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Living in the Reality of God
BY GREG CRUM “Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. For…
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Things that return
BY DAWN REED My beloved texted me while I was at work that he loved me and I had a surprise waiting at home. I smiled as I made the drive to Big Branch wondering what it would be. When I walked in the door, he called out, “Close your eyes!” Taking my hand, he…
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Turkey hunting and everyday life
BY DAWN REED My beloved has been planning on going turkey hunting for months. Being totally ignorant about the whole thing, I hadn’t realized all that went into it. There’s lots of stuff to do to get ready. There are many things to acquire before setting out: camo pants, camo shirt, camo belt, camo hat,…
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Sons and Daughters of Encouragement Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” I Samuel 16:7 Here at what would…
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Confess our sins
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH When we sin we try to justify it, rectify it and ignore it. But the thing is that God knows all about it. God hates sin, but fortunately, He loves the sinner. As long as we are alive, though, we will try to sin and get away…
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Sons and Daughters of Encouragement
BY GREG CRUM “And Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, being interpreted, The son of consolation,) a Levite, and of the country of Cyprus, Having land, sold it, and brought the money, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.” Acts 4:36-37 Here in the fourth chapter of the book of Acts,…
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Rights or responsibility?
BY JACK WARD PASTOR, TOMAHAWK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH “If others be partakers of this power over you, are not we rather? Nevertheless we have not used this power; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.” (1 Corinthians 9:12) What Paul says is, “I’m not standing up for my rights. I…
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Telling the Story: Praise the Lord and hip, hip, hooray
BY DAWN REED Luke 13:10-13 tells a beautiful story of what Jesus can do in someone’s life: “On a Sabbath when Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, a woman was there who had been crippled for 18 years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her,…
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Reclaiming the Awe of God Part 2
BY GREG CRUM “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.” Proverbs 1:7 There is a wisdom that only comes to a heart that fears the Lord. This wisdom enables one to navigate the rough waters of life with greater ease than their peers, allowing an individual…
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Are you getting enough training?
BY JACK WARD If I decided to join the U.S. Army and depending on whether or not I could pass the physical, I figured it should only take me about one week of training, and I would be ready. We all know better than that, don’t we? One week of training would never prepare anyone…
