Shelby County Today

June 15, 2026 - Good Morning! It’s Monday, June 15.

Have you seen the movie “A League of Their Own”? It’s one of my favorites. It’s the one where Tom Hanks plays the coach of a women’s baseball team. In a memorable scene, the team’s best player tells the coach that she’s quitting because “It’s just too hard.” Hanks replies, “If it was easy, then anybody could do it. It’s the hard... that makes it great!” On this day, in 1928, the baseball Hall of Famer, Ty Cobb, did something very hard, and set a record that still stands almost a hundred years later. What did he do? He stole home plate.

Cobb accomplished that feat an amazing 54 times in his career - the most of any major leaguer. Stealing second, or even third, is hard enough. But the pitcher has to change his regular motion and turn to throw to those bases, and the fielders have to move from their regular positions to cover the base. But when a player dares to steal home he’s going exactly where the pitched ball is headed, a ball that is moving sometimes at a hundred miles an hour. And he’s running toward the catcher, who’s waiting for him at home base. Impossible! Incredible! Amazing!

Great players like Cobb, and great athletes in every sport, do incredible, amazing things all the time. They make the hard look easy. When you think of it, that’s the definition of mastery in any endeavor, the magic of true greatness. Speaking of greatness - “O Lord, You have made the heavens and the earth, by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for You!” Jeremiah 32:17.

Meet you back here tomorrow,
David
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June 11, 2026 - James would write these very poignant words in James 4:14, “Whereas ye knew not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away”. The most dangerous word in human speech is “tomorrow”. In fact, if you want to really make God laugh, tell Him what you are going to do tomorrow.

Often, we jokingly say, “never do today what you can put off until tomorrow”. While, with many things in this life, that is an attitude that we can get by with, in our dealings with God and the eternal destiny of our soul, it can be tragic.

Governor Felix heard Paul preach in Acts chapter 24. Paul reasoned with Felix of righteousness when he was unrighteous, with temperance when Felix was intemperate and of judgment to come when Felix sat in judgment of others. When the sermon came to a close, it had such an impact on Felix that we are told that Felix trembled. However, he sent Paul away and said he would call for him in a more convenient season. He wanted to put off serving God until tomorrow. Tomorrow never came for Felix. 

There are numerous examples in the scriptures of those who waited until “tomorrow” and it was a tragedy for them. The foolish virgins in Matthew 25, the rich farmer of Luke 12 and those in the parable of the Great Supper recorded in Luke chapter 14.

 The great word in the Bible is today. Today is when we must be serving God. Are we?

It’s something to think about... tbp

Center Church of Christ
www.centerchurchofchrist.com

June 5, 2026 - Timpson Community Church Frontier Days, June 28, 2026

We come together as a city for many reasons; parades, games, meetings and fellowship. Frontier Days celebrates our heritage while uniting all to celebrate freedom and history, the two things we all have in common. Join us for a community Church Service inside the Tie and Timber Lodge & Event Center, at 6:30 as we celebrate something else we have in common, our love and freedom in Christ.

We are excited to have Cole Flemming bringing our community message to us this year.
Cole is the Youth Director at Timpson First Baptist Church, where he has a heart for guiding the next generation in faith and service. Deeply invested in his ministry work and local fellowship, Cole is also currently a seminary student at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, balancing his local church leadership with his theological studies.

Above all, Cole is a family man. He and his wife, Kara, are the proud parents of two children, Cameron and Kaleigh, who are both active students at Timpson ISD. Whether leading youth ministries, supporting local school events, or serving his neighbors, Cole and his family are proud to call Timpson home. He is deeply honored to participate in this year's Frontier Days and looks forward to a wonderful time of worship and fellowship with the community.

Woodland Christian Church will bring and lead our worship in music and song.

Having it inside the Lodge, located downtown Timpson, 397 Jacob street, will lessen our chances to having a rain out or having to deal with the extreme heat. No need to bring your own chairs as we should have plenty.

June 4, 2026 - I don’t know about you, but my family does a good job of making fun of me. You see, I just don’t like to throw anything away. In fact, my storage building is filled with treasures (my family says junk) that I might need some day or that might come in handy sometime. I would venture to say that some reading this do the same thing. To be sure, the habit of saving things we might need sometime in the future is universal. We try to put away part of our earnings for a "rainy day”. We store vegetables in the freezer and in canning jars. With a wisdom born of the instinct of self-preservation we look to future value of things as well as present use.

It reminds me of the words of the Psalmist in Psalm 119:11, “Thy word have I hid in mine heart.” You see, the Psalmist has discovered the secret of the victorious life. It is to store up God’s Word in the heart that in time of need it might come to his aid. This shows the wisdom of this man in accumulating a treasure of divine truth for his soul.

We have no idea what the future holds for any of us. However, we may be certain that it will bring many occasions when the Word of God will be our only adequate help. Discouragement will come. We will know sorrow, heartache and pain. There will be seasons where we will be overwhelmed, perplexed and confused. It is in those times that the wisdom we have stored up from God’s Word will help to see us through. How are we doing with hiding God’s word in our heart?

It’s something to think about. . . tbp

Center Church of Christ
www.centerchurchofchrist.com