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Keep Matt Hammitt From Sanctus Real And His Family In Your Prayers
Posted: 9:54 am on September 09, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Amy Wingfield
Sanctus Real currently has the No. 1 song on the Billboard Christian Songs Chart, Lead Me. However, that's not what's on everyone's mind this morning. All thoughts and prayers are with Matt and his wife Sarah are at the hospital awaiting the birth of Bowen Matthew Hammitt. Matt and his wife have allowed fans into their lives these past few months as they share their journey of discovering they were having a boy after having two girls. They were so excited. However, in April, ultrasound
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Tags: Bowen's Heart, heart defect, Lead Me, Matthew Hammitt, pregnancy, Sanctus Real
The Road to Hope: Perpetua’s Story
Posted: 9:13 am on September 09, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Bob Kellemen
Author's Note: The following post originally appeared in Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith which tells the story of over fifty remarkable Christian women. For Part One of this two-part post, read Not Your Father’s Church History.
On the day of Perpetua’s final hearing before being martyred for her faith in 203 A.D., the guards rushed Perpetua to the prisoners’ platform. Her father appeared with her infant son, trying to guilt her by imploring her to,
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Tags: church history, martyrdom, Perpetua, Sacred Friendships, women's studies, women's studies, women's studies
How To Raise Godly Children - Part One
Posted: 8:54 am on September 09, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Jack Wellman
The dream of every parent is to have their children grow into a responsible, productive adult and member of society. For them to show politeness, manners, and generosity toward others. But children can never learn what they are never modeled. I started calling my young sons and daughters, when they asked for something or ask me a question; “Yes sir” or “Yes ma’am“. Now that all but one are adults, they have continued this pattern when they respond toward others. It is now internalized and
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Tags: Bible, Gospel, Jesus, Sunday school, Unraveling Juvenile Delinquency, chldren
Pastor Terry Jones Requires A Clear Message From God
Posted: 6:46 am on September 09, 2010 1 Comment
By Karyn Brownlee
Pastor Terry Jones thinks that Jesus would tell him to burn hundreds of Korans this Saturday to mark the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America, according to an interview with ABC’s Terry Moran. When Moran asked Jones if he thought that Jesus would say, “Pastor, go burn that holy book,” the leader of Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, FL replied “Absolutely.” Herein lay the problem – his thinking rather than his knowing.
Christians do not have to try to imagine what Jesus would
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Tags: Dove World Outreach Center, Koran burning, Muslims, Pastor Terry Jones, Terry Moran, 911
How To Pray For Your Children - Or Any Other Person
Posted: 12:48 pm on September 08, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Gina Burgess
James 4:10 Be humbled before the Lord, and He will exalt you.
Pray for a spirit of humility.
The after taste is truly sweet.
Proverbs 9:10 The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Pray for a spirit of reverence.
The experience is enlightening.
Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart! For they shall see God.
Pray for a spirit of purity--a desire to be clean, and a desire to allow God to take control.
It smells a lot
Categories: Christian Living | Family and Relationships
Tags: Bible, children, parents praying, prayer
DNA Net Closing Faster Than Criminals Can Wiggle
Posted: 12:46 pm on September 08, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Gina Burgess
Technology is moving faster than a speeding bullet. It isn’t Superman, but it’s getting close.
A team of scientists in Great Britain and a team at University of Arizona in Phoenix joined forces and have developed a nifty gadget using microfluidity technology to process DNA results at the lightening speed of four hours. (Remember back in the 1990s this process took a month or more.) An article at www.separationsnow.com explains in greater detail.
The police in the UK usually have to
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Tags: Andrew Hopwood, DNA, forensics, Frederic Zenhausern, scientific DNA breakthrough
The Importance of a Vision
Posted: 10:30 am on September 08, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Stephanie Romero
Many churches have adopted a vision statement, which is the hope of what is to come. A vision can almost be compared to a dream. Within many churches there may be different ministries that also adopt a vision statement.
A vision gives you a frame of reference, a foundation in which to build upon. It is a good idea for everyone to develop their own vision. Proverbs 29:18 says in the New American Standard version that when there is no vision, the people are unrestrained.
Most of us can
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Tags: divorce, faith, marriage, vision, vision statement
Not Your Father’s Church History
Posted: 10:01 am on September 08, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Bob Kellemen
Author's Note: The following post originally appeared in Sacred Friendships: Celebrating the Legacy of Women Heroes of the Faith which tells the story of over fifty remarkable Christian women.
For far too long, church history has been told as HIS-story. The strong, empowering voices of women have been silenced. It’s a sad pattern that we can trace back all the way to Hagar.
Fortunately, a fair and balanced narrative of church history shows that women have always spoken God’s truth in
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Tags: church history, Perpetua, sacred friendships, women's studies, women's studies
Terry Jones, Pastor Who Wants To Burn Korans, Isn’t Doing Christians Any Favors
Posted: 10:39 pm on September 07, 2010 3 Comments
By Peter Elliott
To be blunt, Gainesville, Fla., pastor Terry Jones isn’t doing Christians a favor.
If you don’t recognize Jones by name, you probably have heard what he is doing at Dove World Outreach Center, planning to burn Korans on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of 9-11.
He has been asked to stop by local church leaders and law enforcement in Gainesville, most commonly known as the home to the University of Florida.
He has been asked to stop by federal officials.
He has been asked to stop by –
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Tags: 9-11, Dove World Outreach Center, Koran, Muslims, Terry Jones
Albert Pujols, Josh Hamilton Bring Christian Credentials To 2010 Baseball MVP Race
Posted: 2:25 pm on September 07, 2010 Be the first to comment on this post
By Peter Elliott
With the Major League Baseball season entering its stretch run, there are plenty of pennant races to watch, with two of the teams in the thick of the race being the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers.
St. Louis is currently six games behind the upstart Cincinnati Reds in the National League Central, which are led by NL Most Valuable Player candidate Joey Votto.
The Cardinals have a well-established MVP candidate of their own in Albert Pujols, who has won the past two years and
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Tags: Albert Pujols, baseball, Josh Hamilton, St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers, sports
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