter with a lake lurking around the second shot. The lake guarded the green against a risk-taking, rewardseeking player deciding to go for it in two. Having

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played a sufficient tee shot, I stood at the moment of decision. Down in the match, I needed a birdie.

Remembering, time slows in my memory.

My movements possessed a hesitation replete with indecision and desire for advice. Dad stood calmly while I fidgeted and fretted. We traded eye contact and my body language begged for an answer from him.

None was forthcoming. We knew the rules. From this instant, my memory echoes.

Symbolism and crossroads root deep in reality.

There, my Father stood, loving, supporting, allowing. And there, I stood, treading in all the freewill allotted me. I drew upon all the resources living inside me, all that had been given to me. I knew, not by some common sense of knowing, beneath the superficial consequences of any decision I made, my Father was present. Dependence and freedom played me equally, each with its own allure and reason.

Logic is not wisdom’s only guest. Freewill, the seemingly illogical and elusive, extreme edge of loving, a love reaching for joy while risking pain through the giving and receiving, is wisdom’s guest, too. This moment pervaded defining, and anything defined well is defined long. Imprinted on my eternity, this moment with my Father present, silent in word, seared its meaning through wisdom’s allowance. I knew my Father would always be there, loving, allowing, and waiting for my return.

Dad is gone now, but not from me. His presence remains. He lives within me.

I am my Father’s son. I returned from where He allowed me to go, the untethered reaches of love.

Someone may ask, “Why would God allow this to happen?” Because God lives at the extreme edge of love, too, waiting for our return.

“Those who have ears to hear, let them hear” (Matthew 11:15, NKJV).

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by Deck Cheatham

Deck Cheatham has been a golf professional for some 40 years. He lives with his family in Dalton. He is a guest columnist for the Rome News Tribune, The Daily Citizen, and the Calhoun Times. Email him at pgadeacon@gmail.com.

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Gò0dNews for Everyone

by Matthew Macaulay

t’s inconvenient. It will cost you money. It will push all your buttons (the bad ones, that you want noone to touch). It will intrude on your precious alone time. It will drive you crazy when you sit down in the evening and ponder it’s dysfunction. It will rarely work perfectly and will occasionally cause you to lose the odd night’s sleep. But, you need it and more importantly it needs you! Community.

Community may be one of the current generation's greatest challenges in today's society. Maybe it has been a struggle for every generation. Maybe it’s the challenge we all have of being human.

The temptation to live as an island is never far away.

I know me, and you know you, and we know each other. Neither of us doubt our fragility, insecurity, or our desires to be seen and known; but, for some reason we doubt this word community—but it won’t leave us alone. It’s always around the next corner...in every room, coffee shop, golf club, school and church.

Community takes discipline. It takes the discipline to engage in it when you don’t feel like it and the discipline to see and know another when you would rather curl up in a ball and climb into bed. The discipline to welcome another family with a totally different set of unique contributions into your home for a meal in the middle of another action packed week.

Community takes initiative. It takes the initiative to organize gatherings and parties celebrating milestones and accomplishments and to reach out consistently

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and communicate with others. It is the initiative to be attentive to the needs and struggles of those around you, and meet those needs with a smile, and a word of encouragement, or an act of service.

Community takes courage. Community requires you to have courage to share the real you. It requires the courage to face your fears and bare your scars with others, courage to have disagreements, to forgive, and the courage to know someone else’s brokenness and choose to walk with them anyway.

Community takes sacrifice. It is the sacrifice of time, money, and the sacrifice of your desires and dreams potentially for someone else's.

Community requires love. Let’s face it. Most things in this life come down to love. It is the greatest of all and the requirement of Jesus.

What I really want to say today is that it’s your turn and it’s my turn. The very essence of community relies upon participation. Your participation. My participation.

If we don’t participate, then not only do we miss out on being seen, known, and celebrated - but everyone else that is a part of the community that we desire to be a part of also misses out. They miss out on you. They are starved of your brilliance, your character, and your unique and needed contribution to the community.

It’s your turn. It’s my turn. It’s our turn.

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It’s Your Turn

Matthew Macaulay is the director of worship and creative development at the Chattanooga House of Prayer, as well as on staff at the Mission, Chattanooga. Matthew is husband to beautiful Micah and father to Eliana. He’s a worship leader and song writer who moved to Chattanooga from London, UK in 2015.

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F E AT U R E D COVER STORY

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My Journey

s children play and dream of a future life,

He also added “Out of all the Army units throughout the

thoughts usually migrate to being a doctor,

world my orders had me reporting to the exact unit my

firefighter, Corporate CEO, professional athlete,

uncle was serving when he was KIA, and yes, I attended and

or other exciting adventuristic careers, not an insurance agent. Even adults faced with career changes put little

graduated from Covenant College.”

Jeff’s young dream was to work as an executive in a

thought in becoming connected with the insurance

Fortune 500 company and it appeared his plan was on track

profession. Why would they? It can be very confusing,

when he started working for FedEx in 1996. He joined them at

frustrating, and even heartbreaking at times. Jeff Harris,

the only position available at the time, bottom rung, handler.

founder of Compass Advisors, has lived this journey.

“I volunteered for every job I could when I started because

Born and raised in Ft Oglethorpe, Ga, Jeff grew up

I was part time and only making $6.98 an hour.” Jeff’s hard

riding BMX bikes through trails that are now the home

work did pay off and by the year 2000 he became operations

of Golden Corral and Chick-Fil -A. He was often found

manager in Cartersville, GA managing 100 employees.

catching tadpoles in a rugged creek called Black Branch,

Jeff’s plan was full steam ahead, but as he puts it,

which now calls a nice walking track and community

“That’s when my life changed forever.” Just before

swimming pool its neighbors. After graduating from

he accepted the management position at FedEx, Jeff

LFO high school, Jeff enlisted in the US Army serving at

surrendered his life to Jesus Christ and his life paradigm

Ft. Campbell in the 101st Airborne infantry. He stated “I

shifted. “I was following a path that I had ordered and set

wanted to honor my uncle Johnny Franklin (name of ROTC

in motion, but when Jesus came into my life, I realized that

building at LFO high school) who gave his life serving our

God had a different path in mind for me.” Jeff surprised

country and I wanted to pay my own way through college”.

his bosses in 2002 by resigning from his management

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position, dropping back to a carrier, and working out of the Chattanooga FedEx location.

In 2007, Jeff surprised someone else, his wife, by telling her that he wanted a career change. “She thought I was having a mid-life crises but I felt that God had a more purposeful work for me to accomplish.” Jeff and his wife prayed for a year and waited for God’s direction.

During this time his wife convinced him to take Larry Burkett’s “Career Direct Assessment” exam to see what God might reveal for direction. “God used this process to help us focus on what He had gifted me with to serve His purpose”. Jeff’s assessment conclusions were three fold: Ministry, Sales, and Coaching.

As only God could arrange things, Jeff’s FedEx route had a semi regular customer that asked him if he wanted a job. “I didn’t even know what the guy’s business was. He had financial services on his office door but had no idea what he did.” After several discussions with the business owner and finding out that he helped individuals all over the country select their Medicare drug and health plans, Jeff agreed to get his insurance license. Once Jeff had his license, he dropped to part time with FedEx and began his new job working with senior Americans. “When I made my first sale, God confirmed to me that I was where He wanted me.

and sometimes later every day.” In April of 2013, he opened my agency “Compass Advisors” and brought on several additional agents to serve the community. By November of the same year he retired from FedEx after 20 years. “It came to a point where one of the jobs had to go.” Jeff added, “I worked the first part of my life working my plan, FedEx. I plan to work the rest of my life working God’s path. It was easy to decide which job I would leave behind”

Note from Jeff When I started Compass Advisors, I wanted to build

I still remember her name and that she lived by herself in

a business model that reflected the challenge of The Great

Missouri. It took me about a week to make my first $25.00

Commission. Each one tells one of the truth of Jesus Christ.

but you would have thought I made $2,500.00 by the way it

My approach with Compass Advisors was to help each and

made me feel to help her”.

every person find the best possible Medicare drug or health

In 2010 Jeff started working for himself as an

plan for their individual needs and then continue to service

independent agent/broker all the while still working part

them. In return, that client would refer me to their friends

time at FedEx. “When you start in the insurance business

and family. It has worked and God has blessed the effort

you need to have another source of income to keep food on

put into my business by the number of calls I receive from

the table. I would get up at 3:30am every morning to work

individuals referred by my clients.

at FedEx, then work my insurance business till 5pm or 6pm

When you call me, I simply shop local insurance companies to find you a better rate or a plan that fits your Medical needs the best. If I determine that you are in the best plan, I simply tell you to stay in place. I have testimony after testimony about how my process has saved clients a lot of money or given an individual peace of mind that they are in the best plan for them. Call today! There is no charge for my consultation. I will work with you individually or can speak to church groups alike. Medicare Annual enrollment period starts October 15th. I am available to serve you. Join me on this journey.

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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness

by Megan Stockburger

f you are like most people, it is hard to avoid sitting these days. Many of us work in front of a computer, commute in a car to work, sit for meals, and even during our leisure time at home! A new survey by Ergotron, a global manufacturer of furniture and mobility products, found that the average American spends up to 13 hours sitting every day! Obesity rates, cardiovascular disease, and other chronic conditions continue to rise and physical inactivity is the fifth largest risk factor for global mortality. Our incredibly poor eating habits and smoking are still greater risks, but research is now looking at our sedentary lifestyles as an independent risk factor—even if you exercise! Here are some simple habits to incorporate into your busy schedule to work toward better health.

1. Get up once per hour. Getting 30 minutes of daily physical activity is a great start, but it is often not enough to offset 7+ hours of sitting at a desk job, with another five hours sitting the rest of the day. A 2016 study in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity found that spreading out physical activity throughout the day improved mood, decreased feelings of fatigue, and had a positive effect on appetite. Try setting reminders for yourself throughout the day to get up and take a lap around the office or perform some quick body-weight movements like squatting, twisting, and touching your toes to get your blood flowing and your muscles moving. Adding short, fiveminute breaks every hour was enough in another study to reduce the risks significantly.

2. Turn off the electronics. Social media and T.V. are often mindless tasks that discourage productivity and cause even more stress. A recent study in the Lancet found that TV watching is even worse than just sitting and that five hours of TV viewing per day will increase your mortality risk, no matter how much you exercise!

Better to keep it at an average of just 1-2 hours a day, at the most!

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3. Plan exact times and workouts. James Clear, an author and avid weight lifter who specializes in creating good habits, cites a study in the British Journal of Health Psychology where participants nearly tripled their participation rates in exercise by simply being asked to state exactly when and where they intended to exercise.

Planning is stronger than willpower. Also, it is wise to develop back-up plans in advance. For example, you could think, “If I work late and can’t make it to the gym, then I will do a quick workout video at home or walk around the neighborhood once I’ve got the kids in bed.”

4. Find someone to keep you accountable. Whether you enlist a friend, hire a personal trainer, or join a group class setting, finding a way to be accountable is usually the best way to establish a regular exercise routine. Showing up and starting tends to be half the battle. Peer influence is a powerful motivator and pairing up with a friend or colleague provides mutual accountability to help you succeed. In addition, you’ll have someone there to spot you and cheer you on toward your best workout possible!

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Too Much Sitting

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Gò0dNews for Teens

Why Listen?

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by Korey Cherry

s I was reading my Bible a few weeks ago, I

all night long, Peter hears the voice of a man asking if he

felt impressed by the Holy Spirit to read John

had caught anything. Peter had obviously been asked

10:20. It was one of those moments where I had

this question many times before. He preceded to answer

read the verse numerous times, yet my eyes seemed to

quickly, saying “no.” Jesus, a well-known carpenter,

open to something new. Has that ever happened to you?

tells the professional fisherman to cast his net one more

What seems like a verse with not much meaning, in a

time on the right side of the boat. Peter in his “Ok,

moment, can change your whole perspective. It reads

whatever you say, I’ll do it to appease you” attitude,

“And many of them said ‘he has a demon and is mad.

casts his net one last time just to make the man happy.

Why do you listen to him?’”

Then suddenly everything changes. Peter had one of his

It stood out to me like nothing else “Why do you

greatest catches of all time. One word from Jesus had

listen to him?” It’s the question of the year. “Why do

changed Peter’s whole night, but more importantly his

you listen to Jesus?” What has he done for you that

whole life. Shortly after, Jesus asked Peter to “follow

you would change your whole life to follow a man?

me” and he left everything behind and followed Jesus.

What has he said to you to make you pursue him

But why? I believe it’s because Peter had an interest to

daily? What has he said that makes you want to read

know what else Jesus had to say. If one command could

the Bible, go to church, give to the poor, love your

change a whole night’s fishing success, then what else

neighbor, and all the things we live by as Christians:

could Jesus say that would change his life?

Why do you listen to him?

I recall the time when Peter first interacted with Jesus. Peter was fishing all night with his friends. This was his

I’ve found that following Jesus is easy when you find out what he has to say. What he has to say about me. What he has to say about my family. What he has to say about the world around me. What he has to say about my health and future. What

job and he was a pro at

he has to say about everything. He has a lot to

it. Do you know of the

say. Jesus’s words bring life, hope, joy, peace,

“another day another

security, love, correction, truth, direction,

dollar” mentality?

provision, wholeness, and so much more.

One interaction with

These are the reasons I follow him. He

Jesus can change

is the answer to my hearts questions

everything about

and desires.

Why do you listen to Him?

that mentality.

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About The Author

After toiling

Korey Cherry is the husband to his beautiful wife, Rebekah, and a father to his adorable daughter Sofiah. He is actively pursuing the call of God for ministry on his life. He is an aspiring author, a worship leader, and an inspiring speaker for youth. See more info about him at www.koreycherry.com.

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Gò0dNews from the Physician’s Desk

Decompression Therapy

by Dr. Charles Pray

Who can benefit from Spinal Decompression Therapy?

Anyone who has back or neck pain caused in whole or in part by a damaged disc may be helped by spinal

rate for pain associated with herniated or bulging discs, even after failed surgery.

What are the treatments like?

During DTS Therapy, you’ll experience several

decompression therapy. These conditions include

cycles of stretch and relaxation, which gently graduates

herniated, protruding or bulging discs, spinal stenosis,

to a peak over a period of several minutes. Therapy

and sciatica or radiculopathy (pinched nerves). Many

sessions typically last less than 20 minutes and many

patients get substantial, immediate pain relief after just

patients feel pain relief with as few as 6-10 treatments. It

a few spinal decompression treatments. For some, relief

is important to remember however, that pain subsiding

comes as they are lying on the table during their very

does not infer that your discs and spine are healed, so

first session.

it’s critical that patients stick with the treatment protocol prescribed by their practitioners in order to achieve the full value of Spinal Decompression Therapy.

What is the Typical Treatment Protocol?

A typical spinal decompression treatment protocol consists of about 12–20 sessions over four to six weeks. Some conditions require fewer visits; some require more. Many patients report relief from their pain and other symptoms during the first few treatment sessions, and most experience dramatic pain relief after completion of their prescribed treatment program.

How does Spinal Decompression help?

Decompression Therapy gently stretches the spine, relieving pressure from the discs, joints and muscular tissues, while enhancing the body’s natural healing process. The gentle distractive force creates decompression, to improve blood flow and important nutrient exchange while taking pressure off the pinched nerves. Once the pressure is off the nerves, the pain, numbness, and tingling go away. This helps provide

Research shows up to 90% effective Studies have shown Spinal Decompression reduces disc herniation size up to 90% in a majority of patients while decreasing pain up to 90%. Why live in debilitating pain when your condition may be resolved without surgery? If you have lower back pain, a pinched nerve, sciatica, neck pain, or a variety of symptoms related to damaged or degenerative discs, then Spinal Decompression Therapy may be for you.

relief. Spinal decompression therapy has a high success

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About The Author

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Gò0dNews for Everyone

Learning to Fight

his was to teach the future generations of the Israelites how to fight in battle, especially those who had not fought before” (Judges 3:2, HCSB).

The book of Judges is the sequel to the book of Joshua.

Joshua ends like a blockbuster Hollywood hit. Joshua, the leader of Israel, has led them to their promise. As his time on earth comes to a close, he challenges the people one last time to serve the miracle-working God. The scene pans from the crowd to the face of the leader as he proclaims these famous words "as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."

Conviction hits like rainstorm and the entire nation agrees to serve the Lord. Israel now has peace in the land and peace in their heart. Roll credits. Joshua's story ends.

The book of Judges picks up where Joshua ends with a flashback telling of the passing of Joshua. The author of Judges had no clue when he penned the book it would be set next to Joshua in the Canon. So under divine inspiration, he retells for us the death of the nation's leader. Except where there had been a happy ending in Joshua's telling, Judges tells of a tension, “After that whole generation (the generation of Joshua) had been gathered to their ancestors, another generation grew up who knew neither the Lord nor what he had done for Israel” (Judges 2:10).

Somewhere between Jordan crossing and conquering the land, a generation forgot to hand down the most important thing to the children of God: God. A generation did not know about Egypt or the Red Sea. They did not

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know about the Jordan or Jericho. In turn, did not know the Lord of those miracles.

Israel failed to give them the lessons that had led them to the promises of God. I wonder if when the children of the next generation asked "how did we get here" the parents answer was simply, “It's a long story.” I wonder if in protecting them from the stories of hurt and war, they forget to tell them about the way God triumphed.

I believe we often insulate the next generation from the stories of hurt under the idea of protecting them. But the book of Judges tells us that is not the plan of God. These are the nations the Lord left to test all those Israelites who had not experienced any of the wars in Canaan (he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience). Read Judges 3:2 slow.

The nations the LORD left. Meaning Joshua and his generation won a lot of battles to settle the land, but the Lord left some "giants" for the next generation to fight.

Joshua won Jericho and the hill country and the valleys of Canaan, but God left some enemies for the next generation for this purpose: to learn to fight.

I want to fight all the wars for my kids and those God has given me care over. But that is not my job. Our job is to train them for the fight. Our job is to remind them that they will face darkness and principalities of the evil. Our job is to tell them how God did the miraculous in our lives and can do the same in theirs. We cannot fight their fight for them and the more we try the more likely they are to not know God who fights on their behalf.

In the fight is where you lean in and learn. Or get pummeled by the enemy of this life. It is incredibly hard to not step in when they are getting punched by the enemy, but it is not our fight to fight. God left some enemies specifically for them to face. So they can learn to trust, learn to pray, learn what faith is, learn who he is, and who he has made them to be.

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by Jeff Pitts

Jeff Pitts and his wife Rachael, while not raising their 5 kids, lead a college and young adult bible study for their local church. They are passionate to see the next generation live out their faith. Jeff shares his writings at www.justbeingjeff.wordpress.com.

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Gò0dNews for Singles

Single Elegance

y beloved spake, and said…Rise up, my love…and come away” (Song of Solomon 2:10).

I didn’t want to be single again, but I am, just me again. How do you walk in a phase of your life you weren’t prepared to re-enter? How do you honor God in a consequence that feels so unfair, so painful so undeserved? But here I am, years later, still single; yet in spite of the losses, disappointments, readjustments, and sense of failure, I am experiencing God’s joy, peace,

hope, ability to forgive and accept His ministry of reconciliation. The empty spaces are filled with Him and I feel free and complete and continue to be amazed at how He is transforming my life and using me in ways that He never could had I not become single again.

God revealed to me just how He was using me and my painful journey back to singleness, in a recent conversation with my former pastor, as he confessed to me that he and his wife had been talking about me. I was immediately curious about the details and content of the words spoken between them. He explained how amazed he and his wife were at the courage, grace, and strength I have shown in dealing with my intense trial. He and his wife called me the epitome of Christian elegance and I was overwhelmed by their words and humbled to say the least. All I know is that God has allowed certain things

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to happen in my life because He trusted me to steward well this particular trial. He wanted to work out His purpose in my life through this painful process and grow me so that He would be glorified in how I responded. I understand that what I experience here on earth is just a small sample of the ultimate spiritual warfare being played out over my life in a realm I cannot see. I feel privileged to be trusted by God to represent Him and stand as His ambassador.

What is moving me forward is the knowledge that I am loved. Let me shout it out: I am loved!

Everything that I have experienced is not wasted and is working together for my good and has been allowed by my beloved. He loves me too much to be solely concerned with my comfort so He has divinely ordained an alteration. He has told me that my latter will be greater than my beginning and he has told me that I will rise to new heights in Him. He has also told me to come away, and as I have spent more time with Him I have gained a new perspective which has altered my mind and responses.

The definition of elegance is: style, good taste, gracefulness, refinement, class, taste, chic and sophistication. Initially I looked at this definition and could not see any aspects of myself in the description but I realize that all of us who have chosen to become new creatures in Christ will display Christian graces which in essence are the Fruits of the Spirit! I am standing on the strength of Jesus Christ and by his power I am able to stand in silent strength and confidence; I can stand equipped with grace under pressure, I can let go and forgive without a thought of revenge and I can look at all that is reality as temporary, knowing that what I can’t see is eternal. I am smiling as I write because I am now content in this phase of my journey. My hope and expectation is in God. I want what He wants for me! He is my companion and takes great care of me! May we all strive to be what God intended us to be!

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by Terrie Ruff

Terrie E. Ruff is a public speaker, soloist, and inspirational author.

She is an active member of the Orchard Park SDA Church in Chattanooga. Terrie can be contacted at Terrie.Ruff@lpnt.net.

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The Keys of Life n 2010, seven days before Mother’s Day, my mother died from a massive heart attack at 86 years of age.

I felt like I had lost my best friend. She taught me so much about the keys of life. One of the major keys of life she taught me was music as a form of worship. She often played her theme song for life on the piano. That song carried her through many trials in her life. She taught me through that song that with Jesus in my life I would never be without a friend. What a friend I have in Jesus.

Mother took piano lessons through a mail order correspondence course. She received a cardboard key guide and beginner music books in the mail. She taught herself to learn the keys and play easy pieces.

Eventually she learned the keys well enough to play her favorite hymn. Her favorite hymn was ‘What a Friend We Have in Jesus.’ It has become one of my favorite hymns too. This song is a reminder to me that I have a friend in Jesus.

I grew up with a piano in the home. It was as big as a queen size bed, and took up half the space in a bedroom I shared with my siblings. Later my parents purchased an upright piano. Somewhere in the family budget mother scraped up enough money to pay for me to take piano lessons from a local music teacher. I was only ten years old. I often complained about the daily practice sessions. It was my mother’s desire that her daughter would learn to play the piano. I tried to

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please her by enduring the weekly lessons. Finally, my constant complaining about back pains from sitting on a round wood stool on wheels gave me a reprieve from piano lessons. I had no regrets.

As an adult, I learned to really appreciate the sound of piano keys making sweet melodious music. If only I had continued lessons and disciplined myself to practice instead of complaining, then I might have enjoyed playing the piano.

Several years ago I purchased a brand new piano and tried to pick up the practice of playing music. I paid a few thousand dollars for it. My brother, who is the real musician among my siblings, jokingly told me that for the amount of money I paid for the piano that it should have played itself.

Recently I sold my prized piano. I prayed it would find a new home where the keys would give someone an opportunity to play and enjoy the sounds of music that the keys could generate. The piano will always be a reminder of just one of the ways my mother loved to worship the Lord. For the Lord loves worship. Worship music is one of the keys of life. According to scripture in Psalm 119:175 it says, “Let me live that I may praise you, and may your laws sustain me.”

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Fading Age Spots

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by Dr. James White

iver spots, age spots; those ugly brown signs of age

change in skin tone and texture is negligible. Therefore the

which go hand in hand with wrinkles. Our skin is a

options; great results with extensive downtime or limited

historical record of exposures. Exposure to chemicals,

results with no downtime.

exposure to trauma and exposure to the sun. Most brown

Technology has again advanced. Fractional Non-

spots are skin stains caused by sun damage. The first

ablative skin resurfacing is now available. What makes

line of defense is to prevent damage by wearing a daily

Fractional Non-ablative Skin Resurfacing different?

sunscreen of SPF 30 or higher. To improve the already

Fractional Non-ablative Skin Resurfacing is the only

existing brown spots, there are several different forms of

method which offers both excellent results and no

treatments. Photodynamic therapy, chemical peels and

downtime. Fractional Skin Treatments deliver laser light

laser resurfacing are the mainstay for the treatment of sun

in an array of narrow, focused "microbeams" to create

spots and wrinkles.

columns of heat within the skin. These microbeams penetrate deep into the dermis for the most effective, long-term results obtainable. The heated tissue within the columns starts a natural healing process that forms new, healthy tissue. This results in a decrease in sunspots, fine lines, wrinkles, and acne scarring and a fresher, more youthful skin tone and texture. The Fractional Non-ablative approach stimulates quick healing, while leaving your skin's surface intact, with no lasting redness.

Now, there is a possible down side of fractional therapy. A series of treatments may be required to achieve the desired results. Fractional Skin Rejuvenation is designed to alter only portions of the target skin tissue. Think of it as digital tissue editing. Fractional Skin

Skin Resurfacing is a medical procedure which

Rejuvenation creates millions of microscopic, thermal

modulates the skin to have a more youthful appearance.

columns within the skin. Together these micro-treatments

Some skin resurfacing devices, such as CO2 lasers, use

cause a change in the collagen and elastin below your

the ablative method: removing the epidermis and some

skin's surface, which gradually improves the appearance

of the dermis as a deep thermal injury. Basically a 2nd

of your aging and sun-damaged skin. It also results in a

degree burn, the ablative method is quite invasive. While a

healing process with minimal downtime. The number of

good result is eventually seen, the drawbacks include red,

fractional laser treatments varies from patient to patient

raw, and unsightly skin, and a risk of infection for several

depending on the severity of the condition, the skin type,

weeks after treatment. The injury is most impressive. Most

and the desired results. Most patients choose fractional

patients require 2-3 weeks of down time out of the public

skin resurfacing to decreases sun or age spots, decrease

eye with CO2 laser ablation. Yet, the results gained are

fine and moderate facial wrinkles, as well as decrease the

impressive with the growth of new pink skin.

appearance of scars and stretch marks.

Other devices use the non-ablative method: sending intact. This method is call IPL or intense pulsed light therapy. This IPL therapy allows quick recovery, but when the light pulses don't penetrate far into the dermis, the

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light pulses into the dermis, while leaving the epidermis

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Gò0dNews for Everyone How Should We Approach God in Worship?

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by Kelly McDonald, Jr.

hen we worship God in private or in public,

get you through your present situation. When we are

our approach is important. We want to

empty, we can be filled! In your brokenness, you will

express our appreciation to God, but we

receive your breakthrough.

also want to have reverence and the right attitude. We

Worship cannot be approached with the thought

want our heart to be in a place where we can offer our

of how great we are. Without Him we are nothing. As

adoration to God and receive what He has for us.

Jesus said, “I am the vine. You are the branches. He

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see

who remains in me and I in him bears much fruit, for

God” (Matthew 5:8). The first step is to approach God

apart from me you can do nothing” (John 15:5). As Paul

with a pure heart. This means being sincere and honest.

wrote, “...that, as it is written, ‘He who boasts, let him

In other words, we never want to approach worship

boast in the Lord’” (I Corinthians 1:31).

with selfish motives or just for show.

Moreover, worship cannot be about us or other people. It must be totally focused on Him. There cannot be any agendas. He knows even our hearts. “…for The LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you” (I Chron.

28:9). “….no flesh should boast before God” (I Cor. 1:29).

Hymns as well as praise and worship songs thank God for things He has done in our lives—past, and present. They also express the firm anticipation of His future faithfulness.

We should always have gratefulness. How many times has He intervened on your behalf when it seemed that there was no other way?

He will do it again!

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after

Ask Him to purify your heart and renew your spirit

righteousness, for they shall be filled” (Matthew 5:6).

as you prepare to worship. “Create in me a clean heart,

Next, we want to be hungry for more of Him in our

O God. Renew a right spirit within me. Don’t throw me

lives. This is also called being broken before Him. You

from your presence, and don’t take your Holy Spirit

can ask yourself these questions: In your heart and

from me” (Psalm 51:10-11).

mind, how much do you really desire God? Are you ready to admit that you need Him to help you?

As you apply these simple steps, you will experience worship in a new and refreshing way.

“The LORD is near to those who have a broken (Psalm 34:18). Brokenness is a place of being empty before God. It is where we realize that only He can

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heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit” Kelly McDonald, Jr. is an international Evangelist with Hungry Hearts Ministries and pastors a church in Cleveland. He has written a combined total of 40 books and booklets on pursuing a deeper relationship with Jesus. www.hungryheartsministry.com.

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Patient Endurance

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by Chris Schelich

ecause humans are inherently creatures of habit,

patiently enduring (a praise offered twice within these

the variety of transitions made throughout our

verses), the church had not made it out unscathed; they

lives tend to serve as moments of reflection. While

had developed a calloused heart that led them to lose their

these transitions are overemphasized from time to time, the reality is that a plethora of experiences, choices, and

first love.

Yes, patient endurance is to be praised for its ability to

subtle course corrections have led us towards the goal at

tolerate difficult circumstances; it is also admirable for its

hand more so than any one, distinct decision. As we have

caveat that we are made of stronger stuff than this world is

constantly grown towards these new goals like a vine

associated with (1 John 4:4). But, if not managed with the

towards sunlight, we must always remember that as we

most sincere heart, patient endurance can lead individuals

grow, we must never lose hold of the love in our hearts.

to lose the ability to feel. Like a calloused foot, a heart

Attributed to John, the book of Revelation served the early Church twofold: 1) it reminded them of their orientation towards a destination established by God; and

that patiently endures must always be aware of its loss of feeling or find itself constantly in jeopardy.

In fact, it is this very difficulty that my father dealt

2) it served them as a source of critique and encouragement

with several years ago. Having dealt with juvenile diabetes

as they struggled awaiting their soon and coming King.

for over five decades, my father endured the deadening

In dealing with the transition into the time after Christ’s

effect of diabetic neuropathy—intermittent high blood

ascension, the church in Ephesus was encouraged with the

sugar led him to lose significant feeling in his feet, though

following words:

it still allowed full movement. Unbeknownst to him, he

“I know your works, your toil and your patient

had broken a toe that had become infected. It led him to a

endurance, and how you cannot bear with those who are

stint of antibiotic-resistant staph (MRSA) and eventually

evil, but have tested those who call themselves apostles

the amputation of a toe!

and are not, and found them to be false. I know you are

Endurance is good. Patience is admirable. But if we are

enduring patiently and bearing up for my name’s sake,

not careful, we may lose the ability to feel. At the heart of

and you have not grown weary. But I have this against

Christ’s Gospel is the call to love, and in doing so we must

you, that you have abandoned the love you had at first”

always keep our hearts open to God’s work.

Like a rock consistently berated by the rushing current, the church in Ephesus had constantly encountered the pressure of false teaching from illicit bishops. Though

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(Revelation 2:2-4, ESV).

Chris Schelich serves as the Assistant for Development at the U-Turn Institute as well as a teaching adjunct professor at Lee University. He and his wife, Brooke, and his daughter, Sophia, reside in Cleveland.

Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds

Chicken Potpie

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by Deana Thompson

o everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1). Whether it is the trees, the animals, your family, your job, or your spiritual life, everything goes through seasons. Solomon, however, does not tell us to compare the different seasons—which one is better. He is merely stating a fact of life; there is a time for everything. Sometimes we get caught up in comparing the seasons. Fall is better than spring, or our family life was better when the children were little, or God used me so much more 20 years ago. Your life right now may seem like a potpie: a boiling mixture of everything insulated (or isolated) under a blanket of crust. Seasons will come and go at their appointed time; you cannot rush them or change them. Whatever season you are in spiritually or relationally, know that it will change. It may not change through your force or when you want it to, but it will change according to God’s timetable—just as autumn faithfully follows summer around the same time every year.

Ingredients

• ½ c. chopped onion • ½ c. chopped fresh mushrooms • ¼ c. unsalted butter • ½ c. freshly-milled soft white wheat flour, or 1/3 c. all-purpose flour • 2 c. chicken broth • ¾ c. milk • ½ tsp. salt • ½ tsp. sage • 1/8 tsp. pepper • 15-oz. can mixed vegetables, drained • 3 c. diced cooked chicken • ¼ c. snipped fresh parsley, or 2 Tbsp. dried parsley • 2-oz. jar chopped pimiento • 2 ¼ c. freshly-milled soft white wheat flour, or 2 c. all-purpose flour • 4 Tbsp. baking powder • ½ tsp. cream of tartar • ¼ tsp. salt • 1/8 tsp. baking soda • ½ c. unsalted butter, softened • 2/3 c. buttermilk

Directions

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1. In a large saucepan, cook onion and mushrooms in the ¼ c. butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in the ½ c. flour.

2. Whisk in the chicken broth and milk until smooth. Add the ½ tsp. salt, sage, and pepper. Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly, stirring often.

3. Stir in the mixed vegetables, chicken, parsley, and pimiento.

Heat until bubbly.

4. While the chicken mixture is heating up, make the biscuit topping: a. In a medium bowl, combine the 2¼ c. flour, baking powder, cream of tartar, the ¼ tsp. salt, and baking soda. b. Using a pastry blender, cut in the ½ c. softened butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. c. Add the buttermilk. Stir until the dough is wet but not sticky. (Add more flour if it is too wet; add more buttermilk if it is too dry and the flour is not sticking together).

5. Pour the chicken mixture into an 8x12 baking dish.

6. Roll out, or pat out, the biscuit dough ½”- ¾” thick and into an 8x12 rectangle. Place the dough over the chicken mixture. (Or you can cut the dough into round biscuits and place them over the chicken mixture.)

7. Bake in a 450°F oven for 12-15 minutes, or until biscuits are golden brown.

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