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Restoring Relationships with Compassion

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FLOYD ROGERS

When someone you care about has fallen into sin or made a serious mistake, helping them find their way back isn’t always easy. True restoration takes time and patience. It’s not something that happens through debates or harsh words. Instead, it begins when a person guided by God approaches with kindness, understanding, and compassion.

When you genuinely walk with someone through their pain, you often carry part of their burden. You start to imagine how you might feel in their place. As they open their heart to you, you experience some of their sorrow and regret. This connection is part of what makes the process meaningful and healing.

Restoring a person spiritually mirrors the way Jesus treated others—with grace, mercy, and a welcoming spirit. It’s through gentle forgiveness and steady support that real change happens.

Brothers and sisters, even if a person is caught in any wrongdoing, you who are spiritual are to restore such a person in a spirit of gentleness; each one looking to yourself, so that you are not tempted as well.

Galatians 6:1

Every believer has a purpose

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AMY TURNER

Every Christian should take time to think about the incredible things God has done in their life. The Believers are not ordinary people; they have been given every spiritual blessing through Christ. Even before the world began, God chose his people to be holy and pure in his sight. Out of love, he brought them into his family as his own children.

God’s kindness doesn’t stop there. Through Christ, Christians have been set free from the power of sin. These blessings aren’t given without a reason. Scripture makes it clear that God has a purpose for every believer’s life. Ephesians 2:10 reminds us, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.”

who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, eager for good deeds.

Titus 2:14

Elevate Your Thoughts: Embracing God’s Standards

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FLOYD ROGERS

The way a person thinks shapes the direction of their life. The mind acts like a guide, a warning light, and a decision-maker all at once. Every choice made and every action taken comes from thoughts formed in the heart and mind. Because of this, each person is responsible for what they allow themselves to think about.

God holds His people accountable for both their thoughts and the way those thoughts lead them to live. It is important to protect the mind by being careful about what is seen, heard, and accepted. Not everything the world offers is suitable for those who belong to God.

Since God’s Spirit lives within believers and Jesus is part of their lives, worldly ways and influences no longer fit with who they are. Believers are called to a different, higher standard of thinking and living.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.

Romans 12:2

Down East Boys Join StowTown Records Artist Roster

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SPECIAL STOWTOWN RECORDS

Nashville, TN – One of Christian music’s leading record labels, StowTown Records, has announced the addition of popular quartet, the Down East Boys, to their artist roster. The debut release from the group under the StowTown label is expected to be released this fall, just in time for gospel music’s premier event, the National Quartet Convention, which is set to take place in September.

Since their inception in 1985, the Down East Boys have been making great music and sharing that music with audiences across the country. A mainstay in the gospel music world, their name is synonymous with classic quartet harmony and songs that have stood the test of time. Under the leadership of longtime lead vocalist and manager, Ricky Carden, their music has consistently topped radio charts, as they have enjoyed such popular hits as “Beautiful Valley,” “Beat Up Bible,” “Testimony Time,” “What Love,” “Something To Shout About” and their most recent Top 20 hit, “Mercy River.”

StowTown President and CEO Landon Beene shared his excitement about the signing, “StowTown is thrilled to be partnering with the Down East Boys, and we couldn’t be happier to welcome them to our incredible family of artists. I’ve known Ricky Carden for many years, and I love his innovative spirit and heart for ministry! We’re excited about what the future holds with this great group.”

Carden agrees with Beene and says the quartet is also excited about the future and looking forward to producing great music with the StowTown team. “We are honored to become a part of such a great roster of talented artists in gospel music. StowTown has always been at the forefront of our industry as a record label, and we are excited to now call StowTown home. Landon Beene and I have been friends for over 30 years and now, for the first time, we have the opportunity to work together to create and share our music.”

Be on the lookout for new music from the Down East Boys at digital and retail outlets. Additional information regarding The Down East Boys is available online at http://www.downeastboys.com.

Did Jesus say he would remove all of your struggles?

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FLOYD ROGERS

Some people think of Jesus as someone they can hand their troubles to and then walk away, hoping He’ll simply take their problems away. They believe that through prayer, fasting, or certain actions, they can leave their burdens with Him and be free of them. But when did Jesus tell us he would remove our struggles while we stand aside?

Doesn’t the Bible teach that we are called to surrender our whole selves to Him? We should accept His authority and place our lives fully under His care. When we do this, we come under His yoke — a symbol of submission and partnership. In this relationship, Jesus carries the true weight, while we walk alongside Him in obedience.

This kind of surrender isn’t harsh or cruel. In fact, it’s a blessing. To submit to God’s will is to belong to a master who only desires what is good and beneficial for us.

But now having been freed from sin and enslaved to God, you derive your benefit, resulting in sanctification, and the outcome, eternal life.

Romans 6:22