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ne of the most popular Christmas songs says, “Joy to the world, the Lord is come.” Because of the things we have to do during the holiday season—shopping, decorating, attending banquets, parties, and other church activities—sometimes Christmas includes everything but joy. So do we really celebrate Christ’s coming with joy? A few years ago I read a book by Jeff Walling titled Daring to Dance With God that explained how we discover early in life the importance of holding on to something—our mother’s hand, the coffee table, or anything else our little hands can grasp. This insecurity is seen later in life as we cling to control and security for all we’re worth. We clutch power and property till our knuckles turn white. So the very act of celebrating demands that we first let go of everything else and take God’s hand. When we do, three things must be released before the dancing can begin. 1. We must let go of fear. But where shall I put this fear if I do let go of it? The apostle Peter encourages us to put it in the only place that’s fitting—the Father’s hand. “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you” (5:6-7). 2. We must let go of the reins. The moment we truly let go and give God control is when we feel the joy and release that only comes when we’re no longer in charge. Releasing control brings freedom, energy, and drive to dance in celebration with the One to whom we’ve resigned the wheel. 3. We must let go of guilt. Feeling guilty and dancing are mutually exclusive activities. Dancing is joyous by nature; guilt is depressing by nature. This may sound easier to do than letting go of the reins, but many Christians find it the most difficult release of all. When we fall, He goes to great lengths to restore us to an upright position—but only if we take His hand. If we adopt an “I’d-rather-do-it-myself” attitude, we block His hand from rescuing us. Even if our knees are bruised from stumbling and our shins bloody from unexpected tumbles, we can depend on Him to correct every “misstep,” because He loved us enough to become one of us. So during this Christmas season, go ahead . . . celebrate! Accept His hand. The dance floor is empty and He’s waiting for you! Disclaimer All of the content in the GoodNews Christian Magazine is for general information and/or use. Such contents does not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) a decision. Any specific advice or replies to queries in any part of the magazine is the personal opinion of such experts/consultants/persons and is not subscribed to by GoodNews Christian Magazine. The information in GoodNews Christian Magazine is provided on an “AS IS” basis, and all warranties, expressed or implied of any kind, regarding any matter pertaining to any information, advice or replies are disclaimed and excluded. We reserve the right to refuse any advertisement or article we deem inappropriate.
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GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk
6 The Grinch that Stole Christmas by Dr. Greg Collins
GoodNews for Kids
8 Starting a New Tradition by Kristy Adams GoodNews on Money Matters
10 “What if We Gave Every
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GoodNews for Life
22 Faithful to Her Promise by Delaney Walker
GoodNews for Teens
24 Teens and Their Family Lives by Fernando Alejandro
GoodNews Cover Story
26 Bobbie’s Florist
Baby $1,000?”
by Marty Akins
by Andrew Lee
GoodNews for Seniors
GoodNews for Men
12 Who Wants to Be a Caveman? by Robert Green
GoodNews for Women
14 Who Am I?
by Rhiannon Skeen GoodNews for your Taste Buds
16 Christmas and Chocolate by Angie Parris GoodNews for Parents
20 Family: The Best Part of Christmas by Brenda Dedmon
30 Looks like Miss Daisy’s turn to take the wheel by Esmerelda Lee GoodNews for Couples
32 Picking Your Team by John Garrod
GoodNews for Health & Fitness
34 Habits of Healthy Couples by Hannah Davis
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GoodNews for Everyone
36 A Promise Kept!
by Dr. William Lamb GoodNews Christmas Activity
38 What Is Advent?
by Danielle Jennings GoodNews for Everyone
40 Everyone Needs a Crisis by Mead Vest GoodNews from the Outdoors
42 Take a Kid Hunting by Rusty Asble
GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk
44 Learning from Football by Dr. James Marcum
GoodNews for Everyone
46 Maybe Kid’s Church Is the Main Service (Part 2) by Chris Knipp
GoodNews for Grandparents
50 Just Believe
By Darlene Lofty
Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk
The Grinch that Stole Christmas Christmas without Jesus Christ is not Christmas.
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by Dr. Greg Collins
ome of my favorite memories of this time of year from when I was a child growing up is of all the different Christmas programs that were on television. Between Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Frosty the Snowman, a child’s imagination was elevated to a whole other level. My favorite, an all time classic, is Dr. Seuss’s “How the Grinch stole Christmas.” To sum up the movie, the Grinch believes that everyone’s joy and excitement of Christmas is based on gifts, food, lights, and decorations. He thinks that if he steals all of those things, Christmas will not come. By the end of the movie, he learns that the joy of Christmas is in the hearts of the Who’s, and not in all the superficial things surrounding it. Sadly, for many today, Christmas is no longer a joyous, happy time for family and friends to gather together and celebrate the birth of Jesus. It has become a time of hustle and bustle—running from store to store with angry shoppers swiping the credit card machine, and the sound of the cash register. Starting the day after Thanksgiving (a day that we proclaim how thankful we are for what God has provided) to right up until Christmas Eve, people are so engrossed in the newest clothing trends, game systems and technology and the fact that the stores stay open until the late hours of the night. Those material things have taken priority over what
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used to be celebrated the most, Jesus. Sadly, the Grinch has stolen the idea of Christmas and unfortunately replaced it with an idea of worldly-ism. I preached a message several years ago that pointed out how the Grinch has stolen Christmas. It was accomplished through materialism, time constraints, and attacking what should be the object of Christmas, Jesus Christ and the Church. When we get so fixated on the material things or stressed-out over the time limits by rushing around, we quickly lose the joy of the season. If we allow Christ to be removed from the season, we have lost the purpose of it altogether. Don’t allow the Grinch to steal your Christmas, by stealing the true reason for the season. This Christmas, celebrate Christ and let your joy be centered on Him. Take time to be thankful for the gift of salvation that God has given us. We need to make sure to teach the next generation that Jesus is the reason for the season. Make family, friends, and church a priority and be sure not to allow the Grinch of the world to steal your joy this year. Merry Christmas! Dr. Greg Collins has served over 20 years in ministry. A graduate of Andersonville Seminary, Dr. Collins’ ministry has impacted thousands of people around the country and world through TV, print and internet outreaches. He also preaches and teaches in many venues and crusades around the world. Most Sundays he can be found in the Pulpit of Faith Worship Center in Chatsworth, Georgia.
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Gò0dNews for Kids Starting a New Tradition
Whether it’s the activities that a family always does, the everyday routines or the ways they celebrate holidays and special occasions, family traditions are an important piece of any strong family.
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by Kristy Adams hristmas is the perfect time to start new traditions
• Pick a night to go searching for Christmas lights.
with your family. The holidays are a hectic time as
We typically like to do this on Christmas Eve. Throw
it is, and you want to add a tradition that brings joy
on some warm pajamas, fix mugs of hot chocolate,
and not stress. To make things easier, I compiled a list of my
blast Christmas music, and drive around looking for
own family traditions and some that my friends and other
beautifully decorated houses. Hint . . . this is a great
family members do with their families. There were so many
way to unwind excited young ones down so that they
I loved, that I had to condense the list and put them into
are ready for bed when you return home.
categories. I hope you find some you can add to your own
• Keep a Christmas diary. Have each person write a
holiday fun this year.
favorite Christmas memory from that year.
Baking and Goodies
Kindness Traditions
• Designate one day to
• Have your child choose a
be “cookie day.” Have
toy or a few of their toys to
a cookie-baking and
donate to a local charity.
decorating party for
• If you have a large family,
friends and family.
allow your children to have
• Gingerbread house
sibling Secret Santas. Let
decorating is always a
them draw names, and
fun family tradition.
purchase gifts for their
Put a twist on it and
brothers or sisters.
invite close friends and
• Christmas carol at a
relatives over. Make it a
retirement or nursing home,
yearly event with prizes,
and then stay and make
food, and fun.
ornaments with the residents.
• Designate one night to be a “Hot chocolate and
• Purchase a Salvation Army Angel Tree angel. Pick a day
Christmas Movie Night.” Step it up a notch by making a
where your child can shop for the child whose name is
hot chocolate bar, complete with jars of marshmallows,
on the card.
sprinkles, candy canes, and other toppings.
Starting new traditions does not have to be stressful or
Memory Makers
• Make one keepsake ornament each year. Designate a tree specifically for the handmade ornaments. Don’t forget to put the date on them. • Purchase one new tree ornament each year for
over the top. It can be something as simple as writing in a journal or something as big as throwing a “cookie-day” party. No matter what you do, remember that traditions provide a sense of continuity and foster powerful memories for families to build on.
each child. Have each child pick out his or her own ornament. Be sure to write the date on the ornaments. This will give your children a collection of their own ornaments when they leave home.
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“What if We Gave Every Baby $1,000?” 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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ome may remember an ambitious economic pro-
source of income. If $15,000 annually is your main source
posal back in the 1990’s called “KidSave.” KidSave
of income, that’s a pretty lean retirement. Besides keep-
was one proposal to save our broken Social Security
ing the lights on and buying groceries, you’re not doing
system which is rapidly facing insolvency unless significant
much else. Let’s assume that the average retiree receives
changes are made. The idea of KidSave was for the govern-
those Social Security checks every month over a 20-year
ment to invest $1000 for every newborn baby, and then
retirement. That’s only about $330,000-$350,000 even after
allow that money to grow during the baby’s entire working
adjusting for the cost-of-living increases over those years.
lifetime until age 67. What could be the result? That’s the
In other words, the KidSave proposal would provide our
exciting part: assuming the $1000 was invested in a broad
children and grandchildren with roughly twice the amount
stock market index fund that included large, midsize, and
of money in retirement as our current Social (in)Security
small companies, both U.S. and international, how large
program. Opponents of the KidSave idea may skeptically
could the account balance grow from that tiny $1000 initial
suggest that these investment accounts might not attain
investment, assuming the markets meet their past averages
their annual ten percent average total returns in the future.
over the last century of approximately ten percent annual
Fair enough. But think about the perils of doing nothing:
return? The answer is nearly $600,000. Imagine if every
any accountant with a working calculator can show you
American (starting with the newborns today) had $600,000
that the current Social Security program will be able to pay
in an account when he or she retired. Even adjusted for in-
out only 75% of benefits starting in the next decade or two.
flation, that’s a lot of money. Let’s compare this proposal to
So imagine those monthly Social Security checks decreased
our current situation. The average net worth of all Ameri-
by one-fourth moving forward. Ouch.
cans today is merely $37,000 per person. This includes all of
So why didn’t the KidSave idea ever become law?
the billionaire, ultra-rich people. If you exclude billionaires,
That’s hard to say, but it would make for a fascinating
the average net worth drops tremendously. Furthermore,
book idea or research project (maybe some of my students
the average Social Security check today is only $1300 per
can be persuaded to research this for their research topic
month, or $15,000 per year. Remember, that’s an “average,”
coming up). The idea had broad support in Congress from
meaning many people receive less than this. And nearly
both Democrats and Republicans. Obviously, I think it’s a
61% of current retirees say Social Security is their main
wonderful idea that should at least be given a chance. My
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Gò0dNews for Men
Who Wants to Be a Caveman?
We need a new breed of men, cave dwellers, who are ready to throw off mainstream society’s chains and stigmatisms and embrace the ideals of God-given manhood. by Robert Green
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aveman? Not the Fred Flintstone kind or the club-carrying,
over her, but sacrificially gives himself fully to her by laying his life
spear-hunting, cave-painting, Neanderthal of a man. I’m
down in service to her. This is the highest and most honorable form
referring to the disillusioned band of misfits who followed
of leadership, and it finds its origin in Christ’s passionate sacrificial
David, the giant slayer, into the Cave of Adullam and came out as
love for the church in that He gave His life for it.
“Men of Valor” (see 1 Sam. 22). This cave was where David sought
2. The “spiritual caveman” is marked by growing through
refuge from Saul who was on a search-and-destroy mission to kill
accountability. Isolation is the first sign of a dying man. Biblical
him. It turns out that David passed up several opportunities to kill
masculinity is not afraid of transparency and vulnerability
Saul while hiding out in this cave. These bandits found rest in the
that comes through accountability. Men who seek the cave are
cave and experienced a powerful transformation as they morphed
submitted to a band of brothers who flee from isolation and seek
into “Mighty Men.” This brotherhood of spiritual cavemen became
connection. Cave dwellers are men who have found freedom in
renowned throughout Israel for their deeds of valor. If ever there is a
confession and understand that, in their weakness, Christ can be
time in history that manhood needed the cave, it’s now!
made strong. They sharpen their blades with other men before
Listen to David as he is giving his son Solomon his dying words
they go off to battle (see Pro. 27:17). They are open to correction
and exhortation of manhood in 1 Kings 2:1-3: “As David’s time
and rebuke because they know that it will help them “. . . stand
to die drew near, he charged Solomon his son, saying, I am
firm in the faith” (1 Cor. 16:13 NASB).
going the way of all the earth. Be strong, therefore, and show yourself a man” (NASB). Authentic manhood has been under attack for many decades, and this present generation has traded the cave for comfort and convenience. The
3. The most identifiable mark of cave dwellers is they are marked by love. Paul gives the men in Corinth a pointed command toward biblical masculinity that comes across almost like a rapid-fire burst of directives in 1 Corinthians 16:13-14. Verse 14
entertainment industry and the press have marginalized
conveys that the power of manhood is wrapped up in
and portrayed men as buffoons, mama’s boys, and
his ability to love deeply. He says, “Let all that you do
worse. Sadly, many men have quietly bought into
be done in love.” This is the real litmus test for biblical
these characterizations, giving up their status as
manhood. The call is to do everything in love. This
leaders, providers, and champions of worthy causes.
means to discipline our children in love. It means to
Worse yet, the church has feminized its rituals and has
treat aliens and foreigners with love. It means to treat
emasculated worship by creating a safe and risk-free religious experience.
our enemy or opponent with love. To know the measure of a man, see how well he loves God, himself, and others.
We need to adhere to the call of David and show
I’m calling for members to join the Caveman’s Club
ourselves as men. I think there are three key marks of a
Fraternity where real men no longer shun their leadership
cave-dweller that help to bring definition to authentic
roles as father, husband, and spiritual director; where
biblical masculinity and give us an opportunity to show
men are ready to serve their wives and children the
ourselves as men.
way Christ loved the church and where men submit to
1. Real biblical masculinity is marked by men who neither shuck leadership nor abdicate their leadership
accountability and a commitment to sharpen other men. This is what it means to show yourself a man!
role but rise to the call to lead. This isn’t some pitch for bravado machoism but a call to positional God-given leadership (see Eph. 5). This leadership must first find a resting place in our homes, then the church and around our community. When a man puts a ring on a women’s finger, he becomes the lead pastor. He doesn’t lord this
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Robert Green leads the Caveman’s Club, an outreach Men’s Ministry of the Westmore Church of God and is the Ocoee Region Area Director for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Gò0dNews for Women
Who Am I?
Isn’t that the ever-present question in many people’s minds?
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by Rhiannon Skeen
ur pastor recently spoke
humanity, with you and me, He
intimate with the One who got
about how decisions
stopped everything, reached down,
intimate with us when He formed us
determine destiny. The
and took the time to put us together.
out of dust.
decisions we make determine
Just think about that. Humanity
The search for who we are can
where our life will lead. If we walk
was so dear to God's heart He put
be cut short if we stop and realize
around in a haze for most of our
His hands in the dirt and molded
whose we are. Once we have that
lives seeking to “find ourselves,”
every part of us. Out of everything
understanding, then God can begin
we might not get around to
He created—sun, moon, stars,
to release our purpose to us. Our
understanding why we are here.
animals, water, flowers, cells,
decision to know God determines
Knowing who we are should only
organisms, all of it—He only took
our destiny.
come from one source—the One
the time to form us. He spoke it all
who created us.
into being until He got to humanity
Sometimes they come through trial
and then He got intimate and took
and error. That is okay. The most
only one time God got messy?
the time to form every cell and
important thing to do is to keep
There was one time He put His
organ.
going. God has not and will never
Do we realize that there was
Answers are not easy.
hands into the dirt and decided to
If we set out in life to search
give up on you, so don't give up
play in the mud. That one time was
for who we are before knowing the
on Him. It may take three failed
when He formed humanity. Let's
One who made us, we will come up
attempts to find the one thing that
empty. Sure, we can find jobs
fits, but it is better to try than to quit.
look at the account of
that we enjoy, families
So who are you? You are a child
Creation, there was only
that help us feel
go deeper than that. If we
of the Most High King, fearfully and
one time He actually
happy, and ways
wonderfully created for great works
formed anything.
to pass the time
through Christ Jesus. Why does
Yes, only once did
in life. But
it matter? Because God has great
He physically reach
nothing will
things in store for those who love
down to mold
ever truly
Him and are called according to His
something. With
answer that
purpose (Rom. 8:28 NIV).
every other thing
deep longing
in existence, He
until we get
simply spoke and it was so. But with
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Rhiannon Skeen is a Lee University graduate, a wife, a new mother, and the creator/administrator of www.whatsoeverislovelyliving.com. She and her husband are in full-time ministry with Global Apostolic Revival Network (www. GARN.tv). They are passionate about spreading the love of God and seeing heaven invade earth.
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Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds Christmas and Chocolate They go hand in hand!
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by Angie Parris
here is something about an upcoming holiday
from heat. Slowly whisk in 1/4 cup heavy whipping
that calls for us to drag out the recipe books—
cream until smooth. Cool mixture for about 15 minutes.
maybe something Granny used to make, or
Pour the caramel over the Oreo crust, then return to the
one we've clipped from a magazine, seen online, or
freezer for about 30 minutes until just chilled and set
remember from the old church cookbook of years
(do not let the caramel fully freeze).
gone by. Nonetheless, the sweeter the better. Every
Place chocolate chips in a glass bowl. In a saucepan,
now and again, one recipe comes along that just hangs
bring 1 cup heavy whipping cream to a simmer over
around. This is that recipe; pretty simple to make, few
medium heat. Pour the cream over the chocolate chips
ingredients but very luxurious. It’s fancy enough for
and let sit for 5 minutes, then whisk until completely
company or simple enough for supper. Somehow this
smooth. Pour the chocolate over the caramel and freeze
one calls for friends, coffee, and a fireplace crackling
for a final 30 minutes or until set and chilled. Before
in the background. Tiny slices completely satisfy the
serving, sprinkle the top with a flaky sea or Kosher salt.
taste buds and make this pie that special "company's-
Enjoy!
coming" dessert for this upcoming season! I love it with Sea Salt, but it would be divine without; you choose!
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Dalton Church Directory
Apostolic
The Bridge, An Apostolic Church 715 College Dr, 30720 706-280-0541
Assembly of God
The Sanctuary 515 Reed Rd NW, 30720 706-270-2088 First Assembly of God 508 Sheridan Ave Dalton, GA 30721 706-226-7743
Baptist
Antioch Baptist Church 1205 Antioch Road, 30720 706-278-1305 Hopewell Baptist Church 3527 Airport Rd, 30721 706-226-5987 Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church 2550 South Dalton Bypass, 30722 706-278-7020 Good Hope Baptist Church 2525 Lake Francis Rd, 30721 706-259-3719 Grove Level Baptist Church 2802 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8519 Kinsey Drive Baptist Church 2626 Kinsey Dr, 30720 706-277-3505 Whitfield Baptist Church 2134 Dug Gap Rd, 30721 706-278-6776 Harmony Baptist Church 187 Lower Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-226-5521 Eastbrook Baptist Church 204 Hill Rd, 30720 Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30720 706-259-3927 Northwest Georgia Baptist Church 222 North Pentz St, 30720 706-463-3490 Olivia Baptist Church 1817 Guy St, 30720 706-278-3507 Abundant Life Baptist Church 811 J and J, 30721 706-278-5289 Beaverdale Baptist Church 2496 Beaverdale Rd NW, 30721 706-259-7089 Calvary Baptist Church 2115 Chatsworth Rd, 30721 706-278-6324 Carolyn Baptist Church 2305 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8142 Cove Baptist Fellowship Church 461 Carbondale Rd SW, 30721 706-277-3484 Dalton Second Baptist Church 502 West Tyler St, 30720 706-278-7422 Deep Spring Baptist Church 1449 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721 706-259-3255 Dug Gap Baptist Church 2031 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 Eastside Baptist Church
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913 East Morris St, 30721 706-278-8553 First Baptist Church 802 Kenner St, 30721 706-226-9681 First Baptist Church of Dalton 311 North Thronton Ave, 30720 706-278-2911 Good Samaritan Baptist Church 3137 Cleveland Rd, 30721 706-259-7239 Gospelway Baptist Church 336 Jupiter Cir, 30721 706-278-1424 Harvest Baptist Church 3986 Cleveland Hwy, 30721 706-694-8951 Lakeshore Park Baptist Church 12 Crescent St, 30720 706-275-6050 Liberty Baptist Church 506 South Pentz St, 30720 706-226-5535 Liberty Baptist Church 4443 Tibbs Bridge Rd, 37021 706-226-4936 Macedonia Baptist Church 1355 Dawnville Rd NE, 30721 706-259-9220 Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30721 706-483-6300 McFarland Hill Baptist Church 307 Brickyard Rd, 30721 706-277-5521 Mount Rachel Baptist Church 332 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720 706-278-5192 Mount Ridge Baptist Church 1401 M L King, Jr. Blvd, 30721 706-278-0335 New Hope Baptist Church 900 Roan St, 30721 706-226-2093 New Life Baptist Church 2620 Old Grade Rd, 30721 Poplar Springs Baptist Church 897 Poplar Springs Rd, 30720 706-259-8727 Salem Baptist Church 1448 Pleasant Grove Dr, 30721 706-259-7045 Shiloh Baptist Church 2014 East Waugh St, 30721 706-226-5981 Temple Baptist Church 2310 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-226-6785 Unity Baptist Church 1008 Burleyson Rd, 30720 706-226-3026 Valley Baptist Church 2907 Old Rome, 30720
Bible
Fellowship Bible Church 2044 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-6269
Catholic
Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church 968 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720 706-278-3107
Christian
First Christian Church 1506 Dug Gap Rd, 30720 706-278-7244
Church of Christ
Central Church of Christ 515 N. Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-278-8051 Riverbend Church of Christ 2218 S Riverbend Rd, 30721 706-226-0819
Church of God
Cedar Valley Church of God 2744 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-0016 Church of God of Union Assembly 2311 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-275-0510 City View Church of God 1814 City View, 30720 706-226-6686 Crosspointe 2681 Underwood Street 30721 706-278-2649
Community
Rock Bridge Community Church 100 West Gordon St, 30720 Community Fellowship Church 409 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-3204
Episcopal
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857
Lutheran
Christ the King Lutheran Church 623 S Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-3979
Methodist
Bethel UMC 123 Bethel Church Rd, 30721 706-278-3309 Dalton First UMC 500 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-278-8494 Dawnville UMC 1529 Spring Ln NE, 30721 706-259-5342 Fairview UMC 735 Riverbend Rd, 30721 706-996-5057 Five Springs UMC 2823 Five Springs Rd, 30720 706-277-3928 Mineral Springs UMC 4079 Airport Road, 30721 706-517-0200 Mount Vernon UMC 597 Lafayette Road Rocky Face, GA 30740 706-673-4667 New Haven UMC 4040 South Dixie Highway, 30721 706-217-1879 Pleasant Grove UMC 2701 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-3141 Sugar Valley UMC 503 Murry Hill Dr, 30720
706-280-9112 Trinity UMC 901 Veterans Dr, 30721 706-278-4042 Tunnel Hill UMC 121 North Varnell Rd, 30755 706-673-4022 United Methodist Church 1700 Beverly Dr, 30720 706-278-3954 Varnell United Methodist Church 3485 Highway 2 Cohutta, 30710 706-694-8023 Wesley Chapel UMC 808 Jamestown CT, 30721 706-270-2331
Nazarene
First Church of the Nazarene 2325 Chattanooga Rd, 30720 706-278-8428 Grace Church of the Nazarene 1111 Nelson St, 30721 706-278-1171
Non-Denominational
Abundant Life Bible Church 2110 Antioch Rd, 30721 706-270-9733 Church on the Hill 1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208 River of Life Church of Dalton 2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721 706-965-6683 Cornerstone Family Church 1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-259-8509 Good Neighbors Church 910 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle 804 Sheridan Ave, 30721 Saint James Overcoming Church 400 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-0319
Pentecostal
True Gospel Pentecostal Church 109 South Henderson St, 30721 706-278-5696
Presbyterian
ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-5437 First Presbyterian Church 1419 Chattanooga Ave, 30720 706.278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church 2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720 706-226-6344
Seventh Day Adventist
3 Angels Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church 701 E Morris St, 30721 706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church 112 W Long St, 30720 706-275-0523 Seventh Day Adventist Church
300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-216
Chatsworth Church Directory Baptist
Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church 706-517-9849 134 Hyden Tyler Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Calvary Baptist Church 706-695-7747 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Center Hill Baptist Church 706-695-7988 65 Berry Bennett Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Cisco Baptist Church 706-695-9270 Highway 411 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Cool Springs Baptist Church 706-517-5388 Holly Creek Cool Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Faith Worship Center 706-695-6866 189 Hyden Tyler Road Chatsworth GA 30705 Fellowship Baptist Church 706-695-2626 4396 Highway 52 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US First Baptist Church 706-695-2112 121 West Market Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Flat Branch Baptist Church 706-695-2663 3443 Highway 286 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Free Hope Baptist Church 706-695-3717 4176 Highway 76 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Grassy Mountain Baptist Church 706-280-5678 3090 Hwy 286 P.O. Box 1233 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Holly Creek Baptist Church 706-695-8522 422 Holly Creek Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Keith Road Baptist Church 706-695-6441 Keith Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Lindsey Memorial Baptist 3503 Lindsey Memorial Rd.
Rocky Face, Ga. 30740 706-673-7650 Little Consauga Baptist Church 706-517-5733 1100 Sugar Creek Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Maranatha Baptist Church 706-695-6330 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Mount Pisgah Baptist Church 706-517-8944 2309 Old Highway 411 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Murray Baptist Church 706-695-9712 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US New Hope Baptist Church 706-517-3089 1273 New Hope Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US New Prospect Baptist Church 706-629-9521 7629 Highway 225 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Old Fashion Baptist Church 706-695-5420 885 Ben Adams Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Prayer Baptist Church 706-624-9216 10859 Hwy. 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Shinning Light Baptist Church 706-517-1739 801 North 5th Avenue Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Smyrna Baptist Church 706-695-5815 Brown Bridge Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Spring Place Baptist Church 706-695-5532 441 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Strait Way Baptist Church 706-517-2861 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Zion Hill Baptist Church 706-517-5913 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Bible Grace Bible Church
706-517-2179 217 West Fort Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Church of Christ Woodhaven Church of Christ 706-847-7400 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Church of God Chatsworth Church of God 706-695-9388 Highway 411 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Church of God of Prophecy 706-695-4242 986 Highway 411 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Spring Place Church of God 706-695-8000 717 Tibbs Bridge Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Timms Chapel Church of God 706-629-4720 7727 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30755 US
Full Gospel House Of Prayer 616 Jenkins Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Methodist Center Valley UMC 706-695-3203 5394 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US First United Methodist Church 706-695-3211 107 W Cherokee Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Fullers Chapel UMC 2144 Fullers Chapel Road, Chatsworth, GA 30705 Mineral Springs UMC 71 North Way St Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Spring Place UMC 706-695-5143 Po Box 248 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Highway 52 Alternate Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Liberty Tabernacle 706-517-3140 2196 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Living Word Christian Fellowship 706-695-5005 960 Cherokee Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 US New Beginnings Ministries 706-695-6067 646 Floodtown Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Tabernacle of Praise 706-517-0377 1435 Leonard Bridge Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Wings Of Faith Ministries 706-695-1527 1122 North Holly Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Pentecostal Victory Tabernacle 706-517-1458 355 Ellijay Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Presbyterian
Sumach Presbyterian Church 706-695-4773 2089 Sumach Church Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Seventh Day Adventist Seventh-Day Adventist Church 706-517-5124 1115 Highway 52 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Family: The Best Part of Christmas
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Creating traditions will help lessen the stress of the season and it will become the favorite part of your family Christmas. by Brenda Dedmon
hat is the best part of Christmas for your family? Do the holidays bring out the best or the stress for your family? Do you find there is somewhere you or members of your family need to be for a Christmas event every night? By the time Christmas Eve and Christmas Day arrives, are you too tired to enjoy the holiday? What can you do to stop this endless cycle of stress for your family? A good place to begin is to make your family time a priority for your family. This may require you to refrain from accepting every invitation you receive and choose only those that will contribute to your family’s well being during the holidays. Traditions are an important and powerful thing for families. So begin with making plans to create traditions for your family that will bring you closer together. Traditions take time and commitment and therefore, remind you to stop the busy cycle of life long enough to reconnect and build bonds with your family. A study shows that children love traditions and rituals. Dr. Martin V. Cohen, Ph.D. at Cornell Medical Center states, “Kids find rituals fascinating—artistically, spiritually, and emotionally.” Children find a certain security and solace in something that gives them a sense of belonging and comfort. The holiday season brings a sense of awe in not only the family bonding but also of the importance of Jesus—and the celebration of His birthday. Traditions
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are a great way to create family bonding and pass down family values to your children.
1. Traditions Create Legacy
Traditions are a great way to pass down stories of faith and customs through the generations. Choosing a tree and decorating it is a great opportunity to talk about the evergreen as a reminder of the everlasting life we have in Jesus. Singing Christmas carols as a family will teach the importance of rejoicing that Jesus was born.
2. Traditions Are Symbolic
One of the most important purpose of traditions in the Christian faith is to be reminded of Jesus as our Savior. The nativity reminds us that God came in human form as a baby to show His love and grace for the world. The gifts of the three wise men is a reminder of the importance to worship and adore the Christ child. Do you have traditions for your family during the holidays? Make this the year to create a tradition for your family to build a closer bond and teach your children how important your faith is to you. An easy tradition to begin is to buy a nativity set. Place the empty manager in a prominent place in your family room. Each evening read a part of the Christmas Story (Luke 2:1-18, Matt. 2: 1-11) and let the children add the different pieces as it relates to the story. Reverend Brenda Dedmon is director of the Children's Learning Center, First Baptist of Dalton, GA.
Church Activities & Events Rock Bridge Community Church WOMEN’S CHRISTMAS TOGETHER
December 10 at Dalton Campus (Stage 123, located at 123 Gordon St. in Dalton) at 8:30am and 10:30am. We are so excited to invite you to Rock Bridge’s women’s event, Christmas Together. This will be a FREE all campus event with a delicious brunch, moving worship, and an encouraging message. Childcare will be provided for those who need it and you are invited to bring mothers, daughters, sisters, etc... Space is limited so please register today at rockbridge.cc/ christmastogether.
Mt. Rachel Baptist Church
Adult Choir Christmas Musical “Believe in CHRISTmas” Sunday, December 18th, 2016 8:30am & 10:30am
Children’s Choir Christmas Musical “All About That Baby” Sunday, December 18th, 2016 6:00pm
Fellowship Bible Church
Dalton Seventh-Day Adventist Church
Saturday, December 3, 2016 6:00am – 7:00am Join us for a morning hike on Lookout Mountain - contact the Church office for more details. (706) 278-6269
Wednesday, December 14th at 6:30pm at the Dalton Adventist Church!
Women’s Ministry- Morning Hike
Temple Baptist Church
Christmas Cantata - Fantasia Noel
December 18, 2016 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Temple Baptist Sanctuary Worship with us as we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ!
Christmas Play
December 18, 2016 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Temple Baptist Church Come hear our children sing about the birth of our Savior!
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church The Christmas Pageant
Learning Tree’s Sacred Christmas Program
Spring Place Baptist Church Chatsworth Adult Choir Christmas Musical Sunday, December 11, 2016
Children’s Christmas Musical (PM) Sunday, December 18, 2016
Holly Creek Baptist Church Holiday Meal
Wednesday, December 7th
Children’s Christmas Play
Featuring: Holly Creek’s Children’s Choir w/ Special Guest Rob Evans: The Donut Man Sunday, December 11th • Doors Open: 6:00pm - Performance: 6:30pm
Adult Christmas Musical
Our Adult Choir Presents: Christmas! We Remember, Rejoice, Worship • Sunday, December 18th @ 6:30pm
Sunday December 18th at 10:30am
Christmas Eve Services
4:30pm and 11:00pm with music beginning at 10:30.
December 25 and January 1
are Sundays this year, and we will have one service on those two days at 10am only.
Merry Christmas!
Gò0dNews for Life Faithful to Her Promise Life is sacred—no matter its circumstances. by Delaney Walker
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he looked to be about fourteen. Her thick, black
her side, and for some reason, this seemed to make her
hair was pulled back from her face to reveal a
neighbors all the more disgusted. She could explain the
pair of dark eyes. She stared off into the distance;
situation, but it seemed unlikely they would believe
her forehead creased as she mulled over recent events. Although slight, her stomach protruded enough
to reveal the beginnings of a pregnancy bump. Her left hand curved protectively around her middle. An air of quiet confidence surrounded the girl.
the truth. Some days even she had to pinch herself to make sure she wasn’t in a dream. “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God,” the angel had said to her. “You will
Her family was not happy, to say the least. The
conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call
once friendly smiles from her neighbors had turned
him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son
into contemptuous looks. Strangers in town whispered
of the Most High” (Luke 1:30-32 NIV).
loudly when their paths crossed. Sometimes it seemed
She remembered telling the angel she was the
they almost hoped she would hear, as if their words
Lord’s servant. “May your word to me be fulfilled”
would somehow teach her a lesson she had missed. At
(Luke 1:38 NIV), she had said before the angel
times, it looked as if they wanted to kill her.
disappeared. She had meant those words, and still
In her womb grew a baby. As a young girl, she had imagined her husband making the
did, but some days she had to close her eyes and remember—remember the promise. Remember the purpose. Remember the Lord’s will.
announcement
And thank God, Mary was faithful to her promise.
with pride
This Christmas, once again we have the opportunity
in his eyes.
to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ, who
Their families
was in every way a human. He faced temptations, He
would react
laughed and experienced sorrow, and He started His
with jubilation,
life in His mother’s womb.
and, in turn,
Jesus at conception was no less of a human than He
there would be
was nine months later at His birth. Two months after
a celebration. This
conception, Jesus was no less of a human than He was
was not the reality of
when He spoke with the Woman at the Well. Jesus,
her current situation.
kicking in His mother’s womb, was no less of a human
Her intended
than He was thirty-three years later when He died for
still planned to
our sins on a cross.
marry her, but it had taken him a
Life is precious—no matter its size. Life is worthy to be saved—no matter its ability.
little while to come around. He stood by
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Delaney Walker is the development director at New Hope Pregnancy Care Center. She is an avid fan of reading, exercising, and making silly faces at babies in the grocery store.
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Gò0dNews for Teens Teens and Their Family Lives
In a society where the family model is so distorted and under attack, followers of Christ must continue to strengthen the family dynamic in our homes, which begins with reaching out to the teens and showing them the importance of family.
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by Fernando Alejandro
arents, do you remember when your child would come home from elementary school and tell you
every detail of their day at school? Sometimes it would take thirty minutes or longer and you would just nod or say, “Oh really?” or “Wow, that’s great honey?” But, your child is grown into a teenager and he or she is glued to a cell phone. The only answer you can get from your teen is, “It was okay” or “Yeah.” All you want is to communicate, but teens are consumed with their friends at school and social media. Teens, do you remember that you spent every waking moment with your parent(s) and you never wanted to leave their side? You would wake up early in the morning and crawl into bed with your mom and dad to spend some time with them? However, now, your parents are always on your case about school, chores, being active in the youth group, or the other activities that they want you to do while all that you want is to hang out with your friends and to spend time away with them. Are you to a point that you really don’t know what’s going on in your family or that your family doesn’t know what is going on in your life? What happened from the time you/your teenager left elementary school and entered into middle/high school? Once teens begin to find their friend groups who become their primary source of social time (teens spend more time at school and extracurricular activities than they do with their parents), spending time with their parents and
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family is boring or that they cannot be themselves like they can around their friends. Around other teens, they are able to find individuals that have the same taste in music, clothing, and hobbies unlike their family that they view as too old and out of touch with society, or if they have siblings that are younger, they’re annoying. Older siblings, are not around because their friend groups consume them. Is it too late for family members to reach into the lives of their teens? No, let me suggest some simple actions parents can take to reconnect with their teens or vice-versa. • Set aside a designated time to spend time together and do something that both parties will enjoy. Living in a society where busyness consumes our lives, picking a time to spend together will change the family dynamic. • Build trust with one another that leads to opening up to each other. Students need to hear that their parents struggle and have or are overcoming obstacles in their own lives. • Reveal unconditional love that Christ showed humanity on the cross. Writing a simple “I love you” note or saying it will change the hearts of the family. “Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Pro. 22:6 NASB)
Fernando Alejandro attended Lee University in Cleveland, TN, graduated with his bachelor’s degree in youth ministry, and holds his ordained ministerial licensure with the Church of God. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in ministry studies concentrating in youth and family ministry. When Fernando was saved in a youth ministry, he stepped into God’s plan for his life, to love, journey with, and disciple the next generation.
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Bobbie’s Florist
Beginning in 2017, Bobbie’s Florist will have been serving Dalton and the surrounding communities for thirty years since it was established in 1987. by Marty Akins
I
was a store manager in
and ordering parts was not meant to
1983. I didn’t have a clear
be my life’s work. I knew I needed a
direction professionally,
change, but I was unsure how to go
but I felt certain that selling vacuum
about getting there. I had a job, but I
cleaners, doing maintenance work,
wanted a career.
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A New Opportunity
Imagine my surprise when one day in February 1986,
a florist who ran a local shop called me with a business proposition: “Would I be interested in working for her with the possibility of becoming a floral designer?” Although I knew her well as she had always been the one our family called for our floral needs, I was completely surprised with her question. It was true I loved colors and décor, and music had always been my passion, yet I had never considered working in the floral industry. However, when she said she felt I had a hidden creative talent for design, I jumped at the opportunity. I was more than ready to explore the right side of my brain! My vacuum cleaner career ended as a new door opened. In the beginning, I was a messenger, a stock boy, and a supplier. As my days were spent putting up stock and delivering vases, containers, greenery, and flowers to other designers, I quickly realized that this was a prime time of learning for me. I became a keen observer and a master student, learning the names and different varieties of more flowers than I ever knew existed. I learned how to answer the phone and take orders, and how to make deliveries on a timely basis. I learned how to combine flowers, how to add fillers, and how to design it all together into an arrangement.
Preparing for Valentine’s Day became fifteen plus hours a day. I remember working until 3 a.m. for several days just getting ready. On the heels of that special day, we have proms in April, and, in the next month, we have one of the busiest days in the floral industry—Mother’s Day. These were definitely the “burning-the-midnight-oil” days. In 1989, our beautiful daughter, Lauran DeSha, was born. The next year I started my own florist and named it DeSha’s. Two years later our third child, Carrington Scott, joined our family. Although I enjoyed being on my own, I felt the timing was not right for our young family of five, so
Although I wasn’t creating designs at this time, I was getting
I closed my shop and returned to the florist shop I had left.
prepared for the time when I would.
Accepting God’s Love and Guidance
I began to feel I was pointed in a positive direction in my professional decisions, and on August 30, 1985, at 7:00 p.m., my personal life was definitely looking good when Pam Ledford and I decided to join our lives together. And what a happy couple we were when our firstborn child, Cody Ryan, was born in 1987. I also knew I better know
In 1992, my life became complete as I gave my heart
to Christ. With this decision, I began to see that my talent came from Him, and I gave and continue to give all honor and glory to my Savior. As I read Psalms 23, “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; he leadeth me beside
what I was doing with my career choices because my family depended on my decisions! After a few years, I moved to another flower shop. By this time I was beginning to tap into my creative side. I attended classes given by wholesale floral designers and read everything I could find about the business. In these beginning years, I began to realize what made up a successful floral business.
Intense Work and Long Hours
One realization I made quickly concerned the holidays.
For families, holidays were days of fun and rest, but not for a florist. They were days of intense work and long hours.
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still waters”, I knew that God had placed me in the green pasture of the floral industry. Looking back through the years, I could see God’s hand leading and guiding me in my life all along, to the place I was in now. I knew I was very blessed. Another blessing was the tremendous support I had from my mother Thelma Akins and my wife. Together, Pam and I raised our children. Many times during our early journey, I would drag them to the shop as early as 4 a.m. and staying other nights as late as midnight. My children all say they cut their teeth at the flower shop! But we made it work, and with God’s love and guidance, our family prospered.
Favorite Projects
Working with my costumers is such a wonderful part of
my job. One of my favorite projects is designing weddings. Sitting down with the bride and helping her plan her dream day is fun for me. And being there on her special day and seeing our plans materialize will always rank high on my “I Love To Do List.” Preparing for special occasions and celebrations takes time, but I know the time is worth it when I see the joy it brings. Another really wonderful part of my job is helping clients put that finishing touch on their homes. I always enjoy going on-site to create new floral designs that compliment their home’s décor. And while the Christmas season is always such a stressful and crazy time for me, it is also so rewarding. It begins in October as I start scheduling times and making plans to decorate homes and offices for my clients, and although sometimes I’m not sure how we get it done, we have decorated as many as ten homes a year. I enjoy seeing those homes sparkle with the Christmas spirit! Yet with the really upside aspects of my business, there are always times that can be very difficult. Designing arrangements for funerals, especially for longtime customers is hard, but realizing I am bringing comfort to their loved ones helps so much. I cannot say enough about how much I appreciate the loyal customers who have been with me for years. I am
In 2000, my cousin and I opened Unique Florist in Dalton, and in 2003, I bought Bobbie’s Florist and merged the two shops. In 2008 when the bottom dropped out of the economy, times were really tough. Making a living for my family was very stressful, but I had to keep reminding myself that God had been and was still in control. I was able to keep the shop, and in time see it again become a thriving business. While working in the florist industry today, I continue to work long hours, but I know I am able to create designs that I am proud of. I am committed to remaining a designer who not only recognizes what works, but also who is in tune with creating new, fresh looks for my customers. I enjoy traveling to the Atlanta Floral Mart each January through March to see the new colors that will be out for spring and Christmas. In September, local suppliers put on shows that always spotlight the industry and renew my love for what I do.
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Seventy Years Strong Staying involved with their church, their work in the community, and their family has kept this couple’s love strong!
I
by Esmerelda Lee
enjoy an inspiring old love stories. Favorites like adhere to a strong work ethic. Mitchell attributes his An Affair to Remember, Love is a Many Splendid sons’ successes to their mother. He did say that he Thing, and others move me more than some and Betty believed in giving their children “some of the modern-day love stories on the Hallmark good lickings,” that helped too. Channel. There is something to be said about the In a world where so many people focus on their purity and innocence of the courtship and love own happiness and make life-altering decisions depicted through old movies. I am also honored to based on these motives, I asked Betty and Mitchell see these love stories played out in real life through if they were happy throughout the sixty-nine years older adults. Couples that fell in love and stayed of marriage. “We always worked it out, and if we in love through a world war, the Depression, life didn’t laugh at each other, we found someone or challenges, raising and burying loved ones are something to laugh about. You’ll have problems in couples that loved for life. marriage, but who doesn’t? You just have to talk it by Esmerelda Betty and Mitchell Lyle are a local Cleveland Leeout,” Mitch replied. couple that met in the first grade at When I asked if they ever fought, ecently, someone asked me my opinion about a Many older adults enjoy being a greeter at Walmart; Arnold Memorial School. For Mitchell it they looked puzzled. “Who doesn’t local business leader well past the typical however, they are discovering that there many jobs was love at first who sight.isBetty believes that fight? We areare both so different, and retirement age but continues to work every day. they can continue doing, jobs that will serve others while the grinning first-grader grew on her we like different things. When we “When doover you think person will was they the teaching them as well. Ourfought, countrythe faces a crisis time.this According toretire?” Mitchell, one withwith the strongest were “sweet” on each other but did not case won.” Mitchell also added, question. I replied, “I really don’t know, who says, he has the lack of caregivers, especially nurses. Dorothy Philips, until “We compromised, but Betty made to retire?”get Thisserious question leadafter me toWorld wonderWar whyII.some a tenured nurse in our community, continues to serve Mitchell enlisted in the Navy in 1943 the most compromises. I am still people believe that older adults must stop working. Is people at Life Care Center of Cleveland. Dot, as she is and stayed out to sea for most of that surprised that she chose me.”In receiving a Medicare card some sort of flashing yellow known to many, is always on time. She never calls in, and time. He remembers a year and half Betty’s much softer voice, she said, caution sign that the “end” is on the horizon? Or maybe she is meticulous with her education young nurses, her about, going by before his feet even touched “If there istosomething to fight it is the card to But markeach the rite of passage documentation and technique. like Dot Philips drygiven land. week when into maila thereNurses is something worth saving.” was delivered to hisWhat aircraft On August 22, 2016, Betty and season of resting and relaxation? if wecarrier, really don’t should never be pressured to retire if they desire to serve Betty’s unrelenting letters and her faith Mitchell Lyle will celebrate their enjoy resting? What if people truly enjoy what they do, and can still make a difference. that he would home kept have theirthat love strong.Currently, seventieth anniversary. Today, these or just enjoy being needed?return Will these people over 25wedding % of the drivers that serve When Mitchell and Betty were finally reunited lifelong Cleveland residents live at Garden Plaza at opportunity well into their senior years? millennials through Uber driving services are over the after the war, they dated for eight short months Cleveland Senior Living. Their apartment has little A recent article in U.S. News piqued my curiosity. A age of fifty. Many seniors can from still beserving attentive before they were married. After graduating college, awards they won incounselors, their vocations new studyBetty published by the JP Morgan Chase Institute intuitive consultants, wise leaders, and engaging teachers. became a school teacher with Cleveland City and in their community, war-torn photographs showed that a growing ofwent seniors turning to railroad. Isaiahof 46:4 says, members, “Even in your age, Ieach will be the Schools, andnumber Mitchell toare work for the family andold beside recliner is a Later he became one of the members of our City tattered and worn Bible. the “gig economy” and outfits like Uber, and other online same, And even to your graying years I will bear you! I They stillcarry laugh at And eachI other andyou with each platforms Council. to earn supplemental income. According to the have done it, and I will you. will bear When asked what was the secret to loving other. There are also days where the laughter and research, they found that more than 400,000 seniors bring and I will deliver you.” This scripture is a reminder that each other through sixty-nine years of marriage, the talking are silent. On those days, Fox News in some income from the gig economy (gig meaning our Heavenly Father never discounts people in their old they both stated, “Stay busy so you don’t get into anchors are the only voices heard in the apartment. “gigabyte”). "An increasing number of seniors age. He is Mitchell able to bear them, carry them and trouble!” Betty and Mitchell were are married at First said it best, “What she deliver forgets,them. I can supplementing their income through the online platform As I read this scripture, I am reminded that He has the Baptist Church in 1946, and were always involved in remember. When she laughs, I am happy, and even church, work, and family. They had though there were daysto she didn’t me, she economy,"their the report says. "Many online platforms are two sons. ability to give His children strength thrive. At like any age, Both Tony and David were strong boys, raised by always loved me.” especially well-suited for seniors in that they permit a job well done is gratifying. a strong, no-nonsense working mother. Betty was flexible work and allow people to generate income from Esmerelda loving, but she always made it clear that her sons EsmereldaLee Leeisiscampus campusmanager manager for Garden accumulated assets." for Garden Plaza of an Plaza of Cleveland,Cleveland, an independent and assisted would love education like she did, and they would
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Gò0dNews for Couples
Picking Your Team
A whole-hearted commitment can become a holy appointment. by John Garrod
I
recently went back to my Texas roots for a wedding.
may be adversaries in the next game. When you’re a
My wife and four of our six kids went with me; this
team captain, your only goal is to get the fastest, best-
was an old-style family vacation, but packed into just
hitting talent you could from the pool available. No
four days. It was an opportunity to show them where
loyalty given, none expected. It’s about winning that
I grew up, the streets where we played wiffle-ball and
game and having bragging rights for a little while.
climbed trees, and the schools I attended when, a long
Thirty-two years ago, I made a selection. While that
time ago, I was their age. After 2,300 miles of driving, it
early determination was based on physical attraction
was time for me to realize just how old I am.
and a novice understanding of what love is, the decision
And then there was the wedding to meet family
was a whole-hearted commitment. This wonderful
and friends of the family, some of whom I haven’t seen
woman was to become my mate. That’s not the same
in decades. As with any large gathering, there were
as dating someone you think is attractive and whose
some couples that had been together for ages. But there
company you enjoy; it’s a holy appointment. Genesis
were also ex-spouses seated at tables with
2:24 says, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and
their new spouses, while the ex-husband
mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become
sat across the table with theirs. Some of
one flesh”(NKJV). Jesus added to this in Mark 10: 8-9,
these couples I have known most
saying “So they are no longer two, but
of my life, and I remember their
one flesh. Therefore, what God has put
first weddings. And sadly, in
together, let not man put asunder”
the years to come, many more of the families there will
(NKJV). It’s a lifetime of “us” versus
split, thanks to the epidemic
“them,” even when “them” is
divorce rate in America.
family or friends who try to
So why do some couples
divide us, emotions that want
last, while others do not?
to overwhelm you, and odds
Divorce has hit half of my
that want to defy us. It’s saying
siblings and many of my friends.
“no” to temptation, turning a
There’s no simple, all-inclusive
deaf ear to the devil’s whispers,
answer, of course, but I think a lot
defending and praying for each
of it has to do with commitment to
other even when we’re upset with
the team. Instead, we go into it with a
each other. It’s joining hands and
wiffle-ball attitude.
setting course for the horizon
Wiffle-ball is a pick-up game of
regardless the obstacles.
baseball played with plastic balls and bats. Teams were determined by who happened to be outside when we started. So while brother may be teamed with brother today, they
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John Garrod is a father of six, husband of one, Army veteran, and a resident of Tennessee. He is a member at South Cleveland Church of God.
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness Habits of Healthy Couples
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!” —Ecclesiastes 4:9-11 ESV by Hannah Davis
D
r. Julie Sharp, head of health information at Cancer
to achieve them. Revisit each other’s goals often to track
Research UK stated, “Making lifestyle changes can
your progress.
make a huge difference to our health and cancer
Tip #3: Plan Healthy Meals/Activities Together
risk, and [studies show] that when couples make those changes together, they are more likely to be successful.” If you want to get healthier, setting up an accountability sys-
Make a weekly meal plan together. Encourage each
other to stick to it by preparing those healthy meals and
together. Visit a local farmer’s market together where Gò0dNews for Health &snacks Fitness
tem with your partner may be the “difference-maker.” Here are a few tips from healthy couples on how to keep each other accountable.
you can stock up on produce. Plan fun outdoor activities like hiking, biking, or even just window shopping in your favor-
neighborhood. Plan the time to take morning or nightly Tips for Achieving ite Your Fitness Goals walks together.
Tip #1: Set an Example
by Hannah Davis If you’re trying to motivate your partner to get fit, the
single most important thing you can do to get started is to
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the
lead by example. Create ownyou, healthy new like Holyyour Spirit within whom you havehabits from God? You are your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify going to the gym andnot cutting out junk food. Talk to your God in your body. —1 Corinthians 6: 1920 (ESV)
partner about the healthier habits you’re incorporating, and
I
t’s March, if you New Year’s health/ share why they’re important toand you. If made you’re consistent
fitness resolutions, now is when you might be getting
with your healthy new frustrated routine,and your partner will likely be contemplate giving up. You may think
it’s been too hard or that you have already failed. There inspired to do the same. is good reason why you should not give up. You are worth it to your Maker and those around you. The following tips will help you get overnext the hump The stepof selfdoubt and achieve lasting results this year.
Tip #2: Set Goals in becoming more
1. Be specific. If your goal is weight loss, I together is to set encourage you to attach fit a reasonable timeline. For
example, if your end goalindividual is to lose 50 goals pounds by August, your weekly and share those goal could be to lose one to two goals with pounds each week. These smaller increments are realistic and will encourage you to stay on track. 2. Have a plan.
your partner. Do you want to lose
Schedule your workouts weight? Lose and meal plan just like you do other appointments. It helps to inches? Exergo to the gym or workout at cise homedaily? Cut
with a written plan. If you’re a member of a out junkbest food, gym, ask the desk staff if one of their trainers can show you how to use theand/or equipment properly. sugar? You 3. Prioritize. I hear the excuse that “I just don’t can motivate and have the time or money to get healthier and more fit.”
inspire each other You can’t afford not to! Out-of-pocket healthcare costs continue to rise. You can either spend less money on a gym membership, a personal trainer, and healthier foods now, or you can spend even more money down
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Tip #4: Motivate/Support One Another
the road to treat major heart disease Once upon a health time,issues youlike and your partner might have and diabetes. Your health should be a priority because enabled each other’s bad habits. Now, it’s important to motiyour family needs you.
vate4.and support each other’s goals. Some days may require Be accountable. The importance of having
asomeone gentletonudge make aCreate healthier eating choice, while other report toto is priceless. a reward system together. For example, if you lose 8 pounds by days you may need to employ tough love tactics to keep the end of the month, you get a spa treatment, or you
your partner and inspired. Only the two of you treat yourself to amotivated sporting event. Using a tracking app or fitness devicewill like MyFitnessPal or FitBit can be an know what work for one another. excellent motivator.
Tip5.#5: Communicate Focus on today. Finally, be encouraged by
achieving goals. Take the stairs instead Justsmall like daily communication is key to of the success of your
the elevator. Park away from a store’s entrance. Eat a relationship, it is equally important to the success of your healthy dinner. Go for a walk. Over time, these small
health and By sharing your triumphs and feats add upfitness and havegoals. a huge impact! Remember, it’s a marathon, notto a find healthy solutions. frustrations, you can work together sprint. Trust the process! Improving
Keep in mind that when to becoming and staying your health it is acomes daily journey. onto physiological healthy, there are Focus going be obstacles. It’s important to improvements that can happen
help each other tackle those hurdles so you can ultimately with just one workout and a weektogether. of healthier eating. celebrate your victories
Reduced stress, better sleep, and more energy will be quickly you greatly improve your chances of making these changes achieved.
By incorporating healthier habits with your partner,
Good habits on a consistent lifelong. Living a more healthy lifestyle will create a stronger basis will help you achieve a healthier
bond between youFor and your partner, mind and body. more fitness tips, findand me onultimately allow Twitter, Facebook, and other Instagram@bodybyhannah. you to serve each and others better! Create this account-
ability system with your partner and you are set for success!
Hannah Davis ownsowns Body ByBody HannahBy personal Hannah Davis Hannah personal training studio training studio in downtown Cleveland, TN. Hannah in Cleveland, TN.board Hannah on the advisory board as the served on the advisory as the served fitness expert fitness expert Magazine for Cosmopolitan Magazine and has contributed to for Cosmopolitan and has contributed to publications and and booksbooks includingincluding Women’s Health publications Women’s Health Magazine, SELF, Magazine, SELF, Yahoo Health, Fitness Magazine, and Yahoo Health, Fitness Magazine, and She the Rodale published book, the Rodale published book, Shape Up Shortcuts. is the author of the Operation Bikini Bodyauthor series youof the Operation Bikini Shape Up Shortcuts. She is the can find via her website: BodyByHannah.com. Body series, you can find via her website: BodyByHannah.com.
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A Promise Kept! Do You Keep Yours?
by Dr. William Lamb
“I
will meet you at 2:30.”—I am so sorry that I am
574 of those verses referring directly to a personal
late. “I will take care of that for you.”—I can’t
Messiah. Those among the company of Christ followers
believe I forgot to do that. “Let me call them for
understand the reference of a personal Messiah being
you and see.”—Ouch, time got away with me, I am sorry.
Christ Jesus. These prophetic verses of a coming messiah
“I will remember to pray for you.”—I feel so bad that I
were only as good as the fulfillment of the promise.
forgot to pray for them. I hope they are okay.
Interesting though, is the reality that these promises
In the previous paragraph are statements that I have made to others over time (see statements in quotes),
were not futile—instead the Creator of all, Jehovah God, masterfully orchestrated them.
followed by the excuses I offered when I failed to keep
It is my assumption that most people reading
my word. I have been on the other side of the desk many
the articles in GoodNews know about the concepts of
times when others failed to follow through on their word.
God. They have a biblical frame of reference and are
I hope they were not as judgmental of me as I was of
usually closely associated to a house of faith or church
others’ lack of commitment.
community. However, it is also my assumption that
Is your word good? Can people depend on you? Do
many of those people I just described are easily caught
you deliver on your promises? Are you faithful to what
in mechanics of a systemized historical expression in this
you say you will do? If you make a commitment, do you
season of Christmas. Sometimes it seems that people take
follow through?
the expressions of a Messiah as trite as they do their verbal
Let’s admit it; we are human. In fact, for many,
commitments often followed by excuses. However, there
our humanity seems to cause us to stumble at times.
was no excuse for the coming of the Messiah because
This stumbling can be so severe that our word has lost
God’s Word is good and He followed through.
credibility, others no longer depend on us, promises
What if we went deeper in our faith journey to the
made are empty, and faithfulness seems to be a history
place where we refuse to minimize the truth of a promise
reference because of the lack of following through. I hope
kept. What if it meant more to us than just annual
you are catching the subtleness here.
celebrations of Christmas plays or being trapped in the
Bible scholars suggest that the Old Testament reveals
commercialized exchanges of lights, tinsel, and gifts?
more than 3,000 verses
It seems to me there is more. It seems to me that: a
revealing messianic
word promised should be a word kept; a promise kept
predictions, with
should be a foundation laid. Isn’t that what God did when He promised the Messiah, and what Jesus did when he came to earth in human form? During this month of December and year round, please take time to reflect on the real meaning of Christmas—“a promise kept.” As my dad would say, “See you on the other side of glory.” I will keep that promise!
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Dr. William Lamb is a member of the administrative staff at Lee University (Cleveland, Tennessee) where he leads a diverse and global “service-learning” program for college students. He is a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. William and his wife Angela, along with their children Tyler and Megan, Nick, and Ben, reside in Cleveland, TN.
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Gò0dNews Christmas Activity What Is Advent?
Advent is a great time to share the true meaning of Christmas with your children.
A
by Danielle Jennings dvent is when we prepare our hearts to receive
each week on an advent wreath. On Christmas, the center
God’s gift of Jesus. It is the time of year that we
candle, called the Christ Candle, is lit to represent Christ’s
turn our focus to the true meaning of Christmas.
birth and to conclude the waiting period of Advent with
Each week we celebrate what God allows us to receive by sending Jesus—hope, love, joy, and peace. We remind
the gift of Jesus. Below is an activity to engage the family during this
ourselves each year of these gifts by lighting a candle
advent season.
Interactive Advent Activity for the Family
11/30: Luke 1:68-79—A time of memories
What you’ll need:
12/2: Matthew 25:31-40—A time for charity
12/1: Luke 1:39-55—A time for greetings
• Paper
12/3: Romans 15:1-7—A time for visiting
• Scissors
12/4: John 14:1-6—A time of hope
• String
12/5: Isaiah 55:6-11—A time of faith
• Clothespins
12/6: Galatians 3:23-4:7—A time of promise
• Crayons or markers
12/7: John 11-14—A time for candles
• Camera (if you choose to take pictures)
12/8: Psalm 150—A time for music
Instructions • Before this activity, you can hang a piece or string on a wall in your house. • Cut each piece of paper in half, and then in half again to make four equal pieces. • Help your child date each piece of paper and hang up the blank pieces onto the string with clothespins. • Each day after you read, decide as a family how you will portray the verse. • Choose to write, draw, or take a picture and then hang the picture on the string. • At the end of the month you will have your own family advent calendar you built throughout the season.
12/9: John 15:1-11—Time for being in touch 12/10: Luke 10:38-42—A time of rushing 12/11: Colossians 3:12-17—A time of singing 12/12: Luke 1:5-80—A time for family 12/13: Psalm 118:19-29—A time for decorations 12/14: John 6:32-40—A time for baking 12/15: Thessalonians 3:11-13—A time for love 12/16: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7—A time of solitude 12/17: Isaiah 25:6-9—A time for remembering 12/18: Matthew 11:25-30—A time of peace 12/19: Hebrews 4:9-16—A time for holiday 12/20: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15—Time to give thanks 12/21: Ephesians 3:14-21—A time of blessing 12/22: Ephesians 2:4-10—A time for gifts
This year, Advent begins on November 27. 11/27: Jeremiah 33:14-16—A time of waiting 11/28: Psalms 25:4-5—A time of truth 11/29: John 3:1-21—A time of sharing
38 // December 2016
12/23: Luke 2:1-7—A time for joy 12/24: Luke 2:8-20—God with us Danielle Jennings is the director of children’s ministry at Ooltewah United Methodist. She is a graduate of Lee University and is currently working on her master’s degree. Her passion is working with children and helping them succeed.
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
Everyone Needs a Crisis “The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.” —Exodus 14:14 NIV
E
by Mead Vest
veryone says that life can change in the blink of an
repair my vehicles, show up at the right time, counsel and
eye. We all know that phrase is true, and yet we
support my children, fix things around my house, and in
still rationalize subconsciously that it is only true
essence behave as the Body of Christ should in times of
for others. However, when reality hits and you are the
need. The Body of Christ, when working properly, is a
statistic, the small percentage of people that “it” happens
genuine gift of mercy that is so incredibly overwhelming
to suddenly is changed. In those moments of crisis,
in times of calamity. What do people, who don’t have the
you have the opportunity to take inventory of several
body of Christ surrounding them and lifting them up, do
different areas of your life that, up to that point you may
in times of crises?
have neglected or perhaps just overlooked. In these times
My family members have also put forth their true
of crisis you can truly see the character of others, the
character. Rather than the breakdown of family ties
character of your family, and the character of God.
due to raw emotions, hurt feelings, and disagreement,
My recent crisis starting on a day in June when my
there have been long talks of the hard things in life
husband entered the hospital for what seemed to be a
with a smattering of comic relief thrown in for good
fairly simple problem, but within the week his heart
measure. They have pulled together to be stronger as a
stopped pumping and his lungs stopped breathing.
whole than in parts and have been gracious and kind
As the people around me and my friends across the
while fiercely loving one another through it all. So, what
country began to mobilize into action to provide for
do people do in times of crisis that don’t have Christ-
my family’s various needs, little did I know that it was
followers in their family?
just the beginning. As I write this tonight, we are
In addition, God’s character has shown
on “day seventy eight” of institutional life.
through. His consistent provision is
He was revived in June when his heart
undeniably evident. His grace is sufficient
stopped, but a short six-weeks later, it
moment by moment. His plan for me is
would stop again. Two and one-half
hard, but He doesn’t claim it will be
months into the crises and no end is in
easy; He just claims He will walk
sight, yet I cannot help but recognize
through it with me. He was there on
the character of those involved.
day one and He is still here on day
My friends, both near and far,
seventy-eight. He is still sovereign.
have displayed their true character
He is still God, and I am still not. It
by supporting me. They have risen
is in the crises that our true character
to the occasion to help me in
comes through.
countless ways. It is their true character that is displayed as they bring me meals, help me with my children,
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Take a Kid Hunting
Every adventure in the outdoors, what you see and or don’t see, is different. by Rusty Asble
I
always heard the saying, “If you take your kids
am I supposed to wear? What is the name of that type
hunting, you don’t have to hunt your kids.” I have
of tree? Why is the land like that?” It was question after
come to realize how true that saying is. Kids want
question that helped me learn.
a sense of adventure. Yes, all kids are different and adventure is defined differently to everyone, but what I am talking about is everything that leads up to the adventure. So let’s begin.
The Wonder
Being
I remember my first deer hunt with my dad. The
details are ingrained within my memory. The broken Oak tree. The six-step wooden stand. The swamp behind me. The corn stubble field in front of me. Even
The outdoors stirs up something inside a child.
what it felt like, the wood I was sitting on, the breeze in
Questions are always asked, “What’s on the other side
my face, the chill in the air. The most important part is
of that hill? What’s down in the creek? What’s in those
seeing my dad across the field from me sitting in the old
woods? What are we going to do? How are we going to
Gum tree. I was with him and it was good.
do it?” This wonder is the first start of the adventure.
The Outcome.
I Want to Learn.
Each adventure can vary from being cold, wet, or
Every child, and many adults, want to learn how to
lost. It can be a successful hunt or a frustrating miss. It
do certain things in the outdoors. As a child, I wanted
can be messed up equipment or a practice paying off.
to learn how to clean a rabbit. I thought that would
The new season may be transforming the landscape or
make me a man. I asked questions like, “What type of
dryness dulling the view. However, there is one thing
animals can I hunt? What are the methods of how I can
that never gets old, and I always love the outcome—that
hunt? Where do rabbits live? Where can I hunt? What
is walking out hand in hand with your child as the sun sets and darkness encroaches, whispering about the hunt, and the opportunity for a next time. Until then . . . By Reverend Rusty Asble Taking Faith To The Field
42 // December 2016
Rusty Asble is the associate pastor of recreation administration at First Baptist Church, Cleveland, TN. He and his wife Stacy have three children: Ridge, Garrett, and Susie. They reside in Cleveland.
Gò0dNews from the Physician’s Desk
Learning from Football
Recently nearly 160,000 people came together to watch a football game in Bristol, Tennessee. This was a “big deal” as it was the largest attended football game in history, “The Battle of Bristol.” Was there something long lasting to be learned from the game? by Dr. James Marcum
I
n the weeks leading up to the game, the hype and talk were
fundamentals of health? What are some of the basics for good
incredible. The Volunteers from the University of Tennessee
health that are sometimes overlooked?
and the Hokies from Virginia Tech University were analyzed
1. Water. We are comprised mainly of water. Water is
in great detail. All the time and money spent in talking about,
important for the chemical reactions of the body. Without water,
and preparing for, the game, was astounding. Regardless of
we malfunction. Water, not soda, is a fundamental for health.
whether this was a wise use of time and resources is another
We need enough water for health.
topic for another time, but what can we learn from this football
2. Movement. Our bodies depend on movement. Without
game? What can we store in our brains from this event to trigger
movement, our circulation, oxygen supply, metabolism,
a helpful, neural pathway in the future?
mobility, and structure are altered. We were designed to
Many of the commentators were speculating on the play calling, motivation, coaching, and talent being the keys to success. As I listened to the back and forth, who had the biggest
move and not sit at a computer desk or in front of a television. Movement on a regular basis is another fundamental for health. 3. Breathing. We were designed to breathe well. Without
and strongest players? Who had the smartest coaches? Who had
oxygen, the body just does not work as well. How many of
the best plays? This sounded like astute analysis for upcoming
us really know how to breathe well, taking in long, slow
success in the game.
relaxing breaths of oxygen and also breathing out effectively
However, one elderly analyst concluded that the team that
to remove wastes. We are often stressed and in positions
demonstrated the football fundamentals best, would have the
where this type of breathing is not accomplished. This
greatest success during the game. These football fundamentals
sounds obvious but is important.
included blocking, tackling the ball carrier, catching the ball,
4. Worship. What does worship have to do with health,
and running with the ball. This sounded so obvious. Why
you might ask? Well, I believe this is another one of the
weren’t others talking about this? Well, I admit this simple
fundamentals. This, I contend, is the foundation of health. We
truth was not flashy. The other analysts probably thought they
were designed to worship. In worship we can communicate
were being paid to make a much more detailed and cerebral
with the Master Designer. We can receive power to learn about
comment. The elderly analyst was correct. The team that
the health fundamentals and make needed changes one step at
demonstrated the football fundamentals had the most success
a time. Scientific studies and even genetic analyses show how
during the game.
worship and the relaxation response changes our physiology.
What can we learn from this? The fundamentals are
Fundamentals are often overlooked. Sure, there is more
important for success. Yet, sometimes the fundamentals,
involved to health, but this football game made me think
sounding so simple, are overlooked. We often assume
about fundamentals. The next football game I watch, I want
fundamentals are taking place. This is not always the case.
the neural pathways linking me back to the fundamentals of
Fundamentals are important in all aspects of life, relationships,
health to be activated.
learning, stewardship, and even our health. I discovered four fundamentals of football, blocking, tackling, catching, and running. What are four of the
44 // December 2016
Dr. James Marcum is speaker/director of Heartwise Ministries. He is a cardiologist practicing with the Chattanooga Heart Institute. He is very active in the television, radio, and print arm of Heartwise Ministries. He is married to Sonya and has two children, Kelli and Jake. He enjoys music and outdoor activities.
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Maybe Kid’s Church Is the Main Service
L
Thoughts about Intergenerational Worship Environments Part 2 of 2 by Chris Knipp
ast month I began reframing an article from.
and the hearts of the children to their parents; or else I will come
ChurchLeaders.com about intergenerational worship. I
and strike the land with total destruction" (Mal. 4:6 NIV).
recommend reading part one before proceeding here, if
"And he will go on before the Lord, in the spirit and power
possible. However, if last month’s Goodnews is not available
of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the parents to their children and
to you, you can find it all in its entirety on my Facebook
the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready
page post on October 5, 2016 (https://www.facebook.com/
a people prepared for the Lord" (Luke 1:17 NIV).
chrisandpaula).
They are both similar, separated by hundreds of
I mentioned the importance of intergeneration worship.
years of no recorded prophetic revelation from God. That
Nevertheless, an intergenerational worship experience should
last recorded revelation of the Old Testament was about
not always be about kids entering the "strange world" of the
intergenerational ministry. In Luke's first chapter, the only
adult service. Could it not also be parents attending the "main
Gospel in chronological order; we see again this passion for
service" with their kids? Just like when speaking to a child,
intergenerational ministry, this call for the turning of hearts
it's important to get down on their level and speak to them
from one generation to the next.
eye to eye; it's important to get down on their level in the
The call is for the parents to turn their hearts first. I
kids-oriented worship environment as well. We have parents
suggest this happens best by parents visiting the child's world
do this from time to time. We've had many of them tell us
first before it is expected of children visiting the parent's
that they enjoyed the experience and that God's Word was
world. Of course this should happen in many environments,
preached to them in the kid’s service in a way that brought an
but especially at church.
understanding and clarity to them that they never had before.
Remember that we as children of God can only go to God
Sure, there are logistic and safety issues to consider
because He first came to us. He could have come to us as an
by letting adults into the kid’s service. So you should take
adult, but ironically; He came to us as a baby. We should take
precaution and plan accordingly. Yet, I believe doing the
up His example as we approach our children. We should first
necessary work to make these times happen are worth the
come to them as they are, yet not leave them as they are by
extra effort it takes. There is only so much time in the narrow
modeling the example of how they should be where they are.
window of this formational time in a child's life. We've got to
Then, when they come to where we are (adult church) they'll
make the most of it.
see it's not that different, and they’ll grow up understanding
When thinking through an intergenerational approach for
their identity as fellow disciples in the body of Christ.
your worship environments and discipleship efforts, spend some time meditating on these two very important passages of Scripture: "He will turn the hearts of the parents to their children,
46 // December 2016
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Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.” by Darleen Lofty —Luke 8:50 NIV
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n April 1, 2010, my husband and I were blessed
doesn’t fuss about which shoes she has on or if her bow
with our first granddaughter. Kinley was a little
isn’t perfect. She’s content with whatever she has in most
by Darlene Lofty
one,season, weighing in at less than five pounds,pool, but sheCPR situations. She hasparamedics learned Paul’sarrived lesson atquickly, an early age: uring the Christmas the word believe was started, and
was absolutely perfect! When Kinley was 19 months old, “Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be can be seen everywhere. It’s printed on T-shirts, everybody was praying. she had an accident that almost took her life (another story content with whatever I have” (see Phil. 4:10). ornaments, linens, and signs as a reminder of It was estimated that she was in the water 3-4 minfor another day). She suffered an anoxic brain injury. After the magic of the season. I’m sure the word conjures up utes, but BE shePERSISTENT was without oxygen for about 10 minutes. almost two months in Egleston and Scottish Rite hospitals, different images for people. is my Doctors were us little hopeinofher survival even Kinleygiving has overcome so much five shortand years. Only shedifferent was released. What Believe a wonderful dayword that was! Kinley how many times as she wasThe learning home, but she was not the same little girl that and not just duringwas thecoming month of December. less hopeGod for knows her quality of life if she shefell survived. firstto she would get right up and take off leftstarted back in November. She could longer crawl, November 26, had 2011, out like any othernoSatur48 hours walk, werebut critical. Family andback friends came to again. the She sounds out her words carefully walk, talk, or feed herself. Doctors day between Thanksgiving and Christmas. I had plans hospital. Everyone was praying. A “Pray for Kinley” until she gets it right. She wants to were uncertain of her the future. to shop, clean, and decorate. I was in the middle of mov- Facebook page was created and we began receiving succeed in whatever she is doing. A brain injury heals differently ing furniture around toaaccommodate the Christmas tree hundreds of messages from people allquit! over the world Kinley doesn’t than broken bone. However, when I received a call from my I asked him to who were praying for our baby.God Onehas message menanswered so many we trusted Godhusband. to bring her pr ato ye rJairus s s i n c eabout Ki nley to complete healing. repeat himself three times before hisThese words finally sunk tioned Luke 8:50. Jesus is talking hishad her accident. Watching the last four years have brought in: “Kinley fell in a swimming pool and she’s not breath- daughter and said, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and miracles unfold as He has tremendous progress. Kinley has ing.” Kinley is our youngest grandchild at 19 months she will be healed” (NIV). I took that verse to heart and healed her body has strengthened relearned many things, but old and our only granddaughter. I think I went numb began praying and BELIEVING that God would heal my faith in ways that I can’t put into she has also taught me a few things for a moment before I was able to walk next-door to my her. We prayed specificallywords. for her lungs, heart, He has been kidneys, faithful during the in the process. darkest nights and theafter brightest mom’s house. She began to make calls to family and and whatever else concerned the of doctors. Time JOYFUL of days. our requests for healchurch friends. WeBE didn’t know any details, but she just time we prayed and God honored a smile for everyone, I began by saying that Kinley asked everyone to Kinley pleasehas pray. ing. He used our trial to restore my faith and the faith of and you can’t help but smile back when you see the pure came into this world perfect. She’s almost six years old The next few hours run together in my memory. so many others. She was our Christmas miracle. joy on her face. A smile is probably one of the easiest now. She started Pre-K this year and is doing very well, We were getting phone from members who So what do to I believe in?sheI believe in the powerShe of things calls to share, andfamily sometimes your smile may be the only but due her injury, still has some problems. were with Kinley: one they got a heartbeat, she’s being aira little baby named Jesus who was born to a Virgin that someone sees that day. Nehemiah 8:10 tells us struggles with things that other children accomplish in easily. “Don’t dejected Iand sad, for theGod joy ofwas the LORDaisstable your so She is strong-willed, But she lifted, please hurry, she’sbecritical. know that very long ago. Iopinionated, believe in and thestubborn. death, burial, strength!”( NLT). We got to the hospiis exactly the way God anddied that’s for my idea with us on that drive to Atlanta. and resurrection of that littlewants Babyher, who my of sins. perfection! tal quickly, but it seemed to take forever. We learned I believe in the power of prayer. I believe in miracles! BE CONTENT more details after we arrived. Kinley had found an Kinley doesn’t care if she has the newest toy on the market unlocked door andorslipped out of thehas house unnoticed. if her coloring book her markings on every page. She Darlene andJohn John Lofty married Darlene and Lofty havehave been been married for 16 Her grandmother had spotted her in the pool from an years. they have they 4 grown children and 6 for 16 Together years. Together have 4 grown upstairs bathroom. Her dad had pulled her from the grandchildren. are members ofThey Salem Baptist children and 6They grandchildren. are
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