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'Living for the Lord': Gospel singer now leading Baptist congregation Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:48 PM 08/27/10 - After almost two decades traveling the country and singing about the Lord, Lewis Patterson has answered the call into the ministry and been led to his first pastorate at Blessed Hope Baptist Church in north Rockdale County. - (Full Story) MORRIS: Flowers inspire us to share the good news of God’s love Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:43 PM 08/27/10 - Andrew was a disciple of John the Baptist and was present when Jesus was baptized in the Jordan River. - (Full Story) Church activities Last Updated: 6:39 PM 08/27/10 - (Full Story) BEHRENS: The draining summer heat Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:38 PM 08/27/10 - I do not remember a summer as hot as this one. (Full Story) LaGUARDIA: God satisfies the longings that come in the wake of sadness Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:32 PM 08/27/10 - Earlier this month, we at Trinity Baptist Church started to climb a mountain. (Full Story) HILKERT: Our Lord and savior is one who always leads by example Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:30 PM 08/27/10 - “Do as I say, not as I do,” is obviously awful advice. (Full Story) WELLS: God’s protection over us is truly beyond comprehension Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:28 PM 08/27/10 - Have you ever wondered just how many times God has protected you from something? (Full Story) ELDER: Let God fill you with a greater love for Him Be the first to comment Last Updated: 6:24 PM 08/27/10 - Recently weeds have overgrown an area near our house where some flowers had been planted and had bloomed for most of the spring and summer. (Full Story) More Headlines...

Verse of the Day Verse of the Day is a daily excerpt from the NIV along with a thought and prayer by Phil Ware of Heartlight.

Isaiah 48:17 (09-03-10) This is what the Lord says -- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the Lord your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go." — Isaiah 48:17 (NIV) Thoughts on Today's Verse... I sometimes long for the pillar of fire at night and the cloud by day to guide me as I make my way through this world, like the Israelites had during their wilderness wanderings. But I am reminded of God's abiding presence in the Spirit and his promise to never forsake me. I believe that if I seek his glory he will get me where I need to be to do his will and bless me in the ways that most benefit me in this life and the next. My Prayer... O heavenly Father, guide me to the places you want me to be, to the ministries in which you want me to serve, and to the people you most want me to touch. Capture my heart to do your work and never let me lose sight of your coming glory. In Jesus' name. Amen.

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AP: Egypt TV show stirs debate over Muslim Brotherhood The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt Western lifestyles and values. Wash. Post: Abstinence program in China a milestone for U.S. evangelicals If all goes according to plan, this fall a girl somewhere in China's Yunnan province will tell her boyfriend she can't have sex with him. AP: Back from talks, Israel and Palestinian leaders face internal opposition to peace moves Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned Friday from the resumption of Mideast negotiations in Washington to confront internal opposition to his peace moves, just as his Palestinian counterpart faced harsh criticism for agreeing to the talks at all. The State: Group objects to gay pride festival funding A faith-based group is objecting to $30,000 in city and county public funding being awarded to a gay and lesbian group that is putting on its annual statewide festival in Columbia this weekend. Boston Globe: No appeal planned on liquor vote The owner of a Braintree gas station and convenience store says he won’t appeal the town’s decision to deny him a license to sell beer and wine, even though he doesn’t agree the sales would hurt the “spiritual and educational activities’’ of the church across the street. RNS: As Ramadan ends, Muslims seek school holiday For Nikhat Choudhury, the Muslim holidays of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha mean picking out new clothes, getting together with her cousins and feasting on homemade samosas and other traditional South Asian dishes. AP: Garden City Muslims seek separate cemetery Muslim leaders in southwest Kansas are considering opening a private cemetery after city officials turned down their request to create a separate burial area at a municipal cemetery. RNS: Muslim group releases ads to counter wave of bigotry A Muslim advocacy organization has released public service announcements -- including one featuring a Muslim firefighter who responded on 9/11 -- as part of a campaign to fight recent anti-Muslim bigotry. CS Monitor: As Mideast talks begin, Palestinians find unlikely support from Jewish settlers As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Washington this week, he carried with him a mix of hopes and fears about what the renewal of Mideast talks would – or should – bring. Newsday: Lawyers ask judge to order reopening of Bethpage mosque Lawyers for a Bethpage mosque shuttered by Oyster Bay Town will try to persuade a judge to order the reopening of the mosque, closed for all of the holy month of Ramadan.

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	Father Jeff Behrens Father James Stephen (Jeff) Behrens, O.C.S.O., serves at the Monastery of the Holy Spirit, 2625 Highway 212 SW, Conyers. His e-mail address is james@trappist.net.
	Dr. James Dobson Dr. Dobson is founder and chairman of the board of the nonprofit organization Focus on the Family, P.O. Box 444, Colorado Springs, CO. 80903; or www.family.org.
	The Rev. Tony W. Elder The Rev. Tony W. Elder is pastor of Rockdale Evangelical Methodist Church. He can be reached at 770-483-3405 or by e-mail at RevTElder@aol.com.
	Rev. Joe LaGuardia Rev. Joe LaGuardia is an associate pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, located at 301 Honey Creek Road in Conyers. He can be reached at joe@joelaguardia.com.
	Orrin Morris Orrin Morris is a retired Baptist minister, local artist and art teacher. Notecards are available of the wildflowers published in the Citizen. His e-mail is odmsketchingpad@yahoo.com, or call him at 770-929-3697.
	Dr. John Pearrell Dr. John Pearrell is pastor of Gateway Community Church. Write him in care of the church at 11677 Brown Bridge Road, Covington, GA 30016, or e-mail him at john.pearrell @gatewaycommunity.org. For more information visit the Gateway Web site at www.gatewaycommunity.org.
	Julie Wells Julie Wells is the editorial assistant in the newsroom at the Rockdale Citizen. She can be reached at julie.wells @rockdalecitizen.com.

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