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“See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Ephesians 5:15-16)Dr. J. I. Packer tells us in his book Finishing Our Course With Joy that older people are being classifi ed as the younger olds (65-75), medium olds (75-85), and the oldest olds (85 plus).…
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A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a…
Read MoreLet’s talk… Thanksgiving isn’t over.
Thanksgiving has passed and now we pause to consider the good things in life. And it is always good to give thanks to God (1Thessolonians 5:18). After all, He “gives to all mankind life and breath and everything else (Acts 17:25).” Yet thanksgiving never ends, or it shouldn’t. It is meant to be a beginning…
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Robert BowlingSeptember 4, 1941 – November 23, 2023 Robert Lee Bowling departed quietly in his home surrounded by his children and family while on hospice. He was born September 5, 1941 on Brimstone Mountain in Robbins, Tennessee. He is the son of the late Columbia (Lowe) Bowling Overton and Wil-liam Thomas Bowling. He is also…
Read MoreLet’s talk…Why he carried the turkey?
In Richmond, Virginia, one Saturday morning, an old man went into the market to buy something. He was dressed plainly, his coat was worn, and his hat was dingy. On his arm he carried a small basket.Just then a young man stepped up. “I will take one of those turkeys,” he said. He was dressed…
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“All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.” (Matthew 24:8, ESV) (KJV – sorrows)One sure way not to read the events happening in the Middle East between Israel and the surround-ing terrorist groups and hostile nations is to view them as you would most internet news stories. Ac-cording to studies we spend about…
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Lola Faye TerryAugust 23, 1948 -November 16, 2023 Lola Faye Terry, age 75 of Oneida, TN, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at her home with her family by her side. Born August 23, 1948, in Scott County, TN, she was the daughter of the late Caney and Maudie Terry.…
Read MoreLet’s talk…Hardwired to God?
Neurotheology unites the mind, science and psychology with religious beliefs. There are several mechanisms that link spirituality with improved health. Love and compassion are positive emotions that makes your brain healthier. A recent study show that praying can, in some cases, increase antibodies against certain diseases. The question of how the brain might be “hardwired”…
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I won a writing contest last week. It was a 100-word short story for the local paper. The editor, who called to tell me I’d won, inter-viewed me over the phone. Just as we were fi nishing the call, he added, “And we’ll need a picture.”“Of me?” I asked.“Yes.”“How about somone related to me?” “Nope.”“Or…
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CATHOLIC• St. Jude, Helenwood (423) 569-9584 CHURCH OF GOD• Huntsville Praise & Worship Center (423) 663-2731• Word of God MinistriesOneida (423) 569-2651• Little Charity Church of GodOneida (423) 569-9428• Oneida Church of GodOneida (423) 569-9374 CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY• West Robbins Church of God of Prophecy CONGREGATIONAL• Barton ChapelRobbins (423) 627-2225•…
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