Christian Voice Magazine - October 2017

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Of 66 books in the Bible, Jude is among one of the shortest - one On The Cover chapter, made up of only 25 verses. It reads like an open letter to the 16 Mercy Mountain Boys Christian church. But it has been described as the “difficult and neglected letter,” largely unknown and seldom preached or taught. Climbing Higher and Higher! by Tina Wakefield It’s interesting to note that Jude’s intention was to write a positive letter to the saints concerning the salvation they shared in common. October Features Instead, however, he felt strongly impressed to address erroneous doctrine 10 Kenny & Donna Johnson and warn of false teachers who would pervert the message of the Gospel: Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, Unshakable it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that ye should earnestly by Tina Wakefield contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this 24 Forty Percent of Americans Now Prefer condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, Socialism to Capitalism and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ. - Jude 1: 3,4 by Michael Snyder In 25 short verses, Jude exposed the moral rootlessness and utter October Columns godlessness of the heretics. He did not merely revile them, he unveiled 7 Crossfire Youth Ministries them. And by revealing their character, he stripped them of any authority in the congregation. We are all very familiar with the Acts of the Apostles. by Gabriel Swaggart It has been suggested that the book of Jude should be called the Acts of the Apostates. 9 Margie’s Meditation by Margie Tanner Of course, Jude wasn’t the only one to warn of such heresy. The new testament is filled with warnings and consequences of false doctrine, false 13 Enjoying Everyday Life teachers and false prophets. But what was disturbing to Jude was that the by Joyce Meyer infiltration of these in the church did not come from outside the church. The apostasy came from people who professed to be Christians. They had 15 Joy for the Journey arisen within the church and were doing three things: challenging the by Dell Hyssong absolute final authority of the Word of God as the source of absolute truth, changing the grace of God into a license to live worldly and sinful lives, 22 Peg’s Point and denying the exclusivity and deity of Christ. by Peg McKamey Bean Sound familiar? Understanding the situation in which he wrote, we 23 Five Loaves & Two Fishes undeniably realize the relevance of Jude’s letter for today. And what leaps by Gina Ables off the page and into my spirit is the urgent exhortation that he includes with his warnings - “...that ye should earnestly contend for the faith...” The 25 A Preacher’s Perspective book of Jude was written so that believers would contend for the faith by Jerry Roach at a crucial time in the life of the church. 26 Branson Connection The “faith” refers to the entire revealed body of truth of the Gospel. by Veeda Smith Contend means to strive, fight, maintain, assert. Every believer is called into spiritual warfare as soldiers of the cross. Not only should every Departments Christian know and love the truth but we are to be contending for the 6 CVM Extra truth - not compromising or surrendering it for the sake of harmony or unity. God does not change, and His truth is absolute! News & Scoops from the World of Christian Music, Ministry and The late Dr. Adrian Rogers once said, “\"It is better to be divided by truth Entertainment than to be united in error. It is better to speak the truth that hurts, and then heals, than falsehood that comforts, then kills. It is not love, and it is 14 CVM Reporter not friendship, if we fail do declare the whole counsel of God. It is better National News from a Christian to be hated for telling the truth than to be loved for telling a lie. It is Perspective impossible to find anyone in the Bible who was a power for God who did not have enemies and was not hated. It’s better to stand alone with the 20 Southern Gospel Top 100 truth than to be wrong with a multitude. It is better ultimately to succeed with truth than to temporarily succeed with a lie.\" 21 Country Gospel Top 100 We must be determined to contend for the faith, oppose false doctrine, 27 Artist Appearances speak the truth in love, and stand for the truth at all costs. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son. If there come any unto you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him God speed: For he that biddeth him God speed is partaker of his evil deeds. - 2 John 1:9-11 Contend, don’t compromise. John4 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

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news & scoops from the world of christian music, ministry and entertainment INDUSTRY NEWSWIRE: Daywind Publishing The Blackwood Brothers Welcomes Hunter Leath Welcome Daywind Music Publishing is pleased to announcethe addition of songwriter Hunter Leath to its award- Jonathan Mattinglywinning family of writers. The Blackwood Brothers Inspired by a vast variety of music, Hunter Leathbegan his songwriting career at a young age in the Quartet are pleased tosuburbs of Memphis. He dedicated himself to studyingthe writing styles of some of the top talents in music. announce the addition of (L-R): Daywind President Ed Leonard, Hunter Jonathan Mattingly. Leath, Daywind Publishing Creative Director Joe Dan Cornett, Daywind Publishing VP Rick Shelton Jonathan’s family has traveled in music ministry for many years and reside in The Blackwood Brothers Moody, Missouri. After much L-R, Wayne Little, Jonathan Mattingly, prayer, Jonathan and his wife, Sarah, felt that the Lord Billy Blackwood, Butch Owens was directing them to leave the family group in which he had grown up and move to Nashville. The Blackwood Brothers happened to hear about Jonathan from good friends Riley Harrison Clark and Gary Casto of Tribute Quartet. Within a day of Jonathan and Sarah arriving in Nashville, the Blackwood Brothers contacted him and scheduled an audition the next day. And the rest, as they say, is history. Thanks DJs for playing on Millennium Music Group Comp. #70 Booking Information: Fred Norton & The Nortons • PO Box 1694 • Lumberton, NC 28359 Phone: (910) 258-2010 • Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/TheNortonsMusic6 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

YOUTH MINISTRIESDiscipleship Gabriel SwaggartAnd He said to them all, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me. - Luke 9:23It should be the goal of every ministry to create disciples, a certain course; a long term relationship; dedicated.” That’sregardless of size or affiliation, or whether it is the youth exactly what the believer must be - committed, bound to aministry, children’s ministry, or what I refer to as “big certain course, invested in a long-term relationship with ourchurch.” We are not to make disciples after ourselves and Creator, and dedicated to His cause and purpose. One couldafter our liking, but rather after Christ (I Corinthians 1:12-13). possibly say about a Christian that he is bound to Christ, is A good definition of the word disciple is “a pupil or in a long-term relationship with Christ, and is committed tofollower of any teacher or school; an early follower of Jesus.” Christ in all things. In other words, we are sold out, the wholeWe should consider ourselves disciples of Christ and not route, and completely born again.disciples of a preacher or any other man. We are to be those Too many Christians today are not sold out. They do notwho model their lives after Christ. It should be the goal of have that commitment to serve Christ, to live for Christ, or toevery Christian, regardless of age, to emulate Christ in every have a long-term relationship with Christ, but rather it’s morepart of our lives. Before we really get into what discipleship of a convenience. They have not bought in or sold out tois, let’s take a look at what it’s not. developing a real, legitimate relationship with Christ, but it’s something that they do on Sundays and Wednesdays forDiscipleship Is Not a Program, But a Lifestyle church.First of all, discipleship has been so diluted over the last It is not something that you should be able to turn on anddecade or so that it has been reduced to something that it was off as a light switch, but it is something that is now at yournever meant to be. Discipleship is not a 12-week course very core - the very center of your life. It is an ever-increasingwhere, upon completing the course, you receive a certificate desire to know God on an intimate level, and a desire for Himstating that you have now passed a discipleship class. Neither to take you further and deeper in your walk with Christ. Theis it something that needs to be attended once a week. It’s not goal is to have a working knowledge of who Jesus is and whatgoing to a seminar on how to be discipled, and neither is it a He has accomplished for us at Calvary’s Cross, which onlydictatorship where one lords over another. comes through experience.Discipleship is not a program, but it is rather a lifestyle. This is something that really cannot be taught in aA lifestyle is something that is a part of our everyday way of classroom setting. I am not knocking that at all, but it’slife. It is a state of being. Its makeup is who we are as something that has to be learned through walking with ChristChristians. That very word Christian should stand for on a daily basis. If you have accepted Christ as your personaldiscipleship as we allow the Holy Spirit to work in our lives. Lord and Savior, then that makes you a disciple of Christ.We do this through our faith in Christ and the Cross, and wedo it on a daily basis. This will conform us more into the Making Disciples After Christimage of Christ. As you know, this is something that is not Discipleship is not only a way of life and a commitment,done once a week for a 12-week period of time. It must be a but it is the responsibility of every believer to continue thatdaily occurrence that begins at our initial salvation experience thread of making disciples of Christ and not disciples ofand concludes with either the rapture or death. ourselves. It should be on the heart of every Christian to see Someone once said that we are not shaped in the time others brought into the kingdom of God. We are to ever beframe of a program but in the time frame of life. This means seeking the lost, the broken-hearted, the downtrodden, thethat what we experience cannot be experienced through a sick, the despondent, the depressed, and the discontented. Wemere program, but it is through life lessons, difficulties, trials, must tell them there is a much better way, and that way isand tribulations - the ups and downs of life. Someone else found in a person - Jesus Christ.once stated, and rightfully so, that we do not learn much from Over the next several issues, we are going to be divingour victories, but rather from our defeats. So, that which we into this very important subject. We are going to be lookingare attempting to explain cannot be experienced through a into what a disciple is, and what our responsibilities are whileprogram designed by man, but rather through life. here on earth.Discipleship Is a Commitment Gabriel Swaggart is youth pastor of Crossfire Youth Ministries at Discipleship is not only a way of life, but it is also about Family Worship Center in Baton Rouge, LA.commitment. The word commit means “to bind or pledge to • Visit Pastor Gabe’s website at www.gabrielswaggart.org. • Follow Pastor Gabe on Twitter: twitter@gabeswaggart • Contact Pastor Gabe via email: [email protected] October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 7

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MEDITATION Walking According to God’s Plan Margie TannerPlan - method of achieving something, Remember Joseph? And Joseph said fear not: for am I in the drawing to show expected end place of the Lord. But as for you, you thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is thisPurpose - desired goal or accomplishment. day, to save much people alive. - Genesis 50:19-20 God will reveal His plan and until you find God’s placeBefore I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before you are like a fish out of water trying to survive, feelingthou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee and I miserable. God does not design a plan and keep it a secret.ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. - Jeremiah 1:5 Ask, and it shall be given you, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened. - Matthew 7:7God is a God of order. He is not one of spontaneity or God created us to serve Him. It is His absolute Will thatconfused surprises. God does not react; He acts. He has all we walk in fellowship with Him, having our sins forgiven.things preplanned, or predestined. God is like a master On this earth God has a ordained a place of service orarchitect, the plans are always drawn before the work is started. ministry for each one of us. He did not design a plan for some,For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto and not for others. Being confident of this very thing, that hegood works, which hath before ordained that we should walk which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until thein them. - Ephesians 2:10 day of Jesus Christ.- Philippians 1:6We are God’s workmanship. Are we accomplishing the In Christ, you need to know who you are and find yourpurpose for which we were created? Predestination does not place and your gifting. Life is not an aimless stroll. We aremean we do not have a choice. If that were the case, the whole going somewhere, there is a purpose.world would be saved and everyone would be doing God’s Remember, God is committed to His plan, so when youWill. It simply means God’s plans for us has been decided, are walking in the plan God is committed to you. We mustwe must decide if we will follow God’s plan or go our own walk in perfect sync with our Commander-in-Chief. He is notway. God does not force us to take His way but it is His desire procrastinating, He is waiting on us to align our will with Histhat we do. Will.I heard someone ask recently, “Why am I even here?” With maturity comes responsiblity. And to whom muchHave you ever felt that way, that your life was a jumbled mess is given much is required. - Luke 12 :48 God has a purposewith seemingly no sense of purpose or reason? If so, you are in the struggles and trials He allows to come our way. I believelistening to the enemy, who wants you to feel worthless, God grooms us for greatness in the stockyards of struggles.telling you that you have nothing to offer. Notice great men in the Bible came forth out of wildernessFor I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the experiences. They were going through preparation for theLord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an plan. (Moses, David, John the Baptist, Jesus.)expected end. - Jeremiah 29:11 Do not allow others to chart the course of your life. GetGod has plans - good plans! Even if He allows evil to your blueprints from God.!!!!!touch us, God works all things for our good. (Romans 8:28) October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 9

By Tina WakefieldThe youngest of nine children, Kenny lived in With successful careers and a singing ministry on the Louisiana until he entered the U.S. Marine Corps weekends, life seemed good for the happy couple - until after high school. He later pursued various Donna approached her husband about moving back tocarpentry jobs and eventually completed nursing school by Kenny’s hometown of Winnsboro, Louisiana. “I had nothe age of 36. But his first love has always been music. His intentions of ever moving back to Winnsboro. We had a lakemusical pursuit began with a $15.00 guitar his sister house just outside of Monroe and it was close to our work,”purchased for him and his two brothers to share. He says it Kenny stated. He humorously adds, “But women can bewasn’t long before he bought out the two older brothers’ share persistent.” Eventually, Donna won out and Kenny agreed toand became the sole owner of the guitar. the move on one condition - they must downsize, quit theirDonna - a middle child of seven - was born into a jobs at the hospital, and go full time on the evangelistic field.preacher’s home where she began singing at the age of five, To his shock and amazement, Donna agreed!and has never stopped! Like Kenny, Donna also worked and They sold their home, moved to Winnsboro, andexplored several professional choices including graduating announced their full-time ministry plans to their families.from cosmetology school and serving as a business office Both families were concerned and rightfully so as Donnamanager before attending nursing school, where she admits, They didn’t know the day we left town for the firstgraduated and worked as a nurse for five years. time to preach and sing that we had less than one hundredKenny and Donna first met at the hospital where they dollars in our pockets.”were both employed as nurses. After a whirlwind courtship, Kenny and Donna feel that success is not measured in thethey were married and added to their nursing careers a singing number of radio singles charted but, instead, is measured byministry as well. They began to sing at nearby churches on the number of lives that are changed from a song or hearingthe weekend and continued part time in ministry for the next the Word preached. Although they are grateful for anythree years. commercial success achieved, this lifestyle for them is not a10 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

career, it’s a calling. Often, people ask Kenny is eager to share the songsthem, “Is singing all you do for a he has written with the world. He hasliving?”- to which Kenny replies, “This written many powerful songs that - if heis not what we do… this is who we are.” could break into the Southern GospelDue to their Christian upbringing, industry as a songwriter - would blesssinging Gospel music came as naturally Christians for generations to come.as breathing to them. Their song entitled, Pocket Full OfKenny has written hundreds of Angels, peaked at #14 on the nationalsongs and has produced thirteen albums. charts recently and is a personal song ofDonna takes care of the choreography how Kenny’s mother affected so manyand as a former dressmaker, her skills decisions during his lifetime.are advanced and she is able to sew and God continues to bless Kenny andcreate their entire wardrobe. She says Donna with souls as well as withher specialty is children’s clothing but material blessings that help make theirher talent blesses their ministry as well. ministry possible. For example, whenKenny and Donna perform at more they were in dire need of adequatethan 100 concerts each year across the transportation to continue their travels,United States. Additionally, they have God showed up and showed out. Donnacompleted mission trips to several explains, “We were entertaining at acountries including Africa, Canada, and Christmas Banquet in Texas when thethe Philippines. Kenny explains, “We have traveled to Africa host got up and announced that he had a present for us. It wason three separate occasions with the African Impact Team, a 40 foot Holiday Rambler Bus! This gift has immeasurablybut the major thrust of our mission work is to the Canadians. increased the quality of our lives on the road for the past sixWe have always been graciously received in every country. years.”They love Southern Gospel!” As they share stories of growing up in rural LouisianaAs with any ministry/singing team, keeping a busy and stories of singing in the jungles of Africa in spite of theschedule is always a challenge. But, according to the danger, the audience can expect anything from the sublimeJohnsons, “The reward is tenfold when you stand before a to the ridiculous when experiencing the ministry of Kennycongregation and see tears, laughter, and hands raised in and Donna Johnson. But when it’s all said and done, theirworship. But the greatest reward of all is when you see lives single goal in life is to see people won to the Lord Jesuschanged as they enter into the presence of the living God, Christ, receive their healing, and to edify the Kingdom ofJesus Christ.” Kenny and Donna have an evident, genuine God.love for all people. Whether in the African jungles or a campmeeting of 5,000-10,000 people, they are reaching souls for www.kennyanddonnajohnson.orgChrist. Thanks DJs for charting YOU TOOK MY PLACE on Millennium Music Group Comp. For More Information: Danny Overholt (865) 679-8306 October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 11

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EVERYDAY LIFEGet the Keys to Total Restoration in Your Life Joyce MeyerGod is in the business of restoration, and as believers in This is what it means to be transformed into the image ofChrist, He wants to make us whole in every area of our lives. Christ. And while it’s not an easy process, we can do it withThe process of restoration is what transforms us into the new God’s help.creation 2 Corinthians 5:17 (AMP) says we can be: “a newcreature [reborn and renewed by the Holy Spirit]…[the The Process of Restorationprevious moral and spiritual condition] have passed away….” Think about it like this: When a person restores a used-up,I remember when I desperately needed to recover from beat-up piece of furniture, the first thing they do is strip offthe abuse in my past. I had thought that when I was old enough the old layers of paint or varnish. We all have things that needto leave home, I would leave the pain behind, but the problem to be stripped away in our lives. Maybe it’s old attitudes andwas in my soul - my thinking and emotions. I needed healing mindsets that don’t line up with the way God thinks andand restoration so I wouldn’t continue to be poisoned by acts…or unhealthy relationships that are holding you backthings that had happened to me all those years growing up. from God’s purpose and plans for you.I came to this realization after a woman came to speak at Whatever it is, you can pray, “Lord, strip me ofour church and shared her testimony of how she had been everything that’s not good for me, and everything that’sabused and God had healed her. My husband, Dave, bought hindering my walk with You. Do what You need to do to gether book for me, and when I started to read it, it was so painful it out of my life.”I threw it across the room and refused to pick it up. But then Sanding is another step in the process. Is there anyone inI clearly heard the Holy Spirit speak to my heart, “It’s time, your life whose personality just grates on you? They’re likeJoyce.” God had a much better life for me than what I had sandpaper, and God uses them to get the rough edges off ofknown up to that point, and He wanted to restore my soul so us so the good things He has put in us can be developed andI could experience it. demonstrated in the way we live. After the sanding, there is sealing. For us, that meansDouble for Your Trouble we’re sealed with the Holy Spirit, “marked [branded as God’sIsaiah 61:7 (AMP) says, “Instead of your [former] shame own]” (Ephesians 4:30 AMP).you will have a double portion; and instead of humiliation After all this, the furniture must be dusted and polishedyour people will shout for joy over their portion. Therefore from time to time. Our walk with Christ is a lifelong journeyin their land they will possess double [what they had that brings us closer to Him and makes us more like Him.forfeited]; everlasting joy will be theirs.” That’s why we should be thankful when the Holy SpiritThis scripture shows us that God can completely restore convicts us of sin, or the mistakes we make; it’s how He’sus - no matter what we’ve done or been through. And He polishing us to help us stay in God’s will for our lives.wants to bring us to a position that’s better than we would Wherever you are in the restoration process, I want tohave been in if we had never gone through the messes in our encourage you to set your mind today that God is healing you,lives. He wants to give us double for our trouble! and stay focused on following the leadership of the HolyNotice the phrase “instead of your former shame.” Do Spirit. Trust God to lead you in the way that’s right for you,you know what it’s like to have shame in your life? I had a bringing you to wholeness in Christ in every area of your life!shame-based nature for many years because of the abuse Iexperienced from my father. It made me feel like something *********must be wrong with me for him to do the things he had done For more on this topic, order Joyce’s four-teaching CD series How toto me. Survive Change. You can also contact us to receive our free magazine, Enjoying Everyday Life, by calling (800) 727-9673 or visiting But the first thing Jesus gives us through our relationship www.joycemeyer.org.with Him is righteousness, or right standing with God (2Corinthians 5:21). It’s so important for us to get this, because Joyce Meyer is a New York Times bestselling author and founder of Joycethe enemy wants us to think about everything that’s wrong Meyer Ministries, Inc. She has authored more than 100 books, includingwith us so we’ll focus on our faults. And when we do this, it Battlefield of the Mind and 20 Ways to Make Every Day Better (Hachette).just gives our problems more strength over us. She hosts the Enjoying Everyday Life radio and TV programs, which air We need to learn how to “walk habitually in the [Holy] on hundreds of stations worldwide. For more information, visit www.joycemeyer.org.Spirit [seek Him and be responsive to His guidance],” becausethen we “will certainly not carry out the desire of the sinful Please note: The views and opinions expressed throughout this publica-nature [which responds impulsively without regard for tion and/or website are those of the respective authors and do not neces-God…” (Galatians 5:16 AMP). sarily reflect those of Joyce Meyer Ministries. October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 13

National News from a Christian Perspective'Cake Case' Has Ingredients for a ruling in favor of Phillips. Wildmon is She is also suing on the grounds thatHistorical Impact hopeful of the outcome. insurance won't pay for gender- reassignment surgery.Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com) \"It will be a great victory and will have great implications when it comes to this Nathan Oppman, chief of staff at The The American Family Association is kind of case law - but it could be very bad if Family Leader, a Christian organization, saysasking its supporters to stand with the for some reason the Supreme Court rules the real issue is whether society follows theDepartment of Justice and U.S. Attorney against Mr. Phillips. That could have natural, God-given plan that is clearlyGeneral Jeff Sessions against political detrimental impact to religious freedom,\" provided in Scripture.correctness. he contends. “There are two sexes,” Oppman tells Potentially \"huge ramifications\" for Bakers, florists, and many other OneNewsNow. “And we are going to followreligious liberty - that's what is at stake, says businesses could be impacted by the that and continue making laws that makeAFA, as Colorado cake shop owner Jack decision, Wildmon adds. sense and protect people, or we are goingPhillips' case is to be argued before the U.S. to throw that truth out and simply redefineSupreme Court. In 2012, he declined to Since there are many instances of what is clear in nature.”provide a custom wedding cake for a same- violations of religious beliefs andsex couple based on his faith and lost before conscience rights, AFA is encouraging Oppman says transgender activistsColorado courts. people to contact Sessions and thank him contend that if laws are changed, for directing the DOJ to stand for religious transgenders will be happier. But that is not Walker Wildmon, an assistant to AFA liberty. The case \"has the potential to truthful.president Tim Wildmon, says that Phillips reverse literally decades of repressive courtisn't the only business owner who has been rulings\" hostile to the Christian faith, says “We believe that the most loving thingtold to dismiss his religious beliefs. the group. to do for a person is to tell them the truth,” he says. “People struggling with gender \"We've seen over a dozen examples Iowa Sued by Transgender Prison Nurse dysphoria should receive help. But theirspecifically of Christian business owners erroneous understanding of their sexualitywho are being driven out of business by Charlie Butts (OneNewsNow.com) should not be reinforced by written law norvarious commissions and bureaucrats should their preference be codified for thebecause of their religious beliefs,\" Wildmon A traditional values group in Iowa is rest of society.”begins. \"And this case could be a turning hopeful courts won't impose thepoint at the Supreme Court for religious transgender ideology on the entire state. That, adds Oppman, would imposeliberty and frankly for the First Amendment acceptance of their mental disorder asrights of people of faith.\" Jesse Vroegh, 34, born female but living “normal” on the entire state, including as male since age 7, is a prison nurse. She Christians who follow God's design rather AG Sessions' Department of Justice has filed suit under Iowa’s anti-discrimination than the world's definition of gender.submitted a 34-page \"friend of the court\" laws because she can't shower or usebrief to the nation's top court encouraging bathrooms for males at the prison, although the state offered a unisex facility. Thank you DJs for playing PRESENTS THE RIVER RUNS RED Saturday Night Gospel Opry on Millennium Music Group Comp. #70 Every Saturday at 6:00pm at14 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017 The Foothills Gospel Music Park 2303 Prospect Rd Carnesville, GA30521 If you are looking for someone to promote your group, give us a chance. We will work hard for you. Phone: (678) 410-1476 Email: [email protected]

FOR THE JOURNEY Today I Choose Joy Dell HyssongWhile browsing at a gift shop recently, I saw a plaque on over. The nurses told him he was going to wear the CD anddisplay that read “Today I Choose Joy.” Since joy has been the songs out.my theme and message for so many years, I decided to buy This went on for a hundred days. Wayne was extremelytwo of them - one for our home and one for a close friend who ill, but the sickness and trial that he was going through couldhas always been such an encouragement to us. not take away his joy. He started to improve, went homeYears ago, I read a book entitled, “Happiness is a healed, and is doing well today.Choice.” I believe that having the joy of the Lord is also a Wayne said the songs on our CD got him through thechoice. If we let the Lord take control of our lives and if we ordeal, but we all know the God we sing about is the One whoseek to live as He instructs us to in His word, we can have the healed him.joy of the Lord. Life is not always easy, but like the plaque said, “TodayPerhaps the best example I can think of is the story of a I choose joy.” I’ve talked with Wayne, and I know he hasman by the name of Wayne. He has not had an easy life. chosen joy.Money has not been plentiful, his son messed-up and in Today, we all have a choice. Are we going to let the worldprison, and he is trying to raise his grandchild. and things around us take away our joy or are we going to letLast year, he was rushed to the hospital with a serious the Lord control us and know that inner joy?blood infection. The doctors told him his condition was very I was happy when Wayne shared his story with me at aserious, and he had better get everything in order. They did recent concert. I’m glad our music is making a difference.not expect him to live. Today I choose joy, and trust you will also have Joy for theWayne told me he asked his family to bring one of our Journey.CDs into the hospital where he played our songs over and October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 15

The Mercy Mountain Boys welcome every opportunity to present a concert filled with a rich combination of Christian, Country, and Bluegrass Gospel music laced with side-splitting comedy. But at the heart of this talented group of men is their outreach to homeless military veterans. Climbing Higher and Higher By Tina Wakefield One of the challenges common to many touring Mountain Boys, all of these elements blended together have groups is securing just the right combination of proven to be the perfect recipe for effective ministry. individuals who share the same vision and It was only ten years ago that the Mercy Mountain Boysdedication. To that end, the five men who make up the Mercy took a step of faith into full-time ministry, but each memberMountain Boys are like-minded and unified in their mission. of this group is a seasoned veteran in the music industry.And, to the delight of audiences everywhere, the guys Earl Green - lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist - says hiscombine their vocal abilities, skilled musicianship, and roots are entrenched in Southern and Country Gospel musicsongwriting talents to present the Gospel in song with just the and Country music. He began performing in 1975 and, in theright mix of ministry and entertainment. For the Mercy early 1980s, sang lead for The Singing Reps where he16 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

garnered two Singing News top 40 hits. He says some of the Paul Moreau, Mike and Maggie Green and others. His resumemost memorable highlights of his career thus far include also includes opening for such Country music greats as Tobyperforming at the National Quartet Convention, playing on Keith, John Conley, Marty Stuart and many others.stage with Vern Gosdin, and opening for Charlie Daniels. Although blessed with musical talent at such a young age,Earl is also an ordained minister and an accomplished it wasn’t until he was eighteen that Mitch surrendered hissongwriter with more than 120 original songs currently in his heart to Christ - instantly delivering him from a lifestyle ofrepertoire. The Mercy Mountain Boys have recorded and drugs. This life-changing experience inspired him to pursueperform much of his material. his musical ambitions for the Lord. He shares, “The day ILike Earl, Donny Weatherford was also a member of The accepted Christ and the Holy Spirit revealed to me the twoSinging Reps. He began playing drums for the group when kingdoms (darkness vs. light), my eyes were opened and Ihe was only fourteen years old. After the group disbanded in was able to choose light over darkness. Prayers from various1991, he and Earl played together in other bands, opening for friends and family led me to my salvation.”several major Country music artists. Donny is thankful for Jerry Guy began his music career at only fourteen yearsthe unique opportunities afforded him in the past. But, as the old and today is well-known within the music industry for hisdrummer and tenor vocalist with the Mercy Mountain Boys artistry as both a stage and studio musician. He has workedfor a number of years now, he says, “Mercy Mountain Boys alongside such artists Vern Gosdin, Waylon Jennings, Ronniehas, by far, been the most influential band that I’ve ever been Milsap and others. While primarily playing lead guitar for thea part of. We are very patriotic, we love our country, and we group, he is also accomplished on steel guitar, bass guitar,love our veterans too.” dobro, and drums.Born into a very musically talented family, Mitch Rogers Throughout his musical career, Mitch Sands has workedsays he’s been singing all his life. Around the age of twelve with numerous Country music legends that have helped himor thirteen, he began to learn to play guitar with the help of hone his vocal talent. Although his travels are limited thesehis family. Since then, he has added bass guitar, piano, and days, the singer, songwriter and multi-talented musician isdrums to his list of musical accomplishments. Through the still a very present and integral part of the Mercy Mountainyears he has played for such Christian artists as Joe Duckett, Boys. Mitch is credited with composing the theme song for the Mercy Mountain Boys’ outreach to homeless military veterans. The song, entitled, Soldier’s Letter, was inspired by a letter he received from his son who was then serving his second tour in Iraq. As patriotic, Christian Americans with a burden especially for military veterans, the Mercy Mountain Boys founded “Operation Rucksack” last year. As an extension of their ministry, this charitable, non-profit organization provides backpacks filled with much needed personal items to homeless male and female veterans of our nation. Each backpack also includes a Bible, gloves, socks, nonperishable meals, a tent, a sleeping bag and more. This may seem like a small gesture on the surface, but the October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 17

Earl Green outreach of “Operation Rucksack” is making a huge, positive impact on a people Mitch Sands who seem to have been largely neglected and forgotten - our brave, selfless,Donny Weatherford military veterans. Mitch Rogers Speaking of charity, the Mercy Mountain Boys unanimously agree that it appears the body of Christ, as a whole, has forgotten its real mission in building the Kingdom of God. “The church has been so preoccupied with arguing over issues like who has the right doctrine, sings the right style of music, and wears the right clothes - looking down its nose at those who are not ‘like us.’ So-called religion has created a great chasm between those who are supposed to be brothers and sisters in the family of God. We complain about how there is too much government in our lives, but if the church did as we were commanded to do according to Malachi 3:10 (Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house...), we could eliminate many entitlement programs. And, in caring for the needy, we prove the love of God by our obedience.” Since going full-time in 2007, the guys have traveled thousands of miles across the country and have experienced both the joys and challenges of a touring ministry. Earl says they’ve learned some valuable lessons along the way and have seen the faithfulness of God through it all. Recalling one memorable incident, he shares, “I was driving at the time and we had been on the road for a few hours between Mississippi and Texas when I decided to make an unplanned stop. We always do a safety walk around the bus each time we stop, and as I was making my routine inspection I noticed we were missing five lug nuts on the drive axle. I immediately yelled for Donny to come around and take a look - he couldn’t believe the wheel was still on the bus!” He continues, “I drove very slowly to the next exit where there was a truck stop - only to find out that the parts we needed were not available there. This was frustrating because we were still four hours away from our concert scheduled for that evening. After we all sat on the bus for a while discussing what to do next, Mitch decided to go inside the truck stop to make a phone call. A few minutes later he comes running back to the bus terribly excited and exclaims, ‘You’re not gonna believe this, boys!’ He explained that when he went inside to make his call a mechanic approached him and said he could fix our problem. The bus was repaired and we were back on the road within 45 minutes! Praise the Lord! What an awesome blessing!” The guys have been blessed with numerous awards and accolades throughout their careers, and the group has enjoyed radio success with their music. In recent years, the Mercy Mountain Boys have garnered four top five Country Gospel hits on the national charts - Drinking From The Well, Me Against It All, Soldier’s Letter, and Give The King A Call. Their current radio single entitled, Come On Back, is climbing the charts at a fast pace with virtually no promotion behind it. The group also produced a companion video to the current single and can be viewed on the group’s website and Facebook page. While the Mercy Mountain Boys are truly grateful for their accomplishments, it is evident that their mission goes far beyond accolades and charting songs. They strongly desire to fulfill Christ’s command to reach out to a lost and dying world with the same grace and mercy that has been extended to them by their Heavenly Father. www.mmbband.com www.facebook.com/MercyMountainBoysJerry Guy

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OCTOBER TM LM SONG TITLE ARTIST TM LM SONG TITLE ARTIST 16 51 55CVM Southern Gospel 24 It Still Takes The Blood Freemans 52 21 We Will Stand Scotts 37 53 90 4 10 What All The Shoutin’s About Inspirations 54 59 Cry No More Perrys 5 19 55 67 6 12 Gotta Get To Jesus Collingsworth Family 56 63 He Is God Alone Tammy Jones Robinette 7 11 57 32 8 24 Headed For Higher Ground Tim Livingston 58 – Still Legacy Five 9 13 59 61 10 18 Packin’ Up Guardians 60 64 Sheltered In The Arms Of God John Lanier 11 30 61 76 12 23 Don’t They Know (What The Lord Can Do) Kingsmen 62 71 More About Jesus Eternal Vision 13 17 63 69 14 39 This Time Around Sons Family 64 75 Rocks Isaacs 15 27 65 77 16 33 The Light Just Came On Hinson Family 66 70 Hope For All Nations Karen Peck & New River 17 20 67 84 18 29 Praise God He’s Alive Bowling Family 68 79 Let The Whole World Know Keith Barkley & Family Tradition 19 15 69 73 20 5 More Than Enough Jeff & Sheri Easter 70 78 In Jesus Hands 4 The Lord 21 38 71 80 22 3 When Grandpa Sang Amazing Grace Nelons 72 85 Carry Me Jesus Michael Combs 23 16 73 91 24 28 I’ve Been Touched Primitive Quartet 74 87 Trying Into Trusting Trinity Heirs 25 56 75 81 26 1 I’m Amazed Battle Cry 76 98 He Was There LeFevre Quartet 27 40 77 – 28 8 Chain Breaker Triumphant Quartet 78 94 Come On Home Lakeside 29 36 79 83 30 22 I’m Gonna Run Anchorman 80 89 What A Time Spiritual Voices 31 47 81 88 32 35 Rock Bottom Greenes 82 93 Now I’m A Christian Matt Linton 33 43 83 100 34 2 Somebody Give Him Some Praise The Chandlers 84 – Give It To Jesus Amber Nelon Thompson 35 52 85 92 36 14 Neven Made A Promise Kingdom Heirs 86 – Come On Glad Heart 37 49 87 – 38 31 Because He Loved Me Ann Downing 88 95 He’s Still Alive Erwins 39 45 89 96 40 9 Living Proof Wilburn & Wilburn 91 97 I Will Fear No Evil Coffmans 41 68 90 – 42 54 God Of The Storms Tribute Quartet 92 – Beautiful Ever After Zane & Donna King 43 60 93 – 44 25 Let The Hallelujahs Ring Hyssongs 94 – Somebody Left The Door Wide Open Down East Boys 45 53 95 – 46 66 He Will Carry You Brian Free & Assurance 96 – Cast All Your Cares Shepherds 47 82 97 – 48 41 I Am In Heaven Marcia Hudson 98 – If He Had Not Been There Terry Unthank 49 74 99 – 50 58 For The Record McKameys 100 – Give Me Jesus Ernie Haase & Signature Sound Somebody Is Me Troy Burns Family Put Your Hand In The Hand Greg Logins & Revival In Christ Alone Michael English Let’s March On Tommy Smith Looking Back Ava Kasich My Faith Still Holds Mark Trammel Quartet Sittin’ Around My Father’s Knee Mountain Joy On The Sunny Banks Chris Golden What I Believe Porter Family God Did The Best Of Things Mark Dubbeld Family Meet Me There Steeles Here I Stand Caleb Howard That’s When It’s Time To Pray Mark Bishop Walk My Way Ivan Parker Man Of God Jason Runnels We Have This Moment Today Rick Alan King If I Shout Jason Crabb Two Coats Aaron & Amanda Crabb I Don’t Wanna Lose That Feeling Hoskins Family I Am Longing Kingsway I Believe When Jesus Died Chronicle Press on Regardless Jimmy Howson Beyond Life’s Shadowy Valley Leta Stroud You Can Find What I Found Blackwood Bros. Quartet Joy In The House Whisnants Faithful Servant Come On In 2 R More Because He Died I Live Wilbanks Jesus Makes Away Terry Collins Family Put It Into God’s Hands Browders Led Me To The Cross Victoria Brown The Dress In The Window Steve Warren Behold The Lamb Exodus Holy Spirit Come Soul’d Out Quartet When I Start My Day With You Bakers Not Under The Circumstances Big Mo Chasin’ Dallas Rogers That’s God’s Story Paul’s Journey Where Did The Wind Go Chronicle Because Of Calvary Lore Family Jesus Saves Michael Wayne Smith God’s Got A Better Plan Canton Junction I Will Stand Gold City Special Blessing Meadow Lane I’ve Been To The Bottom Georgia Homesick For Heaven Jim Brady Trio Nothing Without You Griffith Family A Day In The Life Of Jesus Misty Freeman I Prayed Through It Susan Whisnant Let Your Light Shine Diplomats The Shepherd Became The Lamb Primitive Quartet20 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

OCTOBERTM LM SONG TITLE ARTIST TM LM SONG TITLE ARTIST13 51 3429 Old School Jim Sheldon 52 36 More Than Enough Safe Haven35 53 4047 Mustard Seed Faith Chuck Hancock 54 26 Sheltered In The Arms Of God John Lanier CVM Country Gospel5 10 55 606 27 Headed For Higher Ground Tim Livingston 56 29 Brand New Man Curtis Dykes7 15 57 518 11 Rise And Shine Brooks Crossing 58 63 Jesus There’s Something About That Name Ron Hemphill9 20 59 6910 21 King Of My Heart Gayla Earlene 60 72 Just Keep Walking Wanda Osborne11 16 61 6812 28 Good God Gena Roberts Hamilton 62 70 Only Jesus Rene Jones13 18 63 8814 1 When The Sun Of Life Goes Down Waymasters 64 74 God Crush Heart To Heart (Duo)15 17 65 8016 30 Lord You Are Worthy Jamie Coulter 66 71 He Was Standing Wade Phillips17 41 67 7718 33 No One Ever Cared For Me Like Jesus Joy Roberts 68 94 Fearfully Wonderfully Made Mary James19 12 69 8520 8 No Matter Isaac Cole 70 79 You Never Change David Lemons21 25 71 8622 55 Sold Red Letter Band 72 76 Come On Glad Heart23 2 73 8224 42 The Dress In The Window Steve Warren 74 89 Against The Grain Tim Marshall25 46 75 7826 19 Gotta Lot To Do Lizzie G 76 87 The Light Just Came On Hinsons Family27 22 77 9328 4 Please Help Me Jesus Terry Davis 78 81 Everything’s Gonna Be Alright Parsons Redeemed29 52 79 10030 14 I Am In Heaven Marcia Hudson 80 95 Everybody Needs A Little Love Terry & Teresa Baker31 37 81 9032 59 This Is What Revival’s All About Oasis 82 – We Are Broken HighRoad33 45 83 9834 39 Get Out Of The Boat Mark Carman 84 – One Wave At A Time Cash Creek35 66 85 9136 54 If I Fall Mary Fay Jackson 86 – On The Sunny Banks Chris Golden37 23 87 9238 62 Why Should I Worry Tina Wakefield 88 99 What a Wonderful World Michael Knight39 35 89 –40 67 Been There Too Del Way 90 96 Roses Will Bloom Again United By One41 38 91 –42 58 Unanswered Prayers Gina White 92 – I’m There Buddy Jewell43 65 93 9744 49 Heaven Above Kevin Rowe & Prodigal Sons 94 – He Gave Me The Well Kenney Hatcher45 – 95 –46 61 Make It To The Mountain Cindy Hughlett 96 – From A Bottle To A Bible Herman Trulove47 64 97 –48 50 Chain Breaker Crimson Ridge 98 – I Can Feel His Holy Spirit Pam Blackstock49 6 99 –50 83 Hey World Hunter May 100 – Water In The Wilderness Drummond Family A Good Song Sunday Drive Something Happened On That Mountain Delivered Don’t Hate The Sinner Julie Reese Highway 55 4Given He’s Coming Back Debbie Bennett Press On Regardless Jimmy Howson Lay It Down Branded I’m Gonna Leave The Light On Griffith Family Pocket Full of Angels Kenny & Donna Johnson Goin’ Home Day Annette Bingaman More About My Jesus Eternal Vision Hope For The Day Messiah’s Call You Can’t Tell Me I’m Dying Dean Let’s March On Tommy Smith Beyond Life’s Shadowy Valley Leta Stroud For The Least Of These Sharon Stewart If That Mountain Don’t Move Les Taylor First Day Of Tomorrow Ricky Russ Come On Back Mercy Mountain Boys God’s Not Me Bryan Carroll Leave It Up To The Lord McGuires When The Thunder Rolls John Penney The Creek Reed Brothers Shadow Of His Hand Eighth Day I’m Gonna Be There Matt Carroll Family Thank God For My Christian Home ReJeana Leeth & New Grace He’ll Never Leave Me Psalm100 Can’t Praise Him Enough Carol Barham Lazarus Come Forth Fowlers A Capella Hymn Medley Hearts Of Faith Good Ole Days Roger Barkley I Always Meant It Kristi Miller Daily Bread Tony Stampley Miracle In Reach Chris Hester Kiss Hello Emmaus Road I Run With You Broken Vessels Why Can’t Christians Share The Love Shellem Cline I Thank You Sunday Drive Hold Him In Heaven Barbara Fairchild Here I stand Caleb Howard Ten Shiny Pennies Judy Bailey Behold The Lamb Exodus Sittin Around My Father’s Knee Mountain Joy Magnificent Miracles Trinity Wennerstrom The Morning After Johnny Jones This Ole House Gene McDonald I Can Trust In God Gina Vera Rest Peter Christie Wingin’ It Bruce Hedrick God’s Got A Miracle Bev McCann Your Latest News from a Christian perspective The American Family News Network is a Christian news service that exists to present the day's stories from a biblical perspective. We not only feature the latest breaking stories from across the United States and around the world, but also news of the challenges facing Christians in today's society. At OneNewsNow.com, you will get your news from reporters you can trust to give the latest news without the liberal bias that characterizes so much of the \"mainstream\" media. For a refreshing and informative change in where you get your news, log on to OneNewsNow.com. October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 21

POINT Contact: 903-520-6120 or 903-566-4366 www.terrydavismusic.com Genesis 21:12-21 Peg McKamey Bean After what had happened earlier to Hagar (Chapter 16),here in Chapter 21 Hagar and her son had been cast out ofAbraham and Sarah's house and their friends were cut off.They had nothing!! THE THINGS THAT DISCOURAGE US: She hadbecome the object of someone's resentment. She wasdiscouraged and did not know what to do. THE TIMES THAT DEVASTATE US: She foundherself in the desert. A wilderness experience! Difficulty,helpless, desperate, and hopeless! THE TRUTHS THAT DELIGHT US: Verse 12, \"AndGod\" verse 17, and God heard, verse 19, and God; verse 20,and God; I heard. E. J. Rollins found himself alone andforsaken. He got a letter, \"Just remember \"Somewhere in theshadows, you'll find Jesus.\" 1 Peter 5:10, But the God of allgrace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by ChristJesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect,stablish, strengthen, settle you. Verse 19, And God openedher eyes and she saw a well of water, and she went and filledthe bottle with water, and gave the lad a drink. Trust God, He can heal a broken heart. CAROL BARHAM Special thanks to DJs for playing my music. Thanks for charting my new single release “Can’t Praise Him Enough” on Double E Comp New release now at radio… Phone: 205-712-0721 Email: [email protected] “Old Stone Church House” Millennium Music Group Comp #69 Thanks DJs for charting “TRYING INTO TRUSTING” Beverly Holman Sparks Music / BMI Millennium Music Group Comp #65 www.trinityheirs.com Beverly Sparks (859) 623-1074 / Danny Smith (859) 327-769822 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

LOAVES & TWO FISHESKeep His Story Alive Gina Ables People throughout the ages have tried to Peach Glaze Pie Never Fail Pie Crusterase history. Many doubt that the holocaust by Jean DiFilippo by Jean DiFilippohappened - that there could not possibly beanyone so evil to try to eliminate our Savior’s 1 baked 9 inch pie shell 1 1/4 cup flourrace. They want this removed from our 3-6 ripe peaches (peeled and sliced) 2 tablespoon waterhistory books. The evil of owning other 3/4 cup sugar 1 stick butter or margarinepeople as slaves happened during Bible times 3 tablespoons cornstarchand continues today. But true history reveals 1 cup water Mix all ingredients together. Formthat it wasn’t just the wealthy landowners in 2 tablespoons peach gelatin powder into a ball. Place into greased orthe South who practiced slavery, it was both sprayed 9 inch pie dish. Spread out inNorth and South, black and white. These are pan with fingers, forming a crust.horrible parts of our history and we should Perforate bottom with fork beforelearn from them. filling or baking. Our Savior was born of a virgin, lived a Combine water, sugar and cornstarch. Fill with your favorite pie filling andsinless life, died on a rugged cross for our Cook until thick. Add gelatin and stir bake.sins and rose again. People want this part of until dissolved. Place peach slices inhistory forgotten more than any other. It pre-baked pie crust. Pour mixture For pre-baked pie crust: bake in 350ºhappened and we should embrace it. We over peaches. Chill until set. Serve oven for 10-15 minutes until goldenshould learn how to live for our Savior who with whipped topping. brown.loved us so much that He went through suchagony so we could live forever with Him and Cheese Danishteach others about Him. He is our history, by Jean DiFilippoour present and our future. “I am the Alphaand the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is 2 cans crescent rollsand who was and who is to come, the 2 eight ounce sticks cream cheese (softened)Almighty.” Revelation 1:8 (ESV) We should 2/3 cup sugarlearn from it and keep “His Story” alive! 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg We recently spent time with dear friends 1/4 cup butter (melted)in Ohio. Jim DiFilippo is the Pastor of First 1/8 cup brown sugarBaptist Athens, Ohio and Jean, his sweet wife 1 tsp cinnamonis the Vice President of the Ohio WMUMissions for Life. We met them about 12 Preheat oven to 350º. Roll one can of crescent rolls into greased 9 x 13” pan.years ago when they were part of a mission Combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg. Spread over crescent roll crust.team who came to Georgia to work on a Place other can of crescent rolls on top to form top crust. Pour melted butterChristian camp. Each preacher on the team over top then sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. (I seldom use the fullwas assigned a church to preach on one amount of sugar & cinnamon.)Sunday evening. Pastor Jim was assigned toour church. Joe and I introduced ourselves Bake 20-23 minutes.to them and became fast friends. Please keepthis sweet couple in your prayers as they lead Raspberry Vinaigrette Mix all ingredients together and pourat their church and state. I hope you enjoy into a container. Chill. Shake wellJean’s recipes as much as we did. 1/4 cup fresh raspberries (mashed) before using. Makes 1/2 cup. 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil Your ideas, comments and 2 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 23 suggestions are welcome! 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar Contact Gina via email at [email protected]. 3/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/8 teaspoon dried oregano Visit www.joeandgina-ables.com for 1/8 teaspoon pepper more recipes and information about the ministry of Joe & Gina Ables

40 Percent of Americans Now PreferSocialism to Capitalism By Michael SnyderAmericans are increasingly embracing socialism, Wages are stagnant or falling. The costs of health care, and this is particularly true for young adults child care, and tuition continue to rise exponentially. Full- under the age of 30. Four out of every ten time jobs turn into contract positions while benefits areAmericans now prefer socialism to capitalism, and if current slashed. Middle-class jobs are replaced with low-payingtrends continue it is just a matter of time before those that service work. The expectations of American life your parentsprefer socialism are in the majority. had when you were born - that a “long boom” will bringOf course our society has already been very heavily about unparalleled prosperity - crumble away.socialized. We have been trained to believe that if a problem Baby boomers tell you there is a way out: a collegeexists, then it is the job of government to fix it, and over time education has always been the key to a good job. But thatgovernment on all levels of our system has just gotten bigger doesn't seem to happen anymore. The college graduates youand bigger. know are drowning in student debt, working for minimumBut what most Americans don't realize is that the United wage, or toiling in unpaid internships.States never would have become an economic powerhouse Prestigious jobs are increasingly clustered in cities wherewithout free market capitalism, and the further that we drift rent has tripled or quadrupled in a decade's time. You cannotaway from our roots the deeper that our economic problems afford to move, and you cannot afford to stay. Outside thesewill become. cities, newly abandoned malls join long abandoned factories.Not too long ago, a survey of U.S. adults was conducted You inhabit a landscape of ruin. There is nothing left for you.by the American Culture and Faith Institute, and the most Years upon years of \"training\" in our failing system ofdisturbing thing that was discovered was that 40 percent of public education has convinced large numbers of our youngall Americans now “prefer socialism to capitalism”... people that the solution to our economic ills is to move more“The most alarming result, according to [George] Barna, toward socialism.was that four out of every ten adults say they prefer socialism Socialism simply does not work. The miseries,to capitalism,” the ACFI noted in its commentary on the poll. deprivations, and backwardness it has inflicted on populations“That is a large minority,” Barna said, \"and it includes a wherever and whenever it has been tried are boundless. Theymajority of the liberals - who will be pushing for a completely amount to the biggest empirical data set of political anddifferent economic model to dominate our nation. economic failure in the history of humankind.So what happens when that figure rises above 50 percent? In Venezuela, to take only the latest unfortunateAre we going to go down the exact same road that Europe experiment, it has meant the world's largest oil reserves beinghas gone? wasted and stolen while children starve on the streets. TheAnd support for socialism is particularly high among our historical legacy of Soviet socialism, National Socialism, andyoung people. A Gallup poll conducted in 2016 found that an Maoist Communism, to cite the most egregious versions ofastounding 55 percent of Americans under the age of 30 “have this poisonous left-wing political ideology, is so well knowna positive view of socialism.” Also, a Harvard University that it does not need to be rehearsed here.study that was reported on by the Washington Post discovered Even those countries that experienced the more gentlethat 51 percent of U.S. adults under the age of 30 “do not \"democratic socialism,\" such as modern South Africa andsupport capitalism.” Brazil, socialism has allowed corrupt politicians to pilfer stateThese numbers help to explain why politicians such as industries while the poor live and die young in slums. EvenBernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren have such high levels in the socialized utopias of Europe, it has meant destructiveof support among Millennials. These young people were youth unemployment rates, a dearth of innovation, and deathraised in schools that taught them that we have a “free market panels in hospitals.system” in America today, even though that is not really true Our nation is in deep, deep trouble, and it is getting worseat all. And as economic conditions deteriorate, millions of with each passing day. Now is the time to stand up and fightthese young people are becoming disillusioned. for the future of our nation, because if we don't we may wakeThe following comes from an extraordinary piece that up one day and discover that the country we all loved so muchwas published by Business Insider... is gone for good.24 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

PREACHER’S PERSPECTIVE All Liars? Jerry RoachI remember this from my childhood days, “Liar, liar, In the final consummation of all things, God’s Wordpants on fire.” And along the way, I’ve heard this: “How do states, “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I willyou know if a politician is lying?” Answer: “If his lips are be his God and he shall be my son. But the cowardly,moving.” It’s meant to be humorous, but in reality, it’s sad. unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral,Wouldn’t it be refreshing to hear national leaders speak sorcerers, idolaters, and ALL LIARS shall have their part inforth truth without fear or favor of man? the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is theThe Bible teaches us that the downfall of a nation begins second death.” (Revelation 21:7-8 NKJV) Sounds like morewith suppression of the truth. Romans Chapter 1 speaks of than pants on fire “for all liars.”exchanging the truth for the lie and that rejection of God and How do you see it? What’s your perspective? I know I’mthe truth leads to vile passions, debased minds, judgment and not being politically correct. God’s Word is truth. I’m writingdeath. under the banner of A Preacher’s Perspective. As a Christian,Most people know the Bible teaches that God is love and I view everything through the teachings of the Bible.that He loves all people. But God’s Word also tells us that First and foremost, I am a child of God. That’s moreGod hates certain things. Proverbs 6:16-19 lists some as important than nationality, race, political party, etc. I dare notfollows: (1) A proud look (2) A lying tongue (3) hands that contradict what God says. He’s the ultimate judge to whomshed innocent blood (4) a heart that devises wicked schemes we will all give account. Do you think He will excuse anyone(5) feet that are quick to rush into evil (6) a false witness who who says, “But I was just doing what all politicians do” or “breathes out lies (even under oath-Amp Bible) (7) a man who I just misspoke” or “I parsed a few words” or “It was just astirs up dissension. God says that all these things are little white lie”?detestable/abomination to Him. Certainly nothing detestable “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A manof abominable will ever enter into His Presence. reaps what he sows.” (Galatians 6:7 NIV)ROBERTS Thank you, DJs, for playing “Thank you, DJs, on Millennium Music Group Comp. #70 for playing From the new CD, NO ONE EVER CARED FOR ME For booking and product information: Phone: 706-988-4065 LIKE JESUS www.dillardandrefuge.com …a song that means www.northeastgapromotions.com so much to me. My Email: [email protected] prayer is that it touches the October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 25 listener’s heart as it has touched mine.” Joy D Roberts Booking or interview information: on Facebook www.joyrobertsministries.com www.BradWilsonPromotions.com

CONNECTION Lori’s House Veeda SmithWaiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. - Titus 2:13Morningside is not only home to The Jim Bakker Show, Lori knows thebut also Lori’s House, snuggled in Peaceful Valley in the incredible devastation ofOzarks Mountains. Staffed with round-the-clock caregivers, abortion, and she alsothe beautifully designed and decorated facility is a place of came to know the beautyministry, love, rest, learning and fellowship for the future and incredible adventuregenerations. of motherhood when God Through donations, Lori’s led her and Jim Bakker to House provides assistance for adopt five children from new born babies and their the inner city of Phoenix. mothers with food, clothing and They were inspired by medical care. Each young prophecy to build Lori’s woman will have an House to offer not just an Jim & Lori Bakker individualized program carefully objection to abortion, but designed for her that includes an option. Advocate Counseling, Life- “We are very serious about this place being used as a Last Building Classes, Job Training, Days refuge. That’s what we envisioned in the beginning andBecky Campbell Parenting classes, and Bible that’s our goal. An End Times refuge takes on many Studies. characteristics, but none more important than saving innocentBecky Campbell is the Administrative Director of Lori’s life,” said Lori.House. “I am humbled to be involved with the dream of Pastor Jim and Lori Bakker and guests on the The JimLori’s House as it unfolds. God gave Pastor Jim and Lori Bakker Show often discuss topics on End Time, survival andBakker a heart to help hurting expectant women, bringing preparedness. Almost every day, the news reports more onthem into a place of refuge and restoration as lives are saved,” wars, storms and disasters. “What we see happening rightsaid Becky. before our eyes is an increase in the frequency and intensityLori Bakker is determined to do all she can to keep other of storms - and other Revelation events mentioned in Matthewgirls from going through the pain and tears that she 24, Luke 21 and so many other prophetic scriptures. All ofexperienced. “I was just 17 years old when I had my first these things point to the soon coming of Jesus,” said Jimabortion and just 22 when the last of five consecutive Bakker.abortions left me unable to ever have a child,” said Lori.By The one-hour Jim Bakker TV Show taped at Morningside1985, Lori had survived a ten-year marriage plagued by abuse is located at 180 Grace Chapel Road in Blue Eye, Missouri.and domestic violence. For more information, visit their website at www.jimbakkershow.com. or call 417 779 - 9000. SOUTHERN PLAINSMEN Louisiana’s Ambassadors of Goodwill 2011 and 2015 STGMA Group of the Year 2015 STGMA Male Vocalist of the Year - Lead, Aaron Allen 2011 STGMA Male Vocalist of the Year - Baritone, Allen Doyle 2011 North Louisiana Gospel Music Hall of Fame Inductees 2011, 2012 and 2013 Harvest Gospel Gold Artist of the Year (Pigeon Forge) www.southernplainsmen.com • 318-663-4812 / 409-791-0877 White Chapel Music Group26 Christian Voice Magazine • October 2017

artist appearances • october 2017 NOTICE: Always call and confirm dates before traveling long distances11th Hour • 615-595-7500 10/14...............Gospel Barn........................................Hillsdale, MI......................................7:00pm10/01...............Grace FWB Church...........................Broken Arrow, OK...........................6:00pm 10/15...............First Church of God.........................Wauseon, OH...................................7:00pm10/02-05.........Grace FWB Church...........................Broken Arrow, OK...........................7:00pm 10/18...............Meramec Caverns Fall Festival....Stanton, MO.....................................6:00pm10/07...............Canaan FWB Church.......................Creston, Oh.......................................6:00pm 10/19...............Westchester Bible Church............Westchester, IL................................7:00pm10/08...............Rittman Comm. FWB Ch................Rittman, OH....................................10:00am 10/20...............Faith Center.......................................Rockford, IL.......................................7:00pm10/20...............North Monroe Baptist Ch..............Monroe, LA.......................................7:00pm 10/21...............Immanuel Methodist Church......Lakeside Park, KY............................6:30pm10/22...............Lighthouse Assembly.....................Muskogee, OK..................................6:00pm 10/22...............Southside Baptist Church.............Covington, KY................................10:45am10/23-25.........Columbia Hts Baptist Ch...............Columbia, LA....................................7:00pm 10/22...............West Broad Nazarene Church.....Galloway, OH..................................6:00pm10/29...............Archers Chapel UNC.......................Halls, TN...........................................10:45am Bowling Family • 615-595-7500Aaron & Amanda • Crabb 615-595-7500 10/01...............Olive Branch Baptist Church........Ellabell, Ga.......................................11:00am10/23-26.........Anchored In Hope Retreat............Panama City, FL 10/01...............Westside Family Worship Ctr.......Jacksonville, FL................................7:00pm 10/04-05.........Dollywood Showstreet Palace....Pigeon Forge, TNAdam’s Call • 615-784-4793 10/08...............God’s House.......................................Philadelphia, MS...........................11:00am10/23...............Warrior Church Of God..................Warrior, AL......................................11:00am 10/14...............New Beginnings Fam Wor Ctr.....Bessemer City, BC...........................5:00pm10/23...............Liberty Baptist Church...................Galatin, TN.........................................6:00pm 10/15...............Hominey Valley Music Park..........Candler, NC.......................................2:00pm 10/16...............Spring Branch Baptist Church.....Nichols, SC........................................7:00pmAdam Crabb • 615-595-7500 10/17...............Zion Baptist Church........................Orange, VA........................................7:00pm10/01...............Dollywood Celebrity Theater......Pigeon Forge, TN 10/18...............Union County Fair...........................Union, SC...........................................5:00pm10/08...............Bismark Pentecostal Church........Bismark, AR.......................9:45am/6:00pm 10/20...............Mount Zion Ind. Baptist Church. Bonifay, FL.........................................7:00pm10/18...............Union County Fair...........................Union, SC...........................................5:00pm 10/21...............Washington Parrish Fair Grds......Franklinton, LA................................2:00pm10/20...............West Cramerton Baptist Church.Gastonia, NC.....................................7:00pm 10/22...............New Life Assembly Of God...........Mansfield, LA..................................10:30am10/21...............Gordonsville Daystar Worship Center Gordonsville, VA...................6:00pm 10/22...............Grand Lake Faith Temple..............Lake Charles, LA..............................6:00pm10/22...............Peaceful Valley Church..................Princeton, WV................................10:30am 10/23-26.........Anchored In Hope Retreat............Panama City, FL10/27...............World Outreach Church................Murfreesboro, TN...........................7:00pm 10/28...............Elm Street Baptist Church.............Charleston, MO................................6:00pm10/28...............Macon City Auditorium.................Macon, GA.........................................6:00pm Browders • 615-595-7500Alliance • 615-784 4793 10/01...............Grange Hall FWB Church...............Marion, IL.........................................11:00am10/01...............LeConte Center (NQC)...................Pigeon Forge, TN 10/07...............Ross N Robinson Middle School.Kingsport, TN...................................7:00pm10/02...............Show Street Palace Theater.........Dollywood, TN................................................ 10/08...............Richlands First Assembly...............Richlands, VA.................................10:45am10/06-07.........First Church Of God........................Herrin, IL............................................7:00pm 10/15...............Kingdom Place..................................Lumberton, NC...8:30am/10:30am/6pm10/09...............Jones Chapel Ch. Of Nazarene....Thompson Station, TN................10:30am 10/16-18.........Kingdom Place..................................Lumberton, NC................................7:00pm10/09...............Music City Baptist Church.............Mt. Juliet, TN.....................................6:00pm10/14...............First Open Bible Church................Rock Falls, IL.....................................6:00pm Christian Davis • 615-784-479310/15...............Adams Friendship Middle Schl...Adams, WI.........................................6:00pm 10/15...............Sugar Land Baptist Church...........Sugarland, TX..................................................10/16...............Upper Room Family Church........Elcho, WI..........................................10:00am 10/22...............Jacksonville Sr. Center...................Jacksonville, FL................................4:00pm10/27...............DeRidder Ch. Of Nazarene............DeRidder, LA....................................7:00pm 10/23...............Fellowship Bible Church................Zephyrhills, FL...............................11:00am10/28...............Dove Creek Café...............................Roanoke, TX......................................6:30pm10/29...............Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.........Columbia, LA....................................6:00pm Chronicle • 225-445-397210/30...............Victory Baptist Church...................Lake Charles, LA............................10:30am 10/01...............Tangipahoa Baptist Church.........Kentwood, LA................................11:00am10/30...............Outreach Baptist Church...............Columbus, LA...................................6:00pm 10/01...............Ponchatoula Fall festival...............Ponchatoula, LA..............................3:00pm 10/06...............Good News Fellowship..................Tickfaw, LA........................................7:00pmAllison Speer • 615-784-4793 10/08...............Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN...........................................10/09...............River Valley Ch. Of Christ...............Fisher, IL.............................................6:00pm 10/15...............Victory Temple Pent. COG............Prairieville, LA................................10:00am10/20...............Northside UMC.................................Jackson, TN.......................................6:30pm 10/21...............Glory Baptist Church.......................Livingston, LA..................................7:00pm10/21...............Mt. Zion Bapt. Church....................Columbus, MS..................................1:30pm 10/22...............Unity Baptist Church.......................Georgetown, MS...........................10:45am 10/29...............French Corner Baptist Church.....Ponchatoula, LA..........................10-:45amAngela Primm • 615-784-479310/13-15.........Southern Bapt. Women’s Conf....Lancaster, PA Craguns • 828-454-590010/20...............Southern Bapt. Women’s Conf....Lancaster, PA................................................... 10/01...............Socastee Baptist Church................Myrtle Beach, SC.............................7:00pm10/21-22.........Gaither................................................. Fest...................................Myrtle Beach, SC 10/08...............Calvary Baptist Church...................Erwin, TN.........................................10:55am 10/14...............United Meth Of North Chilli.........Rochester, NY...................................7:00pmAva Kasich • 205-662-4826 10/15...............Glenridge Bible Church.................St. Catherines, ON, Canada.........6:00pm10/01...............Terry Awards.....................................Branson, Mo.....................................6:00pm10/13-14.........Southern Gospel Jubilee...............Dublin, GA........................................................ Dallas Rogers • 615-784-479310/15...............Vidalia Baptist Church....................Vidalia, GA.......................................11:00am 10/14...............Testimony Ministry Bld..................Indianapolis, IN................................7:00pm10/30............... Smokey Mt. Convention Center Pigeon Forge, TN 10/15...............Faith Deliverance.............................Franklin, IN......................................10:00am 10/15...............Free Pent. COG..................................Austin, IN...........................................6:00pmBlackwood Brothers • 800-476-7749 10/22...............Covenant Baptist Church..............Cleveland, TN.................................11:00am10/08...............Antioch Baptist Church..................Cumming, GA..................................6:00pm OJcatonbueary22001177• •CChhrirsitsitainanVVooicieceMMagagazaizninee27

artist appearances • october 2017 NOTICE: Always call and confirm dates before traveling long distancesDixie Echoes • 615-649-8181 Greg Logins& Revival • 615-649-818110/01...............Beulah Baptist Church....................Pensacola, FL..................................11:00am 10/01...............Rivers of Life Fam Worship Ctr....Rockingham, NC..................................11:0010/06...............Fellowship Baptist...........................Hernando, MS..................................7:00pm 10/01...............Secrest Grove Baptist.....................Monroe, NC.......................................6:00pm10/07...............Sarepta Baptist Church..................Randolph, MS...................................7:00pm 10/08...............Manningtown Church Of God.....Jessup, Ga.......................................10:00am10/08...............Sylva Rena Baptist...........................Sylva Rena, MS...............................11:00am 10/08...............Vidalia Baptist Temple...................Vidalia, GA.........................................6:00pm10/08...............First Baptist Church.........................Grenada, MS.....................................6:00pm 10/15...............Mt. Pleasant UMC.............................Russell Springs, KY..........................9:30am10/14...............Shady Grove Assembly Of God...Baker, FL.............................................6:00pm 10/15...............Trinity UMC........................................Columbia, KY....................................6:00pm10/15...............First Baptist Ch. Of Grand Bay......Grand Bay, AL...................................6:30pm10/17...............Flint Energies.....................................Reynolds, GA..................................10:00am Griffith Family • 615-595-750010/26...............Florida Classis Park..........................Brooksville, FL..................................7:00pm 10/01...............Dewitt Baptist Church....................Flat Lick, KY.....................................11:00am10/27...............Christ Ch. Of Marion Cty................Ocala, FL.............................................6:30pm 10/06...............Alabama Butterbean Festival......Pinson, AL..........................................8:00pm10/29...............Oak Grove Baptist Church............Frisco City, AL.................................10:30am 10/08...............Mount Olivet Baptist Church.......Dallas, GA........................................10:30am10/29...............Malvern Baptist Church.................Malvern, AL.......................................6:30pm 10/08...............Welcome Grove Baptist Church. Marietta, Ga......................................6:00pm 10/14...............Full Gospel Church Catlin.............Beaver Dams, NY.............................7:00pmDixie Melody Boys • 828-454-5900 10/15...............Full Gospel Church Catlin.............Beaver Dams, NY..........11:00am/6:30pm10/01...............New Hope Baptist Church............Laurinburg, NC..............................10:00am 10/22...............Hills Creek Church...........................Sevierville, TN................9:00am/11:00am10/14...............Skipwith Baptist Church................Henrico, VA.......................................3:30pm 10/28...............Holy Ground Worship Center......Warrior, AL........................................6:00pm10/27...............Florida Classic Park..........................Brooksville, FL..................................7:00pm 10/29...............Red Hill Missionary Bapt. Ch........Springville, AL................................10:30am 10/29...............Parkwood Church Of God.............Bessemer, AL....................................6:00pmDown East Boys • 828-454-590010/01...............First Assembly Of God....................Eden, NC..........................................10:45am Heirline • 615-649-818110/08...............Morris Chapel....................................Kansas City, KS...............................10:00am 10/01...............Andalusia Church Of God.............Andalusia, AL.................................10:00am10/09...............Northup Theatre..............................Syracuse, KS......................................7:00pm 10/01...............First Assembly Of God....................Greenville, AL...................................6:00pm10/12...............Burlington Community Center...Burlington, CO.................................7:00pm 10/07...............Refuge Baptist...................................Kershaw, SC......................................7:00pm10/14...............Friendship Assembly......................Colorado Springs, CO....................6:00pm 10/08...............Victory Temple..................................Concord, NC.....................................2:00pm10/15...............Canon Community Church..........Cannon city, CO...................................10:45 10/15...............Bushnell Chapel...............................Douglas, Ga....................................10:30am10/15...............Prairie Community Church...........Eads, CO.............................................6:00pm 10/15...............Saving Grace Church......................Douglas, GA......................................6:00pm10/19...............McKensie Road Baptist Church...Oylmpia, WA....................................7:00pm 10/22...............Riddles Bend Baptist Church.......Rainbow City, AL...........................11:00am10/20...............Nooksack Reformed Church........Woodsack, WA.................................7:00pm 10/28...............Douglas Gospel assembly.............Broxton, GA......................................7:00pm10/22...............Bible Baptist Church.......................Port Orchard, WA..........................10:00am 10/29...............Christian Fellowship Temple.......Macclenny, FL..................................5:00pm10/22...............Bethel Church...................................Chehalis, WA....................................6:00pm 10/29...............Mims Baptist Church......................Alma, GA..........................................10:00am10/23...............Grandview Baptist Church............Beaver Creek, OR............................7:00pm10/27...............Richland Faith Assembly...............Modesto, CA.....................................7:00pm Hoppers • 828-454-590010/29...............New Life Assembly Of God...........Mesa, AR............................................6:00pm 10/05...............Aurora Farmer’s Fair.......................Aurora, IN..........................................7:00pm 10/06-07.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TNErwins • 828-454-5900 10/08...............Janet’s Gospel Sing.........................Fort Wayne, IN.................................6:00pm10/06...............First Baptist Church.........................Port Crane, NY.................................7:00pm 10/10...............Church At The Cross.......................Orlando, FL........................................9:00am10/25-26.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN 10/12...............Ohio Christian University..............Circleville, OH...................................7:00pm 10/13...............Temple Baptist Church..................Gastonia, NC.....................................7:00pmExpectation • 205-662-4826 10/14...............Southside Baptist Church.............Suffolk, VA.........................................6:00pm10/01...............Mt. Calvary PH Church...................Jamestown, SC..............................10:00am 10/15...............First Baptist Church.........................Blacksburg, SC.................................6:00pm10/01...............New Holland PH Church................Wagener, SC.....................................6:00pm 10/23-24.........Norway Tour10/07...............Foothills Gospel Music Park.........Carnesville, GA.................................9:00am 10/26...............Belfast Ireland10/07...............Foothills Gospel Music Park.........Carnesville, GA.................................6:00pm 10/28...............Motherwell Scotland10/29...............Church Of The Redeemed............Tuscaloosa, AL...............................11:00am10/29...............Carrollton Church Of God.............Carrollton, AL...................................5:30pm Hyssongs • 828-454-5900 10/01...............Huber Heights Church Of God....Dayton, OH.....................................10:30amFreedom Quartet • 615-595-7500 10/01...............Central Christian Church...............Marion, OH........................................6:00pm10/01...............The Fellowship Of Orange............Orange, CA......................................11:00am 10/03-04.........Dollywood(Showstreet Palace). . Pigeon Forge, TN10/01...............North County Baptist Church......San Marcos, CA................................6:00pm 10/06...............Sam Yoders Farm.............................Houston, DE......................................7:00pm10/02...............Faith Temple......................................Bakersfield, CA.................................7:00pm 10/07...............Corinth Bible Church......................East Corinth, VT...............................7:00pm10/05...............Crossroads Community Church. Yuba City, CA....................................7:00pm 10/08...............Bible Baptist Church.......................Barre, VT...........................................10:15am10/06...............First Church Of God........................Atwater, CA.......................................7:00pm 10/13...............Norridgewock Baptist Church.....Norridgewock, ME..........................6:00pm10/07...............Northwest Church...........................Fresno, CA.........................................6:00pm 10/14...............Old Time Pen Blood Bought Ch..Oakland. ME.....................................7:00pm10/08...............Northwest Church...........................Fresno, CA..........................................8:00am 10/15...............Belfast Church Of The Nazarene.Belfast, ME.......................................10:30am10/08...............Richland Faith Assembly Of GodModesto, CA.....................................6:00pm 10/15...............Littlefield Memorial Bapt. Ch.......Rockland, ME....................................6:00pm10/14-15.........Dollywood Showstreet Palace....Pigeon Forge, TN 10/18...............Dollywood (Showstreet Place)....Pigeon Forge, TN10/27...............Rolling Creel Baptist Church........Quitman, MS....................................7:00pm10/29...............Stonewall FWB Church..................Stonewall, OK...................................6:00pm10/30-31.........Stonewall FWB Church..................Stonewall, OK...................................7:00pm Ava Kasich • Cooke Brothers • John Lanier Kevin Spencer • Perry Sisters • Schofields Scotts • Singing Cookes • Singing Echoes Sons Family • Sunday Drive3228 Christian Voice Magazine • JOucltyo2b0e1r7ber 2017 January 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 7

artist appearances • october 2017 NOTICE: Always call and confirm dates before traveling long distancesJeff & Sheri Easter • 615-595-7500 10/15...............Eastside Baptist Church.................Maiden, NC.....................................10:30am10/01...............Knoxville Christian Center............Knoxville, TN..................9:00am/10:30am10/01...............First Baptist Maggie Valley...........Maggie Valley, NC..........................6:00pm Mark 209 • 205-662-482610/06...............Foothills Gospel Music Park.........Carnesville, GA.................................7:00pm 10/07...............Harley Davidson Of Greenville....Greenville, SC...................................9:00am10/07...............Hardin Cty. High School................Savannah, TN...................................6:00pm 10/08...............Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN..........................10:00am10/13...............First General Baptist........................Madisonville, KY..............................7:00pm 10/12...............Victory Church..................................Albany, NY.........................................7:00pm10/14...............Meramec Music Theatre................Steelville, Mo....................................6:00pm 10/13...............Hadley Luzerne Wesleyan Ch......Lake Luzerne, NY............................6:30pm10/15...............Beulah Baptist Church....................Fancy Farm, KY..............................10:00am 10/15...............Fortsville UMC...................................Gansevoort, NY...............................6:30pm10/19...............Fairview Christian Comm. Ch......Princeton, WV..................................7:00pm 10/19...............Higher Places Ministries................Vineland, NJ......................................7:00pm10/21...............Calvary Christian Center................Abbottstown, PA............................7:00pm 10/22...............Calvary Baptist Church...................Brevard, NC.....................................11:00am10/22...............Wake Forest Church Of God........Wake Forest, NC...........11:00am/1:00pm 10/30-31.........Smokey Mt. Con. Center................Pigeon Forge, TN10/27-28.........Dollwood Celebrity Theater.........Pigeon Forge, TN........................................... Mark Dubbeld Family • 540-293-8467Jeff Stice • 615-595-7500 10/01...............Church Of Nazarene........................Evansville, IN....................................6:00pm10/05-17.........Music Festival....................................Japan 10/06...............Central Baptist Campmeeting.....Lynchburg, VA.................................7:00pm10/19...............Dollwood............................................Pigeon Forge, TN........................................... 10/07...............Hanover Wesleyan Church...........Hanover, PA......................................6:00pm10/26-27.........Dallas Theater...................................Dallas, GA..........................................7:00pm 10/08...............Montgom Brethren In Christ Ch. Mercersburg, PA...........................10:30am 10/15...............Hurricane First Ch. Of Nazarene. Hurricane, WV...............10:30am/6:00pmJohn Lanier • 205-662-4826 10/16-18.........Hurricane First Ch. Of Nazarene. Hurricane, WV..................................7:00pm10/01...............Rocky Branch Cong. Holiness......Dothan, AL.......................................1:30pm10/08...............Bessemer Independent COG.......Bessemer, AL.................11:00am/1:00pm Michael Combs • 615-595-750010/15...............Grace Ch. Of Nazarene...................Albany, GA......................................10:45am 10/01...............Cedar Crossing Baptist Church...Uvalda, GA......................................10:30am10/15...............New Beginning Worship Center.Enigma, Ga........................................6:00pm 10/08...............Pine Haven Baptist Church...........Jamestown, TN..............................10:00am10/20-21.........Cornerstone Church.......................Yadkinsville, NC...............................7:00pm 10/15...............Camp Branch PH. Church..............Scranton, SC...................................10:00am10/22...............Cornerstone Church.......................Yadkinsville, NC............10:30am/6:00pm 10/15...............Grace & Glory Ministries................Coward, SC........................................6:00pm10/28...............Fern Bank Baptist ............................Fern Bank, AL...................................6:00pm 10/19-20.........Dollywood Showstreet Palace....Pigeon Forge, TN...........................................Jonathan Wilburn • 615-595-7500 Michael English • 615-595-750010/13...............Yellow Creek Baptist Church.......Cumberland City, TN.....................7:00pm 10/14...............First Assembly Of God....................Wallace, NC.......................................6:30pm10/14...............Cowboy Church................................Somerset, KY....................................6:30pm 10/16-17.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN 3:00pm/5:00pm/7pm10/15...............Okalona Missionary Bapt. Ch.......Nancy, KY.........................................11:00am 10/27...............Dallas Theater...................................Dallas, GA..........................................7:00pm10/16...............Zion Baptist Church........................Orange, VA........................................7:00pm10/21-22.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN Nelons • 615-595-750010/27...............Dallas Theater...................................Dallas, GA..........................................7:00pm 10/01...............First Baptist Ch. Hiram....................Hiram, GA........................................11:00am10/29...............The Ole Country Church................McDonough, GA.............................6:00pm 10/08...............Highland Baptist Church...............Gordo, AL..........................................5:00pm 10/13...............First Baptist church.........................Thompsonville, IL...........................7:00pmKathy Crabb Hannah • 615-595-7500 10/14...............Casi Full Gospel Church.................Chuckey, TN......................................7:00pm10/23-26.........Anchored In Hope Retreat............Panama City, FL 10/15...............Wingo Cumberland Pres. Ch........Wingo, KY..........................................1:30pm10/27...............Oasis Worship Center.....................Panama City, FL...............................7:00pm 10/18...............Zion Baptist Church........................Orange, VA........................................7:00pm 10/19-20.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN 3:00pm/5:00pm/7pmLeFevre Quartet • 828-454-5900 10/22...............Walter Williams HS Aud.................Burlinton, NC....................................7:00pm10/01...............People’s Tabernacle........................Savannah, TN...................................6:00pm 10/26-27.........Dallas Theater...................................Dallas GA...........................................7:00pm10/05...............Aurora Farmer’s Fair.......................Aurora, IN..........................................7:00pm 10/28...............Dallas Theater...................................Dallas, GA..........................................6:00pm10/06...............Miss Betty’s Music Hall...................Trafalgar, IN......................................7:30pm 10/29...............Dallas Theater...................................Dallas, GA........................................10:00am10/08...............White Hall Baptist Church.............Richmond, KY...................................6:00pm10/13...............Round Hill Presbyterian Church. Felton, PA..........................................7:00pm Porter Family • 828-454-590010/15...............Mt Tabor Baptist Church...............Anderson, SC..................................11:00am 10/19...............Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN10/19...............Innovation Amphitheater.............Winder, GA........................................7:00pm10/24...............First Moore Baptist Church...........Moore, Ok........................................10:45am Rocky & Gail Smith • 205-662-482610/26...............Rockford Ch. Of Nazarene.............Rockford, IL.......................................7:00pm 10/02...............Bojangles............................................Archdale, NC.....................................6:30pm10/27...............South Church....................................Lansing, MI........................................7:00pm 10/06...............Rufuge Baptist Camp......................Carnesville, GA.................................7:00pm10/28...............Wakarusa Missionary Church......Wakarusa, IN.....................................6:00pm 10/15...............Shiloh Baptist Church.....................Milton, NC.........................................6:00pm10/29...............Heath Community Church...........Lexington, NC..................................6:00pm 10/16-18 ........Shiloh Baptist Church.....................Milton, NC.........................................7:00pm 10/20-21.........Redemption Through Him Min...Reidsville, NC..........................................7:00Littles • 828-454-5900 10/22...............Redemption Through Him Min...Reidsville, NC....................................5:00pm10/05...............Church At the cross.........................Orlando, FL.....................................10:00am 10/30...............Smokey Mt Conv. Center .............Pigeon Forge, TN10/06...............Westside Baptist Church...............Daytona Beach, FL..........................7:00pm10/08...............Faith Baptist Church.......................Lakeland, FL....................................10:00am Roger Barkley Jr. • 205-662-482610/09...............Church At The Cross.......................Orlando, FL........................................9:00am 10/07...............Eastland Church Of God................Lexington, KY...................................6:00pm10/13...............Temple Baptist Church..................Gastonia, NC.....................................7:00pm October 2017 • Christian Voice Magazine 29

artist appearances • october 2017 NOTICE: Always call and confirm dates before traveling long distancesRuss Taff • 615-595-7500 10/16-17.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN10/07-08.........Bell Buckle Weekend......................Bell Buckle. TN...............................11:00am 10/22...............Nocallula Church Of God..............Gadsden, AL...................................10:30am10/18...............Washington Parish Fair Grds.......Franklinton, LA..............................11:00am Taylors • 828-454-5900Schofields • 931-879-9538 10/01...............Langston Baptist Church...............Conway, SC.....................................10:30am10/01...............Alive In The Spirit.............................Clarkrange, TN...............................10:00am 10/08...............King’s Cross Roads FWB Church. Fountain, NC....................................7:00pm10/01...............Alive In The Spirit.............................Static, TN............................................2:00pm 10/19...............Meramec Caverns............................Stanton, MO.....................................2:00pm10/13-18.........Shiloh Baptist Church.....................Milton, NC.........................................7:00pm 10/20...............Oak Street Baptist Church............Burlington, IA...................................7:00pm10/29-31.........Smokey Mt. Conv. Center.............Pigeon Forge, TN 10/21...............Fairmeadow Comm. Church........Munster, IN.......................................7:00pm 10/22...............First Christian Church.....................Kendallville, In..................................9:00amSinging Cookes • 205-662-4826 10/29...............Rehobeth PH Church......................Hemingway, SC...............................6:00pm10/01...............Cumberland Mt. Fall Fest..............Middlesboro, KY.............1:00pm/5:00pm10/06...............Mary Breckinridge Festival...........Hyden, KY..........................................8:00pm Terah Crabb Penhollow • 615-595-750010/13...............Blessed Hope Bapt. Ch...................East Shelbiana, KY..........................7:00pm 10/18...............Union Cty. Fair..................................Union, SC...........................................5:00pm10/14...............William P Harris Park.......................Council, VA........................................1:00am 10/23-26.........Anchored In Hope Retreat............Panama City, FL10/20...............Souls Harbor Tabernacle...............Gastonia, NC.....................................7:00pm10/21...............Foot Hills Gospel Park....................Carnesville, Ga.................................6:00pm Three Bridges • 615-595-750010/22...............South Greenwood AOG.................Greenwood, SC................................2:00pm 10/01...............Graceland Baptist Church.............Powhatan, VA................................11:00am 10/08...............Christian Assembly..........................Sherwood, AR...............10:30am/6:00pmSons Family • 606-768-3695 10/15...............Grace Pointe Church Of God.......New Albany, MS............................10:45am10/01...............Bellevue Baptist................................Elkton, KY...........................................9:00am 10/17...............Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN10/02...............Evans Chapel.....................................Vanceburg, KY.................................7:00pm 10/22...............Peoples Tabernacle.........................Savannah, TN...................................6:00pm10/07...............Eastland Church Of God................Lexington, KY...................................7:00pm 10/29...............Mottville Community Church......Mottville, MI....................................10:00am10/08...............Prayer Connection Lighthouse...Danville, WV.....................................6:00pm 10/29...............Chapman Mem Ch. Of NazareneVicksburg, MI....................................6:00pm10/14...............Evangelistic Outreach MinistriesWinchester, KY.................................7:00pm10/22...............Mt. Carmel Baptist Church............Batavia, OH.....................................10:00am Tim Lovelace • 615-595-750010/29...............Lighthouse.........................................Hopkinsville, KY.............................10:00am 10/01...............Mount Airy Wesleyan Church......Mount Airy, NC..............................10:30am10/30...............Smokey Mt. Con. Center (Creekside)................................... Pigeon Forge, TN 10/06...............Lake Placid Conference Center...Hartford City, IN..............................7:00pm 10/07...............Lake Placid Conference Center...Hartford City, IN...........11:00am/7:00pmSoul’d Out Quartet • 828-454-5900 10/08...............New Concord Baptist Church......Melber, KY.........................................1:30pm10/05-06.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN 10/14...............New Barn Theater............................Renfro Valley, KY.............................8:30pm10/07...............Holiday Park Campground...........Greensboro, MD..............................6:00pm 10/17...............Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN...........................................10/12...............The Garden........................................Muncie, IN.........................................7:00pm 10/27...............Lebanon First Assembly Of God.Lebanon, OR.....................................6:30pm10/13...............Church Of God..................................Uniontown, PA................................7:00pm 10/28...............Lebanon First Assembly Of God.Lebanon, OR...................................10:00am10/15...............First Church Of God........................Clarion, PA......................................10:30pm 10/29...............Restoration Fellowship..................Springfield, OR..............................10:00am10/15...............Butler UMC.........................................Butler, PA...........................................7:00pm 10/29...............Life Spring Church...........................Brooks, OR.........................................6:00pm10/19...............Hartville Kitchen...............................Hartville, OH.....................................7:00pm10/20...............Shepard Ch. Of Nazarene..............Gahanna, OH....................................7:00pm Trevor Thomas Ministries • 615-649-818110/21...............Reed City Ch. Of Nazarene............Reed City, MI....................................6:30pm 10/04...............The Sanctuary...................................Lake Charles, LA..............................7:00pm10/22...............Riverview Comm. Church.............Tippecanoe, IN................................6:00pm 10/06...............Lee’s Family Restaurant.................Dora, AL.............................................7:00pm10/27...............Calvary Way Full Gospel ChurchPensacola, FL....................................7:00pm 10/27...............New Sandy Creek Baptist..............Henderson, NC................................7:00pm10/28...............Florida Classic Park..........................Brooksville, FL..................................6:00pm 10/29...............Hillcrest Baptist.................................Williamston, NC.............................11:00amSouthern Raised • 828-454-5900 Trinity Heirs • 859-623-107410/07...............Terrell Performing Arts Center....Terrell, TX...........................................6:30pm 10/08...............God’s Landmark Community ChLancaster, KY..................................10:30am10/18...............Immanuel Pentecostal Church...Winnipeg, MB Canada..................7:00pm 10/14...............Sand Springs Baptist Church.......Mt. Vernon, KY.................................6:00pm10/19...............Lakeview Church..............................Saskatoon, SK, Canada..................7:00pm 10/21...............Kentucky State Gospel Conv.......Cave City, KY.....................................5:30pm10/20...............West Meadows Baptist Church...Edmonton, AB Canada.................7:00pm10/21...............Bethany Chapel ...............................Calgary, AB Canada........................7:00pm Triumphant Quartet • 828-454-590010/22...............Evangel Church................................Kelowna, BC Canada......................6:30pm 10/01...............Music Road Conv. Center..............Pigeon Forge, TN............................7:00pm10/23...............Chilliwack Alliance Church...........Chilliwack, BC Canada...................7:00pm 10/02...............Music Road Conv. Center..............Pigeon Forge, TN............................9:30am 10/02...............Music Road Conv. Center..............Pigeon Forge, TN............................7:00pmSouthern Plainsmen • 318-586-4812 10/04-05.........Dollywood..........................................Pigeon Forge, TN...........................................10/01...............Cenchrea Ch.Of Nazarene.............Florien, La........................................10:00am 10/07...............Terrell Performing Arts Cen..........Terrell, TX...........................................6:30pm10/08...............Maurepas Baptist Church..............Maurepas, LA.................................10:00am 10/09...............Church At The Cross.......................Orlando, FL........................................9:00am10/15...............Benson Baptist Church..................Converse, LA....................................1:00pm 10/11...............Casi Full Gospel Church.................Chuckey, TN......................................7:00pm10/15...............North Shreve Baptist Church.......Shreveport, LA.................................6:00pm 10/12...............Myers Dinner Theater.....................Hillsboro, IN.....................2:00pm/8:00pm10/21...............Cotile Baptist Church......................Boyce, LA...........................................5:00pm 10/13...............First Christian Church.....................Petersburg, IL...................................7:00pm10/22...............Ruple Baptist Church......................Haynesville, LA..............................11:00am 10/14...............Brown’s Century Theater..............Le Mars, IA.........................................7:00pm10/29...............Mitchell Baptist Church.................Converse, LA....................................6:00pm 10/15...............Brown’s Century Theater..............Le Mars, IA.........................................2:00pm 10/18...............Immanuel Pent. Church.................Winnipeg, MB Canada..................7:00pmSpiritual Voices • 205-662-4826 10/19...............Lakeview Church..............................Saskatoon, SK Canada...................7:00pm10/07...............Pleasant Hill Full Gospel Church.Dawsonville, GA..............................7:00pm 10/20...............West Meadows Bapt. Church.......Edmonton, AB Canada.................7:00pm10/14...............Solid Rock Full Gospel Church....Tunnel Hill, GA.................................6:00pm 10/21...............Bethany Chapel................................Calgary, AB Canada........................7:00pm10/21...............Zebulon Baptist Church................Blairsville, GA....................................7:00pm 10/22...............Evangel Church................................Kelowna, BC Canada......................6:30pm10/22...............Sorghum Festival.............................Blairsville, GA................................................... 10/23...............Chilliwack Alliance Church...........Chilliwack, BC Canada...................7:00pm 10/28...............Gospel Barn Of Bluffton.................Bluffton, IN........................................2:00pmSunday Drive • 205-662-4826 10/29...............Romanian Baptist Church.............Hickory, NC 5:30pm......................................10/01...............Dollywood/Show St. Palace.........Pigeon Forge, TN.........10:00am/8:00pm10/08...............Tom’s Creek UMC.............................Emmitsburg, MD..........8:00am/11:30pm Williamsons • 828-454-590010/14...............Odom UMC........................................Odon, IN...........................................11:00am 10/01...............Penuel Baptist Church...................Alta Vista, VA..................................10:00am10/27...............Fayetteville First Baptist Church.Fayetteville, GA...............................6:00pm 10/17...............Faith Baptist Tabernacle................Jamestown, TN................................7:00pm10/29...............White’s Creek Baptist Church......Clarkton, NC...................................10:30am 10/22...............New Paris Church of Nazarene....New Paris, IN....................................6:00pm10/29...............Mt. Carmel COGOP..........................Autryville, NC...................................6:00pm 10/29...............Notchey Creek Baptist Church....Madisonville, TN...........................10:45am 10/30-11/02..Smokey Mt. Conv. Cen...................Pigeon Forge, TNSurrendered • 828-454-590010/01...............Whorton Bend UMC........................Gadsden, AL.....................................6:00pm10/08...............Evening Star Baptist Church........Vincent, AL......................................10:00am