BOBBY GRUENEWALD/CBN 08-28-2025 CHRISTIAN ANALYSIS We're living in the most digitally connected moment in human history. While this comes with often-discussed challenges, it also brings incredible opportunities to make the Bible a central part of people's lives. As church leaders, we have a responsibility both to meet people where they are and point them to a deeper relationship with God. We've found that people are hungry for God's Word, especially as we see that Bible engagement is on the rise. The latest State of the Bible report shows that Bible use in the U.S. increased by 10 million people just in the last year, with 66% accessing it digitally. At YouVersion, we're witnessing this hunger for Scripture firsthand. The Bible App is opened 1 billion times worldwide every 40 days. This isn't just a trend; it's a movement that presents both unprecedented opportunity and an important responsibility to steward it. Often, conversations about stewarding technology center around the addictive pull of social media, the anxiety that comes from constant connectivity and the way devices can fragment our attention. These are real concerns that many of us wrestle with, especially as we lead our churches. But what if the very device that can scatter our See Scripture Time - Page 9 “ How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things! Romans 10:15 OCTOBER 2025 VOLUME 27 NO 5 FREE Glad Tidings CHRISTINE MORGAN..................15 DAVID DUNNING..........................14 ETERNAL LIFE..............................3 FATHER’S LOVE LETTER.............4 GARY TOOLE...............................11 JESUS HIMSELF..........................10 KAREN HARDIN.............................5 KINGS KIDS...................................8 OVERCOMING TEMPTATION.....10 PEGGY CLARK.............................6 RYAN JOHNSON..........................12 SALVATION PRAYER ..................14 SURROUNDED BY GOD...............4 THE KEEN AGERS........................9 TRUTH vs DECEPTION.................7 WHAT ARE YOU SAYING..............2 IN THIS ISSUE vvvvv To check out our Web-Site: www. GladTidings.news or use the QR code below LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK YOUR CAR! STOP – LOOK – LOCK NEVER leave children or pets in unattended vehicles during hot summer days. A child's body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult's. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees. Death occurs at a core body temperature of 107 or above. Temperatures inside your car can rise 20 degrees within the first 10 minutes of turning the engine off. At 94, 'Father of Aerobics' Dr. Kenneth Cooper Gives God the Glory LORIE JOHNSON/CBN 08-26-2025 Aerobics became a cultural revolution back in the 1970s and created the foundation for fitness that's still going strong today. The exercise program has been shown to help prevent numerous medical issues, including heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimer's, as well as mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Aerobic exercise is any activity that causes our heart rate to increase, providing much-needed oxygen to our cells. Doctors recommend at least two and a half hours a week. However, it hasn't always been that way. Believe it or not, at one time, doctors thought an aerobics program could lead to an early grave. Dr. Kenneth Cooper, known as the Father of Aerobics, conducted major research on the topic, recommending it to ordinary people, which drew stiff backlash. Ultimately, he managed to prove the skeptics wrong. God's Guidance "I praise the Lord every day," Cooper, now age 94, told CBN News. "I give him credit for everything I've achieved." He recalls as a young Air Force doctor receiving divine guidance to introduce what was considered at the time, a strange, new, concept. "I frequently use the word 'aerobics,' which literally means 'with air,' or 'with oxygen.' And the ability of the body to utilize large amounts of oxygen is the real secret to physical fitness," he explained to a group of doctors in the 1960s. At that time, Dr. Cooper had no idea aerobics would become a movement that would skyrocket and improve health outcomes for millions worldwide. He's now releasing his twentieth book, Grow Healthier as You Grow Older by the Father of Aerobics: How a Life Devoted to Preventive Medicine Fostered the Global Fitness Revolution "The government's not going to do it for you. The insurance company's not going to do it for you," he said. "It's what you do for yourself, because no drug can replicate the benefits of an active lifestyle. And that's my hope and prayer for all the people." Practices What He Preaches Dr. Cooper still exercises 30 minutes a day and works 40 hours a week at Dallas' Cooper Clinic, which helps patients live about ten years longer than the national average. "If I die tomorrow, I've had a wonderful life," he said. "I know where I'm going. I'd have no regret." Back in the 1950s, Dr. Cooper made his radical discovery after having lived a sedentary life and gained 40 pounds. "I got into Medical School and ... 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Mark 11:23, 24 - “Have faith in God. For verily (truly) I say unto you, that whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he says shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he says. 24. Therefore I say unto you, what things soever you desire, when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you shall have them.” This is one of my most favorite scriptures. It was the scripture the Lord led Bro. Kenneth E. Hagin to when he received his healing at 16 years old on his death bed. He taught on those scriptures many times through the years, giving his testimony. Jesus is instructing us to have faith in God, to trust Him, to believe in Him. After all, He is our Creator, our Heavenly Father and Savior. Why should we not believe in Him, in His Word? It is really not hard to have faith. Jesus says if we believe and not doubt in our heart, we can have what we say. But we have to say it! The Lord told Bro. Hagin, His people did not have trouble in believing, it was the “saying”. You can see in the scripture above believe is mentioned only one time, but say and saysis mentioned several. The Lord says that we can speak to the mountains in our life and command them to leave and they have to leave. When we pray, we believe that we receive what we are praying for right then. Faith is believing we have it before we see it. “For we walk by faith, not by sight” – II Corinthians 5:7. It’s sad to say many Christians do not know about Mark 11:23-24. They go about their daily lives saying what the world says. They are not saying what God says. As we spend time in the Word of God, putting it first place in our lives and making it the final authority; our way of life begins to line up with God’s Word. And His Words that we have deposited in our hearts comes out in our conversation( our way of living} and (speaking/saying and believing). “ For to be carnally (fleshly, worldly) minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace” - Romans 8:6. In Proverbs 4:20-24the Lord explains to us how important it is to feed on His Word and keep it going into our hearts and speaking it out of our mouths: 20. “My son, attend to My Words; incline your ear unto my sayings. 21. Let them not depart from your eyes; keep them in the midst of your heart. 23. Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life. 24. Put away from you a froward (foul) mouth, and perverse lips put far from you.” If the Word of God dwells big on the inside of us, we can speakto those mountains in our life and they will have to move ! Jesus is speaking in John 15:7, “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask what you will, and it shall be done unto you”. Words are powerful! So, what are you saying? Whatever you are saying is what you believe and have faith in. If you are not a Christian, or if you are, but are not familiar as much as you should be with the Word of God; then the words you are speaking are worldly and affecting your life in a negative way. Proverbs 6:2 says “You are snared with the words of your mouth, you are taken (captive) with the words of your mouth”. I think it was Charles Capps that said, “What you are speakingtoday is what you will become tomorrow”. Someone else said, “ If you don’t like the way your life is going, check out what you are saying”. And just the other day I heard Gloria Copeland say , “When you are speaking, you are sowing”. Words are seeds. The words you are speaking are seeds you are planting in the ground of your heart (spirit). God’s Word is a seed. Make sure you are sowing His Word into your life and your future will be bright. u Quinnelle McRae Glad Tidings Ministries gladtdings1@windstream.net 2 GLAD TIDINGS OCTOBER 2025 Non-denominational Christian Newspaper Sharing the Gospel of Jesus the Christ MAIL P. O. BOX 1116 - DOUGLAS - GA 31534 E- MAIL Editor@GladTidings.news OFFICE PHONE (912) 384- 6896 ADMINISTRATION EDITOR AND PUBLISHER.........Quinnelle McRae VOLUNTEERS CARTOONS/JoyfulToons...................Mike Waters EDITORIAL WRITERS .......... Gary Toole, Peggy Clark, Sara Goldstein, Mark Hankins PROOF READER.. .............................Peggy Clark PHOTOGRAPHY.... ................. Quinnelle McRae ADVERTISING.............................Quinnelle McRae SUBMISSIONS We invite and welcome articles, testimonies, poems, announcements, church news, church histories, recipes or any other inspirational writings. Submissions will not be accepted that exceed 350 words. 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In 1970, when I was seventeen, I had an experience that changed my life forever. I experienced a high I will never forget. Earlier that year, I was arrested and put in jail. I repented and dedicated my life to God one more time, but this time, something was different. God sent me a friend, Leon Stump, who was radically saved around that same time. He had just returned from California to West Columbia, Texas, to serve in my dad's church. He was cool, played the guitar, and was really turned on to God. Every Friday night, Leon would get some of us guys together at the church. We would study the Bible and sing songs about being in Christ. I will never forget the night we began meditating on Ephesians 2:4-6. I didn't just read it, but I meditated on it. I breathed in those lifegiving words, and for the first time they registered in my heart. Wow! Those words hit my head. It reminds me of the first time I ate sushi. Someone showed me how to take that green stuff called wasabi and mix it in soy sauce. They warned me that it was hot. I told them I was from Texas, and we eat jalapeños, so I wasn’t afraid of wasabi! I dipped my sushi in a double portion of wasabi and within a couple seconds that wasabi hit my head. I had never experienced anything like that before! That's how I felt when I meditated on the Ephesians 2:4-6 (AMPC): But God–so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us, Even when we were dead, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very Life of Christ Himself, the same new Life with which He quickened Him]...And He raised us up together with Him and made us sit down together [giving us joint seating with Him] in the heavenly sphere [by virtue of our being] in Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed One)." Wow! Wasabi! I experienced revelation knowledge for the first time! The Holy Spirit communicated the truth that set me free. This was not a religious experience but an encounter with the living God. All religions give lessons, but only Jesus Christ gives life, eternal Life or the God-kind of life. Many religions have good teachings, morals, and practices, but there is something that sets Christianity apart from those religions. It is the divine substance called eternal life. It is the "controlled substance" that's in God and can only be found in Him. McLeod Campbell said, "Ordinary religion is so much a struggle to secure an unknown future happiness, instead of being the meditation on and welcoming of the present gift of eternal life." Eternal life is life as God has it. It is out flowing from the love of God: "For God so loved ... See Mark Hankins - page 16 3 GLAD TIDINGS OCTOBER 2025 Glad Tidings “Glad Tidings” was founded by Quinnelle McRae Ministries in August 1987, after graduating from Rhema Bible College in the spring of 1981 and 1986. In the spring of 1992 we began publishing a quarterly newsletter, being mailed free of charge to a list of families, reaching across the United States, including the Navajo reservation and into the countries of Mexico, Africa and France. In the year 1998 the Glad Tidings Newspaper began its publication, replacing the Newsletter. The paper is distributed throughout South Georgia, as well as several prisons and correctional institutions in the local area. The publication has no news stand price and is supported through our advertisers and you! Subscriptions are mailed throughout the United States, France, Africa, Mexico. and other countries. The subscription price for the printed paper is $12.00 per year, which provides for the shipping and handling only. We are also introducing the Newspaper on our website, www.GladTidings.news, free of charge. Glad Tidings is an evangelistic ministry whose heart and mission is to reach as many people as possible with the good news of Jesus Christ, before His return. Quinnelle McRae Ministries. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Glad Tidings, Glad Tidings Newsletter, Glad Tidings Newspaper, GladTidings.news website and logo on front cover are registered trademarks of Quinnelle McRae Ministries. © “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!” Isaiah 52:7 (KJV) Farm Insurance Coverage for Your Business Life Insurance Personal Other Insurance Health Insurance Home & Auto Ins Personal & Commercial Insurance Throughout Georgia since 1981 Douglas Location 201 E Ashley Street, Douglas, Ga. 31533 Main office: 912-384-7171 TRINA AND MARK HANKINS ETERNAL LIFE
4 GLAD TIDINGS OCTOBER 2025 Jun 21, 2025 How Is God Speaking to You? God speaks to His people in many different ways. We see this truth throughout the Bible. God also speaks to different people in different ways. For me, there are particular Scriptures He speaks to me to direct me. He also speaks to me through many things in our natural world. One of those things is a rainbow. There have been many times in my life when I needed a reminder of the promises and faithfulness of God. Often, during those seasons, God has put rainbows in the sky for me. When I see a rainbow, I see covenant. I see faithfulness. I see promise. "And God said: 'This is the sign of the covenant which I make between Me and you, and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations: I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant between Me and the earth. It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; and I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh.'" (Genesis 9:12–15 NKJV) God Before Me One day, Bre, Brailee (my daughter and granddaughter), and I were driving back from Deer Creek Ranch where Brailee has her horse lessons. Up in the sky ahead of us was the most beautiful rainbow I had ever seen. It went from one end of the sky to the other; it was awesome! Bre and I were in awe of the size of the rainbow. Not only was its size incredible, but the colors were incredible! We went around a curve in the road and suddenly saw an additional rainbow. There was a double rainbow in front of us and a giant, brilliant rainbow behind us. I had never seen two rainbows in two different areas of the sky at one time. We were literally surrounded by rainbows. In that moment, this simple sign from God spoke to me, and I knew we were surrounded by the covenant promises of God. (Photo via Pexels) Two days later, I was awakened early by a phone call from my sister. She said, "I hate to tell you this, but..." My precious Aunt Sherry had suddenly passed. She was more than an aunt to me. My mom raised her. She lived with us. She taught me quilting and canning, and we shared a love of Longaberger baskets. She and I went shopping together a lot. We laughed together, and we loved each other. My heart was broken that morning. Breanne was also very close to Aunt Sherry; she was like a second mom to her. She was devastated as well. It was sudden and without warning. There were no goodbyes, no closure... just devastation. Surrounded by God That morning, home alone, I was silent. I didn't have any music playing, which is not normal for me. I wasn't talking to God about anything. It was just quiet. In the midst of that quietness, I heard God speak to my heart. "Remember the rainbows," He said. In that moment, I knew we were surrounded by God and His faithfulness. Those words and that sign of His covenant got me through that week. It wasn't easy. It was the most difficult funeral I would speak at. The morning before the funeral, I was with my sister. We were going to order flowers and get some things done for the funeral. That week, I had been praying for God to show me that Aunt Sherry was at peace. Unbeknownst to me, my sister Keva had been praying the same thing. That morning we stopped at the post office. I had a note in my box saying I had a package. I took it to the counter and retrieved the package and sat it in Keva's back seat. "Aren't you going to open it?" She asked. I responded, "Well, I didn't intend to today, but I will." I got my knife and opened the box. Inside was a note from one of my precious partners. In the box was a quilt and a Longaberger basket. The two things my Aunt Sherry and I had most in common. We were in awe. It was in that moment that Keva told me she had been praying for God to show us that Aunt Sherry was okay. That box was like a precious message from God and Sherry, saying, "All is well." (Photo via Pexels) God never ceases to amaze me. He went before me, knowing what was coming. He sent me rainbows that surrounded me and then sent a package that touched the depths of my soul that day. I am so very thankful for His goodness to me. My friends, we are surrounded by a loving God. We are surrounded by His goodness, His presence, and His promises. Never think anything different. When life gets difficult, lean into Him. He is right there speaking... Watch for Him, listen for Him, and trust in His faithfulness. u Permission Granted/ElijahList Kim Potter A New Thing Ministries Email: Kim@anewthingministries.com Website: www.anewthingministries.com Surrounded by God KIM POTTER Dayton, Tennessee FATHER'S LOVE LETTER The words you are about to experience are true. They will change your life if you let them, For they come from the very heart of God. HE LOVES YOU. And He's the Father you have been looking for all your life. This is His love letter. TO YOU. MY CHILD.... You may not know me, but I know everything about you. (Psalm 139:1) I know when you sit down and when you rise up. (Psalm 139:2) I am familiar with all your ways. (Psalm 139:3) Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. (Matthew 10:29-31) For you were made in my image. (Genesis 1:27) In me you live and move and have your being. (Acts 17:28) For you are my offspring. (Acts 17:28) I knew you even before you were conceived. (Jeremiah 1:4-5) I chose you when I planned creation. (Ephesians 1:11-12) You were not a mistake, for all your days are written in my book. (Psalm 139:15-16) I determined the exact time of your birth and where you would live (Acts 17:26) You are fearfully and wonderfully made (Psalm 139:14) I knit you together in your mother’s womb. (Psalm 139:13) And brought you forth on the day you were born. (Psalm 71:6) I have been misrepresented by those who do not know me. (John 8:41-42) I am not distant and angry, but am the complete expression of love. (1 John 4:16) And it is my desire to lavish my love on you. (1 John 3:1) Simply because you are my child and I am Your Father. (1 John 3:1) I offer you more than your earthly father ever could. (Matthew 7:11) For I am the perfect father. (Matthew 5:48) Every good gift that you receive comes from my hand. (James 1:17) For I am your provider and I meet all your needs. (Matthew 6:31-33) My plan for your future has always been filled with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11) Because I love you with an everlasting love. (Jeremiah 31:3) My thoughts toward you are countless as the sand on the seashore. (Psalm 139:17-18) And I rejoice over you with singing. (Zephaniah 3:17) I will never stop doing good to you. (Jeremiah 32:40) For you are my treasured possession. (Exodus 19:5) I desire to establish you with all my heart and all my soul. (Jeremiah 32:41) And I want to show you great and marvelous things (Jeremiah 33:3) If you seek me with all your heart, you will find me. (Deuteronomy 4:29) Delight in me and I will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4) See Father’s Love Letter - Page 5
GLAD TIDINGS 5 OCTOBER 2025 You Can Appeal to the King! Jul 6, 2025 The Void That Remains Where have you experienced loss in which there hasn't been restoration? You have Scriptural precedence to call it back and see it restored. A few years ago, I was in a position that was suddenly shut down. In an instant the salary, platform, bonuses, and sales from that position were gone. It brought hurt, confusion, and financial loss, and it appeared there was nothing I could do about it. When we have things in our lives where we experience loss, it leaves us with a sense of vulnerability. Loss from relationships, finances, and position— wherever the loss has occurred—sits as a reminder of pain and/or injustice. Even if we have given the matter fully to the Lord, questions can still linger due to the void that remains. God Can Protect Our Stuff Better than We Can Perhaps what you experienced wasn't an injustice but just immutable circumstances that brought loss. Things happened completely beyond your control, like the Shunammite woman in Biblical days. In 2 Kings 8, we learn of a Shunammite woman who experienced the loss of her home and land because of a famine. "Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, 'Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a sevenyear famine will come to the land.'" (2 Kings 8:1 BSB) God spoke a word to this woman through the prophet Elisha to protect her and her family regarding an upcoming famine, but it required she leave her home. She could have ignored the warning to protect what she possessed. Instead she obeyed and left. That is a good reminder for us. God can protect our "stuff" far better than we can. Had the woman remained in order to retain possession of her home, her family could have died in the famine. Instead, she chose to trust God. Walking Into a God Set-Up When the seven-years famine came to an end, the woman returned. This was also key. She recognized the season had concluded and returned, and she was right in God's timing. "Now the king had been speaking to Gehazi, the servant of the man of God, saying, 'Please relate to me all the great things Elisha has done.' "And Gehazi was telling the king how Elisha had brought the dead back to life. Just then the woman whose son Elisha had revived came to appeal to the king for her house and her land. So Gehazi said, 'My lord the king, this is the woman, and this is the son Elisha restored to life.'" (2 Kings 8:4– 5 BSB). Upon her return the woman determined she would make an appeal to the king to get her home and land back. Why not? It was hers, and what could it hurt? Perhaps we don't receive restoration because we simply don't ask. And it just so happened that when she was coming before the king, Gehazi was there telling him the story of how God restored the woman's son to life (2 Kings 4:5– 6). Go take a moment to read it. She was a woman of great faith, and because of that her son was raised from the dead! As she returned to her land, she walked right into a God setup! "When the king asked the woman, she confirmed it. So the king appointed for her an officer, saying, 'Restore all that was hers, along with all the proceeds of the field from the day that she left the country until now.'" (2 Kings 8:6) Even More than What Was Asked The Shunammite woman went to ask for her home and land back, but look what happened! God restored ALL THE PROCEEDS she would have had during the time she was gone from that day until the present. She wasn't asking for that. God just did it because He loved her. I believe He was still honoring her for her kindness to Elisha when she provided him food and lodging. God was honoring her faith and obedience. "But," you say, "my situation doesn't mirror that at all." Perhaps you were actually partly at fault for what was lost or taken. Have you repented? Have you asked the Lord what He wants to do in the situation? God sees your heart. Remember, God gives good gifts to His children. When we have Biblical precedence of something God has done in the past, it gives us legal standing to ask for it in the present. Whether your situation was loss, theft, unjust or deserved, God can still intervene. I believe it is similar to the Shunammite woman. She made an appeal to the king to restore, and he did even more than what she asked. Make an Appeal to the King As I read that Word in 2 Kings 8 today, it jumped out at me, and I sensed the Lord saying, "Make an appeal to the King!" I believe God is giving us the opportunity to make an appeal to the King. You have not because you ask not (James 4:2). Where have you experienced loss or theft? Most likely you have given up ever seeing restoration. But the word to you today is APPEAL TO THE KING! Then, like the Shunammite woman, stand in faith, remain immovable, and watch what He will do. "Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us..." (Ephesians 3:20 NIV) Permission Granted/ElijahList Destiny Builders Ministry City-by-City Prayer Network Email: karen@lightandremnant.org KAREN HARDIN Tulsa, OK For it is I who gave you those desires. (Philippians 2:13) I am able to do more for you than you could possibly imagine. (Ephesians 3:20) For I am your greatest encourager. (2 Thessalonians 2:16-17) I am also the Father who comforts you in all your troubles. (2 Corinthians 1:3-4) When you are broken-hearted, I am close to you. (Psalm 34:18) As a shepherd carries a lamb, I have carried you close to my heart. (Isaiah 40:11) One day I will wipe away every tear from your eyes. (Revelation 21:3-4) And I’ll take away all the pain you have suffered on this earth. (Revelation 21:3-4) I am your father and I love you even as I love my son, Jesus. (John 17:23) For in Jesus my love for you is revealed. (John 17:26) He is the exact representation of my being. (Hebrews 1:3) He came to demonstrate that I am for you, not against you. (Romans 8:31) And to tell you that I am not counting your sins. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19) Jesus died so that you and I could be reconciled. (2 Corinthians 5:18-19) His death was the ultimate expression of my love for you. (1 John 4:10) I gave up everything I loved that I might gain your love. (Romans 8:31-32) If you receive the gift of my son Jesus, you receive me. (1 John 2:23) And nothing will ever separate you from my love again. (Romans 8:38-39) Come home and I’ll throw the biggest party heaven as ever seen. (Luke 15:7) I have always been Father and will always be Father. (Ephesians 3:14-15) My question is: will you be my child? (John 1:12-13) I am waiting for you. (Luke 15:11-32) Love, Your Dad, Almighty God By Cameron C. McElroy FATHER’S LOVE LETTER - Con’t
Have you ever noticed that some people you know or see on television have some strange beliefs? They are strange to you, anyway. I often wonder where they have come up with some of those ideas and beliefs. They are certainly not the things I believe. My belief system corresponds with the Bible. I have heard that the school system is teaching things that are not Biblical at all. Since I don’t have any school-age children or grand children, I don’t have a firsthand knowledge of what is being taught in schools and colleges. I do see the fruit of the teaching, however. Prov. 22:6. The world has changed since I was in school. We actually had a Bible teacher come to our school once a week and teach Bible principles, Bible stories, and prayer. We prayed every morning at the beginning of the school day and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Then we sang America the Beautiful, My Country ‘Tis of Thee and The Star Spangled Banner. We learned Patriotism, honor, and loyalty to our country. We learned honesty, integrity, and morals. We learned our actual history and visited historical sites around Virginia. We learned to recite the Bill of Rights, the Preamble to the Constitution, and many other important historical documents. We became proud to be Americans. We became proud that God was an integral part of the lives of our nation’s founding fathers and our nation itself. What we see happening today is the removal of God, His Word, the Covenant we made with Him, and all mention of Biblical ideas and concepts from our Government controlled schools as well as our government itself. This will not work if we want to remain a Godly nation. God will be replaced with something else and as believers, we certainly don’t want a substitute for Almighty God. If you are a believer in Jehovah God and His Bible, you need to join your beliefs and your faith with fellow believers and pray for God to intervene in our trouble. We need to ask Him to expose and remove all evil from our land and our world. I believe He is already actively doing that very thing but we need to join our faith with each other to bring His perfect will to pass on this planet. We love Him and He loves us. He tells us in His Word to speak His Word in faith and we will see miracles, signs, and wonders. It’s time. Let’s do it! u OCTOBER 2025 GLAD TIDINGS MARRIAGE FROM HEAVEN AN INTERNET CONNECTION by CHRISTIAN AUTHOR PEGGY ROTH CLARK Publisher Zulon Press One Christian Widow and One Christian Widower’s parallel Journey of Faith A true testimony of Godʼs faithfulness Can Be Purchased: Christian Book Stores Amazon.com & Barnes & Noble.com Author: prclark7@gmail.com Delightful and Inspiring! Tomorrow’s Best Seller Today! 6 WHAT YOU BELIEVE PEGGY CLARK PEARL RIVER, LA 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” One day, I decided to quit. I wanted to quit my job, to quit my relationships, to quit my spirituality; I wanted to quit life. I went to the woods to have one last talk with God. “God”, I said, “Can you give me one good reason not to quit?” His answer surprised me. “Look around”, He said, “Do you see the fern and the bamboo?” “When I planted their seeds, I took very good care of them. I gave them light. I gave them water. The fern quickly grew from the earth.Its brilliant green covered the floor. Nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.” “In the second year the fern grew more vibrant and plentiful. While still nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.” “In the third year and fourth year there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I did not quit on the bamboo.” “Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout emerged from the earth. Compared to the fern it seemed small and insignificant. But just 6 months later the bamboo had risen to over 100 feet tall. It had spent those five years growing roots. The roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive. I would not give any of my creations a challenge they could not handle.” And then He said to me: “Did you know, my child, that all this time you have been struggling, you have actually been growing roots? I would not quit on the bamboo. I will not quit on you! Don’t compare yourself to others. The bamboo had a different purpose than the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Your time will come,” God said to me. “You will rise high.” “How high should I rise?” I asked. “How high will the bamboo rise?”, He asked in return. “As high as it can?”, I questioned. “Yes”, He said, “Give Me glory by rising as high as you can. Everyone has moments when they feel like giving up. When the struggles and obstacles in life seem insurmountable. Remember you’re justgrowing roots!! God has a purpose in mind for each one and you need to talk to Him and let Him help you realize that purpose. Always remember, He will never leave you or forsake you. u Author Unknown SalvationWise SalvationWise.org The Secret One day, one friend asked another, “How is it that you are always so happy? You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down.” With her eyes smiling, she said, “I know the Secret!” “What secret is that?” “I’ll tell you all about it” she replied “if you will share the Secret with others.” “I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me truly happy. I must depend on God to make me happy and to meet my needs. When a need arises in my life, I have to trust God to supply according to HIS riches and grace. I have learned that most of the time I don’t need half of what I think I I do. He has never let me down. Since I learned that ‘Secret’, I have become happy.” The questioner’ was about to remark, “That’s too simple!” But upon reflecting over her own life, she recalled how she thought a bigger house would make her happy, but it didn’t! She thought a better paying job would make her happy, but it hadn’t. When was she the happiest? When enjoying the simple gifts from God: Sitting on the floor with her grandchildren, playing games, eating grapes, or reading a Bible story. We can’t depend on people to make us happy. Only GOD in His infinite wisdom can do that, if we trust HIM! GOD in His wisdom can also take care of YOU! Author Unknown
TRUTH vs DECEPTION In seeking my Lord for this article, I had a couple of different thoughts. None were complete. You see, nearly all my teachings are derived from my learnings. The best example I can give is I dine alone with Christ. Then I invite you to dine with us. The last few months, I have been in a season of research. I am working through a book of how Christ is revealed in the Psalms. The Lord has given me hints of new revelations into more depth of knowledge in Christ, but I am currently digging through the topsoil to see what lies beneath. I do not yet have a clear picture of where Holy Spirit will take me in this specific study. A couple of weeks ago, I temporarily set that aside to simply drink solely of the cool, fresh water of the Word of God in His Bible. It seems every verse I read tugs my thoughts closer to Who Father, Jesus, and Holy Spirit is. Yes, I said is. They are One. Anyway, today I write with these hints floating around in my spirit man. Yet, I have no clear concept of what to write. So, I finally decided to just sit down and write. Where this will go, only the Spirit of God knows. My current plan is to just share with you the Scriptures I have been reading and cross-referencing. Basically, I am going to take you on the same trip I went on the last few days. Perhaps (and my prayer is) you will gain your own understanding for reading them. After all, the eyes of those walking on the road to Emmaus were miraculously opened (see Luke 24: 13f). In fact, let us start here. In verse 35, they have returned to Jerusalem to tell the disciples what happened, “And they began to relate their experiences on the road and how He was recognized by them in the breaking of the bread.” When I wrote of dining with Christ at the beginning of this article, I had no idea Holy Spirit would take us to this passage of the Gospels. He knew. So, this is my prayer that as we dine (break the bread of God’s Word) together with Christ, and we will all recognize more of Who He is! Hmm, where do I begin? I have been listening to a series of messages on the book of the Revelation. The minister discussed what he called the religious Babylon in chapter 17. He explained some historical facts to cause one to think of what that religion may be. Moving on, we know Scripture teaches of a false religion in the last days. As I listened, my mind went to Matthew 24:24 where Jesus warned, “For false Christs and false prophets will arise and will show great signs and wonders so as to mislead, if possible, even the elect.” Think of how powerful the deception will be. Who are the elect? Differing religions have differing opinions. (On a side note: Jesus once told me that God is not interested in man’s opinion. You see, my opinion bears no weight with Truth.) The elect is the Greek word eklektos. In the short version, this means to be, “picked out, chosen by God to obtain salvation through Christ.” “For many are called, but few chosen[eklektos]” (Matt. 22:14). So, the elect are the saved ones, the called out ones. A couple of articles ago, I taught on the deception in today’s world. This seems to be an ongoing theme. As I considered Truth vs. deception, a very familiar verse came to mind - John 8:32, “And you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” I have always considered this verse to mean being free from sin and free to make Godly choices, not driven by my flesh. By the way, that is it’s meaning based on verse 34, “Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.” In this particular moment, I also considered that it meant to be free from the trap of deception. I realize to not be deceived, we as the elect, must be inundated with Truth, the Word, theLogoswhich is Christ (John 1:1). Only Truth defeats deception. I later was listening to another minister’s message. In this message, he misquoted a verse of the Bible. He said “because they did not love the truth.” I sought out this verse to discover it did not exactly read that way. It reads, “And with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved” (2 Thes. 2:10). It was not that they did not love the truth, but they did not receive the love of the truth. 1 John 4:8 teaches us that “God is love.” To me, to not receive the love of the truth is to not receive Christ. I looked up the Greek for not receive. It means to “not embrace or not approve”. Love is agape which is the love of God. I am going to re-write this verse based on these Greek transliterations: And with all deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not embrace and/or did not approve of the agape of the truth so as to be saved. God’s truth is an expression of His love to bring us to salvation.Sadly, many today disapprove of it. Interesting enough, 2 Thessalonians 2:11 goes on to say, “For this reason God will send upon them a deluding influence so that they will believe what is false.” My train of thought then went to not believing one is above being deceived. We read already that only the grace of our Savior keeps us from deception. We can only deal with self. I decided to look at self-deception in Scripture. In meditating on what we have discussed here, James 1:22 takes on an interesting viewpoint, “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.” This points back to receiving the love of the Truth. It is not enough to just read it and hear it taught. I must practice it. Let’s look at the next verse which came to mind, “If we say that we have fellowship with Him and walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth” (1 John 1:6). Looking that verse up led me to this one, “By this the children of God and the children of the devil are obvious; anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor the one who does not love his brother.” (1 John 3:10). I need not add more to this. Next, I went to 2 Timothy 3:7. Here Paul is addressing those who are in our midst for evil purposes and states how they prey on those who are “Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.” We already read about this above from 2 Thessalonians. Learning, not able to enter a relationship with truth, and easy prey for dealers of darkness…easily deceived. This is only a small bit of the Scriptures swirling in my spirit. I must close now. If Holy Spirit so leads, I will pick up with more in the next article. I ask you to look up these verses and study them for yourselves. If you think why bother, that it does not apply to you, I advise you that “ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD, AND IS PROFITABLE FOR DOCTRINE, FOR REPROOF, FOR CORRECTION, FOR INSTRUCTION IN RIGHTEOUSNESS” (2 Tim. 3:16). We just read in 1 John 3:10, that as children of God, we are to practice righteousness. Scripture instructs us in doing so. I do wish to close with two things: (1) my prayer in the opening that your eyes be opened as you break this Bread with me, and (2) Jeremiah 17:9, “The heart is more deceitful than all else and is desperately sick; who can understand it?” Thank you, Jesus, for your Truth which makes us free indeed! u GLAD TIDINGS 7 OCTOBER 2025 Signs of Life from The King's Highway Evangelistic Ministries SARA GOLDSTEIN Take courage, dear friend You WILL come through In the darkest of days God is there – for you Though deep down inside You may feel it’s the end Your broken heart The Saviour can mend If you’re feeling weak And unable to cope Take courage and Never let go of your hope Take hold of God’s hand That is stretched out for you He knows of the times When you’re feeling blue He knows of the depths Of your sorrow and pain He’s there to help you To live once again Take courage dear friend Look up to the King Through Jesus ~ our Lord This battle you’ll win by Christine V Mitchell Take Courage
King’s Kids A Featurette of Glad Tidings - A Non-Denominational Christian Newspaper 8 GLAD TIDINGS OCTOBER 2025 A Child of God (You are special to God) In the Bible there is a book called Psalms. David wrote some of the chapters in this book when he was feeling happy, sad and scared. In the story of David and Goliath you might remember that David was a shepherd and when he was out in the fields he would play music and write some of these songs and poems to God. This psalm was added to the Bible (like all the other books of the Bible) because what he wrote was given to him from God. God gave David a talent for writing songs and He gave David the words and thoughts to write it down. This psalm tells us a lot about God and how powerful He is. It also shows us just how much God is involved and cares for us. David starts the psalm by praising God for always being there for him. He knows that God knows him inside and out and even what he's feeling, thinking and what he's going to do before he does it! David knows that God is all around him cheering for him and giving him a hand along the way. Knowing how much God cares about him and everyone else this way, David feels like smiling and crying at the same time because he can't believe how great God is. Have you ever seen your mom or dad crying at a kindergarten graduation or after you did something really great? This was how David was feeling and I can imagine him thinking these things and crying big happy tears! Next David thinks about where he could go to get away from God. He's not trying to get away but he's trying to think if there's any place that God wouldn't be able to find him. Do you think there is a place you could go where God wouldn't be able to find you? The way David describes it, I think of superheroes. Imagine you could fly as high as the moon or even higher; God would be there. Imagine if you could drill a deep, deep hole right to the middle of the earth, God would be there too! What if you hid in your darkest closet. Would God find you? Yes! We might think it's dark and no one can see us but God is light, He doesn't see the darkness at all! There is no place on earth or beyond that you could hide that God wouldn't find you. He is always keeping track of you! Hide and seek won't work with God, He knows where you're going to hide before you get there! The next part David discusses is about before we were born! Do you think God knew you BEFORE you were born? The answer is yes! God put you together when you were as tiny as a marble and even smaller! He had big plans for how you would look, what you would be like; He was part of it all. He knew all about you when you were still inside your mother's tummy. Every tiny freckle, the color of your hair, even that one funny birthmark that you have that no one else has, is all the work of God. Even now God knows how your growing and changing, what you like and don't like. He has big plans for your life and He's hoping you'll keep looking to Him so you can be the very best you can be. And another thing, God doesn't make junk! He made you beautiful and precious and in His perfect way. So don't let anyone make you think that you're not good enough or smart enough or pretty enough. You were planned and made by the God of the universe who made you special and different from everyone else! God is amazing! David started to think about all of God's thoughts. How many thoughts He must have. If you took all the sand from all the world and counted each small grain of it; God would still have more thoughts than all of that! As David gets closer to the end he starts talking about the wicked people in the world. I think it bothers him more and more because he understands how much God loves us, how wonderful and amazing He is, but there are still such wicked people that hate God. David wants all the wicked people that make fun of God and the people that don't use God's name in a nice way to be taken off the earth. He doesn't want to be near them. The last two verses David asks God to do some things for him. He asks God to search his thoughts and his desires. He wants God to see his loyalty and love for Him. David wants to stay strong and be challenged by God. When we face difficult times these challenges can make us grow stronger and count on God more. David welcomed these times so he could have a better relationship with God. The last thing he asks God is that if there's any bad thought or sin in him that God would lead him away from doing that and help him find his way to God in heaven. Throughout this chapter David talks about God's knowledge about every part of us from beginning to end. Realizing this, he accepts and asks God to search him and to keep him true and on the path to knowing and seeking God. So whenever you're feeling bad about yourself or alone remember Psalm 139 and how you can never get away from God, He is always with us, cheering for us along the way. u by Sharla Guenther DLTK's Bible Stories for Children Help David find his instrument so he can sing and praise God. Unscramble the letters to find the words in our knowledge, planned, powerful, praising, psalm, search Word List always, beginning, darkness, detail
OCTOBER 2025 GLAD TIDINGS 9 The Keen Agers "O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works." Psalms 71:17 Living like Nothing Is Impossible Aug 17, 2025 Not One Thing Is Impossible with God "For with God nothing shall be impossible." (Luke 1:37 KJV) Have you ever paused to truly let those words settle deep into your spirit? Nothing is impossible with God—not one thing. Not one diagnosis. Not one closed door. Not one family crisis. Not one financial catastrophe. Not one long-awaited promise. Here's the question the Lord placed on my heart: "If you really believed that... how would you live each day?" Would your prayers change? Would your attitude shift? Would you speak differently about your situation? Would you begin declaring God's promises not only over your life but over your children, your city, your workplace, your community, and even your nation? Because if nothing is impossible with God, then we are invited to live, pray, and speak in bold authority with faith that reaches far beyond what we can naturally see. Faith That Moves the Day Forward We often say we believe in miracles but plan our days according to our limitations. We quote Scriptures about breakthrough but still calculate our steps based on earthly logic. This month, I feel a prophetic invitation—a call from the Lord to live like His Word is the final authority, because it is... not just in theory, not just when things feel comfortable, but in the raw, everyday places of our lives. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." (Hebrews 11:1 KJV) Faith isn't passive. It doesn't wait for proof. It is the proof. Faith is ALL the EVIDENCE you need. It doesn't stop at personal breakthrough. When we walk by faith, our prayers begin to ripple outward. Our declarations begin to shake the atmosphere around us. We don't just speak over our homes; we speak over regions, systems, and generations. We need to fly a little higher instead of trudging through our own minute details without realizing we could be living and boldly changing not only our own lives but what is tangential to us, so that it begins to affect more than just us but the world around us. (Photo via Pexels) If we have THE LIGHT inside of us, let's not hide it, but let it shine into every dark area. We can and we should be speaking THE WORD into every situation, and then we will see just what it is: Spirit and life. Can you imagine the impossible becoming possible in your life and world? What Does "Impossible" Faith Look Like in Real Life? Here are a few practical and prophetic ways to live like nothing is impossible with God: 1. You pray bold, expectant prayers—even when the answer seems delayed. You stop praying out of desperation and start praying from your co-seat of authority in Christ. You take God at His Word, and you keep speaking life until you see it. "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive." (Matthew 21:22 KJV) 2. You obey immediately— even when it doesn't make sense. Faith trusts God's timing and direction, even when it challenges your comfort zone. You walk through the door He opens, even if it requires obedience you don't understand and you feel like you're being stretched. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5 KJV) 3. You speak prophetically, declaring God's will over your family, city, and nation. This is more than positive thinking. This is spiritual alignment. When you declare God's Word with faith, you partner with Heaven to release divine outcomes on earth. You decree peace where there's been chaos and confusion. You speak restoration where there's been loss. You proclaim healing over the land and righteousness in leadership. Your voice becomes a vessel of prophecy. (Photo via Pexels) "Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee." (Job 22:28 KJV) 4. You see delay as preparation, not denial. Faith-filled people recognize that even in the waiting God is still working. Delay doesn't mean defeat; it's often divine setup. "He hath made every thing beautiful in His time." (Ecclesiastes 3:11 KJV) See CRYSTA LOWERY- PG 16 CRYSTA LOWERY Mount Pleasant, SC focus could also become a tool for centering our hearts on God? By championing digital Bible access, we have an opportunity to see more people encounter the transformative power of Scripture daily. Digital Bibles are a powerful tool in fulfilling the Great Commission, both at home and abroad. Missionaries are using the Bible App to share the Gospel in more native languages than ever before. In homes across America, families incorporate Bible Plans into their daily routines. Many in our community who are blind have shared that while they love their physical Braille Bibles at home, they use audio Bibles on the go because it's practical and accessible. To be clear, digital Bibles don't replace meaningful real-world engagement. Rather, healthy digital Bible engagement complements and enhances how we use our printed Bible or build in-person community. The goal is to meet people exactly where they are with exactly what they need each day: God's Word. This kind of intentional digital Bible engagement then becomes an antidote to the unhealthy aspects of technology use. Instead of mindlessly scrolling through social media feeds, digital Bibles help people turn to God's Word first thing in the morning. Rather than falling asleep to an endless stream of algorithmically curated content, they're listening as Scripture is read over them. The answer to what ails us today isn't avoiding technology—it's being deliberate about how we engage with it. Thoughtful features in digital Bibles can strengthen our sense of connection. With intentional framing and healthy habits, technology becomes a tool for deeper community and spiritual growth. Sure, the world is changing, but one thing will always remain the same: people's need for hope and truth. That's exactly why we're working to connect everyone, everywhere, every day to God's Word. When people reach for their phones—and they will, hundreds of times a day—it's not just out of habit or compulsion. It's out of a deep hunger for connection, for meaning, for something real in a world that's increasingly hard to trust. The Church has an incredible opportunity and responsibility right in front of us. We can ensure that when people are searching, they look to the life-changing hope of the Bible. This isn't about the technology itself—it's about helping someone build the kind of healthy habits with God's Word that actually transform their life. The harvest is plentiful, and the tools are in our hands. u Permission Granted/Christian Broadcasting Network Bobby Gruenewald is the founder and CEO of YouVersion and serves as pastor and innovation leader at Life Church. SCRIPTURE TIME - Con’t SEPTEMBER 17, 2025
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