tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53153049250772555272024-02-06T18:45:26.664-08:00Voice of the Gospel Christian Radio - Radio Stimme des Evangeliums.John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life"".......... "Matthew 16: 24. Then Jesus said to his disciples:" If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross and follow me " urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.comBlogger2362125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-61873047420341969352012-10-14T15:28:00.002-07:002012-10-14T15:28:43.873-07:00„Hallo! Ich freue mich, dass du dir gerade mein Profil anschaust !!! Bin gespannt was mich hier erwartet..!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<dt><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Cati ani ai ?</b></i></span></dt>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><em><strong><span class="hasCaption">„Hallo! Ich freue mich, dass du dir gerade mein Profil anschaust !!!<br /><br />Bin gespannt was mich hier erwartet..!<br /><br />Single! aber Ich suche nicht.Ich lass mich finden<br /><br />Ich bin der Daniel 36 Jahre alt, Ich komme aus Rumänien,und wohne ich in (Lübeck-Deutscland) seit 2002..<br /><br />Ich bin manchmal zurückhaltend,kann aber auch frech werden...<br />Lache gern und unterhalte mich am liebsten über alles mögliche.<br /><br />Hobby.<br />DJ,Designer, Grafiker, Fotograf,web Radio Moderator<br />Programmierer,Radiojournalist,Nachrichtendienst,Informatiker<br /><br />Ich
suche nette chatfreunde.bin humorvoll,treu,ehrlich,und wenn ihr wissen
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mich am liebsten über Musik, Arbeit , Beziehung, Gott und die Welt.<br /><br />man trifft mich auf dem arbeit, auch unterwegs<br />aber meistens zu Hause.<br /><br />Ich mag<br />gemütliche Abende, Spaziergänge oder Radtouren,<br />backen, kochen und genießen<br /><br />Ich
mag auch Leute , mit denen ich mich über das Leben unterhalten kann,
die Humor haben, mit dennen ich viel Lachen kann und die nicht nur auf
das äußere achten und denen ich vertrauen kann!!<br /><br />Am liebsten mach
ich Ausflüge in die Natur, fahre Fahrrad oder geh Wandern und staune
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Mein Name ist Daniel, ich bin 34 Jahre alt und wurde am 10.09.1976 in
Hunedoara in Rumänien geboren. Ich habe in Hetiur, einem Dorf nahe der
Stadt Sighisoara im Bezirk Mures gelebt. Meine Eltern sind seit meiner
Kindheit geschieden. Ich wurde dann auch von meinen Großeltern
großgezogen. Mein Vater lebt seitdem mit einer anderen Frau zusammen,
mit der er 1 Kind hat. Einige Jahre später bekehrte sich meine Mutter
und betete fortan für mich. Sie lebt jetzt noch immer in Rumänien und
dient dem Herrn. <br /> Als ich in der 7.ten Klasse war, bin ich
einmal in eine Schlägerei gekommen. Ein anderer Junge hatte mich mit der
Faust in den Magen gehauen und das tat sehr weh. Ich wiederum wehrte
mich und schlug ihn mit der Faust ins Gesicht und voll auf die Nase und
dann fiel der Junge bewusstlos um. Er stand wohl ca. 8-10 Minuten nicht
wieder auf. Ich war so sehr erschrocken darüber und dachte, ich habe ihn
umgebracht. Ich war wie paralysiert und konnte mich kaum bewegen.<br />
Der Junge wurde von anderen Schülern wiederbelebt, Schließlich stand er
auf. Da war ich aber mehr als erleichtert und dankte und lobte Gott,daß
ich ihn nicht umgebracht hatte.<br /> Ich ging nach der 8.ten Klasse von
der Schule und wollte die 9.te nicht mehr machen, weil ich Geld
verdienen wollte. Ich log meine Mutter an und erzählte, ich habe das
Examen für die 9.te Klasse nicht geschafft und so ging ich zur Arbeit,
während meine Schulkollegen zur Schule gingen und verdiente Geld. Später
war es nicht mehr leicht, die Schule zu besuchen und so arbeite ich
stets, aber dadurch ist es auch nicht so einfach im Berufsleben.<br /> Gleich nach der Revolution kamen viele Gläubige nach Rumänien. In unser Dorf kamen<br />
viele Missionare aus Amerika, so dass auch ich eingeladen wurde, an
ihren Versammlungen teilzunehmen. Aber ich sagte ihnen, dass ich nicht
kommen möchte, weil ich ein junger Mann bin und mein Leben anders leben
möchte. Ich liebte das weltliche Leben und wurde Dj in verschiedenen
rumänischen Discotheken. Das war mein Leben. Ich erinnere mich, als
Jugendlicher war ich auch einmal auf einer sehr großen Party und wir
kamen in eine Schlägerei, so dass die Polizei geholt wurde. Sie fragten
uns nach unseren Päßen und ich log sie an, weil ich Angst hatte, nannte
ich einen falschen Namen und eine falsche Adresse. Nach 3 Monaten kam
meine Lüge raus, die Polizisten fanden mich. Und dann schlugen sie mich,
das war bei uns in Rumänien erlaubt. Ich bat um Verzeihung und wollte
den Polizisten als Entschädigung Alkohol und Geld geben, aber sie nahmen
es nicht an. Es blieb bei den Schlägen von den Polizisten und dann
ließen sie mich frei.<br /><br /><br /> Nach einiger Zeit, ging ich jedoch zu
ihrer Versammlung. Ich gab allen amerikanischen Gläubigen die Hand
sowohl Männer, als auch Frauen. <br /> Bei uns in der Familie war
niemand gläubig. Meine Mutter war die Erste und sie bat mich oft, ich
solle doch auch zur Versammlung kommen. Aber ich wollte nicht, weil ich
zu jung war und mein Leben genießen wollte.<br /> Dann ging ich doch mit
zu den Versammlungen, zudem bekam ich von den Amerikanern auch eine
Bibel geschenkt, ich las darin, verstand aber überhaupt nichts..<br />
Nach ca. 4-5 Monaten erreichte mich eines Abends eine Predigt. Der
Prediger gab eine tiefe Botschaft und fragte zum Schluss, wer sich
bekehren möchte, der stehe von seinem Stuhl auf um Gott die Ehre zu
geben. Ich tat das und bekehrte mich, sofort kam eine große Freude in
mein Herz, die ich bis dahin nicht kannte. Ich wurde ein glücklicher
Mensch und ich bekehrte mich zu Gott als der größte Sünder aus Rumänien.<br /> Am 2. Tag begann ich auf der Arbeit meinen Arbeitskollegen von meiner Bekehrung zu erzählen.<br />
Alle lachten über mich und machten sich lustig und lästerten hinter
meinem Rücken. In der Pause las ich immer die Bibel. Und so stärkte ich
mich im 'Glauben. Ich las dann im(Jakobus1 1 - 4: Brüder trachtet es für
lauter Freude, wenn ihr in Anfechtung geratet, denn wisset, dass Euer
Glaube, wenn er geprüft wird Geduld wirkt, auf das ihr vollkommen seid
so ihr in der Anfechtung ausharret.) Dieses Wort erfüllte sich auf
meiner Arbeitsstelle: Ich erinnere mich, dass die anderen Kollegen mir
in den Pausen Pornokarten, Alkoholflaschen und leere
Zigarettenverpackungen in meine Tasche legten. Sie lachten sich kaputt
über mich und ich sagte gar nichts. Ich liebte Christus mehr und hielt
es für Freude angefeindet zu werden.<br /> Nachdem ich mich bekehrt hatte,
wollte ich mit allem Weltlichen abbrechen und nahm alle Musikkassetten
und Schallplatten; weltliche Literatur und Filme einschließlich den
Fernseher<br /> zusammen: Dann machte ich bei uns im Garten ein großes
Feuer und verbrannte alles, um dann diese vertane Zeit in Zukunft für
den Herrn zu leben:<br /><br /> Nach meiner Bekehrung zu Jesus Christus als
Jugendlicher hatte ich die gleichen Kämpfe, wie sie alle Jugendliche mit
der Sexualität haben. Ich wollte den Geist Gottes in meinem Herzen
nicht betrüben. Immer wenn ich ein schwach bekleidetes Mädchen auf der
Straße sah, senkte ich den Kopf nach unten und begann mich mit anderen
Dingen zu beschäftigen, um nicht zu sündigen. (So wie es auch David tat,
er wollte nichts Böses vor seinen Augen gelten lassen). Und so bekam
ich Sieg über die Anfechtung. <br /> (Selig ist, wer die Anfechtung erträgt, denn nachdem sie ertragen wurde werden wir die Krone des Lebens erlangen.)<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYZ4SBZDZw3AEQ4qu_Zb1FoNwCo9LsLl97ItCfe9BNoRX9zyPRwVt8CbyuNfu6rswFsqu1nH6d64D_vJJqRbg9sWgqcoxg3JF3iVN9b7JHR8kWwVOIn9Mnh0CxR_qVITv_VOHonDCTLc/s1600/241953_391099440952809_459529133_o.jpg" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYZ4SBZDZw3AEQ4qu_Zb1FoNwCo9LsLl97ItCfe9BNoRX9zyPRwVt8CbyuNfu6rswFsqu1nH6d64D_vJJqRbg9sWgqcoxg3JF3iVN9b7JHR8kWwVOIn9Mnh0CxR_qVITv_VOHonDCTLc/s320/241953_391099440952809_459529133_o.jpg" width="286" /></a>
Mit 17 Jahren wurde ich bei uns im Dorf Prediger in unserer Gemeinde,
und da ließ ich mich taufen und das war eine schöne Zeit. Wir hatten in
unserer Gemeinde jeden Sonntagmorgen und abends Versammlung. Während der
Woche trafen wir uns jeden Morgen um 5.00 Uhr zur Gebetsstunde. Ich
stand jeden Morgen um 4.00 Uhr auf und ging dann zum Morgengebet.
Während ich zur Versammlung ging, traf ich meistens Jugendliche in
meinem Alter, sie waren betrunken oder vergnügten sich mit den Mädchen
und schrien mich an, weil ich die Bibel in der Hand hatte. Ich sah die
jungen Leute, wie sie sich miteinander vergnügten aber ich wollte nicht
hinsehen, denn ich erinnerte mich an den Bibelvers, Ich werde nichts
sündiges vor meine Augen lassen, und sah weg, um den Lüsten der Jugend
zu entfliehen. <br /> Bei den Gebetsstunden war ich oft sehr müde
und schlief sogar manchmal ein. Dann weckten die anderen Gläubigen mich
auf. Nach dem Gebet ging ich jedoch gestärkt zur Arbeit. Gott hat mich
erquickt.<br /> Auch mit 17 Jahren machte ich für andere Heiratswillige
Jugendliche ein Bibelstudium als Vorbereitung 0in unseren Versammlungen
hielten. Doch sie weigerten sich und wollten nicht. So wurde ich der
Hausmann: Ich machte sauber, wischen, staubsaugen und alles und von dem
10ten Teil für den Herrn fingen wir langsam an, ein eigenen
Versammlungsraum zu bauen und da wurde ich später als Prediger
eingesetzt.<br /> Für die Predigten bereitete ich mich stets gut vor. Eine
2-stündige Predigt zb. wurde von mir ca. 8 Stunden vorbereitet. Ich las
an meinem Tisch die Bibel und benutzte Christliche Bücher zu besseren
Verständnis; um mir Notizen zur Predigt zu machen. Vor Jeder Predigt
kniete ich vorm Rednerpult nieder, betete und bat Gott um Worte und
Weisheit für die Predigt. So wurde ich voll der Liebe und Güte Gottes.
Ich brauchte keine Freunde, Weltliebe usw.: Meine Freude war der Herr.
Es kamen auch andere Leute; um zu hören die Predigten.<br /> 1999
arbeitete ich in einer Firma, die Alteisen bearbeitete. Mein Chef war
sehr zufrieden mit mir, weil ich pünktlich und zuverlässig war und nicht
rauchte. Und alles was er mir zu Arbeiten gab, tat ich und er wusste
zudem, dass ich Christ war, aber er sagte nichts gegen den Glauben
sondern er war beindruckt von mir. In der gleichen Firma arbeitete ein
Adventist (7-Tage Adventisten-Gemeinde). Manchmal waren
Meinungsverschiedenheiten wegen des Glaubens zwischen uns. Er hatte
Familie und war Chauffeur in der Firma. Aber man merkte nicht, dass er
gläubig war. Er fluchte und benahm sich oft schlecht. Oftmals, wenn er
unterwegs war mit dem Firmenwagen nahm er die Frauen von der Straße und
amüsierte sich mit ihnen. Einmal haben wir direkt neben seinem Haus
gearbeitet. Und dann sah ich wie eines seiner Kinder eine Sexzeitung im
Haus fand und damit schnell zu seiner Mutter gelaufen ist. Am Mittag hat
er alle Mitarbeiter zu sich nach Hause eingeladen. Wir aßen zusammen
und dann kam seine Frau mit dieser Sexzeitung und warf sie auf den Tisch
und sagte zu uns: Seht mal meine lieben Herren, was für einen Mann ich
habe. Dann schämte er sich. Mein Chef gefiel mir sehr gut. Und eines
Tages sprach er mich wegen des Glaubens an. Er wollte gerne, dass ich
den Führerschein für den LKW mache, um für die Firma der Fahrer zu
werden<br /> Ich erinnere mich, dass ich in der Zeit viel Mission auf der
Straße gemacht habe. Und manchmal verteilte ich auch kleine Bibeln für
Gefängnisinsassen. Ich verteilte viele Traktate. Mein größter Wunsch
jedoch war, als Missionar wegzugehen, weil ich so das Evangelium
verstanden habe, dass wir in die Welt gehen sollen, um das Evangelium zu
predigen.( Jesus Christus selbst, sagt in der Heiligen Schrift,: Gehet
hin in alle Welt und predigt das Evangelium aller Welt, wer glaubt und
getauft wird soll errettet werden, wer aber nicht glaubt, wird verloren
sein.(Markus 16,16) Ich verteilte viele Traktate in verschiedenen
Städten in Bus und Bahn mit dem Stempel von unserer Gemeinde. Später
bekam unsere Gemeinde mehrere Briefe von Menschen, die diese Traktate
gelesen und daraufhin angesprochen, nachdenklich oder sogar eine
Entscheidung für Christus getan hatten. Dafür sei dem Herrn Lob und
Dank. Da die Amerikaner viel Geld in christliche Literatur UndTraktate
gesteckt haben, tat ich diesen Dienst weiter. Aber bei uns in Rumänien
sind die Leute auch offener für das Evangelium, bedingt durch die große
Armut. In westlichen Ländern, wie z. b. Deutschland ist das leider
anders. Bei uns in den Kirchen kommen die Prediger z. T. mit
Gummistiefeln von der Arbeit und sie haben kein Geld für normale
Straßenschuhe. Das ist Armut, aber sie suchen Gott.<br /> Ich erinnere
mich weiter, dass ich bei uns im Dorf und in der nächst größeren Stadt
mit einer Liste unterwegs war. Ich ging von Haus zu Haus und erzählte
den Menschen von Jesus Christus. Wenn jemand nicht zu Hause war, dann
machte ich auf der Liste ein Zeichen, damit ich dann noch einmal dort
hinging.<br /> In unserem Dorf lebte auch ein orthodoxer Pfarrer. Auch ihm
wollte ich die Liebe Gottes durch Jesus weitergeben, denn auch sein
Blut würde der Herr von meiner Hand fordern, so steht es geschrieben.
Als ich bei ihm klingelte und ihm von meiner Bekehrung erzählte, wurde
er immer wütender und sagte mir, er sei Theologe und ist
Schriftgelehrter mit Studium. Ich war nur ein armer junger Mann, der
durch Christus reich im Herzen wurde und der Pfarrer schmiss mich raus.
Alle Nachbarn sahen das. Und dann schrie er noch hinter mir her, ich sei
von einer Sekte. Er warnte alle anderen Nachbarn, die zum größten Teil
Orthodox sind, dass sie bloß nicht in unsere Sekte gehen sollten.<br />
Das wiederholte sich auch in anderen Städten und Dörfern. Die orthodoxen
Pfarrer waren die schlimmsten Feinde. Sie halten die Menschen ab, zum
Glauben zu kommen und hauen einem die Bibel auf den Kopf und werden
sogar gewalttätig. Aber trotzdem haben einige zum Glauben gefunden.<br />
Eines Tages, als ich zusammen mit einem amerikanischen Bruder beim
Austeilen der Traktate und der christlichen Literatur war, trafen wir
unter anderem auch einen Polizisten. Wir gaben auch ihm eine kleine
Bibel und erzählten von der Liebe Gottes. Aber er regte sich
fürchterlich auf, warum wir ihm eine Bibel gegeben haben und haute dem
amerikanischen Bruder eine Ohrfeige und der Bruder bot ihm auch die
andere Backe hin, denn so steht es geschrieben. Wir dankten Gott für die
Ohrfeige und die Probleme und Versuchungen und gingen fröhlich
weiter.In den Himmel kommt man nicht mit Blumen, wenn andere sich
geopfert haben, so heißt es in einem Lied.<br /> Leider wurde ich auch des
Öfteren von der Anfechtung und Versuchung besiegt. Ich wollte für
andere kein Anstoß zur Sünde sein, als Prediger. Aber ich war jung und
nicht verheiratet. So erinnere ich mich, dass ich mich einmal mit einem
anderen amerikanischen Prediger, der auch nicht verheiratet war und auch
in sexuelle Anfechtung geriet, so nahm einen Stock und schlug sein
Fleisch, nur um nicht zu sündigen. So wollte ich es auch tun. Denn ich
war in der ersten Liebe zu Christus und fing an mein Fleisch auf
dieselbe Art und Weise zu züchtigen, wenn die Anfechtung und Versuchung
kam, nur um nicht zu sündigen.<br /> Einmal habe ich mit einem geistlichen
Bruder über mein sexuelles Problem gesprochen und ihm meine Sünden
kekannt. Dann haben wir gebetet und er hat dann alles in einer Predigt
erzählt und die Leute haben sich nicht erkannt im Lichte Gottes und sich
über mich amüsiert und so wurde ich ganz deprimiert und immer
schwermütiger und wurde verschlossen.<br /><br /> Als Jugendlicher arbeitete
ich in einer Schneiderei. Dort wurden Hemden genäht. Jeder saß an einer
Maschine und fertigte Teile für die Hemden an. Einer die Ärmel, einer
die Kragen und einer die Vorder- und Rückseiten. <br /> Dort
arbeiteten fast nur Frauen, ca. 300, ich war der einzigste Mann zwischen
den ganzen Frauen und nähte auch meine Teile in Akkord. Als Einzigster
Mann,es waren sonst nur einige Techniker für die Elektrizität dort
beschäftigt.<br /> Als Mann allein und nicht verheiratet und ein Christ
saß ich zwischen den ganzen Frauen und sie redeten den ganzen Tag nur
über das Thema Sex. Viele Mädchen wollten gerne, dass ich ihr Freund
sein sollte. Aber ich wollte nicht. Eine Frau neben mir, erzählte mir
oft von ihren Problemen mit ihrem Mann und ihrer Familie. Sie brachte
mir jeden Morgen ein Glas Saft mit auf die Arbeit und wollte sich von
ihrem Mann scheiden lassen und mich heiraten. Aber ich wollte das nicht.
So hatte ich viele Anfechtungen zu ertragen, aber ich bekam auch den
Sieg. Das Wort Gottes lehrt uns, dass wir keine Gemeinschaft mit den
Ungläubigen haben sollen und auch nicht Ungläubige heiraten sollen. Und
das war mein Standpunkt.<br /> Silvester wurden wir von der Firma
eingeladen zum Feiern. Wir gingen alle dorthin. Ich zog einen schönen
Anzug an, und ging auch hin. Alle waren schon versammelt, als ich
eingetreten bin. Dann sahen die Kolleginnen mich an und wollten, dass
ich bei Ihnen sitze. Ich setzte mich neben sie und alle boten mir von
ihrem Kuchen etwas an. Dann gab es eine große Party. Dann wollten die
Mädchen alle mit mir tanzen: Ich wollte absolut nicht: Aber sie drängten
mich bis ich nachgab. Ich tanzte mit Ihnen und danach hatte ich große
Gewissenskonflikte, denn als Missionar und Prediger wusste ich, dass die
Sünde war.<br /> In unserer Stadt gab es eine christliche Bücherei. Ich
ging dort oft hin, lieh Bücher und Kassetten und brachte diese danach
zurück. Einige Bücher und Kassetten kaufte ich auch. Ich las viele
Zeugnisse von Missionaren und auch ein Buch von Hudson Taler, der ein
Missionar in China war: Sein Buch wurde mir zum Segen und ich bekam den
brennenden Wunsch, in die Mission nach China zu gehen. Ich verzichtete
fiel auf gutes Essen und andere Wünsche, um mich geistlich mit diesen
Büchern zu versorgen und auch welche zu kaufen: Als Prediger und Christ
hatte ich Hunger nach Gottes Wort und las die Bibel und ernährte mich
geistlich von diesen Büchern.<br /><br /> Ich betete oft zu Gott, dass er
mir eine Frau nach seinem Willen geben möge, mit der ich dem Herrn
dienen konnte. Auch wenn sie von einem anderen Land komme, dass wir uns
kennen lernen. Und ich betete auch, dass Gott noch andere Missionare
schicken möge, mit denen ich das Evangelium weitergeben kann. <br />
Eines Tages gingen einige Arbeitskollegen während der Pause auf den
Markt, um Lebensmittel zu kaufen. Als sie zurückkamen erzählten sie mir,
dass sie auf dem Markt eine Gruppe mit Gitarren gesehen haben, die vom
Glauben singen. Ich dachte sofort, dass das Missionare sind und ging
hin, um zu gucken. Es war tatsächlich so. Ich ging hin, fand die Gruppe
singend mit Gitarre. Sie waren keine Rumänen, aber luden zu einer
Evangelisation im Kulturhaus ein. Ich unterhielt mich mit der
rumänischen Übersetzerin und ging zur Evangelisation. Nach der Predigt
unterhielt ich mich mit dem Prediger und seiner Übersetzerin und
erzählte ihm, dass ich schon lange für Missionare bete und bereit bin
alles zu lassen, um in die Mission zu gehen. Dann sagte der Prediger
mir, Du bist der Mann, den wir suchen.<br /> Später dann von 1999 bis 2002
bin ich zusammen mit meiner Mutter mit dieser Gruppe aus Deutschland
durch Rumänien von Stadt zu Stadt gezogen, um Mission zu machen und den
Menschen von Jesus Christus zu bezeugen. Dafür haben wir unser Haus für
einige Zeit vermietet und uns Urlaub genommen. Im August 2002<br /><br />
Später bin ich dann wie der verlorene Sohn in die Welt gegangen. Ich
habe mich von Gott abgewandt. In meiner Stadt in Deutschland, wo ich
wohne leben nicht viele Rumänen und so fühlte ich mich manchmal doch
fremd, obwohl meine Familie mich sehr liebte, aber es war Ausland. Wir
lebten wie eine gläubige Familie und besuchten auch Gottesdienste
zusammen. Meine Frau blieb beim Glauben, weil das ihr Halt und ihr Glück
waren. Später kauften wir uns einen Computer und nahmen auch Internet
dazu. Dadurch bin ich sehr gerutscht. Ich suchte mir viele rumänische
Chatfreunde und verbrachte meine freie Zeit nur vor dem PC. Ich wurde
von dem Chatten süchtig. Meine Familie litt sehr. Sie mussten alle ohne
mich machen. Ich amüsierte mich beim Chatten und meinem Hobby
-moderieren. <br /> Über Internet wurde ich ein Radiomoderator für
Welt- und Discomusik. Ich war bei mehreren deutschen Radiosendern
bekannt durch das Internet. Ich mag von Natur gerne alle Leute glücklich
machen. Aber mein eigenes Glück hatte mich verlassen. Egal wie es mir,
ging, Hauptsache es geht den anderen Leuten gut . Für mein Internet-
Radio tat ich alles in meiner Freizeit. Ich sammelte Informationen über
Stars und arbeitete nur noch für dieses Internet-Radio, dass alle Welt
interessiert zuhört<br /> Am Anfang hatte ich Radioprogramme zusammen mit
anderen Deutschen moderiert. Dort habe ich viel gelernt und machte mich
dann mit meinem eigenen Radioprogramm selbständig. Ich hatte Verträge
mit anderen Musikfirmen, bei denen ich legal Musik abkaufte für ca. 3
Jahre. In meinen Radiosender investierte ich sehr viel Geld. Ich kaufte
mir immer mehr Computer mit den neuesten Techniken, um so immer auf den
neuesten und technischen Stand mit der ganzen Welt zu sein. Am meisten
machte mir das Schreiben von den Autobiographien der Sänger Spaß und das
Übersetzten durch das Internet in andere Sprachen. Ich schrieb die
Biographien der populärsten Stars der modernen Musikszene, wie z.B.
DJ_Tiesto, MEDINA,Edward Maya,Vika Jigulina,DJ Project,Akcent,Inna,Dj
Sava,DJ Ötzi,Fantasy,Matthias Reim,Michael Hirte,Michael Wendler, usw.<br />
Mein Musikgeschmack war damals, Discofox Musik, Schlager Oldie,
Hardcore Techno, House Music, Top 20, VIVA TOP 100, Revolution
Neueinsteiger German Top 100 Single-Charts.<br /> Heute erinnere ich mich, wo Salomo in der Bibel sagte: Es ist alles ganz eitel und Haschen nach Wind.<br />
Aber die Musik war immer die größte Versuchung in meinem Glaubensleben.
Ich rauchte nicht, ich trank nicht, ich nahm keine Drogen und hatte
auch keine Frauengeschichten, aber die Musik wurde mir oft zum
Verhängnis im Glaubensleben. Es war wie eine Macht, die mich beherrschen
wollte. Wenn ich auf der Arbeit war und im Radio spielte ein Lied,
fragten die Kollegen mich, wer das singt. Ich kannte so gut wie alle und
auch wusste ich die Autobiographie des Interpreten. Alle wunderten
sich, dass ich als Rumäne es besser wusste als sie. Sie fragten mich
auch aus welchem Land ich komme und dann antwortete ich: Aus Rumänien.
Und dann riefen sie: Oh, wie Peter Maffay.<br /> Ja so war mein Leben, immer mehr auf das Weltliche und die Musik ausgerichtet. Stars und Glitzer, das war meine Welt.<br />
Doch Jesus Christus hat wieder neu zu mir geredet. Und ich habe mich
neu für Ihn entschieden und möchte jetzt mit meine Radiosendung:Radio
elshaday, für Christus als Moderator tätig sein. Nun bin ich DJ und
Missionar für den Herrn Jesus:<br /> Ich lebe in Deutschland und möchte gerne hier bleiben, weil es mir gefällt.<br /><br /> Ich mag gerne Ordnung denn Gott ist ein Gott der Ordnung und der Disziplin. <br /> Herr, öffne mir die Augen, mach weit meinen Blick und mein Interesse,<br /> damit ich sehen kann, was ich noch nicht erkenne.<br /> Herr, öffne mir die Ohren, mach mich hellhörig und aufmerksam, damit<br /> ich hören kann, was ich noch nicht verstehe.<br /> Herr, gib mir ein vertrauensvolles Herz, das sich deinem Wort und deiner<br /> Treue überlässt und zu tun wagt, was es noch nicht getan hat.<br /> Herr, ich weiß, dass ich nur lebe, wenn ich mich von dir rufen und<br /> verändern lasse. Amen.<br /> <br /><br /><br /> liebe grüße LG Dany <br /> Vielen Dank für Ihren Besuch<br /><br /><br /> Man trifft mich <br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://christliche-radiosender.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">http://christliche-radiosender.blogspot.com/</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="http://radiomegapower-nonstop.blogspot.de/" rel="nofollow">http://radiomegapower-nonstop.blogspot.de/</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><a href="https://twitter.com/MegaPowerDany" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/MegaPowerDany </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/megapower1976" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/megapower1976</a></span> <br /> <br /><br /><em><strong>marzipandaniele@yahoo.de</strong></em> <br /><em><strong>radio_megapower@yahoo.de</strong></em></b></i></span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><em><strong> My autobiography, how I to the faith found"" about ME "*DJ_DANY* biography<br /><br /><br /><br />"My autobiography, how I found to the faith"<br />" ABOUT ME" *DJ_DANY*<br />Biography<br />My
name is Daniel, I am 34 years old and was born in the 9/10/1976 in
Hunedoara in Romania. I have in Hetiur, a village near the city of
Sighisoara in the district of Mures lived. My parents are divorced since
my childhood. Then I was also brought up by my grandparents. My father
lives together since then with another woman with whom he has 1 child.
Some years later my mother converted and prayed from now on for me. She
lives yet always in Romania and serves man.<br />When I was in 7.ten
class, I have come once to a fight. Another boy had hit me with the fist
in the stomach and this hurt very much. I defended myself again and hit
him with the fist in the face and completely on the nose and then the
boy fell down unconscious. He probably did not get up approx. 8-10
minutes again. I had got a fright so much at it and thought, I have
killed him. I was paralyzed as and could hardly move.<br />The boy was
revived by other schoolboys, Finally, he got up. However, there I was
made easier more than and thanked and praised God that I had not killed
him.<br />I went after 8.ten class of the school and did not want to make
the 9.Te any more because I wanted to earn money. I lied to my mother
and told, I have not created the exam for the 9.Te class and thus I went
to the work, while my school colleagues went to school and earned
money. Later it was not easy any more to visit the school and thus I
always work, but thereby it is not also so simply in the professional
life.<br />Immediately after the revolution many believers came to Romania. Came to our village<br />many
missionaries from America, so that also I was invited to take part in
her meetings. But I said them that I did not like to come because I am a
young man and would like to live my life differently. I loved the
worldly life and became Dj in different Roumanian discotheques. This was
my life. I remember, as a youngster I also was once on a very big party
and we came to a fight, so that the police was got. They asked us for
our passports and I lied to them because I was afraid, I called a false
name and a wrong address. After 3 months my lie came out, the policemen
found me. And then they hit me, this was permitted with us in Romania. I
asked for forgiveness and wanted to give alcohol and money to the
policemen as a compensation, but they did not accept it. There remained
with the blows of the policemen and then they released me.<br /><br /><br />After some time, nevertheless, I went to her meeting. I gave the hand men, as well as women to all American believers.<br />With
us in the family nobody was religious. My mother was the first and she
often asked me, nevertheless, I should also come to the meeting. But I
did not want because I was too young and wanted to enjoy my life.<br />Then,
nevertheless, I went along to the meetings, besides, I got as a gift
from the Americans also a Bible, I read in it, however, understood
generally nothing.<br />One evening after approx. 4-5 months a sermon
reached me. The preacher gave a deep message and asked in the end who
would like to convert, that is from his chair on around God the honour
to give. I did this and converted, came immediately a big joy to my
heart which I did not know till then. I became a happy person and I
converted to God as the biggest sinner from Romania.<br />On the 2nd day I started to tell on the work my colleague about my conversion.<br />Everybody
laughed at me and made fun and blasphemed behind my back. In the break I
always read the Bible. And thus I strengthened myself in the 'faith.
Then I read in (Jakobus1 1 - 4: Brothers it strives for pure joy if you
get in challenge, know then that your faith if he is checked patience
works on which you are perfect thus to her in the challenge endure.)
This word came true on my job: I remember that the other colleagues to
me laid porn maps, alcohol bottles and empty cigarette packaging in my
pocket in the breaks. They laughed to themselves broken at me and I said
nothing at all. I loved Christ more and held for joy to be treated with
hostility.<br />After I had converted, I wanted to break off with all
worldly and took all music cassettes and records; worldly literature and
films including the television<br />together: Then I made with myself in the garden a big fire and burnt everything to live then this wasted time in future for man:<br /><br />After
my conversion to Jesus Christ as a youngster I had the same fights as
they all have youngsters with the sexuality. I did not want to sadden
the mind of God in my heart. Whenever I saw a weakly dressed girl on the
street, I lowered the head down and started to deal with other things
not to sin. (As well as it also did David, he wanted to declare nothing
bad person before his eyes). And thus I got victory over the challenge.<br />(It is late who endures the challenge, because after it was endured we will attain the crown of the life.)<br />At
the age of 17 years I became with myself in the village a preacher in
our municipality, and there I can be christened and this was a nice
time. We had every Sunday morning and in the evening meeting in our
municipality. During the week we met every morning at 5.00 o'clock by
the prayer hour. I got up every morning at 4.00 o'clock and then went
for the morning prayer. While I went to the meeting, I mostly met
youngsters at my age, they were got drunk or enjoyed themselves with the
girls and shouted at me because I had the Bible in the hand. I saw the
young people like they itself with each other amused, however, I did not
want to look, because I remembered the Bible verse, I leave nothing
sinful before my eyes, and looked away to escape from the desires of the
youth.<br />With the prayer hours I was often dog-tired and even
sometimes fell asleep. Then the other believers woke me. Nevertheless,
after the prayer I went strengthened to the work. God has refreshed me.<br />Also
at the age of 17 years I made for other marriage-willing youngsters a
Bible study than preparation 0in our meetings held. However, they
refused and did not want. Thus I became the househusband: I cleaned,
wipe, hoover and everything and from 10ten part for man we slowly
started building own assembly room and there I was used later than
preacher.<br />For the sermons I always well prepared. A 2-hour sermon zb.
was prepared by me approx. 8 hours. I read the Bible and used Christian
books to better understanding at my table; to make to me notes to the
sermon. Before every sermon I knelt down before the speaker's writing
desk, prayed and asked God for words and wisdom for the sermon. Thus I
completely became of the love and goodness of God. I needed no friends,
world love etc.: My joy was man. There also came other people; to hear
the sermons.<br />In 1999 I worked in a company which worked on scrap
iron. My boss was very contented with me because I was punctual and
reliable and did not smoke. And everything what he gave me to works,
acted I and, besides, he knew that I was a Christian, but he said
nothing against the faith he separate was beindruckt from me. In the
same company worked an adventist (7-days adventist's municipality).
Differences of opinion were sometimes because of the faith between us.
He had family and was a chauffeur in the company. But one did not notice
that he was religious. He cursed and often behaved badly. Often if he
on the way was by the company car he took the women of the street and
had a good time with them. Once we have worked directly beside his
house. And then I saw like one of his children a sex newspaper in the
house found and with it fast to his mother has run. At the midday he has
invited all employees to himself home. We ate together and then there
came his woman with this sex newspaper and threw them on the table and
said to us: See sometimes my dear men what man I have. Then he was
ashamed. I liked my boss very well. And one day he appealed to me
because of the faith. He wanted with pleasure that I make the driving
licence for the truck to become the driver for the company<br />I remember
that I have made a lot of mission on the street in the time. And
sometimes I also distributed small Bible for prison inmates. I
distributed many treatises. My biggest wish, nevertheless, was to leave
as a missionary because I have understood thus the Gospel that we should
go to the world to preach the Gospel. (Jesus Christ, says in the holy
writing: Go there to all world and preach the Gospel of all world who
believes and is christened should be saved who does not believe,
however, will be lost. (Markus 16.16) I distributed many treatises in
different towns in coach and road with the stamp of our municipality.
Later our municipality got several letters of people who had appealed to
these treatises read and as a result, thoughtfully or had done even a
decision for Christ. For it is to Mr. Lob and thanks. Because the
Americans have put a lot of money in Christian literature UndTraktate, I
acted this service further. But with us in Romania the people also are
more openly for the Gospel, conditioned by the big poverty.
Unfortunately, in western countries, like, e.g., Germany this is
different. With us in the churches the preachers come partly with
wellingtons of the work and they have no money for normal street shoes.
This is poverty, but they search God.<br />I further remember that I was
on the move with myself in the village and in the afterwards bigger town
with a list. I went from house to house and told the person about Jesus
Christ. If somebody was not at home, I made on the list a sign, so that
I went then once again there.<br />In our village an orthodox priest also
lived. Also to him I wanted to transmit the love of God by Jesus, man
would also demand his blood of my hand, it stands written. When I rang
with him and told him about my conversion, he became more and more
furious and said me, he is a theologian and is a scribe with study. I
was only a poor young man who became by Christ richly in the heart and
the priest threw me. All neighbours saw this. And then he still shouted
behind me, I am from a sect. He warned all the other neighbours who are
orthodox for the most part that they should go only not to our sect.<br />This
also recurred in other towns and villages. The orthodox priests were
the worst enemies. They keep the people from coming to the faith and
blow to one the Bible and become even violent. But, nevertheless, some
have found to the faith.<br />A day as I was together with an American
brother while distributing the treatises and the Christian literature,
among the rest, we also met a policeman. We also gave him a small Bible
and told about the love of God. But he got excited dreadfully, why we
have given him a Bible and a box on the ears and the brother hit to the
American brother the other cheek also offered him, because thus it
stands written. We owed God for the box on the ears and the problems and
temptations and went on happily. One does not come to the sky with
flowers if other have sacrificed themselves, one says in a song.<br />Unfortunately,
I was also defeated of the more often by the challenge and temptation. I
wanted to be for other no impulse to the sin, as a preacher. But I was
young and not married. Thus I remember that I was also not married
myself once to another American preacher, and also got in sexual
challenge, took a floor and his meat hit, only not to sin. Thus I also
wanted to do it. Since I was in the first love to Christ and caught to
my meat in the same way to punish if the challenge and temptation came,
only not to sin.<br />Once I have spoken with an ecclesiastical brother of
my sexual problem and to him my sins kekannt. Then we have prayed and
then he has told everything in a sermon and the people have had a good
time not recognised in the light of God and to themselves about me and
thus I was completely depressed and more and more melancholically and
was closed.<br /><br />As a youngster I worked in a tailoring. There shirts
were sewn. Everybody sat in a machine and made parts for the shirts. One
the sleeves, one the collars and one the fronts and backs.<br />There
worked almost only women, approx. 300, I was the einzigste man between
the whole women and also sewed my parts in chord. Otherwise, as an
Einzigster man, it only some engineers were occupied for the electricity
there.<br />When man alone and does not marry and a Christian sat I
between the whole women and they talked the whole day only about the
subject Sex. Many girls wanted with pleasure that I should be her
friend. But I did not want. A woman beside me, often told me about her
problems with her man and her family. She brought me every morning a
glass of juice with on the work and wanted to separate from her man and
marry me. But I did not want this. Thus I had to endure many challenges,
but I also got the victory. The word of God teaches us that we should
have no community with the unbelievers and also should not marry
unbelievers. And this was my position.<br />New Year's Eves we were
invited by the company to the celebration. We went everybody there. I
drew a nice suit, and also went. Everybody was already gathered when I
have entered. Then the colleagues looked at me and wanted that I sit
with you. I sat down beside them and everybody offered something to me
from her cake. Then there was a big party. Then the girls wanted to
dance everybody with me: I wanted not at all: But they pushed me to me
gave way. I danced with you and then I had big moral conflicts, because
as a missionary and preacher I knew that the sin was.<br />In our town
there was a Christian library. I often went there, lent books and
cassettes and brought back this afterwards. I also bought some books and
cassettes. I read many reports of missionaries and also a book of
Hudson to taler which was a missionary in China: His book became to me
the blessing and I got the burning wish to go to the mission to China. I
renounced ones fell on good food and other wishes to supply myself
ecclesiastically with these books and also which to buy: As a preacher
and Christian I had hunger according to God's word and read the Bible
and lived ecclesiastically on these books.<br /><br />I often prayed to God
that he may give me a woman by his will with whom I could serve man.
Even if she comes of another country that we become acquainted. And I
also prayed that God may still send other missionaries with whom I can
transmit the Gospel.<br />One day some colleagues went during the break on
the market to buy food. When they came back told them to me that they
have seen at the market a group with guitars which sing about the faith.
I thought immediately that the missionaries are and went to look. It
was actual in such a way. I went, found the group singing with guitar.
They were no Rumanians, but invited to an Evangelisation in the
hothouse. I talked to the Roumanian translator and went to the
Evangelisation. After the sermon I talked to the preacher and his
translator and told him that I pray for a long time for missionaries and
am ready everything to let to go to the mission. Then the preacher said
me, you are the man whom we search.<br />Later then from 1999 to 2002 I
have moved together with my mother with this group from Germany through
Romania of town to town to make mission and to testify the person of
Jesus Christ. For it we have rented our house for some time and have
taken vacation. In August, 2002<br /><br />Then later I have gone like the
lost son to the world. I have turned away from God. In my town in
Germany where I lives many Rumanians do not live and, nevertheless, thus
I sometimes felt foreign, although my family loved me very much, but
these were foreign countries. We lived together like a religious family
and also visited services. My woman remained with the faith because this
were her hold and her luck. Later we bought to ourselves a computer and
took also Internet in addition. Thereby I have slided very much. I
searched many Roumanian chat friends for myself and spent my free time
only before the PC. I became addicted from chatting. My family suffered
very much. They had to make everybody without me. I had a good time
while chatting and mine hobby present.<br />On Internet I became a
radiopresenter for world music and disco music. I was known with several
German radio stations by the Internet. I may make from nature with
pleasure all people happy. But my own luck had left me. All the same as
it went for me, central issue it goes well to the other people. For my
Internet radio I did everything in my spare time. I collected
information about stars and worked only for this Internet radio that all
world listens with interest<br />At the beginning I had presented
radioprogrammes together with other Germans. There I have learnt a lot
and then made myself with my own radioprogramme independent. I had
contracts with other music companies with which I legally music bought
for approx. 3 years. I invested a lot of money in my radio station. I
bought more and more computer with the newest technologies to myself to
be so always on the newest and technical state with the whole world.
Mostly the writing of the autobiographies of the singers gave to me
pleasure and the translated by the Internet into other languages. I
wrote the biographies of the most popular stars of the modern music
scene, as for example DJ_Tiesto, MEDINA, Edward Maya, Vika Jigulina, DJ
Project, Akcent, Inna, Dj Sava, DJ Ötzi, to fantasy, Matthias Reim,
Michael Hirte, Michael Wendler, etc.<br />At that time my music taste was,
disco fox terrier a music, hit Oldie, hardcore Techno, House Music, top
20, TOP VIVA 100, revolution new beginner German top 100 single charts.<br />Today I remember where Salomo said in the Bible: Everything is quite futile and catching at wind.<br />But
the music was always the biggest temptation in my religious life. I did
not smoke, I did not drink, I took no drugs and also had no women's
stories, but the music often became to me the disaster in the religious
life. It was like a power which wanted to control me. If I was on the
work and on the radio a song played, the colleagues asked me who sings
this. I knew virtually everybody and also knew I the autobiography of
the interpreter. Everybody was surprised that I knew it better than they
as a Rumanian. They asked me also from which country I come and then I
answered: From Romania. And then they shouted: Oh, how Peter Maffay.<br />Yes so my life, more and more on the worldly and the music was aimed. Star and glitter, this was my world.<br />However,
Jesus Christ has talked again anew to me. And I have decided anew on
Him and now would like to act with my Radiosendung:Radio elshaday, for
Christ as a presenter. Now I am a DJ and missionary for Mr. Jesus:<br />I live in Germany and would like to stay here with pleasure because I like it.<br /><br />I like with pleasure order then God is a God of the order and the discipline.<br />Man, opens the eyes to me, make far my look and my interest,<br />so that I can see what I do not recognise yet.<br />Man, opens the ears to me, draw the attention of me light dependent and, with it<br />I can hear what I do not understand yet.<br />Man, present yourselves to me a trusting heart, to your word and yours<br />Loyalty leaves and dares to act what has not done it yet.<br />Man, I know that I only live if I call me from you and<br />allows to change. Amen.<br />Willi Lambert<br /><br /><br />dear one greets LG Dany<br />Many thanks for your visit<br /><br /><br />One meets me</strong></em></b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #ea9999; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><b>The
Mission of Temenos</b></b></i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>Christianity
has at its center the conviction that God
entered human history and took on flesh in
the person of Jesus Christ, thereby redeeming
humanity in the very midst of its own fragility
and limitations by co-mingling the human with
the divine. Throughout the Gospels we are
repeatedly presented with the One who actually
sought out the most disenfranchised and rejected.
He went to those who were considered the most
loathsome and unclean, physically and spiritually.
The very source of the compassion of Jesus
is his identification with the humanity, the
suffering, the rejection and the abandonment
that anyone, anywhere, has every suffered
(John 1:10-11; Hebrews 2:14-18). </b></i></span> <br />
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Inspired by these reflections on the life
of Jesus and by the ministry of Dorothy Day,
Temenos Catholic Worker seeks to identify
with those who find themselves abandoned and
isolated in their suffering, in particular
male and female sex workers and homeless gay/lesbian/transgender
youth. <br />
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Temenos is a Greek word for an area that is
cut off or separated. Harry Hay referred to
it as "the edge of the village"--a
dwelling place designated by some ancient
societies for gays, lesbians and other outcasts.
Temenos Catholic Worker seeks to reach out
in the name of the Risen Christ to those who
are alienated and cut off from society and
to follow the model of Jesus who, as Monika
Hellwig writes, was "one who entered
into immediate, shockingly unconventional
relationships with people, not evading the
human encounter by the choreography of the
socio-cultural role definitions." Temenos
Catholic Worker is committed to the ideals
of: </b></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><span style="color: #330066;"><b>Personalism</b></span>:
A philosophy of life based upon respect
for the freedom and dignity of each person
as an image of God, personalism understands
that our fundamental purpose as human beings
is to incarnate self-emptying love through
practical action for the common good.<br />
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<b><span style="color: #330066;">Non-Violence</span></b>:
Jesus taught us to take suffering upon ourselves
rather than inflict it upon others. Thus,
we oppose the deliberate taking of life
for any reason and see every oppression
or degrading of human life as blasphemy.</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i><b>
<b><span style="color: #330066;">The Works
of Mercy</span></b>: As recorded
in Matthew 25:31-46, these works include
feeding the hungry, giving drink to the
thirsty, welcoming the stranger, clothing
the naked, caring for the sick, and visiting
the prisoner. We understand the works of
mercy to be at the heart of the Gospel;
they are clear mandates as to how we are
to respond to "the least of our brothers
and sisters." Anything beyond what
we immediately need belongs by right to
those who are going without.</b></i></span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #330066;">Voluntary
Poverty</span></b>: Dorothy Day,
cofounder of the Catholic Worker movement,
wrote that "the mystery of ourselves
poor in giving to others, we increase our
knowledge of and belief in love." By
embracing voluntary poverty, that is, by
casting our lot freely with choice, we ask
for the grace to abandon ourselves to the
love of God. This puts us on the path to
incarnating the Church's "preferential
option for the poor." <br />
Born of the experience of rejection and
uncertainty, Temenos Catholic Worker seeks
to embrace in the name of Jesus Christ others
who have felt abandoned in their most difficult
moments.</b></i></span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I
would like to confirm that I am an unabashed gadget hound. For me, the
fun is exploring something new, discovering how it works and assessing
its usefulness. In particular, my focus is on computing and related
technologies. My current menagerie of devices includes my work laptop
running Windows 8, my personal MacBook Pro, Nexus 7 tablet, iPhone 4,
and the new Kindle Paperwhite. My purpose in boring you with that list
is to demonstrate that I am neither a windows junkie nor a Mac bigot.
Neither am I new to the addiction. My first encounter with personal
computing was when I worked for the local Radio Shack after graduating
from high school. The TRS-80 had recently been introduced, and I could
play with it between stocking shelves and waiting on customers.
Eventually, my hobby became my career when the office machine company
that I work for decided to grow an IT division. I could bore you with
another long list of all the intervening technology, but I won’t. It is
interesting though to look back and see how much as changed since the
days of Netware and Windows 3.1. Looking back also reveals how much is
the same.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In reality, the basic problems that technology is hoping
to solve have not changed much at all. There is not much difference
between ancient clay tablets and the word processor that I’m using to
write this article. Both are meant to record thought. One is difficult
to correct, has no spell checker and is tedious to distribute. The other
fixes all of those problems but your work can disappear in the blink of
an eye and will be obsolete whenever the next version is released.
Which is why I enjoy being a gadget hound, the hope that the next new
thing will be the perfect fix without introducing new problems.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>This
blog will not simply be about the glories and heartaches of technology.
While I am certain that there will be some tech reviews along the way
the primary goal is to explore the intersection of tech and our walk
with Christ. Asking how technology has been and can be used to extend
our reach, enhance our worship, and improve our communication. While
this soapbox allows me to express my thoughts and experiences, I know
that there is no such thing as “one size fits all” when it comes to
technology. I look forward to reading your thoughts and experiences as
well. Especially what solutions you may have found to the problem being
discussed. As a teaser let me encourage you to check back soon for the
next article, which I’m calling “Lighting Up Bughouse Square.”</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>37 Ways to Love One Another</i></span></h1>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5aEZy0qrss0WuGQGpC3CmORBcdmVD5GqQFYs6Jt-W7bB1rD7d6huihrbDkiR0U_uDTnXhrX1zsn1kBeDdlNP8k0wVrssNYJ3RZOdRghAAaOAhj4xAChvVBmUxv2ogTwJ1Ckb7-ATtv9u/s1600/john3-16c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX5aEZy0qrss0WuGQGpC3CmORBcdmVD5GqQFYs6Jt-W7bB1rD7d6huihrbDkiR0U_uDTnXhrX1zsn1kBeDdlNP8k0wVrssNYJ3RZOdRghAAaOAhj4xAChvVBmUxv2ogTwJ1Ckb7-ATtv9u/s400/john3-16c.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>A
local church is not built by one man, or even a few men, but by every
believer being actively involved in ministry through evangelizing the
lost people in their lives and serving their fellow Christians. A quick
glance at the practice of the New Testament church reveals that they
thought <em>very little</em> about programs and <em>very much</em> about relationships.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Consider
the disciple-making that would naturally take place in the life of a
local church if every believer would practice the loving, one-another
ministry that the early churches first read about in the instructions
they received from the apostles:</b></i></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Be devoted to one another (Rom. 12:10).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Give preference to one another (Rom. 12:10).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Be of the same mind toward one another (Rom. 12:16).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Accept one another by withholding judgment (Rom. 14:1).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Accept one another by showing deference (Rom. 14:1–5; 15:7).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Esteem [highly regard] one another in love (Rom. 14:5; Phil. 2:3).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Build up one another (Rom. 14:19; 1 Thes. 5:11).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Counsel one another (Rom. 15:14).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Serve one another by showing deference in matters of liberty (Gal. 5:13).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Bear one another’s sin burdens (Gal. 6:2).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Be gentle with one another (Eph. 4:2).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Be kind to one another so as to preserve unity (Eph. 4:32).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Speak truth to one another (Eph. 4:25; Col 3:9).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Submit to one another (Eph. 5:21).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Show compassion to one another (Col. 3:12).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Bear with the inherent sinfulness of one another (Col. 3:13).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Forgive one another (Col. 3:13).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Use Spirit-filled, Word-saturated music to teach and admonish one another (Col. 3:16; Eph. 5:19).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Comfort one another with the hope of Christ’s return (1 Thes. 4:18).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Encourage one another (1 Thes. 5:11).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Live in peace with one another (1 Thes. 5:13).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Seek good for one another (1 Thes. 5:15).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Encourage one another to forsake unbelief and hardness of heart (Heb. 3:13).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Stimulate one another to spiritual growth (Heb. 10:24).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Encourage one another by faithful participation in your local church (Heb. 10:25).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Confess sins to one another (James 5:16).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Pray for one another’s spiritual and physical healing (James 5:16).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Be long-suffering and patient toward one another (1 Peter 4:8; Eph. 4:2).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Be hospitable to one another without complaint (1 Peter 4:9).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Serve one another (1 Peter 4:10; Gal. 5:13).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Act in humility toward one another (1 Peter 5:5).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Show holy affection to one another (1 Peter 5:14).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Participate in the holy walk with one another (1 John 1:7).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Refuse to become resentful toward one another (1 John 3:11–12).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Give sacrificially to meet one another’s needs (1 John 3:16–17).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Fight fear together by growing in love (1 John 4:18).</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Walk in truth together (1 John 3:18; 2 John 1:5).</b></i></span></li>
</ol>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The
Christian life is all about relationships. It’s God’s design for our
personal growth, which then translates into church growth—the real kind.
Loving one another is a powerful evangelistic tool, as Jesus says: “By
this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for
one another” (John 13:35).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>[The above list makes a great personal Bible study or the basis for small group discussion.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Bendigo</i></span></h1>
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of life’s little quirks is the name of the Victorian gold rush town
Bendigo. Like many places in Australia it was given several names until
1891, when the official name of Sandhurst was changed back to the
pre-gold rush name: Bendigo.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>“Bendigo” is not an aboriginal word
as some have thought but refers to a local shepherd who was famous for
boxing. His real name is not known; Bendigo was the nickname given to
him for his similarity to the famous British boxer William Thompson.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>William
Thompson was born in Nottingham 1811, the youngest of triplet boys.
They were given the biblical nicknames of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
– the three young Jewish men in Babylon who would not bow down to
Nebuchadnezzar’s golden image and so were thrown into the fiery furnace.
It was by the name ‘Abednego’ that William Thompson started his career
as a professional bare-knuckle fighter. The name was shortened and
changed by a process called metathesis to Bendigo.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>William
Thompson was the Mohammed Ali of his day. He was a clown who drew a
crowd and was crowned a champion. He was particularly fast and athletic,
a man of great jest and constant talk. He was very acrobatic, dancing
around his opponents, baiting them with a steady stream of taunts and
insults. He was a crowd pleaser always showing off and even doing
somersaults in the ring during a fight. But all this covered a highly
skilled pugilist – a southpaw who was technically ahead of his time. In
the early 19th century he was the biggest draw card in the, then
illegal, bare-knuckle boxing world with crowds of over ten thousand
following him. He was crowned as the Champion Prize Fighter of All
England. His fame spread throughout the empire, even to the sleepy
farming area in central Victoria where a local shepherd’s fighting
earned him the nickname Bendigo.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Bendigo Thompson, like many other
poor men, found in boxing a fame and fortune that would normally have
been denied somebody who grew up in the poorhouse. Prior to the 20th
century pension systems, the poorhouses of Britain, such as the one in
Nottingham to which his widowed mother had to resort, were not much
better than the prisons. Boxing was a way to make fast money and get out
of poverty, but it came at a dreadful cost. It was illegal for very
good reasons. It is a sport designed to injure and damage the
contestant. The promoters make money, the gamblers exchange money and
the crowd is entertained by violence – but the boxers lose. Their
careers are short and their health is often destroyed. One of Bendigo’s
famous fights with his great rival Ben Caunt, went for 96 rounds lasting
over two hours. His last fight (of a mere 49 rounds!) was when he was
39.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>But what do retired boxers do? He went fishing and won some
All England Fishing awards. He became a coach in Oxford but that didn’t
last. When his mother died he turned to alcohol and political violence.
It was a time of great unrest and the ‘Nottingham Lambs’ of which he was
a part, used violence to protest the unjust and appalling living
standards of the city of Nottingham. But his hopeless drunken behaviour
brought him to the attention of the magistrates and 28 times he was
imprisoned for drunken disorderliness. Two decades after his last fight,
small children were seen mocking the once great athlete as he descended
into habitual drunkenness.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>This could have been the sad, all too
common end of another extraordinarily talented boxer but God had other
plans and other purposes for him. In a manner that astonished all who
knew of him, especially the magistrates and the Nottingham Lambs,
Bendigo was transformed by the gospel. At a revivalist meeting conducted
by a converted miner, Richard Weaver, he gave his heart to God and was a
changed man from that time on.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>At the age of 60 he became a
preacher. His preaching was not literary or learned. He was literally
illiterate and so couldn’t read the Bible. His preaching was of the
obvious character of a transformed life. Drawing huge crowds because of
his fame, he told people: “I wish I could read out of this Blessed Book,
so's I could talk to you better - but I never learnt to read proper.
It's two years since King Jesus came to me an' had a bout wi' me - an'
he licked me in the first round.” He would often point to his trophies
and say 'See them belts; see them cups; I used to fight for those, but
now I fight for Christ!'</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>At 69 years of age he died - not knowing
that he would indirectly give his name to a city in Victoria – just as
many of its citizens to this day remain ignorant of him and his troubled
life. But Bendigo was a man of Nottingham. He was born there, raised
there, fought for it and fought in it. In a short poem chastising
educated people’s ignorance of him, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle called him
“the pride of Nottingham”. It was only fitting that Bendigo would be
buried in Nottingham. Thousands attended his funeral, the procession
being more than a mile long. Even the Times printed an obituary of him,
though he was a humble and poor man whose tumultuous life was full of
toil and trouble.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>But it is his tomb’s epitaph that records his
transformed life and his real home city. “In life always brave, fighting
like a lion: in death like a lamb, tranquil in Zion.”</b></i></span><br />
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<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>If
you’re a preacher, it’s inevitable that you’ll preach some lousy
sermons. It’s not possible to hit a home run every single week.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Hitting Home Runs</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Last
Sunday I preached a lousy sermon. It felt awful and embarrassing. I was
so discouraged on Sunday. Let me tell you the story and offer a few
thoughts to help you the next time you preach a lousy sermon.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I
just finished preaching a six-week sermon series on Jonah. It was
awesome. I felt like I kept hitting home runs, a few grand slams even,
through that series. I’ve never felt so much joy in preaching and never
seen God use my preaching as much as he did through that series. Our
whole church was being gripped by God as we went through this series
together. I was in my sweet spot as a preacher. I like being in this
spot.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Then, two Sundays ago, we had a guest preacher: Francis
Chan. Francis Chan is a great preacher. He did a really good job for us.
It was our first Sunday of year two as a church, and our biggest Sunday
yet at Garden City.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>So, for this last Sunday, I was pumped up to
launch a new sermon series on the Gospel of John and capitalize on all
the momentum in the church. Preachers, you all know how important it is
to nail that first sermon in a new series. It can set the tone for the
whole sermon series. Our whole church was also pumped up to begin the
new series.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Striking Out</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>All week long I
wrestled and wrestled with the text (John 1:1-18). Honestly, I’ve never
had a harder time figuring out how to preach a text. I just couldn’t get
my mind and heart around this Prologue to John’s Gospel, I couldn’t
find handles. I actually woke up on Sunday morning, trashed the sermon
I’d written, and wrote a whole new one.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I got up to preach on
Sunday afternoon and it was tough from the start. The microphone kept
bugging out. Some babies in the service were loud and were distracting
me. And, worst of all, “the click” never happened for me. Normally,
sometime during the week as I’m preparing to preach, I feel something
click deep inside my heart, I know I’ve heard from God and I have his
message to deliver to the people. With how I’m wired, most of the time I
find myself crying a few tears when this click happens–my heart just
feels so full, I feel at once a deep sense of inadequacy, passion, and
excitement to preach. But I never experienced this when preparing for
last week. The message wasn’t really in my heart. I’ve vowed to never
preach a sermon unless it’s traveled through my gut, but the reality is
that when you preach every week, sometimes that doesn’t happen in the
way you want it to.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>So I slogged through the sermon. Even during
the act of preaching I felt drained, like energy was leaving me, when
normally I feel increasingly energized while I preach. I love my church
and my city so much and I felt like I was giving them a little snack
when I wanted to give them a feast.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I finished preaching and
walked back to the pews to sit next to my wife. She knew. She squeezed
my hand three times (our signal for saying “I-love-you”) and put her
hand on my back.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>The Gospel for Preachers</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I
felt terrible. I felt embarrassed. But then our worship leader began to
lead us in worship, singing the song, “On Christ the Solid Rock I
Stand.” At once I chose to worship, and I sang as loudly as I could the
good news:</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand, NOT, On my preaching performance I stand!</b></i></span></blockquote>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Years
ago it would’ve taken me twenty-four hours to get over the
discouragement of preaching a lousy sermon. This time it took me about
six hours. By Sunday night, after debriefing and laughing with my wife, I
felt normal again. Shifting to immediate worship, instead of self-pity,
made the turn around much faster. Believing the gospel made the turn
around much faster. Laughing about it with my wife made it much faster.
My prayer for you and me is that the gospel of God’s grace would get
bigger and bigger in our lives. As it does, we will get over our lousy
sermons faster and rest in the fact that we stand on a solid rock, not
the sinking sand of preaching performance.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>God Doesn’t Need Us</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>And
we must always remember that God doesn’t need a good sermon to do his
work. I felt my sermon was terrible, not at all up to my standards, but I
still preached the text/the gospel, I still got on base. And, God still
used the sermon. That’s always amazing to me, to hear that people were
still deeply helped by my lousy sermon.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>This won’t be the last
time this happens. I think God likes to do this, he likes to humble us
as preachers. He likes to remind us that he doesn’t need us in order to
accomplish his purposes.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Advice In a Nutshell</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>So, in a nutshell, what’s my advice for us as preachers? Here it is:</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>-Aim
to preach the best sermon you can possibly preach each and every week.
Swing for the fences. Aim to hit a home run. Play Big. The privilege of
preaching is enormous and worthy of our best efforts. I’ve already
transitioned out of my discouragement and I can’t wait to get back in
the pulpit and preach my guts out this Sunday.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>-Know that lousy
sermons are inevitable. They will come. Sometimes they will come when
you sort of expect it (like this last Sunday for me), other times they
will come when you least expect it. And sometimes they will come when
you expect it (like this last Sunday), but least want it (like this last
Sunday, a big momentum Sunday for us).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>-Remind yourself that you
are not what you do. When you preach a lousy sermon that is the best
time to remind yourself that you stand on Christ, not the unstable sand
of preaching performance. Your identity rests in Christ, not in what you
do for Christ. Embrace the way God wants to humble you through the
experience of preaching a lousy sermon.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>-Learn everything you can
from your lousy sermons. In my case from last Sunday, I’ve noted three
mistakes I made that I will do my best to not make again (1. Normally my
sermons are arrows–they are clear and sharp, but this sermon was
disjointed. 2. I tried to do too much in one sermon. 3. I was preaching
without “the click” mentioned above). Specifically noting what went
wrong is helping me as I prepare for this Sunday.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>-Have fun. The
preaching life is hard, but it’s also a lot of fun. Don’t get too
serious about all this. Take God seriously, but don’t take yourself too
seriously. Your church and your city needs a preacher who can laugh at
himself. If you want to keep at this thing for four or five decades (as I
do), you need to pace yourself and make sure you’re having plenty of
fun along the way. Lousy sermons are just part of the gig.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Visiting the Sick</i></span></h1>
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seminary student of mine, who is also a pastor, called this week to ask
how to begin a visiting the sick ministry team in his church. Here’s
the counsel I gave to him: Do the following simultaneously.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Teach your congregation that visiting the sick is an every-member-ministry.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Just
like every cell in the human body runs to the aid of the part that is
in trouble so the various parts of the body of Christ are to serve one
another in times of need. Never tire of teaching your congregation that
every believer is a minister and that it is your task to equip them
(Eph. 4:12).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Give your church members these very simple instructions.</strong></i></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>ALWAYS
stop at the nurse’s station to inquire if it is a good time to visit.
Tell the nurse who you are and who it is you hope to visit. Then ask,
“Is this an appropriate time for a brief visit?” If they reply, “This is
not the best time,” then ask when a better time might be.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Don’t visit the sick if you are sick. One disease is enough.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Limit
your visit to 10-15 minutes. Remember, the person is in the hospital
for a reason–they need rest! And stay within the hospital’s visitation
hours. Pastors still have special visiting privileges in most hospitals,
but the general public needs to honor the established time frame. When
in doubt, call the hospital beforehand.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Read a few verses of appropriate Scripture and pray with them.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Invite them to let you know if there are any other ways the church can serve them.</b></i></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Hand pick 2 or 3 men and 2 or 3 women to be part of a visitation team. Give them more concentrated training.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Choose
people who demonstrate a heart of compassion and sensitivity and who
may already be visiting people in the hospital or their home. Order that
number of copies of the excellent book Visit the Sick by Brian Croft
and meet weekly as a team to discuss each chapter. These people will
become your main “visitation specialists” who will also then be able to
train others. Having women on your visitation team is crucial! For
instance, an older woman in your church will be a welcomed visitor for
the young woman who has just learned she has ovarian cancer.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Encourage a Get Well Card ministry.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Some
in your church may not be effective making face-to-face visits, but
will have an equally important ministry of note writing. Enclosing a
photocopy of a favorite hymn in the card will go a long way in
ministering to their tired spirit.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>“So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion” (Col 3:12).</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-27345946013194377192012-10-14T14:36:00.006-07:002012-10-14T14:36:56.563-07:00When To Keep Out The Camel?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>When To Keep Out The Camel?</i></span></h1>
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The
“slippery slope” argument is a well-known defence used by conservatives
to oppose change. It has several metaphorical forms – such as the
camel’s nose and the frog boiling. As an argument in logic it has no
particular force. It’s not a matter of logic so much as a defence
against unwanted changes. Even then, it has fairly fundamental
weaknesses.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The most famous critique describes it as “deciding
against doing good now, for fear of leading to bad things later”. So the
slippery slope argument becomes a justification for wrongdoing: out of
fear of consequences we choose to continue with doing wrong, or at least
choose not to make a change to do what is right.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Furthermore, the
slippery slope argument assumes inevitability. It assumes that if the
camel gets its nose in the tent more of it inevitably will follow. But
human actions are rarely inevitable and it’s sometimes possible to
prevent foreseeable bad consequences.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Usually the argument jumps
to the alarming end of the slope – the unacceptable, even unthinkable,
consequence of change. This can be a fear tactic but can also be a form
of the reductio ad absurdum argument – where there is agreement about
the total undesirability of an outcome and the connection of the present
proposal with producing that outcome. But to be sustained it has to be
agreed that the end point is undesirable, that the present proposal will
lead to the undesirable outcome and that there is no holding position
between the present change and the final outcome.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>With all these
difficulties it may be surprising that people so often appeal to the
slippery slope or one of its many versions (frogs, camels, dominoes,
precedent, etc.). But the experience of life, the intuition about human
nature and the knowledge of history persuade people of the incremental
way in which society is changed. The high-minded arguments against
censorship in the 1960’s have opened the floodgate of pornography of
which the pro-censorship groups warned. Home computers have taken
pornography well beyond the most dire warnings of the sixties.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Furthermore
as society moves away from essentialist morality about right and wrong
to a utilitarian outcome-based morality such as harm minimisation, so
the argument of expected or predicted outcomes becomes more important.
Why change the laws on drug use or gambling if there is not an
expectation of better outcomes?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>So, in a culture of ‘live and let
live’, when should we pay attention to the slippery slope warnings and
when should we dismiss them as alarmist and irrelevant to the morality
of the present case?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>One of the chief warnings to pay attention to
is the use of the word “movement”. For the very nature of a movement is
the desire to bring about an ongoing change. Its end point is not
always clear, but its goal is reached through multiple actions heading
in a particular direction.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>So the “Charismatic Movement” of the
1960’s aimed at transforming the mainstream churches by re-introducing
the Pentecostal experience. Such a movement couldn’t half-transform a
church – thus the many half-way houses that conciliatory Christians
suggested, all failed. Either a church embraces the movement or rejects
it, accepting some of it inevitably leads to accepting more, because it
is not a single issue but a reforming movement.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Similarly the
Movement for the Ordination of Women (MOW) presented more than a single
decision. It was an attempt to change the nature of the relationship
between men and women in every aspect of church life. Intentionally each
concession leads to the next demand for a change till ultimately all
gender distinctions are removed. Ordination as presbyters was only a
step towards consecration as bishops and that is only another step to
the exclusion of all opponents to the movement. Proposed legislative
half-way houses never worked, for wherever MOW has succeeded, its
opponents have been subsequently excluded.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Another way of
recognising the top of a slippery slope lies in the nature of the
argument for taking the first step. If the first step requires a change
in the nature of moral discourse, other consequences are likely to
follow. This was true in both the Charismatic and women’s ordination
issues. They both involved a call to significantly change Christian
argument. In the Charismatic case it was a move away from the Bible
interpreting our experiences to our experiences interpreting the Bible.
Once that is allowed there is no end to the changes in theology that are
possible. In the women’s ordination issue it was also a case of
re-interpreting the Bible – this time in terms of culturally determined
hermeneutics that either changed the meaning of New Testament teaching
or made it no longer relevant to modern times. Either way the logic was
such that other theological conclusions, notably the acceptance of
sinful behaviour such as homosexuality, could not be resisted. Just as
the acceptance of women’s ordination has lead to the exclusion of all
opponents so it has lead to the acceptance of homosexuality and the
persecution of its opponents.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Another marker of a slippery slide
is the nature of the immediate change. A change in opinion will not have
the same effect as a change in practice or personnel. To accept as
genuinely spiritual, a practice that only some Christians have
experienced, cannot but divide the church – establishing two kinds of
Christians. To ordain women as presbyters or consecrate some as bishops
cannot but divide diocese and denomination, creating ‘no-go-zones’ for
those whose conscience binds them in opposition to such a development.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>These
issues are easy to see now, for the slide is demonstrable. The
Charismatic movement has split the evangelical world. The ordination of
women has ushered in wholesale persecution not only of its opponents but
also those who oppose homosexual behaviour. The predictions were
ignored – the reality has arrived. What is important is to rightly
anticipate the effect of other proposed changes without being either
conservatively alarmist or naively indulgen</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-73090154641176451192012-10-14T14:34:00.003-07:002012-10-14T14:34:45.341-07:00The Problem With Playing it Safe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>The Problem With Playing it Safe</i></span></h1>
<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIocJUC3QRKewkwXY5NEZmX-0267ZmwUY2pn23aWCos2GsIpvJsfphGEKoQrSrKFZGCU5ZQ1b9Lf4XRXPaE354DEqOEyER7913eFFMTBrdd2B3euDw1-psmuZNqRp0NIbG6MA6VzicKL_W/s1600/john3-16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIocJUC3QRKewkwXY5NEZmX-0267ZmwUY2pn23aWCos2GsIpvJsfphGEKoQrSrKFZGCU5ZQ1b9Lf4XRXPaE354DEqOEyER7913eFFMTBrdd2B3euDw1-psmuZNqRp0NIbG6MA6VzicKL_W/s400/john3-16.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>At Catalyst 2012 last week, Craig Groeschel said, “To step toward your destiny, you must step away from your security.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In <em>The Barbarian Way</em>, Erwin McManus says, “To follow Christ is to abandon the luxury of safety and security.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In <em>Radical</em>,
David Platt touts the same principal: “Radical obedience to Christ is
not…comfort, not health, not wealth, and not prosperity in this world.
Radical obedience to Christ risks losing all these things.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Francis Chan says that comfort and safety make no sense in the life of a believer. In his book, <em>Forgotten God</em>, Chan writes, “Why would we need to experience the Comforter [the Holy Spirit] if our lives are already comfortable?”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Jesus says, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Here’s the problem with playing it safe - safety is not a virtue in the Kingdom of God. Instead,
the Gospel calls us to the exact opposite: a radical departure from the
“safe” things of this world and an unwavering adherence to the ways of
Jesus.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>That’s a struggle in many churches. And it’s a struggle for
many individuals. It’s tough to exchange worldly comforts for the
dangerous life of following Jesus. We would much rather take up
24-karat-gold-crosses than a cross that leads to death.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Apparently,
this isn’t a new struggle. For the church at Corinth (way back in the
1st century), there was some desire to “play it safe.” According to 2
Corinthians 8, they committed to God’s plan for financial generosity,
but they never followed through. They never gave what they had pledged
because they were worried about the “what if’s” of life. For the
Corinthians, comfort became more important than compassion; safety
became more important than surrender; the security of money was more
cherished than the security of God.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><em>(Sound familiar?)</em></b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Quick
reminder: God didn’t need the money of the Corinthian church. And God
doesn’t need your money. But, He desperately wants your heart and your
trust.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Consequently, safety is not a virtue in the kingdom of God.</b></i></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>That’s why Zacchaeus decided to stop hoarding and give away half of his possessions to the poor.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>That’s why Abraham willingly walked up the mountain and prepared to offer Isaac as an offering.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>That’s why a frail widow dropped her last two coins in the temple treasury.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>That’s why the Macedonian church (also in 2 Corinthians 8), begged for the opportunity to give out of their poverty.</b></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>That’s why Jesus willingly carried a crossbeam to the place of His death.</b></i></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Because safety is not a virtue in the kingdom of God.</b></i></span><br />
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<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y8G39mYlzdpACKJqjhJxy7C8VIFCvhDtc6AcEWhIFDkxJqodl3mOwypqU44vRQL0FpFUShDW-xYWyQrCHq3NONWMd48KmInQixurwFCk1ygmjyhtZrLI-PrWWGrl1y7KZn4cGqP-JLMn/s1600/matt1128.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Y8G39mYlzdpACKJqjhJxy7C8VIFCvhDtc6AcEWhIFDkxJqodl3mOwypqU44vRQL0FpFUShDW-xYWyQrCHq3NONWMd48KmInQixurwFCk1ygmjyhtZrLI-PrWWGrl1y7KZn4cGqP-JLMn/s400/matt1128.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Most
creative teams are going to have at least one member who’s a whiner.
Whiner’s focus on the negative, and thrive on complaining – often about
the most insignificant things you can imagine. According to the Wall
Street Journal, research indicates that productivity can be damaged by
working alongside a chronic complainer. Exposure to non-stop negativity
can disrupt learning, memory, attention, and judgement. The problem is
more widespread than you think, because in many cases, it’s become so
commonplace that we don’t even notice anymore.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>If you’re a leader,
you can confront them, but if you’re a co-worker, it’s much more
difficult. So if you can’t walk away easily, here’s some key techniques
for dealing with a whiner:</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>1) Get away from them. Move
your desk and if possible, change your office. Just the geographic
change can make a significant difference. Most of the time, whiners vent
on who’s nearby, so don’t be an easy target.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>2) Switch the conversation. Ask
them opposite questions, like, What’s working? What’s going well? Turn
the talk to good things about the company or project, and you can often
derail the whiner.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>3) Put them on the spot. Ask
them what they intend to do about the problem. Don’t be a jerk, but be
direct. Agree with them that what they’re whining about it a real
problem, but something has to be done. What do they suggest? That’s
usually enough to stop the whiner in his or her tracks.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>4) Let them know you’re not interested. Once
they hit a brick wall enough times, they’ll look for someone else. So
if nothing else works, get in their face. Again, don’t be rude, but be
honest. Tell them you don’t think being negative will solve the problem,
and when they have another idea, then you’ll listen.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>5) Leaders: Consider scheduling times to vent. If
you can book the occasional meeting where employees have a designated
time to complain (and be listened to), this will often get it out of
their system. Employees do have challenges, and as leaders we too often
don’t take it seriously. Just the act of listening can make a huge
difference.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Enough positive employees can overwhelm the negative,
so teach your team the power of engaging challenges with positive
responses, and suddenly the futility of just complaining will become
very clear.</b></i></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNCH5AoSNTm9cqqKyOYcVcvKx_iAmYcmtBxwDapzgoD11X9NRFnX7kQWxEdIi7FsgvMV_mUQGC9MzA4VwY_3GmmBDovJ4fUiv6jB91Iuhu4XBP1-M-zPCp83ZM1uLxsItpdUSMHKGEjUz/s1600/paintball-ministry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNCH5AoSNTm9cqqKyOYcVcvKx_iAmYcmtBxwDapzgoD11X9NRFnX7kQWxEdIi7FsgvMV_mUQGC9MzA4VwY_3GmmBDovJ4fUiv6jB91Iuhu4XBP1-M-zPCp83ZM1uLxsItpdUSMHKGEjUz/s400/paintball-ministry.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>A Florida church's paintball ministry might be shut
down by a county over possibly violating a zoning regulation regarding
activities at the area where the games are held.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Route 7 Community Outreach Church, a not-for-profit ministry based in
Estero, was informed last summer that their paintball games, held every
other Saturday for the past four years, may be in violation of a Lee
County zoning regulation regarding the property they use.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Charles Parker, pastor at Route 7, told The Christian Post that the
effort was founded as a "teen outreach" with paintball being seen as the
most inclusive sport they could use.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"We wanted to offer a sport that would allow the smallest, slowest
kids the same competitive advantage to enjoy their day with us.
Paintball was the only sport to offer that," said Parker. "Kids put on
the mask they feel like a team player and the bully becomes the best
friend. And yes we have actually seen this take place."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Parker said that the notice of a complaint about their usage of the
property came while he was attending a wedding in Joplin, Mo.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"The county code enforcer Dave Crabtree called me personally. We
attended an informal hearing in which the board found us as a church not
in violation. So they rewrote the citation to call the owner of the
property to be running a business on AG2 land," said Parker.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"The land owner and myself with his Attorney had done the research
and there were no laws in relation to what we are doing. Under
acceptable activities for private AG2 land use is Paintball. If we are
shut down there will be many kids sitting back at home doing nothing but
getting back into trouble."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Joan D. LaGuardia, communications manager for Lee County Department
of Community Development, told The Christian Post that the property
Route 7's ministry was using is meant for "agricultural use."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"The operation is believed to be in violation of the Lee County Land
Development Code zoning regulations. This area is zoned for agricultural
use," said LaGuardia.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"It is also believed to be out of compliance with the Lee Plan which
prohibits a commercial enterprise in this section of the county – a
groundwater resource area where most of the county's drinking wells are
located."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>LaGuardia also told CP that she holds no issue with the Route 7
ministry, adding that Lee County officials have done their best to work
alongside the property owner and the ministry to resolve the issue.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"I think the county has reached out to help this group quite a bit …
there was what I think was a very productive meeting with everyone
sitting at the table," said LaGuardia. "I do believe that there may be a
way to make all this work. But they still have to abide by the rules
and the rules of that area of the county are very specific."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Route 7 and the owner of the property they use for their paintball
games will get to bring their arguments at public hearing scheduled for
Nov. 5. A hearing examiner will determine if the paintball ministry can
be legally classified as a commercial enterprise, a private recreational
club (which is allowed in the area) or a religious outreach.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>A San Diego megachurch pastor told his congregation
Sunday that he plans to vote for Mitt Romney for president, but he
stopped short of endorsing the Republican candidate.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"My endorsement will be Jesus," said Jim Garlow, pastor of Skyline
Church, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. "I'll tell you whom
I'm going to vote for, but I don't think that makes it an endorsement.
I'm going to vote for Mitt Romney, but I'm not telling you to."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Garlow was among 1,477 pastors who signed up to preach on politics,
specifically to present biblical perspectives on the positions of
electoral candidates, on Pulpit Freedom Sunday. Some have chosen to
endorse or oppose candidates from the pulpit. The pastors were
challenging IRS regulations that ban tax-exempt religious organizations
from participating in any political campaign.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"It's not a case ... that we're wanting to lose our tax exemption,"
Garlow told CNN Sunday. "We're wanting to reclaim which is ours
constitutionally based on the First Amendment – freedom of speech and
freedom of religion – which American pastors enjoyed for 166 years of
American history until Lyndon Baines Johnson got it passed, the Johnson
Amendment, with only a voice vote."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"It's never been taken to court in 58 years."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Pastors and Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, who organized
Pulpit Freedom Sunday, are in fact hoping to provoke the IRS and take
the amendment to court so that it can be declared unconstitutional.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Participating pastors recorded their sermons on Sunday to send to the IRS.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"Our line is very simple – no governmental intrusion into the life of the church at all," Garlow said on "The Colbert Report."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The Pennsylvania Pastors' Network supported the national initiative
and has even launched its own statewide pulpit freedom movement.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"For far too long there has been a dearth of solid, ongoing, Biblical
teaching about moral issues upon which politicians campaign," said Sam
Rohrer, president of the network. "People aren't hearing what the Bible
has to say about the moral and relevant cultural issues from their
pastors or the Church. Because our citizens are not taught that the
Bible provides clear instruction on all matters of public policy and
moral issues and has all the answers we need for the challenges of the
day, individuals are left to their own devices and determinations of
right and wrong, rather than depending on God's Word.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"The result has been that many Christians (the small percentage that
even vote) don't hold to clear Biblical positions on moral and cultural
issues because they lack a mature Christian worldview, despite their
profession of Christian faith and they end up helping to elect
candidates who are incapable of defending matters of truth."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Some 2,200 attorneys are prepared to defend any churches in court pro
bono. Pulpit Freedom Sunday was launched in 2008 with 33 pastors.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>A poll released by LifeWay Research last week found that most
Protestant pastors (87 percent) believe pastors should not endorse
candidates from the pulpit. Only 10 percent believe such endorsements
should be made. While they draw the line at endorsements, most pastors
say the government has no place "in determining what is and is not said
from their pulpits regarding candidates," according to a 2011 LifeWay
survey.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>According to a recently released survey, support for
same-sex marriage among Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) members and pastors
has considerably increased since 2005.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In research conducted by Presbyterian Research Services and published
in October, the number of PC(USA) members and pastors supporting the
denomination redefining marriage grew. In 2005, 23 percent of PC(USA)
members supported same-sex marriage; in 2012, the number had increased
to 34 percent. Among pastors, support for same-sex marriage in 2005 was
at 35 percent; in 2012, it is at 49 percent.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Jack Marcum, coordinator of Research Services at Presbyterian Mission
Agency and author of the published findings, framed the issue regarding
a recent vote by PC(USA)'s General Assembly to keep their traditional
marriage definition in the denomination's constitution.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"This result indicates a broad-based shift in opinions across the
church in only a few years. Longer term, the effect of generational
change will be felt: 75 percent of young adult advisory delegates at the
General Assembly supported the redefinition of marriage," wrote Marcum.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"Hence, the next effort to change the marriage definition might well
succeed. Indeed, it's possible that this year's effort would have
succeeded, save for arguments that such a radical redefinition was too
much change in the denomination, too soon."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Dr. Paul E. Detterman, executive director for the conservative group
Presbyterians for Renewal, told The Christian Post that he felt the
increased support for same-sex marriage in the PC(USA) had less to do
with changed minds and more to do with different people. He pointed to
the large number of conservative who left or are leaving the
denomination.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"There is a substantial number of conservative individuals and
congregations … who have disengaged from these debates within the
PC(USA) or who are now in the process of departure," said Detterman.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"This survey is probably quite accurate in reflecting the views of
people responding in the PC(USA) in 2005 and people responding in the
PC(USA) in 2012. As different from the U.S. demographic analysis,
however, these are not people who have changed their views – these are
simply not the same people."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>According to the PC(USA) Constitution, W-4.9001, "Marriage is a civil
contract between a woman and a man. For Christians marriage is a
covenant through which a man and a woman are called to live out together
before God their lives of discipleship."</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In the past, there have been efforts on the part of some in the
PC(USA) to change W-4.9001 to read "two people" instead of "a man and a
woman." The most recent effort came this past summer at the 220th
General Assembly of PC(USA). While the proposed redefinition failed in a
vote of 338 nays to 308 ayes, Detterman told CP that he felt as Marcum
did that soon the church body will approve a redefinition of marriage in
their constitution.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"Sadly, I am confident that every effort will be made by the
proponents of this change to see to it that 'marriage' is re-defined in
the PC(USA)'s constitution at the next General Assembly," said
Detterman.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>"The great deception is that this change in the church's core
theological identity is an act of love and acceptance toward the LGBT
community. Ultimately, and at many levels, nothing could be further from
the truth."</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>A Biography of Jesus (BOOK EXCERPT, PT 1)</i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Introduction</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The
last six months of the earthly life of Jesus Christ are a travelog
through the provinces of Judea and Perea. These six months represent a
turning point in Jesus’s life. Some authors call it a period of
opposition.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>After his receptive audiences in Galilee, “Jesus
resolutely set out for Jerusalem” (Luke 9:51b). The stakes for following
Jesus are raised. Early in this part of his journey, Jesus warns those
who were with him walking along the road: “The Son of Man has no place
to lay his head” (Luke 9:58b). He empha- sizes a sense of urgency as he
says, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the
kingdom of God” (Luke 9:60b). Again and again in this travelog from Luke
(9:51–19:27), Jesus “raises the bar” for his followers.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The base
of Jesus’s ministry in Judea and Perea was not centered in a particular
village. Perea is an area east of Jerusalem across the Jordan River.
Jesus received affirmation from God during his travels that would take
him twice to feasts in Jerusalem and once to Bethany to raise Lazarus
from the dead. In John chapters 7–11 Jesus declares his divinity at the
Feast of Tabernacles, the Feast of Dedication, and in raising Lazareth
in Bethany. Then, through a series of “I am” claims before Hebrew
leaders, he leaves no doubt as to his mission.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Luke is the primary
source for this portion of our study and Luke is ordered more by
principles than by events. So the events in this section are not
necessarily chronological. The Judea/Perea ministry period becomes a
time for Jesus to coach his disciples. Values of the kingdom of God and
confrontation of Jewish leaders in Jerusalem are also key themes. This
section contains seven events—five teaching events and two impact
events.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Deny Self</strong></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>a Teaching event<br /> Followers of Jesus are called to be humble.</b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>TOWARD
THE END OF THE MINISTRY in Galilee, Jesus told his disciples to keep
minimal provisions. “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no
bread,</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>no money, no extra tunic” (Luke 9:3b). He was beginning to
coach his disciples to deny self for their emerging responsibilities.
Arguments arose among the disciples as to who would be the greatest.
Jesus taught them: “For he who is least among you all—he is the
greatest” (Luke 9:48b). Human nature assumes the opposite, to think of
self first. Jesus calls his followers to reverse the order; God first,
others second, and self last.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Facing Samaritan opposition, Jesus
resolutely continued travels toward Jerusalem through other routes (Luke
9:51– 53). The disciples suggested bringing down fire from heaven to
destroy a village, but Jesus, denying their anger, simply went on to
another village. There Jesus encountered a man who volunteered to follow
Jesus wherever he would go—after burying his father who had just died.
Jesus replied, “Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and
proclaim the king- dom of God” (Luke 9:60). Later, Jesus replied, “No
one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in
the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>As his travels continue with the
disciples, Jesus emphasizes entering through the “narrow door” (Luke
13:24). He is increasingly asking a lot of his followers.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>refer to: Luke 9, 13, 16:16–31</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Questions:
Why do you think it was difficult for the early disciples to fully
understand Jesus? When is it difficult for you to follow him as he
taught?</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In
Aram we are dealing with the world of "far away and long ago" but yet
people are people in every age and in every place. Still it is nice to
meet up with characters you wish you could really meet. Eoban is one of
those characters! He is a man among men! Though he never marries he
makes no secret of his love for women - especially strong and admirable
woman. He is "brother" and "uncle" to everyone and his common sense
strength makes the world he lives in a saner, better place. He is a
warrior at heart with a passionate desire to defend the innocent but he
can play wildly with little children because he has never forgotten what
it is to be a child at heart. He doesn't take himself too seriously
though he can be very serious when the situation calls for a well
considered response, He has many friends and is loyal even to the point
of risking his own life but he won't hesitate to tell someone when they
are acting like an idiot or tease, almost unmercifully, a pompous fool.
Eoban knows himself and his own worth, and what is more he values those
around him. He lives his life passionately, fully and at times
defiantly.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>When I meet men who willingly sacrifice themselves for
others, who speak boldly, who think deeply and who live lives of honor
and conviction I am convinced that Eoban does exist - but perhaps by
other names, in other times and other places. Perhaps you have met him
too.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>A Biography of Jesus (BOOK EXCERPT, PT 2)</i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Decision With Focus</strong></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>a Teaching event<br /> No one can serve two masters.</b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>JESUS
reminds the crowds to listen and follow the signs he is giving to them.
The Christian journey demands a life completely focused on God. One
needs to be completely committed. You have to be “all in.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Jesus
tells the Pharisees that although they may clean the outside of their
cups, inside they are full of greed and wickedness. Be clean inside!
Light the world on the outside. Then in Luke 12 he teaches the values of
the kingdom of God. We hear of a rich fool who stored his crops in
bigger barns in order to have more for himself, only to lose his life
anyway. To be rich toward God requires treasures in heaven, which are
more valued than treasures on earth. Jesus reminds us where our treasure
is and says, there your heart should also be. We must be dressed for
service and have our lamps burning. Our decision to follow Jesus demands
constant focus.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The parable of the shrewd manager (Luke 16:1–15)
reminds us that no one can serve two masters. Money is not of great
value in God’s kingdom. The currency of love from the heart, agape love,
is what matters most of all. Zacchaeus, the tax collector, came down
from a tree, gave half of his possessions to the poor, and followed
Jesus (Luke 19). Jesus uses this as an example of the value of
decisiveness and focus!</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>refer to: Luke 11, 12, and 16:1–15 Related readings: Luke 19:1–27</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Question: Do you see any aspect of yourself, and how you might respond under similar circumstances, in the story of Zacchaeus?</strong></i></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_7CIj5lEAh5fh8RllSBeJDJdwVtYveW-yoPNtSfxST_QxzV-XDRnwup3yOEqqDVT5xwXdbwMnUKGBO8hmTjTAubJ4PK2p44Oup5KWU4XAy3UKYXJZc0OwTIYBWDDHc4sq7UREPqR6WNN/s1600/9781602903081-frontcov.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF_7CIj5lEAh5fh8RllSBeJDJdwVtYveW-yoPNtSfxST_QxzV-XDRnwup3yOEqqDVT5xwXdbwMnUKGBO8hmTjTAubJ4PK2p44Oup5KWU4XAy3UKYXJZc0OwTIYBWDDHc4sq7UREPqR6WNN/s400/9781602903081-frontcov.jpg" width="266" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I just had the greatest pleasure of reading and doing the final look-over on an incredible manuscript called <em>The Train Baby’s Mother</em> by Sharon Bernash Smith (OakTara Publishers).
Putting aside the fact that the author is a special friend and as
Sharon likes to put it, “sister from another mister,” the story is
riveting from cover to cover.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The story comes from a new slant
about a holocaust survivor. Though I was enthralled each page of the
book, there is one particular section of the story that sticks in my
mind. I will never forget the emotion I felt while reading it.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The
woman and her family (which included her husband, newborn girl, young
son, her mom and dad) had just been forced from their home and forced
onto the trains bound for the concentration camps. To save the life of
her newborn, they expanded a hole they found in the wall of the train
and threw the baby out into the snow, in the hopes that the children
playing nearby would notice and save her.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Following this, the
train stopped at the concentration camp and her family exited from the
train. In a series of events, this lady, who had just let her newborn
go, was separated first from her young son, husband and dad; they were
being sent on a train to another camp. As she watched them board the
train, believing in her heart this would be the last time she would ever
see her loved ones; a guard is giving instructions to the women. She
very quickly realizes there is a separation happening once again. The
old are being separated from the young. Letting go of her mom’s hand,
the young lady watches her mother walk away in the direction of the
crematorium.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In just moments, she was forced to lose all those
dear to her heart. And without a moment to take a breath, she is then
led to a room, where she is forced to undress and walk in front of
strangers and then shower with other strangers.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>She’s lost her loved ones, the clothes on her back, her home, her dignity, and then they shave her head.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>All of this is forced on her by people who have a deep hatred in their hearts because of her upbringing.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>With each word, my heart felt every loss.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In
the morning the family she loved was with her. She was home. And then,
one by one, she watched those she loved be taken away. She lost
everything and was forced to live alone among strangers in a place
filled with hatred toward her.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I felt this woman’s sorrow. I felt it even deeper when she stopped believing her Maker was alive, now she was really alone.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>What really made it so heart-wrenching was that even though she was a fiction character, it had happened to many, many people.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I’ve
had some hard, painful moments in my life, but I’ve never been in a
place where I lost everyone I loved with all my heart, and lost
everything I had all at once. And I hope to never have to experience
that.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>There was a very real woman named Corrie Ten Boom who went
through similar circumstances. After the Nazis took her and her family
from her home she was put in a dark prison cell and left alone for days,
not knowing what had happened to her family. She was reunited with her
sister, but eventually that sister died, like the rest of the family.
Corrie was then alone, trapped in a prison filled with hate and evil
beyond a person’s imagination. At first she was angry, unforgiving, but
then she turned her heart back to the Lord. No longer was she alone in
the cold, dark, prison of hate.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>She was miraculously let out of
prison one day instead of being killed and then spent the rest of her
life telling of God’s greatness and love. Corrie ten Boom had seen life
where it appeared God was not there, but discovered He keeps His
promises and never leaves His people. As Psalm 139:8 says, “…If I make
my bed in hell, behold, You <em>are</em> <em>there</em>...”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Maybe
you’ve experienced your own loss. It doesn’t have to be as dramatic to
hurt so badly that you can’t fully function and to make you wonder if
you’ll ever be the same again. It could be anything, a loss of a dream, a
scary diagnosis, a death, a relationship, a marriage, a hope, trust,
love, or your health. Whatever it is, maybe you’re standing there alone,
watching it disappear.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Maybe now your future looks cold and dark.
Maybe you feel like there isn’t anyone who really cares, or you’re left
wondering, who can do anything about it?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I can give testimony
that what God promises in the Bible is true, no matter where you are in
your life. No matter what is happening in your circumstances, He is
there with you.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>And He can give you strength, encouragement, comfort; fill you with love, and whatever you need for your situation.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In the midst of pain, turn to Him, and He will be there. Jesus promised to never leave us, nor forsake us.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Psalm 139:7 says, “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence?” (NKJV).</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal</i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><img alt="" class="imgPhoto" height="296" src="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/13121/wednesdays.jpg?w=200&h=296" title="wednesdays" width="200" /></b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Some
of the best writing, the writing that is most heartfelt and true, finds
it source in life’s deepest valleys. This is exactly the case with
Michael Kelley’s Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Wednesdays
were normal days for the Kelley family until they received the shocking
news that their son Joshua, just two years old, had been diagnosed with
leukemia. The normal life of this normal family was suddenly turned all
around and upside down as their little boy battled for his life. The
happy ending is that he won that battle and today is a healthy and
growing boy. The journey, the subject of this book, is all the
Wednesdays and other days between the diagnosis and the declaration that
he is cancer-free at last.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>There are books that are good at
asking questions and books that are good at answering them but not so
many that bring strength to both questions and answers. The joy of <em>Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal</em> is
that it does both well, rather a rare combination. While this book has
several notable strengths, allow me to point to just a couple of them.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The
first has to do with the author’s authenticity. Kelley asks the kinds
of questions that so many parents may grapple with as they struggle
through the reality of pain and disease and the very real possibility
that their child may not live to celebrate his next birthday. This is
not an abstract or academic discussion of suffering, but one that is
authentic in every detail. Kelley invites the reader into his family’s
journey in both its highs and lows. Where he did well, he describes
success, and where he did poorly, he describes failure. He humbly allows
the reader to see both and through it all labors to point beyond
himself.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The second strength has to do with the answers to those
questions. The answers Kelley provides are satisfying and helpful
because they are consistently rooted in Scripture. He affirms what is
true and doesn’t let himself drift into easy answers or rebellion or
outright defiance of God. Instead he reminds himself—and reminds the
reader—that what God says is true, that even in the darkest valley God
is still God and he is still good. He does not describe suffering
divorced from theology but suffering deeply rooted within it. This
allows the answers to be helpful, so deep and real. It allows this to be
the kind of book you will want to read in your own dark valleys or give
to those who are in their own.</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-69014451526666392752012-10-14T14:00:00.005-07:002012-10-14T14:00:44.088-07:00An interview with Judy Baer, Author of Forever Hilltop<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>An interview with Judy Baer, Author of Forever Hilltop</i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Life
is more than just a series of experiences. It is the people we meet
along the way that make life more interesting and teach us the most
important lessons. City dweller turned country pastor Alex Armstrong
learns this first hand in Judy Baer’s <em>Forever Hilltop</em>.</strong></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><img alt="" class="imgPhoto" height="313" src="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/12954/forever-hilltop-cover.jpg?w=213&h=313" title="forever-hilltop-cover" width="213" /></b></i></span><div class="caption">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Forever Hilltop by Judy K. Baer (Guideposts Books, May 1, 2012)</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong><strong><strong><em>Forever Hilltop </em></strong>is a 2-in-1 book thatincludes Baer’s <em>An Unlikely Blessing </em>along with the previously unreleased sequel <em>Surprising Grace</em>. The charming and often hilarious <em>Forever Hilltop</em> series follows the adventures of protagonist Alex Armstrong as he settles into his role as a pastor of a </strong>Scandinavian
community in rural North Dakota much like the one in which Baer grew
up. While Alex is sometimes baffled by his parishioners and their
colorful ways, he comes to appreciate their simple wisdom. It may be a
small town, but life in Hilltop Township is never dull!</strong></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong><br /> </strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: Is there a “moral of the story” that you would like readers to walk away with? If so, what is it?</strong></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>There
are many small messages and teachings, but not just a single big
statement or moral that encompasses the entire book. I find life to be
like that—the lessons learned over the years like the benefits of
kindness, respect, sound judgment, faith, loyalty or honesty—come in
bits and pieces. A little lesson here, a realization there, and
eventually you have a big awareness about something. The Forever Hilltop
books are gentle, but teach enduring lessons about how people should
treat each other and live their lives.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: What makes this series different than previous books and/or series?</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><em>Surprising Grace</em> and
the Forever Hilltop series are very different from my previous books.
I’ve written romances, young adult books, non-fiction and woman’s
fiction. These new books encompass an entire community and the
interactions of many characters. I wouldn’t define it as a saga, but it
is a story that chronicles the lives of many people and their deep
interrelationships.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><img alt="" class="imgPhoto" height="275" src="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/13130/judy-baer-photo.jpg?w=275&h=275" title="judy-baer-photo" width="275" /></b></i></span><div class="caption">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Judy Baer, author of Forever Hilltop</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: Would you say that God makes us uncomfortable or puts us in new circumstances to help us grow?</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>God
often allows us to be in new circumstances or relationships that
stretch us and make us grow. He wants us to be more Christ-like in our
everyday lives and often the people we meet or the situations in which
we land are great tools for that. That’s what happens for the
protagonist Alex Armstrong as he finds himself a fish out of water in
Hilltop Township, a spot in the road in rural North Dakota. As
died-in-the-wool city boy from Chicago, he’s stretched and forced to
grow on a daily basis as he learns to love rural life and the people
that inhabit it.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: Was there a certain event in your life that you drew from in writing Alex’s story?</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I
have a particular fondness for rural North Dakota since that’s where I
grew up. What’s interesting, though, is that after people from many
stations in life read the first book in the Hilltop series, <em>An Unlikely Blessing</em>,
they, almost without fail said, “I grew up in a place like that,” or “I
know those people, I lived with them!” I think the books hit chords
that resonate with a lot of people—it’s about good but quirky people who
are trying to do their best, often with surprising, and occasionally
dismaying, results. One can learn lessons through fun and joy as well as
trauma and sadness. All of this is incorporated in <em>Surprising Grace</em>.</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-85123958361224551822012-10-14T13:57:00.005-07:002012-10-14T13:57:20.822-07:00She said she'd never write fiction... Beth Vogt talks about her first novel<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>She said she'd never write fiction... Beth Vogt talks about her first novel</i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>An interview with Beth K. Vogt, Author of <em>Wish You Were Here</em></strong></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><img alt="" class="imgPhoto" height="383" src="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/12952/wish-you-were-here-web.jpg?w=250&h=383" title="wish-you-were-here-web" width="250" /></b></i></span><div class="caption">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Wish You Were Here, the debut novel from Beth K. Vogt</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>When
Allison Denman kisses her fiancé’s brother just days before her
wedding, she’s not sure which is the mistake—the kiss or the wedding. It
won’t be easy, but Allison is determined to find out. In her debut
novel <em>Wish You Were Here</em>, Beth K. Vogt provides readers with a happily ever after woven through with humor, reality, and God’s lavish grace.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Vogt
has had experience with her plans and God’s plans not lining up as
expected. She is a non-fiction author and editor who said she’d never
write fiction, but God had other plans for her. She decided to begin
writing contemporary romance because she believes there’s more to
happily ever after than the fairy tales tell us.</strong></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: You said you would never write a novel. What changed your mind?</strong></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I
hit a season of burnout as a nonfiction writer and editor. I told my
husband I was not going to write – ever, ever, ever again. He came home
to find me at my computer and asked, “What are you doing?” When I
confessed I was writing, he asked what happened to my
never-going-to-write-again vow. I told him that I was having fun writing
fiction and, that since no one would ever see what I was writing, this
didn’t count. That “just for fun” story became <em>Wish You Were Here</em>, my debut novel.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: How did the story come to you?</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The catalyst for <em>Wish You Were Here </em>was
a fiction assignment from the Christian Writers Guild Apprentice
course. I took Jerry B. Jenkins’ Guild course to scrape all the rust off
my writing ability when I was trying to get back on the writing road
after motherhood detoured me for a few years. For the assignment I had
to write one scene from three different points of view (POVs.) I’d
written a wedding scene from the view of the bride, the best man, and
the wedding photographer. The story is the answer to the questions: How
did the bride get here and what happens next?</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b><img alt="" class="imgPhoto" height="200" src="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/12953/beth-vogt-web.jpg?w=200&h=200" title="beth-vogt-web" width="200" /></b></i></span><div class="caption">
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Author Beth Vogt's debut novel Wish You Were Here released earlier this month</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: In the story Allison’s father considered her to be a mistake. In what way?</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Ah…
that’s all part of the story. Did Allison’s father really think she was
a mistake? Or did he think he’d made a mistake? Sometimes our
perceptions of a situation can be mistaken.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: How do things that others say about us, especially our parents, impact us in a way that affects us the rest of our lives.</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Scripture
tells us that words can either kill or give life (Proverbs 18:21.)
Parents represent a person’s first idea of “home” or “safety” – and it’s
from our family we first develop an idea of who we are. So the words
our parents speak to us are so, so crucial to our development. As
parents, we have the powerful ability to speak a blessing over our child
– and yet, sometimes we tragically miss that opportunity.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Q: No one is perfect, but do you believe there is such thing as someone “perfect for me”?</strong></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The greater challenge is: Am I willing to learn how to love someone in such a way that I <em>become</em> perfect
for them – despite my imperfections? My husband and I have been married
over 30 years. We are not the same people we were when we said “I do.”
But the changes we’ve made – the way we’ve submitted to one another and
forgiven one another, the way my husband has loved me sacrificially, the
way I’ve tried to respect and love him no matter what – all this has
made us perfect for one another.</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-15320193557519745042012-10-14T13:54:00.003-07:002012-10-14T13:54:53.537-07:00A Biography of Jesus (BOOK EXCERPT, PT 3)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>A Biography of Jesus (BOOK EXCERPT, PT 3)</i></span></h1>
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The Book Stop Blog is featuring excerpts from <em>A Biography of Jesus</em> by Tom Cowley and available from Paraclete Press.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>A Biography of Jesus by Tom Cowley</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>"Do It"— dust off oneself</strong></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>a Teaching event<br /> Followers of Jesus are given an urgency to serve.</b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>JESUS
expects a sense of urgency among his disciples. The old Nike marketing
phrase “Just do it” captures this attitude. Jesus wants his followers to
jump into the</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>ministry wholeheartedly. A couple of parables
demonstrate the importance of taking action and the dangers of not
responding to God’s call.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke
10:25–37) an expert on the law approaches Jesus and asks what he might
do to inherit eternal life. Jesus asks him how he reads the law and the
expert responds, “Love the Lord . . . and love your neighbor.” Jesus
compliments him for knowing this much. The expert then asks, “Who is my
neighbor?” and Jesus responds by telling the man the parable of the Good
Samaritan. A priest, a Levite, and a Samaritan passed a man who had
been beaten and was in need of care. The priest and the Levite
(respected men in the Jewish community) passed by without giving him
help. Only the Samaritan, a person looked down upon at the time, took
pity on the man and took care of him. Jesus asks the expert which was
the good neighbor (a Samaritan?) and concludes by saying, “Go and do
likewise” (Luke 10:37b).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In the parable of the Great Banquet (Luke
14:15–24) Jesus tells of a certain man who was preparing a great
banquet. Although he asked many guests to attend, most had excuses and
could not come. The question Jesus asks is, if God is the one preparing
that banquet and inviting us, who will come? Who will accept the
invitation?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>refer to: Luke 10, 14, and 15</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-40469994876791941582012-10-14T13:53:00.003-07:002012-10-14T13:53:28.630-07:00What Happens To The Books? by Bindings: Reflections on Faith, Life, and Good Books<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>What Happens To The Books?</i></span></h1>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>by Bindings: Reflections on Faith, Life, and Good Books</b></i></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxLkGSQokWUdeLmXcDIkKwwnq9XN_6Zy2LiRzpTpjFSH-qGAih3U-4TeOgwLH9B0CZPFEbw4rYbxEQvaFxxmn45pszIv8NCW-JjIoYAIVh5DY9IO1PaSh7MX6AWH4JNzUMG6CMyujroRf/s1600/psalm2714b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxLkGSQokWUdeLmXcDIkKwwnq9XN_6Zy2LiRzpTpjFSH-qGAih3U-4TeOgwLH9B0CZPFEbw4rYbxEQvaFxxmn45pszIv8NCW-JjIoYAIVh5DY9IO1PaSh7MX6AWH4JNzUMG6CMyujroRf/s400/psalm2714b.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Recently,
my friend Lisa and I were comparing notes on our creative endeavors. My
friend has recorded two CDs of compelling worship music. I have three
published biblical fiction novels and a fourth in process of being
published. Both of us strongly believe that these are God-directed
projects. Both of us pushed to get these done in a timely fashion and
believed that we would see great things. Both of us have had excellent
feedback from those who have listened to/read our work but have been
disappointed that the books/CDs have not sold on a larger scale.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>What’s going on?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>I have a two-part theory.</b></i></span><br />
<a href="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/2210/polished-arrows.jpg?w=150&h=226" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="imgPhoto" height="226" src="http://images.christianpost.com/blog/full/2210/polished-arrows.jpg?w=150&h=226" title="Polished Arrows" width="150" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>First,
I believe that when God tells you to do something, do it right away.
This isn’t only because “slow obedience is no obedience” (to borrow a
lesson my son learned in first grade), but rather because if we were to
wait six months, one year, five years, ten years to <em>finally</em> write
that book or record that CD or paint that picture, it wouldn’t be the
same final product. We’re constantly changing (along with our
circumstances) and that affects our creative output. If I had stalled
when God told me to write<em> Polished Arrows</em>, I would at best have had a different book and at worst entirely missed the anointing God planned.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Second, I’m wondering who our audience <em>really</em> is.
Several years ago I had a most compelling dream: I was in heaven
walking around a library inside a spectacular mansion. Bookcases made of
mahogany stretched from the plush carpeted floors up to the lofty,
intricately carved ceiling. I remember being delighted. <em>Yes, reading!</em> I
thought. Suddenly, Yeshua appeared and led me over to a shelf whereupon
he pulled out some books. I gasped when I realized they were mine.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Could
it be that the work we produce that’s God-breathed will be available in
the Millenium? In heaven? Could it be that while we’re fussing over
numbers in this present age God has something incredible planned well
beyond earthy success? Beyond financial remuneration and applause?
Beyond anything we can imagine?</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>My prayer is that we reach as many
people as possible for God through the various media outlets. Our goal
is not necessarily to be on<em> The New York Times Bestseller’s List</em> but to see changed hearts and lives. We may be preaching to a wider audience than we ever dreamed possible.</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-87644360971923138732012-10-14T13:51:00.004-07:002012-10-14T13:51:34.223-07:00Will You Read "The Hidden Life of Prayer" With Me?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>John Piper once said, “God brings books at their appointed times. <em>The Hidden Life of Prayer</em> arrived late but well-timed. This little jewel-strewn tapestry has done for me at 64 what Bounds’ <em>Power Through Prayer</em> did
at 34. I could be ashamed that I need inspiration for the highest
privilege. But I choose to be thankful.” For all the great classics
we’ve read as part of the Reading Classics Together program, none of
them have focused exclusively on prayer. For that reason, and based on
its history and acclaim, we will turn next to <em>The Hidden Life of Prayer</em>.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>It
was back in 2007 that I had an idea that genuinely changed my life. I
wanted to read some of the classics of the Christian faith, but I knew
that without some measure of accountability I would never have the
self-discipline to make it happen. I realized that this accountability
could come by reading classics together in community. I decided to
launch a reading program called Reading Classics Together. It was
simple: We would choose a classic work and read it at a pace of one
chapter per week until it was complete; along the way we would “gather”
here at the blog for discussion.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>In
the years since this program began we’ve read some amazing classics
from years gone by and from the present time. These include titles like <em>Holiness</em> by J.C. Ryle, <em>Overcoming Sin and Temptation</em> by John Owen, <em>The Religious Affections</em> by Jonathan Edwards, <em>The Holiness of God</em> by R.C. Sproul, and, most recently, <em>Pilgrim’s Progress</em> by
John Bunyan. These books and others like them have benefited me
immensely and I know the same is true of those who have read along with
me. I am sure that <em>The Hidden Life of Prayer</em> will be a good fit in this program.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>This
classic was written by David McIntyre (sometimes spelled M’Intyre) who
lived from 1859 to 1938. McIntyre was a Scottish preacher who succeeded
Andrew Bonar as minister in Finnieston and later served as principal of
the Bible Training Institute in Glasgow from 1913 to 1938. His book was
first published in 1913. He describes the book’s purpose in his preface:
“Books on secret prayer are without number; but it seems to me that
there is still room for one in which an appeal may be taken, steadily,
and from every point, to life—to the experience of God’s saints.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>One
publisher’s introduction to the book says this: “Upon the foundation of
biblical teaching, M’Intyre piles example after example of what has
been helpful and effective in the prayer lives of many Christians, from
Augustine to Spurgeon. The result is a handbook for prayer based both on
Scripture and on the time-tested wisdom of God’s people through the
centuries. Reading this book will, therefore, give you an abundance of
counselors (Proverbs 11:14) to help you toward a victorious prayer
life.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>There are many ways you can get a copy of the book, some of which are free and some of which will require just a few dollars.</b></i></span><br />
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urlab09http://www.blogger.com/profile/04470070473111522843noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5315304925077255527.post-52988745065694489502012-10-14T13:46:00.004-07:002012-10-14T13:46:39.856-07:00A Biography of Jesus (BOOK EXCERPT, PT 4)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>A Biography of Jesus (BOOK EXCERPT, PT 4)</i></span></h1>
<br /><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The Book Stop Blog is featuring excerpts from <em>A Biography of Jesus</em> by Tom Cowley and available from Paraclete Press.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>A Biography of Jesus by Tom Cowley</b></i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Dwelling With Him Daily</strong></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>The richness of a relationship with Jesus has great value.</b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>NEAR
the conclusion of the Judea/Perea ministry, Jesus began predicting his
death to his disciples. He also laid groundwork for the indwelling power
of the Holy Spirit that would soon be available to his followers. And
he warns his disciples, “Things that cause people to sin are bound to
come . . . so watch yourselves” (Luke 17:1–3).</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>After Pharisees
asked Jesus when the kingdom of God would come, he replied, “The kingdom
of God does not come with your careful observation, nor will people
say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is
within you” (Luke 17:20–21). Followers of Jesus are people dwelling with
his spirit in their hearts.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>When Peter expresses the concern of
the disciples and the plight of Jesus’s followers in Luke 18:28, “We
have left all we had to follow you,” Jesus again predicts his death and
resur- rection (Luke 18:31–34). Jesus promises his disciples they will
receive much more in the age to come: eternal life. We are told,
however, that the disciples did not understand this message.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Author
Brian D. McLaren offers this thought in his 2001 book, A New Kind of
Christian: “The lowest available risk that I see is the risk of
journeying on in faith. You see, I believe in the Holy Spirit. I believe
Jesus meant it when he said the Spirit of God would be with us, guiding
us, to the very end. So I believe that he will guide us through the
winds and currents of change, no matter what storms come. In fact, I
believe that he is the wind in our sails, leading us into the change,
because that’s his way.”</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>refer to: Luke 17 and 18</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><strong>Questions:
Why do you think the early disciples had trouble understanding or
believing Jesus’s teachings about the future? Do you have similar
difficulties?</strong></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>Today
the term "brotherhood" seems to have taken on some dark connotations as
if the very nature of brotherhood draws us into something secretive,
something that should be met with suspicion and doubt. In ARAM there are
many brother-like relationships between men who are not actually family
members but support each other completely none the less. And there are
also two young brothers who find themselves in the midst of a dangerous
world where they must decide what action to take. Jael is the older
brother, son of Jonas and Onias, and though still quite young he feels
that his place is with the men in the midst of a coming tribulation. He
knows well the cost of failing to face a trial head-on and he refuses to
follow the example of his more passive father. But his mother, like
most mothers, feels it is her duty to protect her son and she orders him
to stay with her and the younger son so that they can flee successfully
into the hills. The younger son, Tobia, has to live with the results of
his elder brother's reasoning and defiance and yet he learnes to admire
the spirit which would not rest at ease in security. It is the younger
son who really bears the fruit of the elder's hopes but it is at a cost
he must bear for the rest of his life. As Eoban notices years later;
Tobia was never a child, he was born a grown-up.</b></i></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i><b>There are
children who seem old before thier time. There often a direct
correlation between those who have had to deal with the effects of their
own family's trials and tribulations and advanced maturity of certain
sons and daughters. But trials and tribulations do not have destroy a
family for often it only takes one example of faithful hope and enduring
love to recast a possible tragedy into a new light where the joy of
undying hope is born. Tobia becomes a wonderful character in the
continuing story of ARAM and it is against his brother's selfless
bravery that Tobia measures his own life. The bar is set high and thus
he reaches high and in time he leads others through trial into new hope.</b></i></span><br />
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