To listen to this great hymn of faith I have made you a hyperlink to hear a large congregation in an Anglican church (it appears), please Click Here. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could get our church congregations to sing like this?

"Great is Thy Faithfulness"
​Thomas Chisholm – 1925

1  “Great is Thy faithfulness,” O God my Father,
There is no shadow of turning with Thee;
Thou changest not, Thy compassions, they fail not
As Thou hast been Thou forever wilt be. 

“Great is Thy faithfulness!” “Great is Thy faithfulness!”
 Morning by morning new mercies I see;
All I have needed Thy hand hath provided--
“Great is Thy faithfulness,” Lord, unto me!

2  Summer and winter, and springtime and harvest,
Sun, moon and stars in their courses above,
Join with all nature in manifold witness
To Thy great faithfulness, mercy and love.

3  Pardon for sin and a peace that endureth,
Thine own dear presence to cheer and to guide;
Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow,
Blessings all mine, with ten thousand beside!

It is imperative that I share with you this video which our Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham and Bishop Thomas McGhee have made and sent to our church leaders, pastors, and church members.

Every pastor in the IPHC is encouraged to take an offering in his church for Southwestern Christian University. Every church member is asked to prayerfully consider what God would have you give to meet this financial need at Southwestern Christian University.

Bishop Doug Beacham shares in this video the fact that some 30 students received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior in the first chapel service of this fall semester.  No other investment is more valuable than the one or ones we make in youth for their Christian education. Let us agree to believe God will provide the finances through people like you and me to meet this financial need. You'll be glad you took advantage of this opportunity to help our university in Bethany, Oklahoma meet this challenge with success.

​​Dr. Hugh H. Morgan, the third president of Southwestern Christian University

It is a personal joy to announce to you what God is doing at Southwestern Christian University.

For over 70 years Southwestern College, now Southwestern Christian University, has been a beacon of light for Christian higher education that is Christ-centered not only for IPHC youth in the west, but for youth from coast to coast, and north to south, regardless of their religious background.
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God gave a vision for Southwestern College to two men: Dr. R. O. Corvin and Oral Roberts. It is an amazing history. Our people responded then as well as over the intervening years to help support this great Christian college with Pentecostal Holiness and evangelical teaching that is Christ-centered as well as conservative in a world of liberalism.

It was Oral Roberts and Lee Braxton who gave the money for the first administration building on the first campus. My offices were in that facility.

Overshadowing the founding of this university has been the greatest work and ministry of the graduates who have joined the host of youth who have answered the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples to pray that God would send laborers into the harvest field for the harvest is ripe. There is no greater mission.

We live in a world with mind-boggling changes. The cultural, technological and political landcape is dramatically changing. However, in times like these, we must pause to remember there are some things that never change. People are still sinners. The world is still lost without Jesus Christ and need Him as their Savior and Lord. The Gospel is still the answer. That is the good news the world needs to hear.

That is why Southwestern Christian University must stand firm and rise to the challenge of changing times and re-present the Gospel in fresh and compelling ways.
Every Christian college or university goes through financial crises. Southwestern is in the mist of one now, and we need to come to their rescue to give as God has given so graciously to us.

I will share with you once again the video that Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham, General Superintendent of the IPHC, and Bishop Tommy McGhee, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Discipleship Ministries have produced. Let us respond to our leaders who have shared the financial need of Southwestern and give accordingly as God has blessed us.

In addition, I want to share with you a video that President Reggies Wenyika, Dr. Jon Chasteen and Dr. Adrian Hinkle have made to assist us in our response to give to help Southwestern Christian University. Look for it in the article just below this one.

Here is a hyperlink to this video produced by President Reggies Wenyika. Please Click Here to view it.

Dear Students and Friends of SCU,

This morning I was joined by two alumni of Southwestern Christian University, Dr. Jon Chasteen and Dr. Adrian Hinkle. Dr. Jon Chasteen serves on the board of SCU and is the Lead Pastor of Victory Church in Oklahoma City and Edmond. Dr. Adrian Hinkle, a scholar and consummate academician, serves as SCU's Vice President for Academic Affairs and has been associated with the University since 1999. 

As alumni and leaders, we felt the need to encourage and reiterate our commitment to the vision and mission of SCU. As with any life's endeavor, challenges and hardships must be overcome, and at SCU we are resolute and continue to forge ahead with offering rigorous academics pursued from a Christian worldview and a vibrant spiritual atmosphere and campus climate designed to prepare students for a life of national and global impact. Like numerous private colleges in the US, we do not receive federal or state budget appropriations to assist with our operational costs.  We rely on the financial support of friends, various churches and entities, and our sponsoring denomination, the International Pentecostal Holiness Church. For this we are thankful.     

We are in the middle of a fundraising campaign, negotiations and exploring the best way to leverage our resources in a manner that enables us to enhance our ability to fulfill our mission and vision.  For example, we have placed the Western Oaks Tower, a building located on 23rd street, on the market.  This is the tallest building in Bethany which was donated to University in 2015. This is not uncommon for institutions like us. God has been good to SCU and I appreciate your prayers and support.  Please watch the video message, and continue supporting the ongoing mission of SCU.

Joyful in His service,

Reggies Wenyika, Ed.D.
President

 
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May I remind and invite each reader to our special day of activities on Thursday, October 5. Our prayer is that this day will be remembered as a defining moment in the history of Holmes Bible College. Several activities are planned. The full schedule is listed below.
 
It is the day to dedicate the newly built Ellenberg Student Center. The hand of the Lord is upon Holmes. This new building (dining hall, private dining, music room, and student center) will be dedicated at 4:00 p.m. –- debt free. Praise Him!

You will not want to miss this year's Homecoming at Emmanuel College. One of the highlights will be the Dinner Theatre on Saturday night at 6 o'clock.

We will also be joined by Buck Hodge and the Northwood Temple Players on Saturday evening for a Dinner Theater performance of “Please Don’t Shoot, I’m Just The Messenger.”
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Now is the time to rally around our alma mater. Our presence and support of our college is crucial in these changing times.
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Emmanuel College located on US 29 in Franklin Springs, Georgia

A good book for your devotions

​I was recently given a book that is an artful celebration and a reminder of our faith. It is a book that truly shines through its pairing of contemporary letter press art and illustrations with Biblical verses from Old and New Testaments; beloved psalms, prayers, and hymns; quotations from philosophers and writers, like St. Augustine and C. S. Lewis; and mindful meditations.

This new release is called We Are So Blessed: Illustrated Reminders of God's Grace, and with each page showcasing the beauty and vibrancy of art and faith, this book is sure to bring hope, strength, and inspiration to readers.

A gift for prayer, worship, meditation, and everyday devotion: Here are 102 beautiful expressions to celebrate the grace of God.

You may order your copy of We Are So Blessed from Workman Publishing by Clicking Here.

​Books are also available at:
Amazon
Barnes & Noble
Books-A-Million
Indiebound

The wisdom of the Christian faith gets a reverent and radiant new treatment in We Are So Blessed, which pairs inspiring words with contemporary, vibrant graphics and gorgeous hand-lettering by 25 artists.

Affirmations to soothe the soul and brighten the spirit. Biblical verses from Old and New Testaments. Beloved psalms, prayers, and hymns. Quotations from philosophers and writers, like St. Augustine and C. S. Lewis. Mindful meditations: Inhale faith. Exhale fear—and beyond. And each is made all the more powerful through the transformative lens of art.

This uplifting, modern book is a reminder of a timeless truth: No matter where you may be in life, God has blessed you in countless ways. It’s a celebration of His guidance and generosity—and of the devotion and spiritual rejuvenation He inspires.

Margaret Ann Parker Firebaugh of Roanoke went peacefully to her heavenly home on Wednesday September 27, 2017. She was born on January 5, 1933 in Roanoke a daughter of the late Giles Berkley and Hona S. Parker. Margaret was the wife of the late James M. Firebaugh.

Margaret was a lifetime member of New Life Christian Ministries.

Surviving are her sons, James M. Firebaugh, Jr. of Delaware, Mark L. Firebaugh, of SC, and Todd P. Firebaugh of Roanoke; grandson, Cory Firebaugh of SC. Margaret also leaves behind her sisters, Beverly P. Lucas, of Troutville and Barbara P. Hurst of Arizona; brothers, Robert L. Parker of Roanoke, James W. Parker of Blue Ridge, and many in-laws.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rhonda Wood Missions Uganda Fund, c/o New Life Christian Ministries, 5745 Airport Road, Roanoke, VA 24012.

A service celebrating Margaret’s life will be held 2:00 p. m. Sunday October 1, 2017 at Simpson Funeral Home with Pastor Walter Wood officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 1:00 p. m. until service time Sunday at the funeral home.

​Condolences may be left for the family at www.simpsonfuneral.com.   Arrangements handled by Simpson Funeral Home and Crematory, 366-0707.

[Editor's Comment: I met Margaret and James when we were classmates at Emmanuel College in 1952. They were a beautiful couple. May God bring comfort to Margaret's family in this time of grief. We send our thoughts, prayers, love, and condolences to Margaret and James Firebaugh's family.]

Several of you, my Hugh's News readers, have asked about Janice--"How is she doing?" 

It is my privilege and honor to contact Wesley Russ almost daily to get an update report on her. 

I talked with Wesley Saturday afternoon. He gave a most encouraging report about Janice. He said that the last six days have been good ones. God is using the medication to effectively remove the continued coughing. She is about freed from that exhausting physical issue.

Saturday was a good day for Janice. We praise the Lord and give Him all the glory, honor, and adoration.

Janice, as you may remember, is on Hospice. A nurse comes to their home in Beltsville, Maryland twice a week. Janice is not able to swallow and has been on a feeding tube for a year and a half. Wesley feeds her a special formula that the doctor has prescribed. 

Let us continue to make our voices heard in heaven on behalf of Janice Robinson Russ. Please join me in asking God for a creative miracle for Janice. Jesus said this to His disciples:

John 15:16-17

16 You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my Name, He may give it you.

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
KJV

You and I can express our love for Janice by praying for her healing. Jesus still heals today. He is the same today as He always has been. We are instructed by our Lord to ask whatsoever we will, and that means all inclusive requests. I believe God can heal Janice for His glory and her good. What a testimony it will be. Most importantly, we want to see Janice healed completely and be able to enjoy her life to the fullest and be able to eat real food once again.

As we pray for Janice, let us pray equally for Wesley for new strength and vitality, hope, faith, and love. Wesley has problems with his back from time to time. He was really hurting which I talked with him on Saturday. I prayed immediately for him and Janice. Let's pray that God will help Wesley to continue his excellent care of Janice in her sickness. He does all the laundry, cleans the house, etc. He knows how to do many things. He has never been lazy.

Why not write Janice and Wesley Russ. A get well card, and even some green backs with "In God we Trust" engraved on them will be greatly appreciated I am sure. I have not talked with them about that, but giving to our brother and sister is a good way to demonstrate that we are connected with them in this trial of their faith.

​Wesley and Janice Russ
4100 Kenny Street
Beltsville, MD 20705-2732 

I know a get-well card or a letter will be a great encouragement to them.

May God grant full healing and glowng health for both Janice and Wesley Russ.

Thanks for your prayers for our choice friends.

Does God want every sick person to receive His healing power? The answer is a resounding YES! The problem most of us have is the immediate follow-up question: then why are we still sick? For a glimpse into the solution, let’s look at Jesus. Jesus is God in the form of a man, so we can see God’s true eagerness concerning healing by the accounts of the apostles.

Acts 10:38 says that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed of the devil, for God was with Him. Jesus was an equal opportunity healer and deliverer. At one point in Jesus’ ministry, Matthew reports:
"And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people" (Matt 9:35).

But notice what happens just 4 chapters later in Nazareth where they rejected Jesus’s teachings:
 
"Now He did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief" (Matt 13:58).

So we see that Jesus is eager to heal, full of compassion, but that unbelief stops up the power of God. Faith, on the other hand, activates it. The Faith Principle is one that should be familiar to all of us. We had to have faith to become Christians in the first place. Do you believe that it’s God’s will that all should be SAVED? John 3:16 says that God sent Jesus to the whole world that WHOEVER believes in Him would have everlasting life. 2 Peter 3:9 says, "it’s not God’s will that ANY should perish, but that ALL should come to repentance." Yet, as we know too well, many reject the Gospel and fail to walk in God’s plan for their redemption.

So it’s the same with healing! Our faith plays a role. We believe–-then we receive. The same steps that led to our salvation are universal in accessing God’s power for all other blessings he has promised … like healing. The Law of Faith works when we:

1. Hear the good news.
Jesus knew teaching was the anecdote to unbelief. Romans 10:17 says faith comes by hearing and hearing the Word. That’s why in every region, he preached, taught and then healed. His healings were a demonstration of the power of His Word, and they still are today. We all come to church to be taught so that we can overcome old doubts and stomp out new ones. The Word erases doubt and paves the way to activate God’s power in our lives.

2. Believe it.
Based on what we heard, we opened our hearts to trust Him and were changed from the inside out. Of the 19 individual healing miracles of Jesus recorded for us in the Gospels, 12 of them mention faith. The person who received healing demonstrated his/her total confidence in Jesus’ ability and willingness to heal them.

3. Confess it.
Romans 10:10 says that with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. Confessing our beliefs simply means saying them out loud. We said, Jesus is my Lord, and it released His saving power. This principle works for all God’s promises, including divine healing. In Mark 11:23 Jesus says, “For assuredly, I say to you, whoever says to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart, but believes that those things he says will be done, he will have whatever he says.” But we have to say something, out loud, over and over until faith in that Word grows. With patience, the Word of God will push that mountain of sickness into the sea.
4. Act on it.
James 2:20 says that faith without works is dead. When we became Christians, we let God change our behavior. Our desire for sin shrank, and our desire for godly living grew. This can be a continual process, and it’s the same for divine health and healing. Are you currently working steps 1-3 but are still battling symptoms of sickness or disease? Don’t quit! Every day, do something to act your faith. Act like you’re healed. Act like those healing Scriptures that you are saying all the time are true. Do more than you did yesterday. Those Scriptures can’t help but grow and bear fruit in your life. Fruit takes time to grow. By faith and patience, you will inherit God’s promise for healing–-if you don’t give up.

So just like it’s God’s desire to save everyone, it’s God’s desire to heal everyone. The mission of this church and every believer is to fulfill God’s will on the earth by becoming more and more like Jesus. To speak His Word. To do His works– and greater ones, as He commanded. Why not start by releasing healing in your own life or for those around you? God’s power is available for whoever will receive.

[Editor's Comment: John Greiner is the founding pastor of Glorious Way Church in Houston, TX. Lonnie Rex introduced me to John. John was trained by the late John Osteen, the father of Joel Osteen, pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, TX. As I recall, John served John Osteen for some 18 years. John was in the building business prior to becoming a minister of the Gospel. He is a man who reads and studies the Bible and spends as lot of time in prayer. He became friends with Oral Roberts and Oral selected several young men to mentor and speak into their lives and ministries. John has written a book about Oral Roberts Seed-Faith teaching. John Osteen placed his blessing upon John Greiner to begin his church. He and his wife, Gladys, have been faithful in their ministry to the Glorious Way Church.]

Looking forward to being there and to see God's BLESSINGS on this great school

Psalm 121  Our help comes from the Lord

I will lift up my eyes to the hills — 
From whence comes my help? 
2 My help comes from the LORD,
Who made heaven and earth. 

3 He will not allow your foot to be moved;
He who keeps you will not slumber. 
4 Behold, He who keeps Israel
Shall neither slumber nor sleep. 

5 The LORD is your keeper;
The LORD is your shade at your right hand. 
6 The sun shall not strike you by day,
Nor the moon by night. 

7 The LORD shall preserve you from all evil;
He shall preserve your soul. 
8 The LORD shall preserve your going out and your coming in 
From this time forth, and even forevermore. 
NKJV

Becky prepared a pasta dish for a dinner party she was giving. In her haste, however, she forgot to refrigerate the spaghetti sauce, and it sat on the counter all day. She was worried about spoilage, but it was too late to cook up another batch.

She called the local Poison Control Center and voiced her concern. They advised Becky to boil the sauce again.

That night, the phone rang during dinner, and one of the guests volunteered to answer it. Becky’s face dropped as the guest called out, “It’s the Poison Control Center. They want to know how the spaghetti sauce turned out.”

As you know we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary of producing Hugh's News. We have had our share of challenges, adversities, and discouragements. However, God has kept me on course and we have endeavored to give you the best news available.

Our mission is to serve IPHC Ministries and the Body of Christ worldwide. God is the Head if this electronic newsletter. I am working for Him--the work He has foreordained for me to do.

However, I need you to help me pay the bills for this ministry. God is using you to give financially so that we may continue bringing you the news and messages of encouragement, hope, and uplifting words from God's Holy Word.

I want to thank Mel Tinney, my webmaster, who has worked with me for about 10 years. He and his wife, Linda, reside in Pepin, WI. He helps me with my software, researches presenting problems we face in the cyberspace industry, and sizes every photo, chart, or calendar. He is the professional and makes me look good.

I never want to take for granted that you have invited me into your lives by subscribing to Hugh's News. We are having new people subscribe daily. Mail Chimps is the company we have hired to take care of that administrative work, as well as to send out our newsletter in a mass mailing, and it is large. 

So, I want to go on record to thank each and everyone of you for your openness to allow me to enter your space with Hugh's News & Commentary.

Let me leave you with a benediction that Billy Graham has written:

May your troubles be less, your blessings more, and may nothing but happiness come through your door. Life without God is like an unsharpened pencil—it has no point.
Your friend in all seasons,

Hugh H. Morgan
Editor and Founder of Hugh's News, Inc.
Email: hugh@hughsnews.com
​Website: www.hughsnews.com

Several of you, my Hugh's News readers, have asked about Janice. 

It is my privilege and honor to contact Wesley Russ almost daily to get an update report on her. 

I talked with Wesley Friday afternoon. He gave a most encouraging report about Janice. He said that the last five days have been good ones. God is using the medication to effectively remove the continued coughing. She is about freed from that exhausting physical issue.

Friday was a good day for Janice. We praise the Lord and give Him all the glory, honor, and adoration.

Janice, as you may remember, is on Hospice. A nurse comes to their home in Beltsville, Maryland twice a week. Janice is not able to swallow and has been on a feeding tube for a year and a half. Wesley feeds her a special formula that the doctor has prescribed. 

Let us continue to make our voices heard in heaven on behalf of Janice Robinson Russ. Please join me in asking God for a creative miracle for Janice. Jesus said this to His disciples:

John 15:16-17

16 You have not chosen Me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that you should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my Name, He may give it you.

17 These things I command you, that ye love one another.
KJV

You and I can express our love for Janice by praying for her healing. Jesus still heals today. He is the same today as He always has been. We are instructed by our Lord to ask whatsoever we will, and that means all inclusive requests. I believe God can heal Janice for His glory and her good. What a testimony it will be. Most importantly, we want to see Janice healed completely and be able to enjoy her life the fullest and be able to eat real food once again.

As we pray for Janice, let us pray equally for Wesley for new strength and vitality, hope, faith, and love. Wesley has problems with his back from time to time. He was really hurting which I talked with him on Friday. I prayed immediately for him and Janice. Let's pray that God will help Wesley to continue his excellent care of Janice in her sickness. He does all the laundry, cleans the house, etc. He knows how to do many things. He has never been lazy.

Why not write Janice and Wesley Russ. A get well card, and even some green backs with "In God we Trust" engraved on them will be greatly appreciated I am sure. I have not talked with them about that, but giving to our brother and sister is a good way to demonstrate that we are connected with them in this trial of their faith.

​Wesley and Janice Russ
4100 Kenny Street
Beltsville, MD 20705-2732 

I know a get-well card or a letter will be a great encouragement to them.

May God grant full healing and glowng health for both Janice and Wesley Russ.

Thanks for your prayers for our choice friends.

It is imperative that I share with you this video which our Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham and Bishop Thomas McGhee have made and sent to our church leaders, pastors, and church members.

Every pastor in the IPHC is encouraged to take an offering in his church for Southwestern Christian University. Every church member is asked to prayerfully consider what God would have you give to meet this financial need at Southwestern Christian University.

Bishop Doug Beacham shares in this video the fact that some 30 students received Jesus Christ as their personal Savior in the first chapel service of this fall semester.  No other investment is more valuable than the one or ones we make in youth for their Christian education. Let us agree to believe God will provide the finances through people like you and me to meet this financial need. You'll be glad you took advantage of this opportunity to help our university in Bethany, Oklahoma meet this challenge with success.

It is a personal joy to announce to you what God is doing at Southwestern Christian University.

For over 70 years Southwestern College, now Southwestern Christian University, has been a beacon of light for Christian higher education that is Christ-centered not only for IPHC youth in the west, but for youth from coast to coast, and north to south, regardless of their religious background.
​
God gave a vision for Southwestern College to two men: Dr. R. O. Corvin and Oral Roberts. It is an amazing history. Our people responded then as well as over the intervening years to help support this great Christian college with Pentecostal Holiness and evangelical teaching that is Christ-centered as well as conservative in a world of liberalism.

It was Oral Roberts and Lee Braxton who gave the money for the first administration building on the first campus. My offices were in that facility.

Overshadowing the founding of this university has been the greatest work and ministry of the graduates who have joined the host of youth who have answered the prayer that Jesus taught His disciples to pray that God would send laborers into the harvest field for the harvest is ripe. There is no greater mission.

We live in a world with mind-boggling changes. The cultural, technological and political landcape is dramatically changing. However, in times like these, we must pause to remember there are some things that never change. People are still sinners. The world is still lost without Jesus Christ and need Him as their Savior and Lord. The Gospel is still the answer. That is the good news the world needs to hear.

That is why Southwestern Christian University must stand firm and rise to the challenge of changing times and re-present the Gospel in fresh and compelling ways.
Every Christian college or university goes through financial crises. Southwestern is in the mist of one now, and we need to come to their rescue to give as God has given so graciously to us.

I will share with you once again the video that Presiding Bishop Doug Beacham, General Superintendent of the IPHC, and Bishop Tommy McGhee, Vice Chairman and Executive Director of Discipleship Ministries have produced. Let us respond to our leaders who have shared the financial need of Southwestern and give accordingly as God has blessed us.

In addition, I want to share with you a video that President Reggies Wenyika, Dr. Jon Chasteen and Dr. Adrian Hinkle have made to assist us in our response to give to help Southwestern Christian University. Look for it in the article just below this one.