In the peace and quiet of your back yard, when you look up at the stars at night what do you see? Do you see what the ancients saw? Do you, can you, will you comprehend what they sought to understand? If you were only male and female, if you removed all of the clutter […]
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151 Years After Their Deaths, Ceremony Remembers And Honors 17 Civil War Soldiers in Stewart County.
In a solemn graveside ceremony held yesterday, Veteran’s Day, on the grounds of the Dover First Christian Church cemetery, local historian Dan Griggs led a Civil War Honor Guard, The Civil War Singers, actors, widows, musicians, and citizens in paying tribute to 17 previously “unknown” soldiers who died during the Battle of Fort Donelson and […]
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This is a brilliant synopsis of the Battle of Fort Donelson. If you have not seen this video I encourage you to watch it and become more educated on this historical subject that we all, as Stewart Countians, have in common. Thank you, Command Combat, for an excellent report and a slight correction provided in […]
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Criticism. Is it a good thing? Criticism, as defined in the dictionary, is the art of analyzing and evaluating the quality of one’s “work”. It is the act of passing judgment as to the merits of the “work”. Is it ever useful or fitting to judge something in an unflattering way? Is it ever useful […]
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Sanctified Holy. Are you “sanctified holy”? What does it mean to be, “sanctified holy”? Brother R.B. Dowd, may he rest in peace, was a former Pastor of the Long Creek Church of the Nazarene at Long Creek, TN. He introduced me to the phrase “sanctified holy” back in 1998. Since then, I have sought to […]
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“God wants spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.” Matthew 13:51, 52 says, 51 Jesus said to them, “Have you understood all these things?“ They answered, “Yes, Lord.” 52 He said to them, “Therefore every teacher of the law who has become a disciple in the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings […]
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In the blink of God’s eye our lives begin, they play out, and then they are over. How did you live your life? What legacy, what history, do you leave behind? Find inspiration in the video below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WmryhioApY God isn’t found just in a building. God is found first, and foremost, in your heart. God bless you […]
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