Literally, in this case: Dozens came to the Lake Trail on the north end of Palm Beach begin their Father’s Day with a bang. The 8:30 a.m. Sunday demolition of the 300 foot smokestacks and the boilers at the Florida Power and Light power plant across the Intercoastal Waterway in Riviera Beach drew curious families …
Month of Sundays: Provision
And my God, out of the greatness of his wealth, will, in glory, fully satisfy your every need, through your union with Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19) It was time to go home. We had experienced another good cruise in the Bahamas, but it was time to get back to the good old U.S.A. So we …
Christian Militants Don't Need to Bring Down the Country
Rep. Shelia Jackson-Lee misses the point: In an exchange with witness Patrick Dunleavy, the former deputy inspector of the criminal intelligence unit, New York Department of Correctional Services, Rep. Jackson Lee mentioned the case of a man who blew up an abortion clinic and proposed that this perhaps was an attempt to undermine U.S. law …
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Interview with "They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love" Peter Scholtes
This week I'm taking a little different tack by spotlighting an interview with Peter Scholtes, best known as the composer of "They Will Know We Are Christians By Our Love." Conducted by his stepdaughter Jenna, it's a fascinating trip through his life, career as a priest in the South Side of Chicago, involvement in the …
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Message from the Town of Palm Beach: No New Taxes
That's what they're telling Palm Beach County: Two town officials and a town resident were among the voices urging Palm Beach County Commissioners on Monday to control spending and keep a lid on property taxes. Mayor Gail Coniglio encouraged commissioners at a county budget workshop to follow the example set by the town, which she …
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Reality on "Shovel Ready" Finally Sinks In For Our President
It took long enough: "Shovel-ready was not as shovel-ready as we expected," Obama said. In both the jobs council meeting and in his speech later to employees at a Durham lighting company, Obama said regulatory change is a major part of his new jobs push. "How do we deal with making sure our regulations make …
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The Sentences for Whitsunday (Pentecost) Evening Prayer
Two excellent verses of Scripture to crown the celebration of the coming of the Holy Spirit and the beginning of the church by: “There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.” Psalms 46:4, KJV. “And the Spirit and the …
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Month of Sundays: Principles
And you know the way to the place where I am going.” “We do not know where you are going, Master,” said Thomas; “so how can we know the way?” Jesus answered: “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life; no one ever comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:4-6) One …
Word of God Chorus and Orchestra: Praises for the King
Word of God Chorus and Orchestra: Praises for the King (W/G 8020, 1980) Throughout the 1970's the Word of God, that Catholic Charismatic covenant community par excellence in Ann Arbor, Michigan, had two distinguishing features. The first was its authoritarian headship structure, whose main architects were Steve Clark and Ralph Martin. The second was its …
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Month of Sundays: Priority
After dismissing the crowds, he went up the hill by himself to pray; and, when evening fell, he was there alone. The boat was by this time some miles from shore, laboring in the waves, for the wind was against her. Three hours after midnight, however, Jesus came towards the disciples, walking on the water. …
Positive Infinity 