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- 8 Foundational Truths About Church Capital Campaigns - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Jerry MattExecuting a church capital campaign is part science and part art. Some of the methods that worked well in times past are not as effective today. There have been, and will continue to be, refinements and adaptation in the process of capital fundraising. Much of the art of the campaign is adapting ...
Views: 1344 - 8 Sundays: Sermons to Change Your Life - by Submitted on Apr 16, 2009 from Sheryl FelchSermons are so wonderfully designed that they hold true in any situation and during any condition. They help the confused human mind understand the way of GOD through the use of lay men understandable language. No kind of knowledge is required to grasp the theme of the Sermon. Many a times we, ...
Views: 1310 - 9 planets in Tamil - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2021 from AstroVed Astrologersநவகிரகங்கள் நவகிரகங்கள் பற்றி அறிவோம் வாருங்கள்: சூரியன் நிறம் : சிகப்பு குணம் : தாமசம் மலர் : செந்தாமரை இரத்தினம் : மாணிக்கம் சமித்து : எருக்கு தேவதை : சிவன் திசை : நடு வாகனம் : தேர்மயில் தானியம் : கோதுமை உலோகம் : தாமிரம் நோய் : பித்தம் சுவை : காரம் க்ஷேத்திரம் : ...
Views: 797 - A Biblical Answer to the Omnibus-Muslim Problem - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: The Omnibus Budget Bill to be voted Friday, Dec 11, will provide $1.2 Billion for “nearly 700,000 green cards – or lifetime residency cards – to migrants from Muslim nations over the next five years (as we did over the last five years),” said Senator Sessions of AL, re Friday’s vote. ...
Views: 1326 - A Bit About Gnosticism - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2011 from Amy LongThe term "gnostic" derives from "gnosis," which means "knowledge" in Greek. The Gnostics believed that they were given access to a guarded knowledge concerning the Divine, thus their name. (Huxley coined "agnosticism" with the idea that all knowledge has to be discovered using reason. We cannot ...
Views: 1068 - A Book “Review“: Building Bridges: Christianity and Islam by Fouad Elias Accad - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2011 from Craig LockA Book “Review“: Building Bridges: Christianity and Islam by Fouad Elias Accad (Paperback) Tags (key words): Building Bridges: Christianity and Islam , Fouad Elias Accad Muslim converts to Christianity are not usually well-received in their communities. Many families make the new ...
Views: 2182 - A Brief History of Vedic Astrology - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2016 from Harshad JethraAll across the world, we nowadays find a large number of people inclined towards astrology, wherein astrology allows individuals to make better decisions for their future and find the right path to move ahead in life. The history of astrology, nevertheless, dates back way back to the Vedic ...
Views: 3621 - A Brief Note About The Condition Of Christians In China & The Christian Churches - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Danny OmandIt is quite common throughout the world that, in any country, it is the minorities who suffers a vast deal. In China, Christians are the majority and, so, it is natural that they also have to suffer under the same circumstances in China. The root of the conflict between the Chinese and Christian ...
Views: 676 - A Brief Review About The Anti-Christian & Anti-Church Attitude Of The Chinese Government - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Danny OmandThough the attitude of the Chinese government is antichristian, the number of both church in china and Christian believers is increasing. Despite all the hardships a person needs to undergo just for being a Christian, people of both intellectual calibre and those belonging to the grass root ...
Views: 803 - A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE 4 LEGS OF TRUE RELIGION - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2009 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaHuman life is bound by inner duties and external responsibilities. In order that human greatness proliferates in both these areas culture and civilizations have come into being which lay down the ‘do’s and don’ts’ of thinking and character carving. Culture is internal, Civility is external, ...
Views: 1004 - A Comic Book Bible Can Entertain And Build You Up - by Submitted on May 06, 2010 from Eric DavisA comic book Bible is a modern day creation by people who are into making a great masterwork in arts but remains holy and faithful in spreading the good news. It is a compilation of different stories in the Bible, each one in roughly four pages. Situations that are vital and commonly told are ...
Views: 1199 - A Comparison of Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from sylvia smelcerMany people confuse Buddhism and Hinduism, but they are two very separate and distinct religions. They do however have some similarities, such as the belief in karma and reincarnation. Since the Buddha lived in India and was originally a Hindu, it’s understandable that the two religions would ...
Views: 6390 - A Concern for Israel’s Premature Return (Aliyah) - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2016 from Richard RuhlingSummary: With mounting hostility to Israel, the return of Jewish people to the land of Israel is seen a premature. This is seen from a biblical perspective that needs further consideration… As Israelites whose ancestors were conquered by the Assyrians and later scattered among the nations, ...
Views: 1297 - A Day For New Beginnings - by Submitted on Nov 12, 2009 from Malayna DawnAccording to my calendar, September 13th is the first day of both Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan. I find it fascinating for some reason when holidays from two different religions fall at the same time, as if there were some great coordinator in the sky spacing them out evenly across the calendar. ...
Views: 1585 - A Defense of Buddhism Against Some Tired Old Criticisms - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2010 from Charles LouisA few years ago the journalist and author John Horgan wrote an article about his personal exploration of Buddhism, and the unfavorable view of Buddhist practice and philosophy that he had with some regret arrived at. Mr. Horgan, who as a writer specializes in covering the world of science, is ...
Views: 2994 - A Different Focus for the Bread and Wine - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2010 from David Robert OrdWriting to the Corinthians, St. Paul corrected the way they were participating in what we today know, depending on our particular tradition, as the Mass, Eucharist, Communion, or the Lord’s Supper. “When the time comes to eat, each of you goes ahead with your own supper, and one goes hungry ...
Views: 1368 - A Jewish Graveyard and a Battlefield - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2008 from FSB AuthorsNovember 30th, 2008 -- Today was our last day in Medina, the city of the Prophet, before we head to Mecca, the center of the Islamic world. My mother has adjusted well and is beginning to overcome her phobia of crowds. We have had the good fortune of meeting friendly Muslim women who have ...
Views: 920 - A LAST CHANCE TO TAKE PART IN THE DIVINE PLAY OF THE INCARNATION OF DIVINE WISDOM - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2011 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaThis world created by Almighty God has 2 aspects viz. creativity like apt management, beauty etc along with destruction in the form of downfall etc. Despite this creation and evolution for the better predominate. Despite natural calamities, creatures like worms, bacteria etc dying every moment ...
Views: 951 - A Miracle Of The Living World: Communication And Signaling In The Language Of Birds - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2008 from Harun YahyaScientific research has revealed that throughout the living world, communication is just as important as it is to human beings. Countless living things lack the capacity for human speech, yet they employ entirely different methods in order to communicate with each other—and even with other ...
Views: 1048 - A Persistent Voice For Christian Recovery Today - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2008 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),A Persistent Voice for Christian Recovery from Alcoholism Today - even in the 12 Step Fellowship to which I belong Dick B., 2008, http://www.dickb.com/index.shtml I’d like to have oodles of Christians know that I came into the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous almost twenty-two years ...
Views: 969 - A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF SUPER POWER GAYATRI YAJNA’S POTENTIAL - by Submitted on Oct 24, 2012 from Yuga Rishi Shriram SharmaMathura’s Sushila Devi Mudgal writes that she spent her childhood in the blissful region of her birthplace Peshawar. My youth too was so full of love given to me by my family that I had never even dreamt that in middle age I will face gigantic peaks of anguish and strife. I least imagined that ...
Views: 1767 - A pilgrimage to the Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar and your Spain Holiday Rentals - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Porsche KlingerIt’s that time of year once again to chose a pilgrimage site when booking your SPAIN HOLIDAY RENTALS and you have decided on the Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar situated in the heart of Zaragoza. This Basilica became an important pilgrimage site when an ancient pillar is believed to have ...
Views: 1636 - A Priest Called Mary - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2020 from Margaret O'ConnorSpeaking of Mary and the Priesthood is certainly something which most Catholics have never ever heard let alone thought about. You probably will be very surprised in reading this intriguing fact of past Church history. In John Wijngaards Book, “The Ordination of Women in the Catholic ...
Views: 858 - A Random Act Of Kindness Defined - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2010 from Greg AllenWith so many responsibilities and pressures tugging at us, it’s hard to think of much else than self. “Oh, we’re just human!” Some might say. It must be instinctive, for even kids wanna horde. Of course there could be something said for adult toys too. We could learn a lot from ...
Views: 1642 - A reader turns a good book into a great book - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Carl Tuchy Palmieri"Freedom from Fear" is a metaphysical classic by Richard Lynch and republished by Twice Born Books. This classic was written by Richard Lynch, a distinguished Unity Minister who served in New York City during the 1930’s. It has now been republished, and enhanced with passages, words of wisdom, ...
Views: 1476 - A Report Card for How Your Day Was - by Submitted on May 08, 2020 from Bruce WawrzyniakWe just had the NFL Draft a couple of weeks ago. That means that the media have spent the days since then issuing their draft report cards, writing about how they think the teams did, what went well and where they feel they can still improve, or even what they did -- or *didn't* do -- ...
Views: 814 - A Rosh Hoshana Eid - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2008 from FSB AuthorsLast week marked the end of Ramadan, the Muslim month of fasting. I was particularly pleased that its end coincided with Rosh Hoshana. As a bonus, Eid, the festival following Ramadan, coincided with Gandhi’s birthday. It all seemed fitting, somehow, emphasizing our participation in an ...
Views: 864 - A Special Kind of Beauty - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Rabbi Simcha WeinbergDebbie and I were walking around Central Park when we heard magnificent singing. We followed the sound until we found a family singing a song from the Sound of Music. Their voices were angelic. It was the Boyd Family, and what a beautiful family it is! (You can email Mr. Boyd to purchase his ...
Views: 1114 - A Surprise Answer to Yahoo’s Question, What Do Crowns Have to Do With Catholicism? - by Submitted on May 11, 2018 from Richard RuhlingYahoo’s report of the Met Gala had photos of numerous women wearing crowns with commentary on the crowns of kings, popes and Catholicism, mentioning the crown of thorns that Christ wore, but with no comment on the disparity. Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination (5-8-18) Maybe ...
Views: 1263 - A Surprise Sign of God's People for When the Pope Comes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God has given set times [mo'ed] as appointments for us. The pope's visit to Congress falls on one of them Happiness is based on relationships described in the 10 Commandments. People who break them—people who lie, steal, kill or commit adultery are not happy people and will not be in ...
Views: 1316 - A Surprise Sign of God's People for When the Pope Comes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God has given set times [mo'ed] as appointments for us. The pope's visit to Congress falls on one of them Happiness is based on relationships described in the 10 Commandments. People who break them—people who lie, steal, kill or commit adultery are not happy people and will not be in ...
Views: 1208 - A Surprise Sign of God's People for When the Pope Comes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God has given set times [mo'ed] as appointments for us. The pope's visit to Congress falls on one of them Happiness is based on relationships described in the 10 Commandments. People who break them—people who lie, steal, kill or commit adultery are not happy people and will not be in ...
Views: 1304 - A Surprise Sign of God's People for When the Pope Comes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God has given set times [mo'ed] as appointments for us. The pope's visit to Congress falls on one of them Happiness is based on relationships described in the 10 Commandments. People who break them—people who lie, steal, kill or commit adultery are not happy people and will not be in ...
Views: 1305 - A Surprise Sign of God's People for When the Pope Comes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God has given set times [mo'ed] as appointments for us. The pope's visit to Congress falls on one of them Happiness is based on relationships described in the 10 Commandments. People who break them—people who lie, steal, kill or commit adultery are not happy people and will not be in ...
Views: 1276 - A Surprise Sign of God's People for When the Pope Comes - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: God has given set times [mo'ed] as appointments for us. The pope's visit to Congress falls on one of them Happiness is based on relationships described in the 10 Commandments. People who break them—people who lie, steal, kill or commit adultery are not happy people and will not be in ...
Views: 1414 - A Tale of Two Cities, Babylon and Jerusalem: Is Our Religion Symbolical or Spiritual? - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Richard RuhlingIn the days of Nimrod whose kingdom was Babel, men built a tower, saying, “Let us make a name lest we be scattered abroad,” but God said, “let us go down and confound their language...so the LORD scattered them abroad.” Genesis 10:9,10; 11:4,7,8. It seems significant that even now the Tower ...
Views: 1740 - A Tale of Two Cities, Babylon and Jerusalem: Is Our Religion Symbolical or Spiritual? - by Submitted on May 25, 2015 from Richard RuhlingIn the days of Nimrod whose kingdom was Babel, men built a tower, saying, “Let us make a name lest we be scattered abroad,” but God said, “let us go down and confound their language...so the LORD scattered them abroad.” Genesis 10:9,10; 11:4,7,8. It seems significant that even now the Tower ...
Views: 1446 - A Tale of Two Cities: How Babylon/Rome Wins & Loses in the End - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2015 from Richard RuhlingSummary: As governments lose control of their subjects and become the fierce beasts of prey that Daniel foresaw, we see another reason why the Bible is the #1 best-selling book of all times. It offers insights to every area of life, including the geopolitical scene. Historically Babylon was ...
Views: 1477 - A Time Of Hope - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2008 from Sue McDanielThis is a season of hope. Christian faiths recognize Easter, which is the celebration of Jesus’ victory over death and mankind’s hope for eternal life. As winter departs, there is hope for the springing of new life and growth. Plants and flowers are beginning to pop out of the ...
Views: 1365 - A Time When Life and Fertility Was Honored and Revered! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenWelcome the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. Let us discuss the ringing in of the Summer Season for the Emerald Isle and the Celtic Lands. After the spring begins a time when the flowers flourish, the grasses grow, the harvest thrives, and the Emerald Isle is alive and teaming with ...
Views: 1606 - A Time When the Sun Shone Brightly on the Emerald Corridor! - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Kristin OlsenWelcome the Way of the Celts, land of myth and fantasy. Let us journey into the long awaited Summer Season for the Emerald Isle and the Celtic Lands. After the spring ends, the planted fields grow and springs forth majestically and love and light fill the valleys and shine across the hillsides ...
Views: 1652 - A Vote For The Vitary-Leaving Life As Your Legacy - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2008 from Jason WittWe believe the message of the Seal and become vitary. We become messengers of the Seal and live new Life even while being persecuted for our message. As the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ were raised to new Life, so we also live. "I am the Bread of Life," said Jesus. These words give the ...
Views: 1392 - A Wholehearted Approach - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2007 from Shaun OlivierWe all have desires and dreams, when we think about them we feel excited or inspired, but for some that excitement seems to last for a short while and then it goes to rest again. We tend to dismiss it by saying "Ah what am I thinking, I can't do that" or "There's no time for that" or "I'm too ...
Views: 683 - A Wholehearted Approach - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2007 from Shaun OlivierWe all have desires and dreams, when we think about them we feel excited or inspired, but for some that excitement seems to last for a short while and then it goes to rest again. We tend to dismiss it by saying "Ah what am I thinking, I can't do that" or "There's no time for that" or "I'm too ...
Views: 701 - A.A. Relapses, Successes, Cures - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2008 from Richard Burns, J.D. (pen name Dick B.),http://sponsortosponsor.com/dickb-notes.html This is a complete reproduction of my recent A.A. Relapses, Successes, and Cures. Please call it to the attention of those who wish to get a solid look at this subject. God Bless, Dick B.
Views: 983 - About Being A Chaplain - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2011 from Nicci StrikerDuring this course with Rev. Daniel Moore, I impressed by the way Rev. Moore showed the areas of chaplaincy and ministering to the public in a variety of different services. Being somewhat familiar with most, the detail of the ministries and qualifications were quite overwhelming. I began to ...
Views: 975 - About Easter - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Vinod AnandAbout Easter (Vinod Anand) Every year, Holy Week replays the story of —‘betrayal, abandonment, humiliation, violence, injustice and ultimately death. On Good Friday we focus on the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, and Easter Sunday on his glorious resurrection. But what about the Saturday ...
Views: 1487 - Abu Hurairah RA “the kitten’s father of Madinah” - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2019 from Ady GrewalAbu Hurairah was one of the devoted Sahabah and the most prolific narrator of Hadith. His prodigious efforts regarding transmitting hadith are considered the authentic ones. He embraced Islam at the hand of At-Tufayl Ibn Amir belonged to Daws tribe. He lived in the Tihamah region stretches along ...
Views: 1538 - Accommodation At Simhastha Kumbh Mela, Ujjain - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2016 from Niklank JainWe at Ujjain Yoga Life Society are organizing the biggest event in the history of Yoga at Simhastha Kumbha Mela, Ujjain - 2016. The Yoga Kumbh Camp site situated within the Kumbh Mela zone in Ujjain is providing the most hygienic, comfortable and affordable accommodation for all the guests. All ...
Views: 1252 - Accomodation Ujjain Simhastha 2016 - Well built, Fully Equipped and Comfortable Tents - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2016 from Niklank JainThe tents at the Yoga Kumbh Camp site are some of the finest, safest, spacious, comfortable and economical accommodations in entire Kumbh Mela, Ujjain. As per your budget, you can choose from a range of tents from budget friendly DORMITORIES to ultra luxurious superior DARBAAR TENTS. Our all ...
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