It is interesting to me that many times we go out in the world and tell others of the wonderful and special attributes of those we love. But, really isn’t it the ones we love who truly deserve to hear these heart–felt messages?
…And just as kids need a daily dose of love, touch, affirmation, acknowledgement and support, adults, particularly those who did NOT receive this loving reinforcement as children, will still be seeking it from someone/somehow until this need is met and fed….maybe for the rest of their lives….And that is ok!
To share a little with you about my life growing up; I felt I had to beg for love or cause some sort of disruption for a little (or a lot of) attention. The latter – attention seeking – resulting in the former….getting what I thought was love (probably in a form of a punishment – hey at least I got some attention). Pretty screwy way of thinking right….but hey I was a kid and I did what I knew how to do to get my needs met the best way I knew how. I am sure some of you reading this can relate somewhat.
Fast forward to my adult years. The program that was laid in place during my childhood caused me to continue to seek the loving affirmations in relationships – sabotaging the somewhat good ones while trying to hang on to the painful ones. (Can you see the pattern here?).
Then finally after much maturing, self-discovery, self love and putting my faith in God, I found the love of my life….Ok the second love of my life. Learning to love myself first, heal from layer upon layer of heartache, allowed me to clearly attract into my life….a partner, someone with so much love to give me and someone wanting all the love I could NOW give in return.
But, just when I thought all was right with my world…even in this most loving, caring relationship moments of deep loneliness would creep in causing me to ask myself if I could still be “broken”, so broken that I could not be fully happy with all the love I was receiving?
Then one day, after asking God if I was still broken, I realized and heard clearly that I was not….and what came to me was this understanding: The simple fact of not being given the five blessings of love constantly from my parents, left a hole in my fabric and that all I had to do now, as an adult, was to ASK….I must ask for this need to be filled. In this way, my loving partner would then have the ability to respond to my needs without having to ‘read’ my mind AND I did not have to live in sadness as a victim of my past.
My parents did their best and of course, in my maturity, I have long since accepted this fact. As number 4 of 4 children, my parents had their hands full with the very real threat of losing a child, my sister 2 years my senior, who had severe asthma attacks, starting at age 5. She spent a lot of time hospitalized and I spent a whole lot of time alone, full of imagination and creativity and curiosity, but alone……and my exuberance for life was just too much at times for my mom and dad to bear. The unintentional squashing of my spirit began and the molding of Mona took place. The more I fought this, the harder it was…so I stopped…I conceded…..but the sad ache in my heart never left.
I learned that I was happiest when I was loving someone…but truly I was searching to fill this empty place inside…where my natural….happy…exuberant spirit once lived.
The learning through these revelations is this: Today, I ask for my needs of love, touch and affirmation from the man I love and trust. Sometimes this is hard to do and the “little Mona” will retreat and pout…feeling sad and lonely again. However, I find the more I reach out and shine light on this truth and accept it…(my need of hearing that I am loved and feeling that I am loved)….. The more my wisdom, my maturity and my voice can take over to bring me my heart’s desire (to feel loved).
My mother always said, “You have a voice…use it”. Maybe not so easy as a child in my demographic…..but there is so much truth in this statement. Use your voice….be heard…get what you need…whatever that may be. Put the shame away and be proud of who you are…..believe me you will not stand alone if others hear your message.
Ask for the love you want and HOW you need to receive it. For some, in this life, the subject title of this message could not be truer…. “All you need is LOVE”.
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Priceless treasure, the ten textiles of the sixteenth centurye The century that tells of the life of the saint who baptized Clovis will be entrusted to the royal factory De Wit in Malin.
The first of ten tapestries from the life of Saint Remy, a work from the early 16th centurye The Museum of Saint-Rémy announced that a century ago recovering the life of the bishop who baptized Clovis, he left Reims on Wednesday 3 August to be restored in Belgium. The work will be entrusted to the Royal De Wit factory in Mechelen, a world reference in this field. The restoration of the entire fabric, ten majestic wool and silk furnishings, must span over five years.
Classified as historical monuments since 1896, these tapestries are exceptional in many ways, according to Benedict Hearnot, director of the historical museums in Reims. “In their size, 5 meters by 5, because they were choir-pendants for a monastery, and the present basilica, and not for a cathedral, and because they form a chain that tells a story in its perfection”, are the details.
€250,000 for restoration
The tapestries, which have not been shown to the public since 2017, to protect them from the harmful effects of light, were commissioned by the Archbishop of Reims, Robert de Linoncourt, who admired his illustrious predecessor who, in V.e Century, baptized in Reims Clovis IKing of the Franks. In the Gothic style that evolved towards Renaissance art, they were made in the first 20 years of the 16th century.e century. The scenes, the most famous of which is the baptism, are signed by the painter Gauthier de Camps, a Paris cartoonist.
In 1916, during First World WarNine of these ten furnishings were evacuated to Paris to escape the bombing. By some accounts, staying in Reese X would be riddled with bullets. Its future restoration by the De Wit factory is supposed to give access to its bottom.
The value of the restoration, which specifically provides for the installation of a new lining to lighten the weight of the upholstery, and the restoration of colors, is 250 thousand euros. The city of Reims launched a sponsorship campaign, via the Heritage Foundation, which raised 30 thousand euros out of 50 thousand euros expected. As of 2023, the first three textiles restored must return to the Musée Saint-Remi in Reims in a completely redesigned scenography.
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Rev. Dr. Linda Ocholla
Linda Ochola-Adolwa is married to Peter Adolwa and has two sons aged 14 and 9.
An ordained Anglican minister, Rev. Dr. Linda works as the Executive Director of Hatua Trust, a faith-based organization whose mission is to catalyze Christians for Social transformation and as the Church Partnerships Coordinator, of International Justice Mission.
She received a B.A. (First Class Honors) in Linguistics and German Studies from the University of Nairobi, and an M. Div. (Pastoralstudies) from Africa International University (NEGST).
She completed her doctorate from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, California in 2017.
Rev. Dr. Linda has created materials to inspire and encourage Christians to embrace their identity as Kenyan citizens, to take up their civic responsibilities practically, and to transform the places they live and work in.


Updated: Apr 9
A few years ago, I went through tough times. Some "Trauma Drama" came across my path in ways I would not have expected to encounter in my adult years. Literally, empty nest, the discovery of the murder to my sister, long term relationship terminated, rape, and domestic abuse. It felt like it all happened all at once, but in reality, it was over a couple of years. My past is no different from anyone else’s; how you say, well our circumstances are all different, but we all deal with the loss of family, self, values. Our homes were broken by sexual immorality, self-gratification, spiritual warfare, various addictions, abandonment, you call it - we all had to deal with something. Parents can be in the home but not present, abandonment isn't always the physical action of leaving,
12For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12
I was compelled to look at myself, do a bit of reflecting. In 2007 I had the privilege of going to a fancy place called the Bridge to Recovery. This is one place co-dependents could learn their "primary" issue and then learn understand how to overcome them. That is a sad and funny story about how I got there. Sad because I broke my daughter’s heart and funny cause I told therapist Patrick Heart in Seattle that, if he didn’t have anything new to tell me then please send to someone who could.
I gained so much knowledge and interesting aspects about myself. While I was there the owners were Seventh Day Adventists, while the Center was not religiously based. I did not want to go to a 12-step program because they make you deal with God. I knew that I was confused and hurt and had placed blame on him. I did not know how to fix it, and he seemingly was not listening, so I thought.
Anything we ask, he will do, if it’s in his favor, if we are saved or not, if it is for the benefit of bringing someone to the light, Jesus does listen, he hears everything, there is no reason for him to do everything we ask when we don’t give all to him. I get that now, and every reason to do His will. Make sense why some prayers God answers for you and some others he does not? If it is not for charity (love) to bring you or someone else closer to understanding the real character of God, why would he do it?
Eerch, back to my testimony, so after all that bad stuff happened, I refused to believe that this, THIS is what life/God had to offer. Thus the journey began. I dug a little deeper.
First I cried out to God, asking him to show me how or where I went wrong. I had no idea at the time what that meant but, I started to read tons of self-help books and took classes, the list is too long to share. I discovered an energy healer in 2017 Daniel Randolph and he would be my life coach and helper on and off. After the success of the therapy I became certified in the middle of 2019 by Dr. Nelsons Emotion Code, a form of body energy work. Based on the idea that negative energy sits in us especially when we don’t know how to expel it, but does it? We will deal with whether or not this is sorcery, later.
June 2020, I completed my first life coaching class and loved every minute of it. All the while continuing to help grow our other business Ice Cold Consulting in the direction we want. We write procedures for mechanical integrity and operating procedures. preventative maintenance, compliance audits. My husband is a master in his trade and it’s beautiful to watch him do what he knows best teaching others the importance of all that.
Besides God the real and only true Healer, there are a lot of other applicable techniques for dealing with trauma and everyday stress. After doing these techniques and seeing my own and other’s success I am hooked on teaching people to thrive. Live the best life, Love the life they live!
l continue to educate me always, I cannot help it. I love learning and sharing. Personal development, breakthrough sessions are amazing. I know you'll LOVE this kind of applied technique. I learned from each step from the bridge and mediation, to reading books, and finally prayer that I had to challenge all my beliefs, why we believe what we do. Believe that I am enough, worth saving, worth God forgiving. That it’s okay not no be enough (everyone falls short – it’s normal!) We are perfectly imperfect! I think it’s better when you have a coach, to cheer you on, encourage you and let you know that you are okay, and you can reset 😊 We all have to start somewhere and where you are is perfect!
Allow me to help redefine your perceptions so that
you can live the best life you live to the best of your ability.
Statement of Faith
I believe in the Triune Godhead – God the Father, His only begotten Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. I believe there is only one God in three Persons with each Person of the Divine Trinity being co-eternal and co-equal.
I believe that the Holy Bible is the inspired and infallible Word of God and that it was given to us by inspiration of God through the Holy Spirit for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction so that we may all be made complete and thoroughly equipped for every good work for the glory of God Himself.
I believe that God’s only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, came to our earth in the flesh, was conceived of the Holy Spirit, was born of the Virgin Mary, lived a perfect and sinless life, went to the cross to die and shed His blood for the sins of this world, and then was buried. We believe that Jesus Christ then rose from the dead on the third day, and then ascended into heaven where He now sits at the right hand of God the Father as Lord of lords and King of kings.
I believe that Faith Jesus Christ is the only way to eternal salvation with God the Father – that there is no other name under heaven by which man can be saved – and that no one comes to the Father except through Jesus Christ and His sacrificial death on the cross. I believe that Jesus Christ is truly the way, truth, and life that leads to eternal life with God the Father and that there is no other mediator or savior between God and man other than Jesus Christ.
I believe that the gift of eternal salvation with God the Father can only be received by grace through FAITH in Jesus Christ – not by any type of works that we could do – no matter how holy and pure those works maybe – for the Bible tells us that we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.
I believe that Jesus Christ will return a second time to our earth as a reigning Messiah to set up the 1000-year Millennium Kingdom where He will then rule this earth from the city of Jerusalem in Israel.
After the 1000-year millennium rule of Jesus from the city of Jerusalem, I then believe that God the Father will create a New Heaven and a New Earth where He Himself will then come down from heaven to rule with His Son Jesus Christ from a New Jerusalem – where we will all live with God and Jesus for the rest of all eternity, Amen.
I believe that all of main denominations of Christianity who teach one God, salvation through faith leading to the character of charity are accepted and honored by God the Father.


The Various Denominations That Are There in The World
There is no single place that can operate without having religions to guide them. The role model of most people is religion hence it is important to have it in the lives of people. Christianity is a kind of religion that has caught the attention of most people in the world. There are many denominations that are there hence people are free to be part of the denomination of their choice. There is no church that does not have the guidelines that they follow. There is a certain code of conduct that is expected from the people who are in these denominations. Peace is mandatory to all Christians since violence is greatly revoked.
In order to ensure that a person is successful in life, they have to come close to the church so that they can receive a blessing. There is a need to have some respect whenever a person is approaching the church. Christians have a certain way of praying and this protocol is followed in all the church proceedings. A priest has to be present so that all the services can be carried out in the right way.
Different types of priest of are there in the different churches so that they can perform the various proceedings of the church. Different churches have different programs for the church services hence the congregation is able to decide on the type of programme that they will attend. The location of the church is the determinant of the kind of language that the priest is going to use. The local congregation is the determining factor of the kind of language that the local church will embrace. The holy communion is a very important aspect in a church hence the way people take it matters a lot. There churches organise for a specific time of the month that they are going to be having the holly mass. There are very special occasion in Christianity that has to be celebrated hence making it necessary to have a church calendar.
All over the globe, the different churches have different names hence making it easy to distinguish them from there others. The bridge that is used in distinguishing churches in the world. There are various projects that take place in the churches hence promoting teamwork among the Christians. There are special services that are held so that all the children can be recognized for their efforts in schools. The the church must have offered so that the various bills of the church can be cleared. There are very many things that are required to be funded in the church hence these offerings are very important.


This past weekend we talked about engaging God in the moment. It's easy to look ahead sometimes and believe that our ministry opportunity lies somewhere down the road, when in fact the opportunity is in the moment we are living. Are you an "in the moment" Christian? When faced with a crises in your family, do you look where God is already at work and engage His invitation to join Him there, or are you more distracted by the momentary crises and expect your ministry opportunity to be after the crises has passed. When you are using your gift for God, are you focused on the One you are giving your gift of worship to or are you distracted by insecurities and other people?
An "in the moment" Christian, sees every crises, disappointment, change in plans, gift, privilege to his/her gift, as an opportunity to bring Glory to God and deepen his/her faith. This week is filled with "in the moment" opportunities. My prayer for us is that we deepen our walk, encourage others around us, and bring Glory to God by engaging Him right where He is working, even if His work is deep within our own heart.
God Bless you as you journey with Him this week between Sundays.


“The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell.” (James 3:6, NIV)
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Throughout the Bible, the authors talk about the destruction caused by our tongues. Just by the way we speak to someone can completely destroy a relationship and turn a friend into an enemy or a client into a former client.


And the teacher lives with the word.”. These are the 5 fold ministry gifts of the body of christ.
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The ministry gifts, as they are often called, are the callings and various abilities given to certain believers that enable them to stand in the offices of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor or teacher.
What are the 5 ministry gifts. “the apostle lives with leaders; God spoke to me and said to me i want you to go into the pulpit and release these gifts unto the people that i will choose to use in the churches. Each person is given a gift, a role, and a part of the body to continue the work of christ.
E ministry gifts textbook by a. Administration, apostle, leadership, pastoring, teaching those with the gifts of shepherding will find themselves drawn to places of visible leadership where they can be a person of influence. Some would even call it a form of church government.
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This is why it says: The three key biblical lists of spiritual gifts: The ministry gifts serve to reveal the plan of god.
The pastor lives with the people; Manifestation gifts are the ones people tend to sensationalize and therefore disqualify themselves from enjoying. Discover how these gifts function together in the church to prepare god’s people for works of service.
When he ascended on high, he led The bible says in ephesians 4:11 “it’s he who gave some as apostles others as prophets, others as evangelists still others as pastors and teachers”. The evangelist lives with the lost;
The 5 spiritual gift categories gifts for shepherding. A good way to remember the ministry gifts is through the five finger analogy: In today's message gifts 5.0, pastor yinka shared some powerful thought with regards to gifts.she shared that the sole purpose of our gifts is to reconcile men unto god.
Rather, one must be called and gifted by god. It is the help form and grow the church. We never really know how many families are affected by divorce, financial strain, parents working multiple jobs, and so on.
They are not doing all the work of ministry themselves. Equip the church for works of service, v. According to this passage, these people are gifts of jesus to his church.
Help the church reach unity in the faith, v. Some teenagers don’t travel during the holidays because their household dynamics don’t allow for it. In him all the gifts are wrapped up and fully seen in the gospels.
Scriptural reference for the fivefold ministry. Gifts of the holy spirit: So wherever ministry we find ourselve, our call is to do the ministry with the mindset of reconcilation.
An examination of the ministry gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher. Help the church grow in their knowledge of god, v. His purpose was to leave behind the various aspects of his ministry that his father had given to him to begin god’s kingdom on earth.
What is the 5 fold ministry? Mature the church to the whole measure of the fullness of christ, vs. The five fold ministry is a biblical establishment by jesus christ.
Here are five gifts your ministry can offer your teenagers and adult leaders during the holidays… the gift of still meeting: This means they impart to others, training them in the skills that are needed to function in their particular area of gifting. Is study will help many understand god’s call on their lives.
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For the cost of three espresso's a week you not only change a single person's life - many children go on to pay it forward, supporting more people and communities.
Sponsorship costs $48/mth
Supporting projects around Salatiga - Java - Indonesia.
Kenmore Church partners with with Compassion projects in three of the nearby villages surrounding Salatiga, Indonesia. Salatiga is in central Java and has a population of around 180,000 people within its various surrounding townships. It is located about 480k east of Jakarta at the foot of Mounts Merbabu and Telomoyo.
Global Mission Partners - Churches of Christ
Bandung + Indonesian Church of Christ Theological School
We will also be working with the college in Salatiga. Their vision is to train church planters and equip young people to follow Jesus. Students are trained and equipped for ministry during their four years of study spending weekends travelling to village settings where they build relationships, share their faith, assist local churches and begin the process of planting new churches.


“He has told you, O man, what is good;
and what does the Lord require of you
but to do justice, and to love kindness,
and to walk humbly with your God..."
Inspired by Micah 6:8, we are committed to selling & sipping coffee in order to save the human trafficked around the world.
Doing justice is the Christian's natural expression of being shown merciful justice through Jesus.
Therefore, Micah 6:8 Coffee Roasters exists to respond to this great love of God that He has shown towards us by loving others in the way that God has loved us...by showing merciful justice.
It’s not enough to stay out of injustice. God calls us to “do justice.”
But it’s not enough to merely “do justice.” God calls us to "love His kindness."
Loving God’s kindness towards us has motivated us to do kind justice on others.
Experiencing Christ’s kindness that freed us from sin through His crucifying justice on our condemned behalf, likewise, has led us to seek freedom for those who are sexually enslaved.
God’s justice is kind because He wasn’t obligated to rescue us, but He wanted to rescue us from sin and condemnation, so He did through Christ.
God’s justice towards us was even more kind because He could have required that we work our way out of spiritual slavery, but He sent Jesus Christ to willingly work for our debt of death by paying the due penalty for our sins to free us for eternal life!
Therefore, Micah 6:8 Coffee Roasters seeks to demonstrate God’s kindness towards us by doing “kind justice” for others by paying a price for them to be set free in this life and the next. Let us strive with effort for them just as Jesus strived for us.
With your check out, please provide your shipping address and your preference of either whole bean or ground coffee.
*All profit (approximately 50%) goes towards halting human trafficking and rescuing the sexually enslaved through Traffickinghope.org
Check out this video in order to hear about why Micah 6:8 roasters exists.
An estimated 300,000 Americans under the age of 18 are lured into sex trafficking every year.
America makes approximately 9.5 billion dollars a year on this industry.
Within 48 hours of children who run away from home, 1/3d of them will be approached by a human trafficker.
An estimated 25-30 million sex slaves exist around the world.
Human trafficking is approximately a 150 billion dollar industry.
For every 10 woman rescued, there are 50-100 more brought into the sex industry.
*If you see signs of somebody in human trafficking, call the national human trafficking hotline:
Those who participate in pornography contribute to the sex slavery industry.
Proof that human trafficking is gigantic is the fact that pornography makes up approximately 1/3rd of the internet.
The average age of sex victims is 13 years old, which means that kids as young as 8-9 years old are entering the modern day slave trade.
Those being sold into sex slavery have an average life expectancy of 7 years.
Every time you sip a cup of this coffee, pray for the human trafficked around the world. Pray that God would rescue one human slave and free them both physically & spiritually. Make an oath not to contribute to this atrocious evil in our world. Advocate for the enslaved. Be aware that this is happening around you, in your town and in your country...and pray.
"11 Rescue those who are being taken away to death;
hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.
12 If you say, 'Behold, we did not know this,'
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who keeps watch over your soul know it,
and will he not repay man according to his work? "
Hear a testimony from a sex trafficking victim:


Welcome to DarleneMHill.Com where fashion, faith, beauty, and lifestyle awaits you!I aim to dispel the idea that loving makeup, fashion, and taking pride in your appearance is vain!
Presenting ourselves to the best of who God designed us to be, gives Him glory! So, don’t ever allow someone to project their convictions or insecurities onto you!
I’ve often reminded myself that I have the grace, power, and strength to walk this very myth out!
I was created for a time such as this to make this journey a more exciting and inspiring one for you!
Through my social platforms I will share my experiences as a wife, mother, friend, daughter, and entrepreneur. I hope by sharing my passions, personal journey, experiences, and struggles I can inspire you to do the things that bring you joy and remind you that you are not too old, you have not missed your window of opportunity, and God has moments of favor in your future for you to go after those dreams you’ve been dreaming……..through faith, fashion, and beauty of course!
This is our time; this is our moment!


President West asked me to send to you the photos from two recent visits by grad school/seminary programs: Duke and Emory. In the Emory photo (meIMG_7108), left-to-right, are Lexie Ofe '17 (you might notice a familiar name there); Jayde Rasband '15; Wesley Smithart '15; Dr. Sid Stubbs, provost; President West; Mary Lou Greenwood Boice, associate dean of admissions and financial aid, Candler School of Theology; Dr. Jason Borders, religion; Taylor Claire Bean '14; Kristen Curtis '16; and Mary Kathryn Allen '14. In the Duke photo (IMG_1762_rev.jpg), left-to-right, are Wesley Smithart '15; Macon Armistead '14; Dr. Stephen Sours, religion; Heather Jones '14; Taylor Claire Bean '14; President West; Sarah Jones '14; Dr. Sid Stubbs, provost; Harden Spencer '15; Dr. Chad Eggleston, religion; McKennon Shea, director of admission, Duke Divinity School; and Mary Kathryn Allen '14. Twenty-eight Huntingdon students had declared majors in religion, Christian education, or youth ministry as of the third week of classes this fall semester. There are at least 13 Huntingdon graduates in denominational or interdenominational seminary programs at this writing, including nine at Methodist-related programs. President West will preach for the opening session and for the Service of Ordination during Alabama-West Florida Annual Conference in June 2014. Later that month he will preach at the Western North Carolina Annual Conference-of which he was a member when he was elected president-at Lake Junaluska.


And the soul felt its worth.
Recently I was belting out my favorite Christmas song, O Holy Night, and something struck me...words that I have probably sung a thousand times but never actually listened to.
‘Til he appeared and the soul felt it’s worth.’
This one little sentence is the perfect description of what I have finally figured out about Christ. I have grown up with a faith filled family. I have gone to religious school. I have dutifully attended various types of churches. I have volunteered to lead others. I have taught religion and helped others find their faith. I have read lots of books, attended tons of conferences, gone on many service trips. I have done the hard work to try to understand God from a very young age. But one thing that I have never been able to understand is the fact that if I have a loving, caring Father in heaven that controls each and every thing that happens to me, why does He allow pain in my life? Why is there so much darkness in the world? Why does He pick some to receive miracles and others to suffer? The world we live in tries its best to make sense of God and unfortunately I think sometimes we create rules that are more about control than about any kind of true faith.
God works out really well in these systems if things are going great. But in my life, as I’m sure in yours, I have had times when things went terribly wrong. I have experienced my brother being killed in a terrible, tragic way. Our family never found justice for his murder and yet I have had to intentionally invite forgiveness into my heart for someone who has no remorse. Wrestling that anger and replacing it with love has been my greatest accomplishment to date. I have wept from the loss of children I cared for, bringing them back to life one difficult night at a time for 2 years, finally convincing them that there is true unconditional love and that they can trust an adult to protect them. Then being forced to hand them over to a house of violence, drugs, and poverty because the system changed and foster parents have no rights. I have suffered physical and emotional pain from the roller coaster of infertility, spending all of our life savings only to be told there were no more options. I have been stricken with panic from knowing that I have multiple sclerosis, an incurable, debilitating disease that could go south at any moment wondering if tomorrow I could wake up and lose my legs. These are just some of the big things that have happened to me. My life has certainly felt like one life lesson after another. Not to mention the things I see my family and friends endure. Seeing really good people go through really bad things is heartbreaking and scary and makes me feel disconnected from the God that I have been taught about my entire life. None of us are immune from hardship, trauma, or struggle. What happens to our faith in these moments?
But here’s what I have come to know even through the really terrible and dark times- there is a God, a source of light and love that exists fully and completely. I know that there are so many things that I will probably never fully understand about the way things work. But I refuse to believe that God does not have my best intention at heart and so I am left with the task of resolving this in my head. I know that there are many others who have been through much more significant difficulties than I have experienced. But people have asked me many times how I continue to be positive when I experience hardship. And this sentence…this tiny phrase is the exact reason I can continue to have faith.
I remember who I am. I remember my soul’s worth.
I believe that Christ understood the laws of the universe. He understood that we would never truly feel the unconditional love that God has for us unless we understand that this physical life is not all that there is. He is our savior, our rescuer, because he left all that is comfortable and showed us the absolute power we would have if we simply remembered who we truly are and lived in a way where we placed our energy and focus on the love from which we came. Jesus said to us consistently that we would never get to the Father, the goodness and truth that is our reality, until we saw life the way it is truly meant to be. And not only saw life this way but recognized our own role we personally play in the spiritual world. Ultimately, He showed us that death is not real and that a much greater existence is our reality if we would only have faith and believe. His job was to help us remember our soul and know that we are a child of the most powerful source of light and love that we could ever imagine.
This definition of God can be worshiped by different people in different ways. This Source, as I like to call Him, is focused on love and connection not rules or traditions or rituals. We get caught up in these things because it makes us feel safe. It convinces us that we have God figured out and are protected by His shield. But we are here on this earth to travel down many paths. We are here to build relationships and love in a way that only humans can do. We are here to experience every emotion that there is to be felt because we can handle it- we can handle it all. We are made of the most powerful energy possible and we will return to that energy when our work here is finished. We have forgotten who we truly are. We have forgotten our connection to the divine. We look around and think that the circumstances of our life are the determining factor for everything. We take all that happens to us so personally…as if it is connected to whether we have been good or bad, whether we are loved or left. And truthfully this is the God that has been presented to many of us throughout our lives so why wouldn’t we feel this way? But thankfully I have been given the gift of faith and insight that helps me understand that this life and the things that happen are only a way to understand and experience and feel human connection. I understand that no matter what happens on this earth, this does not disrupt my connection with the spiritual world. I don’t take life’s events personally because I know that death is not true and pain is only a fleeting experience that can help me learn more about who I am. I understand that struggle gives me the opportunity to connect with others and give of myself and lead with love ultimately in times when things can seem unbearable.
I wonder what the world would look like if we recognized our soul’s worth?
If my soul knew it’s worth, I would know that nothing can happen in this life that will break me. If my soul knew it’s worth, I would live as if an army of angels are traveling with me and the universe has my back. If my soul knew it’s worth, I would be able to let go of the really tough things that happen and not take everything that goes against my wishes as personal.
If my soul knew it’s worth, I would live without fear. I would love without worry. I would embrace everything life had to offer because I know, deep down in my gut, that nothing is going to ever happen that I cannot handle because I am more than the sum of what this earth has to offer. I would know that I am connected to every single thing on this planet as well as a Source of love and light and energy that is capable of amazing things. I wouldn’t judge others who don’t look like me or act like me because I would recognize they are on their own journey and it is going to be very different than mine. I would enjoy the things that life has to offer. I would expect the positive and I would see the good.
Knowing my soul’s worth is remembering who I am.
There is magic in the Christmas season. I think this is because this is a time when we make room for believing in things we cannot always see, but feel in our hearts. This season, take even just a few moments to remember who you are and from which you came. Give yourself permission to let go of the fact that you don’t fully understand. Remember the power in the fact that you are a child of light, a child of God. Feel your worthiness deep down in your soul and share this light and love with those that cross your path.
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Saint Catherine Elementary School was established as a private co-educational school. It has the distinction of being the oldest Catholic Educational Institution in Belize. The primary mission of the Mercy Sisters at this time was to inaugurate Catholic education in Belize. They successfully achieved this mission, one that has been unmatched for the past 100 years.
St. Catherine Elementary School moved from the hands of an advisory board into the hands of a Board of Governors. This was a significant step and began for the elementary school a new era. For the first time in its one hundred years of history, a layperson was named principal.
The Sisters of Mercy, whose focus had shifted from education to care for the elderly and the homeless, asked the school to relocate. They felt confident that the school could function without them, that the parents cared enough to continue the trend begun all those years ago. Through the generosity of the Belize government, a choice piece of property on Princess Margaret Drive was granted to the school. With the land secure, much effort was put into finding agencies or firms who would be willing to lend the finances necessary to build the new school complex. To show the extent of the parents’ commitment to the project, a family bond of $1500 was instituted. Monies received from this contribution coupled with a loan from the Belize Social Security Board realized a large part of the loan cost of construction.
In January 1993, to mark the official break from the Sisters of Mercy, the name of the school was changed to Belize Elementary School. Construction of the new school complex began in August.
The compound was completed in June. The new school remains well-grounded in its rich tradition of excellence and intends to continue to mold the students entrusted to it, developing them mentally, spiritually, and physically into intelligent, sensitive and positive young men and women.


Thanks to the efforts of congregants, there are two special volunteer opportunities for the December season.
Once again, Debbie Steinfeld will work with Wesley Memorial Methodist Church in Town ‘n Country to prepare and serve Christmas Dinner for those in need. We will work with church members from 10:00 am until noon preparing and setting up at the church, and from noon until 2:00 pm we will serve and clean up.
Please contact Debbie if you can help with this project at email@example.com.
We will also send a group of volunteers to Metropolitan Ministries on Christmas to serve a meal so that the staff can be with their families.


PULPIT TODAY SERMONS
Robert D. Pace
Today’s society places much emphasis on success. There are seminars, talk shows, infomercials, advertisements, and magazines that appeal to the principle of achievement. Awhile back, I glanced across my office and looked at my bookshelves. I noticed how the Success Principle had influenced me. There were books entitled, The Power of Positive Thinking, It’s Possible, The Magic of Thinking Big, Seeds of Greatness, The Positive Principle Today, The One-Minute Manager, Seven Steps to Living at Your Full Potential, and How to Succeed in the Christian Life.
Yes, the ministry is success-oriented too! Nothing is wrong with being success-oriented as long as your motives are pure and you seek to glorify God. There’s nothing in the Bible suggesting that Christians should live defeated, penurious lives. God sent Christ into the world as our Example and it was He who said “I have come that you might have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10). Yes, life has obstacles, difficulties, and misfortune but ultimately a Spirit-filled, Word-filled, faith-filled Christian will go from “victory unto victory”!
Paul assured Christians of success when said “we are more than conquerors” (Romans 8:37).
The Book of Revelation calls Believers “overcomers” (21:7).
1 John 5:4 says, “whoever is born of God overcomes the world.”
Genesis 12 is one of Scripture’s great passages attesting to the triumphant life God has for His people. Genesis 12:1 says: “Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country, and from your relatives and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you; (2) And I will make you a great nation, And I will bless you, And make your name great; And so you shall be a blessing . . . (3) and Abraham obeyed the Lord.”
That is an important Scripture because Abraham is the “Father of our Faith” and the spiritual patriarch of both Jew and Gentile. The Bible discloses that Abraham’s unwavering obedience brought him tremendous blessing.
(Illustration) Years ago, I knew a dedicated Christian man named, Ken. Ken and his wife had needs so they began praying for God’s blessings to abound. I will always remember what he told me. He said: “Whenever I pray, the Lord impresses me to invoke a divine title of God. I start my prayers by saying: “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.” After several months of praying to the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,” God opened doors that transformed Ken’s life. While there’s nothing magical about that phrase and neither is it a Christian incantation, it does have significance. Whatever else can be said about these three patriarchs of our Faith, you must admit that God’s blessing rested upon them wherever they journeyed. Ken secured the blessing of that our spiritual forefathers enjoyed!
(Transition) I don’t want to give you a three point or five point sermon on Your Key to Success; I want to dive straight into the heart of this issue and give you one major point; and it involves obedience. When we Focus on Obedience toward God, success is certain to follow.
Obedience Toward God Brings Success
Let’s read from Deuteronomy 28: “if you diligently obey the LORD your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the LORD your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. (2) All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the LORD your God: (3) “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. (4) Blessed shall be the offspring of your body and the produce of your ground and the offspring of your beasts, the increase of your herd and the young of your flock. (5) Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. (6) Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out.”
Moses knew it was impossible to overstate the importance of obeying God. And the same is true today! God delights in those that obey His Word. The storehouse of God’s blessings are open to those that live with wholehearted devotion toward Him. Let me illustrate the importance of obedience from a medical level.
(Illustration) It’s reported that up to 90% of all doctor’s patients fail to follow their advice. They leave half empty medicine bottles, cheat on their diets, persist in bad health habits, and fail to return for check-ups. At the same time there are patients who deem it necessary to improve on the doctor’s advice. When one capsule is prescribed, they take two. Their reasoning is, if one tablet is good, then two must be twice as good! I suppose physicians don’t realize that we, the unschooled patient, know more than they know with their years of schooling and practice!
Well, how much more infinitely wise is our God than earthly professionals! Folks, when God gives us principles to live by, or an assignment to accomplish He wants us to comply. And the reason God wants us to obey Him is because He, the Creator, knows more than we, the creature. As the all-knowing, all-wise architect of the universe, God knows what is best.
(Example) When I began my ministry, the Lord gave me two very special “words” to guide my life. First, He impressed me to devote my life to prayer. Second, He impressed me that my ministry would prosper as I labored on the foundation that other ministers had laid. The confirmed the later “word” from John 4:38 that says: “You will reap on another man’s foundation.” “I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.” Yes, I have seen disappointment and difficulty, but I have also enjoyed God’s blessing as I implemented God’s advice.
(Transition) I want to turn your attention back to our Scripture text in Luke 5. (I preached my first sermon from Luke 5 and so it’s a special passage to me.)
The Miraculous Catch of Fish
Let me briefly summarize this event: The apostles spent the night fishing without any success. So after a hapless night, Peter and his companions began washing their nets. They were ready to go home, eat breakfast, and rest. But as they packed-up Jesus announced He was ready to fish. Isn’t that just like Jesus! We are packing-up and ready to go home and that’s the precise moment the Lord says, “Stop! Unpack! Launch out for the deep waters. It’s time for a miracle.” And when this happens, regardless of how frustrated or disheartened we are, it is time to obey!
And what type of results can we expect? Honestly, I can’t guarantee any measure of success. I can’t promise that your obedience will produce a miracle of Biblical proportions. I can’t promise that you will pull in a boat-sinking load of fish like the Apostles did, or that you will catch 100 fish, 10 fish or even 1. But here is what I can promise: Paul said in 1 Corinthians 15:57-58, “thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (58) Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” That’s the promise! “Your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
Saints of God, this is success with God! It doesn’t matter whether your reward is one fish or a thousand fish. It doesn’t matter if your reward comes in this life or the next. Obedience is the central issue and the unwavering promise is, “your labor in the Lord will not be in vain.”
Let me show you what I find interesting about this miraculous catch of fish in Luke 5. Simon Peter was a master fisherman. He and his brother Andrew, along with their partners James and John, owned multiple boats. As expert anglers, they were well-acquainted with the waters of Galilee. But despite their professionalism they came up empty-handed. But that’s when the Lord stepped in the picture. You see, even professionals need the Lord’s help! It doesn’t matter how smart or successful you are, nobody can do it all alone:
- The skill of the surgeon knows it limitations.
The wisdom of the sage and the knowledge of the genius are often clouded.
The logic of the lawyer cannot always decipher.
But the Lord Jesus Christ is never enervated! He is never perplexed or weakened before any problem.
The darkness is as light to Him.
Mysteries and riddles are without their ambiguity.
As the song says: “Our God is a mighty God.” There is absolutely nothing impossible with Him!
Let’s get back to our story in Luke 5. Jesus said to Simon and his partners, “Launch out into the deep waters; it’s time to catch fish.” And that’s what happened! The apostles hauled in an astonishing multitude of fish. Why? Because Peter, Andrew, James, and John obeyed Christ. They were exhausted, but they obeyed! Christ’s Words didn’t make sense, but they obeyed! The weather conditions may not have been conducive to catching fish, but they obeyed! And obedience is the key to claiming God’s blessing. James said, “Faith without works is dead.”
Just because there are more than one billion self-proclaimed Christians on this planet doesn’t mean God will work His miracles through them. Claiming a “Born Again” title or merely standing on the sidelines with other Christians isn’t enough for God to work powerfully through your life. We have to put faith into action and work with God’s plan!
Do you see what God is asking of us? He wants us in partnership with Him. Jesus had a “success story” waiting to unfold, but this “success story” couldn’t occur until these fishermen participated with His plan. Jesus could have spoken the word and thousands of fish would have rushed through the currents of the water and leaped into their boats; but that wasn’t the strategy. Most miracles of the Bible occur when men participate with God in His plan. He wants us in partnership with Him.
(Harbinger) God could have leveled the walls of Jericho alone, but He wanted Joshua and the Israelites partnering with Him and walking around the walls. God could singlehandedly delivered Israel from Egyptian captivity. He could have instantly translated three million Jews into the Promised Land. But the Lord partnered with Moses to accomplish the task. This is what today’s message is about. God has success stories ready to write. But they will only be written as Christians listen to His voice, exercise their faith, and participate with His plan. This is what brings glory to God. Let me illustrate it like this.
(Example) The Bible is clear: The Lord wants to bless His people. We could wake-up tomorrow and discover God had deposited millions of dollars into our bank account. But that’s not likely. God says, “I want you to participate with My plan. Listen to Me. Believe in Me. Obey Me. As you participate with My plan, I will open the windows of heaven and pour out blessings.”
The Chemistry of Miracles
(Insight) Perhaps by now, you have discovered miracles “don’t just happen.” They don’t appear accidentally. There is a divine formula, a “Chemistry of Miracles” with God. And there are always three elements within the Chemistry of Miracles. Here’s the formula: (1) God’s Word, plus (2) man’s obedience, mixed with (3) faith, equals a miracle. That’s the divine equation. When God makes His Word “alive” to you (Rhema), it’s your opportunity to respond in faith and obedience and witness a miracle. Let me show you two occasions when this happened:
1. First, we witness the Chemistry of Miracles occurring at the Red Sea. Pharaoh had finally expelled the Israelites from Egypt. But regretting his decision, Pharaoh pursued the Israelites and trapped them between his army and the Red Sea. Moses instantly turned to God in prayer where he heard God’s instructions. “Moses, stretch forth your staff toward the waters.” When Moses obeyed, the Bible says an easterly wind ripped apart the sea and made a path for Israel’s escape. In scientific terms, meteorology calls this phenomenon a “katabatic” wind. A katabatic wind is a microburst that produces an intense downdraft. However, this miraculous microburst only occurred through the “Chemistry of Miracles.” That is: God spoke, Moses believed, Moses obeyed, and the Sea parted.
2. Second, the Chemistry of Miracles operated for the Indebted Widow. In 2 Kings 4, a widow found herself on the verge of losing her two sons. Her husband, who had been schooled by Elijah and Elisha, had died and left an unpaid bill. A creditor stood at her door threatening to enslave her sons as payment. The Old Testament Law permitted this and creditors could seize children to work-off the balance. (That puts teeth into balancing the budget!) In desperation, this woman pleaded for Elisha’s help. And Elisha had the answer! 2 Kings 4:3 says: “Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. (4) Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”
That was God’s plan. Now it was up the woman. She wouldn’t get a miracle because she was desperate or because she lamented. Her miracle depended upon implementing the “Chemistry of Miracles.” And that’s what she did! She rushed to her neighbors, borrowed empty vessels, placed them in her home, shut the door, and then poured out enough oil to sell and payoff every bill! (1) God’s Word; (2) man’s obedience (3) mixed with faith, equals a miracle!
Folks, obedience is your key to success with God. It’s part of the chemistry, combined with faith, that moves the hand of God. And it applies to every aspect of our lives. This is why I close with a passage from Joshua 1:8. God spoke these words to instruct Joshua after the death of Moses: “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.”


November 2, 2014
The City of God - How shall we be in the world but not be of it?
Part I: Church & State - Is “separation of church & state” the truth?
By Pastor Reinaldo A. Z. García
14I have given them your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. 15I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one. (John 17.14-15)
“Why do authorities exist? It is because we live in a sinful and fallen world, and without authority everyone would do “what is right in his own eyes,” resulting in chaos. Those who will not be constrained from within by the living presence of Jesus Christ, must be restrained from without by the state, acting under God’s ultimate authority, in order to “promote the general welfare,” in the words of the Constitution’s preamble.” (Cal Thomas, The Authority of the State, 2009)
Upcoming Sunday Messages
10/5: Rio West Planning – “Where we've been, where we are, and where God is taking us,” by Pastor Reinaldo García (Listen to this message; select the Resources tab then select Audio Messages)
10/12: Mark 5.1-20 – Jesus Heals a Man with a Legion of Demons – The story of a grateful Gerasene, ungrateful Gerasenes, and 2K drowned demon-pigs, by Pastor Reinaldo García (ibid)
10/19: Mark 5.21-43. Jesus Heals a Woman and Jarius’s Daughter – Stories of faith, healing, and Christ’s power over life & death, by Jonathan AuBuchon (ibid)
10/26: Dead Men Walkin', by Mark Dunn (ibid)
The City of God - How shall we live in the world but not be of it?
11/2: Part I: Church & State - Is “separation of church & state” the truth? If so/not, what does Scripture teach with regards “church & state”? By Pastor Reinaldo A. Z. García
11/9: Part II: Church & Family - What is a “traditional” or, as some would say, “Biblical” family? What happens when “church & state”are at odds in this regard? What is the best approach to promoting the truth? By Pastor Reinaldo A. Z. García
11/16: Part III: Church & Community - What is “community”? Should the church’s focus be on internal community only/mostly, external community only/mostly, or both? By Mark Dunn
11/23: Part IV: Church & Economics - Does faith impact economics? Is the church’s mission to create capital or to promote social welfare, and either way, how so? By Pastor Don Schlichte
11/30: Part V: Church & Culture - What is “culture”? Should the church quarantine itself and promote purity or enagage the culture and risk “cultural contagion”? By Pastor Reinaldo A. Z. García
In December we will focus on the life of Jesus, that He is the central focus not only of all of all Scripture but all of history, His incarnation and birth, His ministry, and His crucifixion, death, and resurrection. This series will culminate at our Christmas Eve service with a celebration of His life and the life we have in Him.


Let us pray, all tens of thousands of us (I copied this from somewhere else, but for my blog purposes I should probably say all SIX of us, since that seems like a fair guestimate of my number of readers:) ), together...
"O my God, we are heartfully sorry for having offended thee, and we detest
all our sins because of Thy just punishment, but most of all because we have
offended Thee our God, Who is all good and deserving of all our love. We
firmly resolve, with the help of Thy grace, to sin no more, and to avoid the
near occasion of sin. Amen."


In our life, we have seen pretty disturbing clips or news somewhere on the Net. Sometimes we ask ourselves “Is this true or not”? One of those is a clip of hymn where deacon from the Catholic church seems like sings the name of Lucifer!
Yes, that’s right, if the clip is not corrupted somehow, definitely, we can look at it in this way. It is a good idea first to say that Satan and Lucifer according to the religious texts are two different persons. Lucifer is an angel who at some point in his existence wanted to have a throne over the Gods, so he was thrown from Heaven. On the other hand, Satan is an “individual” who, according to the biblical texts has the right to speak face to face with, God. If you don’t believe me, look for yourself in the book of Job.
A possible explanation is a corrupted video or at least manipulated clip or something of the sort. Besides this, I can’t see a reasonable excuse from the Vatican church. My only “concern” is the word Lucifer inside the hymn, this is all.
To be honest, this is not a piece of big news for me. I know it for some time now. Till now I took like something I can’t prove. All this was changed when I saw the article of the so-called brother Andre Marie! That’s how this small article is born.
In my eyes, the Vatican just confirmed my concern, through this the article of Andre Marie. There, right from the start, you can see confirmation of using the word Lucifer. He rather explains why the hymn is biblically correct and we don’t need to worry. More or less he gives a lesson about the meaning of the word “Lucifer” and how it is used in the bible, and at the same time, he doesn’t give a good explanation. Weirdly, he connects Christ with Lucifer saying “Morning star” in the Bible is used also for Jesus.
I must say, he doesn’t lie, writes all the time truths in his article, half-truths, in the end, he qualifies the clip as a Big Fat Lie. And in his article, he doesn’t declare undoubtedly that they (Catholic church) don’t sing about the mythological Lucifer. Rather, he said, the word Lucifer is not used as a synonym of Satan! Which is true, but in the same way, doesn’t deny Lucifer as a person in this Hymn, denies only Satan. If you read carefully, in the beginning, I already gave some information about this. They are two different individuals, personals if you like.
Brother Marie doesn’t deny! Let me give you some more arguments in this sense. Let’s say they can deny the using of the name Lucifer somehow. Well, first I Believe the Latin language has a different word for Dawn, not only Lucifer, which is a name at the same time.
Secondly, he (Andre Marie) writes all the time about the meaning of the name, yes, this is the very problem, they use as an excuse the meaning of the name, but let me tell you. The names in our World are not objected to translation. Every name has a meaning, but we don’t translate the names itself. A good example of “mistake” like this one is a translation latter by letter of the name Yeshua in Greek. The result was Iisus or Jesus in English.
Thirdly, I believe the Catholic church knows the attitude of ordinary people about Lucifer. Maybe the catholic itself doesn’t care and they accept this. But honestly, excuse me, if you sing about Lucifer you are singing about him, this is all. You are not singing about the Dawn. I hope you will understand and correct yourself.


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If you have not yet believed in Jesus Christ for eternal life, I would recommend reading the tract The Secret to Life's Meaning. If you are a believer, I would recommend my short book Jesus Christ the Savior of the World, as well as the short booklet Starting My New Life in Christ.


A Transfer of Power
Dominic has asked me to write about the evolution of religion from Catholicism in England before Henry VII to the Protestants during the Elizabethan era. I am not here to do your homework for you, Dominic. However, it was an interesting transition, especially when it came to art.
The Catholics love a good picture of Jesus. Look at the Sistine Chapel. A whole artistic movement and generations of great artists were bankrolled by the Church - and then Protestantism struck, and images of religious figures were made illegal in England. Can you imagine the equivalent of that happening in modern Britain, for British artists? As a writer, I can only imagine it would be like the BBC collapsing and all medical drama being banned from our screens.
The core of the English painter's career was rapidly removed. And instead they turned to portraiture. (I suspect this is a simplistic view of the cultural shift and there are many people in the room who can set me right.) Having been brought up to magnify the Lord, they were suddenly left painting millers' wives and grain merchants. It must have been eye-opening in more ways than one. On Sunday in church, the spotlight was turned around. The artists weren't looking at the altar anymore, they were looking at their fellow men and women. That was the real transition of power. Artists changed the way they looked at the world, and what they considered art.
This assumes that the artists were in church in the first place, mind.


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June Conference 2019
June 18-20, 2019
Conferences at Shekinah have historically been geared toward hearing a ‘proceeding’ word from God. We focus on seeking God for renewal and activating believers in the truths that are presented. The Lord is moving in revival in several locations around the world and we have felt stirring of the Spirit to seek for the refreshing to come to us in Tennessee. Join us in this pursuit and receive an infusion of the promised Spirit of burning to pray for revival in your area.
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Freedom to Be Whole Again! Too often, believers settle for much less than what they have access to in Christ–complete emotional and physical healing, as well as peace of mind. The Word teaches that salvation brings wholeness to the body of Christ. But it does not come automatically. In order to receive the gift of wholeness that was purchased for us on Calvary, we must allow Christ to restore the loss we have suffered through our own sin, as well as the sins others have committed against us. We must address all hindrances to healing, such as emotional pain, a pharisaical spirit, and an orphan spirit. The church must stand as an example of Christ’s redeeming work on the cross. And the only way to do this is to restore what has been lost. By turning from our sin and releasing all unforgiveness and bitterness, we can walk in the freedom of forgiveness and wholeness. No one is too far gone; all believers can experience the grace of Jesus Christ and walk as victors instead of victims!


God's Plan of Salvation...
THE NEED: “. . . for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23
THE PROVISION: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life,” John 3:16
“For the wages of sins is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord,” Romans 6:23
THE SOLUTION: “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved,” Romans 10:9-10.
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them,” John 3:36
Friend, if you believe that you are a sinner, and that only the blood of Jesus can cleanse you of that sin and make you fit for Heaven, you can be born spiritually into God’s family. Pray to Him and ask Him to come into your life and to forgive you of sin. You can say something like this:
Dear Father, today I realize that I am a sinner and that I am not fit to enter Heaven with You. Thank You for sending Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ to die on the cross and shed His blood to pay for my sins. Please forgive me and cleanse me of my sin. I now commit my life to You by faith as my Lord and Savior and ask You to guide me each day to live for You. Amen.
If you prayed that prayer, we would love to help you and show you from Scripture how to know you are forgiven. Please use the link above to contact us and let us know.
“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life,” John 5:24.
If you trusted Christ as your personal Savior:
Christ came into your life . . . “To them God has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,” Colossians 1:27.
Your sins are forgiven . . . “in (Christ) we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins,” Colossians 1:14.
You can know that you have eternal life . . . “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life,” I John 5:15.
Now that you have accepted Christ as your Savior, you need to develop the habits of:
Praying regularly . . . Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus,” Philippians 4:6-7.
Reading the Bible . . . “Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true,” Acts 17:11.
Telling others about Christ . . . “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth,” Acts 1:8.
Worshiping with others of like faith in Christ . . . “not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching,” Hebrews 10:25.
Living in peace and being holy . . . “Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord,” Hebrews 12:14.
Scripture taken from Today's New International Version Copyright © 2001, 2005 by International Bible Society®, Zondervan. Used by permission.


My mom insisted that I add some saints names to the list since that's how my parents chose names for most of my siblings. Many of the names I've already mentioned are saints' names anyway, but here are a few that gain much of their appeal from who they once belonged to...
Anthony Latin "priceless one" I try not to list the same name twice but I had to make an exception for Anthony (also #10 on the most popular names list). St. Anthony of Padua is the patron saint of lost items, and as a kid I often remember my mom saying "Tony, Tony look around. There's something lost that must be found." You'd be amazed at how well it worked to help her find her purse, misplaced keys, and once, even Ryan!
Bede English "prayer" The Venerable St. Bede is the patron saint of scholars and is recognized as one of the Doctors of the Church.
Dominic Latin "belonging to the Lord" St. Dominic is the patron saint of astronomers, and the founder of the Dominican order, to which my sister belongs.
Francis Latin "free man" St. Francis of Assisi is the patron saint of animals.
Ignatius Latin "fiery" St. Ignatius of Loyola is the patron saint of retreats, the founder of the Jesuit order, and the saint my school was named after.
Luke Greek "from Lucanus" St. Luke wrote the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, and is the patron saint of artists and doctors.
Maximillian Latin "greatest" St. Maximillian Kolbe is the patron saint of drug addicts.
Nicholas Greek "people of victory" Also known as Santa Claus, St. Nicholas is the patron saint of bakers, brewers, brides, grooms, children, Russia, Greece, and travelers!
Patrick Latin "noble, patrician" St. Patrick is the patron saint of engineers, Nigeria, and of course, Ireland.
St. John (SIN-jin) English saint's name. At first Noah and I were a bit baffled to find this name in our baby name book (seems a little presumptuous), but then it started turning up all over the place (as an alias for James Bond in A View to Kill, a character on Mad Men, and even in the Charlotte Brontë novel Jane Eyre). Then I looked at the list of saints and discovered that John is by far the most popular saint's name. I guess it's a nice way to honor a favorite saint, but it won't get you into heaven any faster - there are no Saint St. Johns.
Xavier Arabic "bright" St. Francis Xavier is the patron saint of missionaries, and a founding member of the Jesuit order.


There will be a Combined Anniversary Service with the Indonesian congregation to be held on 17 Jul 2016 (Sun) @ 9:00 am & 11:00 am in the east sanctuary. However we would like to encourage some worshippers to attend the service @ 9:00 am so as to avoid exceeding the seating capacity of approximately 450 during the service @ 11:00 am. Refreshment will be served at level 1 after each service.
The ALPHA course is an opportunity to explore life through the Christian faith in a friendly, open and informal atmosphere. In this course, anyone can come for laughter and learning, for popiahs and pizzas and we help one another by asking anything. This is Alpha. Come and join us for course preview on 10 Jul 2016 or 31 Jul 2016 (Sundays) and then for full course program from 21 Aug to 6 Nov 2016 (Sundays).
The Christian Education ministry will be continuing our Adults’ Bible Class on 3, 10, 24 & 31 Jul 2016 (Sundays) from 1:30 – 3:00 pm at Level 3, Room 6 (Please note that there will be no class on 17 Jul 2016 due to our combined English / Indonesian Anniversary celebration). The class will touch on the topic “Loving God’s People In God’s Way”, conducted by Reverend Dr Chang Chian Hui.
“Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work”


Scriptures for Encouragement
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. Prov 3:5-6 ESV
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than trust in man. Psa 118:8 ESV
"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation." Isaiah 12:2 ESV
"Let not your hearts be troubled, Believe in God; believe also in me. John 14:1 ESV
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2Tim 1:7 ESV
Scriptures of Faith
They that on the Lord will renew their strength,
They will soar on wings like eagles;
hey will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Therefore if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.
Phil 2:1-2 NIV
They all joined together constantly in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.