Victory Drive Church

“If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” 1Jn 2:1 NKJV

You might not know the name Angelo Dundee, but you’ve undoubtedly heard of world champion boxer Muhammed Ali. For more than two decades, Angelo was in Muhammed Ali’s corner–literally. He was Ali’s corner man! He also trained other world boxing champions. One of the great descriptions of Jesus is, “He’s our “Corner man!” “If anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” In his letter to Timothy, Paul exhorts us to “fight the good fight” (1Ti 6:12 NIV). And you’re going to get knocked down a time or two. But you’ve got a Corner man who once went three rounds with death itself. He got knocked down at the cross, but He got back up three days later. He walked out of the tomb, winning the fight against sin and death. Where is He now? He’s at the right hand of the Father, interceding for you. In other words, Christ is in your corner! And He’s not the only one. Jesus called the Holy Spirit the “paraclete,” which translates in English as comforter and counselor. Paraclete is a military term referring to Roman soldiers who would fight back-to-back when they got into hand-to-hand combat. They protected each other’s blind side, and that’s what the Holy Spirit does. The Holy Spirit has got your back. And Christ is in your corner. The prophet Isaiah calls Him our rear guard: “The Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard” (Isa 52:12 NIV). You don’t just have one member of the Godhead interceding for you–you have two!

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“Pray for one another, that you may be healed.” Jas 5:16 NKJV

Christian cardiologist Dr. Randolph Byrd had a great interest in knowing if prayer had a “scientifically measurable” impact on healing. He has said, “After much prayer, the idea of what to do came to me.” Over a ten-month period, a computer assigned 393 patients in the coronary care unit at San Francisco General Hospital to one of two groups. The first group was prayed for by home prayer groups. The second group was not remembered in prayer. The home prayer groups were from various Christian denominations. They were given only the first names of the patients and brief descriptions of their diagnoses and conditions. They were prayed for each day. The prayed-for patients differed from those not prayed for in these ways: (1) They were five times less likely to need antibiotics. (2) They were three times less likely to develop fluid in the lungs. (3) None required an artificial airway attached to a ventilator. (4) Fewer died. If the technique being studied had been a new drug or procedure, it would have been heralded as a breakthrough. Even Dr. William Nolan, the author of a book denouncing faith healing, said, “It sounds like this study will stand up to scrutiny…Maybe we doctors ought to be writing on our order sheets, ‘Pray three times a day.’” In the Old Testament, we read: “‘For I will restore health to you and heal you of your wounds,’ says the Lord” (Jer 30:17 NKJV). In the New Testament, James wrote: “The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up…Pray for one another, that you may be healed” (Jas 5:15-16 NKJV).

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The Goodwill Opportunity Center, in partnership with the City of Columbus Golf, is excited to launch a unique summer experience called "From Tee to Your Future." This free program is designed to introduce boys ages 11–14 to the game of golf while equipping them with practical life skills that will serve them long after they leave the golf course.

Program Highlights
• Boys ages 11–14
• July 6–17
• Monday–Friday | 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• Completely free of charge
• No golf equipment required
• Transportation provided to and from Oxbow Meadows Golf Course
• Participants will learn the fundamentals of golf while developing important life skills such as discipline, focus, integrity, perseverance, sportsmanship, and confidence.

At the Goodwill Opportunity Center, we believe exposure creates opportunity. For many young people, this program may be their first introduction to a sport that opens doors to mentorship, scholarships, networking opportunities, and personal growth. More importantly, it is an investment in helping young men envision a future filled with possibility.

If you have young men who may be interested, please share the attached flyer with them and their families.
Application Deadline: Monday, June 29
Goodwill Opportunity Center
1851 South Lumpkin Road
Columbus, GA 31903
Phone: 706-780-3278

Applications can be completed by scanning the QR code on the attached flyer or by visiting:
goodwillsr.org/tee-to-future