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- New Book “Turkey Soup”--Jesuit Role in Lincoln, JFK Deaths, Trillions Lost--60% of Taxes to Vatican - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2019 from Richard Ruhling“Follow the money”--Dr. Richard Ruhling’s new book, Turkey Soup for People who are Chicken about End-Times, subtitled ‘How 9-11 Points US to Judgment in 2019’ should be liked by Protestants, patriots and Catholics wondering where the pope is going. Ruhling claims a Jesuit role in the Federal ...
Views: 1078 - New Creations – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2010 from Kathy VincentOne of the most beautiful transformations in all of nature has to be the caterpillar becoming a butterfly. The old has gone, the new has come. Second Corinthians 5:17 is the ultimate showcase verse for this amazing principle, which says, “If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old ...
Views: 1144 - New Day Strengthening Your Faith With Bible Stories - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2022 from Hridoy AhmedOur minds are filled with the good and bad memories that we have experienced in our lives. Some of our memories can make us feel warm and loved, while some can make us feel lonely, unloved, and resentful. Nevertheless, we all have to deal with our past. We became the person that we are now ...
Views: 667 - New Evidence that the Shroud of Turin Is Not What Millions May Think - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2018 from Richard Ruhling“New Forensic Evidence” seen by 200,000+ on YouTube is debatable. The video offers testimony by some scientists who came to believe the shroud was that which wrapped the Savior after the crucifixion. On the other hand, some scientists, as with the carbon-14 dating, showed it came from the ...
Views: 1123 - New Roman Missal Changes Are Coming, but Mass Itself Will Remain Unchanged - by Submitted on Dec 23, 2010 from R. Edward IvesThere are always questions to ask whenever change comes into our lives. What does this change mean for me? Will I be able to adapt to the change? How will this change affect the future? Catholics in the U.S. will begin asking such questions about the new Roman Missal changes that will go into ...
Views: 1153 - New World Order's Future as History Repeats from the Book of Daniel--What NWO Promoters Don't Know - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: History has unpacked Daniel 2 with four great kingdoms as the imagery foretold when Daniel was a youth taken captive by Babylon circa 606 BC. He foretold its conquest by Medo-Persia in Daniel 5 (538 BC) and projected their defeat by “the 1st king of Grecia” (Alexander the Great, 331 ...
Views: 1650 - New Years Eve Time To Plan Your Party - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2011 from Kalpendra SinghWe all celebrate New Year with happiness and joy but does any one of us know exactly about the new years eve history. The day of New Year is celebrates on 1 January and it is said to be the very first day of the Gregorian calendar which is also known as the Julian calendar. This day is the ...
Views: 720 - No Loitering Allowed – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentDo your kids know what it means to loiter? Here are a few definitions found on dictionary.com for this word: 1. to linger aimlessly 2. to move in a slow, idle manner, making purposeless stops in the course of a trip, journey, errand 3. to waste time or dawdle over work Hmm. Definitions ...
Views: 2074 - No Longer Slaves – I’m a child of God - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2019 from Anton van den BergGenesis 1: 27 – 30 (NIV) So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it. Rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in ...
Views: 811 - No Matter What - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Faith AbrahamOur God wants us to succeed. He wants the best for our lives. The proof of these statements are all over the Bible. Jesus coming from heaven to earth to die on the cross and rising again is tremendous proof. But even before then, God has displayed the desire for us to live well. Look at Adam ...
Views: 1582 - No Mold Allowed! – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentIf you want to gross your kids out, show them some mold or mildew that has grown on some food. It’s disgusting! It can also be very damaging to anything it touches. Who would ever eat moldy bread? Mold and mildew have also been known to destroy whole crops. Haggai 2:17 says this: “I sent ...
Views: 4023 - No-Go Zones for US and How Militant Islam May Be Neutralized - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2017 from Richard Ruhling“The jolting message contained in ‘No Go Zones: How Sharia Law Is Coming to a Neighborhood Near You,’ is one of warning for America, which is in the process of building up its own no-go zones by making the same immigration mistakes now on full display in Germany, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, ...
Views: 1167 - Non-militant Islam Better Than Godless America; the Problem is the Quran - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2016 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Bible uses political cartoons to represent nations. In the book of Daniel we find a ram in the Middle East pushing west, but it is stomped by a goat that flies from the west “at the time of the end.” That will be the end of militant Islam, but the ram is a more noble creature than a ...
Views: 1299 - Notre Dame’s Trinity of Tragedies - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2019 from Richard Ruhling1. It’s a tragedy that two billionaires pledge a $600 million to rebuild a cathedral that’s probably empty on Sundays, but they won’t give to feed orphans in Africa/India. Christ said, “Inasmuch as you have done it to the least of these, you did it to me.” Matt 25:40 2. It’s tragic that the ...
Views: 1039 - Now and Then – A Fun Bible Object Lesson for Your Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentNow and then. What a wonderful phrase. Let me show you what I mean. Now, we experience many trials. Then, in Heaven, we will be free from all suffering. Now, we only see God as looking through a glass darkly. Then, we shall see Him face to face. Heaven is definitely something our children ...
Views: 1872 - NY Post: End of Catholicism? No, but a Sign of the End - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2016 from Richard RuhlingNY Post's story of Francis X Cabrini Church, closed in Massachusetts by court settlement in sex abuse scandal, would be a good read for most Christians. After losing an appeal to the Supreme Court, they held their last service. An 86-year old member said, “We fought the good fight. We did ...
Views: 1087 - Obama Repeating the History of Babylon's Fall in the Book of Daniel - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: America is repeating Babylon's fall forecast in Daniel, including Obamacare, New World Order, Muslim aggression and defeat. These are seen in Daniel 1,3,8 plus this parallel from Daniel 5. When asked about the end of the world, the Great Teacher whose life divided BC from AD replied ...
Views: 1329 - Obama Seen As President At Christ's Coming In Pastor's Dream 30 Years Ago--How It Could Be! - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2016 from Richard RuhlingSummary: Jack Darnall dreamed of an African-American president with Obama's description, well-liked at first, but he became a 'terrible dictator.' The dream was not shared widely because it seemed impossible in the 1980's. Jack Darnall, a Seventh-day Adventist pastor was running a 'prepper' ...
Views: 1247 - Obama Sets Stage for Jerusalem’s Destruction and Judgment on US; a Biblical Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2016 from Richard RuhlingObama let an anti-settlement resolution pass the UN Security Council, breaking his word to them and abandoning our best ally in the Middle East to those who hate Israel--maybe setting the stage for prophecy. “The day of the Lord comes…all nations [United Nations?] will gather against ...
Views: 1025 - Obey Papa? The Pope's Call for Unity to Heal a Prophetic Wound Involves Risk & Loss of US Freedoms - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: All the Protestant reformers saw the papacy as the “little horn” power claiming the title of God while persecuting the saints and changing the Commandments, Daniel 7:25. In Revelation 13, we see the beast [political cartoon] as an amalgamation of a lion, bear, leopard and dragon ...
Views: 1209 - Obey Papa? The Pope's Call for Unity to Heal a Prophetic Wound Involves Risk & Loss of US Freedoms - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: All the Protestant reformers saw the papacy as the “little horn” power claiming the title of God while persecuting the saints and changing the Commandments, Daniel 7:25. In Revelation 13, we see the beast [political cartoon] as an amalgamation of a lion, bear, leopard and dragon ...
Views: 1280 - Oh How I Love Thy Law - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Paul RakowiczThy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet, and a Light unto my Path (Psalm 119:105). And I will delight myself in thy commandments, which I have loved (Psalms 119:47). Oh how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day (Psalms 119:97). Forever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven (Psalms 199:89). ...
Views: 1446 - Old Stories - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2010 from Cory KempThanks to Natalie I have a whole new understanding of the word “bless.” Natalie received her first Holy Communion almost twenty years ago with great joy and the accompanying ceremony that welcomes new members to experience the body of Christ in this way. Her uncle, a devout man of the Greek ...
Views: 1411 - On Becoming as Little Children - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2012 from Mary WilkeyThink about it. Children are close to their parents. The younger they are, the closer they are, not only emotionally, but they are prone to stay close physically as well. As they age, most children separate themselves more and more from their parents, both physically and emotionally. This is ...
Views: 1837 - One Great Christmas Verse, Three Incomparable Gifts - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2021 from Wayne DaviesFor many people, Christmas is primarily a time of physical consumption, feeding our bodies with much food and other material goods. May this also be a season of greatly needed spiritual consumption, feeding our souls with the Word of God and the great truths about the purpose of Christ’s ...
Views: 682 - One More Day - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Frances LucasWe all know we can’t get everything done in a day, but we can take action on some things in our lives that will help us move forward. What we decide to do and what we decide to put of one more day is an important decision. We need to be sure that whatever decision we make is not to satisfy our ...
Views: 1244 - Online casino games galore! - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2020 from Wajahat AliCasinos are a place where you can present the highest quality gaming activities and their appearance has made online casinos a very realistic term. Now you can offer high-quality casino games simply by sitting in the comfort zone of your home. These online games are often referred to as virtual ...
Views: 617 - Online counseling can solve your issues with regard to marriage, anxiety, grief depression etc - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Vanessa LeeStatistics show that that more than 75% couples feel better after receiving a couple therapy as compared to those who don’t. With a steep increase in the number of divorces happening in USA (over 50% of US families are remarried and re-coupled) it is also evident that sustaining a marriage or a ...
Views: 741 - Only believe - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Faith AbrahamThe only portion of the Bible that will work for you is the portion that you believe. Although God sees our needs and feels our pain He does not respond to that. What He does respond to is faith. Faith is a direct byproduct of believing. What is believing? Believing is having the upmost ...
Views: 1613 - Order Up!: A Free Bible Activity for Your Elementary Children - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2010 from Kathy VincentKnowing the order of the different stories in the Bible should not just be for seminary scholars. Our kids should be getting a handle on God’s amazing Word as well. Try this fun and free Bible activity to help your kids learn the order of the stories in the Bible. I call it “Order Up!” ...
Views: 2149 - Our Early Church’s Roots of Prejudicial History - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorIn order to begin to truly understand the current women priest issue in our Church, we have to travel back into the early centuries of our Church’s History. Most laws can be very dry or boring yet, with Church law, pertaining to women’s rights, they contained blatant bigotry and prejudice ...
Views: 812 - Our Nation of Laws – That Endanger our Future - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2011 from Rev Michael BrescianiWhile interpreting a woman’s right to abortion in 1973, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision to allow a woman to abort an unborn child for any reason. Going far beyond giving rights to women over their own bodies that decision (Roe v Wade) gave a woman the right over another’s body even ...
Views: 1182 - Outsourcing Data Entry is Professional work? Why? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2011 from Rita ThomsonSmall and large companies face significant competition. To successfully run the business, we have data entry conversion, data processing and such non-core activities to be outside. After data processing from outside, only to lose the emphasis on non-productive activities. Data processing and ...
Views: 1236 - Overcoming Christian Codependency - Four Truths To Determine When To Put Yourself Before Others - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2012 from Karla DowningWhen overcoming Christian codependency, how do you know when you should put your needs or the other person's needs first? By applying these four truths: 1.You have to stay emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally healthy. Ephesians 5:29 "After all, no one ever hates his own body, ...
Views: 1499 - Overflowing US Border is in Bible Prophecy, But That Doesn't Make It Good or God's Will - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2014 from Richard RuhlingSummary: America's border problem is prophetic. Rome has conquered US, and a growing majority will vote the pope as leader of a New World Order as rapid changes continue. “At the time of the end” the king of the north “overflows” the king of the south in Daniel 11:40. In Bible times, Egypt ...
Views: 1248 - Overhaul Dogma, Overhaul Sin - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2009 from Cheryl PetersenUgh. Why am I told to believe Christ Jesus died for my sins? As if that will help me get to heaven? This dogma doesn’t compute; it needs a major overhaul. A serious piece of information is missing. People who lived centuries before Christ Jesus, walked with God and did just fine, some even ...
Views: 1056 - Palestinian Protests Gaza Border & Right of Return to Israel by Jews - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingA Broader Look at Christian, Jewish and Muslim Rights in the Middle East. The first question is, Whose land is it. The Bible says, “The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof.” Since it’s God’s land, the UN cannot say who is to live there. We look at the biblical record to understand ...
Views: 1163 - Palm Sunday – Jesus' Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2009 from John AOVThroughout his ministry, the religious authorities were disturbed over the large crowds following Jesus. Even though their Old Testament prophets had performed the same works, the people were impressed with Jesus’ ability to multiple the bread and fishes, to heal the sick, and to raise the ...
Views: 1931 - Papacy Using Pastors to Push Protestant Reunification - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: We are seeing the fulfillment of Bible prophecy. Early Americans saw the first beast in Revelation 13 as the papacy that they fled for freedom in the New World. Then the second beast (US) makes an image or look-alike to the Old World Order. New World Order under the UN is a focus ...
Views: 1146 - Part 1 - Creating a New Church From The Ground Up - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2011 from Scott TurrestersonStarting a New Church can be a daunting event for those that are not sure what is needed and troublesome for those that do. There are companies that will help you and there are many documents available (found on the internet and in bookstores) on what is needed to legally start a New Church but ...
Views: 3482 - Partying with Jesus (A sermon on John 12:1-11) - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2013 from David B SmithSix days before the Passover Jesus came to Bethany, the home of Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 2There they gave a dinner for him. Martha served, and Lazarus was one of those at the table with him. 3Mary took a pound of costly perfume made of pure nard, anointed Jesus’ feet, and wiped ...
Views: 2233 - Pass The Job Test! - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2008 from Biancia TateAmerica is going through a Job test! So, what is a Job test one might ask? If you read your bible, you will meet a man named Job who was a righteous man but, in one night, he went from being very rich in both earthly and spiritual wealth to having nothing. Why, one might ask, would God allow a ...
Views: 1228 - Pass the Power – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2010 from Kathy VincentI think it’s safe to say that a sign of spiritual maturity would be a boldness to share the Good News or Gospel of Jesus Christ. Roman 1:16 says, “I am not ashamed of the Gospel because it is the power of God for the salvation of everyone who believes…” What a great verse and one that every ...
Views: 1475 - Pass the Prayer Shoes – A Super Bible School Activity for Your Elementary Kids - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2010 from Kathy VincentWhen Moses met God on Mt. Sanai, he was required to take off his shoes because the ground he was standing on was holy ground. I think wherever we pray, it’s as if we are entering holy territory. The Lord’s Prayer is a beautiful example of how we should communicate with our Father and it is one ...
Views: 2471 - Passion and Responsibility - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from shayne hammondYou will never meet a successful person that is a VICTIM and lacks PASSION. You will never meet a failure who takes RESPONSIBILITY and is PASSIONATE about what he does. This is not a COINCIDENCE. Every extremely successful person will always have two outstanding qualities in their ...
Views: 3794 - Pastors: Steer Into The Shift Or Be Left Behind - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2010 from J. Val HastingsMinistry is going through a shift – really, a kind of death (of the pastor-centered approach to ministry) and resurrection (of a team approach). We see it in the numbers: more and more pastors out of work, more and more churches closing their doors, less and less money available for programs and ...
Views: 1756 - Pastor’s Wives- Going Through Without Wavering - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2012 from Dr. LaVerne AdekunlePastor’s Wives- Going Through Without Wavering A glimpse at the splendor and respect attached to the office of a pastor can lure any woman toward becoming the wife of a pastor. Surely, most women would embrace the thought in the belief that such relationships, being founded on the solid rock ...
Views: 3595 - Patience is, in Fact, a Virtue - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakWe finally have baseball back, and at the end of this week both the NBA and the NHL will start back up. For diehard sports fans it has been an absolute test of patience, waiting and wondering if and when all those sports, all those teams, all those athletes would be back in action, doing what ...
Views: 888 - Peeling Back the Onion Even More - Understanding the ‘God’ Concept - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Harry Connor JrThere can be many starting points and many paths to finding the kernel of truth contained in the many-layered onion. A great many of these paths can be found after much time and energy to be a blind alley – a dead end, and a waste of time. It is because of this that the majorities of people who ...
Views: 1629 - Peeling Back the Onion of Religion - Understanding the ‘God’ Concept - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Harry Connor JrTruth All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. -- Arthur Schopenhauer Truth is a funny thing. It is like an onion. The onion has a harder outside skin and a soft inside kernel, with ...
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