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by Tony Villari“This country is in moral decline. I just wish we would return to our Christian values and turn back to God.” The statement is still valid. It is valid because things aren't any better than they were in yesteryear, just different. Moral values, Christian or not, are on ...
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by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' FuscoWOW WOWwas having some weird dreams,started with me having a big home then my in-law grandparents visiting then my in-law grandmothers having me judging their cooking of HamHocks ok dream is wracked because 1 have no in-laws, not even married {yet} n Never had HamHocks no idea what hamhocks are) the...
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by Jay OlsonI watched the sun rise outside of my window--the coolness of night on my brow. The new day awakens birds in their nests--Hear the song of the new day now. The fog is slowly burning away--my dreams are now fading to light. Life begins anew with the dawn--tis the end of another dark night. Time ...
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by Tony VillariI originally had no intentions of posting this on the monastery blog. I felt it really didn't cover subject matter folks here would be interested in. As time passed, however, I was admonished for my slight by friends and readers on Facebook. I have to admit; reading it over, it d...
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by Tony VillariI think some people claim to be atheists as an excuse to become perpetually offended at, well, everything. It seems like they use being an atheist as an excuse; like it's their "get out of jail free card" to act as arrogantly stupid as they'd like. As an acquaintance at the monaster...
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by Kenny SalleeBy Megan Brandsrud June 3, 2016 Religion’s necessity and relevance is up for grabs more than ever with the religiously unaffiliated (“nones”) now the second largest religious demographic in North America. According to National Geographic, U.S. nones have overtaken Roman C...
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by Kenny SalleeIs the High Church the Christianity of the future? By Gracy Olmstead • January 14, 2014 America’s youth are leaving churches in droves. One in four young adults choose “unaffiliated” when asked about their religion, according to a 2012 Public Religion Research Inst...
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by Rev. Xiao ShiziAt the beginning of my path I heard over and over again that I could not be nature path, and "not" believe in deities. Many said these two were incompatible. I gave this much thought, asked for opinions from lots of people. A few christians I talked to surprised me. Though they believed in a superna...
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by Kenny Sallee“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 It’s been said that the average child laughs two hundred times a day, while the typical adult laughs only four times every twenty‐four hours. So what has happened to us grown‐ups? Maybe it...
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by Richard popeSo I The Gray Pope. The Sissy Minister of ULC I was Talking or should I say thinking with the Muslim God Allah. We talk but he is not my God. So we started to talk about this topic about killing the most infidels & getting all these Virgins. In the last talk I had with A...
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by Derrick FeinmanI don't believe that the Bible or any scripture actually back up the assertion that the end of the world will be occurring tomorrow. That being said, there is nothing to say that the world (or at least any one of our "worlds") could end at any time- tomorrow included. I think that every "End of the ...
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by Derrick Feinman****NOTE: This is not an endorsement of Iran's government or their policies. I do, however, wholeheartedly support the ideas expressed in this letter and the general theme to look into that which you fear and to research what you are told.**** In the name of God, the Beneficent the ...
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by Tony VillariHave you ever thought about why people lose faith in God? I've heard quite a few of the reasons. God has abandoned me; God didn't save my child, husband, or parent; I keep asking, God keeps ignoring; the church is so hypocritical; there is no proof of God, where are the miracles? D...
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by Kenny Salleeby Shirley M Dobson “’I hate divorce,’ says the Lord God of Israel.” Malachi 2:16 Who would know better than the architect of marriage that living with another person day in and day out isn’t always easy? God understands what we’re going through, even in our wor...
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by Tony VillariIt never ceases to amaze me how the "faithful" know so much of the scripture they profess to believe in and, seemingly, understand so little of what they claim to know. It would seem the Christian agenda is to interpret the Bible as they see fit in order to meet their criteria for salvation. &...
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by Kenny Sallee“I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:34 Many of you reading these discussions about the consequences of divorce have already taken that fateful step— willingly or not—and then remarried. You may also be facing the unique challen...
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by Jay OlsonI gazed upon the deep blue sea on a springtime afternoon. The sky was filled with azure blue the clouds were soft and hid the moon. My mind was wandering off in space--my feet were off the ground. Twas only me and the ocean--there was no one else was around. A gentle breeze blew in my hair--it...
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by Kenny Sallee“Anyone who divorces his wife, except for marital unfaithfulness, and marries another woman commits adultery.” Matthew 19:9 One reason divorce has become so common today is the advent of “no‐fault” divorce laws, first introduced in California in 1969. Over the following fift...
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by Kenny Sallee“So guard yourself in your spirit, and do not break faith with the wife of your youth.” Malachi 2:15 Writer Pat Conroy, after telling his three daughters that he and his wife were divorcing, said he felt like he had “doused my entire family with gasoline and struck a match.”...
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by Rev. Dr. (Imam) Hanif Koya, D.D."BRIDGING ABRAHAMIC FAITH WITH THE EASTERN BELIEFS" With Eid Dinner A panel disccussion by Jes, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Sikh, Buddhists and others. July 10, 216 at 6.30 PM at Mughal Restaurant, Hayward, CA 94544 RSVP Dr. Koya at 510-677-4488
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by Rev. Dr. (Imam) Hanif Koya, D.D.We are proud annouce the launching of ISLAMIC INTERFAITH CIRCLE to build a wider collorortion among Muslim intafaith independant from mosques and to forge a stronger relationship with all faith-based orgaizations around the globe. You are most welcome to join us. Our first Interfaith Event 'BRIDGI...
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by Kenny Sallee“And a husband must not divorce his wife.” 1 Corinthians 7:11 The daughter in Sunday’s the “Dear Daddy” story described the trauma of her father’s deserting their family as like being in a car wreck. That is the impact divorce typically has on children. It is dev...
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by Jay OlsonLetters From Home.... The things that came at mail call with news that was often old. The news in familiar handwriting--more precious than any gold. A package filled with cookies or some other type of treat. Were fun to pass around the room--were wonderful to eat. ...
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by Kenny Sallee“A wife must not separate from her husband. But if she does, she must remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband.” 1 Corinthians 7:10–11 Divorce often looks like a “quick fix” for an unpleasant situation, but it is usually far more painful than advertised. C...
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by Kenny Salleeby Gary Smalley and John Trent Largely unused in marriages, homes, friendships, and businesses is a tool called emotional word pictures that can supercharge communication and change lives. This concept is as old as ancient kings but so timeless that it has been used throughout the ages in every soc...
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by Tony Villari"...says THE LORD JEHOVAH: I shall put my law into their minds, and I shall write it upon their hearts," and God did this because the Word, written down from the spoken, caused so much misinterpretation. Christians might argue this, which would only further evidence the point. If the Wor...
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by Jay OlsonI listened intently to the howling of the night wind upon my glass. I closed my eyes and hummed along with the song blowing outside of my door. The words escaped my memory like a face from the past. The melody builds and swells like the oceans never ending roar. Deep in slumber-lost in ...
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by Jay OlsonI’m a very busy man I am. I was on the 6 o’clock news yesterday afternoon. They were asking me a couple of questions about the economy, foreign relations, and things like that. Well, I just had to tell them what I thought. I told them that when I was over in ....Russia.... about six weeks ago, I...
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by Tony VillariAs children, men don't have a clue, about anything. We tend to learn first by reward, then by being hurt, and then, if we're smart, because we want to. About the time "we want to" learn, we begin to think we understand our emotions of fear, love, laugh, hurt, and sadness. I think by the time we mana...
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by Mystic AngelMy FIL was recently ill and was hospitalized at the end of March. He was in ICU for about three weeks when my MIL finally had to make the choice of taking him off life support. Within a couple of hourse he passed away. My family and I weren't close to him as he was my MIL's second husband and...
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by Patrick De JesusLet go of all that your problems and fears that are holding onto. God has all control of everything that is in this very world so your worry's and your fears and your problems of everyday life can be lifted up and given over to the one we call Father or Daddy.
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by Tony VillariWhen does life begin? Well, any intelligent person would assume that life has to be self-sustaining, like plants and animals. But are we taking in all of the theological and philosophical arguments when we try to define when life begins? As a spiritual, God fearing human, I would t...
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by Kenny Salleeby Mary Southerland Today’s Truth “I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV). Friend to Friend I must be getting older because I have six grandchildren. And they really do say the most hilarious things – sometimes. ...
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by Kenny Sallee“A wise man’s heart guides his mouth.” Proverbs 16:23 Isn’t it curious how in the midst of a nasty family argument we can shake our bad mood the instant the telephone rings or a neighbor knocks on the door? Have you ever been brought up short by a small voice questioning suc...
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by Tony T. Williams, MHA, KofC, CAAThere’s a lot of Buddhist and Confucian history in Korea, as both religions played significant roles in the history of the country. My wife’s family has 2 Confucian Sages (Jangsaeng & Jip Kim), 4 Ceong-back-ri (persons noted for integrity in the official Korean history records) (Yakhan...
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by Kenny Sallee“If one falls down, his friend can help him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:10 The floor at Art and Naomi Hunt’s house was scattered with wrenches, screwdrivers, and a host of oddly shaped pieces of wood and metal. The task at hand? To construct a new gas barbecue. Art knew that Naomi was the...
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by Kenny SalleeCap'n Kenny reading the Blessing of the Boat prayers for the christening of the riverboat River Tyme in De Pere, Wisconson on May 13th, 2016. "Hear us, O Lord, to our prayers and bless by Your holy right hand this boat and all who travel in it, as You have done to bless Noe's ark carried upon the w...
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by Tony VillariNo matter how bad I might think my day is, I always try to remember how great it is to live in a country where I don't have to fight for survival. In most developed nations, fighting for survival is a choice, or a consequence of a choice, we have freely made. Our destiny is what we make ...
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by NCO, Father CarlIn an attempt to keep my friends informed I am writing this, yesterday I saw my hart doc for the first time in about a year, he did his usual thing and listened to my heart, but then he suddenly looked up and ordered a ultrasound, Durning the procedure he had this look on his face that was not comf...
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by Rev. Xiao ShiziI congratulate the DOJ for filing suit against NC for refusing to put a stop to its open discrimination against a segment of its citizens. Civil rights taking a turn backwards should scare everyone. Full equal rights in this country still have a way to go, but setting the bar lower just to accommoda...
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by Scott BrunoJFK and Bin Laden were brothers. But not just ordinary brothers, they were brothers in arms. Don't believe me? Look, Listen:The JFK Bin Laden Connection - Unbeknownst to and even of each other, they were brothers onto the same target.The speech that killed JFK: https://youtu.be/y8HTr-F-FVM ...
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by Jay OlsonThis inspiring story that has been the basis for many an analogy was written by "Author Unknown" There once was a farmer who grew award-winning corn. Each year he entered his corn in the state fair where it won a blue ribbon. One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned somethin...
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by Jay OlsonIt matters not whether you are short or tall Skinny or fat--happy or sad- good or bad. You may be lonely or have ten thousand friends. Sober or drunk, high or low--it matters not what you do. Run all day or watch tv--pump some iron or drink some tea. You can be ugly o...
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by Reverend Stephen GaarderBefore I go forward with this blog, I want to establish that I do so not as a presentation of what is right and to be accepted as such by all who red it. This is an expression of my faith as I see it for me and I do not expect anyone to accept it as ‘gospel’ because I do cite Scrip...
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by Kenny Salleeby Ron Mehl Roy Angel was a dirt‐poor preacher with a millionaire brother. Back in the oil boom days of the late 1940s, Roy’s older brother happened to own the right piece of Texas prairie at the right time. When he sold, he became a multimillionaire overnight. Parlaying that good fortune, th...
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by Jay OlsonThe light went out inside of my heart--my soul was empty and dark. The fire that burned inside of me had suddenly lost its spark. The sunshine that lights the daytime was hidden and out of sight. The cheer was missing this afternoon--it felt like the dead of night. Where is the joy and the rev...
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by Kenny Salleeby Mary Southerland Today’s Truth Therefore encourage one another and build each other up (1 Thessalonians 5:11, NIV). Friend to Friend I remember that night well. It was so many years ago, but it seems like yesterday. And what a crazy day it had been! Probably a day like many of yours. I...
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by Kenny Salleeby Shirley M Dobson “You are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God.” 1 Peter 2:9 I see a little girl skipping home from school in the late afternoon sun. Her dress is a hand‐me‐down intended for someone two sizes larger. Her shoes are unpolished,...
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by Jay OlsonDid you tackle that trouble that came your way With a resolute heart and cheerful? Or hide your face from the light of day With a craven soul and fearful? Oh, a trouble's a ton, or a trouble's an ounce, Or a trouble is what you make it, And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts, But ...
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by Kenny SalleeMay 5 Marks Annual Day of Observance for Several Religions in US Falling on the first Thursday in May, the National Day of Prayer was signed into law by President Harry S. Truman in 1952 and encourages people to turn to God in prayer and meditation.
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by Kenny SalleeThe Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, also known as Ascension Thursday, Holy Thursday, or Ascension Day, commemorates the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. It is one of the ecumenical feasts of Christian churches, ranking with the feasts of the Passion, of Easter, and ...
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by Kenny SalleeBe married on a Riverboat by a real ship's Captain! If you're looking to tie the knot — the one that's not related to speed — the riverboat River Tyme in De Pere, WI will host your bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner or intimate ceremony on board. “We have two captains (Cap'n Ke...
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by Tony VillariSo, who's the ugly mug my mom is with? Yeah, you guessed it - me. What in God's good name happened? Really! I mean, yeah, if you ignore the fact I had to sit in a high chair to gnaw on a 'nanner, I was actually a handsome guy, back in the day. I was such a good looking little kid. Okay, I ...
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by Kenny Sallee“Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap… yet God feeds them. And how much more valuable you are than birds!” Luke 12:24 Although the battle for healthy self‐confidence is most often fought by women, many men also struggle with the issue. Unlike a woman, a man derives his se...
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by Tony VillariWhat is art? Like beauty, it is in the eye of the beholder. For some folks, there would seem to be much beauty in pooh. Either they need glasses, or I need a better prescription, because I just don't see it. Then, there is the artist that doesn't have any clue, exce...
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by Kenny Sallee“Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:31 In addition to society’s obsession with physical beauty, women face other obstacles to maintaining confidence, including disrespect for wives and mothers who have chosen the traditional homemaking role. ...
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by Frank MitchellSo on our anniversary, I want you to know how much your love means to me... because I know that giving you my heart was one of the best things I ever did.
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by Frank MitchellMost of all, it means we have a lot of things to be proud of... and still more to look forward to.
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by Frank MitchellHaving a happy marriage means there's trust between us that's been built with time and commitment and more than a little sacrifice.
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by Frank MitchellHaving a happy marriage doesn't mean life is perfect- at least not all the time. To me it means we've laughed more than we've cried, celebrated more than we've worried, and loved each other through everything.
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by Tom AsdellThe Wheel of the Year turns to its next station and again we tell the story. As there is no beginning or end, we start so that the story ends now. **Remember The Summer Solstice... At mid-day the Sun was said to stand still in the sky, and with it'sdescent, the Lord's attention began to slowly tur...
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by Rev. Xiao ShiziI honestly do understand the need or desire for religious freedom, but if that freedom requires the discrimination of others I don't think the government needs to step in to give someone's freedom to religious expression a free pass to do so. These religious freedom laws being passed in some states ...
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by Kenny Sallee“I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:14 If I (jcd) were to draw a caricature of an adult experiencing a lifelong crisis of confidence, I would depict a bowed, weary traveler. Over his shoulder, I would place the end of a mile‐...
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by Kenny Salleeby Patricia McGerr When I visited the South Pacific islands, I took a notebook along. I had a three‐week leave between assignments in Japan, so I borrowed a boat and sailed to Kiniwata. The notebook was supposed to help me become a junior‐grade Maugham or Michener. But when I got back, among all my...
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by Tony VillariEver come across a shyster disguised as clergy? They're pretty easy to spot. Like a used car salesman, they act like they get a percentage on the side for each sale they bring in. It doesn't take them long to realize they should have their own dealership. They can t...
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by Tony VillariThe stories of the Holocaust are the stories of us. They are an unfortunate reminder of our own ultimate, sometimes inevitable, ability for cruelty and evil beyond measure. We only think we are different, however, as we keep evidencing with people and groups like ISIS, we remai...
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by Kenny Salleeby Shirley M Dobson “If he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times comes back to you and says, ‘I repent,’ forgive him.” Luke 17:4 Every family has moments they’d rather forget—moments that later call for understanding and forgiveness. When our ch...
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by Rev. Lori HoltOur Western Civilization has been severely crippled since its inception by the fact that the Divine Feminine has been deliberately obscured and negated from the Biblical references to God at the beginning of Genesis. The direct result of this deletion of the feminine aspects of God, including the no...
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by Rev. T. Tucker Forensic Psychologist (Ret.)My father succumbed to cancer and passed April, 25th of 2016 in his home. Family has been by his side up until the end. I am urging each and everyone one of you to make donations in any way you can to St. Jude’s children’s hospital, as well as the Make-A-Wish foundation in his honor. D...
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by Kenny Sallee“Forgive as the Lord forgave you.” Colossians 3:13 C S. Lewis pointed out that “forgiving does not mean excusing… if that were so, there would be nothing to forgive.” The people of Paducah, Kentucky, understood this. A few years ago, fourteen‐year‐old Michael Carneal ...
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by Kenny Sallee“I tell you, [forgive] not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:22 Just as we must act on Scripture’s instruction to forgive, we should also consider the great cost of failing to do so. Withholding forgiveness brings on bitterness, which Neal T. Anderson says is like ...
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by Reverend Giovano 'Koala' FuscoHi Everyone, I am having trouble with my mind n heart n soul, I can't stop thinking worrying about the 2 homeless girls; I feel like I need to do something more then praying for them but what, as a recovering alcoholic I you can't help an someone till they want help!!! I really don't know these gir...
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by Rev. Xiao ShiziProselytization. An odd word I wish we could disinvent. The word only has meaning to some of the world's religions. Drafting laws that everyone has to abide by is a form of proselytization in my view, if the underlying purpose for this law is to impose a religiously based ideology into our system of...
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by Kenny Salleeby Corrie ten Boom It was in a church in Munich that I saw him—a balding, heavy‐set man in a gray overcoat, a brown felt hat clutched between his hands. People were filing out of the basement room where I had just spoken and moving along the rows of wooden chairs to the door at the rear. The ...
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by Rev. T. Tucker Forensic Psychologist (Ret.)Spirituality Basics Spirituality is the general term for a worldview that places an emphasis on interconnection and the presence of larger forces beyond the realm of the individual human being. This worldview differs from a strictly religious orientation, which seeks to describe reality in terms of...
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by Rev. T. Tucker Forensic Psychologist (Ret.)Spiritual ways can vary widely, and are based on the differing histories and beliefs of individual tribes, clans and bands. Spirituality is learned early on in childhood. There are many persons from various parts of the world that may not be involved in organized religion, but are very spiritual non...
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by Bishop Dale Day HudsonA scoundrel, a viscious man, he goes with a leer on his lips, winking his eye, shuffling his foot, beckoning with his finger. Deceit in his heart, always scheming evil, he sows dissension. Disaster will overtake him sharply for this, &n...
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by Tony VillariIf your pastor is wealthier than the people he serves, is he here to serve us or are we here to serve him? As Christians I have come to believe we're a lazy lot. We seem to buy into the tithing, the donations, and the televangelist hype. Want an eye opener? Check out this lin...
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by Bishop Dale Day HudsonBetter a dry crust and with it peace than a house where feast and dispute go together. Where the son is profligate the shrewd slave is master, with the other brothers, he will share the inheritance. A crucible for silver, a furnace for gold, but Yahw...
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by Bishop Dale Day HudsonMan's heart makes the plans, Yahweh, however, weighs the motives. Command what you do to Yahweh, and your plans will find achievment. Yahweh made everything for its own purpose, yes, even the wicked for the day of disaster.&nb...
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by Bishop Dale Day HudsonA mild answer turns away wrath, sharp words stir up anger. The tongue of wise men distils knowledge, the mouth of fools spews folly. The eyes of Yahweh are everywhere: observing the evil and the good. The tongue that soothes is the tree of life; &n...
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by Tony VillariPeople constantly tell me their faith isn't strong, or my faith is stronger than theirs. We all have the same faith. Faith was written across the hearts and minds of mankind because we kept misinterpreting the written word. Instead of giving us laws to argue over, God gave us the spirit of...
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by Kenny Salleeby Sharon Jaynes Today’s Truth The Lord said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering. (Exodus 3:7 NIV) Friend to Friend Moses was on the far side of the wilderness whe...
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by Bishop Dale Day HudsonProverbs 14 Wisdom builds herself a house; with herown hands Folly pulls it down. He whose course is honest fears Yahweh, he whose paths are crooked scrons him. The fool's mouth contains a rod of pride, the wise man's lips watch over him...
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by Kenny SalleeFrom Night Light For Couples, by Dr. James & Shirley Dobson “May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus.” (Romans 15:5) As in last night’s story, “The Argument,” a difficult...
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by Jay OlsonIn Heaven as on Earth ------------------------- One day, there was a catastrophic event that caused all living creatures on Earth to die. To sort things out, everyone went to heaven. God came and said, "I want the men to form two lines. One line for the men who ruled their women on Earth and ...
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by Kenny Salleeby Gigi Graham Tchividjan He walked out, closing the door firmly behind him. I heard the car drive away, and with a heavy, aching heart, I leaned against the closed door. Hot, angry tears filled my eyes, spilled over, and ran down my cheeks. How had it happened? How had things built to this point? ...
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by Tony VillariEver found an old friend from your youth, one you haven't seen in, oh, say... forty-five years? I was happy and privileged to have been blessed with such an episode, just recently. Happy because she was numbered among the few I loved, privileged because she took the time to look me up, a...
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by Kenny SalleeHis name may mean: "In Strength" His work: He was a wealthy landowner. His character: Boaz was a capable and upright man, so touched by the loyalty and generosity of a young widow named Ruth that he responded to her with extraordinary generosity, playing the role of kinsman-redeemer for her and he...
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by Tony VillariIn the age of the second coming, which face of the less of us will we protect? Which child of God, this time, will we deny three times? And we place so much faith in a book written by men and touted as the Word of God; will we accept its sexist tone to deny that the Christ may reappear a...
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by Tony VillariAccording to Nelson Mandela, "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children." Children are a gift, a heritage, to mankind from the Lord. They are a reward which we have endeavored to corrupt through our abuse. We have forgot...
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by Tony VillariAs I look back at my life I see much that I wish I could go back and change. As we get older comes this annoying benefit of hindsight. Unfortunately, we usually find our hindsight is really of little or no benefit to us, at our advanced age the probability of having to make similar decis...
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by Tony VillariWhen I look into the face of a child, I see the many faces of an emotional God. In children of want, I see a face that asks the question of Christ, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?" And, in this face, I...
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by Bishop Dale Day HudsonA wise son loves discipline, a mocker will not listen to reproof. When a man has good things to eat, it is the fruit of his own words, but the appetite of the treacherous feeds on violence. He keeps his life who guards his mouth, he who talks to much is lo...
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by Kenny Sallee“An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.” Proverbs 12:25 Many years ago, at what was then Standard Oil Company, an executive’s mistake cost the firm more than two million dollars. On the day the news leaked, the firm’s employees feared the wrath of...
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by Bishop Dale Day Hudsoned·u·ca·tion [ej- oo- key-sh uhn] NOUN 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. t...