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GoodNews for Kids I Don’t Love You

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GoodNews on Money Matters Parental Guidance

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Love Is In The Air

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GoodNews for Teens Skilled In Love

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GoodNews for the Outdoors 3 for 3

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GoodNews for Everyone Burn It! Pull It down! Desecrate It!

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GoodNews for Couples Home Wrecker

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GoodNews for Seniors Enjoying a Night Out GoodNews for Everyone Let’s Hear It for the Boys GoodNews for Writers

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G ò0 dNews from the Pastor’s Desk

5 Friendly Conflict Tips for

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By Dr.Mark Williams General Overseer

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uring the holidays, an article in Harvard Business Review caught my attention. The title was “Conflict Strategies for Nice People.” The author, Liane Davey, vice president of team solutions at Knights Bridge Human Capital, suggests that those who value friendly relationships with colleagues all too often shy away from open, healthy conflict over substantive issues. Teams need conflict to function effectively. “Conflict,” says Davey, “allows the team to come to terms with difficult situations, to synthesize diverse perspectives, and to make sure solutions are well thought out.”

Conflict is uncomfortable, but it can be the source of true innovation and also a critical process in identifying and mitigating risks.

All of us are involved in polity matters requiring collective decision making and have had the experience of wondering how to lead or express a contrary opinion without being misunderstood. We often worry that disagreeing might hurt someone’s feelings or disrupt harmony. According to Davey, the secret of having healthy conflict and maintaining your self-image as a nice person is all in the mindset and the delivery.

Here are Davey’s tips to help your delivery:

1. Use “and,” not “but.” When you need to dis¬agree with someone, express your contrary opinion as an “and.” It’s not necessary for someone else to be wrong for you to be right. When you are surprised to hear something a teammate has said, don’t try to trump it, just add your reality. “You think we need to leave room in the budget for a customer event, and I’m concerned that we need that money for employee training. What are our options?”

This will engage your teammates in problem solving, which is inherently collaborative instead of combative.

2. Use hypotheticals. When someone disagrees with you, don’t take him or her head on—being contradicted doesn’t feel very good. Instead, a useful tactic is to ask about hypothetical situations and to get them imagining.

(Imagining is the opposite of defending, so it gets the brain out of a rut.)

If you are meeting resistance to your ideas, try asking your teammates to imagine a different scenario. “I hear your concern about getting the right sales people to pull off this campaign. If we could get the right people... what could the campaign look like?”

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3. Ask about the impact. Directing open-ended questions at your teammate is also useful. If you are concerned about a proposed course of action, ask your teammates to think through the impact of implementing their plan. “Okay, we’re contemplating launching this product to only our U.S. customers. How is that going to land with our two big customers in Latin America?” This approach feels much less aggressive than saying, “Our Latin American customers will be angry.” Anytime you can demonstrate that you’re open to ideas and curious about the right approach, it will open up the discussion (and you’ll preserve your reputation as a nice person).

4. Discuss the underlying issue. Many conflicts on a team spiral out of control because the parties involved aren’t on the same page. If you disagree with a proposed course of action, instead of complaining about the solution, start by trying to understand what’s behind the suggestion. If you understand the reasoning, you might be able to find another way to accomplish the same goal. “I’m surprised you suggested we release the sales figures to the whole team. What is your goal in doing that?” Often conflict arises when one person tries to solve a problem without giving sufficient thought to the op¬tions or the impact of those actions. If you agree that the problem they are trying to solve is important, you will have common ground from which to start sleuthing toward answers.

5. Ask for help. Another tactic for “nice conflict” is to be mildly self-deprecating and to own the misunderstanding. If something is really surprising to you (e.g., you can’t believe anyone would propose anything so crazy), say so. “I’m missing something here. Tell me how this will address our sales gap for Q1.” If the person’s idea really doesn’t hold water, a series of genuine, open questions that come from a position of helping you understand will likely provide other teammates with the chance to help steer the plan in a different direction.

The only thing I would add is to ask God for wisdom. And James reminds us: “But the wisdom that is from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy and good deeds. It shows no favoritism and is always sincere. And those who are peacemakers will plant seeds of peace and reap a harvest of righteousness” (3:17-18 NLT).

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G ò0 dNews for Kids

I Don’t Love You 1 John 4:19-21 Peter," his father said, "I told you to be home at 5:00 this afternoon, and you didn't get home until after 5:30. Why were you late?"

"If you think I did something wrong, then you can't love me," said Peter.

"We were playing at Brian's house and I forgot," said Peter.

"I can love you even when you have been wrong," said his father.

"I asked Brian's mother to tell you to come home at a quarter to five.

Did she?" his father asked.

"I don't love you when you hurt me," said Peter. "How can you love me if you think I did something wrong?"

"Yes, she told me," said Peter. "But the other kids didn't have to go home then, so I stayed too."

"Because that's what love is all about," said his father. "We can give each other the kind of love that God gives us. God loves us even when we do something wrong. God sent Jesus to be our Savior and to forgive our sins. Because God still loves me, I can still love you."

"I don't care what time the others go home," said his father. "Each family has their own rules. You were to be home by five. That means you are grounded for one week. You can't play with your friends all next week and not on Saturday either."

"But you can't love me if I don't love you," said Peter.

"Yes I can," said his father. "And if I love you, then you can love me."

"But we have lots of plans for next week," protested Peter.

"I don't think it will work," said Peter.

"I'm sorry," said his father, "but you must learn to come home when you are told to."

"That's how God does it," said his father, "and it works."

"I don't love you anymore," said Peter.

Some Questions

"I still love you, son," said his father.

"No, you don't!" said Peter. "If you loved me, you would let me play with my friends."

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"I look at it this way," said his father. "Because I love you, I will correct you if you do something wrong."

1.Will God love you even if you don’t love God? 2.Did you love God first, or did God love you first?

3.Can you be angry with someone and still love that person? A

Prayer

Thank you, Jesus, for loving me even when I don’t love you and others as I should. Give me your love so I can love you and others.

Amen.

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G ò0 dNews on Money Matters

PARENTAL GUIDANCE

By Andrew Lee

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ow often have you ever stopped to consider where and how you developed your ideas and attitudes about money? Think about your own payday—every week, every other week, or perhaps once every month. What is your first instinct after getting paid? Is it to sit down and check your written budget and execute a monthly or weekly “plan” for your money? Is it to set aside money for savings or for tithing or giving to a worthy cause? Or is it merely to pray that there’s enough money to pay the bills, keep the lights on and the rent paid, and to buy food and put gas in the car? If you find yourself most often in this latter category, you are in the majority.

But “might” does not make “right” in this case. In other words, simply because most people are financially illiterate or undisciplined does not mean that you should be content to remain this way. How did this happen in the first place? Where and when were these attitudes about money developed in our lives? On the other hand, let’s say that you are in the minority and that you regularly create and live by a written budget, living on less than you make and always setting aside money for savings, as well as having money left over for giving to worthy causes. How did you get to be this way? Did anyone influence you at some point in your life to develop these habits?

These are important issues to consider in order to understand how we acquired our attitudes toward money and, if needed, try to “undo” or “unlearn” some bad habits that may be crippling us financially and preventing us from reaching our goals.

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“Honor your father and your mother,” the Bible clearly teaches, and as Christians, we should obey this instruction in order to please God. However, following this scripture does not necessarily mean that we must agree with and share every opinion held by our parents, nor does it mean that we must emulate every bad habit that our parents may have acquired. Think about your parents’ attitudes and behaviors with money. Let’s briefly examine four scenarios.

First, were both parents “spenders” who rarely had anything saved at the end of the month when you were growing up? Was money always “tight” in the household and a constant source of stress?

Did this pattern continue throughout your parents’ lives, resulting in them being financially unprepared for retirement and relying on their adult children for support?

Second scenario: Was one parent the “spender” and one the “saver,” resulting in frequent conflict between your parents with lots of arguments over money? If so, which parent did you tend to emulate more in your own later life as an independent adult? Has this pattern perhaps continued in your own marriage with one spouse as the “spender” and the other as the “saver,” resulting in arguments and conflict?

Third scenario: Let’s say you grew up in a home where one or both parents seemed to be overly obsessive about saving money and pinching pennies. Let’s say you felt like the kid who never got anything nice, never got to go out with your friends to the restaurant or on outings because your parents were too “stingy” (in your opinion). Has that influenced you to splurge in your adult life in order to treat

yourself and try to make up for what you supposedly missed out when you were growing up? Obviously, none of the above scenarios seems very positive. But what about the fourth scenario? Let’s say you grew up in a home where both parents were fully invested in preparing a written budget and were in agreement about financial decisions involving spending, saving, tithing, and giving. As a result, your parents always seemed to have enough money to make ends meet as well as save for retirement and to give regularly to causes that were near and dear to their hearts. Has this influenced you in your own adult life?

No matter which scenario above seems to fit your own upbringing, right or wrong, we’ve all been influenced by our parents (or guardians) and their attitudes and behaviors when it comes to handling finances.

If you did not have a positive role model for financial competency and discipline, it’s never too late to unlearn the bad habits and to learn some good ones. I have seen singles and couples well into their 60s and even 70s who finally decided “enough was enough” and who committed to learning financial literacy and to disciplining themselves and treating money purposefully with a written plan, rather than watching it all fly out of their checking account or paying on their credit card statements and wondering every month where all their money went. It’s a new year; time for a new plan if the old one hasn’t been working!

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The Greatest Words Ever Spoken

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’ve been pondering my candidates for the greatest three words ever spoken. The easiest choice would be “I Love You,” but that’s just too obvious. I also thought about “Lions Win Superbowl,” but that phrase will never be uttered in any universe. I then considered “Darren Finally Owns A Platypus” and while it would certainly be the greatest phrase ever spoken, it’s more than three words, so it’s out as well.

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After my ridiculous ponderings, I think I’ve found the best three words ever spoken in the Book of Matthew, more specifically, in the story of Jesus walking on the water.

Surprisingly, they aren’t even in red.

The story of Jesus and Peter walking on water is a favorite of many. Jesus went for a leisurely stroll on the water (as if it’s just another walk in the park), and just so happened to stumble upon the boat His disciples were riding in. When Peter saw Jesus walking on the water, Peter asked if he could take a walk, too. And then, Peter miraculously stepped out of the boat and walked on the water.

This is the type of faith most preachers focus on—the faith Peter used to step out of the boat. It’s certainly a great moment of faith for Peter. But what happens next exhibits a different type of faith–one that I’m much more familiar with.

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was sinking, Peter cried out the greatest three words anyone can ever speak:

“Lord, save me.”

And Jesus did just that. These three words show the flipside of faith. It’s a faith that believes even when we fail, Jesus will not fail.

While I have identified a handful of times with Peter’s outof-the-boat faith, I’ve identified with this latter type of faith far more often as Peter clings to the arm of Jesus on the way back to the boat saying, “Don’t let me go, Jesus. Please don’t let me go.” Even though Peter was sinking, he knew Jesus would not sink.

Jesus asks that we exercise an out-of-the-boat type of faith from time to time. And when we do, miracles can and will occur. But when we fail, we can trust that Jesus will pick us up and carry us to safety. And it’s all summed up in those three simple words:

“Lord, save me.”

The greatest statement of your faith is found in those words–the greatest three words ever spoken. Use them as often as needed, and trust that Jesus won’t ever let go.

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Dalton Pike Baptist Church 3055 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7606 Elkmont Baptist Church 4030 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4600 Emmanuel Baptist Church 1227 Powerline Dr NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 East Cleveland Baptist Church 1145 Arnold St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8728 Farmland Community Church Location: YMCA 10:00am Fairview Baptist Church 5545 Runway Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-5353 First Baptist Church Co-Pastor Allan Lockerman, Co-Pastor-Jim Gibson 1275 Stuart Road Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 (423)709-9100 or clevelandfbc.com Galilee Baptist Church 665 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 496-2019 Hopewell Baptist Church 188 Old Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-3763 The Journey Church 1668 S Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-4100 Lebanon Baptist Church 1411 Old Parksville Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-6700 Macedonia Baptist Church 3119 Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-1713 Maple Street Baptist Church 1700 Maple St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-3622 Maranatha Baptist Church 453 Blue Springs Ln SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 614-8991 Michigan Avenue Baptist Church 2741 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-8891 Mt Carmel Baptist Church 7619 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-1620 New Friendship Baptist Church 1344 Chatata Valley Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-6007 North Cleveland Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jay Mccluskey 2815 Ocoee St N,

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Waterville Baptist Church Pastor Allan Lovelace 4555 Dalton Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-5582 or watervillebaptistchurch.org West Cleveland Baptist Church 1959 Westland Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8927 Westwood Baptist Church Pastor Steve Smartt 4001 Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1534 or www.westwoodlife.org White Oak Baptist Church 2043 White Oak Valley Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2359

Catholic St Therese Catholic Church 900 Clingan Ridge Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8123

Charismatic Cleveland Christian Fellowship Pastor Mark Strickland 695 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-2642 or ccfchurch.us

Church of God Cornerstone Church of God Pastor Rick and Lori Sentell 2823 Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0006 Church of God Sanctified, Inc. Pastor- Bishop G.R. Hill 746 First Street N.E. Cleveland, TN. 37311 (423)479-3895 Destiny Community Fellowship CoG 2611 Blue Springs Road SE Cleveland, TN 37311 East Cleveland Church of God Pastor John A. Lombard Jr. 900 15th St NE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3389 Fellowship of Praise COG Pastor Selma Hall 931 Inman Street East Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3121 or fellowshipofpraisecog.org Grace Community Church of God Pastor Kevin Mendel 4745 Mouse Creek Road NW, Cleveland, TN 37312.

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Centro Internacional de Adoración 533 Central Ave. NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-1977 or www.iwcchurch.com Lakeview Church of God Pastor Dustin Wilds 105 Pound Street S.E. Cleveland, TN 37323 (423)-790-5805 or lakeviewcog.org North Cleveland COG Pastor Mitch Maloney 335 11th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5513 or nccog.org Mt Olive COG 3522 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3381 Mt View COG 210 Roadway Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-6925 South Cleveland COG Pastor Chris Moody 1846 Volunteer Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6382 or southcleveland.org Westmore COG Pastor Kelvin Page 2412 Wolfe Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 559-9646 or www.westmorecog.org Zion Assembly COG Pastor Todd Mcdonald 5512 Waterlevel Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-3337 or zionassemblychurchofgod.com/

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Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 320 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5541

Lutheran

LutheranFirst Lutheran Church 195 McIntire Ave NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-6811

Methodist Big Spring United Methodist 1196 Hardwick St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5242 Black Fox United Methodist 1820 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-1908 Broad Street United Methodist 155 Central Ave NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5586 First United Methodist Church 3425 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-4504 S. Cleveland United Methodist 1165 Church St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 507-5760 Tasso United Methodist 1106 Tasso Ln NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4457 Riverston Church 85 Central Ave NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 790-5956 Trinity United Methodist Church 731 1st St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 614-7900 Valley Head Methodist Church 920 Mouse Creek Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-0575 Wesley Memorial Methodist 3405 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-9578

Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4200 Pryor Rd N.E. Cleveland, TN 37312 423-503-6394

Pentecostal

Faith Memorial Church 910 17th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6281 First United Pentecostal Church 4095 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-9436 Full Gospel House of Prayer Pastor Michael Ferree 1500 Wildwood Ave. Cleveland, TN Set Free Christian Fellowship 1175 King Edwards Ave. Cleveland, TN

Nazarene Cleveland First Church Of The Nazarene Pastor BJ Miller

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2712 Henderson Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312-5225 423-472-7371 New Hope Church of the Nazarene Pastor Scot Carraway 2018 Washington Ave Cleveland, TN 37364 (423)479-7343

Non-Denominational

Christian Fellowship Ctr 895 6th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-9591 Church Alive Ministries Cleveland, TN 37353 (423) 559-1371 Cleveland Community Chapel Pastor Tazz Reid 1823 Forest Ridge Dr. Cleveland, Tn. 37311 Cleveland Cornerstone Church 533 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-1775 Dwelling Place Church International Pastors Jamie and Judy Jacobs Tuttle 523 Urbane Rd. NE Cleveland, TN 37312 423.790.5200 www.iwilldwell.com Freedom Fellowship Church 3555 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0654 God’s Family Fellowship Pastors, Doug & Patsy Bell 197 Neely Circle NE Cleveland, TN 37312 Phone (423) 790-7533 www.godsfamilyfellowship.com Graceway Chapel 221 14th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-2226 Living Word Church Pastor Larry Cockerham 930 25th Street, NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3028 or Thelovingchurch.org Norvel Hayes Ministries 24 155 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-3882 Restoration Fellowship 211 Trewhitt Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-4249 The Simple Gospel 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-650-9572 www.pointing2jesus.com Shema Israel Ministry 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-994-8553 Tasso Christian Church 1135 Tasso Lane, Cleveland, Tn. 37312 (423) 479-2705

Triumphant Living “The Sanctuary” Pastors Mike & Elizabeth Shreve 1203 Smith Dr. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423)478-2843 / shreveministries. org United Christian Church Pastor Leonard Hodge.

2200 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-4277 Unity Christian Ministries Pastor Aubrey Ector 2419 Georgetown RD NW 37312 423-473-9338 Walker Valley Community Church 787 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-9696

Presbyterian

Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church 8267 N Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-5004 First Cumberland Presbyterian Church 161 2nd St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6751 First Presbyterian Church 433 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5584 Flint Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Church Rev. Kevin Wilson 515 Flint Springs Rd Cleveland TN. 37323 423-284-6397 or Facebook Prospect United Cumberland Presbyterian Church 310 New Murraytown Rd., NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-6181 St James Cumberland Presbyterian Church 151 Short St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5762 Trinity Presbyterian Church 1780 Stuart Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-9595

Seventh Day Adventist Ladd Springs Seventh-Day 5860 Bates Pike SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-1889 East Cleveland Seventh-day 801 Howard Cir SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-9299 Bowman Hills Adventist 300 Westview Dr NE Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-6231

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Adult Groups Cleveland Christian Fellowship -Bible Study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Heritage Fellowship COG -C.O.R.E- Young adults age 18-30, Single and Married gather together the 1st Tuesday of every month at Panera on Paul Huff Pkwy.

-C.O.R.E- Sunday mornings at 9:45. Breakfast is provided.

Macedonia Baptist Church -Prayer & bible study Wednesday at 6:30 p.m Parkway Baptist Church -Bible study Wednesday at 6:00 p.m South Cleveland COG Bible studies and WOW worship Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

The Church at GracePoint -LifePoint Small Groups Contact mclark@gracepoint.com Union Grove Church of Christ -Bible study Sundays at 10:00 a.m (All ages) -Bible study Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Westmore COG -“Bridge Builders” Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-“Berean” Bible Study Sundays at 5:00 p.m.”

-Sanctuary Bible Class Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-Crossroads Bible Study Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-“Growing in Christ” Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-“Sojourners” Bible Study Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-“Growing in Grace” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

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-“The Blessed Life” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m -Bible study Thursdays at 6:30 p.m.

Westwood Baptist Church -Bible Study Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Children Living Word Church -Cereal Sunday: Last Sunday of each month beginning at 10am for elementary age children.

W.O.W. = Win On Wednesday (Discipleship program) 7-8:15pm every Wed. night For kids infant to 5th grade -Kids Town Sun.&Wed Nights Grace Point - KidStuf Sun. 9 am -C4K Sun. 10 am -UpStreet Sun. 6 pm -GP Kids Sun. 6:30 Heritage Fellowship COG -Royal Rangers/Missionettes: Wednesdays at 7:00p (K-5) Macedonia Baptist Church -Awana Club Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

Mt Olive Ministries COG -Childrens Choir (K-2 grade, 3-5 grade) Wednesdays at 7:00-7:30 p.m.

-Little Sweethearts (2-5 yrs) -Bluebelles (1st-3rd) -Joybelles (4th-5th) -Royal Rangers (K-5th) Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

North Cleveland COG -“e4Kids” Sundays 9:30-10:00 a.m.

-Big Breakfast Bonanza Sundays 10:00-10:30 a.m.

-Big City Sundays 10:30-12:00 p.m.

-Toon Town

Wednesdays 6:30-7:15 Parkway Baptist Church -TeamKIDS(k-5 grade) Wdnesday at 6:00 p.m South Cleveland COG -Little Sweethearts (2-5 yrs) -Bluebelles (1st-3rd) -Joybelles (4th-5th) -Royal Rangers (K-5th) Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Westmore COG -Childrens Choir (K-2 grade, 3-5 grade) Wednesdays at 6:30-7:00 p.m.

-Little Sweethearts (2-5 yrs) -Bluebelles (1st-3rd) -Joybelles (4th-5th) -Royal Rangers (K-5th) Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Westwood Baptist Church -“Kid Connection” Sunday School 9:30-10:40 Worship Hour 10:40-12:15 -Story Craft Hour (July) Wednesdays 6:30-8:00 -Awana (Aug-May) Wednesdays 6:00-8:00

Couples Groups North Cleveland COG -“Twenty Something” Couples Fellowship For engaged and married couples in their 20’s.

Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

-“Covenant Couples” Couples 30’s – 50’s Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Westmore Church of God -“IMarriage” Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

Family Groups Living Word Church - Living Word Church Family Life Groups (Call 423.339-3028 for more information) - Thursdays, 1:30pm - Thursdays, 6:30pm - Sundays, 5pm

Westmore Church of God -Visionary Parenting Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-“Secrets of Your Family Tree” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Food Ministries Macedonia Baptist Church -Living Bread- gives out non-perishables first Friday of each month 12 - 1 p.m.

Men’s Groups First United Methodist Church -Men’s Breakfast 1st Saturday Morning at 8:00 a.m.

Living Word Church - Living Word Church Men’s Life Groups (Call 423.3393028 for more information) - Sunday 6pm - Monday 7pm - Saturday 8am Mt. Olive Ministries -Men’s Ministries Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m The Church at GracePoint -Men’s Breakfast at 8:00 a.m First Saturday of the month in the Grace Point Café.

Westmore COG -Wednesday Morning Prayer 6:00 a.m.

Prayer Groups Cleveland Christian Fellowship -Prayer meeting) Tuesdays at 7:30 a.m.

Living Word Church Pre-Service Prayer Sunday Mornings. 9:30-10:20am.

Prayer Room.

God-Seekers (Noon Prayer).

Freedom Prayer Room.

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Friday. 12:00 - 1 (Calendar available at www.clevelandnet.org) House of Prayer. 1st and 3rd Fridays each month.

7-9pm. East Wing Go Prayer / Evangelism. Every Friday. 7pm. East Wing Fast Lane (Prayer and Fasting) 1st Mon, Tue, Wed of each month. 12 Noon.

Sanctuary Healing Rooms (Healing Prayer Ministry). Thursdays 1-3pm. (By Appointment 423.339.3028) 1st and 3rd Fridays 7pm The Church at GracePoint -Prayer Service Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Westmore COG -Missions Prayer Movement Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Senior Adult Living Word Church Embers (Senior Adult Ministries) Sept. 30, 1pm. Picnic at Fletcher Park Call 423.330.3028 for more information Macedonia Baptist Church -Fellowship Lunchon-Every 3rd tuesday -Quilters groups that meets ever 2nd. & 4th. Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m North Cleveland COG -“Peacemakers” Senior adult ministries Contact Travis Porter (423) 476-5513 South Cleveland COG -“Prime Timers” 1 Friday a month

SingleAdult Groups North Cleveland COG -“Oasis Singles Ministry”

Sundays at 9:30 a.m.

Westmore Church of God -“Single Friends” Meet the second and forth Saturdays of each month for a variety of events.

Contact Tammy Taylor at (865)617-7715.

Support Groups Westmore COG -“DivorceCare” Thursdays Contact Rick and Rhonda McClure (423)596-1003 -Grief Care Mondays at 6:00 p.m.

Womens Groups Living Word Church Life Groups (Call 423.3393028 for more information) - Sunday 5pm, -Sunday 6pm, -Thursday11:30am - Thursday 6pm - Friday 10:30am Mt. Olive Ministries -Women’s Ministries Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m North Cleveland COG -Women’s Ministries Contact Nelda at (423)4765513 ngeorge@nccog.org The Church at GracePoint -Women group meets weekly For more info contact mclark@grace-point.com Westmore Church of God -Women’s Bible Study Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

-Yada Yada Book Club Third Thursday of each month 7:30-9:00 p.m Contact Emily Stone at (423)331-1474 Westwood Baptist Church -“Sisters Inc.”

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Youth Cleveland Christian Fellowship -CCF Jr. Youth(10-12) Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

-CCF Teens(13-18) Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Grace Point -IGNITE Youth Ministries Wednesday The U. 6:30pm Sunday Verticle Café 7pm Heritage Fellowship COG-ROOTS Student Ministry: Wednesdays at 7:00p and Sundays at 9:45a.m. (breakfast provided!)

International Worship Center Centro Internacional de Adoración -Youth Ministries Wednesday 7pm Friday 7pm Living Word Church -IGNITE Youth Ministries Wednesday IGNITE U. 7pm Sunday IGNITE Service 6:30pm -Fuel: Ages 18-29 Thursday Nights at 8pm Macedonia Baptist Church -Y4C Youth Group Wednesday 6:00 p.m.

Mt. Olive Ministries COG -LH2O Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

North Cleveland COG -“Altitude Middle School Ministires” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

-“Elevation” Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Parkway Baptist Church

-Student Ministries(6-12 grade) Wdnesday at 6:00 p.m South Cleveland COG -“Fusion” Youth Group Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Westmore COG -The Element Root work Electives Sundays at 6:00 p.m.

-The Element Service Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Westwood Baptist Church -“Refuge” Youth Group Wednesday nights at 6:00 p.m.

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By Kristi Schalk

hhh, St. Valentine’s Day. A day of love and roses, flowers and candy, cards and full restaurants, and giant red hearts in every store! It’s like red muppets exploded in retail shops across the United States. Unfortunately, red is not my favorite color. I am not the biggest fan of the holiday.

I’m not one of those single girls who only likes the day when she has a date. I’ve never been scorned on Valentine’s Day. I didn’t suffer some terrible tragedy when I was younger on St. Valentine’s Day. There are many reasons I dislike the day so immensely.

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Friend’s Wedding,” I am uncomfortable with the yucky love stuff. I love a good rom com, but don’t like the really mushy chick flicks. (Last year, I asked my sweet husband to take me to see A Good Day to Die Hard on Valentine’s Day.) I don’t like PDA. I’m not a greeting card kind of girl either, unless it’s funny enough to make me literally LOL. But my biggest beef with Valentine’s day is this: As ladies, we seem to always make it about us. I understand that for some of you hopeless romantics, this may be the only day your man gets romantic. But regardless of the history of the day, it is about love. L-O-V-E. It’s not about the perfect restaurant, the flowers and chocolate, or a lovely sonnet written especially for you. It’s about love. And love is always a two-way street.

Love is patient and kind. It is not self-seeking. Valentine’s Day has become incredibly self-seeking for us. We expect our men to reach our lofty expectations for the day, but there is great fault in this ideology.

Nowhere is it written that men are to buy the expensive gifts, make the dinner reservations, or show up with flowers in a three-piece suit. The expectations put on men during this holiday season are often times beyond reachable. And these unattainable (and typically unspoken) expectations can leave us feeling disappointed when our men fail to meet them, so we run to our girlfriends to “vent” (which actually means complain). Love cannot be self-seeking.

This self-seeking attitude we have on Valentine’s Day with our husbands or boyfriends is the same attitude we have with God many times. “God, I need this. God, I need that.

Where are you, God? Why aren’t you listening to me?” We’re self-seeking. But if we truly love God, we should seek to please Him. It’s easy to say this about God. But can you also say this about your man—even on Valentine’s Day? Here’s a thought: This Valentines Day, why don’t you do something that he would love. Surprise him. Let him know that your love isn’t self-seeking, but rather, it’s full of appreciation and giving. Try it just this one time. You never know what might happen.

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About Boys …

Especially for Moms

By Craig Thomspon walkwithgod.com.

Crash! Bump! Tromp, tromp, tromp! Buuuuuurp!

Sound familiar? If you have no boys, chances are you may have missed these sounds as being part of your daily experience. If you have boys, you can probably relate.

Boys can be described a whole host of different ways. Boys are noisy and loud. They are messy and sometimes appear careless. They find the most creative ways to stain clothing. They eat like most of the animals in the zoo at different times in their life. Boys think hygiene is a greeting for a boy named Gene. They detest the frilly, fancy and feminine for most of their early life. And did I mention yet about their inability to stay still for anything longer than time that is measured with calibrated scientific equipment?

In short, boys can be a reeeeeeal challenge - especially for Moms who didn’t grow up with brothers or for single Moms without a man around the house.

This article isn’t geared to make you an expert on boys or to tell you everything you need to know to understand their psyche. There are plenty of books for that. Bringing Up Boys by Dobson is a good read. Instead, I want to offer some thoughts on why boys are like they are and suggest some practical ways to LET them become what God intended them to be.

The Bible tells us that God made “man” male and female. In doing so, He gave each gender something that is unique more so than just body parts. In each male, he put a desire to protect, to lead, and to provide.

There are more things to a male than that, of course, but these are core features that you need to understand about your boy as a Mom. Each boy grows up to be a man who wants to protect his family.

That’s a good thing. But when you think about it, protection includes the willingness both to die for your family as well as to kill. I remember when I was newly married and an older man told me point blank, “The first time I held my baby daughter, I knew then that I would absolutely do anything to stop someone trying to harm her.” Mama bear women understand that to a point, but it’s amplified for a man.

What this means is that boys growing up with this instinct are competitive, rough and tumble, may get into scraps occasionally and really, really enjoy physical activity. They want to use their muscles. They want to test their strength. That’s why football and (real) wrestling appeal to men. It gives them a chance February to see how well they stack up if push comes to shove. This is also why little boys whose Mommys would never buy 2014

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them a toy gun will take a banana and say, “Bang! Bang!” This is normal.

Directing this energy is the challenge for parents. Practical ways of doing this are to involve your son in sports that will give him plenty of opportunities to run, jump, hit a ball or something like that. Play pretend games that there are bears or lions coming into the house and let your son be the hero who rescues you from them. You can make a rubber band gun and set up stuffed animals as targets if you like.

The instinct of leadership is tougher to deal with sometimes.

Children need to be subject to their parents - no question. But everyone makes choices every day. Giving your son the opportunity to make real , though simple, choices allows him to see that choices have consequences.

Learning to make good choices by having the opportunity to make a LOT of choices throughout his life will prepare him for the day when he has to make them for his own family.

Something as simple as, “Would you rather have dessert or spend time playing a game” can be a teaching point that we simply can’t do or have everything in life. Our choices determine our direction. And some choices are made FOR us by other people such as, “We will go to church today whether you feel like it or not because your parent has made that decision for the family” or “We will turn off the TV and spend time reading the Word of God together because it’s right and good.”

Boys also have the instinct to provide. Most Moms aren’t thrilled with some of the “gifts” their boys bring. They usually involve live wriggling things or gross examples of formerly living things. But as a parent, you can emphasize the positive aspect that your child is thinking of you. Instead of reacting with, “Oh, no! Why did you bring that in my clean house??” you can respond by saying, “Wow! This is so interesting. I’ve never had a dead squirrel this close to look at. Let’s study it together!” Or you might respond with, “Thank you so much for these really pretty flowers” rather than “Look at the knees on your new pants!”

A boy who is made to understand that he can contribute something to his parent’s happiness and overall welfare will grow into a man who understands that his industry and labor are integral to the health and happiness of his wife, family, and community.

Your challenge is NOT to neuter your boy based on the world’s agenda. Instead, your responsibility is to help him discover the gifts God has given him and learn to explore them in the context of glorifying God with his gifts. This means letting a boy be … a boy.

If you want to send feedback or ask questions, contact me via my Web site at walkwithgod.com.

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esus was hanging out in the Temple one day sharing stories as he was prone to do. Pharisees, Sadducees, Priests and elders were systematically grilling Him with difficult questions in an attempt to trip Him up and catch Him saying or teaching something wrong. Jesus handily deflected the verbal arsenal as each inquiry was launched at Him. Finally, one particular Pharisee, who happened to be a lawyer, scrutinized Him with yet one more question. “Teacher, what is the greatest commandment in the law?” he asked.

Jesus gave the standard answer that was often repeated by the religious leaders. Quoting Deuteronomy 6:5, He replied, “You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This was the answer the hearers would have accepted and expected. But, did anyone really expect Jesus to just give a simple answer? As

was typical with Jesus, He didn’t stop with just answering the question. He added a statement that struck at the heart. He followed his first response by adding the declaration, “And the second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets” (Matt. 22:36-40). This was a difficult thing for the religious crowd of His day. They prided themselves on the outward appearance of their great loyalty to God and adherence to His commands. In a single sentence, Jesus challenged their devotion by adding this second component.

It has always struck me as odd that Jesus was asked one question but gave two answers. Why did He do that? I suspect that the reason He gave two answers was because in His mind, in the mind of God, you cannot really separate the two concepts.

The result of loving God is loving

people. Also, you cannot really love people unless you first love God. You cannot separate the two. If that is the case, then His two answers are really just two parts of one answer.

What that means is that church attendance, Bible reading, or even singing along with your favorite worship songs are not the truest measure of showing your love for God. In fact, you might say that the best way to show God you love Him is to love people. A better translation would have been “the second commandment is just like the first one.” In this passage it’s almost as if God was saying, “If you really love God, you will love people.”

Gary Smalley one time said “Life is relationships; the rest is just details.” Many times we mistakenly lead our lives thinking life is about our jobs, our finances, our position, our achievements or our notoriety.

We strive and contend. We chase

and pursue. We are busy. And there isn’t necessarily anything wrong with much of that. But, at the end of the day, everything we do revolves around the people we do it with and the relationships we build along the way. In fact, many times when we build relationships first, the success we desire will follow naturally.

What does it mean to love people? Jesus actually gave some fairly clear instructions hidden within His response. He said we are to love our neighbor the same way we love ourselves. In another context He said, “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them” (Matt.

7:12 ESV). When I jump to conclusions, make mistakes, have an angry response and say things I regret, I want others to give me grace, forgiveness, and understanding. Sometimes I want them to overlook my shortcomings and give me the benefit of the doubt. Mostly, I want people to

treat me with value and respect. If I’m going to treat others the way I want to be treated, if I’m going to love my neighbor as myself, then I should give them the same. What that means is lending a listening ear the next time my teenager does something wrong instead of yelling. That means giving grace when the cashier makes a mistake or the customer service employee treats me rudely. It means not getting an attitude or shaking my fist when I’m cut off in traffic. It means seeking understanding when my boss is acting like a jerk.

With Valentine’s Day on the 14th and the National Marriage Week leading up to it, people are focused on their love relationships in the month of February, and rightly so. Couples are intentional in February. They make a date to spend time together, they give each other gifts, they treat each other kindly, and they see the best in each other. But, everywhere around us are

people who need many of the same aspects that we bring to our closest relationships: time spent together, a listening ear, understanding, compassion and care. Any relationship can be strengthened, enhanced, or healed when we are intentional and put into practice many of the same things that lead to a strong marriage.

Our kids need it, our parents need it, our neighbors need it, our employees need it, and our pastors need it. The cashier needs it, the waitress needs it, and the homeless guy on the corner needs it. And all of them are made in the image of God. If we love God, we will love people.

It’s February, so love truly is in the air. “Let me give you a new command: Love one another. In the same way I loved you, you love one another.

This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples—when they see the love you have for each other” (John 13:34-35).

G ò0 dNews for Health & Fitness

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Top Things to a Better You

By Pastor Zona Hayes -Morrow

As another year has come and gone, we are once again looking at our life… successes, failures, and what could have been. We resolve that this year will be different…better. We will get motivated and lose those five pounds that have grown into 15 lbs. We will be healthy and make more time for the important people in our lives. We will pick up a new hobby and lay down a bad habit. We set lofty goals of where we want our life to go and where we want to be a year from now. The key though is not in getting started but in keeping it going. We’ll do good with our resolutions for the first month and maybe the second, but by the third month, our determination has lagged and our momentum has faded.

So let’s look at five simple things you can and should do every day to help you on your way to a healthier and happier you!

1. Realize that the problems that you are facing didn’t happen over night and they can’t be solved over night either. You can only do what you can do. No one expects you to be a super-woman and you shouldn’t either. Don’t worry about the big picture, just focus on making today the best that it can be!

2. Make a list of your responsibilities for the day, including work, family and personal things you need to do. Separate them according to times and then prioritize them within that time frame. For instance, group all of your work things together and decided which ones are the most important, next most important, and on down the line. Then work on them in order and give them your undivided attention. Make sure you include yourself in your priority list because you need it as much as anything else!

3. Change your thinking to realize that eating healthy isn’t punishment, but it is taking care of yourself! Too many people think and feel that the word diet is all bad, but think of it as premium gas for your engine. If you go in to something thinking that it will be really hard and that you won’t like it then, chances are you will have a hard time and won’t like it. But if you go in thinking that you are doing something good for yourself, you will have a much more pleasant experience.

4. Give yourself permission to fail. Like I said at the beginning, your problems didn’t show up overnight and it will be a process to undo everything that has been done. You will have good days and bad days, but allow yourself to have a bad day. Then pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and move on. Don’t let that failure hold you back or keep you bound up in guilt. You are the only one who can create or stop your future… it’s up to you and how you deal with defeat.

5. Allow yourself 10 minutes. In the middle of the day or in the middle of temptation, sometimes all that you need is 10 minutes to get control again. So in the middle of a stressful day, give yourself 10 minutes of unadulterated and uninterrupted time to slow down. Whether you read, listen to music, look at nature, do a puzzle or even just focus on slowing down your breathing and heart rate. Do something to relax. If you’re fighting temptation in the form of food, distract yourself or do something else for at least 10 minutes and that craving should fade away. If you need 10 minutes to just break-down and cry, then find some place you can do that, then pick yourself up, dry your tears, and move on with your day. That 10-minute break could help make the difference between overcoming the problem or getting stuck in a rut.

The choice is yours this year…but if you can follow these five simple things each day, you will be on your way to where you want to be!

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G ò0 dNews for Teens

Skilled In Love

By Chris Mills http://fcaresources.com/devotional/2013/03/31/skilled-love

Ready: "And I pray this: that your love will keep on growing in knowledge and every kind of discernment."

–Philippians 1:9

Set:

Peop People can be in many loving relationships throughout their lifetime and never realize that true love is an action outside of emotion. Love takes skill, and like any skill it takes practice and attention to develop. In junior high I was enrolled in Tae Kwon Do for about three years. I loved it. I loved the discipline and skill involved.

We learned all kinds of moves, refined them, then later put them to use in sparring.

In Philippians, Paul said that we should grow in our knowledge of how to love—our skill of loving—as well as discernment in how and when to use it. The Amplified version reads, “And this I pray: that your love may abound yet more and more and extend to its fullest development in knowledge and all keen insight that your love may display itself in greater depth of acquaintance and more comprehensive discernment.” In Tae Kwon Do, being proficient at the moves is just as important as knowing when to execute them. In order to love my

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wife the way she deserves, I need to continue to learn who she is and what her needs are, and at the same time grow in my skill in fulfilling those needs with excellence.

As Christians we should be reaching out to the unsaved with love. We need to have discernment in giving them what they need, not what we think they need or what we want to give them. What worked in our lives may not mirror what ultimately works for others.

Go: 1. To whom are you reaching out and how skilled are you at loving that person?

2. What are you doing to refine your skill in loving others?

3. How can you learn to discern the needs of others?

Workout: Corinthians 8:1-3; 1 Peter 4:8-9; Proverbs 21:21; 1 Corinthia 1 John 4:7-12

Overtime: Father Your love is perfect.

Father, perfect Please teach me to love like You. Amen.

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Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0940 New Zion Baptist 393 County Rd 616 Athens, TN 37303 423-263-9841 North Athens Baptist 402 Tellico Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3813 Oak Grove Baptist 1212 County Rd. 100 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-9986 Parkway Baptist 1701 Velma Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-9709 Rocky Mount Baptist 1002 Rocky Mount Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8758 Rogers Creek Baptist 510 County Rd 180 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0295 Short Creek Baptist 892 County Rd. 50 Athens, TN 37303 423-336-5089 South Liberty Baptist 505 County Rd 655 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5124 Union Hill Baptist 258 County Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1241 Unity Baptist 162 County Rd 750 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0420 Valley View Baptist 323 County Rd 370 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5159 West End Baptist 803 Clark St. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-8274 West View Baptist 2707 Highway 39 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2193

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Christian Athens Christian Church 802 S Matlock Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5791

Church of God Aoh Church Of God 501 Ohio St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1279 First Church of God 200 Fisher St. Athens, TN 37303 423-887-5855 Woodward Avenue CoG 507 Woodward Ave Athens, TN37303 423-745-1618

Community ChristCommunity Church 14 Congress PRKY S. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8185

Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) 508 Cedar Springs Rd Athens, TN 373 423-745-0102

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Episcopal St Paul Episcopal Church 123 S. Jackson ST. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2224

Lutheran Athens Lutheran Church 710 Forrest Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-9419

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By Rev. Rusty Asble Taking Faith To The Field

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hristmas was great! We had a fantastic time with the boys and family. I was super surprised when my mom had made arrangements for us to stay in a restored rustic cracker house in central south Florida located on 2,000 acres that was owned by family. This was a 2 day stay with the opportunity to hunt deer and hogs for two-days. WOW! Taking all of the family, all Fourteen of us, was a great adventure of camouflage, food, kids in tents, mud shoes and boots, fishing equipment and the front porch swing. It is always funny watching the loading and unloading and everyone’s excitement of an unlived adventure. This place holds unlimited possibilities of a great hunt and time together. What a great way to spend the 72-degree clear blue sky weather for two days after Christmas.

This place was amazing. Standing in one place, you could see multiple 150-year-old live oak trees that branched ever so close to the ground that held roosting Osecola Turkeys. There were palmetto thickets that housed a variety of Florida’s finest wildlife of raccoons, skunks, possums, and snakes. The acres of towering pine flats held hundreds of deer with scampering foxes and coyotes. Cypress swamps with tree bases bigger than three grown men holding hands around them hiding the ever elusive wild hogs. There were black water creeks that meandered through all of this floating the always watchful gator with the occasional tail flipping black catfish splashing nearby. In the breeze were birds of the air with eagles, osprey, egrets, sandhill cranes, horned owls, hawks, and black vultures. It was a picture to behold. Truly a view of old Florida and what it use to be.

One evening we decided to take the boys on a hog hunt of their own. The hunt consisted of my brother-in-law (Ken) and his sons (Toby and Randy), along with my son (Garrett) and me. As we drove to our location on the farm, we found an amazing cypress

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swamp that would work perfectly for our evening stalk. After exiting the truck, praying for God’s safety and blessing, we headed on opposite sides of the swamp. For me and Garrett, we were not three minutes away from the truck when we spotted a group of six black hogs in the prairie along the swamp. They were about 150 yards away. We made our way from old Florida bermuda grass patch to grass patch. Trying not to step on the crunchy water hyacinths, we stalked within about 50 yards. The wind was in our face and they were feeding heavily in the dried-out creek bed. As Garrett steadied for a shot on the biggest hog, we heard a shot from Ken and boys direction. This made our group of hogs very nervous. Garrett kept a steady hold and when the hog turned broadside, his shot rang out.

Black hog down! Within a minute my phone rang and it was Ken sharing that Toby had harvested a 100 pound black hog. I also got to tell him that Garrett just harvested the same. In looking at the clock, we both laughed about it being an eight minute hog hunt.

Meeting back up, Ken began to clean both of the hogs with Tody and Garrett at the truck. Randy still wanted his opportunity, so I took him further down the prairie. Within about forty minutes and after another hard stalk with shifting winds, Randy shot at an amazing big red hog. Hitting the hog, it ran quartering toward us in a dead sprint. I instructed him to shoot it again, and with that he laid it down within thiry-five yards from us - an amazing second shot. Not bad for a thirteen year old. I was super proud of him.

As we pulled his hog back out to the prairie, the Florida sun was beginning to set in the southwestern sky. The colors were God created. Coolness was creeping in, and Ken, Toby, and Garrett were making their way toward us with the truck. As we loaded the hog, we were excited to be 3 for 3 for the evening: three hogs, three cousins, two brother-in-laws and a great blessing given to us through God’s Great Outdoors. You should try it.

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Burn It! Pull It down! Desecrate It!

By Gayle Cobb

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e notice it earlier every year. This time it was September, about five months ago. It wasn’t just my family; you noticed it too. We all strolled into stores after the back-to-school shopping melee had come to a close and all the fun summer items were now on sale. And there it was standing next to the newly displayed Halloween items. It was like a pink elephant. It was a fairly small display at this point, but a large presence, nonetheless. I sped up instinctively, turned my head, and pretended it was never there. Christmas in September? Good grief.

The following week the inventory of these items had grown exponentially. By October you could walk in many select stores and not only hear Christmas music but also be overwhelmed visually as the stores were decked out in holiday fare. My brisk walk and immediate turn of the head were terribly ineffective. I literally covered the sides of my head with both hands to make blinders. Once I even looked up to see if anyone noticed or if I was embarrassing my two teenage daughters. I just didn’t want to see these things! Not yet.

That’s when I made the connection. At that moment I wondered how many of us cover our eyes so we don’t see it. If we brush by it, never taking a second look, it’s like it’s not even there. After all, if we don’t acknowledge it, we don’t have to address it. It’s not that big a deal anyway … this sin.

Displayed on the aisles of our lives, we find pride, dishonesty, taking what doesn’t belong to us, wanting desperately what everyone else has, adultery, not honoring our parents—just to name a few. The flipside of each of these happens to be the beneficial restrictions God gave us to help promote spiritual, emotional, and even physical health on this earth. When we choose not to heed these wise commands, we sin.

They seem to sneak in sometimes though, and we don’t even know it.

We didn’t realize we’d cracked the door to allow these displays of sin to be set up in our hearts to eventually take over just like the commercialism of this most recent Christmas season. At times we don’t even recognize it as sin because we don’t know God’s Word. Sometimes we do recognize the sin, we just … well …

In 2 Kings 22 in the Old Testament of the Bible, we read where a twenty-

something-year-old Josiah reacted in a remarkable way at the discovery of the law found in the Temple that was being rebuilt. His reaction is amazing to me because it is the global opposite of our own. Sure, we read God’s Word occasionally, even often when times are tough. We hear it on Sunday and maybe throughout the week. And yet we are strangely unmoved. Unchanged. We are complacent, and lackadaisical.

But Josiah … Josiah heard the Book of the Law and he tore his robes.

This was a visual sign of grief or anguish - an active, huge response to something ginormous in those days. In hearing God’s Word, Josiah actually recognized the error of his ways and that of his people, and he was moved to change everything! And change everything he did. He called all the people together at the Temple where they corporately recommitted themselves to a covenant with God followed by a kingdom-wide cleaning of the house. He desecrated places used to offer children as pagan sacrifices, he pulled down, altars, and he burned down high places used to offer incense to other gods.

Each action is Josiah’s severe reaction to reading God’s Word.

I just wonder what it would take for us to respond to our own sin in such a manner. When will we see it for what it is? When will we recognize what is better, choose what is better, and “desecrate, pull down and burn down” the sin trying to destroy us?

Jesus own extreme response to the specific sin of adultery was to take whatever the bodily culprit was causing the sin and cut it off—be done with it (Matthew 5: 27-30). While dismembering ourselves physically obviously isn’t what He’s hoping for, He does want our response to be so strong, so intent on choosing what is right, that in turn, we destroy the very sin seeking to destroy us.

So here we are, still at the beginning of a brand new year. What better time to pray, “Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: And see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139: 23-24) When He reveals “any wicked way,” may our repentance be accompanied by the same intentional, passionate reaction Josiah experienced. Let’s look at it dead on and burn it, pull it down, desecrate it.

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G ò0 dNews for Couples

HOME wrecker

By Chris Moser

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f we are Facebook friends, then there are a few things about me that you know. The first is that I may or may not have a touch of (ADD) Attention Deficit Disorder. The second is that I tend to share too much detail about my life with people. I had to get permission to write this article for this very reason. Third, but certainly not least, I Love My Bride. I don't just love this woman; I am in love with her. I am writing this article at two in the morning because I don't have the heart to move her to her side of the bed. This might shock some, but I love Gloria more than I love my own children. Now you are probably starting to wonder about the title of this piece right about now.

I want to give this woman that I love everything I think she deserves in this life. But I can't, at least not yet. The reason is because I, and I am sure many of you reading this, live with a silent but potentially deadly home-wrecker. It's a slippery little devil that goes by another name. It's name is... debt. It has caused most of the arguments in our relationship. "If you had not had spent so much this month on eating out [or buying clothes, etc], we could have paid extra on our debt. Our sevenyear plan is now becoming a fifteen-year plan." It has caused many a sleepless night, especially when unexpected, expensive things come up that throw a wrench in our financial plans. It takes precious time away from the ones I love. Debt tells me where I need to be, what I should be doing with my money, and most importantly takes away my ability to give my wife what she wants and needs.

I am so very blessed in this life that it is almost difficult to type this complaint. My wife and I hate our kitchen. Whoever designed it obviously didn't cook. There is only one drawer and zero counter space. I want her to have a newly designed one, but I can't. Our back porch is February falling apart due to a leaky roof. I need a new one, but

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can't. My bride and oldest son suffer from allergies. Our house has carpet that I am certain was installed during the Industrial Revolution. It needs replacing, but I can't. I think you are getting the point here, but it is simple. For me, debt has the potential to literally and figuratively be a home-wrecker in my life.

The Bible says in Proverbs 22 that the borrower is slave to the lender. That has rang true in my life as I am sure it does in many of your lives as well. Debt tells me when I must pay, how much I must pay, and for how long. But I want something else in my life and I hope that you will, too. I want to eradicate this home-wrecker from my presence so that it can no longer damage my house and my home with my bride. I want to set a better example for my children so that they see that there is one less enemy in their relationships, if they stay away from debt.

Although we are burdened by a mortgage payment, car payment, and enormous student loans, we have made a few wise financial decisions. We were blessed with a small inheritance a few years ago and used it to pay off a car loan, and we saved up money over a few years to pay cash for a Disney vacation a few months ago.

We have committed to each other to not add any more debt to what we already have, if at all possible.

If you are looking for ways to begin this journey of being debt-free, I would first suggest to start small. There are many resources and people who can help pave your way. I am a huge fan of Dave Ramsey, but there many other avenues to kill this plight. You won't get there overnight. Just know that if you decide to take this journey to rid your life of this home-wrecker, I will be right there fighting the same enemy. I will be fighting for the bride of my youth to give her the treasures she deserves on this side of heaven. You will not be alone.

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Enjoying a Night Out

By Esmerelda Lee

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n our home, going out to eat is a treat! People who are dining out with small children must always consider the restaurant of choice, time of day, and budget when venturing into the delectable world of fine dining. Many older adults also enjoy the convenience and social outlet afforded to them by restaurants. But eating out can, at times, be frustrating for older adults.

When considering a dinner meal at a romantic restaurant, lighting is crucial. Whereas dimmed lighting may create a romantic and cozy milieu for many diners, it also makes it difficult to see the often tiny print of specialty menus.

Recently, I had the opportunity to go with a few older friends to an amazing restaurant in Knoxville, Tennessee. The lighting was beautiful, with huge chandeliers and candles creating a relaxed ambiance to the crowded and bustling eatery. However, my friends had trouble seeing the menu, so mini flashlights had to be used in conjunction with a magnifying glass. I was impressed that my friends had come well-prepared for this occasion, but I wondered whether other older adults consider these very useful items when stepping out for their nightly meal. I listened closely to our friends requesting a table instead of a low booth, and politely checking to see if the table was in close proximity to the rest room. These cautious, yet important requests , make eating out more pleasurable for many seniors. I would have had a difficult time meandering through tables in a dimly lit restaurant trying to find the powder room. Most casual dining restaurants always offer a large (some would say oversize) portion of food. Very few places offer a choice of small or large portion at a dinner meal. People either eat the entire entrée or almost always request a to-go box. At times, you may be fortunate enough to be attended to by a

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server who will inform the customer of the mammoth portion size, in order to assist the customer in making a wise decision.

As we enjoyed the company of our older friends, I witnessed heaping salads—portions that would serve three people—amply meted out to each guest. The immediate response from my friends was, “How am I going to eat all this?” Just the mere sight of a large portion immediately gives an older adult the impression that he or she will be consuming too much. So my advice is always to ask the servers what the portion sizes would look like, and decide in advance if you would like half of your order preset into a to-go box, or be ready to split your meal with your companion. I have noticed that many older adults love their coffee (who doesn’t?), and when ordering their beverage, they normally order coffee first before water. People in general do not drink enough water, and I have found that most people are either too busy or too sedentary in their lifestyle to the point that water is often neglected. The best time to try to drink water is at the dinner table when conversing with others.

Lastly, most people that are retired are on a fixed income.

My advice when considering whether to eat out is to always consider gratuity as part of that cost as well. As a server (when did we stop calling them waiters and waitresses?) myself for many of my college years, I saw with dismay that many customers believed that whatever is left in change becomes the gratuity. The standard gratuity is 15 percent, and if a server provides excellent service or if the customer is so inclined, 20 percent is always appreciated. I hope that when many people venture out this month to enjoy the fine and casual dining experiences offered in our great city, the experience is memorable and enjoyable in every regard.

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By Julia Wilson Every day I am inundated with posts on social media about a blog that was written to empower women, specifically mothers. These blogs are often written with a tongue-and-cheek humor, telling moms that it is okay to slack off a bit, to give ourselves some room to breathe, to allow ourselves to be less than perfect, and to move through life with grace and forgiveness of our own failures. While I appreciate these writings, I find myself feeling guilty after reading the tenth one to come across my page.

My guilt stemmed from giving myself a pat on the back, but not my husband. I didn't turn to him and say "Oh! You should follow this advice too!" I didn't turn and ask him what he needed reassurance about.

I simply took my web-given grace and moved on with my day.

My guilt soon turned to curiosity. I began searching for blogs for dads. Articles to empower the men in our lives who change diapers, push strollers, mix oats and milk at 4a.m., and have an endless love for their families. I found a few dad written blogs, humorous accounts of the bumbling father trying to navigate his way through stay-at-home parenthood, but none with the same fierce comradery that these moms continue to share about themselves.

Why is this mommy blog a phenomenon, but the daddy blogs continue to make fatherhood seem..less? The answer lies in the gender discourses of our society. As far as we have come from the June Clever and Beavers of the world, we are that much farther from accepting a life in which dads can do it all efficiently. Dads are still seen on television with dirty kids screaming, hanging out of strollers. The single dad is seen with a baby strapped on his chest, using said baby as bait to lure in a woman. Society tells us dads cannot do it all. Dads will always have to refer to the woman in their lives for support. Dads simply aren't and will never be as good as mothers.

There is truth in that dads will never be mothers. They can't, they are not genetically inclined to be a mom. However, dads can be just as capable, just as strong, just as gracious, and loving, and tender as a mother, if we let them. We have to be willing to write blogs and columns to the fathers in our lives and tell them that it is ok if they are tired, it is okay if they get overwhelmed with their children. They get a "pass" as much as the rest of us because we are in this journey together.

I've compiled a list of five things we should be doing for the men in our lives who help us keep our children alive and well:

5. Thank him. Take that man that you love so dearly, and whether he does everything the way you like it or not, hold his head in your hands, look him in the eyes, and give him sincere thanks for all of the things he does. He needs to hear you appreciate and acknowledge what he does for your family.

4. Is your spouse a working dad? If so, give him a night off. How exhausting it must be to work all day and come home and be 100 percent on for your whole family. Offer your spouse a night or two a month, or however often your are comfortable with, to go to a movie or dinner by himself (or get a sitter and go with him!) That small break between work and home could make a huge difference in his stress level, which could positively impact your marriage.

3. Is your spouse a stay-at-home dad? God bless him! What an incredibly daunting job he has! Ask him how you can help to lessen his daily stress. Does he need you to take the kids off his hands more during the weekend? Can you do an extra household chore for him? What can give him some added peace during the day?

2. Pray with and for your husband. Let him hear you give prayers of thanksgiving for him and the support he gives your family. Pray for his strength, for his peace, for his endurance. Ask him what he would like you to pray for. What does he need spiritually? How can you be a spiritual strength for him?

1. In the chaos of life, kids, careers, church, and social expectations, don't forget to give your husband a kiss. A simple, but meaningful, kiss can lead to a release of oxytocin, the "love" hormone that leave us feeling connected, loved, and happy. Make it a priority to give your spouse at least one good meaningful kiss a day (combine this with number 5!), and you will both reap the rewards.

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n the Book of Psalms chapter 78:4, the scripture reads, “…we will tell the next generation about the praiseworthy deeds of the Lord, about his powerful acts.”

This scripture communicates the tremendous resolve we should have to tell the next generation about Jesus. The responsibility of sharing our faith with the next generation is great and it belongs to all of us.

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is the action word. It means more than just speaking. It communicates the idea that involves our life. We tell with the responsibility falls to all of our words and our stories, but we tell with our actions us. We all have a story to tell too. The way we respond at work to unplanned situations and a faith to pass on. So often we relegate passing our is one way we tell others about our faith. The way we act faith on to the church. While the church has an impor- at home with our spouses and children is another way we tant role in sharing faith, the primary responsibility is communicate what the Lord has done for us. We tell on on parents and grandparents. The church should serve a grand stage and in the small venues of our lives. Telling in a supplemental capacity and “fill in gaps” by providing the story is important but remembering that all of us are resources for parents and families to better disciple the still a story in process is important too. next generation.

This year, would you commit to telling others about the is a word that communi- things God has done for you? Not just a list of rules or cates resolve. So often dis- commandments, but a personal story or testimony of cipleship occurs by accident how much God means to you. Would you join others or without specific intention. Many faith stories aren’t in our community and commit to telling miraculously intentionally communicated. By being committed to powerful deeds of the Lord? We are all charged with the transferring faith to the next generation, we emphasize important task of sharing faith and communicating it to our faith and make sure our children understand not just the next generation. That is what discipleship is about. the “what” but the “why” behind our faith WE WILL TELL.

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Responding to Love

By Pastor Larry Cockerham

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ast week a couple of friends shared about their courtship with me. She began, with a glow in her eyes, telling me about their first encounter, their first date, and eventually how he asked her to marry him. She told about the nervousness of the first encounter when she realized that he was interested in her. She told me about how she waited for him to call. Then he chimed in and said that all along he knew he wanted to marry her and just couldn’t wait to propose. One day he said to her, “Could we just get married as soon as possible?” He was in love with her, but she didn’t know it.

I want to tell you that you may not know it, but there’s someone who’s in love with you, madly in love. And He wants to have a relationship with you. It’s the Holy Spirit.

Surprised? Oh yes, He is God’s love messenger to bring you into relationship with Him. He wants to have a relationship with you. He wants to court you, capture your heart and give His heart to you. He’s been sending love letters to you for a long, long time. In fact, He’s been pursuing you all your life. Maybe you February didn’t even know it. Maybe you didn’t no-

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Maybe you did notice, but you’ve been a little nervous about it, uncomfortable, not sure about the relationship or why He would be pursuing you. Let me tell you, He loves you, and He will pursue you all your life, until you say yes. He will never give up. He loves you too much. The couple l told you about are married now. In fact, they’ve been married for over Fifteen years. And you know the great thing about it? He’s still pursuing her. He’s still telling her he loves her. When he asked her to marry him, she said yes. She responded, and they have a great relationship today. Over and over he tells her how much he loves her. She responds with a glow in her eyes and love her heart.

The Holy Spirit is pursuing you, but how are you responding? Nervous? Not sure about the relationship? Can’t believe He loves you? Can’t understand why He would be pursuing you? You’ll never find anyone who loves you so much. Say yes. Fall into His arms and trust His love. Respond to the Holy Spirit. He’s madly in love with you, and He’ll never give up.

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