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Contents NOVEMBER 2019

GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk

6 You Can’t Spell CommUNITY Without Unity!

by Ritchie Johnson

GoodNews for Kids

8 Wisdom

by Charles Laws

GoodNews on Money Matters

10 Just Give Me the Money

by Andrew Lee

GoodNews for Men

12 Just Let It Go!

by Mark Wells

GoodNews for Women

14 God Doesn’t Want You To Fail

by Jordan Burchette GoodNews for Parents

20 Battle Strategies For The Culture War

by Melanie James GoodNews for Faith

22 It Requires Faith

by Natasha Riser

GoodNews for Domestic Violence

24 Give Thanks to The Holy Spirit

by Ashley McPhearson GoodNews Cover Story

GoodNews for Couples

32 An Intentional Marriage

by Rob England

GoodNews for Seniors

34 Agitation In A Senior With Alzheimer’s

by Jason Gibson GoodNews for Thankfulness

36 Thankfulness, Gratitude, and Blessings

by Glenda Prichard GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk

38 Lung Cancer: Not Just “Smoker’s Disease”

by Stephen Miller

GoodNews Ministry Spotlight

40 East Baptist Church Offers New Ministry

by Janey Morris GoodNews on Privacy

42 Privacy

by Chris Isbill

GoodNews for Marriage

44 Learning To Run The Race Together

GoodNews for Everyone

46 Reimagining The Holy Spirit

by Chris Absher

GoodNews Business Spotlight

GoodNews for Teens

GoodNews for Everyone

28 Thank You, Lord!

by Abdiel Medina

GoodNews for Everyone

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by Jeff Pitts

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50 What’s In A Name

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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk You Can’t Spell CommUNITY Without Unity!

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by Ritchie Johnson

hy is it easier to find community in a bar

• John 13:34: “A new commandment I give to you, that you

than in a church?” That was the question

love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also

posed on a social media platform by a

love one another. By this all men will know that you are

young adult, a Facebook friend, probably 10 years ago. As you may expect, the question elicited quite a number of

My disciples, if you have love for one another.”

• John 17:20: “I do not ask on behalf of these alone, but

responses, ranging from serious to seriously sarcastic. But

for those also who believe in Me through their word;

the question touched a nerve that I think many feel and yet

that they may all be one; even as You, Father, [are] in

leave unspoken. And the research parallels the anecdotal

Me and I in You, that they also may be in Us, so that

evidence that today, more than ever, people feel isolated,

the world may believe that You sent Me.”

alone, without community, and without the unity we find within it, even within the church.

3. The foundation of commUNITY is our salvation and not our similarity.

• Philippians 1:27: “Only conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or remain absent, I will hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel.”

• Philippians 3:20: “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Conduct yourselves” literally means to “behave like citizens.” In other words, our citizenship in Heaven means that commUNITY is our birthright as Christians! Another way to say this is that we should not let our commUNITY be

Much ink is spilled in the New Testament regarding the unity we are to find and build upon in our Christian communities. Exhortations and even rebukes can be found

defined by similarities in age, a stage of life, interests, race, denomination, economics, or any other factor.

These three observations establish the foundation of

in James, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, and Philippians, just

commUNITY in the church as well as its importance. But

for starters. It stands to reason that a topic addressed so

at the beginning of this article, I provoked you with the

thoroughly and repeatedly must be important. So, let’s

question, “Why is it easier to find community in a bar than

make some observations about Christian commUNITY:

in a church?” That leads to our fourth observation:

1. First of all, commUNITY is a reflection of the nature and image of our Heavenly Father: God the Father,

4. Unfortunately, commUNITY doesn’t always come easy.

Next month, we’ll discuss one major reason why

God the Son, and God the Spirit living in perfect

I believe it’s so difficult for many to walk in Christian

commUNITY for all of eternity!

commUNITY, and we’ll examine our perfect example

• Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our

through the life and humility of Jesus Christ.

2. Secondly, commUNITY is one of our main tools of evangelism.

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About The Author

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by Charles G. Laws

s you go through life, many things will happen.

This applies to having friends also. If one of them falls

Some of them will be good: others, not so good.

down, their friend can help them get up. Have pity on

Some of them you will love: others, you will

someone who falls and has no one to help them get up. In

hate. Sometimes, you will win; other times, you will lose.

your book of life, one very important part is having friends.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “There is a time for everything, and a

Having a Best Friend Forever (BFF) is a good idea. One

season for every activity under heaven.”

friend is good, but two are better.

Life can be compared to a book: it has a front cover and

Much information about what you should put in

it has a back cover. The front cover is where it begins, and

your book is contained in the Ten Commandments. The

the back cover is where it ends. Everything between the

Fourth Commandment gives some very important advice: “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you” (Exodus 20:12). This includes: (1) obeying your father and your mother, (2) living a life that will make your father and mother proud of you, and (3) obeying the Ten Commandments.

The Ninth Commandment says, “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.” Here, the term “neighbor” includes everyone. Basically, this commandment says that we should not lie to anyone. Remember: there is no such thing as a “little white lie.” A lie is a lie!

“Do not take the name of the Lord in vain” is also good advice to add to your book of life.

This means not to swear or use God’s name in any way that is not reverent. Today, it is

front cover and the back cover is your life. The choices that

popular to say the acronym “OMG.” However, this is taking

you make determine to a great extent what is between the

the name of the Lord in vain! Let your “Yes” be yes and

front cover and the back cover.

your “No” be no. In other words, live a life such that people

If you were tying an object down, would you use a single strand of cord or a cord consisting of two strands?

A cord of one strand would probably break easily, so a cord consisting of two strands would be much better.

know that when you say “Yes,” you mean yes, and when you say “No,” you mean no.

Finally, Jesus said in the last phrase of Matthew 19:19, “and love your neighbor as yourself.”

“Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

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About The Author

In Ecclesiastes 4:12, there is an answer to this question: Charles Laws, Retired Assoc. Prof. of Mathematics, CLSCC. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of Tennessee. He enjoys chess, writing, walking, and music.

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So, this sounds very noble and altruistic—giving away “free” money to loved ones who are in need. But not so fast; even these “gifts” are not completely “no strings attached,” or at least they shouldn’t be. Before handing over your hard-earned money, it would be wise to ask some questions and offer some advice to the recipient. This is especially true if the friend or relative has a habit of asking for money.

What are they doing with their money every month, and why are they always broke? Are they working full-time? If not, perhaps that’s the solution. (There’s a great place to go when you’re broke—to WORK!) Are they spending beyond their means? Do they have a written monthly budget to track all their expenses? Ask to see their budget and offer

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helpful advice to “teach them to fish for themselves” rather than simply giving them a fish (money) on a regular basis.

These are truly “teachable moments” where you can impart financial wisdom about disciplined personal finance. Not only can you help improve the financial health of those you care about, but you’ll also be helping yourself by not having to continue to give your money to those who perhaps are mismanaging their finances.

With these types of situations, I have the same rule as Dave Ramsey: “if you want my money, you have to take my advice, too.” It’s easier to give money to help your loved ones if you are confident they are taking steps in the right direction to improve their finances, so they don’t keep asking for more money in the future.

Don’t get me wrong: this applies to personal situations with friends and loved ones who are asking you directly for money to “help them out.” I don’t demand a face-to-face meeting with my church leadership every Sunday before I write my tithe check, nor do I meet with the Boards of Directors to review the budgets of every charity where my wife and I donate money. However, I highly recommend that you perform some due diligence by researching online to see what you can learn about any non-profit group before making a substantial donation. In recent years, we’ve seen many news stories about how some charities use most of their donations to pay high salaries to their administrators, with only a small portion of the money actually reaching the needy for whom it was intended. Be sure to do your homework so that your giving is effective. That’s part of being a good steward of God’s money.

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Gò0dNews for Men

Just Let It Go!

I

by Mark Wells

think we all have had things in our past that haunt us.

This reminds me of the story in Luke 9:61-62 of a man

Thoughts creep back into our minds as we recall hurts,

who wanted to follow Jesus but wanted Jesus to wait for him

pains, and anguish from a time we would rather just

to take care of something first. He said, “Yes, Lord, I will

as soon forget. Sometimes, this happens just by visiting

follow you, but first let me say good-bye to my family.” But

a particular place that we once enjoyed with someone

Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow and

else. Recalling those memories can be painful, and if not

then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.” Does this

dealt with quickly, it can ruin what would otherwise be

mean that we should never try to remember things from our

a good time. My wife firmly believes that most people

past? Absolutely not! If God did not want you to remember

have undealt-with issues from a time long ago. I would like to think that she is wrong and that it only applies to women, but this denial tactic doesn’t ease those hurts that I know I have suppressed.

I know as men, we don’t like to think about things in our past, especially since we can’t fix them and there is nothing we can do about it. I’m not trying to elicit those thoughts in you, but what I know for a fact is that Jesus said in Matthew 6:15, “But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.” It is easy to hold on to those hurts, put them on the shelves of our mind, and when it is convenient, take

things, then we would all be like dragonflies, buzzing here

them down, dust them off, and use them for our benefit.

and there with no thought of where we’re going to next

Remember those old trophies you had in middle school?

and no remembrance of where we just came from. God

Those things should’ve been thrown out a long time ago.

had the children of Israel place stones on the bank of the

Some of us wear these hurts like badges of honor, and in

Jordan River in Joshua 4 as a memorial of what He did for

our minds and our body language, we say, “Oh look at me!

them there. So obviously, there are things that are worth

I’ve been scarred.” These are tricks of our enemy. Satan

remembering and there are other things about which we

would love nothing better than for you to get stuck in your

should say, “Just Let It Go!”

impossible, for you to be used for the Kingdom of God.

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About The Author

past. If he can get you stuck there, then it will be hard, if not Mark Wells works at Cleveland Utilities. He attends Heritage Fellowship Church of God and teaches the adult Sunday school class.

Gò0dNews for Women

God Doesn’t Want You To Fail

A

by Jordan Burchette

s women, we wear many nametags each day. We

for us to mess up in the slightest? Why has the picture

may be wives, moms, business owners, sisters,

been painted that He is always angry with us unless we are

friends, or all of the above. Our to-do list probably

behaving in a perfect manner?

stretches on for miles as we are in charge of all the moving

Have you read the story of David? The man after God’s

parts in our lives. I know that when we get busy, we tend

own heart? He had a lot of mess in his heart and life. I’ve

to forget about God. We start to stray a bit from the fold as

found myself in that place, as we all have: a time or two or

we are consumed with daily life and the stresses it brings.

a hundred times, even. I love Jesus, but I sin on a daily basis

I recently found myself in that space and started to tell myself that God was exasperated with me. Is He simply waiting for us to fail in the slightest?

Proverbs 8:22-24 says, “The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.”

He knew us. He knew us before we were born.

Lately, I have been thinking about the toxic mindset that a lot of people have when it comes to Christ: the mindset that God is just waiting for you to fail Him. If you grew up thinking that God was only a taskmaster waiting for you to mess up in the slightest, then I want you to think about this for a moment.

God sent His ONLY begotten Son Jesus Christ to die for

because I’m weak. We are flesh and bones. We fail Him each and every day.

We are called to walk by faith daily and let Christ mold us the way He wants to mold us. Sin is always trying to crop up in our relationship with Christ, and we must let

us: to die on a cross (a brutal death) to save us (unworthy

Him weed out the tares in our hearts. I don’t believe we are

sinners) from our sins (which are vast). He knew before He

to follow a strict set of man-made rules. Following Christ

formed the world that we would sin in the Garden of Eden.

daily is what HE has called us to do, and we can always rest

He knew. Yet He still wanted us. That is enough to shut

assured that when we follow Him, He won’t lead us astray.

So, if He loved us that much (a vast unthinkable amount) and continues to love us, why would He be waiting

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About The Author

down our feelings of shame.

Jordan Burchette is a devoted wife to Mason, mom to Emmeline and Walker James and full-time blogger. She is the creator of The Cold Coffee & Cotton Stems Blog and author of The Seasons of Life Journal. She enjoys drinking coffee, meeting new people and spending time with her family.

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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

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249 Calhoun Rd SE, 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

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 (423) 503-6394

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 Ministry 183 1st Street NW Cleveland, TN 37323 (423) 557-9072 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

Church Activities & Events Mt. Olive Church of God

Sharing Hope In Crisis Seminar November 2nd | 8:00AM 3522 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN Call for more info (423) 479-3381

Cornerstone Church of God Silent Auction & Chili Supper Saturday, November 9th | $5 Tickets Fundraiser for Mexico Ministry Mission Contact: 423-310-7932

North Cleveland Church of God Tim Hawkins Live

Friday, November 15th | 7:00PM Call for info (423) 476-5513

Prospect Church of God The Agee Family

Sunday, November 24th | 10:30AM 220 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, TN

First Baptist Church

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Men’s Prayer Breakfast

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Gò0dNews for Parents

Battle Strategies For The Culture War love the ’50s. Everything from that decade seems so perfect and ideal to me. I sometimes wonder what the most difficult aspects of parenting were in that era: getting the kids ready for school in enough time to walk five miles uphill before the bell? Okay, so maybe that’s slightly cliché. But I can’t help but think how much simpler parenting must have been in a day with no cell phones, video games, or inappropriate billboards and commercials that require quick thinking to divert attention away from.

No one can deny that one of the main struggles of parenting children in 2019 is the war our own culture is raging against us to win the hearts and minds of our kids. We battle a world

that is saturated with technology, materialism, greed, and self-promotion (just to name a few). Our children are bombarded with sin every day, whether it’s at school, on television, or in the music all around us. Those of us who want to raise Jesus-loving children are all too familiar with the challenges facing us. It sometimes feels a little like swimming upstream against a heavy current!

But there are a few things I’ve learned in my own “upstream” parenting journey that may help or encourage you today in yours: 1. The world may seem hopeless, but YOU are not. We who are in Christ Jesus always have hope. We don’t have to surrender to the raging tide of culture. I see too many loving, Christian parents who throw in the towel without putting up a fight, taking on an attitude of “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em.”

But Jesus WILL overcome in the end! We don’t have to join in

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the worldly behavior around us; we are called to something higher. The first step is to recognize the problem and admit that sometimes, you have been going with the flow of culture when it comes to your kids. Next, ask God to help you step out into a set-apart life. He will!

2. Once you have acknowledged that Christians are meant to be a “peculiar” people (1 Peter 2:9), engage in the culture war by addressing the sins that you see/hear around you as they happen. Don’t assume that because you take your kids to church, they can make the real-world application of right and wrong in the world around them. It’s confusing, to say the least, to be living in a society today that does not put into practice the truths of Scripture. What the Bible says is sin, the world says is okay or even wonderful. If we claim that the Bible is our guide for life, we should be referring to it when we encounter contradictory ideas in the world around us. We can point to the Word of God in all of life’s circumstances! Scripture truly is relevant to all of life.

2 Timothy 3:16-17 says, “All Scripture is Godbreathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” We can live this out every day with our children in dialogue and discussion. In fact, this is what the Word instructs us to do (Deuteronomy 6:7)!

3. Pray! Pray for wisdom and discernment concerning your children. Pray that God will help you to know when one of your children may be veering off path. I have asked God to shine a light on every dark corner in my children’s hearts, that no sin would be hidden. And He has answered that prayer many times! God loves our children even more than we do, and when we seek to raise them according to His ways, He will help us. That begins with asking for His help and obeying what the Holy Spirit reveals to us in prayer.

I hope that this has encouraged you to keep on swimming against the tide of the world. With effort, patience, and God’s help, we can help our children to see that this sin-filled world truly has nothing to offer, and Jesus Christ is the only way to life everlasting.

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Melanie James teaches kindergarten and loves to bargain shop and read in her “free time.” She loves her church (Samples Memorial Baptist) and Jesus first and foremost, with the hope to live out His purpose for her life every day that He gives her the chance.

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by Natasha Riser

here have been times in my life when I’ve

imagined. Waiting is not easy; it requires faith. Faith

wanted something so desperately it felt like a

requires us to take God at His word in Jeremiah 29:11

punishment when God said, “Not yet.” Just

when He declares, “For I know the plans I have for

barely hanging on to my faith, I waited, as it seemed

you. They are plans for good and not for disaster, to

the world was passing me by. God had given me a

give you a future and a hope.” Faith abolishes the need

promise, like He has done many of you, but because it

to see because a heart of faith knows the character of

wasn’t happening as I expected or when I expected, I

God, who gave us the promise. Faith knows that God

began to doubt that it was even His voice I heard at all.

is not a man that he should lie (Numbers 23:19).

Faith also knows that God wouldn’t give us a stone if we asked for bread or a snake if we asked for fish (Matthew 7:9-11). If you have a Godgiven promise, purpose, and the desire to see it come to fruition, don’t lose faith, don’t worry, don’t be anxious, and don’t get ahead of God. Relax, be calm, and listen for His voice as He guides you in peace into His perfect plan for your life. I’ve found in my own life that a lot of my anxiety and frustration was the result of a lack of faith. Is that you? Do you get anxious and frustrated trying to

Maybe you’ve experienced what I am describing,

figure it all out on your own or because your timeline

being given a promise from God but not seeing any

is matching up to God’s? My friend, remember, in

immediate evidence that it would be fulfilled. Perhaps

our limited human view, sometimes it’s hard to see

you lost faith too, as I did. I have often felt like I had to

beyond today, but God, in His infinite wisdom, knows

take the longer route, but along the way, the wisdom

tomorrow and forever.

it to sustain me at my next level. Later, I always find that God had something better in mind than I had

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I gained has been priceless. I would need every bit of Natasha Riser is a founder of “Imma Broken Crayon” a youth mentoring program for girls based in Cleveland, TN. Natasha was born and raised in Georgia, but considers Cleveland home.

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hen I was in my teenage years, I lived with

3. He teaches and guides us in all truth (John 16:12-14).

my grandmother. She was a praying woman:

4. He reproves the world and us of sin, righteousness,

always up at four a.m., praying. I would get

upset because her prayers were disturbing my sleep. One morning, I was woken up. To my surprise, I was not angry

and judgment (John 16:8-11).

5. He will and would tell us things to come (John 16:13).

but curious as to why was she saying, “Thank you, Jesus,

6. He is all about Jesus Christ (John 16:14).

thank you, Father, thank you, Holy Spirit,” when she

We thank people on a daily basis: people we know and

simply could have said, “Thank you, Jesus.” In my mind, I

do not know. We thank them after they do something for us. We even thank people by putting our hand up, like when they let us pull out of the parking lot instead of sitting there for what seems like all of ten minutes. We give a head nod, a wave of our hand, or just a simple “thank you” to family or a complete stranger.

We should always want to include the Holy Spirit in our prayers. “In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will

felt her prayers could have been a lot shorter, and I could

dream dreams” (Acts 2:17). Last but not least, “If you love

have gone back to sleep quicker.

me, keep my commands. And I will ask the Father, and he

As time goes by, the older I get and the closer I get

will give you another advocate to help you and be with

to Christ, I now know a little (but am still learning) why,

you forever” (John 14:15-16). There is a blessing in giving

to this day, my grandmother includes the Holy Spirit in

thanks to the Holy Spirit.

her prayers.

2. He helps and gives us strength in the worst and best times in our lives (Acts 1:5-8 and Galatians 5:16-25).

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1. He is a helper (John 14:25-26).

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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Since 2014, Ahlberg Audiology and Hearing Aid Services has been providing the highest level of hearing care to Cleveland and its surrounding communities.

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Today’s hearing devices are capable of amazing results. Technology, performance, comfort, and cosmetic appeal have evolved and improved tremendously in recent years, offering many different options for patients. While hearing aids make sounds comfortably louder, they are much more than just amplification; they are sophisticated, precisely tuned computers that are individually set for a specific hearing loss and listening lifestyle. Each hearing aid manufacturer offers unique product features, and finding just the right product to address specific listening

everyone. According to Dr. Ahlberg, “Some people are most interested in price, while others want a superior product for hearing background noise. Some specifically need Bluetooth capabilities, and some want rechargeable devices.

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Thank You, Lord!

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by Abdiel Medina

ne thing I have realized is that it’s easy to

Not only is our God loving and faithful, but He

take God for granted. It’s easy to get caught

brought forth redemption! “For the law of the Spirit of

up in our problems, our struggles, and our

life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin

busy lives and forget to tell God thank you. Even

and death” (Romans 8:2). We don’t deserve saving, but

when things are going well and we’re having success,

God sent His Son to die for us! Just being alive today

it’s easy to not give God the glory He is due. I believe

is something to truly be grateful to the Lord for! Psalm

that we all need to take more time to say, “Thank you,

118:24 says, “This is the day that the Lord has made;

Lord.” There are many blessings that God provides for

let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Each day is a day filled

us daily that we can be thanking God for.

with purpose and opportunity! Be thankful to the Lord and shout for joy because God is doing great things today!

Today is an opportunity to grow closer to the Lord, share His love, and follow the plan He has for your life. Today is a new day where God is by your side and you don’t have to face any challenge alone. Today, God may have you doing things you never imagined possible! Open your eyes, and look around you! Today is a beautiful and wonderful day! Read the words of Psalm 111 and remember, “Praise the Lord! I will give thanks

Joshua 1:8 says, “Have I not commanded you? Be

to the Lord with my whole heart, in the company of

strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do

the upright, in the congregation. Great are the works

not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you

of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.

wherever you go.” Psalm 100:5 says, “For the Lord

Full of splendor and majesty is his work, and his

is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his

righteousness endures forever.”

faithfulness to all generations.” We have a powerful He will never abandon you, and He will never stop loving you!

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et us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess,

nugget of etymological gold I went in search of, it was

for he who promised is faithful” (Hebrews 10:23).

nonetheless what I needed.

I like words. It may seem like an odd

Hope is hard to hold onto, especially when our hope is

interest, but something about the combination of certain

anchored to a promise. It is not that we consciously believe

letters attracts my eye and tends to pique my attention. So, it

God is unfaithful; it is that we often get tired of waiting

is most mornings, as I pour over Scripture with that first cup

for our promise. Our impatience drives our direction, and

of coffee, that single words stop me dead in my tracks.

instead of holding onto the hope, we redirect our path in

The unknown author of Hebrews hit the brakes on my morning devotion with the word selection found in the

search of an immediate return on something less hopeful.

Often, hope feels like a squirmy toddler who has just learned to crawl. Filled with excitement at their newfound mobility, the child no longer wants to be held. Now distracted by every shiny thing that this mobile child now knows it can reach, holding the little bundle of joy becomes the equivalent of trying to wrestle an alligator. Fatigued from the fight, often the parent relents, letting the child loose.

I wonder how many times our arms have gotten fatigued from holding a hope that has yet to come to pass but became hard to hold. Worn out from a promise fighting to get loose, we lose grip, we lose heart, and we let go.

This is where “unswervingly”

passage listed above. It is not the overarching message of the

enters the conversation. An unswerving hope holds

passage that stumps me. No, I can get along with holding

on. An unswerving faith believes a little bit longer. An

onto hope. I can connect with a God who is faithful to His

unswerving belief knows that the One who promised is

promises. My inner wordsmith reading along inside my

faithful to see it through.

brain bumps into a word like “unswervingly” and I am on hold for a minute.

Why that word? Why that particular adjective to describe holding onto something that is not something we

The temptation will be to set your hope down in order to pick up something easier to carry. Do not let go. Do not swerve off course. If God promised it, God will fulfill it. Just hold on to hope unswervingly!

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something without substance like “hope”?

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

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An Intentional Marriage

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believe that marriage is the backbone of families and that families are the backbone of the local church (with Christ at the head). Thus, there are few targets as great as marriage for Satan to attack. He can get the “most for his money” by going after Christian marriages especially. We cannot be passive in protecting our marriages and families.

We must be intentional. Anything less than a proactive, godly fight for marriage is a recipe for likely failure. There are just too many outside forces attacking this God-ordained institution for us to stand by idly.

Movies and television content have done a 180-degree turn in recent decades from the family-centered and family-

along with daily guidance from the Bible, is a must for a couple’s arsenal.

2. Humility.

Ephesians 4:2-reminds us to live “with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” Humility and the closely associated characteristic of selflessness are essential to a healthy marriage.

3. Mentorship.

Find a couple who share the same values as you and your spouse and have found success (not perfection) in their marriage. They may be at a later life stage and/ or have been married longer than you and thus have experience and tips that could benefit you and your spouse. Have them over for dinner or take them out to lunch and humbly ask if they would be willing to share their story and wisdom and possibly walk alongside you in this journey.

4. Therapy/counseling.

Marriage therapy should not be limited to only premarital counseling and last resorts before divorce.

1. Prayer.

Marriage needs to be a prayer focus! Marriages are often fragile and attacked, especially in today’s world. Prayer,

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friendly genres that used to be the norm. Pornography has never been more widespread or accepted in this country as it is today. The downfall of pastors and other church leaders due to sexual sin leaves us searching for role models and good examples of a strong, godly marriage. Spiritual warfare/attacks are ever present but hardly recognized and rarely spoken about. Is there any hope? Yes, there is!

There are more facets of, and strategies to, marriage than can be covered in this article, but here are a few good starting points.

Just as we do not (or should not) hold off seeing a medical doctor until we are severely sick, we should not hold off seeking therapy until our marriage is severely sick. Instead, take a proactive approach.

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Be intentional to keep your marriage strong!

“What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate”(Matthew 19:6b).

Rob England is a marriage and family therapist student intern at Lee University’s MFT Clinic and is currently finishing up his Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy. Rob is married to Rachel England, a Lee U. and PTS Seminary alumna. Together, they work on (and fumble through) the never-ending task of building a strong, Christ-centered marriage. Rob can be reached at englandr21@gmail.com.

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Agitation In A Senior With Alzheimer’s ne of the most common challenges family caregivers face when a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease is managing agitation. The behavior can negatively impact their quality of life as well as that of the family. It is often cited as a reason why families begin to explore memory care communities for their loved one. In order to prevent agitation or take steps to minimize it, dementia care experts say caregivers must first understand the possible causes.

Potential Triggers of Agitation in a Senior with Alzheimer’s 1. Disease-related changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease and similar forms of dementia can cause damage to the frontal lobe of the brain. This is the area that controls functions such as motivation, planning, self-control, and sequencing. When this area of the brain is damaged, it can be difficult for people to manage their reactions and understand consequences. The senior probably doesn’t realize his or her behavior is aggressive and intimidating.

2. Undiagnosed pain or discomfort. A person with Alzheimer’s disease often loses their verbal communication skills. This makes it difficult for them to express their feelings or explain that they are in pain. As a result, when an older adult feels pain, fatigue, hunger, or sorrow, they may act out in frustration. When your family member seems agitated or aggressive, try to identify the root cause. Ask if they are hungry, tired, or thirsty. Show them to the bathroom and see if they need to use it. It may also help to point to different areas of the body and ask them if they hurt.

3. Overstimulation. Another outcome of the physical damage caused to the brain is difficulty processing too many things at one time. As a result, persons with Alzheimer’s can be easily overwhelmed. Noisy, hectic environments may be especially difficult to handle. Because the adult may have difficulty managing multiple demands, they might become anxious, agitated, or aggressive. By controlling the environment, a caregiver may be able to help their loved one avoid becoming overstimulated.

4. Confusion. Sometimes, a person with Alzheimer’s disease will become anxious or agitated when they don’t understand what is happening around them. They may not understand why they need to get in the car or who the person in their home is. Irritability or agitation may be the

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result. Family members may be successful in reducing some of this confusion by explaining who people are, even if they are someone the senior has known for years, or why they are being asked to do something.

Understanding Sundowners Syndrome Another cause of agitation is actually a combination of symptoms that appear as the sun begins to make its descent.

Sundowners Syndrome, also known as sundowning, causes anxiety, agitation, and aggression. Although caregivers may not be able to prevent sundowning entirely, here are some suggestions on how to better manage it: • Having a structured daily routine • Limiting caffeine intake • Reducing stimulation in the home, especially late in the day • Pulling the blinds and turning on the lights as the sun starts to set • Playing soothing music during the hours sundowning typically occurs

Compassionate Memory Care If you are struggling to care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s at home, we can help. Legacy Village of Cleveland is thoughtfully designed to meet the unique needs of people with Alzheimer’s disease. Call us at 423-472-4700 for more information or to schedule a tour.

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Thankfulness, Gratitude, and Blessings

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by Glenda Prichard

Gò0dNews for Everyone and serve beside, and then there are the many friends and

or out of his fullness we have received one

Music: Language of the Soul

grace after another and blessing upon blessing

even kind strangers whom God places in my path each

and even favor upon favor and gift heaped

day. I am blessed beyond measure.

upon gift” (John 1:16).

M

As I begin to reflect on the end of one season and

It’s in this season where I find my heart and soul

by Glenda Prichard overflowing with gratitude for the blessings I am afforded

usic: noun; vocal or instrumental sounds hour I need You, My one defense, my righteousness, Oh every day. Sometimes, even those little things I sometimes arranged in a pleasing way. The written signs God, How I need You,” I felt the presence of God as He a little, and even gets extremely excited!

The angle of the view as a chore have a way of pulling me into a moment of representing this. tugged at my heart for me to take a moment to express

anticipate the arrival of another, my heart skips a beat, races

sun coming through the trees each morning, falling leaves thankfulness.

Have everback thought about all you can be This is the dictionary’s definition for music, but oh, that very you thought to Him. That sweet refrain from music is so much more!

It has been saidin that “Music is forlittle voicesthe fostered moment of worship in my heart and acorns, and cool crisp weather: these things are small thankful through chorea of laundry?

Phil and I are in Hans Christian throughout the day. the scheme of life, but inwhat my feelings life, it’ssound theselike.” simple items that Anderson this stage ofthat life crescendoed called the “empty nest.”

It is My onlysoul hewas and I said “Where words fail, music speaks.” Longfellow said

calmed and I was reminded of the power of music to

“Music is the universal language of mankind.”

I was given the gift of piano lessons by my parents,

speak to the soul all while engaging in the simplest tasks does this happen? How is it that as soon of the day.

send my heart into thankfulness!

in the house, but we have mounds of dirty laundry. How as I get it all clean and put away, I can

had the opportunity for some music training in college, and had godly ministers of music in my life through my church; all these opened the door

walk into the laundry room only to find the hamper full of dirty laundry?

My heart sinks, but then at the same

to music for me. Today music is an

moment, God touches my heart and

indispensable part of my life. I feel the presence of God through music as it gives words to my feelings and emotions. It enters into my worship

whispers in my ear, reminding me of the blessing I can find in this mound of dirty laundry: the blessing of abundance.

and praise for my Savior. Music

We are blessed with plenty of clothes,

relieves the stresses of life and helps express love and admiration for those dear to me. As I sing the Hymns-

socks, bedding, and all these items that make our lives so comfortable. Even

Compositions written directly to God, the songs of the Psalms, and the

the hum of my washer reminds me this is a normal day. No disasters have

spiritual songs about the Christian life, I am once again reminded of all God has blessed me with.

happened. As I open the dryer, warm

One of my favorite ways of enjoying music is with children, especially preschoolers. They express music

air hits my face, and the scent of fresh,

As you go through your day embrace music, let clean laundry fills my sense of smell, God speak to you, let your voice give Him praise and

As I ponder all I have to thank God for, it’s these and God reminds me of just how I take these simple gifts for with their whole being! They are honest and uninhibited thanksgiving for all He has done and is doing for you. 1

many more that cause me to see I have been of given byA preschooler granted andChronicles most of the this as sing a chore.

God in their joyall and expression music.

16:9time says, view “Sing to Him, praiseBut, to Him, God’s hand.

who senses the wonder of their surroundings,has of God’s tellprecious of all His way wonderful acts.” Johann Sebastian a simple, of showing me the many Bach things creation, and expresses their feelings about God through said it best, “The aim and final end of all music should God has given me His gift of salvation and my I should be thankful for. music is worshipping! be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment

husband, Phil: another gift from God. God also blessed

Let us enjoy this season. If we look close enough, we just

joy! I have a church family I am privileged to worship with

fell into step singing along. As I listened to those little voices singing “Lord, I need You, Oh I need You, Every

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A recent experience that drew me into worship of of the soul.” my life with my boys, their wives, and these precious might find blessing heaped upon my Savior took place in my own family room. My three Let music express theblessing! thoughts of your heart today! grandbabies! I have alsopreschool been blessed with thevisiting gift of and living grandsons were were playing with Legos when out of the blue Brody in and caring for my paternal family homestead: such a begin to sing Glenda is aa preschool preschool and and children’s children’sspecialist. specialist.She Sheisis Glenda Prichard Prichard is the chorus of “Lord, I need You” and his twin brothers

passionate about using using her her skills skills and and talents talentswith withpreschoolers preschoolersand and passionate about children.

Glenda is is married married to to Phil Phil Prichard Prichardand andthey theyhave havetwo twosons sons children. Glenda (and daughters-in-law) and five grandchildren.

Glenda and her (and daughters-in-law) and five grandchildren. Glenda and her husband are members members of of East East Athens Athens Baptist BaptistChurch ChurchininAthens, Athens,TN. TN. husband are Glenda be reached reached at at littlehouseinthebigwoods.pg@gmail.com. littlehouseinthebigwoods.pg@gmail.com.

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Risk factors Cigarette smoking remains the number one risk factor for lung cancer. The use of other tobacco products like pipes and cigars also increases your risk. Risk factors that can cause lung cancer in people who have never smoked include exposure to radon gas, carcinogens like asbestos and diesel exhaust, air pollution, and also certain gene mutations.

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East Athens Baptist Church Offers New Ministry

by Janey Morris

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ABC Kids, a new child development center

Our teachers

in Athens, Tennessee, opened its doors on

guide students in

September 16, 2019. This Christian-based

daily Bible story

childcare center is the only one of its kind in Athens

time and use a

and is the culmination of a vision East Athens Baptist

developmentally

Church began when building its Education building

appropriate

in 2010. The process truly demonstrated Jesus’

curriculum that

description in John 4:37: “For in this case the saying

is also used by

is true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’” Pastor Pete

the Athens City

Mullins directed the building plans to incorporate

Schools in their

appropriate areas for a school setting, Pastor Jon

pre-K programs for

Hathcock began the process of obtaining DHS

academic instruction. The students’ days are filled

licensing, and current pastor Jason Robertson shared

with guided indoor and outdoor playtimes, meals,

his vision of a daycare with the church in August

snacks, and naptime. Each child is encouraged to

2018. An enthusiastic majority of the church voted

develop to his or her individual God-given potential.

on October 17, 2018 to begin the work of opening the center, and now, less than a year later, it is a reality!

The center’s

The center is open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and currently has a few openings for new students ages 2-4 years old. Director Mary Ann

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Price will be happy to assist any families who are

provide families

interested in more information. She can be reached at

in our area with a

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“Train up a child in the way they should go;

based daycare

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for their young

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children. Enter the building and you will find a loving, nurturing atmosphere where children are taught by a staff with over 30 years of combined experience in early childhood development. Safety is a priority, and check and are certified in first aid and CPR.

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Privacy

“P

by Chris Isbill

rivacy Issues.” That seems to be the latest and

3. Know that the pictures you send from Snapchat or

greatest buzzword on everyone’s radar right

any other private messaging are not really gone once they

now, but why? It could be the issues between

are deleted or “vanish.” The pictures still exist, just not on

Congress and Facebook. Maybe it’s the info stored by

your device. When you send that picture, it is sent out from

Google and the CIA about your whereabouts and what you

your phone to about 11 different servers before it gets to

are doing every second of the day. Perhaps it is the privacy

the other person. So, the next time you want to send a pic to

concerns behind the flaws in the new FaceApp by a Russian

a friend, just because you don’t see it and they don’t see it

Development company. Nonetheless, privacy issues exist in

doesn’t mean that others cannot.

our ever-expanding digital world. The real issue at hand, though, is not privacy, but security.

So how do you go about keeping yourself and your family safe as you go throughout your normal, everyday life?

Here are some tips: 1. Don’t open emails that you do not recognize. If you don’t owe someone an “invoice,” then it is not legit. Before you open it, look at the attachment. If the attachment has the word “HTML” in it, then trash it! The “HTML” is a string of code that makes up a virus. When you open it, it downloads to your computer or phone, and then the little robot goes to work sending your “private information” (passwords, pictures, etc.) back to the person or group of people that sent it to begin with.

2. Don’t forward messages inside of Facebook (or any

4. Get away from passwords and use a second form of authentication. This is available for all Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and many more sites/apps we use. You will

other social platform) that have the same kind of feeling

always have a main password, but this allows you to

to it as the above. For example: there is a message going

approve the login even if someone hacks or steals your info.

around about how people have seen you in a video and then

So, if you ever have been sitting there and gotten an email

it shows you a video link with a blank screen. Well, when

saying someone was trying to log onto your account and

you click to watch it, it pops up a website that looks like

wasn’t you, now you know how to combat that.

Facebook and wants you to log in. This is called “phishing.”

5. Last but not least, make sure you change your passwords about every 45 days or use a password service

they have this, they can lock you out and spam all your

such as Dashlane.

friends with the same message.

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Gò0dNews for Marriage

Learning To Run The Race Together

D

by Wendy Jenkins

onnie and I celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary

himself again. This time, it was him crawling while I walked

this past June. We’ve now spent more of our lives

alongside. Slowly but surely, the Lord put him back on his feet,

together than we have apart. We’ve been at it

and we were at it again.

long enough to know that marriage is a marathon. It takes perseverance and endurance.

Scripture tells us to “run with endurance the race set

About a year and a half later came another barrier. Donnie lost his position at the church. Two weeks after his last Sunday, the bank where I worked decided to close the branch where

out for us, keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and

I was located. We were both without jobs, with no promising

perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:1b-2). Once we say “I

opportunities out there. This was during the recession, so the

do,” marriage becomes part of our race. Our lives are now

pickings were slim. Here again, we were down to a crawl. Still

intertwined with someone else. We are no longer running the

moving ahead, although slowly. Still in it together.

course alone. We have a running partner.

We were in our mid-twenties when the gun sounded and our race began. We started out in a cute little apartment, and about 10 months in, we bought our first house. Shortly afterward, Donnie felt the Lord calling him into ministry. We had been married almost three years when the first real obstacle of our race came about.

We were pregnant with our first child. I had an easy pregnancy and enjoyed having a life grow inside me. I went two weeks over the due date, so the doctor thought it best to induce labor. We settled into the hospital, and the time came for them to do the final ultrasound to see how our firstborn son was positioned. I can still remember the look on the doctor’s face when he had to tell us that our son was stillborn. That was our first real test as a couple and, quite frankly, my first real test as a follower of Christ.

After sitting on the sidelines for a while, we did the only

That was 10 years ago. The Lord healed my broken heart, Donnie is cancer free, and we recovered from the financial

thing we knew to do; we put one foot in front of the other and

setback. I’m glad we didn’t quit: that we stayed after it. With

started running again. About three months later, I found out

each obstacle, my love for Donnie has grown. He has more

I was expecting again. I was still kind of a wreck after losing

strength than anyone I know. He has been a steady and faithful

Jacob, our firstborn. I was just beginning to get my head around

partner: always encouraging me to be better, and wisely

the fact that yet another life was growing in my womb when

coaching me along the way.

we miscarried. This time, it was twins. During this stint of our

When we “fix our eyes on Jesus” as the passage above says,

marathon, I could no longer run. Donnie had to walk slowly

the race is worth it. After all, He is the One who pioneered

while I crawled along, begging the Lord to help me. And,

(authored, in other translations) our faith, and He will be the

help me He did. Jonah was born about a year and a half later,

One to take us across the finish line. He is with us in this race:

healthy and beautiful in every way.

running alongside us, our ever-faithful Guide. He is rooting for

A decade or so later came our second hurdle. Donnie was diagnosed with tongue cancer. He received the diagnosis in

us and cheering us on. Those nail-scarred hands are clapping for us every step of the way.

shortly thereafter. It took several months for him to feel like

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About The Author

April, had surgery in May, and began chemo and radiation Wendy Jenkins is a pastor’s wife, a mom to an almost college graduate, and a momma to their miniature long haired chihuahua, Rosie.

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Reimagining The Holy Spirit

W

by Chris Absher

hat comes to mind when you imagine the

has always been depicted this way, there is another way

Holy Spirit? Perhaps there are as many

to imagine the Holy Spirit. The word used for dove in all

answers to this question as there are

four Gospel accounts is just as accurately translated as the

Christians, but there is one image in Scripture that

common pigeon. Have you ever imagined the Holy Spirit

most all Christians recall—a dove. At Jesus’ baptism, as

as the pigeon in the park? How about as the pigeon that

He breaks the surface of the river Jordan and breathes

trots along close beside you in the city? How would this

deeply of the wilderness air, the Holy Spirit descends

change the way we conceive of the Spirit?

upon Him “as a dove.” All four Gospels recall the

First, the Spirit of God is close to the hustle and

avian form of the Spirit such that this symbol is deeply

bustle of our everyday lives. We need not go to a

ingrained in the Christian consciousness. The Spirit

“sacred” place in order to experience the Spirit’s presence. Instead, the Spirit is with us when we walk through the park and the streets of the city. The Spirit of God is always close to you wherever you go. When you face a tough situation at work, the Spirit is with you. When you must deal with family drama, the Spirit is with you. When you are practically starving and the McDonald’s drive-thru line is long, the Spirit is with you. We need to face each new day knowing that the Spirit of God is so very close to us.

Second, just as the common pigeon draws near even to the dirty, the sick, and the homeless person, so too

appears as a dove in a variety of Christian art—biblical

should we. The Spirit is close even to those who have yet

illustrations, manuscript decorations, and on the

to accept Christ. The cooing pigeon invites us Christians,

beautifully decorated rotundas of Catholic cathedrals

who have tasted of the goodness of God, to draw near

all over the world. It is featured in the stained glass

to those who are unlike us—homeless, hungry, sick, and

windows of many Pentecostal churches and appears in

imprisoned—in order to share in the comfort and peace

vivid colors on the pages of every children’s Bible.

the Spirit has given us. I want to be where the cooing

Although the image of the Spirit as a dove appears in a plethora of places, one thing remains constant. The

Spirit calls me, for where the Spirit is there is freedom (2 Corinthians 3:17) for me, for you, and for all people.

of seeing the Spirit tends to instill in the viewer a sense of holiness, purity, and otherworldliness. Although the Spirit

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About The Author

Spirit is always depicted as a pure white dove. This way Chris Absher is a senior Biblical and Theological Studies major at Lee University. He loves to pen many styles of writing and hopes that the Holy Spirit will use each of his words to touch and transform lives.

You can contact him at chris.absher96@gmail.com.

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t’s a world full of “reveals.” Hidden reveals, secret

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the same as that of your child. Ladies, you may also be

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Where do you shop without having to visit stores from all over town to find one outfit?

White Wing Publishing House has been serving the church and community for over sixty years through our bookstores and printed resources. We are proud to announce that we are continuing to serve, but in a brand-new-way.

All of us have heard complaints from our wives, daughters, sisters and other ladies in our lives about the challenge and difficulty of finding clothes that are both fashionable and modest. After much research and consideration, we decided it was time to address the situation.

This idea was born several years ago after reading

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and fashions for ladies that were modest. After reading

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that article, we began to talk to customers, family, and

Estherlily is managed by Jailene Jamerson and she has

friends about opening a store of this type. The response was

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What’s In A Name? oy meets girl; they fall in love, marry, have kids, and live happily ever after! I can only imagine these were Leah’s dreams. Instead, Leah is the less-preferred wife of the Patriarch Jacob; she is the elder of two daughters and sister to Jacob’s real love, Rachel. Leah is the silent party to an “arranged marriage” (Genesis 29:16-30), finding disdain in her new husband’s eyes. Her longing for love and acceptance is voiced initially in Genesis 29:31-35: “And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing” (Genesis 29:31-35).

Kids are important and are a key way in which Leah tells us her story. Rachel was popular and preferred but could not (yet) have children. In this regard, Jacob still interacts with Leah. Despite his lack of heartfelt affection, she yearns to find his acceptance.

Leah bears her first child, Reuben, which means, “See, a son.” It’s as if the name serves as a testimony to Jacob: “See, a boy!” Her innermost thoughts are revealed by the sacred writer: “Now my husband will love me” (v. 32). Like Leah, we remain on the edge of our seats, awaiting Jacob’s approval. A second son is born: Simeon (derived from “hearing”). He may be named with the thought of the Lord’s “hearing” Leah’s plight (v. 33); this passage, though, tells nothing of Jacob’s response.

Yet again, a third son is born, and Leah anticipates finally being joined in a closer relationship with Jacob (v. 34). In expectation, this son is named “attached,” or Levi: again, nothing from Jacob. Verse 35 points in a new direction: she bears a fourth son, but this time she looks intentionally in worship to the Lord. She rightly names this child Judah (meaning praise). Her story will continue, though for now, a pause for reflection occurs.

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Leah is a family girl. She is cast as an obedient, elder daughter, following the direction of her father. Our modern conventions likely balk at how she is wed, but for now, taking the narrative as it is tells us Leah wanted this relationship to work: so much so, that child-bearing is part of how she expresses the longing of her heart. Despite the rejection she faces, she models a life of faith and worship. God is very much aware of her plight (v. 31-32 seeing her situation and blessing; v. 33 hearing her circumstances). The Lord favors her repeatedly, her children’s names are a testimony of God at work in her life, and He becomes the sole aim of her praise!

Leah’s story is a hard one, though; it serves as a litmus test of our own compassion. There remains much to explore in her biography, but at the very least, Leah is a reminder for us not to judge others quickly or too harshly. Instead, Leah is a reminder to hear the story of others: the story of women and children who have been unloved in life; the stories of how important families and kids are; and the stories of how hurt has been overcome by faith!

My heart breaks hearing Leah’s story. My heart finds strength, though, in knowing that if God sees, hears, and answers those who have been disregarded, then I know He sees, cares, and answers me in my darkest hours and trials.

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by Dr. Rob Debelak

Dr. Rob Debelak is associate professor of Bible in Lee University’s Online Program. He has taught at Lee University for 25 years, and is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He and his family reside in Cleveland, TN.

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