The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Wednesday, September 1, 2021 B-5 and then, when truly convert- ed out of a heart of love and concern, we give to help those in need. When you hear talk about social justice, it is usual- ly a mixture of politics and re- ligion. We must keep our pri- orities straight and first pro- claim the Gospel message of salvation. VIEWPOINT Continued from page 3 Pentecostal Nazarene Presbyterian Presbyterian Wesleyan MINUTES Continued from page 3 and you will find that most of the images they are shooting at have the Cross of Christ em- bossed on them. Satan also loves to sing the praises of theological liber- alism! The Word of God that once influenced the lives of both the believer and unbe- liever is no longer held up as the final authority. The new normal is there are no abso- lutes any more. The mantra of our day is, "Let every man do what's right in his own eyes" (cf. Judges 21:25). As a result, our streets have become like the wild west with shootings and murders commonplace. With no spiritual moor- ing to the Word of God, mar- riage has become optional with more and more couples living together. This is the seed plot for immorality and pornography which have be- come rampant, leaving the souls of men and women bur- dened with guilt and a sense of worthlessness. Satan has successfully undermined the authority of the home, which is foundational to any soci- ety. Every time he destroys a home it weakens the moral fabric of a nation. Clearly Satan is behind these evil influences and ev- ery other evil known to man- kind. He merely sets things in motion, and the flesh is more than willing to accommodate whatever sinful pursuit that is put before it. The goal of the evil one is to bring the world to the precipice of utter con- fusion. When he accomplish- es this objective, he will intro- duce the Antichrist after the Rapture of the Church. The man of sin will step onto the stage of the world as a man of peace, with all the answers to the world's ills that have elud- ed men. He will be an over- night sensation being the Dev- il's "Answer Man." RAMBLINGS Continued from page 3 PAWS WEEK PAWS WEEK Pet of the MADISON Rich people have brand labels on their clothes. Happy people have cat hair on their clothes. This week, PAWS is fea- turing a rockin' young kit- ten named Zeppelin, who came in with his brother, Black Sabbath, and togeth- er they are making the cat room at PAWS rock. These two happy fellows are extremely playful and can often be seen darting through the cat condos at warp speed. They are both jumpers and climb- ers and hope to find their "Stairway to Heaven" in their new adoptive home. To adopt Zeppelin or Black Sabbath, call 812-354- 9894. about this. If I become eligible for a booster shot I will take it, but if they can give us boost- er shots they are surely smart enough to be able to protect our children. Another thing I fail to un- derstand is if a vaccinated per- son does contact the virus the symptoms are usually masked so how would you ever know for sure about exposure. We have also heard talk about incidental exposure which doesn't count as exposure. Is there anyone who really can explain these questions? It's no wonder we feel like there is a pinnacle of doom hanging over us waiting to strike. I can see only one true hope and if we keep pleading to God Almighty we will see relief from this scourge. Like I said before enough of this gloom and doom, my wife and I decided to take down our granddaughter's crib and put her in a small bed when she stays overnight with us. Wyatt has got a roll away bed now and everyone seems to be happy with the new arrange- ment. While we had every- thing moved away from their closet, we decided to paint in- side of the closet. I thought it was busy work until she got it done and it does look and smell lots fresher. She has lots of patience when she does things like this and I would be better off if I would listen to her more often. We went to Evansville one day last week to get away from everything and ate out before going to the Treasure Hunt for dollar day. They all had a good time and I shopped for awhile, but I soon tired of looking, so I went outside to watch peo- ple coming and going. I like to watch people because we are always entertaining by what we do. I imagine if they watch me close enough I am enter- taining as well. We had the handy man come to work on the bath- tub faucet again and he and I had a "go figure" moment. One faucet had very little flow, while the other faucet was normal. A fter taking it apart three times it finally started flowing normal. We still don't know how or what we did to get it working so "go figure." We missed church and Sun- day school this week because we had some personal things going on in our lives but that does not release us from being a blessing to others. We will be in church next week hope- fully because I miss being in service with my church family and worshipping my Lord. So until the next Rambling pray and pray and while you have God's attention say a prayer for me and my family. PETERSBURG CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 118 West Pike Ave. Church 812-354-8851 Service times: Sunday at 10 :30 a.m. Praise and Worship service; 6 p.m. Bible study; Teen activities; Wednesday at 6 p.m. Bible study. Sunday morning service is available via transmitter. Pull in to the church parking lot and tune your radio to 104.3 FM and hear the service from the com- fort of your car. Sunday morning services are available on our Facebook page—Petersburg Church of the Nazarene or look for us on YouTube. Visit our website www.petersburgnaz.com for additional information. We want to be a church meet- ing the needs of our communi- ty. If the church can be of assis- tance to you, contact us at pas- tor@petersburgnaz.com. We hope you will join us Sunday as we celebrate our Lord and Sav- ior, Jesus Christ. Steve Hamilton, Pastor HOUSE OF MERCY CHURCH Corner of East and Porter Winslow Pastor 812-789-5229 A Church with open arms and a loving heart. Sunday morning service 10 :15 a.m. and Sunday school at 11 a.m. You can view our morning service on Facebook live, around 11 a.m. As you study the Bible and hear of the events taking place in Israel, you realize the com- ing of the Lord is close at hand. We find now that the Jews are looking for a red heifer to start sacrifices again after none being performed for over 2000 years. The Bible states, look up for your redemption draws nigh. In other words, keep your eye on the eastern sky for He is coming soon. Be blessed and be ready every day. Remember those that are in the hospital, nursing homes and those that are home for recovery. Lift up in prayer your pres- ident, U.S. Congress, your state and local government of- ficials as the Bible states that we might live a peaceful life. May your week be blessed and your journey's safe. George Bruce, Jr., Pastor MAIN STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 10th and Main Streets, Petersburg 812-354-6844 Sunday worship 10 :30 a.m. Come visit us, our doors are always open to you. Closer and closer The progression — Father, Son, Spirit — represents a pro- found advance in intimacy. At Sinai, the people shrank from God and begged Moses to ap- proach him on their behalf. But in Jesus' day, people could hold a conversation with the Son of God; they could touch him and even hurt him. And after Pentecost the same flawed disciples who had fled from Jesus' trial became carri- ers of the Living God. In an act of delegation beyond fathom, Jesus turned over the king- dom of God to the likes of his disciples — and to us. As much as I love the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, I have a gripe with one line near the end. As the would-be wizard bestows on the scarecrow, tin man and lion symbols of what they've been seeking but in fact already possess — a brain, a heart and cour- age — he says to the tin man, "Remember … a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others." "No! " I always protest aloud. Society often func- OTWELL WESLEYAN CHURCH 2277 N. Mechanics Street Otwell Pastor 812-354-3028 Sunday school at 9:30 a.m.; morning worship at 10 :30 a.m.; 6:30 p.m. Sunday eve- ning worship service. Story about friendship A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small island. The two survivors, who have been good friends, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they had no other recourse but to pray to God. However, to find out whose prayer was more powerful, they agreed to divide the ter- ritory between them and stay on opposite sides of the island. The first thing they prayed for was food. The next morn- ing, the first man saw a fruit-bearing tree on his side of the land, and he was able to eat its fruit. The other man's parcel of land remained bar- ren. Finally, the first man prayed for a ship, so that he could leave the island. In the morn- ing, he found a ship docked at his side of the island. He con- sidered the other man unwor- thy to receive God's blessings, since none of his prayers had been answered. As the ship was about to leave, the first man heard a voice from heav- en, "Why are you leaving your companion on the island? " "My blessings are mine alone, since I was the one who prayed for them," the first man answered. "His prayers were all unanswered and so he does not deserve any- thing." "You are mistaken," the voice rebuked him. "He had only one prayer, which I answered." "What did he pray for? " "He prayed that all your prayers be answered." We never know how God will answer our prayers, but we can expect that He will get us involved in His plan for the answer. Roy Stilwell, Pastor Pam Lemond, Reporter tions as if it were so, but Jesus taught, "Love one another as I have loved you" ( John 15:12, NRSV ). How we relate to oth- ers — our "heart" — is indeed judged by how much we love. The only sense in which the wizard's words carry a sliver of truth is that we are judged by how much we're loved by God, who counts us precious through his grace. Office hours: 9 a.m.-noon, Monday-Friday. Amy Melhiser, Secretary SERVICES Now buying grain at 605 S. Oak St., Winslow (Formerly ADM Growmark) For hours and prices, call: Tom Anson 812-890-6105 or Nathan Andrews 812-309-0178 Is it TIME for your next eye exam? 8–7 . Mon. 8–noon . Tues. 10–7 . Wed. 8–5 . Thur. 8–5 . Fri. Locally Owned and Operated Dr. Clint Shoultz 715 S. 9th Street, Petersburg 812-354-9400 Church Note Deadline 10 a.m. Tuesday