ANSONIA: Mary “Mamie” Medeiros, 95, of Ansonia, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Monday morning, July 23, 2012, at Hilltop Health Center in Ansonia. She was the beloved wife of the late Antonio Medeiros. Mrs. Medeiros was born in Fall River, MA on December 28, 1916, daughter of the late Francisco and Emma Braga Ferreira. A resident of Ansonia since 1956, she was employed as a seamstress at the former Berger Brothers in Hamden until her retirement. She was a communicant of Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia, where she enjoyed attending Adoration. She is survived by two loving sons, Anthony E. Medeiros and his wife Gail of Cheshire and Robert J. Medeiros and his wife Cari of Franklin Lakes, NJ, a loving daughter, Rosanne Schweitzer and her husband Dr. Carlos Schweitzer of Orange, a brother, Frank Ferreira of Hollywood, FL, cherished grandchildren, David Medeiros and his wife Melissa of Watertown, Andrea Abbamonte and her husband Christopher of S. Windsor, CT, David Medeiros of Washington, DC, Jennifer Medeiros of Seymour, Michael Medeiros of NJ, Mark Schweitzer of White Plains, NY and Paul Schweitzer of Manhattan, NY, 4 great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a brother, John Ferreira and a sister, Rose Martin. Relatives and friends are invited to attend her funeral on Friday July 27, 2012, at 8:15 am from the SPINELLI-RICCIUTI/BEDNAR-OSIECKI FUNERAL HOME, 62 Beaver Street in Ansonia, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 am at Holy Rosary Church in Ansonia. Interment will take place in Mt. St. Peter Cemetery in Derby. Visiting hours will be held on Thursday from 4-7 pm. To send an act of sympathy, please visit www.spinelliricciutifh.com.


Prayer Changes Things
Send us a prayer request and our team will pray for you
At Access Community Church, we believe in the power of prayer.
We believe as children of God, we are invited to take our concerns to God much like our children bring us their concerns
The Bible tells us "Don't worry about anything. Instead, tell God about everything. Ask and pray. Give thanks to him. Then God's peace will watch over your hearts and your minds because you belong to Christ Jesus. God's peace can never be completely understood." Php 4:6-7


3:00pm St Briavels Church
Nos Miseri Homines
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A return visit by this exciting, Chichester-based 'a capella' vocal ensemble with a new programme of choral music for Christmas. NMH was founded in 2013 by a group of Lay Clerks and Choral Scholars from the world famous choir of Christchurch, Oxford.
When the choir last performed in St Briavels in 2018, a sell-out audience was uplifted and thrilled by their pure tone, superb technique and exuberant singing. Guaranteed to get the Christmas season off to a joyful start!


Believe, Belong, Be the best that you can be!
Our mission statement above embodies our St. Paul's ethos - Faith and family are at the heart of our commitment to enable all our children to fulfil their potential in every aspect of their lives - academic and spiritual.
As a Church school we feel we have a unique opportunity to model Christian Values to every member of our school community. Across the whole school day and across the whole curriculum we show our pupils how being a Christian makes a difference. Not just in worship and in RE lessons, but in the way we approach everything that goes on in our school.We try to make sure that in everything we do, in all our documentation, in the school organisation and management it’s obvious that our school is distinctive because of our faith.
We make sure our learning environment includes:
a curriculum that combines academic rigour with fun, sensitivity and prayerfulness.
We make sure we offer our pupils the opportunity to:
recognize, respect and celebrate cultural diversity
Because we actively subscribe to these values we know it affects what goes on in the school. We want the children and parents to know us by our actions and not just by our words!
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ANNETTA JANSEN MINISTRY CENTER/ Project HopeWhat is a volunteer? A person who offers to serve or work without expecting payment. We are currently accepting new volunteers. You must be 15 years or older.
Project Hope offers many opportunities for volunteering. From cleaning, dusting, sorting clothes, pricing, stocking, packing groceries to greeting clients, and praying for our ministry. Volunteers are the heart and hands of Christ in our ministry.
Stop in for an application and set up a time for orientation with any staff member. Call (616)681-4673 (HOPE) ext.6 for more information.
We also offer opportunities for COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS, whether needed for court, school or church. Contact Jean Bodo (Ext. 106) for community service requests.
Annetta’s Pantry Hours
Monday Tuesday, Wednesday 10:00am-4:00pm
Contact Marlene Schandorf (Ext. 5)
Project Hope Thrift Store Hours
Mon - Tues - Wed - Fri 10:00am-5:00pm
Contact Jean Bodo (Ext. 106)
The Annetta Jansen Ministry Center will be closed on all major Holidays; Good Friday,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Weekend ,Christmas Eve and Day, New Year's Eve and Day etc.
For inclement weather, please call the ministry center to see if we are open. (ext. 3)


The Glorious church is a missions driven entity that seeks for opportunities to reach out and share the Love of God through total transformation. Our passion is to change lives by witnessing the gospel and serving the biological needs of those in need of care and compassion.
Our focus is to expand our borders both domestically and overseas by ultimately transcending time and space to reach the less fortunate.
Areas in which you will help your child include:
The ultimate goal is to see families and communities reach a point of self-sufficiency, thereby giving your sponsored child a better, healthier world in which to live.
Help us be of help.


Our ministry is a result of a life-long dream and prayer of group co-founder Ronnie Thompson. For years, Ronnie had the desire to minister in music with his family. With that desire, Ronnie and his son Stephen formed the Foundations in 1992. In 2005, God brought Ronnie's desires to fruition by allowing his daughter, Melissa to join the ministry. Melissa's son, Jacob has been taking the stage full time since 2012 and shares the lead-baritone parts. Her youngest son, Caleb joins us on the stage and provides a special treat for our audiences. Each time we take the stage we pray that we are transparent so that the message and love of Christ will show thru us during our services.
"Trust in the LORD and do good....delight yourself in the LORD and He will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the LORD, trust also in Him, and He will do it." Psalm 37:3-5


How to Neighbor: "Orphans Embraced" with Craig Groeschel
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We know for sure that there were at least 2 Christian Preachers named Valentine, that were killed for spreading Christianity...but the unconfirmed story of the 3rd Valentines is my favorite.
He was again a Christian Preacher who lived under the rule of a pagan king...who started to banish marriage in order to build his army. Valentine started marrying people in secret, and of course was sent to jail. He fell in love with the Jailor's daughter and on the eve of his execution wrote her a note: "Dear Beloved....Love, Your Valentine"
All these men were canonized and made Saints in the Catholic church though they are not worshipped as some Saints are.
This year's Valentines Craft is for St. Valentine. If you can cut the wood and paint the blocks, my friend Kathy will print the vinyl for you for a minimal charge!


December 7th – As the closing of COP 18 looms, particularly given how things are going, if one is a person of faith, it is befitting to start this day with prayer, as it the prospective outcomes are far from promising. After the now-routine 1-hour bus ride and 20 minute walk from where the shuttle bus drops us to where the sessions occur, I started my day at the session, “Ethical and Religious Insights on the Climate Crisis,” organized by the World Council of Churches(WCC).
After opening remarks by the moderator, Reverend William Somplatsky—Jamon of Presbyterian Church USA and the World Council of Churches, we viewed a WCC film “Have You Seen the Rainbow: Hope, Change, and Faith in Tuvalu” which gave us a snapshot of the impact and threat of the climate crisis for the people of Tuvalu.
We then heard the grounding words of Sister Jayanti Kirpalani of Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University-Europe led us in a reflection on the powers of prayer and relationships, including our relationship with the earth. “When we protect nature, nature protects us,“ she stated.
The Q&A brought insightful commentary from audience and panelists alike. The discussion began with a lamentation from one audience member, “Christians have moved away from focusing on salvation to focusing on prosperity. He followed with a query from one audience member, “It is the responsibility of the faith community to bring hope. How do we bring hope?“ The discussion continued with someone asking if we are not missing the boat by not putting more emphasis on addressing population control,. To this, Father Brinkman replied that it’s not population that’s driving this crisis, it’s the excesses of a wealthy few that is at the core of the problem.
Sister Kirpalani stated that we needed to focus on generating the renewable energy of hope which is spiritual, immortal and eternal. An audience member gave us a charge going forward by invoking an earlier reference by Sister Kirpalani in saying that, as faith communities, our role needs to be engaging more prominently at future COPs in invoking positive vibrations at all climate talks going forward.


According to Tagapul-an police, Pastor Jet Tan was not known to be involved in any conflict in their town.
AdChoiceTV News — A religious leader was gunned down in Tagapul-an, Samar, on Wednesday, March 17.
Tagapul-an police said in a phone interview with Rappler on Thursday, March 18, that Pastor Jet Tan was killed by an unidentified gunman as he walked in Barangay Labangbaybay around 6:45 am on Wednesday.
Police Corporal Rey Grata said Tan was not known to be involved in any conflict in their town. The case is still being investigated.
Tan, head pastor of the Forever Praise Evangelical Church in the Philippines, chaired the Conservative Baptist Association of the Philippines (CBAP) in Eastern Visayas.
CBAP condemned the incident and called for justice.
“We, the Conservative Baptist Association of the Philippines, condemn the killing of innocent lives in the strongest terms. We call for justice for Pastor Jet Tan,” said CBAP General Director Reynaldo Avante.
In 2019, Protestant pastor Ernesto Estrella was shot dead by unknown gunmen in Antipas, Cotabato. Following Estrella’s murder, the Ecumenical Bishops Forum (EBF) condemned “the ideology of death which now prevails over the country and responsible for the threats, harassment and killing of church people” under the Duterte administration.
In 2018, President Rodrigo Duterte said, in the guise of a joke, that bishops should be “killed” for supposedly doing nothing but criticize his administration.
As of 2019, at least 3 priests had been killed since 2016: Father Marcelito Paez, Father Richmond Nilo, and Father Mark Ventura.
Reporting by Albert Rovic Tan


We've been doing this for over 100 years.
The Church of the Good Shepherd was first founded in 1910 in a tent on the corner of 123 Street and 130 Avenue, before there was even a diocese of Edmonton. Since then, we've worshipped in homes, a shack, a fire hall, a jail, multiple church buildings, and a school. We moved to our current home, a former Roman Catholic Church, in 1991. While we've demonstrated that we are willing to worship God anywhere, we've never forgotten where we come from. Our worship space features stained-glass windows from the Old Church Building on 127 Street.
Over our 100+ years as a community, we have been blessed to be served by many clergy and lay leaders. Visit the team page to see our current leadership.
sunday morning at good shepherd
We are so glad you have decided to join us!
At Good Shepherd, we aim to make everyone feel welcome from the moment you come through our door.
Our parking lot can be reached behind the Beaumaris on the Lake visitor parking. Keep going past the signs and turn right before the fence to enter Good Shepherd parking.
Good Shepherd is wheelchair accessible on the main floor, including washrooms. Assisted listening is available through the loop system (t-coil), as well as headset system.
The dress code is pretty casual here. Jesus wore sandals, after all.
Inside the worship space (called the nave), before the service begins at 10:30, our music team invites you to join them in singing songs of praise to draw your heart to worship. We use a mix of traditional hymns and modern songs throughout worship to make advantage of a wide variety of styles of music.
All the words of the service can be found on the slideshow projected at the front of the church. If you'd rather view their source material, the relevant page numbers are listed at the bottom of each slide. Hymnals, songbooks, and the Book of Alternative Services are available in the back of the chair in front of you.
Kids are invited to participate in the service fully, whether with their parents, or at our special Kids' Table, featuring crafts relating to the lessons of the day. Worship also features a special Kids' Talk after the Peace, where kids are invited to come forward to discuss what they have heard and seen about Jesus. Each month, one Sunday is designated as “Green, Growing Sunday” and is specially designed to teach little hearts (and remind grown-up ones) how to faithfully worship God.
Worship lasts around an hour. Please join us after the service for coffee hour. On the third Sunday of each month, we celebrate 'Bring a meal, share a meal' by sharing a potluck lunch and offering donations to the food bank. Please do feel invited to bring something tasty to share, and a non-perishable item for our hungry neighbours.
what we believe
We believe in one God .....
Good Shepherd is an Anglican Church, part of the Anglican Church of Canada and in communion with Anglican and Episcopal churches all over the world.
We confess our faith in the words of the ancient creeds of the Church, which can be found here.
We are called to follow the Great Commandment Jesus gave: love the Lord with all your heart, with all your mind, and with all your strength, and love your neighbour as yourself.
If you have any questions about our beliefs, please don't hesitate to contact us at firstname.lastname@example.org.
join our church
All are welcome to join Good Shepherd.
Whether you are an Anglican who would like to transfer from another community, or you are interested in baptism, reception, or confirmation, your first step is to email email@example.com.


Just saw this article in a local paper. Think BBC has picked it up too. 40+ people were burnt alive in a church in a town called Eldoret in the Rift Valley district. Mostly women and children taking refuge from violence that broke out there.
A friend of mine is stuck in Eldoret town at the moment. Please pray that she and her two kids stay safe during this time.
1/2/2008 @ 02:34 am
I saw an article on yahoo news about this as well. It’s saying 50 people. I am sending my prayers out to you, your family, your friends and others affected by this.


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The Comet newspaper offered a Christmas message for its readers in December 1909. Here is a paraphrase of it:
Furniture Store Ad from 1909
It would be hard to imagine a world without Christmas. This time of year is one of merrymaking, with each family choosing its own special way of celebrating the special day with mouth-watering feasts and eye-popping festivals.
Christmas belongs to no one nation alone, nor to one tongue, nor to one latitude or longitude, nor to one color or creed. Neither is it a movable feast, though it comes with the frost of winter and with the perfume of drooping blossoms in the southern hemisphere.
Although we associate Christmas with the jeweled and candled tree and the blazing Yule log, though the deer of St. Nicholas prance over the snow and young hearts are merry and old hearts are glad.
Yet even they are but the outcome and fulfillment of that deeper note which marks this day a note of good will to men that were sung first by the angels of Bethlehem.
It is the spirit of will to others that all men feel or should feel on Christmas. It is this spirit which makes the day distinct and pre-eminent. It is this spirit, which distinguishes the day from all other days?
We have given it joyous ceremonials. We have given it services that have grown in beauty and sentiment through the centuries. Although we have done this for Christmas, Christmas has done far more for us. It has given to the world this one day, when all about its hemispheres like a finely wrought web, one thought is woven in the minds of men, inspiring the best and noblest actions of the year.
There is no one who does not feel its influence or in failing to feel it does not pity himself that his joy is dead. The poorest, the keenest sufferer, the happiest, the most prosperous of men all obey one common impulse. They give their best, poor as some their offerings may be for the joy of others.
It is this that Christmas has done for the world, stirring men to common action and with such a chain of thought about the world, growing stronger and wider with each one of these 1909 years. Who can doubt that in its spirit may be found the true secret those great philanthropic measure, which beyond all other events, mark the enlightened legislation of our day
There are self-appointed censors who see none of the joys and only the burdens of Christmas. They dwell on the obligations of the day and the burden of making gifts. But the spirit of Christmas is not with such as these and the gifts at which they murmur never belonged to the day.
It is one of gifts that one must think on Christmas, since it was on that day the greatest of gift was made to the world. A present must always be free, be untrammeled, impose no obligation and have no taint of selfishness in it, nor any spirit of barter or gain.
Giving must spring spontaneously from the highest and most noble impulse in ourselves. There is a joy and a blessedness in giving, but there is something even higher than this when the thought of the good belonging to others prevails over these. We have only to look at the world's greatest gift and draw our meaning from it
There lies in each one's hand a great privilege on Christmas day beyond all other days. Whether by word or good cheer, of hope and encouragement, whether by kindly greeting or a gentle act of courtesy, or whether by gifts or merrymakings, or by the simplest things we do or by the greatest, the privilege and power are ours of making another feel all the joy that is our own.
For joy is God-given and belongs by right to each and all of us and as through joy in Christ, we came to a knowledge of the common brotherhood of man, so through joy in each other we may learn to know Christ again, until all hands are joined and all heads are bent and the prayer of Tiny Tim is the prayer of each of us … “God bless us every one.”


Priest In Abuse Case Has Court Date TodayAug 27, 2002 | ARIZONA DAILY STAR
The Rev. Juan Guillen, a priest with the Catholic Diocese of Tucson, will make his second appearance in court today on charges that he molested two boys in Yuma.
Guillen, 58, is facing three charges of sexual conduct with a minor and three counts of child molestation, alleged to have occurred between 1989 and 1996. He is being held in the Yuma County Jail in lieu of $72,000 bond.
Yuma Police Detective Jennifer Munns said Monday that the victims were two boys who were abused over an extended period of time.
Yuma County Justice Court records say Guillen allegedly molested one boy three to five days a week over several years. The molestations began when the boy was 9 or 10 years old and the priest fondled him in the church chapel, records say. A second boy was molested, the records say, over a period of 1 1/2 years, including an episode when Guillen allegedly took the boy to a trailer. The records say the priest asked the boy to take off his clothes, then asked the boy to massage him.
Guillen, a priest in the Yuma area for the past 20 years, worked most recently as an associate pastor at Immaculate Conception Church. He ministered primarily to the Spanish-speaking community at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Chapel a few blocks away from the main church.
Guillen was arrested Friday by the Yuma Police Department, which learned of the abuse allegations from the Catholic Diocese of Tucson four days earlier.
Guillen is the second priest from the Diocese of Tucson to be arrested for child molestation. The first occurred in January 2001 when Monsignor Robert C. Trupia was arrested on seven counts of child molestation on allegations that he abused a young boy named Donnie Frei at St. Francis of Assisi Church, which is also in Yuma, in the early 1970s.
The charges against Trupia were dropped because they violated the old criminal statute of limitations.
Trupia later went on to become a priest in Tucson and lived and worked at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 1800 S. Kolb Road.
Yuma is part of the Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which stretches across nine counties and includes some 350,000 Catholics. Diocese spokesman Fred Allison said Coadjutor Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas is planning to visit with the congregation at Immaculate Conception this week.
"I think the real purpose of him being there is to help with the healing and help with the struggle that a lot of people are having, especially the staff,'' Allison said. "Several staff members saw him being led away in handcuffs, and this has a devastating effect on employees who have known and worked with him for 20 years.''
Allison said Guillen, a native of Mexico, was arrested Friday afternoon as he was preparing to move out of the church rectory. Guillen had been placed on administrative leave last Tuesday.
The diocese placed Guillen on leave after getting a report on Aug. 19 about the allegations of child molestation. Allison said Guillen traveled to Tucson on Wednesday and met with Kicanas and returned to Yuma on Friday.


Solve Frauenkirche Church online jigsaw puzzles, with 12, 24, 35, 40, 54, 60, 70, 96, 104 or 260 pieces. Or create your own custom puzzles. Frauenkirche church image in summer. The church was built in 1743 but was completely destroyed during the Allied attacks of the Second World War. Frauenkirche Church Jigsaw Puzzle lets you think about the building that once stood. Wooden puzzles can also be made with Frauenkirche Church photo!


The Doctor’s Bible combines the full text of the popular Holman CSB translation with sixty pages of additional information and inspiration for dentists and physicians.
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9 That if you confess with our mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
32 "Whoever acknowledges me before men, I will also acknowledge him before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before men, I will disown him before my Father in heaven.
Confessing, Jesus is Lord
Confessing Jesus Christ, involves acknowledging Jesus as our Lord with our lips and by the way we live our lives. "Jesus Christ is Lord" is more than a saying but our lives must also show the confession is true.


The theme of Monday night’s Met Gala, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” served up a whole procession of looks inspired by the church. Rihanna channeled the Pope, Katy Perry donned angel wings, and Sarah Jessica Parker had an entire nativity scene perched on her head.
For fashion fans, it was a smorgasbord of over-the-top eye candy and designer creativity. For many Catholics, however, it was “blasphemy.”
Although quite a few former Catholic schoolgirls — including Madonna and Kim Kardashian — were among those dripping in crucifixes and other exaggerated takes on religious paraphernalia, some felt that the theme was making a mockery of their faith.


TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
June 28, 2017
This testimony contains information related to the church split which Breakthrough Christian Center went through in January 2017.
A much more lengthy letter was published in Bulgarian, mostly for the benefit of church members who have chosen to remain with the church, as well as for those who chose to leave without having heard the full range of information relevant to this matter.
Breakthrough Christian Center is an indigenous church which came into existence as a result of my conversion to faith in Jesus Christ in Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1989 after a move of God swept through our country in the early years after the collapse of Communism. In this environment I connected with a Christian lay pastor from Serbia who was living in Bulgaria and got to hear the Gospel for the first time in a way I was able to understand. After my conversion, I opened my apartment for people to be able to come and ask questions about faith in Jesus. I also began sharing Christ with my friends and even with strangers on the street and out of this a community (church) came into existence, initially named Truth from Zion. Even though the church has worked together with various ministries from around the world, we have never been part of any foreign organization and I have never been on anyone’s payroll. This work was founded on the simple principle of hearing from the Lord, giving, praying and doing what we have been led to do by the Spirit. We have never been anything else but a fully self-supported work. As a result of our ministry, tens of thousands have either heard the Gospel for the first time or have been ministered to through our many missions outreaches, conferences, seminars or media ministry.
This testimony focuses specifically on our history in the last 7 years and the church split that resulted.
This is the second unsuccessful attempt for me to transfer the local pastorate while remaining active in fulfilling my role as a founder and overseer who has been and is involved with the work of ministry in Bulgaria.
From its founding, our history has been rich and full of extremes:
- starting the church at the age of 20, only 9 months after receiving Christ and becoming born-again
- leading the church to grow to 1,000 people in 4 years by God’s grace and as a result of our evangelistic efforts
- becoming the target of high-level persecution by the Bulgarian government as well as by the religious system and the media, all of which very corrupt and operated mostly by former Communists and agents of DS – the Bulgarian equivalent of KGB.
- getting stripped of our legal status as a religious non-profit in 1994 by the Bulgarian Parliament
- going through a 5-year period of operating as an illegal entity in post-Communist Bulgaria
- surviving 5 years of persecution and emerging in 1999 as a leading national voice in the Bulgarian Christian community
- spearheading various efforts, advancing God’s Kingdom purpose in Bulgaria (major conferences, helping the Body of Christ to shift away from defeatist mindset and becoming more of a Dominion-minded church; making impact on society by encouraging Christians to take action in the social arena along the lines of defending marriage and family, as well as against the promotion of harmful laws).
In addition to founding Breakthrough Christian Center at the age of 20, leading it to growth, surviving 5 years of harsh treatment by the Bulgarian government and leading the church back to growth, one of my main concerns has been leadership. Particularly raising up leaders who are capable of navigating the complexities of the post-Communist culture and system, as well as being able to raise healthy churches.
One theme that has emerged through the years is the lack of spiritual fathers. This has been the greatest challenge – first of all, I had to mature to a place where I understand what this means from experience and second, to relate the Father’s heart of God to people who have been so profoundly shaped by the culture of intimidation, so characteristic of the former Communist regime and the Balkans in general.
My first attempt at raising a leader who can pastor the church I founded was pastor Emil Stareishinski. He and his family joined our church in the period 1999-2000 and he quickly became part of my team, having had some experience in starting and pastoring a church in another city. In 2002 our family became based in the United States and I released him in the position of a senior pastor, with the clear understanding that even though he is a man of good character, he lacked adequate ministry training, he had never pastored a larger congregation and that he will be mentored by me on the job. I continued to travel back and forth between the US and Bulgaria, amongst other things and legally remained the executive pastor of the church. As time went on, it became clear that the Lord has other plans for pastor Emil and in 2008, due to a series of circumstances, including a difficult personal economic hardship, he left the church and moved with his family to the United Kingdom.
After much prayer and consultation with prophet John Isleib of IMPACT Ministries, who has been ministering alongside me as a governmental prophet to our church since 1997, I asked Pastor Kaloyan Kurdomanov and his wife whether they would be willing to take over the pastorate of the church. They had become part of Breakthrough Christian Center in 1998 and later on he joined the staff of the church at my invitation – first as a financial manager and later on leading our educational effort, called Apostolic Institute.
So in the fall of 2009 I officially turned the pastoring of the church to pastor Kaloyan Kurdomanov and the eldership which at that time was made up of pastor Stoian Georgiev and pastor Radoslav Iliev. Pastor Kurdomanov legally became the Senior pastor of the church, while I remained its overseeing apostle as clearly outlined in the Bylaws of the Apostolic Reformed Church, from which body Breakthrough Christian Center draws its legal status.
Turning the pastoring of the church over to pastor Kaloyan and the eldership was done with everyone’s full understanding that I will remain as the overseeing apostle of this work – both the local church and our work as an Apostolic center in areas outside of the internal development of the local church. Again, for clarity’s sake, Breakthrough Christian Center is an Apostolic center and its status is clearly defined in the Bylaws of the Apostolic Reformed Church, which is our national body of churches and duly recognized as an independent religious body by Bulgarian law, regulating religious institutions.
As an overseer I bear the ultimate responsibility for the training of ministers, ordaining them, overseeing them personally and the work they lead. As clearly pointed out in our bylaws, in the event of doctrinal error, financial mishandling, moral failure or the refusal to receive correction, the overseeing apostle can remove an elder and replace him with someone else.
Between 2009 and 2016, pastor Kaloyan Kurdomanov had all the freedom any pastor might need in order to lead and develop a local church in Bulgaria (or anywhere else, for that matter). He had the liberty to be the ultimate decision-maker when it comes to forming the budget of the church, the freedom to hire and fire employees for the work of the ministry, the freedom to choose which speakers to invite to the church, who to develop relationships with ministry-wise, etc. I have never hindered him in fulfilling his duties and the work God has called him to do. This he confirmed on a conference call with several other leaders in 2016, which call was recorded with everyone’s consent.
It is also important for me to note that in this period of time I have never officially or unofficially given up my position and duties of an overseer.
In 2014, I was led by the Lord to open a new line of communication with pastor Kaloyan and to begin to connect with him more effectively as his and the church’s oversight, which meant asking questions, trying to understand what he wants to achieve with the church and how I can be of help.
This effort of mine which marked the entire 2014, wasn’t received well.
He spoke about trust having been lost due to a private business transaction he and I had been part of in 2013. Clearly, it was a mistake for me to enter into private business transactions with close friends, let alone people like pastor Kaloyan, who (it turns out) used money his family needed for their needs, in order to take part of a high-risk, high-reward, short-term transaction (a short term loan to a third party, not to me or a company controlled by me). Still, it’s important to note that pastor Kurdomanov knew very well I’m not the one who is controlling this transaction and I was involved on an equal footing with him, pooling our money together in order to participate in a private offering which went south. It appears this financial loss had a significant impact on pastor Kaloyan, since it emerged in 2016 on a conference call with the other church elders, that he is expecting me to recover his losses. (Based on my private conversations with the elders, even they themselves didn’t agree with pastor Kurdomanov’s take on this situation and his attempts to make me recover his losses. However, in public, these men didn’t press the issue and sided with Kaloyan).
To complicate matters, at the beginning of 2015 I felt compelled to disclose to pastor Kaloyan and his wife Nina, that some complications in my wife’s health were impacting our relationship and our family in a very negative way. I didn’t ask for his help, I just thought it was the right thing for me to do – to be the one to disclose this hardship to someone I am ethically obligated to keep posted on any critical developments that might affect him or the work we’re involved in together. It seems to me that from this point on, pastor Kurdomanov completely dropped his relationship with me and things took a turn for the worse. He began to make phone calls to people in Minnesota behind my back, trying to extract information about what was going on in our family, obviously damaging my trust in him and thus our relationship.
In May 2015 he declared to me by email that he didn’t accept me as his spiritual authority anymore but he was okay with me being the overseer of the church?!? I decided not to react and arranged to have extensive conversations with him and his wife, as well as with the other elders later in September of 2015. However, our attempt to dialogue didn’t improve the situation. In spite of offering my friendship and the suggestion to turn a new page in our relationship, including discussing these matters in front of the whole church, this didn’t produce any results.
In April 2016 pastor Kurdomanov informed me and the elders that he had gone to Singapore and had asked apostle Naomi Dowdy of Trinity Christian Center to be his spiritual covering, which she had accepted. I contacted Rev. Dowdy, who had been to Bulgaria in 2006 at my invitation, as well as I have ministered at Trinity Christian Center at her invitation in years past. Our conversation didn’t produce any results.
The crisis in this situation deepened further in October of 2015 when it became clear that pastor Kurdomanov had attempted to get bishop Joseph Mattera of Resurrection Church in Brooklyn, New York, involved as a third party – again behind my back. However, after a conference call which was recorded with everyone’s consent, in which call bishop Mattera took part as well, it became clearly established that pastor Kurdomanov has had all the freedom any pastor might need in order to grow a church and I have never hindered him from doing his job. Bishop Mattera withdrew from this situation and we haven’t communicated since.
In January of this year (2017) I traveled to Bulgaria and offered pastor Kurdomanov to remain as a pastor in order to avoid trauma for the church – with the only condition to accept two other long-time church members to join the eldership body. He turned down the last effort of mine to make things better and let me know that he will only work with the elders who are supporting him since they are his „team“.
Pastor Kaloyan and his wife announced to me in this same private conversation that it seems the time has come for us to part, to which I agreed.
Based on all of the above, as the rightful and legal spiritual overseer of Breakthrough Christian Center, I have released pastor Kaloyan and his wife, as well as the elders of Breakthrough Christian Center, of their duties and have initiated a new phase in the development of the church.
Immediately pastor Kaloyan declared he will continue preaching and around 100 church members followed him, thus splitting the church and starting a new church in town.
For the record, this is the first „real“ church split we have experienced as a church, the first one being the departure of a small group of people in 1997, some 20 years ago, after an associate pastor chose to become affiliated closely with Word of Life Church in Sweden.
This testimony finalizes my personal involvement in this matter. I pray for God to take care of pastor Kaloyan and his family in the choices they have made. I opened up my heart, my life, my family and the church family to them as to people, sent into our lives by God Himself. I created opportunities for him and the other leaders, using whatever little resources and trust I’ve had with the amazing people of Breakthrough Christian Center. I do not feel this dynamic was ever understood or appreciated. Rather, it seems to me that the attitude of entitlement took over and changed the nature of what was meant to be a long-term relationship.
Unfortunately, this relationship didn’t end well, with pastor Kurdomanov clearly expecting me to remove myself from being his spiritual authority, turning the church over to him, recognizing him as the apostolic overseer of Breakthrough Christian Center and allowing for a third party to move in and become an outside oversight of the church. This scenario was clearly iterated to me on at least two different occasions and in front of witnesses. To such scenario I could never agree since it violates the very fundamental design of the church, its unique history and also its calling. This church split was imposed on me and all the people who remained as members of the church after seeking God and hearing from Him on this matter.
At one point, after realizing my individual efforts weren’t leading to any progress, I did consult about this matter with prophet John Isleib, as well as with other ministers and long-time members of the church, to some of which I have given first-hand access to email communications and other important information in order for them to judge this matter and help me to remain objective. However, being the one who singlehandedly recognized pastor Kurdomanov’s call to ministry and having been the one who created the conditions for his development and raising as a leader, as well as the other elders, I felt it would be most appropriate to write up this testimony personally and not coming from a group of people. Still, it is important for me to make it clear that I have sought the advice of people who have proven their friendship and sincere love for me, my family and Breakthrough Christian Center.
I’m sure I could have done better as a person, as a leader, as a friend and as an overseer in this situation. However, it seems that I was put in a situation to have to choose between compromising who God has made me to be and what He has called me to do – all in the name of achieving some political „peace“, which I can’t do. Ultimately, in my humble opinion, the following needs to be considered:
- there are many different churches and ministry networks. All who join such ministries need to get clear with who is at the helm of such work, how is the work structured and what the Bylaws say. In this case, it should have been very clear to pastor Kurdomanov, that as someone who has founded and pioneered this work for more than two decades, having gone through a number of tests and trials, having established myself as a reformer who has gone against the corrupt religious and government systems, it would be a huge mistake to try to dislodge me from a ministry God has entrusted me with. Our Bylaws clearly define my role as an apostolic overseer of Breakthrough Christian Center, even after the pastoring of the church has been delegated to someone else. This delegation is not a transfer of some kind of company ownership, it’s a matter of transferring a position of stewardship. It is also clearly pointed out that this is conditional and such senior pastor could be removed.
- I never hindered pastor Kurdomanov from doing what God has called him to do. He chose to take his eyes off pastoring of the church and begin to go around my back, call people and finally declare to me by email he no longer accepts me as his oversight – no such actions were ever needed. He only had to give all of this some time and to have been a little more humble in his approach. However, it doesn’t seem that resolving this matter was his ultimate goal. It appears he wanted me out of his life. My recommendation to him and anyone else in such situation: every relationship has a story. When the story reveals that you were invited into my life and I had believed in you for years and trusted you in every way possible, you don’t turn around and begin to position yourself as the man in charge, trying to dictate this and that. It doesn’t work like that and it’s plain wrong. The right thing to do when you don’t agree with someone who let you into their world and you became part of their family and you used their relationship, trust and backing to become who you are, is to let go and move on and do what you have to do, without the stigma of a church split behind you. As it stands, pastor Kurdmoanov’s record is that he hasn’t started a single church from scratch and on his own. It could be that when he tries how this works, he will understand a little better what it means to be a founder who is seeking to raise a multigenerational work.
- Lastly, this whole story is a cautionary tail for third party ministries who get involved into local situations – if you are going to get involved, you have the ethical and spiritual obligation to discover the facts on both sides. If you don’t, how can you possibly take anyone’s side and claim to have been fair and objective? Backing up an unhappy pastor under someone else’s apostolic oversight and becoming a factor in such unhealthy triangulation doesn’t speak well of anyone, regardless of who they might be.
I ask everyone to lift up in prayer the families of all the people involved in this situation and mentioned here, as well as the believers who ended up being caught up in the middle of this situation. May the Lord speak to our hearts and lead us all to a place of repentance and Christian love for each other.
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“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing,
so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
Romans 15: 13
Man this infertility stuff gets into your head. I’ve been pretty open with most of my friends about the struggle The Man and I are on. I think, in all honesty, you have to be open about what is going on in your life or you can easily allow yourself to be shut out and secluded. I need people in my life to keep me going, so in that vein my friends know that this journey has been hard. But the longer we go through this, the more I see each hug, each card, each coffee date as a reminder that God is holding me, He is guarding me, and reassuring that we will be a mother and a father- a family, someday. The longer we struggle, the more I feel God’s love and presence in my life.
Over and over I am overwhelmed by the support system I have in place, and I really feel so blessed by all of the people who surround me- I truly see God in them. One friend in particular (who has a beautiful baby girl) takes all the anger that I do not feel anymore/have not felt for a very long time and channels it into her own little body. She has no idea what infertility feels like but yet I hear her say, “I am so pissed off that you guys aren’t pregnant; you would make great parents; this is totally unfair.” Amen, sister. But you see- it’s precisely because of friendships like those that I do not fear. It’s these friendships; these conversations that keep me going. I truly believe that God is present in these moments, as they always seem to come when I feel my lowest.
This is what I believe:
– Infertility is NOT part of “God’s plan”
– I will be a mother and I will have a large family (however that may look)
– “Fairness” is not for me (or anyone but God) to determine; it is also not the same as justice
– Suffering makes you stronger, but that understanding doesn’t make it any easier
– If I cast my anxieties and fears on my God, I will be comforted (through a prayer, a silly commercial, a song or a loving friend)
– Though I may grow weary and tired, I can always find strength in my God
– God wants what’s best for me, and if I can trust in that, I will be able to experience that beauty in each moment, regardless of where I think I am in achieving what’s “best” for me
It’s a tricky thing this infertility business.
But I know that God is with me, and that this journey is not yet over.


Seller’s Farm Worship Sunday
Sunday, September 22
Worship in the Chapel — 8:15 a.m.
Worship and Family Picnic — 10:30 a.m.
Sellers’ Farm, 4109 Wilson Road
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~ $5/person or $20/family of four or more ~
~ Fried chicken and all the fixins’ ~
Welcome our Interim Pastor
My name is John Chastain. I have been asked by the Session to serve as your interim pastor during this period of transition until a new permanent pastor is selected. It is an honor and a privilege for me to take on this responsibility.
My wife Kathy and I moved to Hutch just over two years ago to be closer to our two youngest children and our seven grandkids who live nearby. We also have two older children in New York and New Hampshire. We have been active in full-time ministry for the last 48 years in both pastoral work as well as filling the pulpits of various churches in several denominations. For the last four years prior to our moving to Hutchinson to retire, we pastored First Presbyterian Church of Cherryvale, Kansas. We have been so blessed by God as we have proclaimed the Gospel of Christ to so many great churches across Kansas.
As I serve as interim pastor here at First Presbyterian of Hutchinson please feel free to call me for anything you need. I look forward to meeting each of you and being a part of the church body. I love to proclaim God’s Word in preaching, teaching, and sharing one on one with as many people as possible. As we work together to build God’s Kingdom great things can happen. Please know that I am here to serve you in any way that I can.
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3 edition of The Catholic Church against the twentieth century. found in the catalog.
The Catholic Church against the twentieth century.
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The resulting book, The popes against the Jews: The Vatican’s role in the rise of modern anti-Semitism, published in used both those archival sources and the church’s own publications for the period – to show the fallacy of the distinction made between anti-Judaism and anti-Semitism. As Favret-Saada notes, it is on this Cited by: 1. I n The Catholic Martyrs of the Twentieth Century, Robert Royal begins the work of disseminating to a general audience the information that has begun to be gathered. Royal, president of the Faith and Reason Institute, describes this book as “a .
In this vision, God gave Satan the choice of one century in which to do his worst work against the Church. The devil chose the twentieth century. So moved was the Holy Father from this vision that he composed the prayer to St. Michael the Archangel: “St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle! Be our protection against the wickedness and. Neumann’s approach to gender did not influence the German women leading the Maria movement that calls for feminine empowerment within the Church in Germany today. Their predecessors were active within the Catholic Women’s Movement of the early twentieth century, a subject for my new book project.
This pathbreaking book offers the first serious historical account of the modern diplomacy of the Catholic Church—an organization that for the first three-quarters of the twentieth century was more powerful than any other nonstate actor. Nicholas Kaminsky’s book, “Church Control or Birth Control”: Margaret Sanger’s Propaganda Campaign against the Catholic Church, sets the record straight. His biographical sketch of the birth control rabble-rouser traces the anti-Catholic roots of her radicalism. Moreover, he proves that she targeted not the Christian morality of the.
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OCLC Number: Description: xviii, pages ; 22 cm: Contents: The Catholic church in the modern world --The Vatican state --The Vatican as a spiritual-religious power: how the Catholic church is governed --Spiritual totalitarianism of the Vatican --Religious orders --Fundamental causes of world unrest, as seen by the Catholic church --The Vatican's policy between the two World Wars.
The book fanned the flames of a rising anti-Catholic nativism that would lead to the creation of the Know-Nothing Party in the mid-nineteenth century, the popular American Patriotic Association (which claimed that an imminent Catholic uprising would overthrow America and result in the slaughter of all Protestants) in the late nineteenth century Author: Robert P.
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The Catholic Church against the twentieth century by Avro Manhattan,Watts edition, in EnglishPages: The Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century had to respond to the challenge of increasing secularization of Western society and persecution resulting from great social unrest and revolutions in several countries.
It instituted many reforms, particularly in the s under the Vatican II Council, in order to modernize practices and positions. In this period, Catholic missionaries in the Far. The Catholic Church, throughout its long history, has on occasion been subject to criticism regarding various beliefs and the Church, this includes differences of opinion regarding the use of Latin at Mass, and the subject of clerical celibacy.
New book details Catholic Church’s role in twentieth-century European politics It is a rare enough book which calls attention to a set of the character slur against Pius XII and the. Background: Liberal Catholicism.
Liberal Catholicism was a current of thought within the Catholic Church that was influential in the 19th century and the first half of the 20th, especially in France, as liberal democracy and the industrial economy sprouted throughout the developing European nation states and empires in the aftermath of the French Revolution.
As Americans rethought sex in the twentieth century, the Catholic Church's teachings on the divisive issue of contraception in marriage were in many ways central. In a fascinating history, Leslie Woodcock Tentler traces changing attitudes: from the late nineteenth century, when religious leaders of every variety were largely united in their opposition to contraception; to the s, when.
The Roman Catholic Church in the early twentieth century stood firmly against both doctrinal innovation and non-Roman Catholics. However, these attitudes dramatically changed after the Second Vatican Council, which was convened in by Pope John XXIII and carried on by Pope Paul VI through In many ways, the American Catholic Church has not gone "mainstream" at all; it is presently more ethnically diverse and politically complex than it has ever been.
Historians Debate. Definitive scholarship on twentieth-century Catholicism has only recently gotten under way, and the newness of the field makes it very active and exciting. About The Catholic Church. In this extraordinary book, the renowned Hans Kung chronicles the Roman Catholic Church’s role as a world power throughout history.
He examines great schisms — between East and West, Catholicism and Protestantism — the evolving role of the papacy and the stories of the great reforming popes; and the expansion of a global Church infrastructure. After briefly describing the administrative apparatus of the Church, the author interprets the recent history of the Vatican's relations with the principal countries of the world.
He finds that the Church consistently supported Fascist régimes and reactionary forces. There is no bibliography and few footnote references. The most astonishing charge is that the name of every Protestant is kept in a computer file in the Vatican, and that the Catholic church is preparing for a twentieth-century Inquisition.
The Author: Gary Metz. A historian explores the revival of Catholic faith in Germany fromfueled in large part by Marian devotion. NEW YORK — In his book, Disruptive Power: Catholic Women, Miracles, and. The past years from to have been an encapsulation of the protoevangelium, when God told the serpent “I will put enmity between you and the woman.”This years-war has signified a most pronounced phase in the enmity.
It began in with both (what are the odds?) the revelation of Our Lady of Fatima and the Russian Revolution to atheistic Communism. Instead, the book remains with me because the trajectory it traces about Catholic Church politics in the twentieth century is so shocking--and seems to me a warning to our political institutions.
Williams' thesis ties the decline of the institutional church to its having sold out its core values starting in the late nineteenth century.The Catholic Church, the greatest surviving giant in the world, is a colossus with no peer in antiquity, experience and above all, in her determination to dominate the human race.
in the very midst of the twentieth century. Vatican diplomacy is the oldest diplomacy in the world. Most of those it fought were either shrunk to nothing by time.In the Catholic Church stood staunchly against human rights, religious freedom, and the secular state -- disastrous concepts unleashed by the French Revolution.
Yet by the s its position was reversed. How did the world's largest religious organization become modern? James Chappel finds answers in the shattering experiences of the s.


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Rev. Andrew R. Bennett Joined Family Promise of Hudson County in Late 2018
Jersey City, NJ – February 8, 2019 – Family Promise of Hudson County, a nonprofit providing temporary shelter to homeless families in the community, announced that Rev. Andrew R. Bennett, Sr. has joined the organization as its new Executive Director. Andrew began leading the Hudson County affiliate of Family Promise in December 2018.
Andrew most recently served as Interim Executive Director of Impact Paterson Ministries, a nonprofit serving the underemployed and unemployed through job placement. Andrew is also president of Andrew Bennett Consulting, a leadership development and professional coaching group he founded.
“We are excited to welcome Andrew to the organization, replacing Interim Executive Director Tommy Mergola,” says President of the Family Promise of Hudson County Board of Trustees, Tiffany Kane. “As the founding Executive Director, I know firsthand the commitment needed to ensure that our families find homes of their own. With Andrew’s experience leading nonprofit organizations and work in serving his community, I am confident he will continue to grow Family Promise of Hudson County and the work we are able to do.”
As a member of the clergy for more than 25 years, Andrew cofounded the BridgeHope Community Development Corporation, an organization ministering to underserved families. He also served as Chairman of the Urban Enterprise Zone Advisory Board in Paterson. He previously worked as Director of Passaic County Future Lives Initiative Program, an alternative to juvenile sentencing organized under the Passaic County Youth Service Commission.
“In just its first year, our organization has helped seven families into homes of their own,” says Rev. Andrew R. Bennett. ‘I am honored to be a part of this family and look forward to meeting members of our community who have been instrumental in helping us serve Hudson County.”
Andrew holds a Bachelors of Arts in Theology (B.Th.) from the Jamaica Theological Seminary, and a Masters in Theological Studies (MTS) from Palmer Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is a member of Evangelical for Social Action and is a former Sider Scholar. He is the current Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Day of Prayer and Fasting, and is an Adjunct Professor at Pillar College.
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To introduce the lesson on David and Jonathan I am going to ask the KIDDOS if they know what the meaning of the word.


"It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance. He went without knowing where he was going." - Hebrews 11:8
"The journey of the man who would become know as Abraham is a paradigm of all authentic faith. His is a movement into obscurity, into the undefined, into ambiguity, and not into some predetermined, clearly delineated plan for the future. Each future determination, each next step discloses itself only out of a discernment of the influence of God in the present moment. The reality of life for Christian men and women requires that they leave what is nailed down, obvious, and secure, and walk into the desert without rational explanations to justify their decision or guarantee their future. Why? Solely and simple because God signals this movement and offers it His promise... For contemporary Christians, there is an essential difference between belief and faith. Our religious beliefs are the visible expression of our faith, our personal commitment to the person of Jesus.- Brennen Manning (The Signature of Jesus)
As i was reading this I couldn't help but think of my dear friend Ashley Leir. If you know her you would know in less than a week she will be moving across the country. Leaving all that she knows and entering into what Brennen Manning calls "His promise". If you know Ashley you would also know how incrediable she is! Her love and passion for Jesus is infectious, she's always the life of a party, and has a heart as big as my booty ;) Ashley, I love you! Thank you for always putting a smile of my face and being someone who inspires me to love Jesus more! You have been an amazing friend!!!
Taking the active step in faith we all are on the journey to what God is promising us. We may not see it right away. We all need to believe (to be established) that what God has for us is greater than anything we can do or someone else can do for us. If you are in the darkest valley, the driest desert, or on the highest mountain top let God be the one leading you. Have faith that He is your strength and joy. Where He is taking you will be worth the hard times.
"But blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence." Jeremiah 17:7


Saturday, June 28, 2008
It was also a day of hardening. I was asked by two different women where I went to school (there was no question in their minds as to whether or not I attended college) and, when I told them I was studying History and German, their next question inevitably was what did I want to do with my degree. Now, not so long ago I would've halfheartedly suggested teaching, which I have no desire to do in the scenario most commonly promoted, but, thankfully, I no longer hide behind my fear (in this matter) and I proudly told them I wanted to be a housewife and mother.
I have to chuckle here, because one of the women was unable to hide her shock for a moment before she recovered and managed to get out the usual, "Oh, that's nice," before quickly changing the subject. The other woman, however, without missing a beat, replied, "And when you're tired of being a mother, what are you going to do?"
>.< When I'm tired of being a mother, lady, I'll pray to God for more strength.
I didn't say that, though, because she smugly related her own experience, "Once I got tired of being a mother, I pursued my own dreams." (Just about then I was praying to Jesus to restrain me from choking her. We're not all goody-two shoes all the time.) So then she began asking about EJ and I cooled down, but, seriously, selfish much? If you bring children into the world, it is your responsibility to see that they're brought up in a way pleasing to God - you no longer exist solely for yourself.
Thankfully, as my title implies, this is only a case study of what can happen in these types of situations. Yesterday a woman at work asked me "the question" and she sincerely praised my decision, going through some of the reasons why it's right.
So, with today's culture, one can pretty much get a person's reaction: they'll think I'm silly, naive, or just plain stupid. Sometimes, however, you find those who agree with you and it is like a breath of fresh air in a fetid swamp.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
"Bible Citation Costs Couple Jobs, Home"
This isn't the first evidence of religious persecution in America that I've come across, it's just the most recent. I've noticed a steady increase in reports of anti-Christian activity in the U.S. and a few months ago an article like this would have frightened me beyond belief. Thankfully, I've come to realize that God really is in control of absolutely everything and I have nothing to fear.
Consider this: Romans 8 - (27) and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. (28) And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
(31) What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? (32) He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things? (33) Who will bring a charge against God's elect? God is the one who justifies; (34) who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is He who died, yes, rather who was raised, who is at the right hand of God, who also intercedes for us. (35) Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? (36) Just as it is written,
"FOR YOUR SAKE WE ARE BEING PUT TO DEATH ALL DAY LONG;
WE WERE CONSIDERED AS SHEEP TO BE SLAUGHTERED."
(37) But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. (38) For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, (39) nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. (NASB)
Halleluia! Jesus has conquered all! Though they may kill our flesh, we will rise once more on the glorious Day of Judgment, when all knees will bow in reverence and fear, including those of our persecutors!
*ahem* Sorry, sometimes I get overly excited. =)
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
As a 1930s wife, I am
And I tried to put myself in EJ's shoes when I took the husband's portion of the test. If I know him as well as I think I do, lookie lookie:
As a 1930s husband, I am
Ish teh happeez. ^_^


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Friday I packed my bags and jumped on a plane to Marietta, Ohio for Hope and Brenden’s wedding at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church. You might remember Hope and Brenden from their beautiful engagement session last winter. We had a beautiful snowfall that created the most dreamy images. Living in Georgia now, I often miss the snow and photographing in it, so it was a treat to photograph such a beautiful couple while it was snowing.
Not only are Hope and Brenden a beautiful couple, they are also the kindest, sweetest, joyful, caring, and most thoughtful. They met through mutual friends in high school and instantly felt a connection. Hope and Brenden spent a lot of time with one another becoming great friends which led to their sweet relationship.
Hope told me that she knew Brenden was the one soon after they met, but it was solidified when one Sunday he showed up to mass and sat right next to her. He constantly blew her away and went above and beyond for her.
When it came time for the proposal, Brenden saved up and booked a flight to Paris where Hope would be for a day on a travel abroad trip. He asked someone to take a picture of them, got down on one knee, and asked Hope to be his wife.
Two years later, Hope and Brenden stood together, hand-in-hand, in front of God and their family and friends, and said “I do.” They had the most stunning ceremony in the beautiful St. John the Baptist Catholic Church that Hope grew up attending. Their wedding was perfect from the friends and family that were gathered around them to the beautiful details they planned.
Hope and Brenden, from the moment I’ve met you both, Jesus’s love and joy burst through you. You both are so kind, loving, fun, and beautiful from the inside out. I love the way you love your family and friends and treat strangers like they are family. I hope you love your photos as much as I loved taking them, and every time you see them, they help you to re-live your magical wedding day over and over again. Congratulations on your new adventure together! It was a blessing to document your wedding day and watch you two dedicate your lives to each other with God.
The Creative Team
Ceremony: St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
Reception: Marietta Shrine Club
Videographer: Logan Fouss
DJ: DJ Associates
Florist: A Unique Flower Shop
Hair Stylists & Makeup Artist: Friends of Bride
Bridal Dress: Abbott’s Bridal
Bridal Shoes: Kate Spade
Cake: Village Cakery
Catering: Theo’s Catering
Bridesmaids Dresses: Abbot’s Bridal (Mori Lee)
Groom Attire: Men’s Warehouse


No one on earth is "born again". To find what the biblical definition for "born again" you must compare it to
What does it mean to be "Born again"?
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the
kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into
his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and
of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which
is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
Some people use this verse to say that if you are not baptized that you can not enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.
That is not what Jesus is saying here. When Jesus explains what he means when he uses the term “born again” he
says, “Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.”, Then explains
that phrase by saying, “That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.”
Jesus is connecting being born of water with being born of the flesh. When we physically born (born of flesh) we
are born of water through the birth canal. So what does being born of Spirit mean? That will be explained later
in this article.
There is only one other place in the bible that uses the term “born again”. That other place is found in 1 Peter
1:23. So let us let the bible define the words for us instead of trying to give a word a “private interpretation”.
1 Peter 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for
Peter is giving us another clue of what born again means. One can easily misinterpret this verse if they do not let
the Bible interpret itself. When Peter is talking about being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of
incorruptible, he is talking about the resurrection from the dead as we see in 1 Corinthians 15:39, 42-56.
1 Corinthians 15:39, 42-56
All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of
fishes, and another of birds.
So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in
dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is
raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. And so it is written, The first
man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is
spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth,
earthy; the second man is the Lord from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy: and as is
the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also
bear the image of the heavenly. Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God;
neither doth corruption inherit incorruption. Behold, I shew you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall
all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the
dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal
shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in
victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength
of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my
beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that
your labour is not in vain in the Lord.
In the above verses Paul connects putting on “incorruption” with being raised from the dead. Notice Paul also
states, "So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is
sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural
body; it is raised a spiritual body." That is being born again!
Being “saved” is the same thing as being “born again”.
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of
regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
I have heard preachers say that “regeneration” means repenting of your sins. Well, they do not get that
definition from the bible. They give that word a “private interpretation”. Let us use the bible to define the
words and look at the only other place in the bible that the word “regeneration” is used:
And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regenerationwhen the
Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes
So the "regeneration" is "when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory" (Matthew 19) and we are saved
"by the washing of regeneration"...So we are saved "when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory".
“To sum it up...you are "saved" when you are "born again"...you are "born again" when you are "raised in
incorruption" (raised from the dead). Jesus compares being born again to being born of the Spirit...and when
Peter mentions "being born again" he mentions it in context with "incorruptible" seed. We then see that being
"born of the Spirit" is connected with "incorruptible seed". Then 1 Corinthians 15:39, 42-56 connects "born of
the Spirit" and “raised in incorruption" to the resurrection of the dead.
I think that the reason why Christians are so confused about "Once saved always saved" is because they don't
understand the true definition of "saved". I do believe in "Once saved always saved". I believe that when you are
resurrected from the dead and enter into God's Kingdom, you are "always saved"...but until then, we should "work
out our salvation with fear and trembling" and "endure to the end".
I am not saying that people can't be filled with the Holy Spirit. I know many that have been and have had a
drastic change in their life. Many call this "being born again"...If they want to call it "born again",
fine...but that is not the scriptural definition of being "born again".


The Weekly Update
Wow, we wanted to share some of our pics from this semester. We've only been on campus for a month and we're having a blast. You guys are awesome. If you haven't had a chance to drop in an event yet, please know you're always welcome to jump in anytime! You're welcome to come-and-go as you need, all our events are super-relaxed.
Join us this Wednesday from 12 to 1:30 in Room A1002 for The Weekly Gathering! It's a great time to connect with friends, enjoy lunch and dive into some great conversation about the Gospel of Mark. If you're interested in a quick 5-minute overview of the Gospel of Mark, check out this video.
On Thursday from 3 to 4:00 pm, we'll be back on the Bridge for Mugs & Music! Enjoy a cup of coffee or hot chocolate, hang out with friends, listen to some great live music and take a break from studying!
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Baptism is an important sacrament in the Christian confidence. It stands for an individual’s dedication to their belief as well as their determination to follow Jesus Christ. At the facility of this sacrament is the baptistry, which is usually located inside a church. The baptistry is an unique area that plays a crucial function in the baptismal ceremony. In this post, we will go over the value of church baptistries and what they represent.
First and foremost, a church baptistry stands for a physical area where a person can openly proclaim their belief. When a person is baptized, they are making a public declaration that they have approved Jesus Christ as their Lord as well as Rescuer. The baptistry gives a designated area for this public proclamation as well as serves as a substantial reminder of the individual’s commitment.
Furthermore, the baptistry is an icon of new life and rejuvenation. The act of being baptized stands for a spiritual rebirth, where a person is cleaned of their wrongs and given a clean slate in their faith trip. The physical depiction of this spiritual rebirth can be seen in the church baptistry, which is often designed to look like a womb. As a person is decreased into the water, they symbolically die to their old self and are reborn as a new development in Christ.
In addition, the church baptistry represents the unity of the church neighborhood. When a person is baptized, they are not just making an individual dedication to their faith, however they are also joining a larger community of believers. The baptistry acts as a suggestion that all followers are one body in Christ and also are joined in their dedication to follow him.
In conclusion, church baptistries play a crucial function in the Christian confidence. They represent a room for public career of faith, new life and also rejuvenation, and also the unity of the church community. Therefore, they need to be treated with respect and respect, as they are a tangible depiction of one’s commitment to their confidence.


St Giles’s church in Oxford is commemorating the 18 men from the parish who died in the first world war. The church stands in the ‘V’ at the junction of the Banbury and Woodstock Roads but it was originally (1086) outside the built-up area of Oxford, in the parish of St Giles.
Information about each of the 18 men from the parish is displayed on the 100th anniversary of his death.
There is also a map showing where each of them lived,
where they died, and the place of burial or memorial.
It is a painstaking and sensitive piece of work.


DO UNTO OTHERS
serving others & living by the golden rule
Hi there! My name is Lauren Grace Perry and I am a junior at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. Ever since I was little, "do unto others" has been my daily mantra. My parents instilled the values of compassion and kindness in me from a young age, and I have sought to mirror God's love through those values everyday.
I spent my senior year of high school researching period poverty in the US and around the globe. Period poverty is the lack of access to feminine care products, feminine healthcare education, and sanitation facilities. Over the last three years, I have become incredibly passionate about this issue, and I want to give back in someway to women who struggle to manage their periods effectively. I want to "do unto others" and provide other women with the same access to feminine care that I am able to have. Therefore, 30% of the funds raised from this line will be directly donated to organizations that are working to end period poverty. Some of these organizations include Arkansas Women's Outreach, Zana Africa, and the Pad Project International.
I hope you will join me on this journey of do unto others, and live out everyday loving others the way God loves us!


Catherine Nagle's Writings
“It is when we attempt to avoid suffering by withdrawing from anything that might involve hurt, when we try to spare ourselves the effort and pain of pursuing truth, love, and goodness, that we drift into a life of emptiness, in which there may be almost no pain, but the dark sensation of meaninglessness and abandonment is all the greater.” - Pope Benedict...
Chapter Two Nine Boys and Eight Girls Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Honor your father and mother. This is the first commandment with a promise, that it may go well with you and that you may have a long life on earth. ‒Ephesians 6, 1 I believed in God as a child who was raised Catholic, and our mother spoke about Him as...
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways, says the Lord. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high are My ways above your ways and My thoughts above your thoughts. ”
—Isaiah 55: 8-9
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