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Courage to follow Jesus  

Courage to follow Jesus

3 months ago By Pastor Daniel Reddick Church Of Christ Archer City
The first disciples that Jesus called, who later would be His Apostles, were not especially talented. They were pretty much like you and I. What is so remarkable about them and their calling was that they left everything to follow Jesus. These men walked away from their families, their livelihood, the life that they knew to follow Jesus. These men didn’t have the opportunity of growing up with Jesus. They didn't know about the Christmas story, they didn't have churches in their neighborhoods. They had no clue who He was, or much less, about what they were getting themselves into. But there was something different about this man. The sound of His voice, the things that He said made them willing to leave what they knew behind to follow and to learn from this man. Later they came to realize that He was the True King, the Messiah. But initially, what did they see in Jesus? What could have caused them to become so radical, so bold? To be obedient to God? To follow Jesus all the way to Calvary? To follow Him till their death? It certainly wasn’t a glamorous life being a disciple of Christ. In those days it was downright dangerous. Yet they chose to follow him. They chose to be on this adventure. They were free to do whatever they wanted, but they chose to follow the Lord. Why? Because somehow they knew that Jesus was the Truth. Somehow they sensed He was their Savior. Somehow they knew that this Jesius just might be the Son of God after all. They wouldn't have laid their necks on the line if they thought He was a fake or a phony. But they are not afraid to stand up for Christ. They were not ashamed of the love of Christ. These first disciples were more than just “believers.” They were followers. In James 2:19 it says, “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.” Unlike many today who have their names written in a church roll, these believers had their name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. These first disciples struggled just like we do with trying to live up to the standards God set for them and for us. They had trouble with pride, self-importance, and forgiveness just like us. Proverbs 21:2 “Every way of man is right in his own eyes: but the Lord pondereth the hearts.” Again, “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.” (Pro. 12:15). Pro. 30:12 “There is a generation that are pure in their own eyes and yet is not washed from their filthiness.” There may be multitudes of people today who are filled with righteousness; they may be good, kind and charitable individuals according to our standards, but may be missing the mark according to God’s standard. Just as it took courage and determination to follow Jesus in the first century, it takes the same courage and determination to follow Him in the 21st century. The words of Jesus still ring out: “take up your cross and follow me.”

A/AB Honor Rolls released for Windthorst Seconday and Archer City ISD

3 months ago By News Staff
Windthorst A Honor R oll 6th Grade Dylann Ashley Hunter Barbosa Stoney Belz Colton Berend Graham Berend Kei Hickerson Ellie Kolar Coleston Ludtke Lilli Meurer Sibby Morris Kinlee Pettyjohn Yatzil Quiroz Emily Teague Barrett Wolf Kastin Wolf Gunner Wyrick Gianna Zicarelli 7th Grade Hadley Alvarez Kinlee Anderle Natalie Anderle Carter Byars Camille Cabrera Charlee Francisco Kyson Gregory Mei Hickerson Meredith Hoff Ava Koetter Luke McCorkle Collins Mercandante MaKaegin Mitchell Charlee Munchrath Memphis Neal Lucas Petro Adley Reynolds Hadleigh Steinberger Leila Steinberger Koby Talley Aidan Teague 8th Grade Delaney Ashley Jalyn Benson Matthew Buenrostro Braxton Echols Vantley Farris Anabel Herrera Isabella Hobbs Gunner Hoegger Mattie Idell Vivienne Kimbell Cece Kolar McKenna Neal Courtney Peterson James Romero Steele Watson Ty Wolf Gavin Yancey Luke Zicarelli 9th Grade Eva Barron Adam Barton Brock Belcher Brodie Belz Charlie Bone Liliana Colchado Johanael Liew Ayla Melton Braidan Messineo Addison Patnode Evan Sanchez Avery Schroeder Chloe Schroeder Heidi Tackett Leila Trejo Jackson Zicarelli 10th Grade Hunter Anderle Daxton Anderson Maddison Farris Karissa Fillingim Gracelyn Hoff Max Kolar Kamdyn Neal Claire Peterson Conner Schreiber Jaxon Stark Isaac Teague Malory Watson Violet West Charlee Wolf Atlee Wyrick 11th Grade Carson Anderle Jacqueline Anzua Cash Armstrong Brandon Berend Isabel Bussey Tyler Camacho Ryder Garrett Gabby Hoegger Megg Lindley Lainey McCall Lexsey McLemore Will Pennartz Natalia Pineda Ysybella Pineda Jaden Schenk 12th Grade Drew Anderle Saige Anderson Brayden Berend Alauna Beyer Tanner Doyal Ridlie Evans Annikah Frank Kendall Gregory Bri Hoff Levi Hoffman Matthew Meurer Lizette Plascencia Ziraili Rosas Diego Sanchez Abby Schroeder Ella Steinberger Jaxon West Wyatt Wolf Farris Zotz Windthorst A-B Honor R oll 6th Grade Ellie Barton Baylie Britner Londyn Brown Maite Burgara Mackenzee Castro Hanley Cavazos Rodrigo De Luna Elijah Frank Gabby Hoff Chandler Lindemann Maybree Melton Isaac Montoya Eileen Olivo Mitchell Romero Favian Sanchez Dreyken Schenk Libby Schroeder Aubree Williams 7th Grade Ashlan Campbell Wayland Cowley Samantha Farris Briza Hernandez Cade Kimbell Collin Moore Ezequiel Nolasco Maggie Pipkin Ryder Redding Jacob Schroeder Preston Williams Riley Wolf 8th Grade Alexis Burge Neveda Colchado Hudson Conrady Danna Espinoza Makennah Frank Harrison Humpert Kinzy Keener Angel Moreno Sophia Reese Ezekiel Schenk Aiden Stark Jeslyne West Kaydence Wolf 9th Grade Brae Alvarez Leah Anderle Seth Barron Jaylee Belcher Linden Brown Hayden Cavazos Emerson Chavez Sienna Crenshaw Gram Finley Brady Herndon Harlee Johnston Alli Price Faith Sternadel Kenley Teakell Colby Vieth Eddie Vieth Rodie Yearian 10th Grade Nayeli Barron Ella Berend Kyah Frank Savannah McCann Aiden McQuerry Morgan Reynolds 11th Grade Kamry Fillingim Lane Hale Daven Moreno 12th Grade Maddison Bloom Brodie Frazier Bonner Hand Abigail Howell Zoie Price Koen Sternadel Dayton Stubblefield Kylee Tapia Jasmin Turrubiartes Rylee Wolf Noah Zecha Archer Cit y A Honor R oll 1st Grade Blankenship, Madison Landaverde, Madelyn I Loyd, Kade M McMullen, Emily L Mitchell, Baylor Owen, Gage L Perkins, Nikoli B Randall, Paisley R Reid, Josie L Tucker, Hank S Wolf, Jolie G 2nd Grade Awakuni, Kai L Bradford, Gwyneth N Cook, Jackson J Graham, Jill A Griffin, Kord D Hughes, Carli J Ridenour, Landri R Ritchey, Knox W Wedgeworth, Crew G 3rd Grade Begley, Cru C Getts, Case J Gulley, Julia E Hillis, Nolan J Johnston, Reagan A Kincaid, Braxton P Kolacek, Sydnee B Krenek, Andrew T Martin, Nolan J Mitchell, Jack R Morgan, William K Morrison, Gary C Peters, Bentlee W Rater, Jaxon R Ridinger, Knox H Sexton, Lukas C Sherrill, Hannah G Steel, Stetson M Thompson, Hunter A Tucker, Beau S Wages, Vada C 4th Grade Blankenship, Lauren K Gleghorn, Raygen L Harvey, Braylen L Hillis, Addison R King, Kylee L Randall, Kylie E Thaman, Cooper M Tomison, Bentley K Willett, Ericka J Williams, Keith D 5th Grade Foster, Tennysin J Haskell, McKenzie R Howell, Adylee F Kellar, Beckham H Krenek, Hannah R Ledyard, Cowan H Lynn, Breanna J Rowe, Raegen D Sexton, Henry Pierce M Shawver, Clara J Stephens, Kalan M Trapp, Tyler J Wilson, Tinsley Young, Terry L 6th Grade Dewey, Gabriel W Hughes, Kinlee J Keeter, Kooper G Kincaid, Emory K Miller, Keegan W Miranda, Jaleny Peters, Jayden A Speck, Sasha R Wooldridge, Reece Q Wright, Coby S 7th Grade Blair, Ava Lillian Getts, Paislee Renea Gonzales, Henry Rodriguez, Jesse Ray Schmidt, Landrie Kay Starnes, Madison Lavelle Veitenheimer, Emry Louise 8th Grade Canada, Gracelyn Nicole Ferguson, Myah Makale Mayo, Millie Hayden Mccord, Lyndee Kay Parkey, Whit Franklin Rice, Alexis Paige Smith, Raynee Jayde 9th Grade Canada, Brilee Rebecca Fletcher, Luke Daniel Graves, David Ian Jeter, Grayson Dane Starnes, Makayla Breanna Tedrow, Jocelyn Riley Tedrow, Madelyn Grace 10th Grade Gilmore, Samuel George Keeter, Kori Layne Pettibon, Ethan Michael Stovall, Kaiden Jade Strenski, John Clay 11th Grade Chatwell, Madison Brooke Deerinwater, Haegen Coye Fletcher, Kate Addison Harvey, Adelyn Kaye Howard, Kelly Lynn Schroeder, Alyssa Ann Smith, Brooke Mary Taylor Vogtsberger, Thomas 12th Grade Berend, Jesse Wayne Conner, Louren Loki Marin, Kassidy Nichole Ritchie-Cimini, Kaydyn Cruz Archer Cit y A-B Honor R oll 1st Grade Foster, Grayley J Jenkinson, Elizabeth K Johnson, Paisley L LaRue, Lathan B Martin, Sawyer M Rodriguez, Emma I Rorabaw, Jenzen A Shaw, Infant F Tedrow, Benson W Buerger, Blake M Deerinwater, Ryleigh G Gosvener, Zachary W Matz, Dawson J Stephens, Kanton M Holder, Noah C Kuck, Alex D Poncha, Lennox C Schreiber, Dakota K Cox, Jaci D 2nd Grade Gary, Layton J Jackson, Skylah M Johnston, Riley J Kermiar, Jaylee K Latham, Cassidie R McCuistian, Ryker T Moorman, Lukas B Sager, Paisley G Schreiber, Wren L Baugh, Naveha S Gary, Lane D Kocks, Kylin A Murders, Beckett B Shawver, Jake M Schreiber, Mavrick M Wright, Daniel L 3rd Grade Abernathy, Nathan Chumiso, Naialyn J Hundley, Richard A Janoe, Lily E Rowe, Preston C Taylor, Kaisen D Thurlkill, Natalie R Willett, Bailey K Bledsoe, Ava M Caldwell, Ella J Hilbers, Berkli S Goodwin, Brynlee L Heineken, Della R Hoke, Kaitlan R Koetter, Kaydyn J 4th Grade Marek, Brient K Marin, Kennedy A Miller, Harper G Schreiber, River D Starnes, Kaleb S Wright, Abigail D Acuna, Samuel Z Birt, Ava C Bledsoe, Hayzlee G Cornell, Dalton J Ferguson, Pyper L Knight, Wyatt A Wright, Lyla G McGregor, Carsen C Wolf, Madilyn F Reynolds, Katarina L Schroeder, Billy J Richardson, Reni M 5th Grade Getts, Kenlee M McWilliams, Nicholi T Sherrill, Avery L Thurlkill, Brylie-Lou A Canada, Hadley M Ridenour, Zerah G Beasley, Alice K Berend, Adam B Lee, McKenna R Speck, Tiffany A McClain, Cash J Miranda, Sarah C Shewmake, Logan C White, Braylen L Wolf, Lily M Howeth, Blake D 6th Grade Marin, Kamdyn P Vickrey, Emma M Floyd, Preston S McCown, Abel J Merkle, Rigen L Sherrill, Coy L Wilson, Kinsler S Zea Monroy, Yeslin Hoover, Hannah G Wolf, Kellar L Barron, Brianna N Bumgarner, Teegan J Cox, Brendan L Reneau, Briley B Steel, Easton K Casillas, Maci G Givens, Dakayta R 7th Grade Chisum, Jody Roy Cornell, Hannah Renae Doyle, Kash Ryan Franke, Faith Elise Gilbert, Isaac Houston Graves, Emberlynn Marie Patterson, Kaidyn Allan Policky, Jaxon Victor Richardson, Maylee Renee Schroeder, Heather Rose Schroeder, Kynleigh Rynea Tedrow, Brayden Christian 8th Grade Battles, Carter William Collins, Alexandra Grace Deerinwater, Tanner Cash Harvey, Ashlyn Paige Howell, Haylie Elizabeth Kinzie, Emily Faith Kolacek, Kaylee Breanne Merkle, Skylar Nicole Reeve, Elyse Cornelia Reneau, Noah Laremy Robinson, Xavier Shawn Washburn, Kaylee Leeann 9th Grade Adams, Lyla Eve David, Kaitey Hope Madsen, Noah Lee Mccown, Makaylee Lynn Miranda, Jetzyre Rice, Gabriel Braxton Wooldridge, Cy Austin 10th Grade Alba, Juan Carlos Allen, Zechariah Gerald Anderson, Emily Grace Canada, Shooter Dale Carrera, Genavie Makayla Hibbs, Chloe Michele Hilbers, Parker Sean Hulse, Gavin J 11th Grade Clay, Johnathan Marcus Deerinwater, Luke Graham Dieguez, Isaac Miguel Guerrero, Jamie Israel Hundley, Chloe Alexa Mcdonald, Canyon James Miller, Cort Lee Perez, Justin Mercedes Priebe, Karla Dawn Reeve, Enya Grace Rodriguez Perdigon, Veitenheimer, Hesston 12th Grade Cagle, Clovis Layken Casillas, Katelyn Nicole Crouse, Nicole Faith Curry, Chase Michael Denton Muniz, Devanny Hall, Brandon Laine Hilbers, Caitlyn Sue Howard, Brianna Mason Howard, Brittany Morgan Mayo, Kline Douglas Skelton, Brynlee Nicole Stovall, Kenneth James.

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