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Colonial Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery for the Midsouth) sold their property on Perkins in East Memphis while shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two fires broke out in the now vacant church building on Thursday, October 6, 2022. The first started in a first-floor classroom around 4:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon, but another blaze popped up […]

Janie Estes of Germantown, Tennessee, died October 8, 2022. She was a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Germantown (Presbytery for the Midsouth) and wife of the Reverend Dr. George Estes, former leader of the Missions Ministry Team for the Cumberland Presbyterian Denomination. Janie worked for the Cumberland Presbyterian Resource Center under Pat White […]

Focus Experience silence in the midst of your busy day. Take some time to relax into a time to be with God. Read 2 Timothy 2:1-7 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus 2 You then, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have […]

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 2 Timothy 1:13-18 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 13 Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the […]

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 Mark 11:12-14, 20-24 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Jesus Curses the Fig Tree 12 On the following day, when […]

John David Todd, 93, of Knoxville, Tennessee, died October 3, 2022. He was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Presbytery of East Tennessee) for 58 years, serving as an elder and session clerk for more than 20 years. He taught the Challengers Sunday school class for more than 40 years. John also served […]

After hurricane Ian swept across Florida on September 28, 2022, the Reverend Terry Hunley, pastor of First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Jackson, Tennessee (Cornerstone Presbytery), felt called to help the victims. “The Lord just kind of gave me a nudge and said, ‘Terry you got to be doing something about this hurricane relief. I had […]

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 1 John 5:1-5, 13-21 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Faith Conquers the World 5 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God, and everyone who […]

Focus As you quiet yourself for this brief time, be willing to be open to God in whatever way that may take place. Read James 1:2-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition Faith and Wisdom 2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy, 3 because you know that the testing of your […]

Mary Katherine Bergman Young, 88, of Lincoln, Illinois, died September 30, 2022. She was an elder at the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, a member of the session, a Sunday school teacher for many years, and member of Cumberland Presbyterian Women’s Ministry.