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Hello , its time to say good bye for awhile, Just keep me in your prayers and I am sure things will be alright with me. As my husband's request I need to leave all of the forums I am active in, this is until we can limit my time on the net and I can control myself. It was a pleasure of having fun with you ladies however, I am needing to get my life in order again and I am going to start taking me out of groups and forums. I have prayed about this and this is what the Lord wants me to do. Take care and God Bless kmc
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I had to go to a marketing meeting today. Lots of interesting information, but one thing stood out. One of the speakers referenced JC Penney's change of advertisement (he made it clear this was public knowledge). They designed a new logo, which is not bad looking. Then, their new head of marketing (who had worked at Apple, so everyone had high hopes) got them to stop advertising every promotion - 590 a year, to the tune of $2 million per promotion, to 12 a year, with the total of $80 million spent. Less money is a good thing, right? Well, they dropped their ROP - that is ads printed in the newspaper (not inserts). And their first quarter this year (Feb-Apr) saw a …
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I may have posted this before but here goes again. This is from a man who is from South Africa and works as a missionary within the continent of Africa. He spent some time in jail in the Sudan for preaching the gospel. I'm posting this because some people just don't understand the threat that this religion is to the world. They think because they know of one friendly Muslim who lives next door that the whole religion is OK and shouldn't be spoken against which is a grave mistake. What Islam Isn'tBy: Dr. Peter Hammond FrontPageMagazine.com | Monday, April 21, 2008 The following is adapted from Dr. Peter Hammond's book: Slavery, Terrorism and Islam: The Historical Root…
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"A Rhode Island schools superintendent has ended the district's father-daughter dances and mother-son ballgames to comply with a state gender discrimination law, prompting some to complain that the move is an example of political correctness gone awry. Cranston Mayor Allan Fung said Tuesday he was "utterly disappointed" that the Cranston schools superintendent nixed the events in what the mayor called "the name of political correctness" after the state affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union complained last spring. The ACLU complaint in May came on behalf of a single mother whose daughter had no father in her life but was precluded from attending the father-daug…
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Back in 2009 Docker's (khakis Pants) posted a Man-ifesto on their website. I remember when I had first seen it I was shocked frankly because you really never see any real in your face advertisement that goes against everything society seems to be today. I love this ad because it says exactly what most people want to say yet don't have the guts to say it. How do you see men today versus years ago? It seems to me that today's man = Metro-sexual man. I say no thank you to that! “Once upon a time, men wore the pants, and wore them well. Women rarely had to open doors and little old ladies never had to cross the street alone. Men took charge because that’s what they…
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Have you seen this quote before? What was your first thought before you googled the answer? Was it the Democratic Party; that makes sense it's an election year. Maybe you thought of Islamic Fundamentalists. Then what does this quote have to do with it?
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Listening to the news this morning I heard that there will be passengers that can bypass the TSA screening by submitting biographical information about themselves. To enroll you have to be a frequent flyer program member of US Airways or any of the other four carriers in that FF program. It is said with this you will not have to go through the liquid check or taking off your belts shoes and whatnot. Unfortunately you will not be guaranteed to not be picked out randomly for a search. So how much information are you willing to give TSA for the convenience of getting through the security screening quicker?
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Is It Time to Come Home? By Patrick J. Buchanan Friday - September 14, 2012 Is it not long past time to do a cost-benefit analysis of our involvement in the Middle and Near East? In this brief century alone, we have fought the two longest wars in our history there, put our full moral authority behind an "Arab Spring" that brought down allies in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, and provided the air power that saved Benghazi and brought down Moammar Gadhafi. Yet this week U.S. embassies were under siege in Tunisia, Egypt and Yemen, and U.S. diplomats were massacred in Benghazi. The cost of our two wars is 6,500 dead, 40,000 wounded and $2 trillion piled onto a national de…
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I didn't want to hijack the other thread with the question so I'm starting a new thread. I have a question regarding church discipline. From what I've read the IFB church disciplined is done differently then most all churches that we see today. Such as "...tell it unto the church". If the IFB church does as it states in Matthew 18:15-18 when a wife needs to be disciplined is it placed before the husband first or does the Pastor go directly to the wife? Just curious since in the LDS church it's really only when the sinner/individual goes to repent/confess their sin to the Bishop that any type of discipline is administered. I couldn't even call it discipline as I don't…
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My SIL just got her first horse. I have a beautiful picture of him and I am going to get it enlarged and put a verse on it. Does anyone have any suggestions for a good verse that would go well with it?
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Former President Carter gives a message at the DNC in support of President Obama and then like a historic nightmare an embassy in the Middle East is invaded and a consulate in the Middle East is attacked. An American ambassador is dead, along with three American staff members, the American flag is torn down and ripped to shreds, replaced by a radical Islamist flag. What is America's first response? What seems to be an apology to the radical Islamists! Will President Obama follow in the timid footsteps of President Carter, will he continue with appeasement to Muslims or will his obsession with reelection cause him to say or do something he otherwise wouldn't? Some pr…
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I have been bombarded by the ideas of leaving this almost seeker-sensitive megachurch I am currently attending. I believe some of the people I know there are real and genuine christians when I try to open to them my thoughts about how the church operates and that somehow, I feel like it's not biblically sound, they will tell me to focus on sowing seeds and we will reap genuine believers in time. That this is the best to reach out to the lost for they will not come if they don't feel welcome. But I don;t feel "right" about that.. Enlighten me please... For those who have been supporting me for my church-search, you may notice, this is still my issue. Thank you !
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In view of the current "news" i thought this partial sermon might be appropriate at this time. (I believe I have posted it in its entirety under the "sermons" page.) “O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” (1 Cor. 15:55) Never underestimate the power of sin; never over estimate your ability to resist it. Never underestimate the power of Satan. He is wily; He is deceitful; he is a destroyer. The devil has deceived every man that ever lived, since the beginning of time! No one has ever escaped his mighty grasp—no one that is, except Jesus. The greatest of men have fallen to Satan’s tricks; the greatest generals, conquerors of …
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'American Bible Challenge' -- the best game show since 'Jeopardy' KANSAS CITY, Kan. (BP) -- I recently viewed the pilot episode of GSN's new series "The American Bible Challenge," an original one-hour game show hosted by comedian Jeff Foxworthy. It premieres Thursday (Aug. 23) at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Now, I've only seen one episode, so I may be putting myself out of a limb by declaring that this is the best game show since "Jeopardy." But I'll give you a few reasons why this show holds great promise. First, I must confess, I'm not really a fan of those game shows where people come on down, bouncing around as if they had just discovered the cure for the common cold. My fir…
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I created a website about 666 and the RFID implantable microchips. Oh friends! If you really knew how close we are to the coming of the Lord, you'd really pour on the soul winning, for your family and friends! And we are close and time is very short! Anyway, check out my website: http://www.666themark.com I was really fortunate to get this domain name. Someone had it before me, and I guess they dropped it. So now it's mine. There's a sharethis bar on there. Please share it! Thanks! This really isn't spam. It's just my way of alerting you all to the hour of the time. And none of us wants anyone to go to Hell; not friends, not co-workers; not family. Oh …
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Christian Voice - Breivik This website claims to present & campaign for Christian values - but in this comment on the Norwegian mass-murderer, the implication is that the youngsters deserved it for supporting the Palestinians & THEREFORE It is possible to be pro-Palestinian, without being anti-Israel. It's called "peaceful coexistence." While I am concerned that the "Christian Voice" should be heard, this man would be condemned by Paul for maintaining a Jewish Covenant alongside I do not want this to be a dispensationalist vs covenant theology discussion. Would you have this guy - Stephen - speak with a "Christian Voice" on your platform? IanD ak…
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Got this from a friend this morning. It's pretty good... How taxes work - 10 Men Go To Dinner Suppose that every day, ten men go out for dinner and the bill for all comes to $100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: 10 MEN GO TO DINNER The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing like they do now with the present income tax structure. The fifth would pay $1. The sixth would pay $3. The seventh would pay $7. The eighth would pay $12. The ninth would pay $18. The tenth man (the richest) would pay $59 of the bill. So that is what the ten men decide to do. The ten men ate dinner in the restaurant every day and…
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I'm shutting it down with this internet thing for a while. I'm rather tired of it. I think I'm gonna go primitive for a bit. Maybe try reading or even better yet just sitting in a quiet room with the window open and the breeze blowing in. All this mass\instant communication stuff gets to me after a while. It was nice meeting some of you (in the cyberspace kind of way). I pray the best for all of you and remember to keep God first in everything.
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The trailer is public and the excitement is building. "Courageous" is about fatherhood and having the courage to stand, even if it means standing alone. But "Courageous" is rated PG-13 and there does not seem to be any concern about the rating. I find it rather suspicious especially after what we were told by Stephen Kendrick last year. Here is a quote from Baptist Press dated May 28, 2010 - Will pastors be "honored" by recommending that their people go see a PG-13 movie? (As a side note, I think it is a dishonor for pastors to recommend that their people go to the movie theater to see any movie). How long will it be before Sherwood Baptist Church produces an R ra…
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Men of education are apt, even when converted, to look upon the simplicities of the cross of Christ with an eye too little reverent and loving. They are snared in the old net in which the Grecians were taken and have a hankering to mix philosophy with revelation.
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I fly the flag every day of the year, just to let people know who's side I'm on!
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Alan Keyes: A choice between two socialists, or the cross The issue is not what gave us Obama, but what gave us the choice between Obama and people like McCain and Romney, who are like him in all too many ways. . . . The same forces that put Obama in place have now engineered a choice in the 2012 election intended to force voters to side either with a socialist Democrat who wants to impose socialism on the nation or a socialist Republican who has already imposed socialism on his home state of Massachusetts. To say that voters who refuse to support either are somehow responsible for electing one or the other is like saying that people who refuse to submit to the demands…
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One of our fellowship group was lent the video by a Korean lady pastor, with my wife & another we went to watch it. It was incredibly slow moving, with no indication of what was happening, no Scripture, no preaching, no end-times teaching. After 1/2 hour we switched off & looked at Scripture. Had it been a 'normal' TV film (not that I watch them), I would have changed channels within 5 minutes it was so boring. One comment was, "I would not show that to any non-Christian friends." And that is without any critique of the subject matter.
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"What one generation fights with inconsistency, the next generation tolerates. Finally, the third generation endorses and embraces and the fourth generation propagates and promotes." - Dr. Dennis Corle Just some encouragement and motivation to continue standing and fighting for what is right.
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Whatever happened to the lovely dresses women and young ladies used to wear on Resurrection Sundays? From what I saw today it's mostly about the mini-skirt or mini-dress. As is typical on such holidays, we had many guests at church today. My wife and I were so shocked to see several women and young ladies show up in min-skirts and mini-dresses; and I do mean mini! As bad as that was, when I stood up to leave at the end of the service and was heading towards the back of the church, and young woman stood up from a back pew and she was wearing exceedingly tiny shorts and a baggy top that fell way off her shoulder. I realize dress standards have drastically changed over…
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By HappyChristian · Posted
Biblically, my hubs and I believe it is still wrong. As to a divorced man giving counseling, well - if he has learned from what brought about the divorce and has grown spiritually, I personally wouldn't have a problem with it. I don't think the Bible addresses it, either, so there's nothing we could say is unbiblical about it. Now, if the man is an unrepentant adulterer, then no way (and believe me, there are far too many unrepentant adulterers in pulpits and/or involved in ministries). -
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As far as I remember, if a divorced man was a Christian, before coming to Christ or after, could not be a deacon, teacher, or preacher. Has this changed? and is it OK for divorce Preachers give marriage counseling classes to a family in need, of counseling. -
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Haha, sounds like you’re doing all the hard work! If only you were a pastor, right? Then you could just preach, shake hands, and have all the free food show up. But for now, it looks like your wife is keeping you busy with all that car washing and laundry folding! 😄 -
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I understand that. The real issue for me would be if someone added something to the Bible and claimed it as part of the Word of God. Anything else is just there for helps. For the record, I won't be buying a Trump Bible either. -
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We do not currently have a Sunday Evening Service. Working a full-time job takes up a lot of my resources, but the goal is to have a Sunday Evening Service one day.
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