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Good morning! We’ve had a cold snap in Chicagoland that seems to be letting up. Our blue winged teals are still on the local lake and we spotted another Sand Hill Crane on a walk this week.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) The oldest living American and Charlotte resident, Hester Ford, has died at the age of 116, her family posted on Facebook Saturday night.
“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Mother Hester McCardell Ford today,” the statement read. “She was a pillar and stalwart to our family and provided much-needed love, support and understanding to us all. She was the seed that sprouted leaves and branches which is now our family.”
Mike Glenn
Being Against Isn’t Enough
I grew up in a little mill village church in Huntsville, Alabama. Every Sunday, we were told what NOT to do. We weren’t supposed to drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes, dance, go to R-rated movies, or hang around sinners who did those kinds of things.
Next Sunday, we’d get back together and praise God we hadn’t done anything.
For most of my early life, Christianity was a system of sin management. We were given a list of things we were against. Then, we were taught what to do if we did one of those things by accident, of course. We could ask for forgiveness and repent (promise to never to do this again). We were taught how to avoid these mistakes by not hanging around places where these things happened, like local bars.
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Grant that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ s Body
may show forth in their lives what they profess by their faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,
and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:
Grant that we,
may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit;
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God,