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Contents AUGUST 2018
GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk 6 Normal Noah
GoodNews for Seniors 28 Energy for the Race
GoodNews for Kids 8 Dear God
GoodNews for your Taste Buds 30 Zucchini Bread
GoodNews on Money Matters 10 A Money Podcast Worth Listening To
GoodNews for Everyone 32 When Life Becomes Too Personal (Part 2)
GoodNews for Men 12 Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing
GoodNews for Everyone 34 Who is the Enemy
by Donald Cantrell
by Alex Rayner
by Andrew Lee
by Billy Carver
GoodNews for Women 14 Wait
by Suzanne Hooie
GoodNews for Parents 18 Are You Listening?
by Earl Brackin
by Deanna Thompson
by Karon Holloway
by Kelly McDonald, Jr.
GoodNews for Everyone 36 The God Who Sees by Dorothy Teague
GoodNews for Everyone 38 Why Should We Go to Church?
by Brenda Dedmon
by Chad Penny
GoodNews for Health & Fitness 20 Go in Health
GoodNews for Life 40 The Kindness of a Stranger
by Patty Lauren Seger
GoodNews Cover Story 22 Floyd Trainers Provide Care On and Off the Field
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GoodNews for Everyone 42 When You Don’t Fit In by Matthew Dennis
GoodNews for Teens 26 Servanthood
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he world was swiftly eroding away and the stench of their sinfulness was permeating the very nostrils of God. The time had come for God to deal with the debauchery and deviancy of mankind. In doing so, what if he wiped everyone off the face of the earth, was his plan for the entire world to end? The Bible talks about “the other side of the flood” and the thought came to me that Noah and his wife, his three sons, and his three daughterin-laws, were the only ones that lived life on both sides of the flood. If you read the entire story of Noah, you will realize that he was no superhero. In looking down upon the sinful world, there was only one man that God deemed to recognize with his grace and that man was Noah. Genesis 6:8 says, “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD” (KJV). This does not mean that he was without sin, but it does mean that he strived to live for his God. God likes “normal people” because he made a whole lot of “normal people.” We are not exactly sure how many years it took Noah to build that big boat, but it was possibly 100 to 120 years. He had his three sons around the age of 500 and the flood occurred when he was 600 years old. It is possible that Noah had begun to build on the ark before the boys were born and continued the process, maybe even with the help of his three sons. Noah was merely a “normal man” but he was given an extremely abnormal task. I wonder how many of us would stick to a task for over 100 years and see it to completion? Noah and Jesus were very similar in their human characteristics, though Noah was a sinner and Jesus was sinless. Noah offered the world a new beginning and of course Jesus was the new way and the new beginning. Noah built an ark of safety for anyone that would enter and Jesus is the ark of salvation for any person that is willing to trust in him. Noah was a builder; the Bible says that he built an ark and an altar. Jesus was a
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builder; he built the church and died upon the altar of Mount Calvary. We need “normal” men and women that will go all in for the Lord Jesus Christ. The Lord may have made you “normal” but he may have plans for you to do the extraordinary and something beyond normal. Noah built that ark and he invested in his family. In the end, Noah and his entire immediate family entered into that ark and to me that was beyond ordinary or normal. God is making “normal” people everyday and in turn he is choosing “normal” people to perform “abnormal tasks”. If you are looking for someone to mimic, you may want to mimic “Normal Noah.”
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Normal Noah
Donald Cantrell is a life long native of Murray County and have been pastoring and praching since 1980. He has had the honor of publishing over thirty books and his sermon material has been sold all over the world by various online companies.
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by Alex Rayner
ear God, How are you? My name is Malcolm. I am 9 years old. I’m doing good too. Well... Maybe not so good. You see I had I kind of got into trouble with my dad. He kind of told me to take the trash out and I kind of forgot because I was playing my game on my video. I was winning the race on my favorite game and I couldn’t stop. My dad didn’t like it when I said I would get to it later. Well, Dad told me that I should pray about my attitude. So he sent me to my room. When I got to my room, I thought about a few things when it comes to praying. I thought about how it can be a little scary. Do you really hear me? And am I doing this right? I didn’t think that I really knew how to pray. I have seen other people pray in church. It seems like it would be kind of scary to pray in front of all those people. My dad says that I don’t have to worry about all those people. He said that praying is just like sitting down and talking to my best friend at school. I can talk to my best friend it’s cool about everything. Dad said You are my best friend. He said that you are a friend that sticks closer then a brother. My brother is pretty cool. He’s a little older than me though. I am sometimes a little worried that you don’t hear me. Dad said that in the book of Jeremiah that it says it when we call on you that you will answer us and show us Great and
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Mighty wonderful things that we can’t figure out for ourselves. That’s way too cool. My dad also said that in James it says someone who is following you with their whole heart would do a lot in prayer. So I know that you hear me because the Bible tells me so. I asked Mom about if I was doing it the right way. I have seen some people stand up, some people sit down like we do when we eat and some people lie on the floor and pray. I thought one person was asleep but they were really praying (Haha). Mom said that when we worship you we must worship you and pray with a true and honest heart. She said that it doesn’t really matter or make a difference if we are standing or sitting. Although she said a lot of times we close our eyes so that we can not worry about anything around us. We also bow our heads so that we can honor God. You know God, praying is like writing this letter. I feel like we are best friends. I think that I will keep writing as my prayer to you. Thank you for changing my heart. Thank you for loving me. Your friend, Malcolm
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Dear God
Alex Rayner is a father of two. My current position is that of POP Kids Leader (K-5) at Dwelling Place Church International. I have been part of Kids Crusades all over the US and several locations around the world.
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llow me to recommend some podcasts to
and interests of the client before his or her own needs—
improve your financial acumen and investing
and the key word here is “always.” Many brokers and
education. Every week I listen to the “Talking
“advisors” and “financial planners” will claim to be
Real Money” podcast hosted by “Tom and Don”
“fiduciaries,” but instead they will recommend costly
who founded a company called Vestory, a Registered
investments (meaning high fees and commissions earned
Investment Advisory based in Seattle. This podcast is
for themselves) rather than recommending the lower
available on Apple Podcasts and “iHeart Radio”. Don
cost and better performing investment choices for their
MacDonald also produces another short podcast called
clients. An honest and ethical Registered Investment
“Money Thirty” (also on Apple podcasts), which are only
Advisor would probably begin by taking a lot of time to
two to four minutes long, each one detailing a specific
get to know everything about a new client—especially
investment lesson, tackling everything from retirement
specifics about a client’s current investments in various
accounts to cryptocurrency like Bitcoin. Tom and Don
retirement and non-retirement accounts, and a clear
provide sensible and practical investing advice, and here
picture of the client’s tolerance for risk by investing (or
are some of their key points. First, it’s crucial to know the
not) a large percentage of money into stock markets. Any
difference between “investing” and “speculating.” Many
advisor, planner, or broker who doesn’t take ample time to
people believe that “investing” means the onerous task of
determine a client’s appetite for risk (or fear of risk) should
picking the “winning stock” that will “beat” all of the other
be eyed with suspicion. Moreover, any advisor whose
stocks. This is not investing—this is “speculating” (i.e.—
first suggestion is to sink a large portion of your money
gambling). Investing is buying a well-diversified portfolio
into an expensive annuity or limited partnership—well, I
of hundreds or even thousands of stocks and holding them
would personally run for the door (I will discuss annuities
for a very long time, for example the Vanguard Total World
in more detail in an upcoming column). Instead of paying
Stock Index or S & P 500 Index. Secondly, fees and costs
commissions, “Talking Real Money” recommends using a
matter—a lot! Over time, small differences in the amount
“fee-only” investment advisor—and they recommend that
of fees charged by mutual funds and stock brokers can
anyone charging over one percent annually is charging too
add up to tens of thousands of dollars “less” going into
much (their firm charges just under one percent annually,
your pocket and into the pockets of your broker and fund
whereas many firms charge twice that or even more).
managers, so always be sure you know every single fee
Again, the key word here is “only.” Many advisors claim to
and annual expense you’re being charged. Thirdly, don’t
be “fee-based,” meaning they will charge an annual fee plus
confuse those who are actually commissioned salespeople
they may also sell you commissioned products (which are
with those who are bona fide Registered Investment
often pushed onto the client as the “top” recommendation
Advisors (RIA’s) who must always act as your fiduciary. A
since it puts more money into the pockets of the broker/
“fiduciary” is one who is obligated to always put the needs
advisor/financial planner. As Jesus reminds us in Matthew
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Gò0dNews for Men Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing “For the training of the body has limited benefit, but godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.” —1 Timothy 4:8
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by Billy Carver
he first of Paul’s final series of letters, which
benefits cease to exist. No matter how much you might
along with 2 Timothy and Titus are called the
exercise or workout, the benefits of that are limited to
Pastoral Epistles, 1 Timothy offers practical
this lifetime only. Certainly the physical benefits are
and pastoral advice from the aging apostle Paul to a
worth it, and I am not opposing that you take care of
young pastor named Timothy working in the church
your physical body. However it is entirely possible for
at Ephesus. Paul was writing to Timothy primarily
a group of people in our nation that physical fitness is
about being a good, young leader. Paul wanted to see
their number one priority and idol, and for the rest of us something else is. I have recently made significant lifestyle changes for my health. I have noticed that this too can become an obsession and take away from other areas in my life. So when Paul says “godliness is beneficial in every way, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come” it is a wonderful reminder that we must keep the main thing the main thing. As men and Christians, we must never lose sight of the most important call on our life. We are called to lead our households spiritually and to make disciples. Godliness is beneficial in every way. Godliness sets the bar for the next generation. It demonstrates the spirit led life. It will also reward us in the life
Timothy be successful with his faith. Throughout this
to come. In 2 Peter 1 we see that the benefits of growing
book there are practical verses that can be applied to our
in godliness are fruitfulness, assurance, perseverance,
lives, whether in church leadership or not. 1 Timothy 4:8
and eternal blessings.
is one of those verses. It serves as a reminder for us to keep our priorities in order.
We all have things that distract us and mess up our priorities. It may not be physical training for you. It
In today’s society physical training is certainly
might be sports, family, hobbies, business, success, or
popular. There are more workout facilities than ever
some other activity. Regardless of what you battle with,
before. According to statista.com, 57 million Americans
we need to constantly remind ourselves to stay focused
are members of gyms or health clubs. Physical exercise
on Jesus and the work He left us here to accomplish.
has its benefits and is needed, but do we value physical teaching of Paul, physical training has limited benefits. That is true. Everyone will die, and at that moment the
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health more than spiritual health? According to the Billy Carver is the senior pastor at Mt. Alto Baptist Church in Rome, Georgia. He is currently a student at Covington Theological Seminary, where he is working toward his Bachelor’s of Ministry. He has been married to his wife, MaryAnn, for five years and has served in ministry in one way or another for over five years.
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Wait
ho loves to wait? We often find ourselves judging events in our life based on how long we wait. The doctor’s appointment was fine but I had to wait an hour to see the doctor or our meal was delicious but we had to wait 45 minutes to be seated. No one likes to wait. Disney has turned our inability to wait into a way to make money - fast pass anyone? Our time has become more valuable than our money. Wait has become a four-letter word in our society right up there with select curse words. But is waiting actually bad? I found over 60 references in scripture on waiting. God encourages waiting. He not only wants us to wait for Him, but He wants us to do it expectantly and with faith. That is not an easy thing to do. Scripture is full of stories of how long some people had to wait for God to fulfill his promises. Noah waited 125 years for the flood. Moses wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before God called him into service. Abraham didn’t become the Father of all Nations until he was over 100. And the list does go on! So, what happens when we find ourselves right in the middle of God’s waiting room? Are you waiting on healing that hasn’t come? Or are you waiting on the perfect spouse or job? Scripture encourages us to use this time to prepare ourselves for God’s action. Perhaps we have some spiritual maturing to do before He acts. We should use our time to focus on God’s word and filling our hearts with His promises that are in the Bible. Rest assured, God always keeps His promises and His timing is always perfect.
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“Delay doesn’t mean denial,” Rick Warren often says. He also reminds us that there is a season of waiting between planting and harvesting and that season is growth. These times of growth happens when we dive into God’s word and spend time with Him in prayer. Rick also reminds us that while we are waiting, God is working. This is where we have to trust His perfect timing and plan. Apostle Paul states in Romans 8:25, “But if we hope for what we don't see, we eagerly wait for it with
perseverance.” So, what will you do while you wait for God? Don’t be tempted to lose hope and think that He has forgotten about you. Remember that waiting produces perseverance and character. Lean into Him during your time of waiting with expectancy, and prepare for a season of spiritual growth.
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The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the person who seeks him. —Lamentations 3:25 by Suzanne Hooie
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706-232-4070 Desoto Park Baptist Church 1107 Cave Spring Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-6207 Dykes Creek Baptist Church 3181 Kingston Hwy NE Rome Ga, 30161 706-291-7790 East Rome Baptist Church 601 Cedar Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-8553 East View Baptist Church 901 Kingston Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8250 Emmanuel Baptist Church 1414 Old Dalton Rd Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-3939 Enon Baptist Church 3105 Turkey Mountain Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-5052 Fellowship Rome Baptist Church 314 Burnett Ferry Rd Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-9416 First Baptist Church 100 E 4th Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-1150 Flatrock Baptist Church 848 Cunningham Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-9976 Friendship Baptist Church 2283 Calhoun Rd NE Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-4803 Garden Lakes Baptist Church 2200 Redmond Cir Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-6615 Greater Mount Calvary Baptist 445 East 14th St Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-5047 Hill Crest Baptist Church 2202 N Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8806 Hollywood Baptist Church 112 Lombardy Way Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-6642 In Focus Baptist Church 12 N Hughes Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-8963 Lakeview Baptist Church 80 Salem Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-2149 Lovejoy Baptist Church 436 Branham Ave Rome, Ga 30171 706-232-1917 McFall Baptist Church
3011 Rockmart Rd SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-5673 Mount Alto Church 1915 Huffaker Rd NW Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-5102 Mount Carmel Baptist Church E 20th St Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-8777 Mount Olive Baptist Church 17 E Pennington Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-6413 New Antioch Baptist Church 4553 Calhoun Rd NE Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-2248 New Bethel Baptist Church Weathington Dr Rome, Ga 30161 706, 291-8939 New Canaan Baptist Church 3 Excelsior St Rome, Ga 30165 706-291-1984 New Hope Baptist Church Hwy 156 Rome, Ga 706-235-0250 New Hope Baptist Church 399 Moran Lake Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-290-0507 North Broad Baptist Church 1309 N Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-2100 Northwood Missionary Baptist 4076 Calhoun Rd NE Rome, Ga 30161 PisGah Baptist Church Alabama Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-4431 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 500 N Division St Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-0731 Pleasant Valley North Baptist 735 Old Summerville Road NW Rome, GA 30165 706-232-6426 Providence Baptist Church 17 Burnett Ferry Road SW Rome, Ga 30165 706-291-0689 Riverside Baptist Church 38 Ash St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8114 State Line Baptist Church 8536 Black Bluff Road Cave Spring, Ga 30124 678-988-0339 Saint Paul Baptist Church Pleasant Valley Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-5037
Second Avenue Baptist 823 E 2nd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-3663 Sherwood Forest Baptist Church 1 Goodman Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-6174 Shorter Avenue Baptist Church 1410 Shorter Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-8266 South Broad Baptist Church 508 South Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 Spring Creek Baptist Church 2636 Chulio Rd SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-1220 Springfield Baptist Church 113 Smith St Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-7217 Thankful Baptist Church 935 Spider Webb Dr Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8132 Trinity Baptist Church 1728 Calhoun Rd NE Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-3368 Turner Chapel Baptist Church 756 Turner Chapel Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-8682 Unity Baptist Church 2261 Pleasant Valley Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-2184 West End Baptist Church 107 Mississippi Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-1971 West Rome Baptist Church 914 Shorter Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-9722 Wilkerson Road Baptist Church Wilkerson Rd Rome, Ga 30161 Woodlawn Baptist Church 1649 Cartersville Hwy SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-4171 Word & Way Baptist Church New Rocketmart Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-8729
Catholic
Saint Mary Catholic Church 911 N Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-7014
Christian & Missionary Alliance
Missionary Alliance 306 Coker Dr Rome, Ga 20165 706-235-9190
Church of Christ
Church of Christ 108 E Callahan St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-0675 Lindale Church of Christ 3035 Maple Road Lindale, Ga 30147 706-234-3027 Oak Hill Church of Christ 1500 Martha Berry Hwy Rome, Ga 20165 706-291-0351 Rome Church of Christ 121 Primrose Road Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-4444
Church of God
Armuchee Church of God 4974 Martha Berry Hwy Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-4414 Beech Creek Church of God 3000 Alabama Hwy NW Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-7466 Church of God of Prophecy 94 Huffaker Rd. Rome, GA 30165 706-528-4225 East Rome Church of God 210 E 18th St Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-0704 New Hope Overcoming Church of God 200 Nixon Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-4695 North Rome Church of God 1929 N Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-6687 Rome AOH Church of God 504 Decatur St Rome, Ga 30165 706-295-2999
Disciples of Christ
First Christian Church 209 E. Second Ave, Rome, GA
Episcopal
Church of the Transfiguration 304 Coker Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-0197 Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 101 E 4th Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-9111
Foursquare
Rome Foursquare Church 308 Reservoir St NE Rome, Ga 30161
Full Gospel
Christ Gospel Church 619 Chulio Rd SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-7744
Independent Bible
Grace Bible Church 614 Dalton Rd NE Rome, Ga 30165
Interdenominational
Cornerstone Church 324 Mathis Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-4923 Renovation Church 2601 Shorter Ave. Rome, Ga 30165 (706) 936-1380
Lutheran
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church 3000 Garden Lakes Blvd Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-7257
Methodist
Beech Creek UMC 2972 Alabama Hwy, Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-4973 Chapel Hill UMC 1818 Kingston Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-9177 Holsey Sinai CME Church 1233 Martin L King Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-7265 Lindsay Chapel UMC 9 College Park Dr SW Rome, Ga 30161 Livingston UMC 21 E Lakeshore Dr SE Rome, Ga 30161 Metropolitan UMC 700 Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8660 Mt Pleasant UMC 4782 Alabama Hwy Rome, Ga 30165 706-232-4350 New Bethel Methodist Church Reeceburg Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-9700 North Rome UMC 706-291-6704 Oostanaula UMC 74 Battey Farm Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-292-0084 Rome First UMC
202 E 3rd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-8590 Rush Chapel UMC 1225 Rush Chapel Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-7986 Scott Chapel UMC 3 Chambers St NE Rome, Ga 30161 Second Avenue UMC 801 E Second Ave SW Rome, GA 30161 Shannon UMC 600 First Street Shannon, GA 30172 706-491-7112 Silver Creek UMC 585 Reynolds Bend Rd Rome, GA 30161 706-234-2518 South Broad UMC 546 S Broad St Rome, Ga 30161 706-232-5230 Trinity UMC 606 Turner McCall Blvd SW Rome, Ga 30165 706-291-0033 Wesley Chapel UMC 9 College Park Dr SW Rome, Ga 30161 West Rome UMC 1003 Shorter Ave PO Box 2247 Rome, GA 30164-2247 706-234-6214
Nazarene
Church of the Nazarene 20 Glenda Dr Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-5023 Rome First 26 Glenda Dr SW Rome, Ga 30165 706-234-5023
Non-Denominational
Glorious New Jerusalem Church 537 W 12th St Rome, Ga 30165 706-295-2045 Glory Tabernacle Church 300 Watson St Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-0888 Gospel Harvester Church 1246 Cartersville Hwy SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-290-9858 Lighthouse Church of Rome Lighthouse Dr SE Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-0864
New and Living Way Bible Church 59 Dykes Creek Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-233-9200 Northside Church 75 N. Floyd Park Rd. Rome, Ga 30165 706-233-9896 Solid Holy Rock Deliverance Tabernacle 700 Kingston Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-295-3022 Trinity United Christian Church 6 Deer Run Trail Rome, Ga 30165 706-204-8270 Words of Faith Tabernacle 3134 Rockmart Rd Rome, Ga 30161 706-314-9158
Orthodox
All Saints Church 615 Cleveland Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-378-4474
Pentecostal
Cannon Temple Holiness Church 308 Porter St Rome, Ga 20161 706-233-9001 Christ Temple Holiness Church 1321 Martin L King Rome, Ga 30161 706-235-3787 Victory Temple Of Joy 118 Williamson St. Rome, Ga 30165 706-766-3865
Presbyterian
Covenant Presbyterian Church 1645 Cartersville Hwy. Rome, GA 30161 706-512-0190 First Presbyterian Church EPC 101 E 3rd Ave Rome, Ga 30161 706-291-6033 Westminster Presbyterian Church 1941 Shorter Ave Rome, Ga 30165 706-235-8561
Seventh-Day Adventist
Rome Bethany Seventh-Day Adventist Church 307 E 14th St SW Rome, Ga 30161 706-292-0067 Seventh-Day Adventist Church 2526 Cedartown Hwy SW Rome, Ga 30161 706-234-4117
Cave Spring Church Directory
Cave Spring Church of God 19 Mill Street Cave Spring, GA 30124 706-777-8348 Live Oak Baptist Church 5506 GA-100
Cave Spring, GA 30124 706-777-8566 The Empty Tomb 5630 Fosters Mill Rd SW Cave Spring, GA 30124 Rehoboth Missionary Baptist
6 Rehoboth Rd SW Cave Spring, GA 30124 706-777-3313 First Baptist Church 4 Old Cedartown Rd. Cave Spring, GA 30124
706-777-3566 Cave Spring UMC 30 Alabama Street Cave Spring, GA 30124 (706) 777-8624
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Gò0dNews for Parents
Are You Listening? ow many times have you said to your child, “Are you listening to me”? As I look at the word listen I thought, “What can we learn from the word itself to better communicate with our children?” Love: Children need to be loved unconditionally. We understand that kind of love because we are loved by God unconditionally. There is nothing we can do to make God love us more or nothing we can do to make Him love us less. Children need to know that kind of parental love. Invest: When you hear the word invest, do you think in terms of financial provisions for your child? That is certainly an important goal, but not the most important investment. Parents need to invest in spending time with their child. Children want to spend time with their parents and that is how they understand love. You need to invest in their physical, mental, emotional/social, and spiritual lives. In Luke 2:52, (AMP) we read, “And Jesus kept increasing in wisdom and in stature, and in favor with God and men.” He kept increasing, who were his teachers? His parents, Mary and Joseph, invested time with him. Support: It is important for parents to recognize the individual traits and personalities of their children. Often parents get caught up in what they want their children to do rather than recognizing the child’s interest. Just because a parent liked to play ball or play the trumpet does not mean their child will. Perhaps this is a time the parents need to listen to the children. Trust: In the world we live in today it seems harder to know who to trust. Children should always know they can trust their parents. We are assured by God that we can trust Him to meet our
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needs. Parents need to assure their children with the same kind of trust. Engage: There are so many demands on everyone’s time it is easy to lose focus on priorities. We are so busy, we tend to overschedule our lives and the lives of our children. This leaves little time for family time. We should choose wisely the activities that children are allowed to do. Family time should be a priority for engagement with your children. Nurture: We read in Proverbs 22:6 (NIV), “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.” One of parent’s greatest responsibilities is to nuture their children in the ways of the Lord. We are reminded in Psalm 127:3 “Children are a gift from God, they are his reward”. Parents are to provide for and nurture the gift God has given to them. When they do, their children will really listen to them. So the next time you find yourself saying. “Are you listening to me? Think of what you are really asking! Have you listened to yourself in providing for your child’s needs?
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by Brenda Dedmon
Rev. Brenda Dedmon, Directer of Children's Learning Center at First Baptist of Dalton, Dalton, GA.
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Gò0dNews for Health and Fitness
Go in Health by Patty Lauren Seger
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opportunity to be an example to your spouse, children, and other loved ones and encourage them to take care of their gift, too. Each one of my clients and class participants bring something to our professional relationship that teaches me and encourages me. The lessons that stick out to me the most and touch my heart are the ones where someone has or is going through a serious health crisis and has still chosen to continue to be active, if allowed, and the ones who have chosen to, essentially, start from scratch. They have seen health scares, they have gone through treatments, they have endured pain and suffering - yet they choose to continue. They choose to pick up a set of weights, or they choose to step foot into a class, or they simply get on a walking trail - and they go. This mindset can be applied to anyone, no matter where you are. Just go. Each day we are on this earth is a day to be a light for this tired and hurting world around us. If we neglect the home our souls reside in, the home that our Lord and Savior abides in - how can we expect ourselves to be the best light we can be? The best cars take premium gas to run most efficiently why would you put anything less than premium in your precious body? Fuel it right, treat it well, get it moving - and GO.
About The Author
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - “…Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies…” n my profession, I am honored to get to help individuals each and every day take strides to improve their health. Through teaching group classes to private training, I get to work with a wide variety of people and help them reach their goals. The last 6 months, God has really placed on my heart the significance of what I am allowed to do - and, I believe part of this is because the fragility of our health and life has been heavy in my mind the last several months. Health can be a very precarious thing and there is so much sickness and tragedy that floods our world. The gift of health is precious and often I find myself crying out in gratitude of how thankful I am for having a well and able body. Life is so short - it’s meant to be lived and lived well and it is truly our responsibility to treat our bodies well. While each of us have personal goals, we all should have a common goal of being kind to our physical body. We know as believers our souls are our true beings and this earthly body will one day fade away - but what about now? What about today? God has commanded us to be a good steward of the gifts we have been given and I whole heartedly believe each day we wake up, breathing, and alive is a gift. Each day is an opportunity to fuel your body with whole, real food. It’s an opportunity to get outside and be active. It’s an opportunity to get rest and renew our bodies and mind. It’s an
Patty Lauren Seger is a nationally Certified Personal Trainer. She grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Lee University. After going through a weight loss and and lifestyle transformation with the help of a personal trainer, she began her journey to become a personal trainer herself. She is the owner of FitStyle, an in-home and online personal training service located in Knoxville. You can visit her website www.fitstyleknox.com or find her on Instagram @fitstyleknox for more tips!
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hen a high school athlete
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advanced health care system
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the sidelines in our
family of comprehensive health
that is characterized by continually
care services.
improving quality, accessibility,
community, a Floyd Athletic Trainer is there.
Floyd Physical Therapy and
The Floyd health system’s mission is to provide the
affordability, and personal dignity. In the office, on the practice
Rehab provides Certified Athletic
communities served by Floyd with a
field, on the sidelines or in the
Trainers (ATCs) to every public high
comprehensive and technologically
field house, that mission plays out
school in Floyd, Polk, and Chattooga counties as well as to Darlington and Unity schools, Shorter University, Georgia Highlands College and Cass High School in Bartow County. Floyd ATCs recorded more than 35,000 hours of service to more than 1,000 students in 2017, giving student athletes and staff members onsite attention, helping them navigate the health care system and providing follow-up care. It’s a community service that pays great dividends to the athletes
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Derek Kopp, ATC at Georgia Highlands College, agrees. “I love being a part of a team relationships with coaches and
their days taping joints for stability,
athletes. Over time they become
teaching athletes to warm up, stretch,
your family and you do life together
and cool down appropriately,
outside of the sport,” he said.
building strength and agility for
“Working my first two years
Andrea Mendence, ATC at Pepperell High School, said that focus is her motivation. Andrea gets the most joy from her job when watching athletes who she has trained return to their sport after a difficult injury. “Knowing I was able to help them during that journey back to recovery is the best part of my job,” she said. “I am also blessed to have a career where I am able to build such strong relationships with my coworkers, athletes, coaches and the community. These people have become family to me.”
them sound advice.” Floyd ATCs spend most of
Johnson and Brent Kasai as well.
continual improvement.
also be the one that they trust to give
and getting the chance to build
That’s the experience of Eric
in a focus on people and a goal of
these kids through decisions and to
future on-the-field performances. “In addition to the expert medical care, our ATCs provide something
at Shorter was a great experience,”
else equally important to those on the
said Johnson, an ATC at Shorter
sidelines: peace of mind”, said Karen
University. “The coach always
Sablon, director of Floyd Physical
talked about relationships being
Therapy and Rehab.
the core of a successful team. That
“Our ATCs are on the sidelines
can easily be applied to life outside
on game day, but also during
athletics as well.”
practice and throughout the school
“When working with high
day,” Karen said. “They work with
school athletes on a daily basis,
coaches and students to make sure
you would be surprised at how
student athletes can safely compete,
much they trust you with what
and they add an extra tier of medical
is going on in their lives,” said
support in training, preventing
Kasai, Darlington ATC. “On many
injury, observing athletes for signs
occasions I have had the opportunity
of injury and providing treatment
to mentor my student athletes
and triage.”
through the recruiting process and
But when the last punt has been
deciding on colleges. It means a lot
practiced, the last stretch has finished
to me to be able to listen and to help
and the last rehab completed, it’s
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very unique because you
the personal relationships and the attribute of serving others that leave the lasting impression. “I believe every athletic trainer feels a calling to serve others,” Johnson said. “That’s why we do what we do. We have a chance every day to help others, relieve pain, and enhance the healing process.” “Everything we do is a ministry opportunity and every interaction is a chance to serve or be served and these opportunities shouldn’t be wasted,” Kopp said. “One thing I love about health care is you get to see a tangible difference in the lives of the people you serve. On a spiritual level, athletic training is
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get to see your patients just
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about every day for 3-4
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months straight. You have
in bariatric surgery, quality breast
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relationships and share
designated level II trauma and
your story and help lead
emergency care center, a level III
them through life in a way
neonatal intensive care unit and
that produces lasting fruit.”
Joint Commission-certified specialty
Founded in 1942, the
services for inpatient diabetes, joint
Floyd family of health care
replacement, palliative care, primary
services is a leading medical
stroke center and spine surgery.
provider in northwest Georgia and
In addition, Floyd Medical Center
northeast Alabama. At the hub
provides interventional cardiology,
of these services is Floyd Medical
intensive care, newborn and pediatric
Center, a 304-bed full-service, acute
care, oncology, rehabilitation
care hospital and regional referral
services, inpatient and outpatient
center. Floyd employs more than
surgery, women’s services, and
3,200 employees who provide
wound care.
care in over 40 medical specialties
These programs are staffed by
at four hospitals: Floyd Medical
highly trained, well qualified medical
Center in Rome, Georgia; Floyd
professionals who are prepared to
Cherokee Medical Center in Centre,
meet the growing health care needs
Alabama; Floyd Polk Medical
of the families who depend on Floyd
Center in Cedartown, Georgia and
for care.
Willowbrooke at Floyd, a behavioral health facility also in Rome. Driven by a commitment to compassionate care with quality
Gò0dNews for Teens
Servanthood by Lebron Arwine
Self-discipline is vital to being successful. In life, you won't always have people to push you and encourage you but you have to find it within yourself to focus and be disciplined! There are three principles I have learned to live by that have set me up for success. When you are provided with an opportunity to pursue your BIG dreams, you must operate in Excellence, Honor, and Servanthood! Operating in excellence does not mean that you have to be perfect. When you take risks, you will drop the ball and fail form time to time; but when operating in excellence, there are things that you can control. You can control being prepared, being punctual, having a great attitude!
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Honor is very important when pursuing your dreams. It’s easy to honor people in whom you admire and look up to. Where the rubber meets the road is when you choose to honor the people around you that you don’t feel like honoring to accomplish and reach your goals. That is called character! The final principle that I live by is servanthood. “If you want to become great among men, you must become the most servant of all!” (Matthew 20:26-27). It doesn't matter if you are on the bottom or at the very top, keep your heart in a posture of servanthood. Never become too proud to serve your neighbor. Pattern your life after these principles, set big goals, and stay disciplined, and you will be successful and can achieve whatever you set your heart to do!
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f there is anything that I could tell young teens with great potential, is to dream big! Set big goals that may seem out of reach and strive to meet all of them!
Lebron Arwine is from Athens, TN. He owns a production company A & A Production Studios.
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Gò0dNews for Seniors
Energy for the Race
“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom” (Psalm 90:12).
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by Earl Brackin
ot long after I was married, my new bride and
As I am getting older, I find that I’m a lot like that
I had traveled to Texas to see her sister. It was
battery. There is only so much charge to go around so I
a great trip. On our return drive home, our
have to be selective on how I use my energy. Focusing
alternator developed a problem. We tried to get it fixed,
on God’s purposes for my life has taken on new
but no luck. The car was what they call today “a classic”
importance. Actually, it is important at any age to be on
but then it was just called old. Therefore parts were not
God’s agenda and not waste this life we’ve been given.
readily available. I determined that if I used the battery
So my energy challenge has become a blessing. It’s made
only for firing the spark plugs we just might make the
me re-visit my calling, re-examine God’s purposes for my life, and start making the necessary changes to my schedule. Those priorities get my best time and effort. That’s what I call “numbering my days” so that wisdom allows me to live life fully. So if you find yourself in my position, what can you do to recharge that battery? Be advised that my degrees are in Music and not Medicine so with that disclaimer here are my suggestions. 1. Make rest and sleep a priority. This is hard for me since I’m a night owl. Rest re-charges not only your body but your mind. It will put you in a better mood to deal with life. 2. Eat well. Don’t let your diet cause you problems that may keep you from being on God’s best agenda for your life.
15 hour trip home. So no radio, no A/C with fan, not lights or anything that needed power. We got as far as Meridian, Mississippi, then dusk
3. Exercise. Consult your physician and do some appropriate exercise every day. I know this is nothing new but sometimes it helps to
forced us to stop for the night. No lights remember.
hear it again. So why am I concerned about living life to
We only had $25 and no credit cards but that’s another
the fullest? Well the Westminster Shorter Catechism says
story. We found a Motel 6 who left the lights on for us,
that the chief end of man is to glorify God and enjoy
split a Happy Meal for supper and went to bed. The
him forever. How can I glorify Him if I can’t be on his
next morning we set off again. Things went well until
agenda? How can I enjoy Him if I have no energy? Let
we crossed the Alabama line. Then we hit a rainstorm.
me encourage you to “number your days.”
enough juice in the battery to keep the car moving. We made it home. I got the car fixed and applied for my first credit card.
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About The Author
I would swish my wipers sparingly hoping there was Earl Brackin is the minster of worship at Church on the Hill in Dalton, Georgia. He and his wife Lisa have three children, and four grandchildren. You can hear his music at earlbrackinmusic.com.
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Gò0dNews for your Taste Buds
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Zucchini Bread by Deanna Thompson
reads come in all kinds, shapes, and sizes. Whether it is a yeast bread or a batter bread (like zucchini bread), the main ingredient of the bread is the flour, which comes from wheat kernels. Wheat kernels can be stored for thousands of years if they are kept cool and dry, and they can remain dormant for many years in dry areas (like a desert) until the rains come. Once a wheat kernel comes in contact with water and warmth, however, the seed “dies” and changes its form to become a new plant. This new plant looks nothing like the seed it came from, just like a caterpillar looks nothing like the butterfly it becomes. Yet, the new plant will produce many seeds—perhaps hundreds or even thousands—that do look like the single seed from which the plant sprang forth. As Jesus said in John 12:24, “Unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it produces much grain.” If a wheat kernel is stored in a bucket, it will remain safe, but it will only remain the same one kernel; if the kernel “dies” by being planted, it will produce many seeds. Paralleling this, Jesus goes on to say in the next verse, “He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.” If we love our life so much that we want to keep it “safe” and comfortable, enjoying the sin life we were born into, we will lose our life for eternity. However, if we hate our lives in this world—not hating living but hating our lives in the sinful world we were born into, hating the sin we are prone to do, and hating being separated from God—then we will keep our lives for eternity. So, will you be the wheat kernel kept in the bucket, safe and comfortable, loving the world you are in but not changing the world for God and producing seeds for His Kingdom? Or will you be the wheat kernel thrown to the wet ground, hidden from the sun and from view for a time, to undergo a complete metamorphosis so that you can be all God created you to be and produce fruit for Him?
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Ingredients (Yield: 2 Loaves) • 3½ c. freshly-milled soft white wheat flour, or 3 c. all-purpose flour • 1 tsp. baking powder • 1 tsp. baking soda • 1 tsp. salt • 1 tsp. cinnamon • ¾ c. oil • 1 c. honey • 3 eggs • ½ c. sour cream • 2 c. shredded zucchini • 1 tsp. pure vanilla
Directions 1. Preheat oven to 325OF. Grease two 9x5 loaf pans. 2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. 3. In a large bowl, beat the oil and honey on medium speed until blended. 4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. 5. Add the sour cream, zucchini, and vanilla. Mix well. 6. Gradually beat in the flour mixture until well blended. 7. Spoon the batter into the prepared loaf pans. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. 8. Transfer the loaves to a wire rack to cool.
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Gò0dNews for Everyone When Life Becomes Too Personal (Part 2)
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by Karon Holloway
ou get the word, there is no hope. It will all end, in
What course of action will we choose? Do we fight, or
time. Will it be sooner or later? It depends, you are
do we accept? It is in our spirit to fight for what we believe
told. As your mind tries to wrap itself around these
in. We believe in life and life is worth fighting for, when it
words you feel pain, disbelief, anger, terror, resentment,
makes sense. Fight the good fight with mercy as your guide.
sorrow, grief, and the tears come. It’s not fair. I will awaken
Will the fight be worth the suffering and loss of quality of
from this nightmare and life will be sane again. Shaken
life? Sometimes yes and sometimes no, it depends. If the
to your core the questions begin. What do we do? Where
outcome will be a possibility of a return to health, do all that
do we turn? It’s not true - you seek another opinion. Plan,
you can. Do everything that is reasonable without taking
plan, we must make a plan. The search is on. Is there a
your eyes off mercy. Love is not always one more surgery or
medication or a treatment that will stay this illness, at least
one more round of treatments that has, thus far, been futile.
for a time? Time, I need time. Time to think. Time to plan.
Love comes in placing ourselves where our loved one is now.
Time together. Time alone.
What would they want? What would I want? So, let’s talk a minute about planning. We plan all the time, for graduations, weddings, birth of that first precious grandchild. How well do we plan for ourselves? The best thing any of us can do for our loved ones is talk to them while we are well. What is perceived as a hard conversation may in fact be a relief for your family. Even if it feels awkward and you meet with some resistance, carry on. Families that have talked have caregivers that can confidently say, “Mama wants this” or “Daddy wouldn’t want that, he told us so.” I can’t say enough about talks with your family that include what care you want or do not want if you are not able to say for yourself. Now, put it in writing. Do you have a living will? Take the burden of decision making off your loved ones. Do you have a Durable Power of Attorney for Healthcare? If not, who will make decisions about your care if you are not able? Will you be pleased with someone else’s choice for you other than your own? Do you have a Financial Power of Attorney? Put your trust in the person you choose. Why leave it to chance? Not planning is a plan, but it is not a good one. Plan for
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About The Author
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Karon Holloway has been a part of hospice care services for 17 of her 42-year nursing career. She lives in Lindale and has 2 grown children and 4 granddaughters. Karon is the Administrator for Transitions Hospice Care in Rome.
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Gò0dNews for Everyone
Who is the Enemy? or we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places” (Ephesians 6:12, KJV). At some point, we have all been frustrated or angry with someone, whether it was a family member, a friend, or a stranger. There is a temptation to take out our frustrations on others when this happens. Is that the right thing to do? What is the proper response? The Apostle Paul wrote the letter to the Ephesians while he was in prison. He was not guilty of breaking any crime; he was arrested for telling others about Jesus. It would have been easy for him to have anger towards those that put him in jail. During this trial, he imparted to the Ephesians a powerful revelation. He shared that people (flesh and blood) are not our enemies! Our adversaries are the spiritual forces of darkness (see also Eph. 2:2, I Peter 5:8). Let’s take a moment to review what happened to Paul while he was in the city of Ephesus (Acts 19:23-41). In this city lived a silversmith named Demetrius. He made money making idols of the pagan goddesses Diana. As Paul preached, people were getting rid of their idols and giving their lives to Jesus. As would be expected, this caused a decline in the idol trade. Demetrius stirred up other worshipers of this goddess and made them angry at Paul. Eventually, an entire mob of people gathered to oppose him. In the middle of this commotion, we learn that “…the assembly was confused, and most of them did not know why they had come together” (Acts 19:32, NKJV).
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Many of the people who opposed Paul did not even know why they were there. There was even confusion in the crowd. Why did this happen? They were being manipulated by powers and principalities to oppose Paul. God is not the author of confusion (I Cor. 14:33a). For another example, we can look at Peter. In Matthew 16:21, Jesus told the disciples that He was going to be arrested, killed, and raised back to life. Peter opposed this very thought and tried to convince him this would not happen. Jesus responded by saying, “Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but those that be of men” (Matthew 16:23). Jesus recognized the power that spoke through Peter at that moment. In life, it is so tempting to take out our frustrations on other people because we can see them with our natural eyes. We must learn that our enemy is satan. He comes to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10). He is the deceiver (Rev. 12:9). When people mistreat or oppose you, learn to look at the spiritual forces behind the attack. It will transform your frustration into prayer and help you love others.
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by Kelly McDonald
Kelly McDonald, Jr. is an international Evangelist with Hungry Hearts Ministries and pastors a church in Cleveland.
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The God Who Sees by Dorothy Teague
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ow many times have we strayed off the path God has for us, tried to rush God’s timing, and took a BIG detour? We get tired of being in the “waiting room” and decide to take matters into our own hands. We arrogantly try to wrest control from God, thinking WE know better! When we engage in a detour, God is not pleased, but He understands. He understands “we are dust” (Psalm 103:14). He still loves us because we are His children. 1 Corinthians 13:11 says, we need to put away childish things when we are older and walk in our faith as God would have us to. God is omnipresent. He sees us where we are now, where we’ve been, and where we are going to be in the somedays of our life. As Genesis 16:13 states, “He is the God Who sees.” We are not the first to make the mistake of stepping out of God’s timing. Cue Abraham and Hagar, and, let’s not forget Sarai. They all played a part of trying to rush God’s plan of making Abraham the Father of many nations. They waited and waited for the child God had promised. Nothing happened, so they decided to put a plan of their own together. It was Sarai that suggested Abraham “go in and lie with her(Hagar),” so that they might have a child, since Sarai was barren. Abraham did not argue with her and Hagar became pregnant. Sarah got angry and jealous, and Hagar was sent off into the desert to fend for herself. Abraham was a man caught in the middle of a very bad plan, but aren’t our plans always flawed? Even though God wasn’t happy with their actions, He took pity on Hagar and told her she would have a son, Ishmael (which would become the Father of the Arab nation). Hagar said, “You are the God who sees.” Truer words could not be spoken. God sees our sin, but also sees our sorrow and pain. He sees our tears and keeps them all in a bottle (Psalm 56:8). God is present everywhere and at all times. There is no place where He is not. Jeremiah 23:24 says, “Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I can not see Him?” Psalm 139:7-10 asks “Where shall I flee from Your presence?” Job 34:21 states that “His eyes are on the ways of man and He sees all his steps.” Yes, God is the God Who sees us right where we are, with all our flaws and failures, stains and sorrows, and He loves us anyway. But, as my pastor, Dr. Tony Crisp says, “He loves us too much to leave us there” in the mess that we made of our lives by stepping out of His will. It’s then that He picks us up out of our mess and turns it into a message that we can tell others in order to glorify Him!
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 Eastanalle Baptist Church where she is a a member of the choir and praise team.
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by Chad Penny
n today’s society, sports activities and working on weekends has made going to church when we feel like it the way to go. Others say it is easy to not go to church because we don’t fit in with people or nobody will miss us if we were gone. For every one reason we can think of to not go to church, there are five reasons we should go. The Bible refers to members of churches as brothers and sisters. Church is a gathering of people who want to commit to their spiritual walk with others rather than alone. The best part of attending is so we can find out our purpose. Jeremiah 29:11 tells us that the Lord has plans for us. As members get to know you they can offer encouragement into your plan. Being part of a church has many benefits to get great help when trying to figure out your place and where you fit. Another reason is so we can worship. We can worship anytime, anyplace. In our car, at work, or at home, but nothing is better than being with other worshipers and signing to the top of our lungs to God. After worship we can hear someone share the word so we can learn more about it. We don’t all study and read our Bible as we should. But hearing it helps us to understand and gain a different perspective of explanation. When we attend church we can find new friends that we can have for life. The Bible tells us that church members are the body of Christ.
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When we make friends at church we are forever bound to them through our desire to follow Christ. We can all use some new friends that can relate to our everyday issues in life. When we become Christians, we are called into a relationship with God. 1 John 1:3 says that we enter a fellowship with God and other Christians. The New Testament never divides Christians into members and nonmembers. It simply asserts that everybody participates in their local assembly. In Acts 20:7, it shows the practice of the early church, “On the first day of the week, the disciples came together to break bread, and Paul preached to them.” For Christians everywhere, regular gathering needs to be a way of life. The one verse that tells us why we should go to church is Hebrews 10:25, “not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the day approaching.” Get in the habit of going to church on a regular basis. The good will always be better than the bad. God will present opportunities to you because of your faithfulness.
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Why Should We Go to Church?
Chad Penny is the Minister of Evangelism at Riverside Baptist Church in Rome, GA. He and his wife, Beth, have four children. He is the lead evangelist of a new ministry called Jonah's Call. He is open to speaking at any venue or ministry opportunity.
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The Kindness of a Stranger
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by Khristie Staines
n May 25, 2018 around 3:25 PM I took a call
where he had been taken. Within about 5 hours, his
at work. It reminded me of the preciousness
wife would finally be by his bedside. All because of a
of life, the kindness of strangers who made a
stranger who valued life. Specifically, this man’s life.
decision to go above and beyond, and that God places
As I write this, it has been almost 6 weeks since his
people exactly where they need to be, in order to be His
accident. He has faced an arduous recovery process and
angels on earth.
rightly so, considering he broke his neck, both clavicles,
It was a typical Friday afternoon at the office as
right arm, right leg, and pelvis. Although we know not
my co-workers and I were finishing up our work day,
what God’s plan for the remainder of this man’s life is,
as well as work week. A call came in, and hearing bits
I am sure that it will be a testimony of His provision.
of the conversation I asked my coworker to place the
Just as Tamela Mann sings so beautifully, through it all,
call on hold, so I could pick it up. It would be in that
God provides. I cannot even imagine what could have
moment that a stranger would touch my heart. You see,
become of this precious man’s life had those earthly
one of our customers had just been in a very serious
angels not been where they were at that appointed time
car accident in Alabama, four hours from home. This
on a highway in Alabama.
stranger and her boyfriend, both from Texas, were
Today I encourage you to make conscious choices
witnesses to the accident and among the first on the
daily for life. Whether that is completed by being at an
scene. They not only provided immediate aid, but also
accident scene and going above and beyond, whether
went above and beyond to find us, so that we might
that is volunteering your time, whether that is through
notify next of kin that there had been an accident.
prayer or another method, may we all stand in the
In mere minutes I had reached his wife. With
gap and serve His purpose for our lives. For it is in
her being here in Georgia I instructed her to keep
His image that we are created, and we know that God
driving toward him and I would find where he had
values every life. May we turn to Him for our strength,
been taken. I would spend the next two hours calling
in the hills and the valleys of life.
various hospitals, multiple state patrol posts, sheriff’s departments, and EMS units as well. All this to help ensure she reached her husband as quickly as possible. He needed her by his side no doubt. Thankfully after many phone calls to various agencies and multiple texts/
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calls with the witnesses, we were able to determine Khristie Staines is the co-founder and president of Footprints on the Heart, Inc. She resides in Bartow, GA.
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When You Don’t Fit In
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by Matthew Dennis
t is that time again where school is starting back up.
C.S. Lewis said, “If you read history you will find
For most of my college years, the beginning of each
that the Christians who did most for the present world
semester was a difficult time. I was never a guy who
were precisely those who thought most of the next. It
fit in very well. I felt like many people in school had
is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the
a herd mentality. I did not want to follow the crowd.
other world that they have become so ineffective in
If you did not have the same views or were not doing
this.” We find this truth in Scripture in Hebrews 11.
what everyone else did, you were out. My parents
Hebrews 11 lists many of the great people of faith in the
raised me to value my character more than anything
Bible who changed the world for His name. In Hebrews 11:13-16 it says that any of them could have returned back to their old lives, however, they desired “a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city.” Hebrews 11:36-38 says that these people suffered and wandered around. In other words, they didn’t fit in. Because they committed their lives fully to God and realized that this world was not their home, they were not super worried about fitting in. Pleasing God was their only concern. In dreaming and achieving
else. They exemplified for me Mark 8:36, “For what does
in the realm of faith, they witnessed the impossible
it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?”
become the possible as heaven invaded earth. They
Am I perfect? Absolutely not. I am very far from it.
relied on one another and on the strength and love of
There are areas in my life that still need a lot of work.
God. Before you start school this season, lean in on a
Each person has their hurdles to overcome. Because I’ve
community that will encourage you not to compromise
never been one to go with the crowd, there are many
and remember that we live for His applause alone. If
paths I have had to take that have been lonely. In the
we remember those truths, we may get to be a part of
solitude I’ve learned that when you do not fit in, that
witnessing a little bit of heaven invade our college and
is when God can use you the most. If you are heading
high school campuses this school season.
back to high school or college this school season and are dreading it for some of the reasons above, I hope you
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find encouragement in some of the words below. Matthew Dennis is currently serving as a children’s pastor and one of the college ministry leaders at The Grace Point in Cleveland, TN. You can follow him at awakenpurpose.wordpress.com.
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