First Presbyterian Church News (Clarksville, TN)

NATURALLY TENNESSEE Carolanne Nadeau I am a nature photographer, shaped by a childhood spent outdoors, and inspired most deeply by my father, also a nature photographer. Through RV travels with my husband— hiking, kayaking, and exploring—I try to capture and share fleeting moments of natural beauty with the hope of inspiring others to truly observe the world around them. This work is a celebration of Tennessee’s natural beauty and heritage as well as a quiet reminder of what we stand to lose if we do not protect it. I hope these photographs

  Dear Friends of Loaves & Fishes, Mark your calendar — the John Waddle Memorial Shoot is coming up on August 22 at Cross Creek Clays in Palmyra , and we can't pull it off without a great team behind us. This event is one of our most important fundraisers of the year, helping cover the essential costs that keep our doors open and our neighbors fed. John Waddle believed in showing up for this community, and every volunteer who steps up honors that legacy. We are looking for help in three key areas: Promotion Help us spread the word before the big day — sharing on social media, distributing flyers, making personal calls to potential participants and sponsors, and helping build excitement in the community. Silent Auction Assist with soliciting auction items from local businesses, organizing and displaying items the day of the event, and managing bidding activity throughout the shoot. Day-of Event Support Be part of the crew that makes the day run smoothly — greeting guests, mana...

1 Corinthians 11 - 2 Corinthians 1 July — Month Two of Our Summer in Corinth July is the hinge month of our summer series.  We finish 1 Corinthians and step across into 2 Corinthians.  However, the one-page gap between those two letters is misleading.  Paul did not write 1 Corinthians, drop it in the mail, and then sit down a few weeks later to write 2 Corinthians.  Between the two letters lies roughly eighteen months of relationship trouble.  There were follow-up visits that went badly.  There was at least one painful, tearful letter that has been lost to history.  There were rival teachers who showed up in Corinth and began undermining Paul behind his back, calling him unimpressive in person, accusing him of being a con artist, suggesting his refusal to accept their money proved he was not really an apostle. By the time Paul writes 2 Corinthians, he is a wounded pastor writing to a congregation that has broken his heart, asking them to trust him one ...