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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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. …
Fruit of the Spirit: He Loves You and Me
Fruit of the Spirit He Loves You and Me (Holiday 12101, 1976) A great deal of the "Jesus Music" of the 1960's and 1970's was performed in coffee-houses. An innovative form of ministry, it broke with the "church" tradition (a breaking churches struggle with perpetuating until this day) and placed the gospel in a laid …
Month of Sundays: Obedience
Is the LORD as delighted with burnt offerings and sacrifices as he would be with your obedience? To follow instructions is better than to sacrifice. To obey is better than sacrificing the fat of rams. (1 Samuel 15:22) Management gurus frequently cite the work of Sun Tzu, the Chinese author most famous for his book …
Oasis: Smile for the Sun and Promised Land
Oasis was the touring group for Youth for Christ. As a result of that, their line-up was subject to frequent change, but in the course of that change they put out some pretty interesting music. The best known member of the group was the Scottish vocalist (and later co-hostess of the 700 Club) Shelia Walsh, …
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Why is the Church of God Absent from the Chaplains Endorsers' Letter re Same Sex Civil Marriage?
Recently twenty-one religious organisations sent a letter to the three Chiefs of Chaplains voicing their concerns about the impact of the repeal of "don't ask/don't tell" (DADT) relative to homosexuals in the military, and specifically with chaplains being required to perform same sex civil marriages. Some of the letter is as follows: Thank you for …
Unveiling Grace: Getting Past the LDS Church
This video documents several Mormons who found a new life beyond what they had in the LDS church. It's about an hour, but worth every minute. http://blip.tv/play/hY00gqjkRQI HT to Stand Firm in Faith.
The McPherson-Bogard Debate
One feature of Christian life that has either disappeared or morphed (depending upon how you look at it) is the debate. It wasn't that long ago (50-100 years) that debates were fairly common between proponents of different types of Christianity (and sometimes they'd get someone from the outside to really make things interesting.) From an …
Month of Sundays: Mercy
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall find mercy. (Matthew 5:7) It was an especially difficult Analytic Geometry problem. I knew what I was doing wasn’t going to pan out. But my professor was an ex-seminarian; perhaps there was another way to rescue this situation. So I took the verse at the top, found it …
Positive Infinity 