Voice of Hope

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Dear Folks, About 20-years-ago I found myself going through an extremely difficult time in ministry. It seemed as if every demon in hell was turned loose with orders to harass me and cause me to give up and quit. One of the most difficult points of attack came from someone whom I believed to be a friend...needless to say, that person was not the friend I believed him to be. It devastated me and drove me to the couch, where I pulled a blanket over my head and determined that I would not get up. Tears filled my eyes and I had a big pity party. I cried and asked the Lord, "why do I ever trust anyone?"  It was an honest cry and question from my heart. I laid there for quite some time...wondering why someone would ever purposely set out to hurt me while telling me they loved me.  The Lord spoke very clearly to my heart. He told me to get up and quit feeling sorry for myself, that He totally understands betrayal and has experienced it Himself. Suddenly, I was ashamed of how I had a...

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October 12th:  Lakeside in Westmoreland January 18th:  Grace Chapel in Ashland City February 22nd:  Cookeville March 29th:  Dayton Church near Cleveland Registration begins at 8:30am. Training will be 9am to 3pm.  $10 per participant. Lunch is included. 

Friends, It appears as if emails have not been getting through to me.  I do not understand what has happened, other than a short time I had to use a PC, and perhaps something was corrupted in my settings. If you have emailed me of late and not received an answer, please resubmit your email.  I am sorry for any difficulty this may have caused. E.C. McKinley

I realized today that it has been some time since I posted to this blog.  It was not an intentional oversight, but rather the sheer load I have carried for the past couple of months.  Out of our state convention and then it was countdown to my daughter, Lindsey's wedding.  From there, off to Los Angeles, California for an overseer's meeting and then home long enough to change clothes before taking off the North Carolina for the Institute of Children's Ministries at the Lifeway Conference Center.   Now, see how easy it is to record a whole couple of months of activity? Well, I've determined that I am caught up enough to resume the regular posts so here we go: This past week I determined in my heart to find some time alone with God for personal reflection and edification.  The mountains of Western North Carolina certainly make a beautiful backdrop for such a quest, and I took full advantage of the opportunity. While in a time alone with the Lord, it...