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Contents FEBRUARY 2020

GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk

6 What’s Going On In the Church?

by Joe Taylor

GoodNews for Kids

8 You Are Never Alone

by Calia Russell

GoodNews on Money Matters

10 Found Money

by Andrew Lee

GoodNews for Men

12 Love Doesn’t Win

by Dr. J. Adam Lowe

GoodNews for Women

14 May I Take Your Order

by Sandra Gilmore

GoodNews for Parents

20 Simply Put

by Beth Maxwell

GoodNews for Life

22 Tell Your Story!

by Chris Schelich

GoodNews on Prayer

24 Go Into Your Prayer Room

by Kelly Wells

GoodNews Cover Story

26 Helping Hands Senior Care GoodNews for Teens

28 Love Letters

by Raylee Evans

GoodNews for Everyone

30 The Art of Delayed

Gratification (Part 1)

by Kelly McDonald, Jr. GoodNews for Health and Fitness

32 The Truth Behind The Journey

by Dominique Craigmiles GoodNews for Seniors

34 Avoiding Cognitive Brain Loss

by Jason Gibson

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GoodNews for Everyone

36 Maintaining Pure Faith

by Jeff Frazier

GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk

38 Sleep, Glorious Sleep

by Dr. Timothy Collins

GoodNews for Everyone

40 What Happens on Monday?

by Jack Borders

GoodNews for Everyone

42 Back To The Drawing Board

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by Lisa Zimmer

GoodNews for Everyone

44 Tug of War

by Ashley McPhearson

GoodNews for Everyone

46 The Cross Crucifies Us Too

by Dr. Terril Littrell

GoodNews for Everyone

50 Focused On The Goal

by Jenice Saint

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What’s Going On In the Church?

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by Joe Taylor

hese days, it’s common to hear the question, ‘What’s

of time and effort by learning from those who have walked

going on?’ And it’s common these days to have more

along the same path we are walking. We do not need to

questions than we have answers. Here’s one answer

make all the mistakes or bear all the pain of the situation.

that will give you hope and strength in these days.

You might ask, “What’s going on in the Church?” You

We can instead absorb their wisdom and apply it to our lives instantly. The Bible is a book of wisdom, and the Church

might be wondering, “What’s inside the Church that I need

family is a sound resource for how to apply that wisdom.

for daily living?” The Church is called the Body of Christ.

Our Church family can also pray with us for how to apply

Jesus is the absolute authority over the Church. The Holy

wisdom. Prayer connects us with other believers and with

Spirit and the power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ are

the Holy Spirit, straight to the throne of the Lord.

always with us, and we can call on Him in time of need.

When we are in Christ, we can find: • How He equips us to live a new life and fight sin.

• That He heals us, forgives us, and cleanses us.

• Strength for families.

• Strength to be obedient.

• How He walks with us in daily life.

• How He makes us useful in His work on earth.

The Scripture tells us to assemble ourselves together.

Why should we do that when so often, there’s hurt or

So when someone asks or when you stumble upon the thought, “What’s going on in the Church?” you will have a ready answer. There are a lot of good things going on in the Church. In Hebrews 10:23-25, we find, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.”

more often strength, knowledge, insight, and wisdom to be learned and put into practice. We can save ourselves lots

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About The Author

disappointment in the Church body? It’s because there’s

Pastor Joe C. Taylor pastors the Ladd Springs Church of God, Old Fort, Tennessee. He has pastored for over 60 years across the nation, from Tennessee to California and back. His heart is for the Church Body to grow in the Lord. Check in on Wednesday evenings when Pastor Joe leads a call-in service. Dial (712) 770-4598 with passcode 478906# or visit the church in person at 2475 Ladd Springs Road, Sunday mornings at 10:30 a.m. He is also on Facebook. This article is adapted from his new audiobook, “I Think About.”

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You Are Never Alone

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by Calia Rusell

eing alone hurts. Life has numerous

2 Timothy 4:17 says, “…but the Lord stood with

challenges, like being left out, parents getting

me and gave me strength.” When you are in need of

divorced, abuse, depression, and many more.

prayer, the Lord stays with you through strong and

The worst thing about all those things is that most

weak times. If you have sinned, He will forgive you.

kids don’t have anyone to talk to and end up getting

The Lord loves you, many other people love you, too,

bullied at school. Hopefully, I can benefit someone’s

and you’re not alone.

life with this.

Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 says, “Two are better than one, for if they fall, one will lift up the other.” If you see someone in need, hurt, or anything else important, I encourage you to the best of your ability to help them.

Be a friend and help them; that’s it. No matter how they look, smell, or how many friends they have, help them. Don’t tell your friends or social media. Go to your school and tell your principal, school counselor, or a trusted adult.

Lastly, talk to your parents or someone who takes care of you. Most kids don’t talk to their parents about bullying, abuse, violence, etc. because they think that their parents will exaggerate or punish them for not telling them ahead of time. Remember, your parents were children once and may or may not have gone through the same thing.

All in all, being alone and not having anyone to talk to is hard, but the Lord will always be with you. You can pray and read the Bible to help you get through rough situations. Find Bible verses to make you feel more comfortable with Him. The Lord loves you and wants you to be with Him forever in Heaven.

Make good choices for Him, and He will bless you

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About The Author

with a wonderful life in His name.

Calia Rusell is a fifth-grader at Black Fox Elementary. She attends Eleven22 Church.

She loves to write and sing.

Found Money MONEY MATTERS

WITH DR. ANDREW LEE Dr. Andrew Lee is professor of English at Lee University. He also serves as a coordinator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. He and his wife Esmerelda have three children.

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any of us have experienced the joy of “found money”—whether it’s a few silver coins we discovered in the couch cushions, or paper money tucked into the pocket of our blue jeans. We always look at this lucky twist of fate as “free money.” And what is the likely result of our unexpected financial “windfall?” We spend it as quickly as possible, usually on something that brings instant gratification. In fact, “found money” is least likely to be saved, much less invested. Why is that?

Because we didn’t work for this money, or earn it, so it “costs” us nothing—at least that’s what we tell ourselves to rationalize our impulsive choice to spend the money quickly. Quick quiz: when was the last time you received cash or a check in a birthday card or as a Christmas present? What did you do with the money? Can you put your hands on it now?

Luckily, these are rhetorical questions. We already know the answer, and it’s very likely “no.” The money was a gift, so it was (in your mind) meant to be “spent” on something that made you feel good. After all, you told yourself, that’s what “they” would want, and that’s why they gifted you the money—to enjoy yourself. So you spent the money at the first opportunity. After all, you wouldn’t want to disappoint the giver, would you?

Recently, I had the opportunity to test my own resolve regarding “found money.” My father came over to my house and said he had a surprise for me which he found in an old box in his attic. It was $400 worth of U.S. savings bonds which I had won in an essay contest in 1986 when

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I was 17 years old. (I’ve always loved writing. Go figure).

I was elated. This was “found money” for sure. I took the savings bonds to the bank and learned they were now worth $922 with all the interest over thirty-three years. Sounds great, right? That is, until you realize that the interest on these savings bonds was a little over two percent per year.

In other words, they just kept up with inflation. Instead, imagine if that $400 had been invested in a broad stock market index fund earning on average 9%-11% per year.

During that time period, $400 could have turned into $7,000 or $13,000.

So what looks like a “lucky” instance of “found money” is less attractive when you consider that $922 of my compounded interest could have easily been $7,000-$13,000 instead if I’d invested it in a stock index mutual fund. And let’s get even crazier. What if I had put that $400 in savings bonds into a brand new company which went public in 1986 and began selling shares on the stock market? The company was called Microsoft, and today that $400 from my essay contest prize would be worth about $700,000.

Considering my essay was about one thousand words, that’s seven hundred dollars per word! Not bad for a seventeenyear-old who took about thirty minutes to write the essay.

We can’t go back and change the past. But we can start now. So I took that $922 from the bank last month and immediately invested it into a broad stock market index fund for my daughter’s wedding. She’s ten years old. By her wedding day, that money should be worth at least several thousand dollars—a gift from my seventeen-year-old self to a daughter I never knew I’d have one day. How cool is that?

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Love Doesn’t Win

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or men, the model of God as a loving father has been

So love does not win. Love can’t win. God wins, and

the standard. I often find myself reflecting on how

God wins by using love. Even in Romans 8, we see that “the

best to love those in my life, especially my wife. When

love of God” is what conquers all.

seasons like Valentine’s Day roll around, I find myself

Before you might dismiss this as playing with semantics,

reading sappy cards about the power of love and playing

we must remember that personification is an active tool in

songs about how controlling love is. In many ways, it leaves

creating modern idols and in justifying godless models of

me pondering for a deeper understanding of just how

creation. The most popular is “pantheism,” or the belief

influential love can be.

that the universe is God. But much like love, the universe is

“Love wins” is a popular mantra in our Christian culture today. The premise of the quote is that love conquers all and that God’s love, and our love, is so far-reaching that nothing can separate us from it. This is based in Romans 8:35-39: “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? As it is written, ‘For your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered.’ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to

not God. Personification places the creations, whether the

separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

universe or love, above the creator.

But though the campaign for “love wins” seems to

This translates to our own love relationships. We

be sincere in its intent, it is missing a very important

sometimes act as if love drives us uncontrollably like a

piece in the phraseology. Most copy editors or academic

sense of demonic possession when, truthfully, love is the

researchers would note it quickly. The phrase makes the

language of attachment that drives us to care, concern, and

mistake of personification, or giving human attributes to

relationship. We can wield it just like a sword. We can speak

things that are inanimate.

it just like poetry. But ultimately, we are the hosts.

Love is an emotion. Many passages of Scripture

This simple idea has helped me better understand how

talk about what love IS. We can describe it and identify

to love as God does. It has helped me realize that love does

its attributes, but love by itself cannot DO or NOT DO

not drive me, but rather, I am the creator. I do not need to

anything. It must have a host. It is that host that does things.

wait for the emotion to come. Much like God does, I am to

A sword cannot win a battle. A warrior wins a battle with a sword.

author love in my world and in my relationships. Only then can I begin to see that God wins.

her poetry.

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Poetry cannot speak. A poet speaks through his or Dr. Lowe is a financial leader and trainer. He is the host of Talk 101.3 FM’s “Man Up America.”

His new book, Naked True, arrives in spring 2020.

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May I Take Your Order? here you have envy and strife (self-ambition), there you will find disorder and every evil practice” (James 3:16).

God cares about pantyhose. I know because he taught me a significant, lifelong lesson with them.

I just knew I had a pair in my closet but couldn’t lay my hands on them. So I picked up a pair at the store and brought them home with the rest of my purchases.

Later that afternoon, I found an economy-size pack with several pairs in my closet. I was terribly embarrassed over that! I had spent extra time and money on something I truly didn’t need. And then the Lord spoke very gently and quite firmly, “Get your things in order and shut the door on disorder.” I knew in my heart that He was about to teach me something beyond the pantyhose. He led me to the verse listed above in James. It became a “journey verse.” It spoke to my situation immediately. It continued to speak in the months following. Just like the pantyhose purchase, my disorder caused me to duplicate efforts and tie up money on stuff I already had while tying up closet space with too much unidentified stuff.

In a great musical score, there are melody notes, harmony notes, and even rests that

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all come together for something greater and something beautiful. With just a brief inventory, any one could tell that my life was somewhat out of harmony. There were more than enough pairs of pantyhose to prove it! Are you feeling a little disorderly lately? Have our rests switched places with your melody notes? Are you striking notes off-key? There’s hope to be

found when God brings order back into our lives. Wait! Can you hear that? He’s tapping His baton, calling us to order. Look to Him as the conductor of your life. He can orchestrate your life into something with harmony!

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At the heart of all she does, Sandra Gilmore energizes and nurtures. Whether writing, speaking, or organizing events, she aims to lift up those around her. Her ministry has reached beyond the States to international audiences. Her work has been featured on Crosswalk.com. Locally, she serves the Body of Christ through her home church, Ladd Springs Church of God, Old Fort, Tennessee. This article is an excerpt from her book, Hope in Him, Finding Hope in Humor, Harmony, Home, and Heaven. She can be reached at tandsgilmore@yahoo.com.

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Cleveland Church Directory ACNA Emmanuel Fellowship Anglican Church (ACNA) 155 Inman Street East, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 400-3307

Apostolic

First Apostolic Church 4355 Holiday Inn Express Way Cleveland, TN 37312 (229) 343-6880

Assembly of God

Grace Assembly 1976 Westland Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-7729 Triune Assembly 301 Sunset Drive Cleveland, TN 37312

Baptist

Beacon Baptist Church 505 Corvin Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7056 Bellefounte Baptist Church 132 Bellfounte Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-2312 Bethel Baptist Tabernacle 3165 Buchanan Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-5820 Berean Baptist Church 2355 Bucks Pocket Rd SE, Old Fort, TN 37362 (423) 478-1697 Big Spring Baptist Church 1415 Hardwick St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-1101 Blue Springs Baptist Church 699 Blue Springs Church Rd SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0932 Candies Creek Church 294 Old Eureka Rd Charleston, TN 37310 (423) 479-3731 Cedar Springs Baptist Church 723 Cedar Springs Church Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-5506 Center Point Baptist Church 1205 Lower River Rd NW Charleston, TN 37310 (423) 336-2133 Cleveland Cowboy Church 3040 Blythe Rd. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-7936 Cloverleaf Baptist Church 2290 Waterlevel Highway Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3617 Clingan Ridge Baptist Church 2412 Georgetown Road, NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-3511 Church At Grace Point 2595 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 728-5050 Covenant Baptist Church 249 Calhoun Rd SE,

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Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 559-2653 Dalton Pike Baptist Church 3055 Benton Pike NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7606 East Cleveland Baptist Church 1145 Arnold St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8728 Echos of Mercy Baptist Church 535 Durkee Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 715-9739 Elkmont Baptist Church 4030 Old Freewill Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-4600 Emmanuel Baptist Church 1227 Powerline Dr NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Farmland Community Church 1675 Greendale Dr. SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 473-9891 First Baptist Church 1275 Stuart Road Cleveland, Tennessee 37312 (423) 709-9100 Galilee Baptist Church 665 Old Chattanooga Pike SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 496-2019 Henegar Baptist Church 7423 Mouse Creek Rd. Cleveland, TN 37312 Hopewell Baptist Church 188 Old Georgetown Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-3763 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 2815 Ocoee St N, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8524 Oak Grove Baptist Church 4452 Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 479-9125

Old Pathway Baptist Church 224 Rymer Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Parkway Baptist Church 185 Meadow Ln SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 339-5522 Philadelphia Baptist Church 910 30th St SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 Philippi Baptist Church 2325 Old Harrison Pike NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-5385 Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist Church 799 Inman Street East Cleveland, Tennessee 37311 (423) 476-4081 Public Church 850 17th St. NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 458-4405 Ridgeview Baptist Church 1501 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5119 Samples Memorial Baptist Church 371 Samples Chapel Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-2329 Shenandoah Baptist Church 138 Osment Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 339-0103 Shiloh Baptist Church 3406 Blair Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-5755 Stuart Park Baptist Church 850 17th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-6741 Tasso Baptist Church 164 Old Charleston Rd NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-2114 Temple Baptist Church 3070 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6813 Thompson Spring Baptist Church 5660 Bates Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 790-1823 Union Baptist Church 797 Hughes Lake Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 559-1720 Valley View Baptist Church 4657 Spring Place Rd SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-7707 Washington Avenue Baptist Church 1720 Perry St SE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-0489 Waterville Baptist Church 4555 Dalton Pike SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 472-5582 West Cleveland Baptist Church 1959 Westland Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-8927 Westwood Baptist Church 4001 Georgetown Rd NW,

Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-1534 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 695 S Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-2642

Church of God

Agape Place Church of God 2611 Blue Springs Road SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-8691 Community Chapel Church of God 807 Blythe Ave SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-2143 Cornerstone Church of God 2823 Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0006 Church of God Sanctified, Inc. 746 First Street N.E. Cleveland, TN. 37311 (423) 479-3895 East Cleveland Church of God 900 15th St NE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3389 Fellowship of Praise Church of God 931 Inman Street East Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3121 Grace Community Church of God 4745 Mouse Creek Road NW, Cleveland, TN 37312.

(423) 614-0708 Heritage Fellowship Church of God 4635 South Lee Hwy McDonald, TN 37353 (423) 476-6316 International Worship Center Centro Internacional de Adoraciรณn 533 Central Ave. NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-1977 Kinser Church of God 141 Kinser Road Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-7400 Lakeview Church of God 105 Pound Street SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423)-790-5805 North Cleveland Church of God 335 11th St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-5513 Michigan Avenue Church of God 515 Minnis Road NE (423) 284-7573 Mt Olive Church of God 3522 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3381 Mt View Church of God

210 Roadway Dr SE, Cleveland, TN 37323 (706) 455-3528 Pine Hill Church of God 1484 Old Alabama Rd McDonald, TN 37353 (423) 488-0939 South Cleveland Church of God 1846 Volunteer Dr SW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6382 Westmore Church of God 2412 Wolfe Dr NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-3415

Church of God of Prophecy

Cleveland Spanish COGOP 2610 Grove Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 473-7199 Durkee Road COGOP 201 Durkee Rd. Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-4384 Keith Street Ministries COGOP 4000 Keith ST. NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-2448 Peerless Road COGOP 3301 Peerless Rd. NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 303-2680 Spring Place COGOP 2530 Spring Place Rd. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-6414 Union Grove COGOP 533 Union Grove Rd Charleston, TN 37310 (423) 479-5357 Wildwood COGOP 140 Wildwood Ave Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-6584

The Church of God

The Church of God Jerusalem Acres 1826 Dalton Pike SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-1597

Community

Fellowship in Christ 1025 Beech Circle NW Cleveland TN 37312 (423) 314-2382

Disciples of Christ

First Christian Church 3625 N. Ocoee Street Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 472-6682

Episcopal

Saint Luke’s Episcopal Church 320 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311

Lutheran

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

Latter-day Saints

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

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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 Pleasant Grove UMC 3043 Pleasant Grove Church Rd SW Cleveland, TN 37311 Red Hill United Methodist Church 527 Red Hill Valley Road SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 728-5413 South 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 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

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 1500 Wildwood Ave. Cleveland, TN Set Free Christian Fellowship 1175 King Edwards Ave. Cleveland, TN

Nazarene

Cleveland First Church Of The Nazarene 2712 Henderson Ave. Cleveland, TN 37312 423-472-7371 New Hope Church of the Nazarene 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 6315 Mouse Creek Road NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-8133

Cleveland Community Chapel 1823 Forest Ridge Dr. Cleveland, TN 37311 Cleveland Cornerstone Church 533 Broad St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-1775 Cornerstone Family Church 4997 N. Lee Highway Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 380-9160 Community Hall Church 1305 6th Street Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472 2178 Dwelling Place Church International 523 Urbane Rd. NE Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-5200 Evening Light Gospel 200 20th St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 Fairhaven Ministry Center 1807 Blythe Ave. SE, Cleveland TN, 37311 Freedom Fellowship Church 3555 Blue Springs Rd, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-0654 God’s Family Fellowship 197 Neely Circle NE Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 790-7533 Graceway Chapel 221 14th St NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 728-2226 International House of Fire 1701 South Lee Hwy Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 790-0772 The Journey Church 3191 South Lee Hwy, McDonald, TN 37353 (423) 728-4100 Living By Faith Ministries 183 1st Street NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 457-9072 Living Word Church 930 25th Street, NW Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 339-3028 or The Net Church Bradley Square 12 200 Paul Huff Pkwy Cleveland, TN 37312 New Life Bible Church 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 Shema Israel Ministry 850 Elrod St SE Cleveland, TN 37311 423-994-8553 The Sanctuary 1203 Smith Dr. Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 478-2843 Tasso Christian Church 1135 Tasso Lane, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 479-2705

The TRIBE 125 Inman St E Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 380-8802 United Christian Church 2200 Peerless Rd NW, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 479-4277 Unity Christian Ministries 2419 Georgetown Rd NW Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 473-9338 Walker Valley Community 787 Lauderdale Memorial Hwy Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-9696

Presbyterian

Charleston Cumberland Presbyterian Church 8267 N Lee Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 336-5004 First Cumberland Presbyterian 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 515 Flint Springs Rd Cleveland TN. 37323 (423) 284-6397 Prospect United Cumberland Presbyterian Church 310 New Murraytown Rd. NW, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 476-6181 St James Cumberland Presbyterian 151 Short St NE, Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 472-5762 Trinity Presbyterian PCA 1780 Stuart Rd. NE, Cleveland, TN 37312 (423) 559-9595

Seventh Day Adventist

Bowman Hills Adventist 300 Westview Dr NE Cleveland, TN 37312 Cleveland Fellowship Church 211 Trewhitt Drive Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 400-7054 East Cleveland Seventh-Day 801 Howard Circle SE Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-9299 Ladd Springs Seventh-Day 5860 Bates Pike SE Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-1889

Zion Assembly

Zion Assembly Church of God 5512 Waterlevel Hwy, Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 476-3337

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Baptist

Antioch Baptist Church 218 Canal St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3332 Central Baptist 13 Nash Dr. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0400 Clearwater Baptist 964 County Rd. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-7147 Clear Springs Baptist Church 653 County Road 100 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3128 Covenant Baptist 241 County Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-263-1569 East Athens Baptist 301 Central Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1394 Fairview Baptist 251 County Rd. 128 Athens, TN 37303 423-649-0346 First Baptist 305 Ingleside Athens, TN 37303 423-745-5441 First Bible Baptist 1819 Old Niota Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0765 Freedom Baptist 2207 Velma Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-746-0193 Genesis Baptist Church 111 Elizabeth Street Athens, TN 37303 423-506-7240 Mount Pleasant Baptist 414 Chester St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-6510 Idelwild Baptist 118 County Road Athens, TN 37303 423-746-0002 Lakeview Baptist 182 County Road 126 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0451 Mount Pleasant Baptist 414 Chester St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-6510 Mount Verd Baptist 251 County Rd 249 Athens, TN 37303 423-507-1286 New Hopewell Baptist 197 County Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0940 New Zion Baptist 393 County Rd 616 Athens, TN 37303

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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

Catholic

St. Mary Catholic Church 1291 E. Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-4277

Christian

Athens Christian Church 802 S Matlock Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-333-5085

Church of God

Aoh Church Of God 501 Ohio St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1279 Boyd Memorial First Church of God 1130 N Congress Parkway Athens, TN 37303 423-453-3175 First Church of God 200 Fisher St. Athens, TN 37303

423-887-5855 Woodward Church of God 507 Woodward Ave Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1618

Church of God Of Prophecy

City Park Chapel COGOP 714 S Matlock Avenue Athens, TN 37303 423-716-8817

Community

Christ Community Church 14 Congress Parkway S. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8185

Latter-day Saints

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

Nazarene

Athens Church of the Nazarene 1908 W. Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-3017

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

Methodist

Allen Memorial UMC 800 Decatur Pike Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1560 Keith Memorial UMC 600 W Madison Ave. Athens, TN 37371 423-745-2612 Piney Grove UMC 767 County Rd. 750 Athens, TN 37303 423-462-2130 Riceville UMC 2519 Cindy St Athens, TN 37303 423-462-2130 St. Mark Ame Zion Methodist 707 N. Jackson St Athens, TN 37303 Tranquility UMC 135 County Rd. 177 Athens, TN 37303 423-334-3062 Trinity UMC 100 E. College St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-0452 Vine Grove UMC 517 County Rd. 778 Athens, TN 37303 423-507-5760

Non-Denominational

Ascension Life 935 Rocky Mount Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-829-5102 Athens Christian Church 802 S Matlock Avenue Athens, TN 37303 (423) 333-5085 Christian Freedom Worship Center 109 Cherry St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8999 Calvary Tabernacle of God 2820 Hwy 11 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-7159 Christian Community Church 190 Congress Parkway Athens, TN 37303 423-453-7111 Family Worship Center 250 County Rd 378 Athens, TN 37303 423-744-0774 Redemption To The Nations Church 2329 Clearwater Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7575 Liberty Church 3328 Hwy 11 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-9248 Overcoming Faith Christian 14 Carter Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-3105 Restoration Church 3115 Hwy 39 Athens, TN 37303 423-745-7777 Sanctuary 9 S. Kilgore St. Athens, TN 37303 423-745-8900

Pentecostal

Apostolic Lighthouse 725 Leveck Street Athens, TN 37303 Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle 245 County Rd 677, Riceville, TN 37370 423-745-3787

Presbyterian

First United Presbyterian Church 321 N. Jackson St. Athens, TN 37303 423-744-9073 Freedman Chapel C.P.C.A. 415 Cleveland Ave. Athens, TN 37303 423-252-0159 Mars Hill Presbyterian 205 N. Jackson St Athens, TN 37303 423-745-1403

Seventh-Day Adventist

Seventh-Day Adventist 230 New Englewood Rd Athens, TN 37303 423-745-2335

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Gò0dNews for Parents

Simply Put alfway through the year, there are new changes in the world of kindergarten. It amazes me because there’s a little bit of maturity emerging with those little folks. I’ve witnessed this going on for 16 years, and it never gets old.

Mind you, they are not all mature, but I’d say 98% (give or take a few) show reflections of the hard work and teaching that is poured into them from the beginning of the school year.

Kindergartners are so much fun to be with. I absolutely love my job. What other job is there where you get to share tons of hugs and giggles every day?

The simple, childlike faith in everything they do is a lesson for us all. Even their happiness stems from simplicity.

There is truth in the quote that follows: “If the simple things in life don’t put a smile on your face, then you will never be truly happy.”

It’s not rocket science; it’s called being simple. Simple in how you do things. Simple things you say. Simply smile.

Simply hug. Simply share. Simply love. It’s intentionally being simple in everything.

We make our lives so complicated at times that we have no idea what’s going on. We are what I like to call, “A lost dog in high weeds!”

You remember “Forrest Gump.” And even though he is a fictitious character, he has some simple words to live by. This is probably his most famous yet simple line from the movie:

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“Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” –Forrest Gump But do you remember this line also?

“Momma always said you can tell a lot about a person by their shoes, where they’re going, where they’ve been.”

—Forrest Gump These simple words are so true. Sometimes, the shoes that walk through our kindergarten classes have seen better days. If shoes could talk, I’m sure they would simply say, “This child needs a little extra love!”

When the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who gets the highest rank in God’s kingdom?” here is His answer: “I’m telling you once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like a child, will rank high in God’s kingdom” (Matthew 18:3-5).

In Paul’s first letter to Timothy, he states to “…simply love” (1 Timothy 1:5). And then again, in his second letter, he urges, “Don’t ever quit. Just keep it simple”(2 Timothy 4:2).

Jesus wants us to simply be ourselves with them and Him! And He simply wants us to be ourselves with each other. Return to square one (think of kindergarten!). Simply smile. Simply hug. Simply share. And simply love one another the way Jesus loves us!

Take some advice from a kindergartener and simply smile because Jesus loves you!

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Tell Your Story! .R.R. Tolkien understood that hidden within each person is a creative component that mirrors their Maker: the ability to create story. “Man, sub-creator, the refracted light; through how is splintered from a single White; to many hues, and endlessly combined; in living shapes that move from mind to mind” (“Mythopoeia,” 1931).

One of our most beautiful gifts is our capacity to create and share stories. Tolkien, well known for “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings,” is a testament to some of our more “myth-making” efforts; Maya Angelou captured this same inspiration in poems. Every year, somewhere between 600,000 and 1,000,000 books are published in the U.S. alone!

While that may be a lot of stories, the truth is every individual, all 7,000,000,000+, has a story of their life to be shared with the other individuals they encounter every day!

At The U-Turn Institute, we host a group from time to time called “Finding Your Story and Telling it Well.” We believe stories have potential to reach others, encourage others, and help others find life-changing transformation in their own lives! But what should my story look like? We want to help everyone improve their engagement with our changing culture, so here are four critical thoughts from Alistair McGrath to help improve your personal story and how you can share it today.

1.) Your story is not about being alone.

The days of “being the tough one” who can “go it alone” are in the past. People understand that humans work better together rather than alone. Highlight the importance of community and cooperation just as the early Church did (Acts 2:46-47).

2.) Your story is not just what you believe.

Sometimes, we talk too much about what we believe or what we think rather than what we have experienced. The world is after our hearts, just like Jesus. Take a second and ask yourself, “What does

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my story say I want out of life?” The first words out of Jesus’ mouth are a question in John 1:38: “What are you looking for?”

3.) Your story is not just about spiritual things.

When I first became a Christian, people were focused on “saving souls.” God is after all of me, not just my soul. Isaiah processed his faith with all of who he was, asking God to change not just souls, but also actions, attitudes, and people.

4.) Your story is not just about knowledge.

Life is messy. It isn’t a textbook; when you share your story, don’t be afraid to embrace what God has brought to you through practical wisdom! One of my favorite

portions of Scripture is Proverbs 6-10, where we see the difference between wisdom and foolishness.

As Christians, we are obligated to share our story and entrusted to do so well. Take time this week to invest in your ability to share what God has done in your life, and then try sharing it with someone important to you!

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by Kelly Wells

hen I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior

bricks on it. We could take a black sharpie and write

16 years ago, the first thing that I started

loved ones’ names on each brick to remember to pray

to do was pray for my lost loved ones to

for their salvation.

find the same salvation I did. We had a prayer room in

Well, years have passed, and times have changed.

our church where people could go in, shut the door,

I know in my heart that God saw me etch those names

and begin to pray. I remember frequenting this prayer

on the wall so many years ago, and He heard my

room, but what stands out to me the most about those

prayers in that prayer room. Sometimes, you get weary

times in the prayer room is that one wall had painted

of praying the same prayer year after year. I would like to encourage you today! Do not give up; keep praying.

Every loved one I wrote down on that brick wall has now come to know Jesus Christ as their savior! Boy, am I glad that I never gave up praying for them!

As I am typing this to you, my dad is in Heaven with Jesus having a glorious time. My mom is alive and doing well and will get to see my dad in Heaven one day. My brother is two years clean from drugs and being homeless. He is working two jobs and gaining his life back, one baby step at a time. WOW! I give all this glory to God. He hears! He sees! He cares! He answers! I want to encourage you to keep praying for those loved ones; your answers will come in a way that you would never imagine. When you feel that you are getting weary, remember what His word says to us.

Matthew 6:6 says, “But when you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private. Then your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.”

Matthew 7:7 says, “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be

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About The Author

opened to you.”

Kelly Wells is a teacher assistant at Black Fox Elementary School. She attends Heritage Fellowship Church of God in McDonald, TN. Her hobbies include reading, writing and farming. She loves to share her testimony of how God exchanges Ashes for Beauty (Isaiah 61:3). You can contact her for your next ladies event at kellyhixson2@gmail.com.

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by Raylee Evans

oes anyone here love a good love letter? You know,

love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness,

the idea of a sweet, thoughtful, genuine letter written

faithfulness, and self-control. However, we can’t give this

all about you, to you, for you! I can go ahead and

love if we don’t truly seek it from God Himself. We are to

raise my hand very confidently and say, “Me, me, me!”

study this love story, understand it, and go out and give it to

because I love reading words written by someone who loves

the world!

me. Again, may I say, who wouldn’t? Well, if you’re also like

As you can see, there is a lot that goes into this “agape”

me, the kind of love letter you have received could have been

love, but once you truly grasp it and understand the

a thoughtful card from a friend or family member, a sweet

meaning of how great, deep, and vast the love is that Christ

text, or something along those lines. But the greatest love

gives us, you will realize that only God’s love can give you

letter ever written and that you will ever receive is God’s Word, written by our Creator.

He wrote the ultimate love story from His heart to ours, a story that talks about His divine and true love that only He has for us. You see, God’s love is truly like no other. He holds a type of love that is called “agape.” Agape love is a sacrificial, alwayspursuing, humble, overwhelming, and perfect love.

It is a type of love that never fails—ever. We see the actions of this love all throughout God’s Word, and here is an example. In Romans 5:8, it says, “But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” That verse right there is the Gospel and is part of the most beautiful love story I have been talking about.

Just to make sure you grasp how amazing this story

that overwhelming peace and satisfy your soul. His love

really is, God, our Creator, sacrificed His son, Jesus, who

truly is like no other. We are so undeserving, yet so blessed

humbled Himself into this world, to die for all of our sins.

to receive it. My prayer for you is that you find yourself in

He died for US! We didn’t do anything to deserve that, but

a place of understanding of how much God loves you, and

because of His agape love, He gave us the opportunity to

that in this life, His love is all you will ever need!

have a relationship with God and live with Him forever!

So when you find yourself feeling lonely, troubled,

WOWZA, I don’t know about you, but that just fills me with

unworthy, fearful, doubtful, and so on, you have the

this overwhelming peace! We are so loved, never forgotten,

opportunity to read the greatest, most beautiful love letter,

and always pursued by the Lord, our Savior.

full of good news, great reminders with lots of truth, and

As Christians, we are called to strive to love like Jesus

more, that has your name written all over it!

love. We are called to be intentional and forgive like Jesus.

We are called to bear the Fruit of the Spirit, which are:

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does, and that takes a strong understanding of this “agape”

Hi sunshines! My name is Raylee Evans. I am 17 years old, and I am a junior in highschool! I’m homeschooled, and am 1 of 6 siblings! Some things that I enjoy doing is playing basketball and volleyball. I play for a team called the Chattanooga Patriots. I also enjoy working at Ever After Bridal as a prom specialist, and also leading worship at my church, the Church at Grace Point.

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The Art of Delayed Gratification (Part 1)

by Kelly McDonald, Jr.

I

n our culture, we are surrounded by instant gratification.

These are just a few of many examples we could give.

Text messages, social media, 24/7 news updates, emails,

When God gave the promise to each of these people, He

and phone calls can all be a routine experience for the

never set a timetable for when these events would come to

average American. In addition to this, we have access to fast

pass. While a promise from God can be very encouraging,

food, online ordering, two-day shipping, and moment-by-

we are often frustrated while we wait for it to come to pass.

moment weather updates; the list goes on and on.

We can call this time “the waiting period.”

While there can be positives to each of these things,

There can be negative consequences to rushing God’s

there is also a downside. Unfortunately, having instant

timing. Consider Abram for just a moment. Sarai and Abram

access to so many things has caused many to forget the art

rushed God’s timing in having a baby. Abram conceived a

of delayed gratification.

God does not dwell in time the way that we do. “For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night” (Psalm 90:4).

He is not pressured or rushed; His will is carried out at His pace. From a human perspective, this makes Him the Master at delayed gratification.

When something is God’s will, it may not happen very quickly. Consider the following examples: • Noah and his family were never told how long they would be on the ark with the animals. They were on the ark for about one year.

• God promised Abram (who was later renamed Abraham) that he would have a child

child with Sarai’s maidservant Hagar. The child was named

in Genesis 15:1-7. It was over a decade before this

Ishmael, and his birth caused conflict within the family (and

promise came to pass.

conflict until this very day).

• God gave Joseph a dream that his family would bow

Receiving a promise from God is exciting! This can be

down to him in reverence. It took about 13 years for

true of starting business ventures or other pursuits in life.

this to come to pass.

The harder part is staying faithful to the promise through

• The Prophet Isaiah received a revelation from God that Immanuel would be born as a sign from God.

its completion.

We will finish this two-part series next time.

This was a prophecy about Christ’s being born; it promise (Isaiah 7:14).

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came to pass about 700 years after Isaiah received the 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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or years and years, fitness enthusiasts, personal

each other to become truly effective. I can have faith that one

trainers, and nutritionists all speak highly of

day I’ll climb that mountain, but if I never work toward my

the results that come when you apply multiple

belief, then there will never be any change.

applications to your personal fitness journey. But in order

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to get a result from anything you attempt, you must first

your work. Your faith begins within your belief, and your

begin somewhere. How? Where? When? They may seem

belief is revealed through the results of your work. Failure

like ordinary questions, but when these questions are

is inevitable because you will not succeed at everything you

targeted toward your efforts to achieve personal change,

attempt, but success is always within failure when you align

these questions become infused with fear.

Fear is the hidden truth behind any journey. It’s a doubleedged sword handled by personal perspective. People become fearful to begin because of the fear of failing. As a personal trainer, I still face that ugly truth regardless of the multiple obstacles I have personally overcome. The Bible speaks about how the enemy comes to steal, kill, and destroy.

Fear embodies all three of those concepts, which is why the Bible continuously tells us to “Fear not” and that “God did not give us the spirit of fear, but of peace, love, and a sound mind.” If untamed, fear can STEAL your opportunity and KILL your drive, and

your perspective with your faith. Fear is not the endgame; it

that will DESTROY the essence of you.

is just a part of the game. Face your fear and take the steps

Faith within the journey is your greatest weapon of

to becoming a better version of yourself. The journey is not a

success. When you don’t meet goals and feel like you

sprint; consider it a marathon that requires pace, dedication,

fail over and over, faith will ignite the fire within you to

strength, endurance, and most of all, the faith to face truth

continue forward in your quest to be better. I was once 440

and create your own truth.

lb. and facing a mountain that appeared to have no end, one step toward the mountain. The Bible tells us about how faith and work are tools used simultaneously and require

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About The Author

but I would still be there if I did not have the faith to take My name is Dominique Craigmiles and I was born and raised in Cleveland, Tennessee.

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Avoiding Cognitive Brain Loss

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by Jason Gibson

hen it comes to building strong muscles and

simple project. For example, write about your day in a

core strength, repetition is often the key. For

journal, or record your family history to share at your

your brain, however, the opposite is true. To

next reunion.

avoid cognitive loss, the brain needs the stimulation of novelty. Learning and growing aids in warding off decline.

The Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation

• Get moving: Physical activity is good for your body, mind, and spirit, especially if you continuously mix things up. Go for a walk or a bike ride every day, but

says that learning is like aerobics for the brain. In fact, it

vary your route. Swim at the local YMCA and use

might decrease your risk for developing Alzheimer’s by as

different strokes and water exercises.

much as 70%!

• Play games: Whether it’s a few rounds of solitaire

What does a workout for the brain entail?

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We have some suggestions for you to consider.

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• Learn a new language: Mastering another language challenges the brain. Combining language lessons with researching the country’s culture is even better. You can sign up for a class at a local community college or utilize an online platform like Babbel or Rosetta Stone.

• Start a band: Music provides a variety of health benefits, including protecting brain health. If you already play an instrument, recruit a few musical friends to form your own band. If you are new to music, sign up for a class to learn how to play an instrument. Fortunately, you don’t have to be good at it for your brain to enjoy a good workout. It’s the process of learning that promotes a

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Maintaining Pure Faith

“I

by Jeff Frazier

call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in

the Bible teaches us that faith can sometimes be in less than

thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois,

its ideal condition, as described by Paul.

and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in

thee also” (2 Timothy 1:5).

The preceding Scripture was penned by the Apostle

In the Book of James, the writer admonishes his readers not to have faith toward God with respect of persons (see James chapter 2). Obviously, anyone who shows partiality

Paul, under the direction of the Holy Spirit, to his mentee,

toward certain people is the epitome of a hypocrite, yet that

Timothy. Paul gently affirms the pure faith that his beloved

is exactly what James warns us against. Contrary to popular opinion, nowhere in James does he insinuate that those who disregard others do so because they lack faith. Instead, he informs us that such faith is dead and compares it to a dead body. In other words, “feigned,” or hypocritical, faith is like a dead body; it was once alive, but now, it has ceased to function.

Ceasing to function is not akin to never existing. No one who has ever encountered a dead body would conclude that it was never alive. In fact, the very presence of a corpse is grim certainty of a life once lived.

son (in the Lord) possesses: due, in part, to his righteous

So how do we maintain a pure faith throughout our

upbringing. In addition, Timothy is identified here as a

Christian lives? The Bible certainly has no shortage of

third-generation Christian, which was a relatively new

instructions with regard to this topic, but our above text

“religion” at the time.

sums them all up best: Keep the faith delivered to us in

The apostle recollects young Timothy’s faith as if

remembrance, pass it along to our offspring and others,

he were already a veteran soldier like Paul. Indeed, the

and begin as soon as possible. Timothy was young in age

young man and his family had already made a very

but already well developed and mature in his walk with

positive, lasting impression upon his spiritual father. More

the Lord, so much so that it made a lasting impact on Paul,

importantly, Timothy is described as having “unfeigned

which he recorded in Scripture for all to know. What do

faith.” Strong’s Concordance defines unfeigned as “sincere

others likely have to say about our faith? Do our lives

and without hypocrisy.” Such a statement begs the question,

impact them in a way that inspires them to write about it?

faith?” It would seem that faith, by any other definition, would fail to meet its own criterion for existence. However,

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About The Author

“Can faith actually be disingenuous but still considered Jeff Frazier is a native resident of Cleveland who has been proclaiming the Gospel for 20 years, ordained in 2010. He and his family attend Philadelphia Missionary Baptist Church, where Brother Jeff teaches the adult Sunday school class. He and his wife also minister once a month at Signature Healthcare (since 2007).

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Gò0dNews from the Physician’s Desk

Sleep, Glorious Sleep Resolving To Get The Rest You Need This Year

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by Dr. Timothy Collins

any of us have made a fresh resolution to eat better,

• Narcolepsy is most often characterized by excessive

do better, and be better. But have you made a

daytime sleepiness combined with sudden muscle

resolution to sleep better? It’s one you may want to

weakness. This muscle weakness often happens in

consider, and it’s never too late. “Many people don’t connect the dots between the quality of their sleep and the quality of their overall health,” said Dr. Timothy Collins, an internal

“attacks” triggered by strong emotion or surprise and can happen anytime.

• Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) most often manifests as an

medicine physician at Starr Regional Family Practice in Etowah.

unpleasant feeling in the lower legs, often accompanied

“Most adults need at least seven to eight hours of sleep each

by aches and pains. Those who experience RLS typically

night to maintain good health.”

have difficulty falling asleep.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a third of U.S. adults say they typically get less than the recommended amount of sleep. “Besides the feeling of being tired, poor sleeping habits can increase your risk for high blood pressure, elevated stress levels, weight gain, depression, loss of motor skills, and poor heart health and can put you or others in danger when operating motor vehicles or other machinery,” said Collins.

There are several things you can do to improve your sleep habits. The National Sleep Foundation recommends the following tips for better sleep: • Stick to a regular sleep schedule, even on the weekends • Find a relaxing, nightly bedtime ritual • Exercise daily • Create a pro-sleep environment, with a cool air

• Sleep Apnea includes excessive snoring that is

temperature, and minus the noise, distraction, and light

periodically interrupted by gasping or snorting noises.

that can disrupt your sleep

Without treatment, sleep apnea can cause serious health

• Make sure your mattress and pillows are comfortable and supportive • Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, caffeine, and heavy meals in the evening You might be asking, “What about naps?” A good

issues. In fact, sleep apnea may be a cause of another underlying condition like congestive heart failure or an obstruction of the nasal passages.

“If you are experiencing any of the symptoms of a sleep disorder or are having difficulty maintaining good sleep habits

approach to naps is to ensure that they are in the afternoon and

in general, it’s important to contact your healthcare provider to

no longer than 20 minutes. “If you’ve tried different tactics and

determine the best treatment for you,” said Collins.

are still having trouble sleeping, you may be suffering from a

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can be very damaging to a person’s overall health.”

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What Happens on Monday?

I

by Jack Borders

find the movie, The Breakfast Club to be very interesting

“Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute

if you can ignore the profanity. It is a story of five high

you.” That sounds great.

school students with nothing in common who are forced

to spend a Saturday of detention together.

They are probably best described as Claire, a princess,

What happens on Monday? What happens when that co-worker takes credit for our idea? What happens when we are made the scapegoat? What happens when someone

Andrew, an athlete, John, a troublemaker, Brian, the brain,

starts a rumor about us? Do we practice what we heard

and Allison, who is somewhat of a weirdo and doesn’t seem

Sunday or go back to what we were before?

to fit in anywhere.

Or maybe, our Sunday school class is on Proverbs 3:5-6:

As the day wears on and the masks come off, they

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on

realize they are more alike than they thought and actually

your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge

begin to form a bond.

Him.” Sounds great; I am going to put that into practice.

But what happens on Monday?

What happens when there are whispers of the company’s downsizing and some people might lose their jobs? What happens when we get the call from the doctor saying the lab results are not what we had hoped for? Do we trust in the Lord then?

What happens on Monday when we are given the opportunity to live out our faith? What happens on Monday when it is time to walk in obedience? What happens on Monday when the Lord prompts us to share our faith?

Our Christianity cannot take

As friendships develop, Brian asks a very simple

a break Monday through Saturday. We must take the

question: “What happens on Monday? When we pass each

principles we are being taught and put them into practice

other in the hall, are we still friends? Do we act like we don’t

day by day. We must be faithful in all things.

know each other? Do we act like this never happened?” He

We must spend time with the Lord daily in order

is reminded that they come from different worlds and are

to get through the trials of daily living. May we live out

not really friends. What happens on Monday is they go on

Philippians 4:9, when the Apostle Paul said, “The things

as they were before with no change.

you have learned and received and heard and seen in me,

The pastor reminds us of the words of Jesus when He said,

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practice these things.”

About The Author

I think of Sunday morning when we all come together.

Jack Borders is a Christ follower, husband, father, grandfather, care provider, and a tired old storyteller living in Cleveland, Tennessee.

Gò0dNews for Everyone

Back To The Drawing Board

A

by Lisa Zimmer

round the time I should have been practicing

didn’t like what I learned about myself, but it was necessary

gratitude, I heard myself echoing to all who would

to move forward.

listen that this year has been a tough year. 2019 was

A few Sundays ago, the pastor described Moses’ leading

filled with family tragedies, debilitating car trouble, and a

his people to the Red Sea. Approaching the Red Sea appeared

confusing transition from college student to career subscriber,

to be the ultimate roadblock, but where all hope ceased, God’s

all mixed with uncertainties about a distinct direction for my

mighty power prevailed, which makes obvious the trust and

life. I was pessimistic and gradually stripped my faith from

faith we should have in God’s plan. Once across the Red Sea,

daily provision. I didn’t deny faith or dismiss God, and I

they didn’t automatically stumble upon the Promised Land;

maintained belief, but my daily acceptance and pursuit of the

they still had to struggle and walk through a desert. Through

Lord was mangled; I tossed my faith into the trash can, along with other hopes and dreams.

Luckily, when I crumpled up my faith and tossed it in the direction of the bin, it hit the rim and bounced onto the ground for me to pick up later. I had a realization a few Sundays ago that directed me to iron out the creases from what I had previously wrinkled. I am divinely blessed and have been ungrateful, too blinded by selfishness to see the good. Despite the typical difficulties of life and the unsettling curveballs this year brought, I live a relatively easy life, which brought me to another realization.

My faith has always been supplied externally, naturally seeping into my own internal. I grew up with a healthy, supportive family who brought me up in church but encouraged faith beyond church walls. Never

the grueling journey, God was concerned with who His

did I have any reason to doubt God’s grace or goodness. My

people were becoming in the desert before granting the gift of

life was happy, and between church, family, and attending a

the Promised Land.

Christian university, I was consistently wrapped with obvious

I realized who I was becoming in the desert of my life

influences of faith. This year felt difficult because, for the first

was not who I wanted to be, nor was it who God created me

time, those external influences weren’t there. Faith was at the

to be. The sermon made me realize the purpose of the journey

mercy of my own internal truth, which I let slip from my grip.

and the significance of hardship. I stripped my faith when

Not until realizing how much I relied on external factors for

my faith was exactly what I needed to hold onto relentlessly.

my internal faith did I reencounter the sweetest gift of Jesus.

When I picked up the hypothetical piece of paper that was

I felt stuck. I felt like I was sitting at a desk in a dimly

my faith and future, crumpled by the bin, I straightened it out and suddenly realized that the dips and creases were

make progress toward anything; I just sat there, hoping

the valleys and obstacles I had walked through throughout

things would change. I wasn’t surrounded by family, I

the year. The creases were part of the story, and reaffirming

wasn’t connected to community, and I didn’t even recognize

my trust in God’s process was the character development I

my goals anymore. For the first time, I felt alone with my

needed to reestablish my reliance on the Lord again.

faith, and that was scary. These seasons of life are natural.

They expose our character, and we learn about ourselves. I

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About The Author

lit room, scrapping opportunities into the trash can. I didn’t

Lisa Zimmer is a recent graduate of Lee University, holding a degree in English with an emphasis in writing.

Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Lisa spends most of her free time exploring the south and writing about home.

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Tug of War

by Ashley McPhearson

I

’m 35 years of age, and I’m just now coming to a

say a tiny, “Thank you.” All I could hear at that time was

realization, sitting inside of the Cleveland library café,

“plans” and “stop fighting.” As I sit here today and really

smelling Ms. Tina’s good food and coffee. The realization

open my heart, ears, and eyes, I hear the Holy Spirit, loud as

is that no matter how much I think I know about Christ or

day, speaking Jeremiah 29:11: “‘For I know the plans I have

how much of the Bible I can quote, I really do not know Him

for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to

or trust Him. I would always view things in my life when I

harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’”

would act out of character (Christlike) like I just didn’t have patience with anything or, sometimes, anybody. But as I sit

1 Peter 5:10 says: “But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that

here needing and wanting to hear the Holy Spirit minister to me, He reveals to me that I have been fighting all my life the way that Christ wants to grow me (God’s plans for my life.)

These last three months have been rough: from my car being totaled in an accident to not being able to get to work to almost getting a divorce, etc. This is the not the first time life happened, and I’m sure it’s not going to be the last, but it is the first time to this magnitude: from being on the phone and begging Mr. and Mrs. EPB, American Water, and the sewer company to thanking my landlord but also reminding him that I’ve always paid, on time or

ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish,

early, for 3-4 years. On top of all that, I was going to food

strengthen, settle you.” Jesus doesn’t hate or dislike us;

pantries and praying to God that my kids wouldn’t need or

when we are in a place of stress, despair, or just simply

want anything and that my son who’s in college wouldn’t

wondering what can go wrong next, He is only sharpening

want anything.

and strengthening us. All He requires is faith in Him

I thought that my patience (which I don’t have) was

because all things work together for good to them that love

being tested to the point that I would avoid my children so

God, to them who are the called according to his purpose

they wouldn’t ask for anything. (That made me ask God

(Romans 8:28). Tug of war doesn’t help us win or make God

why phones were made). I would walk around mad at the

move any quicker; it only prolongs our growth in Him and

world and question God about why He hated me so much,

in the body of Christ.

situation. Either I wouldn’t acknowledge it or just feel like I, and not Christ, made some good come out of it or just

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to the point where there was some breathing room in my Ashley McPhearson and her family have been in Cleveland for three years since moving from Chicago. She writes stories, plays, and blogs about Jesus Christ.

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The Cross Crucifies Us Too he cross is not just a symbol of love or a ransom statement. The cross is your daily decision to deny yourself, your rights, your wants, your dreams, your plans, and your goals and deliberately, wholeheartedly, unreservedly live out your commitment to His will, His way, His word, and His wisdom. The cross is your decision to live for Jesus, period. No “ifs,” “ands,” “buts,” or “maybes.”

Would you take up your cross—every day—and follow Him?

Christianity is a relationship with the living God through His Son, Jesus Christ. It all goes back to the cross.

In fact, the whole message of the Bible could possibly be summed up in the message of the cross.

Paul says in Galatians 6:14, “But may it never be that I should boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.”

The cross is the message of not only Christ’s dying for us but also our dying with Christ and being raised to walk in the newness of life. The hinge of the whole epistle to the Galatians is in 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and delivered Himself up for me.”

In the last part of 6:14, the message of the cross is clearly defined. Paul says, “…through which the world has been

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crucified to me, and I to the world.” It is at the cross that we are separated through death to the world and all its influences. Paul stands dead to the influence of the world that he was once such a part of. The phrase “has been crucified” is perfect passive: I am in the condition that I’m in because of what happened to me back at the cross.

The word for “world” has no definite article before it. It qualifies something, which the context defines as Paul’s former world. Now, it has been crucified to him. It could not in the least tempt Paul to return to the world. It has no claim on him, and he has no attachment to that world anymore.

What was your world before you were converted? What was it that you received your praise and identity from?

What claim do you think it still has on you? You and the world you used to know parted company when you put your faith in Christ.

Believers are “new creations” in Christ. A new creation is a wonderful term. “New” is kainos, meaning qualitatively new—something never seen before and which will never cease to be new. New forever! Now, put this “new” with the word ktisis, “creation.” It refers to that which is created, but the emphasis is on the process of creation, not the finished product. The process of making a new creation in Christ will never change or be replaced. The only way we are new creations is through what Christ has done. We are products of the cross. No effort of the flesh can produce new creations.

A Litany Of Humility O Jesus meek and humble of heart, From the desire of being esteemed, Deliver me, From the desire of being loved, Deliver me, From the desire of being sought, Deliver me, From the desire of being honored, Deliver me, From the desire of being praised, Deliver me, From the desire of being consulted, Deliver me, From the desire of being approved, Deliver me, From the desire of being considered, Deliver me.

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Focused On The Goal hen on a road trip, little kids in the back seat of the car can often be heard saying, “Are we there yet?” They may ask this question several times along the journey. If the travel is to a destination like Disney World or Dollywood or Lake Winnepesaukah or somewhere else fun for them, the anticipation is sometimes more than they can seem to handle.

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In Philippians 3:13-14, Paul writes, “But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”

Paul’s focus was upon continuing toward what God had called him to and setting aside whatever mistakes he had made in the past. He was intently focused on the goal.

What goals do you have? Maybe you are setting resolutions for the new year ahead. Be encouraged today. Set goals for your life that are specific, measurable, and attainable and that line up with God’s Word. Try not to focus on the mistakes or disappointments of the past. Keep your focus on the goal ahead. Move forward in life with the direction that God’s Word can provide.

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Jenice Saint is a graduate of Lee University. She sings on the praise team at Grace Community Church in Cleveland, Tennessee.

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