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Many eruptions of violence over the last several days and weeks were targeted at Iraqi citizens to keep them from voting, at U.S. soldiers to harm and discourage them, at Iraqi political candidates to eliminate them, and at newly trained policemen to intimidate them with the threat of death. These violent events are powerful reminders of the high cost often paid for freedom and the right to have one's vote count -- whether the vote occurred in Iraq on Sunday or in your corner of the globe on any other election day. (The joy of having a blue or purple finger that showed that an Iraqi voted Sunday was proof that millions of them considered their freedom to vote was worth risking their lives!) Freedom has nearly always been purchased at a very high price. It is often even more costly to maintain. Even when freedom has been purchased, there is no assurance that those who have been blessed to receive it will make their hard-won freedom -- their "vote" so to speak -- truly cou...

Matt. 16:13-19 adapted from sermon preached by: Wendell Winkler, Bowling Green, Ky. Dec. 22, 1991 I. Introduction A. Our Lord’s church is under constant attack. 1. “The enemies of the cross” (Phil. 3:18) existed during the days of the apostles. 2. In the past 2000 years, the enemies of the cross have not changed their tactics. a. Some destroy the church by killing the faithful, others just sap life from the church by criticizing the need for specifics in doctrine. B. Jesus pleaded for unity (Jn. 17:20, 21). 1. Unity does not mean “Unitarian.” C. From time to time we need to get focused on why we became members of the Lord’s church. D. Today, I wish to present some ideals as to why I am a member of the church of Christ. II. We need to recognize that the scriptures never identified the church of our Lord as a denomination. A. Therefore to say that we belong to a denomination is anti-scriptural. 1. I do not know of a person who desires to be a...

Each week people in the church come up with some simple things to keep the congregation informed, to make them think, and to make them laugh. Here is this week's "Asbury Announcer!" The Asbury Announcer Remember these in your prayers: Joshua Lane is much better and is at home recovering from emergency appendix surgery. Frances Jenkins is very sick and is sometimes disoriented. Kate Russell has loss of balance and has constant pain in hips. Remember Kaye & Terry family in our prayers. Kaylee Morrison will have adenoids removed and tubes put in ears this week. Also Keep in mind: Jane & Amon Haygood, Billy Morrison, Charles Harper, Sherry Cash, and Hazel Terry. And Please do not forget to pray for everyone overseas and in need. Life Group # 1 Please meet at 5:45 P.M. DON'T FORGET TO PICK UP YOUR NEW CHURCH DIRECTORY!! Please stay after services today for fellowship meeting and food. Don’t forget Men’s- Business meeting afterwards! Men ...

Many people today have access to the internet and the world-wide-web and that is why you are able to read this message that I have typed up from my home pc. There are different factors and themes throughout the web/internet some of them are very basic others are more advanced. A Blog is sort of an electronic posting, sort of like a journal. Some people might have pictures or drawings others might have just plain text. A Blog can be used to your advantage or your own disadvantage. Depending on how you post your materials and what you post. Since it is on the internet/web there are no real restrictions on what you can post. And that is what makes a Blog so powerful. "The pen is mightier then the sword" sort of thing. So why would a church want to have a Blog? Well easily enough it’s because of the features that Blogs offer, such as you can have more then one user on a Blog. As apposed to a website you can only have one Webmaster and all the materials have to be sent through ...