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Racism – Cause and Cure

June 12, 2020 by admin • Food for Thought • Tags: Racism • 0 Comments

The death of George Floyd, and other incidents concerning race, have brought the charge of racism to the forefront of the public attention. Protests, riots, attacks on individuals, buildings burned, monuments defaced and damaged, have impacted lives and livelihoods across the nation. The policeman involved in the death of George Floyd has been charged with murder and others with aiding or abetting in the incident.

Consequently, as the media and people in general are wont to do, they have painted with a broad brush and innocent people are being attacked and persecuted. Politicians have done what politicians tend to do, which is to preen for the camera. Various police officers, innocent of any wrongdoing, have been attacked simply for wearing the uniform.
I have been blessed to know and to attend church with several police officers over the past 40 years. Those I have had the pleasure of knowing have been good people doing necessary jobs that many people would decline. And usually for insufficient pay for the dangers they face daily. And I believe they are typical of most police officers. But there are always that small percentage that are not typical.

Scars

April 29, 2020 by admin • Devotionals • 0 Comments

There is an old story about a boy who was having problems controlling his temper and cursing. His father advised him to drive a nail in a fence every time he lost his temper or cursed. The first day he tried it he put dozens of nails in the fence. Over the next several weeks of patiently driving nails in the fence he slowly reduced the number of nails daily and eventually got to zero. After going several days without having to drive any nails in the fence, he went to his father, and happily told him he had not cursed, had not lost his temper, and had not driven any nails into the fence for several days. His father then told him to go pull all the nails out of the fence in which he had driven the nails. It was a huge task because he had to remove several hundred nails. After he completed the job his father pointed out that although all the nails were gone, in every place he had previously driven a nail there was now a scar in the wood.

Life Changing Times?

April 14, 2020 by admin • Devotionals • Tags: Changes • 0 Comments

We are hearing often these days how our lives will change because of the coronavirus. A sampling of these changes include: social distancing will change how people interact; shaking hands and hugging will be done less; businesses will change how they provide services; the demand for fuel will change because of how people will travel; working remotely will become more common; and people will become more cognizant of where their food comes from and how it is prepared.

It’s easy to focus on the changes that affect our routines. But these changes to our daily lives are temporal. We mustn’t lose sight of the one who can change our eternal lives. In Daniel 2:20-22 (ESV) he gave glory to God, saying “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.”

The one who changes times and seasons came and gave his life on a cross that we might be changed forever. We are told “Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed (1 Cor 15:51-52 ESV).” The Covid19 changed our daily lives quickly. But a much quicker change will come for those who have accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. Let’s be sure to remember that during this season

All Things Work Together For Good

April 5, 2020 by admin • Food for Thought • 0 Comments

Blog Post by Eddie Herring

On the surface it may seem difficult to think of the Covid19 pandemic as having any good associated with it. However, if we simply look, we can see the confirmation of scripture. Romans 8:28 (ESV)says “And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.” What are some of the things that are working together for good?

Should We Have Church Services?

March 26, 2020 by admin • News • 0 Comments

Should our church have continued to hold church services, disregarding the recommendations of those in authority over us? While this question can be debated, and very likely will be over the days ahead, the decision to close the church doors and hold services online was not an easy decision. There were many things that had to be taken into consideration in making that decision, not the least of which was the recommendation from our General Overseer. To read the thoughts of Dr. Tim Hill on this subject, click the more button below.

New Website

March 25, 2020 by admin • News • 1 Comment

We are in the process of creating a new website for our church. Soon you will be able to watch sermons, to read church news, see a calendar of events, tithe and donate to the ministry, and learn more about the Muscle Shoals Church of God. Please be patient with us as we continue to work on this website.