by L. Agnes Russell | Newton County Appeal

Decatur Community News: COVID continues, but life goes on

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On Sat, 11/28/2020 - 06:00 AM

After a while of not writing about people, I interviewed the Adams-Wilsons, Jake and Sarah Jo, who are the new pastors of the Decatur United Methodist Church. It was good to get to know this young couple and to feel their love for God and ample appreciation for the people of Decatur.

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Decatur Community News: This world is not my home

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On Sun, 11/22/2020 - 06:00 AM

For several days now, a particular song has kept coming to my mind. “No More Night” by Walter S. Harrah, sung by David Phelps, is about the future home of believers in Jesus. Following is the first part of this inspiring song:

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God bless America!

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On Sun, 11/08/2020 - 06:00 AM

The song “God Bless America” was written by Irving Berlin in 1918 during WWI, then revised by him in 1938 right before WWII. It was recorded and sung by the popular singer Kate Smith and became an American classic.

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Religion Column: Who is on the Lord’s side?

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On Sun, 11/01/2020 - 06:00 AM

In March of this year, news outlets reported that only 6% of American Christians have a Biblical worldview of life.

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Religion Column: Looking at freedom in America

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On Sun, 10/25/2020 - 06:00 AM

Centuries ago, our forefathers came from countries with state-run churches, denominations, or religions, and many people were persecuted and even killed if they believed and practiced even a different form of Christian religion.

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Religion Column: America at Risk

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On Sun, 10/18/2020 - 06:00 AM

While reading my Psalm for today, I was jolted by the first words I read from Psalms 60:1-3,“O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses; you have been angry; oh, restore us. You have made the land to quake; you have torn it open; repair its breaches, for it totters.

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Religion Column: Urging Decatur to vote

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On Sun, 10/04/2020 - 06:00 AM

After learning that millions of Americans who were eligible to vote, including millions of Christians, did not actually cast their votes in the 2016 election, I want to urge my fellow citizens to vote in the upcoming election.

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God’s judgment and mercy

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On Sun, 09/27/2020 - 06:00 AM

Years ago, I heard some Bible prophecy teachers who were asked to explain why they believed we were in the very last days of this age. They did not speak of fulfillment of individual signs. Instead, they told of the convergence of many prophetic signs in the Bible of the days surrounding Jesus’ second coming being fulfilled.

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Opinion Column: Thinking on the good things

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On Sun, 09/20/2020 - 06:00 AM

Have you been watching YouTube and Facebook and Messenger the way me and my family have? We’ve seen all kinds of things, mostly bad. However, as you know, there are also some things that have been happening that are really good. (Put a smiley face here!)

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Scary Stuff in 2020 America

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On Sun, 08/09/2020 - 05:00 AM

I guess the scariest thing going on these days is how some people are blind to what’s going on. Why do people want to destroy this country which most of the world thinks is such a wonderful place to live?

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