tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-368498782011-07-07T23:52:43.047-06:00A search for Truth and Reason.WhatIsChazaq?http://www.blogger.com/profile/00845248899884907523noreply@blogger.comBlogger971100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36849878.post-83574099492698208382009-08-14T16:13:00.002-06:002009-08-14T16:15:06.552-06:00

Ronald Reagan speaking on "Healthcare Reform" in 1961.Yet nearly every word speaks perfectly to the current "Healthcare Reform Bill" now 48 years down the road.

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Got questions? Think it's better to sort through it ourselves than to listen to political spin all day long? Tired of the special interest advertisements? Tired of politicians saying it's un-American to dispute this bill?Don't be like the 900 out of 1,000 people that signed a petition to ban the chemical compound Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO).What is DHMO? It is a potentially deadly compound. It

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A friend of mine sent me an email directing me to an on-line poll/petition to keep "In God We Trust" on US Currency.  I had a bit of an epiphany right there on the spot and this was my response back to him...--------------------------------------------------------In God We Trust on currency or not...With all that Jesus had to say about money...about where our true treasure is, the love of money..

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David and Goliath!Gianna and Goliath?I've struggled to come up with a title for this blog entry that would entice men to watch this two part video on YouTube.  It runs 16 minutes total.  Gianna Jessen is an abortion survivor and she faces living life for Christ like David facing Goliath.  She stands strong for Christ like few men I have met and few I've heard of outside of scripture.Gianna Jessen

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I have been having a hard time with "prayer".Very distracted and not connecting...simply just not praying.  I wake up at 4:30 this morning feeling that God was telling me to get up and pray.Of course...in usual fashion I thought "I'll check my email first".  In my inbox is a YouTube video subscription update.  I notice a John Piper video on prayer of all things:The Devil Defeats Most Praying

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The Zeitgeist "Challenge" Part 1What's this about?I am interacting with some people on-line (a Mountain Biking forum on the MTBR.com website).  I was given an honest "challenge" of sorts..."I see that you are definitely one of the faithful but please just watch Part 1 (The Zeitgeist Movie) and please let me know if you can disprove anything they are saying. There might be some discrepancies but I

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Dear Family and Friends,As you know, I have been in the IT field for over 20 years, starting with the Air Force in 1986 and continuing with Protocol Marketing until August of this year. Way back in 1982 while in High School, the Commodore 64 computer got me started with computers/technology, and it has been a challenging and rewarding career since.The last several years, however, God has been

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I am reading a book called "Why We're Not Emergent (By Two Guys Who Should Be)".I just read a quote in the book that speaks volumes about Truth and the Postmodern culture.Paraphrased "It's really cool to search for God (or Truth).  It's not very cool to find Him (the Truth)."Why is this so?Well...isn't it all about pride?  On both sides of that quote...isn't it about pride?Isn't it just so cool,

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Revival: No Limit to What God Could DoBut when they did not find them, they dragged Jason and some brethren to the rulers of the city, crying out, "These who have turned the world upside down have come here too." --Acts 17:6There is no limit to what God could do in our world if we would dare to surrender before Him with a commitment like this: "Oh God, I hereby give myself to You. I give my

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A couple of guys (Jeff, Tony and Don) and I drove down to Taos New Mexico on Friday the 12th to ride the famous South Boundary Trail.  We arrived in Taos around 6:30, checked into the Super 8 and headed out to find some grub.We had four bikes on the back of Jeff's SUV, only locked on with a cable and a padlock - so we drove around the Taos downtown area for about 20 minutes looking for someplace

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Tozer's prayer for the day:"I look around me, Lord, and everywhere I see aimless wanderers on a course toward eternal destruction. Help me to be more faithful, even today, to point them toward the right destination. Amen."Subscribe to the Daily Tozer "Insight for Leaders"

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What exactly happened today in those few minutes as I found out I was being laid off?I was called into the main conference room at work...where I find seated at the table, my good old friend/old boss/site VP (who hired me ten years ago), my current boss who I've also worked with for ten years and the HR director. I've been around long enough to know what's up. Business hasn't been that great...

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I've been on an interesting journey for the last three years.I have a burden in my heart to break from my flesh...to give it all over and serve God 100%, to quit going 1/2 way (if I've even been going that far)...at least that's what I've been going through. Been praying...asking God where he wants me to serve him. Telling him I'm tired of working for a faceless juggernaut that only wants to make

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A Bond of CompassionThose who sow in tears shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. --Psalm 126:5-6The testimony of the true follower of Christ might well be something like this: The world's pleasures and the world's treasures henceforth have no appeal for me. I reckon myself

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We went to church Sunday morning, my wife didn't want to play hookie and she thought she might be able to talk another couple into going down to Acacia park with us. Acacia Park for what?Pridefest '08.My wife talked some good friends from our little church into coming with us. We arrived at about 2:00 and drove around to find a place to park, I noticed a "protester" on one corner holding up a

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Laughable and heavy with disdain for "Christianity"... Evangelism may be losing its sway in the Colorado Springs Gazette Who is this author? I'm calling the paper to see if I can buy him lunch, I'd love to have a loving conversation with him. It is just vividly apparent that the author doesn't have a clue what it means for us to be a "follower of Christ" and not to be a "religious christian

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Muslims don't...they see dogs as ceremonially unclean.What's the big deal? I'll wager that within 5 years we'll be having the same kind of public backlash in this country as has happened in Scotland over a puppy dog shown in a Police Advertisement.Muslims outraged at police advert featuring cute puppy sitting in policeman's hat...Prepare yourself...because it will happen here and much sooner

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We hit the mall last Tuesday.I hate that place...but there are so many lost people to talk to!I prayed my witnessing prayer as we approached the mall. "Lord God, bring me to, or bring to me the people you want me to share the Gospel with. Open the doors to eternal conversations and provide me the words to show them your love through the Gospel."We made a bathroom stop by the food court.A few

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http://www.ravenhill.org/prophet.htmPicture of a ProphetBy Leonard RavenhillThe prophet in his day is fully accepted of God and totally rejected by men.Years back, Dr. Gregory Mantle was right when he said, "No man can be fully accepted until he is totally rejected." The prophet of the Lord is aware of both these experiences. They are his "brand name."The group, challenged by the prophet because

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Just when your heart gets over the shock of hearing one horribly disgusting act of evil in this world...fathers raping daughters, kids murdering parents, moms drowning kids - those types of stories these days are the norm.We hardly bat an eye at them now. Stop for a few minutes and think about the first time you heard of a crime like that...compared to how you react to hearing them now. [YAWN]

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Listening to the radio today...I hear a short commercial sketch sponsored by the Ad Council. And it says something about "Staying on the Universe's good side" and mentions a web site. Well...I had to check this out...http://getgoodkarma.org/Be sure to click "My Karma" and run through the "Karma Approximator" test.How can any one of us not speak boldly for the truth of the Gospel at every

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Washer vs Osteen Part 01 (10 Minutes)Washer vs Osteen Part 02 (10 Minutes)

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Some of you may have seen Ray Comfort's recent email with a "A Powerful Lesson From ER". Of course, Ray does a great job of breaking it down.The extended clip (see below) however adds a lot of understanding to where the writers of the show ultimately went with the concept, how they wrapped up the scene...and it paints a very telling picture of what contemporary culture thinks about "faith"! Is

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We drive through a pretty rough part of town on the way to and from work (Nevada/Tejon and I-25). We often see folks begging with signs...or maybe just shuffling along the sidewalk. We've given a few people rides and shared the Gospel with them.A few weeks ago there was a girl at the corner of Nevada and the I-25 off ramp, standing there with a sign that read "Pregnant and hungry". So we stopped

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We've been attending a different church (a new one for us) for about three months, still small (they're all small in our tiny town!). Maybe 50 in regular attendance. We've been going to the adult Sunday school class and we've had some really good fellowship!Well...we've talked to some folks about witnessing...and we've had some really, really great responses. I gave a copy of "One Thing You Can't

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Tom Cruise?The video Scientologists don't want you to see (10 minutes).So..will you let Tom Cruise proclaim his message more passionately, boldly and with more conviction and concern for others than you when you carry the Gospel Truth in your heart?

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From William Booth (1829 - 1912) - Founder of the Salvation ArmyOn one of my recent journeys, as I gazed from the coach window, I was led into a train of thought concerning the condition of the multitudes around me. They were living carelessly in the most open and shameless rebellion against God, without a thought for their eternal welfare. As I looked out of the window, I seemed to see them

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December 7th, 1941 - Japan attacks the United States.(That's 66 years ago today if you're not paying attention.)2,350 people died in that attack, only 68 civilians in that toll. There were an additional 1,178 injured. Meanwhile in Europe the Third Reich is reigning holy terror on all of Europe.September 11th, 2001 - Terrorists attack the United States.2,974 people died in that attack, only

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Why is Jesus the only way? This is the true Gospel...in a short, brief, yet complete 3 minutes 13 second video clip.

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Easy believism and seeker sensitive churches are KILLING the real mission of God's church!

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It is so ridiculously simple...loving, caring CONVERSATIONS...not cold hearted formulaic PRESENTATIONS.Forwarded on from Mark Cahill's October 2007 Newsletter:--------------------------------------------------------------Matthew 13:3-9 "And he spake many things unto them in parables, saying, Behold, a sower went forth to sow; And when he sowed, some seeds fell by the way side, and the fowls came

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Follow up on Humbled.Last Friday (the 5th), I showed up to Pikes Peak Academy to pick up my wife.M and R were outside waiting for their rides home.I said..."Hey guys, let's roll!""Really? Right now?"They were so excited, it was a BLAST. We putted around the parking lot with them taking turns at trying the 5 speed. M was first and didn't even stall it on his first try. I was so proud of these

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"We are all just poor beggars showing other poor beggars where there is bread." - DA CarsonWhat is harder?Witnessing to an Atheist? Witnessing to a Catholic? Witnessing to a Homosexual?...or is it convincing/encouraging/convicting your fellow church folk that everyone in the "church" has a responsibility to bare witness with their mouths at every possible opportunity?I've been wrestling with

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My dear wife teaches Math "alternative" Christian High School called Pikes Peak Academy.These are the "refuse" kids of the public school system. Bad family situations, abuse, neglect, absentee and/or ridiculously permissive parents have produced...hmmm, what do you expect? Teens addicted to drugs, alcohol, partying, everything the world has to offer - especially anything that pleases them.

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My wife and I stopped at Target to pick up some junk for the house.She was looking at a DigiCam in Electronics.We ended up having a great conversation with the kid there (20). He was raised in a Christian home and is now currently going to college and lives in a Christian Fraternity House. What was his take on salvation? That if you live a good life, and do good things for other people ("you

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What's Wrong With the Gospel? Section 1: "The Missing Parts" by Keith Green Introduction I know that the title of this article will possibly raise some worried eyebrows. At first glance, some might say to themselves, "Oh no, Keith has gone too far this time!" But let me quickly put those possible reactions to rest.

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I am in a discussion about personal witnessing on a Christian forum...I just posted some thoughts there after responses were made by some of the forum members explaining why most Christians don't share the Gospel boldly with their mouths (at least one reason), and I thought some readers here might appreciate my response...Romans 10:1414 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed

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What does it look like? Something like this...(WARNING: Profanity)

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Can you imagine...the love and sacrifice this father has and gives for his son is yet but filthy rags by comparison to how God loves and sacrificed for us??

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Check out this video: A_Letter_From_-HELL-_Add to My Profile | More Videos

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John MacArthur not just speaking about the emergent church, but lays down the brutal, honest, stark truth about the Gospel.

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This happened three weeks ago (July 30th)...just now getting around to posting it.My son rode in to work with me so he could spend the day at the skate park/dirt jumps down at Goose Gossage park in Colorado Springs. I stopped by the park at about 4:00pm to pick him up, he had his bike, skateboard and a cooler so I was walking across the park to help him get all his stuff together so we could head

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We met some folks in front of Angelo's Pizza Parlor at 11:30...it was very encouraging to have so many people out there with us! We chatted for a bit and armored up in prayer and the eight of us headed over to the River Walk to have some eternal conversations.I didn't really know what to expect from Pueblo Pride; Colorado Springs Pride was pretty well attended, but Pueblo is a much smaller city.

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One of my wife's students ended up in the psych hospital after another "cutting incident" a few days ago, so we went by to visit her last night. My wife went in and I headed over to the Sprint store to check on a new phone.Sprint was closed...so I drove back on over to Cedar Springs (local psych hospital). As I was backing into a parking spot by a big open grassy area next to a picnic table, I

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This video is just funny...especially if you are a Five Iron Frenzy Fan. Not meant to be salvational, equipping or challenging...just plain funny.Check out this video: COMBAT CHUCK: THE MOVIE TRAILER 2Add to My Profile | More Videos

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A friend of mine, Steve Johnson from Colorado Springs shared this story with me last night. It is powerful and wonderful how God answers prayers. I shared this story with the family last night at dinner, my voice cracked and the tears flowed...---------------------------------------------------------------------------Here's the story straight from Steve: I went on a marathon trip to Ohio to

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I can barely type after listening to this message.I challenge you...listen to it now, give it your attention, give God your attention.Are you awake?Comment me on it...but listen to it.

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Ouch.Are You Really A Christian (Todd Friel)?Well? Did it make you angry? Check your Bible...it's all there, don't be happy with the touchy, happy go lucky "Christianity" that says it never will convict and it will make your life better.

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The witnessing machine and personal evangelism warrior Mark Cahill (Mark Cahill Ministries) spoke at Summit Ministries in Manitou Springs yesterday, Daniel (my 13 year old son) and I headed over to listen in. Mark's goal is simple...to "see 6 billion people saved".We showed up at Summit a little early. I was standing in the foyer and realized all of a sudden that he was standing right next to me.

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It's been over a week since we met with our new friend from the restaurant...if you haven't followed the story, read The Phone Call.My wife Dany went with me since we were already in town together and had just left the Colorado Springs Pridefest 2007.The restaurant was not very busy (3pm), while we were waiting for him to finish some work Dany had a great opportunity to share the Gospel with our

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From Acts 20...25 "Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men.27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.28 Be shepherds of the church of God,Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you

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I have gone round after round with many "Christians" on the subject of personal witnessing...some might call it "Evangelism", but I speak of a core call to EVERY believer - and that is to share the Gospel - and not just by your lifestyle, but boldly with your mouth. First out of love and care for your fellow man because of the love of Christ in your heart, second out of obedience.Now listen to

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The long overdue update from Sunday the 15th of July (posted 24 July, 2007).Satan throws a party at Acacia Park, Colorado Springs - Gay and Lesbian Pridefest 2007.A pretty scary notion...a Christian man and woman, heading into a Gay Pride Festival for the sole purpose of having eternal conversations with a few people. As we parked, we had butterflies in our stomachs. I had to keep remembering

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I talked to him for about 10 minutes on the phone yesterday. He is dealing with "demons", though he believes that he is saved...we're meeting at 3pm on Sunday. Pray for that conversation.

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I stopped by yesterday at about 4:45...he was working the register and couldn't talk a whole lot. I asked him if I could buy him lunch or dinner so we could talk, figure out what's going on and see if there's anything I could do for him....waiting for him to call me again...

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He wasn't at the restaurant yet (noon)...he's supposed to be in at 4pm. I'll be there.

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The Phone Call - Tuesday the 10th of July...11:23pm...and I'm sleeping like a baby.Something wakes me up...I hear my cell phone ringer blaring out from the office. I manage to stagger out of bed and race to the office only to get to my phone just as it rolls over to voice mail. I check the caller ID and it's not a number I recognize.I try to call the number back...and it just rings off the hook

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Please people. Don't listen to ME. Listen to scripture, for THAT is where this conviction comes from. It's not just some personal heartfelt need or urge or whatever to speak to people about eternal truths. Though God can and will build up in you a fervor for the souls of your neighbors, friends, family and complete strangers.There IS a gift of evangelism. That is most definitely NOT what I'm

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A gripping compilation...and a little insight into what God has been pressing upon my heart...The Revival Hymn (35 Minutes)My eyes fill with tears, my skin crawls with goosebumps - I get chills up and down my spine. Yet...as I sit in wonder at the conviction and truth of this message...I struggle to find the conviction in my own actions to take it up with all reckless abandon. Isn't that the

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Take a look at some of items on the current list of best selling "Christian" books...The Power of Simple Prayer - "Our prayers are to show our connection to Him, our need for His grace, mercy and blessings. The Power of Simple Prayer can take you to a new level in your relationship with God."Facing Your Giants - "Let God turn your stumbles into miracles! This blend of biblical truths with

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My daughter returned from her five week missions trip to China last night (with TwentyFourSeven Leadership Academy)...the flight was scheduled to arrive at DIA at 7:22pm. We figured why not arrive early because DIA is just as full of lost people as any other place...and most are just standing around and WAITING with nothing else to do...so we arrived at 5pm.It's amazing how we both still

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One man asked for a glimpse of hell...he got it...

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Read this and let the blinding light of scripture hit you hard in your heart:1 John 2:3-6 3 We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.4 The man who says, "I know him," but does not do what he commands is a liar, and the truth is not in him.5 But if anyone obeys his word, God's love is truly made complete in him. This is how we know we are in him:6 Whoever claims to live

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"The saving of souls, if a man has once gained love to perishing sinners and his blessed master, will be an all-absorbing passion to him. It will so carry him away, that he will almost forget himself in the saving of others. He will be like the brave fireman, who cares not for the scorch or the heat, so that he may rescue the poor creature on whom true humanity has set its heart. If sinners

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Well, just watch the video clip - it's only 4 minutes long.

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An outstanding article from Christian World View Network.com:An Inconvenient Truth: Global Pew Warming----------------------------------------------------------------Posted: 04/20/2007 An Inconvenient Truth: Global Pew WarmingDavid RaynaudBy the year 2020*, if the Lord tarries, the church as we know it we will be in massive trouble. There will be very few churches that

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I found this quote on Mike's myspace page this morning:"Be very careful if you make a woman cry, because God counts her tears. The woman came out of a man's rib. Not from his feet to be walked on. Not from his head to be superior, but from the side to be equal. Under the arm to be protected, and next to the heart to be loved."There's really not much to add or even comment on that - just a great

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Leonard Ravenhill once said..."How is it that the world couldn't get on (along) with the holiest Man that ever lived and can get on with you and me? Are we compromised? Have we no righteousness that reflects on their corruption?"As we approach Easter...think about that statement. Jesus was crucified for the full payment of our sins, but he was crucified in an earthly sense because he spoke

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Understand...this is not a "real" letter, but the idea of a letter from a Revolutionary, sick and tired of the fake, weak, toothless and ineffective contemporary phariseeical, religiosity, churciosity generation!Credit to Pastor James Smith of Firefall Church in Houston for passing this around through his distro list...--------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Saul,

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"Lord God...take me outside my comfort zone!!Arise in me such a zeal about serving you through serving others that there's no way I could hide it or contain it and the only way I could ever explain it to would be to point to your salvation in my life.Brutally pierce my heart with the desperation and stark reality of the coming and never ending suffering in death and decay that is the future of

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An article written by Anton BoshFalse HopeMany people live in false hope. It is on false hope that every casino makes its dirty money and that every crook uses to lure his victims to invest in questionable schemes. The sad thing is that the victim is as much to blame as the con-artist. While it is terrible to see people live in the false hope that their ten dollars are suddenly going to become

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I've been asking a lot of people this question lately ("How do you know that you are saved?").Think about it...and respond. Do you have an answer and a way to explain (properly and biblically) the hope that lies within you?

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1. Explain to me why a poor family from Bethlehem would be buried in a middle class grave in Jerusalem.2. Mary, Jesus and Joseph were the most popular names in Israel at this time. That is why the Jewish archaeologists who first discovered these caskets in 1980 NEVER claimed these belonged to the family of Jesus. The odds are too preposterous.3. Israeli archaeologist Joel Rosenberg believes this

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This is a Shockingly Powerful & Biblical messagepreached to about 5,000 youth in a day when youthare appealed to through shallow and worldly means.At one point in this sermon the 5,000 Youth areclapping and yelling BUT THEN the preacher makesa comment that CHANGES THE WHOLE ATMOSPHERE TOWHERE YOU COULD HAVE HEARD A PIN DROP... As youcan imagine, the preacher was never invited back.We believe the

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What is a warrior?Mark Cahill is a Warrior. Author of "One Thing You Can't Do In Heaven"...What is that one thing you can't do in heaven?You CAN'T WITNESS in Heaven!

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Mark J. Daily's a 23 yeard old 2lt was killed Monday when a bomb ripped through his military vehicle in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, officials said Wednesday.This is from Mark's MySpace Blog: WHY I JOINED Why I Joined: This question has been asked of me so many times in so many different

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Subject: World History as it Really HappenedHumans originally existed as members of small bands of nomadichunters/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during thesummer and would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in the winter.The two most important events in all of history were the invention ofbeer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get manto the

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Now why are those four video clip parodies so funny?Is it because we see so many "Christians" act that way...or can you be serious and admit that you've acted that way too!?Reflect on it a little, I despise the word "Christian".

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I'm a Christ Follower (Mac vs. PC Parody) Part 01

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I'm a Christ Follower (Mac vs. PC Parody) Part 02

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I'm a Christ Follower (Mac vs. PC Parody) Part 03

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I'm a Christ Follower (Mac vs. PC Parody) Part 04

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Cool stop-motion battle between two friends who became enemies.

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Check out this dandy search on YouTube:How to pick locks courtesy of YouTubeNotice there are over 280 videos on YouTube showing you how to pick locks!How many kids are watching these and trying them? Notice the first clip has been viewed almost 20,000 times. Keep in mind...most of the techniques don't show any sign of forced entry - so your insurance probably wouldn't cover you if you get

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God gave me a new name about seven months ago at a Wild At Heart Bootcamp (April 2006). If you haven't read Wild At Heart - the very thought of God giving you a "name" (other than the one you were given at birth) might not make much sense to you.In a nutshell: There is a much bigger picture, a much bigger "adventure" if you will than the little one we see around us. God wants us to live towards

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Thank a Veteran tomorrow or this weekend for training, sacrificing, fighting and even dying to give you that right should you choose to!What is Veteran's day? Ever really think about what it means or is it just another day off? And since it falls on Saturday this year - many people/students even get Friday the 10th off. What happened to our national sense of pride and unity when it comes to this

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While walking down the street one day a US senator is tragically hit by a truck and dies.His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance."Welcome to heaven," says St. Peter. "Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we're not sure what to do with you.""No problem, just let me in," says the man."Well, I'd

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What happened here?I can't imagine the pain and guilt Ted is going through right now. That's one heck of a fall...and why is that fall coming from such a height? That is a core problem with many, many church go-ers - the pastor becomes so far removed from the attendees, he's done SO much for his public and the congregation, his speaking is "so good", he's so "perfect" in the eyes of the

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I'll bet that got your attention.The allegations hit the headlines last night/yesterday. A guy in Denver (Mike Jones) is claiming to have had a three year homosexual "sex for hire" relationship with Pastor Ted - even to have seen Pastor Ted use meth in his presence.Pastor Ted Haggard is the founder and pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs (around 14,000 attendees). New Life is one of the

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Holy ViolenceThis is not an easy read. Take 20 minutes and soak this in. I guarantee you'll either be totally consumed and convicted by it...or you'll start reading, get convicted and put it down because it hit you too hard.-------------------------------------------------Matthew 11:12 (King James Translation) "And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth

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GodMen?Yes! GodMen!!!GodMen Article on MSNBCWhat is one of the single most powerfully WRONG things in the contemporary church?What is one of the most powerful lies that Satan has managed to sew into the very fabric of Christian living in the church and in "christian families" of the day?"That Jesus is simply a gentle, nice, meek and mild" and that we as Christian men should always be kind, nice,

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twentyfourseven: Thoughts from a parent (a Team Kairos dad).I very, very breifly met only a few of you during orientation - and only a few more at the Threshold Ceremony last night. I saw character changes that spoke volumes about what you can only try to tell us parents about what you've been through in the first few months of the program.Congratulations! Press on, run the race well!Keep

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It's an old Hebrew word that's used over 300 times in the bible. It is a uniquely strong and powerful descriptor of "courage" that comes from God.It is pronounced with a throaty, guttural and hearty "h" from way back in the throat, the "c" is technically silent.Click Here to here it for yourself.According to Strongs Hebrew and Greek Dictionary:It is a primitive root that means: to fasten upon;

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