Fight the flu! by Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, Wis. Influenza (or flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat and lungs. People often blame intestinal upsets on the flu, but this is a misnomer. Signs and symptoms of influenza may have some or all of these: fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose,...
The Grand Purpose of Life
The Grand Purpose of Life by James Sanderson Estill Springs, Tenn. Have you ever seriously considered why you are here? I don’t mean why you’re sitting where you are now, but why are you here in this life? In other words, what is the reason for man’s existence on this planet? It’s so unfortunate that the vast majority of people come into this world, then...
How you respond to others? Knee “Jerk” Reactions
How you respond to others? Knee “Jerk” Reactions by Linda Lyke Milton, Wis. We’ve all heard of “road rage,” right? Well, instead of reacting in anger to something on the road, I have had a history of reacting emotionally to electronic transmissions—a text, an email, a Facebook message—without praying and thinking it through. I type a message, press...
“Be Witnesses”
Dec 19, 2013
“Be Witnesses” Association to host Church Planting Conference by Pastor Kenneth Chroniger Alfred Station, N.Y. Tim Keller, founder and pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, wrote the following thoughts: “The vigorous, continual planting of new churches is the single most crucial strategy for 1) the numerical growth of the Body of...
Church Planting, Southwest Style
Dec 19, 2013
Church Planting, Southwest Style by Bob Peet Kingman, Ariz. Here is the good news: Jesus is our Savior. Jesus commissioned us to make disciples of all nations, and that includes Kingman, Arizona. That’s exactly what we have been doing. In just seven months, the Kingdom of God church has grown to 70-80 regular parishioners here in Kingman. We are in the...