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Letter from the Editor
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he month of June is filled with lifelong promises, hopes, and dreams! In the ’70s there was a trendy statement plastered on bumper stickers and lapel pins: “Try Jesus.” Even though the intention was good, the phrase sounded too commercial and noncommittal. I admit that there are biblical grounds for this statement in Psalm 34 where David says, “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good.” This could be interpreted as saying “try God . . . see that He is trustworthy.” But the trust David speaks about in Psalm 37 is not a “try-me-in-hard-times trust.” It is the kind of trust that has commitment woven into every fiber—like the yarn in a hand-knitted sweater. I have found that this kind of trust comes when we commit the full weight of our future—our very lives—into His hands. One day a friend and I happened to meet my husband, Bob, in his Jeep, on our way to lunch. We waved and continued our conversation. Then my friend said, “Wonder where he was going?” “I don’t know,” I said. “Probably to the auto parts store down the street.” “It doesn’t worry you that you don’t know?” she asked. “No! Why should it? I trust him.” In his Gospel, John describes a time in the ministry of Jesus when many walked away from Him . . . and a few vowed to stay with Him no matter what. “From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. Then Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Do you also want to go away?’ But Simon Peter answered Him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. And we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God’” (John 6:66-69, NKJV). With all his faults and failures, Peter passed the course in trust. He never questioned the Lord’s command. He didn’t have “Plan B.” When Jesus came walking on the water, Peter said, “Lord, if it’s you . . . tell me to come to you on the water” (Matt. 14:28, NIV) and he stepped out of the boat! That’s trust. When you really trust, you hold on to God’s promises as though your life depends on them. And it does.
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Contents 12
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk
26
GoodNews for Everyone
6 The Bad news: God Is Good 22 The Cross Is Hard
46
GoodNews for Everyone
36 Terror, Amazement,
by Ryan Ralston
by Cathy Aiken-Freeman
Silence, and Fear
GoodNews for Kids
GoodNews for Health & Fitness
by Steve Brotherton
8 Young and Gifted by Danielle Jennings GoodNews on Money Matters
10 Are You Invested? by Andrew Lee
GoodNews for Men
12 Standing the Gap by Chris Rainey
GoodNews for Women
14 A Woman’s Worth by Chandlin Johnson GoodNews for your Taste Buds
16 Greek Pasta Salad by Sherri Roe GoodNews for Parents
20 Gains and Losses: Winning at What Cost? by Alicia Klepper
24 The Importance of
Physical Activity in Children by Megan Stockburger GoodNews Cover Story
26 Women’s Enrichment Center
GoodNews for Everyone
38 Gideon
by Ethan McRae GoodNews for Everyone
40 Adopt a Foster Family by Jennifer Govea GoodNews for Everyone
by Ashleigh Welch
42 Speed Kills
GoodNews for Everyone
by Jay Poag
28 An Olympic Prayer by Earl Brackin
GoodNews for Teens
30 Souvenirs
by Andrew Shaffer GoodNews for Couples
32 I DO!
by Laura Perdue GoodNews for Seniors
34 Strength in Being Alone by Esmerelda Lee
GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk
44 Ask the Doctor: What is Anxiety?
by Dr. George Karasievich GoodNews for Everyone
46 Deeper Ministry by Lisa Herald
GoodNews for Everyone
50 Created for Praise By Judi Marvin
Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk
The Bad News: God Is Good
I believe if we desire to see another outpouring of the Holy Spirit like the one in the Book of Acts, we must return to the early Church’s focus on our insufficient righteousness.
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by Ryan Ralston
ast Sunday was different. There was a buzz in the air,
Isaiah was not. Isaiah likely would have joined the seraphim
the choir finally sang in harmony, the kids did not fight
singing, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole
on their way to church, the preacher did not have to
earth is full of his glory!” (Isa. 6:3b), but Isaiah first cried out
plunge any toilets before Sunday school, and the deacons
in admission of his sinfulness, “Woe is me! For I am lost;
had all forgotten their cigarettes. As the pastor stepped
for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a
into the pulpit that morning, he thought, Wow, this church
people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the
is finally starting to come together! I need to talk about how good
Lord of hosts!” (Isa. 6:5 RSV). God’s goodness and blessings
they’ve become and how blessed we are! As the pastor applauded
highlighted Isaiah’s sinfulness and need for the Lord. Do we
the congregation and preached to highlight the goodness of
see God’s goodness and His blessings as reasons to repent of
his congregation, the congregation focused on how blessed
sin and trust in God’s mercy, or do we merely praise God for
they were to finally “get it all together.” The service came
His goodness and blessings and continue on our way as if
to a closure without the mention of our sin and the need for
living a life apart from God’s holiness is acceptable?
God’s salvation. Although the gospel was not mentioned in the service
I don’t know about you, but I desire to see people come to know Jesus, new believers be discipled, and those
for fear of offending someone on such a perfect service,
disciples sent out to reach the lost. I believe that this desire,
the excited pastor closed the service by screaming at the
the true desire of the Church in Acts, is the desire of many
top of his lungs, “GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME!” and as
Christians today. And I believe to see another outpouring in
if preplanned, and in harmony, the congregation replied,
our day like the outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Book
“ALL THE TIME GOD IS GOOD!” Sure, everything went
of Acts, we must return to the early Church’s focus on our
smoothly that day, but the day was an utter failure because
insufficient righteousness so that we not only applaud God’s
the church service was remembered more for how smoothly
goodness and blessings, but we realize the bad news: We
everything went than for the proclamation of the gospel.
are not good, and we need God to fill every part of our lives
When Isaiah saw the Lord in his vision (Isa. 6:1-7), Isaiah’s response to the holy God on the throne was to evaluate himself in comparison to the Lord. The Lord’s holiness shone so brightly upon Isaiah’s sinfulness, Isaiah could do nothing but accept the bad news: God is good and
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with His holiness. Ryan Ralston is the campus pastor of Liberty Fort Oglethorpe. He has a master of divinity with a specialization in pastoral ministry from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, and he is currently pursuing a PhD in expository preaching from NOBTS. Ryan and his wife, Shasta, have been married for five years.
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Gò0dNews for Kids
Young and Gifted Share God’s love by being great at what you do.
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by Arden Shaklin
rowing up, my parents always
Timothy. Timothy followed around
Set an example for the believers in
made sure that I understood
with a guy you may have heard of,
what you say and in how you live. Also
I was created uniquely. One
Paul. Paul taught him all about Jesus
set an example in how you love and in
of my favorite words is individuality,
and encouraged Timothy to go out and
what you believe. Show the believers
and my favorite definition of the word
make a difference too, but remember
how to be pure” (NIRV).
is “discovering who you are meant to
Timothy was pretty young, and later
God created Timothy uniquely
be so you can make a difference.” How
on in the story of Timothy, he was in
for the purpose of loving the people
amazing is that? God created each of
charge of his own church. Could you
where he was, and he equipped him to
us so that we can make a difference in
imagine being young like Timothy and
teach even though he didn’t think he
His name. I love that. I especially love
knowing the responsibility you had
was old enough. I encourage you over
that when I am feeling super weird, or
but being very afraid that he couldn’t
this summer to find the ways God has
maybe different, than my brother or
be the best teacher or best leader he
made you unique−whether that is your
sister. I love that when I think about all
should be because he was young?
wonderful musical talent, incredible
the things I’m not good at because . . .
Have you ever felt that you
sports abilities, or passionate writing
guess what? It’s okay to not be good at
couldn’t do something because you
about them. Find ways to use those
everything and is okay to be really great
were too young? Paul knew what
abilities to serve God in creative ways.
at some things. If we were all the same,
Timothy was going through, but he
Share His love with others around you
how boring would that be?
was no longer with Timothy, so he sent
by being great at what you do, and
him a letter. That letter can be found in
remember just because you are young
1 Timothy 4:12: “Don’t let anyone look
doesn’t mean that God cannot do
down on you because you are young.
powerful things through you.
One of my favorite stories in the Bible is about a young man named
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Arden Shaklin is currently the children’s minister at Calvary Baptist Church in Rome, GA. She is a recent graduate of Shorter University with a degree in Liberal Arts. She enjoys spending her free time outdoors with family and friends making new adventures.
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very semester in my college English classes, I like to begin class with one particular devotional which starts with me displaying a screen of realtime stock market quotations. The students typically watch with glazed eyes as the numbers on the screen change rapidly—Dow Jones Industrial Average, Nasdaq, S&P 500. Then I ask, “How many of you are stressed out or depressed by what you see?” Typically not one hand is raised. Then I ask, “How many of you are overjoyed by what you see on this screen?” Again, almost always not one hand is raised. Students don’t respond to stock market quotations because they aren’t invested; rarely, if ever, do any of my students have any money invested in the stock markets. Consequently, they simply don’t care if the market goes up or down at any given time. Then I make the application to the devotional: if you’re not invested—if you haven’t put your time and money into something, it typically doesn’t mean that much to you. Only what we spend our time, efforts, and money on represents accurately what we value, what we care about. If we’re invested in missions work by giving money to help missionaries around the globe, then we start caring about the reports we receive on how the Lord is using these missionaries to spread the Gospel of Christ.
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Recently, I heard a podcast by a man named John Hope Bryant, author of the 2014 book, How the Poor can Save Capitalism. The title may sound counter-intuitive, but Bryant raises many valid points. Bryant is an African American entrepreneur who founded Operation HOPE, as well as donating money to countless other charitable causes. Bryant’s passion is helping others become financially literate, and one of his core beliefs is that someone’s credit score can provide invaluable information (and speculation) about that person. Low credit score communities, he says, are “where the rioting is” located. Conversely, those with high credit scores tend to be places with low unemployment and a strong sense of optimism about the future. Is there any magic about these results? No, but the answer is so obvious that one might overlook it. Those people who have a high credit score might typically live by a written monthly budget, live on less than they make, and invest for long-term growth and/or goals. You may be thinking, “That sounds great, but what about those who didn’t make these same choices and are now suffering the consequences? The good news is that it’s never too late to start making wise decisions like the ones mentioned above. Proverbs 21:20 – “[There is] treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man devours all he has.” Let’s invest our time and money for Christ’s kingdom.
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Gò0dNews for Men
Standing the Gap
“I searched for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before Me for the land, so that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.” —Ezekiel 22:30 NASB by Chris Rainey
I
magine wanting to climb Mount Everest. You make
family and friends, but is there anyone willing to do
your way to the base camp in Nepal with all of your
so? You may ask, “Why men? Why doesn’t this say
hiking gear. When you get there though, you cannot
women or people?” Certainly all believers, regardless
find anyone who will guide you on the trip. You search
of gender or age, should have a burden for the lost. I
the base camp for anyone who will make the trip,
believe God uses that word man specifically because it
but no one is willing to intercede. Guides, known as
is man who God has given primary spiritual leadership
Sherpa, typically go ahead
to first. Statistics prove the
to prepare the route by
importance of husbands
fixing ropes, building
and fathers who are
bridges across deep gaps,
believers: 94 percent of
and carrying the necessary
saved husbands and
gear. Without the Sherpa
fathers will help lead their
going before, an already
entire family to faith in
treacherous trip becomes
Jesus Christ compared 23
almost impossible and
percent of saved wives
extremely dangerous.
and 7 percent of saved
In Ezekiel 22, the
children leading their
nation of Israel is on a treacherous path because of their untamed sin. From
families to Christ. God is looking for men who will stand the gap
princes to priests, no one is seeking God. Rather,
for a lost and dying world. He’s looking for husbands
they are guided by their lusts and pride. God states
and fathers who will wear out a spot in their prayer
the charges very clearly. God’s desire, though, is not
closet from going before the Lord on behalf of their
destruction but restoration. He is looking for someone
spouse and children. He is looking for men who will
whose heart is for the people. No one can be found
share the gospel without shame through their words
that will “stand the gap,” interceding on behalf of their
and through their behavior. He’s looking for sons who
countrymen and families so that they do not become
would intercede for their lost parents and family. God
victims of the dangerous path they are on. Verse 31 is
is searching for someone, but not just anyone. He’s
a sobering statement for a nation that is God’s chosen
searching for you and me to take responsibility. Be
people. Where are the righteous and the just who will
bold. Be firm. Be courageous. Stand the gap!
put their knees to the ground for people who are about to be destroyed? I wonder if today God is saying the same thing to us. He is searching for men to stand the gap for lost
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Chris Rainey is the next generation’s pastor at Liberty Baptist Church. He is married to Lindsey with two kids (Addie and Josiah). Chris loves teaching, writing, sports, guitar, traveling, and ice cream . . . lots of ice cream.
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Gò0dNews for Women
A Women’s Worth
Be encouraged and know that your identity is found only in God and not in man. by Chandlin Johnson
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here does your worth come from as a women? Is it the titles you hold, the worth you are to others, or is it your hopes and dreams? Many times women, being caregivers, we allow ourselves to be defined by what others call us, or how they see us. It often times depends on how we feel about ourselves. Yet none of those things gives us worth. Our worthiness comes from God; He is the one who gives us our identity. The question should be, “Who does God say I am and why?” Before the free gift of salvation, we were unworthy, unable to do anything to get to God or please Him. After grace, we became worthy because of Him. Second Corinthians 5:21 says, “For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him” (NKJV). Isn’t that absolutely amazing that God calls you and me to the righteousness of Him? If you are a woman who has been abused by anyone, called derogatory names, told you were worth nothing, stupid, or any other hateful things, let me be the one to tell you it’s all a lie! God tells us that we are the head and not the tail, above only and not beneath. In Deuteronomy 28:1-12, He calls us friend, beloved, more than conquers, His child, forgiven, blameless, blessed, and so much more. Begin to find out through the Word of God who you really are. Your identity is in Christ and Him alone.
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The Lord’s Prayer found in Luke 11:2 says “Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (NKJV). We are the earth that He is talking about here, because we are created from the dirt of the earth. Astonishingly, what the Lord’s Prayer is saying right here, is for Him to duplicate Himself in us. What an incredible and exciting thing to know that the Creator of heaven and earth and us is also the One who made all things because nothing was created that was not created by Him (see John 1:3). His words created everything, and He wants to duplicate Himself in us because we are His vessel, His hands and feet to do His bidding until He returns. The great I AM who can do everything made you in His likeness and image not your own worth because you are nothing without God (see John 15:5). So the next time you are feeling down, or someone has made you feel as if you’re nothing, remember the One who created you and everything you see that’s good has called you to be His vessel. He says “Yes, indeed you are worthy to Me. As a matter of fact, you meant so much to Me I sent My only Son to die, so I could be with you.” Chandlin Johnson is a single mother of four beautiful children. Her heart’s desire is to minister to women and to help those who are trapped in human trafficking. More than anything she enjoys spending time with Jesus and worshipping Him in all forms of the Arts.
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Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds
Greek Pasta Salad by Sherri Roe
I
am and always have been a “people” person. I love
own dinner table. Many nights we end up with guests at our
community and family. I enjoy getting to know people
table. Whether it is friends, members of our church, or family,
and sharing stories and experiences. In my three and a half
we can throw a few more pieces of chicken on the grill and
decades of life, I have found that some of the best memories are made around the dinner table. I remember Sunday dinners at my grandparents’ house, with uncles, aunts, and cousins all gathered around a small table. Everyone is in each other’s way, but none of us would have changed a thing. Now that several of those family members have gone on, I treasure those memories. As my husband and I started a family eighteen years ago, I knew that I wanted to make those same memories. I know it is not the norm, but my busy family of four manages to make it to the dinner table together several times a week. About 6:15 every night my house begins to bulge with activity. My husband and son arrive home famished after a strenuous workout at Crossfit Anistemi; my daughter finishes off her shift at a local afterschool program, and I complete my trek from a wonderful but stressful job with an Employee Benefits firm in downtown Chattanooga. I am always looking for an easy but filling meal to get on the table quickly without ruining the boys’ workout. Now that the temperatures have begun to rise, I love recipes that do not require me to turn my oven on. My husband loves to grill, and grilled chicken has become a staple in our house. We try to think constantly of new marinades and side dishes to keep it interesting. One of our favorites is my Greek pasta salad. After eating a Greek salad at one of our favorite local restaurants, I was inspired to turn it
easily stretch this meal to feed another mouth or two.
Greek Pasta Salad Serves: About 6
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
1 12 oz. box tri-color rotini 1 8 oz. bottle Greek vinaigrette salad dressing 1 9.5 oz. jar Calamatta Olives 1 cucumber Red bell pepper Feta Cheese
Directions
Boil rotini according to package directions and drain. Stir in
half the bottle of vinaigrette. Refrigerate until cooled. Peel and dice cucumber. Dice bell pepper. Drain olives and slice if you would prefer (we like them whole.) Add cucumber, bell pepper, and olives. Salt and Pepper to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Add feta, additional dressing, and toss salad before serving. The Greek vinaigrette also serves as a great marinade for grilled chicken.
into a cold side dish for nights around on our
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Sherri Roe is an account/marketing manager for BB&T Insurance Services in Chattanooga, TN. She is married to Mitchell and they have two children Sarah who is 17 and Colton who is 14. Sherri enjoys reading, watching Tennessee football, and playing Rook.
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Christian Fellowship Assembly 3656 Chattanooga Rd, 30755 706-280-7594 First Assembly of God 508 Sheridan Ave Dalton, GA 30721 706-226-7743 The Sanctuary 515 Reed Rd NW, 30720 706-270-2088
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 913 East Morris St, 30721
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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 Missionary Baptist Church 506 South Pentz St, 30720 706-226-5535 Liberty Baptist Church 4443 Tibbs Bridge Rd, 37021 706-226-4936 Lindsey Memorial Baptist 3503 Lindsey Memorial Rd, 30740 706-673-7650 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 Hope Baptist Church 2105 Tunnel Hill-Varnell Road, 30755 706-673-8050 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 Welcome Hill Baptist Church 2772 E Welcome Hill Circle, 30721 706-278-0368
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 AME Church 620 Spring Street, 30720 706-226-2714 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 Bridging the Gap Ministries 514 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 30721 706-277-7575 Christian Free Worship 210 Robinwood Circle, 30720 706-313-1129 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 706-529-2911 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 SDA 701 E Morris St, 30721 706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic SDA 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 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 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 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 Open Air Ministries 706-386-4848 1058 Mtn. Crest Drive 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 1913 Smyrna Church 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
Faith Worship Center 706-695-6866 189 Hyden Tyler Road Chatsworth GA 30705
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
Non-Denominational God’s Light House 784 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 Dayspring Church 706-695-7335 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 Gains and Losses: Winning at What Cost?
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“And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul? Is anything worth more than your soul?” —Matthew 16:26 by Alicia Klepper
o parent wants his or her child to lose. There
of obtaining a lowly and temporary world. Acquiring
isn’t a parent who wants to see their athlete
the world will cost us eternally more than we could ever
disappointed because the game was lost. No
gain in unlimited earthly lifetimes
loving Mom or Dad looks forward to the opportunity of comforting a child that didn’t get the part, or the scholarship, or the opportunity. It is the wrenching job of a parent to console a child that isn’t accepted among their peers. Losing feels lousy. Winning is way more fun. But at what cost? As a parent, I know the temptation to bully myself
• And what do you benefit if you gain the whole world but lose your own soul • And what do you benefit if you make the team but lose your humility • And what do you benefit if you get the part, but let go of God’s purpose for your life • And what do you benefit if you take an
into a situation to see that my children win. I want
opportunity in a direction God wasn’t leading
to set them up for success in all things, whether they
you
worked for it or not, whether
• And what do you benefit if
they deserve it or not, whether
you are the most popular by
God created it for them or not.
means of casting others aside
Winning at any cost is a death
• And what do you benefit if
trap. And of course winning is
you are the greatest in a way that
much more fun. The world tells
requires others to be, and feel, the
us that big trophies, lead roles, high
least
achievements, top of the class, and
• And what do you benefit if you gain
popularity is what winning looks like. But
earthly advancements but lose running
at what cost? Success is not a sin. Winning is not wrong, but it is the cost that is paid that can find us
toward God • What is the benefit of gaining what is so fleeting by forfeiting what is forever?
ultimately losing. The Enemy wants the soul, and
Parents, champion your children to put their
he’ll offer the world to get just one. In Matthew 4:1-
God-given gifts excellently into all they do; however,
11, Satan tempts Jesus three times in the wilderness.
teach them to do this unto the Lord and not unto
The first two appeals did not draw the Messiah,
men (Col. 3:23). And keep a lookout for the Enemy
so Satan brings out his final show: “Next the
who tries to woo your child to the peak of that very
devil took Him [Jesus] to the peak of a very high
high mountain, offering the world, with death
mountain and showed Him all the kingdoms
hidden behind his back. Nothing is worth more
of the world and their glory. ‘I will give it
than the soul.
all to you,’ he said, ‘if you will kneel down and worship me’” (vs. 8, 9). Having had enough, Jesus commands the devil to leave him. Jesus knows the high and eternal cost
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Alicia Klepper and her husband, Mark, have been married for 15 years. They have three children and are active members at Peerless Road Church. Alicia writes and teaches for children, youth, and women's ministries.
Holly Creek Baptist Church Vacation Bible School Sunday, July 9th - Thurs, July 13th Time: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Theme: Galactic Starveyors
Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church
VBS June 25th - 30th at 6:00 p.m. Swim Party Friday night, June 30th!
Rocky Face Baptist Church July 9-13, 6pm-8pm each night July 14 picnic party Contact Pastor Reagan for more info! 706-226-5751
Pine Grove Baptist Church Vacation Bible School June 11 - June 15 6:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.
Dalton First United Methodist Vacation Bible School June 12-16 9:00AM – Noon
Fellowship Bible Church VBS June 19 – June 23 6:30pm
Temple Baptist Church VBS June 5th - 9th 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Salem Baptist Church VBS- Maker Fun Factory! June 4-8 6:30pm – 9pm
Rock Bridge Community Church Adventure Week! June 11th- 14th 706-279-3175
St. Marks Episcopal Church VBS June 26th - 29th
Dalton Seventh-Day Adventist Basketball Camp! June 5 - 8 Ages 9-13
The Salvation Army of Whitfield, Murray, & Gordon Counties
June 7th – 10th 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Crosspointe
VBX Wednesday, July 19 – Saturday, July 22 Finale Sunday, July 23 at 9:30am and 11am 3 years – Completed 5th grade
First Baptist of Dalton Camp Create 2017! 9am – 2pm $60/$75 9am – 5pm $100/$125
Pleasant Grove United Methodist Calling All Superheroes! June 19 5:30pm -7:30pm
Welcome Hill Baptist Church Galactic Starveyors June 5th – 8th
Grace Presbyterian Church Sports Camp! June 5th – 8th
Christ Church Presbyterian Marketplace VBS June 5th – 8th 5:30pm – 8:15pm
Harmony Grove Baptist Church June 11 – 16th 7pm – 9pm
Gò0dNews for Everyone
The Cross Is Hard
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by Cathy Aiken-Freeman
he cross is hard. But we forget sometimes.
candy in his fist ready to go, “Jesus tried and tried to
Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter
cross . . . but there was too much traffic.” He chewed
Sunday, Eastertide; we know these well. They
madly. I processed his words. We studied each other a
are familiar, well-worn grooves in our hearts and
little. “I made that up,” he admitted, his mouth full; “I
minds. We wear crosses on gold chains, the symbol
wanted to eat candy.” We slid by for another year.
immediately recognizable, and we forget the difficulty of Christ crucified. I had forgotten entirely until the year my son was
There are years I want to keep sliding. To watch our kids’ process in waving palms, singing hosanna as Jesus enters Jerusalem, then skip to Easter Sunday,
old enough to really understand that Christmas was
stone already rolled away and we, the witnesses,
baby Jesus’ birthday. The Christ child, so joyfully
awash in joy and praise to the risen Christ. But if we
celebrated in pageant and song, in mere months
pretend pain isn’t there, if we forget the cross is hard,
would be Christ on the cross, a grown man hung
we leave our kids alone with it.
there to die. Of course I didn’t know how to relate
Haltingly, imperfectly, in full knowledge of my
this to a child. I often didn’t know how to explain
incomplete understanding and lack of expertise, I
it to myself, so I intended to slide right past it, to
offer this to our kids: God your Creator didn’t want
get us straight
to be a stranger
to the Easter
to you. God loved
morning egg
you enough to
hunt, the tomb already empty.
live in the world as a baby. He was
No stops at Golgotha.
a kid, then a man. He had friends,
Then my son came from Sunday school holding a coloring page, scribbled in his
then enemies. He cried, He laughed, lived a full, real life. He knew hurt, suffering, and heartache. Jesus didn’t
usual slap-dash way, depicting the cross
slide past any of that. Jesus loved you all the
on a hill with the words, “Jesus died for me”
way to the cross. He loved you inside the quiet
underneath. Tell me about that, I prompted with
tomb and in the Garden afterwards with Mary
some dread. He was adamant he would rather
Magdalene. He loves you still and always will.
not; he was more interested in the candy basket
So whenever you are hurting, however you are
he had gotten. Eventually, we struck a deal. He
hurting, Jesus knows how you feel. You are never
would tell me what he had learned and I would
alone. You never will be. Now go and tell the others.
let him eat candy. “So, you mean, about Jesus and the cross?” he asked. “Yes, that,” I agreed, realizing then the sliding past Good Friday straight to Easter morning plan was off. “Well,” he said, with
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Cathy Aiken-Freeman has an M.Div from Candler School of Theology and is currently the director of children's ministries at Rome First UMC.
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness The Importance of Physical Activity in Children Daily participation in outdoor games, fitness activities, and recreational sports will improve the health and well-being of children and adolescents.
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by Megan Stockburger
t’s no secret that the surge of technology over the past century has made the demand for us to be inactive rapidly. Since 1980, the childhood obesity rates have tripled and rates of obese teens quadrupled! In 2013, a study of high school students by the CDC found that only 27.1 percent participate in at least sixty minutes per day of physical activity on a regular basis. Since adolescents require more physical activity than adults, it becomes even more important to set them up for success! Addressing physical activity and increasing obesity in children and adolescents must first come from the home environment. In 2011, a year after the iPad launched, just 10 percent of U.S. children under the age of two were found to have used tablets or smartphones, but by 2013 that figure had nearly quadrupled. Charles R. Swindoll, a renowned Christian author and pastor, said, “Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” Children will remember habits formed and follow them through to adulthood. So let’s look at ways to tear the kids away from the screens and get them active!
Benefits of Physical Activities
According to ACSM, children and adolescents should accumulate a minimum of sixty minutes of combined moderate and vigorous intensity daily. Children and adolescents should also participate in activities that promote muscle strength on two or three days per week. Examples of activities for young children include climbing, jumping, tumbling and gymnastics, and a variety of games. Regular participation in different types of physical activity is essential for
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healthy growth and development. Evidence shows that physical activity can have a beneficial effect on body composition, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, aerobic fitness, muscular strength, movement skills, and bone health. Regular physical activity can also improve academic performance and promote feelings of wellbeing. The positive lifestyle behaviors that develop from these activities tend to carry over into adulthood. In the long run, daily participation in outdoor games, fitness activities, and recreational sports will help to improve the health and well-being of all children and adolescents.
Options for Family Activity
Fortunately, we live in a community with tons of options for getting the family active. The Loop is a 4.1-mile sidewalk path that circles from Dalton State College, down Tibbs Bridge, and back up Walnut Ave. It also passes right by Civitan Park, which is a great place to stop and let the kids play on the playground or kick a soccer ball around the park. Dalton is also nestled between many state parks and hiking trails such as Cloudland Canyon, Disney Trail in Rocky Face, Raisin Wood Bike Trail in Dalton, Arrowhead Wildlife Trail in Rome, Glen Falls in Walker County, and many more! And if the weather is a little gloomy, The Bradley Wellness Center has kids’ camps, kids’ days, an indoor pool, basketball, and many more activities throughout the year for children.
Megan Stockburger is a fitness consultant and personal trainer at Bradley Wellness Center in Dalton, GA. You can find out more about her at their website: www.bradleywell.com
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Women’s Enrichment Center
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The answer to a crisis pregnancy is to eliminate the crisis, not the child. —Jeannie W. French, National Women’s Coalition for Life by Ashleigh Welch
he Women’s Enrichment Center is a nonprofit, prolife pregnancy resource center that provides women, men, and families with the emotional help and practical resources needed to care for themselves during and after pregnancy. Our goal is to educate, empower, and enrich the clients we serve in the North Georgia area, including Whitfield, Murray, Catoosa, and Gordon counties. Our six-member staff includes Renee Rector, director; Amy McIntosh, volunteer coordinator; Cassie Coker, marketing; Ashleigh Welch and Jennifer Anderson, client-care coordinators; and Angela Asbury, nurse. Our first priority is consistent and compassionate care of the families we work with here in our community. Many of our clients are single, lack the support of friends and family, and are unsaved. By sharing the truth in love, we empower our clients through the gospel of Jesus Christ. “The Women’s Enrichment Center has enabled me to get closer to God because the staff and volunteers there are compassionate and actually care if their clients are close to God or not. I am prayed over at each visit and feel I can grow in my faith as I meet and talk with like-minded believers. It also helps to have adult conversations as I spend
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the majority of my day talking to little ones,” said Heather Stanton, WEC client. In efforts to stand for life, we offer free pregnancy testing as well as ultrasound services. For those overwhelmed by life who may be considering abortion, we offer truth about the three pregnancy options: parenting, adoption, and abortion. Our staff and volunteers compassionately share their personal testimonies and encourage women not to make permanent decisions based on temporary circumstances. Many times, the ultrasound appointment becomes a pivotal moment for our clients. A recent abortion-minded client ended up choosing life for her baby after seeing the heartbeat of her baby on the monitor. "Normally, I don't even get to see a fetus at this early stage of gestation in a pregnancy. As I was scanning her abdomen, trying hard to just get a glimpse of life, in the silence of my mind I began to pray, ‘Dear Lord, please give us a sign, a heartbeat, something to prove to this young woman there is a beautiful life growing inside her. Make her aware of this baby that has a little personality, a future, and a God-given reason for being here.’ At that moment, the
tiny, little embryo made its presence on the screen, and the smallest, most precious little heart beat I've ever witnessed was present as well. It really chokes me up every time I think of that day. That sweet little mother and I shared some tears and hugs, and she made a decision right then to choose life for her unborn baby. We were all so proud of her and she beamed with joy and peace with her decision," commented Angela Asbury, Women’s Enrichment Center R.N., limited sonography. Through a series of classes called Earn While You Learn, we educate parents about pregnancy, infant care, life skills, discipline, and parenting. As parents attend classes, they earn points they may use to purchase items from our baby store. Access to free diapers, wipes, formula, clothing, car seats, and other babies items enable the parents to secure the essentials necessary for childcare. “The Women’s Enrichment Center offers has so many benefits. It has made things a lot easier on my husband and me since we have faced not one, but two unplanned pregnancies. There is less stress on our marriage and finances as we are able to get the items we need for our son, Reece,” said Heather Stanton, client. “The volunteers for the Women’s Enrichment Center (WEC) are kind and helpful. Having assistance with things I need for my baby is wonderful. The staff makes it a priority for women to be educated while going through a crucial phase in their lives,” said Aaron Lutz, client. Additional classes are offered to educate those in our community who may have had a child/children removed from their care by social services and are required to take classes for court. In addition, the WEC makes referrals to outside agencies, other nonprofits within the community such as DOC-UP, The Green House, and Greater Works. Another important facet of our program involves the encouragement of men and women who have suffered the loss of a child through either abortion or miscarriage; we are acutely aware of the emotional trauma associated with both. For those who have suffered a loss by either means, we offer
support and counseling. Our post-abortion support group, HOPE, is facilitated by a staff member who has personally been touched by abortion. It offers women hope when all seems lost. For more information about our programs and services, please visit our website at www.wecnorthga.org or find us on Facebook or Instagram. In addition, we can be reached at the following locations to answer any questions you may have regarding our mission, our programming, making a donation, or volunteering. We welcome monetary donations as well as the donation of gently-used or new baby items like cribs, car seats, and clothing. To inquire about volunteering, please contact our Dalton office and ask for Amy McIntosh, volunteer coordinator.
MAIN OFFICE Women’s Enrichment Center of Dalton 109 West Gordon Street 706-278-1050 Women’s Enrichment Center of Ringgold 102 Remco Shops Lane 706-406-3868
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
An Olympic Prayer
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Praying specific prayers, trusting Him for specific provision, and waiting for His timing will change your life. by Earl Brackin
was caught by surprise when I heard Brad say, “I need a bluegrass band.” I was at a rest stop halfway between Tel Aviv and the Sea of Galilee. Looking at the arid topography of the Israeli landscape, I was at a loss to figure out what would have triggered such a comment. My church had graciously provided a ten-day tour of the Holy Land for my wife and me to go on. While I was trying to grasp the situation, another tour member chimed in. “He plays bluegrass,” and pointed at me. “Really!” Brad exclaimed. What I thought was just a vacation turned out to be God inviting me to be a part of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Brad explained that the International Mission Board did evangelism at many of the Olympic Games. Since Olympic pin-trading was popular at the games, the mission group would produce an attractive pin volunteers could use to share the gospel. What they needed was a way to engage the crowd; thus, the idea of using a bluegrass band like “Roving Troubadours” was proposed. I just happened to have my newest CD in my camera bag. I gave it to Brad and said, “This is what I do. If you think you can use me, I’d be glad to see if we could work something out.” A week after we got home, Brad called. He liked the CD and asked if I would send a couple more for the Olympics mission team to preview. I did. This was November 1. My prayer was, “Lord, I can go or stay−whatever You want,” but I wanted to say, “Lord, this is great! Let’s do this.” The next two months I heard nothing, so I figured this was just one of those things in life that doesn’t pan out. My habit is to get up in the morning and spend time with the Lord in His Word and prayer. One Monday at the
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end of January as I prayed, I felt the Holy Spirit urge me to pray specifically that God would open the door for me to take a team to Sochi for the Olympics. I thought that was too self-serving, so I just repeated my first prayer: “Lord, I can go or stay, whatever You want.” Again, I sensed disappointment from the Spirit. On Wednesday morning the Spirit pressed me more, but I offered my same prayer. On Thursday morning the Spirit again prompted me to make the request, but I just could not bring myself to be so bold in prayer. As I began my safe prayer, it was if the Holy Spirit was deeply hurt by my inability to obey. “Okay, I’ll do it. Lord, would you open the doors for me to take a band to the 2014 Olympics in Sochi?” When I got to my office around 10 o’clock, Brad called. “We want you to bring a team to the Olympic Games in Sochi.” Awash in a wave of emotions, I finally was able to say, yes. My thoughts turned toward the year ahead−a year of growing closer to God as I prayed more specific prayers, trusted Him for provision (over $40,000), put together a team (I didn’t have a band when I got the invitation), and learned to wait on His timing. That invitation to join Him in what He was doing changed my life. Where is He calling you to join Him? Wherever it is, take the adventure. The reward is knowing God like you’ve never known Him. Earl Brackin is the minister of worship at Church on the Hill in Dalton, Ga. He and his wife Lisa have three children and four grandchildren. You can hear his music at earlbrackinmusic.com
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Souvenirs
See God in the people you encounter and experience the presence of God.
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by Andrew Shaffer Gò0dNews for Teens
t’s summer! Sleeping in, sunburns, video games, no
people we interact with−from the people we encounter
school, and of course . . . trips! I’m assuming you’re
and through whom we experience the presence of God.
going on a few trips of some sort: the beach, the
Those are our souvenirs.
The Lenten Season . . .
A store, time of to Easter. Himalayas, the video game theprayer, park. fasting, and almsgiving Don’t leading get me wrong; overpriced kitsch has its place. by Andrew Schaffer Growing up, one of the things I looked forward to I love my tiny plaster surfing pirate. But before you
H
most was our summer mission trip. Where we went was
spend your parents’ hard-earned cash on something,
ooray, fasting! Lent begins this month; get excited.
40 days can produce. I fasted from various foods: bread,
I didn’t grow up practicing Lent. I didn’t know
meat, soda, caffeine, and so forth. Although mine were
never an issue, it was the trip that mattered−specifically the hallowedwhat tradition of bringing from I was missing. I knewback aboutsouvenirs lint, but that’s
the trip. Even Lent nowwas something Catholic kids did, like mass or different. but that was the extent of my knowledge. My whenconfirmation, I think souvenirs,
familiarity eventually increased as I ventured outside of my
I think of those kitschy
little Protestant bubble and discovered how impactful these
stores at the beach
ask yourself what your real souvenir is going to be;
ask what you’re (priorities), going to really be taking from always food oriented my friends gave upback music,
this particular Facebook, and even driving. Each created a unique moment trip. or opportunity to consciously refocus on God. It can benot find We may challenging to find the sweet spot between difficult and
Moses’ burning
ridiculous—sacrificing something too insignificant misses
bush, or Balaam’s
six weeks could be.
the point of both fasting
with overpriced madeIf you aren’t familiar
donkey, but and Lent, but talking something
in-China shellsseason, it is withfaux the Lenten
ifgive we’re our too big and we up keeping or
traditionally a time of prayer, and inappropriate
even become more eyes intent and hearts open
fasting, and almsgiving leading
on self-discipline than faith.
T-shirts. Well, that’s
to experience God
to Easter. This 40 days (doesn’t
Part of the beauty of Lent is
include Sundays) is analogous to
becoming more self-aware
not what I’m talking
rather than looking
about;Jesus’ those arein the desert and once time
something in examining to ourtake habits and
served as a period of purification terrible.
quirks, revealing whatwe’re we cangoing to home,
and enlightenment When I talk aboutfor new
live without and might be what surprised.
converts back when all believers
be taking precedence over
souvenirs, I mean
were baptized on Easter Sunday.
time with God.
random stuff−a broken Beginning with Ash Wednesday
So this summer
and fall, and as often
Got it. So what do I do?
shower that fell andknob awareness of our own
as you Just like our faith, think this about it,
off thefinitude, super brokenness, sketchy and general uselessness apart from
is a personal thing. Jesus tells us in Matthewkeep 6 not to look “Where asking:
Christ, it culminates in oursomeone’s celebration offoot, the Resurrection. showers in the dorms onto a rock from
miserable while God we fast only we’ll attractsbe attention. am I seeing inbecause this?”that I think amazed at
This is why the Orthodox Church calls Lent the season of
the work site that claimed our sweat and blood as we
“Bright Sadness.” We celebrate Lent in that spirit, calling us
repaired illegibleour card from that terrible backatochurch, God andan deepening faith.
kid at VBS. These things that had stories; they had That’s cool.were Why fasting? Howhad much do you dothat in a given day without even history, they character changed us in one-way
Outside of the necessary accountability, this is between you
what kind of things we’ll bring back from a simple trip
and God. Honestly, we don’t really have to give up anything
the lake. we’ll sometime great tales of heroism toto “fast.” We canSure take on morehave intentional to create space and idiocy;with that’s allit’s part of the package. But like any and commune God; the concept that’s important.
Thishabit, Lenten we’ll season, try something bit different. If if we keep good start to noticealittle changes
thinking? We’re so accustomed to being on autopilot—grab a
you’ve never participated, anything will be different, so
soda, eat dinner, turn on the TV, check instagram/snapchat,
you’re golden. If you have, change it up! This year I invite
and binge on Netflix. Giving up a part of this could
you to fast; give up something you know you’ll miss, take
or another.
As I got older, I realized two things:
1.completely I had a bunch of random “things” thatsomething, took up derail our routine. Fasting removes too much space (muchdifficult like other typically something to gosouvenirs) without and interrupts lives. It’swasn’t not simply about forgoing yourstories favoriteand useless 2.our The stuff important, but the habit or snack; it’s self-denial, creating a space for intimacy
how the experiences affected us really with Christ.
mattered.
Now when we go on any sort of excursion, at the Practicing Lent quickly taught me both the value of
end offasting the day ask, “Where did yousomething see God for today?” and we the challenges that avoiding We find our souvenirs in our teammates through the
// February 30 //26 June 2017 2016
looking for God in everyday events and normal people. And we’ll discover that our whole perspective changes
begin new, seeing everywhere! Once onand something andGod discover what God can showour yousunburns in fade, we’ll notice we gained so much more than even this season of Bright Sadness. stories. We’ll get in the habit of finding God and never be the same. Andrew Shaffer thethe minister to to youth and Andrew Shafferis is minister youth families and theirat families at First Baptheir First Baptist Dalton, GA. He tist Dalton, GA. He is a graduate of is a graduate of Mississippi State, Samford Mississippi State, Samford and Truett and TruettHeSeminary. worked in Seminary. has workedHe in has youth youth ministry way orsince another since ministry one way one or another 2000, andhas hasbeen been bitten byotter. an otter. 2000, and bitten by an
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I DO!
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Two words that couples all over the world say . . . but do they really mean it? by Laura Perdue ecently I was ask to write this article and I
contagious laugh or a heart to serve others? What was
began to ask the Holy Spirit, “What would You
it that made that person so special that it made you
have me say? Father, do you have something on
want to hurry to say, “I do?”
Your heart that You need me to share?” And He spoke
Now open your eyes, back up, and look at your life
to my spirit and said, “I do.” I believe that I am writing
partner. That person next to you is someone who chose
this article tonight by His leading, and my prayer is
to be with you. Yes, sometimes he or she may not do
that it speaks to you. I believe its purpose is to speak
everything just right, leave clothes in the floor, dirty
to couples who are struggling to understand the true
dishes in the sink, or the toilet seat up, but when the
meaning of the two powerful words, “I do,” and need
bank says you have no money, when the doctors have
encouragement to trust God no
given you a bad report, when everyone else walks out
matter what their marriage is facing right now. Marriage isn’t for the faint at heart and it isn’t always pretty.
on you, that person will still be there and still be saying I do! When was the last time that you thanked your spouse for sharing life with you?
There is a reason that “for richer
Today, if both of you are weary and
or poorer” and “in sickness and
tired and wondering why you ever said I
in health” are part of the vows.
do, I want to challenge you to spend some
First Corinthians 13:4-7 tells
time reminding each other of the things
us that: Love is patient. Love
that made you fall in love. Put your phone
is kind. Love does not boast.
down in the evenings, get off social media,
Love is not proud. Love does
take a walk down memory lane, talk about fun
not dishonor others. Love is
times you remember while dating, cook a meal
not self-seeking. Love is not
together, do something to reignite that fire, and
easily angered. Love keeps
who knows, you just might make some new
no records of wrongs. Love
memories along the way and recommit to
does not delight in evil. Love
“I do”−not just I do till tomorrow; not just
rejoices with the truth. Love
I do sometimes; I do all the time!
always protects. Love always trusts. Love always hopes. Love always perseveres. I want you to close your eyes for a moment. Imagine when you saw your spouse for the very first time. What did he or she look like? Can you remember a certain smell or was it a captivating smile, a
32 // June 2017
Laura Perdue is thirty-nine years old and married to her best friend, Brian Perdue. God has truly blessed them both and she could not imagine life without her prince, her promise. Brian and Laura reside in Marietta, Georgia, and serve on the ministry team of Fivestones Church in Canton, Georgia.
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Seventy Years Alone Strong Strength in Being
Staying and involved their church, theirlearned work in through the community, Being alone is a choice, I wantwith to share what I have seniors. and their family has kept this couple’s love strong! by Esmerelda Lee by Esmerelda Lee
SI
ince I have begun my new job, I have been
hand and offer a firm handshake to someone you
enjoy an inspiring old love stories. Favorites like adhere to a strong work ethic. Mitchell attributes his traveling weekly. of my time is spent a restaurant. An Affair toMost Remember, Love is a Many Splendid recently sons’encountered successes tointheir mother. He did say that he meeting newand people, andmove even though I am • Being alone is an opportunity to try newchildren things. “some Thing, others me more than some and Betty believed in giving their of the modern-day loveweek stories on the Hallmark good lickings,” that lady helped too. still working in senior living, each is completely Recently, I met an older who began line Channel. There is something to be said about the In a world where so many people focus on their different and filled with opportunity. What I have dancing. She had never danced while married purity and innocence of the courtship and love own happiness and make life-altering decisions discovered, however, is that aold lot movies. of my time is spent more than fifty years, but Inow that she and Mitchell depicted through I am also honored to for based on these motives, asked Betty alone. Whether I amlove traveling, a hotel out room having herself alone, rather than sit inthe hersixty-nine home see these storiesinplayed inor real life through found if they were happy throughout years older adults. that fell in love and marriage. “We lost, always meals, most times, I am Couples alone. This new experience hasstayed andofmope over years she worked decided it toout, try and if we through didn’t laugh at eachsomething other, wetotally found new. someone or caused meintolove pause and a world war, the Depression, life challenges, raising and burying loved ones are something to laugh about. You’ll have problems in think about the seniors we Never for a moment couples that loved for life. marriage, but who doesn’t? You just have to talk it serve daily, and the and fact Mitchell Lyle are a local Cleveland Betty out,” Mitch replied.could a spectator discern that When I asked if they ever fought, that manycouple must feel themet in the first grade at that this beautiful Arnold Memorial School. For Mitchell it they looked puzzled. “Who doesn’t same way. seventy-eight-year-old was love at first sight. Betty believes that fight? We are both so different, and I have thought many lady had lost a daughter the grinning first-grader grew on her we like different things. When we times of the ones whoAccording to Mitchell, they andthe a husband, over time. fought, one withbecause the strongest have lost awere spouse. I can’t on each other but did not exuded so much “sweet” caseshe won.” Mitchell alsolife added, get difficult serious it until after World War II. “Weand compromised, but Betty made imagine how love. Mitchell enlisted in the Navy in 1943 the most compromises. I am still must be suddenly learning • Being alone is an and stayed out to sea for most of that surprised that she chose me.”In to sleep bytime. yourself opportunity to rely on she said, He and remembers a year and half Betty’s much softer voice, not hearing that warm Christ. For seventeen going by before his feet even touched “If there is something to fight about, dry land. each week mail is something worth saving.” voice of greeting eachBut morning. Some when older adults years I had becomethere accustomed to constant love, was delivered to his aircraft carrier, On August 22, 2016, Betty and experience being alone because many of their families attention and sounds of seniors and associates Betty’s unrelenting letters and her faith Mitchell Lyle will celebrate their or friends may have moved. I have considered how always around me. When we are always with that he would return home kept their love strong. seventieth wedding anniversary. Today, these daunting it must Mitchell be to walkand intoBetty a restaurant or dining we often lose sight of God’s When were finally reunited people, lifelong Cleveland residents livepresence. at Garden Plaza at war, they dated for eight short months When Cleveland Senior fear Living. Their apartment room andafter knowthe no one. you constantly displeasing people, has little before they were married. After graduating college, awards they won from serving in their vocations Loneliness is difficult to experience at any age; people become your primary focus. Proverbs Betty became a school teacher with Cleveland City and in their community, war-torn photographs however, I am discovering myself that loneliness and 29:25 says “Fear of man, will prove to be a snare, Schools, and Mitchell went to work for the railroad. of family members, and beside each recliner is a being alone are not the sameone thing. Loneliness typically buttattered whoeverand trusts in the Lord is kept safe” Later he became of the members of our City worn Bible. includes anxious feelings about a lack of connection (NIV).When trusting inother Him, and He will Council. They we stillkeep laugh at each with each what was theloneliness; secret to loving other. There are also days where with others. I When will notasked attempt to address fill the void of being alone, because wethe arelaughter never and each other through sixty-nine years of marriage, the talking are silent. On those days, Fox News however, I will attempt to address being alone. alone in Him. they both stated, “Stay busy so you don’t get into anchors are the only voices heard in the apartment. • Being alone is Betty an opportunity to meet new friends.at First Through my recent have discovered such trouble!” and Mitchell were married Mitchell said travels, it best, I“What she forgets, I can It takes courage to step out of your comfort strength in Him. I am learning to walk with only one Baptist Church in 1946, and were always involved in remember. When she laughs, I am happy, and even their work, family. Theya had though there were days she like me, zone, andchurch, walk across theand street and meet new two sons. voice speaking into my ear, knowing Hedidn’t will guide me. she Both Tony and David were strong boys, raised by always loved me.” neighbor. It takes courage to stretch out your a strong, no-nonsense working mother. Betty was Esmerelda loving, but she always made it clear that her sons EsmereldaLee Leeisiscampus campusmanager manager for Garden 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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Terror, Amazement, Silence, and Fear Easter Sunday has come and gone again. Well, what now? If you believe in Jesus’s work on the Cross and His resurrection, how should those beliefs affect you? What are you going to do with your beliefs?
L
by Steve Brotherton
et’s think about those questions together for a
themselves. Mark ends his story so abruptly and in
few minutes. Please read the first and oldest
a way that we really don’t like to make us confront
Resurrection story in Mark 16:1-8. Those eight
the disappointment that we have over the fact that
verses were where Mark originally ended his story.
once again some of Jesus’s followers have failed and
Other folks added the remaining verses in that Gospel
disappointed Him. In fact, Mark wants us to feel how
later, unhappy with Mark’s abrupt ending. Why did
disappointed Mary, Salome, and Mary must have felt
Mark end his version of the Jesus story that way? Well,
about themselves!
you have to remember
Mark also wants to
that Mark is the oldest
leave his readers with
of the four Gospels,
a radical challenge to
but, even so, it wasn’t
our faith. He wants
written until about
us to comprehend the
forty years after the
theological truth that
resurrection of Jesus.
belief, conversion,
Mark is assuming,
repentance, and
after forty years, that
discipleship don’t
everyone who reads
really rest upon
his story will know
Resurrection
that these women
appearances but
eventually overcame
upon God’s Word of
their fear and did what
promise, delivered by
they were commanded,
faithful servants down
telling the disciples to
through the ages, that
meet Jesus in Galilee.
He conquered death when all seemed lost and it looked
However, in addition to not seeing a need to clutter
like death really was sovereign!
his story with details about what happened after the
Mark also wants his readers to ponder one last
Resurrection that he thought everyone knew, I think
theological question. Mary, Salome, and Mary obviously
that Mark had a few really good theological reasons
overcame their fear and broke their silence eventually
to stop his story where you stopped reading. Mark
to do what God commanded them to do through that
wants to challenge us theologically with what he tells
angel. Mark wants us to stare at the way he ends his
us about Salome and the two Marys. In the face of being
version of the Jesus story and what we know happened
appropriately terrorized and amazed by God raising
later and ask ourselves, “What am I going to do with my
Jesus from the dead and sending an angel to announce
beliefs about Jesus?”
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Gideon
The Coward God Used to Take an Army Down
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by Ethan McRae
uring a recent study of the Bible, I realized
Let's be like Gideon and be a warrior. Let's
just how much I am like Gideon. In case
share the gospel to the ends of the world. Gideon
you were wondering, Gideon is one of the
took on an entire army of 130,000 with only 300
judges in the Bible. At first, he was not the greatest
soldiers who were cowards as well. But they
warrior. He was a coward, and did not want to
followed God's will and plan. Let's pick up the
follow God. The
armor of the Lord
definition of a
and fight. We
coward according
have a saying in
to dictionary.com
our house that is,
is, “a person who
"You may not be
lacks courage in
able to change the
facing danger.” I
world, but you can
know the question
change the world
on your mind,
for one person." The Bible tells
"What makes me a coward?"
us in Exodus that
Being a
if we do not follow
coward could
Him, He will
mean a number
skip a generation
of things from
due to lack of
not wanting to
faith and let us
share Jesus at school, or (if you're like me) with my
wander through the desert. It took the Israelites
family and friends. You may also use the excuses
more than forty years to cross the desert and take
like, “I don’t know too much about the Bible,” or
the Promised Land. The generation that was freed
“I don’t have enough time.” It's easy to talk about
from slavery was afraid of taking the land. Let's
God when we are at church, but what happens
not be the generation that God skips today. Jesus
to us when we leave? God calls us to be warriors,
changed the world and eternity for mankind. With
just like He called Gideon. Gideon, on the other
God all things are possible.
hand, did not have the courage to be a warrior on
Ethan McRae is 33 years old and has been married to his wife, Jennifer, for almost eleven years. They have two wonderful kids, their daughter Bailey and their son Bryce. They are originally from Savannah, Georgia, and moved up to northwest Georgia about four years ago, when they discovered that their son is profoundly deaf. They moved so that he could attend the Georgia School for the Deaf in Cave Spring, and get the best education possible. On weekends you can find them watching baseball or out on the lake. During the fall they will always be watching football. He is currently studying religion at Liberty University so he can go into full time ministry.
his own. He was just like me and kept asking God for signs. I find myself doing this all the time even though I know the entire time what God wants me to do. How many times do we do this?
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Adopt a Foster Family
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Listen for God’s voice−He may be calling you to become involved in foster care. by Jennifer Govea
here are families in your community who are fighting against drug and alcohol addictions, mental illnesses, and neglect. They are in a battle to protect children who live in homes where they may be witnesses to or victims of physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. These families try to provide a safe and more stable home for innocent children and teenagers. Many of them consider their labor of love as a ministry, obeying God’s command to care for children that many would consider “the least of these.” How can any one family achieve all of this? By being a foster parent! Foster parents provide temporary care while the Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) work with the biological parents to help them get their kids back. Foster parents do all they can to give a child what he or she needs from basic needs including dental visits, clean clothes, haircuts, and a structured environment to daily luxuries we may take for granted such as being part of a sports team, going to the movies, going out to eat, and going on a family vacation. Foster children receive services like counseling and therapy provided by a variety of organizations. They also have their medical expenses covered by Medicaid, plus the foster parents receive a monthly reimbursement amount to help pay for meals, field trips, and toiletries, for example. These resources help the foster family and the child in their care, but they would also greatly benefit from another type of assistance that you can give! It is easy to get burned out from this demanding, yet rewarding role. Sometimes, foster parents need a break.
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You can participate in this ministry by helping these families in one or more of the following ways: • Prepare a meal to take to their home the week that a new child comes into their care. • Donate clothing, bedroom furniture, or toys based on the foster child’s gender and age. • Buy her a small gift for her birthday. • Invite him to play at the park while his foster mom goes to the doctor. • Plan a play date when she may go to your house to play with your own kids. • Visit him at school and sit with him at lunchtime once a month. • Pick her up from school and help her with her homework. After spending some time with the foster family, perhaps you may start to hear God calling you to get more involved in foster care by caring for a foster child over the weekend while her foster parents go to a training or an out-of-town funeral. If you think that you wouldn’t qualify to help because you are single, don’t have children, are retired, or live in an apartment, none of that matters! You just need a big heart to help others and trust God to do the rest! For more information about how you can provide a break to foster parents, please contact Melanie Garlin, Resource Development at the Whitfield County DFCS office at 706.272.2805. Jennifer Govea is a bilingual editor and former missionary in Latin America. She and her husband currently work at Rock Bridge Community Church and have a son.
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Speed Kills!
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Getting to Know the Parisi Speed School Program by Jay Poag
here is an old slogan in the sports world that says,
the evaluation, the athlete is rewarded by being slotted into
“Strength thrills but speed kills!” This has prob-
one of eight “Cat Club” categories. These Cat Club catego-
ably never been truer than it is today as speed has
ries range from “Bobcat” (level 1) all the way to “Cheetah”
become the major factor all across the athletic landscape.
(level 8). Every eight weeks the athlete goes through a
Football has become an offensive showcase with speed
re-evaluation where he or she attempts to improve and
dominating the game. Basketball has become more like
move up the Cat Club board. Each Parisi athlete begins the
a track meet as the game is played at such a fast pace.
classes with the “Active Dynamic Warmup” (ADW), which
Baseball has seen a movement toward speedy outfielders
provides an excellent way to get the body ready to train.
and base-stealers. Speed also dominates tennis, soccer,
The Parisi program has spent the last twenty-five years
lacrosse, volleyball, and other sports as well. With this
answering the question, “Can speed be taught?” with a
emphasis continuing to grow, there has been an abundance
resounding yes! Our society has seen a growing pressure to
of sports training facilities that offer speed/agility training.
select a sport at an early age and focus on that single sport,
All of these programs attempt to answer the question; “Can
as well as huge pressures to pay large sums of money to
speed be taught?”
participate in travel sports with an emphasis on playing
The Parisi Speed School is one of the nation’s largest
as many games as possible. Research has shown that the
sports performance programs and has trained more 800,000
youth of today are experiencing increased injuries, and
athletes the past twenty-five years. The athletes range in
more issues associated with “burn out” than ever before.
age from seven to eighteen and include many professional
Lost in this pressure to perform is the time that it takes to
athletes, countless Olympians and more than 130 NFL draft
actually train the body so that the athletes can improve
picks. With over 90 facilities in 32 states, the Parisi pro-
their physical abilities. The Parisi program provides this
gram is based on a “hips, core, lower-body” approach that
opportunity! As athletes come to realize the importance of
focuses on training and strengthening muscles to produce
specific speed/agility training, and their physical abilities
maximum force production when the foot hits the ground.
improve, they experience an increased confidence in their
Athletes participate in “Linear Speed” classes which focus
chosen sport. At this point, the athlete will come to know
on making the athlete a technically efficient straight-line
just how true the “Speed Kills” slogan really is!
runner, as well as “Change of Direction” classes which improves the athlete’s side-to-side movements, their jumping ability, and their flexibility. Athletes begin with the Parisi Evaluation, which is a series of six events that show the current status of the athlete’s abilities. Based on results of
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Ask the Doctor: What is Anxiety? What are some solutions to anxiety issues? by Dr. George Karasievich
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n many cases, anxiety can be a healthy and proper response to an
• Worsening grades at school or performance at work
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• Decreased interest in activities
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of fear as it relates to changes in our
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• Change in attitude
assessment and then help you or your
our comfort, or our safety. This has
• Excessive worry
loved one develop a systematic plan to
been referred to as a “fight or flight”
• Difficulty sleeping
find relief.
response. This response is wired into
• Social withdrawal
our biology as a means of defensive
• Increased irritability
survival to anything that threatens us.
What are some ways to relieve anxiety?
external circumstance. Humans
However, some types of anxiety do not follow a predictable pattern. Anxiety can result from a traumatic experience, or it can begin without warning and without a specific trigger. Most of the time, the symptoms don’t just “shut off” when it’s time to relax, have fun, or go to sleep at night. This type of anxiety can be the cause of much distress in our lives.
What are the dangers of anxiety?
Many times we think of anxiety
as an uneasy, nervous feeling, but it can have real physical symptoms as well. It can speed up our heart rate and cause pain, including headaches and other physical sensations. It can also trigger overeating and other unhealthy behaviors, including addictions. Anxiety can even affect a person’s short-term memory and ability to concentrate.
What are the symptoms of anxiety?
Symptoms of anxiety can include: • Behavioral changes
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Here are some ways to help
combat anxiety: • Make time to relax • Pray and share your struggles
Westcott Behavioral Health Services−Outreach provides: • Couples Psychological testing • Evaluations and referrals • Individual counseling • Family counseling • Substance abuse/addictive behavior therapy
with others so that they can come alongside you in prayer • Take short breaks while working • Take a break from electronic devices • Get a proper amount of sleep (8 hours for most adults) • Develop a regular schedule for meals, family time, recreation, and community activities • Work to build friendships, both new and old • Ask for help • Learn to say “no” • Be thankful • Exercise • Engage in active hobbies, such as gardening, photography, or singing • Volunteer • Develop healthy boundaries with friends and family members
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Deeper Ministry
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How can we be all, to reach all? by Lisa Herald
e all wonder how we can reach the lost at any cost. We
Job 38:3-4 says, “Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I
ponder what that means for us individually. For some,
will demand of thee, and answer thou me. Where wast thou
it is simply smiling at the passersby and saying, "God
when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast
Bless," while for others, it is much deeper. I would like to talk to you about how do we go deeper into ministry? Years ago I started a journey I am still on today. That journey
understanding” (KJV). Our understanding is limited. We only know what we experience; therefore, we limit ourselves to going deeper in our
of evangelism has taken me to places I never thought possible. I
witness. This is not the way it should be. We can be all to reach
remember desiring to partake in prison ministry. As I embarked
all! I think a lie Satan tells us is that we don't have common
on this unknown, I was scared and
ground with that person, so there
intimidated. How can one woman make
is no way to minister to them. Did
a difference in the life of prisoners when I
I have anything in common with
had never experienced their walk of life?
the prisoners? Yes! We are all God's
I was always (as the world would say)
creations whom He loves. For God
a good girl. How would I find common
so loved the world, AMEN! If God
ground and then go deeper to touch
loved us so much that He gave His
their souls? How would I be perceived?
only begotten son, then how can we
Would my words be in vain?
turn our fellowman away? We must
My husband and I went through
reach deeper. We must stand up and
the prison doors together. We were
say we will not cower to the lies of the
asked questions, sent through metal
Enemy anymore! We don't have to be
detectors, searched, and then led
homeless to minister to those living
down a hall toward the inmates. This
on the streets. We don't have to have
particular prison had a chapel outside,
a history of drug abuse in order to
so as the guard led the way, I saw
minister to the addicts. We don't have
large fences with razor wire and guard
to commit a crime to reach criminals.
towers. My heart began to race. I knew
A perfect example for us to
Jesus had opened this door for me, but what if I was not capable
ponder on is Jesus Christ. Jesus, the Word says, was without sin.
of pleasing Him? All sorts of “what if's” kept running through my
No guile was found in his mouth, but nevertheless, He ministered
mind until I walked into the chapel. To my surprise, some of the
to the wicked. He showed us perfect love, and in turn, that love
prisoners were already there waiting to shake our hands. They
showed us how to minister. I truly believe that there is no ministry
thanked us and waited with such enthusiasm to see what the Lord
without love. If we can love our fellowmen enough to long to see
had in store for the service. My heart still pounded as we set down
their souls saved, we will find our common ground with all! With
and waited. Cell block after cell block was brought in and in no
love, we will find the words that comfort the orphans even if we
time the chapel was full. I took the stage and cheers went up over
were born into a loving family. With love, we will find the courage
the crowd. My heart started to swell. These men did not know
to go on missions in foreign lands although we have never left our
me yet; they gave me the utmost respect. I kicked off the concert
state. With love, we will find the time to serve at the soup kitchens,
with an upbeat hymn that had the guys on their feet praising God
even if our pantry has always been full. With love, we will find the
together! As the night went on, the Lord just kept giving me the
strength to talk to the abused, although we have never felt a pain
songs and words to say. By the end of the service I could see the joy
like theirs. With love, we can find "Deeper Ministry."
on the prisoners’ faces. For just a couple of hours, those men were not prisoners anymore; they were set free! We worshiped, laughed, cried, and became one. My fears were relieved.
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Created for Praise
Praising God in your private worship and devotion will fill you with overwhelming joy.
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by Judi Marvin
raise is a beautiful expression of our love and adoration for a King who stepped down from heaven to live among His Creation. He is a holy, magnificent, majestic, loving king who created us not only for fellowship and worship, but also to give Him praise. What other god has ever loved His people so much that He would give up His throne, humble Himself, even to the point of an incredibly, violent death, in order to redeem and to save His own from the fires of an endless hell? But not just that, to save a people that would live eternally with Him in his kingdom. Answer? None. Not one. There is no other King but He. He is our Savior, our Redeemer; He is our all in all. How can we not give Him praise? I believe praise is a pouring out of ourselves. As we lift our hands and hearts before Him, the Holy Spirit who dwells within us lifts us up to meet our Lord. Our Spirit is joined together with His, and a sweet unity is formed. Perhaps not a "feeling" per se, but a warmth, an excitement, an indescribable interaction and yearning takes place. I dare say, it's almost like you're about to be raptured away! David, the sweet psalmist of Israel, spent his entire life in praise of his Lord. He even danced before the Lord. He rejoiced and danced like a child might do . . . unashamed . . . unreserved. He did not
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care what others thought of him. He was worshiping his Father, his Lord and nothing else mattered. The result of his praise? It pleased the Lord. “Then David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was wearing a linen ephod. So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet” (2 Sam. 6:14-15 NKJV). Many Christians today are concerned with what others may think, so much so that they refuse to lift their hands, clap their hands, or show any expression of praise during worship services. They are missing out on such an inexpressible joy and honor that results from abandoning our fears and reaching out to an awesome God who loves us and is honored by our praise to Him. He's the only One we should ever be concerned with. Imagine Him reaching down His hand and touching ours as we sing our heart's praise to Him? How wonderful is that? So if you cannot bring yourself to praise Him corporately (which you will do eventually in Heaven), then at least give Him the praise due to Him in your private worship and devotion times. Don't be afraid. He will fill you with such a joy that you will not want to stop! You will be so overwhelmed; you will even weep! So Praise Him! Praise Him! Praise Him! That's what you were created for. Judi Marvin Ministry Assistant East Athens Baptist Church Athens, Tennessee
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