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GoodNews from the Pastor’s Desk Keep Moving Forward
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GoodNews for Parents Give the Gift of Music
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GoodNews for Kids They’ll Be Sorry for What They Did!
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GoodNews for Teens I am a Whiner!
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Chattanooga Church Directory
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GoodNews for Men The Spirit Is Willing
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GoodNews for Her Become a Woman of Excellence
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Keep Moving Forward
Pastor David L. Banks, Ph.D. P Ph hD The Empowerment Church
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ave you ever thought of giving up or just settling for the status quo? I'm sure we have all tempted with this paralyzing mindset. But I have good news. God has given us principles through his Word to encourage us and instruct us to keep moving forward. Here are some encouraging scriptures that remind us to keep moving forward. Jer 29:11 For I know the purposes which I am purposing for you, says Jehovah; purposes of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 1Co 2:9 But as it is written, "Eye has not seen, nor ear heard," nor has it entered into the heart of man, "the things which God has prepared for those who love Him." These scriptures are a constant reminder to us as believers to keep moving forward. You may ask, "why should we keep moving forward?" Because, God has provided for us a future and a hope. He has already prepared something for us that is beyond our imagination that we can't conceived with our eyes. You may now be at a point of pondering, how do I moving forward in my life? Our natural reaction when we are challenged to do something out of our comfort zone is fear. Fear is a belief system that is designed to hinder us from moving forward. How do we conquer fear in our lives? We conquer fear in our lives by trusting in God. Proverbs 3:5-6 says "Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Trust is a confident expectation in something. When we put our trust in
God, we are having a confident expectation in Him, and not "leaning" on or believing what fear has imparted into our mind. When we firmly believe that God has already gone before us and directed our path, we can develop the courage to keep moving forward. Let's also examine Proverbs 4:23-27, "Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life. Never talk deceptively and don't keep company with people whose speech is corrupt. Let your eyes look directly ahead; fix your gaze straight in front of you. Carefully measure the paths for your feet, and all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil." This passage gives us three key principles to keep moving forward:
1. Guard your heart 2. Monitor your language 3. Learn to focus The passage says: "Above everything else guard your heart, because from it flow the springs of life." Your heart is the central control system of your beliefs. You are what you believe. If you believe that you can't move forward for whatever reason, then you won't. You must guard your beliefs from negativity, fears, other people's issues and seemingly justifiable excuses. When your heart is guarded from these evil devises, it gives you the motivation to move forward. The next principle is to moni-
tor your language. Proverbs says, "Never talk deceptively and don't keep company with people whose speech is corrupt." We know that words are very powerful. Proverbs 18:21 reminds us "The power of the tongue is life and death—those who love to talk will eat what it produces." Your words create an atmosphere that causes things to grow or die. Your words also affect your attitude. Speaking negatively or being around people who speak negatively, can cause you to have a negative attitude. Your attitude affects your behavior. A negative attitude can cause you to become stagnant. On the other hand, speaking positively or being around people who speak positively can create a positive attitude that can stimulate your behavior to keep moving forward. The last principle is to learn to focus. The last part of Proverbs 4:23-27 says, "Let your eyes look directly ahead; fix your gaze straight in front of you. Carefully measure the paths for your feet, and all your ways will be established. Do not turn to the right or to the left; turn your foot away from evil." Learning to focus is an intentional skill. The scripture says to "fix your gaze straight in front of you". There are so many distractions that are trying to steal your attention. You must learn to block out the distractions and focus on where you are going. You must carefully evaluate every step you are taking. God designed you to move forward. So allow these encouraging words and instructions to position you to keep moving forward!
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Give the Gift of Music
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hat do these things have in common: dogs barking, a wailing banshee, an industrial metal press operating at high speed and the swearing skills of a sailor? If you guessed popular teen music, you are bang on. Before anyone gets an idea that this article is about bashing whatever happens to be popular, it’s not. I enjoy probably as wide a range of music styles as anyone I know. The point of this article is to help parents think about being intentional with the music their children listen to on a routine basis. The overriding scripture that comes to mind is Proverbs 29:15 which tells us that “a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.” While this verse can be used to help us think about many areas of raising children, it certainly applies to music and what goes into our children’s minds and ears by way of tunes. If we are careful and intentional, we can help our children to develop a taste for good music while weeding out the garbage which permeates much of the airwaves and digital devices. If we aren’t, we shouldn’t be surprised if our children gravitate toward the garbage heaps and end up in a mess. The inherent problem with much of society’s popular music is the underlying character of the people who write, sing, and produce it. I tried to warn parents who thought Hannah Montana was “innocent” because of the direction Miley Cyrus was headed. Now those little girls who adored her have as a role model someone whose description isn’t fit to print in this magazine. The world’s system is pretty simple: Get a new child pop singer; puff them up until they reach critical mass; pump out the CDs, music videos and movies; help the child star transition to a bad girl/bad boy motif by beginning to sing more decadent lyrics and by wearing less and less clothing; milk the fan base of the new “outlaw” all they can until he or she is burned out and used up and then … find a new innocent looking child to begin the process all over again. Really, we’ve all seen it over and over in our lifetimes. As a parent, just say “Not in my house” to the next Bieber or Montana and find someone who isn’t a creation of that broken world system. One practical step any parent can take is to take some time to listen to what music your child is already imbibing. Ask for the lyrics if you can’t understand them. Look the songs up on the Internet and read the lyrics there if you need to. Find out if your child is listening to rap which glorifies God and builds up the listener or if they are listening to music which is depressing, rude, explicit or degrading. Let’s pause a moment to ask what you should do if you find some of the absolute trash in their muMarch sic collection. Some parents would argue (strongly) for the approach of trying to wean them of the bad 2014
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stuff over time. If I walked into the kitchen and found my child sitting there surrounded by razors, gasoline and matches, I wouldn’t wean him. I would get him safely out of that situation as quickly as possible. The question is, do you understand just how dangerous to your child’s health some of the music really is? A second step is to take your child to hear different kinds of live music. There are plenty of Christian concerts in our area ranging from Southern Gospel to contemporary to alternative. There are also numerous opportunities for classical concerts. There are military band concerts, jazz concerts, bluegrass concerts and the occasional foreign music concert. Listening to a live concert and seeing the musician(s) at work can spark an appreciation for new styles of music in a child. As well, parents can make music hands on by buying a crate and beginning to fill it with instruments. We have a box like that in our house. It contains instruments ranging from a kazoo, a small accordion, whistles, xylophone, drums, castanets, harmonica and more. As our children have grown, they have each connected with one or more of those instruments during times of family devotions or just during times of play. They learned that they were capable of making interesting sounds with these cool things called instruments at a very young age. And, as they have grown, they have moved on to other instruments which suit their interests and abilities even better. A fourth way of giving the gift of music to your child is by buying a mix of good tunes either for their digital device or, if they still live in the early 2000s, for their CD player. Digital music is simpler in that you can buy one good song rather than a whole CD. Either way, give your child the opportunity to listen to that music on a regular basis. Replace the bad with good if they already have bad music. And by “a mix,” I don’t mean the stuff that your grandpa listened to and told you was the only thing God likes. Buy a mix of different genres, styles, sounds and even international flavors. Finally, you can give the gift of music by actually paying for your child to have music lessons. Or get them involved with a local church children’s choir. Don’t say, “But my child isn’t interested!” Offer a significant reward: “You sing in the choir, and we’ll talk about that bike (or sneakers or whatever is reasonable as a reward). With time and effort, you can help your child’s musical taste buds to grow beyond sugar water to something which will help to lift their spirits, provide them with a good background sound for school studies and can even help to draw them into the presence of God, the author of the best music ever. Do you have a comment on this article? Send me some feedback via my website at walkwithgod.com.
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They'll Be Sorry for What They Did!
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Luke 15:11-32
ark was angry. No, he was mad-very mad. His mother and father had sent him to his room. It was Saturday, the one day he had to play. Now he had to spend the whole afternoon in one room. And he didn't even have a TV in his room like his friend Jimmy did.
"If they do all those things, they must love me," Mark thought to himself. "If they love me, why did they make me spend the whole afternoon in my room?" Mark thought about the things he had said to his mother. They were not good things. He did not mean them. She should have known that.
"They don't really love me," Mark said to himself as he thought about his parents. "They don't want me to have any fun."
Suddenly Mark ran out of the store toward home. He was glad he had left the window open so that he could crawl back into his room. He could hear his mother and father talking in the kitchen. He was glad they did not know he had been away.
Mark looked at the window. He knew he could sneak out the window and go over to Jimmy's house and watch TV.
Mark walked down to the shopping center. His mother and father would never let him go there by himself. He found a store that had a big fish tank. He liked to watch the fish. He wondered if his mother knew he was gone yet.
A Prayer Lord Jesus, thank you for loving me even when I do something wrong. Help me to 1. Do you know anyone who Ihas run away love others even when think from home? they have done something 2. What wrong. happened to the family? Amen. 3. If you hurt someone in your family while you are angry, who else are you hurting? 4. Will that cause more problems? 5. Who still loves us when we do things that are wrong?
"She'll be sorry when she finds out I'm not there," he said to himself. He thought about how his mother would call his father and how they would look all over the house and yard. Then they'd call Jimmy's house, but no one would answer.
A Prayer:
"They'll be sorry for what they did when they come to call me for dinner and I'm not here," he said to himself. "They'll think I'm dead or that someone kidnapped me. Then they'll be sorry!" Mark quickly crawled out the window and ran down the alley. No one saw him go. He ran to Jimmy's house, but no one was home. Then he remembered that Jimmy's family had gone to visit his grandmother for the weekend.
As Mark watched the fish, he kept thinking about his mother. She would be crying. His father would get in the car and drive around the neighborhood. He might cry too. Would they call the police? Would they think he was hurt and go to the hospital to look for him?
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Some Questions:
Lord Jesus, Thank you fo loving me even when I do something wrong. Help me to love others even when I think they have done something wrong. Amen.
G ò0 dNews for Teens
by Joel Rogers
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am a whiner. There, I said it! My name is Joel, and I am a whiner. When anything bad happens, I immediately go into fetal position and start whining until someone helps me. While flashing back to some of my whiniest moments, some of the things I have said in the past come to mind: “But I have been doing good- why is this happening to me?” I can even get pouty, “It’s just not FAIR!” or I start comparing my situation to others.“How come they have things so easy?” I have even gotten Biblical in my whines before: “If God owns the ‘cattle on a thousand hills, why can’t He give me just 1?” Luckily, I am neither the first person to ever feel this way, nor will I be the last. In fact, a psalmist named Asaph had some similar issues when he wrote the 73rd Psalm: “They seem to live such painless lives; their bodies are so healthy and strong. They don’t have troubles like other people; they’re not plagued with problems like everyone else” (4-5). “These fat cats have everything their hearts could ever wish for” (7)! ‘“What does God know?” they ask. “Does the Most High even know what’s happening?” Look at these wicked people—enjoying a life of ease while their riches multiply. Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason? I get nothing but trouble all day long; every morning brings me pain” (11-14).
Have you felt that way before? I sure have. How many times have we looked at someone else’s life from the outside and thought they never have problems and never have worries? I talk with students often who feel as though God hates them because things haven’t been going well in their life. I’ve felt that way too! Through my journey with God so far, He has taught me two things to help me overcome my feeling like this: 1. I have no idea what really goes on in other people’s lives. Things may look great from the outside, but be crumbling on the inside. Or, I could be looking at their current success and not know how much hardship they went through to achieve that success! I cannot base my feelings about God and the journey I am taking on other’s lives. 2. My journey is MINE. God started me on this journey, and He promises in Romans 8:28 that He will work ALL things for my eventual good. That means that every crack in the sidewalk, every hole I stumble in, every root that almost trips me up, God is going to use it to weave my story together. Even when I mess up, He wants to use it all for my good. So let’s pull ourselves out of the fetal position and try this thing again. God’s got the map, and the destination is SO worth it!
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Chattanooga Church Directory Assembly of God Calvary Church 423.629.1200 1212 South Seminole Drive, 37412 Fresh Fire Awakening 423.255.3103 Chattanooga, 37421
Baptist 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 Church 423.894.0700 1312 Spring Creek Rd, 37412 Silverdale Baptist Church 423.892.2173 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr, 37421 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 2003 Elmendorf St, 37406 Brainerd Baptist Church 423.624.2606
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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 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 Highland Park Baptist Church 423.493.4111 1907 Bailey Ave, 37404 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 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 Standifer Gap Baptist Church 423.892.8596 8159 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421 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 Church 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 7501 Standifer Gap Rd, 37421
Church of God East Chattanooga Church of God 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 Highway, 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 East Ridge Church of God 423.867.7287 1512 McBrien Rd, 37412 East Side Church of God 423.624.8797 2105 Citico Ave, 37404 Fellowship Church of God 423.867.3194 3426 Clio Ave, 37407
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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 Lee Highway Church of God 423.894.6982 7122 Lee Hwy, 37421 Pure Holiness Church of God 423.622.4667 420 North Holly St, 37404 Redemption Point Church 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 Christ Church ofinGod New Hope Church of God in Christ 423.698.4115 1725 Dodson Ave, 37406
Church of the Nazarene Alton Park Church of the Nazarene 423.756.2468 4004 Dorris St, 37410 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 Missouri 423.629.5990 2800 McCallie Ave, 37404 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 423.629.4661 822 Belvoir Ave, 37412 Saint Phillip Lutheran Church 423.267.1475 51 West 25th St, 37408
Methodist Jones Memorial United Methodist Church 423.624.6073 4131 Ringgold Rd, 37412 Mount Crest United Methodist Church 423.881.4165 8206 Cicero Tr, 37421 St John United Methodist Church 423.892.2257 3921 Murray Hills Dr, 37416 Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church 423.892.6446 6314 E. Brainerd Rd, 37421 East Ridge United Methodist Church 423.892.8451 1601 Prater Rd, 37412 Stanley United Methodist Church 423.624.6729 501 Dodson Ave, 37404 Washington Hills United Methodist Church 423.892.8050 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Cleveland Trinity United Methodist Church 423.892.6926 9028 Warbler Ln, 37421 East Lake United Methodist Church 423.624.4921 2903 East 37th St, 37407 St Elmo United Methodist Church 423.855.0807 3030 Towerway Dr, 37406
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Lake Vista Methodist Church 423.892.4941 6216 Hadley Dr, 37416 Saint Mary CME Church 423.622.2742 1417 Wheeler Ave, 37406 Sheares Memorial United Church 423.855.2004 515 Airport Rd, 37421 Sheares Memorial United Church 423.698.4114 400 Glenwood Dr, 37404
Non-Denominational 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 Church 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 Rd 37411 Walker Avenue First Church 423.622.2982 2101 Walker St, 37404 Worlds Church of the Living God 423.622.2992
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Pentecostal Emanuel Pentecostal Church 423.821.5261 4204 Ohls Ave, 37410 Sharon Pentecostal Church 423.867.7088 1400 East 48th St, 37407 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 Church 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
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urn on your TV or radio and you’ll find no shortage of next-big-things and overnight successes. But in the midst of all of that noise, you may find yourself craving something more. Something authentic, something familiar, yet fresh. Look no further. The women of Point of Grace are celebrating 20 years together, and with this celebration they offer A Thousand Little Things, their 12th record. Brimming with the beautiful harmonies, encouraging lyrics, and graceful melodies that Shelley Breen, Denise Jones and Leigh Cappillino are known for, A Thousand Little Things reminds us to be mindful of the multitude of blessings God has given us. And what the world needs now — more than ever — is to remember how important gratitude is, each and every day. You may ask yourself how a band who has already achieved such monumental success — 27 #1 songs, 13 Dove awards, two GRAMMY nominations, career album sales in
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excess of 7 million with multiple Platinum and Gold certifications, and one of the Top 10 best-selling artists in the history of Contemporary Christian Music — presses on? It’s quite simple: They love what they do, and they love sharing it with their fans. “When you can say, ‘This is where we are, and this is what we love,’ that’s when you have your best shows and your best music, because you finally found yourself and you’re fine with it,” Denise explains. “You’re relaxed, and you’re honest.” But make no mistake: “Relaxed” does not mean complacent: Shelley, Denise and Leigh are as excited to put out their latest album as they were when they released their selftitled debut in 1993. And they’re ready to share their hard work with the world. “The longest part of the recording process is just finding the songs,” recalls Shelley. “We scour the landscape
of Nashville to find the greatest songs. We have always been really cautious to not just find three good songs that could go on the radio and hurry up and write the other ones to fill the spaces.” The trio worked with trusted A&R representative Susan Riley to find the ten songs that would comprise Things. “Susan has a sort of innocent ear; she has our demographic’s ear. She listens to music and thinks, ‘Can my kids listen to this? Does this move me?’ She’s either emotionally attached to a song or not. It was good for us to have another woman’s — and another mom’s — perspective on the songs.” The women of Point of Grace feel a strong connection to their fans, and they foster this connection through frequent touring. “Our live show is what drives us,” Shelley states. “Touring is a constant for us. It’s the personal touch that we’ve always tried to give to our fans.” That personal touch includes active blogging, which each of the ladies does regularly at www.pointofgrace.net, discussing everything from their children’s basketball games to favorite recipes. They’ll further nurture the relationship with their fans through their new lifestyle and music radio show, “Graceful Living.” This show will give the ladies of Point of Grace the opportunity to talk directly to their fans — and some surprise guests — about all of their favorite topics. “It’s a life show,” Denise explains. “Music is part of it, but it’s just about living life, so it will be fun to have lots of different angles, from sports to fashion.” And while the show will speak to women, Point of Grace will be sure to include topics to keep the whole family engaged. “My husband was asking how we would keep this manly!” Leigh laughs. They are moms, wives, and artists; and, like every working woman, they’re thankful for the fullness in their lives, yet striving to find balance. A strong work ethic — fostered through years of touring, recording and writing — drives these three women to keep making music to share with their listeners. “I wouldn’t trade the nights in the van, the nights pulling cables, the nights only being able to eat rice and beans, because you get to a place of gratitude, a place where you know how to connect,” Leigh muses. “It’s OK to work hard!” The songs of A Thousand Little Things don’t necessarily fit into one genre. “Our producer, Ian Eskelin (Francesca Battistelli, Sidewalk Prophets), wanted to serve the songs both vocally and musically,” Leigh says. “On songs like ‘Wash Me Away’ or ‘Heaven Knows,’ it just lended itself more on the
pop-meets-rustic side. I think this record is where the musical minds of people are — a little bit everywhere. And we’ve been around for a long time, so we’re a little bit of everything. I think this record is a taste of all of those flavors.” Several tracks on the record have a more reflective feel, mirroring what each woman was experiencing in her personal life and in her relationships with family and friends. “For me, ‘What I Already Know’ just ate me alive,” Leigh admits. “In the studio, I couldn’t even sing the doggone thing — it took me back and really sunk deep into my being.” Denise adds, “‘What I Already Know’ is a prayer: Lord, I know you’re guiding me, and I trust you. ‘I Believe In You’ was dedicated to our kids, and wanting to say to them, ‘I believe that you’re going to make good choices.’ And ‘Only Jesus’ hit at a time when my friend’s mom died, and nothing else can take away that pain except for trusting that Jesus is going to rise in that occasion for you.” The band also flexed their songwriting skills on this album, penning three songs, including the uplifting, instantly appealing title track. “I wouldn’t say that writing is something that God naturally laid on any of us, but there were specific things that we wanted to say,” Denise explains. “We’d try to talk to somebody, and it wouldn’t come across, so we had to sit down and say, ‘We want something happy!’ As Christians, we should be the happiest people on earth, and thankful for the things that God gave us.” Leigh adds, “At the beginning of the record, everything seemed to be very contemplative and deep, and we had a little hiatus and came back and said, ‘We need some happy songs! We need some songs with some sunshine! But isn’t that life?” The notion of gratitude is woven throughout the album, especially in “A Thousand Little Things,” which lists the many things to take notice of — and be thankful for — in everyday life. “In all of those little moments in life, little and big, we’re reminded that there is a creator that loves us and wants us to have a good life while we’re here,” Shelley says. “And we’re grateful for that.” Leigh chimes in, “Every single day, there are a thousand little things we can truly be thankful for, so I sing that little song all the time.” The ladies of Point of Grace remind us all to be grateful for the thousand little things we’ll experience today, from a warm cup of coffee in the morning to a bedtime novel at night.
April 4 Athens City Middle School Opening for Point of Grace will be local favorite:
Our Three Tenors
Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door. To purchase tickets, call 423-745-0334 or visit www.athenschamber.org.
G ò0 dNews for Men
The Spirit Is Willing by Brian Wet Wetherill therill
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nd I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my sinful nature. I want to do what is right, but I can’t. I want to do what is good, but I don’t. I don’t want to do what is wrong, but I do it anyway. But if I do what I don’t want to do, I am not really the one doing wrong; it is sin living in me that does it (Romans 7:18–20, NLT).
There’s an internal war that rages within each of us. Paul described this so well in Romans 7. Though we desire to do the right thing, we don’t have the power to do so in our own efforts and we mess up. The good news is that we don’t have to rely on our own strength to make right decisions. We don’t have to be dominated by our sinful nature and end up doing the things we don’t want to do. But the only way we can live this kind of life is by yielding to the Holy Spirit and relying on the strength of Jesus Christ, not our own. When we’re facing struggles, we must rely on God’s power alive within us through the Holy Spirit. When we are born again, the Holy Spirit resides in us and places in us the desire to do what is pleasing to God (Hebrews 10:16). The Holy Spirit always wants to do what is right and to uphold the perfect will of God, pleasing the Father in every way. When we’re facing struggles, we must rely on God’s power alive within us through the Holy Spirit. It is our job to lay down our stubborn fleshly will and yield to the will of God. In that moment, the Holy Spirit will be there to help us. Let’s learn to yield to and become totally reliant upon the Holy Spirit.
“Prayer turns ordinary mortals into men of power. It brings power. It brings fire. It brings rain. It brings life. It brings God.” - Samuel Chadwick
Prayer Focus: Bible Reading - Proverbs 1
Are there areas in your life causing an internal struggle? Make a decision today to yield to the Holy Spirit and lean on His strength, not your own, and to overcome obstacles of sin and selfishness in your life. Surrender and release those areas to God, knowing He will help you.
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G ò0 dNews for Women
BECOME A WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE By Dr. Su Vining ave you already begun your year with broken resolutions and missed goals? We are often guilty of our good intentions giving way to the reality of a lack of determination. Wouldn't it be great if you spent this year with spiritual determition to become a woman of excellence? What is excellence?
Excellence is: • Beyond the normal standard/mundane • Superior in quality • Perfection that exceeds mediocrity • Having characters or qualities that surpass the average How many of you think that sounds like something that God would be pleased with? I think God is looking for people who will be above mediocre and be willing to be the very best that He desires for us to be. In James 1:4, we are instructed to, "Let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." God is a god who wants His people to be superior, excellent, virtuous women.
What are women of excellence? 1.
Women of principle. – Can I tell you that integrity, modesty and morality are not old fashioned and outdated? To be excellent women of God, we must have godly principles that guide our lives. Women of today must understand that worldly standards of greed, selfishness and deceit do not need to infiltrate godly circles. Your children and co-workers will not find evidence of morality and godly principles in the television shows they watch. They have been inundated with scandals in Washington, Hollywood, and sadly, even in the church world. Become that woman that they can trust to be virtuous.
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Women who exhibit great patience. Does anyone else get impatient with God? Sometimes, I think God is preparing us to move into His holy presence. He is pouring the oil and the sweet aromas over our lives and we must be patient, often through great tribulation. We must remember that our children are works in progress.
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Women of diligent prayer and fasting. We must begin and end our days with prayer. In these troublesome times, the enemy will only be defeated when we bathe our lives in prayer and fasting. Surround your children with prayers of protection and provision.
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Women who seek to please the King. Oh, that we as women would begin to live our lives only involved in things that please the king. Christ must have understood this principle because He prayed, "Not my will, but thine be done." I’ve spent a lifetime trying to please other people and I am convinced that God Himself wouldn’t please some of them, so I would love to spend the rest of my life intent on pleasing the King.
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Women who persevere in times of trouble. Women of excellence aren’t quitters. This walk is not for the weak and fainthearted. When tough times come, they persevere, they keep on keeping on. In financial difficulties, our faith stands. In family crises, we keep the faith. We cannot afford to give up.
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Women of strength and power. We can not let the enemy run all over us. We must stand in the face of adver-
sity. We will not back down until the enemy is defeated.
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Women who are passionate about their faith. This is no time for us to be halfhearted Christians. God wants women who are whole-heartedly willing to serve God and others.
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Women who pass down their faith. When my grandmother died in 1993, something else died with her. She made the single best biscuits in the world. After her death, my aunt, cousins, and I realized that none of us knew how to make her biscuits. We had watched her do it. We may have even helped her do it. In the end, we couldn't make them on our own. When I am gone, I must be sure that my Christian faith doesn't die with me. I must be sure that my daughters and grandchildren have developed their own personal relationships with God. By becoming women of excellence, we can impact those around us and our world beyond. Make 2014 a year of living a life of excellence.
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G ò0 dNews on Money Matters
The Tax Man Cometh By Andrew Lee
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y now, many people have already filed their income tax return, and many of these filers have already received their income tax refund check or had the money directly deposited into their bank account. Many taxpayers who receive a refund tend to view this as “free money” or a sort of belated Christmas gift from their Uncle Sam. But whether you plan to blow your tax refund on an exotic cruise or whether you plan to use it to pay down debts or purchase an investment, remember this sobering fact: an income tax refund is simply proof that the taxpayer has loaned money to the government for twelve months at no interest. Quite a sweet deal—if you’re the government. For the taxpayer, not quite so sweet. Granted, trying to predict one’s own particular tax liability year after year is often an exercise in guesswork: it’s very tough to know for certain how much income tax we’re going to owe in any given year. But unless you have major life changes during the year such as marriage, divorce, or financial windfall, most of us can deter-
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mine within a reasonable range what our income tax liability will be. So if you’re getting substantial tax refunds year after year—for instance, $1200 or more—it may be in your interest (literally) to make some adjustments to the amount of tax you’re having withheld from your paychecks, in order to increase your take-home pay and to reduce the size of next year’s tax refund. Many people balk at this idea, and I understand. The IRS is such a fearful entity, and many people decide they’d simply rather get a big refund every year rather than risk having to pay the IRS at tax time. But think of the “opportunity cost” associated with this strategy. By taking home that extra money in one’s paycheck every month, one could, theoretically, choose to invest that “extra” money and allow it to compound into quite a substantial sum over the course of many years. This scenario is even more realistic if one has this extra take-home pay automatically put into an investment (IRA, mutual fund, etc.) every month and
never actually brings the money home (i.e.—deposited into one’s checking account). By doing this, one’s investments could grow exponentially over a working lifetime, and this would eventually dwarf the size of those income tax refunds that we’re all so giddy about receiving every spring. By the way, the title of my article is a nod to a famous play by American playwright Eugene O’Neill entitled The Iceman Cometh, written in 1939. The play concerns a group of characters who kid themselves with “pipe dreams” of decisions they insist they will make “some day” but actually have no intention of ever following through. These same “pipe dreams” often surround our financial decisions. We tell ourselves that “someday” we’ll start saving for retirement or “someday” we’ll pay off our credit cards and get out of debt. But “some day” will never arrive until we stop deceiving ourselves with empty promises and make genuine resolutions to take disciplined action to regain control of our finances.
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G ò0 dNews for Everyone
Masterpiece
well-known sculptor once on ncee said, saaiid, d, “I “I do do not not ot create creat reat re ate beaubeau be au-au ty in my sculptures. Th Thee beauty beeaau utty is i aalready llrreaady dy there, the heree I just here jju usstt find it.” I stand before you, a work in progress. I am under construction, a constantly changing piece of art. One day, I will be a masterpiece and all the pain will not be for nothing. I am developing every day into what I am chosen to be. I would like the audience to come along with me, on a journey. This journey starts in the year 1501 in the market of Italy. As we pass by sculptures and pieces of art, past hipster artists and plenty of philosophically filled minds, I want to take you to the very back corner. In the dark, hidden depths of this bustling market there is a large marble slab leaned against the wall. It is chipped with rugged edges and shows the wear of many years on its dark streaked surface. It is no longer a pure white, no longer a desirable piece; it is imperfect. No one in the market pays it any attention, some even scoff and turn their noses up at the marble, and so it sits hopelessly. Yet one day a young artist, a sculptor from Florence, who is just a little more than eccentric, walks into our small artist market. He walks with pride in his step and a mysterious gleam in his eye. He walks past all the “distinguished” artists who sit under their tents and straight up to our slab of marble. People whisper and a hush falls on the busy market that day as our young sculpture looks up at the grotesque piece and with a smile says, “I’ll take it!” This was the beginning of a long and difficult road for our young artist, Michelangelo. He got straight to work that day and set his watchful eye upon the stone. He scrubbed until his fingers bled, chiseled until his forearms ached, and hit roadblock after roadblock. At times the task at hand looked impossible, but it never discouraged our dear Michelangelo, it only inspired him to work all the harder. At the end of this long and lonely journey, through the persecution and doubt of his peers, Michelangelo was ready for the unveiling. Do you know what the scoffers saw that day? Michelangelo had created one of the most historical and most desirable sculptures that this world would ever know. Michelangelo’s David stands today in the Galleria dell’Accademi and was appraised in 1976 at $350,000. The piece that everyone doubted is still world famous even centuries later. Now you may ask, what does this have to do with you and I. The thing is, we are that stone. We’ve been cut and chipped. We have deep, dark streaks through our white reflection. We were left in the back, all alone. We were left with no hope of any kind of beautiful future. Yet, one bright day, an artist with an eye for potential stepped into the picture. He looked at you and he looked at me and said, “I’ll take her”. Even though no one is the whole world saw anything good in me this artist saw something beautiful, just below the surface. Others called Him crazy and claimed that I’d never become anything worthy, but my Creator, my Sculptor, didn’t listen to them. He took me home and began the hard work. As He scrubbed away the dirt and grime the world had left on
me,, as me a H his i elled d aaway wayy th wa he w wa alllls around a Hee ch chiseled the walls my heart was He shocked w wi ith h what wha hatt he he ffound ound ou n b eelllow ow? No ow N o m with below? No, my artist was ready. He knew the drastic mysteries and cutting hurts that lay below my covering. As I look in the mirror what do I see? I am a short, tan girl who plays soccer and tries to keep her grades up. But is that all that there is to me? Can I be something more than that? One layer deeper you can discover that I have a heart for the unlovable, I desire to make them realize their true value. Here is where you will discover mu immense love for my babies at the Boys and Girls club and all of my freshmen girls. The tip of my heart starts to show, but I want to take you even deeper than that. I am willing to allow the entire high school to shine a light on my deepest of feelings and my deepest of fears. Secretly, in a place locked deep within, I am such a people pleaser it can sometimes result in harm to myself. I strive not only for excellence but perfection and daily fail my own unrealistic standard. I have allowed it to push me into the realms of anorexia and failure. I do NOT have it all together. In this deep cavern, I only allow a few to see, are the scars I try to hide from hurts and pains that have been inflicted on me. Words hurt me more tthan I will ever let on. I have doubts aand fears, questions I am afraid to aask, and worries I’ll never be strong eenough to voice. This is where you gget deep into who I really am, the m messy parts. But also in this tangled m mess of life there is a light, a hope, aan endurance, and a perseverance tthat fuel my unstoppable drive. His n name is Jesus and He was willing to ggo through it all with me to get here. I am His masterpiece; I am b being shaped and molded because I rremain plyable. Day to day it is not th the easiest task to remain a moldable piece but I have a purpose. It says in Ephesians 2:10 that, “We are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.” As we are shaped and carved to look more and more like Christ things won’t always be easy, but they will always be worth it. He chose me when I was rejected, He knew the feeling of being dismissed by men oh too well. “ As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.” I am being built into a spiritual house. I was rejected by men and overlooked by many, but my God has an eye for potential and claimed me as His own. I stand before you, a work in progress. I am under construction, a constantly changing piece of art. One day, I will be a masterpiece and all the pain will not be for nothing. I am developing every day into what I am chosen to be. God, my sculptor, saw potential in me even when no one else did. Remember that no matter what imperfections you carry there is an artist who sees potential in you. Our artist is Christ and He is continually shaping us. Never forget that you are a masterpiece.
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G ò0 dNews for Health & Fitness
Stick to it by Lindsey Cooke
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t was not too long ago that we all made our New Year’s Resolutions. So, just how are yours holding up? Whether it was going to the gym more, losing weight, or as one of my friends told me, canceling your gym membership, we all made them. And if the truth be told, we probably are not sticking to them as well as we would have hoped. Sometimes, life gets in the waythe kids have games, you have too much work, or you just don’t feel like getting out there today. Just how do we find the motivation that we need to make our goals and to better our life? Growing up, I always said I was not a runner. My father and my sister were the runners in the family. I just stuck to the pool. When someone would ask me if I was the runner, I always replied with, “No, I’m the swimmer. When I run, I just hurt myself!” It was true at the time. From knee injuries to sprained ankles, I was a klutz when it came to running. I would do anything but run. Later on in life, after being very unhappy with myself and the weight I had put on after having my child, I decided it was time to do something about it. So, my New Year’s resolution in 2012 was to lose the weight, and to start running. I decided on doing the Couch to 5K program, signed up for the Color Run in March in Atlanta, and something happened. Little by little, my hatred for running started to go away and was replaced by a love for it. I began looking forward to my daily dates with the Greenway. I found that this time was therapeutic to me in the same way that the pool had been. I would find myself at the starting line with a cloudy, pessimistic outlook, but by the time I had finished, my head was clear and I had a huge smile on my very red face. Motivation can be a tricky thing. Knowing what motivates you can be the key factor in finding something that works for you and helps you stick to your fitness goals. For some, it is setting smaller goals within your large goal. While for others, the reward is the end result. Finding out what makes you stick to your plan and goals are a large part of your success rate. Mixing up my workouts also helps me, too. If I do one thing over and over again, I find myself getting burnt out and not wanting to do it like I had before. Try some different classes and find a buddy to do them with you. From water aerobics to Zumba to weight training and yoga, there is something out there that you will love doing. I am not the runner that I want to be yet, but I know that I am closer today than I was six months ago. I still have not completed my goal of finishing a half marathon, but I can run more today than I ever could before. I have come to realize that I can do the things I thought I never could. Doing the things we think that we cannot do or think we are not good at is never easy. We can be our hardest critic. Sometimes we have find out why we are afraid of putting our all into something and realize that giving everything you have is the only way to do something. Our attitudes determine our outcome, and by going into something saying I can’t only means that you won’t. It is easy to get frustrated when we feel that we are not where we want to be or where we should be. But this is when we have to remember that God has given us the ability to overcome, and it is through Him that we can find our strength. In Psalms 62:1, it is said, “My soul finds rest in God alone; My salvation comes from him”. Never forget that no matter the obstacle you are faced with, God is by your side. March 2014
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Gò0dNews for Seniors
Wired In: Senior Adults and Technology by Esmerelda Lee
esearch has shown that over half of older adults over the age of 65 years are overcoming the technology curve and becoming tech savvy. However, older adults in the age group of 75 years and above are still struggling in this area. Recently, our Internet on the Garden Plaza at Cleveland Campus ran into some challenges. For two whole weeks, I received numerous calls, personal meetings and notes regarding the huge inconvenience this presented. Much like the rest of America, it seems that our local senior population has become very dependent on the Internet. During these two weeks, I learned that my customers use the Internet to track their medications, including invoicing and pricing. The Internet is used to complete their daily banking transactions, communicating with brokers and financial portfolio monitoring and paying bills. I also discovered that my children were not the only ones using face time, Skype and Facebook! Seniors have found digital media very convenient since most of them have lost connection with old friends and find it difficult to get out and socialize. I also discovered that this Christmas, that one of the top gifts to give your older adult parents was an iPad! The challenges that arise for older adults with technology in my opinion, does not come from the
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lack of desire to learn new technology or lack of skill. We are all learning and will continue to do as technology evolves. The challenge for older adults in this arena is the lack of teaching and training available to them. Many people have suggested that we request a young college or high school student to train our seniors. While this may be an excellent idea, it would require grass roots efforts and very basic level of training and lots of patience. I urge teenagers and college students that would love to become teachers to take something like basic computer skills and volunteer their patience and growing teaching ability to older adults. This is one sure way of closing the learning curve for seniors. Lee university also offers as part of their Encore Learning Program classes in technology that could be taken by older adults for a small fee. We can never be too old to learn and grow. Sharing our knowledge in technology can only serve to improve communication. So much of how we will navigate the future is based on how we mastered or mistook the past. By young and old learning technology together, we can increase our knowledge of technology and especially our knowledge and understanding of each other.
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G ò0 dNews for your Taste Buds
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BAJA FISH TACOS by Mike & Becca Barnes
Fish Tacos Yield: 12 tacos Prep Time: 15 min Cook Time: 10 min A quick and easy recipe for those tacos that have become a favorite in Southern California: Fish Tacos.
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Directions: 1. Wrap individual fillets in foil garnish with oil, cilantro, salt, pepper & lime juice. Grill 6 min on each side with medium heat.Fish should be opque throughout. 2. Meanwhile in a Medium bowl, mix coleslaw with slaw dressing to taste. 3. Divide fish evenly among tortillas and top with coleslaw, sour cream and fresh salsa. Optional garnishes: cheese, cilantro, lime, avocado