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ASSOCIATION
6 THE GENERAL OVERSEER’S CALL TO THE CHURCH OF GOD, by P. Douglas Small DEPARTMENTS
Prayer pointers facilitate the general overseer’s call for prayer.
3 FORWARD TOGETHER
CHRISTMAS
IN CHANGNG TIMES:
7 FOLLOW THAT STAR, by Mark Hisle THE POWER OF PRAYER,
Follow God’s guiding star . . . wherever it leads.
by Raymond F. Culpepper
8 HOW CAN THIS BE? by Elizabeth Sikes
The angel’s annunciation brings questions, even to the mother of our Lord.
26 CHURCH OF GOD
CHRONICLES:
9 MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS: PAPER SNOWFLAKES, by Calvin Eastham
THE SHEARER
A poignant reminder of the troops’ Christmas “in the field.”
SCHOOLHOUSE REVIVAL,
by David G. Roebuck
10 NEW HOPE CHURCH: CHRIST’S THEATER IN THE SMOKIES, by Tony DiCosta
A “professional” production by an all-volunteer cast touches thousands.
27 NEWSLINE,
compiled and edited
12 THE SOLITARY PLACE, by Marlene J.Chase
by Wilma Amison
The Christmas story includes aloneness for many.
13 MIXED BLESSINGS, by Luanna Cheney
30 EDITORIAL:
God brings Christmas joy in unlikely circumstances.
RED, THE COLOR OF
CHRISTMAS,
13 MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS: DAD’S FAVORITE CHRISTMAS by James E. Cossey
by James E. Cossey
Togetherness makes Christmas unforgetable.
14 HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, by Therese Marszalek
God answers the prayer of a grieving daughter.
15 MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS: A PERFECT PLACE, by Paul Conn
The warmth of family and freshly fallen snow creates a memorable Christmas.
16 GIVING AND GRIEVING: MANAGING THE HOLIDAYS AFTER LOSS,
by Victor M. Parachin
Tips for coping with grief at the giving season.
17 MY MOST MEMORABLE CHRISTMAS: CHRISTMAS IN OCTOBER, by Wilma Amison
Christmas at any other time is still Christmas.
18 ANGEL UNAWARE, by Joyce Noel Wyatt
Trust in God overcomes obstacles.
PRAYER: THE HEARTBEAT OF THE CHURCH
19 THE HEALING PRAYER, by Timothy Twitty
God still performs miraculous healings.
20 GOD NEEDS YOU, by Steven Liscum
We are privileged to participate in God’s plans through prayer.
22 PAPER PRAYERS, by Richard Bauman
Writing our prayers gives us insight into our relationship with God.
25 JUST SQUEEZE MY HAND, by Joanne Wright Schulte
Christ’s invitation to salvation persists until death.
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