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April 2009 Blog Posts (147)

A SIGNIFICANT COVER-UP

From My Perspective - - -

For more than thirty (30) years, the United States has been involved in conflicts and increasingly tense relationships in the Arab-Muslim world, particularly with Iran (and the hostage crisis 1979-81) and then Iraq (1990-91, and 2003 to the present). It has cost our nation dearly in terms of life, limb, treasure and prestige.

Events move so quickly in our world that they become almost a blur in our thinking. The Iran hostage crisis was a… Continue

Added by peripheral on April 24, 2009 at 3:54am — No Comments

I Need a Wake Up!...

I am still in search of uplifting music and videos. Maybe using the word 'uplifting' isn't actually correct. I have realized in my search that what I like is very different than what many others listen to, so I have started adding some of the music (and accompanying videos since most of them are from Youtube) that I've come across that appeal to me to my profile page. I hope and pray that anyone reading this might take a moment to have a listen to one or more of the videos to ascertain the type… Continue

Added by Susan Mathews on April 23, 2009 at 3:19pm — No Comments

hearing the cry of the people

hello everyone, my name is jose ocasio, and iam just new to this site. this blog is about what happened to me this past saturday. I think God everyday, because he always teaches me new things, concerning his word. The bible says that we must be HOLY. we must seperate ourselves from the things of the world. we can easily be swayed by the business of this life, and not do the things that GOD has called us to do. unfortunetly we in our culture have become more of a me centered, and my needs to be… Continue

Added by jose on April 23, 2009 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Why yet am I also Judged as a Sinner?

Why yet am I also Judged as a Sinner?

In these end days we see controversy after controversy. The Bible is clear on those that will not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven, but when a man, who is called by God, preaches these things he is accosted, persecuted and called a sinner.

“For if the truth of God hath more abounded through my lie unto his glory; why yet am I also judged as a sinner?

And not rather, (as we be slanderously reported, and as some affirm that we… Continue

Added by Rev.Anthony Ray Smith Sr. on April 23, 2009 at 11:58am — No Comments

A simple man, with simple pleasures.(A Short Message.)

A simple man, with simple pleasures.(A Short Message.)

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him? What can I say about my dad? He was strong, afraid of nothing, and a man of deep love for Christ, his wife, and His Children. My dad lived a hard life, working always, and resting little. He married our mother in hard times, lost one son in death, and… Continue

Added by Rev.Anthony Ray Smith Sr. on April 23, 2009 at 10:59am — No Comments

The Gay Christian.

Many, in these end days, are accusing the Christian community of hate for gay and lesbian couples. This idea is wrong, we do not hate but fear for their souls. Here is the question that many are asking;”Can a gay man, or lesbian woman, be a Christian?” The Bibles answer is no.

“And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of… Continue

Added by Rev.Anthony Ray Smith Sr. on April 23, 2009 at 9:54am — 12 Comments

Choose to be Happy.

Happiness is a choice. When something happend to you, you can choose to react in positif or negatif ways. You can choose to be happy no matter what circumstances. Happiness is a decision you make not an emotion you feel. Don't worry about things that you can't change. Appreciate Today, this moment! Seize the day! Our attitude should be :' I dont care what comes against me in life. I'm going to stay full of the joy of the LORD. I've made up my mind that i'm going to live my life and be happy.… Continue

Added by Anggie on April 23, 2009 at 9:10am — No Comments

The Peace of God & Christ

I have small engineering consultancy that only employ's myself, and over the last six month's I have had to put company growth on the back burner to facilitate a large contract away from home. With this contract coming to an end and the world economy looking like it does, you can emagine my apprehension and "worry", for lack of a better word, about what the future is going to hold and whether I still have any clients, willing to give me work when I return to Johannesburg.

I have been… Continue

Added by Alex Mugford on April 23, 2009 at 3:19am — No Comments

life of man.

A Man lived alone in the countryside with only a pet dog for company. One day, the dog died, and the Man went to the parish pastor and said, "Pastor, my dog is dead. Could there be a mass for the poor creature?" The Pastor replied, "I'm afraid not. We cannot have services for an animal in the church. But there is a new church down the road, and there's no tellin' what they believe. Maybe they'll do something for the animal; you can go and find out". Then the Man answered innocently, "I'll go… Continue

Added by nnabugwu on April 23, 2009 at 3:05am — No Comments

Finally!! A Passionate Embrace

When I left for church this evening, I still hadn't finished the paper that was due. I reasoned that if I got right with God, He would allow my mind to clear and focus on the task when I returned. I prayed this was true, walked out into the waning sunshine of the day, and got into the truck with a bounce in my step. It was too beautiful outside for my spirits to stay low, even if I was kicking myself in the butt seriously hard for not being as devoted as I should be to my school… Continue

Added by Susan Mathews on April 23, 2009 at 2:12am — No Comments

Pray for me...

Oh, bother! Brothers and sisters, please pray for me!! Today is the second day in a row that I have frittered away my time, not fully devoting my attention to my studies and writing a paper that was due two days ago! Every time I sit down at the computer, my attention is drawn elsewhere. When I awaken in the morning and take the kids to school, I find that I am drawn into taking care of the day's errands. When that is done, I come home and wander the house, trying to work myself up to sitting… Continue

Added by Susan Mathews on April 22, 2009 at 2:05pm — 3 Comments

the stag and the grissley

THE STAG AND THE GRISSLEY

I watched a nature film one day and I saw this mighty stag going down the river looking for a place to get out. It came out onto a gravel island in the middle of the river and sat and rested. The banks on either side of the river were steep but around the next corner was a beach on the side and an easy way back to open country. But the stag could not see this.

Then along came the bear. The bear saw dinner and climbed down the bank and set out for the… Continue

Added by mike service on April 22, 2009 at 1:59pm — No Comments

Never Again?

There is a calamity every bit as horrifying and hideous as any in the bloody history of genocide in the 20th, now 21st century. The events in the Darfur region of the Sudan continue only because too few join the outcry against the mutilation, rape, and murder of thousands upon thousands of human beings.

After World War II civilized people everywhere joined the cry or moral outrage, “Never Again!” Sadly, it is happening again. And maybe too far away for many to care. Further even than… Continue

Added by Don Guizzetti on April 22, 2009 at 10:54am — No Comments

MR. MAGOO - WHAT DO WE DO?

From My Perspective - - -

Quincy Magoo - Mr. Magoo - is a cartoon character. He is a wealthy, short-in-stature retiree who gets into a series of sticky situations as a result of his nearsightedness compounded by his stubborn refusal to admit the problem. Affected people (or animals) often had the impression that he is a lunatic, rather than just being nearsighted. In later cartoons he is also an actor, and generally a competent one except for his visual impairment. In our nation… Continue

Added by peripheral on April 22, 2009 at 5:22am — No Comments

Miscreants Attack Church Near Nagpur Maharastra India

MISCREANTS ATTACK CHURCH NEAR NAGPUR

Saoner: Miscreants suspected to be from Hindu radical outfits attacked a 100 year -old Church in saoner,about 40 Km from

Nagpur in Maharastra during morning mass on sunday.Two women worshippers were injured as fanatics alegedly from Vishwa Hindu parishad

( VHP) and Bajrang Dal ,stormed the Douglas Memorial Church at 10.40 am chanting "Jai shree Ram" "Jai bajrang". Both VHP and and Bajrang Dal deny any role

in the attack, But said it… Continue

Added by Yoel charan on April 22, 2009 at 3:05am — No Comments

What Work Does God Want Me to Do?

I have been watching the news lately, hearing how Christianity is being trashed by about everybody, it seems. I began to feel the need to communicate with other Christians. I feel so helpless to do something about the persecution of Christians everywhere including our own country and thought that communicating with and listening to other Christians like the people on this forum might help me to feel better about the future of our faith and just knowing that there are still people out there who… Continue

Added by Annie Parish Arthur on April 21, 2009 at 7:17pm — 1 Comment

Jesus is the Greatest

Today He Gives Life to all who seek Him, Cleanse the leper, heal the Sick, raise the dead, gives eternal Life, and it's all free, if believed

Added by Sangster on April 21, 2009 at 2:27am — No Comments

Soul food: PUT ON HOLD...

Hello everyone… Thank you very much for all your support and encouragement for all our Christian fellowship sites… And Thank you very much for all your prayers… please keep praying for each other…. And do include in our prayers the Youth Camp in our church CCWIC to be held tom. April 22-25… I’ll be out in net but we will continue praying for all brethren… I love you all.. To God be all the Glory!!!!

Soul Food for the Day: PUT ON HOLD…

Rest in the Lord,… Continue

Added by kathleen aldea on April 20, 2009 at 6:55pm — No Comments

Rock & Worship

Devotional of the Week

Friday night we went to an awesome concert with Mercy Me, Hawk Nelson and Jeremy Camp. It was an amazing concert. I felt like there was nothing but God. Sometimes we forget about God. I wish I would never forget about God but we all sin, so we're not fully clean. But all of you know God can cleanse you and wash away your sins.

And if you haven't accepted Jesus as your Savior, read our blog..... next week.

"Seek the Lord… Continue

Added by Michelle and Melissa on April 20, 2009 at 6:42pm — No Comments

REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD

REST FOR THE PEOPLE OF GOD

So there remains a Sabbath rest ( the repose of Christianity as a type of Heaven, abode, rest ) for the people of God.

For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested ( from work, from toil from making an effort or occupation, by implication, an act, a deed, doing, labor ) from his works, as God did from His.

Therefore let us be diligent ( To make effort, be… Continue

Added by Pastor Bob B on April 20, 2009 at 6:00am — 2 Comments