Baptist TrumpetVolume 71 January 26, 2011, Little Rock, Arkansas Number 19

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In This IssueBar Federal Funds For Abortion (pg. 4)

State Of Your Union (pg. 6)The One Who Sees The Course (pg. 8)

Transformational Thinking (pg. 2)Who Grieves For Them (pg. 7)

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Rodney Grice has accepted the pastorate of Temple Baptist Church in Fordyce. Larry Hendren has resigned as pastor of Victory Baptist Church in Gentry after 10 years of service, effective Jan. 23. He will then be-gin serving full time as chaplain and bereavement coordinator for Good Shepherd Hospice, where he has been serving part time for the last four years. His schedule will allow him to be available for preaching appointments on weekends and he can be reached at P.O. Box 1536, Gentry, AR 72734; (479) 736-1513 or (cell) 238-4510. Leroy Jones has resigned as pastor of Locust Bayou Baptist Church at Hampton after six years of service. Kyle Fischer, 18, made known his call to the ministry Jan. 2 at Richmond Road Baptist Church

Kyle Fischerin Texarkana and will preach his first sermon there Jan. 30. He is the son of Bobby and Debra Fisch-er and is a freshman at Ouachita Baptist University, majoring in

By Larry Page, Executive DirectorArkansas Faith and Ethics Council

The new legislative session has e n t e r e d i t s th i rd week and is picking up steam. From this point on, things will get more intense and urgent; im-portant ini-tiatives will be introduced, debated and voted on. We want you to know that we will be there everyday, monitor-ing the developments and alert-ing you to those things we

Legislative Updatebelieve warrant your attention and involvement. Your state senator and state

representa-tive need to hear from you on the important issues they w i l l b e a sked to cons ider. Yo u a r e their con-stituent —

they work for you — and they need to know what your sense is on those serious questions. You might want to copy this eNotes and keep it handy for those times when you want to identify your senator and representative and obtain their contact informa-tion.

Contact Information To identify your senator and representative: •Clickonwww.congress.org/congressorg/dbq/officials/?lvl=L • Enter your zip code andclick the “go” box To get contact information for your senator and representative: •Clickonwww.arkleg.state.ar.us/assembly/2011/2011R/Pag-es/LegislatorSearchResults.aspx?member=&committee=All&chamber= •Clickonthename(s)ofyoursenatorand/orrepresentativetogetthe contact information for them. You can also call the switch-boards at the State Senate and the State House of Representatives

George Reddin will be named the 2011 CBC Alumnus of the Year at the CBC Alumni Lun-cheon at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19 in the Mabee Student Services Dining Hall. The CBC Alumnus of the Year award recognizes individualswho have gained unique distinc-tion through their accomplish-ments and have brought positive change to the world through Christian leadership. Bro. Reddin graduated from CBC with a BA in Bible in1967 and attended BMA Seminary in Jacksonville, TX. He was pastor of churches in Arkansas, Mississippi and Texas from 1964 to 1979. He started working at Life-word in 1979 when hired by former director Paul L. Bearfield as assistant director and edi-tor of publications. Upon Bro. Bearfield’s death, he was elected executive director on Jan. 25, 1986, his 41st birthday. As executive director, he works with the overall direction and public relations of Lifeword. He sang in a quartet on the first Lifeword (then known as Har-

George Reddin To Be Honored By CBC Alumni Association

vest Gleaner Hour) broadcast in 1965. His father, A.R. Reddin, was executive director from Feb. 1, 1971, until his death on Feb. 12, 1972. Bro. Reddin and his wife, Jerene, are members of Antioch Baptist Church in Conway. They have two children, Jo-anna and Sam. Joanna is a mis-sionary to the Philippines with her husband, Wade Allen, and children; Carly and Caleb. Sam is a ministerial student at CBC. For lunch reservations, call the CBC Alumni Office at (501) 329-6872, ext 117.

Baptist Progress • Hundreds attended the Texas BMAA national symposium held Jan. 18-19. Keltys First Baptist Church in Lufkin hosted the event, and all who attended received a blessing. Dr. John David Smith, director of BMAA Missions, began the

BMAA Missions SymposiumBy Dr. Mark Livingston, Senior PastorKeltys First Baptist Church • Lufkin

conference by expressing a new vision of co-mission with the local church. The new vision that the Missions Office is promoting seeks to encourage local churches in the planning and planting of new churches. “Healthy churches

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Family ArkMinistries

Travis Plumlee, DirectorP.O. Box 163 • Mountain View, Arkansas 72560

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Central Baptist College1501 College Ave. • Conway, Arkansas 72034

(501) 329-6872 • (800) 205-6872 • www.cbc.eduTerry Kimbrow

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Excitement Is BuildingHomecoming 2011 CBC will host its annual Home-coming activities on Friday, Feb. 18andSaturday,Feb.19.Eventswill begin on Friday evening with

scholarships. For more information on any or all of the CBC Homecoming activities, contact Chris Vines at 501-329-6872 ext.114 or at cdvines@cbc.edu.

School Class, Calvary Baptist Church, Morrilton; Patricia Kimbrow and Terry Kimbrow by the Alpha Sunday School Class, Antioch Baptist Church, Conway.

Thankful For LocalFinancial Support I am extremely thankful for the financial support we receive from local businesses and cor-porations. One such business is Simmons First National Bank. They have long supported CBC with an annual donation. I was pleased to receive a visit from Richie Howell and Candace Meeks in late December to hand deliver their 2010 contribution.

Memorial/Honor Gifts The following are memorial and honor contributions received since the last report. Unless des-ignated, the funds are deposited intheGeneralEndowmentFundof the college.

Memorials Kay Campbell and Betty WashambyMr.&Mrs.NormanCrass; Cindy Compton by Mr. & Mrs. Kris Compton;John A. GodfreybyMr.&Mrs.F.A.TateandMr.&Mrs.HubertM.Godfrey;Dr. Ron Mitchell by Pleasant Val-ley Baptist Church, Greenbrier; Brittany Parrish by Steven A. Neal,Mr.&Mrs.JohnT.FryerandBro.&Mrs.DaleRuggles;Ernest SorrellsbyBro.&Mrs.WaltonD.Smith; Kathryn T. Strong by Mr. &Mrs.RobertMcFarland.

Honor Gifts Dorothy Evans and Jerry Evans by Leonard Gills; Johnnie Hoffmann by the Ladies Sunday

a Family Fun night at 6:30 p.m. Activities will include inflatables and face painting for the kids, free hot dogs and hamburgers cooked by CBC Alumnus Joey Slay-ton, free CBC t-shirts to the first 100 people and more. All alumni, friends of CBC, parents and stu-dents are invited to attend. CBC’s cheerleaders will host a pep rally in conjunction with the Family Fun night at 7:30 p.m. On Saturday, Feb. 19, there willbeaPACEstudentreunionat9 a.m. in the Community Room and will include coffee with CBC President Terry Kimbrow. At 10 a.m. on Saturday, CBC will host an official groundbreaking cer-emony on the corner of College and Conway Boulevard to kick off construction of a new three story Academic Building. You will not want to miss this historic event on the campus of CBC. The CBC Alumni Luncheon will be held at 11:30 a.m. in the Mabee Student Services Dining Hall. The speaker will be CBC Alumnus Scott Attebery. Attebery currently serves as the pastor for preaching at the Wyatt Baptist Church in El Dorado. GeorgeReddinwillberecognizedastheCBC Alumnus of the Year. The highlight of the day will be the Mustang Basketball games beginning at 1 p.m. with the Lady MustangstakingonEcclesiaCol-lege followed by the announce-ment of the CBC Homecoming Court. The Mustangs will take on Ecclesiaat3p.m.Allgameswillbe held in the Reddin Fieldhouse. At 6:30 p.m., the 4th annual Benefit Dinner and Silent Auction will be held in the Mabee Student Services Dining Hall. All proceeds from the banquet and auction will go toward CBC’s 50+ endowed

In part one of this series of what husbands really want from their wives, I wrote that this is not a list that will fit every single man. I am writingingeneralizations.Thiswillbe true of most men, but it may not hold true for your husband. However, if you don’t know where to start, this will give you some great ways to begin to cre-ate a better marriage. It can also serve as a catalyst for you two to sit down and dialogue about your marriage. Ask him: “Is this true of you or would you change some thingsonthelist?” Whatever your husband re-sponds with, accept it. Don’t get hurt. Don’t get mad. Get going. Try your hardest to allow God to use you as a tool in His hand to create a marriage that gives God glory. Diligently seek God with all your heart so you can daily rise to be the wife your husband needs, and the one God desires. Your marriage is about giving God glory. It is not try-ing to compete with your husband for your own selfish desires. In part one, the first five things listed that every husband wants from his wife were: •Awifethatdoesn’tcontrolhim or try to dominate him. •Heneeds time aloneon aregular basis to refuel and replen-ish himself. •Hedesiressexasavitalpartof the marriage. •Husbandswantrespectfromtheir wives verbally and in action. She should avoid anything that is disrespectful to him. •Prayer.Thepowerofapray-ing wife will impact her husband and their marriage more than anything any human on earth could every do or say. God is all powerful, and lifting up your husband to God is a life changer. Those were the first five; here are the next five: • Husbands want their wives to not nag. Don’t get mad or hurt. Keep humbleness in your heart and read Scripture. Don’t get offended at me or your husband when you read this. Don’t say, “Well if he would just…” Just open your Bible and read what God says

Part II

Top Ten Things Husbands Wantin Prov. 21:9, 19, 23; 25:24, 28. God is wise, and a wise wife embraces the Word of God. I know you just want him to do something, and he just won’t do it; but did you everseenaggingwork?Youmaythink it eventually worked because he did what you asked him to do. However, what you may not real-izeisthathejustdidittoendhismisery, and now he resents you. Nagging drives a husband away. Find other ways to express yourself and have him respond to you. There are many. Nagging sucks the life out of the family. It will destroy a man. Just ask Samson. • Husbands want their wives to not treat them like one of the children. I don’t care if he is act-ing like a two year old, to demean your husband and talk down to him like he is one of the kids is unwise. This has been a fairly recent sociological phenomena in the last 30 years brought about by a culture that makes a mockery of God’s established roles in the marriage. Your husband should be the head of your home. You are supposed to respect that whether you understand it or not. The wife is not asked to respect her husband only when he deserves it. The wife is commanded by God to respect her husband “as unto the Lord.” It is done out of love for Jesus, not because of how he is acting. You are either obedient or disobedient inthisarea.(Eph.5:22,33) • Husbands want wives who take care of themselves. That does not mean you look like a plasticmodeloutofamagazine.It just means that you shouldn’t give up caring about how you carry yourself. I know there is a chorus of women talking about how if the husband would just lead, if the husband would say kinder things and encourage me, etc. all of this would be different. But be patient — next week I will be writing to the husbands. Wives need to quit always blaming their condition on their husbands or others, and take re-sponsibility for their own life. Just don’t give up on how you look and

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during regular business hours on weekdays and leave a message for your senator or representative regarding any matter before the legislature. The number for the Senate is (501) 682-2902 and the number for the House of Repre-sentatives is 682-6211. Be sure to provide the bill number and whether you would like them to support or oppose the bill. It’s not necessary to present your reasons. Should they call you about your message, you can give them the justification for your position at that time. Synopsis Of Issues Soon, I will send another eNotes with some details about issues that we either are or likely will be involved with. For now, let me just give a brief synopsis of what some of the issues are and some that we anticipate. There are at least two bills that we will help Arkansas Right to Life get enacted. The first bill will prevent taxpayers’ money from being used to fund abortions in Arkansas as directed by the new federal health care legislation. The second bill will ban all abor-tions past the point in a pregnancy when an unborn child can feel pain (20th week of gestation). There are at least three bills regarding the lottery that we will work. One bill will seek to have some of the unclaimed prizemoney fund prevention programs aimedatminimizingthenumberof problem and addicted gamblers the lottery will create. The second bill will attempt to ban lottery ticket vending machines. (They provide no real way to prevent minors from gambling in the lottery.) The third bill will call for an interim study by the legislature to determine the demographics of lottery gambling in the state — things such as which zipcodeshavetheheaviestlotterygamblers, the median income of the residents in those zip codesandthezipcodeswhoseresidentsbenefit most and least from the scholarships funded by the lottery, etc. We will have to oppose one or more bills to make it easier to call local option elections to convert

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will reproduce themselves. We want to help local churches reproduce,” said Larry Barker, director of North American Missions. Tuesday night ended with North American Missionary Richard Payne sharing his heart and vision for church planting. Eachofthemissionsdirectorspresented highlights within their respected departments. In addition, various missionaries from Ukraine, Brazil, CzechRepublic and the United States shared reports of God’s continued blessings worldwide. Wednesday was filled with reports of salvation, grace and further mission opportunities. The evening ended with a challenge to enjoy the blessings of Christ’s transforming power and to resist the sinful barriers to Christ. Please continue to pray for those who are serving at home and abroad. Trumpet Editor’s Note: I sincerelyappreciateEditorFultonsharing this report and photo with our readers. Unfortunately, the Arkansas Symposium, which was cancelled earlier this month due to inclement weather, will not be rescheduled this year due to extenuating circumstances.

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more of our dry counties to wet ones. We will seek passage of a bill to force private clubs to be just that — “private” and “clubs.” As it is now, chain restaurants in dry counties are granted private club status and they are the furthest thing from what was intended by those who passed the private club law in 1969. We will have to once again confront the push to legalize“medical marijuana,” which for many of its proponents is just the firststeptowardthefulllegaliza-tion of marijuana. We will again have to oppose hate crimes, which is really more about advancing the homosexual agenda than it is about punishing hate. The above are but a few of the issues we will be involved with in this legislative session. There are others having to do with por-nography and illegal obscenity, religious liberty, gambling, race relations and some that we can’t even anticipate yet. Just be certain that we are keeping a close eye on things

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Transformational churches must think differently. Are we thinkinglikeChrist?Thefirststepin becoming a transformational church is you becoming more like Christ so that your church will act more like the body of Christ. Prov-erbs 23:7 says, “for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he…” The Hebrew verb here translated “thinketh” is found only here, and means, “as he is all along in his heart, so is he (at last) in act.” Wrong thinking usually leads to wrong actions! Where do we need to change our thinking? First, we mustchange from an inward focus to an outward focus. Secondly, we must change from developing pro-grams to developing people. Then thirdly, we need to change from a church-focus to a Kingdom-focus. We have looked at becoming more outwardly focused for several weeks and we will look at becoming more Kingdom focused soon, but for now let’s focus on developing people. Are you focused on build-ingupsomeoneelse? Some think that if you have the right killer program of all pro-grams that “poof” it will produce a mature disciple after completion. Is that working? Are we seeingmature disciples? Remember, amature disciple is someone that is making other disciples! True discipleship is more than just knowing the curriculum. The Bible is a call to action, not just a book to be studied. We are called to deliver people, disciple them and then deploy them. If they are not properly prepared, they will never be properly deployed! Substituting religious activity and busy-ness for a Biblical and effective method of making dis-ciples must become unacceptable in our churches. We must begin the difficult but fulfilling task of reproducing ourselves in others as the Scriptures instruct us in II Tim 2:2. Paul even said in I Cor. 11:1, “Be ye followers of me, even as i also am of Christ.” Begin looking for someone to pour your life into and begin the process of reproduction. The question might then be asked, “WhoshouldIlookfor?Whatkindof person should I make that kind ofcommitmentto?”

Transformational Thinking • Look for someone that has a heart for God and wants to be led by the Holy Spirit. They may not even know what that means, but they have a simple desire to hear from God and obey Him. The word “obey” in the original Greek means “to listen under” or “to hear.” They have a desire to hear from God and with that desire you can begin to show them how they can grow by hearing from Him daily. People need to know what Elijah learned. God doesnot have to speak through a great wind, an earthquake, or a fire but rather many times He speaks to us through a gentle whisper. • Look for someone who is willing to pay the price. Once again, they may not know exactly what that means, but they have a desire to do whatever God asks of them. Do not look for the one that is only focused on survival or satisfied with the status quo but rather invest in the ones who want to make a dif-ference with their lives for Christ. The person you want to invest in is not afraid to take a risk. They will help that homeless one or stop on the side of the road when someone is broken down. They want to help and they want to help now. • Look for someone who is willing to reproduce in others what you have reproduced in them. Discipleship is not learning the materials, receiving a certificate, and then you are done. Biblical discipleship moves an individual to practice what they have learned. It moves the disciple to a greater level of responsibility from where they were just observing to where now they are actively and passionately participating. Richard Payne said in his message last week at the Missions Symposium in Lufkin, TX, “Jesus called out a handful of men, poured His life into theirs, taught them how to love others and minister to their communities, paid the price to see it through and then released them to do the same.” The church today has been de-scribed as a spectator sport where 95% of the people who desperately need exercise are watching the 5% who desperately need a rest! You can make a difference by begin-ning a process of disciple making!

Trumpet NotesBy Diane Spriggs

Abortion List: Arkansas Is #4! In a recent LifeNews report, Steven Ertelt said, “AmericansUnited for Life released a new state-by-state report on the status of state legislation that protects women and unborn children on abortion and on bioethics issues. The report found Oklahoma the most pro-life state in the country and Washing-ton the most pro-abortion.” Rounding out the top five were: Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Arkansas and Texas. The bottom five include New Jersey, Vermont, Hawaii, California and Washington. In evaluating and ranking the 50 states, AUL looked at laws in five primary areas: laws related to abortion including informed consent, parental involvement, abortion clinic regulations, limitations on funding for abor-tion and support of abortion alternatives; laws that protect unborn victims of violence; and related to biotechnologies includ-ing human cloning, stem-cell research, uses of prenatal and genetic testing and assisted re-productive technologies such as in vitro fertilization. They alsoevaluated laws impacting the end of life and laws protecting the freedom of conscience of health care providers, institutions and payers. (www.lifenews.com)

Court Lets ‘Gay Marriage’Ruling Stand “The U.S. Supreme Court handed traditional marriage sup-porters a disappointing loss Jan. 18, declining to take up a case in which the District of Columbia refusedtoallowcitizenstovoteon an initiative defining mar-riage as between one man and one woman,” said Baptist Press AssociateEditorMichaelFoust. “Gay marriage” has been legal in the nation’s capital since March 2010, and a group of conservative leaders has wanted to gather signatures for an initiative that would define marriage in the traditional sense and overturn the law. But while the city’s charter allows voters to gather signatures for initiatives, the D.C. Board of Electionsrejectedallattemptsatan initiative defining marriage,

saying it would violate the city’s HumanRightsActand“authorizediscrimination” against homo-sexuals. The charter is the city’s equivalent to a constitution. Then-Mayor Adrian Fenty signed the “gay marriage” legisla-tion into law in 2009 after it passed the D.C. Council. Conservatives had hoped the Supreme Court would at least take up the case after a closely divided lower court, the D.C. Appeals Court, issued a 5-4 decision in July allowing the board of elections’ action to stand. But the Supreme Court, without com-ment, declined to take up the case, known as Jackson v. D.C. Board of Elections.(www.bpnews.net)

New Miss America Teresa Scanlan, 17 of Nebraska, is a mostly home-schooled Chris-tian who pointed heavenward when she was announced as the win-ner Saturday night and crowned Miss America. But she said she wasn’t the only Christian in the running, and “all of the Christian contestants were at peace waiting for the judges’ decision, confident that it was ultimately in God’s hands.” She also said she “believes her faith was an advantage in the competition, since she didn’t have to think through and sort out her convictions beforehand… That’s the whole purpose behind who I am. I’m defined by what God has created me to be.” After her year as Miss Amer-ica, she plans to attend Patrick Henry College (a Christian school in Virginia) where she’ll study government and work toward a career in law or politics. MissArkansasAlyseEadywasthe first runner up in the Miss America pageant. She is a gradu-ate of Ouachita Baptist University, and her talent made her a hit at this year’s Miss America pageant — yodeling ventriloquism. Before her interview, she requested on her blog that everyone “pray for her.” Whether you agree with the concept of “beauty pageants” or not, you have to admire young ladies who aren’t afraid to take a public stand when it comes to their faith.

Half Of College HealthCare Plans Pay For Abortions “A new study finds almost half of the colleges and universities

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‘I Invited Myself!’ The weather cooperated and Pat and I were finally able to visit with our friends at Immanuel Baptist Church in Camden last Sunday. I had really been looking forward to it, and I wasn’t disappointed because they are friendly and wonderful people! To be honest, I sorta invited myself, but I’m glad I did. When Pastor John Burleson called me a few weeks ago, he said: “Diane, I want you to send me a bundle of Trumpets and I want you to charge me for them and I want you to charge me for the postage, too… now don’t argue with me!” (He wanted the church to subscribe on the church plan and wanted the members to receive a copy so they could see what they would be getting — but he didn’t want the Trumpet to “be out any money” in the process.) Well, since I wasn’t about to charge him for them — he was doing us a favor — I just said, “Well, how about if I just bring themtoyouinstead?”Nowmymotherwould“whoop”meifsheknew I invited myself to someone else’s “house” (she was a stickler for manners) — but she’s in Heaven now so I’m not too worried. Besides,“all’swellthatendswell,”right? Of course, Bro. John being the gentleman he is, not only invited me to come, he also gave me time to speak about the Trumpet. (And I still left him plenty of time to preach!) And it all ended very well — we left with renewed friendships, new friendships, a wonderful Sunday School lesson and sermon still ringing in our ears, a special offering for the Trumpet’s new computer system, a promise to start the sign up for the church plan the next week… and full bellies. It doesn’t get much better than that! Thank you, Immanuel, Bro. John and Mrs. Tammy for a won-derful visit and everything you did for me and for the Trumpet. I do hope to be with you all again soon — even if I have to invite myself! (And next time, I’ll be sure to check the setting on my camera; the photos I took this time were terrible. Sorry!)

‘A Tear In Our Eyes’ As I shared with you in an earlier column, the State Missions and Trumpet staffs, along with a few other friends, chose to buy Christmas giftsforseveralchildrenattheElFaroMissiondownthestreetfromus instead of buying gifts for each other. It wasn’t really a sacrifice — we didn’t miss the “bought” presents at all, and had great fun at our Christmas party sharing “white elephant” gifts instead. And what a joy it was last Monday afternoon when Missionary JorgeVasquezcamebytheBMA of Arkansas Building to bring a beautiful “thank you” card from the members ofElFaroMission.Thecardincluded wonderful photos of the children with their gifts and touching notes from the families. But what got to us most were the comments by Bro. Jorge. As he went from photo to photo on the card, he described the family and the hardships they had faced. “One family,” he said, “had a tree, but no presents.” (I wasn’t the only one with tears in my eyes on that one.) We hope to do something similar next year, although our plans aren’tfinalizedyet.Wemayevengiveyouanopportunitytohelp—wouldyoulikethat?WatchtheTrumpet for more details as Christmas gets closer.

Christian Studies. Contact him at (903) 701-6085 or through his pastor, Paul Bullock, at 832-2063. Paul Heuerman has accepted the pastorate of Freestone Baptist Church in Teague, TX. Mike Wallace, 40, is available for preaching appointments and pastoral service as the Lord leads. He can be reached at (870) 952-0234. Locust Bayou Baptist Church at Hampton is seeking ministers to fill the pulpit and they are also seeking a pastor. Contact Bobby Burton at (870) 574-1422 or Sylvia Oliver at 574-0597 or sylsam1941@hughes.net.

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in the United States that offer students health care plans offer ones that pay for abortions,” said Steven Ertelt in another Life-News.com report. “A new study sponsored by Students for Life of America follows an August 2010 scandal involving the University of North Carolina, whose system mandated health care coverage for the 2010-2011 school year. UNC required its students to have health care and automati-cally enrolled them in a plan that covered elective abortions. “Students for Life conducted an investigation and pressured officials at UNC and in the state legislature to make changes. Their work revealed that taxpayer funds could be partially covering student abortions in North Carolina. “After it made the discoveries, officials with Students for Life conducted a probe of policies on other college and university campuses to find out how many top universities also compel their students to enroll in health care plans that cover elective abor-tion. SFLA looked at whether the college required health care, if it automatically charged a stu-dent’s account for health care, if the university offered a school sponsored plan and if the school plan covered elective abortions. “Out of 200 top colleges surveyed, the study found 66 require students to have health care coverage and 191 of the 200 offer school-sponsored plans. Of those colleges offering school-sponsored plans, 89 or 46.5% of the schools cover elective abor-tions. And of those 89, just under half, 41 of them, automatically

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Washington (BP) — Pro-life members of Congress reinforced Jan. 20 their intention to prohibit federal funding of abortion by introducing two bills, one that would accomplish the feat across the board and one that would do so in last year’s health-care law. The introduction of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, HR 3, and Protect Life Act, HR 358, came one day after the House of Representatives voted 245-189 to repeal the health-care measure dubbed “Obamacare” by its critics. One of the reasons for the effort to rescind the 2010 law wasitsauthorizationofsubsidiesfor insurance plans that cover abortion. The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, which was introduced by Rep. Chris Smith, R-NJ, with 161 co-sponsors, would institute a permanent, government-wide ban on federal funds and subsidies for abortion. It would serve to standardizebans on abortion funding that now exist in various federal pro-grams, many of which have to be approved each year, and make certain the prohibition extends to all agencies. The Protect Life Act, intro-duced by Rep. Joe Pitts, R-PA, with 89 co-sponsors, would amend last year’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to bar federal

money from paying for abortion or abortion coverage. Speaker of the House John Boehner called Smith’s bill “one of our highest legislative priori-ties” and designated it as HR 3 to demonstrate its importance. “A ban on taxpayer funding of abortion is the will of the people and ought to be the law of the land,” Boehner said at a Jan. 20 news conference announcing its introduction… Smith cited a report by the Guttmacher Institute (a pro-choice research organization)that a ban on government fund-ing of abortion would reduce the number of procedures by 25%. .. In another pro-life effort to halt abortion-related funding, Rep. Mike Pence, R-IN, intro-duced Jan. 7 the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act, HR 217. Pence’s bill would bar Title X fam-ily planning money from going to organizationsthatperformabor-tions. That would include Planned Parenthood, the leading Title X recipient and the country’s No. 1 abortion provider. As of Jan. 21, Pence’s bill had 149 co-sponsors. (www.bpnews.net)

Bills Would Bar Federal Funds For Abortion

By Tom Strode, Baptist Press Bureau Chief

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Banks, Banks, witnessed one profession of faith. Tony Rinehart, pastor. Beech Street, Crossett, gained four by letter and witnessed one profession of faith since last report. Donnie Dubose, pastor; Ann Phillips, reporter. Bethany, Hope, was blessed with 8 by baptism and 15 by letter since last report. Eric Fisher,pastor; Robert Martin, reporter. Bluff Springs, Rosston, welcomes one by letter, two by baptism and witnessed one other profession of faith since last report. Donny Dillard, pastor. Calvary, Fayetteville, reports two by baptism. Gene Fulcher, pastor; Rose Francis, reporter. Chenal Valley, Little Rock, added two by letter. Tom Mitchell, pastor. Landmark, Corning, witnessed one profession of faith. Robert Moore, pastor; Eula Higgins,reporter. Nueva Esperanza Mission, Jonesboro, had 34 present, witnessed 2 professions of faith and $260 offering. Sal Berumen, missionary. Oak Park, Little Rock, rejoices over two by baptism. David Harris,

pastor. Park Place, Bryant, was blessed with two by baptism and two by letter. Gary Lambright, pastor; Jean Rankin, reporter. Sand Springs, Damascus, received four by letter and one by baptism. Reagan Shearer, pastor. Spring Lake, Texarkana, gained one by baptism and one by letter. Randy Shepherd, pastor; Kristie Lambert, reporter. Temple, Fordyce, welcomes four by letter. Rodney Grice, pastor; Samantha Axsom, reporter. Davis Street, Sulphur Springs, Tex., reports one by letter and one by baptism. Tommy Hall, pastor. Eighth Avenue, Teague, Tex., added one by baptism and two by letter. Steve Cowart, pastor.

Lois Ritchie Benson,Minister’s Widow, Dies Lois Ashbrook Ritchie Benson, 94, died Dec. 14. Her late husband was BMA Minister Harvey Lee Ritchie. Survivors include 3 daughters: Jan Wright of Little Rock, Marilyn BuzbeeofBatonRouge,LA,andNancy Rodgers of Jacksonville; 4 stepchildren, Nancy Ward of Ben-ton, Danny Benson of Mountain View, Bill Benson of Baltimore, MD, and John Benson of Moun-tain Home; 15 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held Dec. 18 at Victory Baptist Church in Hampton under the direction of Benton Funeral Home with James Ray Raines and Sam Higgs officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Victory Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1215, Hampton, AR 71744 or to your favorite charity.

Centennial Celebration Hersel McGibney of Quitman, a long time deacon of Kaley Hill Baptist Church there, celebrated his 100th birthday Jan. 23. A large gathering of friends and fellow members of Kaley Hill honored him with a reception at the church. Pastor Bobby Bowman said, “Brother Hersel continues to be an inspiration and a blessing to the church members and to all who have known him throughout the years.” He still lives alone and oc-casionally is seen driving about town in Quitman. Physical con-straints prevent his attendance at Kaley Hill anymore, but he is still very much involved with the ministry of the church.

Youngs To CelebrateGolden Anniversary Joe Henry and Pat Young will celebrate their 50th wed-ding anniversary at a reception, sponsored by their children and grandchildren, Feb. 12, 2-4 p.m., at Park Place Baptist Church in Bryant, where the Youngs are members and he is a deacon. She is the former Pat Rogers, and they were married Feb. 10, 1961 in Kingsland. He is retired from ALCOA and she is retired from Grant County Library. They have three children: Jerry Young ofSheridan,MattYoungofEastEndandHeatherMaloneofCon-way; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. The Youngs’ address is 54 Grant 167048, Sheridan, AR 72150.

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Joe & Pat Young

First, Magnolia, Jan. 30-Feb. 2, (Sun.) Dr. John David Smith, (Mon.) Dr. Kevin Clayton, (Tues.) George Reddin, (Wed.) Dr. Charley Holmes, evangelists; David Watkins, pastor. Charity, Ward, Feb. 13-16 (Sun. 10:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.; Mon.-Wed. 7 p.m.,) Anders Lee, evangelist; Keith Lewis, pastor. Woodberry, Hampton, Feb. 14-16, 7 p.m., Jim Moss, evangelist; Robbie Duncan, pastor. Pleasant Springs, McCaskill, Feb. 20-22, 7 p.m., Ron Owen, evangelist; Guy Gibson, pastor. Westside, Jacksonville, Feb. 24-26, 7 p.m., David Inzer, evangelist; Glen Poole, music; Ronnie Johnson, pastor.

Rummage Sale, Jan. 29, 7 a.m. – 1 p.m., 110 Prickett Rd., Park Place, Bryant’s old location. Fifth Sunday, Jan. 30, Paul White, message, 11 a.m.; lunch at the church; Paul White & Diane Spriggs, 1:30 p.m. Ramsey Heights, Batesville. Women’s Conference, Feb. 5, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Sabrina Clayton, speaker; tickets $20, registration deadline, Feb. 1 (lunch included for the first 320 people to register.) For tickets call (870) 234-3595. First, Magnolia. Gospel Harmonies Concert, Feb. 6, 6 p.m., Trenton, Marvell. For more information, call (501) 258-9252. CBC 4th annual Benefit Dinner & Silent Auction, Feb. 19, Mabee Student Services Complex. For more information, contact Sancy Faulk at sfaulk@cbc.edu or (501) 329-6872, ext. 169. Women’s Renewal Conference, Feb. 25-26, Branson Raddison, Branson, MO; $75 registration. For more information, call Brenda Hornaday at (870) 696-3541. All You Can Eat Open-Faced Taco Super, Feb. 26, 4-7 p.m., $10 per person, $5 children 10 and under. Pilgrims Rest, Magnolia. Worldview Weekend Online Rally (webcast), Feb. 27, 5-8 p.m. Free admission; childcare provided. For more information or to register, call (479) 756-3631 or go to www.smbch.com. Arkansas Galilean Meeting and Basketball Tournament, March 4-5, Central Baptist College, Conway. GMA Houseparty & State Meeting, March 10-11, Bethlehem, Greenbrier. Registration 6:30 p.m.; meeting 7 p.m.

Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greenbrier is seeking a pastor. Resumes and inquiries may be sent to Jody.Smith@conwaycorp.com. Charity Heights Baptist Church in Hot Springs is seeking a pastor. Resumes may be sent to the Pulpit Committee, 1315 Leonard St., Hot Springs, AR 71913. Southern Hills Baptist Church in Sapulpa, OK is seeking a pastor. Resumes and inquires may be sent to the SHBC Search Committee at P.O. Box 151, Sapulpa, OK 74067 or fllministry@sbcglobal.net.

Jeanie Wagers, 80 of Newport, died Jan. 23. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church where she served as secretary. Addie Reeves, 77 of Waldo, died Jan. 19. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.

enroll their students in an abor-tion health care plan. Another 65 (32.5%) of the schools automati-cally charge their health care plan to student’s accounts and 41 of the plans (63%) automatically charge student accounts for health care cover elective abortion. “…A school-sponsored plan usually costs less than an indepen-dent plan and at a discounted rate, enticing students to purchase the school-sponsored plan... Schools have their name on their spon-sored plan and, if the health care plan includes abortion, they are promoting abortion… “The Hyde Amendment strict-ly prohibits all federal funding of abortions and is placed in the Appropriations Act for Division D which includes: the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Department of Education,”theLifeNewsreportcontinued. “This means that none of the funds appropriated in the Appropriations Act may be used for abortion and therefore, Federal Grant money cannot go toward student abortions at uni-versities.” (www.lifenews.com)

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“No” is actually a complete sentence.

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feel. You are a Godly woman. You are a beautiful daughter of the Most High God. You have a gift in your husband. Don’t let yourself go. • Husbands want wives to admire them. If you want to draw your husband faster than a flying bugtoapurplelightedbugzapperon the back porch, then admire him. Men crave admiration from someone and it should be the wife. You should be his public relations department. Promote him in front of others. Verbally tell him. Write him an admiration note: “I admire you for…” Men would rather have an admiration note than a love note. • Men want wives that have a gentle, peaceable spirit. (I Peter 3:4) You can speak up and give your opinions. You are an equal partner in the marriage. But there is just a wonderful blessing to a man that has a wife whose spirit is peaceful. It can’t really be explained. It is developed by her drawing nearer to God all the time. If you do these 10 things on an on-going basis, you will stand

DISTRICTCALENDAR

Southwest District GMA, Jan. 29, 10 a.m., First, Taylor. BMA of the Ozarks, Feb. 8 (meal 6 p.m.; meeting 7 p.m.,) Mt. Pleasant, Hiwasse; Gary Brewer, speaker. Jonesboro District Brotherhood, Feb. 8, Herman, Bono. Jonesboro District Brotherhood, March 8, Big Creek Valley, Jonesboro.

(A Column for GMAs, YLAs, Sunbeams and Counselors)

Good News GirlsArkansas WMAColumn Editor

ROBBIE ShEphERd5501 Cliffwood dr.

Texarkana, Ark. 71854RJBShep@aol.com

Corresponding Secretary GlEndA TIpTOn, 407 West 51st, north little Rock, Ark. 72118

All Reports For This Column Should Be Mailed To Robbie Shepherd

www.nationalwma.com

Changes In Meeting Agenda The National WMA will be meeting on April 12 with regis-tration at 8 a.m. We will begin with worship at 8:30. Our guest speaker will talk first, then after a short break we will re-convene with business. The time slot for the meeting will stay the same but sometimes ladies come later to hear the speaker and skip the business meeting. Our intention is to give our worship priority. Due to the sensitivity of our speaker’s position in the mission field, she will be introduced at the meeting and no photographs will be allowed at that time. Also, don’t forget the National WMA renewal conference Feb. 25-26 in Branson, MO. Information on this can be found on Facebook under National WMA. Registra-tion is $75. The deadline for

registration is Feb. 17. For more information, contact Brenda Hornaday at (870) 696-3541.

— Alice Smith, reporter

Prospect, Jonesboro The first meeting of 2011 for Prospect Baptist Church WMA was held on Jan. 3 in the church fellowship hall with seven ladies present. Judy Fletcher gave a de-votional entitled “Wasting Time.”

— Millie eastep, reporter

State Meeting Reminder I’m Gretchen Story, your state GMA corresponding secretary, and I encourage everyone to attend the state GMA meeting/houseparty at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Greenbrier March 11-12. (We will be through by noon on Saturday.) Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7. Remember there is a registration fee of $5 per person. The state officers have some fun things planned for this meeting and many of them are designed to help make money for our project — helping GMA girls go on a VSM trip — so bring someextracashtospend!Each

church is asked to bring 10 grab bags, which will be sold and the money will go toward the project. Our theme is “Wild About Jesus” — Get Wild, Get Bold, Get Aggressive, No Fear. It is based on John 1:23. So we would like for everyone to wear animal print (zebra,leopard,etc.).Remember,there is a dress code! I hope to see you there!

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right with God. You can’t make your husband do certain things. You, as a Christian, have to do what is right in the sight of God. Then you will give Him glory and be rewarded in Heaven. What a joy it is to have a Godly wife.

The State OfYour Union This week our nation’s presi-dent gave the traditional annual “State of the Union” address. Mr. Obama put his best foot forward in presenting the current state of our country as being very good, and I do understand that he feels that he must be upbeat. He cer-tainly needs for us to be obedient to the Scriptures and pray for him! I disagree with him, but I do pray for him. Now, let me ask you this: what are the conditions like in your life—yourspiritual life?Whatis your “State of the Union” with God? Are you communicatingwellwithyourFatherinHeaven?Are all things well with your soul?Or,isyourspirituallifeindismay?Areyouwalkingaroundin an upheaval but pretending as ifeverythingiscominguproses?Are you tortured inside by a life that is totally out of step with the “abundant life” that can be yours, aspromisedbyJesus?Ifso,theBible gives you hope! Jesus said: “Come unto me, all ye who that labor and are heavy laden, and i will give you rest.” (Matt. 11:28) In Him, we can have peace; the State of our Union will be good and all will be well! — Gary Gipson, pastor, via Big Creek Valley, Jonesboro bulletin

“You Can’t EnlistThe Uninformed

But You Can InformThe Unenlisted.”

every church ought to be on the Baptist Trumpet Church Plan!

The small area in the spotlight can be a bit crowded, but there is always room in the shadows for the person eager to serve.

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PAUL WHITEExecutive Director

BMA of Arkansas • P.O. Box 195514 • 10712 Interstate 30 • Little Rock, Ark. 72219Office (501) 565-4601 • E-Mail: arstamis@comcast.net

MissionariesHERSHEL CONLEY, Norfork Lake, Mountain Home; (870) 508-0111 MiCHAEL HiGHT, Hispanic Outreach, Little Rock; (501) 776-0598

KEiTH LEWiS, Charity, Ward; (501) 843-2425DARRIN SMITH, Celebration, Haskell; (501) 317-0513TROY VAUGHN, West Park, Ozark; (479) 213-1098

Supplemental WorkJAViER GONzALEz, El Sembrador, Warren & Emanuel, Hope

(870) 226-9982JORGE VASqUEz, El Faro, Little Rock; (501) 565-6155

BOBBY GiLMORE, EOT; (501) 730-8277

For the Sake of Souls

Thank You I am happy to announce, as was stated last week, that our present projects are healthy and growing every day. All of this is made possible through your faith-ful support. Please take the time to view your missions staff listed above. I know they would love to hear from you.

There Is More ThanSnow In The Air Some very interesting and exciting things are beginning to shape up that I believe will enhance the future of State Missions. We are seeing an increased interest from churches and associations across the state concerning partnering with us in beginning new mission works. The success of church planting in Arkansas, as well as other areas, could be greatly expedited through the per-sonal involvement of individuals, churches and associations who, while supporting in their present fashion, are willing to make new commitments above and beyond what they have in the past. I hope to have some news about one or more of these projects in the near future.

Coordinating Council Meeting I was encouraged as I listened to the positive reports given by our national departments. I know our national department direc-tors and their staffs would covet your prayers.

From Our Missionaries Charity, Ward: Keith Lewis reports 46 present for Sunday School, 123 for morning wor-ship, 68 for evening worship, 5 first time visitors and offerings of $2,454. “Attendance was up Sunday and so was the spirit of worship. We were blessed with one addition by letter. “We are looking forward to our upcoming revival that will be held Feb. 13-16. Anders Lee will be our evangelist. Please consider this your invitation and make plans now to attend.” Norfork Lake, Mountain Home: Hershel Conley reports 54 present for morning worship, 39 for evening worship, 3 first time visitors and offerings of $759. “Work on our Sunday School rooms is finishing up. We have painted two rooms already and getting ready for the third. Trim work and sheet rockwork is going on in the last room. Dan Hum-phrey is coming back Monday to help. I do not know what I would do without him. Mitchell is quite a painter and is ready to finish up with that. “We are planning a special Sunday on Feb. 6 with my barbe-cue and all the fixings. Pray for us that our Sunday School will be blessed. “Sunday morning, the Lord sent the Holy Spirit among us and the altar was full. I have never seen more love in any place as it

is here. We love you all.” West Park, Ozark: Troy Vaughn reports 90 present for Sunday School, 140 for morning worship, 70 for evening worship, 6 first time visitors and offerings of $2,900. El Faro, Little Rock: Jorge Vásquez reports 89 present forworship service and 3 first time visitors. “Today was another day of victory at El Faro. There is nodoubt that God is answering each one of your prayers in our favor. Please keep us in your prayers that we will continue attaining the victory. “We broke our attendance record this week with 89. We offi-cially welcomed as new members thefourwebaptizedlastweekandpresented them with Bibles. We also welcomed the Herrera family. “Continue to pray for our dedication and inauguration during the month of February. Pray especially that God will open doors through our promotion of the church and clinic. “In January, 10 people ac-ceptedChristthroughClinicaElSamaritano. One of those visited with us Sunday. “In March we will have a new schedule. On Sundays we will begin having Sunday School at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. “Many thanks for your sup-port. May God bless you.” El Sembrador, Warren: Javier Gonzálezreports12presentforworship service, 2 first time visi-tors and offerings of $34. Emmanuel, Hope: Javier Gonzálezreports30forSundaySchool and worship service, 8 for Thursday Bible Study and offer-ings of $75.

50 Days of Prayer & Giving

Remember to pray for:Jan. 30 John and Margaret Lindsey, GhanaJan. 31 David and Shelly Dickson, Latin AmericaFeb. 1 Sam and Sue Husser & Nick and Amanda Church, LouisianaFeb. 2 Rachel and Mike Cross, PhilippinesFeb. 3 Missions DirectorsFeb. 4 Bill and Jeannette Gibson, ChileFeb. 5 Brad and Heidi Faulk, Washington

Central Baptist Collegeinvites applications for the following positions

Bookkeeper Applicants should possess a basic knowledge of bookkeeping or accounting. Applicants must have a minimum of one year experience.

Review of applications will begin immediatelyand continue until the position is filled.

Applicants must support the Christian identity of the institution and demonstrate mature faith, Christian lifestyle and a strong belief in Baptist Doctrine. Applicants who possess these qualifications should send a resume to: Central Baptist College, Attn: Don Jones, 1501 College Ave., Conway, AR 72034 or email djones@cbc.edu.

On Sept. 11, 2001, two planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center, and more than 3,500 innocent people lost their lives. Our entire nation grieved and continues to grieve those lost lives, and most of the world cried out with us. On that same day, another 4000 innocent victims were extinguished, and again the next day, and the next day, and yester-day and every day in between. On the average, on every day since Jan. 22, 1973, more than 4,000 innocent unborn babies have been aborted in the United States — a total of over 50 million ba-bies.Whatwastheircrime?Whatdastardly deed did they do that brought upon them their death sentence?Theywereconceivedin the body of a mother who did not want them. Who grieves for them? January 22, 1973, was the day that the United States Supreme Court, in the Roe vs. Wade decision, ruled that an unborn baby has no legal right to live, no expectation of government protection, and that no one could prevent him from being killed if his mother did not want to give birth to him. Since that time, millions of unborn babies have been killed at the request of their mothers, with the assistance of medical professionals and the support of our nation’s courts and laws — but without the ap-

‘Who Grieves For Them?’proval of God or His Holy Word. God hates the shedding of in-nocent blood. (Prov. 6:17) Jesus said, “it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.” (Luke 17:2) Whatcanwedo? • Pray — for the unborn, that they might be protected; for expectant mothers, that they might choose life for their babies; for abortion providers, that they might repent of the error of their ways; for our courts, our presidents and legislators, that they might help repeal abortion rights; for our children, that they would not commit acts that produce unwanted children. •Vote — support and help elect pro-life candidates who will stand up for the rights of the unborn. •Support — agencies such as Choices Pregnancy Resources Clinic which faithfully give ex-pectant mothers alternatives to abortion. •Evangelize and Disciple — help win people to Christ and help them learn that God gives life, preserves life and favors life. — roger Pearce, pastor, via Grace, russellville bulletin

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Book ReviewBy The Editor

The Case Of The Missing Mountain

Kim Guthrie Jones

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m very weak in the area of science. As a matter of fact, the only “D” I ever made in school was in Biol-ogy. (It was the grading period when we had to do a bug collec-tion, and I don’t do bugs; and if it had been a snake collection, I would’ve flunked outright!) Science and I just don’t seem to mix and I have always been totally intimidated by it. But I think if there had been books like The Case of The Missing Mountain back then, I would’ve passed with flying colors because this book actually makes science interesting! Kim Guthrie Jones (daughter of BMA Pastor Tommy Guthrie) tells the story of how a volcanic explosion caused a huge, one mile wide horseshoe-shaped crater in the top of Mount St. Helen’s in Washington on May 18, 1980. The eruption was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in the history of the United States, with 57 people killed, 250 homes, 47 bridges, 15 miles of railways and 185 miles of highway destroyed. Those are the facts we all know about the event, but other questions remain about what actually caused it to happen. Mrs. Jones, who formerly served as a guide at Mount St. Helen’s Seven Wonders Museum, worked with many other experts to compile the facts for this book and she answers our questions throughaseriesofpuzzles,maz-es, secret codes and experiments. The book also includes full-color

p i c t u r e s from the Mount St. Helen area (before and after the eruption) as well as illustrations of the ideas being taught. But she goes a giant step past ordinary science as she explains the events from a Christian per-spective and parallels the flood that reshaped the world in the time of Noah to the explosion. Throughout the book, with the help of Rangers Jack and Jen, she guides readers to “discover the miraculous power of God at work in the world.” Note to parents and school and homeschool teachers: one reviewer said, “Though most of theanswerstothemazes,codes,etc., were pretty obvious, there wasn’t an answer key in the book. However, the answer key should soon be posted on the book’s webpage, www.thenaturetour.nlpgblogs.com.” This 80 page, 8.5 x 11 full-color educational paperback activity book, which was released Dec. 29, is available for $14.99 by contacting New Leaf Publishing (www.newleafpublishinggroup.com)orAmazon(www.amazon.com). Bottom line — I give The Case of The Missing Mountain a definite “thumbs up” because, although it is geared for young people and promises them “a badge and certificate” for comple-tion of the study, I also found it very interesting – and remember, I’m scientifically challenged and way past young!

TogetherDavis Street Baptist Church

andThe Hall Family

request the pleasure of your companyat a reception to honor

Pastor Tommy Hall’s Retirementfrom 57 years of faithful service

to the Gospel Ministry of Jesus ChristSaturday, February nineteenth

Two Thousand Eleventwo o’clock p.m.

Davis Street Baptist Church427 Gilmer St.

Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482

From The StatesBy Diane Spriggs

Baptist Progress (Texas)Jerry Fulton, Editor • Northeast Texas Conference for Pastors, Laymen & Wives — The 26th Annual Northeast Texas Conference for Pastors, Lay-men&Wiveshasbeenscheduledfor Feb. 7-8 at Calvary Baptist

Church in Mt. Pleasant. Speakers for the conference include Nolan Richey, David Rose, Steve Minter, Robbie Caldwell, Andy Comer, David Taylor and David Pittman. There will also be a ladies session, great music and the traditional fish fry.

Trials Work For Us “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations: knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.” (James 1:2-3) James taught us to expect trials. It is not “if,” but “when, ye fall into divers temptations.” Jesus warned His disciples “…in the world ye shall have tribulation…” (John 16:33) Paul told his converts that “…we must through tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.” (Acts 14:22) We cannot expect everything to go our way. Some trials come because we are human — sick-ness, accidents and disappoint-ments. Others come because we are Christians. Peter wrote “Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.”(I Peter 4:12) Satan fights us. The world op-poses us. And this leads to battles throughout our lives. What do we know that makes it easier for us to facetrialsandtogainfromthem? • We know that faith is always tested. When God called Abraham to live by faith, He tested him to increase his faith. God always tests us to bring out the best. The test-ing of our faith proves that we are truly born again! • We know that testing works for us, not against us. The word “trying” means approval. Peter wrote “That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth…”(I Peter 1:7) A gold prospector brings his ore sample to be tested. The sample itself may not be worth more than a few dollars. But the approval, the official statement about the ore, is potentially worth millions! God’s approval of our faith is “precious” because it assures us that our faith is genuine. Trials work for us, not against us! • We know that trials, rightly used, help us to mature. What does God want to produce in our lives — patience, endurance and the ability to keep going even when things are tough! Problems we face can develop our patience; which, in turn, can strengthen our character, deepen our trust in God and give us great-er confidence about the future. God wants to make us patient because that is the key to every other blessing. When we learn to wait on the Lord, then God can

do great things for us. The key way that God devel-ops patience and character in our lives is through trials. Endurancecannotbegainedby reading a book, listening to a sermon or even by praying. We have to go through the difficul-ties of life, trust God and obey Him. The result will be patience and character. Knowing this, we can face trials joyfully. We know what trials will do in us and for us, and we know that the end result will bring glory to God. Satan cannot defeat people who know

their Bible and understand the purposes of God! Meet God in His Word every day of the New Year and begin to put the key Biblical principles you learn into practice in your personal life. Great blessings are certainly ahead! — Mike Mceuen, pastor, via Bethel, Bentonville bulletin

A television program preced-ing the 1988 Winter Olympics featured blind skiers being trained for slalom skiing, impos-sible as that sounds. Paired with sighted skiers, the visually-impaired skiers were taught on the flats how to make right and left turns. When that was mastered, they were taken to the slopes where their sighted partners skied beside them shouting “Left!” or “Right!”

Trust The One Who Sees The Course As they obeyed the com-mands, they were able to nego-tiate the course and cross the finish line, depending solely on the sighted skiers’ word. For the visually impaired skiers, they had to put their complete trust in the one who could see the course or risk a catastrophe. What a vivid picture of the Christian life! As we live, we are, in reality, blind concerning the course ahead of us. We are de-pendent on the Word of the One Who has perfect vision — our Heavenly Father. We can avoid manyfallsandhazardsinlifeaswe put our trust in God Who will always give us the right direction.

— Charlie Zumwalt