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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk
Teach Us to Repent by Steven H. Smartt
T
hese great words from the fa-
comes a man, and he admits that he gets
the way in which we do live, or for
mous hymn echo the passion of
drunk every week; wants to be con-
whom we live.
a life that is yielded to the glory
verted. Shall I say, ‘Don’t be in a hurry.
of God: “Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
According to the account offered
I believe in doing the work gradually.
by Ron Lee Davis in his book, Courage to
Don’t get drunk or knock your wife
Begin Again, Robert Robinson, whose life
tune my heart to sing Thy grace.
down more than once a month. Only get
had taken such a disappointing return to
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
drunk after a few years on the anniver-
sin after writing such powerful words,
call for songs of loudest praise.”
sary of your wedding, and at Christmas,
faced this dilemma when he was later
The words of this hymn were once
and then it will be effective because it is
confronted with the continuing lines of
an expression of praise by its author,
gradual!’” The fact is, godly sorrow over
the great hymn he had authored. Davis
Robert Robinson, whose life took a
the tragedy of our sin is accompanied by
writes, “His eyes slipped to the bottom
desperate turn away from glorious
a deep conviction of our own personal
of the page where he read: ‘Prone to
praise and became a pursuit of desires
sin that leads to genuine change. This is
wander, Lord, I feel it; Prone to leave
that were clearly his own. Consequently,
the result of the realization that we have
the God I love. Here’s my heart, O take
we see the paradox of how someone
offended a holy God. Thus, true repen-
and seal it, Seal it for Thy courts above.’
can be so passionately willing to turn to
tance is clearly evidenced in a changed
He could barely read the last few lines
God, basking in the freshness of the new
life.
through the tears that brimmed in his
life in Christ, but in a moment of time yielded back to the habits of the old life. In the Gospels, John the Baptist
Without a doubt, our ignorance of
eyes. . . . It wasn’t too late for Robert
righteous behavior is the result of hav-
Robinson. In that moment he turned his
ing been blinded for so long by the dark-
heart back to God and walked with him
preached on the issue of repentance.
ness of sin. Only genuine repentance
the rest of his days.”
He emphasized that it was our repen-
will open our eyes to see the righteous
tance that leads to the forgiveness from,
life to which we have been called. While
a forgotten joy? Have you misplaced
and empowerment over sin—not our
John’s baptism was based on repentance,
the priority of honoring Christ in every
baptism or any other expression of deed
he declared that Jesus would “baptize
word and deed? Knowing our prone-
on our part. Beyond doubt, there are no
with the Holy Spirit and with fire” (Luke
ness to wander, knowing our proneness
religious exercises that preclude or sub-
3:15-16). His baptism would bring either
to the leave the God we love, may the
stitute the necessity of true repentance
salvation or condemnation.
Lord open our eyes and lead us quickly
for forgiveness. When we truly repent,
The Christian life begins with
good deeds naturally follow as we give
awareness of the contrast between the
evidence of new life by refusing to prac-
holiness of God and the lack of such in
tice a lifestyle that would speak against
our own hearts. In response to this, true
the purity of our God.
repentance is the turn from sin with a
D.L. Moody once taught repentance
responsive turn to God. But like painting
by illustrating the absurdity of anything
over dirt, often we are too willing to
other than complete and immediate
change what we believe about how we
contrition. He said it this way: “Here
should live, but not willing to change
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Has your love for purity become
to repentance. Lord, show us mercy and teach our wayward hearts to repent. Steve Smartt is the senior pastor of Westwood Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. He is a graduate of Lee University and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Cheryl will soon celebrate their thirty-second wedding anniversary. They have four grown children, three daughters-in-law and three grandchildren.
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Gò0dNews for Kids
Calming the Storms of Life by Nick Poole
P
arents and children, let’s go on an adventure
climbed in. Suddenly, the boat begins to rock gently,
and explore God’s Word a little differently
and you feel sleepy. Your eyelids slowly close, and you
than before by using our imagination to see a
rest your head not far from Jesus.
world long since passed.
Close your eyes. You are no longer in your home but
Crash! Flashes of light pierce your eyelids, and the boat is no longer gently swaying with the waves! It is a
on a beach. A warm breeze crosses your face, flipping
huge storm! The wind is howling, thunder is clashing,
your hair around. Clouds are high in the sky; the sun is
and the waves are battering the sides of the boat. You
shining on you, and sand and water are between your
are afraid—unsure of what is going to happen—but you
toes. It feels good. Just in front of you is Jesus Christ, the
are sure of this: the twelve men are even more afraid
Messiah. A friendly smile comes across His face as your
than you. As you are being shaken by the boat’s battle
eyes meet. You wonder, Where is He going?
with the waves, Jesus rolls over, looks you in the eye,
Quickly, without thinking, you run to Jesus!
and calmly smiles just as He did before. Then He stands,
Kindness and love are in His eyes. It’s as if Jesus has
crosses the deck to the front of the boat, and shouts to
known you your entire life! Wait a second . . . Jesus is
the raging waters: “Silence! Be still!” Immediately, the
getting into a boat to cross the lake! No! You want to
storms stopped. All is calm again.
see Him, talk to Him, and be with Him! He can’t leave
What an adventure to be on the boat with Jesus
so soon! Your heart beats quickly, and there’s no time
and His disciples when the storm hit, and hearing Jesus
to think! Just as the boat pushes off, you run and jump
command the storm to stop. This is a great reminder
over the small waves and grab the edge of the boat,
that Jesus Christ wants to be with us on the journey
only to look back to see a shrinking shore. The waves
of our life. Regardless of what you are going through,
are getting bigger, and the boat is rocking more. You’d
Jesus Christ wants to be with you in your troubles. He
better climb in with the rest of the men and Jesus!
desires to take care of you, and He wants a relationship
You finish climbing into the boat, a little wet from the waves. The twelve men do not even notice you,
with you. Make sure Jesus is on your lifeboat when the storms of life arise.
and Jesus has fallen asleep on the floor near where you
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Nick Poole is the children's pastor at The Church at Grace Point in Cleveland. He has a bachelor’s degree in youth ministry, and is currently working toward his masters in youth and family ministry at Lee University.
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here are a lot of ways to be smart with your money. I am here to help you with the biggest purchase you will most likely ever make in your lifetime. When purchasing or refinancing a home loan, there are decisions to be made: low rate or lower payment? Lessen your term? School district or close to work? Fixer-upper or ready to move in? These scenarios vary from one person to another; however, there are some things that everyone should do and not do.
What to Do
• Communicate with your loan officer. If you have any changes in your life since the original application was taken, be honest call your loan officer. • Get preapproved. If you are purchasing a home, a seller is more likely to accept an offer from you if you are prequalified for a home loan. • Know what your credit rating is. There are free credit reports for consumers. Check for errors or any identity theft that could show up on your credit report. This should be done yearly.
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What Not to Do
• Again, communication with your loan office is key to a smooth closing. Do not change jobs without informing your loan officer. On the day of closing, a final verification is done to make sure no changes have been made. • Large non-payroll deposits need to be sourced. Keep records of any sales or deposits. Large cash deposits can cause questions. • Don’t make any large purchases on credit without consulting your loan officer. Purchasing anything on credit can change your debt-to-income ratio during the loan process.
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My Identity in Christ by Luke Sanford
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Lewis once said, “Your real, new self (which is Christ’s and also yours, and yours just because it is His) will not come as long as you are looking for it. It will come when you are looking for Him.” Does that sound strange? The same principle holds for more everyday matters. Even in social life, you will never make a good impression on other people until you stop thinking about what sort of impression you are making." So much in life is contingent upon our identity. Whether we ask a girl out or not has a lot more to do with our gumption and identity than we think. The more we believe in ourselves, the more we know who we are. So who are we? What is our identity and what is it placed in? I'm finding more and more that my identity is, and always should be placed in Christ in whom is much boldness and authority. If I place my life in Him, in a sense, I gain His attributes. I become more like Him. I change who I am by committing to someone else or something else. Whether we believe it or not, we are always committing to one thing or one person. There’s a line in a song by One Republic, called “I Lived” that says, “With every broken bone I swear I lived.” I love this, and I think that part of this man’s identity is found in living. It’s found in what he does (his music), and who he is (with every broken bone I swear I lived). So we know he lives; we know he sings, and these two things comprise part of his identity. Now the beauty in this is that we also have these attributes of our identity. I like to live by Galatians 2:20 that says, “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but
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Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me” (KJV). This verse breathes through me and is something I find my identity in. It’s one thing to know my identity is in Christ; it’s another to put that into action. Our actions correspond greatly to our identity. They show who we are. I wouldn’t want to witness for Christ unless my identity was in Him. I think identity is a longing of the soul, an emanation of our will that is profoundly important. What is your identity placed in? Is it an idol? What’s that? An idol is anything you look to or put above Christ. That can even be something as intangible as culture. In a book titled Jesus + Nothing = Everything, I read this quote about idols. I think everyone should read this book by Tullian Tchividjian. In another book, Center Church, Tim Keller says that if at any time something in culture becomes greater in your mind than the Gospel’s ability to transcend it, it has become an idol of sorts. If we don’t know who we are, how can we do what we are suppose to do? This is the question I posit for you. I want to be sure of my identity; I want to be sure of who I am because as Paul said in 1 Corinthians 9:22, “To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some” (KJV). The only way to be able to become all things, is to place your identity in the unchangeable Christ. Luke Sanford is a recent pastoral ministry major graduate from Lee University. He is an aspiring minister and writer. He hopes to help lead a five-fold ministry based on the Paul's Ephesian model in August. He also endeavors to become a writer and help churches and nonprofits with their creative process and branding.
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Leading in Tune
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God tunes us to reflect His handiwork to the world around us. by Deven Wallace
luthier (person who makes guitars) is well acquainted with the intricate process of making the unique sound of each instrument, starting with the choice of tree because each tree produces a different sound. As with us, there is literally a unique sound of worship locked up inside each piece of wood. Like the luthier, God intricately crafts, shapes, sands, and carves us to make a sound that is pleasing to Him—a sound that reflects His handiwork to the world around us.
The Process of Tuning
Despite the effort and skill that goes into creating a guitar, its sound is distorted if the instrument is not tuned. Tuning is not the job of the creator of the guitar but the musician who plays it. Sometimes my daughter spends more time tuning her violin than she does in performing her piece. The performance of any stringed instrument would be ineffective without the process of tuning. In our own lives, can we afford to endure the process of formation only to reach the moment of destiny out of tune? A stringed instrument needs tuning after many hours of playing, or it can be knocked out of tune if it is dropped or handled roughly. Also, extreme temperatures can cause tightening or loosening of the strings. When any of these situations occur, the instrument is not meant to be thrown away or abandoned, it simply needs to be tuned. The longer the musician neglects the need to be tuned, the more the sound deteriorates. We can relate this to our heart before the Father. Proverbs 4:23 tells us that out of the heart spring the issues of life. If our heart is out of tune, it
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will make our life out of alignment with His purpose for us. An instrument can be tuned by another instrument or by a tuner. Jesus Christ is our example and our tuner. He sent the Holy Spirit to walk with us and keep us in tune with the heart of our Lord. When we fail to spend time in His presence, allowing Him to mold us, change us, and adjust us, we slowly slip out of alignment with His heart and will for us. Then our sound does not reflect His kingdom or His purpose for our lives. We may even attempt to tune ourselves to something other than Him and be deceived into thinking we are in tune.
The Influence of a Woman
The most dangerous aspect of living a life out of tune is the influence we have over those we lead. At church, in the marketplace, but most importantly at home, women lead whether given a title or not. The influence of a woman is so potent it caused the fall of humanity in the beginning and her influence was temporarily harnessed. The serpent targeted Eve for a reason—her influence in Adam’s life. If a women's heart is not in fine tune with the Lord, then those tuning their instrument to hers (her spouse and children) will also live off pitch. Our children should tune themselves to the sound of hope and faith, which means we must declare faith and not fear by modeling a consistent pitch when life is shifting. The world is unstable, but God does not change. Hebrews 13:8 says that Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Psalms 91 paints the perfect example of the life of a believer in the secret place when all hell is breaking loose. The only way to remain constant is to be grounded in His presence, the secret place. My challenge to you, woman of God, is to check your tone and pitch. Ask the Holy Spirit to examine your heart and fine-tune you to reflect His kingdom in your life. Spare those under your influence from a daily off-pitch melody. Don’t just throw in the towel when you realize your sound is less than pleasing; let that truth drive you into a greater pursuit of God. Go deep in His presence and He will give you grace to lead in tune. Pastor Deven and her husband Bishop Kevin Wallace, co-pastor Redemption Point Church (RPC) based in Ooltewah, Tennessee. Under their leadership, RPC has grown from a single location in Ooltewah with 34 attendees in its first service, to over 1200 with multiple locations in just 11 years.
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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 2007 East 27th, 37407 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 Lighthouse Baptist Church 423.624.4125 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, 37408 Maranatha Baptist Church 423.899.0571 1701 Hickory Valley Road, 37421 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 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 Fourth Avenie Church of God 423.867.4545 3912 4th 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 Church of God in Christ
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
Celebration Church 6425 Lee Highway, 37421 423.892.8979 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 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 Trinity Presbyterian Church 423.899.9586 104 McBrien Rd, 37411
Vineyard Vineyard Christian Fellowship 423.704.2188 10615 London Ln, 37302
Seventh-Day
Collegedale Community 4995 Swinyar Dr. Ooltewah, 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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CHATTANOOGA
A Anworship forto law enforcementSubculture. families Outreachexperience Mission Ministers the Law-Enforcement by Jonathan Parker
S
tanding at the podium in front of hundreds who were gathered in downtown Chattanooga on the night of May 14, 2015, as a veteran police officer, I prayed the invocation for the annual Hamilton County Law Enforcement Memorial Service: “Father, on this solemn occasion, we come together to honor the memory of our brothers and sisters in law enforcement who made the ultimate sacrifice. They gave their lives in the line of duty to serve this community. You understand sacrifice, because it was Your Son, Jesus Christ, who also sacrificed His life for us. And while their sacrifice makes them heroes, only Your sacrifice grants us salvation.�
The Memorial Wall
The week of May 15 was established in 1962 by President John F. Kennedy as National Police Week, which is a time to pay special recognition to those law enforcement officers who have given their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. A special memorial wall was constructed in Washington D.C. that bears the names of more than 20,000 officers
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nationwide who have died throughout history in the line of duty. However, the sacrifice of many law enforcement officers, and that of their families, will never be recorded on that wall. The tragic effects of chronic and post-traumatic stress, of pressures from within and without have ravaged the lives of those who serve in the profession. Law enforcement marriages end in divorce at rates estimated to be much higher than national averages. While 117 officers died in the line of duty in 2014, conservative estimates suggest four times that many committed suicide in the same time period. Recently, violent protests, riots, and ambush attacks against police have flooded media reports, all of which only lead to greater discouragement and stress for those who serve with such pride.
A Creative Approach
The need is great, but a local ministry called Cop Church Chattanooga has risen to the challenge of ministering to this unique lawenforcement subculture. As a seminary graduate and ordained minister, I, along with my wife
Meredith and daughter Olivia cast the vision for family-oriented worship services and children’s ministry targeting law enforcement families. The ministry launched in February 2015 and has already seen a tremendous impact in the community. The mission of Cop Church Chattanooga is to be an exciting church where law enforcement families can encounter God, experience lifegiving fellowship, and be empowered to transform our community through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Worship services are held every first and third Tuesday nights of the month at 6:30 p.m., and are hosted by Venue Church located at 5959 Shallowford Road just off of Highway 153 in Chattanooga. A team of volunteers comprised of police officers, spouses, other family members, and supporters welcome guests, lead praise and worship, and offer children’s ministry for children from birth through fifth grade. During their first worship service, I shared the vision for Cop Church from Mark 2. Several friends wanted to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus so that he could be healed. The large crowd made it impossible for them to reach Jesus. The friends knew that the man was in desperate need of a healing encounter with Jesus, so they got creative. They took the man on the roof of the house where Jesus was teaching, made a hole in the roof, and lowered their friend on his mat until he was face-to-face with Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, He healed the paralyzed man. The crowd left that day saying, "We've never seen anything like this before!" (v. 12). Our greatest desire is that the Cop Church team will be the friends who recognize that there are those serving in law enforcement who are paralyzed by the stressful effects of their service. Their health is failing, their finances are troubled, their marriages are struggling, and many of their methods for coping only exacerbate the problems. Cop Church is the creative approach they are using to bring their
friends to an encounter with Jesus, believing that He will honor their faith and minister healing to their broken lives. Just like in the story from Mark 2, we have heard the statement: "We've never seen anything like this before!"
Urban Missionaries
While officers and family members from over ten area agencies have already visited Cop Church, the impact of the ministry extends beyond those who attend services or live within the region. The sermons, which are posted online, have received positive feedback from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, and beyond. As the word spreads, Cop Church has received guests from as far away as Costa Rica and Colorado as their travels brought them into our region. Anyone is welcome to worship with and serve the law enforcement community through Cop Church. The team hopes other churches will come alongside them and see Cop Church as a local missions outreach to partner for outreach events, ministry conferences, and training seminars. One way to identify these Christian police officers is urban missionaries because they go into the most troubled areas of our community and have the opportunity to minister to those with the greatest hurt or need. When law enforcement families are transformed by the Gospel, they, in turn, will bring transformation throughout the community. The best is truly yet to come for Cop Church Chattanooga! For more information about Cop Church Chattanooga, visit www.CopChurch.com or email CopChurchChatt@gmail.com.
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Gò0dNews for Parents
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About That Picture
by Emily Stone
ocial media serves a meaningful purpose if it helps to
stuff my picture doesn’t show is normal life. Do I need to cry
foster greater connection.
and complain about it? You betcha. So do you. We all need a
I took this picture today after my daughter rode her new
place and to say: “This is awful! This isn’t fair!”
electric scooter for the first time. It was a sweet, childhood
On the same day I took that picture, I went to a gathering
moment for my daughter, and I was happy watching her.
of mothers. When I walked in, I heard things like: “Wow,
After posting this picture on Instagram, I looked back at it
this week has been tough!” I smiled to myself and even felt
throughout the evening, smiling at the joy in the faces of both
comforted. Coming out of my own tough week, I recognized
my oldest daughters. I thought about the image this picture
that tough is just so normal.
gave of our life, and then I realized that so much was missing.
When we think that life isn’t normal, we start to get into
The picture showed a true moment in our life, but this
trouble and think that no one else must have it as bad as we
snapshot is not the whole picture.
do. That’s when we isolate; we sulk.
• It doesn’t show the fret lines on my face because I have grades due within an hour for two of the classes
Everyone experiences tragedies and loss. We have cars that break down, washers that give up, and bodies
I am teaching—all to be done while
that become ill. And just because these things
watching my children play outside.
happen frequently doesn’t mean that
• It doesn’t show that my husband
they are any less painful and stressful.
is going out of town for a
We just don’t always post about
conference and I am making
that on social media. Some of the normal life
schedules in my head about how to get children
stuff is also where a number
to certain activities and
of sacred moments take
places.
place—where healing struggles
• It doesn’t show the
happen. Because we forget this
deadline for a writing
other part of the story is one
project I have looming just
reason we fail to reach out to
weeks away.
others. We see the highlights on
• It doesn’t show that our washer
everyone’s walls and o decide not to
decided to break last night and
reach out to these friends because there
that I am trusting we will find the time
is no need for any more good things in
and finances to cover the repair before the laundry of six people takes over our home. • It doesn’t show that I miss family, friends, and that I have dreams and goals I am still running after.
their lives. We respond out of jealousy over a lie, thinking that their life looks so perfect compared to ours. We respond out of insecurity over a lie. Both of these conclusions just further the lies that lead to isolation. So I am going to keep posting occasional pictures of my
It’s Just Life
highlights. Just to keep it real, I will probably work some
which I made a choice to love and laugh in the midst of a
I just hope we remember the wonderful, rich, crazy stories
normal, regular, crazy day. None of this stuff makes my life
behind those pictures of highlighted moments we see on social
any worse or any better than anyone else’s life.
media. Social media can serve a wonderful purpose, but it can
It is just . . . life!
never tell the whole story. As long as we remember that fact,
It doesn’t show so much, but it captures a second in
What we have to remember when we get on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter is that the snapshots we see are celebrating the moments of joy in the midst of life. All that
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moments that will not make it onto the “greatest hits,” too.
that’s okay. Emily Stone is a wife, mother, daughter, sister, therapist, professor, pastor’s spouse, writer, reader, and tennis player. www.stonewritten.com
Church Activies & Events
Dunlap First Baptist Church VBS June 1st - 4th 12 Church Street Dunlap, TN 37327 (423) 949-2441 _________________________________________ Hixson Presbyterian Church VBS June 1st - 5th 1005 Gadd Rd, Hixson, TN 37343 (423) 875-0616 _________________________________________ First Baptist Church Chattanooga VBS June 2nd - 6th 401 Gateway Avenue Chattanooga, TN 37402 (423) 265-2257 _________________________________________ Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church VBS June 8th - 11th 612 James Blvd Signal Mountain, TN 37377 (423) 886-2190 _________________________________________ Mount Carmel VBS June 14th - 18th Signal Mountain, TN (423) 886-1011 _________________________________________ Signal Mountain Baptist Church VBS June 14th - 16th Signal Mountain, TN 37377 (423) 886-1244 _________________________________________
Silverdale Baptist Church VBS June 15th - 19th 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr. Chattanooga, TN 37421 423-892-2173 _________________________________________ Woodland Park Baptist Church VBS June 15th - 19th 6735 Standifer Gap Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421 (423) 899-9185 _________________________________________ White Oak Baptist Church Backstage with the Bible VBS June 15th-19th, 6pm to 8:30 pm Cradle to 6th Grade Red Bank, TN 37415 (423) 877-8551 _________________________________________ Burning Bush Baptist Church VBS June 22nd - 26th 2195 Burning Bush Rd Ringgold, GA 30736 (706) 866-3200 _________________________________________ St. Jude Catholic Church VBS June 22nd - 26th 930 Ashland Terrace Chattanooga, TN 37415 Office: (423) 870-2386 _________________________________________ Bayside Baptist Church VBS June 22nd - 26th 6100 State Hwy 58 Harrison, TN 37341 (423) 344-8327
Gò0dNews for Life
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Waiting for Daddy by Beth Henderson
ach day when my husband gets home from work, my daughters race to see who can get to him first. Hugging Daddy is a highlight of their day. As a mother, I guess I could be a bit jealous of their affection for their father, but in reality, I know their relationship with him is critical to their well-being, and it gives them an enormous sense of security that will last them well into adulthood. Besides, if hugging their daddy is a priority for these 11- and 15-year-old girls, who am I to complain? This “hugging-daddy” race really began a number of years ago when they were much younger, and one day, it taught me something about the priorities in my life. God used an incident with my youngest daughter to remind me that I needed to put getting to know Him above everything else, and that sometimes I don’t have things my way because I haven’t done things His way. That morning, my youngest daughter woke before daybreak. Her daddy leaves for work early in the morning while she is still in bed. My oldest daughter, however, is an early riser and is often awake to see him leave. She gets a hug from him and he leaves encouraged by his daughter’s expression of love. Having heard her daddy praise her sister’s actions, our youngest daughter decided she would be the one to steal his affection. She got out of bed early and sat on the stairs watching the front door, waiting to hug him before he left. She didn’t know he went out the basement door, so she sat and watched. Excited and smiling, she waited for Daddy. I know this because after I heard his truck pull out of the driveway, I heard her on the stairs. Our oldest daughter had always been instructed to go back to bed after he left, because there was still another hour before she had to get ready for school. But I found my
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sweet youngest daughter sitting patiently on the stairs. She was radiant. “Jessie, what are you doing?” “I’m waiting for Daddy.” “But Daddy’s gone,” I said, putting my arm around her. I could see the disaster that was coming. “But Mommy, I’ve been sitting here a long time, and Daddy hasn’t come by.” “Baby, he goes out the basement door so he won’t wake you. He left already.” She was devastated. She wanted to do the right thing to make her daddy proud. I was heartbroken for her, and we cried together. My husband had been leaving by the basement door for years, and she never knew it. When I cried with her that morning, I cried because she was hurting. I wanted to turn back the clock. I wanted to make my husband go out the front door. How dare he not go that way? His daughter was waiting for him there. I also saw myself that morning. How many times have I, with good intentions, set out to do something I thought was the right thing? Then, when things didn’t turn out the way I wanted them to, I wanted God to fix them. I wanted God to turn back the clock and do things my way. But God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. I have to seek the way of the Father. His ways are not my ways, but they are always the best way. I’m trying to seek God and His direction more carefully now, because I don’t want to settle for being close to where God is; I want to be where God is. How often do we experience the pains of this life, when all we really need to do is go the way God does? So race to the Father's side every day; feel His arms around you and know that He is pleased with His child. Beth Henderson is the development director at New Hope Pregnancy Care Center.
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Gò0dNews for Health & Fitness
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Swimming by Kristy Snider
ater is a vital part of our lives. We drink it to
impact on joints, which can become an issue over
stay hydrated and healthy. We play in it to
time. Swimming is a great workout for individu-
cool down in the summer. Lakes and rivers
als who are overweight or have issues with joint
are a popular location during warm weather because of
pain. This low-impact resistance is also a great
all the activities available: water skiing, tubing, boating,
option for individuals doing physical therapy for
or just floating around. Most people think of water as ei-
an injury or other condition.
ther a requirement for staying alive or an avenue for fun
3. Swimming is a valuable life skill. This fun activity
activities in warm weather. For those who have never
is a great form of exercise that can also be lifesav-
tried swimming as a form of exercise, they don’t realize
ing. With so many activities in our area based
what they are missing!
around water, learning to swim is a skill that some
Swimming is beneficial for your health in many ways.
people do not have. Most people practice habits and develop skills that keep them and their family
1. Swimming gives you a whole-body workout.
safe, and swimming is no different. When enjoy-
Swimming gives you a moderate or intense
ing water sports and relaxation around the water,
aerobic workout that can strengthen muscles and
it is great to know you and your family are more
increase lung capacity. There are four main com-
protected by knowing how to swim.
petitive strokes in swimming and more strokes
If you are rethinking the idea of swimming as a
that are for recreational swimming. Each of these
recreation-only activity, then you should check it out.
strokes work different muscle groups and helps
There are plenty of places that teach swim lessons for all
build muscle tone. An adult can burn hundreds of
ages, offer competitive teams for youth and adults, and
calories in a single hour-long workout! Swimming
also offer personal lap swim times during their daily
can also increase flexibility and improve balance
schedules. If you did not learn how to swim as a child,
and posture.
it is never too late to learn! Don’t let anything hold you
2. Swimming allows you to exercise without putting stress on your body. Most exercises on land create
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back from learning a different skill and starting new and healthy habits!
Kristy Snider is the aquatics director at the Cleveland Family YMCA.
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Gò0dNews for Teens
Facing Change What Should I Do Now?
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by Fernando Alejandro
chool is out you and your friends are extremely
weren’t able to do before deciding to accept the change.
bored waiting for youth camp, academic camps,
For instance, a caterpillar that goes through its evolu-
or for your parents to take you to Disney World.
tion process to become a butterfly discovers that it can
Many of you have graduated high school, others are
fly. The caterpillar didn’t have the capability to fly until
moving up a grade or going to a new school this upcom-
it became a butterfly. It was able to discover this new
ing year. All of you and are trying to figure out what
ability only after change occurred. This same thing is
should you do now with the upcoming change?
true for you. When you graduate and go to college, you
Change is something that most people have a hard time accepting. Change is something that is needed for
discover that you can make Ramen Noodles ten different ways. If you go to a new school, you’re able to make
you to grow into the man or woman God
new friends, discover that you just grew five
wants you to be and that society
inches over the summer and now can
needs you to be. Each individ-
reach your mother’s secret stash
ual has unique character-
of chocolates in the kitchen
istics that only he or she
cabinets.
can offer to make this
So, here are some
world a better place.
steps to help when
The way indi-
you’re facing change:
viduals face changes
• Acknowledge that
in their lives deter-
you’re in a season of
mines the person
change.
they will become in
• Don’t run from it;
the future. Elisha in
embrace it.
2 Kings 2 faces a diffi-
• Find someone you can
cult task. He has followed
talk to and hear what they
Elijah around Israel witnessing
have to say.
miracles, learning of the things of God, and faces personal difficulties. However, when it comes time for Elijah to be taken up by the
• Seek God and His wisdom to guide you through this season. Change is a natural process that we go through and
horses and chariots of fire, Elisha faces a major change.
the outcome can produce tremendous growth. Don’t be
He now has to decide what is he going to do; take up
afraid of it, but let God reveal to you the new person He
the mantle and accept the double portion or mourn that
is refining!
his mentor has left him. Elisha decides to accept the change of being alone. He takes up the mantle and performs two times the number of miracles of his mentor. Change can reveal things to individuals they
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Gò0dNews for Seniors
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Social Interaction Is Critical for Seniors by Karen Brummer
nnumerable studies confirm that seniors who are isolated from others are generally in poorer physical and/or mental and emotional health. Social contacts in the senior years tend to decrease for a variety of reasons: retirement from a job; the death of a spouse, friends and family; loss of transportation; lack of mobility; or being the caregiver for a partner with Alzheimer’s or another illness, among other reasons. Regardless of the cause of isolation, the consequences can be harmful in many ways. Studies show that seniors who are isolated have poorer cognitive performance and quicker cognitive decline; they show more symptoms of depression and even show increased systolic blood pressure over time. Isolated seniors are more likely to report risky health behaviors such as poor diet, lack of physical activity, lack of proper medical care, and poorer grooming habits. Prolonged isolation can damage the immune system, sap a person’s energy, and even lead to the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The National Center on Elder Abuse reports a connection between social isolation and higher rates of elder abuse, whether financial, physical, or emotional. To sum it up, social isolation takes away one’s quality of life. Combating the negative consequences of social isolation is one of the greatest benefits of a senior living community! Not only can living in a senior community be an effective
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barrier to loneliness, living among peers provides numerous benefits. Residents often regain health through enjoying healthy meals where all that is required is to order what sounds tempting. Exercise programs are available to keep the joints limber and the balance issues at bay. Nurses on staff 24/7 oversee any medical issues and manage medications. With a hairdresser only a stroll away and certified nurse assistants to assist in any grooming needs, appearances are frequently dramatically improved. Housekeeping and linen services keep the apartment fresh and tidy, while the Life Enrichment Department maintains a stimulating calendar of daily programs. Entertainers love to perform for our residents, so music abounds most days. Hobbies, both old and new, are again pursued. Do you play bridge? There are players looking for more partners. Have you always thought you would like to learn to paint? Watercolor classes happen on a regular basis. Do you like to read? Mosey on down to the library and make your selection, and you won’t be homebound. Senior living typically includes transportation to outings, doctor appointments, and errands. Some communities, like The Terrace at Mountain Creek, are pet friendly allowing residents to have that four-legged family member beside them. This is some of the best medicine for those able to care for a pet. Best of all, you can just sit and chat with friends—friends from your era with similar backgrounds and memories. What’s missing in a senior living community like The Terrace? The many demands of maintaining a house, no cleaning, painting, mowing, or raking required. Just sit back and enjoy. You’ll soon remember how much fun a social life can be, and you’ll thrive! Karen Brummer is the community relations liaison at The Terrace at Mountain Creek, where she can show her passion for seniors. She not only educates the public on the many aspects of senior living, but she also has a rich history of face-to-face contact with prospects, residents and their families. This experience, combined with her ‘real life’ role of daughter to parents in their 80s, gives her firsthand understanding of seniors and the challenges they face.
Gò0dNews for Everyone
Handyman Corner for Everyone by Mark Yates
A
much-awaited summer has arrived for activities
contact a professional for help if needed. To summarize it,
that take you away from your home with time
you can pay a little now or a lot later.
and money spent on preparing the boat, the
TRADE TIP: Have a stripped screw and no-screw
RV, camping equipment, summer vacation, and more!
extractors in your tool box? Try this; a rubber band can
Investing your time and hard-earned money for activities
sometimes take the place of an extractor bit. Just place
and family is needed and wanted. Ask yourself this
the rubber band in the head of the screw and maintain
question: Are you prepared for a disaster on the largest
pressure on your screwdriver or drill. Turn slowly and see
investment you have? That’s right, your home. Most
what happens. Depending on how bad it's stripped, this
people are not.
may not work, but in most cases, it will
It would be heartbreaking to
at least enable you to back out the
you and your family if that
screw. Hope this helps you!
vacation or other activity
Did you know nearly
was canceled because
17,000 fires a year are
a major problem had
caused by dryers or
taken place at your
washing machines
home and the money
resulting in 51 deaths,
you saved for your
380 injuries, and
fun activities has to
over $236 million
be spent on taking
in damage! Clothes
care of the problem.
dryers caused 92
You say, “Insurance
percent of these.
will cover that; I’m not
(Reported information
worried about fixing
through 2010.) Many
that problem. I’ll get to it
people say, “That won’t
later,” or “Oh, that can wait.”
happen to me; that happens
Do these statements sound
to the other guy.” Remember, to
familiar? The truth is, most people are
the other guy you are that other guy.
not prepared to cover a major problem or take
Remember, no vacation or family outing
care of small ones that arise in their home. Depending
is possible without you and your family. Don’t become a
on the nature of the problem and your insurance policy,
statistic. Professional help is always available to assist you
you may not be covered. Simply put, that minor issue
in any area of maintenance or repairs. Have a safe and
you see can turn into a major problem later, and the small
great summer!
costs that could have been paid to make repairs now have turned into a large amount of unwanted expense. There goes that vacation or other outing you wanted so much for you and your family. Take the time to do a walkthrough in and around your home and make repairs or
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Gò0dNews for Couples
“H
Better Together by Melinda Nicodemus
owever, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself,and the wife must respect her husband” (Ephesians 5:33 NIV). This past February my husband and I went away for the weekend for the first time in more than seventeen years! My church has an annual couples retreat in Gatlinburg, and thanks to some awesome friends of ours, we were able to attend this year. Having now gone away together, it is something we will for plan again! The speakers were Scott and Elizabeth Sheppard, and they were fantastic! I took a ton of notes which I will be referring to for this article. The main lesson was that men need respect and women need love. When the man doesn't feel respected by his wife, he does not show love; and when the wife doesn't feel loved, she will act disrespectful. We create a vicious cycle that is difficult to break. I will be honest here and tell you that this is the exact problem my husband and I have had in our marriage. We haven't intentionally done these things, it just happened. I don't think you could find a couple more opposite than my husband and me. Our love languages are very different and every other aspect of how we respond to life is different. The great thing is that we are in this together, and we keep learning more about each other. Here are some things we learned that weekend 1. We love and react different (not wrong) just different. 2. We need to hear what is in each other's heart and not always what their words or actions are showing. 3. You cannot be disrespectful to motivate love, and you cannot be unloving to motivate respect.
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4. The one who sees himself or herself as the most mature moves first. Regardless of who is responsible. Some of the mistakes couples make are thinking that he can be unloving and get respect and that she can be disrespectful to get love. A man's greatest need is to be respected by his wife and family. He needs it like he needs air. If she is putting him down and not letting him be the man of the house, the vicious cycle starts. Same is true in the opposite, if he won't show the love his wife desperately needs and craves. Here are a few tips from the other couples who attended the retreat on how to keep your marriage on the right track were: 1. Communicate—don't be afraid to tell the truth. 2. Always be honest with each other. 3. Watch your body language. It can say so much. 4. Replace selfishness with selflessness. 5. Always speak highly about each other in front of others. 6. Do not compare yourselves to others. 7. Celebrate wins and losses together. 8. Be intentional with your time. You are responsible for your own response. You cannot blame your emotions on someone else. When we are mad and feel unloved, we lash out. It is our responsibility to keep our words in check and our emotions under control. Show respect regardless of how you are feeling. Is this easy? No way! I still haven't mastered it completely! I want to make my relationship with my husband a goal for my children to strive for when they are married. Wives, you have to respect even when he does not deserve it. God never ask us if we are deserving of being loved or forgiven, He simply does it. Who are we to refuse to do the same thing? Being submissive is a Godly strength. We are different, but equal and being submissive does not make you less than your husband. You will be judged on what you do, not on what your spouse does. God sees your attempts; He hears your cries. He knows the desires of your heart. Men, love your wives with every ounce of your being, and wives respect your husband every second of the day. It may take time, but your marriage will benefit from this. Melinda Nicodemus is married to Paul and they have three children. She is the owner and operator of Nicodemus Photography.
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Parallax by Catherine Marcum
ooking at life from one view—our own
is in the object being more than the object itself. In other
perspective—is insurmountable and narrow-
words, God has a “picture” of our circumstance in His
mindedness. If we are the objects of God’s love,
eye; however, He is also in the picture. It is comforting
then the meaning of the word parallax holds great
to know not only does God have our circumstance in his
value. Parallax, in the philosophic/geometric sense, is
sight, but He is also in our circumstance.
the discrepancy in position of an object as seen from
In Isaiah 41:10 we are called to be fearless because
two different perspectives (wn.m.wikipedica.org). If
He is with us; He is in our circumstance. He reminds
that object is our circumstance, and our understanding
us not to be dismayed. Don’t allow the Enemy to use
is limited to a single perspective, then we have a
circumstance to cause us suddenly and completely
very narrow viewpoint. Importantly though, our
to lose courage in the face of trouble or danger
circumstance is viewed from two separate and distinctly
(thefreedictionay.com). God reminds us He is always-
different viewpoints—our perspective and God’s. Our
already there. He will help; He will uphold. Today,
gaze is not the only one fixed on our circumstance.
remember our circumstance does not pose any obstacle
God’s gaze is always-already on the object of our
that God has not always-already inscribed Himself
concern (wn.m.wikipedica.org). Knowing this allows us
into; it is simply parallax. May knowing that God is
to rest in the fact that all things are inherently mediated
always-already there bring you great peace and health—
by the discrepancy between our point of view and
physically, spiritually, and emotionally.
God’s. Always-already, a double positive, indicates that our circumstance is carved into the sight of the Almighty. Metaphorically speaking, God’s gaze is inscribed in our circumstance in the guise of its “blind spot”—that which
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Catherine Marcum is a board certified nurse practitioner and lifestyle practitioner with 30 years experience in the field of critical-care nursing. She is a 2014 graduate with two doctoral degrees, adult gerontology acute care and lifestyle therapeutics from Southern Adventist University. Catherine resides in Cleveland, Tennessee. She is married to Dr. Robert Marcum, and is the mother of three grown children.
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