Faith

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Total darkness

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I woke up to total darkness. I could tell I was in my bed. But, where were the lights that I always leave on? And why wasn’t the security light burning? Then, I remembered. I had gotten a notice from the electricity company, the day before. They were going, to be doing some work and the power would be off for two hours. My flashlight was beside my bed. Nothing to worry about. So, I just went back to sleep.
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Crossroads Christian Center

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On Saturday Linda and I visited some cemeteries so we cold take pictures of headstones for some folks. Our journey took us to the NW part of San Augustine County, right through the community of Fountain Town. It was been a few years since we drove those peaceful dirt roads, which are still dirt but no longer peaceful.

Thieves among us

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My two sisters and I rode along the road, to our other sister’s house. They had met me at Kirbyville. We then rode together to Evadale. There, we would visit with our other sister and eat together. Fall leaves adorned the trees along the road. We exclaimed, over their beauty. It was a perfect day.
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Hemphill Church of Christ

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After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the minister slowly stood up and walked over to the pulpit and before he gave his sermon for the evening, briefly introduced a guest minister who was in the worship that night. In the introduction the preacher told the congregation that the guest minister was one of his dearest childhood friends, and that he wanted him to have a few moments to greet the church and share whatever he felt would be appropriate for the worship.

The Refuge: A Place for New Hope

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Continuing our study on establishing a prosperous soul, we look at the next trait of a prosperous soul: walking in the truth. III John 1:3-4 “For I rejoice greatly when brethren came and testified of the truth that is in you, just as you walk in the truth. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.“ Far too many Christians attribute having heard the truth to walking in it. Hearing it isn’t enough. When we learn better, we should do better. Think of it as a hands on project. Most of us learn by doing. It is the process of walking out the truth that allows us to internalize the truth.
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McMahan Chapel Day, celebrating 189 years

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Saturday, Oct. 8, McMahan Chapel will celebrate 189 years of continuous worship at 10:30 a.m. That service will be followed by a covered dish lunch in the Jack and Charlsie Maund Event Center. Their pastor, Rev. Alberto Williams, will welcome guest speaker Rev. Karen Jones, North District Superintendent. Rev. Jones was born and raised in Longview, and has served many of the churches in this area.