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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 2 Kings 4:8-17, 32-37 New Revised Standard Version 8 One day Elisha was passing through Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to have a meal. So whenever […]

The Reverend Samuel Russell Estes, Jr., 101, pastor emeritus of Lubbock, Texas, First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery del Cristo), died February 9, 2021, of complications of COVID-19. Sam was the father of the Reverend George Estes (Presbytery del Cristo). Sam was born August 9, 1919, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, to Sam R. Estes, Sr. and Mary […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read Mark 1:29-39 New Revised Standard Version 29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, […]

Dr. Robert Bourne, an elder at Camden Cumberland Presbyterian Church (West Tennessee Presbytery), died February 7, 2021. This article is incomplete. More information will be added as it becomes available.

Many of Bethel University’s athletic seasons have been delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bethel Lady Wildcats opened their soccer season on the road in Lawrenceville, Georgia Sunday afternoon February 7, 2021, against the Georgia Gwinnett Grizzlies. The Lady Wildcats played solid from start to finish and won 3-1. Bethel Lady Wildcats Softball will […]

Anthony S. Martino, 93, a member of Chattanooga First Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Tennessee-Georgia Presbytery), died February 2, 2021. His long-time membership at First Church began when the church was downtown before moving to North Moore Road. Coach Martino came to Chattanooga to play football but worked in various coaching positions at Hixson High School for […]

Lloyd Osborne McMillan, 97, sometimes known as Mac, was an elder in the Warrensburg, Missouri, Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was always active in Missouri Presbytery. He was a great source of history of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Missouri. Mac died January 29, 2021. Mac met Imogene Wayman, the new preacher the Reverend W.O. Wayman’s […]

Focus Pay attention to the tension in your body. Let go of it and any expectations to do anything other than God’s will today. Prepare yourself to hear God’s word. Read Matthew 12:9-14 New Revised Standard Version 9 He left that place and entered their synagogue; 10 a man was there with a withered hand, and they asked […]

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 Psalm 147: 1-11 New Revised Standard Version Praise the Lord!How good it is to sing praises to our God;    for he […]

Estella Ruth Louder, 91, formerly of Fairfield, Illinois, died February 6, 2021, of COVID-19. Her son, Larry Louder, died February 4, 2021, also of COVID-19. Ruth was a stalwart member of the Fairfield, Illinois, Cumberland Presbyterian Church (North Central Presbytery) where she taught Sunday school for 70 years. She served as treasurer for the church […]