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- Money Problems - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2010 from Terry WeberWhen my wife and were married, we each owned a house. We decided to sell both houses and start fresh with a new house that would be “our new house together.” One of the results of selling those houses was that, even after buying a big new home for our now much larger blended family (9 ...
Views: 1202(2 votes) - Let Me Tell You A Story About Mugwumps - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from Terry WeberThese mugwumps are strange looking birds that I see sometimes alongside the interstate highways when I’m on a long trip in my motor home. Mugwumps look kind of like big crows except they have white rumps and long black tails that are about twice the length of their bodies. Mugwumps never fly. ...
Views: 1307 - Growing Your Church in Tough Economic Times - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2010 from Greg BakerEvery church wants to grow and reach the community. But all outreach programs and ministries cost money. The key is to develop outreach ministries that are self-supporting and self-sustaining. Our church started one that has been incredibly effective, costs us nothing except time, and even makes ...
Views: 2444 - When Jesus "Flew Up into the Sky" - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2010 from David Robert OrdMillions think that Jesus literally flew up into the sky to God, who was working things like a puppet master from a place somewhere up there called heaven. They get the idea from the Gospel of Luke and its second volume, the Book of Acts. Both are actually one single work in two volumes, which ...
Views: 1947 - Christian Counseling - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2010 from Vanessa LeeToday, Life is becoming so hectic. In too much race of survival we forget some simple joy we deserve to get from life. It is the era of competence, and with full cut throat race of existence we lose many things from life. Furthermore, it leads to tension, depression, stress and the list goes on. ...
Views: 962 - A Modern Interpretation of The Lords Prayer - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2010 from Gerald HenthornI grew up with The Lords Prayer. I’ll attach a very long caveat to that statement. I was borne, and raised in a Jehovahs Witness household. It was kosher to read The Lords Prayer in passing, as part of the Bible in its entirety. However, to pray The Lords Prayer, or to contemplate the depth ...
Views: 3619(1 vote) - I Am Not Perfect - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2010 from Dana NealFrom the Heart of a Parent I have looked at my life as being full of ups and downs. I say this knowing full well that my ups and downs are really mountains, deserts, and canyons, and most times I feel like I’m falling into a pit. My thoughts don’t change when I think about my life as a ...
Views: 1359(4 votes) - Christian Stress Management - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2010 from Miriam KinaiConsulting God is the first step of Christian stress management. Prayerfully seek His advice for He urges you to call on Him and He will show you great things which you did not know (Jeremiah 33:3) and these insights will help you discern the right course of action. The second step of ...
Views: 4382(1 vote) - Overcome Anxiety and Depression through Nature Photography - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2010 from ForestWander Nature PhotographyIn fast paced lives and busy schedules, finding peace within is critical and not only good for mental wellbeing, but physical health as well. American culture and society is inundated with anti-depressant commercials and propaganda that attempts to sell wellbeing through synthetic solutions. ...
Views: 3944(1 vote) - Who Made the World? – True or False Bible Quiz Questions for Genesis Chapter One for Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Kathy VincentThe story of creation found in Genesis Chapter One is absolutely marvelous! How blessed we are to have a God who cared enough for us to surround us with amazing beauty even though we are sinners. God is truly good and everything that He makes is good. Here are fourteen true or false Bible ...
Views: 6801(1 vote) - Getting Your Life Back On Track - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Charles BenderLife is about learning lessons and growing as a spiritual being. The troubles and tribulation we encounter along the way are growth opportunities not punishment. Some lessons are relatively simple and others, not so much. The later of these are hugely important in terms of our spiritual ...
Views: 1729(1 vote) - The basics of youth ministries - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Jimmy MessererIn order to understand what Youth ministries are all about, you need to first understand what their objectives are. The following list is a brief highlight of those objectives: • Youth ministries have a purpose of doing everything in their power to show the path to heaven to teenagers. Paul, ...
Views: 773(1 vote) - What Each ONE of Us Can Learn From the Character and Life of Jesus - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: What Each ONE of Us Can Learn From the Character and Life of Jesus Submitted by Craig Lock Key Words: Christianity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, faith, inspiration, empowerment The submitter's blog (with extracts from his various writings: articles, books and new manuscripts) is at ...
Views: 2909(2 votes) - Inside My Concordance: A Super Bible School Activity for Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2010 from Kathy VincentRemember the fun game you played as a kid that started out something like this…”I’m going to Grandma’s house and inside my suitcase I’m going to pack my teddy bear.” The next child would have to continue this line of thinking by remembering what the last person packed and then add his own item ...
Views: 1412(1 vote) - Five Ways a Christian Can Stop Worry - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2010 from David PhelpsWorry is the quiet little worm that chews holes into the ship of life. It is small the drip in the roof that keeps you awake at night. It even afflicts Christians. Worry may be prodded and poked by the accumulation of stresses from commutes and work and grades and kids and relationships and ...
Views: 2844(1 vote) - The Salvation Army/an A.A. Source: Article One - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2010 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),The Salvation Army: an A.A. Source Article One Dick B. © 2010 Anonymous. All rights reserved It took many years of research before I was able to find and discuss the many strong links between the Salvation Army and Alcoholics Anonymous. And the links were of several different ...
Views: 2636(2 votes) - How to Focus on the Right Things to Fulfill Your Destiny - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2013 from Philip JonesAs a Christian, focusing on the wrong things in life can be harmful and even dangerous. Bad things can happen to you that could have been avoided if you were living in the center of God's perfect will and not your own imperfect fleshly will. Indulging in certain wrong things can even forfeit ...
Views: 3288(1 vote) - Have you read The Shack? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Adele McDowellThis is a book that has generated a great deal of conversation. Some love it; some hate it. For over a year, The Shack by Wm. Paul Young has been on The New York Times bestseller list. Young wrote this book as a Christmas gift for his six children. He also shared a few copies with friends and ...
Views: 3433(3 votes) - Identifying a Haunting – a Checklist and Solutions (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Father Billy ClarkAre you, a loved one, or your home being haunted? What kind of invisible presences cause a haunting? What are the identifying signs of a haunting? And most importantly, how can you end it? While there are many TV shows and local ghost hunting groups around the country today, most of these only ...
Views: 2189 - Why Jesus’ Life is Important Beyond Religion - Karmic Redemption and Ancestral Bondage - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Tiffany SnowNo matter what religion you are or in what culture or part of the world you live in, the life of Jesus has changed your life. This also includes all who never heard about him and who have ever lived or died upon the planet. And it has nothing to do with man’s concept of religion. How so? How ...
Views: 2107(1 vote) - Hellfire Does Not Exist - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Father Billy ClarkNo, hellfire does not exist but hell does. Torture by fire does not exist as you can only guess how this does not apply since there is only a God of Love. There is only separation from Father, that is the true hell. Hell does exist, hellfire does not! We have been redeemed by Jesus Christ, by ...
Views: 1921 - HEALING THE LOSS OF A LOVED ONE - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsTHE LOSS • 'God takes good ones' says mom of girl, 15, slain in Queens bus melee A 15-year-old Queens girl was stabbed to death by a man more than twice her age during a wild fight that spun off from a typical New York moment: a clash over line-cutting at a bus stop, police said ...
Views: 2666 - A DIVINE PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIPS OF LIFE - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsEveryone was created to be in harmonious relationship with God, self, and others as stated in Matthew 22:37-39, “Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love ...
Views: 1699 - HOW TO PREPARE FOR A VICTORIOUS MARRIAGE - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2010 from Jo Anne MeekinsTRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES Many people happily enter into marriage with the hope that it will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, some couples are so preoccupied with the immediate benefits of marriage that they fail to thoroughly weigh the realisms involved in a lifetime commitment. Upon examining my ...
Views: 1988(2 votes) - Christians Embroiled in a Crisis of Faith - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Curtis SagmeisterAND THAT’S MY TAKE… (CHRISTIANS EMBROILED IN A CRISIS OF FAITH) © 2010 by Curtis Sagmeister. All Rights Reserved. While the Nation of Islam welcomes a huge and rabid surge to the Muslim faith, and the Jewish faith enjoys an insular growing population, the Christian religion struggles to ...
Views: 990(1 vote) - What Happens When We Die – Before and Three Weeks After (Part 2 of 2) - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Tiffany Snow(cont. from Part 1) In a life review, what we experience is the direct cause and effect of what we have done to others. Where you have showed unkindness, you will feel how it felt to the people you were unkind to, and from them how your interaction rippled out to others – all of it you will feel ...
Views: 1502(2 votes) - What Happens When We Die – Before and Three Weeks After (Part 1 of 2) - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Tiffany SnowWhy are there so many stories of dying people seeing their loved ones around them when no one else can? If death is imminent such as in a fatal accident, does the spirit leave the body before the trauma occurs? Do good and evil people end up with the same experiences of death? Is death the same ...
Views: 2390(2 votes) - Free Will – The Bubble of Creation: Why We are a Spark off the Bigger Flame - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2010 from Tiffany SnowImagine a child blowing a large soap bubble and as it leaves the wand it slowly hangs in the air, iridescent and beautiful. Now the child takes his wand and passes it through the bubble one more time, making smaller bubbles from the big one. He blows again, and a myriad of little bubbles stream ...
Views: 1363(1 vote) - ***Can Your Faith Move Mountains? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Margaret GoodThe other day I wrote an article on the arithmetic equation for having our prayers answered. A + B + F = C or affirmation plus believing plus forgiveness equals conclusion or answered prayer. Today I would like to concentrate on B or believing. What is meant by believing? The most common ...
Views: 2153(2 votes) - ***A Merry Heart Even When Our Finances Look Dismal - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Margaret GoodKnow any good jokes? We all love them don’t we? They make us smile and feel better. This is in direct relation to Proverbs 17:22, “A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.” I suffer from chronic depression and have for over 25 years so I know the signs ...
Views: 1209 - Five Virtues of Love - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2010 from Leslie MusokoWho really and truly can say they understand love except him that is love. However there are mistakes that we all make in love. Several of these often rise to the surface leaving us asking ourselves how we got there in the first place. Faith: No love is complete without believing in he that ...
Views: 1178 - Finding Happiness by living in the present - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 from Peter GKey #5 to Happiness – Living in the present “Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. And today? Today is a gift. That's why we call it the present.” ~Babatunde Olatunji At first glance, you might ask – what does living in the present have to do with happiness? What’s so great ...
Views: 2009(2 votes) - Why You Should Love Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownYou should love your life because the Bible says God has given us richly all things to enjoy (I Timothy 6:17)! Unfortunately for many people, life is just made up of one struggle after another with little to no enjoyment whatsoever. Some may even resort to using alcohol, drugs, food, or sex to ...
Views: 1437(2 votes) - Understanding the Religion of Christianity and World Religions - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownThe religion of Christianity and world religions all come down to one thing… a need to believe in a higher power for different reasons. Even though there are many religions Christianity stands out in two different ways. Here are two major facts concerning the religion of Christianity and ...
Views: 1185(1 vote) - The Love of Money is the Root of All Evil - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownThe new testament Scripture, “The love of money is the root of all evil” gets misinterpreted quite often. Despite what many people believe money, it is NOT the root of all evil. Neither is it good or bad, nor does it make a person good or bad. Here are 3 important truths behind the Scripture, ...
Views: 3923(1 vote) - How to Pray Effectively – 3 Tips to Praying God’s Word - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownHow to pray effectively is related to praying God’s Word because it’s the most effectual prayer there is! Since God is bigger than any circumstance you could possibly face, it doesn’t matter what kind of situation you’re in, what assets you lack, or what your inadequacies are, praying God’s Word ...
Views: 3912 - Faith or Fear – Which Controls You? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownFaith or fear is a choice that everyone makes daily. In fact, either faith or fear is just a standard mode of operation for many people. Some function almost constantly in one or the other. It’s been said that faith and fear are opposite sides of the same coin; therefore, we can only operate ...
Views: 1700(1 vote) - Dealing With Disappointment - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownDealing with disappointment is something we all have to do at some point along life’s journey. Unfortunately, life is full of unpleasantness, but if you can grasp some vital truths in dealing with disappointment, you can eaze your mind a great deal. Always remember, it’s not so much what ...
Views: 2313(2 votes) - Christian Marriage Advice - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Daniel BrownMost people know when seeking christian marriage advice that once you become joined with another person, it’s bound to become difficult. It’s like two people in a gunny sack race… One has their left leg in the bag, the other person has their right leg in it and they’re supposed to run together ...
Views: 1434 - The 9th Law of Stewardship - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2010 from Steve BeamanThe 9th Law of Stewardship Hi, I’m Steve Beaman and welcome to this SBG Cast. We’re continuing on our Spiritual Path in the study of the 33 laws of Stewardship. Today, we’re looking at the 9th law; The Law of Eager Willingness. Is it enough just to give? Or does it matter to what we ...
Views: 1332 - You Are Greater Than You Think - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2010 from Ivan CavricBeing an Ordained Minister it is my choice to refrain from public preaching and preparing regular sermons. Most of my opinions are expressed in writing. I consider this as a privilege because I am not held to any timetable and can truly focus on those matters that I consider should be shared. ...
Views: 2625(1 vote) - Are You Married Single? - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2012 from Sammy MaloofI have the absolute privilege of being a speaker and it is truly a privilege. It is also very rewarding to be able to help people. I want to share one of my topics with you. In my travels I come across numerous people who are having challenges in their relationships. Here is an excerpt from my ...
Views: 2449(1 vote) - Help For the Christian With Anxiety - Four Quick Points - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from David PhelpsWhen a Christian struggles with anxiety, what is he or she to do? I. Avoidance One possible response is avoidance. When the Israelites were called into battle, the priest was commanded to ask any who were afraid to go home. Why? Lest the fear of one in battle spread fear to others. To ...
Views: 2028 - How to Help Your Spouse Stop Cheating - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Angie LewisThe principles in this article can be used for the cheating spouse as well as for the loved one of an unfaithful spouse. People cheat because they lack the spiritual Christ in their life. Unfaithfulness has to do with still living for self instead of for our Creator. Put these principles to ...
Views: 2159 - How to Save Your Marriage if You Think Your Spouse Is Cheating - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from Angie LewisWhat I am about to tell you is NOT a new concept, although you will not get this kind of advice very often when dealing with a cheating spouse because most people don’t think adultery is fixable. But I am here to tell you that you can heal from the affects of adultery and be a better spouse for ...
Views: 3755 - Stressful Times at Church? Do What I Say, Not What I Do! - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2010 from J. Val HastingsIn a list of the most stressful jobs you can have, being a minister came in as one of the top ten. Pastors weren't surprised by that at all, but what if things were different? What if we practiced what we preached? When I mention the stressful nature of ministry to people outside of the ...
Views: 2168 - A Study of the 8th Law of Stewardship - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Steve BeamanThe 8th Law.. The Law of Supernatural Supply There have been many times in my life when I was convinced I had no more to give. No more money, no more time, no more empathy, no more love. Well, in each of these times, I found that I was given the strength to go on over and above my own ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - Sharing Some Thoughts on Jesus and the "Spiritual Journey" (Part Four) - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Craig LockArticle Title: Sharing Some Thoughts on Jesus and the "Spiritual Journey" (Part Four) Submitted by: Craig Lock Key words: Spiritual Growth, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christianity, Spirituality, Faith, Inspiration,"Spiritual Thoughts" . The submitter's blog (with extracts from his various ...
Views: 1954 - Grace - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2010 from Cory KempI witnessed a miracle today. My dear cats, Frannie and Sienna, curled up on my bed and took a nap together. This may not seem like much to you, but some miracles have to be explained to appreciate in value. Cats by nature are societal, that is, they like to figure out ways to be with each ...
Views: 2675 - Unending Success Redefined Pt 2 - POSITIONING - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Joseph AkinolaPOSITIONING Anchor Scripture: Jeremiah 6:16 “…. In the ways….” ‘In The Ways’ has to do with Your Positioning. Your positioning matters a lot in the quest for success. Your present position determines what happens to you/your destiny. Where you are standing? Are you still in the Business, ...
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