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Jimmy LeEarl Hill, 88, of Ripley, Mississippi, an elder of Mount Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) in Falkner, Mississippi, died December 20, 2021, the Reverend Richie Lockhart reported. Jimmy was born in Falkner September 11, 1933. He was educated in the public schools of Falkner and graduated from Falkner High School in 1951 […]

The Reverend Sarah Ann Jeffery, 79, of Yellville, Arkansas, a member without charge of Arkansas Presbytery, died December 12, 2021, of COVID-19. She had been hospitalized for six months. Sarah served as a chaplain for the Good Samaritan Society in Mountain Home, Arkansas. She had been a case manager and social worker for the Area […]

Focus Slow your breathing and become aware of the taking in and letting out of your breath. Focus on putting things aside so you will be open to what God is saying to you today. Read Luke 1:46b-55 (NRSV) 46 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord,47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior,48 for he […]

Focus Prepare yourself to discern what is and what is not of God today. Still yourself so you can hear how God is calling you. Read Luke 13:31-35 (NRSV) 31 At that very hour some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” 32 He said to them, “Go […]

Focus Close your eyes and clear your mind. Remove yourself from distractions. Meditate for a few moments before reading further. Read Hebrews 10:32-39 (NRSV) 32 But recall those earlier days when, after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, 33 sometimes being publicly exposed to abuse and persecution, and sometimes being partners with […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read Jeremiah 31:31-34 New Revised Standard Version A New Covenant 31 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house […]

Dyersburg Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery) is accepting donations of the following items for tornado relief in Lake and Obion Counties: (Only these items will be accepted) New Lidded plastic storage tubs/bins/containers (Any Size) Duct tape and sharpies to label boxes/tubs Unused Work Gloves Gift cards in $25 or $50 increments to Food Rite, […]

First Presbyterian Church in Mayfield, Kentucky, suffered a great deal of damage in the December 11, 2021, tornadoes. The church was organized as a Cumberland Presbyterian Church around 1832 in Anderson Presbytery. John Anderson, a founder of Mayfield, was a member. The congregation was in Obion Presbytery from 1833 until 1882 and then in Mayfield […]

(RNS) Dirk Obbink has lost a federal lawsuit over the fraudulent sale of Gospel fragments. The former Oxford University professor and visiting scholar at Baylor University, once heralded for his amazing discoveries of ancient texts, including early copies of the Gospels and unknown poems of Sappho, now owes Hobby Lobby a full refund. According to […]

Sarah Lee Butler, 90, of Huntingdon, Tennessee, died December 14, 2021, in McKenzie, Tennessee. Her son, Dr. Walter Butler, is president of Bethel University in McKenzie. Mrs. Butler was born May 28, 1931, in McKenzie to the Tom Lee and Mary Blackburn Lee. She was a retired employment counselor for the State of Tennessee and […]