Crazy last week..but grateful to be back. To put aside the craziness and remember what it's all about!
I am grateful for vulnerability. Thankful for people more willing to stand behind their passions than insult the passions of others.
I am grateful for God unfailing love.. ALWAYS providing. When you truly put your faith in God, he delivers and it continues to amaze me every time that I face an obstacle and I surrender the worry and the anxiety and give it to God.. My Heavenly Father provides.. Have a great week gratitude fam <3
I am grateful for not knowing how things will turn out.
I am grateful for every facet of my life. Family, friends, brothers, sisters, material things, non material things, and the feelings of love in my heart
I'm grateful for the sun.


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A Time To Remember Prayer Service
Each year, the ministry has offered an annual celebration to remember all children who have been lost before birth.
As together, we walk our healing journeys, we share some of our most sensitive and heartfelt feelings with each other. On our healing journeys, we come to learn how much love, forgiveness and mercy Our Lord has for us. He wants us to be joyful…or He wouldn’t have taken 0n the burden of our sins and died on the cross for us! Just as we share with each other the grief in our hearts, let us also share the JOY that He has for us. This prayer service is that time to remember our children and rejoice in knowing they reside with Him, already experiencing His joy!
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WAYS TO GIVE
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7 City Church’s vision is to see cities transformed by equipping people to know Christ, experience community, and influence culture. We are committed to helping people experience biblical community and awaken their God-given purpose so they can influence culture for good. Your generous financial partnership to 7 City Church allows us to work together to wisely steward resources to fulfill the vision God has called us to pursue.
How Can I Give?
- Sunday Services: You can give your tithes and offerings anytime before, during or after the Sunday worship services at the giving stations located throughout our auditorium. You may simply place cash, checks, or credit/debit card envelopes in the giving stations. Be sure to include your name and address on the check or envelope, so that donation credit may be provided for tax purposes.
- Online Giving: Online giving allows you to conveniently and securely give via debit or credit card. You can also set up an automatic recurring gift from a credit card, debit card, or checking account. Many families take advantage of this option for the sake of convenience or to provide consistency in generosity when they are traveling or unable to attend a service.
- Text-to-Give: Simply text any of the keywords, "Tithe" with the amount you wish to give (for example, "Tithe $75") to 817-567-2489. Follow the instructions and you'll be
setup. It's that simple.
- Kiosk: Giving using the kiosk located in our cafe area gives you convenient access to giving through credit or debit cards.
- By mail: You may mail your donation to 7 City Church at P.O. Box 471850, Fort Worth, TX 76147. Be sure to include your name and address on the check or envelope so that donation credit may be provided for tax purposes.
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You can conveniently and easily modify or cancel your recurring transaction by simply logging onto your online giving profile and clicking the "Manage Recurring" link. If you need further assistance, please contact Kelly Fjestad in 7 City’s financial office at or call 817-744-8366.
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At Northpoint Church we are striving to become the kind of church described in the Bible, where there is Biblical, Christ-focused teaching, passionate worship, compassionate care for one another, constant prayer, joy and laughter as we connect with our community through the love and hope of Christ.
How do we accomplish this?
We GATHER to worship, to pray, to develop community and to be equipped for service.
We GROW through the teaching of the Word of God.
We GO out of the church doors to proclaim the love and hope of Christ to those we rub shoulders with from day to day in our community and also with those He sends us to across the world.
We are so glad you found us and we look forward to meeting you.
Brian, Sallie & the NPC Team.


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Lorraine Howard, singer and songwriter from Conway, SC, blends many styles of
gospel music in her concerts, from southern, country, and bluegrass gospel to light
contemporary. Her audience enjoys her diversity, and God's anointing that touches
hearts through her songs.
Lorraine sang her first solo at the age of 4 in her home church, Oakey Swamp Baptist
in Conway, SC, where she is still a member today. The daughter of the church pianist,
Lorraine and her family spent hours singing around the old piano. She has remained a
lifelong soloist as well as active choir member and intermittent children and youth
Lorraine's first marriage was to a professional country musician, Tommy Hucks (now
deceased), who was a former drummer for the country group Alabama. Living with a
musician helped her develop a deeper love for music, but her passion was singing for
Jesus and raising her children in church. They travelled to many churches within the
local area singing in revivals and radio programs.
Beginning Her Ministry:
In 2007, Lorraine realized God was calling her in a new venture to make a CD of
favorite songs that had blessed her listening audience for years. She knew nothing
about how to accomplish this, but God saw it come to pass, and she heard reports
how her songs were blessing people in places she could never physically be. She
realized the witness power contained within those small CDs, and she knew this was
God's call for her life. Lorraine began booking full concerts, and God rewarded her
leap of faith with a new gift of songwriting. Thus far, she has penned over 200 songs,
and has recorded 12 cd albums.
God has blessed Lorraine with a busy schedule, singing primarily in churches, nursing
homes, and community events. She has been blessed to appear on several TV
shows, many radio shows, and hosted her own Internet gospel program for one year.
She has released several songs to radio, produced several music videos to her
songs, and co-recorded her last 2 albums.
Grace Revealed Ministry:
Lorraine's Grace Revealed ministry started in 2007 as a duo ministry with her
daughter, Lora Long for 3 years. They recorded 2 CDs of mostly original material and
made their first professional video which can be viewed on YouTube:
Grace Revealed has evolved into a duo ministry with Lorraine Howard and Ron
Stubbs, with Donny Howard, Lorraine's husband, as their set up and sound man.
Grace Revealed has led a busy schedule, are well received, and are thankful for the
many souls that have been touched through their ministry.
Titus 2:11 Band
More and more doors are opening for Titus 2:11 Band with Lorraine and other friends,
where they sing and play a variety of southern gospel classics and hymns.
Growing Heaven Ministry
Lorraine and Danielle Skipper are sharing testimonial services and songs they have
co-written emphasizing how God will use you if you allow Him to, and how important it
is to sow His seeds in life...
Lorraine's Special Calling:
Lorraine's passion is writing songs to help uplift the hurting through trials, through
tears, through sickness, through death... Having worked as a nurse with cancer
patients and families, Lorraine has written numerous songs with this theme. This
passion begun one day when God led a special patient her way, a pastor with brain
cancer (who died 4 days later). This pastor was so brave and victorious as he knew
His time on earth was almost gone. He was so excited-- knowing he was going to see
Jesus! There was no fear, only joy. This pastor impacted Lorraine in a way that she
knew was divinely appointed. She began writing more and more songs to try to help
others see this same Hope through trials, sickness, hospice, grief, and in death. In
Sept 2011, she was blessed to compile 15 of these songs onto a CD, called
"The Door Of Hope", a CD that she believes is God's call for her life.
Lorraine has made music videos to several of her songs, bringing a visual tool of
God's message in her songs. Be sure to check out her video page.
Continuing Her Ministry...
...As a soloist, Grace Revealed, Titus 2:11 Ministry, Growing Heaven Ministry
Today, Lorraine feels led to expand her ministry beyond the local area and accept
bookings where ever God leads. Lorraine travels as a solo artist, with Ron Stubbs as
Grace Revealed, with Titus 2:11 Band as their pianist and vocalist, with Danielle
Skipper as Growing Heaven Ministry,and occasionally with other friends like Byron
Mew. She also occasionally reunites with her daughter, Lora Long, for special events
Lorraine has released several of her songs to radio. "Pray, Pray, Pray" by Cherokee
Valley Records was # 9 on Carolina Gospel Radio for June, 2015, and came in at 79
on SGN Scoops top 100 in May 2015! To God be the glory!!!
...Writing Children's Songs
Lorraine has written several children's songs and has been blessed to share some of
these with All Things Creative Ministry, a puppet ministry from Ringle Heights Baptist
Church is Georgetown, SC.
...Singing in community choirs
Lorraine is a member of two community choirs, "Special Friends" through Sheppards
Promotions, and C4, Coastal Carolina Community Choir, led by Tim McKenzie.
...As church pianist
In 2014, Lorraine became a part time pianist at Calvary FWB in Georgetown, SC for 2
...Presenting the Christmas and Easter stories
Lorraine has had the privilege to present the Easter and Christmas gospel in several
churches through scripture and songs and would love to expand this ministry into
Lorraine would love to create a Children's Book with audio CD, and would love to
create a Christmas album.
Lorraine gives God all the praise for her gifts of music, singing, and songwriting. She
prays she will reach many for Him through her songs and life witness.
|Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise. Psalm 33:3


i have often experienced a prevalence of people talking about the faithfulness of God when it looks like He is doing something. when the money comes in or when the spouse/child/friend survives the surgery. when everyone is safe or the business makes it another year.
but the truth of it is
God is ALWAYS faithful, even when it looks like He isn’t.
it is in His nature to be faithful. He can’t be anything but faithful.
i dare say it is the most important to remember His faithful nature in the times that it doesn’t really seem like it.
what i don’t mean is simply disregard your fear or feelings or circumstances. i am not saying ignore what is happening. what i am saying is don’t give the fear or feelings or circumstances more power than God in your life. He is God and He won’t stand to be mocked.
one of my favorite verses is joshua 21:45.
Not one of the good promises which the LORD had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.
all of them. not some of them. not most of them. there wasn’t a single promise that God made to His people that He didn’t come through on. i know. i get it. sometimes it just doesn’t look like He is coming through. it looks like He has placed dreams in your heart and then left you. it looks like He didn’t do what you asked Him to do. it looks like disappointment. but the sad reality, in my experience, is the places where i doubt His faithfulness have nothing to do with His promises and everything to do with my expectations.
we think He promises us things but they are actually only the things we want. the things we desire. they may not even be bad things but they are our things.
and there in lies our journey i think.
we are on this journey of becoming spiritually free as St. Ignatius terms it. this place where we can be detached from/indifferent to life. that doesn’t mean that we have no passion or goals or ambition. it means that go wherever God is going simply because He is going there, whether poverty or riches, singleness or marriage, dream job or mcdonalds. (for further reading and clarification on this idea check out this incredibly well written blog.)
if God is not faithful what is the point of my faith?! if i don’t believe He will come through with what He promised (He won’t leave me as an orphan, He will comfort me, He will save me, He will satisfy me, etc) why am i doing what i am doing??? i think too often we go through life doing what we are doing because it is just what we do not because we have an amazing “why” behind it. without your “why”, however, it can’t last long. without a “why” you forget and you quit.
my “why” is because He has been proving Himself faithful from day one. sure i have been disappointed. sure i have suffered great loss and endured much pain. sure i still experience dreams deferred. and in spite of all of that He has met me. He has proven His faithfulness even in the darkest of hours. in the moments i doubted the most, He was near.
if you are wondering if He is faithful, ask Him to show you all the times He has been. ask him to show you all the times He has been faithful when it was a difficult/hard/painful season. sometimes i find it frustrating that it seems i grow the most from the “bad” times but it is true. and it is in the moments of Him being faithful in the ‘valley of the shadow of death’ that my faith is made firm.
it is easy to see God’s faithfulness when it is sunny and happy. it isn’t always so in the dark place but are you anticipating His faithfulness or are you anticipating He is going to fail you? either way…He wants to meet with you. He wants to walk with you and talk about it. He doesn’t want to sweep it under the carpet and pretend like your feelings don’t exists. He sees them. He hears you. He knows your heart. and He wants to be with you through all of it! so ask Him about it.


II Corinthians 9:7
- Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, [so let him give];
not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
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If you’ve never read this passage of the Bible before, I strongly encourage it.
I vividly remember the first time I read Psalm 23. I was a freshman in college, struggling with the same kind of things every young college woman struggles with. I found myself anxious and uptight every day unable to escape the chaos of campus.
The moment I read this verse an unexplainable peace came upon me. My anxiety was gone and I felt renewed. It was as if Christ had grabbed my hand and actually made me lie down in green pastures beside quiet waters. How amazing is that? This video reading of Psalm 23 will give you the perfect peace you need to hear today.
A psalm of David.
1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.
2 He makes me lie down in green pastures,
he leads me beside quiet waters,
3 he refreshes my soul.
He guides me along the right paths
for his name’s sake.
4 Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,[a]
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
5 You prepare a table before me
in the presence of my enemies.
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
6 Surely your goodness and love will follow me
all the days of my life,
and I will dwell in the house of the Lord


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Here are a couple photos of our new place. We still have a lot to do but right now we can't seem to find the time to do it! I guess that's a good thing--staying busy but it would be nice to get things hung and off the floor. I didn't realize how much time it takes to get it all together. I love this place and am so blessed to be here. I sure do miss Birmingham and all the great people that love us but I have to remember daily the Lord has us here for a REASON! I have learned over the years that His plan is sooooo much better than ours! ha So I am letting Him be the planner from now on!


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We will always be online but there is nothing like an in-person service at FBC! Join us on Sunday and see for yourself.
Are you new to FBC? Welcome! Don't worry, it won't take long to fit in and realize you are among friends just like you. You couldn't ask for a better home away from home.
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The novel, Logos, dramatizes the advent of Christianity. The primary action ultimately involves the composition of the original Gospel – by the novel’s protagonist, Jacob.
The novel’s premise is predicated on the consensus among biblical scholars that the canonical Gospels were written decades after Jesus’ death, and that all of their authors are anonymous. They likely were not written by persons bearing the names that are attached to them: Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John. Moreover, mainstream Gospel scholarship has concluded that there must have been at least one additional Gospel, now lost, that preceded and was a source for these canonical Gospels. The mystery source is most often identified as Q, a proto-Gospel. But there are dozens hypotheses for the provenance of the canonical Gospels, and much disagreement exists among biblical scholars. Other hypothetical sources or proto-Gospels that may have been sources for the canonical Gospels have been identified as well, e.g., L, M and K. None of these have been found.
But I am a novelist, not a biblical scholar. The great historical novelist Hilary Mantel says, “I try to stick with the facts until the facts run out.” I began with these facts: To quote Harold Bloom, “there was an historical Jesus.” Apparently, like Che Guevara or Ethel Rosenberg, and like legions of other Jews in the first century, he was murdered by the powers that be because he was rebelling against an unjust society.
We know almost nothing about the historical Jesus, but we know quite a lot about Palestine at the time: There was a dominant imperial power–Rome–which ruled by means of local client autocrats, including a Jewish King (the Herods) and a theocracy focused on the Jerusalem Temple. And there were many poor, and revolutionaries. Among the dissidents there were also Jewish pacifists, who lived monastically, and preached against the worldliness and the acquisitiveness of the priests, and against animal sacrifices, eating meat, and slavery, and practiced celibacy. They also prophesied that an apocalypse, the end of the world, was at hand. The most prominent among these were the Essenes.
Apparently, the historical John the Baptist and the historical Jesus emerged as charismatic leaders among the radicals.
At the same time, a Jewish scholar and philosopher named Philo lived in Alexandria, Egypt, from 20 BC to 50 AD. Philo was a product of a momentous event in the history of the world that had happened four hundred years before: the encounter between ancient Greek civilization and influence, and ancient Judaism, the Jewish people. This was precipitated by Alexander the Great’s conquests which drove the Persians out of Egypt and the Middle East including Palestine.
Alexander died young, but his generals who succeeded him established important cities, schools, and cultural centers throughout the Middle East: most important, the City of Alexandria and its great, now almost mythical library. The modern word to describe the resulting phenomenon is Hellenization, which means the spread of Greek language, culture, and population into the former Persian Empire after Alexander’s conquest.
So, in the first century, Philo lived with one foot in the secular world and one in the religious tradition of his fathers – Judaism – and he set out to synthesize or reconcile those two traditions that were equally dear to him. His focal point was Greek philosophy’s “Logos” concept.
The writings of Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher who lived in about 500 B.C., are the earliest evidence we have of the word Logos receiving special attention. If there were such a thing as a Greek-English dictionary at that time, you might find the word Logos defined to mean: an argument, reasoned discourse, an opinion, word, speech, account, to reason. Later, the Greeks refined the concept to include the rational and intelligent principle of the universe by which it is energized and operates: the orbit of the planets, the seasons, life itself, the thing that that caused it to come into being, that gave birth to it, and that still gives it life.
Philo reworked Logos to mean a mediating element that joins the Torah’s God with our material world – for example, angels, the burning bush, and whatever it is that makes us human: reasoning, words, compassion. Philo wrote that intermediary beings are necessary to bridge the enormous gap between God and the material world. The Logos was the highest of these intermediary beings, and was called by Philo “the first-born of God,” and the eldest and chief of the angels.
That all sounds very Christian. But so far as we know, the original narrative attributing divine qualities to Jesus is in Paul of Tarsus’ (a/k/a St. Paul’s) letters – which were originally written in Greek. Nietzsche speculated that Paul had experienced hallucinations associated with his epilepsy, and this seems plausible to me.
Still, within just 50 years of the death of the historical Jesus – a time span well within living memories even then – something unique and momentous in the history of the world occurred: the deliberate and systematic creation of a myth that would ultimately swallow the Roman Empire. The participants in this premeditated myth-making are anonymous, but we can surmise a few facts: They were likely Hellenized Jews, and therefore among the intelligentsia. Likely they created the original gospel in the aftermath of the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, and were profoundly affected by that event.
How did Philo’s Logos – which to him was always an abstraction: Philo was a lifelong Jew – become a human being and God incarnate? That is what my novel is about
In A.D. 66, Jacob is an educated and privileged Greco-Roman Jew, a Temple priest in Jerusalem, and a leader of Israel’s rebellion against Rome. When Roman soldiers murder his parents and his beloved sister disappears in a pogrom led by the Roman procurator, personal tragedy impels Jacob to seek blood and vengeance. The rebellion he helps to foment leads to more tragedy, personal and ultimately cosmic: his wife and son perish in the Romans’ siege of Jerusalem, and the Roman army destroys Jerusalem and the Temple, and finally extinguishes Israel at Masada. Jacob is expelled from his homeland, and he wanders by land and sea, bereft of all, until he arrives in Rome. He is still rebellious, and in Rome he joins other dissidents, but now plotting ironic vengeance, not by arms, but by the power of an idea.
Paul of Tarsus, Josephus, the keepers of the Dead Sea Scrolls, and even Yeshua, the historical Jesus himself, play a role in Jacob’s tumultuous and mysterious fortunes. But it is the women who have loved him who help him to appreciate violence’s dire cycle.


Little Lambs Preschool (LLPS) supports children and families by establishing foundations for learning through loving relationships and creative, active curriculum that nurtures Christian faith and honors differences.
LLPS values are:
· Healthy Relationships – between children, teachers, families, God, and the greater community.
· Learning – in an educational experience that promotes intellectual development, models and guides appropriate, authentic, emotional expression, promotes curiosity and respect for the earth, and provides opportunity for social growth and physical development.
· Differences – in learning style, temperament, culture, personality, abilities, and faith: encouraging children to be who God created them to be.
· Christian faith – by inspiring spiritual growth and developing integrity as a child of God, a creature and caretaker of His creation.
· Nurturing – as an attitude and environment that meets the needs of the whole child and supports the family with kindness, understanding, and knowledgeable resources.
For more information, or to schedule a tour of the preschool,
please call Wendy Rygh, PreSchool Director at: (503) 981-3544 email - email@example.com


Koinonia envisions a networking of compassionate people connected through our foundational beliefs that all people are created in the image of God and that we are called to live and work toward the common good for all.
Inspired by Old Testament prophecy and the promise of continuing New Testament fulfillment, this community of believers longs for God’s kingdom to come on earth in the community of Eau Claire, as it is in heaven through prayer and partnerships.
Koinonia is a movement of people who seek to be a racially reconciling, healing Presence in the Eau Claire community.
Anchored in our steadfast dependence on God and one another and through the faithful stewardship of Eau Claire Baptist Church, we aspire to:
- Develop quality, affordable housing with paths toward home ownership.
- Facilitate experiences of community (“koinonia”) at a level in which it is indistinguishable as to who is giving and who is receiving.
- Encourage all individuals to know and celebrate their God-given skills and talents, operating according to the asset-based model.
- Foster safe environments for children to learn, grow and reach their potential.
- Promote local economic activity based on community needs.
- Be community-driven (with a goal for the majority of our Board and staff living in the areas that we serve) and asset-based (identifying and building on the community’s strengths).
Anchored deep like the tree at the riverside…
Flying in formation together…
so that all may know community = koinonia.
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Our family is doing a summer Bible study on the book of Proverbs. You can read all about that here and learn how to get the interactive pieces to create your own poster.
You can follow my blog to get updates on what we’ve written on our interactive pieces each day.
Here’s what we learning from Chapter 3:
Learn Proverbs 3:5-6.
Turn away from evil — wisdom and strength
Honor the Lord with your wealth — plenty
- live long and prosper
- no fear
- good sleep
No wisdom = curse, scorn, shame


Guidelines That Will Help You Find the Ultimate Church For You
Individuals who have been redeemed and saved by the true and living God are comprised in the church which is also a body of believers. This is based upon Jesus’s sacrifice on the cross. Things like denomination, baptism and dedication will not make you be included in the body of Christ. Receiving of salvation will not be done through natural birth, rituals or a ceremony but by faith. In a true Christian church, individuals who have been saved by false gospels, false teachers, false gods, and their works, are not included.
From a Greek word meaning a gathering is where the word church originated from. Church, however, is more than a meeting place for believers professing the name of true and living God and where they meet for weekly fellowship. The living temple of God and a group of all believers in the true God in totality regardless of denominations is what the church is. The Christian church is, therefore, holy since it is where God dwells. going to church and fellow-shipping with other believers is vital.
If you go to church, there are some great benefits that you will enjoy. You will be helped to connect with God if you go to church; this is one of the advantages. When you enter the church, you will be elevated to a state where you will open yourself to God and draw closer to him. You will get a platform where you can reflect on gratitude if you go to church. Realizing how much you have and how you have been truly blessed will be possible if you reflect on gratitude.
If you go to church, you will be able to connect socially with others and also be helped to find lessons in every of your trial. You should know that there is no perfect church when you set out to look for a church to go to. There are however some important factors to look at so that you can find the right church for you. Engaging everyday in prayer is one of the things you should do in the quest to find a good church. Praying will enable you to know that you are being led to the right church by God. When you come across a stable church in your search, you should go the church several times while praying about it.
You should consider the location of the church; this is another thing to be looked at. Finding a church that is near your place of residence is essential. This is key because if a church is far away, you may miss going to church in attempt to save money that you would have used on fuel. Considering the teachings being taught in the church is vital when you are searching for a church to go to.


> The fortified church of Harman.
The Saxon area of Burzenland (Tara Barsei), southern Transylvania, 10 km from Brasov.
Harman, a village in the old Burzenland (Tara Barsei) region, famous for an impressive fortified church that belonged to the Teutonic Knights in the 13th century. The church has been fortified two centuries later; originally, the interior walls were 12m high and they were provided with 7 towers.
Places to visit in Harman, Romania
The fortified church
...it is one of the great fortified churches of Transylvania that can be visited if you're based in Brasov (it's 10 minutes driving from the city); most of the other Saxon churches are placed hours away from the city, nearby Sighisoara and Medias.
Harman is minutes away from Brasov, so take advantage of the big city's rich array of pubs, clubs, theatres and concert venues.


This is an elegant hardbound book, the kind you would want to display on your coffee table in the middle of the living room. The illustrated artwork inside is beautiful and inspiring and so is the message.
As women today, it's easy to get caught up in the way the world downplays our inherent worth as choice daughters of God and our roles as nurturer to our families and others. In Angela and Heather's book, the 5 gifts Christ has given to women are discussed with insight and detail, and these gifts—mercy, experience, wholeness, nurturing, and seeing—are related to the women in Biblical times who faced and conquered challenges and relate to us, as women in the present-day.
This is a book to be pondered over and re-read, and would make a wonderful gift for any woman. There are many quotes and scriptures throughout the book that help one re-gain an eternal perspective quickly during times of loss, discouragement, loneliness or heartache. Here’s a few of my favorites:
“The future is as bright as your faith.”
“The Savior has power to heal us all in each and every aspect of our lives, if we but reach out to him.”
“As we focus on other concerns in our lives, we may miss seeing the Savior standing right beside us.”
“For with God nothing shall be impossible”-Luke 1:37
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Membership and Outreach
The community of Old First is continually renewed by new members. The efforts to provide outreach, and ongoing follow up with our new members is yet another primary responsibility of the Community Building Committtee (CBC).
At the core of our efforts to connect with newcomers in our midst is the congregation, and the journey that all of us are on to reach out and tell the world what we believe. An active faith life is often demonstrated simply at Coffee Hour by taking an interest in the visitors in our midst, and listening to their stories. The hospitality that is so often front and center in the scriptures is a guide to how we can live out our lives in an inclusive and welcoming embrace, to focus on membership outreach.
Aside from our reliance on the membership for their efforts, there are certain regular activities taken on such as: membership classes offered several times a year, maintenance and development of our website oldfirst.org, invitations to our visitors to attend events in the life of the church, and membership data.


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Here at Bethel, we believe in tithing on the first fruits. Your tithe or offering helps us to reach our community and spread the word of Jesus Christ! Because of your help, we are able to keep our doors open all week, and our community fed and spiritually nourished.
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We encourage our children to participate in school and church worship and they are keen to respond. They write and lead prayers, as well as choosing and singing a range of hymns, both traditional and modern.
Perhaps the best illustration of their commitment to fully engage in our Anglican worship is by their enthusiasm to devise, create and lead worships on a range of topics.
Mr Hugill is often inundated with requests, from groups of children, to prepare worships. These include themes from our Christian values, such as respect or equality, or other topics which they are passionate about e.g. road safety, caring for the environment or inspirational people.
“Worship clearly develops and deepens pupils understanding of the life and teachings of Jesus, which is impressive.”
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Digging Deeper 29 Proverbs 1:1-2
Warning! The world is full of temptation and really there is only way to overcome the temptation to follow the world’s plan and that is to be prepared. Wisdom is paramount in our walk with God. As we start this study of Proverbs we are reminded at the very beginning the importance of knowing. The statement “what we don’t know can’t hurt us” is so very wrong. The easy path or maybe I should say the path most taken by Christians is to stay ignorant somehow in the back of our minds thinking that if we don’t know then we are less accountable. Even in church culture today and really for sometime there has been a dumbing down of the Christian walk. Say your prayers, and go to church then all is well. I certainly do not want to take anything away from these things, they are very important to the growth of the believer but there is so much more. How do we know what to do, who to marry, what job to take, how to raise kids, how to be a leader in the church, how should we take care of our physical bodies, what’s important, what is not. How do we react when we have been done wrong, what do we do if we have wronged someone as you can see the list goes on and on. Everything we need to know is found in God’s wisdom, don’t stop learning it! We must keep seeking the wisdom of God. It is a wonderful thing to know that God has saved us from our sin and we have eternal life but there is so much more He has for us that we may enjoy the fullness of His love and live in His peace. Let’s dig a little deeper that we can experience the wisdom that God desperately wants us to have.
James 1:5 But if any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach and it will be given to him.
Proverbs 1:1-2 The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: To know wisdom and instruction, to discern the sayings of understanding,
Solomon begins Proverbs with an explanation of the purpose. The purposes of these words are to have wisdom and instruction. Wisdom “chokmah” is a general term meaning intelligence, experience and judgment. Instruction “muwcar” which means correction, discipline and self-control these two words tell us the intent of the Proverbs. The second phrase in verse 2 To discern the sayings of understanding Proverbs 1:2b this phrase reveals the purpose of the wisdom and instruction. God does not only extend to us wisdom and instruction but he does so that we can understand. Without the wisdom that God gives us through His Spirit there can be no understanding. Solomon proclaims that these proverbs, which are inspired by God is that we can receive the wisdom and instruction to understand the precepts of God. In the next few verses Solomon will point out some of the things specifically that we can understand but for now let us simply know that God does intend for us to understand and have direction in our lives. The Bible is not a giant riddle for us to try and figure out. God speaks through His word that we may know His wisdom and it starts when our heart is in position to receive it.
As we start this journey through Proverbs let’s do it with an open heart of understanding knowing that God does not speak to us in riddles but rather speaks to our heart through His Holy Spirit.
Which things we also speak, not in the words taught by human wisdom, but in those taught by the Spirit, combining spiritual thoughts with spiritual words. 1 Corinthians 2:14
What do we believe about God?
1. God wants us to understand
2. God’s wisdom is the only true wisdom.
What do we believe about ourselves?
1. We can understand what God reveals to us.
2. We have God’s Word so that we can understand who God is and who we are.
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Pastor Michel White-Haynes is the Founder and Pastor of the Greater Faith Temple Church of the Living God in the Bronx, N.Y. She carries an Apostolic mantle upon her life and has been called by God to be a covering for a number of ministries. She is the Overseer of Greater Faith Temple Ministry Alliance, [GFTMA] covering Greater Faith Ministries [Harrisburg, PA], Bountiful Blessings [Hempstead, NY], Greater Blessed Hope [Mt. Vernon, NY], GFT Living Word Ministries [Monticello, NY] GFT Rhema Christian Worship Center [Newburgh, NY] and Revelation Universal Worship Center [Summerville, SC]. Also part of GFTMA is Redeeming Hearts Ministry [Bronx, NY]. We believe that this is Pastor Haynes’ season and we look forward to this alliance [GFTMA] expanding to include other churches and ministries in the very near future.
Pastor Michel White-Haynes is a proponent of the importance of education and leads by example. She is a graduate of Fordham University holding a B.A. in Psychology. She also holds a Bachelor of Theology and Religious Education from the American Bible College and is an advanced graduate student of the Manhattan Bible Institute in New York City.
She has preached the gospel of God for more than 25 years. Inasmuch as she has dedicated herself to the Greater Faith Temple Church Family, the Lord has enlarged her territory to include another ministry (personal ministry) “Fresh Winds”. Her Fresh Winds radio broadcast was used to minister hope to the hopeless, faith to the faithless and the love of Jesus Christ to the loveless. The evidence of the power of God through this ministry was manifested through testimonies at the end of each broadcast.
She is multi-talented and she has been favored with a tremendous music ministry that includes: singing, training choirs, choir directing and playing various instruments.
Pastor White-Haynes is extremely interested in uniting the Kingdom and by the leading of the Holy Spirit, she was instructed to conduct a Prayer Day. This unified body of believers, consisted of different denominations, worshipping collectively. Baptists, Catholics, Latin Americans and Pentecostals all came together in a day of prayer and praise and all to the Glory of God. Her tireless efforts to assist new ministries, young ministries and all ministries whenever she’s called upon to minister , teach and encourage cannot go without being mentioned. Her credentials and gifts coupled with her anointing have made Pastor White Haynes a formidable vessel fit for the Master’s use.
Pastor White-Haynes is a leader who watches for the souls of her sheep and loves unconditionally. She lives the life she preaches about and leads by example with integrity.
She is married to a loving supportive husband, James Haynes, a retired New York City Police
She is a pastor in love with God with a compassion for people and has led her congregation into greater heights, deeper depths and Greater Faith in God.
Under God’s direction and Pastor White-Haynes’ perseverance, her ministry was able to relocate from a storefront into their own multi-million dollar temple, the Greater Faith Temple Church of the Living God!


Introducing ANISA, an emerging female gospel sensation with a voice that's both raspy and soulful. Her powerful vocals soar to heavenly heights, delivering messages of faith and inspiration. Get ready to be moved by ANISA.
Anisa is Trinidadian born, now New York based singer-songwriter who has stepped out of the box of traditional gospel music and has created music from life experiences that we all can relate to. Anisa's focus is the world at large - in the church and more importantly, out of the church. Having experienced failures on every scale, she can effectively relate to issues real people deal with and looks for every opportunity to encourage both the young and old to pick themselves back up and never give up or give in. Her message is "You are not your mistakes.”
In December of 2014 Anisa released her first single entitled “Your Love”. Its sole purpose is to empower the world to trust Gods love. Anisa says: "If anyone can pick you up, clean you out, give you a fresh start, and call you by a new name, it's Jesus Christ!” She has sung across the country with many gospel artists and even spent a month in Italy as a lead singer and choir director with Elder David Bratton and the Virginia Union Gospel choir in December of 2019.
In December of 2020 Anisa joined forces with RNU Records, an independent gospel label founded by Joshua Arnoux, a long-standing friend from high school. The two have been unstoppable ever since. Their first two singles together “You Reign” and “Covered” are anthems of Gods goodness & have been traveling around the country ministering to and inspiring people to praise God through every situation. “You Reign” was nominated for the Maranatha Rhema Awards as ‘Best Gospel Praise Song of the Year’ (2021). Along with that nomination, Anisa also received nominations for ‘Female Gospel Artist of the Year’, ‘Outstanding Female Worship Leader’, and ‘Outstanding Motivational Speaker’. Since its release, “Covered” continued to rise on the Billboard Gospel charts and maintained a steady spot in the top 20 category of Billboard’s Gospel Indicator chart for over 30 weeks and held the #2 spot for four of those weeks before the chart closed in 2022.
On July 15, 2022, Anisa’s first EP with RNU Records entitled “Anisa – The Next Chapter” was released. This EP takes you on a journey of worship and praise and even a bit of biblical teaching that is sure to captivate the listener. Anisa’s latest music is one of the best gospel EPs you’ve never heard…yet!! Her story of resilience after church hurt and a broken marriage has birthed this new chapter that she’s sharing with the world that God is a healer and a restorer.
2023 is off to an amazing start for this gospel powerhouse. Anisa was recently invited to open for the Celebrity basketball game hosted by Stellar TV and Bear Tag Entertainment this July. She has also received nominations for ‘Contemporary Gospel Artist of the Year’ and ‘Rhythm and Praise Artist of the Year’ for the 8th Annual Avidity Awards set to take place in New Orleans, LA.
Her latest single, “I Mean Jesus All The Way feat. Dee-1” is the newest anthem released under RNU Records and is expected to be the summer bop everyone has been waiting for. She can be heard on your local gospel station nationwide and Sirius XM worldwide.


My name is Bridget Jack Jeffries and Weighted Glory is my personal blogging project. Here I offer insights on the Bible, church history, theology, and Christian culture, with an emphasis on approaching these subjects as a woman and as a single mother.
I was not raised in a Christian home, but became a Christian when I was 10 and really discovered my faith when I was 16. I completed a bachelor’s degree in classics with a minor in Hebrew at Brigham Young University (long story!), so I have some background in Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. I also hold a master’s degree in American religious history from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.
I married young to an unbeliever  and our first child (b. 2006) was born disabled. By 2013, I was pregnant with our second child and closing in on finishing my master’s. I had not held a full-time job in about 7 years at that point, having let my husband support us so that I could take care of our disabled daughter. That was when my husband abandoned me, and I found myself returning to full-time work at 7 months pregnant for the first time in 7 years so that I could support my disabled older child and my unborn baby. I allowed my unbelieving husband to depart (1 Cor. 7:15-16). This significantly delayed the completion of my master’s degree, but by the grace of God, I was able to finish it.
Now I am a single mother to a beautiful 11-year-old girl and a handsome little 4-year-old boy. God is real and he loves us and he has been my strength in all of this, blessing me and uplifting me in my time of need.
My son was diagnosed with high-functioning autism shortly after he turned 3. His sister’s disability is DiGeorge syndrome.
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 My husband was Mormon. I think that some Mormons are true believers in Christ, but eventually reached the conclusion that my then-husband was not.


“It is beautiful how God has done everything at the right time. He has put a sense of eternity in people’s minds. Yet, mortals still can’t grasp what God is doing from the beginning to the end of time.” ~ Ecclesiastes 3:11
Time, time, a thousand times over time.
Seconds to minutes to hours to days to years.
Wishes, dreams, hopes–whisked away, or granted.
Family and friends lost, or gained.
A lifetime we are given. Yes, a life of time.
Time to live, the desire to live. Fleeting, yes. But full
… or empty. Spent
… or well-spent.
The choice is ours. The gift is ours.
Give the gift. Live the gift. And keep on giving, like the rose.
Then time becomes us well,
and time, like the rose,
is a beautiful thing.
~ Alexandria Sage
This is my photography/poetry contribution to the Daily Prompt Theme: Procrastination. It was also on the Weekly Photo Challenge: Fleeting
I wrote a poem to go with the theme and since this Prompt asks us for something on “Time” I thought I’d add this one. It’s another one I return to. I know time can’t be compartmentalized and is ill-defined but it does one great good to understand what we trade time for.


Telling white people to stay in their lane is useless cause they couldn’t even stay in their continent
My favorite pokemon is HYAH.
Well my favorite is KOOKY.
I dunno about you but my favorite pokemon is DELELELELE WOOOOOOOOOOP
But what about GWOOOOAAAAAAAAH
When Charizard holds a Charizardite X, it can Mega Evolve into Mega Charizard X! This item can be obtained only in Pokémon X. Unlike Mega Charizard Y, Mega Charizard X changes types when it Mega Evolves. It changes from a Fire- and Flying-type Pokémon to a Fire- and Dragon-type Pokémon.
Beyoncé Meets 10 Beautiful Teenagers From BackBack Ministries in Monterrey, Mexico who laid hands and prayed for her!
Youth Convention opening night! Pretty much the highlight of our Youth Church every year. Hundreds from all over the world come to this conference and I can’t wait to see what God is about to do in the lives of these kids. #openBible #church #youthconvention #sunday #Jesus
My heart is breaking over the fact that this has to happen.
What could have possibly driven a 19 year old boy, who has his entire life ahead of him to this act? I would honestly just want to have had the opportunity to sit with this kid and just hear him out. The story is that he could have possibly be angry about the death of his brother who apparently died at the hands of police officers (not too sure about this detail), but the entire bombing seems to have been led by revenge.
Now, this kid is America’s most wanted and most hated…I sit here wondering what is going through his mind and his heart at this time. Why do I care about him? Because if I had not find Christ and had he not release me from the emotional pains and trauma from my own life I could have very well ended up like him. It’s only by the grace of God.
I’m in no way condoning his behavior, I just want to understand. I want to understand what could have bent and broken this young man in such a way that he is fueled with hatred. Lord this is your child as well, reveal Yourself to him and on to the path of salvation..


There is an interesting image in the pages of the Bible about how men relate to one another. "Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another." (Proverbs 27:17) The goal of the Men's Fellowship at First Baptist Church is to sharpen one another. We want to be sharper in the way we relate to our families, in the way we relate in the working world, in the way we worship and serve God, in the way we carry out the plans and purposes God has for us. The primary setting for the Men's Fellowship at First Baptist Church is a monthly Men's Supper. This is an opportunity for you to meet and get to know other men, to talk about issues that affect your life and to hear and learn more about the God we serve.
The Men's Fellowship meets in the Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church the first Monday of every month at 6:30 p.m.
For more information contact Jimmy Cannon at (843) 907-5273 or at .
MORNING BIBLE STUDY
The Women on Mission Morning Bible Study Group meet the third Monday of each month at 11:00 a.m. in the church parlor. They have Bible Study, prayer time; participate with church mission projects (CAP, Shepherd's Table, etc), and mission emphasis offerings (Lottie Moon, Annie Armstrong, Janie Chapman).
For more information, contact Janice Causey at (843) 365-3393.
WOMEN ON MISSION
Women on Mission Afternoon Bible study group meets the second Monday of each month at 3:00PM in the church parlor. We participate in church mission activities and support and promote special missions offerings. All ladies are welcome.
For more information, contact Betty Fleming at (843) 248-2115.
WOMEN OF VIRTUE
We're a group women who love to gather to learn more about God's word! We range from twenty-something to eighty-ish and come from a variety of backgrounds. While most of us are based at First Baptist Conway, we also have participants from several denominations and churches. Our studies come from the works of Beth Moore, Priscilla Shirer, Kay Arthur, and others who write studies that are targeted to women. We gather on Tuesdays at 6:15 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall for food and fellowship with a meal and then Bible Study. We also travel together when our favorite Bible Study authors are presenting nearby.
For information about upcoming studies, please contact Cindy Galloway at (843) 465-8996.


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Welcome to St Mary's church Ruabon
Welcome to the website for St Mary's shared faith church. This website is frequently checked and updated each week to ensure that people know whats happening within the community of the church and Ruabon.
Whether your just visiting or you live in the Wrexham Area our website holds lots of information such as the history of the church and Ruabon. We also release events happening within the village.
If you are experiencing any issues or come into any problems on this website please inform our team using the email below:
21st February - 'Time well spent' St Mary's Church hall at 11 AM.
3rd March - Celtic service [Press Here]


Originally Posted by Fourthshifter
A lowers and belittles B so that A looks better.
when people say Religion causes war, most likely it is Abraham-religion as history backs this fact up.
Nowadays people in Europe are fed up with Churches. They are educated. They are not stupid to give in to the brainwashing of Abraham-religion. (exception : some fanatics of course)
However, this is different in countries full of uneducated, poor and frustrated people. They are easily manipulated and they need scapegoats to fill their insecurity. They are easily taken as pawns of terrorists to cause havoc. Worst still these fanatics are cowards. They target those who cannot defend themselves like schoolgirls and monks.
Therefore the long term solution is education and sufficient level of living standard, just like in northern Europe where people are secure and educated. They are mature enough to ignore religious bullshitting and bashing.
Europeans educated and feel secured?
I find it very odd that people dimiss things as if they know everything but in fact they most likely know nothing or know little of. The church's history was bloody, it cannot be disputed. It is after all, an institution run by humans, hence with it, good and bad things can happen. People always focus on the scandals of the church, while igoring the same contributions that the church give. People talk about Father(insert name), the paedophile priest, but discuss nothing or even mention anything about Father John Bosco. People talk about how bad the church is by prohibiting contraception, abortion blah blah blah, when it is the same church that is the world's largest humanitarian body, with legions of grassroot workers actively caring for those in need, AIDS patients, the destitute, the sick, the whatnot.
How many of us make it part of our lives to visit those in prison? How many of us make it part of our lives to visit the dying in hospitals? How mnay of us make it part of our lives to comfort and give hope to the despair?How many of us can share our lives with others? I myself find it difficult to do so.......what about you?


The CES office serves as a primary connection point for students, groups, and community members who want to respond to disasters. We are here to help you connect with resources and think through appropriate responses to help in times of need.
Here are several primary ways you can respond:
- GIVE - Giving money is one of the best ways you can immediately respond. Support relief agencies that are responding directly to help individuals and communities affected such as these:
- LEARN - Follow news coverage and take time to learn what the needs are. Follow social media and stay tuned to reports from the scene. Responders will be quick to share what is needed (and what is not). Don't show up to volunteer uninvited, as your presence may interfere with recovery efforts and distract responders. Once you learn what the needs are, there are several ways you can help:
- Donate blood
- Hold a collection drive for requested items
- Host a fundraiser to support relief efforts & survivors
- PREPARE - Do you have a desire to be more hands-on? Consider training to become a disaster response volunteer. Invest in learning valuable skills, knowledge, and protocol so that agencies can deploy you to help when disaster strikes.
- PRAY - Lift up the individuals, families, and communities affected in prayer. Pray for God's comfort and mercy, His healing and protection, His relief and restoration. Recovery is often a long-term process and continues long after the media leaves.
- The primary needs at this point are financial support and a few supplies as mentioned on our donation page. If and when opportunities to volunteer are available, we will share those opportunities on this page.


Thursday, May 26, 2016
Watchung Rescue Squad was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of member Stephen Gussis on Thursday, May 26th. Steve was a member of the Squad for 24 years, actively riding the ambulance for many of those years and impressing the membership with his dedicated service, earning the Squad's Outstanding Service Award. He will be greatly missed.
Services will be held at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield (250 Gallows Hill Road) on Tuesday, May 31st from 10 to 11 am, followed by an 11 am funeral service.
Stephen G. Gussis, 92, was born in New Brunswick together with his twin brother, Arthur in 1923, died on May 26, 2016. After graduating from New Brunswick High School in 1942, he enrolled in the U.S. Air Corps in 1943 during World War II. He served as a Staff Sergeant with the 20th Air Force on the island of Guam working on B29 Bomber engines until the war’s end. Returning to New Brunswick, he enrolled in Middlesex County Vocational School to obtain his barbering license, following in his father’s footsteps. He ran the Campus Barber Shop adjacent to the Rutgers campus for many years.
His interests included travel, golf, softball and bowling, during which activity he met his wife, Violet who predeceased him in 2005.
He attended the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Westfield and supported the Church Philoptochos Society with two Memorial Scholarships, one in memory of his wife, Violet. Steve also served as the Secretary of the local chapter of AHEPA. Living all his married life in Watchung, he was a volunteer EMT with the Watchung First Aid Squad for 24 years for which he was awarded it’s Outstanding Service Award.
Steve was preceded in death by his wife, Violet; his sister, Katherine Achaves; his brothers, Arthur and Kostas and his step-children, Gordon Muffett and Doris Esposito.
He is survived by his brother, Christopher of Massachusetts, his step daughter, Bonnie Muffett of Wisconsin, many nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grand nephews, step grandchildren and step great grandchildren. He is also survived by his dedicated aide and “buddy”, Tomasz.
A visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 31st from 10 to 11 am at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield followed by an 11 am funeral service. Entombment will be at Clover Leaf Memorial Park, Woodbridge.
Memorial donations may be made to the Stephen & Violet Gussis Scholarship Fund, c/o the Philoptochos Society of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 250 Gallows Hill Road, Westfield, NJ 07090 or to the Watchung Rescue Squad, 10 Stirling Avenue, Watchung, NJ 07069.


"Homosexual persons no less than heterosexual persons are individuals of sacred worth."
The Book of Discipline of the United Methodist Church, 2000
Sacred Worth, as a Divintiy School student organization, commits itself to the equal particpation and full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender people and their straight allies (LGBTQ) in the entire life of the church. We strive to create a safe environment for LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff throughout the Divinity School. The organization is called to be both a prophetic voice to the larger community and a safe, supportive space for the participants of the group. Sacred Worth seeks to accomplish these goals by providing materials and resources on LGBTQ issues and sponsoring ongoing discussion groups, lecturers, panels, worship services, and a vareity of other programs that are open to all members of the community.


Question: "Why is the Virgin Birth so important?" Emboldened with the gift of God, St. Peter preached to the crowds, and 3,000 people were baptized that day. She, who at the start of the Redemption gave us her Son, now by her most powerful intercession obtained for the newborn Church the prodigious Pentecostal outpouring of the Spirit of the Divine Redeemer who had already been given on the Cross. Mary is God’s chosen vessel who assists in attuning our hearts to perceive the Holy Spirit prompting us, “Go this way, not that way” or “Arise and begin this work that I am calling you to do.”. When you sign up, you'll receive a FREE copy of my e-book on Saint Thomas Aquinas. The tongues of fire that appeared in the Upper Room infused their hearts and minds with charisms and gifts required for their vital mission of evangelizing the world: worshipping, preaching, teaching, healing, administrating, serving and unifying the people of God. Suddenly there was a sound of wind and fire, and they were all “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4). It is the relationship between child and mother that shapes the devotion of the brown scapular, and why St. Therese of Lisieux wrote … The Son loves her perfectly as His mother. Today, Barry Cooper describes the similarities and differences between those events so we may better know God’s gifts to His people of deliverance and life. Yet God chose to accomplish these great redemptive mysteries. When the Angel greeted Mary: Hail, full of grace (Lk 1:28), she was already possessed by the Holy Spirit and filled with His grace. Catholic Exchange is a project of Sophia Institute Press. Weddings usually lasted for seven days, during which time food and wine supplied by the bride’s and groom’s families flowed freely. Our Heavenly Father and Jesus have provided for us the very Gift of God—the Holy Spirit. Amen. Jesus instructed the disciples after the resurrection to wait in Jerusalem for the promise of the Father (Acts 1:4). The Holy Spirit chose her as His Spouse – to be united to His mission on earth. Suddenly there was a sound of wind and fire, and they were all “filled with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 2:4). At Pentecost the Blessed Virgin Mary received the Holy Spirit with unique fullness because hers is the freest human heart. Zion was so important for ancient followers of God because that was the only place where one could be in God’s presence. The descent of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost prepared Mary and the Apostles for their respective post Ascension missions. Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” This means if you click on the link and purchase the item, I will receive an affiliate commission. Pentecost, The Holy Spirit acts in the Church as the soul acts in the members of a body (Sermon, 267)”. It is in the disciple’s openness to the presence of Mary is what we Carmelites try to maintain through our lives of prayer and service to the Church. The meaning of Pentecost is God’s equipping His church with the power of His Spirit so that He will be glorified among the nations. The Lord promised to those who love Him: we will come to him and make our home with him (Jn 14:23). In Our Lady this promise is most fulfilled since she, the masterpiece of God is most prepared to be the living tabernacle of the Son of God and temple of the Holy Spirit. Her union with God unites her to the tender mercies of God. Pentecost was originally celebrated by the Jews to remember the day the law was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. This coming Sunday, Christians across the world will celebrate Pentecost. In fact, not all Christians recognize this holiday (holy day). All these devoted themselves with one accord to prayer, together with some women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.... (there was a group of about 120 persons in … Thus, it is an action that none should lightly undertake. Mother of the Mystical Body of Christ: Mary is called the Mother of the Church, because she’s the Mother of Christ, and the Church is the Mystical Body of Christ.So the Mother of Christ can also be called the Mother of his Mystical Body. How that takes place is important to address, but the “why” behind it is something that must be considered. The upshot of this is that Mary has everything she needs to see our problems—as well as our potential for holiness—and to help us grow into little Christs. She can teach us to do the same —to abide with the same docility to the Holy Spirit’s action in our soul. Lawrence Lew, OP / Flickr, Praying for Priests: An Urgent Call for the Salvation of Souls. Volume one is the gospel that bears his name. This was the birthday of the Catholic Church, which is the mystical Body of Christ. The Christian world celebrates Pentecost; this is a celebration which comes fifty days after Easter. Mass Attendance Plummets - Will Catholics come back? The Church is Christ’s living mystical body breathing with two co-dependent lungs: institutional and charismatic—as St. John Paul said at the 1998 Pentecost Vigil in Rome. First, let’s look at how Scripture describes the event. Catholics believe that Easter, however, "is the greatest of all Sundays, and Easter Time is the most important … Pentecost is the event whereby the Holy Spirit comes in full power to enable Christians who have been declared righteous to actually be righteous. With God there is always more and ever-new grace for souls and the work of the Church. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ; grant, we beseech Thee, that through His Mother, the Virgin Mary, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Could God the Son have become incarnate without Mary? Advent gives us a vision of our lives as Christians and shows us the possibilities of life. We are not able to see Jesus as did the Apostles but we have God with us through the abiding gift of the Holy Spirit. Sign up to receive my FREE Catholic updates via e-mail and receive a FREE copy of my e-book, Thomas Aquinas in 50 Pages: A Quick Layman's Guide to Thomism. Today, sunny and hot, and you showed up again Saint Mary's strong. So let’s look back! Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will add value to my readers.  Mt 1:23. All rights reserved. Pope Francis = Christian + Muslim + Jewish, or New World Religion, Trad Confusion: Is Jan 1 Mother of God, Circumcision or Octave of Christmas. St. Augustine of Hippo. Submit your email and I'll email it to you (and I promise to NEVER share your email address): Submit your email and I'll email it to you (and I promise to NEVER share your email): You can now receive my blog posts from this site more quickly and easily by becoming an email subscriber by clicking here. Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechesis on the Holy Spirit, 1. image: Dies Pentecostes by Fr. In this section, six academic experts explain what we … Through the same Christ our Lord. | R. Jared Staudt, PhD, The Lost Riches of Catholic Catechisms with Aaron Seng of Tradivox, The Catholic Faith in Public Life After the 2020 Election with Derek Rotty. Isaiah 2:2-4; Joel 2:28-30) and identified with the day of Pentecost by the inspired apostle (Acts 2:16, 17; cf. It was the day on which the Holy Spirit made a unique visit to the earth. Fifty days after the resurrection of Jesus Christ from death and the grave, and ten days after He ascended up into heaven, a great event took place, the equal of which the world has not witnessed since. Pentecost is the event whereby the Holy Spirit comes in full power to enable Christians who have been declared righteous to actually be righteous. Mary, Last week, it was cloudy and damp and you showed up. Lawrence Lew, OP / Flickr, Tagged as: The Litany of Loretto refers to Our Lady as the “Mother of the Church” and this is precisely why. Volume two is the book of Acts. As Jesus embarked on his public ministry, Mary followed and remained with him all the days of his life. (, Dies Pentecostes by Fr. Kathleen Beckman, L.H.S. The Father thinks of her first when He considers creation. Even unto the morrow after the seventh week be expired, that is to say, fifty days, and so you shall offer a new sacrifice to the Lord.”1 Th… In this way, despite what one believes about who is to be baptized (i.e., infants or adults only) baptism must be connected to how one lives. The Litany of Loretto refers to Our Lady as the “Mother of the Church” and this is precisely why. Mary is the Mother of the Church; but so too Mary is the model of the Church. This is the final era of earth’s history, and it spans the period from Pentecost to the second coming of Christ. Prior to the arrival of Jesus, Pentecost or the Feast of Weeks began as a celebration day for the Israeli people. The Jews also refer to this celebration… Could God the Son have performed His first miracle at Cana without Mary? She is the most perfect creature. Pentecost means "fiftieth day," and the Bible describes two very significant “fiftieth day” events. Our Lady, collaborating always with the Holy Spirit in souls, exercises maternal wisdom for all her children. Redeemed, in a more exalted fashion, by reason of the merits of her Son and united to Him by a close and indissoluble tie, she is endowed with the high office and dignity of the Mother of the Son of God, and therefore she is also the beloved daughter of the Father and the temple of the Holy Spirit. Yes. Mary reared Jesus and looked after him as a child. 8. At Pentecost the Blessed Virgin Mary received the Holy Spirit with unique fullness because hers is the freest human heart. Christ said, “When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth.” Spirit of truth, guide me always, I pray. In the nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost (this was the first novena), Mary was praying that the Apostles might come to know Him whom she already knew. Question: "Why is the Virgin Birth so important?" is the President and Co-founder of the Foundation of Prayer for Priests (www.foundationforpriests.org), an international apostolate of prayer and catechesis for the holiness of priests. In her diocese she serves as the lay coordinator of exorcism and deliverance ministry having completed courses on liberation from evil at Mundelein Seminary and in Rome. A third reason why Jesus’ resurrection stands out above all others is because it alone was foretold in the Old Testament. And the ascension was so important for Luke, that he ended volume one with it (Luke 24:50-51), begins volume two by reporting it again (Acts 1:9-11), and then refers back to it several times in the book of Acts. Because Mary Most Holy, has been called by the Church, and in a particular way, by Saint Francis of Assisi, “Spouse of the Holy Spirit”. Lumen Gentium, Taylor’s books about Catholicism at amazon.com.  See Mt 2. Because of her “yes” though, she became not only a mother, but the mother of Jesus. Important to note - We may not experience the sound of violent wind, or see the appearance of tongues of fire or suddenly speak in another foreign language. (Lumen gentium, 53). Moreover, the Holy Ghost overshadowed her in a powerful way at the virginal conception of Christ our Lord. We are the church. Could God the Son have sent the Holy Ghost on Pentecost without the present of Mary? Her whole life, then, was a communication with the Holy Ghost and she profoundly understood the mystery of the Holy Trinity – far better than the Council Fathers of Nicea, Constantinople, Ephesus, and Chalcedon. Pentecost is the day the Church celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit on Christ’s disciples after his ascension into heaven. Mary was the mother of Jesus. It could be said then, that the way forward is the way back. 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Pope Francis Strafes Libertarian Economics
By Matthew Yglesias/ Slate/ November 26, 2013
Pope Francis’ latest apostolic exhortation covers a number of topics, but really lights into libertarian economics. There’s a lot of stuff about Jesus in his thinking that I can’t really sign on to but here’s a great point about media priorities and the declining marginal value of income:
How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of exposure, but it is news when the stock market loses two points? This is a case of exclusion. Can we continue to stand by when food is thrown away while people are starving? This is a case of inequality. Today everything comes under the laws of competition and the survival of the fittest, where the powerful feed upon the powerless. As a consequence, masses of people find themselves excluded and marginalized: without work, without possibilities, without any means of escape.
But importantly, he follows up with a specific invocation of the need for state action rather than simple trust in the beneficence of the powerful:
In this context, some people continue to defend trickle-down theories which assume that economic growth, encouraged by a free market, will inevitably succeed in bringing about greater justice and inclusiveness in the world. This opinion, which has never been confirmed by the facts, expresses a crude and naïve trust in the goodness of those wielding economic power and in the sacralized workings of the prevailing economic system.
And, again, not a call for charity or goodwill toward the poor but specifically for economic regulation and democratic supervision of the capitalist system:
While the earnings of a minority are growing exponentially, so too is the gap separating the majority from the prosperity enjoyed by those happy few. This imbalance is the result of ideologies which defend the absolute autonomy of the marketplace and financial speculation. Consequently, they reject the right of states, charged with vigilance for the common good, to exercise any form of control. A new tyranny is thus born, invisible and often virtual, which unilaterally and relentlessly imposes its own laws and rules.
And on externalities:
In this system, which tends to devour everything which stands in the way of increased profits, whatever is fragile, like the environment, is defenseless before the interests of a deified market, which become the only rule.
Again, a call for political change:
A financial reform open to such ethical considerations would require a vigorous change of approach on the part of political leaders. I urge them to face this challenge with determination and an eye to the future, while not ignoring, of course, the specifics of each case. Money must serve, not rule! The Pope loves everyone, rich and poor alike, but he is obliged in the name of Christ to remind all that the rich must help, respect and promote the poor.
I’ve heard a number of conservative Catholic commentators remark numerous times that it’s silly for left-wing people to be highlighting Pope Francis’ thoughts on economic policy because all this stuff has been Catholic doctrine for a long time. I think this misses the point. Obviously a new pope isn’t going to make up a new religious doctrine from scratch. But when you have a corpus of thinking and tradition that spans centuries, it makes a great deal of difference what you emphasize.


Each family and individual has special Christmas traditions – the same applies to care homes. Steepleton Manor has their very own tradition which allows every resident to add a bauble of their choice to the Christmas tree. This year, the families of residents will be joining in with the tradition. The tree was put up, as always, on the 1st December.
Whilst this may seem like a small thing to do, it’s important for residents to keep the traditions alive. Carol singers from the local primary school will be singing songs of joy to the residents and staff on the 23rd December.
On Christmas Eve, there is mince pies, sherry and more carol singing. Christmas Day will see families joining their loved ones to enjoy their Christmas meal and Santa visits in the afternoon with special gifts for the residents.