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- Philosophy 101: Where Did We Come From & Where Are We Headed? Answers from Science and a Best-Seller - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The inadequacies of evolutionary theory are contrasted with Intelligent Design. True science is compatible with the Bible as seen by Sir Isaac Newton. Origin is linked to destiny. The tragedy of most best-selling books like Roots, is that they fail to grasp a higher truth beyond ...
Views: 1542 - Evolution of the word 'Christ': Part I - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Lateef Terrell WarnickAs the holidays near, it is important to remind ourselves of what we are really celebrating. Christmas day is symbolically the birthday of Jesus Christ, who according to the Christian Faith, died for our sins to be forgiven. Jesus is an important figure today regardless of what faith you may ...
Views: 1540(1 vote) - How to Overcome Temptation - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2011 from Brandon CoxTemptation. This one word encompasses all of the greatest threats to a consistent and successful Christian walk. Let it be known that you cannot resist temptation. That is, temptation will always be a part of your life. But you can refuse to give into it in the power of Christ. The Best of ...
Views: 1539(1 vote) - Three Little P's: the Power of Focus - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Larry HehnI am not an avid golfer, but recently I joined some of my brothers-in-law and a few of their friends in playing 6 rounds of golf over the span of 72 hours. While I scored a birdie and a few pars over that marathon of 108 holes, my total scores were less than stellar. Surely, I thought, I was ...
Views: 1539(4 votes) - How Billy Graham’s Death Signals End-Times for 2019 - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“As it was in the days of Noah,” Methuselah was the oldest man in the Bible and he died the year of the Flood. His name meant, at his death, the sending forth of waters. He died the year of the Flood as a sign it was impending. This author suggested similar for Billy Graham here. “History ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - Is Your Religion Working for You? Really? - by Submitted on May 13, 2010 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWhen you say to someone, not of your religion, that "because your good book says it is true, therefore it must be true," don't you ever notice that the person, instead of falling down in worship, rolls their eyes? Do you smugly continue to be a "work in progress," and proud of it, justifying ...
Views: 1536 - True Prosperity Depends on How Well You are Connected With God - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2018 from Godwin Terhemba IhaghAny human being who is genuinely connected with God (the creator of all things) would have ultimate peace and true prosperity. God is spirit and we can’t see him! In fact, his invisibility makes many people feel like he doesn’t exist. But he’s there! Right out there! He’s connected with men and ...
Views: 1536 - What Is the One Thing Harder to Do Than Making Money? - by Submitted on May 03, 2018 from Rhett KniepHolding on to money is more difficult than making money. Money in your hand is slippery, and very difficult to grasp. Have you ever experienced this phenomena? Read the stories of lottery winners. Read the sad stories of common people suddenly getting massive windfalls. The vast majority of ...
Views: 1531 - A pilgrimage to the Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar and your Spain Holiday Rentals - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Porsche KlingerIt’s that time of year once again to chose a pilgrimage site when booking your SPAIN HOLIDAY RENTALS and you have decided on the Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar situated in the heart of Zaragoza. This Basilica became an important pilgrimage site when an ancient pillar is believed to have ...
Views: 1530 - Bishop Dag Heward-Mills’ “Give Thyself Wholly” recognised as largest Pastors’ Conference in Africa - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2016 from Daniel HillsMegachurch pastor, evangelist and author, Dag Heward-Mills has been acknowledged by the Pastors Conference World as holding the largest pastors’ and ministry training conference in Africa, and one of the largest in the world. Pastors Conference World is a U.S. based web group that researches, ...
Views: 1529 - 5 Practical Ways to Get More Entangled With God - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Kathy BornarthIt was the week before I presented a workshop to employees of a major automobile corporation. Nerves had gained a foothold. A glance at my calendar compounded the stress. Fifteen counseling clients … intern supervision … resident counselor meetings … a visit from my college-aged son. By week’s ...
Views: 1528 - New World Order's Future as History Repeats from the Book of Daniel--What NWO Promoters Don't Know - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: History has unpacked Daniel 2 with four great kingdoms as the imagery foretold when Daniel was a youth taken captive by Babylon circa 606 BC. He foretold its conquest by Medo-Persia in Daniel 5 (538 BC) and projected their defeat by “the 1st king of Grecia” (Alexander the Great, 331 ...
Views: 1527 - Three ways to conquer discouragement. - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Janet Perez EcklesI heard the door open to my room, and lifted my fingers off the keyboard. I turned toward the door, “C’mon in, honey,” I said to my three-year-old granddaughter. But rather than run to me as is her routine, she gave a quick gasp. “I forgot,” she said as she closed the door quickly. Then her ...
Views: 1526 - Why Doesn't God Come Down and Just Say Hello? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2009 from E. (anagarika eddie) Raymond RockWell. Why doesn't he, or she? I guess that's the first problem, one of gender. The Bible is gender blind, I mean Adam has all of his ribs but somehow his wife was created out of one of them instead of out of the earth from which Adam was created. And another question, If Adam and Eve had three ...
Views: 1526(1 vote) - Can Our Dead Speak to Us? A Warning Re Altered Consciousness, Channeling, New Age and Spiritualism - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Bible says we wrestle against demons (Ephesians 6:12) that are fallen angels, Revelation 12:7. Many believers are unsuspecting because of false teaching that when we die we go to heaven, but the Bible teaches “the dead know not anything,” (Ecclesiastes 9:5) and there will be a ...
Views: 1522(1 vote) - Consistency Over Time Will Bring Results - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2013 from Sheldon NewtonI worked for several years as a Sales Executive. The manager of the Sales Department would always stress, Consistency Over Time, Equals Profits. It was such a potent statement that I wrote it down and began to see how it applied to all of life’s goals, not just in the Sales Profession. I do not ...
Views: 1522 - Absolute Truth - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Holly BoydThe Bible is either 100% true or 100% fake – if is fake, can’t be true 100% of the time, and if it’s God it has to be true or He wouldn’t all knowing therefore, not God. As a Christian Professional Organizer, I can follow “new and trendy” or I can use the age old proven methods of the Bible ...
Views: 1520(2 votes) - What Truly Sets You Free - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2012 from Eve RojasI wish all of you a Happy Easter. Jesus was a gift to all who walk the face of the earth because God knew we would be unable to save ourselves from doing wrong. As humans it is inevitable that we would err in some way and we have in many – gluttony, greed, lust, envy, wrath, sloth and pride. At ...
Views: 1518 - Fear Versus Faith - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2012 from Ken ThomI finished writing my first book not too long ago. I found it difficult identifying what my expectations were since I’ve never done this before. The entire process of getting the book in print and to being in your hands was an emotional roller coaster. I had to keep reminding myself “process ...
Views: 1517 - The State of Humanity in America - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2012 from Mary WilkeyOne of our residents came to me a couple of years ago on behalf of her nineteen-year-old son, who had shown up the night before quite unexpectedly. She had not seen him in months. He had hiked for about ten miles and had waited for hours for her to return from work. He was unemployed, had ...
Views: 1515 - ***Winter Tune-Up for Your Home Can Save You Money - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2009 from Margaret GoodOctober is here and fall is definitely in the air in the Great Lakes Region. Our relatives have even had some snow in North Bay, Ontario. Now is a great time before the colder weather makes a permanent stay in the months to come to look at tackling (what can I say, it is football season after ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - HIS Name is Wonderful - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Edith LeeWhile I was reading Isa. 9:6, the Lord made me stop and meditate about the first one of HIS names mentioned on the verse: “…. And his name shall be called Wonderful…" Wonderful means: excellent; great; marvelous, something that arouses wonder; amazing; astonishing, extraordinary, difficult to ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - Only believe - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Faith AbrahamThe only portion of the Bible that will work for you is the portion that you believe. Although God sees our needs and feels our pain He does not respond to that. What He does respond to is faith. Faith is a direct byproduct of believing. What is believing? Believing is having the upmost ...
Views: 1514 - The Seven Churches of Revelation Today - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2015 from Natalie SayinJohn the apostle was one of 12 disciplines of Jesus. Sometimes known as John the Evangelist, he wrote several books of the New Testament including Revelations that referred to several churches of Asia Minor. Many Christian and religious experts state John was the disciple whom Jesus loved ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - Psychic Instittion #2 - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2017 from Jackie Wiliams BrockertPsychic readings “Just try it out,” I suggested. “And be playful with it—don’t check out to make daily life or death decisions with this new software or you’ll be very stressed to find out the signal anyway.” Gemma had her 1st signal sighting even though nervously waiting for any ...
Views: 1511 - Put Your Trust in God Entirely From the book: "Conversion of The Church" By Sam Shoemaker - by Submitted on May 26, 2011 from Carl Tuchy PalmieriPut Your Trust in God Entirely God speaks in six great ways: in nature and creation; in the moral law; in the Scriptures; in Jesus Christ; in human conscience; and in history. All these things are, of course, forever imperishably true. And all of us know them to be true, and have known it for ...
Views: 1510 - Religion and Law Of Attraction - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Chris ConnellI agree that Law of Attraction can be applied within any religion, as it points to a universal truth that all the primary spiritual teachers have been pointing to since the dawn of man's ability to wonder about such things. At the same time, I think that exactly BECAUSE it is a universal ...
Views: 1510(4 votes) - Growing Prosperity - How Can a Life of Excellence Produce Prosperity? - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2009 from Brenda SmithWhy just settle for a life of getting by and simply existing when you can live a life of excellence that brings growing prosperity into your life? You have a God given potential for excellence. Discover it and use it to live a prosperous life! Excellence is defined as "superiority, great ...
Views: 1509(2 votes) - The Best Resource to Be Set Free from Worry and Stress - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2008 from Ann StewartStress more often than not starts from worrying. If you are a chronic worrier, then chances are that you're under a certain amount of stress you may not even be aware of. There are many self-help methods available to help reduce stress. These range from physical exercise, nutrition, optimistic ...
Views: 1506 - Man of My Dreams Versus Answers to My Prayers Series No 1001 - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Rachael Robertson, Ph D CanidateThere are quite a few people out there looking for congeniality. There are those who pursuance for human beings who share there same code of morals, values and self interest. So here it is!! We go backward and forward; men and women, about what we really want in a companion. We change-over our ...
Views: 1505(2 votes) - Rejecting Prosperity Gospel and Embracing the Inner Kingdom - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Steve GlennThe church must equip believers for the work of God. Believers must become more spiritually influential in their homes, neighborhoods and outside communities. However, many people are losing hope, struggling and dying every day. The teaching of deep life-changing truth, such as the knowledge of ...
Views: 1505 - Wrong Way, Right Way: A Super Bible School Activity for James 5:20 - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Kathy VincentHave you ever seen someone go down the wrong path or street? I bet you wanted to yell, “Stop!” The truth is, there are millions of people going the wrong way everyday. Instead, they should be heading toward Jesus who is the only way to the right way. Do your kids know that they can take part ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Creating A Church From Scratch Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Nicci StrikerWhen you are creating a new church from scratch, it’s important to have a plan and to be consistent. A church is not about having a building; it’s about having people with whom to come and share your beliefs, preferably in a regular setting. These are the thoughts from one who has been ...
Views: 1504(1 vote) - The Passing of a Patient - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2011 from Womens Recreation, Inc.The holiday's are hard for those missing their loved ones, so I wrote this to ease your soul. My whole life changed once the diagnosis was made. Now doctor appointments fill my calendar days. I’ve had to learn lingo that only a physician should know. I’ve had to learn side effects and what ...
Views: 1502 - Why Aren't the Christians in Church? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Sally MarksSomeone sent me this joke and I saved it. I’m printing it as a topic for this self growth article. Squirrels had overrun three churches in town. After much prayer, the elders of the first church determined that the animals were predestined to be there. "Who are we to interfere with God's ...
Views: 1502(3 votes) - The Healing Power Of Beauty, Nature And Orderliness - by Submitted on Apr 29, 2008 from Cathy RoysJesus was always drawing attention to nature...because he saw a power for restoration and healing in it that humans have lost touch with. “Consider how the lilies grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you, not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these.” There is ...
Views: 1501 - The Identity, Role and Timing of Elijah Whom Christ Said “Must First Come and Restore All Things” - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: In a world crazy with lawlessness and tyranny of governments ignorant of God’s principles, Elijah is to come. Historically, Elijah identified the true God and brought Israel back to true worship. “Remember the law of Moses…with the statutes and judgments. Behold I send you Elijah,” ...
Views: 1499 - Before You Try to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2015 from Dean KnightI wanted to start off by explaining a few facts you need to understand before we begin our journey together. I am not a psychologist nor am I a philosopher. I do not hold a college degree of any kind. I am not a teacher, a mentor, or a role model and make no claims to be such. I am not a ...
Views: 1498 - Why Does God Allow Suffering In The World? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2013 from Wayne ShemwellEvil, pain and suffering are never far from us. Why does God allow it? Can a loving God allow suffering? Why does God allow suffering? How do we reconcile a caring god, a god of power, with a god who allows evil to happen? * Tragedies and suffering flood the news. Why? * Evil and pain ...
Views: 1497 - Taking Control - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2010 from shayne hammondApproximately 10 years ago, on a freezing July night, the cold, hard, truth hit me like a freight train... NO ONE WAS COMING TO MY RESCUE. On our bedroom floor, my wife was giving birth to our son, he’d come so quickly that we had just called the hospital to tell them we were on our ...
Views: 1494(9 votes) - How to Create Your Own Good Luck - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from Daniel BrownI believe we create our own luck, whether it's good or bad. Consciously, or unconsciously, we may have ourselves at some time or another, produced our current conditions, either in our bodily health or other circumstances. Because not much happens by chance, most things, good or bad, comes ...
Views: 1493 - Christian! Are you Still Alive? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Edith LeeI have been a Christian for many years and one of the things that I have been meditating the most is; about the kind of life I am living. What does it take to be a Christian? Am I showing with my life that I am a Christian? One morning I was praying and asking the Lord to help me, ...
Views: 1489 - What is the Role of the True Messiah? - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from katherine appelloAs I delve into this more and more, I realize why there are cults and why there has been such a divergence of Judaism and Christianity as regards the Messiah and his role, so also to who he is. When one looks for a Messiah, one is usually doing so through the eyes of human criteria, and that has ...
Views: 1488 - A Christian Recovery Package That All Can Use - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2012 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),A Christian Recovery Package That All Can Use By Dick B. © 2012 Anonymous. All rights reserved The Present, Diverse Approaches That Leave Many Christians Baffled There are many fine approaches that help Christians recover from alcoholism, addiction, and other life-controlling problems. ...
Views: 1485 - The Irresistible Power of Love - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from shayne hammondIf you are facing obstacles that are stopping you from living the life you desire, you need to LOVE THEM TO DEATH ! In the presence of love, obstacles melt away. Literally LOVE is the force that will destroy every obstacle standing in your way. This is because "Faith worketh by love".Gal ...
Views: 1485(1 vote) - PTSD Blocked Emotions Have Run Out Of Time - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2019 from Risa RuseThis titled message is not just for those of us going through PTSD. It is time to recognize the signs Creator has given to you, and me. Scripture coincides these signs called, “Trumpets” in the book of Revelation. The book of Daniel eerily gives the same reference coordination. How ...
Views: 1484 - When Facing a Crisis, Have You Ever Had These Three Thoughts? - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2009 from Ann StewartCrises crop up over and over again in this imperfect world. You have heard that Jesus came so you might have life, and have it more abundantly, (John 10:10) and wonder why you seem to be targeted for physical, emotional or financial doom. Have you ever had these three thoughts? 1. Why is ...
Views: 1483 - "New Revelations": Basic Christianity (for "Beginners and Dummies") - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2010 from Craig Lock‘NEW REVELATIONS’: BASIC CHRISTIANITY (CHRISTIANITY FOR “BEGINNERS and DUMMIES”) Tags: Christianity, Jesus Christ, Jesus, faith, Alpha course, Alpha, Nicky Gumble This extract is from/for a manuscript, which may be titled 'New Revelations' (which is "kinda writing itself”) ...
Views: 1480 - Connecting For Kingdom Purposes - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Ginger London,Kingdom purposes are accomplished through kingdom people. Kingdom people are those that God has chosen to be his workmanship (Ephesians 2:10) to bring forth good works which God prepared in advance for his people to do. This work is to accomplish His plan in the earth as He wills for each ...
Views: 1479 - This Bible Talks - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2008 from William DorichFor decades parents have searched for tools to involve their children in the learning process at the earliest possible stage of development. Finding books that capture the interest of the child has been the goal of most publishers and the method used was usually brightly colored illustrations, ...
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