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On November 20, 2012 By

Bryce accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior at church camp this summer on July 2012. I have this date marked in my calendar and plan to celebrate this date each year with him. This is so exciting!!! Bryce then watched a baptism in August and in doing so, asked …

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It’s the scandal that’s rocked the CIA and forced out the nation’s top spy chief. Now, lawmakers want to know just how long the relationship between General David Petraeus and Paula Broadwell went on… And whether any classified information was shared

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Family Sunday School is this Sunday, November 18th. Families, come to Sunday school together on the 18th and learn about the ways our church serves our local community every Thursday at our soup kitchen. More…

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An upcoming report on the rate of homelessness among U.S veterans is projected to reveal that although the rate is dropping, more needs to be done to provide support for America’s servicemen and women.

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Today Jill from Compassion Family shares how her family takes God’s love to the ends of the earth. Jill is a violinist, homeschooling mom, and is passionate about living missionally and intentionally. On …

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To many times when someone is candidating, the church is the one who asks all the questions. We have to remember that it’s not just the church that gets to interview but the candidate should also …

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I’d like to invite you to listen to our radio broadcast today that features a conversation with former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee about the election. The program can be accessed here .   In the midst of our visit, I asked Governor Huckabee to address the argument that many…

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Election Eve Examen

On November 4, 2012 By

In my years of youth ministry, coordinating retreats, missions, other events, I found it helpful to do needed practical, logistical preparation, then allow time for a deeper spiritual preparation. In that context, and in others, I’ve used aspects of the Ignatian “prayer ofexamen”, developed by Ignat …

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The cleanup has begun after hurricane Sandy ripped across the east coast. Millions in densely populated areas are still without power; and roads, bridges and mass transit systems are flooded or damaged.

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Emergency personnel rescue residents from flood waters brought on by Hurricane Sandy in Little Ferry, New Jersey, October 30, 2012. The giant storm Sandy wreaked havoc on the New York City subway system, flooding tunnels, garages and rail yards and threatening to paralyze the nation’s largest mass-t …

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there is no I in team

On October 17, 2012 By

Saturdays are spent hauling lawn chairs and water bottles. Watching from the sidelines. Cheering and chatting with the other moms as my kids run up and down the soccer field. Or on…

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One day a lady criticized D. L. Moody for his methods of evangelism in attempting to win people to the Lord. Moody’s reply was “I agree with you. I don’t like the way I do it either. Tell me, how …

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D., Saving Newborn Lives / Save the Children and a countdown to 2015 members. ‘It’s not high tech. Up to 3 million new ones every year can be saved with simple approaches, like cutting the umbilical cord with a clean slide, and the kangaroo care …

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At Thursday’s pre-trial conference for a fraud court case involving staff of Kong Hee’s City Harvest Church in Singapore, a third defendant received permission to travel overseas.

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An 11-year-old boy has discovered the remains of a 30,000-year-old mammoth in northern Russia, and paleontologists are calling it the best preserved mammoth find in over a century.

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Organizers of the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Oct. 7, are encouraging millions around the world to pray for the peace of Jerusalem and what some believe is a “divine” link between

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A state appeals court made a ruling Friday that will allow a New York hospital to take a 28-year-old woman with brain cancer off life

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A new book by religious historian Matthew Bowman. With a striking number of the credible Republican presidential candidates coming out the Mormon faith, I wanted to learn more. I thought it was an…

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TOP 3: Ways to Make Your Spouse Hate Youth Ministry by Darren Sutton. I chose this as the featured article for a few reasons. 1) It gives me chance to say go check out Darren’s new book. You’ll love it! 2) It was short and …

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The Church of the Nazarene, an evangelical Christian denomination, has made it clear that it does not endorse a petition presented by one of its reverends on behalf of a social activist group demanding Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. drop its lawsuit opposing the Health

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Growing Up in the Kingdom

On September 20, 2012 By

Walk and talk and laugh with your friends. But behind the scenes keep up the life of simple prayer and inward worship. – Thomas Kelly, 1941 The majority of my…

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Christian Green councillor’s disappointment with Party; Charity warns debt driving more people to suicide; Pr3ess review with web links Christian Green.

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Today marks the somber day of remembrance: the anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. From Ground Zero, to the Pentagon, to a tranquil field in Pennsylvania, thousands will gather to remember

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Politics and Youth Ministry : More Dangerous to Avoid or Address? Posted on September 10, 2012 · Leave a Comment. I like asking questions. My favorite question that I have been asking in the past 6th months is, “which topic is more

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Tax justice bus tour continues across Britain and Ireland; European Heritage Weekend; Choir prepares to celebrate 50th anniversary; Why Alliance backs gay.

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Wed, Sep 05 mobile link

On September 5, 2012 By

Wed, Sep 05 One Year Bible Readings – ECCLESIASTES 10:1-12:14 | 2 CORINTHIANS 8:1-15 | PSALM 49:1-20 | PROVERBS 22:20-21

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Should we be caring for those at home first?

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If I were attracted to you…

On September 2, 2012 By

Why on God’s green earth do I feel like the sum-total of mylife’s accomplishments are reduced to the size of my calves and the extrapadding found around my lower mid-section? I mean, honestly, sometimes I amshocked by just how…

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On the first Monday of September, America honors working stiffs by taking a paid day off. But does Labor Day celebrate an enterprise that God intended to be a punishment? In a recent New York Times essay on …

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Sexy, Successful, and Smart

On September 1, 2012 By

He had… no beauty that we should desire him. He was despised and rejected by men. (Isaiah 53:2) Are you feeling hopeful today? Take a look under the hood. How much of your hope is linked to some promise of a more attractive, prosperous, impressive …

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LDS Church News – Deaths

On August 27, 2012 By

Colleen Bushman Lemmon, 85, who served on the Primary general board from 1971-74 and as a counselor in the Primary general presidency from 1974-80, died Aug. 15, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Zambia Articles

On August 26, 2012 By

My Column in The Columban September I am writing this in seat 22H, just about to cross the equator 6,100 miles from the UK, alongside nine amazing parishioners who are …

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[Episcopal News Service] James E. Solheim – the Episcopal Church’s news director in an era bookended by the election of Anglicanism’s first female bishop and the ordination of its first openly gay bishop – died August 8 after several weeks’ hospitalization. A

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This week I’m taking a look at children’s ministry around the world . . . join me today on our “journey” as we learn about an amazing ministry in Belize! David & Karen Rhodes are founders of Kidz Konnect 4 Jesus – they …

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Recommended Church News Article From http://www.christianpost.com/news/us-taxpayers-fund-population-control-programs-author-claims-79138/

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US Taxpayers Fund Population Control Programs, Author Claims
Sponsor- Bob Burg- The Art of Persuasion- from Destiny [...]

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Recommended Church News Article From http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/07/27/siberia-town-puzzled-over-248-dead-fetuses/

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Russian Dead Fetuses: Medicine Always Has ‘Quack Fringe’
Sponsor- Bob Burg- The Art of Persuasion- from Destiny [...]

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The courts continue to uphold The Episcopal Church’s property rights in cases involving schismatic splits. A letter from the Diocese of Milwaukee on the latest ruling: JUDGE ORDERS IMMEDIATE RETURN OF CHURCH …

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Today when I was coming home from a meeting in town I realized there are many things that make my heart sore and also many things the make my heart soar. Lets start with the things that make my heart soar. Today as I neared my house there were a …

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