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A tavern is a place of connecting, discussion, stories, relaxing, challenging.
Paul, one of God’s special messengers, stopped at a town called The Three Taverns on his way to Rome as a prisoner. There he was met by other believers who greatly encouraged him.
We all need that place of encouragement in our lives, too.
Can you imagine a more tumultuous week than we have just had? Assassination attempts on a former president, a sitting president withdraws from the race and goes silent, troubles abroad, troubles within….where does it end?
What do we cling to in times like this?
YOU CHOOSE
The girl was just 19 when she ran across the Yalu River from North Korea into China. It was so cold the river was frozen.
She hid in a broker's house for 2 years until she set out by foot and bus to travel 3,000 miles to finally make it into free South Korea.
After telling her story in a TV interview she was asked, "What should people know?"
Her answer:
We are all human.
You could not choose your parents.
You could not choose where or what circumstances into which you were born.
But you can choose your life.
People have been faced with seemingly insurmountable troubles since the dawn of creation. Yet, here we are.
Do we turn to gurus? Self-help teachers? Mediums? Philosophy? Academia? Social justice? Law? Government?
Isaiah called out and reminded us where to go:
“To the Word and to the Testimony! If anyone does not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.” (Is. 8:20)
When a football team is failing, losing every week, do good coaches pull out non-stop trick plays? No, they go back to the basics….BLOCK and TACKLE. BLOCK and TACKLE.
Execution is the name of the game when all else is falling apart. Going back to the Absolute Lord and His Absolute Kingdom!
Reconnecting with family and friends, in real conversation and real support.
We need each other and we need the Lord, together!
TAVERN TALKS
Each Tuesday morning a group of men gather at The Mission Cigar & Social at 7am.
We tell stories.
We talk about life.
We give and receive prayer.
We talk about Jesus and life with Him.
Bring your coffee, your Bible, Febreze if you go to the office after, an open mind and open heart. You can purchase a cigar as well to enjoy your first cigar of the day.
Hope to see you there!
John Mathis Jr. will tell his story this coming Tuesday, July 30. Author of "COUNTRY JOHNNY MATHIS" the biography of his father. He is a Dove Award winning song writer. And he is a good friend to a lot of people at THE MISSION CIGAR AND SOCIAL.
As always, we are very grateful to The Mission for opening their doors and for the owners Mark , Monte and Willie participating in this gathering each week.
BUBBLE POPPING
An investment guru Mark Spitznagel with Universa Investments says the "greatest bubble in human history is about to pop."
Stocks could lose more than half their value overnight.
The dollar is a "fiat" currency not backed by anything.
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If you aren't already buying some metals, now is a good time to plan for that, and why not get it at absolute best prices?
In just a few weeks I have been able to help quite a few people get started.
Let’s talk about it. Click on the graphic below to find out more.
Looking Up (Luke 21:28),
Tod Bell
Chief Tavern Host
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