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Rebecca last won the day on December 25 2023

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  1. The girl in the school photo is pouring water all over the floor! She's going to be in trouble when one of those other kids slips and falls! Also, where's the towel, does she plan on drying the water with her hair? I didn't watch the Super Bowl - not a fan. However, this commercial is getting talked about so I stumbled across it in another forum, in which both the Christians and non-Christians discussing it disliked it. As the saying goes "Any publicity is good publicity", it is getting shared. John 13:12-15 - So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. I'm not sure if the makers of the ad are using these verses to mean Christians should literally go out and about washing random people's feet, or if it's meant metaphorically. Anyway, I was curious to see who wasted millions of dollars on this ad: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/faith/2024/02/12/dallas-based-firm-is-behind-he-gets-us-jesus-super-bowl-ads/#:~:text=The ads were created by,LinkedIn ahead of the game. "The ads ran for a total of 75 seconds and together cost an estimated $17.5 million" - from the article, emphasis mine. So, a question. If you knew for sure that if you paid enough money to get the gospel message out in front of millions of people, who would then share your message with millions of others, whether to praise, hate, or debate it, is paying that money worth it? Or would that money be better spent helping those in need in your community? Second question. If you decided the ad was worth it, would you accept donations from any and all faith-based organizations who wanted to donate towards your ad if it guaranteed you'd get that coveted Super Bowl spot?
  2. That would be a great idea if I also had artistic ability! I do have a projector so I can trace a scene if I can find one I think will work. Thanks for the suggestion!
  3. Just before Christmas, I repainted the Sunday school room. I have slowly started decorating the walls, and want to do a mural on one wall. I want something that all ages can enjoy, so nothing too childish/cartoony as well as not too boring for children to look at. The mural would be on the wall to the right in the picture. Any ideas?
  4. For Father's Day, it's usually a plaque of some kind. For Mother's Day, in the past, it's been flowers. However, last year it was a jug of laundry detergent and a large pack of toilet tissues (which was appreciated, I don't know how well that would go over in the States! haha!).
  5. 聖誕節快樂!(Shèngdàn jié kuàilè!) - traditional Chinese Merry Christmas from Taiwan!
  6. I use the Blue Letter Bible. It's easier to use on the desktop than the app on my phone, but it's still very helpful. I like that I can look up a word and find out which verses it's used in and the meaning of the word in Hebrew or Greek, as well as the commentaries and resources. I also use the "The Bible English Chinese Bible" app so I can look at both versions at the same time. I have a physical bilingual Bible, but the app is much faster and more convenient to use. It has extras such as bookmarks, notes, and highlights, but I never use them, I use it just to look up verses or passages.
  7. Thank you to everyone who prayed for the service. It went well, we had 65 people show up, including 15 children! I had been told to expect only 5-7 children, so we ran out of chairs, thankfully a few of the older children didn't mind standing. I didn't teach the lesson this time. A Taiwanese family is going into ministry, so the wife taught the children and her oldest kids helped with the songs and games. She did an excellent job explaining the gospel story to the children, I'm thankful for her willingness to serve! Please continue to pray for the Indonesians who heard the gospel for the first time tonight.
  8. His statement shows promise, and it was encouraging to hear that some members of the church plan to stand with the protestors. I still don't care for this church and school, but Pastor Wilkerson inherited a hornets nest and I pray he leads this church in the right direction. That is not the intent of this particular protest. Nobody is protesting or attacking First Baptist because they preach the gospel. They are protesting the abuse and coverup of abuses that have taken place at that church. If I lived in the area, I would be standing with them. Abuse is evil and should be called out. It's very sad that it's taking a documentary and protests to get this church's attention and for them to admit what had happened there was wrong and evil. We need to have the integrity to admit when something is wrong in our ranks and not just dismiss "the world" because they call us out.
  9. We do not know what their daily lives were like while living on the ark during the flood. What discussions they had, what arguments they had, etc. I can't believe that not one of the people on the ark didn't sin one time in the 40 days and nights before the waters receded.
  10. I know I'm guilty of teaching the sanitized Sunday school version of the story. But really think about it. The Flood was a time of absolute horror. Watch videos of places that were flooded after hurricanes and such and the massive cleanup jobs needed. Watch videos of the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami (227,899 people killed, mass graves were needed, the videos are heartbreaking). Now imagine it on the scale The Flood created. Dead people and animals everywhere. Do you think they just disappeared? There was a reason why Noah drank himself into a stupor afterward. There have always been evil and troubled times on the earth since man was expelled from the Garden.
  11. I agree with the dangers of putting men on pedestals, leading to basically worshipping the pastor and not God. I'm not against having good role models, and a pastor should be one. However, if we are not careful, it can slowly lead to an unhealthy and ungodly obsession, which is what happened with Hyles. Also, the idea of rotating people out of/into their positions may sound good in theory, but that is what caused some of the abuses covered in the series. It's not how long a person has been in their leadership position, it's the state of their heart. What churches should be doing is very carefully vetting anyone who will be in a leadership position, including a background check, as well as having procedures in place to keep abuses from happening. And if God forbid, something wicked does happen, they should call the proper authorities and have the perpetrator arrested and/or kicked out of the church publicly. What a church should never do is cover up the sin and push the victim under the bus. Luke 12:2-3 2 For there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; neither hid, that shall not be known. 3 Therefore whatsoever ye have spoken in darkness shall be heard in the light; and that which ye have spoken in the ear in closets shall be proclaimed upon the housetops.
  12. I've seen all four episodes. I'd have to watch them again if I were to give a proper review. However, I will say, I was already aware of the scandals that were covered in the series so nothing shocked me. These four episodes cover the scandals from Hyles, First Baptist, a few girls homes, and a few other churches connected to Hyles. This is why in that other thread about First Baptist/Hyles I said I didn't care about the church or college. The abuses, scandals, and coverups are absolutely disgusting and should never have taken place.
  13. He went to churches in the States as other missionaries do to raise support. However, since becoming the pastor of the church, they haven't been able to just leave for months on end to raise more support since there is no one else to pastor the church while he's gone.
  14. If anyone here is interested in supporting a local pastor in Asia, Luke Pan is a Taiwanese pastor, he doesn't take a paycheck from the church and doesn't work a job, all his income is through support and donations. Just this month he lost quite a bit of support. Taitung Bible Baptist Church is a small but very ministry-minded church and does so much to help their community. I have been blessed to be a part of this church and it is hard to see the pastor and his family face discouragement when they lose finances. We are in Taiwan but have also been reaching out to the Indonesian community. If you would like to help with purchasing Indonesian Bibles, that would be a huge blessing. https://cmcmissions.org/missionaries scroll through the list, Luke and Deana Pan.
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