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Romans 15:13 May joy and peace be yours this day by the power of the Holy Spirit
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. NIV
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A man was applying for a job and asked the personnel manager, "Does your company pay for Blue Cross insurance?"
"No, you pay for it. It is deducted from your salary each month," answered the personnel manager. "Well, the last place I worked they paid for it," commented the applicant. "Did they provide you with a life insurance policy?" "Yes." "And profit sharing?" "Yes." "Paid vacations?" "Sure, and they gave us bonuses, and gifts, and . . . " "Well, why did you leave the company?" "They folded.  Celebration Logo for Hugh's News, Created by Arlette Revells  Hugh H. Morgan, Editor Articles of Interest in Today's Hugh's News
I thought it would be helpful for me to list all the articles of interest in today's Hugh's News. Should you find this new feature meaningful to you, please let me know. 1.Lighten Up with Laughter 2.Articles of Interest in Today's Hugh's News 3.Your Help is Needed to Expand Hugh's News 4.There Will Be No Hugh's News publications on Mondays 5.A Response to Chaplain Chad Bellamy's Promotion 6.The Leading Edge Conference At Emmanuel College, February 24-26 7.A Midnight Storm 8.Directions for Life 9.Emmanuel College President's Prayer Group 10.Will You Receive the Benediction? Your Help is Needed to Expand Hugh's News
Author: Hugh H. Morgan In reading through the Book of Acts this January, I noticed once again how the church grew wherever the Gospel was proclaimed. The same Holy Spirit who lived in the early Christians is the same Holy Spirit that lives in you and me. I need your help to spread the good news about the possibility of many others who who would like to subscribe to Hugh's News. Your personal recommendation will be blessed by God to add many more subscribers to this newsletter. When writing to your friends, family, neighbors, and associates may I recommend that you send them an email and give them the website for Hugh's News to subscribe. It is www.hughsnews.com. They will be asked two questions: their name and their email address. Immediately, they will be sent an email to which they must respond to complete the process. Then, I will be notified and I will send them an email, one that I will compose on the spot. It is my belief that God wants Hugh's News to expand in 2022. In order for that to happen I need your assistance. Thank you in advance for helping me, and allowing Hugh's News to reach a larger reading audience. Your friend in all seasons, Hugh H. Morgan, Editor  Hugh H. Morgan, Editor There will be no Hugh's News publications on Mondays.
Author: Hugh H. Morgan In order to honor God and keep the Sabbath Day holy I have decided not to prepare a Monday's edition of Hugh's News on Sundays. Instead, I have chosen to watch a number of worship services on television. I am blessed by the messages that these dedicated pastors are delivering. In addition, I was blessed to watch the worship service from my church in Athens, Georgia, Christian Life Worship Center. You can watch it on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKzX9m0jFVc. Pastor Terry Kesling's sermon was entitled, "Dawn Of A New Day." I was blessed by hearing the message and hearing the songs that were sung. Bishop Tim Lamb and his wife, Carissa, were present. He brought a good word from the Bible, Psalm 122:1, "I was glad when they said unto me Let us go into the house of the Lord." He was there to meet with the pastor and the church council this afternoon. He will be sharing with them (two new council members have been elected) about leadership. I need a day of rest from my labors for six days, as well as to be renewed in spirit on Sundays. Presently, I am not able to attend my local church in Athens, Georgia, which is Christian Life Worship Center. I like to watch the Campus Church from Pensacola, FL on Sunday nights on DayStar Christian Television Network. The pastor is Jeff Redlin. He is an outstanding preacher and he is Scriptural. The congregational singing and choir with full orchestra is unparalleled. This worship service comes on Sunday night at 8 pm Eastern Time. Thank you for your understanding. A Response to Chaplain Chad Bellamy's Promotion to Full Colonel
By Dr. Sid Chapman I am so very proud of Chad. He was a camper and counselor at Mt. Gap years ago. He was a very amusing fellow. I knew If he put his energy and faith in the right direction he would be very successful! Congratulations Colonel Bellamy!   Ron White, Ed. D., President The Leading Edge Conference at Emmanuel College, Feb. 21-22
Exploring insights and actions for church leaders in the 21st Century President Ron White invites you to Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, for The Leading Edge Conference this coming February 21-22, 2022. Pastors and leaders from churches across the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and throughout the Southeastern United States evangelical church community will gather on the Emmanuel campus for a day and a half of spiritual and professional development. This year’s theme is “Envisioning Leadership in a Changing World.” Keynote Speakers include Dr. Tod Bolsinger, Manny Arango, and Kevin Myers. Together, we will explore insights and actions for church leaders in the 21st century. February 2022 21-22 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER ONLINE CLICK HERE (Photos and description of each speaker) SPEAKERS Tod Bolsinger Manny Arango Kevin Meyers  Frank Tunstall, Resident Scholar, Contributing Writer to Hugh's News A Midnight Storm
Author: Frank Tunstall “By now it was dark, and Jesus had not yet joined them. A strong wind was blowing, and the waters grew rough. When [the disciples] had rowed three or three and a half miles, they saw Jesus approaching the boat, walking on the water; and they were terrified. But He said to them, ‘It is I; don’t be afraid'” (John 6:17-20). The Sea of Galilee is eight miles wide. John records the disciples had rowed only about three miles of an eight mile crossing when a fierce wind-storm caught them and was greatly slowing their progress. Yes, they had seen the Lord’s marvelous provision for the hungry multitude a few hours earlier when He fed the 5,000, but let it be underscored: it was night, and dark, and they were in a strong windstorm. They had yet to absorb that the Lord Who provided bread and fish for the multitude was the Creator of the laws of nature and could take care of them in a storm, in the dark of night, in the late hours of the night. Think About It: We all need to learn this lesson: each of the Lord’s followers sooner or later will be caught in a storm and need to know Jesus is Lord over every kind of storm. In this story, He proved Himself Lord over nature. Surely Jesus knew the storm was ahead, so why did He “constrain them” to get into the boat and “go to the other side” of the lake (Mark 6:45)? Jesus did not give these instructions only to see them drown. Instead, the stage was set for a huge miracle, the second in less than twenty-four hours. The Psalter does not name the author of Psalm 107, but he surely was a prophet. Messiah “stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm” (Psalm 107:29–30 TLB; 89:9; Isaiah 51:10; Jeremiah 31:35). It was clearly a divine act. We can wonder if Jesus walked on the water in the storm the full three miles to join them. Another surprise is that He found them that violent evening, a needle in a haystack. At the height of the turbulence in the dark of night there would be almost no light, except occasional flashes of lightning. To see a small boat out on the Sea of Galilee by the flares of lightning from three miles away is a miracle all its own. THINK ABOUT IT: Jesus not only knew the location of His disciples; He knows the position of each of His children to this day, no matter how remote the locality. The Lord is radar personified. There is no such thing as a storm so perfect or a night so wild and dark in your family that the Holy Spirit cannot come to you! In those stormy circumstances, for the disciples to see the very dim outline of a man coming toward them seemed to them like the figure of an approaching ghost. One can easily imagine how their stomachs were churning and their blood pressure went sky high. As for Jesus, obviously the law of gravity should have pulled Him under Galilee’s 200 feet of water. But gravity was powerless before the might of the Creator of gravity. Instead, Jesus kept walking on the water in the storm. Additional evidence the mammoth miracle of feeding the 5,000 had not yet soaked into the disciples’ faith was the fact they were so frightened. Every nerve in their bodies was yelling at them; they were scared out of their wits. They cried out because they all were terrified (Mark 6:52). The Greek word for “cried out” anakrazo, can also translate as yelling and screaming. Before Jesus turned the storm into a soft sigh, He calmed the turbulence in His disciples hearts. Peter was the first of the disciples to calm down enough to step out of the boat and start walking to Jesus. His fears got the best of him, however, and he began to sink when he took his eyes off the Lord. But Jesus pulled him up into the boat with Him. Regarding this miracle of walking on water while “a strong wind was blowing”—is this what Job meant when he penned, “He alone…treads on the waves of the sea?” (Job 9:8). Did Job express a prophecy? Is it possible Jesus was stepping on the crest of the waves? Keeping balance while walking on calm and placid water is a miracle great enough to prove Jesus is the Messiah and Son of God. But to keep balance and walk on the moving waves and do it for three miles in a fierce wind-storm in the dark of night, and be able to pull Peter up and into the boat when they had as much as two hundred feet of water under them was a quantum greater miracle. Little wonder the disciples worshiped Jesus saying, “Truly you are the Son of God” (Matthew 14:34). It is also reasonable on future trips the disciples feared the Son of Man in the boat more than the worst storms on the Sea of Galilee! Mark Twain’s Explanation Why Jesus Walked on Water Mark Twain (1835–1910) was accompanied by his wife on one of his visits to the Holy Land. They were staying in Tiberius on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. It was a moonlit night, and the weather was perfect. Twain had the romantic idea of taking his wife for a boat ride on the lake. They walked down to the pier. Twain inquired of a man sitting in a rowboat how much he would charge to row them on the water. Twain was dressed in his usual white suit, white shoes, and white Texas hat. The oarsman, presuming him to be a wealthy rancher from the USA, said, “Well, I guess about twenty-five dollars.” Mark Twain thanked him. As he turned away with his wife on his arm, he said to her, “Now I know why Jesus walked!” [SermonNotes.com. The value of $25 at the turn of the century due to inflation would be at least $600 today. Little wonder Mark Twain walked away!] THINK ABOUT IT: When pastors and church leaders publicly walk through their storms with their faith in God intact, they show their followers how to handle life’s tornadoes. The result is they are inspired to deal with their own crises. The Lord who was capable of walking on the waves will one day come back. This time the clouds will be His sidewalk. Then our moment will have come to join Him. “Stepping on the clouds, we will see Him. Rise to meet Him in the air. Stepping on the clouds He will greet us, Oh! The joys together we will share. I’m gonna leave this world behind me, Going where the devil cannot find me, I’m going higher, higher, higher, Stepping on the clouds.” Linda Stalls, author. Copyright 1974, Word Music, LLC.  Anne Graham Lotz Directions for Life
Author: Anne Graham Lotz "Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!" (Psalm 119:2, NKJV). God as our Creator has specific directions for our lives. If we live according to His directions, our lives work – we are blessed, and we experience life the way it was meant to be lived. If we ignore or reject His directions, we do so to our own detriment and experience much less than He intended. All around us are broken homes, broken hearts, broken hopes. But God never intended us to be broken. He did not just create you and me, plop us down on Planet Earth, and say, “Happy birthday! Now you can guess your way through life.” Instead, He has given us directions, which form a pattern that will prevent breakage of our lives and will help to mend the brokenness already present if we follow them. So . . . open the Creator’s manual for life – the Bible – and follow His directions. Blessings, Anne Graham Lotz Copyright © 2022 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.  Ron White, Ed. D., President, Emmanuel College Emmanuel College President's Prayer Group
Author: Ron White "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2, NIV). Please pray for Emmanuel College this week, January 23-29. Thank you for praying. Sunday – Pray for revival and spiritual renewal on our campus this semester. Monday – Pray for an expansion of Christian service through EC Serve that becomes a dynamic force in building the kingdom of God. Ron White, Ed. D. President Emmanuel College 181 Spring Street Franklin Springs, GA 30639 706-245-2803 Romans 2:4-5 The goodness of God leads you to repentance.
. . . do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? NKJV ++++++ Romans 2:4 . . . do you show contempt for the riches of His kindness, tolerance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness leads you toward repentance? NIV +++++ Romans 2:4 . . . Can't you see that He has been waiting all this time without punishing you, to give you time to turn from your sin? His kindness is meant to lead you to repentance. TLB +++++ Romans 2:4 . . . did you think that because He's such a nice God, He'd let you off the hook? Better think this one through from the beginning. God is kind, but He's not soft. In kindness He takes us firmly by the hand and leads us into a radical life-change. (from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.) +++++ Romans 2:4 . . . are you [so blind as to] trifle with and presume upon and despise and underestimate the wealth of His kindness and forbearance and long-suffering patience? Are you unmindful or actually ignorant [of the fact] that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repent (to change your mind and inner man to accept God's will)? AMP [Editor's Comment: The Bible clearly teaches that there must be repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21, NIV and NKJV). It is in this passage of Scripture that the Apostle Paul gives us a teaching of Jesus that is not recorded or written in any of the Gospels. It is this: "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35, NIV). When Johnny went to get his driver's license renewed, the local motor-vehicle bureau was packed. The line inched along for almost an hour until the man ahead of him finally got his license.
Johnny inspected his photo for a moment and commented to the clerk, "I was standing in line so long, I ended up looking pretty grouchy in this picture." The clerk looked at his picture closely. "It's okay," he reassured Johnny: "That's how you're going to look when the cops pull you over anyway."  Celebration Logo for Hugh's News, Created by Arlette Revells  Hugh H. Morgan, Editor Articles of Interest in Today's Hugh's News
I thought it would be helpful for me to list all the articles of interest in today's Hugh's News. Should you find this new feature meaningful to you, please let me know. 1.Lighten Up with Laughter 2.Articles of Interest in Today's Hugh's News 3.March For Life Had More Than 100,000 Marchers 4.Your Help is Needed to Expand Hugh's News 5.The Leading Edge Conference at Emmanuel College, Feb. 24-26 6.A Response to an Article about Chaplain Chad Bellamy's Promotion 7.Basis for Hope 8.Emmanuel College President's Prayer Group 9.Will You Receive the Benediction?  Getty Photo: Over an estimated 100,000 people were in attendance at the 2022 March for Life March For Life had more than 100,000 marchers Washington, D.C. – It has been 49 years since Roe v. Wade was issued leading to the death of 63.5 million children, making abortion the leading cause of death in America. The March for Life has occurred every year since 1974 in late January surrounding the anniversary of the Court’s decision in Roe. But this day is not only remembered during the March for Life - but every day - in the quiet, daily work of those passionately working to protect human life. Day after day, year after year, Live Action and other partners proudly fight to prevent more lives from being lost to this injustice. “After 49 long years of Supreme Court-inflicted trauma, we are experiencing the final days of this Court mandated killing. The death toll in our nation from abortion reached 63.5 million in 2021–that’s 63.5 million unique voices, forever silenced. We must put an end to this atrocity,” said Founder and President of Live Action, Lila Rose.  Bishop Doug Beacham, General Superintendent IPHC On Friday night, January 20, IPHC people gathered at Maranatha Fellowship (IPHC) in College Park, MD for a special service in preparation for the annual march. Because of the Covid-19 Virus the Bikers were not present and many others who normally attend every year. Bishop Able Palomo's congregation was well represented. Bishop Palomo is the superintendent of the Mid-Atlantic Conference. Bishop Doug Beacham was the featured speaker.
My good friend Bishop Wesley Russ, the former superintendent of the Mid-Atlantic Conference was present for the service. He gave a good report. He said that Bishop Doug Beacham, general superintendent of the International Pentecostal Holiness was present and delivered a powerful message entitled "Two Principles in the World." They are "The Law of Sin and Death," and "The Law of Life through Jesus Christ our Lord" as recorded in Romans 8:1, 2. Let me quote them for you to read: Rom 8:1-2 There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death. NKJV Since Doug Beacham was elected to be our Presiding Bishop and General Superintendent he has not missed any of the March for Life Rallies in Washington, D. C. I commend him for his commitment, faithfulness. and loyalty to this annual march. What a record. May God richly bless our bishop.  Hugh H. Morgan, Editor Your Help is Needed to Expand Hugh's News
Author: Hugh H. Morgan In reading through the Book of Acts this January, I noticed once again how the church grew wherever the Gospel was proclaimed. The same Holy Spirit who lived in the early Christians is the same Holy Spirit that lives in you and me. I need your help to spread the good news about the possibility of many others who who would like to subscribe to Hugh's News. Your personal recommendation will be blessed by God to add many more subscribers to this newsletter. When writing to your friends, family, neighbors, and associates may I recommend that you send them an email and give them the website for Hugh's News to subscribe. It is www.hughsnews.com. They will be asked two questions: their name and their email address. Immediately, they will be sent an email to which they must respond to complete the process. Then, I will be notified and I will send them an email, one that I will compose on the spot. It is my belief that God wants Hugh's News to expand in 2022. In order for that to happen I need your assistance. Thank you in advance for helping me, and allowing Hugh's News to reach a larger reading audience. Your friend in all seasons, Hugh H. Morgan, Editor   Ron White, President Exploring insights and actions for church leaders in the 21st Century
President Ron White invites you to Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, Georgia, for The Leading Edge Conference this coming February 21-22, 2022. Pastors and leaders from churches across the International Pentecostal Holiness Church and throughout the Southeastern United States evangelical church community will gather on the Emmanuel campus for a day and a half of spiritual and professional development. This year’s theme is “Envisioning Leadership in a Changing World.” Keynote Speakers include Dr. Tod Bolsinger, Manny Arango, and Kevin Myers. Together, we will explore insights and actions for church leaders in the 21st century. February 2021 21-22 FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER ONLINE CLICK HERE (Photos and description of each speaker) SPEAKERS Tod Bolsinger Manny Arango Kevin Meyers A Response to an Article about Chaplain Chad Bellamy's Promotion
By Stanley Strickland We are all duly proud of Chad Bellamy’s promotion to full colonel and his witness to the world around him through his integrity, commitment and faithfulness to God’s calling on his and Jeri’s lives.  Anne Graham Lotz Basis for Hope
Author: Anne Graham Lotz "He who heeds the Word wisely will find good, and whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he" (Proverbs 16:20, NKJV). When God had told Noah He was “going to bring the floodwaters on the earth to destroy all life under the heavens,” He had also said He would establish a covenant with Noah and his family to keep them alive along with all the animals who would come to him (Gen. 6:17-18, 20). Noah had God’s promise that God would bring him through the Flood to new life on the other side. Have you been in a situation that has proven to be extremely stressful? It may not have been as stressful as a nuclear holocaust or a devastating flood, but has the pressure been great enough so that consuming fear and worry have been your constant companions? When you find yourself drowning in overwhelming circumstances, ask God to give you a promise to which you can cling – a promise on which you can base your hope. Hope that is based simply on what you want or what you feel is not a genuine expression of faith. Our hope must be based on God’s word. Blessings, Anne Graham Lotz Copyright © 2022 Anne Graham Lotz (AnGeL Ministries) Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Used by permission. All rights reserved www.annegrahamlotz.org.  Ron White, Ed. D., President, Emmanuel College Emmanuel College President's Prayer Group
Author: Ron White "Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2, NIV). Please pray for Emmanuel College this week, January 16-22. Thank you for praying. Saturday – Pray that nothing inhibits the mission and ministry of Emmanuel College. Pray for the eradication of the COVID-19 virus and an end to the pandemic. Ron White, Ed. D. President Emmanuel College 181 Spring Street Franklin Springs, GA 30639 706-245-2803 Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in Him, NIV +++++ Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, A stronghold in the day of trouble; And He knows those who trust in Him. NKJV +++++ Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good. When trouble comes, He is the place to go! And He knows everyone who trusts in Him! TLB +++++ Nahum 1:7 God is good, a hiding place in tough times. He recognizes and welcomes anyone looking for Him. (from THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language © 2002 by Eugene H. Peterson. All rights reserved.) +++++ Nahum 1:7 The Lord is good, a Strength and Stronghold in the day of trouble; He knows (recognizes, has knowledge of, and understands) those who take refuge and trust in Him. [Ps 1:6; Hos 13:5; John 10:14,27.] AMP |