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Robert Fortenberry: A Heart for God, A Man on a Mission Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even...
My Story for God’s Glory: God’s Word Displayed Through Bible Drill Lori Ladner Scripture: “’What shall we say the Kingdom of God is like?’ asked Jesus. ‘What parable shall we use to explain it? It is like this. A man takes a mustard seed, the smallest seed...
My Story for God’s Glory: God’s Strength in Med School Mary Morgan Haire Scripture: “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Response: Growing up in First Baptist Jackson, I was taught biblical...
My Story for God’s Glory: God’s Honor Made Known Through Writing Terri Blackstock Scripture: “For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 1:6 Response: It was...
DivorceCare – A Road to Recovery from the Pain of Divorce by Brent Johnston For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Jeremiah 29:11 She sits alone in her three-bedroom...
GriefShare – A Community of Hope through Despair. A Place of Beauty for Ashes. by Brent Johnston “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Following a funeral when the flowers fade, friends stop calling and sympathy cards are no...
Rock Steady: A Corner of Hope in Sheri Carter’s Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease by Brent Johnston “The greatest need in our world today is the need for hope.” Billy Graham Sheri Carter, former public school teacher and Parkinson’s disease patient, straps on her...
by Jewels Faulkner Tauzin from her personal journal in Haiti Today has been my most favorite day so far! While the rest of the team took the 45 minute tap-tap ride to work at the mobile clinic all day – me, Julianna, Mary Marie, Ms. Debbie, and Mrs. Kathy stayed at...
What’s it like teaching guitar lessons to a teenager who can’t speak English? Or what about teaching a child how to make a bracelet when they’ve never even seen something so beautiful? These teenagers are blogging from Haiti, a country that sometimes...
by Jewels Faulkner Tauzin We finally arrived in Haiti! After our flight got cancelled on Saturday, we all went home– very tired from waking up at 4 in the morning and also feeling a little sad that we weren’t on our way. It was a perfect example of how a life with...
This weekend is Memorial Day. It’s the Federal holiday that is set aside to remember all of the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Military. Today as I drove through a cemetery where the date ‘1800’ was etched into the gate, I couldn’t help but notice...
transcribed from a Sunday School lesson from Chris Maddux in the Connections Class. What if you’re going down a road in your life and you don’t know that you need to turn around, or perhaps you’re going down a road in your life and you think it might be better for you...