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  • Daily Prayer

    Posted December 26, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Father in heaven, I lift my eyes to you and wait for your help. I am your servant, entrusted with your gifts; I am yours alone. I lift my eyes to you who dwell in heaven. Like a faithful servant, I wish to do your bidding. As the eyes of a good servant are on the master, so...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 25, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

           Evening The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. In verdant pastures he gives me repose. Beside restful waters he leads me; he refreshes my soul. He guides me in right paths for his name's sake. Even though I walk in the dark valle...

  • PEACE

    Posted December 25, 2011 by Reverend Rosemarie Mohr

    Thunder rumbles in the mountain passes... And lightning rattles the eaves of our houses.Flood waters await us in our avenues.Snow falls upon snow, falls upon snow to avalancheOver unprotected villages.The sky slips low and grey and threatening.We question ourselves.What have we done to so affront na...

  • An Ordained Agnostic Universal Life Minister's Xmas Blessing

    Posted December 24, 2011 by Charles Winstead

    Greetings.  In paraphrase to the words of Buddha, "May all sent to eat beans know peas during this insufferable time of the year." ` If, in my current incarnation, I were cut from the cloth of an organizational religious stereotypology, I'd feel compelled to refer to this post as my "Holida...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted December 24, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord, hear my voice. . . Psalm 130 From my fears, failures and sins, I cry to you. Lord, hear my voice. From the depths of my heart I cry to you, from the darkness of myself. Fom life's shadow I cry to you. Lord, hear my voice. For you ar...

  • Felling Guilty?

    Posted December 24, 2011 by Vernon McClanahan

    Feeling Guilty? I am a firm believer that there are things that people should indeed feel guilt for. An example of this is hurting someone we love, using our resources for selfish means such as spending money on something we think we want instead of using it to take care of someone who need...

  • The TRUE meaning...

    Posted December 23, 2011 by radar pangaean

    I continue to see assorted rants about the 'true meaning of Xmas'. Last evening, i made the grievous error of inserting some historical facts into yet another person's post on the "meaning of Xmas", and i really should have heeded my own recent conclusion about inserting facts into any discussion th...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 22, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Lord, I thank you for the many times you gave me help, always listening when I called. In my darkest moments, when all seemed to be lost, there you were, at my side. The Lord always listens and has pity; the Lord always comes to our help. Our mourning ...

  • Finding Your Why

    Posted December 22, 2011 by Gerald Henthorn

    We have a new year coming at us, and it will be here shortly. Think of all the possibilities. Think of all the good things waiting for you. Think of all the things you’re going to accomplish over the next twelve months. I’m sure you have a list of resolutions already prepared. All too o...

  • I have heard all my life

    Posted December 21, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    I have heard all my life Of a wondrous sight It happens at midnight Christmas Eve night   The animals have voices In a language you can hear I decided I would eavesdrop My time is this year   So I walked to the barn I made no sound In the darkness I listened And here is what I...

  • Tis The Season

    Posted December 21, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    Christmas tree Yule log Love your brother Special togs Santa Claus Old Saint Nick Show your love Make your pick Winter solstice Giving thanks Time for love And close the ranks. Jesus Christ Setting sun Bring the love To everyone Call it what you will This fine short day Know that l...

  • the mind that really sees, tastes, smells, hears and feels.

    Posted December 21, 2011 by The.P.A.R. Institute®

      It is the mind that really sees, tastes, smells, hears and feels. When you begin to think of the picture of Lord Jesus with closed eyes, it is through the mind's eye that you see the picture. A (devotee), being one with (the Lord God), sees directly with the eye of God (with the eye of seed-...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 20, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Lord, as this day ends, soul and body, I am tired. And all I have done: is it worthwhile? I need you, Lord, where can I turn, except to you? O Lord, my heart is not proud, nor are my eyes haughty; I busy not myself with great things too sublime for me. Nay rather, I have sti...

  • IT'S ALL ABOUT OIL: Celebrating Chanukah

    Posted December 20, 2011 by Deleted Member

    We often hear critics of the war in Iraq claim that "it's all about the oil." We will refrain from commenting on the substance of this argument, but we would like to note that there is a precedent to going to war over oil. In fact, perhaps the first war waged over oil was the war fought by the Macca...

  • HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE I.R.S.

    Posted December 19, 2011 by Deleted Member

    I was recently told my tax returns were not "valid" for a certain time period when I was the sole wage earner following my hubby's accident 10 years ago as I had listed my own name first as the "primary" wage earner for that period instead of my hubby. I was also told it was "wrong" to hyphenate my ...

  • Site Abuse

    Posted December 19, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

      It has come to my attention that people are being blocked from use of everything except the main page because someone has blocked them for no reason other than not agreeing with what the one party said or might have said.   Now when we signed up on this site we had to agree to post an...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 19, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Morning I call upon you, O Lord. In the morning you hear me; in the morning I offer you my prayer, watching and waiting. . .Psalm 5 I lift my heart to you, O Lord, to be strengthened for this day. Be with me in all I do, my God; guide me in all my ways. I will...

  • DECEMBER 18, 1777

    Posted December 18, 2011 by Deleted Member

    DECEMBER 18, 1777 The new United States celebrates its first national day of thanksgiving on Thursday, December 18, 1777, commemorating the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga after the surrender of General John Burgoyne and 5,000 British troops in October 1777. In proclaiming the...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 17, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord, hear my voice. . . Psalm 130 From my fears, failures and sins, I cry to you. Lord, hear my voice. From the depths of my heart I cry to you, from the darkness of myself. Fom life's shadow I cry to you. Lord, hear my voice. For you ar...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 17, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Morning Praise the Lord, all you nations, glorify God, all you peoples! For steadfast is God's kindness toward us and the fidelity of the Lord endures forever. . . Psalm 117 Praise the Lord, faraway space, glorify God, every home and family! For God has brought us ...

  • PINKY PRAYER

    Posted December 17, 2011 by Deleted Member

    SAY A PINKY PRAYER The children in our area are often seen locking pinky fingers and heard proclaiming, “Pinky Swear”…indicating a promise to be kept and fulfilled. Recently, despite my being in my mid-50’s, I decided to exercise child-like faith and invited my co...

  • THE WILL TO LIVE LIFE

    Posted December 17, 2011 by Deleted Member

    The Spirit gives life John 6:63 Breathing is of the lungs, the heart and mostly from THE WILL TO LIVE. How often have we heard in every religious practice and spiritual path about having a DESIRE to continue our lives, to do the right thing?! TODAY IS THE DAY… begin ANE...

  • God Is Raising Up His End-Times Army.

    Posted December 17, 2011 by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.

    A few days ago, I received a telephone call from a dear sweet soul who is a member here in the ULC. She explained to me that her life has become increasingly difficult and it seems that both in her daily and spiritual "path" life, things are happening that can not be explained more and more, each an...

  • Daily Prayer

    Posted December 16, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening My God, every day I praise you, my voice blending with the prayer of every generation. You are good and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness. The Lord is faithful in all his words and holy in all his works. The Lord lifts up all who are falling and raises up all who a...

  • Dail Prayer

    Posted December 16, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Morning Have mercy on me, O God, in your goodness; in the greatness of your compassion wipe out my offense. Thoroughly wash me from my guilt and of my sin cleanse me. A clean heart create for me, O God, and a steadfast spirit renew within me. Cast me not out from your presence, and your h...

  • A Pagan Christmas Carol

    Posted December 16, 2011 by Tom Asdell

      This is my favoite Christmas Story, it shows why, as a Wiccan, I still observe Christmas. - I post it in a lot of places every holiday season, if you've read it before, it won't hurt a bit to read it again...   ;->     Visions of Sugarplums     by Margaret...

  • Eco-Friendly Freeze Dried Funerals

    Posted December 15, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    You may not want to think about this until its too late but, cremation uses fuel and releases green house gasses, caskets use trees, and embalming fluids are just full of all kinds of nasty stuff. And you thought dieing was the last of your problems. A Swedish company, Promessa Organic AB, has ...

  • dental christmas

    Posted December 14, 2011 by Vivian Schubert

    its cristmas /yule again ! merry christmas or yultide to you ! all i want for yule this year is the same any mother would want for any liveing person a healthy happy life for one and all.... ,please read threw this and think about those you typicaly ignore threw the holladays in this case for me my ...

  • What is left?

    Posted December 14, 2011 by Priest Cliff Northup Jr

    I am on a quest. The quest is to find some kind of spiritual wholeness. I have not believed in the “one true god” ever since I can remember. I had some kind of communion with the Lord and Lady, but this too has been at a loss for me for some time now. There has to be something relevant i...

  • YOUR OWN BEST FRIEND

    Posted December 14, 2011 by Deleted Member

    THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY THROUGH BUT NEVER A WAY OUT… Running away. Many of us thought about it at least once as a child when the situation seemed unfair. We also entertain these thoughts from time to time as adults. But in the end there really is no way to run away…from ourselves...

  • Week 4 - Power of Words and Names / Working Solitary or in a Gr

    Posted December 14, 2011 by Tom Asdell

    Another Week, another post shared from the series I'm doing for another site.  As always, if you're not interested in the Wicca thing, skip this - if you are interested, feel free to read and comment... Week 4 - Power of Words and Names / Working Solitary or in a GroupWell, it 'might' ...

  • I AM Love

    Posted December 13, 2011 by Aliya Trinity

    I have learned that I am happier when I listen to my heart instead of my mind. My mind keeps me a slave to a stream of never ending thoughts. Regretting the past, anxieties about the future, judging my failures. In truth, my mind tortures me far worse than anyone else could. On the other hand, my he...

  • Creativity

    Posted December 12, 2011 by Philosopher Ellis Reyes

    Kabbalah teaches that human creativity works very much like the Divine energy that created the Universe. First there is Will - the desire to create. Next, Emanation, the emergence of the idea. After that, Creation, the beginning of a plan. Then, Formation, the construction of the product. Finally, M...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 12, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Father in heaven, I lift my eyes to you and wait for your help. I am your servant, entrusted with your gifts; I am yours alone. I lift my eyes to you who dwell in heaven. Like a faithful servant, I wish to do your bidding. As the eyes of a good servant ar...

  • To call a straying pet

    Posted December 12, 2011 by High Priest Silver Owl

    This is a spell to help draw your pet back to you. Pets are tuned in psychically to their owners and will respond to an invisable call even from a distance. Place some food and milk/water in the pets familiar bowls. Light a blue candle next to them, and say: "My fair beauty gone astray, please come...

  • My Christmas Wish

    Posted December 12, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    My Christmas Wish For You One day you will wake up to a world Where is what you do, Not who you screw That matters   One day you will wake up in a world Where its not where you get your inspiration But what you do with it That matters   One day you will wake up in a world, Wher...

  • What is the opposite of faith?

    Posted December 10, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    A lot of people would say doubt. But that won’t do. There is, for sure, a kind of doubt that is entirely negative, which puts faith in jeopardy. But I suspect the main kind of doubt with which we are familiar is the kind that asks questions – and that won’t be fobbed off with uncon...

  • Something to keep in mind

    Posted December 10, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    It seems as we continue to expand our gifts, and knowledge of those things unseen, many are getting more into the spiritual realms.  They are seeking other avenues of healing, "seeing" and the knowing.  We want to connect to The Source... to learn all we can. But one thing I have noticed,...

  • Hmmmm

    Posted December 9, 2011 by Therasa-Ann Reich

    I became ordained as a minister because I believe that two people should be able to marry legally, regardless of their sex, spiritual beliefs, culture, etc.   The reason that I joined the Directory was for personal growth. I want to expose myself to beliefs, ideas, cultures, and so many other...

  • The Wounded Warrior Tax Credit

    Posted December 9, 2011 by The Larry Martin Foundation®

    AN UPDATE FROM OUR NATION'S CAPITAL December 06, 2011 Dear Friends, I write to apprise you of recent action I have taken to help get our nation’s veterans back to work.   On November 16, 2011, I was very pleased to join my colleagues in the House in ...

  • SUPPORTING EQUALITY IN MARRIAGE

    Posted December 9, 2011 by Deleted Member

    Well, we said we weren’t going to stop at 25 ordinances and we weren’t kidding. We congratulate Susquehanna Township in Dauphin County for claiming #26. Their bipartisan vote last night to prohibit discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on sexual orie...

  • Summer Solstice or Christmas…Issues of Pagan Parenting

    Posted December 9, 2011 by Deleted Member

    TODAY I FOUND THIS GEM OF A STORY. I SHARE IT WITH YOU AS IT SHOWS US THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN HOW WE ARE TRULY ALL OF THE SAME UNIVERSE … Summer Solstice or Christmas…Issues of Pagan Parenting Posted by Jodie, 06 December 2011 10:25 AM | PERMALINK http:/...

  • I Still Believe In Santa Claus

    Posted December 8, 2011 by Rev. Michael Meakin, Abbot; The Order Of Saint Elizabeth I (OSEI)

    I was in the fifth grade, in Mrs. Clink’s class, when it was decided that the elementary schoolplay would be “The Year Without A Santa Claus.” Auditions were held, andcasting was done on the basis of student vote; I was “elected” to play Santa.The rehearsals were held d...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted December 7, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

         . . . Evening The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom should I fear? The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid? One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days...

  • Having faith

    Posted December 6, 2011 by Danielle Andrewson

    Such an odd choice of words don't you think?  Faith can mean a number of things, faith in yourself, others, a higher power its all faith, and whether we choose to look away from it and say that we don't need it in our life, the fact of the matter is that no one has the answer to everything and ...

  • Talent

    Posted November 27, 2011 by Mark Sweeney

    I have a friend who I think has a lot of talent, his folk songs are soulful and inspiring, and his playing style is unique.  He taught himself guitar and has never played a cover song in his life, which gives his songs an uncommon freshness.   I find his material is far better than most ...

  • Horus of Egypt

    Posted November 27, 2011 by The.P.A.R. Institute®

    Isis & Mary…Something to think about Horus of Egypt The stories of Jesus and Horus are very similar, with Horus even contributing the name of Jesus Christ. Horus and his once-and-future Father, Osiris, are frequently interchangeable in the mythos ("I and my Father are one"). The legends of ...

  • What is God?

    Posted November 27, 2011 by Chris Hulse

    One of the most common questions I hear when I tell peopleI’m a pagan is ‘Do you believe in God?’ My answer is that I do believe in God,I just don’t believe in God the same way as most people. Confused? That’s thereaction I get from most people. Let me explain.   ...

  • What does God want from you?

    Posted November 26, 2011 by Rev. Dr. Norman Whitehurst, D.D

    What does God want from you? People have been asking this question for a very long time. It’s a very easy. He would like for you to be whole, Happy, and to not and try to do his job. It is not your job to change the world. Your actions will do this alone. Think about if you are happy the worl...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted November 26, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord, hear my voice. . . Psalm 130 From my fears, failures and sins, I cry to you. Lord, hear my voice. From the depths of my heart I cry to you, from the darkness of myself. Fom life's shadow I cry to you. Lo...

  • Offended and Failure

    Posted November 26, 2011 by Chaplain Rachel K. R.

    Dear Friends,   Just taking the time to write a note of apology.   I've noticed I've lost some friends on here.  I am not sure if it has been out of fear or misunderstanding.  But like most things in life, change is a constant.    I want to thank all of you for ta...

  • Empaths: Why so much Emotion?

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    This following information from a Colleague who has experience a large numbers, Empaths and decided to do their own study.   I see many clients in my practice as a hypnotherapist and consultant that are overwhelmed by or stuck in some intensely negative, recurring emotion-- especially guil...

  • What does God expect of us?

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Rev. Zachary Powell

    Dearly beloved friends,   I am positive that almost all of us has asked this question to ourselves or to other elders of different churches, “What does God really expect of me? How can I please Him?” The answer is in the examples that Jesus has given us. Tonight, I would like to s...

  • Empaths: 7 signs - Curse or Gift?

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    We’re talking about real lives, real people, real psychism. Before I continue, let me just say Empath is not simply another name for a Clairsentient, though many Clairsentients are indeed Empaths. That said, if you feel you’re a clairsentient looking for similar information on whether or...

  • Wild Empath Chronicles - Its Real!

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    WEC- Its real!   There comes a time in our journey when you finally realize that there are things you thought were fanciful dreams that truly are reality. All my life I believed in magic.  When I was young I believed that if I wanted something hard enough, I could get it.  If I wan...

  • Egypt, Woman, HORUS and ISIS

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Philosophy... Historians of philosophy have been wont to begin their story with the Greeks. The Hindus, who believe that they invented philosophy, and the Chinese, who believe that they perfected it, smile at our provincialism. It may be that we are all mistaken! The moon was a god, perhaps the...

  • Fear of Death Itself Is Irrational

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Each person's NDE testimony is their own personal experience of a reality that is far more dynamic than physical reality. Detectives know that if you ask several eyewitnesses of a robbery, for example, you will not get exactly the same story and some may even be contradictory or erroneous for va...

  • The Best Christian Poem Ever

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    I was shocked,  confused, bewildered  As I entered Heaven's door,  Not by the beauty of it all,  Nor the lights or its decor.    But it was the folks in Heaven  Who made me sputter and gasp--   The thieves, the liars, the sin...

  • Thanksgiving

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Reverend Jim Hall

    Thanksgiving is a time for reflection. We give thanks to our loved ones, friends, acquantainces and for the blessings we received throughout the year.   On that note, I want to thank each one of you, both friends and everyone who are here, who pledged to help those in need and those needing g...

  • My Take On Tolerance.

    Posted November 25, 2011 by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.

    For the past few months, the subject of "TOLERANCE" has been a major debating issue here on the ULC boards. I have read many blogs, polls, and other posts dealing with this subject, and everyone has their take on this subject. So for about a good month I have buried my face into everything I can get...

  • Coping with the Fear of Death

    Posted November 24, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    There is no little 'magic' pill that can make the fear go away. Therapists recommend therapy to deal with our fears. Here are some strategies to confront your fear of death:     1)Hold a view of life that includes the fact of death. Do not deny death or pretend it doesn't happen. 2)...

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    Posted November 24, 2011 by Sage David Rosman

    Happy Thanksgiving. http://inkandvoice.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-2011/

  • Week 3 - Logic & Intuition / Morality

    Posted November 23, 2011 by Tom Asdell

    Next Installment on the series I'm writing for a Wiccan Site and sharing here - if it doesn't interest you, feel free to skip it ;->   Week 3 - Logic and Intuition / MoralityExcuses, Excuses...  You'd think I could just sit down and write something, but, alas, such is not always the c...

  • Unraveling Threads

    Posted November 23, 2011 by Charles Winstead

    There is a lot out "there" in the world of which you and I, friend, are blissfully unaware.  When I stumble across things on the web falling into that category, I am rarely shocked anymore.  It is as though reality has become the new science fiction, only that to which we previously had no...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted November 23, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Evening The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom should I fear? The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom should I be afraid? One thing I ask of the Lord; this I seek: To dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may gaze on the loveliness of the...

  • Truly Caring For One Another - Particularly During This Holiday

    Posted November 23, 2011 by Rev. Lawrence Morley

    The other day, I went into the local drugstore, and, while waiting for a prescription, was chatting with one of the clerks there. To paraphrase what she said: "I'd rather be just about anywhere else right now, because everyone that's come in here, has been so rude, angry, and in such a foul mood". I...

  • Book Research

    Posted November 23, 2011 by Sage David Rosman

    I am starting my research for my next book. The working title is “The War Against Religion.” As with “A Christian Nation?” I am seeking proofs that there is a war against religion and, more specifically, against Christianity, Islam, Judaism and atheism. Please respond here or...

  • Separation Issues

    Posted November 23, 2011 by Sage David Rosman

    “It seems some arguing our government can’t regulate their beliefs also argue government is based on Christianity, claiming both ends of the continuum.” http://inkandvoice.com/2011/11/church-state/

  • Most Common Defense Reactions

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    We use 95% of our communications energy being defensive. She describes the six most common defensive reactions as follows:   Surrender-Betray. We give in but defend the person’s mistreatment of us, taking the blame ourselves.   Surrender-Sabotage. We cooperate outwardly but under...

  • Taking the “War” Out of Our Word

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Taking the “War” Out of Our Words with Non-defensive Communication   You’re sitting down to dinner with friends, when one looks over and asks, “Do you always butter your bread that way?”   Ha, ha, you laugh. But inside, your story is going like this: Who d...

  • A Dream Denied: The Criminalization of Homelessness in U.S.

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    Narratives of the Meanest Cities #1 Sarasota, FL In February 2005, the City Commission unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting “lodging out of doors.”  The previous “no-camping” rule was ruled unconstitutional by a state court last year because it was to...

  • November is National Native American Heritage Month

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Drs. V Merit, Metaphysician

    It once was part of tradition and encouraged to go out shooting Indians after the Thanksgiving meal...   Some things have changed, including the fact that 95% of native American live below extreme poverty level. This Thanksgiving consider making a donation to your local "Native Americ...

  • What do you want to be when you grow up? (continued from Drs.

    Posted November 22, 2011 by jennifer kollert

     Each one of is is exactly where we need to be, with exactly who we need to be with (which is ultimately, ourselves), doing exactly what we are supposed to be doing. Three scenarios come to mind. 1. When I first started going to public school (back in 1892 j/k:) in kindergarten, my teacher ...

  • 99 and 1/2 Just Won't Do

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Charles Winstead

    Filthy socialists living in nasty encampments!  Hippies, anarchists, freeloaders!   To hear the likes of Rush and Hannity, it's enough to make me want to puke.  Oh, not the OWS folks.  The hate mongers and apologists for the one percent.   If socialism is a threat to "ou...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Morning Lord, teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain wisdom of heart . . . Psalm 90 Help us do today the things that matter, not to waste the time we have. Yes, the moments we have are precious, Lord, see that we count them dear. ...

  • THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

    Posted November 22, 2011 by Deleted Member

    THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS       TRUTH...if it becomes a weapon used against others     BEAUTY...if it becomes vanity     LOVE...if it becomes possessive     LOYALTY...if it becomes careless     TOLERANCE...if it becomes indifference ...

  • It is a WONDERFUL time to be alive!

    Posted November 22, 2011 by jennifer kollert

    Human beans are waking up, opening their eyes, searching their hearts and FINALLY asking themselves, "What do I believe in?"  We are undergoing a massive sea of change across the globe. What will come of it, I do not know. But I can tell you that it is a wonderful time to be alive! Despite the...

  • Another Sad Day

    Posted November 21, 2011 by Jim Roebuck

    Today is another sad day in Oklahoma. It is the day of services for the people who lost their lives in a plane crash (the second crash in 10 years). The crash claimed four lives including the Oklahoma State University girls basketball coach and his assistant. If this were not bad enough, the Westbo...

  • Holidays

    Posted November 21, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    The table is set The dinner is done The kids are out playing Having some fun   But there is something missing A thought I can’t catch It’s driving me crazy Like an itch I can’t scratch   It’s from those that have left us It’s them that I miss The m...

  • The Real Thanksgiving- a history lesson

    Posted November 21, 2011 by Reverend Rosemarie Mohr

      The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story THE REAL STORY OF THANKSGIVING by Susan Bates Most of us associate the holiday with happy Pilgrims and Indians sitting down to a big feast. And that did happen - once. The story began in 1614 when a band of English explorers sailed home to England with a ship f...

  • Gay Adoption Should Be Embraced

    Posted November 20, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    Sexual orientation should not be a factor in deciding whether to grant adoption and residents of any jurisdiction should specifically be granted equality to gay couples in the adoption process. Traditionally, the test for whether an adoption should be granted has depended on a judge's determination ...

  • Good Day.

    Posted November 19, 2011 by Rev. Suzanne Ranu

    Sometimes you wonder what is going on in your own little world... You go to work, visit friends, family and go on about your life and then you get that phone call.  Now I am not talking about anything bad happening but the call from out of nowhere from someone you have not talked to, I mean rea...

  • My Muslim Experience

    Posted November 19, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    ... A friend of mine that lives in Lousianna married a Muslem man.  She accepted the religion and had 4 children with him.  During their marriage she decided to move to Lybia to let her childern learn their heritage.  While she was there alone, her husband stayed in the US, ...

  • Star Wars Revelations

    Posted November 18, 2011 by F.O.C.U.S. Ministry®

    11.17.11   This what I His servant Rev. Frisby recorded from the Lord Jesus Christ about the final hour concerning His Church after viewing the movie Star Wars Revelations last night, I saw the fight between good and evil the whore church against the Bride of Church, I even had the Dark side ...

  • Interet Blacklist

    Posted November 18, 2011 by Jim Roebuck

    America  needs your help. Our wonderful government is trying to censor another part of our lives by taking away yet another of our freedoms. This time it is the Internet Blacklist Legislation. This legislation would take away YOUR RIGHTS AS AN AMERICAN CITIZEN by censoring your freedom of speec...

  • Defining Faith

    Posted November 17, 2011 by Nicole DeRobbio

    How do you define faith? To everyone it is something different. We all worship differently, even if we have the same views. Faith defined in the dictionary is “an unquestioning belief that does not require proof.” Without faith life would be very difficult. It takes faith to eat, d...

  • The Revelation 12 Woman

    Posted November 17, 2011 by Minister Dr. Paris J. Evans

    ARE YOU A REVELATION 12 WOMAN? Picture this woman. She was pregnant and seemingly alone and in pain as she anticipated the birth of her child. Suddenly, her worst enemy appeared. His breath was on her. He waited to devour her baby as soon as it appeared. How he hated her!!! He could have eas...

  • Persistance in Prayer

    Posted November 17, 2011 by Minister Dr. Paris J. Evans

    Too many times I have fallen to my knees because I felt I had no where or no one else to turn to. Ive called on my family and have been shunned. I've called on my mother because I know she lives me. I've cried out to my praying grandmother because I know her spiritual connection with God, but one fa...

  • Daily Prayers

    Posted November 17, 2011 by Patriarch/Archbishop Daniel Fashingbauer

    Morning Sing joyfully to the Lord, all you lands; serve the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful song. Know that the Lord is God; he made us, his we are; his people, the flock he tends. Enter his gates with thanksgiving, his courts with praise; Give thanks to him; bless...

  • What Do I Do?

    Posted November 16, 2011 by Norma Rasmussen

    Lord oh Lord What do I do? I've been wanderin' through this world without a clue.   I take it day by day, Seems theres always somethin' astray.   Lord oh Lord what do I do? I keep wanderin' this world without a clue.   All I ever wanted for us was love and harmony, But all y...

  • Looking In

    Posted November 16, 2011 by Norma Rasmussen

    I don't want to be on the out side just looking in,   Sometimes I feel so lost, so out of control, This world keeps on spinning as I'm standing still,   Trying to find my opening, to get my way in, I don't want to be outside just looking in,   But still I just stand here and w...

  • A Pinch Of Love !

    Posted November 16, 2011 by Rev. Lisa Taylor

    Thanksgiving is around the corner. Recipes are being dusted off and shared around the world. Here are some of my favorites :...................................................................................................................................        &...

  • We all have a responsibility to report child abuse

    Posted November 16, 2011 by Reverend Doctor John Reuling Sr. of The NCO

    There simply is no excuse that no one did anything-not a thing-to confront former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky about allegations that he had engaged in child sex abuse or get law enforcement involved. Were they all so afraid of being wrong to accuse, or even worse afraid of the...

  • need help.

    Posted November 15, 2011 by Prætor Chris Bartz

    Mom asked us not to do anything that would upset dad because of his condition, however a line has to be drawn somewhere. Crystal already told you that we did not want to be involved with your custody battle. She now informs me that you went ahead and told your lawyer to put us down anyways. The ...

  • rinse, repent, repeat

    Posted November 14, 2011 by Deleted Member

    RINSE, REPENT, REPEAT Vicious cycles. We are all familiar with them. .. the ones others have created for us and the ones we create for ourselves. Somewhere on the treadmill of life it is good to know that we can get off the merry-go-round (why we call it that I don’t know cause it always...

  • Giving Thanks for Pain and Strife...

    Posted November 13, 2011 by Corwyn Stone

    A Happy GREAT DAY to Everyone!   This day I am grateful for the breath I am given, for the laughter I often refuse to control, and for the tears of both joy and sadness I am capable of shedding...and sometimes do even with control.   I am grateful for those around me who find it comfor...

  • Remembering

    Posted November 11, 2011 by Tammie, Rev Wonder

    To the lives lost And the hearts won To those in the background And those behind the gun To those that came home And to those who stayed To those who were called To taste death that day To those who are related To family and friends To those who were heart sick What those reached their e...

  • Action, Comedy, Horror... ANYTHING but Drama

    Posted November 11, 2011 by radar pangaean

    When my wife and i are picking out a movie to watch, she is generally more focused on who stars in the movie, whereas i'm more foused on the storyline. We both appreciate a wide range of genres, but for the most part we watch movies to get away from real life for a bit. Not that there's anything WRO...

  • Spiritual Candy

    Posted November 11, 2011 by High Priest Silver Owl

    Over the years, I have met those who were so sensere to their faith that a gun to their head wouldnt prevent their ways of worship.... but on the other hand, I've met those who simply become a religion to become higher in society or rise above others, the same as a two year old with the largest loll...

  • Why Does God Let Bad Things Happen In The World?

    Posted November 10, 2011 by Bishop Michael Collins-Windsor, Ph.D.

    Hmmmmm!!! Why does God let bad things happen in the world? Let's see here now. I could be arrogant and say, "let's try to answer this for those who SHOULD be able to get it" but that is totally not my style. Instead my style is to offer what I have found and know to be true and yes I said WHAT I PER...