We the people need to wake up!
In today’s world we can no longer say that is against my religion. They try to make us bend & twist every which of way to fit their needs. From the baker to the wedding chapel. No one can say no. If you do they will sue you, fine you, or even put you in jail. I’m so afraid one day soon we can no longer freely speak against it. They are even suing the bible makers now for God’s word that speaks against it. How sad a day when you can no longer have the freedom of speech in the nation, oh but if you are a sinner you have all the freedom you want. The freedom to speak, to do as you please and to push everyone else around that doesn’t agree with you. You can live your life however you want but please don’t force me to join in.
Please if you are a Christian, a child of God, please wake up God is not pleased with them or us. He will not be mocked! If we don’t stand up and speak against it and PRAY, PRAY, PRAY it will only get worse. I am speaking about ALL SIN. We need to cleanse our own lives and then we need to cleanse this nation.
I love America but I’m not proud of what she has become. Please everyone join in with me in praying and speaking out.
God Bless Everyone~ Amanda
This is so true.
Look in the Mirror. What do you see?
Because of social media you probably described what you look like and not who you really are on the inside…
I struggle with this EVERY day! Just this morning I was texting my friend complaining about my appearance,”Man I need to lose weight, I need to do better with what I eat, I wish I had a faster metabolism” etc etc etc…. How sad that this is how so many of us see ourselves..
This train of thought is so toxic! But how do we break what we have been fed our entire lives! How do we guarantee that our children will not grow up looking in the mirror and be blinded by societies view of them instead of who they really are!?
“Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.” (Proverbs 31:30)
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One thing I learned from my post about Bruce Jenner going viral is that Matthew 7:1, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” is the favorite Bible verse of many. I also think it might be one of the most grossly misunderstood and abused verses. This led me to do a little research on it and hear what some respected Bible scholars have to say. I found this article by Sam Storms to extremely helpful and clarifying so I thought I would share.
As he says, the misunderstanding mostly stems from relativistic thought that has pervaded the American psyche. “To their way of thinking, this verse demands that we never exercise ethical discernment in our evaluation of others, indeed that we never evaluate others at all. We are told we must always manifest complete and uncritical tolerance toward every conceivable lifestyle or belief.” -Sam Storms But this…
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“There is something rotten in the state of Denmark” and not just Denmark, but the entire world. While we disagree on so many things, there seems to be one subject on which we are all in almost complete agreement. There is something terribly wrong with this place. We all sense that this world is so much less than it should be.
Do you ever look at the world and just feel a sense of despair? Our culture becomes more and more alienated from God. There seems to be no limit the evil and depravity of this world. Sometimes, it’s just too overwhelming. Sometimes, we just can’t understand why God allows some things and how He will ever work good from them. Sometimes, it just seems like this world is just beyond repair. Sometimes, it just seems hopeless and all I want to do is find a place to hide.
I felt this…
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Hence through this one blasphemy he rejects all terms handed down by the Holy Spirit for the glorification of the Only-Begotten, even though the gospel teaches that the Father, God, has set his seal upon him (John 6.27), and the Apostle that he is the image of the invisible God (Col. 1.15). He is not a lifeless image, nor handmade, nor a product of art or conceptualisation, but a living image, or rather self-existent life which always preserves the indistinguishability, not by likeness of shape, but in his very substance. In my opinion, I say that existing in the form of God (Phil 2.6) means the same as “existing in the substance of God.” For just as having taken up the form of a slave (Phil. 2.7) signifies that our Lord was begotten in the substance of humanity, so too saying existing in the form of God (Phil. 2.6) certainly reveals the distinctive feature of the divine substance.The one who sees me, he says, sees the Father (John 14.9).
When Eunomius alienates the Only-Begotten from the Father and utterly separates him from fellowship with the Father, he cuts off (insofar as he can) the way upward to knowledge that occurs through the Son. While the Lord says: All that the Father has is mine (John 17.9), Eunomius says that the Father has no fellowship whatsoever with the one who comes from him. In addition, the Lord himself has taught us that as the Father has life in himself, so he has granted also to the Son to have life in himself (John 5.26). But what has Eunomius taught us? That the one who is begotten has no comparison with the one who has begotten him. Through this one statement he once and for all does away with the account of the image and denies that the Son is the Father’s radiance and the character of his subsistence (Hebrews 1.3). Now it is impossible to conceive and image of something that in incomparable or for there to be a radiance of something with which it has not fellowship by nature. But once again, he persists in the same kind of scheme, saying that “the unbegotten has no comparison with the begotten.” He does not say “the Father has no comparison with the one from him” in order to demonstrate the opposition between these words, thereby transferring this opposition to the very substance of the Father and the Son.
So then, when we hear that a man is a father, at that time the notion of passion occurs to us as well. But when we hear that God is Father, we reason our way back to the cause that is without passion. Since Eunomius has become accustomed to using this designation for the nature that is subject to passion, he denies what is beyond the comprehension of his own reasoning as an impossibility. It is inappropriate to compare the immutable and inalterable substance to the transient nature that is subject to countless changes. The following thought is also not to be entertained: since mortal animals beget through passion, God too begets in this way. On the contrary, the following consideration must be our guide to the truth: since corruptible being beget in this way, the incorruptible one does so in the opposite way.
Furthermore, it should not be said that we attribute these names to God in an improper sense on the grounds that they are used in the proper and primary sense for human beings. For our Lord Jesus Christ leads us back to the principle of all things and the true cause of being when he says: Call no man your father on earth, for you have one father, who is in heaven (Matt. 23.9). So then, how can Eumomius believe that we ought to reject these terms because the principally indicate the passions of the flesh, when the Lord transfers them from human beings to God as fitting for his impassibility? Even if he is also called Father of creatures, this still does not conflict with our account. For according to the saying of Job, he who gave birth to the drops of the dew (Job 38.38) did not give birth to the drops and the Son in a similar way. Nonetheless, if they dare to make this claim, such that they call the substance of the dew a ‘son’ who is equal in rank, then it is no longer incumbent upon us to provide any argument against them. For in this case they would have brought their blasphemy to the point of the most obvious shamelessness.
When God is called the ‘Father of us all,’ he is not our Father and the Father of the Only-Begotten in the same way. If their impiety is based on the fact that the Lord is designated the first born of all creation (Col. 1.15) and the first born among the many brothers (Rom. 8.29), they should learn from the gospel that the Lord gives designation ‘his own mother and brothers’ to those who do the will of my Father in heaven? (Matt. 12.48-50) Hence God is named our Father not in an improper sense, nor metaphorically, but in the proper, primary, and true sense. For he brings us into being from nothing through corporeal parents and into affinity with him by caring for us. If God has been truly called our Father since he had judged us worthy of adoption as sons by grace, what argument will deny that his is not unfittingly designated the Father of the one who is his Son by nature and has proceeded from his substance?
On account of “the designation of Father and Son,” says Eunomius ‘one must think of the begetting of the Lord as human.” Even I would say this. But what prevents the pious from believing in a begetting that is divine and without passion? I think he uses these words not in order to show that God has begotten him without passion, but to show that God has not begotten at all. So, then, how was it that you declared in your words above, O noblest of men, that the substance of the Only-Begotten is something begotten? For if he has not been begotten, on what basis does ‘something begotten’ belong to him in your account? Because of the opposition between ‘begotten’ and ‘unbegotten,’ he strives to show that the substance is something begotten. Then again, when he sees how affinity of substance is signified by this term, he deprives the one who is something begotten of being begotten.
Furthermore, if he refuses to use this term on the grounds that it indicates passion, what prevents him from not admitting for the same reasons that God is the Creator? For a certain fatigue always accompanies all corporeal activities, which is of greater or lesser intensity in proportion to the power of the maker and the various magnitudes of its tasks. Saying that the divine and blessed nature is constrained by weariness is no less impious than subjecting it to dishonourable passions. So if he creates without passion, you should admit that the begetting is without passion.


How long a time I lived the Christian life without discovering the secret of true joy and constant victory! But at last one day the secret was imparted to me, and life became a changed thing. And because of the wondrous change it brought to my own life, the desire grew strong within my heart to impart the glorious secret to others.
But how unworthy I felt and feel increasingly to pose as a teacher of others, until I recall that it has so often been His weak and unworthy ones that He has been pleased to make the object of His grace, so revealing to others what He can do for the “Chiefest of Sinners.”
Not that I considered myself the Chiefest of Sinners. Not at all. I felt myself to be a very satisfactory and commendable Christian indeed, and it has been only since I learned the “Secret” that I have discovered myself to be such a great sinner at heart.
But now for the Secret. It is very simple, and when you here it you will say that it isn’t any secret at all. For the whole blessed experience that came to me was bound up in two words, “Just Himself.” Just Himself; not the blessing, nor His gift of power, nothing but Himself.
There came the time that as a child I knelt with other children in a special service and gave my heart to God. I think perhaps I belonged to Him before that time, but that was my first public acknowledgement of Him. Then came a later time when I was a little girl, just on the threshold of young womanhood, I made a fuller surrender to Him thinking that by so doing I would inherit a blessing which should guarantee me against all future sin. I seemed to feel a newness of life for a time and rejoiced in it and held on to it desperately; but at last I slipped, and mistakenly said to myself that the experience I had was only a myth. This made my heart grow cold and hard.
Then followed several years of spiritual barrenness and hardness of heart during which time I found the world to be alluring and gave myself to worldly ambitions and pleasure. But just as I became twenty the Lord spoke to me unmistakably, and very humbly I crept back to His feet. There were many friendships to be broken, many things of the world to be discarded; but one by one I was freed from the glittering entanglements of sin and ambition that had held me so long, and in Him I was free. Free to give Him all my talents, all my time, all my life. But I had not learned the Secret yet.
I lived the Christian life for many years following this experience, the Lord graciously teaching me and deigning to use me, but the Secret was still not mine. Then came a wonderful day - it is engraven in my heart - when, as I looked out across the sea from the book I was reading, I begin to consider that the saint about whom the book was written knew his Lord in a personal, real way. This was not my experience, and a great longing rose in my heart to know Him like this - and yet ... For I was being honest with myself, and I knew, when the thought of Jesus came to me and the possibility of a closer walk with Him confronted me, that some things in my life wouldn’t be pleasing to Him. Indeed, I couldn’t quite imagine Him entering into them with me, and the words flashed across my mind, brought by His Holy Spirit, “Can two walk together, except they be agreed?”
And then the struggle commenced, because there is no use denying that there were some things I loved better than the possibility of such a walk with Him. Oh the shame of it! But I was still being very honest. They were such trivial, foolish things when compared with the incomparable privilege which He was offering me. And at last, feeling battered by the conflict but very victorious, I came to my Lord and held out the little trophies to Him, saying from my heart, “Dear Lord, I want to walk with thee, I want to abide in Thy presence, to be altogether Thine, and to love Thee wholly. And because I know You cannot walk with me while I pursue those pleasures, I give them all to Thee today.” And then a wonderful thing occurred. He became suddenly very real and very precious. I shall always love that little town in Northern Wales with a peculiar love, for it was there I learned to walk with my Lord. I shall never forget the ecstasy of my heart as I walked its sordid little streets and talked with Him. Sometimes I felt I must put out my hand and touch His garments, He seam so near. And looking up into His face I would find myself saying again and again, “But Thou - Thou art so blessed, and so beautiful, and I never knew Thee like this before.”


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by Declan Kelly on February 22, 2024 at 11:36 pm
We can wait no longer. Martin Luther King’s Letter to White Church Leaders In 1960, Martin Luther King was imprisoned after leading a civil rights march. His dream seemed a long way off. Criticised by white church leaders, he responded with his famous “Letter from an Alabama Jail”, which included this section: We have waited The post God’s Dream appeared first on Portlaoise Parish.
Lent, a Time to Grow
by Declan Kelly on February 16, 2024 at 12:09 pm
We live in an instant culture. Perhaps the greatest challenge of our time is to acquire the gift of patience. We don’t do waiting very well. Easter eggs are readily available, since the end of December. The challenge of lent, is to be countercultural. Perhaps a Lenten resolution for 2024, is to grow in the The post Lent, a Time to Grow appeared first on Portlaoise Parish.
Blessings On All Who Care For The Sick
by Declan Kelly on February 9, 2024 at 11:55 am
February 11th, the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and also World day of Prayer for the sick. Behind many hall-doors in our Parish and throughout the length and breadth of our Country, there are people who are sick; men and women, young and old; and more children than you might imagine. Some of them The post Blessings On All Who Care For The Sick appeared first on Portlaoise Parish.
by Declan Kelly on February 2, 2024 at 3:57 am
The person who has probably done most in the Christian world to promote the idea of concentrating on our breathing as a form of prayer is the Indian Jesuit Tony de Mello, who sadly died prematurely in 1987, at the age of 55. He was greatly influenced by Buddhist spirituality. He gave a number of The post Deep Peace appeared first on Portlaoise Parish.
1500 Anniversary of St. Brigid of Kildare, Abbess, Co-Patron of Ireland.
by Declan Kelly on January 26, 2024 at 4:46 pm
This week we reach the midpoint of winter, marked by the cross-quarter day of Imbolc. Traditionally, Imbolc begins at sundown on February 1st and continues through February 2nd. Imbolc is an ancient Celtic holiday celebrating the very first stirrings of new life, the earliest breaths of spring. We are beginning to feel the very earliest hints The post 1500 Anniversary of St. Brigid of Kildare, Abbess, Co-Patron of Ireland. appeared first on Portlaoise Parish.
The Last Priests of Ireland
by Declan Kelly on January 19, 2024 at 12:03 am
Ardal O’ Hanlon, played one of the most famous fictional priests of all time as Father Ted’s lovably dim Dougal McGuire. He was hilarious, but there was always more to Ted than laughs. Dosed with absurdity, salted with satire, the sitcom opened a window into the Irish soul. O’Hanlon presented an absorbing documentary recently about The post The Last Priests of Ireland appeared first on Portlaoise Parish.


We've made it! Wednesday, November 5, 2008 -- The election is over and America has spoken - Barack Obama is the President-elect of the United States of America. There was no question about it once the votes were in. We didn't have to wait until all hours of the night or even still sit here in the days and weeks following election day wondering who our new leader would be. The American people - made up of all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, religions, etc. - had the opportunity to participate in making history. That is the beauty of America and more importantly of democracy - look around at other nations and their election processes and you'll see that most of the rest of the world does not have the ability to make that much of an impact in the future of their country like we do.
Leading up to D-Day (decision day), I heard countless people (a LOT of them professing Christians) say "Whatever happens, God is in control" or "God's will be done." (or something to these effects). Why today do I hear some of these same people grumbling and complaining about the outcome and truly expressing their overall dissatisfaction with the way things went down yesterday. A couple of things to remember: a) You voted right? Your voice was heard whichever candidate you placed your support behind and b) GOD IS SOVEREIGN and TOTALLY IN CONTROL of this thing. Who are we to question HIS knowledge and authority. He KNEW the outcome before we even voted!!! (and actually long before that..)
From a Christian perspective, we have no option but to submit to the authority that God has placed over us in this situation. In Romans, Paul says:
Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. Romans 13:1-2
Notice a few things in this passage: the word EVERYONE. Everyone=Everyone -- that means you and me and whoever else. Also, rebelling against this authority is rebellion against God. I dont' know about YOU, but I don't want to knowingly turn away from God. Therefore, I must humbly accept what God has done and is doing with this situation and continue to read, study and align myself with God's word.
Mike Huckabee's Blog said this this morning (and I agree):
He was not my choice, but he will be my President and I will pray for him to lead this great nation with God's help and grace. He will face serious challenges to lead our country and he will need all Americans to give him a chance.
God knows what He's doing. Has He ever been wrong?


We have traveled to many exciting locations, some in the beautiful state of Minnesota, some elsewhere around these great United States, and some in the amazing nations of the world. While these travels have not always been solely for the purpose of taking photographs, we have been truly blessed to be in a place to capture some beautiful natural landscapes.
In our galleries, you are invited to view the photos we have taken in so many beautiful locations. Many of the images in the galleries have been purchased and printed on large canvas wraps for home and office decoration. We are honored to have some of our work in the finest locations and we would welcome the privilege to hang one or more of these prints in yours!
In this sample image, we captured the rushing waters at one of the wonderful Minnesota parks and then applied a brush stroke effect to make it appear painted. A 24×36 canvas “painting” of this image is hanging in the offices of a local client. Again, we invite you to browse the Galleries to take a look at some of the remarkable imagery that only God can reveal each day. He makes it… we just capture it.
In addition to our nature (landscape and wildlife) photography, we also enjoy capturing the human landscape. This often includes intriguing architecture, people with an artistic appearance, interesting moments in time, and so on. These are not professional family portrait sessions… they are the art of humanity. And while humans may be the designers of the buildings and the manufacturers of the trains and the “creators” of the cities and towns, we have no doubt who the real Creator is. God has bestowed remarkable gifts upon so many… some use these gifts wisely while others use them far more foolishly. There is art in all of this.
We thank God for the gifts He’s given us and for the opportunity to share His gifts in nature and in humanity through the perspective of our lens…


The last hundred kilometres of the Camino de Santiago are meant to be the “classic” section of the popular pilgrims route, which leads through half of Europe. Along this part you cross Galicia, the green and westernmost province of Spain. A diversified landscape, pleasant temperatures and friendly people accompany you, while the Galician cuisine pampers you with regional delicacies from the countryside and sea. Enjoy it with a glass of local Ribero white wine.
Take your time, to visit the biggest cultural places of interest. The goal of all pilgrims, Santiago de Compostela, together with its outstanding cathedral is also the last station and highlight of your journey. While eating a “Tarta de Santiago” (cake with almonds) you’ll look back on your walking week along the Camino.
Day to Day Itinerary
The first part of your walking tour leads you through Santiago de Barbadelo, where we recommend visiting the romantic church. The church from the 12th century has wonderful porches, which are decorated for instance with flowers and scallops. Via Brea with its 100-milestone the path leads to Ferreiros. After the visit of church Santa Maria de Ferreiros you continue to famous pilgrimage village Portomarin. Walking time: approx. 4,5 hrs.
After your start in Portomarin you walk up to Monte S. Antonio and afterwards down to Toxibo and Gonzar, to church Santa Maria. Through green landscapes and past many romantic churches the route leads you into the small town of Palas de Rei. It is not definitely proved if Palas de Rei was a royal official residence in former times, the visit of the frescoes in church San Tirso is worth it anyway. Walking time: approx. 5,5 hrs.
The pilgrimage path leads you through bewitching landscape, and past Leboreiro with its old pilgrims hospice to Mélide, where you can try the Galician delicacy “Pulpo á feira” (calamari). In the next village you reach, in Castañeda the lime for the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela was kilned. Via Ribadiso de Baixo, a village with rich pilgrim history you reach Arzùa, your goal for today. Walking time: approx. 5,5 hrs.
The next to last part of your pilgrim journey to Santiago de Compostela passes many small villages, which are located hidden in eucalyptus forests. Finally you reach Lavacolla, the starting point of the last section to Santiago. Walking time: approx. 5 hrs.
Now the path is leading you via river Rio Lavacolla, where pilgrims wash themselves before meeting the apostle to San Marcos, the last village before you reach Santiago. You can see the cathedral already from afar. Via mountain Monte do Gozo with memorial remembering of the visit of pope Johannes Paul II. you walk down into the city of St. James. Walking time: approx. 2,5 hrs.
Loop tour and visit of the impressing and antique cathedral of Santiago, a popular place of pilgrimage for Christians, with more than 75.000 pilgrims visiting yearly. Before you explore the historic old city, which is part of the UNESCO world cultural heritage, you should participate at the impressing pilgrim Mass.
A hilly path leads you through the green landscape of Galicia with numerous eucalyptus forests and cornfields. The route leads along walking paths and forest roads as well as along quiet side roads. This last 100 km of the Camino de Santiago has daily stages of up to 5.5 hours so you should be in good shape.
Adequate hiking gear is required.
A mix of small country hotels and family run Inns, some a little basic but all clean and comfortable. Accommodation is based on double room occupancy with private en-suite facilities. Throughout the trip there are plenty of opportunities to taste not only the excellent local food but also the many famous wines of the region.
Daily departures possible from April through October.
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|Single room surcharge||$275|
|Half board meal plan (minimum 3 courses)||$175|
This tour includes:
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Monday to Friday: 9.30 am. to 5.30 pm.
Saturday: by appointment


On Thursday, 7 June, a number of dignitaries from Madagascar met with members of Ceredigion County Council as part of celebrations that have taken place in Ceredigion to celebrate the bicentenary of the first missionaries who travelled from the area of Aberaeron over to Madagascar.
The dignitaries from Madagascar, including Mr Marc Ravalomanana, the former President of Madagascar and chair of the Bicentenary Celebration Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ in Madagascar (FJKM), visited Ceredigion over a series of days. They attended celebratory concerts and viewed exhibitions which displayed commemorations of the endeavours and legacy of the missionaries from Neuaddlwyd Chapel who founded a church on the island of Madagascar 200 years ago - a church which is successful and well attended to this day.
Chairman of the Council, Councillor Hag Harris, who presented Mr Ravalomanana with a plaque of the Council crest said, “It was an honour to welcome the visitors from Madagascar to Ceredigion and to hear of how the missionaries sailed over from Ceredigion and established a church, which is still going strong today. Opportunities like this enable us to reflect and celebrate on the links that our county has with places far and wide across the world and the positive contributions we’re able to provide to others.”


Welcome to the Church of the Incarnation
ALL SAINTS DAY - November 1, 2016
All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses will be as follows:
October 31st: 5 PM
November 1st: 7 AM, 8:30 AM, and 7 PM
Parish Flea Market - Saturday, November 5 from 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM. There are 35 vendors, cake table, book fair, goodies for breakfast and coffee...join us.
At The Church of the Incarnation, in the heart of Mantua, New Jersey, we come together as a Christian Community to minister the Gospel of Christ...
We accept the responsibility and challenge of the call by committing ourselves:
To proclaim joyfully through word and deed the Good News of salvation and God's everlasting love for us.
To nurture carefully a community that renews its active Christian members and reaches out in love to those who do not feel a sense of belonging.
To gather prayerfully to celebrate God's presence in our midst, through the Mass, Sacraments, and our actions.
To witness faithfully the message of Christ by developing and living Catholic values in society.
To serve respectfully all God's people, especially those in need, through generous and responsible giving of our time and talent.
May God bless us, placing our efforts in hands greater than our own.
Mon thru Sat 8:30 am
(no 7:00 am Mass until 9/7)
Vigil Mass 5 pm (day prior)
7 am, 8:30 am, 7pm
**Confirm times with Bulletin
Miraculous Medal Novena
Every Wednesday following the 8:30 am Mass
Daily prior to the 8:30 am Mass - Monday thru Saturday
Every Wednesday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm in the St. Joseph's room.
Our church is open every day from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm for prayer.
Confessions are heard on Saturdays from 10:30 am to 11:30 am in the church or by appointment.


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A Reflection of God's Love
When we look back, it is easier to see each detail orchestrated by God’s hands. Walking through it, however, was much more difficult. It began with God putting several families who had adopted in our path. It began with visiting orphans in other countries and feeling an overwhelming sense of love for these children. It began with God’s Holy Spirit coming into our lives and opening our eyes and then hearts to the injustices in this world. It began with Jesus’s great love for us. It started with Love.
My husband and I surrendered our lives to Christ by telling Him we would go anywhere or do anything for Him (which by the way healed a broken marriage). He began to burden our hearts for children with no homes, children who He loves and hadn’t forgotten about. We had to do something and the more we did, the more we saw God work. We started by sponsoring children from around the world, but there still wasn't rest in our souls. We always considered adopting, but now just didn’t feel like the right time. We were oblivious to God’s plan until a couple (one we really respect and look up to who also had adopted) asked us, "What is stopping you?" We have a home with 3 bedrooms, and only one is being used. The only thing really stopping us was our selfish hearts who weren’t ready to give up our lives for a child.
"For whoever wished to save his life will lose it; but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it."
God began to do a work in our hearts. The unrest grew deeper and deeper. How could we claim to follow him and not do what he asks of us when he had given us the resources to do them?
"Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord' and do not do what I say?"
How could we follow the great commandment to love our neighbor as ourselves and ignore this deep injustice with orphans, when again, we had the resources? Deep down I think we knew what God wanted us to do (although we would frequently ask, “Is this God's will for our life?”). At first we resisted but then after serious prayer we knew this was something we must move forward with. It was out of a love for Christ. A wise person told us, "If you are chasing after the Lord and trying to follow Him, He will shut the door if He doesn’t want you to go that direction." So we walked out in faith, and asked God to close the door if this isn’t what He want. We found the opposite happened...He just kept opening them!!
One question we get asked a lot is, "Why Vietnam?" When we made the decision to be obedient, we began to look at the whole world and pray over it. We started to feel a pull toward Asia, but no where specifically stood out. We kept asking and God revealed to us that we are surrounded by a community of Vietnamese people we know and love. Our Vietnamese neighbors had just asked us to be God parents to their son. Jonna’s best friend from Colorado was also Vietnamese (and she was the maid of honor at our wedding). An amazing Vietnamese woman works with Jonna. So we looked at Vietnam. Vietnam's adoption process had been closed for the last 6 years and reopened a couple months prior to us looking. We walked through that opened door. When looking at agencies, we found out there were only two agencies at the time the government in Vietnam would allow. One was faith-based, the other wasn’t. The next door was opened. Ben and I filled out an application. It was accepted.
We began the long journey of paperwork, home studies, the matching process. God provided help along the way through notaries, the timing of Ben's deployments, protection of the paperwork in the mail, and guidance through the process. Then, the week before Thanksgiving 2016, He showed us the little boy that would be our future son. We got a call stating, “We have a child for you, we know you listed a preference of a girl, but would you be willing to look at a boy?” This is when we saw pictures of our son for the first time. The adoption agency allows you 2 weeks to decide.
How do you make a decision like this?!
We had no idea so we sought God’s guidance, counsel and prayer. We were very nervous about the condition we were told he was in. He potentially has a very serious disease. It was a disease that could be treated, but if left untreated could result in severe neurological deficits. We were told we could not pay for treatment.
Toward the end of that week we knew this was the child God had given for us. Our heart began to ache for him. How could we know about this little boy and turn our backs on him? That’s not what our Father did to us. He came to us when we were broken and loved us in spite of us being completely uninterested in Him.
So, we said yes. We thought the biggest struggles were over, but we didn't know how challenging the paperwork and waiting process can be. We waited and waited, unable to help or do anything for our son. We got occasional updates every 2-4 months. We watched him grow up via photos and videos. We saw his first steps on video in June. We still had no news of when we would get him. So we prayed, "Lord help us to get approval before Ben deploys. Help us bring our son home before his second birthday in January 2018." God gave us the peace that only He can give.
We found out Vietnam approved us and declared our son abandoned the week before Ben deployed. Little did they know that our son was not abandoned because God had known and loved him all along.
“For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother's womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Your works, And my soul knows it very well.”
God worked out the details to allow Ben's deployment to perfectly straddle our last steps in the adoption process and we brought our son home right before Christmas 2017. God also began to provide the things we needed to take care of a two year old through all of our friends and families. We literally had nothing, and people started asking, "I have an extra (blank) would you want it?" People were so so generous and threw showers to welcome our son home. Everything we needed was provided! It was like God was saying. "Don’t worry, I’ll take care of this." We are truly overwhelmed by the gifts given and how much support we have had! (Thank you, please know how warm our hearts felt and how much support we have felt!)
“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.”
Now that we have our son home, the biggest challenge has begun. It begins by showing him he is loved and has a forever family. This is to stand as of a reflection of his perfect Father in heaven. At times, our hearts overflow with an inexpressible love for this child, and other times we honestly think, "God this is too much, I can’t do this." But, He provides mercy, hope, and love along the way just when you need it. Our lives are completely changed and will never be the same. We have found it a better life; one filled with more joy and laughter. It is also filled with growth, patience and reliance on the Jesus for our short comings. Thankfully His new mercies come everyday.


The best resource for small group forming, appropriating, or participation is the Holy Spirit. He is the gift of Christ for that very purpose. For the desire and the direction to locate an appropriate spiritual group in your parish, or to begin one yourself, ask the Holy Spirit for help. He will assist you.
Essential for small group formation are prayer, scripture, and discussion. A weekly hour meeting can amply provide the spiritual growth for a small group with prayer, scripture reading, and discussion. A parish bulletin announcement that gives the parish approved space and time of your meeting will direct searching men to your event where the Holy Spirit may touch their hearts and provide new directions for their Catholic walk. Below is an example for such a small group meeting.
A...... Free and open prayer for group participation.......5 minutes.
B......Shared scripture reading around the table..........10 minutes
C......Discussing the shared scripture for meaning......30 minutes


This summer I am living with Paul and Nancy Reid. It has been fun living with them. I didn't really know them till I came here. But they were gracious to host me for the ten weeks. They have four sons, John 18, David 17, Daniel 15 and Mark 11. There are two more important members of the family, their dogs, Buck and Terra. The Reids will be on vacation from the 19th of July till the 15th of August. So I get to take care of the dogs and also the house.
I take the bus to work every day. I have to take a bus to Watertown Square and then another bus to BU. It takes about an hour each way. It gets pretty long but I get to read on the bus. So it makes it go faster.
Paul Reid is the pastor of Waltham Evangelical Free Church . I attended that church with them. Its been a blessing getting to know people from that church and also worshipping with them. Its been great getting to know the college/career age group even though most of them are a few years older than me. I will probably be playing the piano at church sometime. After Sunday evening service, Nikki, a friend of mine and I go back into the sanctuary and have our own little worship service. Well, we were caught in the act, so they are trying to recruit us for worship. It should be fun.


The purpose of the ushers to welcome parishioners as they come for worship and to guide them to vacant seats; they also to take up the collections. They assign parishioners to present the gifts of bread and wine at the Offertory. When the church is crowded, they assist in the orderly progression of communicants to the Eucharistic Ministers. Before and after Masses bulletins are distributed and pews are checked for items left behind. Assistance is given to new parishioners with small children in locating the "crying room". Ushers also assist those who wish to sign the register and become members of the parish.


YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Here are some of the highlights of 2013 for FreedomHouse.tv. Above all else, we recognize God’s hand of favor and blessing on this new church plant. This is His church, and He is leading it. We also appreciate all the friends who have given, prayed, and supported this new church this far, knowing we could not have done any of this without your participation.
We turned in our application to the IRS to be recognized as a 501c3 nonprofit corporation, opened a bank account, purchased a PC computer, set up Quickbooks accounting software, set up administrative systems, and finalized information for website. We designed and printed business cards, invite cards, wristbands, t-shirts, the Welcome Center banner, offering envelopes, and internal admin forms. A friend donated a logo for the kids ministry.
The board adopted several new policies and procedures. The pastors attended the ARC Church Planting conference in Jacksonville and began to travel and share the church vision with other pastors and friends. We purchased office equipment, printed curriculum for youth and children’s ministries, and received a couple of road cases from a church in Minnesota. We raised $10,000 for used church equipment.
The pastors moved to Cincinnati. We started a small group at the Barger’s home to begin casting vision and values. The pastors attending an ARC church planting exchange in Nashville, connected with other pastor friends, and visited a church plant in Michigan. We designed and printed communication cards for church vision and kids ministry. We began to reach out into the community.
We had our first Interest Meeting and connected with more people. Kara moved to Ohio to join the team. Kara designed the Thrive and Ignite logos. We purchased children’s ministry resources. We purchased tubs for the nursery and preschool ministries and organized children’s ministry resources. We secured a storage unit for the church equipment and a place to park the trailer. The church gave to missionaries in Thailand, Ethiopia, and China. The church also donated toys to the Isaiah House Christmas outreach.
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2014
There is still much to do in growing the launch team and raising another $30,000 for the facility, outreach, and advertising. We aim to launch on March 30th. Your prayers, giving, and encouragement are what will help us get FreedomHouse.tv launched to reach people in Cincinnati for Jesus Christ!
Visit www.freedomhouse.tv to learn more about the church plant, to find out how to join the launch team, to give towards our goal of $30,000, to sign up for our monthly newsletter, and more. Thank you for being a part of changing a city!


St.Mark Kids Choir
Dates & Times
4 Sep 2019 - 10 May 20206:00pm - 7:40pm
About St.Mark Kids Choir
Kids Choir will rehearse from 6:00 pm - 6:40 pm on Wednesday evenings.
Kids Choir is for kids in Kindergarten through 5th grade.
Choir participates will perform several times a year in worship, through a Christmas Program, and a Spring Musical.
We love sharing God's message through music and we hope that your student
would like to sign up to join our Kids Choir this fall!
Our first practice on September 4, 2019.
For more information email
Brianne Schildberg | firstname.lastname@example.org


Lessons from the story of Samson
Samson – Lessons from the story of Samson Judges 14-16
BACKGROUND ON SAMSON:
Judges 13:5 There was a man named Monoah and he had a wife name Zorah. Zorah was sterile and childless. The angel of the Lord visited her and told her she was going to conceive and have a son. God gave her instructions concerning the son she would have. He told her that he is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines.
The name “Samson” means “of the sun”. He was the last of the major judges over Israel. The Philistines were ruling over Israel at the time of Samson’s birth. Samson was dedicated by his parents to be a lifelong Nazarite. A Nazarite was a person who was especially devoted to God. The Hebrew meaning of the word Nazarite means consecration, devotion, and separation. The Outward signs of a Nazarite was the growth of hair, abstinence from wine or other alcoholic products, the avoidance of contact with anything dead. Violation of these signs resulted in defilement and the need for purification so the vow could be completed. So often in this story we think that Samson’s long hair was where his strength came from. I think even Samson thought that was where his strength came from . However his strength did not come from his long hair, rather it came from the “Spirit of the Lord” who would take control of him to enable him to perform amazing feats of physical strength (Judges 14:6,19; 15:14; 16:28-29) Although Samson was a Nazarite he did not live a devoted or separated life. He was careless with his vow to God. He secretly disobeyed the prohibition of approaching a dead body (14:8-9) and had immoral relations with a Gaza harlot (16:1) and with Delilah (16:4-20)
Samson was a headstrong, young man with little or no self-control. None of his exploits show him as a religious leader. Every major clash with the Philistines were brought on by his inappropriate relations with a Philistine women. As a Hebrew man he was to have nothing to do with a Philistine women in the first place. Samson’s fascination with Delilah was his final downfall. The Philistines offered her 1,100 pieces of silver from each of them to find out the source of Samson’s’ strength. In her first three attempts Samson gave her false answers, however he never equated the Philistines binding him each time with Delilah’s betrayal. Finally she coaxes the truth from him and he is captured.
Ultimately Samson proves to be no more than a thorn in the flesh to the Philistines. He never really freed Israel from the dominion of the Philistines.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LIFE OF SAMSON:
Samson went down to Timnah and saw a Philistine women that he wanted. He insisted that his parents go and get her for him to be his wife. On the way down to Timnah he came upon a lion. The spirit of the Lord came upon him and he tore the lion apart as he would have torn a goat apart. He did not tell his father and mother about the lion. Sometime later Samson and his parents went back to timnah to marry the girl. On the way back he turned aside to go see the carcass of the lion he had killed. In it was a swarm of bees and some honey. He took some of it and ate it and gave some to his father and mother. He did not tell them it came from a dead carcass, which was defiled. When he arrived to get his bride he was given thirty attendants. He told the 30 attendants a riddle. He told them if they could solve the riddle he would give them thirty sets of clothes and thirty linen garments.
The riddle was….Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, and something sweet. They could not solve the riddle so they asked his bride to find out what it was and if she didn’t they would burn her and her father’s household to death. Samson’s wife threw herself on him and begged him to tell her the riddle so she could tell them the answer and save her life and her father’s life. Samson finally told her the answer to the riddle and she told them. They told Samson the answer to the riddle and the Spirit of the Lord came upon him in power. He went down and struck down thirty of the Philistine men, stripped them of their belongings and gave their clothes to those who had explained the riddle. He was burning with anger and he went back to his father’s house and left his wife behind. Her Father gave her to the friend that attended Samson at his wedding.
Samson’s decision was opposed by his parents. Samson did not honor his father and his mother as he should have. However the Lord used this (Samson’s bad decision) against the Philistines anyway. When we do not allow God to rule, He will overrule but this is not excuse for sin.
Samson’s next step of disobedience was turning aside to contemplate a past victory ( Prov. 4:27) The honey was defiled by the dead carcass, so Samson was defiled when he ate it. (Numbers 6:6) Beware of defiled honey, no matter how sweet it is. Things may seem sweet on the surface but only bring sorrow and pain into our lives.
Then Samson goes on to defile his parents as well by giving them honey and not telling them it was defiled by the dead carcass. In fact he made a joke of it all at his wedding. His lack of seriousness in obeying God eventually led to his ruin. When all of his plans fell apart he should have turned to the Lord for guidance, instead, he continued on his own determined path. He just would not learn. He followed his own foolish wisdom and desires and it destroyed him.
Some time had passed and Samson want to go and see his wife. He went to her father’s house. He told her father that he wanted to go in to see his wife and the father said, no. The father told Samson that he was sure that he hated her after what she had done to Samson and that he had given her to his friend and she was now his wife. Samson replied, this time I have the right to get even with you. Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes and tied them tail to tail. He fastened a torch to every pair lite the torches and turned them loose in the standing grain fields of the Philistines. He burned up the standing grain, vineyards and olive groves. Samson said….since you have acted like this towards me I will not stop until I get my revenge. He attacked many of the Philistines and slaughtered many of them. The Philistines burned Samson’s wife and father in law to death. Then he went and hid in a cave. The Philistines went up into the Israelites territory to get Samson. The Israelites bound Samson and gave him over to them. As Samson approached Lehi the Philistines came towards him shouting. The Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson and the ropes that bound him became as charred flax and fell from his arms. Finding a donkey jawbone he grabbed it and he stuck down a thousand men.
He was very thirsty and cried out to the Lord for water. He said you have given your servant a great victory today. Then the Lord opened up the hollow place in Lehi and water came out of it. When Samson drank his strength returned to him
When life is motivated by retaliation the consequences are usually painful. The father in law retaliated toward Samson by giving away Samson’s bride. Then Samson retaliated by burning the Philistines harvest, the Philistines turned around and burned the bride and her father. Who finally won? Seeking to have the last word inevitably leads to more pain. When we retaliate against our enemies, we invite more suffering.
Then the Israelites were frightened and tried to get Samson out of the way, so they compromised with the enemy rather than declare war. Had Samson been a spiritual man and not just a fighter he would have led his people on to victory. Samson preferred to work alone and not as the leader of God’s people.
Notice, all it took was thirst to remind Samson of his weakness and his total dependence on God. Had he prayed as earnestly for character as he did for physical help, he would have been a better man and a more successful judge of the people. Like the prodigal son, he prayed…”Give me” but he never did pray…”make me!”
One day Samson went down to Gaza where he saw a prostitute. He went in and spent the night with her. The people of Gaza were told that Samson was there and they lay in wait for him to come out. They were going to destroy him. But he did not stay all night, he got up in the middle of the night and left. Sometime later he fell in love with a women named Delilah. The rulers of the city went to her and said, “See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. They promised to give her eleven hundred shekels of silver (about 28 pounds). Delilah nagged and nagged him about what the secret was to his great strength. He would tell her a lie each time. He told her three different things that would cause him to lose his strength. Delilah would do what he said but none of them worked, they were all lies. She continued to nag him about it until one day he told her everything. 16:17 says…No razor has ever been used on my head, because I have been a Nazirite set apart to God since birth. If my head is shaved my strength will leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man. So Delilah told the Philistines, they came and waited for her to shave his head. While he was sleeping in her lap she called a man to shave off his seven braids and his strength left him. She called out to him and said…Samson, the Philistines are upon you. He woke up from his sleep and thought, I will go out as before and shake myself free. Be he did not realize the Lord had left him. It is possible as a believer to get so out of step with God that we do not realize the difference between the Lord’s presence and His absence. The Philistines grabbed him, gouged out his eyes, bound him and set him to grinding in the prison. One day they brought Samson out to entertain them. Because he was blind he told the servant to place him where he could fill the pillars that supported the temple of the Philistines. The temple was crowded with many men and women, along with all their rulers and on the roof was about three thousand people. Then Samson prayed to the Lord… “O Sovereign Lord, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes. Then he braced himself on the pillars and pushed and the temple came down on all the people, killing them all and killing Samson along with them. NOTE: That Samson was not about God’s business, he was all about himself. “Let me have revenge on them for my two eyes.” Everything he did was self-motivated, and was clearly all about himself. He did not pray for the deliverance of God’s people, never once, but he prayed for the revenge of his two eyes. God used even that to bring judgment upon the Philistines.
Samson was dedicated at birth as a lifelong Nazirite, which meant he could not cut his hair, drink strong wine or touch a corpse. He violated all three restrictions. The Spirit of the Lord gave him incredible strength, but his susceptibility to sensual pleasures demonstrated a profound character weakness. Samson was defeated in life not by his enemies but by his lack of self-control. He killed thousands of enemies but he never lived to realize his potential as a leader of God’s people. It is clear to see from Samson’s experience that he was so caught up in himself and what he thought was right and what he wanted to do that he did not even notice that the spirit of the Lord had left him. It is clear that Samson had a weakness for women. Satan knew that weakness and used it to take advantage of Samson. We all need to be aware of our weaknesses and pray regularly for God to strengthen us in the spots in our lives. Pray ahead of time for God to strengthen us in our weak spots, don’t wait until we are in the thick of battle. Temptation comes to us all. Jesus said, WATCH and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 26:41. This makes it clear that we will all be tempted but we are to watch (be on our guard, be alert) be ready for it. In other words pray ahead of time knowing that it will come to you. The Lord’s Spirit will never leave believers in Christ, but His blessings may. That hinges on our obedience.
DEFILEMENT: God had rescued Samson from so many tight places that he was sure he was invulnerable, so he continued to play with sin and defile himself. Sleeping with prostitutes, touching the dead lion’s body, taking a wife from foreign people, defiling his mother and father, on and on the list goes. Samson never realized that his body belonged to God and how sacred that was.
DECEPTION: The harlot in Gaza deceived him and so did Delilah. You would think that by now Samson would have seen what was going on but he didn’t. He continued to rush into trouble. He continued to do things his own way. Samson’s conscience was defiled and his moral senses were totally destroyed. Samson had deceived himself into thinking that he had everything under control but he was wrong.
DESTRUCTION: V21 shows clearly the blinding, binding and grinding effects of sin. Samson walked in the darkness and he died in the darkness. God forgave him and restored his strength, but he did not restore his sight or his ministry. Samson may have died in victory but he lived in moral and spiritual defeat. He destroyed God’s enemies, but he did not live like God’s friend (john 15:14) what a tragedy.
The life of Samson as recorded in the Bible, is a perfect example of our amazing God who is willing to use all of us….our good intentions and our courageous acts as well as our disobedience and waywardness to accomplish his good purposes.
Samson was set apart by God for special purposes but he never realized his full potential because he never gave God His rightful place in his heart and mind. Samson flirted with the world and lived for his OWN desires. Although Samson did not follow after God and give him His rightful place in his life God never changed, He never wavered from His promises. He kept His promise. I must ask myself how I am like Samson.
Has God given me gifts and talents and set me apart for special things He wants to accomplish through my life but I too am chasing after the things of the world?
Have I given God His rightful place in my life? Is He the driver’s seat in my life?
Am I committed to God having His way in my life or am I committed to doing what I think is best?
Do I cry out to God for deliverance and help only when I get myself into trouble?
Do I spend more time seeking after worldly gain than I do seeking to know my God?
Do I seek to obey God’s Word or wink at sin like Samson did? (He took honey from a dead animal knowing it was wrong, he did not keep himself separated from what was detestable to God. Instead he wallowed in it. ) It appears that Samson really had no sensitivity towards the things of God at all.
God used Samson to accomplish His purposes in spite of Samson’s insensitivity towards God. The tragic thing is that Samson never knew the mighty things God was doing or wanted to do through his life. He never knew the joy that comes from humbling yourself as a servant unto Almighty God. He never reached or saw the fullness of God’s plan for his life. When the presence of God left Samson he did not even know it. So sad! I don’t want to be like that God. I don’t want to live life for myself. I don’t want to live life unaware of your presence. Don’t let me be so caught up in chasing the things of the world that I set You aside. Lord God help me. I want You to be at the forefront of my heart, mind, thoughts, life. You may not have great things planned to do through my life like you did Samson but whatever you do have planned I want you to have your way with me. I want you to be in control of all aspects of my life God. I want life to be about You and You alone.
Even though Samson was like this, it did not change God’s promise to Manoah and Zorah.
SOMETHING THAT IS SO BEAUTIFUL!! Look at what God said about Samson.
Judges 13: 5 God said….the boy is to be a Nazirite, set apart to God from Birth, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hands of the Philistines. V7 God said….because the boy will be a Nazarite of God from birth until the day of his death.
Even though Samson did not ever show any respect or honor to the Lord God, God kept His word regarding Samson. God said he is set apart for me and God watched over him and took care of him in spite of his lack of honor towards God. The first time you see any respect or crying out to God for help was at the very end of his life and even then the motivation of his prayer was “for revenge for his two eyes.” Even though Samson lived for himself, God used him, and God honored His word. What an AWESOME GOD we serve!


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Ep 97: Critical Tools for Creating Irresistible Culture—Craig Groeschel & Albert Tate
What does it take to create and curate an award-winning culture? Life.church was recently voted the #1 Best Place to Work (Small and Medium Businesses) in North America by Glassdoor’s Employees’ Choice Awards. In this episode Craig Groeschel, pastor of Life.Church, talks with Albert Tate about some of the tools Life.Church uses to build and protect its culture. From developing effective and inspirational values, to the critical role of feedback, learn how to create a culture that wins.
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Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church, rated the #1 place to work in 2021 for small and mid-size companies by Glassdoor. Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the innovative creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded more than a half a billion times worldwide. In 2020, Life.Church provided free tools to thousands of churches who quickly transitioned to a virtual church experience in the wake of the global health pandemic. Traveling the world on behalf of The Global Leadership Summit, Groeschel advocates for building leaders in every sector of society. He is also the host of the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. A New York Times best-selling author, his latest book is Lead Like It Matters
Albert Tate is the founding pastor of Fellowship Church—one of the fastest-growing multiethnic churches in the United States. He began in ministry pastoring just a few families at Sweet Home Church in Mississippi before serving the historic Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, California. Hearing the call from God to plant a church, Albert and his wife, LaRosa, launched Fellowship Monrovia in January 2012. In its short history, this Gospel- centered, multiethnic, intergenerational church has already established a solid foothold in the region for life transformation to the glory and honor of Christ. As a dynamic communicator, Tate is passionate about sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ both to the local church and the global community. Blending the power of storytelling with a good sense of humor, Tate enjoys illustrating God’s amazing grace and love in church, academic and conference settings. Additionally, Tate serves on the Board of Trustees at Azusa Pacific University, the Global Leadership Network and Global Church Planting Organization, Stadia. He was recently published in Letters to a Birmingham Jail: A Response to the Words and Dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and in 2018, he launched the Albert Tate Podcast.
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Ashlyn Ochoa has been a producer with the Global Leadership Network since 2016. The product of her talented work, strategic creativity and valuable leadership can be experienced in her production of The Global Leadership Podcast, as well as many of the GLN’s leadership events and videos that are translated and contextualized in more than 123 countries. As a valuable leader with a voice of positive influence across the GLN, her behind-the-scenes brilliance was recently brought to public light when she was chosen to be the official host of The Global Leadership Podcast, one of the most popular leadership podcasts in the world. As a curious, growth-minded leader herself, Ashlyn enjoys curating and creating great content to equip and encourage leaders to thrive and bring out their best selves. This passion also extends into her love for investing in, empowering and mentoring the next generation. Now you too can experience her positive energy, inquisitive mind and wisdom as you tune in to the Global Leadership Podcast!


the Apocalypse Chronicles television program which I host, we
recently revisited the colorful subject of Ezekiel's Beard -- and
in the process, the Spirit of the LORD once again opened up new vistas of
understanding. For those unaware of the significance of the unusual prophecy
found in Ezekiel 5, it is a premier example of how the language of prophetic
metaphor serves to communicate depth and dimension in the context of
doctrine. We also note that, as is the case with all important doctrine,
metaphoric accounts in Scripture require a "second witness" elsewhere in the
Word of God to validate their authenticity.
"At the mouth of two
witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established"
In the present instance, the
doctrine of the Trinity is clearly taught throughout the New
Testament, and the imagery seen in the story of Ezekiel's Beard
provides yet another witness to the triune nature of all things.
However, the story of Ezekiel's
Beard is also profoundly prophetic, for it also shows the ongoing
nature of how the LORD works with His chosen. In the passage, we find the hair
and beard of the prophet is to be cut and divided into thirds, as
a way of documenting the tripartite nature of all creation, in what we call the
"And thou, son of man,
take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon
thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the
hair. Thou shalt burn with fire a third part in the midst of the
city, and when the days of the siege are fulfilled: and thou shalt take a third
part, and smite about it with a knife: and a third part
thou shalt scatter in the wind; and I will draw out a sword after them"
Here we see a very precise
picture of the mystery of thirds, in which two thirds are
destroyed, and the final third is scattered into the "wind" – yet
another indicator this astonishing Word of the LORD is rich in detail, texture,
and meaning. Of course, those who have zero Spiritual discernment, who have
dismissed allegory and metaphor in favor of the sheer stupidity which asserts
all prophecy is literal, will manifest yet another example of those who have
eyes, but cannot see, or ears which cannot hear:
"Therefore speak I to
them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not,
neither do they understand" (Matthew 13:13).
As the LORD also says through
His prophets that by the mouth of two or three witnesses is a thing
established, we hasten to point out this concept of the division of thirds
is confirmed in Zechariah, as the LORD communicates precisely the same
formula of two parts "cut off," and the third dispersed, purified, and
"And it shall come to
pass, that in all the land, saith the Lord, two parts therein
shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine
them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried; they shall call
on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall
say, The Lord is my God" (Zechariah 13:8,9).
Back in Ezekiel, the first
"third" is to be burned with fire, but the very same chapter in
Ezekiel elaborates on just what that means, and provides us with crucial
"Surely because thou has
defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations,
therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will
I have any pity. A third part of thee shall die with the
pestilence, and with famine shall they be consumed in the midst
of thee: and a third part shall fall by the sword round about
thee and I will scatter a third part into all the winds, and I
will draw out a sword after them" (Ezekiel 5:11,12).
One of the first things we
see is that the first third is destroyed through "pestilence" and
"famine," whereas the earlier rendition of the same division simply
said that first third was the third which the prophet was instructed to "burn
with fire." This indicates the concept of burning with fire is
somehow related to famine and pestilence.
This is proven by the fact
that, in the second rendition of the same prophecy, the second third falls by
the "sword," which is consistent with the second third, articulated
earlier – which was symbolized by the portion of Ezekiel's Beard
which he was told to "smite" with a "knife" (Ezekiel 5:2).
The final third, in the second time the cycle is mentioned, is also said to be
scattered "into all the winds," which is exactly what was described
earlier, so there really is no doubt about the matter.
Actually there are multiple
Scriptural accounts where the old English term "pestilence" is equated with a
judgment that dissolves, or decomposes the object of the
judgment. Indeed, the same verse says that through this process, this third is
to be "consumed"
5:12). This is very important, because it plainly shows that when
"fire" and "burning" (a process which consumes) are
used to describe judgment, it is not at all inconsistent to associate that
concept with "pestilence" and/or "famine," because that is
precisely what the LORD does when we compare verses 2 and 12 in this crucial
fifth chapter of Ezekiel. This opens up all sorts of avenues for deciphering
adjacent passages where God decrees famine and pestilence, which consumes, just
as fire consumes. And there is more.
As the Father introduces the
redundancy used to describe these judgments the second time, He tells Israel
this judgment is to be meted out without pity, because of the LORD's wrath over
the fact that Israel has "defiled" His "sanctuary" with
"detestable things" as well as a multitude of
"abominations" -- a very harsh statement considering the alleged
believer in JESUS CHRIST is a Spiritual Israelite, whose body is
the temple (read sanctuary), suggesting certain "believers" are the current
object of this frightening denunciation.
Of course, the overwhelming
majority of those who profess themselves to be "Christians" have no
idea this verse is predicting what is about to happen to them, as they have
long rejected their true identity, and filled their collective temples with
"detestable" doctrines; but the LORD is faithful to keep His promise,
and preserve those who have truly placed their trust in Him.
There is another thread of
thought which occurs in this same prophecy. Although the primary division is in
thirds, the prophet is also told to take a very small portion of
the hairs which are drawn from his beard.
"Thou shalt also take thereof
a few in number, and bind them in thy skirts. Then take of them
again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; [from
there] shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel" (Ezekiel 5:3).
To summarize the pattern seen
in this mysterious prophecy, the main division of Ezekiel's beard conforms to
Zechariah's outline (as well as many other prophecies which address the Triuniverse),
wherein two parts are "cut off" and a third is dispersed and
refined. Zechariah tells us this last "third" is chosen by the LORD to
be cleansed and purified, and as the LORD works in their midst, they will
"They shall call on my name,
and I will hear them: I will say It is my people: and they shall say, The
LORD is my God" (Zechariah 13:9).
Notice how this third "part"
is translated into a "they," once the Lord has refined and purified them as
"gold is tried" and as "silver is refined" in Zechariah 13:9.
However, the imagery in
Ezekiel's prophecy also has this additional group, which is far smaller, and it
is set aside for a special function. The text tells us they are "a few in
number," but it is through them that God will bring forth "a
fire" which is to affect "all the house of Israel" (Ezekiel 5:3).
Since this is, after all, an
Old Testament prophecy, it is relatively easy to associate the "few in number"
with the Apostolic period, in which a dozen disciples were manifested as
the "few" who were "chosen" to turn the world upside down.
"The harvest truly is great,
but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the
harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest" (Luke 10:2).
Moreover, since the world
population has soared, and many events seen in the early church routinely
prefigure events occurring at the end of the age, it's difficult not to connect
the relatively small group known as the 144,000 with the "few in number" who
profoundly impact "all the house of Israel" in our time.
The book of Revelation tells
us this group is distinct from the larger body of Christ, and it is self
evident their presence significantly influences the much larger bride of the
Lord of glory.
"After this I beheld, and,
lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds,
and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed
with white robes, and palms in their hands: And cried with a loud voice,
saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb"
(Revelation 7:9, 10).
Instead of seeking to
interpret the various roles anticipated in the allegory of Ezekiel's
Beard, let us now rejoice in fellowship with the heavenly host as we
collectively praise the LORD of glory.
"Blessing, and glory, and
wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for
ever and ever, Amen" (Revelation 7:12).