​Johnny wants a job as a signalman on the railways. He is told to meet the inspector at the signal box.

The inspector puts this question to him: "What would you do if you realized that 2 trains were heading for each other on the same track?" Johnny says, "I would switch the points for one of the trains."

"What if the lever broke?" asked the inspector. "Then I'd dash down out of the signal box," said Johnny, "and I'd use the manual lever over there."

"What if that had been struck by lightning?" "Then," Johnny continues, "I'd run back into the signal box and phone the next signal box."

"What if the phone was engaged?" "Well in that case," persevered Johnny, "I'd rush down out of the box and use the public emergency phone at the level crossing up there."

"What if that was vandalized?" "Oh well then I'd run into town and get my uncle Bill."

This puzzles the inspector, so he asks, "Why would you do that?" Came the answer, "Because he's never seen a train crash."

Dr. Luke, a companion of the Apostle Paul on his missionary journeys, wrote these words about Jesus in Acts 10:38, "How . . . God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and He went around doing good and healing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with Him" (NIV).  The King James says, "all who were oppressed of the devil."

In the 5th chapter of Mark's Gospel, Mark records two miracles of healing and the raising a child from the dead. Good things happen to people when Jesus is present and enters the scene. Jesus came to save, heal, deliver, raise the dead, and set minds in proper order and peace.

A demon-possessed man meets Jesus in the region of Gerasenes when He got out of the boat. This man lived among the tombs. He was powerful and although he had been placed in chains hand and foot, he would tear them apart. No one was able to restrain him. He was tormented night and day as he would cry out with shrieks of agony and fear. When he saw Jesus at a distance, he ran to Jesus, fell on his knees in front of Him. He shouted with a low voice, "What do You want with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?" Jesus said to him, "Come out of this man, you impure spirit!"

Jesus asked this man, "What is your name?" He responded by saying, "My name is Legion for we are many." The demons begged Jesus again and again not to send them in the area. Instead, they begged Jesus to send them into a herd of pigs. Jesus gave them permission, and the impure spirits came out of the man and went into the pigs. There were 2,000 pigs in the herd and they ran down the steep bank into the lake of water and were drowned.

The men who tended the pigs ran quickly to report to all the news of what had happened. The people came to see what had happened. They discovered this previously demon-possessed man to sitting and fully dressed and in his right mind.

You would think that the people of this community would be glad. To the contrary, they promptly asked Jesus to leave. I suppose the owners and people valued the pigs more valuable than the man who was delivered and healed.

May God help us to value every human life and the preciousness of souls who need Jesus for salvation. It is not God's will that any should perish, but all come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

We believe that Jesus still heals today, and we can call on Him for help. May I encourage you to read again the 5th chapter of the Gospel of Mark. The Holy Spirit will speak to you about your need and how Jesus can meet your need this very day.

May the God of peace grant you His peace, joy, and mercy this Sunday.

This is the 24th Year of publishing Hugh's News

Author: Hugh H. Morgan
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Fast Forward is the abbreviated, digital version of Forward Magazine! The purpose of this publication is to keep alumni and friends informed on the work God is doing on campus and in the lives of our students, faculty and alumni! 

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President's Prayer Group (Emmanuel College)

Ron White

"But Elijah climbed to the top of Mount Carmel and bowed low to the ground and prayed with his face between his knees" ​
(1 Kings 18:42, NLT).

Pray for more prayer warriors in the battle against hedonism and other idolatrous behaviors that infect our national culture and threaten the church and its people.
 
Pray every Saturday for the preservation of religious freedoms throughout our nation. Pray that no law, regulation, or court case will impede Christian colleges and universities in maintaining scriptural standards.
 
Pray daily for the few among our students and employees who have the corona virus. Pray for their healing and comfort. Pray for our COVID-19 Response Team that cares for students in quarantine and isolation. Pray for the eradication of this virus.
 
Thank you for praying. 
 
Ron White, Ed.D.
President
Emmanuel College
181 Spring Street
Franklin Springs, GA 30639
706-245-2803

Follow the Light

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path" (Psalm 119:105, NIV).

In what area of your life do you need illumination? Discouragement about the future and the direction we have chosen, depression over the lack of fulfillment in our lives, or disillusionment by our previous attempts to find meaning for life through organized religions can all plunge us into the darkness. Do you ever wonder,

“What is the meaning to my life?”

“Why is genuine happiness so elusive?”

“Why do I feel guilty?”

“Why do I feel afraid?”

“Is there a God?”

“Is there life after death?”

God’s written Word and the answers we find there turn our darkness into light. God’s Word “is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” So . . . follow the light!

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Copyright © 2021 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org. 

Response to ​Fast Forward -- Online Newsletter of Emmanuel College

By Glenda Boone 
​
Antonio was a joy to teach and a born leader. I know he is a great example as a Christ follower as a pastor and was a positive influence on the students he taught.

Isaiah 55:6-7  Pardon is granted at the Cross of Jesus

6 Seek the Lord while He may be found;
call on Him while He is near. 
7 Let the wicked forsake His way
and the evil man His thoughts.
Let Him turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him,
and to our God, for He will freely pardon. 
NIV

This is the 24th Year of publishing Hugh's News

Author: Hugh H. Morgan
​
Hugh's News was called into existence by the Will of God. This newsletter belongs to God. It is only by the grace of God and the financial contributions of you, our readers, that we can continue this extensive ministry to you and many others who may access our website.

We are now into our 24th year of publishing Hugh's News. We are honored to serve the IPHC ministries and the body of Christ worldwide.

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​Profound Need for Spiritual Renewal
   Video with Walter Kim, President of NAE

By Elaine Vaden 

Simple but profound. So good to see Christians from other ethnic groups leading in the American church.

Fast Forward is the abbreviated, digital version of Forward Magazine! The purpose of this publication is to keep alumni and friends informed on the work God is doing on campus and in the lives of our students, faculty and alumni! 

​NO LIMITS
EC ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT ON ANTONIO PROCTOR

As soon as he stepped on the Emmanuel campus, alumnus, Antonio Proctor ’01 felt at home.

“I had visited other colleges but there was an appeal at Emmanuel that everyone knew everyone,” he remembered. “Everyone was pleasant and I was confident that the Lord was leading me there.”

Antonio was involved in everything from student government to serving as a Residence Assistant for three years.

The Middle Grades Education graduate is confident that the small class sizes at Emmanuel helped groom him for success.

“I think the small, intricate feel IS Emmanuel,” he said. “I do believe it allows every student that passes through EC the opportunity to really be seen and heard. At larger colleges it’s easy to blend into the background and become a part of the routine, but the nurturing that comes along with the small class sizes allows students to grow into their own sense of themselves.”

One of the greatest lessons he learned at Emmanuel was taught outside of the classroom.

Read the rest of the story here

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Dr. Tony Evans writes about the Power of God to get you through life's challenges.  He wrote: "That power is the grace of God, His inexhaustible supply of goodness, by which He does for us what we could never do for ourselves."

The Apostle Paul wrote in the Book of Ephesians these words about God's grace:

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Eph. 2:8-10, NKJV).

Your Treasure

Author: Bob Shafer

Scripture reading: Matthew 6:19-21

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also: (Matthew 6:21).

If we separate certain Scriptures from the rest of God’s Word, they could be interpreted as saying that having money or wealth is wrong. However, there are other Scriptures that speak of riches as a blessing. What we learn from these two apparently opposite positions is that money is neither good nor bad. It is the love of money that is the root of all evil(1 Tim. 6:10.) You can love money if you are rich or poor. Many people have committed the sin of loving money and they didn’t even have a dime!

The love of things (covetousness) is idolatry, and this is what Jesus is addressing. Because it is so easy to lust after money and the things it can provide, God established a system whereby prosperity is a by-product of putting God first. As Matthew 6:33 states, “But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you.” We should no more reject the blessing of prosperity than we should covet it. Our treasure is Jesus, and as we love Him and serve Him only, all the material wealth we need will come to us.

The strength of a laser is that all the light is concentrated on one single point. Likewise, your strength as a Christian depends on how concentrated you are upon Jesus. You may know Him and also possess riches, but you can only serve one of them. You do not have the ability to faithfully serve both, and you will rely on one more than the other. Only one can have all of your heart and devotion.

The reason for not laying up treasures on this earth is so your heart will not draw away from Jesus and all He has for you.

​Today He is your treasure.

​Believe in His Name

Author: Anne Graham Lotz

"There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12, NKJV).

Although God is the Creator of us all, nowhere does the Bible say we are all His children. On the contrary, there are two conditions you and I must meet before we can be called God’s children. One is that we must receive Jesus, or open the door of our hearts and invite Him to come in. The other is that we must believe in His Name.

Believing in His Name means we must be willing to commit our lives to all that He is as represented by His Name. And His Name is Lord Jesus Christ.

The qualification for being a child of God by believing on His Name means much more than just head knowledge. It is not just giving intellectual assent to the fact that the Name Lord Jesus Christ is the label attached to the Person. It means to rest in Jesus, to put all of our trust on Him alone for forgiveness and salvation.

Blessings,

Anne Graham Lotz

Copyright © 2020 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.    

Revelation 4:9-11

9 Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to Him Who sits on the throne and Who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him Who sits on the throne, and worship Him Who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say: 

11 "You are worthy, our Lord and God,
to receive glory and honor and power,
for You created all things,
and by Your will they were created
and have their being." 
NIV

We have all experienced the challenges of this past year. NAE President Walter Kim reflects on what he sees as a profound need for spiritual renewal. As we mark the one year anniversary of when the coronavirus was declared a global pandemic and as we enter Lenten season leading to Easter, let us be defined by Jesus and experience anew the joy of our salvation. 

Please Click Here on this hyperlink to hear NAE President Walter Kim share this important message for this significant season of Lent as we approach Holy Week, Good Friday, and Easter.

Hugh's News was called into existence by the Will of God. This newsletter belongs to God. It is only by the grace of God and the financial contributions of you, our readers, that we can continue this extensive ministry to you and many others who may access our website.

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​Join me in Wishing Wayne Butler a Happy Birthday

Author: Hugh H. Morgan, Editor
​
As you know Wayne Butler is a very close friend of mine and our family.  He is a super nice guy, ever reaching out to lend a helping hand.

He served with me as my associate pastor at Tarkenton Memorial Church in Athens, Georgia, for a number of years prior to his being called to pastor another church in our conference. It was the Friendship Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was their pastor for some five years.

He and his wife, June, help Greg me every day in some way.

Friday, March 5, 2021, Wayne will turn over another year in his life. He will be 6_?  You can guess his age. He is less than 65, but older than 63.

Wayne is a gifted preacher and singer, as well as a compassionate and caring pastor. He has a natural singing voice that is pleasant and melodious. He sang for our Stephanie's memorial service in 2012, and for Melvine's memorial service in 2020. He is often called to sing for weddings and funerals.

Wayne Butler is the father of Jodi Butler Eason, the father-in-law to Marcus Eason, and the grandfather of Maddie Morgan Eason, named after our Stephanie.

You may wish to call and wish Wayne a Happy Birthday on Friday. His cell phone number is: 706-202-3772.