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Letter from the EditorModern technology supposedly makes our lives easier, but in

many ways it adds to the frenetic pace of our lives, becoming the source of unhealthy stress. As we rush through the busy

days of September with a cell phone or iPad in tow, we cannot afford to allow destructive behaviors into our lifestyles that will make it difficult to see God’s hand at work in our lives.

We also experience other distractions—nagging negatives, petty prejudices, exasperating expectations, desperately sought-after desires, and ferocious fears that I call hang-ups. These hang-ups can

steal our joy and rob us of peace, weighing us down with a burden too heavy to see beyond ourselves. But God did not create us to become subject to our hang-ups. He wants us to be free—free to be creative, to grow and reach our highest potential in Him by overcoming everyday struggles and living a victorious Christian life. Elizabeth Shreve’s article (p. 22) describes how God gives us grace in this process of “Becoming Fearless.”

A tall order? Not for my God. It doesn’t take most of us long to realize we cannot live the Christian life in our own strength. This realization comes early with some, but, sadly, much later with others. Early or late, He promises help with our hang-ups. His Word instructs us: “Let us strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily hinders our progress. And let us run with endurance the race that God has set before us” (Heb. 12:1 NLT). What a great solution to hanging up our hang-ups.

I’m running! How about you?

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DisclaimerAll of the content in the GoodNews Christian Magazine is for general information and/or use. Such contents does not constitute advice and should not be relied upon in making (or refraining from making) a decision. Any specific advice or replies to queries in any part of the magazine is the personal opinion of such experts/consultants/persons and is not subscribed to by GoodNews Christian Magazine. The information in GoodNews Christian Magazine is provided on an “AS IS” basis, and all warranties, expressed or implied of any kind, regarding any matter pertaining to any information, advice or replies are disclaimed and

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Gò0dNews from the Pastor’s Desk

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When Discouragement Hits by Samuel Burger

It’s not about how much you do; it’s about what God has called you to be.

Warren Wiersbe wrote: “Ministers are human beings, made of dust, subject to the same forces that discourage and destroy the men

and women who sit in the pews. For some reason, many church members have the idea that their pastor is exempt from personal pressures and problems or that he has a secret system for overcoming the difficulties of life and ministry. He does not. George Morrison has said,” continues Wiersbe, “that God rarely allows His servants to see how much good they are doing, so you will have to work by faith and leave the results to Him. We’ll get the report and the reward when we stand before Him in glory, not one minute before”.1

Even Charles Spurgeon commented on personal discouragement in his life: “Knowing by most painful experience what deep depression of spirit means, being visited therewith at seasons by no means few or far between, I thought it might be consolatory to some of my brethren if I gave my thoughts thereon, that young men might not fancy that some strange thing had happened to them when they become for a season possessed by melancholy. Be not dismayed by soul-trouble. Count it no strange thing, but a part of ordinary ministerial experience. . . . Continue with double earnestness to serve the Lord when no visible result is before you. Come fair or come foul, the pulpit is our watchtower

and the ministry our warfare; be it ours, when we cannot see the face of our God, to trust under the shadow of His wings.”2

As you may already know this very familiar verse of Scripture, I want to give you the formula of success in ministry: “For we live by believing and not by seeing.”3

If you measure success in ministry by what you see presently, you are not living by faith. I have found this verse of Scripture to be very helpful as a pastor. I have experienced:

• Uncontrollable weeping• Seasons of depression• A feeling of isolation and loneliness• Inability to even concentrate.The list goes on, but the very thing to combat these

things we go through is to contrast God’s promises against the enemy’s lies. The devil wants you to

keep measuring your progress by what you see, but if you measure your progress by

what God has called you to be, you are already successful. It’s not about how much you do; it’s about what He’s called you to be. Whether you are a pastor or not, God wants you to

know who you are rather than trying to base your identity by what or how much you do. After all, our success in ministry is based on Jesus’ finished work. We are already successful in Christ Jesus.

1Warren Wiersbe, “Formula for Frustration,” Prokope, May-June 1987, 1-22Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1972), ch. 11.32 Corinthians 5:7 (NLT)

Samuel Burger is the pastor of Chestuee Baptist Church. Feel free to contact him via email [email protected].

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Gò0dNews for Kids

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Five Ways Parents Can Teach Doctrine to Their Kids

by Jeremy Wallace

Doctrine provides the foundation that helps children understand that the Bible presents one main theme—Jesus Christ.

Dr. Jeremy Wallace, pastorLifeSpring Baptist Churchwww.lifespringbaptist.org423-892-8469

Christian parents have a responsibility to teach more than just Bible stories and character traits to their children. They also have a responsibility to teach

doctrine. Bible stories and character traits are definitely important, but doctrine provides the foundation that can lead to lasting change in a life.

While many parents think that doctrine is important, others think their kids aren’t ready for it. The truth is that they are ready for it; parents just have to be intentional about how they teach it.

Here are several ideas for teaching doctrine to your kids:

1. Help children understand the doctrine in the songs they sing at church. If your church utilizes doctrinally rich songs, your children are already singing truth, but they might not be thinking about what they are singing. Throughout the week, ask them about a certain song. See if they know what it means. If not, take some time to explain it. The next time they sing that song in church, they will know the importance of its message.

2. Talk about the doctrinal truths in the stories that they already know. If your children have spent any time in church, they are probably familiar with many Bible stories. Each of these stories contain deeper doctrinal truths or themes that are often not taught, however. Bring these topics up and discuss them. For instance, Noah and the ark is not just about the animals, the ark, and the flood. It is about God’s character, His hatred of sin, and His promise of deliverance. Teach truths, not just stories.

3. Read through the Jesus Storybook Bible with your children. The Jesus Storybook Bible is a children’s Bible, written by Sally Lloyd-Jones. The goal of this Bible is to relate all of the stories it presents to the work of Jesus Christ. This helps children understand that all of the Bible fits together to present one main theme that is connected to one main person—Jesus Christ.

4. Make doctrine practical. Actually, doctrine is already practical. It affects all areas of our lives. The problem is, we are often too busy to think about how. When visiting a widowed grandparent, help your children understand how God’s omnipresence (God is present everywhere) can be a help and an encouragement to your loved one. The next time a storm rolls through, talk to your child about God’s omnipotence (God is all-powerful). Doing this can help them see the practical side of doctrine.

5. Don’t be afraid of developing or using a catechism.

While catechisms have received criticism throughout the years, they can be a great help. No catechism replaces Scripture, but it can help children learn important truths in an organized fashion. Find a good one and work through it with your children.

While there are many other ways in which to accomplish this, these five ideas are a good place to start. Consider how you can point your children to Christ by teaching doctrine.

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Gò0dNews on Money Matters

10 // September 2015

by Andrew Lee

Dr. Andrew Lee is professor of English at Lee University. He also serves as a coordinator for Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University. He and his wife Esmerelda have three children.

The Source of Our SecurityThe only true source of security lies in our faith in the saving grace of

Jesus Christ to meet our needs.

This month, the Social Security program turns eighty years old. Countless news stories

have chronicled this historical milestone, and inevitably the stories remind us that Social Security is quickly going broke and likely will be unable in the near future to meet its full obligations to retirees and the disabled. Everywhere we turn, we are reminded that it is our responsibility to plan to save for our own retirement, rather than relying on the government to provide us with enough money to meet our needs after we stop working. I heartily agree with this warning.

We are encouraged to invest for retirement using the stock market—and, tellingly, another name for stocks is securities. Think about that. We are encouraged to put our trust and future plans and dreams into pieces of paper known as securities. And these days, we don’t even usually receive the physical piece of paper known as a stock certificate. Rather, those certificates are held by some broker or other custodian, and we have to take the person’s word that we really do own some stock

some place, even though we’ve never actually seen or touched our stock certificates. But wait . . . there’s more.

How do we know how much money we have in our various retirement accounts, brokerage accounts, checking accounts, or savings accounts? Maybe we have an app on our cell phone that allows us to check our balances at any moment. Maybe we simply log on to the bank’s website to see more numbers on a screen, or perhaps we check the mail every month for a bank statement—another piece of paper. When it’s all said and done, we’re ultimately relying on a computer terminal somewhere to tell us whether or not we have wealth (money) in our accounts. Is that really the source of our security? Should it be? Now don’t get me wrong. Anyone who has read any of my previous columns should know that I advocate investing in the stock markets for the long-term creation of wealth and to plan for retirement and other long-term goals. And I’m certainly not a fear-mongering doomsday prophet telling folks to pull their money out of the bank,

to buy gold, or to dig a bunker in the backyard and stock up on ammunition and firearms. (Frankly, those doomsayers annoy me. I’m an incurable optimist).

Rather, the purpose of my column this month is to encourage us to remember that our only true source of security lies in our faith in the saving grace of Jesus Christ to meet our needs and to secure our eternal salvation. Only in Christ will we find the surest sense of security and the peace that passes all understanding. Save and invest your money for the future—absolutely. But don’t pin your hopes and dreams on the flickering of numbers on a computer screen if, in the process, you lose sight of what’s truly important. As Jesus reminds us, “Store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal” (Matt. 6:20 NIV).

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Gò0dNews for Men


What You Don’t Knowby Alan Smith

Looks can be deceiving. Everyone has value with different skills and talents to offer.

Hello, my name is Alan Smith. I was born and raised in Dalton, Georgia. I am thirty-

five years old and the caregiver of my mom. I have “a mixed bag” of experiences, ranging from masonry, retail, sales, collections, and legal services. I’ve put my hands, my talents, and abilities to work at many different things that have given me many different skills, know-how, and expertise.

Looking at me from the outside, you would never know that I know how to brick a house, that I have great people skills, and you would not know of my knowledge of the legal field. What would you be miss-ing if you never had a conversation with me?

Let me tell you a story. One day while working in retail, I met

a guy who hadn’t had a shower in a few

days and hadn’t changed clothes in about two weeks. Maybe he was homeless or maybe he just liked it that way. I asked him if I could help him find what he was looking for, and he told me, “Yeah, I’m looking for the stuff you etch glass with.”

“Sure, no problem,” I said. “Right this way.” I led him to the other side of the store, showed him the product. Instead of going on about my day, I asked him one more question: “So what do you know about glass etching?”

I asked because I really had no clue about the craft. After about twenty minutes, he broke down the twenty-five tips and tricks to being an expert etcher. This left me think-ing for the rest of the day that this guy who had no visible signs of being better than me at anything was actually an expert in his field and could school me any day of the week!

What’s the point to this story? It’s very simple. Everybody you come in contact with has value and brings something to the table. It changed my perspective from what could this guy possible have to offer. I’d better pay attention. Looks can be deceiving, so if I ever wanted to know about the fine art of etching glass, I’m gonna go ask that guy, not my so-called know-it-all buddy down the street.

You don’t know what you don’t know. Everybody has something to offer, everybody is a person of value, and at the end of the day, we all matter. The last time I checked, the good Lord didn’t create junk. So if you’re ever in a checkout line and you’re wondering what the guy in front of you has to offer, you simply might want to start by saying, “Hello, my name is . . .”

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together more than 100 Dalton business, civic, and community leaders for an afternoon of inspirational speakers and networking. This event will raise critical funds to support 800 girls in the Dalton area as they participate in the Girl Scout Leadership Experience.

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Baking Bundt Cakes andBuilding Posses of Poison

by Kristi Schalk

When life treats you unfairly, make a choice to look beyond your mistreatment and sing a song to Jesus.

Recently I attended a seminar where the speaker was discussing negativity in the

workplace. He spoke of a former colleague who would prey upon new employees by bringing him or her a Bundt cake, coaxing the person into relaxation and security, and then spreading her negativity to this sad soul. He stated that she had built her own “Posse of Poison.”

Poison can be lethal. It spreads throughout the body, quickly damaging internal organs. As women, we carry a deadly poison, and all too often, we inject our friends and colleagues. The poison we often spread faster than 4G is negativity.

We all have one or more friends we call when in need of some good ole commiserating. The poor friend, though, could be having the greatest day of

her life, when her phone suddenly plays your ringer (likely “Every Rose Has Its Thorn”), giving her the warning she doesn’t need to answer. She answers nonetheless—because she’s a good friend. Then we inject our poison as we dive into all the horrible things that have happened, or been done to us.

I have always been a positive person and tried to be a cheerleader for those around me. Last year, I had a rough few months. I drank the poison and began to allow it to seep out of me into others. At some point, I apparently made a choice to run with my negativity and spread it to anyone

who would listen. It made for a rough few months. And while I tried to blame everybody else; the truth is, I

made a choice to focus on and spread my negativity. I could

have chosen to do otherwise.And as I ponder this poor

choice from many moons ago, I consider the Biblical story of Paul

and Silas as they were locked-up in prison in Acts 16. What if Paul and Silas had made the same choice as I had made? What if they began to tell everyone the negative side of their story? If it had been me, I’m pretty sure I would have been telling all my fellow inmates about how I had been treated unjustly, how I was right and

those government officials were wrong. I would have been whining about how I’d been treated unfairly. I would have thrown as much negativity around the prison as I could! But that’s not what they did.

Instead of injecting everyone around them with negativity, they did just the opposite—no complaining, no grumbling, and no venting. They found the willpower to ignore their mistreatment and simply sing a song to Jesus. In the end, God miraculously freed them. But perhaps the greater miracle was that the jailer who wanted to kill himself, decided instead to give his life to Jesus. Do you think he could have made that decision if Paul and Silas had mumbled and complained rather than praised?

If you’re having a bad day, the Enemy expects you to gripe, moan, and spread your poison to anyone who will listen. Instead, do what Paul and Silas did: sing praises.

Bake your friend a Bundt cake, and then, instead of venting about how horrible your day/friend/boss/coworker/spouse (fill-in-the-blank) treated you yesterday, tell them how great God’s been this week. Rather than injecting a lethal dose of negativity, maybe we can inject a healthy dose of “How Great Is Our God.”

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Assembly of GodCalvary Assembly of God515 Reed Rd NW, 30720706-259-0045First Assembly of God508 Sheridan Ave Dalton, GA 30721706-226-7743

BaptistHopewell Baptist Church3527 Airport Rd, 30721706-226-5987Eleventh Avenue Baptist Church 2550 South Dalton Bypass, 30722706-278-7020Good Hope Baptist Church2521 Lake Francis Rd, 30721706-259-3719Grove Level Baptist Church2802 Cleveland Highway, 30721 706-259-8519Kinsey Drive Baptist Church2626 Kinsey Dr, 30720 706-277-3505Whitfield Baptist Church 2134 Dug Gap Rd, 30721706-278-6776Harmony Baptist Church187 Lower Dawnville Rd, 30721706-226-5521Eastbrook Baptist Church204 Hill Rd, 30720Maple Grove Baptist Church 347 Maple Grove Rd, 30720706-259-3927Northwest Georgia Baptist Church222 North Pentz St, 30720706-463-3490Olivia Baptist Church1817 Guy St, 30720706-278-3507Abundant Life Baptist Church811 J and J, 30721706-278-5289Beaverdale Baptist Church2496 Beaverdale Rd NW, 30721706-259-7089Calvary Baptist Church2115 Chatsworth Rd, 30721706-278-6324Carolyn Baptist Church2305 Cleveland Highway, 30721706-259-8142Cove Baptist Fellowship Church 461 Carbondale Rd SW, 30721706-277-3484Dalton Second Baptist Church502 West Tyler St, 30720706-278-7422Deep Spring Baptist Church1449 Beaverdale Rd NE, 30721706-259-3255Eastside Baptist Church913 East Morris St, 30721

706-278-8553First Baptist Church802 Kenner St, 30721706-226-9681First Baptist Church of Dalton311 North Thronton Ave, 30720706-278-2911Good Samaritan Baptist Church3137 Cleveland Rd, 30721706-259-7239Gospelway Baptist Church336 Jupiter Cir, 30721706-278-1424Harvest Baptist Church3986 Cleveland Hwy, 30721706-694-8951Lakeshore Park Baptist Church 12 Crescent St, 30720706-275-6050Liberty Baptist Church506 South Pentz St, 30720706-226-5535Liberty Baptist Church4443 Tibbs Bridge Rd, 37021706-226-4936Macedonia Baptist Church1355 Dawnville Rd NE, 30721706-259-9220Maple Grove Baptist Church347 Maple Grove Rd, 30721706-483-6300McFarland Hill Baptist Church307 Brickyard Rd, 30721706-277-5521Mount Rachel Baptist Church332 Haig Mill Lake Rd, 30720706-278-5192Mount Ridge Baptist Church308 East Matilda, 30721706-278-0335New Hope Baptist Church900 Roan St, 30721706-226-2093 New Life Baptist Church2620 Old Grade Rd, 30721Poplar Springs Baptist Church897 Poplar Springs Rd, 30720706-259-8727Salem Baptist Church 1448 Pleasant Grove Dr, 30721706-259-7045Shiloh Baptist Church2014 East Waugh St, 30721706-226-5981Temple Baptist Church2310 South Dixie Rd, 30720 706-226-6785Unity Baptist Church1008 Burleyson Rd, 30720 706-226-3026Valley Baptist Church 2907 Old Rome, 30720West View Baptist Church104 Emma St, 30721706-226-1219

BibleFellowship Bible Church

2044 Dug Gap Rd, 30720706-278-6269

CatholicSaint Joseph Catholic Church623 South Thornton Ave, 30720706-278-3107

Christian First Christian Church1506 Dug Gap Rd, 30720706-278-7244

Church of ChristCentral Church of Christ214 West King St, 30720706-278-8051Highland Church of Christ901 Chester Hill, 30721706-226-4126South Whitfield Church of Christ118 Maurine Dr, 30720

Church of GodCedar Valley Church of God2744 Cleveland Highway, 30721706-259-0016Church of God of Union Assembly2311 South Dixie Rd, 30720706-275-0510City View Church of God1814 City View, 30720706-226-6686Crosspointe Christian Centre1007 Underwood St, 30721706-278-2649

Community Rock Bridge Community Church100 West Gordon St, 30720Community Fellowship Church409 North Fredrick St, 30721706-278-3204

Episcopal Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church901 West Emory St, 30720706-278-8857

MethodistBethel UMC123 Bethel Church Rd, 30721706-278-3309 Dalton First UMC500 South Thornton Ave, 30720706-278-8494Dawnville UMC1529 Spring Ln NE, 30721706-259-5342Five Springs UMC2823 Five Springs Rd, 30720706-277-3928Mineral Springs UMC4079 Airport Road, 30721706-517-0200New Haven UMC4040 South Dixie Highway, 30721706-277-3338Pleasant Grove UMC2701 Cleveland Highway, 30721706-259-3141Sugar Valley UMC

503 Murry Hill Dr, 30720706-280-9112Trinity UMC901 Veterans Dr, 30721706-278-4042United Methodist Church1700 Beverly Dr, 30720706-278-3954 Varnell United Methodist Church3485 Highway 2 Cohutta, 30710706-694-8023Wesley Chapel UMC808 Jamestown CT, 30721706-270-2331

NazareneFirst Church of the Nazarene2325 Chattanooga Rd, 30720706-278-8428Grace Church of the Nazarene1111 Nelson St, 30721706-278-1171

Non-Denominational A New Beginning Full Gospel Church2110 Antioch Rd, 30721706-602-8998Church on the Hill1035 Abutment Rd, 30721 706-278-9208River of Life Church of Dalton2919 East Walnut Ave, 30721706-965-6683Cornerstone Family Church1240 Dawnville Rd, 30721706-259-8509Good Neighbors Church910 South Thornton Ave, 30720706-226-0846 Gospel Light Tabernacle804 Sheridan Ave, 30721Saint James Overcoming Church400 North Fredrick St, 30721706-278-0319

Pentecostal True Gospel Pentecostal Church109 South Henderson St, 30721706-278-5696

Presbyterian ChristChurch Presbyterian510 South Tibbs Rd, 30720706-226-5437First Presbyterian Church1419 Chattanooga Ave, 30720706.278-8161Grace Presbyterian Church2107 Threadmill Rd, 30720706-226-6344

Seventh Day Adventist3 Angels Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church701 E Morris St, 30721706-618-1182 Dalton Hispanic Seventh Day Adventist Church112 W Long St, 30720706-275-0523Seventh Day Adventist Church300 South Tibbs Rd, 30720706-226-216

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Central Church of Christ DaltonThe Central Church of Christ of Dalton will be celebrating their 100th anniversary

on the 4th and 5th of September. Activities will be as follows: Saturday 1 to 3 pm, social and interactive function. Reunion with old friends and make new ones. A "get-together"

at 6 pm for the past and present members of the Hill Climbers Class at the home of Roger and Andy Hughes. (contact one of the listed numbers below for more info). Sunday, services at 9 am, 10 am and 1 pm with Jerrie Barber, Ronnie Missldine and

Roger Coffman speaking. A free box lunch will be served at 11 am. Please RSVP (to contact below) if planning to eat. Come join us for a joyous celebration of the

100 year history of this great congregation.Contact: Telephone 706-278-8051

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Robinson Salvage—A Treasure Hunter’s ParadiseIf you are looking for a new, exciting place to shop in Northwest Georgia where you can save

money on the items you buy every week, Robinson Salvage in Dalton is a discount store that carries a wide variety of “stuff”!

HistoryRobinson Salvage was established in 1989 in

Bowdon, Georgia. At that time, its main source of merchandise was buying distressed railroad salvage. As the business began to grow in the early ‘90s, the need to find more sources of buying goods arose. This led to buying damaged insurance salvage. The excitement our customers had when seeing lightly damaged goods at highly discounted prices helped to establish Robinson Salvage as an “adventurous” place to shop.

During the early 2000s, we combined all of our small retail operations into our current 27,000-square-foot retail location in Carrollton, Georgia. We believe that our one larger location is ideal to fuel even more excitement for our customers in this area because the large stocks we purchase are now all under one roof. Now there are two stores, and the second is right here in Dalton! Robinson Salvage arrived in town last November and hit the ground running with some great stuff filling the shelves!

About the RobinsonsThe Robinsons started this company in 1989

with siblings Mark, Robbie, and Kristi as the owners.

There are now six family members working for the company, with one of the children now living in Dalton. The family is steadfast on putting God first in everything. The associates at Robinson Salvage start every day with a prayer, because there is no better way to kick-start a workday.

Where the Merchandise Comes From

Robinson Salvage gets its merchandise through many different channels. Insurance salvage, closeouts, shelf pulls, store returns, truck wrecks, and bankruptcies are a few of the sources of merchandise in Robinson Salvage, but insurance salvage is the main focus of the store. Robinson Salvage buys stocks after fires, floods, tornados, hurricanes, and other disasters. It is exciting for the customer to see the stuff they buy from the store down the street on the shelves at Robinson Salvage!

Because the buying of insurance salvage can be unpredictable and limited, Robinson Salvage began to search for and purchase merchandise from other sources. We found that a tremendous opportunity existed in buying inventories from retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, financial institutions,

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transportation companies, auction companies, small business owners, or just anyone or any company that had a need to sell. Eventually, we expanded into buying customer returns, irregulars, closeouts, buybacks, and overruns.

Our Prices Robinson Salvage prides itself on guaranteed

bargains! The merchandise from other stores comes into Robinson Salvage and is immediately discounted anywhere from 30-90 percent off the retail price!

Throughout our expansion, we began to understand and realize our current vision of creating a store that pushes the customer over the hump of an ordinary shopping experience and into what we coined as an “Adventure in Shopping.” The adventure comes from the fact that, as a customer, you never know what you might find the next time you come to Robinson Salvage.

Since realizing our vision, we began creating an environment in our store that was ever-changing and shopper friendly with helpful associates. Last, but not least, we give the customer a price that is not only competitive with other retailers—but guaranteed cheaper than anyone. Then we came up with our company slogan: “Your curiosity will draw you; our great bargains and super service will keep you!”

Our Retail ModelBecause of the way Robinson Salvage buys its

merchandise, everything is constantly changing! It is like no other store in the Northwest Georgia area!

You can always expect to find clothes, furniture, housewares, and other essentials. If you walk in the store today, you will see sporting goods, hardware, home décor, shoes, automotive goods, and so much more! But you have to shop early and often to catch the best deals!

We fully understand that the continuing success of our retail model lies in our ability to buy merchandise from a wide variety of sources. As retailers ourselves, we know that all healthy businesses will generate products that may become excess or distressed. We are the one source and answer to helping you obtain those goods. We will do all we can to match your need with our retail model.

More InformationRobinson Salvage remains committed to an

early vision that was established many years ago of becoming the most exciting and adventurous store around. You can visit us in person at 2408 Cleveland Hwy, Dalton, GA 30721. The best way to keep up with Robinson Salvage is on Facebook or by visiting robinsonsalvage.com. The Facebook page is updated a few times every week, informing customers when new stocks arrive or when old stocks have been marked down. Just search “Robinson Salvage Dalton” on Facebook; then “like” the page and check it daily!

Gò0dNews for Parents


Finding Family at Schoolby Brittany Booher

We didn’t know how much our lives would change when we found our children’s school and discovered the love the teachers have for what they do.

We moved from Ft. Pierce, Florida, to Cleveland, Tennessee, in the summer of

2012. The only person we knew here was my husband’s boss. We are asked often why we would move from the beach to here. Cleveland has been a breath of fresh air. Little did we know how much our lived would change when we found our school.

We worked for a Christian school in Florida. My husband taught the youth, and I taught for nine years when we felt God leading us in another direction. The ministry we worked for could not afford to have a school. We knew the door was closing, but where would we move? We have three precious children. Having a life-altering conversation is very hard with three little ones around. God was going to do big things in our lives in unexpected ways.

Beginning when our daughter was three weeks old, my husband underwent cancer testing and had many medical procedures. Six months later, we learned that he has a severe allergy to dairy that goes way beyond lactose intolerance, sometimes requiring hospitalization. During these three-hour trips to the hospital, my husband and I prayed. This was a rare time God gave us to be alone to talk about our future.

The MoveIn July of 2012, my husband had

an interview. By the end of that week, our house in Florida was packed, we had a house in Cleveland, and he started his job the

following Monday. Whew! We knew that it was only possible because of God

Instantly, we fell in love with Cleveland! The first year here I home-schooled our oldest son as we researched different schools and got to know our new town. We wanted to keep our children in a Christian school. After that first year, we toured our first and only choice—United Christian Academy.

I had no idea how much my children would bloom! My oldest son was an average student and kept to himself, but he was terrified of being on stage. Our second son was outgoing and had lots of energy. This was his first year to be in a school environment. Within one month, we knew we had made the right choice! Our oldest son was transformed before our eyes. The next report card, he had straight A’s. Our second son started maturing more. The next year our daughter joined UCA’s preschool where she matured greatly! My oldest son went from stage fright to having a small solo in the Easter program. Our second son graduated kindergarten with a maturity I

never expected. Our children blossomed and made friends. My husband knew no one, but because of UCA, we now have people we can count on. This school gave our family so much more than we can ever give them!

By the third week of summer break, my children asked when they could see their teachers again. Why? It’s because the teachers developed a relationship of nurture and care. They encouraged them, set goals, and helped to see that the goals were met. It’s not only the education that is great, it’s the love the teachers have for what they do. The principal knows each child. She looks for ways to praise the students.

If you are new to Cleveland—welcome. You are going to love it here! There are many schools here to choose from. Our family found ours. May you be blessed to find a great school “family” like we did!

Brittany Booher is the wife of Rich and mother to Joshua, Lee, and Madison. She loves taking care of her family, organizing, natural recipes, essential oils, and living each moment that God has given her.

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Gò0dNews for Everyone


Becoming Fearlessby Elizabeth Shreve

Almost every Christian has heard 2 Timothy 1:7 quoted: “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, and of love and of a sound mind” (NKJV).

God really wants you to use that power! It doesn't take courage to do what you already know you can do. True courage is displayed when you're afraid to do

something, but you do it anyway. Being fearless is not being 100 percent “not fearful.” It might mean being terrified, but jumping in anyway, going forward when you would rather turn and run, or holding on when you would rather let go.

So many people are so afraid of making a mistake that they don't do anything. Instead, they sit around saying, “What if I mess up? What if no one likes me? What if I fail?” Well, we're human. We're going to make mistakes; however . . .

• Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker.• Failure is delay, not defeat.• Failure is a small detour—not a dead end. A common mistake we make is thinking we must be

perfect all the time. You should say this out loud, “If I fall seven times, I will stand up eight.”

We can be so afraid of being judged, criticized, or laughed at that we become completely paralyzed. The main thing fear does in our lives is hinder our progress. Everything we want is on the other side of fear. Fear appears like a big, dark wall, but when we walk through it, we find out it was only a dark curtain. We must learn to stand before the people we fear and speak our minds, even if our voices tremble. This is called overcoming.

God knows we aren't perfect, so He gives us grace as we journey toward perfection. The problem is, demons know it too, and they do their best to remind us of our imperfections every step of the way!

We can be going along, serving God, doing good, stepping out in faith, then all of a sudden, without a reason, we'll have a day when a “fear attack” hits our minds. That's when we need to echo the following passage:

For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds; casting

down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every

thought to the obedience of Christ. (2 Cor. 10:4-5 KJV).If there ever was a scripture that promotes bravery, it's

this one. If we are truly going to be fearless, we must realize we have weapons that are mighty. God has not left us on the battlefield with nothing to protect ourselves. We must take control of our minds.

That's where victory begins. What you give power to, has power over you. Take control of your thoughts by speaking words of faith. Dare to declare, “I am powerful in Christ! I am full of faith! I cannot be stopped! I am FEARLESS!”

Elizabeth Shreve is the wife of Mike Shreve. She has a bachelor’s degree in theology from Beacon School and is an effective speaker and singer and has been ministering primarily in various women's groups.

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by Terrie RuffI’m Happy Even When I’m Not Happy“Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content”

(Phil. 4:11, NKJV).

It was lunchtime and I was ready to eat! It had been a busy morning and I was highly engaged in my work when the loud growling sounds from my stomach

reminded me that it was time to take a break. As I entered the cafeteria, I greeted coworkers and the cafeteria crew and gave Karen her usual hug. As I did, she gave me her usual smile. I sat down and began eating lunch and reflect-ing on an article I glanced at before leaving my office. The article’s focus was on knowing God’s will for your life. As I thought about the key points, I felt impressed to ask Karen how she knew God’s will for her life.

She smiled and told me, “I feel it. Sometimes I dream about things, like when my mother was sick, I dreamed she would be healed. I was so excited to tell her that I couldn’t sleep that night and she was healed!” We were both laughing and affirming each other’s experiences of God’s various ways of speaking to His children when I felt impressed to ask her another question. “Karen how do you stay content?”

Without hesitation, she came over to my table and told me, “I’m happy even when I’m not happy. That’s my ministry to others, that’s the promise I made to God. There are plenty of times I’m not happy, but I don’t show it. I’m

here for others.” Wow! Being happy even when you’re not happy, I told Karen that was a beautiful sign of spiritual maturity, not to allow feelings to control her life, but in-stead to be controlled by the Spirit.

What a wonderful example Karen is of depending on God and allowing her life to be a reflection of His good work in her. While I do not believe she is promoting others to ignore or discourage their true feelings and emotions, she has simply reached a point in her experience with God where she has given even her emotions to His care.

Karen, you are a beautiful example of the content-ment that is promised in God’s Word. You are at peace and no matter what your situation is, you trust God’s will for your life and the outcome you have left in His hands. Thank you for sharing with me what contentment means to you. Thank you for being a woman of contentment. It should be our goal to learn that whatever state we are in, to be content, and like Karen, to be happy even when we’re not happy.

Challenge yourself today to NOT be controlled by your feelings or your situation; instead, allow God to con-trol your affairs and determine to be content! Be like Karen, learn to be happy even when you are NOT happy!

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Don’t Cut the Cordby Derek Welborn

Derek Welborn is the youth pastor at Crosspointe Church in Dalton, GA where he has served for the past three years. He is a graduate of Lee University.

Prayer is as an exciting and dynamic process where God shapes and molds us into who He wants us to be.

I know prayer can become a nervous act anytime we are asked to pray in a public. The beauty

about prayer is that it doesn’t have to look a certain way. Prayer is the gateway to relationship and communion with God. Prayer is simply talking to God and allowing space for him to speak back to us.

In Matthew 6, Jesus teaches us how to pray. He encourages prayer, not for the sake of sounding spiritual, but instead to bring us into a secret place with Him. He encourages prayer to be an intimate and unique interaction. He gives us a pattern for prayer: “Our Father in heaven, may Your name be kept holy.”

He is teaching us to pray with a heart of worship. My favorite part of this prayer is the word, our. This word is inclusive. We are welcomed into the family of God. Jesus identifies God as father.

Fathers are providers, protectors, and leaders of the family. We must put our trust in Him, knowing that He will not fail us. He directs us to keep His name holy. Approach God with a reverence. Many times our prayers consist of, “Our Father, give me what I want!” He may not give us everything we want, but He will give us everything we need.

“May Your kingdom come soon; may Your will be done on Earth, as it is in heaven.” He is teaching us to pray for what He desires, not what we desire. We must choose to embrace our Father’s will. We must submit and obey His commands. “Give us today the food we need.” He teaches us to be dependant on Him. The Bible declares that Jesus is the bread of life. Jesus is also the Word, according to John 1:14. We need the Word to sustain us. “Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who have sinned

against us.” Pray from a repentant heart. We should live a life of repentance every day. “And don’t let us yield to temptation but rescue us from the evil one.” Pray knowing Jesus rescues us from the grip of the Enemy. Temptation will always be around us, but He has given His children strength to overcome any temptation.

Growing up, I played this game called “Tin Can Telephone.” I would get two tin cans and attach a string through the middle of the bottom of the can. I would go in one room and my friend would go in another. When talking in one of the cans, the vibrations from our voice would send sound waves through the string to the other can on the opposite end. This game would work as long as you didn’t cut the cord. My prayer for this generation is not to cut the cord and stop communicating with God.

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Gò0dNews for Seniors


Paying for Senior Living—You Have Optionsby Karen Brummer

Karen Brummer is the community relations liaison at The Terrace at Mountain Creek, where she can show her pas-sion for seniors. She not only educates the public on the many aspects of senior living, but she also has a rich his-tory of face-to-face contact with prospects, residents, and their families. This experience, combined with her real-life role of daughter to parents in their 80s, gives her firsthand understanding of seniors and the challenges they face.

Explore your options and learn how to make the best choice for your needs.

Have you been wondering how you might pay for senior living? Since Medicare does not

cover senior living expenses, personal savings and investment income most often provide the funding to cover the monthly expenses. However, here are some additional resources to explore with a professional.

1. Always talk with a trusted financial advisor with a reputable company about the options appropriate for your situation. If Long Term Care insurance has been purchased and maintained, monthly benefits will generally be paid to a resident requiring assisted living after a waiting period (typically 60-90 days). A few policies pay

for independent living apartments, as well.

2. Wartime veterans or their surviving spouses may be eligible to receive up to $2000 per month through the Veterans’ Administration to help defray the cost of assisted living or memory care through the VA Aid and Attendance Pension Benefit. This pension is unrelated to any disability pension. For more information, contact the Veterans’ Affairs office.

3. The sale of real estate is a common source of funding. Some retirees prefer to retain the property but choose to borrow against the equity in the home or create a reverse mortgage to provide income. With the assistance of a property management service, retirees may choose to create an income stream by leasing their home. For those with a nest egg who are concerned about outliving those resources, an annuity may be a good option. When you purchase an annuity, you pay a lump sum up front and receive regular payments back over a promised period of time—usually the rest of your life.

4. The major wire houses have investment portfolio credit lines available to clients trying to sell a house and who don't wish to sell their securities in the meantime. These loans

allow a retiree to borrow money using eligible marketable securities

as collateral. Some life insurance companies offer a Life Settlement product, which in effect, liquidates a “whole” life policy, providing funds to be used for living expenses.

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Family members can help with the costs of a loved one's senior living expenses by taking advantage of the IRS gift tax exemption. Individuals can provide gifts of up to $14,000 per person, per year possibly without paying gift tax. And be sure to investigate tax deductions on medical costs related to senior living for both the senior and the supporting family member.

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The Power of Effective Communicationby Kelly McDonald

Now the whole earth had one language and one speech.Genesis 11:1 (NKJV)

Kelly McDonald, Jr. is an ordained evangelist with Hungry Hearts Ministries. He has written 15 books and booklets on Christian Living. www.hungryheartsministry.com

Communication can be complicated. In fact, human conflict can easily originate with the inability to properly communicate our

thoughts and feelings. This has a great influence on our relationships. When we speak, we understand what we mean, but does the other person interpret our message the way that we intended?

In Genesis 11:1, the Bible tells us that “The whole earth had one language and one speech.” At this time, the entire world not only had the same language; they had a similar culture. People understood each other better. In verse 6, the Lord said, “Indeed the people are one and they all have one language, and this is what they begin to do; now nothing that they propose to do will be withheld from them.” At this point, God confounded language and speech. He confounded not just the words humans use (denotation), but the way they would perceive the use of words (connotation).

It is astonishing that people could reach such a unity that the God of the universe would say, “. . . now nothing that they purpose to do will be withheld from them” (Gen. 11:6 NKJV). What if we could communicate clearly today? Would not human relations worldwide be better off? What could the body of Christ accomplish if we effectively communicated with one another?

In Acts 2:1, the Bible informs us that “When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place” (KJV). Later we read, “All

the believers were one in heart and mind” (4:32 NIV). The Lord united mankind through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit allows us to communicate spiritual truths to others. Consider the great miracles that happened in Acts. The Gospel went forth with speed and efficiency. They had effective communication that united them, which came through God’s Spirit.

This requires humility on our part. There is a temptation to rely on human

understanding to figure everything out. Consider

the church at Corinth. It was a church divided on many issues. Personal agendas quenched the Spirit of God from allowing effective

communication among the members. The

problem in this particular church goes back to Genesis

11. People were trying to build a tower that reached up to

heaven. Paul told the Corinthians to be in agreement in speech, mind, and thought (see 1 Cor. 1:10). Personal motives had to be sacrificed.

Believers can come together in unity. The same Jesus died for us all. God desires to see the unity that was exhibited in Acts. With this unity will come miraculous events from God and true revival. The goal is not to come together and build up toward heaven as in Genesis 11. Instead, we should come together and humble ourselves so that the Kingdom of heaven comes down as in the Book of Acts.

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The Secret Marriage Healing Agentby David Gray

The Bible instructs the husband to care for, attend to, and bring healing to his mate just as Christ does the church.

Recently I was rewiring a new outlet in our house. I realize that for many, this may seem like a simple assignment. However, I am certainly no

professional electrician. So this little job was more of an adventure than it was a routine task. First step: remove the outlet cover. Simple enough. Next, I removed the screws that held the outlet inside the electric box. Done.

At this point, I was feeling pretty confident. The next step was to pull the outlet out far enough from the wall to loosen the screws that held the electrical wires to the outlet. So I did the obvious: I used my index finger and my thumb to grab each side of the outlet. Not thinking, I placed them squarely on the wires on either side of the outlet. Zap! A jolt blasted through my hand! I immediately jerked my hand back, and without thinking, I jammed my fingers into my mouth to sooth the instantaneous tingling, burning sensation. Surprise! I forgot to flip the breaker that supplied power to the outlet. Whoops . . .lesson learned!

Here’s the real lesson: It is a natural response to sooth and heal wounds within our own body. Wounds almost never heal without some intentional attention and care—especially deep wounds. The deeper or more severe the wound, the more care it needs.

In the midst of his exposé concerning the relationship between husbands and wives, the apostle Paul made an amazing statement that often may be overlooked. He explains: “Husbands should love their wives as they love their own bodies. The man who loves his wife

loves himself. No one ever hates his own body, but provides for and takes care of it” (Eph 5:28-29).

The reality is all of us are broken. All of us are wounded in some way. The way I read this passage is that it is our job to care for, attend to, and minister to our spouse’s woundedness. It is our responsibility to attempt to sooth and bring healing to our mate. It might even be possible that the reason the Lord put us in their lives is to attend to their healing.

Unfortunately, many times we respond to our spouses out of our own woundedness. We tend to react out of self-preservation rather than service. As a result, instead of healing, we often cause further damage and deepen the wound. We know he needs affirmation but instead we criticize, further damaging his ego. We know she needs understanding, but instead we snap, further

damaging her self-esteem. But I believe part of God’s call on my life is to recognize my wife’s woundedness and respond and react to her in a way that brings healing—not further damage.

Imagine how different our households would be if we actually did what Jesus

said we should be doing, “As I have loved you, so you must

love one another” (John 13:35 NIV). Jesus came to “bind up the brokenhearted.” If we are truly to love one another as Christ, then attending to one another’s healing might

be a top priority. Things to think about.

David Gray is the store manager at Habitat Restore on Grove Ave. He and his wife Kendra have four children and two grandchildren.

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The Spiritual Discipline of Listening by Julius McCarter

The most important ministry you do today may be to square your shoulders, make eye contact, and hear the pain of another.

Listening is one of the easiest things Christians will ever do and one of the hardest. In a sense, listening is easy—or hearing is easy. It doesn’t demand the

initiative and the energy required in speaking. But engaging in the loving practice that is sacrificing time and attention in the way Jesus sacrificed for those whom He encountered is the hard way of the cross.

The charter text for Christian listening might be James 1:19: “Let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger.” It’s simple enough in principle and nearly impossible to live. Too often we are slow to hear, quick to speak, and quick to anger.

Learning to listen well requires discipline, effort, and intentionality. Becoming a better listener hangs not on one big resolve to do better in a single conversation but on developing a pattern to focus on particular people in specific moments. I want to offer a few lessons I have learned about what it means for Christians to listen.

Good listening requires patience. Good listening requires concentration, which means we hear the other

person out until he or she is done speaking. When we are quick to

speak, it takes Spirit-powered patience to not only be

quick to hear but to keep on hearing.

Good listening is an act of love. Poor listening rejects; good listening embraces. Poor listening diminishes the other person, while good listening invites the person to exist and to matter. Good listening goes

hand in hand with the mind-set of Christ that flows from a humble heart. It looks not only to its own interests but also the interests of others (see Phil. 2:3-5). It is patient and kind (see 1 Cor. 13:4).

Good listening asks perceptive questions. It is the fool who “takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in exercising his opinions” (Pro. 18:2), and thus “gives an answer before he hears” (18:13).

Good listening asks perceptive, open-ended questions that probe beneath the surface (see Pro. 20:5). Good listening watches carefully for nonverbal communication but doesn’t interrogate and pry into details the speaker doesn’t want to share. Good listening points the speaker to fresh perspectives through careful, genuine questions.

Good listening is ministry. For Christians, listening is a better service than speaking. God wants more of the Christian than just good listening, but not less. There will be days when the most important ministry we do is square our shoulders to some hurting person, uncross our arms, lean forward, make eye contact, and hear the pain of another.

Good listening prepares us to speak well. As German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer once said, “We should listen with the ears of God that we may speak the Word of God.” While the fool “gives an answer before he hears” (Pro. 18:13), the wise person tries to resist defensiveness and listens from a nonjudgmental stance, not formulating opinions or responses until the whole story has been heard.

Good listening reflects our relationship with God. Our inability to listen well to others may be symptomatic of a chatty spirit that is drowning out the voice of God. Good listening is not only a channel through which God continues to pour His grace into our lives, but it’s also His way of using us as His means of grace in the lives of others. It may be one of the hardest things we learn to do, but we will find it worth every ounce of effort.

The Reverend Julius McCarter, Ph.D., is a minister and spiritual director who lives in Loudon, TN. He is the author of eleven books—most recently a theological commentary on the Book of Revelation. His ministry, Sunergoi Ministries, maintains a blog at www.the-little-friar.blogspot.com.

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