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Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God, however that may take place. Read John 8:31-38 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know […]

Since August 2017, the Reverend T.J. Malinoski has written a column examining the Confession of Faith for Cumberland Presbyterians in the Cumberland Presbyterian Magazine. It has appeared almost monthly ever since. We present it here for your enjoyment and edification. This posting was made from T.J.’s manuscript and may not contain editorial changes or formatting […]

Help! We Need To Have A Session Meeting By T. J. Malinoski A whoop or a holler to have a church session meeting with the minister and elders is not a call made too often. Ordinarily, one tends to avoid attending a meeting like one avoids poison ivy or a wet dog. There are so […]

Dr. William Lee “Bill” Odom, 85, died May 9, 2020. He was president of Bethel College from 1975-1991, a turbulent period in the institution’s history. Bill was born in Richmond, Virginia, on December 28, 1934. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1953 and from Hampden-Sydney College, a Presbyterian institution in Virginia and the […]

Focus Stop and thank God for being present with you today. Ask for God’s guidance as you hear God’s voice through scripture and the writer. Read Acts 7:17-40 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “But as the time drew near for the fulfillment of the promise that God had made to Abraham, our people in Egypt […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read John 14:1-14 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house there are many dwelling places. If it […]

Focus Relax and listen. Consciously prepare to hear God’s Word. Clear your mind of the worries and tasks that lie before you. Open your heart and allow it to refresh. Read John 8:49-59 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. […]

The Reverend Jewell George Woodliff, 83, died April 18, 2020. He was born February 22, 1937, in Ratliff, Arkansas, and joined the Booneville Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Booneville, Arkansas, on June 27, 1952. George came under the care of Porter Presbytery on September 21, 1961, was immediately instructed to preach at Logan Hall Cumberland Presbyterian […]

Written by Rachel Starks YAMC member West TN Presbytery   Well…who among us ISN’T bombarded by life? Who among us does not feel the days blur together? Who among us is not overloaded by information? Who among us is not missing that event we have looked forward to all year? Who among us has not […]

Focus Close your eyes and open yourself as you relax into a peaceful state. Be willing to expose yourself for who you are as God created you to be. Breathe deeply as you prepare to hear God’s Word. Read Psalm 31:1-5 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) To the leader. A Psalm of David. In you, […]