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As in the days of Noah
As we watch the downward spiral of our society today, we realize that a powder keg is ready to explode. Something has got to change. We look at the deteriorating moral values on our nation — the divorce rate, abortion, pornography, drug addiction and child abuse. We witness what has transpired in the homosexual community. We are shocked at the violent crimes, the drive-by shootings and the terrorism that plagues our world. What is the world...
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Outreach in our churches
Bearskin MB Will have a church fellowship day beginning at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1. FMI, call Larry Sutton 564-4717. Bread of Life Worship Center Will hold a gospel sing with The Alcorta Family at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24. The church is located just off Five Bridge Road, about five miles from the stoplight on U.S. 421. FMI, call 590-2589 or 249-2639. Ceder Point Pastor Gary D. Jones and Cedar Point Church Family will h...
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Tim’s Gift
Do you believe God hears and answers your prayers or that things happen coincidentally? I choose to believe He answers and all things happen for a reason. Psalm 104:24 tells us that the Lord’s works are varied and in wisdom He wrought them all. We must believe Him in all things. People ask what the difference is for Christians. Those who love and accept Christ share a closeness, a comfort, a divine connection that grows sweeter and stronger t...
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The distractions in the Christian marriage
In 2 Samuel 11:2, it says “And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.” You may have heard this story several times about how David looking at Bathsheba as she bathing, and he became “distracted” and his relationship with God was never the same. This week I would like to t...
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<p>Gena Britt Tew</p>
Red Hill ingathering planned
Red Hill Universalist Church on Taylors Bridge Highway South of Clinton will celebrate Ingathering Saturday, Sept. 24, beginning at 1:30 p.m. with bluegrass music featuring Gena Britt Tew. The Annual Auction will be held at 3 p.m. followed by supper at 5 p.m. Tew lives in Clinton and has been involved in bluegrass music and entertaining for many years. She fell in love with bluegrass music at an early age and has worked with a number of B...
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Preparing now for the end of life test
Do you believe that God provides tests as measures of progress? Are you thinking of tests you’ve endured in the past, tests that face you today and knowledge that tests will never stop in this lifetime? Some we pass; others we fail. One thing’s for sure, we are tested at each stage, each season of our lives. Our goal is to pass the test at hand and be all we can be, giving our best, our time, talents and sacrifice for God. The rewards are awe...
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It is written
Matthew 4:4a; “He answered and said it is written.” These three words (it is written) launched Jesus’ ministry. If you want to keep something from a Christian put it in the Bible. The reason you find so many unhappy Christians is because they don’t read. That’s why there are so many people walking around all uptight. It’s because they are not reading. They know traditions and customs and they go to church, pay their tithes and look the part. ...
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<p>Photo by Ed Jordan</p><p>The Precious Jewels pose in their performance attire with the choral instructor Sybil Godwin, center. Pictured from left front to right front: Brittany Knowles, Logan Baggett, Leah Williams and Taylor Brown.</p>
Precious Jewels to compete at National Convention
To get a chance to perform before some of today’s most influential personalities in gospel music would be a dream come true for most any gospel performer. Now imagine being just 11 years old. That is exactly what one very young Sampson County gospel group is doing this week. The Precious Jewels, who are familiar to many in their area, are attending and competing today at the National Quartet Conference in Louisville, Ky. It is a big event f...
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To the Christian Women “wash thyself”
Ruth 3:3 says “ Wash thyself therefore, and anoint thee, and put thy raiment ( your best garment) upon thee and get thee down to the floor: but make not thyself known unto the man, until he shall have done eating and drinking.” This is Naomi speaking to her daughter-in-law about fixing herself up to look good before this Godly man name Boaz. This article may offend some of you Godly women, but I must tell the truth. Satan does not want yo...
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Pictures of God’s word
God’s word, the Bible, is His revelation to man. It is the mind of God in human language. The apostle Paul pointed out that man could not know the will of God without He reveal it to him and that “God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit” (I Cor. 2:9-13). Though some say we cannot understand it, it can be understood, else it would not be a revelation. Various figures or symbols are used throughout God’s word to let us better see the relat...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Students and teachers from The Learning Station share a sunshine visit with Mrs. Ann Weeks. They surprised her with a bouquet of flowers and sang songs to brighten her day. The students thanked her for supporting people in the community by sending lots and lots of cards and uplifting letters. Becky Spel,l standing beside Mrs. Weeks, applauds Mrs. Ann for being a Good Samaritan in the community. She told how Mrs. Ann sends lots and lots of uplifting letters and cards to people throughout the city and county. The students ended their visit with a prayer on Mrs. Ann&#8217;s front porch.</p>
Youngsters pay sunshine visit
Courtesy photo Students and teachers from The Learning Station share a sunshine visit with Mrs. Ann Weeks. They surprised her with a bouquet of flowers and sang songs to brighten her day. The students thanked her for supporting people in the community by sending lots and lots of cards and uplifting letters. Becky Spel,l standing beside Mrs. Weeks, applauds Mrs. Ann for being a Good Samaritan in the community. She told how Mrs. Ann sends lot...
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Before you judge, take good look in the mirror
Have you wondered why children sometimes seem ungrateful, unconcerned and unable to realize just how much we love them? How can those we love the most in this world often take that love for granted? This is a most difficult story to write. It isn’t natural to speak negatively about those whom we gave life to, those created in God’s own image, those precious children we would give our own life in order to save. We might speak words of correcti...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Posing for photos on their 50th wedding anniversary celebration are Barbara and Cecil Price.</p>
A half century of service to God and each other
A union of love for God and a union of a husband and his wife have stretched over 50 years as a local couple have served each other and their lord in ministry. Cecil and Barbara Price have just celebrated 50 years of marriage and a half century in the ministry in August. The Rev. Cecil Price is the pastor of Bethesda Assembly of God, located on U.S. 421 North of Clinton where he and his wife have served for the past 14 years. Cecil Price wa...
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The Lord abides in you … always
“God Is Our Refuge And Strength, A Very Present Help In Trouble” (Psalm 46:1). The Lord has promised us, (yes, that’s you and me) “In your time of trouble — when you face a persistent, ever present evil — I will be your ever present help.” The phrase “ever present” here means “always here, always available, with unlimited access.” In short, the abiding presence of the Lord is always in us. And if he is ever present in us, then he wants cont...
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<p>Photo by Jimmy Perkins Clinton High JV defensive coach Tyler Baxter talks to his defense on a key third down play Thursday night.</p>
Dark Horse JV falls 24-0
CLINTON — The Clinton Dark Horse junior varsity football team dropped to 1-2 with a 24-0 loss to the East Bladen Eagles Thursday night at Dark Horse Stadium. Clinton couldn’t get the offense going as the Eagles were able to get in the Dark Horse end zone three times and converting all three two-point conversions that gave East Bladen the 24-0 win. “I thought we would benefit from the by-week last week, but it didn’t work that way” said co...
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Supporting and not slaying your husbands
In the book of Job 2:9, it reads: “ Then said his wife unto him dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die.” Over the next few weeks I would like to speak to married women of the Lord and to those ladies who are praying about making this decision. This woman in our passage today had a chance to be a helpmate towards her husband during a very challenging time in his life. She spoke the vows that she would love him “for bett...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Multi-talented, singer, songwrite Joyce Martin, who is a member of the multi-Dove Award winning and Grammy nominated trio, The Martins, will be featured at the Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church in Four Oaks,on Sunday, Sept. 25.</p>
Multi-Dove award winning artist Joyce
Martin
to be featured at Hickory Grove
Multi-talented, singer-songwriter Joyce Martin, a member of the multi-Dove Award winning and Grammy nominated trio The Martins, will be featured at the Hickory Grove Advent Christian Church in Four Oaks, on Sunday, Sept. 25 during the 10:30 a.m. service. Growing up in rural Arkansas, Martin’s earliest recollections centered around music, and singing with her two siblings, Jonathan and Judy. As the siblings grew older, the opportunities to s...
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Accept Jesus Christ as your personal saviour
There is no doubt whatsoever that you have heard a preacher from the pulpit, on the radio or television or read where one wrote, “Just accept the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal saviour and you are saved”. The first thing it seems noteworthy to mention about this statement is that it is found no where in the New Testament. On the day of Pentecost, did Peter answer the question, “Men and brethren, what shall we do?” with the above words (Ac...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist will celebrate their annual Daughters of Zion Candlelight March, 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 4. The Rev. Dr. Theodore Thomas and the congregation of First Baptist Church Warsaw will be their guests.</p>
Daughters of Zion Candlelight March
Courtesy photo Lisbon Street Missionary Baptist will celebrate their annual Daughters of Zion Candlelight March, 4 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 4. The Rev. Dr. Theodore Thomas and the congregation of First Baptist Church Warsaw will be their guests.
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Red Hill Universalist Church sponsored their annual Art Camp in July with 12 students attending the week-long event. Olivia Ollis, retired school art educator, provided the instruction while the camp was coordinated by Sandra Peterson of Red Hill. The group was introduced to various art forms using paper, including making paper. Others assisting Ollis were Peterson, Kelsey Carter and Peggy Owens-Mansfield. Pictured from left, seated: Adrienne Barbour, Emmanuella Labrousse, and Ava Cerra. Second row left, Samuel Peterson, Malcolm McNeil, Conner Carter, Chloe Riley, Colby Matthis, and Mikayla Cavenaugh. Third row left, Sandra Peterson, Caileb Carter, Chasen Matthis, Olivia Ollis and Kelsey Carter. The Art Camp is held each July and is open to any youth from third through seventh grade who may be interested.</p>
Red Hill Art Camp
Courtesy photo Red Hill Universalist Church sponsored their annual Art Camp in July with 12 students attending the week-long event. Olivia Ollis, retired school art educator, provided the instruction while the camp was coordinated by Sandra Peterson of Red Hill. The group was introduced to various art forms using paper, including making paper. Others assisting Ollis were Peterson, Kelsey Carter and Peggy Owens-Mansfield. Pictured from left,...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>On Sunday, July 17, 2011, Gary Fenton Barefoot, left, and Shelby Tew Jackson were honored with The Star Award (Serving Together Achieves Results) for more than 50 years of loyal and faithful service as organist and pianist for Robert&#8217;s Grove OFWB Church. They were honored for services rendered and for giving of themselves in service to their God. Gary and Shelby were thanked for their unfailing labor of love to God and the church by pastor Fred P. Baker and Douglas Tompkins, chairman of the Board of Deacons, along with various church members. They have touched and blessed so many hearts with their beautiful music. Gary Barefoot and Shelby Jackson are an unforgettable team.</p>
Robert’s Grove honors two of their own
Courtesy photo On Sunday, July 17, 2011, Gary Fenton Barefoot, left, and Shelby Tew Jackson were honored with The Star Award (Serving Together Achieves Results) for more than 50 years of loyal and faithful service as organist and pianist for Robert’s Grove OFWB Church. They were honored for services rendered and for giving of themselves in service to their God. Gary and Shelby were thanked for their unfailing labor of love to God and the ch...
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<p>Courtesy photo</p><p>Mae Bell Williamson has been providing the Browns Chapel news for 46 years. It is just one of many ministries she does to serve her Lord, she said.</p>
Spreading the news, Williamson’s ministry
Going about God’s business can offer one many roads in which to follow. For one Sampson County woman, the path has led her to share the Good News for over 46 years. Mae Bell Williamson has been reporting the happenings for Browns Chapel Church news for just that long. And due to the popularity of her column, published each week in The Sampson Independent , her reporting has expanded over the years to include a sizable number of African-Ame...
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Outreach in our churches
Baldwin Branch Missionary Baptist Church Clothes closet will be open to the public on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free clothing will be available for the entire family. Baldwin Branch is located at 4047 N.C. 242 Hwy. South, Elizabethtown. Bearskin Missionary Baptist Church Sixth annual Back-to-School Celebration will be Saturday, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Free school supplies will be distributed. FMI, call...
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The Christ-like husband
Ephesians 5:25 says “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church and gave himself for it.” This week I would like to continue to talk with you through the word of God on the subject of “ The Husbands” and their role in the marriage. Men of God, as Jesus gave himself for you and I, you must give yourself to your wife and children. I can’t understand why some men of God would pray for years that God would send them a “Go...
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Lessons from Naaman’s cleansing
The apostle Paul said that “whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope” (Rom. 15:4). The account of the healing of Naaman is certainly a good passage of scripture from which to learn some valuable lessons. The account is found in II Kings 5:1-16. So what good lessons can we glean from this account? First, we learn that no matter who you are t...
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