Fall is Just Around the Corner, then Election Day!

Hello family and friends.  Goodbye July.  Welcome August.  One morning very soon we’ll walk outside and feel the change of seasons in the air.  Leaves will begin to change into the vibrant colors of fall and we’ll be reminded of God’s power and promises once again.  Autumn is still seven weeks away (September 22) and yet those yellow school buses running up and down our streets picking up children for school is one of the many marks of the end of summer.  Time for our schedule to change again; up and out earlier and to bed earlier, homework, better preparation and better organization, patience and Christian character, a little more kindness and the mind to help each other.  May God bless us as we make the changes we need to make!  Stop.  Look.  Listen.

Our Tuesday Summer Series “Portraits of Faith” continues with the final four sessions this month. We’ll be looking at the final four portraits:  (9) Aquila and Priscilla’s Committed Faith – Dean Beard (Borden Springs, Piedmont, Alabama), (16) Timothy’s Learned Faith – Steve Johnson (North Lexington), (23) The Sinful Woman’s Serving Faith – Brent Donoho (Martinsburg, Indiana), and (30) Jesus’ Redeeming Faith – Michael Galloway (Cedar Springs/Louisville).  Come and enjoy hearing God’s word read and taught by four great gospel preachers.  You'll be so very glad you came.

Election Day (November 8) is 92 days away.  We, the United States of America will be electing a new president along with other politicians to serve in the various capacities of our government.  How will you cast your vote?  I pray that we all will take these 92 days to open our eyes, think for ourselves, and decide what is best for our country and our world.  We must look past all the political rhetoric and the media bias to get as informed as possible about the candidates that are vying for our vote.  We must not be dismayed, discouraged, or deceived.  Take a look at God’s council to Joshua when the leadership over Israel was about to change; “Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go” (Joshua 1:9).  God will give us the wisdom (James 1:5). We need it.