NJR DIGITAL SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 2022 MAGAZINE
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ISSUE 7, SEPT-OCT <strong>2022</strong><br />
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EDITOR'S<br />
LETTER<br />
A silk merchant in China in 200 B.C. would<br />
have faced a months-long journey to get his<br />
goods to what is now the Middle East and Matthew 28:18-20<br />
Europe. Over the centuries, the routes<br />
<br />
traveled by merchants from the East And Jesus came and said<br />
became known as the Silk Road—a vast to them, “All authority in<br />
network of trade routes on land and by sea. heaven and on earth has<br />
The Silk Road became one of the earliest been given to me. Go<br />
attempts at globalization of markets.<br />
therefore and make<br />
disciples of all nations,<br />
Today, a Chinese silk merchant would put baptizing them in the<br />
his goods on one of many websites where name of the Father and<br />
buyers from around the world could shop. of the Son and of the<br />
What used to take months on the Silk Road Holy Spirit, teaching them<br />
now takes only minutes on the “Internet to observe all that I have<br />
road.” The same is true for spiritual commanded you. And<br />
enterprises. We can now get the Gospel behold, I am with you<br />
around the world in a fraction of the time it always, to the end of the<br />
used to take. The global task of the Great<br />
age.”<br />
Commission has been changed dramatically<br />
<br />
by technology of various kinds. But in<br />
neither case - commerce or evangelism -<br />
has technology eliminated the human<br />
element.<br />
- Continued on Page 23<br />
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TABLE<br />
03<br />
EDITOR'S LETTER<br />
05<br />
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT<br />
AVENUE<br />
07<br />
COOKING WITH THE<br />
CAJUN CROONER<br />
GREG SULLIVAN<br />
08<br />
BEHIND THE MIC WITH<br />
JESSICA HORTON<br />
"THE INSECURE BELIEVER"<br />
13<br />
HE IS THERE<br />
ELISE INGLE<br />
18<br />
"WE'LL UNDERSTAND IT<br />
BETTER BY AND BY"<br />
CHARLIE SEXTON<br />
26<br />
REFLECTIONS OF MAYBERRY<br />
DONNA JOURNEY<br />
30<br />
I'LL THANK YOU FOR THE GRACE<br />
PASTOR LEONARD FLETCHER<br />
CONTENTS
SPOTLIGHT<br />
AVENUE<br />
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (August 31, <strong>2022</strong>) – Avenue Trio – comprised of<br />
husband and wife, Kasey & Haley Kemp and Jonathan Mattingly – have<br />
released their latest project, Crucified. Magnified. Glorified.<br />
This collection contains brand new recordings of songs that have<br />
found their way into churches across America and around the world –<br />
both beloved hymns alongside new worship songs.<br />
From songs like "Christ<br />
Is Risen, He Is Risen<br />
Indeed," to "Jesus Cares<br />
for Me," and "It Takes<br />
Jesus," and so much<br />
more, the music exists<br />
to bring the listener into<br />
a time of worship.<br />
The project is available<br />
now on all streaming<br />
platforms or via the<br />
groups website at<br />
www.avenuemusic.net.<br />
Avenue Trio is this<br />
month's New Journey<br />
CONTACT: www.AvenueMusic.net<br />
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Avenue Trio Releases Crucified. Magnified. Glorified -<br />
A New Full-Length Project Packed With Beloved<br />
Hymns Alongside New Worship Songs.<br />
Avenue Trio is passionate about The Gospel and music. We think<br />
music is a wonderful “Avenue” in which to share The Gospel. We strive<br />
to honor God in all we do, sing good songs and sing them well and<br />
love people," said Kasey Kemp. Their current radio single is “Here We<br />
Are” promoted by Richard Hyssong.<br />
Avenue was asked<br />
about their most<br />
memorable moments.<br />
"Every time we see<br />
altars filled during a<br />
service. Those are<br />
moments you don’t<br />
forget. We strive for<br />
our concerts to feel<br />
like part worship<br />
service, part concert<br />
and all evangelistic.<br />
We desire to share<br />
The Gospel with the<br />
lost and encourage<br />
the believer."<br />
Order physical cds from www.AvenueMusic.net or download their albums<br />
on iTunes and stream on all streaming platforms under Avenue Music.<br />
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I Know<br />
He Can
BEHIND THE MIC<br />
JESSICA<br />
HORTON<br />
Producer/Engineer at Studio 115A / MAC<br />
Records, Piano and Voice Teacher at<br />
Studio 115A / MAC Records and<br />
Singer/Songwriter at<br />
Jessica Horton Music<br />
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I’m a supremely self<br />
conscious person. Not<br />
many people believe<br />
this about me<br />
because of the<br />
reasons I’m sharing<br />
below, but I struggle<br />
CONSTANTLY with my<br />
image, my<br />
awkwardness, my<br />
ADHD blunders - I<br />
could go on and on. I<br />
don’t want to see<br />
myself on camera. I<br />
don’t look at myself in<br />
mirrors in an effort to<br />
keep my thoughts off<br />
of myself and my<br />
insecurities OR I check<br />
every mirror and<br />
desperately try to<br />
make that adjustment<br />
that’s GOT to make<br />
me look better than I<br />
currently do.<br />
people or when I'm<br />
meeting folks after a<br />
concert or church or<br />
just spending time<br />
with two or three<br />
friends. It’s always<br />
there, nagging me,<br />
hanging out in the<br />
shadows. But friends<br />
- THAT IS THE ENEMY<br />
- and he’s got to go!! I<br />
want to live in<br />
fullness and<br />
freedom.<br />
I want the peace and<br />
joy that come from<br />
knowing the Lord and<br />
being loved by Him<br />
and I am AGGRESSIVE<br />
about that. It’s not<br />
completely automatic.<br />
We have to work it.<br />
The enemy is real and<br />
seeks to steal our<br />
promises, kill our<br />
faith, and destroy us.<br />
There are a few<br />
reasons why I<br />
worship unabashedly,<br />
and none of them are<br />
self-confidence.<br />
"The Insecure<br />
Believer"<br />
And I struggle with<br />
these things even<br />
when I’m on the<br />
platform leading<br />
worship or when I’m<br />
on a big stage singing<br />
for hundreds of<br />
It’s always there, nagging me, hanging out<br />
in the shadows. But friends - THAT IS THE<br />
ENEMY - and he’s got to go!!<br />
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02<br />
03<br />
I have confidence in<br />
the LORD. If I am<br />
scared to step<br />
through a door He’s<br />
opened or if I follow<br />
His call with<br />
reservations, that<br />
says something<br />
about my trust in<br />
Him. Do I believe that<br />
He’s faithful? Yes. Has<br />
He taken me through<br />
scary situations<br />
before? Yes. Did my<br />
fear or insecurity add<br />
to anything in those<br />
situations? No.<br />
04<br />
He is worthy of my<br />
HIGHEST praises. He<br />
is worthy of my BEST<br />
work. He is worthy of<br />
my TOUGHEST<br />
sacrifice. What I feel<br />
doesn’t play in here.<br />
He deserves it and I<br />
don’t want to be the<br />
wicked servant who<br />
held back what<br />
belongs to Him.<br />
Truth > Feelings. When my feelings don’t<br />
line up, when I get in my head, when the<br />
enemy has me tied up in lies and reveling in<br />
self pity, I DEFAULT TO THE WORD OF GOD.<br />
I submit it all UNDER the Truth of God. I<br />
cannot give it power. I can’t give it time to<br />
take root and fester. I focus on the Truth<br />
and try to rework and rebalance my<br />
thoughts. Resist the devil and HE WILL FLEE.<br />
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Faith > Fear. I praise<br />
Him when I’m scared. I<br />
praise Him when things<br />
aren’t going my way. I<br />
praise Him when I feel<br />
fat in my clothes. I<br />
praise Him when my<br />
thoughts are wrapped<br />
up in knots. I praise<br />
Him when something<br />
terrible happens. I<br />
praise Him when I feel<br />
full of joy in my heart.<br />
Wherever my feelings<br />
are, I praise Him with<br />
gratitude. I praise Him<br />
with confidence in who<br />
He is and with the<br />
knowledge that He<br />
loves me and cares for<br />
me. I praise Him<br />
because he knit me<br />
together<br />
and<br />
understands me more<br />
than anyone, including<br />
myself. I praise Him<br />
because even tho He’s<br />
not gonna like<br />
everything I do, He likes<br />
me and loves my<br />
company, and I love His<br />
too.
So praise Him! Praise<br />
Him fully. Praise Him<br />
without reservation.<br />
Praise Him whatever<br />
your feelings are.<br />
Praise Him wherever<br />
your thoughts are.<br />
He’s worthy. The<br />
longer I do this, the<br />
more automatic it<br />
becomes that my<br />
response is gratitude<br />
and praise. My heart<br />
releases a little more<br />
burden. My mind<br />
releases a little more<br />
of those nagging<br />
thoughts. Another<br />
shackle comes off.<br />
Then I praise with<br />
even less restraint.<br />
And peace is on the<br />
other side of praise.<br />
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“Then said Solomon, The<br />
Lord hath said that he<br />
would dwell in the thick<br />
darkness.” 2 Chronicles 6:1<br />
Sunday<br />
morning I sat<br />
in the churchhouse<br />
and<br />
wept. Not<br />
because I was<br />
sad, (though<br />
there was a bit<br />
of that), or<br />
because I was<br />
in pain (there<br />
was some of<br />
that too); but<br />
because He<br />
was there.<br />
Years ago, after<br />
miraculously<br />
surviving a brain<br />
bleed, I went<br />
through a very<br />
dark time. I could<br />
walk, talk, and still<br />
play<br />
an<br />
instrument, but<br />
recovery was slow,<br />
and the surgery<br />
had unlocked a<br />
box in my mind I’d<br />
kept buried for<br />
years. Normal side<br />
effects of brain<br />
surgery include<br />
sensory overload,<br />
emotional<br />
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distress, and extreme<br />
fatigue. I had all of that,<br />
and the worst flooding of<br />
nightmares and flashbacks<br />
you can imagine-reliving<br />
past trauma with no mental<br />
capacity to handle it.<br />
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To keep me safe, my<br />
husband had to have<br />
me committed. For a<br />
girl with a fragile brain<br />
who had a panic<br />
attack every time<br />
someone walked up<br />
behind her, to say I<br />
was terrified in that<br />
place is the greatest<br />
understatement of all<br />
time. I couldn’t hide<br />
behind a locked door;<br />
there were no locks<br />
on any doors. I<br />
couldn’t hide beneath<br />
bulky clothing; my<br />
clothes were made of<br />
thin paper. I couldn’t<br />
hide behind my<br />
strong husband; I was<br />
alone in a sea of<br />
strangers I did not<br />
know or trust. I was<br />
so afraid that I didn’t<br />
sleep or shower for<br />
three days.<br />
It was in that place of<br />
terror, however, that<br />
God gifted me with a<br />
glimpse of Himself I<br />
had never had the<br />
He Is<br />
courage to see<br />
before. Prior to the<br />
brain bleed, I had<br />
been managing my<br />
anxiety and<br />
depression in a lot of<br />
different ways,<br />
including avoidance,<br />
mood-managing<br />
medication, and<br />
clinging to the<br />
illusion of control.<br />
Bible study and<br />
prayer were a daily<br />
part of my life, but I<br />
never let myself or<br />
God go anywhere<br />
near the darkest<br />
parts of my soul. But<br />
on a lockdown unit<br />
with no control over<br />
what happened to<br />
me, and frequently<br />
There<br />
flooded with<br />
memories I could no<br />
longer repress, I<br />
learned something<br />
precious. Despite my<br />
fear, God was near.<br />
And despite my<br />
darkness, God was<br />
not withdrawn. In<br />
fact, He was closer.<br />
He was more<br />
palpable. All that time<br />
I had been avoiding<br />
dragging God into<br />
that pit with me, but<br />
surprisingly, He was<br />
already there.<br />
“Then said Solomon,<br />
The Lord hath said<br />
that he would dwell in<br />
the thick darkness.” 2<br />
Chronicles 6:1<br />
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The darkness is not<br />
just a place God walks<br />
with us through; it is a<br />
place He abides. That<br />
most sacred of<br />
spaces, the holy of<br />
holies, where God<br />
met with the high<br />
priest once a year,<br />
had no lamp and no<br />
natural light. Veiled<br />
behind a thick curtain,<br />
the ark of the<br />
covenant rested in<br />
complete darkness.<br />
When Moses<br />
communed with God,<br />
we don’t know if God’s<br />
presence lit up the<br />
inner chamber, or if<br />
Moses’ eyes strained<br />
to find the smallest<br />
glimmer of light. This<br />
is a foreign concept to<br />
us. We associate God<br />
with light, where no<br />
darkness is. We sing<br />
songs about God<br />
driving the darkness<br />
away. We rarely think<br />
of God resting in the<br />
deepest, darkest hole.<br />
And yet, if you read<br />
David’s psalms, you’ll<br />
find God was there.<br />
Great things begin in<br />
darkness. Before He<br />
ever made light for<br />
the universe He<br />
formed, “darkness<br />
was upon the face of<br />
the deep. And the<br />
Spirit of God moved<br />
upon the face of the<br />
waters.” (Gen 1:1).<br />
Before the<br />
messenger, John,<br />
ever beheld the<br />
Messiah in the light,<br />
he leapt at His<br />
presence from the<br />
darkness of the<br />
womb. “And it came<br />
to pass, that, when<br />
Elisabeth heard the<br />
salutation of Mary,<br />
the babe leaped in<br />
her womb; and<br />
Elisabeth was filled<br />
with the Holy Ghost,"<br />
(Luke 1:41). Before<br />
ever a sinner was<br />
redeemed to God,<br />
Christ was forsaken<br />
in darkness on<br />
Calvary. “And when<br />
the sixth hour was<br />
come, there was<br />
darkness over the<br />
whole land until the<br />
ninth hour. And at the<br />
ninth hour Jesus cried<br />
with a loud voice,<br />
saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama<br />
sabachthani? which is,<br />
being interpreted, My<br />
God, my God, why<br />
hast thou forsaken<br />
me?” (Mark 15:33-34)<br />
The darkness<br />
precedes the light.<br />
The storm precedes<br />
the calm. Despair<br />
precedes the<br />
breakthrough.<br />
Sunday morning, as I<br />
sat weeping at the<br />
end of a long week<br />
amidst another bout<br />
of anxiety and<br />
depression, God was<br />
there. He was in the<br />
music, the lifting of<br />
my heavy hands. He<br />
was in the preaching,<br />
the Truth of the Word<br />
heavy in the air.<br />
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He was in my tears,<br />
liquid praise pouring<br />
out of my heavy<br />
heart. Though I was<br />
hurting, I was not<br />
estranged from His<br />
holiness. Depression<br />
did not disconnect me<br />
from God. It allowed<br />
me to draw even<br />
closer..into that dark<br />
place, that sacred<br />
space, where fragile<br />
humanity bows in<br />
awe of all of creation’s<br />
Maker.<br />
If depression has<br />
touched your life, or<br />
grief, or despair, be<br />
encouraged. You are<br />
not dragging God into<br />
the darkness with<br />
you. He is already<br />
there. And when you<br />
walk out from that<br />
darkness, you will find<br />
something surprising.<br />
There will be a<br />
beautiful shine on<br />
that face that has<br />
been aching for the<br />
light.<br />
You, my friend, like<br />
Moses, will come out<br />
shining. “And it came to<br />
pass, when Moses…<br />
came down from the<br />
mount, that…the skin<br />
of his face shone while<br />
he talked with him.”<br />
(Exodus 34:29) So lean<br />
into the Lord who<br />
dwells in the thick<br />
darkness. You don’t<br />
need to see Him to be<br />
in His presence. He is<br />
there!<br />
“For thou wilt light my<br />
candle: the LORD my<br />
God will enlighten my<br />
darkness.” Psalm 18:28<br />
Elise<br />
Ingle<br />
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WE'LL UNDERTAND<br />
IT BETTER BY AND BY<br />
Farther along<br />
we’ll know all<br />
about it. Farther<br />
along, we’ll<br />
understand why.<br />
Cheer up my<br />
brother! Live in<br />
the sunshine.<br />
We’ll understand<br />
it all by and by.<br />
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One of the last things<br />
that you would ever<br />
expect a band of<br />
vagabonds who call<br />
themselves Southern<br />
Gospel singers would<br />
do in their ‘down<br />
time’ is to sing. But,<br />
you see, when there<br />
is a Calling on your<br />
life and a song in<br />
your heart, you<br />
simply must let that<br />
indwelling melody<br />
flow through your vocal<br />
chords and out of your<br />
mouth. Such was the case<br />
one balmy, August<br />
evening several years<br />
ago. ‘Liberty’, a popular<br />
group that I played piano<br />
for, was returning to<br />
Georgia from a long road<br />
trip way up in the<br />
beautiful mountains of<br />
West Virginia.<br />
This particular weekend’s<br />
tour had ended on a high<br />
note. There had been<br />
several<br />
glorious<br />
salvations during the final<br />
Sunday service, and we<br />
were really pumped up<br />
about that. It had been a<br />
great time, but, eventually<br />
we had to say our<br />
goodbyes, but only after a<br />
wonderful meal at the<br />
local Western Sizzlin’<br />
Steakhouse!
Once we got on the<br />
Southbound<br />
expressway, Ed, our<br />
driver - who always<br />
loved to sing while he<br />
drove – tore out on<br />
one of the standards<br />
from the ‘Ole Red<br />
Back’, as we called it.<br />
We all loved singing<br />
from that venerable,<br />
old ‘Church Hymnal’<br />
songbook that was<br />
published in 1951 by<br />
the Church of God<br />
Denomination. Well,<br />
friends, that’s all it<br />
took! A crowd soon<br />
formed in the well of<br />
that big, red Silver<br />
Eagle coach. For the<br />
next several hours or<br />
so, we had a<br />
Hallelujah Time<br />
singing songs like ‘In<br />
The Sweet Forever’,<br />
‘I’m Winging My Way<br />
Back Home’ and<br />
‘Heaven’s Jubilee’.<br />
Eventually, a few of us<br />
retired to the<br />
bunkroom, but still,<br />
the singing<br />
continued. At some<br />
point, I awoke to the<br />
strains of ‘Farther<br />
Along’. Even though<br />
it wasn’t being<br />
performed by our<br />
front line vocalists, it<br />
was absolutely<br />
beautiful to me.<br />
After the tune was<br />
completed, someone<br />
suggested that we<br />
stop at the North<br />
Georgia Welcome<br />
Center on I-75, just<br />
south of<br />
Chattanooga,<br />
Tennessee. The<br />
driver obliged, and<br />
we all piled out and<br />
rushed inside to…<br />
er… um… well… you<br />
know… take care of<br />
business. As quickly<br />
as the door to the<br />
men’s room shut, the<br />
vocalizing resumed.<br />
Let me stop here and<br />
say - just for the<br />
record - that you'll<br />
almost always find<br />
unbelievable acoustic<br />
in a rest area facility.<br />
Anyway, I’ll get back<br />
to my story. Since it<br />
was still fresh on their<br />
minds, the guys<br />
encored with another<br />
verse or two of<br />
‘Farther Along’. Little<br />
did we know what<br />
would happen next…<br />
When we pushed the<br />
door open to exit, to<br />
our surprise, a crowd<br />
of about 20 folks had<br />
gathered in that<br />
massive lobby of the<br />
Welcome Center. We<br />
were met with<br />
thunderous applause<br />
and hearty laughter.<br />
That is, except for an<br />
older couple that I<br />
noticed over to one<br />
side, weeping. Here’s<br />
the story that they<br />
related to us that<br />
night.<br />
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Early that morning,<br />
they had left their<br />
hometown of<br />
Morenci, Michigan in<br />
a rented U-Haul truck,<br />
filled with all their<br />
earthly possessions,<br />
towing a little<br />
compact Honda car<br />
behind. The<br />
gentleman, we found<br />
out, was a Minister.<br />
He had recently<br />
resigned as pastor of<br />
a large, thriving<br />
church to move to<br />
Florida to pastor a<br />
very small, fledgling<br />
congregation. Since<br />
they had to be in<br />
Tampa on Monday<br />
morning, they had not<br />
been afforded the<br />
opportunity to be in<br />
worship services like<br />
we’d been in all day.<br />
They were feeling<br />
very road weary, a<br />
little lonely, and had<br />
even begun to<br />
question if they’d<br />
made the right<br />
decision to pull up<br />
roots and make such<br />
a drastic move this<br />
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20<br />
late in life. They had<br />
even contemplated<br />
turning around and<br />
heading back to<br />
Michigan. Instead, they<br />
decided to take a short<br />
break, and had pulled<br />
into the Rest Area. As<br />
they approached the<br />
restroom doors, they<br />
heard singing coming<br />
from the men’s room.<br />
Puzzled, they looked at<br />
each other. She said to<br />
him, ‘Listen! That’s the<br />
grand old, hymn,<br />
‘Farther Along’. It was!<br />
And it wasn’t by chance<br />
that the first words of it<br />
they heard were these<br />
reassuring words:<br />
“ ‘Faithful till death’, said<br />
our loving Master, ‘A few<br />
more days to labor and<br />
wait.’ Toils of the road<br />
will then seem as<br />
nothing as we sweep<br />
through the Beautiful<br />
Gate. Farther along we’ll<br />
know all about it.<br />
Farther along, we’ll<br />
understand why. Cheer<br />
up my brother! Live in<br />
the sunshine. We'll<br />
understand it all by and<br />
by."<br />
Live in the sunshine…<br />
Wait. They were moving<br />
to FLORIDA! Well, Glory!<br />
Confirmation, indeed!!!<br />
Each time we, as gospel<br />
performers, step onto a<br />
stage, we should<br />
remember the<br />
awesome responsibility<br />
that God has trusted us<br />
with to affect our<br />
audiences for eternal<br />
good. But, just how<br />
often do we realize that<br />
God can and will use us<br />
in any situationanytime<br />
and anywhere?<br />
We may think that we’re<br />
just having fun, but God<br />
could be using us for His<br />
purpose and for His<br />
Glory. Don’t agree with<br />
me? You just go ask that<br />
little Preacher Man and<br />
his sweet wife if they<br />
believe God can speak<br />
through some good ole<br />
boys from North<br />
Georgia who didn’t have<br />
any better sense than to<br />
sing His praises…even in<br />
the men’s room!!<br />
/ Charlie Sexton
A U G U S T<br />
1 Lefevre Quartet - All the Praise<br />
2 Joseph Habedank - Child of the King<br />
3 Hebron Road - Beauty of the Cross<br />
4 The Lore Family - I Bring You Jesus<br />
5 The Taylors - God Do It Again<br />
6 Derrick Loudermilk Band - Bigger Than Jesus<br />
7 Southbound - No Better Than That<br />
8 Justified Quartet - Homeland<br />
9 The Steeles - The Journey<br />
10 The Griffins - Fly Away with Jesus<br />
11 Collingsworth Family - Another Noah<br />
12 The Siler Family - House of the Lord<br />
13 Powell Sisters - I Will Bless His Name<br />
14 Cami Shrock - Water Under the Bridge<br />
15 The Old Paths - Music to Your Ears<br />
16 Wisecarvers - All I Got, All I Need<br />
17 The Dunnams - What Mercy Did For Me<br />
18 Mark Lane - Come Out<br />
19 The Williamsons - Out of Harms Way<br />
20 Sou'd Out - He Said I Could Come<br />
21 Shona Bright - For Such a Time as This<br />
22 The Kramers - Sing Me There<br />
23 Purpose - I've Just Touched Jesus<br />
24 The Nelons - Scars in Heaven<br />
25 McBride Family - Hammer On<br />
26 Karen Peck & New River - The Keepers<br />
27 Divinity Trio - Washed Away<br />
28 The Hyssongs - Never Be a Mountain<br />
29 Gaither Vocal Band - There is a Mountain<br />
30 Chelsea Estes - A Better Place<br />
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Matthew 9:37-38 "Then he said to<br />
Christ Commissioned the church.<br />
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He gave His Church a global task. his disciples, “The harvest is<br />
To who did He deliver that task in<br />
its original or initial format? .......A<br />
small group of individuals.<br />
No matter how large our mission<br />
plentiful, but the laborers are few;<br />
therefore pray earnestly to the<br />
Lord of the harvest to send out<br />
laborers into his harvest.”<br />
is....our global task is, it FIRST<br />
starts with the INDIVIDUAL...the<br />
PERSON....YOU!<br />
It began with the life of Jesus<br />
Christ, and it continues with the<br />
life of Jesus Christ in us.<br />
If we ever separate the Gospel<br />
from OUR lives—from our<br />
LIFESTYLES— it will be no different Jesus commissioned the<br />
than a global marketing campaign trained.....look CLOSELY...<br />
for a widget or a Go into all the world; preach the<br />
commodity....another Religion. Gospel (repentance and remission<br />
of sins); make disciples BY teaching<br />
As a CHRISTIAN, a FOLLOWER, a new believers ALL THAT I<br />
DISCIPLE of Christ....YOU have COMMANDED YOU.<br />
been ENTRUSTED with a GREAT<br />
TASK, a DIFFICULT TASK.....<br />
Isaiah 6:8 "And I heard the voice of<br />
the Lord saying, “Whom shall I<br />
send, and who will go for us?” Then<br />
I said, “Here am I! Send me.”
As a cadet at the Mississippi Law<br />
Enforcement Training Academy...I<br />
was CONSTANTLY reminded that I<br />
was ONLY A CADET.<br />
We MUST KNOW and KEEP God's<br />
Word, His Commandments!<br />
I am NOT a police officer....a Law<br />
Enforcement Officer....UNTIL I<br />
completed AND PASSED my<br />
training.<br />
*Think about that for a minute.<br />
WE NEED TO TAKE INVENTORY OF<br />
WHO WE ARE IN CHRIST.<br />
WE NEED TO EXAMINE OURSELVES<br />
(Spiritually)...<br />
We have FAILED THE MISSION.<br />
As a DISCIPLE of Christ...you must<br />
KNOW the Word.(John 1)<br />
Let's go to the front of the training<br />
manual. THINK OF ONE of the Ten<br />
Commandments.<br />
Bobby Richardson<br />
Bobby and Amy Richardson pastor<br />
Crossover Church in Columbus, MS<br />
and own New Journey Radio and<br />
Richardson Management Services.<br />
The Pylant Family<br />
will be at Crossover<br />
Keep in mind that the first<br />
instruction in your training manual<br />
ISN'T REPENT AND ACCEPT Christ<br />
as your personal Savior.<br />
You are now in training BECAUSE<br />
this has ALREADY been done.<br />
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Reflections from<br />
Mayberry<br />
/ by Greg & Donna Journey<br />
September is a busy, busy time for<br />
the town of Mt.Airy, NC . Mayberry<br />
Days is a multi-day celebration<br />
with activities and events for fans<br />
of The Andy Griffith Show who<br />
long for the days when life was<br />
simple and the sheriff didn't carry<br />
a gun. This year the dates will be<br />
Sept. 19th through September<br />
25th.<br />
Many folks visit Mayberry during<br />
September and October due to the<br />
changing of leaves and beautiful<br />
Fall foliage on The Blue Ridge<br />
Parkway which is a short drive<br />
from Mt.Airy. Some attractions on<br />
the Blue Ridge Parkway are<br />
Maybry Mill which is about a 30<br />
minute drive from Mt.Airy. There<br />
are many produce stands to stop<br />
at where you can buy apples,<br />
pears, muscadines, hoop cheese,<br />
homemade butter and many more<br />
delicious items grown by our local<br />
farmers.<br />
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As a child I have many fond<br />
memories of visiting downtown<br />
and eating a cheeseburger or hot<br />
dog at Snappy Lunch and watching<br />
my Grandpa and Daddy eat one of<br />
Snappy’s famous pork chop<br />
sandwiches. Many Sundays after<br />
church we would go by and get<br />
chicken and take a picnic up on<br />
the Parkway. Daddy, Mama and<br />
my sister and I would eat at<br />
Groundhog Mountain Picnic area<br />
and then go visit Maybry Mill. We<br />
would enjoy watching molasses<br />
being made and flour and<br />
cornmeal being made at the mill. It<br />
was a simple time but so many<br />
wonderful memories were made!<br />
Autumn is a great time to visit us<br />
in Mayberry! So come on and see<br />
us and enjoy going back in time to<br />
a much simpler lifestyle.<br />
/ Donna Journey
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It was after a two year struggle with things<br />
that our family was going through. I had<br />
prayed for God to fix things I couldn’t fix,<br />
for God to change situations that we were<br />
facing and all the while I was traveling<br />
preaching in revivals and singing as well as<br />
pastoring the church. It finally came to a<br />
day that I was completely exhausted<br />
physically, mentally, and even spiritually. I<br />
was wrung out.<br />
I was at my place of prayer and I began to attempt to talk to God. I said, “ God I don’t<br />
understand. I’ve given you everything in my life. I’m running myself ragged all over<br />
the country trying to be a blessing to Gods people, wearing myself out, and Lord, I’ve<br />
been begging you for two years to help this situation that we are facing, not asking<br />
selfishly but asking for you to help people I love and Lord you haven’t done<br />
anything." This was my empty cry that day. Confused and frustrated.<br />
About that time the Holy Spirit began to speak to my heart and said, “ I know I<br />
haven’t answered your prayer the way you’ve prayed it but you are mistaken if you<br />
think I haven’t done anything”.<br />
It was then in my tired frustration and even arrogance that I said “ Oh yeah? What<br />
have you done God? For two years it hasn’t gotten better it’s gotten worse!” It’s then<br />
that the Lord Spoke to my heart this thought. “He said Son, I know you think I<br />
haven’t done anything, but if you would look back over your shoulder in your minds<br />
eye over the last two years, during the lowest place of your life, it’s been my grace<br />
that carried you every step of the way. “<br />
I then with tears said “I’m sorry God. You’re right, this valley has been so hard that<br />
the enemy would have killed me here had it not been for your grace that’s brought<br />
me to where I am today. I then went in the house and penned the words…<br />
When I can’t thank You for the answer, I’ll thank You for the grace.<br />
/Pastor Leonard Fletcher/Righteous Cause Music<br />
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