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  • Only a heart transformation can make us Christians

    This past week I got an email from someone who has emailed me before, always with thoughtful, thought-provoking comments.
    In this one he wrote, “Permit me to posit the following: Why not consider the word ‘Christian’ more as an adjective than a noun? That is, ‘I try to live a Christian life’ rather than tagging oneself with a label that could suggest a holier than thou attitude….”

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  • Church News | Oct. 12, 2016

    Owenton First Baptist
    It was a worshipful day as our services were led by Bro. Jesse Bourne during the morning gatherings and Chuck Harris during the evening gathering. Our youth continue their special studies during the evening gathering.
    Manna in the Morning will meet at 10 a.m., today (Wednesday). Our regular service schedule will be in effect tonight with our Kids in Action, Youth, Women’s Study and Adult Bible Study and Prayer Gathering will meet at 6:45 p.m.

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  • Choosing the right parking spot can silence gossips

    By: Roger Alford | N-H Columnist

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  • Maybe persistently mean Christians haven’t been changed by Christ

    I don’t know why I was so surprised, but I was.
    A few weeks ago, my pastor spoke on a controversial topic, racism, and did an absolutely amazing job, balancing truth and grace.
    That’s not what surprised me.
    What surprised me was learning that he was attacked for it, the target of mean-spirited vitriol, face to face encounters and emails.
    People love grace, but truth? Not so much.

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  • Local Church News | Oct. 5, 2016

    Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church
    Rev. David “Milkweed” Wotier
    The deacon of the month is Ralph Toole.
    A business meeting will be conducted at 7 p.m. today (Wednesday), and all other graded activities.
    Our revival will be Oct. 9-12, with Rev. Jeremy Stout as evangelist. Darin Collins will provide the music.
    Operation Christmas Child collection items for October: flip-flops, sunglasses, after summer sale items.
    Our goal for the Month of Prayer for Eliza Broadus State Missions is $2,250.

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  • Pig and cow refuse to sleep in same barn as politician

    By: Roger Alford/ N-H Columnist

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  • Peace and to watch the Gilmore Girls reunion ... That’s all I want

    Last year we became quasi-temporary guardians of our youngest daughter’s two cats, Mohawk and Target.
    I say quasi-temporary because the daughter has since moved out after staying with us for a year, but the cats are still with us.
    Once our daughter left, we decided to move the cats’ litter box from the guest bathroom to the now-empty spare bedroom.
    To us humans, that’s a simple change, but not to the cats.

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  • Church News | Sept. 28, 2016

    Cedar Hill Baptist
    Great worship was experienced Sunday in both morning and evening.  Morning message was taken from Isaiah 6:1-11 on ‘Who will Go?’ and in the evening service we have started a series on ‘The Holy Spirit’ focusing this week on what the Holy Spirit does in our lives today.  If you want to hear the truth of God’s Word taught, come visit us at 11 and 6 each Sunday for worship and 9:45 for small group Bible study.

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  • Local Church News | Sept. 10, 2016

    Cedar Hill Baptist
    It was a beautiful day as we worshiped the Lord together with great hymns and messages. Sunday morning Bro. Bill’s message was on “Checking the Score,” taken from Revelation 2:1-7 and Matthew 16:26.  We were so glad that Doris Ann and Tierra were able to worship with us.  We’ve missed them due to sickness and college.
    Our Sunday evening message was on “Attitudes of One that Loves Jesus.” Using many scriptures we were challenged to examine how and why we love Jesus.

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  • The Good Shepherd always finds and saves all who belong to him

    I have a Facebook friend in Colorado, another Christian writer I’ve met with a number of times over the years at various Christian publishing events.
    For the past few years she’s been writing about her oldest son, Zach, who is a drug addict.
    He’s had periods of being clean, but they haven’t lasted. Last summer he nearly died from a drug overdose -- his third overdose in less than a year -- and spent several days in ICU on a respirator, suffering seizures.

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