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southem Baptist y oS . JANA 2 2010 HistoricalLibr Nashville :25E ASSo>SU F e o e*n " —= l n e coD s=c eoOWN Oema oO©) cPF ‘ s aaMar-tin | V, 2010 AL. 134 “T’ve never seen 3 commentshared keaah No. 1 inthe2009Y. )Decem2b8e-2r9 Theannualevent,heldattheA.E.Wood Col . app’ 1600studentsandleadersfromavrounedthe state. The event is sponso:red bythe a ofthe directorConventionBoard;Don .TheYECisfacili7tated by a c v3 u i r F a Hea a e W a a a H a ia u tH f a aijheli t yi n H is i i ea e a H l ao i ai ae b i e e t i l; aNe a ll f l f t iihte t e i f y E e Scholars disagree on end time doctrines GRAPEVINE, Texas (BP)}— referenced in Revelation Whenitcomestotheendoftime, 20. That passage describes =o one wed is certain: a 1,000- ear period, thern Baptists havea variety known as themillennium, of opinions. And according to during which Satan is ong patSeesnear- bound. 2 merce rem thoseopinions fallwithin oc regardin, tim- booufonrthdodosxy. ingofChrist'spoaen rela- “On the whole Baptists tivetothemillenniumand haveBeen model kingdom cit- whether the number 1,000 izens when agreeing on the isliteral orsymbolic. MESS ISS PP I essentials of a doctrine of last BAPTISTS things without eins to wera anothereens - ly on particular details,” wrote Paige Patterson, presi- dent of Southwestern Baptist Theological inary, in the THE SECOND book “Baptist Faith and : Critical Issues America’s FRONT. PAGE WHATINTHEWORLDISGOINGTOHAPPEN? —While orthodox SoutRheirnaeanadiheecoandioa. PUBLISHED SINCE 1877 JANuARy 7, 2010 “covenant theology,”argued =o domWas entire Vo. 134 apresent spiri ity. "SeHenry '“combined the No. 1 ‘ The1999YouthEvangelismConferenceDec.31sees29professions offaithoutof36decisions. ClarkeCollegeinNewton,now adivisionof sippi Collegien * Clinton,isplacedonacademicprobationforthesecondyear.The AssociationofCollegesandSchoolsrecommends i the intwoareas:long-rangeplanningandincreasedfinancing. to eee askedto $10in0asp,ecia0lof0fer0ing Feb.21for capestiaraing Assefomrusbeblegiyn- ninginthecomiyenarg. he 2010 session of the Mississippi * Telephonecallsdonot substitute for ‘2. Legiisrsevvlingaupttofuullrspeeed, personal visits and letters. When tele- phoning legislators, however, make effi- as legislationmovestocom- cient use0Fee time with them. Identify mittees and will soon be coming up on a ourselfand thebillsyouarefororagainst seriesofdeadlines. ‘ EDITOR’S As dnyone knows who even casually again, one or two main issues is a good trackstheannualthree-sesmsioonsnoftthhe limit), Explain your reasoning and let NOTEBOOK Legimansybilllsaareitntruoducredbeutr,el- them knowhowyou want them to vote. The telephone number for legislators ativelyfewmakeitintolaw.Thecomplex set whilethey areinsessionis(601) 359-3770. ofchecksandbalances inside Justaswithpersonalvisitsandletters,end the conversation by expressing your thanksfortheirtime. ¢ Citizens can request to testify before committees about bills they weengy supportoroppose. Find out the nameof theappropriatecommitteechair- f manand contacthim/her asgoon aspos- i sible. If given the opportunity to testify, get to the point quickly and be prepared to answer any questions legislators may haveaboutBoeposition. e TheCAC, aminifunsdetdbrytyhe Mississippi oceeere am, stands u readytoassist a ptistswho wanttogetinvolvedin grandprocess of self-governance we enjoy in our state and nation. can be reached at P.O. Box 530, Ja m, MS 39205-0530. Telephone: (601) 292-3329 or toll-free out- sideJackson (800) 748-1651, ext. 329. Fax: (601).292-3350. E-mail: rmecollum@chris- tianaction.com. Take the time to involved, or else justbecontentwithwhatevercomesoutof the’ tive pipeline. Those are really our twochoices. + BMC campus. They will also visit students 3; Vaiden Church, Vaiden: Revival, Jan. 10 - 13; Ken and faculty on Tuesday and Wednesday, Freeman and John Yates, leaders; for information, call and some will travel to area libraries for (662) 464-5275 or visit www.vaidenbaptist.com. rograms.AllaremembersoftheAmerican The Baptist Record Ehuistian Fiction Writers organization. P.O. Box 530 « Jackson, MS 39205 Leaders from Mississippi Baptist church- es marking major milestones will gather 1119 Mississippi Churches for a Feb.6workshop on the Mississippi College campusin Clinton. Speakers will include: MC history professor Kirk Ford, Can’t Be Wrong. retired MC administrator Ed McMillan, and retired professor Richard Ethridge of Morethan 1100churchesthroughoutMississippiput 1. MCsingers East Central Community College. Carnegie Hall's historic Isaac Stern McMillan serves as executive secretary of theirfaithinWellingtonAssociatesforcomprehensive Auditorium is the venue this time with the Mississippi Baptist Historical insuranceservices includingproperty,general,andspecific g Mississippi College Commission, event mane The Feb. liability,vehicle,workerscompensation,andothercoverages. “A for a Jan. 19 concert 6 event at Anderson of the B.C. ew York City. The 55- Rogers Student Center begins with regis- groupdirectedby MC Music tration at 9 a.m. and wraps up around Wellingtonguaran‘ees aqualityprogram,customized —— The deadline for reservations is foryourministry,atthemostcompetitivepremiumrates. Monday Feb 1. mn. iormance ram: Forreferencesandmore between$20and a & information,callMikeBrooksat \ \ ; 601-420-0174or1-800-442-0290. | L BETA: FR=EScPRaaeRe oe Zatla a. ee| ha ' WuereAreYouGormtc? ing thatis g is TBLI abuosanudhtow us. ByCharlesslarx,1932-2004 Herewearein a brandnew N‘o, itisnot! TheLordhas t ©2005 decade—Welcometo2010. We a youheretobeablessin,gtooth- make a bi dealoutof a New 5. “Lety ashinebefore Year's aheere men, t ma:see your epres,acheSOsNgSS,erbarl,s ondfe a gaatherwowrhksi,chanids in avyeonu”r Toc QBAD WBTEE works pop’cwe a ae (Matt, 5:16). He has° Theit you QBAN WAA QBA WFD moment wFith excitement a ha a eLhoerrde wtoilbletahisveriydaythatrtehies i i d ipoint youtowardso FX JTD MFJZDK ZD T pog sS y e e yt naiayou canbeanincredible n SR t 6 nt S % v d 2——~”VU ONoa a“O<O i LE H se TDC KOATQ KEFON. ti idteet SEBT aan ei a ia asae n a l A f ESIA QGADQN FDA: b caE aiae l s e i s E at aa QGADQN-WAPAD d t l i s eee x e n es eaee e R e - ; 2 u o a§2 l a e a r e n e a H 5 2 i I H 5 e i ni a a p H e k e i f y n | t e a f i i 2 | e% 2 BIBLE STUDIES FOR LIFE cee all of with the reality that life is full man’s lifeisagiftfrom God. If ® life's activities, and to ofchangesand sorrowsaswell weembrace the notion that all Wrestling with Time "@ the extent that if we ascontinuity and joy. We must of life is a gift — the good and —™can give ourselves accept that we are mortal and thebad -and thank forit, over to His watchcare ee by time” (Proverbs, then wecan better manage the Ecclesiastes3:1~14 ingoodandbadtimes, cclesiastes, Song of Songs, trials that come our way. It is the more at peace we vol. 14, The New American human naturetotry toanswer ByTonyMartin no big deal; another willbe. Commentary, p. 298). the “why’s?” of fife, but to would be by in a Life can be like a Lookingforthe Eternal dwell on those causes unnec- Many will remember the month. Now, we go chemical compound. (Eccl. 3:9~11) essary burdens.- Pete Seeger folk tune, Turn! into an absolute lather Martin Take common table God controls time and StandinginAweofGod Turn! Turn! Seeger wrote the if we're made to wait on any- salt, made up of sodium and makes everything appeopeiae (Ecce. 3:12- 14) song in 1959, recorded it in thing. We regularly-run out of chlorine. Separate, these two in its time. People, however, Rather than being disillu- 1968, and it was covered by time.Yetweneedtoremember chemicals are nothing you'd are unable to see the whole of sioned because they cannot several artists, including The thattimeneverfrustratesGod. want to put on food, but God‘splan for theirlives. understand God’sentireplan, Byrds and Dolly Parton. The When things don’t seem-to together, area propersea- In the earlier passage, Solomon suggested people song was adapted directl happen at right time for soning.CotWho a pur- Solomon looked at life enjoy the time have and from our ootyen ewith us, we must understand that no in everything, takes all “under the sun,” and now stand in awe ofGod. God has the exceptionof the last line the timing of God's plan is disparate nents of brings God into the picture. made us a part of his eternal of the lyrics. While the song best. We are finitecreaturoefs our lives and blends them to Solomon begins by repeating lan. How could lifeprestty itself was a folk anthem for time, butGodcontrolstime. create a whole person. in v. 9 his earlier question meaningless and mun- world peace, the passage Living inTime KnowingGodisintotalcontrol from 1:3 — paraphrased, dane? The proper attitude for actually deals more with (Eccl. 3:—81) is=fatalism. Hedoesnotrob “What does the worker gain us is to have a humble rever- notion oftimeitself. These first.eight verses are usof freedomorres ibility. from all his labor?” He ence of God, the same atti- set up as a study in contrasts: Duane A. Gantate weatie couches this question against tude of an obedient child “Life is com of joy and the backdrop of the temporal toward a loving parent. If we sorrow, building and destroy- vs. the eternal. Solomon fear God, we have no reason ing, and living and dying. wantsthereadertoknowthat to fear anything else. We Eachcomesat thepropertime. we cannot know the answer should take steps to discover is reminds us that we are to all the mysteries of life. andoz God's will for our creatures of time and not yet Since we were made for eter- livesdaily. able to of the joys of nity, the “here and now” will eternity. No one can beha nevercompletely satisfy us. who has not come to grips Verse 0 expresses how — EXPLORE THE BIBLE Jesus is more about faiththanthemiracle. As you arrive on Finding WhatYou Need theeasternshoreand find Jesus with His Mark8:11-13;16-21;27-33 followers, i paraoe few i The a faith ige lf f and e i uu le a fsEf o T:k i o e H vEPE T t 3 E N i E R i f Libby Lubas Mrs. MarieYancey Mr. &Mrs. E.E.Fortenberry Mrs.ShirleyA.Clark LadiesSSC,Springdale Mr.& Mrs.GlenD. Rev.&Mrs.AllenMapp BC-Ripley oO Cry Mr,&Mrs.HarryPoag JaniteMullinsGant ‘ Mr.Cletus Magee Mr.&Mors.JimMarott MEMORIALS Mr. &Mrs.FredErvin Mr.& Mrs.Jimmy W Ms. DonaJ. Landrum Mary E.Garrett Hardy JudyMcGhee TedAdams Ms. FrancesP. Downey Ed KelleyJr.-Mason Ms.TaraBeene Mr.&Mrs.GeneJones LauraGaskin Dan&ShariaStringer GraceMcMillin Leaf RiverBC,Louin FlorengeMcClamroch Ms.MargaretH.Barber Bro.CharlesGentry ArlingtonHeightsBC- Mr.&Mrs.JohnL. Pascagoula Mr.Jimmfyo” McDaniel Mr. a JerryM. How Mr.&Mrs.BraxtonMcKinley KyGreene Mr.&Mrs.GlenD. Mrs.Carol|.Rather Mrs, Hamilton e .& Mrs.Jerry M. ye 'o) 5 CaN eec) noe vay ees ei z e ei e c e = i Ft Alice e FBC Joy&cJeohn Sadler eee ;Me reitayreezB tF5|iFo} deLreteSeersa£ r i s f (s e ii i l g E f e iR K E:i FTe c : . e J F i :i & B .; i:i k a ‘ f i First Church, Morton, will hostHosannainconcertJan. 24,6p.m. eOeoTeReeé:: , _ alee Brandon Church, Brandon, Ss ~~. will host.the winter gather- ca a ing of Romanian-American % ai9e Mission Jam 15, 630 pm, * with a banquet and speak- ers. Tickets, $12; call (601) 824-1781 forreservations. Hurricane Creek Church, Marion County, hosted a Christmas dinner for. ESL students and_ instructors recently. Over 100 people ting at least seven nationalities attended the event. Vi January7,2010

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