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Angels and Us

By Linda L. Cain | December 22, 2009 |

Do you have a Guardian Angel? What do angels look like? What do they sound like? Have you ever seen an angel? Can you believe in God and not believe in angels? Can you believe in angels and not believe in God? The questions are endless. The answers are many and varied.

What many people know about angels, they know from the Bible and other religious texts, others from the angels themselves. They are messengers of God and assigned to watch over us and protect us. Their message is pure love. They appear, disappear, and reappear in our lives, sometimes on a daily basis. Many have physically seen and heard angels, while others have only sensed their presence. They are spiritual, heavenly beings that are sent to us in times of need. They guide and direct our lives, but can not intervene because of our free will; but they will come in an emergency or crisis situation. Yet, if we ask for their help, they are immediately present. But we must ask. Angels are not to be worshiped or prayed to, but can be prayed for. In his book Angels, God’s Secret Agents (c.1994, World Publishing, pg 33) Billy Graham states “Moreover, we should not confuse angels, whether visible or invisible, with the Holy spirit, the third person of the Trinity and Himself God” and “Angels are mightier than men, but they are not gods and they do not possess the attributes of the Godhead”. He goes on to say “We can be sure, however, that there is no contradiction or competition between God the Holy Spirit and God’s command of the angelic hosts.”

In our ever-changing world, the angels have kept up with us. «Read the rest of this article»

The Greatest Gifts of All

By Sue Freeman Culverhouse | December 13, 2009 |

Christmas is the time of year when we should give some serious thought to the process of giving and what it really means to show our love to others.

I suspect that if most of us tried to remember the best gifts we’ve ever received, we’d find that many of them didn’t necessarily cost a great deal of money. Instead they had a lovely share of thoughtfulness behind them.

One of the gifts I received that I’ll never forget was from a blind man who sat for several hours at his tape recorder and taped for me music he believed I’d enjoy and some of his own words about what my friendship for him had meant. Another gift I’ll never forget came from a student and her mother who made a CD of favorite Christmas songs for me. I listen to that CD in my car every Christmas because it has so many classics like Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” and James Taylor’s “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

Other gifts I’ve received are on a different scale. «Read the rest of this article»

Sometimes you just know what right is

By Tim Cash | July 12, 2009 |

And sometimes, whether you believe in your Higher Power as God above or by some other name, you have to reflect on the moment and ask yourself ‘which path do I choose?’

This story is not about self promotion, so please do not take it that way.  I write this while I am filled with the spirit and knowing that I have helped a Family in need.  That in and of itself is worth more than any commission check in my humble opinion.

Like many Realtors who work on harnessing the power of the internet I find that the spam email I receive is a bit large.  Going through this on the road and on the blackberry is just not possible so I delete anything that looks close to it and wait till I get to the office or home to give further inspection. «Read the rest of this article»

Fumbling the Football

By Rev. Charles Moreland | May 13, 2009 |

Football ignites the headlines already. The season starts well before baseball season is over – it’s already a headline catcher.  Football coaches at every level of the sport, whether high school or professional, are being reminded that there is a restriction on religious activities that coaches can promote with the team. The Supreme Court stated that a “school district has a constitutional right to protect students from religious coercion…” «Read the rest of this article»

Gateway Medical Center seeks staff Chaplain for Sundays

April 30, 2009 |

Gateway Medical Center is seeking a Chaplain to serve its patients, families, and staff each Sunday.  The Staff Chaplain will maintain set hours each Sunday of at least 4 hours within the medical center, and during that time will visit with every patient in the facility should they desire it.  The staff chaplain will also interact with each nursing station to provide pastoral care to our staff members.  The staff chaplain will also oversee distribution of spiritual literature, contact local clergy at the request of patients, and be on-call, from 6a.m.-10p.m.  each Sunday in addition to their required hours within the medical center. «Read the rest of this article»

A Veteran’s Salute: RIP Ed Freeman!

April 11, 2009 |

The following is a salute to a fallen veteran of the Vietnam War. In honoring his past exploits and his passing, honor is given at once to all who have worn, are now wearing, and will wear the uniforms of US Military Services.  Rest now, Brother. Day is done.

You’re an 19-year-old kid. You’re critically wounded, and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley, November 14, 1965,  LZ X-ray, Vietnam.  Your infantry unit is outnumbered eight to one, and the enemy fire is so intense from 100 or 200 yards away that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the MediVac helicopters to stop coming in.

You’re lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you’re not getting out. Your family is half-way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you’ll never see them again. As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day. «Read the rest of this article»

CAMA announces new MLK Essay Scholarship Contest

April 10, 2009 |

The Clarksville Area Ministerial Association announces its new scholarship for the upcoming 2009-2010 collegiate school year. An essay contest will serve as the means for applicants to vie for winning one of three scholarships to be awarded.

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.

Submissions are being sought for the Clarksville Area Ministerial Association’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest.

The Ministerial Association is proud to offer three academic scholarships for the coming 2009 – 2010 school year: Two Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarships and one Dr. William H. Corley scholarship.  Each scholarship is worth five hundred dollars. Each scholarship award will be based on the merit of an essay submitted to the Association. «Read the rest of this article»

As spring arrives, let us find personal and political renewal

By Rev. Charles Moreland | March 21, 2009 |

As we move into spring and the substance of 2009, the year will continue to bring renewal. Changes in power, approaches,  and results  will impact Clarksville, the State of Tennessee and the nation.  For when we pray “God Bless America,” there is the opportunity for renewal for us personally as well as nationally throughout this year.

In 2009,  we have a favorable wind of renewal available to re-establish virtues, moral principles, and moral quality to our government at all levels. In foreign policy let us be done with torture, rendition and the deliberate misleading of the public in the guise of justifying action that leads to placing our men and women in uniform unnecessarily in harm’s way and demolishing governments of other nations. Let this year be the year to bury the order of pre-emptive military intervention against what we perceive as nefarious nations. «Read the rest of this article»

American Model Boot Camp captivates with “Love Yourself 1st” showcase and ‘Toccara’

March 16, 2009 |

Young fashion model hopefuls were treated to a voice of experience from the world of fashion modeling at “Love Yourself 1st,” a gala model showcase recently presented at the Riverview Inn Ballroom.

For Clarksville, that date was packed with activities to draw the public’s attention: the Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society Regional Conference at APSU, and the 2009 Miss Black Clarksville Beauty Pageant were also held that day. The debut of the American Model Boot Camp Showcase proved to be an equally compelling and stunning affair. «Read the rest of this article»

Someone delights in you

By Rev. Charles Moreland | March 9, 2009 |

A few words directed to a friend, neighbor or family member or even an adored pet, can release a resevoir of strength within . Normally, these are words of appreciation and acknoledgement.

At Fort Leonard Wood, the Army’s largest basic and advanced training post, I served with command leaders to include hundreds of drill sergeants of all ranks. I served, too, commanders that I would have followed into combat at any time and any place. How did these men and women impress me and receive my loyalty? They were leaders trained in reassuring and encouraging others. They elicited a sense of self with new recruits, NCOs and officers with a reassuring word. «Read the rest of this article»

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