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Contents
NOVEMBER 2021
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk
6 Ask The Pastor: What Sort of Man Should I Marry? by Reagan Marsh
GoodNews for Kids
8 A Little Dog Named Rosie by Wendy Jenkins
GoodNews on Money Matters
10 How High is Too High? by Andrew Lee
GoodNews for Men
12 A Blessed Man’s Lasting Legacy
by Jonathon Wright GoodNews for Women
14 Workouts With Hershey by Kristen West
GoodNews for Everyone
18 Tempted In the Wilderness (Part 2)
by Contessa Long GoodNews for Everyone
20 The Tiny Mustard Seed by Karen Jeffery
GoodNews for Life
22 Making The Most of The Moment
by Dorothy Teague GoodNews for Everyone
24 Without Delay
by Greg Grotewold
GoodNews for Everyone
26 Repentance is Necessary by Matt Jensen
GoodNews Cover Story
28 Pray Chiropractic: The Latest Technology Delivers Results
GoodNews Business Spotlight
30 From Roots to Garden Center GoodNews for Everyone
32 The Only Thing That Counts by Chuck Cleveland
GoodNews for Everyone
34 Why Trials and Temptations? by Brian Edward Johnson
GoodNews for Family
36 Well Seasoned
by Zebbie Brewster
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GoodNews Poetry
38 Changing
by Pamela Latham
GoodNews for Everyone
40 A Different Kind of Thanksgiving
by Dr. Alan Hix
GoodNews for your Taste Buds
42 Aunt Mildred’s Chicken Casserole
by Leslie Bennett GoodNews from the Physician’s Desk
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44 Headaches and Chiropractic by Dr. Javier Loucil
GoodNews for Everyone
46 Be A Light
by Stephanie Daniels
GoodNews for Everyone
50 Happy Thanksgiving! by Brent Goodge
GoodNews for Travel
52 Wandering Through
Winchester, Kentucky
by Nicky Reynolds GoodNews for Everyone
54 The Mantle
by Angie Bishop Forsyth
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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk Ask The Pastor: What Sort of Man Should I Marry?
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by Reagan Marsh
s a pastor and biblical counselor, single ladies often ask me what sort of man they should marry. Here is a quick summary (in no particular order) of the most important things the Bible says to look
for in a potential husband. There is much more to say here, but not less. A man worth marrying should: 1. Value and apply Scripture’s rule above self-reliance in his life and thought (Isaiah 66:2) 2. Love Jesus more than you (Colossians 3:4) 3. Be more committed to pleasing Christ than pleasing you (2 Corinthians 5:9) 4. Be deeply committed to weekly worship at a faithful local church,
23. Honor his parents and yours as best he can, particularly his mother; how he treats her is how he’ll treat you (Exodus 20:12) 24. Be worth imitating in his gentleness and patience toward others (1 Corinthians 11:1; Philippians 3:17) 25. Be a man of purity: honorable in his online activity, social media interactions, and viewing habits (Ephesians 5:5-7) 26. Be a man of integrity, faithful in business dealings with client and coworker alike (Matthew 5:37) 27. Be temperate and selfcontrolled with
entrusting his soul’s care to godly, biblically-qualified elders (Hebrews
alcohol, not given
10:21-25; Hebrews 13:7,17)
to much wine
5. Help you be faithful in weekly worship there as well (Ephesians 5:25-27) 6. Desire growth in grace with you more than merely growing old with you (2 Peter 3:18) 7. Spur you on to biblical godliness, not mere superficial conformity (Hebrews 10:25b) 8. Be committed to godly change, aiming to conform his whole life more to Scripture each day (Philippians 2:12-13) 9. Be committed to serving, modeling Christ’s ministry in your home (Mark 10:45) 10. Read and feed on the Bible each day (Psalm 1:2) 11. Be committed to regular family worship, recognizing his role and responsibility as the spiritual head who will account to God for your soul and those of your children (Ephesians 6:4) 12. Habitually memorize and meditate on Scripture, privately and with you (Psalm 119:11) 13. Seek to apply Scripture to his own life and your life together (Genesis 18:19) 14. Be accountable to other godly, growing Christians, desiring to glorify God in his life (James 5:16) 15. Seek faithful biblical counsel for his decisions, problems, and besetting sins (Romans 15:14)
(Ephesians 5:18) 28. Be a courageous man, unafraid and willing to protect you (1 Corinthians 16:13; Luke 22:36) 29. Be a principled man of biblical conviction, unafraid to stand alone for truth—even if it’s costly (Ephesians 6:13) 30. Be a friend, one who enjoys spending time with you and is pleasant to be around (Proverbs 18:24; 1 Peter 3:7) 31. Be one to whom there is at least some basic level of physical attraction (1 Corinthians 7:2-5) 32. Be one to whom you are willing to submit yourself in all things lawful (Ephesians 5:22-24) 33. Be a man of wisdom, knowing both the ways of men and the Word of God (Jeremiah 17:9; Acts 17:11) 34. Be a man who is teachable, willing to learn and grown from those who know more than him (Luke 2:46, 52) 35. Be the kind of man you want your sons to become and your daughters to marry (Proverbs 23:15-25 and 27:11) He may be the bad boy, the pretty boy, the funny boy, or the flirty
16. Model true (not token!) humility before Scripture (Proverbs 3:5)
boy…but ladies, all those guys are still boys. Scripture calls men to be men—
17. Exemplify obedience to God’s law, building his life upon the 10
mighty in the Lord, faithful to their wives, and serious about the Cross of
Commandments (Matthew 4:4) 18. Honor man’s law faithfully, insofar as God’s law permits (Romans 13:1-7; Acts 5:29) 19. Be committed to working hard to provide for his family (2 Thessalonians 3:10) 20. Pray and read Scripture with you, discussing the things of God with you consistently (Deuteronomy 6:1-9)
Christ. Do not buy the worldly wisdom of “not settling for less than you deserve”—ladies, do not settle for less than God expects. Do not waste your life with men who waste theirs, and do not settle for satisfying yourself (or others!) instead of glorifying God. The blood-soaked Cross of Jesus demands our marriages be shaped by its all-consuming fullness. Feel free to submit your questions at reformationdalton.com—I’ll seek to answer them from God’s Word.
more holy (1 Peter 1:13-17; Hebrews 12:1, 12-14) 22. Recognize his own indwelling sin, actively seeking to kill it (Romans 8:12-13; Ephesians 4:22-24; Colossians 3:5-14)
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About The Author
21. Have a sincere desire to take daily, specific Scriptural steps to be Reagan Marsh MATS, MDiv (eq.) is husband to Kara, daddy to RG and AG, and founding pastor-teacher to Reformation Baptist Church of Dalton, GA. An SBTS graduate, certified biblical counselor, and Th. D student in Puritan studies, he has served in gospel ministry since 1998.
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Gò0dNews for Kids
A Little Dog Named Rosie here once was a little dog named Rosie. She was very loved by her master. Rosie’s master found her at a shelter. He chose her to be part of his family. She had one paw that was shorter than the others. He did not care about that. Rosie did not have to be perfect for him to love her. He loved her exactly as she was. She was a joy to him. Very first thing every morning, her master would bend over, pick her up, pet her, and tell her just how much he loved her—this was one of Rosie’s favorite times of the day. Her master was also her friend. They enjoyed each other’s company. He was mindful of where she was at all times. He knew when she was hungry, when she wanted to play, and when she just needed to rest. He took very good care of her. Throughout the day, her master would sing to her. Sometimes, the songs were silly. Sometimes, the songs were serious. They were either about her or for her enjoyment. He always had a song on his heart just for her. Sometimes, Rosie would get muddy and dirty. He would pick her up out of the dirt, knowing he would get dirty
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himself. He would give her a good cleaning. All was right in her world once again. At night, Rosie slept under his arm. She was perfectly safe when she stayed close to him. Her master loved her, and she loved him. Did you know that Jesus wants to be your Master? He wants to do for you as Rosie’s master did for her. How do we know this? Because He tells us in His Word. The Bible is always true—we can believe what it says. He wants you to be part of His family: Ephesians 1:5 says, “Long ago, he already decided to accept us into his family as his children, because of Jesus Christ. He chose us to belong to him because it made him very happy” (Easy English Bible). Jesus calls those who follow Him “friend”: John 15:15 says, “…I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you” (NIV). God knows all about you: Psalm 139:3 says, “You see me when I go out, and you see me when I stay at home. You know everything that I do!” (Easy English Bible). He even sings for you: “The Lord, your God, is with you. He is strong, He will save you. He will be very happy about you! He will quietly love you. He will sing, because he is so happy about you!” (Zephaniah 3:17, Easy English Bible). When we do things that God does not want us to do, our heart becomes dirty. God sent His son Jesus to clean us up: “Jesus is the way our sins are taken away. And he is the way all people can have their sins taken away too” (1 John 2:2, ERV). Jesus was God’s way of stooping down and telling us just how much He loves us. You are even more precious to Him than Rosie was to her earthly master. And that is very, very precious!
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Wendy Jenkins is a pastor’s wife, a mom to a college graduate, and a momma to their miniature long haired chihuahua, Rosie.
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How High is Too High? 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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s of this writing, the Dow Jones Industrial
I’ve heard the same phone callers over and over on
Average of thirty large U.S. stocks closed at
many different financial radio shows and podcasts, and
35,294, which is very close to its historical highest
these frantic callers all say this: “Since the stock market is at
ever closing price set just two months ago in August 2021.
a new all-time high, I’m nervous about getting in now since it
Many people seem shocked (as always) that the stock
has nowhere to go from here but down, and I don’t want to lose
market has rebounded so quickly from its “plunge” in
my money.” Let’s analyze this assertion, shall we? First, the
the past two weeks due to investor anxiety over inflation,
stock market is almost always at a new all-time high! Check
unemployment, and whether Congress would vote to
a calendar and track the stock markets highs and lows over
raise the nation’s debt ceiling to keep the government
the past century; new “highs” are not only frequent, but
functioning. Well, the market is back up, temporarily
they are also inevitable. So, the odds are, on any given day
at least, rebounding as it always does. In fact, the stock
or week or month, the market may very well be at a “new
markets go up much more often than they go down, which
all-time high.” Secondly, we have the caller’s assertion that
should be obvious with the Dow Jones climbing from
since the stock market is way “up,” it has nowhere to go
10,000 in 1999 to over 35,000 today. This should be great
but down. Not true. It may very well (and often does) keep
news, right? But here’s the irony…
going “up” for long periods of time. When stock markets
As stock markets have risen, often soaring, to new
drop (and they will, of course), they will very likely stop
record “highs” month after month and year after year
dropping at a level well above where “Nervous Nelly”
for the past few years, many investors are growing
investors would have liked to “jump back in” to the market
increasingly anxious. Why? Because they fear the next big
to make their “killing.” Then there’s the phone caller’s final
drop is right around the corner! This resembles Chicken
assertion above, “I don’t want to lose my money.” This is
Little’s plaintive cry of “the sky is falling.” Sure, the
the clear indicator of an attempt at “market timing” where
markets will drop again (and again), and they might fall
investors hope to “get in” (buy) when stock prices are down
by quite a bit for a “correction” (10%-20% decline) or a
and then “get out” (sell) when prices hit a new all-time high.
“bear” market of more than a 20% decline. But the stock
Who wouldn’t want to do this? But market timing is a fool’s
markets will go back up, and they will keep going up far
errand, with most losing money on this “strategy.” Just set
more frequently than they go down, if history has taught
it and forget it; leave your stock investments alone for the
us anything. (“Past performance is no guarantee of future
long term and smile as the market regularity hits new highs.
results,” as we are often told in legal disclaimers; but the
Investors who frequently move in and out of stock markets
world’s population keeps growing over time, and so does
incur higher costs, taxes, and end up making less money
the value of the stock markets. Maybe they’re correlated).
over time. “Whoever is patient has great understanding”
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A Blessed Man’s Lasting Legacy
lessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night” (Psalms 1:1-2). Charles Spurgeon lived from 1854-1892. He was raised in a family of preachers. Despite the fact that his parents kept him from gross sin, he still felt the sting of sin and despised who he was early in life. He did not see God as loving and was constantly mindful of his shortcomings. Spurgeon, during this time, found his way to a Methodist church where the pastor was preaching from Isaiah 45:22: “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there is no other.” You only have to look to the Lord and be saved. Those simple words gripped his heart and thus began a loving relationship with his precious Savior. Salvation was no longer something he had to earn or achieve; he just looked to the Lord and was saved. Spurgeon preached his first sermon at the age of sixteen, and by the age of nineteen, was the pastor of a church in London that became the biggest Baptist church in Great Britain. This church would later become the largest independent church in the world. He preached to over 10 million people in his lifetime. His recorded sermons are an estimated 20-25 million words and sixty-three volumes long. It still stands today as the largest library in the history of Christianity, and that does not even include his books, other materials, and songs he produced. Spurgeon was a man noted for his love for the poor. He started an orphanage and established sixty ministries at his church in London. However, he was also a man of controversy. He preached during a time when Charles Darwin and other academic professionals questioned the validity of the Bible. In response to Darwin, he preached a message in a gorilla suit. His message was about the Gorilla man and the land he inhabits. The media often criticized him for his stance against the great philosophical minds of his time—people either loved or hated him. After over thirty years of ministry, Spurgeon decided it best to sever his ties with the Baptist Union and become an independent church. This ordeal was known
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as the Downgrade Controversy. He felt the church had downgraded the basic fundamental truths of the Bible. There are a lot of historical questions about what exactly happened and how this drama unfolded. I believe he was misunderstood, but through it all, he never let go of his personal faith in Jesus Christ and his love for the Word of God. He was a true picture of the Blessed man described in Psalms 1, who lived by and delighted in the Word of God. It took him twenty years to produce the Treasury of David. I am currently enjoying his book on the Holy Spirit. Would Spurgeon have left such a legacy had he and others not been faithful and recorded it all? God’s words through him and others continue to reach beyond this earthly life and touch our world today. I believe these are some of the major keys to leaving a lasting legacy for God.
About The Author
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by Jonathon Wright
Jonathon Wright currently lives in Cleveland, Tennessee, and has been a member of the Church of God for about twenty years. He is a graduate of Lee University and Beacon University where he earned a BA and MA in Biblical Studies. He loves studying the Bible and has done so for over thirty years, but only now has God given him a desire and the opportunity to be a writer. He is currently beginning the process of writing a book on Genesis entitled, God’s Good Prophetic Plan: From Beginning to End.
Gò0dNews for Women
Workouts With Hershey
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by Kristen West
have come to a point in my life where I have learned a
Paul understood that Timothy would be swimming
few foundationally helpful things—feelings are fickle,
upstream and would need this added encouragement to
hair does grow back, and sometimes it is okay to eat
be ready in season and out of season—because of his flesh,
chocolate on the treadmill. It’s true! Because as much as I would like them to be, not
every day is a red-letter day. There are days when I am raring to go, and I jump on my treadmill like I am training for the Olympics. But there
society’s increased ungodliness, and, of course, the enemy. So, how does this apply to us today? We will not feel “on fire” for Jesus every day of this life—our flesh will get in the way, and the godless voices of our culture will pull for our attention.
are also days when a few Hershey’s Kisses are my companion as I step onto what feels like a conveyor belt taking me nowhere. In both cases, I show up, do the work, and get on the treadmill. It just does not feel as easy some days (thus, the morsels of chocolate motivation). Recently, during one of these workouts with Hershey, I was thinking about Paul’s encouragement to Timothy to be faithful “in season and out of season.” The context was Timothy’s ministry. “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching”
Weariness and worldliness can set in if we are not vigilant.
(2 Timothy 4:2).
But, like Timothy, we have a purpose, mission, and
Paul knew that Timothy would not always feel like fulfilling his ministry. Timothy was only human. His enthusiasm to preach,
calling to walk out our God-given ministry—in season and out of season—regardless of convenience and our feelings. Today friend, just show up! Persist and persevere with
teach, and encourage would certainly ebb and flow as he
patience! Jump on your treadmill of purpose and calling,
encountered good days and bad—days when the Lord felt near
knowing that God is at work regardless of the season we
and days when it seemed like He was nowhere to be found.
find ourselves in.
Adding to that was the culture during Timothy’s day.
(And sometimes, a little bit of Hershey can help).
surrounded themselves with a myriad of teachers because they had “an itch to hear what they wanted to hear” (vs. 3&4).
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About The Author
People were turning away from sound doctrine as they Kristen West works at Rock Bridge Community Church with a heart for staff leadership, development, and care. She is a communicator with a passion to inspire, encourage, and challenge others in their daily walk with Christ. She writes and publishes weekly content on her blog at kristen-west.com.
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Lifegate Church 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 3688 Chatsworth Hwy, 30721 706-226-6686 Crosspointe 2681 Underwood Street 30721 706-278-2649 Valley Brook Church of God 1474 Mineral Springs Rd, 30720 706-279-3296
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Church on the Hill 1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208 Community Fellowship Church 409 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-3204 Freedom Community Church 908 Elk Street, 30720 706-463-2690 Rock Bridge Community Church 121 W Crawford St, 30720
Episcopal
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church 901 West Emory St, 30720 706-278-8857
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 610 Shugart Rd, 30720 706-278-5295
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 Mt. 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 Sugar Valley UMC 503 Murry Hill Dr, 30720 706-280-9112 Trinity UMC 901 Veterans Dr, 30721 706-278-4042 Tunnel Hill UMC 706-673-4022 121 North Varnell Road Tunnel Hill, GA 30755 Varnell United Methodist Church 3485 Highway 2 Cohutta, 30710 706-694-8023 Wesley Chapel UMC 808 Jamestown CT, 30721 706-270-2331
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First Church of the Nazarene 2325 Chattanooga Rd, 30720 706-278-8428 Grace Church of the Nazarene 1111 Nelson St, 30721 706-278-1171
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Abundant Life Bible Church 120 East Morris Street, 30721 706-270-9733
Bridging the Gap Ministries 514 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, 30721 706-277-7575 Relentless Worship Center 210 Robinwood Dr, 30721 706-313-1129 Cornerstone Family Church 1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721 706-259-8509 Dalton House Of Prayer 735 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721 706-280-0263 Good Neighbors Church 910 South Thornton Ave, 30720 706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle 804 Sheridan Ave, 30721 Grace Fellowship Ministries
620 N Glenwood Ave 2&3, 30721 706-280-1375 Northwest Christian Fellowship 272 Main St, Varnell, GA 30756 706-694-9830 River of Life Church of Dalton 2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721 706-965-6683 Saint James Overcoming Church 400 North Fredrick St, 30721 706-278-0319
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Iglesia de Dios Pentecostal Fuente de Agua Viva 1007 Underwood St, 30721 706-278-4963 La Senda Antigua
308 East Matilda St, 30720 706-270-8826 True Gospel Pentecostal Church 109 South Henderson St, 30721 706-278-5696 Shadow Ridge Worship Center 122 Wheat Drive Varnell, GA 30721 706-280-4546
Presbyterian
ChristChurch Presbyterian 510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-529-2911 First Presbyterian Church 101 S. Selvidge St, 30720 706-278-8161 Grace Presbyterian Church
2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720 706-226-6344
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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 Dalton SDA Church 300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720 706-226-2166
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 Liberty Baptist Church 4221 US-76, 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 706-386-484 1058 Mtn Crest Dr. 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 Total Praise Baptist Church 706-695-6441 1461 Greeson Bend Rd, Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Zion Hill Baptist Church 706-517-5913 Highway 225 North Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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Grace Bible Church 2599 Leonard Bridge Rd. Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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Woodhaven Church of Christ
706-847-7400 508 West Peachtree Street Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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Chatsworth Church of God 706-695-9388 Highway 411 South Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Central Community Church 706-695-4242 60 Pine Hills Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 Spring Place Church of God 706-695-8000 717 Tibbs Bridge Road Chatsworth, GA 30705 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
Casey Springs UMC 7250 Chastworth Highway South Chastworth, GA 30705 Center Valley UMC 706-971-4646 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 532 Cook Drive Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Mineral Springs UMC 71 North Way St Chatsworth, GA 30705 US Spring Place UMC 706-695-5143 Po Box 248 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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God’s Light House 784 Smyrna Church Road Chatsworth, GA 30705
The Church of God of the Union Assembly at Chatsworth, GA 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 North Gate Church 706-548-4967 7727 Highway 225 South Chatsworth, GA 30755 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 A Place to Worship 706-517-8568 259 Old Landfill Rd Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
Presbyterian Sumach Presbyterian Church 706-695-4773 2089 Sumach Church Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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Seventh-Day Adventist Church 706-517-5124 1115 Highway 52 Chatsworth, GA 30705 US
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Tempted In the Wilderness
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(Part 2) by Contessa Long
ast month, we left off with our hearts pondering the
We can feed our flesh to satisfy our appetites with
three temptations Jesus faced in the wilderness. We
worldly things, but nothing will satisfy us outside of Jesus
acknowledge that after a great move of God, the
and His purpose for our lives. Being satisfied in this life
Spirit immediately led him straight into the wilderness to
brings many temptations. We have to be obedient to God’s
be tempted by the devil. For forty days and forty nights,
call first, no matter what we think we require to “feel full.”
Jesus remained there fasting, and y’all better believe He was
He will provide for our every need as we stand on His
hungry. So, of course, the devil approached him with the
promises and believe His Word as we speak it. This is what
one thing his flesh desired most at that moment—food.
fills us to overflow and satisfies the hunger in our souls. He
The devil knew the vulnerable position that Jesus was in, so he used it to his advantage. He said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread” (Matthew 4:3, CSB). Jesus then responds with what He knows intimately: God’s Word. “He answered, ‘It is written: Man must not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of God’” (Matthew 4:4). What Jesus said echoed Deuteronomy 8:3. Deuteronomy 8 was God’s command to His people to remember their Lord by how He provided everything they needed in their wilderness for forty years. Jesus knew God would not leave him hungry nor would He forsake him in his weakness. He knew his Father’s unfailing Word. The Israelites did not do without food, shelter, or clothing during the testing of their hearts posture in the
alone fulfills our heavenly appetites here on earth. He will
wilderness, and neither would Jesus. It is the same for us
not let us do without. Let us ask ourselves today, what are we
today—we serve Almighty God, Jehovah Jireh, who will
hungry for?
always provide for our every need when we trust Him wholly to it. I want to add that our hunger and appetites have to
We are allowed to be tempted by the devil and have our wheat sifted in seasons to test our faith. In these wilderness experiences, we are pruned to grow into who God has
do with food, but it can also be so much more. What are
called us to be for the next season. Jesus was hungry in his
we looking to in this life to satisfy us? We have to find our
flesh but his Spirit was always hungrier and thirstier for
complete satisfaction in Jesus and nothing else that this
righteousness. He lived with a purpose and did not veer
world has to offer. The Apostle Paul tells us about people
from the path. He did not argue nor get upset or feel he
who are enemies of the cross in Philippians, “Their end is
needed to respond to the devil aggressively. He simply
destruction, their god is their belly, and they glory in their
spoke the truth of God’s Word, for he knew its true power.
shame, with minds set on earthly things” (3:19, ESV).
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The Tiny Mustard Seed
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by Karen D. Jeffery
aith, as promised in the Bible, is what grows in us as we become stronger Christians. The more we desire, the more
we can become as the mustard seed. In Matthew 17:20, Jesus said, “Because of
your unbelief: I say unto you, if you have the faith of a grain of mustard seed, ya shall say into this mountain, remove hence to yonder place: and it shall be removed; and nothing shall be impossible onto you.” Our faith can grow to unmeasurable amounts if it has been planted upon good ground. Then, it must be watered daily, with cultivated sunshine added. Sometimes, we all face those things daily that we cannot believe we recover from. A tiny measure of faith can move those mountains that are too high to climb and those rivers and valleys that are too deep and long to cross. The mustard seed can grow into a tree 10-feet-tall in just a few short months. This demonstrates one example—even tiny things can turn into something very strong and mighty. “Therefore it is of faith that it might be according to grace, so that the promise might be sure to all the seed, not only to those who are of the law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all”
we meet. This will help you as well as others you come in contact with daily. Speak life unto yourself as others. “So that we may boldly say, the Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me” (Hebrews 13:6). Let brotherly love continue.
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Making The Most of The Moment
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by Dorothy Teague
y oldest son had special needs and my days were
be careful how we spend our time and ask for the wisdom of
full of endless tasks to give him a quality of life.
God to direct our lives and activities. Ephesians 5:15-16 says,
When I would get completely exhausted, I began
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise, but as
asking God for a weekend to myself, then just a day, then
wise, making the most of every opportunity.” We know, as
a night to sleep. As our life went on, I found myself just
Christians, that any day could be our last here on this earth,
asking God for a “moment.” A moment to myself to think
so it is important to use our time wisely. Sharing the good
straight, to enjoy a sunset, a moment to be “me” instead of
news of Jesus, loving one another, and doing good deeds are
caregiver, mom, and wife. I began thanking God for each
but a few of His commands. I once wrote a song called “No
tiny, precious moment He gave me. I soon found that the more I appreciated each of those times, the more I felt at peace with the road God had given me to walk down. Don’t get me wrong—it was hard. While I was planning my way, the Lord was establishing my steps (Proverbs 16:9) in the plan that He had for me. Even before I was a mother, I had a habit of rushing through my life without enjoying the moment I was in, always thinking about what was on the horizon. Psalm 118:24 tells us that “This is the day the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.” We cannot
Ordinary Days.” Truly, every day that God gives us is an
afford to not be present in each moment of our lives. There
extraordinary day and we should want to do good with each
are golden nuggets in each day that will pass us by if we
one we are given (Psalm 37:3) to give glory back to Him.
are too busy thinking of what we are going to do next. I
Time is so fleeting. We all have an expiration date on
hate to admit it, but I have always been a worrier, but the
our lives. So, while we are here, we should make the most
Word admonishes us in Matthew 6:34 to “not worry about
of all our moments. We cannot do anything about the past;
tomorrow.” There is a reason our time is segmented into
it is gone. We cannot do anything about the future; it is in
days and nights. God knew how much we could handle at
God’s hands. All we can do is live fully and completely
one time.
each moment we are given in the present. Time is a gift He
not waste a moment of our lives either. James 4:14 reminds us that our life is a vapor, here for a little while, then it is gone. That verse drives the point home to me that we should
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While we should not rush through our lives, we should
Dorothy Teague is a Tennessee native, who resides in McMinn County with her husband, Lewis, on their farm. After completing 31.5 years as a teacher in the Bradley County School System, she is active in her church at Eastanallee Baptist Church where she is a member of the choir and praise team.
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Without Delay recently took my first business trip since the onset of the pandemic. I was a little concerned whether I would still remember how to navigate the challenges that travel inevitably presents. It had been, after all, eighteen months since the last time I boarded a plane. To my relief and somewhat surprise, the old routine kicked right in. Everything about the trip went as planned. Well, almost. Early for a supper engagement on one of the evenings, I was waiting downstairs in the hotel lobby. As I was standing there, I could see a retired couple walking towards me down this long corridor. They were moving slow, unusually so. Once they got a bit closer, I could see why. The woman’s arm was in a sling, and she was carefully nursing it. As they approached, this overwhelming feeling to engage them came over me. This feeling was not an aberration, for I have experienced countless promptings in prior travel to initiate a conversation with perfect strangers. What I did with it this time, however, was rather than allow my introversion to suppress the desire, I heeded the call. For the next fifteen minutes, the woman and I had a wonderful talk. She outlined her many physical ailments and some pain connected to not seeing her adult granddaughter on a more regular basis. The woman left encouraged, as I could tell she appreciated my genuine interest and concern. I left torn. On one hand, I was thrilled that I obeyed the Spirit’s direction. Starting a dialogue was not nearly as difficult as I had expected. I now feel empowered to do more of it. But I only surrendered in part. He was calling me to share the gospel. I did not and could feel the guilt beginning to build. Enter the second aberration. Past failures like this one would typically cause a great deal of emotional dissonance. The angst would start with me replaying the scenario over and over in my head. It would them morph into selfrepudiation as I identified with excruciating detail all of the various points where I could have—should have—obeyed Jesus. But I did not do that here. Instead, I went to the Lord without delay and quickly surrendered my remorse. In doing so, I could feel almost instantaneously His forgiveness and reassurance wash over me. He put Romans 8:1 on my
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heart: “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus” (ESV). There is not a sweeter verse in all of Scripture on which to ruminate after a trespass. Yes, Jesus commands me to share the gospel. Yes, it grieves Him when I do not. And yes, I too should grieve over the failure—the truly blood-bought take seriously their life’s aim of pleasing the Savior. But that does not mean I
should be stuck in some perpetual state of regret. The Lord wants me to repent and be released from such a burden so I can move forward. He is, after all, a God of great grace. “The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end” (Lamentations 3:22, ESV). Because of these ceaseless mercies, I can approach Him with confidence regardless of circumstance knowing, tenderness, not judgment, awaits me (Hebrews 4:16, ESV). The key is to do so quickly. We ought to take our sin and seek Jesus’s forgiveness without delay. There is no reason to wait—the sooner we approach Him, the quicker the mercies will flow. We will not only stave off a lot of unnecessary grief but we will be in a better position to honor the Lord for that next opportunity around the corner.
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Repentance is Necessary
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by Matt Jensen
epentance is a word that has fallen out of favor.
Secondly, repentance is necessary because Jesus came
It is unpopular because it requires change—it
to save sinners from their sins. Some have taken the grace
requires one to practically acknowledge Christ’s
of God and turned it into something it is not, an excuse
lordship by submitting to Him. Repentance is often
to sin. This should not surprise us, for Jude clearly warns
misunderstood as well. Many emphasize “selling all you
us this would happen (Jude 4). “You shall call his name
have” without speaking of the “treasure in the field”
Jesus,” the angel instructs, “for he will save his people from
(Matt 13:44). Repentance is an evangelical grace, which
their sins” (Matt. 1:21). Christians are not saved to sin but
means it happens because of the gospel and by the grace
from sin. This is what God’s grace in Christ does—it brings
of the gospel. One finds invaluable treasure then joyfully
about repentance from sin! Anyone who has seen sin for
gives up everything to have it. The order is important!
what it is will find this to be good news—the best news.
Repentance is giving one’s entire self to Christ because
God’s grace trains sinners to “renounce ungodliness and worldly passions” (Titus 2:11-12), which is repentance. Repentance, therefore, is not the enemy of God’s free grace but the fruit of it! Finally, repentance is necessary because Jesus transfers sinners to a new kingdom. “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness,” Paul writes, “and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son” (Col. 1:13). A transfer in kingdoms means a transfer in kings. Is it any wonder, then, that one of Jesus’ main titles is “Lord”? We are not transferred from the domain of darkness to the kingdom of me, myself, and I—God’s grace installs King Jesus upon the throne of sinners’ hearts.
Christ is better than anything else. Let us consider three reasons repentance is necessary.
Why would you remain in the ruins of your kingdom, when Jesus offers amnesty in His? Why would you live by
First, Jesus said repentance is necessary. Pilate, who
your wisdom, when you can have “wisdom from God” (1
had Jesus crucified, sacrificed some Galileans to his pagan
Cor. 1:30)? Why would you continue to harm yourself by
gods. “Do you think that these Galileans were worse
rebelling against God (Prov. 13:15)? Why would you pursue
sinners than all the other Galileans?” Jesus asks. “No, I tell
the world at the expense of your soul (Matt. 16:26)? Jesus is
you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.”
better than anything in this life, and He is both willing and
Commenting on another event where a tower fell and killed
able to save you. Turn from your sin today and take Him at
eighteen people, Jesus again says, “But unless you repent,
His word: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden,
you will all likewise perish” (Lk. 13:1-5). In the plainest
and I will give you rest” (Matt. 11:28).
judgment. It is necessary because the One whose name we bear says it is.
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The Only Thing That Counts
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by Chuck Cleveland
he Apostle Paul wrote in Galatians 5, “The only thing
Shortly thereafter, I spoke with Craig by telephone,
that counts is faith expressing itself through love,”
telling him that if he needed a friend with whom to talk, I
and I concluded God wanted me to trust Him in all
would listen. With much gratitude, he accepted the offer.
areas of my life and to demonstrate His love to all those with whom He gives me a relationship.
Though hundreds of miles apart, we began an exchange about why he had the affair, how his marriage could be
I wondered, however, what would constitute such
restored, and how he could be forgiven by God. It took
a demonstration, and so I began to ask people, “When
a lot of calls and correspondence (as well as him reading
someone was a special friend to you, what exactly did
the Bible I sent), but Craig eventually became a Christian.
that person do on your behalf?” Almost invariably, those
Furthermore, primarily through guidance provided by
people cited instances when someone came alongside them
another work associate, he was able to save his marriage.
when they were confronted with a sick child, a dying parent, the loss of a job, a broken relationship, or some other calamity. When asked if that friend offered advice on how to resolve the conflict, most said no. In other words, the most meaningful acts of friendship consisted of “being there” for them in their times of turmoil. Does it not logically follow, then, that we who claim we want to love others into the Kingdom would seek opportunities to validate our message by being there for non-believers during their struggles? I think it does, and here is how that worked out with my former work associate Craig (not his
Expressing God’s healing love to those I know has
real name). Shortly before an annual regional meeting, I
become a high priority, and here are three things I try
sensed I was supposed to share my faith with Craig, but
to practice:
there was no opportunity. Several months later, however,
1. Since everyone has a story, I want to listen well.
Craig’s world came apart when his wife discovered the
2. Since everyone has a desire for love and acceptance,
affair he was having and confronted him about it. Craig admitted the extra-marital involvement but
I want to provide them more frequently. 3. Since everyone needs to know of the Father’s
sought to minimize the damage by lying about the woman’s
offer of forgiveness, I want to be a more effective
identity and location, saying she was an office secretary
ambassador of reconciliation.
hundreds of miles away rather than a woman nearby.
How about you?
learned of his double deceit. Worse yet, almost everyone in the organization knew of Craig’s indiscretions.
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Unfortunately for him, Craig’s wife called the secretary and Chuck Cleveland lives in Newnan, GA and has written for three area magazines, as well as the local newspaper. He has been a Christian for over 50 years.
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Why Trials and Temptations?
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by Brian Edward Johnson
have always been fascinated by Matthew 4:1. “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” Jesus had just gotten baptized.
The Bible says, “the heavens were opened unto him” (Matthew 3:16), and God’s voice was heard from heaven. Pretty awesome stuff, right? Then, he is in the wilderness getting tempted. The thing that blows me away about this verse is that the Holy Spirit led him to be tempted. This temptation was intentional. We do not like trials, and I assume most of us do not want to be tempted. But this verse tells me that you can be in God’s will, walking in the Spirit, and still go through trials and temptations. Remember Job? The Bible says he was “perfect and upright” (Job 1:1), and he went through a trial that would have many of us giving up. One of the interesting aspects of that story is the trial was God’s idea. “And the Lord said unto Satan, ‘Hast thou considered my servant Job…’” (Job 1:8).
to trust if you never have a need? The children of Israel
So, why do we go through trials and temptations?
became thirsty in the wilderness, and God provided water
There are a few reasons. One of those is our disobedience.
for them miraculously. He provided manna, but they could
We try to live life on our terms. We do things that fulfill
only get enough for one day. They had to trust God for
our flesh or that make us happy, even if that deviates
their daily bread. If they gathered more than a day’s work,
from what is right according to the Bible. I mean, it is not
it went bad. I find it interesting that on the sixth day, it
hurting anyone, right?
lasted for two days. It shows that God was in control.
I would caution against that because the Bible is true,
So, trust God in the trial. Know that God is trying to
so when it says you will reap what you sow, you can be
grow you spiritually. Remember promises like, “…God is
sure that you will. Learn to have patience and wait on the
faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that
Lord. Focus on His desires and not your own. If you do
ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way
that, the blessings you receive will be more fulfilling than
to escape, that ye may be able to bear it” (1 Cor. 10:13).
anything you could dream up for yourself. God’s goal is to conform us to the image of Christ
When we respond correctly, trials and temptations bring us closer to God.
us through trials and temptations. How can you learn patience if you never have to wait? How can you learn
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(Rom. 8:29). One of the ways He does that is by taking Brian Edward Johnson is a deacon at his church and a nurse by vocation. He wants to do the best he can to teach people to trust God, for their eternity and for each day.
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Well Seasoned
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by Zebbie Brewster
his morning as I was washing the bread
A good breakfast that got us started on that
pan, the activity brought back memories.
school day and every day. We always sat down
It is amazing how you think about
as a family at the table and took time to give God
things when standing in front of the kitchen
thanks for the food we were fixing to eat. Such a
window washing dishes. I love looking outside,
great foundation was being laid in our home to
and I am thankful even though I do not have a
help us in our future.
dishwasher—although I really do have one, me! The bread pan that I was washing was my Mother-in-Law’s. To say that the pan is well seasoned is an understatement. I cannot even imagine how many biscuits she had rolled out by hand and then placed on that pan. The smell of them, at any time of the day, coming from the oven, made one’s mouth water. Then, to be able to get that hot biscuit buttered, that was a real treat! I am thankful to have been blessed with such wonderful cooks in my life. My
As families, we start our traditions, and that
mom also cooked biscuits when we were children
is what makes each home unique. Whatever our
growing up. Her pan of biscuits was unique in
traditions, I pray that we never forget to love each
that she always made three baby biscuits. Just
other, forgive each other, and thank God for His
three small biscuits that we three children knew
many blessing upon us. I thank God for the gift
were made especially for us. To look back on that
of family and hope and pray that you will too.
now, I can see how blessed we were. We could
Psalm 34:8, “O Taste and see that the Lord is good:
get up on a school morning smelling the breakfast
blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.”
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Changing by Pamela Latham
I call this one, Changing. Been doing a lot of thinking, about things that I have done. Been doing a lot of wishing, changing my life was one. I turned around to Jesus, I’m the one That turned my back. Jesus was waiting for me, He sat me on his lap. He gently rocked me back and forth, a smile upon his face, He told me how much he loved me; He knows I can finish this race. He told me he walked beside me and carried me through the worst. He saw the abuse and brutality; he heard my mother’s curse. He knew I’d run to him, when I could fight no more. He knew I’d lose everything; I’d hit rock bottom at 54. That’s how long it took for me to open my ears and eyes Most things that were told to me, most of them were lies I know for sure, I have no doubt, that Jesus is all I want, I know his love—I trust his love, so I put him up front Satan will not win even though his rage has been unfurled
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Because he who’s within me, is greater than who’s in this world. Pamela Latham is 57 years old and moved to Cleveland, Tennessee, three years ago. Pamela has written a collection of poems, which she hopes to turn into a book, “Love Poems to Jesus from Me.”
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A Different Kind of Thanksgiving
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by Dr. Alan Hix
ith the coming of November, when we are not
things to pale in comparison. He understood, as did C.S.
stressing over what to do for Christmas, we
Lewis, that Christ in us is all we need.
remember that somewhere in all this holiday
I have had the privilege of worshipping with believers
planning is Thanksgiving. When we pause and consider
in many other countries. In one particular village, the people
what we are thankful for, we often focus on things like
lived in mud huts and had to walk a day just to collect
family, friends, home, and more than enough to eat. The
water. By Western standards, they would be considered
opening lines of Laura Story’s song “Blessings” reflect this
among the poorest of people. What struck me as I spent
longing: “We pray for blessings; we pray for peace—comfort for family, protection while we sleep. We pray for healing, for prosperity. We pray for your mighty hand to ease our suffering.” As Christians, we usually focus on all the things God has done for us or given us. In other words, we tend to be thankful for those things outside of ourselves. C.S. Lewis, in his book The Weight of Glory, offers believers an important reminder: “He who has God and everything else has no more than he who has God only.” In 2 Corinthians 4:7, the Apostle Paul compares our physical existence to being like “jars of clay” that are fragile and easily broken. The true treasure that we have is not all the things we hold on
time with them was that they carried a joyous attitude
to so tightly. The true treasure we have is the presence of God’s
about them. The source of their joy was their salvation in
Spirit within us. Our fragileness allows His glory to shine
Christ. These people who had little by our standards had
through. Later in that chapter, he will declare that “For this
everything they needed by theirs—for they had Jesus.
light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight
This Thanksgiving, as we gather together around our
of glory beyond all comparison” (2 Corinthians 4:17, ESV).
tables set with enough food to feed our entire block, let us
Paul is able to express a certain hope for eternity
first thank God for the only thing that really matters. In
because of the presence of Christ within him. Writing from
Colossians 1:27, Paul expresses it this way: “To them God
prison toward the end of his life, Paul expresses a sense of
chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the
contentment that goes beyond any physical circumstance.
riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you,
In Philippians 4:11, Paul declares, “…for I have learned in
the hope of glory.”
whatever situation I am to be content.” Instead of pining that the indwelling presence of Christ caused all other
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over how his circumstances could be different, Paul rejoiced
Dr. Alan Hix is an Associate Professor of Christian Studies at Shorter University. In addition to being and educator, he has served churches as a pastor, been involved in mission trips to Africa, Canada, and Alaska, and participated in archaeological excavations in Israel for several years.
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Aunt Mildred’s Chicken Casserole by Leslie Bennett
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hen I think about chicken casserole, I always associate it with my sweet Aunt Mildred. She was my dad’s sister, and she
lived next door to us when I was growing up. She was a beautiful lady and had such a kind heart. When my mom’s health was declining, and my dad was doing all the cooking, Aunt Mildred came and knocked on the door one day and handed my dad a chicken casserole she had prepared for them. I happened to stop by Mom and Dad’s house that day, and my dad wanted me to try it. It tasted really good, so I had my dad get Aunt Mildred’s recipe for me. Any chicken casserole I had ever tasted until that day was made in a 13x9 inch pan, but Aunt Mildred’s was different. It was made in a smaller, deeper
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casserole dish. It was so smooth and creamy. This is the recipe I use now. Aunt Mildred passed away a few years ago, and I am so glad I got her recipe before she died. I made it for dinner—I know she would be proud of me.
Ingredients • 3-4 chicken breasts (boiled) • 4 tablespoons of butter • 1 can of cream of chicken soup • 1 can of cream of celery soup • 8 ounces of sour cream • salt and pepper to taste
• Boil chicken breasts and let cool • Tear chicken apart
• Take ½ cup of chicken broth from pan and set aside • Melt butter in casserole dish
• Combine the soups and cream cheese in a bowl, salt and pepper to taste • Put half of the chicken in the butter in the casserole dish • Put half of the soup mixture on top of the chicken
• Put the other half of the chicken on top of that and add the rest of the soup mixture • Top with cornbread stuffing or crumbled Ritz crackers • Pour chicken both over the top
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 35 minutes until the top is golden brown
I like to serve my casserole with green beans
• Pepperidge Farm cornbread stuffing or Ritz crackers (crumbled)
and mashed potatoes. This makes a great meal,
• ½ cup of chicken broth
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Headaches and Chiropractic
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by Dr. Javier Loucil
f you have a headache, you are not alone. Nine out
neck through a comfortable range of motion. Low-
of ten Americans suffer from headaches. Some are
impact exercise may help relieve the pain associated
occasional, some are dull and throbbing, and some
with primary headaches. However, if you are prone to
cause debilitating pain and nausea. What do you do
dull, throbbing headaches, avoid heavy exercise. Engage
when you suffer from a pounding headache? Do you
in such activities as walking and low-impact aerobics.
grit your teeth and carry on? Lie down? Pop a pill and
What Can a Doctor of Chiropractic Do?
hope the pain goes away? There is a better alternative.
Primary Headaches The majority of primary headaches are associated with muscle tension in the neck. Today,
A doctor of chiropractic can perform spinal manipulation or chiropractic adjustment to improve spinal function and alleviate the stress on your system. Spinal decompression therapy can further relieve
Americans engage in more sedentary
pressure on the neck structures that are causing
activities than in the past. More hours
the headaches. Chiropractors offer advice
are spent in one fixed position or
on posture, ergonomics (work postures),
posture (such as sitting in front of a
exercises, and relaxation techniques. This
computer), which can increase joint
advice should help relieve the recurring
irritation and muscle tension in the
joint irritation and tension in the muscles
neck, upper back, and scalp, causing
of the neck and upper back. Doctors of
your head to ache.
chiropractic undergo extensive training
What Can You Do?
to help their patients in many ways
If you spend much time in one fixed position, such as in front of a
beyond treatment for low-back pain. They know how tension in the spine relates to
computer, on a sewing
problems in other
machine, typing,
parts of the body,
or reading, take a break and stretch
and they can take
every 30 minutes
steps to relieve
to one hour.
those problems.
The stretches should take
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your head and
Dr. Javier Loucil practices at Pray Chiropractic in Dalton, Georgia, and is currently accepting new patients and can be reached at 706-609-0023.
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Be A Light
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by Stephanie Daniels
esus said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life” (John 8:12). Once we accept Jesus, we become Christ-
like. Just like Jesus, we too can be a light. It takes giving your life to God and being willing and obedient to be used at any time. You may be the only “bible” some people will ever know. Be prepared to share your faith. Have a scripture reference in your heart. One of my favorite scriptures to share is Jeremiah 29:11: “I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” These words rang true in my spirit when I was going through a difficult time. They encourage me every time I read them. I have shared this passage with many and I know the Word of God does not return void. Every time we share a testimony, the Word, pray with someone or even invite them to church, we are letting our light shine. A great evangelist once said prayerlessness is a sin. I was a new believer when I heard this and it made a great impression on me. One of my favorite books is entitled, Intercession, Thrilling and Fulfilling by Joy Dawson. The book goes into detail about the benefits and power of having a prayer life. Prayer is communication with God. A strong prayer life involves speaking God’s Word over situations and circumstances, thanking God for who He is and all He has done, and listening to God’s voice. Some people are good at making their petitions
the right environment changes their life forever. Some people
known to God, but how good are you at listening to His voice?
have negative ideas about what church is. Unfortunately, some
The two go hand in hand. We can hear God through His Word,
people have had bad experiences with church people in the
through a sermon, through a still small voice, an impression, or
past. That is where we come in. We can be a light so that they
even through circumstances. God has many ways to speak to
can see something kind, something loving, and something
His people. There is power in prayer.
different in us that draws them to want to know more.
Sharing your testimony is another way to shine bright.
Any believer can have a dry season or even become
People love to hear of the goodness of God. I love to share my
stagnant. This has happened to me in the past. I have found
testimony of when I was down to my last sixty-five dollars. I
that the best way to keep your light shining bright is to put
prayed, and the Lord told me to sow into the life of the First
your hand to the plow and never look back. It does not matter
Lady of the church I was attending at the time. I was obedient,
what you do for God just do something until He leads you
and the next day I received an unexpected checkbook for
into His perfect will. If you greet, usher, or travel the world
a money market account totaling $60,500! God blessed me
preaching the gospel, it all keeps you primed and available for
through a simple act of obedience. I share that in hope that
God’s use. If you encounter someone who is in a dry season,
others realize the importance of obeying God.
encourage them to get busy for God. Once a person commits
I invite people to church all the time. My church prints material that we can hand out. Sometimes, getting people into
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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by Brent Goodge
e have so many reasons to be thankful. Family,
Your name” (Luke 10:17 NKJV). Jesus acknowledged and
health, the comforts of home, and the beauties
approved of their praise (Luke 10:18-19). But He knew there
of nature often come to mind. But what if we
would be times His followers would not be on spiritual
were living in Massachusetts in 1621? England had refused to give the Separatists the right to
highs. It can be dangerous to tie our thankfulness to human events. We need to tie our thankfulness to unchanging
worship God according to their understanding of Biblical truth. Separatist leaders had been imprisoned for refusing to submit their conscience to the throne. Attempting to leave England, the Separatist Pilgrims had been cheated by their contracted sponsors. They had lost the services of the Speedwell. The Mayflower nearly fell apart while crossing the Atlantic. Illness and the New England winter killed around half of their number. Despite all the hardships, all the loss, and all the reasons to turn to God and ask why, the Pilgrim band determined to host their Native American friends in a harvest celebration to thank God for His bountiful goodness to
realities. “Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits
them. Whatever for?
are subject to you, but rather rejoice because your names are
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into
written in heaven” (Luke 10:20 NKJV).
His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, let us thank God for the
name” (Psalm 100:4 NKJV). The Pilgrims could sing this
love of family, the comforts of life, and the freedoms we are
Psalm despite of their circumstances because they knew
blessed with as Americans. But may we never forget that all
that God’s goodness is not defined by the circumstances we
these things can be taken away from us in a moment.
perceive. God’s goodness is exemplified by the sacrifice of
Let us especially thank God for those things which are
Jesus Christ on Calvary. “What then shall we say to these
eternal. Your name and my name are “written in the Book
things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did
of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world”
not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all,
(Revelation 13:8 NKJV). Then we, like the Pilgrims, can
how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
sing praise to God under any circumstance. “Be thankful to
(Romans 8:31-32 NKJV).
Him, and bless His name. For the Lord is good; His mercy
helpers ahead of Him (Luke 10:1). When they returned, they were astounded at the miracles God had performed through their efforts. “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in
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is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations” (Psalm 100:4-5 NKJV). About The Author
Not long before He was to die, Jesus sent out seventy
Brent Goodge lives in Whitfield County and is thankful that Christ died for him.
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Gò0dNews for Travel Wandering Through Winchester, Kentucky by Nicky Reynolds
I
n the late 1700s, traveling took a lot longer and was
To walk in his footsteps, one need only traverse
much more treacherous than it is today, but our
the Daniel Boone Heritage Trail, one of Kentucky’s
ancestors would saddle up the horses, load up the
official Scenic Byways. The route, established by Boone
caravan, and traverse the mountains and valleys of
in 1775, begins at Fort Boonesborough and ends in
this great country in hopes of discovering the perfect
Athens near Boone’s Station, which he settled in 1779.
terrain for new towns and cities. One well-known
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historical figure who developed a reputation for such
In the 1700s and 1800s, Scottish immigrants built
discoveries was Daniel Boone.
miles of stone fences which can be seen on many farms
Boone in the Bluegrass
and pastures across the area.
Like many families who relocated to the United States during his time, Daniel Boone’s father left England to escape religious persecution. He was a Quaker who settled in Pennsylvania and later moved to North Carolina. Daniel Boone is most well-known for his trek through the Cumberland Gap, which came to be called the Wilderness Road, though much of his lifetime work included land surveying for other men who were trying to find properties to which to move. In the late 1760s, Boone was doing just that when he took his first glimpse of the Bluegrass region of what is now known as Winchester, Kentucky. Today, “Boone’s
The Holly Rood—Clark Mansion was built in 1814
Overlook” is a popular destination for hikers,
by James Clark, the 13th governor of Kentucky. The
birdwatchers, and history buffs. The challenging 730-
Federal-style home is open for tours by appointment.
foot elevation to the top of Pilot Knob State Nature
For more information on Daniel Boone’s history or
Preserve provides an impeccable view of rolling ridges
the Winchester, Kentucky area, contact the Winchester-
and flat farmlands.
Clark County Tourism Commission at 800-298-9105 or
Fort Boonesborough State Park is another attraction
log on to visitwinchesterky.com.
worthy of a visit. Located on the Kentucky River, it is the site built in 1775 by Boone and his men. Today, stay at the campgrounds, and learn more through living history programs.
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visitors can view the reconstructed fort, explore trails, Nicky Reynolds is a freelance writer who lives in East Tennessee with her 2-year-old daughter and their beloved rescue, Molly. Her dreams are to explore Italy, move to Hawaii, and keep adding new stamps to her passport.
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The Mantle
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by Angie Bishop Forsyth
ho out there loves a good project? I do, that’s a
My mantle has a purpose and by keeping it cared for, it
fact! Yesterday, I was prepping my fireplace to
will serve its purpose for years to come. If I let it go, it will
do a technique called German Shmear. I thought
not only age but lose its luster, getting ragged and worn out.
to myself, before I jump right in and do the fireplace, the
This is how our spiritual lives are as well. We have purpose
mantle could use a nice fresh coat of white paint. It had
and God certainly cares for us!
dulled from all the years it has been there and the soot that settled on it from the natural gas logs.
The difference between these two things is, we must be intentional with God to get from Him what we need. Trust me when I say life will break you down. We get worn out, ragged, and lose our luster. Circumstances in life do that, but if we go to God, He will clean us up! If you are lost, He will give you life! If you are saved and beat down by life or choices, God will restore you too if you just run to Him! Our never-changing, sweet God wants to apply fresh strokes of restoration back into your life! I hope you will let Him. My mantle turned out beautifully. I am so pleased with how fresh and clean it looks! If I can do that with just a can of paint and a paintbrush, then can you imagine the transformation
I grabbed my paintbrush, cracked open the can of paint,
God can make in you when you cry out to Him in need
and began brushing on that fresh white paint. Wow! I did
of restorative care. We serve the sweetest Creator, who
not realize it was needed that bad until I saw the new fresh
did, who does, and who will. He tells us, “Come to me, all
strokes being applied. As I was painting, I heard the sweet
who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest”
whisper of the Holy Spirit say to me, “Much like this mantle,
(Matthew 11:28). Won’t you trust in His everlasting promise
this is what God does for you.” I just smiled from ear to ear
to care for you?
after that. I was made aware that like that mantle, time takes its toll on us as people. We may appear to be okay to the
“Father God, you who makes all things new and brings beauty from our ashes: bind up my broken heart, proclaim freedom over my life, and restore my soul!”
eyes of everyone else, but we need restoring from time to that we have wear and tear in our lives and that we need rejuvenating. Who better to do that than God!
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time. We need a fresh coat of paint! We often do not realize Angie Bishop Forsyth is a local of Rome, GA, for 30+ years. She is just a simple lady with a heart that chases after God! Angie loves to share about Him anywhere she can. God has blessed her in tremendous ways, and she not only loves to tell about it, Angie lives to tell about it!
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