April 2016 by Good News Chattanooga

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About Us GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk Justification Through Christ by Samuel Burger GoodNews for Kids The Explanation of Life by Chris Knipp GoodNews on Money Matters Looking and Planning Long Term by Andrew Lee GoodNews for Men The Prayer of Jabez by Charles G. Laws GoodNews for Women Are We There Yet?! by Melinda Nicodemus GoodNews for your Taste Buds Farming for a New Beginning - Lasagna by Deana Thompson GoodNews for Parents To Watch or Not to Watch by Mark Aitkenhead GoodNews for Seniors Challenge = Change by Esmerelda Lee GoodNews for Teens Submit to Who? by Fernando Alejandro GoodNews for Couples Knowing is More Than Just Knowing by John Garrod GoodNews for Everyone Teaching Spiritual Values to Children in Everyday Life by Brenda Dedmon GoodNews for Everyone Bad Report Card? There’s Hope for Struggling Learners by Michelle Hecker Davis GoodNews from the Tech Shop Technology and God by Chris Isbill

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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk

Justification Through Christ by Samuel Burger

Romans 5:1-5: A Blessed Reality! “Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope. 5 Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.”

aul writes of the progress of the Christian life and how the Holy Spirit is the agent for living it out. 1. Saving Faith V1: The word “justified” means to be “pronounced or treated as righteousness.” Justification is not the act of man but the act of God in forgiveness of all sins and the credit of Jesus’ righteousness. The very foundation of a believer is that God became our Justifier by sending His Son to redeem us and He remained just by punishing sin through His Son (Romans 2:25-26) Therefore, mercy and justice were simultaneous at the cross. It is “Just as if you have never sinned.” As He is so are we in this world (1 John 4:17). See, you didn’t do anything to be a sinner. You are born into sin. Therefore, you must rely upon the justifying work of the Savior to be saved. You are just and righteous by faith alone. 2. Growing Faith V1: We must understand that it’s not faith itself that saves but the object of our faith. We should not be vying for faith but receiving the Lord Jesus Christ. It’s interesting of Paul to write “Lord Jesus Christ.” • Lord means “someone or something having power, authority, or influence.” • Jesus means “Savior.” • Christ means “The Anointed One.”

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So this faith does not stop at justification but allows the process of sanctification, or holy living, to be actuated. You cannot separate positional justification from progressive or experiential sanctification. They are linked. Just as a baby naturally grows, so is the growth of the born-again believer. Your constant access to God is the key to your growth. 3. Accessing Faith V2: Are you standing in the truth revealed which are mentioned in points one and two? Your access is wholly dependent upon the Lord Jesus Christ. 4. Enduring Faith V3, 4: Friends, God will never justify you without preserving you. This is why you can rejoice in troubles. If you are experiencing troubles just remember the results: • Perseverance (The grace to endure as Christ) • Character (The grace to behave as Christ) • Hope (The grace to envision as Christ) The three virtues of genuine faith are the victories already achieved by Christ for us and will eventually be demonstrated in us. Endurance is to those who truly understand justification. 5. Satisfying Faith V5: Finally, we see that the foundation of justification leads to satisfaction. The love of God has been applied to our hearts by the work of the Holy Spirit and not by human efforts. From justification to eternal satisfaction, God glorifies Himself as the Justifier, Sanctifier and Redeemer. What a blessed reality of justification by faith!

Samuel Burger is Pastor of Chestuee Worship Center. Athens Rd Calhoun, TN 37309

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Gò0dNews for Kids

The Explanation of Life

by Chris Knipp

od intends for us to eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves. Yet he also intends for us to work hard. I heard a funny made-up story a few years ago that claimed to explain life. I thought it would be fun to share with our Good News Community kids. Let’s look at it and see for ourselves if it explains l i f e accurately . LIFE One day, God created the dog and said, “Sit all day by the door of your house and bark at anyone who comes in or walks past. For this, I will give you a life span of twenty years.” The dog said, “That’s a long time to be barking. How about only ten years and I’ll give you back the other ten?” So God agreed…… Then, God created the monkey and said, “Entertain people, do tricks, and make them laugh. For this, I’ll give you a twenty-year life span...” The monkey said, “Monkey t r i c ks f or t wenty years ? Th at’s a pretty long time to perform. How about I give you back ten like the dog did?” And God agreed…… Next, God created the cow and said, “You must go into the field with the farmer all day long and suffer under the sun, have calves and give milk to support the farmer’s family. For this, I will give you a life span of sixty years.” The cow said, “That’s kind of a tough life you want me to live for sixty years. How about twenty and I’ll give back the other forty?” And God agreed again……. Finally, God created humans and said, “Eat, sleep, play, marry and enjoy your life. For t h i s , I’ll give you t w e n t y years.” But the human said, “Only twenty years? Could you possibly give me my twenty, the forty the cow gave back, the ten the monkey gave back, and the ten the dog gave back; that makes eighty, okay?”

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“Okay,” said God. “You asked for it.” So that is why for our first twenty years, we eat, sleep, play and enjoy ourselves. For the next forty years, we slave in the sun like a cow to support our family. For the next ten years, we do monkey tricks to entertain the grandchildren. And for the last ten years, we sit on the front porch and bark at everyone. Life has now been explained to you. So kids, do you think this is how life works? God does intend for us to eat, sleep, play, and enjoy ourselves. Yet, he also intends for us to work hard. Eventually, if we stay on earth long enough, we may have grandchildren to entertain. Yet, I don’t think God intends for us to be old on the front porch barking at everyone. Kids, God has a plan for your life. God’s plan is greater and far more amazing than we could ever ask, think, or imagine! We have to make sure that we live our lives following God through His Word to build our life on a firm foundation. We begin to build that foundation in our younger years of life. How do we live this plan God has for us? God’s Word is a great place to start. So open up your Bible and read it! Talk to your parents about God’s Word! Get to a church every Sunday where a pastor can talk to you about God’s Word! You’ll find in God’s Word the perfect plan for us. “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light for my path.” Psalm 119:105 “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 God’s Word lights our path showing us the way and teaches us how to live day by day. Chris Knipp is the children’s Pastor at Westmore Church of God High 5 Kid’s Ministry and Pentecostal Theological Seminary Student finishing his Master of Arts in Discipleship and Christian Formation In the Spring of 2017

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Gò0dNews on Money Matters

Looking and Planning Long Term by Andrew Lee

Recently, I finished reading one of the most highly respected and recommended books on investing, The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham. If you don’t know Graham’s name, he was the teacher and mentor of Warren Buffett who is widely considered the greatest investor the world has ever known (certainly the greatest investor who is currently living). This book has gone through many editions over many decades, and it contains much wisdom about being disciplined about savings goals and about selecting quality investments based on solid research and not on the latest fad or trend or “hot stock.” One of the many memorable anecdotes in the book concerns a tale called “Cisco or Sysco.” Back in the late 1990’s, one of the hottest stocks on the planet was Cisco Systems, a company that made router equipment for connecting to the emerging Internet. The stock went straight “up” month after month, as millions of investors piled on, with many people believing the stock could go nowhere but higher. After all, the internet was here to stay, right? But Cisco Systems was borrowing heavily during this period of “growth,” and it all came crashing down with when the tech-stock “bubble” burst in 2000-2001. By October 2002, Cisco stock had lost 90% of its value from its highest price in 2000. Meanwhile, the other Sysco was plodding slowly along. Many of us are used to seeing the big white trucks with the blue letters on the side (“Sysco”), bringing prepackaged food to countless schools, restaurants, and hospitals all over the country. Their food sales climbed slowly but steadily all during the tech-stock bubble, and kept up its steady gains long after the tech bubble burst and the internet stocks all came crashing down. The moral to this story is the same as that of the fable about the Tortoise and the Hare—namely, slow and steady beats fast and furious. The intelligent investor should avoid the flashy, trendy stock that happens to be “hot” this year, focusing instead on quality

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companies that will produce superior longterm results over many years. As a parallel, I’d like to relate a true story about an anonymous couple I knew from years ago. I knew this couple was experiencing some financial stress, and I tried to counsel them to make a written budget so they would know where their money was going. I also advised them to pay down debt aggressively and to curtail their discretionary spending. “Slow and steady wins the race,” I told them. But they felt they knew better. Rather than try to implement a disciplined plan for money management, they instead decided that the answer to their financial problems was simply to earn more money. So they both took second jobs by starting business ventures which soon became very profitable. Within two years, they had doubled and then tripled their previous joint income. But the more they earned, the more they spent, collecting all of the usual “adult toys”: vehicles, jewelry, vacation homes, etc. And then suddenly by year three of their economic “rise,” they went bankrupt and got a divorce. Their plan didn’t end happily ever after, when all was said and done. In the short term, their plan to “out-earn” their financial troubles seemed to be working like a charm. But before long, their poor decisions in personal money management caused them to spiral downward. The lesson is this—think, plan, and act with the long-term results in mind, not the short term. Anybody can be lucky for a little while, and even bad choices may take time before they catch up to us. As the old saying goes, “even a stopped clock is right twice a day.”

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Gò0dNews for Men

The Prayer of Jabez

by Charles G. Laws

od is not limited and he will answer our requests like he did for Jabez. This article is based on the book “The Prayer of Jabez” by Bruce Wilkinson (2000). 9 Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10 And Jabez called to the Lord God of Israel, saying, “Oh, that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! And God granted him that which he requested. For better understanding of the prayer, Verse 10 can be separated into four parts: Oh, that you would bless me indeed and enlarge my territory! and that thine hand might be with me, and that thou would keep me from evil, that it may not grieve me! In verse 9 we see that Jabez was born in pain. In fact the name Jabez means pain in the Hebrew. In the Old Testament names had meaning. Child birth is naturally painful, therefore in this passage the pain mentioned was more than just the ordinary pain of child birth. It could have been unusual pain brought on at birth or some other circumstance in Jabez’s life. The scriptures are silent here, thus we can only surmise what the pain was. We can say that Jabez was born under circumstances that were unusually painful, both to Jabez himself and his mother. Let us take our text and look at it from a modern day perspective. Jabez could have had a missing father at a young age, his father and possibly mother also could be alcoholics or on drugs, he could be born into poverty, he was not given sufficient love as a child or he could have even suffered abuse. Here the list of possibilities could be extended to cover the society in which we live. Jabez had heard of the God Jehovah and His care for his people and the mighty things He had done. The key factor was that he called on God to bless him. No matter our circumstances in life when we were born or later in life, God is not limited and will answer our requests just like he did for Jabez. In verse 10 Jabez begins his prayer by asking God to bless him. The word “indeed” finishes the request. This blessing was not the acquisition of land or material possessions totally. His prayer asking God to enlarge his territory goes much further than that. Observe that he was born in pain, but that he was more honorable than his brothers. Obviously something happened after his pain and God did bless

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him and he became a very honorable man! The word “bless” and the word “blessed” are found in the OT and NT many times, and are closely related. If God blesses someone, then they are “blessed”. Here the word means to hold someone in favor. So Jabez is asking God to hold him in His favor. Next Jabez asked God to enlarge his territory. Here this may very well include land, but it means much more than that. Here Jabez is requesting God to enable him to give him opportunities to do more in his service to God. He realized that he could not do them in his own strength! Then Jabez asked God to keep him in his hand. David said in Psalms 16:8 “Because He is at my right hand.” Jabez is mentioned only in the passage above, whereas David is mentioned much more since he was chosen to be the king of Israel. Jabez was a minor character where David was a major character, but both of them were blessed by God and held in his right hand! Very likely more could be written about Jabez, but the purpose of his mention is to give the genealogy of God’s chosen people from Adam through David. Finally, Jabez asks God to keep him from evil that it might not grieve him. Here he realized that evil causes grief. David committed evil and was very grieved over it. He asked God to forgive him and He did, but still David went through much grief as a result of his sin (evil). Evil not only grieves the person who commits it; but their family, their friends and others. Jabez went a step further, he asked God to keep him from evil that he would not suffer grief. The passage ends with the statement “And God granted him that which he requested.” Some questions for discussion: 1. In verse 10, what is the meaning of the word indeed? 2. What are some names in the OT that have a meaning? 3. What are some possible meanings of the word pain in today’s society? In Jabez’s society? 4. What are some possible ways that God could enlarge a person’s territory today? 5. Verse 10 ends with “And God granted him that which he requested.” What are some NT Passages that agree with this statement? Charles Laws is a member of Cleveland First Church of the Nazarene. He has a B.A. degree in Mathematics and minors in Physics and Education from Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN and a M.A. degree in mathematics from The University of Tennessee (UTK). He enjoys reading, chess, walking and listening to music.

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Gò0dNews for Women

Are We There Yet?! by Melinda Nicodemus

If God stopped his plans the first time we prayed or asked for something what would we be settling for?

ecently I was talking to a friend about waiting on God. Questions like “Why?”, “What’s the point?”, and “What does he want me to learn?” were being asked. Frustration was voiced as to why, if he says he will give me the desires of my heart and I have been obedient and patiently waiting, is he still not giving me what I want? My own story started six years ago when I was diagnosed with my first autoimmune disease. I prayed for healing and I asked my friends and family to pray as well. I prayed daily and guess what? He didn’t heal me and he has yet to. I have learned though that if God healed me right away liked I had prayed for, then I never would have changed my ways. I would probably still be eating fast food lunches and I never would have started working out. Strangely enough I now say I am glad he didn’t heal me because I have learned so much about myself, my relationship with food, and how it fuels my body. I have also learned more about my husband and his ability to easily adjust to my dietary changes. All of this got me thinking of the phrase “Are we there yet?” Imagine you tell your kids we are going on a trip and it will take about 10 hours to get there. You know that Disney is the destination and your kids will love everything about it! The food, the lights, the music, the characters, the hotel,

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and the fireworks! Imagine also if you stopped the first time your kids got impatient and asked “Are we there yet?” Your end destination is now a small town with nowhere special to eat, no fireworks, and not fancy character-filled hotels. Instead because you are the adult and you know the final picture you don’t stop. You don’t give into their complaints and you keep going all the while listening to them asking 3 million more times “Are we there yet?!” You keep going, not so you can torture your children, but because you know the final destination. This place you have spent months planning for is going to be amazing and so worth it! It will be far better than the first time they wanted to stop and far better than anything they ever could have imagined. We are those kids in God’s eyes. Ten hours or ten years is really all the same to him. If he stopped his plans the first time we prayed or asked for something what would we be settling for? What would we miss out on? He is the “adult;” he knows so much more than us of what the outcome will be! He knows that if we just wait a little longer it will all be worth it. Jeremiah 29:11 “For 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.” Be strong and patient while waiting on the Lord. He is working in your favor and it will be worth it.

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Gò0dNews for Taste Buds

Farming for a New Beginning

by Deana Thompson

round our farm, April is an exciting time of the year. The weather is turning warmer, which means the children are bursting out of the house like a butterfly out of its cocoon. Hundreds—if not thousands—of daffodils are blooming all around the property, their bright yellow heads nodding in the sunlight. I have a birthday—but that is not quite as exciting as when I was a child. But most exciting of all is the birth of our French Alpine baby goats. Most of the females will give birth to twins or triplets, although one year a doe decided to try quadruplets! Needless to say, there ends up being many little baby goats skipping about, climbing on buckets and on each other, and nibbling on fingers and anything else that gets close enough. In so many ways, April is an exciting time of new beginnings. For the Jews, April is also a time of new beginnings: the beginning of their new year. God told Moses in Exodus 12 that this month, the month that God was releasing Israel from their Egyptian captors, was to be the first month of their year. In that month, they were to remember how God passed over them, sparing their lives, and led them out of bondage toward their promised land. It was a new beginning not only for them as a nation, but also for each person as they learned what it meant to be free after being slaves all their lives. As you enjoy the warm breezes, baby birds, and colorful flowers this April, also remember that it is a time of freedom. God can set you free from the bondage that has enslaved you all your life. This can begin a new spiritual year for you as you turn everything over to God and allow Him to lead you out of bondage. Then you can romp and see and even eat lasagna with a new and freer outlook on life!

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½ lb. ground beef 1 c. chopped onion 1 clove of garlic, minced 2 15-oz. cans diced tomatoes, undrained 2 6-oz. cans tomato paste 1 tsp. salt Dash of pepper 2 Tbsp. snipped parsley, or 1 Tbsp. dried parsley 1½ Tbsp. fresh basil, minced; or 2 tsp. dried basil 1½ Tbsp. fresh oregano, minced; or 2 tsp. dried oregano

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2 eggs 2 c. ricotta cheese (15 oz. carton) ½ c. grated Parmesan cheese, and extra for topping ½ c. grated Romano cheese ¼ c. snipped parsley, or 2 Tbsp. dried parsley 8 oz. lasagna noodles 1 lb. mozzarella cheese, shredded 1. In a saucepan, brown the ground beef with the onion and garlic, stirring until crumbly; drain. Add the remaining sauce ingredients, mixing well. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes. 2. In a small bowl, whisk the eggs. Add the ricotta cheese, Parmesan cheese, Romano cheese, and the ¼ c. parsley; stir well. Chill for 30 minutes. 3. Cook the lasagna noodles according to package directions. Drain the pasta and rinse in cool water. 4. To make the layers: Spread 1/3 of the sauce in the bottom of a 9x13” baking pan. Lay out 3 noodles on top of the sauce. Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese mixture atop the noodles, and sprinkle with 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese. Repeat this layering 2 more times. Sprinkle ¼ c. Parmesan cheese on top. 5. Bake at 350°F for 30-40 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. Whenever you are making food, fresh is always better. Fresh herbs are a simple way to make foods tastier, and they are easy to grow. With spring in the air, now would be a great time to visit your local nursery and pick up several pots of different herbs. You can set them in a window near your kitchen, and by the end of April, you can plant them in the ground or in large deck pots to have an endless supply of herbs throughout the summer.

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Chattanooga Church Directory Anglican

Anglican Church of the Redeemer 423.892.1101 104 McBrien Rd, 37411

Assembly of God

Calvary Church 423.629.1200 1212 South Seminole Drive, 37412 Fresh Fire Awakening 423.255.3103 Chattanooga, 37421

Baptist Bayside Baptist Church 423-344-8327 6100 Hwy 58 Harrison, TN 37416 Covenant Baptist Church 423.892.5542 1640 N. Joiner Rd, 37421 Duncan Park Baptist Church 706.899.3707 1609 Glowmont Dr, 37412 New Haven Baptist Church 423.855.4910 1058 Graysville Rd, 37421 Middle Cross Baptist Church 423.877.5742 4009 Norcross Rd, 37343 Heritage Baptist Church 423.499.5060 2934 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Ridgeview Baptist Church 423.899.1530 6 Moore Rd, 37411 Spring Creek Road Baptist 423.894.0700 1312 Spring Creek Rd, 37412 Alpine Baptist Church 423.875.3522 4720 Stagg Rd, 37415 Ashland Terrace Baptist Church 423.877.4392 906 Ashland Terrace, 37415 Avondale Baptist Church 423.344.2208 5479 Hwy 58, 37416 Bartle Baugh Baptist Church 423.344.5207 6129 Champion Rd, 37416 Berean Baptist Church 423.629.1634 1614 Kirby Ave, 37404 Bethel Baptist Church 423.875.9107 632 Lullwater Rd, 37405 Bethlehem Baptist Church 423.266.5484 101 Lawn St, 37405 Bible Way Baptist Church 423.624.2149

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2003 Elmendorf St, 37406 Brainerd Baptist Church 423.624.2606 300 Brookfield Ave, 37411 Brainerd Hills Baptist Church 423.892.6645 6611 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 Calvary Baptist Church 423.875.8154 5201 Dayton Blvd, 37415 Central Baptist Church 423.624.4678 901 Woodmore Ln, 37411 Charity Baptist Church 423.267.6576 2340 Rossville Blvd, 37408 Clifton Hill Baptist Church 423.867.4887 3616 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Concord Baptist Church 423.892.9313 7025 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Brainerd Baptist Church 423.892.4235 1047 Graysville Rd, 37421 East Lake Baptist Church 423.698.1597 3315 12th Ave, 37407 East Ridge Baptist Church 423.698.2421 4201 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Edgewood Baptist Church 423.629.5821 3604 Ringgold Road, 37412 Empowerment Church 423.355.5576 1203 Blocker Lane, 37412 Faith Baptist Church 423.344.9712 8834 North Hickory Valley, 37416 Fellowship Baptist Church 423.894.8080 5335 Clemons Rd, 37412 First Baptist Church 423.265.2257 401 Gateway Ave, 37402 First Baptist Church 423.629.1950 1228 Latta St, 37406 First Baptist Church 423.265.3229 506 East 8th St., 37403 First Calvary Baptist Church 423.267.5159 300 Bell Ave, 37405 Grace Baptist Church 423.892.4869 7815 Shallowford Rd, 37421 Greater Beulah Baptist Church 423.624.0418 1301 Commerce St, 37404 Harmony Baptist Church 423.629.9660

3832 Youngstown Rd, 37406 Hickory Valley Baptist Church 423.892.1916 2320 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of the Highlands 423.493.4111 6621 Hunter Road, Harrison, TN 37341 Hillcrest Baptist Church 423.867.2812 3300 East 42nd St, 37407 Independent Baptist Church 423.875.3054 2624 Lyndon Ave, 37412 International Baptist Church 423.624.8638 1512 Old Ringgold Rd, 37404 Kings Point Baptist Church 423.624.5202 2834 Harrison Pike, 37403 Kingwood Baptist Church 423.624.7301 3522 Ringgold Rd, 37412 LifeSpring Baptist Church 423.892.8469 1701 Hickory Valley Road, 3742 New Hope Missionary Baptist Church 423.697.7000 3777 Wilcox Blvd, 37411 Lookout Valley Baptist Church 423.825.5335 23 Lilac Ave, 37419 Macedonia Baptist Church 423.267.6915 1156 East Main St, 374081 Mission Ridge Baptist Church 423.624.0424 302 Shallowford Rd, 37411 Morris Hill Baptist Church 423.892.2071 1804 Morris Hill Rd, 37421 Mount Paran Baptist Church 423.629.2377 1319 Moss Dr, 37411 New Grace Baptist Church 423.899.5510 7861 Lee Hwy, 37421 Orchard Knob Baptist Church 423.629.6115 1734 East 3rd St, 37404 Philadelphia Baptist Church 423.629.5786 2230 East 18th St, 37404 Pilgrim Rock Baptist Church 423.894.7548 1726 Church Rd, 37421 Pleasant Hill Baptist Church 423.892.0237 1441 Crawford Rd, 37421 Prospect Baptist Church 423.698.4149 734 Dodson Ave, 37404

Resurrected Reformed Baptist 423.698.8086 2230 East 18th Street, 37404 Ridgedale Baptist Church 423.499.0994 1831 Hickory Valley Road, 37421 Rose of Sharon Baptist Church 423.629.9534 2001 Blackford St, 37404 Second Baptist Church 423.629.6039 1619 East Main St, 37404 Shiloh Baptist Church 423.267.3131 1708 Carr St, 37408 Silverdale Baptist Church 423.892.2173 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37421 Standifer Gap Baptist Church 423.892.8596 8159 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421 Stanley Heights Baptist Church 423.867.8060 1512 Mcbrien Rd, 37412 Temple Baptist Church 423.622.1913 3200 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Terra Vista Baptist Church 423.892.3879 4412 Oakwood Dr, 37416 Tucker Baptist Church 423.510.9684 1115 North Moore Rd, 37411 Washington Park Baptist 423.899.9408 1823 Shepherd Rd, 37421 Westview Baptist Church 423.899.0127 9516 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 Woodland Park Baptist Church 423.899.9185 6735 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421

Church of God East Chattanooga COG 423.894.7926 4924 Hwy 58, 37416 East Lake Church of God 423.698.6522 2949 East 29th St, 37407 Brainerd Hills Church of God 423.892.2092 410 Friar Rd, 37421 City Church of Chattanooga 423.894.6982 7122 Lee Hwy, 37421 Church of God of Prophecy 423.899.4074 3927 Webb Rd, 37416 Church of God of Prophecy 423.894.0597 2201 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of God Seventh Day

423.899.5490 7504 Old Lee Hwy, 37421 East Brainerd Church of God 423.899.4755 8312 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 The Crossing Church 423.867.7287 7501 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421 East Side Church of God 423.624.8797 2105 Citico Ave, 37404 Fellowship Church of God 423.867.3194 3426 Clio Ave, 37407 Holy Temple Church of God 423.629.2649 2311 Bliss St, 37406 Joyful Noise Church of God 423.698.1813 1614 Foust St, 37404 Pure Holiness Church of God 423.622.4667 420 North Holly St, 37404 Redemption Point 423-855-7321 3831 Ooltewah-Ringgold Rd. Ooltewah, TN 37363 Redemption Point Highland Park 423.855.7321 1907 Bailey Ave, 37404 Temple of Faith Church of God 423.698.2700 2139 East 27th 37407 United Temple Church of God 423.624.1037 2418 Dodson Ave, 37406 Vision Church of God 423.624.7170 4901 Midland Pike, 37411 Woodmore Church of God 423.899.0827 1115 North Moore Rd, 37411 Word Center Church of God 423.867.3330 4803 13th Ave, 37407

Nazarene Alton Park Church of the Nazarene 423.756.2468 4004 Dorris St, 37410 Nazarene Calvary Church of the Nazarene 423.892.5771 4400 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37416 East Brainerd Church of the Nazarene 423.499.8643 8101 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge Church of the Nazarene 423.894.8656 1202 Spring Creek Rd, 37412 First Church of the Nazarene 423.624.2679 2099 East Main St, 37404

Community Church Cosmopolitan Community Church 423.622.3217 3031 Wilcox Blvd, 37411 Friendship Community Church 423.698.3471 7 North Tuxedo Dr, 37411 Metropolitan Community Church 423.629.2737 1601 Foust St, 37404

Lutheran

Ascension Lutheran Church 423.698.5047 720 South Germantown Rd, 37412 First Lutheran Church Pastor Mark McCrory 423-629-5990; www.first4u.org 2800 McCallie Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37404 Good Shepherd Lutheran Rev. H. Christopher Sheets 423.629.4661 www.gslcflock.org 822 Belvoir Ave, 37412 Saint Phillip Lutheran Church 423.267.1475 51 West 25th St, 37408

Methodist Jones Memorial UMC 423.624.6073 4131 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Mount Crest UMC 423.881.4165 8206 Cicero Tr, 37421 St John UMC 423.892.2257 3921 Murray Hills Dr, 37416 Wesley Memorial UMC 423.892.6446 6314 E. Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge UMC Pastor Ken Sauer 423-892-8451; eastridgeumc.org 1601 Prater Road, East Ridge, TN 37412 Stanley UMC 423.624.6729 501 Dodson Ave, 37404 Washington Hills UMC 423.892.8050 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Cleveland Trinity UMC 423.892.6926 9028 Warbler Ln, 37421 East Lake UMC 423.624.4921 2903 East 37th St, 37407 St Elmo UMC 423.855.0807 3030 Towerway Dr, 37406 Lake Vista UMC 423.892.4941 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Saint Mary CME Church

423.622.2742 1417 Wheeler Ave, 37406 Sheares Memorial UMC 423.855.2004 515 Airport Rd, 37421 Sheares Memorial UMC 423.698.4114 400 Glenwood Dr, 37404 Tyner UMC 423.892-0444 6805 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421

Non-Denominational Christian Family Church 423.774.8888 88 Hunt Drive Rossville, GA 30741 Celebration Church 423.892.8979 6425 Lee Highway, 37421 The Sacred Heart Mission of Chattanooga 423.238.3835 3914 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Faith Connection Church 423.933.6986 7312 Shallowford Rd, 37421 Metropolitan Tabernacle 423.894.3377 2101 West Shepherd Rd, 37422 Carpenters Cowboy Church 423.867.4232 3616 Rossville Blvd, 37407 Brainerd Hills Chapel Church 423.899.3098 5931 Pinegrove Tr, 37421 Chattanooga Church 423.892.2888 6188 Adamson Circle, 37416 Christian Church of Hope 423.855.0767 2330 Hickory Valley Rd, 37421 Church of Jesus 423.629.5051 2118 Wilson St, 37406 Church of the First Born 423.756.0704 3418 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Church of the Lord Jesus 423.265.8235 200 West 19th St, 37408 Mount Summit of Peace Church 423.899.0434 6925 Shallowford Rd, 37421 New Covenant Church 423.867.2121 3700 Clio Ave, 37407 New Covenant Fellowship Church 423.899.8001 1326 North Moore Road, 37411 Walker Avenue First Church 423.622.2982 2101 Walker St, 37404 Worlds Church of the Living God 423.622.2992 2110 Glass St, 37406

Pentecostal Emanuel Pentecostal Church 423.821.5261 4204 Ohls Ave, 37410 Sharon Pentecostal Church 423.867.7088 1400 East 48th St, 37407 Virtuous Church Pastor Richard O. Smith 5952 Brainerd Road Chattanooga, TN 37412 (423)521-4440 www.virtuouschurch.org Word of Pentecost Church 423.624.2620 1722 Newton St, 37406

Presbyterian First Cumberland Presbyterian 423.698.2556 1505 North Moore Rd, 37411 Central Presbyterian Church 423.629.1401 1815 McCallie Ave, 37404 Covenant Presbyterian Church 423.899.5377 8451 East Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge Presbyterian Church 423.867.2717 4919 Court Dr, 37412 First Presbyterian Church 423.267.1206 554 McCallie Ave, 37402 New Hope Presbyterian Church 423.892.0853 7301 Shallowford Rd, 37421 North Minster Presbyterian 423.894.3773 4791 Hal Dr, 37416 St Elmo Presbyterian Church 423.821.1424 4400 St Elmo Ave, 37409 Second Presbyterian Church 423.266.2828 700 Pine St, 37402

Vineyard Vineyard Christian Fellowship 423.704.2188 10615 London Ln, 37302

Seventh-Day Collegedale Community 9503 Four Corners Place Collegedale, TN 37363 Hamilton County Church 7997 Shallowford Rd Chattanooga, TN 37421

Wesleyan Faith Community Wesleyan 7725 Shallowford Road Chattanooga, TN 37421

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FEATURED COVER STORY

Honda of Chattanooga

by Emily Dawe Quality employees. Quality products.

arry White, owner of Honda of Chattanooga, has

provide the customers with the best machine they could

many years of experience in working with Honda

hope for and all the knowledge they would need before

to provide customers with good quality service

purchasing their product. Repeat customers will come

and great sales experiences. He has been working full-

in and say, “Is Doug here? I won’t have anyone except

time for 36 years in the business of powersports and

Doug work on my machine.” The customers get to

worked part-time in the industry before that. Honda

know and trust the people working and this relationship

of Chattanooga deals with all things Honda other than

builds a higher level of satisfaction in both the customer

cars and outboard engines. They offer quality products

and the company.

at a fair price and the peace that comes with working with an honest dealer. Honda of Chattanooga sells ATVs / four-wheelers, motorcycles, off-road bikes, and other powersports equipment. One of the aspects of the company that White prides himself in is their ability to provide service not only in the sale, but after the sale. He has employees who have been with him for many years, and their amount of experience equips them with knowledge of the company and the customers. His service manager, Bill Fountain, has been with him for 19 years. His parts manager,

Honda of Chattanooga is set apart from other

Vince Langford, has been with the company for 25

businesses because the employees have years of

years, and his head technician, Doug Northey, has been

experience and the same mentality as their boss, Barry

with him for 29 years. The experienced employees help

White. White says, “Quality personnel, who know every

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aspect of their job, who can take care of the customer

can come in and find exactly what they need and have

during and after the sale, help make sure that the job

a quality product that will last for many years after

is done right the first time which leads to customers

their purchase. One client said that he has never had to

returning.” Honda of Chattanooga finds the customer’s

fix anything with his machine over the multiple years

need, presents their products, and helps them choose

he has owned it. He has only had to change the oil.

the best model for them.

Honda’s products are designed to give years of service.

Barry White is out on the floor in his store every day that they are open. They are open every day Tuesday through Saturday. White makes a point of providing his workers with two days of rest in order to insure that they remain to be quality personnel. Barry White expects his employees to make every experience a positive experience. He says, “I make sure we have quality people who can take care of the customers. We try to change every negative situation into a positive

Not only does Honda of Chattanooga sell

experience, to treat our customers as I would be treated.

powersports equipment and machines, but they also

If they have a negative experience at another store, we

make trades with customers. The customer can bring

try to make it a positive experience at our store.” Barry

in their older model and trade it in for a newer model.

White finds theirs needs and interests and makes sure

They also help clients sell their old machines. For

they are both being met. He pays attention to every little

example, one client was moving and could not bring

detail. If there is a product that has a scratch or needs a

his motorcycle with him, so he went through Honda

repair, White makes sure it is fixed before they sell it. He

of Chattanooga to sell his bike. Barry White is also able

also makes sure the vendors and distributers are paid

to do appraisals and consignments; he can take care of

properly. These admirable administrative abilities help

the sale so that the customer does not need to. White’s

make their credit score above average.

Honda of Chattanooga offers more services than most people are aware of today. Honda of Chattanooga offers many different choices for powersports and it is run by a team of experienced experts. Even on his days off, Barry White works for a few hours before going home to relax. The team at Honda of Chattanooga is dedicated to providing customers with the best customer service and the best machines available for a fair price. Barry White says, “Relying on quality employees makes my job very easy, and selling quality products also makes my job very easy.”

Honda of Chattanooga is one of the leading

Visit them at 4915 Highway 58 Chattanooga, TN

companies for powersports sales; although they may

37416 or call them at 423-855-5055. You can also check

not be the biggest, that does not mean that they are not

their website at www.HondaofChattanoogaTN.com.

the best. Barry White says that all the employees have fun, because there are always new products coming out. Honda is a leader and innovator. They offer more products than almost any other distributer in their line of business. There wide selection makes the shopping experience fun for the buyer as well. Each customer

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Gò0dNews for Parents

To Watch or Not to Watch

by Mark Aitkenhead

e careful about what you put in front of your children. It may have greater effect than you realize. We all so enjoy a movie now and again; actually, some of us really like movies and they can be addictive. It is the same with TV. Our family decided to have strict rules regarding TV and movies. Reason? We realized that what gets “preached” to us in our own homes can - and often does - have an impact. We saw our kids’ behavior change when we watched violent movies with them. The imprint of actions seen in the movie became the thing the little guys would act out. Some times with painful consequences. But, let’s go a little deeper. My wife Colleen is a Day Care Center director, and we can see the effect of parental issues and also media on the kids’ lives. One of the little guys, we’ll call him Alan, had some incredible behavior changes. So, we sat down with his parents to find out if there was anything we could do to help. Alan’s mom, told us that he was not sleeping at night and having nightmares. She didn’t know what to do. We asked questions about their family time, and found out that she and her husband enjoyed watching horror movies. Alan’s behavior changes were so dramatic, that we think that this may affect him for several years to come. He became withdrawn, socially quiet, and his night time rest was interrupted with terrible nightmares. His joy had diminished and he did not laugh anymore. He became angry and picked fights with the other kids, and by so doing became a loner. During rest times he would lie awake and

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fight sleep. When we asked Alan’s parents if he watched the movies with them they said, “Yes”. Here was the key. He was being impacted by this media. Kids are so impressionable. They are impacted by what goes on around them. Most of the time, their brain is still developing and much of what is presented to them is considered fact by their minds. They actually think that what they see is real. Fear, trauma, violence, and sex are not what our little ones should be exposed to. They should be nurtured in the admonition of the Lord. We, as parents, should protect them from anything that would be harmful to their development, whether it be nutrition, schooling, play, or media. We have a responsibility. After all, we would not allow our kids to be in those situations in reality right? Well, that is what they think it is; until they realize that what they are watching is fantasy, they think it is real. Here are some guidelines concerning media. Parental guidance (PG) is now the new “R” rated. Just because it says parental guidance does not mean it is child appropriate. Actually it probably is NOT. Consider what you would like your child to see. Christian kids’ movies are about the only thing that will promote morality, character and ethics to your children. Research what kind of movie it is beforehand. There are great resources available that show how many swear words, sex scenes, and what type of violence is in a movie. Please be careful about what you put in front of your children. It may have greater effect than you realize. Dr. Mark Aitkenhead is a pastor, business owner and family man. He loves God with all his heart and loves people.

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BALLET TENNESSEE YOUTH DANCE CAMP • 3202 Kellys Ferry Roads, Chattanooga, TN 37419 • 423-821-2055 • Ballettennessee.org • Ages: 7-13 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

BAYLOR SUMMER CAMP

• 171 Baylor School Road, Chattanooga, TN 37405 • 423-267-8505 • Baylorschool.org/summer • Ages:5-16 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

BELVOIR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY

• 800 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37412 (located off I-24, Germantown Road/Belvoir Ave. exit, East Ridge) • 423-622-3755 • Admissions@bcalions.org • www.bcalions.org • Ages: PK 3- 8Th grade • Boys, girls, or both: Both

BOYD-BUCHANAN SUMMER CAMPS • 4650 Buccaneer Trail, Chattanooga, TN 37411 • 423-622-6177 • rmcentyre@bbschool.org • Bbschool.org • Boys, girls, or both: Both

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• 7 Spilt Rock Trail Morganton, GA 30560 • 706-374-6374 • brian@campjabez.com • CampJabez.com • Boys, girls, or both: Both

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• 321 Camp Juliette Low Rd., Cloudland, GA 30731 • info@CJL.org • CJL.org • Ages: 7-17 • Boys, girls, or both: Girls

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CHILDREN’S MUSIC & ARTS CAMP • Gateway Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37402 • 423-648-2543 • Fbcchattanooga.org/music-and-arts-camp • Ages: 7-12 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

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GRACE BAPTIST ACADEMY

• 7815 Shallowford Road, Chattanooga, TN 37404 • 423-622-6900 • SpeechHearing.com • Ages: 3-18 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

HIGH POINT CLIMBING AND FITNESS CAMP

• High Point Downtown: 219 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 • High Point Riverside: 1007 Appling Street, Chattanooga, TN 37406 • High Point Downtown: 423-602-7625 • High Point Riverside: 423-475-6578 • info@highpointclimbing.com • riverside@highpointclimbing.com • HighPointClimbing.com • Ages: 5-14 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

KAREN HORTON SCHOOL OF DANCE • 3517 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37415 • 423-875-6720 • Freewebs.com/karenhorton • Ages: 6 and up • Boys, girls, or both: Both

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We offer your child a well-rounded camp experience with activities such as daily swimming, indoor and outdoor games, arts & crafts, fun and engaging learning activities, field trips, and much more! The YMCA is committed to building assets in youth of all ages. YMCA Day Camp creates positive experiences that help children live, learn and thrive. YMCA Day Camp also offers inclusion opportunities for campers with special needs who can function in a group environment. Please contact the camp director to determine if we can safely accommodate your special needs camper.

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LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN ATTRACTIONS • 800-825-8366 • LOOKOUTMOUNTAIN.COM/GROUPS • Ages: 3-18 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

MYSTERY DOG RANCH HORSE CAMP • 975 Wooten Road, Ringgold, GA 30736 • 706-935-5559 • Mysterydogranch.com • Boys, girls, or both: Both

PRIMROSE SCHOOLS OF CHATTANOOGA

• 5170 Preschool Lane, Hixson, TN 37343 • 423-870-4840 • Primroseschools.com/Hixson • 1619 Gunbarrel Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421 • Primroseschools.com/EastBrainerd • Ages: 5-10 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

PRIVATE YOUTH SAILING CAMP

Summer at St. Nicholas Camp is an incredibly FUN time for kids ages 4-12. Activities include swimming, art, music, gardening, sports, games and weekly field trips. Additional enrichment classes are offered at various price ranges.

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RAILROAD SUMMER CAMP

• 4119 Cromwell Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37421 • 423-894-8028 • Tvrail.com • Ages: 7-17 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

REFLECTION RIDING ARBORETUM & NATURE CENTER • 400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419 • 423-821-1160 ext.112 • education@reflectionriding.org • Reflectionriding.org • Ages: 7-13 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

RIVER CITY ARCHERY

• 1304 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37404 • 423-551-3055 • Rivercityarchery.com • Ages: 10-16 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

SILVERDLE BAPTIST ACDEMY

• 7236 Bonny Oaks Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37421 • 423-892-2319 • Silvedaleba.org • Ages: 7-14 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

SPEECH & HEARING CENTER SUMMER IEP CONTINUATION • 600 N. Holtzclaw Ave. Ste. 200; Chattanooga, TN 37404 • 423-622-6900 • SpeechHearing.com • Ages: 3-18 • Boys, girls, or both: Both

ST.NICHOLAS SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP

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elieve it or not, Andrew and I have recently been participating in yoga at home during our morning exercise routines. As we bend, sway, and breathe, “Namaste”, meaning hope, peace and love is something we do not feel. In fact, someone watching us would see two very uncoordinated “not-so-young people” falling more than once, and they would undoubtedly hear our bones crackle, squeak, and pop throughout the session. And as we stretch, they would be alarmed to hear the mixture of relief and agony we audibly voice with a deep resounding, “aaaahhhhhhhhhhh!” But, when we are done, we feel completely proud that we have relieved the stress of a week of exercising and life. This is truly our weekly “aaaaaahhhhhh” moment! It is no wonder that recent statistics from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed that just over half of adults 65 years and older are inactive. As I become older, exercising is becoming challenging. But challenging always equals change, and I desire positive change in my life. Bob Sliger, resident at Garden Plaza at Cleveland, recently turned 94 years old. Daily, whether Bob walks the Cleveland Greenway or the Village at Garden Plaza Campus, he continues his goal of 3 miles a day. Bob has excellent blood pressure, takes no medications, and has an intelligent electrician’s mind. He has lived with us for many years and we were very honored when Bob was chosen to carry the torch for the Senior Olympics three years ago. Bob attributes his health to a lifestyle of exercise.

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My own father-in law, Dr. Ollie Lee, will celebrate his 78th birthday this month. Daily he continues to walk 5 miles, and when he receives a call from his tennis partners, he is ready and able to play a game of doubles tennis. He has instilled in my children the continued habit of always beginning each day with water and living a lifestyle of exercising. Beginning a lifestyle of exercise and fitness at any age is difficult; however it is truly necessary. But this does not always mean the same thing to everyone. To some it may mean going to the gym and to others it may mean clicking off the television and doing household chores. I watch my children play for hours on their cell phones, and I am encouraged when they finally lay them down and go to the tennis courts at Lee University, or when I hear the thump of the basketball at night in the driveway, and when I hear the laughter as they chase each other in a game of tag in our front yard. Physical activity does not mean we have to ‘pound it out’ at the gym. But it does mean that we can change our destiny by changing today. My father-in law’s parents worked the land in the 1940’s-1970’s, and in many ways they were blessed. They found pride in using their hands and their feet to build their future. Today, many things come to us easily. Our food can be retrieved from a drivethru; our news is delivered by a click of a button, and our lifestyle can be found at a desk or on a warm couch. However, we can change our destiny by challenging our bodies and our minds. Yes, there may be crackles, squeaks, and pops along the way, but that’s the beauty of life. As you plant flowers, you can squat, and as you walk to the mail box, you can lunge. Take advantage of a beautiful day by walking, putting up groceries, and bending to pick up the newspaper. And remember, we do not want to be part of the 60 percent of older adults that live sedentary lifestyles. We want to be like Bob Sliger and Dr. Ollie Lee. We want to be torchbearers for our own Olympics of Life. Esmerelda Lee is campus manager for Garden Plaza of Cleveland, an independent and assisted living facility for seniors. She and her husband Andrew have three children.

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You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble – 1 Peter 5:5

ll adults can agree that adolescents have trouble submitting to authority. Adults demand respect from the adolescents and vice-versa. Adolescents complain that adults don’t respect them or that adults just don’t understand their way of life. Adolescents have created to world that is all about them and they’re entitled to everything or anything because we adults owe them. I know I may sound absolutely rude, but I remember I was the same way as a teen and I am not that far removed from adolescents today; I’m only twenty-three. If you’re an adolescent reading this right now you’re probably telling yourself that I just don’t understand you or your contemporary culture, but just keep reading. Adults demand adolescents to fully submit to their command and wishes. Adolescents want adults to view them as equals and want an equal voice in all-important topics and the idea of having some responsibilities without actually having to be responsible for anything. But, a question that I want to present to all adults is have we as a whole cultivated a generation that is made up of entitled-driven individuals? Just look at the concept of Christmas. Your children give you a list of items that they expect you to buy and if you don’t buy them the items they request you hear,

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“I guess you don’t love me enough” or “why did you get me the iPhone 6 plus when you could have gotten me the iPhone 6S Plus?” Do you see that the problem isn’t just adolescents not wanting to submit to adult’s authority, but we have given them too much say-so or authority to determine how they want to live? The root of this issue is that adolescents don’t see adults submitting to the authority of God, and yet we are to set that example for them. How in the world do you expect your son or daughter to submit to your authority when you can’t submit to God’s? We want our children to be super spiritual giants (that’s why we send them to youth camps right?), but we, as adults, can’t even face our own demons. If an adolescent doesn’t see victory take place in our (adult) lives, they will not know what the battle or victory should look like. Adolescents need to see adults submit to God and obey the commandments that he has set forth for us to follow. I want adolescents to know that it is not the adults’ fault for the authority problem you all have; there’s responsibility that you all have to take now and begin to submit to God first which will give you the ability to submit yourselves to others. As Jesus submitted himself to his disciples when he washed their feet, a true representation of servanthood and submission, we old and young alike must replicate that example daily to one another. 1 Peter 5:5 says, “You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, for God is opposed to the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

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s my knowledge of my God is intensified by time spent in intimate conversation and study, so goes it with my marriage First, the disclaimer: I am by no means at all an expert on Hebrew. Or Greek. Or Aramaic. Or English, for that matter. So please keep that in mind as you read. This was born out of curiosity as I read the Word. I’ve found that there’s often far more to be learned from Scripture when you’re ready to dig a little deeper. So our Hebrew word for today is yada. No, not the little green Jedi. Yada. It means “to know.” That gives only a limited understanding, though, if we think of the word in English. It is used in various forms and in hundreds of places in Scripture, with dozens of connotations. It implies more than just an accumulation of fact; it implies an ability to implement those facts or skills, coupled with a higher level of intimacy. When Micah urged the people to “know the righteous acts of the Lord” in Micah 6:5, he didn’t mean to remember it like we would for a history test; he wanted them to keep it within their focus as God led them. Knowing God isn’t knowing about Him; it is understanding His nature, accepting it, and walking in that nature by faith. What sparked my curiosity about the word was the use of it in Genesis 4:1 regarding the physical intimacy between Adam and Eve as man and wife. It’s not a quaint and polite term slipped in

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by the scholars in the day of King James to gloss over the physical act between Adam and Eve. It is a deliberate, powerful, and accurate use of the word; the intimacy shared in marriage is deeper than just the physical aspects. It is knowing each other, being more keenly aware of each other’s thoughts, feelings, desires, and natures than we are of any other being save God himself. That’s the design, anyway. He created woman as a mate for man, a perfect match. Two halves that complete a whole which is greater than the sum of the parts. It was not His intention that the two halves should be kept apart, but that they should be one, as a reflection (though dimmed now by our sin nature) of our unity with our Creator. That’s why Satan attacks marriage, it is the reflection of the intimate relationship that he forsook in rebelling against God. That being the case, we should protect and cherish this shared knowledge of our spouses, including and extending above just the physical aspect. When I invest time in knowing who my wife is, what she thinks, what she fears, and what her dreams are, I bolster that relationship into a stronger bond than it was before. As my knowledge of my God is intensified by time spent in intimate conversation and study, so goes it with my marriage. Knowing each other, in this sense conveyed in the Hebrew language, protects us against the one who seeks our destruction. John Garrod is a father of six, husband of one, Army veteran, and a resident of Tennessee for the past four years. He is a member at South Cleveland Church of God.

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n important part of parenting is teaching children about who God is and what He has done. One of my favorite quotes about parenting is: “At the end of the day, the most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive involvement of parents.” There are many influences in a child’s life, but the most important is that of parents. Moses reminded the people of the commands God expected from them and in Deuteronomy 11 we find what he told the people about teaching these truths to their children. It reads, “Teach these things to your children. Talk about them when you’re sitting together in your home and when you’re walking together down the road. Make them the last thing you talk about before you go to bed and the first things you talk about the next morning.” God wants his people to be intentional about learning and remembering God’s ways every day. What are some practical ways these might be accomplished? There are three ways families can accomplish this that are fun and everyone would look forward to doing. An important part of parenting is teaching children about who God is and what He has done.

1. Head Dr. Seuss said it best when he said, “Think and Wonder, Wonder and Think”. As a family discuss a TV show, cartoon, or movie that you could watch and then answer these questions: • In what ways were the character’s being themselves? • Did you see any way they were living out their lives that looked like Jesus? You can utilize the same exercises with the Bible and not just television. Consider the following questions before selecting and bringing the topic to your family:

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• What Bible stories would serve as a discussion starter for everyone to be involved? • What did the story mean to the people it was written for in the Bible? • How can that story have meaning to your family today? 2. Heart Dr. Seuss also said, “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it’s not.” As a family discuss: • Ways you can show love and grace to each other in your family • How you can show a heart of love when others have mistreated you • How forgiveness is an important part of showing God’s love and grace

3. Hands Dr. Seuss’s wisdom continues when he said, “You have brains in your head, you have feet in your shoes, you can steer yourself any direction you choose.” As a family discuss: • Ways your family could develop friendships with families who have different beliefs to show God’s love. • Discuss ways to do something for someone who would have no way of giving anything back to you.

None of these activities are earth shattering, however they are simple everyday life types of activities. Teaching spiritual values should be a part of everyday life. Some days will be better than others. A simple way is to ask, “How can we be more intentional with these things we are already doing so our children can better understand who God is, what He has done, and who He has made us to be? Rev. Brenda Dedmon, Director of Children’s Learning Center, First Baptist of Dalton,GA

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There’s Hope for Struggling Learners by Michelle Hecker Davis

Cognitive testing can pinpoint the weak skills that are making learning harder than it needs to be.

eport cards... Seldom have two words caused such anxiety for both students and parents. For some, poor grades can reflect feelings of inadequacy (as a student or a parent), worries about being held back a grade, or fears of not getting into a good college. Who’s to blame for learning struggles? For parents, these fears often manifest as blame; blame on the student, the teacher, or themselves. And while the assumptions that less-than-stellar grades are a reflection of poor teaching, lack of intelligence, laziness on the part of the student, or poor parenting, these assumptions are almost always untrue. The truth is that bad report cards are not a reflection of IQ. IQ assessments measure an average of the combined strength of all our cognitive skills. These skills include things like attention, visual and auditory processing, memory, logic and reasoning, and processing speed. It’s very common for a student to have an average or above-average IQ score and a learning problem at the same time. For example, a child who struggles with reading may have a severe deficiency in the sound blending and phonemic awareness (two subskills of auditory processing), and be well above average in other cognitive abilities. When you lump it all together and average it out, it’ll look like there’s no problem because the IQ score is average. In fact, that score is masking what could be a serious problem. What about genetics? It’s not surprising that parents who struggled in school often experience anxiety over their children’s report cards. While it’s likely that most of the concerns stem from parents’ hope that children get better grades than they did,

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by Chris Isbill

ometimes I wonder exactly what it is that keeps us going day after day. For some of us it is simply the drive to better our family. For others it is possibly the responsibilities that each day lays out before us. In today’s world uncertainty is at its highest, so maybe it’s the achieving of a goal that will make our future a little brighter. Maybe that is a promotion or degree, or maybe that is a new house or car. To some it is college funds for our children’s children. No matter what the drive, goal, or next step, there are two things that will be there to help you along: God and technology. The real question here is: Which one will you or I lean on the most? I am so grateful for technology. It serves its purposes well in our fast-paced high-volume society. I believe that God absolutely gives people the wisdom to be able to create and build whatever we need to help us be productive. Still, there is another side of things. You see, there are people that don’t live for any of those things listed above. There are people that simply live day to day, thankful from breath to breath for one more day that was given to them from the Lord. One more day of love and laughter with the family. Let me elaborate more. Around this time two years ago, I found myself sitting on a metal table in the office of a world renowned skin doctor. This was my 2nd visit in and I had just been diagnosed with three incurable skin diseases. Trial after trial, prescription after prescription, and a visit later I am told that I have a precancerous tumor on my lower mid back and that

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they have to cut it out before it reaches my spine. During that same trip, the doctor told me that there was nothing else they could do for me in regards to my skin diseases. They had expended all medicines except for one and I couldn’t have it because it would kill me due to my liver. The drug was called Methotrexate. It is used as chemotherapy. Two weeks later I developed an infection in the hole that was cut out of my back. The last visit was for this and on this visit I was informed that they wouldn’t be seeing me anymore unless the infection worsened. Why? Because they had no other options to help me. No medicine, no machine, no technology. All I had was a cane to help me walk. Two years later, with no medical help at all, God stepped in and now I am free to walk again and on my way to a nice recovery. So for me, I have those other dreams and desires, but when those gifts come, they are so much sweeter than they were before. What is it that you are going through? What turmoil is your life in? What pain lies behind those eyes in the depths of your heart? What are you leaning on today? What is your faith being put into? I can promise you this: If it isn’t God then it is time to ask yourself why not. He is the only one that can truly fix and heal you. Not a dating site, online tax refund, or some self-help gypsy that can read your future. No matter what, technology can only assist in the surgery, but it is up to God to heal you. Matthew 11:28 (NLT) “Then Jesus said, ‘Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’”

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