by L. Agnes Russell | Newton County Appeal

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On Sun, 02/28/2021 - 05:00 AM

The American Family Association’s “afa Journal” for January included an article entitled “Surveys on Theology Spotlight Evangelical Confusion.” A survey conducted by Ligonier Ministries in 2020 polled over 3,000 A

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Decatur Community News: Caught up, not burnt up!

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On Sun, 02/21/2021 - 05:00 AM

Getting “caught up” in an obsession with seeing how many phrases I could find ending in the word “up,” I decided that might have been just an idea from my little peanut brain, rather than an answer to prayer for a subject. However, this morning while searching another much more serious subject for this column, this little poem by R. G.

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Decatur Community News: For God and country

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On Sun, 02/14/2021 - 05:00 AM

Have Faith in God and in Jesus Christ, His Son, to receive salvation from sin and an eternal home in Heaven. “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life,” John 3:16.

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Decatur Community News: The multitude of His mercies

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On Sun, 02/07/2021 - 05:00 AM

Many years ago, my mind was in the “middle of a muddle,” as to how to pray for one of my children who was having a difficult time. In His mercy, He heard my cry and showed me how He could work miracles in muddles, if I would have faith in the midst of it.

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Decatur Community News: Growing up in Decatur

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On Sun, 01/17/2021 - 05:00 AM

Many people know Debbie Gibbs, a native of Decatur. I knew her both at Clarke-Venable Baptist Church and while teaching at Newton County High School. That lady has been a blessing to all who have ever known her.

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Decatur Community News: Things we need to do

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On Sun, 01/10/2021 - 05:00 AM

There are some important subjects we need to know about, especially in this new year. If you have been reading this column even a little bit, you might guess I am bound to be thinking of something spiritual and biblical.

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Decatur Community News: Hope for 2021

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On Sun, 01/03/2021 - 05:00 AM

Two of my granddaughters, independent of each other, answered my question to them as to what I should write this week with almost exactly the same words! “Mamaw, just say, ‘I just hope 2021 will be better than 2020’! Then period. That’s all.”

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Decatur Community News: Christmas and George Washington

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On Sun, 12/27/2020 - 05:00 AM

The December 2020 issue of Acts & Facts, a magazine published by the Institute for Creation Research, included an article entitled “December, Winter Weather, and Washington.” The author, Dr. James J.S.

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Decatur Community News: Stargazing in Decatur this month

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On Sun, 12/20/2020 - 05:00 AM

It seems that there will be remarkable celestial movements occurring in the skies this December. Noting this news reminds me of the Christmas star that led the Wise Men and their entourage to Bethlehem to see the newborn King. Could God have used a conjunction of two or three of the planets for that blessed event?

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Decatur Community News: God puts you where you need to be

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On Sun, 12/13/2020 - 05:00 AM

Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, I spoke to Dawn Hollingsworth about featuring their lives in an article. Trying to get back into a more normal routine, I called and was glad to get an interview.

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