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- Remove That Man's Ichthus - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Larry HehnOn my drive home recently I stopped at a traffic light. Two vehicles were idling ahead of me, also waiting for the light to turn green. Immediately in front of me was a mini-van with an ichthus fastened to its back end. What is an ichthus, you ask? Have you ever noticed the outline of a ...
Views: 1556(4 votes) - The Virgin Birth: Don't Throw the Baby Out with the Bathwater - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Michael CasteelThe Christmas season that we are on the other side of holds a special place in my heart because my father was a part time Baptist preacher. I have fond memories of his moving sermons at this time of year about the beauty and purity of God's gift to us in Jesus through the virgin birth. ...
Views: 1920(1 vote) - Green Sky to True Blue - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Deb ScottWhat Do These Happy People Have In Common? What do authors like Dr. Wayne Dyer, Joel Osteen, Cheryl Richardson, and Mother Angelica have in common? They all know the secret how to turn a Green Sky to True Blue! Can you? With the New Year fast approaching, we all have goals. One of ...
Views: 1366(4 votes) - Teaching Small Groups Effectively - by Submitted on Dec 24, 2009 from Kenny BengeRemember God Is at Work God is at work among your small group members, strengthening and upholding them in the midst of their daily lives. 1 Corinthians 3:6 makes it clear that God causes spiritual growth; our role is like a gardener’s—we cultivate and facilitate God’s work. At the same time, ...
Views: 895(4 votes) - A Must Read Legendary Fruitcake Story - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2009 from Jodie RandisiMake a list of your favorite things about Christmas and I would be willing to bet your list doesn't include fruitcake. Christmas fruitcake has never made the list unless you are a Randisi. My mother-in-law Rose Randisi made the best Christmas fruitcake bar none. People who have tasted her ...
Views: 3003(3 votes) - How to Have a Closer Walk with God - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2013 from Philip JonesHow to have a closer walk with God? Christians have struggled with the flesh since the early apostles walked the dusty roads of Jerusalem, hence the Bible states, "The spirit is indeed willing, but the flesh is weak" (Matthew 26:41b KJV). How do you overcome the flesh to have a closer walk with ...
Views: 4483(2 votes) - A reason to celebrate. - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Robin HardyWith only a few days left till Christmas morning springs itself upon us with all the giggles, excitement and love; many may be trying to figure out how to get the enormous lists of toys the children are wanting. Isn’t it funny how when I was a kid we asked for one toy maybe two, for me usually ...
Views: 1160 - Crash and Learn - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Larry HehnLast year I was involved in a multi-car crash on one of the busiest highways in the world. Thankfully I was alone in my car and there were no serious injuries among all the drivers and passengers involved. Still, it took me a while to recover from the combined effects of whiplash and a ...
Views: 1328(5 votes) - I Think I Married the Wrong Person - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2009 from Angie LewisI’ve had some Christian people tell me they think they married the wrong person? More times than I can keep count. If you think you married the wrong person then who would be the right person? If we dwell on feelings that are negative about our spouse, our mind will play tricks on us. It will ...
Views: 2466(3 votes) - Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2009 from Larry HehnI've always been a music buff, especially the "classic rock" genre. Growing up in Toronto in the 1970's, my transistor radio was always tuned in to local AM radio stations 680 CFTR and 1050 CHUM for all the latest rock and roll hits. Disc jockeys back then seemed to have much more personality ...
Views: 1552(5 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) - Variety! - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2009 from David ThompsonVariety is the spice of life! I am sure that most of you have heard this idiom before. Did you know that it can lower blood pressure, enhance memory retention and add years to a person's life? The word variety is a noun. It means, "the state of being diversified or varied." We are the state ...
Views: 1652(3 votes) - 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) - Are Your Prayers Being Answered by God? If Not, Do You Know Why Not? - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionPrayer is communication with Jehovah God Almighty; it is a two-way conversation. So when you pray to your Father in heaven, He will answer you according to His will. However, there are hindrances to prayers--things and behaviors that will prevent an answered prayer. Here, let us briefly go ...
Views: 5364(6 votes) - Prophecy 2010 – America Approaches the Fork in the Road - by Submitted on Dec 10, 2009 from Rev Michael BrescianiSince my articles entitled Prophecy 2008 and Prophecy 2009 were the most read articles of each respective year I have undertaken this piece with much care and forethought. The prophetic message has changed little in the last two years but the country has changed significantly, unfortunately the ...
Views: 1241(4 votes) - Instead - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Larry HehnMy wife and I traveled to the United States two years ago for the wedding of two great friends, Neil and Andrea. After the wedding we stayed for a few days in Frankenmuth, Michigan. As we strolled through town and browsed the many shops and countless candy stores, we found ourselves in a small ...
Views: 1232(7 votes) - Culture Shock - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Larry HehnI live in one of the most culturally diverse communities in the world. More than half of the people living in my city were born in a different country. As someone who was born in Canada, is Christian, speaks English as his mother tongue and whose skin is only slightly darker than milk, I am ...
Views: 1200(5 votes) - Scare the Hell Out of You? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Larry Hehn"Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation." - Henry Ward Beecher While driving through town a few days ago, I was suprised to see the sign in front of All Peoples Church. So surprised that I went home, grabbed my camera and drove back to take a picture. Not many would be able to drive ...
Views: 1757(3 votes) - Wrong Side of the Lake - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Larry HehnA few months ago my family and I visited the beach at Christie Lake Conservation Area for a day of rest and relaxation. The people at Christie have installed a special screen that allows them to chlorinate part of the water and keep it separate from the rest of the lake. Swimming outside of this ...
Views: 1159(4 votes) - Are You Content? - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Larry HehnI never used to like the word "content". To me contentment was another word for laziness or resignation, an easy way out for those who were tired or afraid of striving for something more. Contentment was the enemy of progress; it was something to be avoided at all costs. Today I see ...
Views: 1251(7 votes) - ***Spiritual Power: First Steps - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Emily Erickson-SandstromSpiritual Power: First Steps An expert's handbook exists for beginners to spiritual power, an ancient book. We know it works because the lady who wrote it trained a group of women in the fifteenth century—during the Inquisition in Spain-- to pray so powerfully that a real estate empire was ...
Views: 3167(5 votes) - Alone and Hurting at Christmas Time - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Ted KallmyerAre you tired of the Christmas ads yet? You know the ones that show happy families together for the holidays, having the best time of their year, not a care in the world, and surrounded by those that they love and love them. Unfortunately, this is not the reality of many people during the ...
Views: 1346(6 votes) - Gift of Salvation: How Can You Accept and Keep It? - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionHow do we get saved? What are required for us to receive salvation? Since salvation is a gift from Jehovah God Almighty through His Son, Jesus Christ, accepting this gift is easy, not tricky at all. We are saved the moment we 1) repent of anything bad we've ever done and 2) accept Jesus as ...
Views: 4273(5 votes) - Alcoholics Anonymous and Recovery Awakenings for 2010 - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),All across the nation, and even the world, there are encouraging expressions of an A.A. and a recovery approach that was all but lost for perhaps 50 years. New evidence such as rosters kept by early AAs, the contents of Anne Smith's Journal, the last major talks of Dr. Bob and Bill, the ...
Views: 2885(2 votes) - How Can I Love My Unbelieving Spouse? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Angie LewisDid you know that God commands that believers marry in the Lord? If a believer marries a non-believer the marriage could possibly weaken the Christian commitment of the believer. Even so, some Christians marry unbelievers because love has blinded them. Some Christians believe they can change ...
Views: 2630(2 votes) - Humans Made in the "Image of God"--What Does That Mean? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionThe very first two humans were made in the image of God. But what does that really mean? Made in the "image of God" simply means that people are spiritually like Jehovah God Almighty to some extent. He has given humans some of the spiritual aspects He has: the ability to think and reason, an ...
Views: 5891(3 votes) - Struggling for My Way - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2009 from Jennifer Young, LPCSometimes I just have to laugh and shake my head when I think of all the times, all the ways I have tried to make things turn out my way. I am proof that our God is a patient God. I get this idea in my head that I know the way things should go or what is best, and then I struggle, stress, and ...
Views: 944(5 votes) - Learning to Forgive: Is It The Key in Marriage? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2009 from Michael and Wanda CollinsLearning to Forgive: Is It The Key to Marriage? Yes, Learning to forgive is one of the keys to a long, happy marriage. But before you can truly forgive, you must first understand what forgiveness means and come to know the forgiveness that God offers to you through Jesus, His beloved ...
Views: 1437(4 votes) - Believing in God: What Does It Really Mean and Involve? - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionDo you believe in Jehovah God Almighty? If you answered "Yes," your answer would match about half of the human population, because Christians, Muslims, and Jews, all believe in the same God, Jehovah (though Muslims use the name Allah for God). While I do not doubt the depth or strength of ...
Views: 5469(3 votes) - Can You Hear Him Now? - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Larry HehnThrough years of grocery shopping experience, I have determined that the world can be divided into two kinds of people: those who return grocery carts to their proper storage areas, and those who do not. I swell with pride each time I return my cart - and perhaps the odd straggler as well - to ...
Views: 1220(6 votes) - 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) - Sweat the Small Stuff - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2009 from Larry HehnWhen I played hockey, the best referees always set a consistent, high standard of play for each game. They noticed - and called - every infraction, no matter how minor it seemed. Ironically, their strict enforcement of the rules led to an amazing freedom for us as players. A clearly defined set ...
Views: 1206(4 votes) - Think! On purpose - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Daniel ToopsThink …on purpose Have you heard the story “The Emperor’s New Clothes”? The story is about a ruler who cares more about clothing than anything else. He hires two swindlers who promise to provide a bespoke suit of clothing like no other. They tell the Emperor they posses a very special cloth. ...
Views: 1397(4 votes) - The Manhattan Declaration - To Every Thing there is a Season - by Submitted on Nov 26, 2009 from Rev Michael BrescianiNews shows across America showed clips of American Idol star Adam Lambert’s overt sexual behavior at the recent American Music Awards. Almost all the clips were preceded with advisories and warnings. When discussed it was a single comment made on the Fox News outlet that beat all. When ...
Views: 1056(5 votes) - ***How To Protect Yourself From Overdraft and Bounced Check Fees - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bob LouderSometimes it “just happens.” You work to be careful using your checkbook, but then you have an “emergency” and write a check hoping your deposit will hit your bank before the check.
Views: 339 - ***Our Government and Your Checking Account - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bob LouderYour checkbook can be a fantastic money management tool IF you learn to use it correctly. If you choose not to manage your checkbook you can expect difficulties. But difficulties can come from other sources as well.
Views: 316 - ***8 Actions You MUST Take Now To Take Charge Of Your Financial Future - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bob LouderWhy learn about money? Because nearly 80 percent of all divorced couples between the ages of 20 and 30 list financial difficulties as the primary cause of their separation. Suicide rates are climbing along with the national debt.
Views: 269 - ***Five TIPS on How To Get Back In The Black NOW - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bob LouderHere’s a short quiz to help determine your financial health. Take the quiz, but don’t stop there. Read on for five things you can do NOW to improve your financial health.
Views: 302 - ***All About Your Credit Score - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Bob LouderA credit score is a number that helps lenders and others predict how likely you are to make your credit payments on time. Each score is based on the information then in your credit report.
Views: 261 - Tough Love in Christian Marriage - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michael and Wanda CollinsI'm sure you know that God loves and forgives you unconditionally. But did you know that He expects you to extend that same love and forgiveness to your spouse unconditionally? Of course I knew that, you say. But do you really? Listen God loves us and forgives us daily when we disobey Him, when ...
Views: 1772(1 vote) - Three Simple Steps to Finding Passion in your Life - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michelle Prince“If you don’t really know where you want to go, it makes no difference which road you take.” How many of us are walking down roads that are leading nowhere? How many of us have a feeling that our lives could be happier and more prosperous but our current circumstances are holding us back ...
Views: 2045(4 votes) - Proven Strategies to Increase Your Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michelle PrinceRecently I saw an interesting news report about a famous model who decided to get her legs insured. Her legs were a highly marketable asset, so it was important to her and her modeling agency to make sure they would be protected against any potential injury or harm. Her right leg was insured ...
Views: 1206(7 votes) - How to Start Winning in Life...NOW! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Michelle PrinceThroughout my life, I have read inspirational books, listened to motivational CDs and attended many personal development seminars. If not for the encouragement, as well as the treasure trove of power-tips and techniques these materials provided, I would probably still be asking myself what a ...
Views: 1203(9 votes) - For the Love of God - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2009 from Heinrich MullerWhen reading the newspapers or articles in magazines the level of lawlessness, unethical behaviour, violence, abuse of children and women, drug and alcohol abuse and the overall moral collapse in the world is appalling. Combined with the global warming issue and the abuse of all of the earth's ...
Views: 910(3 votes) - Bible Salvation - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Bill NaugleBible salvation is the only kind of real salvation. There is no other way to be saved from eternal condemnation other then the way God tells us in the bible. You must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ according to what the scriptures say in order to be saved! Praying the traditional sinners ...
Views: 1328(3 votes) - How to Overcome Lack and Debt with God's Word - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2013 from Philip Jones"Is not my word like as a fire? saith the Lord; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces"(Jeremiah 23:29 KJV)? How to overcome lack and debt with God's Word?God's Word spoken in faith, like a sledgehammer, can demolish any rock of defeat including lack or debt in your life and can ...
Views: 6036(2 votes) - How to Prosper Financially God's Way - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2013 from Philip JonesLike so many people on the internet I have tried a number of ways of making "big" money on the web and yes, I have made at least one bad investment. There is more than one money making formula out there. Some formulas are good and some not so good. God knows more than a little about financial ...
Views: 8795(3 votes) - What the Movie 2012 and the Rapture Have In Common? - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2009 from Dr. Steve McSwain,Recently, my wife and I saw the movie 2012. It reminded me of the doomsday nonsense that fundamentalist Christians (and I was once one of them) have been saying about the RAPTURE – the return of Jesus to catch-up all his followers into the clouds and whisk them away to a kind of benign judgment ...
Views: 1548(4 votes) - Hallowed Be Thy Name: How Do You Glorify Jehovah God Almighty? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2009 from Dr. Shirley Cheng, Blind Author with VisionTeaching his disciples how to pray to God, God's beloved Son, Jesus Christ, began the model prayer with, "Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name." (Matthew 6:9, American Standard Version) When we pray "Hallowed be thy name," we are seeking sanctification and glory for God's ...
Views: 6588(3 votes) - The Christ Consciousness and the Twelve Holy Days of Christmas - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Merry BattlesIt has been an honor for me to participate in the 12 Holy Days of Christmas, a very special time of year where the veil is lifted between the two worlds. These worlds are really one with angels, teachers, and the Christ all awaiting our desire to know the truth of their existence. The concept of ...
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