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A WORD FROM THE HEART by John Duckhorn

Psalm 100 is a psalm of thanksgiving and praise. His mercy is everlasting. We are weak and as we We are often thankful we are not like others who look at our own lives we see how merciful he has are hungry, living in political oppression or fi ght- been. ing a debilitating disease. But true thanksgiving be- His truth endures to all generations. He does not gins with God not with human comparisons. The promise and then revoke. He has entered into a psalmist tells WHY we can be thankful and WAYS covenant with his people. to thank him. The psalmist also gives us WAYS to thank God. The Lord is God. Our worship must be intelligent. We ought to know whom we worship and why. Our Make a joyful noise. God should be worshipped by God is a covenant keeping God. Abraham didn’t a happy people. When the kind appears his loyal know the land of destination but knew the Lord as subjects give a glad shout. We ought to cultivate God (Gen. 14:22) Moses had no idea how to feed this in our lives. We must be not envious or look millions but he too knew the Lord as God. (Ex. 16: at the dark side of our experience. We too often 12) regard our ordinary mercies as mere matters of course. God created us. (vs.3) Some call themselves self- made men but we acknowledge that we are fearfully and wonder- Serve the Lord with gladness. When we do service to God it is not fully made. He made all things for himself and upholds all things. bondage but rather a joyous experience.

He has redeemed us. (vs.3) We are his people by creation and by Sing to God. We should not always be sighing. “He has put a new redemption. We are saved by the precious blood of Christ and belong song in my mouth” Psalm 40: 1-3. to him for all eternity. Be thankful to God. (vs.4) We must give thanks for who he is and He cares for us. (vs. 3) He bears responsibility for his sheep. We are what he does. We are to pray with thanksgiving so as not to forget provided for by his loving care and we are under his holy and wise what we have. (Phil. 4:6) rule. Praise God for who he is. Think of his attributes and bless his name. God is good. (vs.5) His grace gives us what we don’t deserve. If he The last verse in the book of Psalms says “let everything that has has given us his greatest gift, we can certainly as for lesser ones. breath praise the Lord. Hallelujah.”

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILLY! Billy Graham Reveals ‘One Thing’ He Would Change About ‘Evil, Chaotic’ World Famed evangelist Billy Gra- contends that the basic prob- Billy Graham’s son, Franklin, warned that ham has said that if he could lem is within our own hearts the string of natural disasters unfolding change one thing about the and minds. around the world -- including the wildfi res world, it would be the hearts on the West Coast, violent hurricanes, and “Even if we invent things and minds of mankind, as Mexico’s magnitude 8.1 earthquake -- could that will bring great ben- evil and chaos won’t end be “Biblical signs before Christ’s return.” efi t to the human race, evil until all of humanity surren- minds will use them to bring He noted, Luke 21:25 reads, “There will be ders to Jesus. great destruction,” he ex- signs in sun and moon and stars, and on The 98-year-old evangelist plains. “How else can you the earth distress of nations in perplexity shared his thoughts in a re- explain (for example) those because of the roaring of the sea and the cent “My Answer” column in who hack our computers or waves.” response to a question posed distribute dangerous drugs Matthew 24:7 says, “For nation will rise by a reader: “If you could that can kill thousands? The against nation, and kingdom against king- change just one thing about prophet Jeremiah was right: dom, and there will be famines and earth- the world, what would it ‘The heart is deceitful above quakes in various places.” be?” the reader asked. “I suppose in some all things and beyond cure. Who can under- ways the world is a better place than it was a stand it?’ (Jeremiah 17:9).” The younger Graham said, “These are some few centuries ago, but when I look at today’s of the Biblical signs before Christ’s return. Answering the readers’ original question, headlines it doesn’t seem like we’ve made Nobody knows the day or hour, not even the Graham said if he could change “one thing” any progress, does it?” Son of God, but it is a reminder to all of us about the world, “ it would be our hearts to be ready to repent and confess our sins, “America’s Pastor,” who turned 99 on No- and minds.” and ask for God’s forgiveness. In the mean- vember 7, fi rst acknowledges that the read- “But I can’t do that, and neither can anyone time, we can fi nd comfort, peace, and hope er is right, as the human race has faced the else-except God,” he admits. “This is why we in Him.” same problems throughout history -- wars, need Christ, for only He can change us from famines, confl icts, immorality, loneliness, ir- The evangelist added, “As we pray for all within by His Holy Spirit. And this can hap- rational evil -- despite advances in science those affected by the current disasters, we pen, as we turn to Him and invite Him to and technology. should also remember God’s promise to us come into our lives as our Savior and Lord.” in John 16:33, ‘I have said these things to “The Bible’s diagnosis is still true: ‘Yet man While we live in a world that’s often “chaotic you, that in me you may have peace. In the is born to trouble as surely as sparks fl y up- and evil,” those who turn to Christ for for- world you will have tribulation. But take ward’ (Job 5:7),” he says. giveness and new life can have peace, Gra- heart; I have overcome the world’.” What is our basic problem? The founder of ham said. the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Page 4 November & December 2017

New Poll Shows Vast Majority of Pastors Want Freedom to Speak Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) this week been vaguely and inconsistently applied by the announced the results of a research poll show- IRS, resulting in a chilling effect. ing 91 percent of Protestant pastors wanting the The study also calls into question the extent of ability to speak freely from the pulpit without a support for a push by some religious leaders who chill from government. Moreover, more than 7 in have told Congress that maintaining the power 10 of the pastors wanted Congress to ensure the of the IRS to referee their speech is critical to IRS is not empowered to punish churches based “protecting the independence and integrity” of on the content of sermons. their ministries. That effort was spearheaded by This research buttresses efforts to lift the free Americans United for Separation of Church and speech burden of the infamous “Johnson Amend- State and the Baptist Joint Committee for Reli- ment,” named for then-Senate Democratic Lead- gious Liberty. er (later to become President) Lyndon B. Johnson (D-Texas) who Regarding the survey, ADF Legal Counsel Christiana Holcomb said, authored the 1954 provision to stop Section 501(c)(3) organizations “Churches and their pastors have a constitutionally protected free- from “intervening” in political campaigns. That language has since dom to decide for themselves what they want to say or not say. This been interpreted to bar ministers and nonprofi t leaders from making poll demonstrates that religious leaders don’t want to be burdened political statements at their organizations’ functions or in their pub- by the continual threat of an IRS investigation and potential penal- lications. In addition to being constitutionally suspect, this rule has ties based simply on what they say from the pulpit.” African-American Leaders Defend Justin Bieber Leads Prayer Colorado Baker Amid Supreme Alongside Pastor John Gray at Court Gay Wedding Cake Battle Hurricane Relief Benefit (Video) A group of African-American rights activists have spoken out in de- Pop singer Justin Bieber joined fense of Colorado Christian baker Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cake- Pastor John Gray in leading a num- shop as his religious freedom case will be argued before the United ber of celebrities in prayer during States Supreme Court in December. a relief telethon for recent hurri- canes Harvey and Irma, reminding attendees that God “will guide us through the storm.”

Bieber took the stage at the Hand in Hand: A Benefi t For Hurricane Harvey and Irma Relief telethon to introduce a prayer.

Flanked by Pastor John Gray, Rabbi Ari Lukas, and Jihad Turk, Bieber encouraged viewers to give to the cause before praying. “

According to reports, the event, attended by a slew of celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney and Julia Roberts, has raised more than $44 million for the victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

After cancelling the remainder of his “Purpose” tour, Bieber, who re- Three conservative African-American public policy groups — the dedicated his life to Christ and regularly spends time with pastors Frederick Douglass Foundation, Star Parker’s Center of Urban Re- Carl Lentz, Chad Veach, and Judah Smith, last month penned a letter newal and Education (CURE) and pro-life activist Ryan Bomberger’s revealing he’s focused on working on his “mind, heart, and soul” to Radiance Foundation — launched a new website titled WeGotYour- be “sustainable” so he could become a better man. BackJack.com in support of Phillip’s First Amendment right.

The website was announced at a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. in which a handful of African-American activists and leaders spoke in defense of Phillips.

Among those who spoke at the press conference were Dean Nelson, the chairman and co-founder of the Frederick Douglass Foundation, and Rev. William Avon Keen, the president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Virginia, which was founded by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

There should be a parallel between our supplications and our thanksgivings. We ought not to leap in prayer, and limp in praise. ~ Charles Haddon Spurgeon The Matthew West Concert at River Glen Church in Waukesha November & December 2017 Page 5

“FAST FOOD FOR THOUGHT” BY PAS- Vujicic was born without arms or legs, and was TOR PAUL BARTELME OF NEW VINTAGE given no medical reason for this condition. De- CHURCH, WEST ALLIS spite the challenges he’s faced, he is today a world- renowned inspirational speaker and author. “I hate to rain on your parade, but your biggest problem is neither political nor societal. (Pause ... On the Life Without Limbs website, Vujicic said deep breath.) Your biggest problem is NOT fi nan- he started his ministry to encourage others who, cial. It’s NOT legal and it’s not relational. like him, have faced “countless challenges and obstacles,” to remember that with God, anything “Your problem, rather, OUR problem is spiritual. is possible. “If our problem was political, then God would have sent us a candidate. If our problem was le- NORTH KOREAN PASTOR TORTURED FOR gal, He would have sent us a lawyer. If societal, CHRISTIAN FAITH SAYS LIFE IN U.S. IS He would have sent us a community leader. ‘HEAVEN’ AFTER LIVING IN ‘HELL’

“You see where I’m going here. Our biggest problem is sin and our Choi Kwanghyuk, a pastor, was able to fl ee his native North Korea. greatest need is salvation. So God sent a Savior to bring us GOOD Today, he lives in California, which he says is “heaven” compared to NEWS! the horrors he once experienced.

“Just believe and be rescued out of a world ruled by sickness, despair, Choi Kwanghyuk, 55, fl ed North Korea several years ago and now confusion, frustration and fear and be translated into another world lives in Los Angeles, CA: “There is an enormous difference between ruled by righteousness, love, joy, peace and hope.” - Pastor Paul my life in North Korea and my life in the U.S,” he told Fox News. “The life in North Korea is hell ... life in America is heaven.”

JULIANNA ZOBRIST PERFORMS STIRRING NATIONAL ANTHEM Being a Christian in the offi cially atheist state where public worship RENDITION AT GAME NLCS GAME #4 AT is forbidden was incredibly dangerous, yet he felt compelled to share the gospel with others. Though the Cubs didn’t quite make it to the World Series, at least While living in North Hamgyong province, Choi started an under- Julianna Zobrist, wife of Cubs MVP , ground church, where congregants worshipped with only one Bible. performed a stirring rendition of the National Anthem at the NLCS Game #4 at Wrigley Field ahead of the Chicago Cubs win over the L.A. Dodgers on Wednesday in Chicago. PASTORS AND CHURCHES, HELP US PRAY FOR AMERICA IN 2018 Part stand by your man, part I am woman hear me roar, the Midwest The churches in America are God’s footprints in our nation. God’s farm girl turned pop star and mother of three, Julianna has built a churches are blessed and anointed by Him, and the greatest network successful music career, supports her husband and works to empower our nation has. As President of the National Day of Prayer and Senior women. Pastor of a local church, I am convinced that we cannot complete Since her recent Shatterproof record release, Julianna has performed our mission of mobilizing unifi ed public prayer for America with- at numerous events and venues around the nation. She has been out the support of the pastors and churches in America. Our prior- featured by top media across the globe including Forbes, Huffi ngton ity must be to mobilize pastors and churches to pray for America. Post, CBS, FOX News & Sports Illustrated, among others. Her hus- - Dr. Ronnie Floyd. band Ben has featured Julianna’s single “Alive” as his main “walk-up” song in past MLB seasons with the history making Chicago Cubs & GREG LAURIE: NO CHRISTIAN IS ‘OFF THE HOOK,’ ALL ARE now “walks up” to her recent recorded version of “Benny & the Jets.” CALLED TO EVANGELIZE, MAKE DISCIPLES

Every Christian has a responsibility to evangelize and try to bring ‘LIMBLESS EVANGELIST’ NICK VUJICIC THANKS GOD AFTER people to Jesus Christ, says megachurch Pastor Greg Laurie, describ- WITNESSING 400,000 COME TO CHRIST IN UKRAINE ing discipleship as not unlike a plane’s safety instructions. On the Life Without Limbs website, Nick Vujicic said he started his Laurie, who leads Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, Califor- ministry to encourage others who, like him, have faced “countless nia, refl ected on Jesus’ Words in Matthew 28. challenges and obstacles,” to remember that with God, anything is possible. In Matthew 28, Jesus Christ said: “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe all things that I Limbless evangelist Nick Vujicic has thanked God after his team wit- have commanded you, and lo I am with you even to the end of the nessed 400,000 people repent of their sins and begin their spiritual age.” journey with Jesus Christ at a recent event in Ukraine. Laurie explained what the passage means, saying: “It means go out, “The biggest event that our team at Life Without Limbs has seen [and] to the best of your ability, lead people to Christ, get them on and maybe the largest event ever in Europe - 800,000 people in the their feet spiritually, and go and repeat the process again, and again, streets of Kyiv Ukraine! Thank you God,” Vujicic wrote on Facebook. and again.” “400,000 repented of their sins and began their spiritual journey with He added: “It’s sort of like, wash, rinse, repeat — evangelize, dis- Jesus - Now LWL celebrates the witness of 1 million decisions to walk cipleship, do it again. We’re all called to do this, no one gets off the with and trust God in everything face to face,” he added. hook.” Vujicic, 33, also said he recently stopped in Russia on his evangelism Laurie said that in order for people to make disciples, they must fi rst tour, where he stayed for 40 hours. be disciples themselves. “Unfortunately I wasn’t able to meet the President this trip but we “You know when you’re on the planes and they’re telling you what to continue to plant seeds of love and hope across this country until do in case you lose oxygen, and the masks come down? They say fi rst some unique doors open to share - thank you for your support,” he put it on yourself, then on your child. Why? Because you can’t help wrote in an update. your kid if you’re not getting oxygen,” he said.

“You can’t help others if you don’t know God as you ought to.” Page 6 November & December 2017

November Thanksgiving Service December Natalie Grant and His Gift November 22 at 7pm Danny Gokey December 8 at 7pm & 10am Rend Collective and Elmbrook-Lake Country Racine Churchmans December 1 at 7pm Elmbrook Church “The Good News Campus Christmas Event Journey Church - Kenosha 777 S. Barker Road 1100 WI-Hwy 83 Brookfield, WI 53045 Tour” Campus Hartland, WI 53029 December 1 at 11am 10700 75th Street Elmbrook presents “His Gift” November 12 at 7pm An Elmbrook family Thanks- Asian Buffet, 3701 Durand Kenosha, WI 53142 a Christmas Ballet. His Gift Weather Stone Church giving tradition! Join us for a Ave in Racine. Festive music Celebrate with Natalie Grant is a telling of the story of 1500 S. West Lane warm, family-friendly service by Cheryl McCrary. Her CD’s and Danny Gokey. Journey Christmas through dance. It New Berlin, WI 53146 in the worship center. The will be available for purchase. Church is excited to host portrays why God so lovingly K-Love welcomes Rend night will include worship, award-winning artists Natalie sent his precious Son to be- Collective and “The Good fellowship, a celebration Divinity Wrapped in Grant and Danny Gokey as come the Savior of the world. News Tour” Buy your tickets of God’s faithfulness, and Humanity they ring in the holiday sea- Tickets are available for pur- to this night of joy, hope, and an encouraging word. A son together again this year chase at elmbrook.org/hisgift encouragement in Christ. Thanksgiving service will December 1 at 5pm on the Celebrate Christmas or by calling 262-786-7051 You may call the church at also be held at the Brookfield Lifeline Church Tour. Purchase tickets at the Campus at 7 pm. 777 S. 3285 N. Calhoun Rd 262-754-1122 for more info or JRNY Store during weekend Seniors Lunch for tickets Barker Rd. Brookfield, WI 53005 services or at the office at the Shopping begins at 5 pm Kenosha campus Monday - December 15 at 11:30am Thanksgiving Dinner and dinner is served at 6:30 Friday 8 am - 4:30 pm. Ticket Spring Creek Church Women’s Brunch pm. prices: $25.0 general admis- N35W22000 Capitol Dr. November 23 start- November 13 at 8:30am Special speaker is Jill Bris- sion. Doors open at 6:30 pm Pewaukee, WI 53072 Davians Catering & Events ing at 10am coe. For more info call 262- and concert begins at 7 pm Join area seniors for a 16300 W. Silver Spring Dr. Annual Free Thanksgiving 783-2900 or e-mail at office@ scrumptious, homemade Menomonee Falls, WI Dinner at Festival Hall mylifelinechurch.org Breakfast with the lunch at Spring Creek Church The Milwaukee West Sub- 5th street in downtown in Pewaukee. Lunch is fol- urban Christian Women’s Racine. music provided by Reindeer lowed by a delightful musical Connection invites you to CD recording artist Cheryl God Bless Us December 2 from concert. This months music brunch. Fall fund raiser for McCrary Band. Her new CD Everyone 8am to Noon will be provided by Dan Stonecroft Ministries featuring will be available, featuring December 1 at 7pm, Dec. Delafield Fish Hatchery Forness. Dan is the wor- “Sassy Seconds Exchange blends of Christmas music 2 at 2pm, Dec. 3 at 5pm, 417 Main Street ship pastor at Spring Creek Boutique”. Everything for and more. There will be Delafield, WI Church. Call 262-695-2211 other entertainment includ- Dec. 8 at 7pm, Dec. 9 at for reservations. $15.00 including brunch. Bring a non-perishable food Call Lois at 262-251-3841 for ing various dance teams, 2pm and Dec. 10 at 5pm children’s crafts, face paint- to be donated to the Kettle reservations. Oak Creek Assembly of God Moraine Food Pantry. The Jason Gray Concert ing and football on the big 7311 S. 13th St screen. Enjoy a delicious various stores & boutiques December 15 at 7pm Seniors Lunch Oak Creek, WI 53154 will be open for Christmas Thanksgiving buffet including Oak Creek Assembly will be River Glen Christian Church November 17 at 11:30am beverages and dessert. For shopping. Santa will also S31W30601 Sunset Dr. presenting “God Bless Us make an appearance. Spring Creek Church more info call 262-554-5440. Everyone”. Call church at Waukesha, WI 53189 N35W22000 Capitol Dr. 414-762-2010 for tickets and Join us for a concert featuring Pewaukee, WI 53072 Thanksgiving Dinner more information. A Different kind of Jason Gray with Chris August Join area seniors for a November 25 at 6pm Christmas and Hannah Kerr. For tickets scrumptious, homemade go to www.itickets.com Overflowing Cup Christian Advent Family Night December 2 at 7:30pm lunch at Spring Creek Church Fox River Christian Church in Pewaukee. lunch is fol- Coffee House December 1 at 6:30pm 1175 Madison Road S46W24130 Lawnsdale Rd Candlelight Service lowed by a delightful musical Eastbrook Church Waukesha, WI 53189 concert. This months music Beloit, WI 53212 5353 N. Green Bay Ave. December 23 at 5pm will be provided by Gina De Free Thanksgiving dinner Milwaukee, WI ‘A Different kind of Christ- River Glen Christian Church Luca who provides a variety & praise concert featuring mas” featuring Mark Schultz S31W30601 Sunset Dr. Advent is a time of joyful - and Love & the Outcome in of styles of music. Please Cheryl McCrary singing wor- sometimes reflective - antici- Waukesha, Wi 53189 call 262-695-2211 for your ship and festive Christmas fa- concert. For tickets go to pation of Jesus’ birth. This www.itickets.com Join us for a Candlelight ser- reservations. vorites. CD’s will be available year, let’s take a closer look vice celebrating the hope of for purchase with proceeds at this baby born in Beth- the world. Also services on going to various charitable lehem! Please bring a tray K-Love Christmas Saturday December 23rd at 5 organizations. of cookies or bars to share. Tour pm, Sunday December 24, 9 Questions? Contact Laure December 6 at 6pm am 10:30 am and 4 pm. Thanksgiving Dinner Herlinger at 414-228-5220 x225 The Riverside Theater November 25 from 116 W. Wisconsin Ave 11am - 3pm Milwaukee, WI 53202 Space reserved for Living Word Apostolic Church The K-Love Christmas Tour is 21401 W. National Ave coming to Milwaukee. Ste- your next event! New Berlin, WI ven Curtis Chapman, Plumb, Space reserved for We are Messengers, and Thanksgiving dinner for Space reserved for your next event! those spending the holiday Marc Martel, bringing you the alone. 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In the Kitchen With Diane

Diane Fechter, Author

ROCKY ROAD FUDGE

1 bag (12 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 bag (12 oz.) milk chocolate chips 1 bag (12 oz.) butterscotch chips 1 c. creamy peanut butter 3 or 4 chopped Skor (Heath) candy bars OR 2/3 c. Heath Toffee Bits 2 c. mini marshmallows.

In a large pan combine chips and peanut butter. Melt on stove top on very low heat; stirring often. When melted, stir in candy bars and marshmallows. Spread onto wax paper lined 13 x 9 pan. Chill partially. Before totally hardened, cut into desired size pieces. Store in covered container in refrigerator.

For more recipes and tips see www.recipesforafull-filledlife.blogspot.com Page 12 November & December 2017

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“I think talking specifi cally about that and being saved by works is NFL QB Carson Wentz Explains the obviously a lie, but it’s a lie that a lot of people believe. It’s a lie just ‘Lie’ Satan Wants in our culture. I know for me as a man, even when I was a kid, with sports and anything I did, I was going to Christians to Believe work my tail off to earn what I got. That’s how I was wired, that’s how the world Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson kind of instills this value, so to speak, is Wentz explained one “lie” about the Chris- work, work, work, and earn it,” he said. tian faith that Satan wants people to be- lieve while sharing his faith at a live event “And that’s kind of what I thought. I’d pray, held at Eastern University in Pennsylvania. I’d go to church, I’d do this and that, and I’m like that’s great, I’m a good person, I The 24-year-old Wentz, who is in his sec- did the right and so I’m going to be saved ond season with the Eagles after a success- naturally. That’s what I thought,” he add- ful collegiate career at North Dakota State ed. “That’s the lie that the devil wants you University, appeared at a special live event to believe.” hosted by “Faith on The Field” radio show. Wentz also shared the Bible verse that re- Considering that Wentz grew up as a Lu- ally changed his perspective of salvation. theran but is now a non-denominational Christian, he was asked during the show, “Ephesians 2:8-10 — ‘For it is by Grace which will air on the radio Monday, to ex- that you have been saved through faith — plain where he currently is in his faith. and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Wentz went on to talk about the lie that a lot of Christians believe Jesus to do go works which God prepared in advance for us to do.” and one that he admitted falling into the trap of while growing up. According to Wentz, the notion that people are saved through works and not a relationship with Christ is a “misconception that a lot of people have.”

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