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Saturday, August 07, 2010
Friday, August 06, 2010
Signs You’re Not Reading Your Bible Enough
| Signs You’re Not Reading Your Bible Enough by Alan Smith |
Someone has composed the following “Top Ten” list of signs you may not be reading your Bible enough:
10) The Preacher announces the sermon is from Galatians . . . and you check the table of contents.
9) You think Abraham, Isaac & Jacob may have had a few hit songs during the 60’s.
8) You open to the Gospel of Luke and a WWII savings bond falls out.
7) Your favorite Old Testament patriarch is Hercules.
6) Your favorite Bible verse is “Cleanliness is next to godliness.”
5) You become frustrated because Charlton Heston isn’t listed in either the concordance or the table of contents.
4) Catching the kids reading the Song of Solomon, you demand: “Who gave you this stuff?”
3) You think the Minor Prophets worked in the quarries.
2) You keep falling for it every time when the preacher tells you to turn to First Condominiums.
And the number one sign you may not be reading your Bible enough:
1) The kids keep asking too many questions about your usual bedtime story: “Jonah the Shepherd Boy and His Ark of Many Colors.”
It’s hard to over-estimate the importance of reading and studying the Bible. God’s Word is our source of spiritual nourishment, our light in the midst of a dark world, our mirror to see what needs to be corrected in our lives. And yet, it is so easy to let other things get in the way and interrupt time we have wanted to dedicate to Bible reading. “Oh, how I love Your law! It is my meditation all the day.” (Psalm 119:97).
Have you read your Bible today?
This devotional was reprinted from “Thought for the Day.” To subscribe directly to TFTD, send a blank message to join-thought-for-the-day@lyris.uinspire.com.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
The Hindu : News / International : Chinese missile could shift Pacific power balance
The Hindu : News / International : Chinese missile could shift Pacific power balance: "U.S. naval planners are scrambling to deal with what analysts say is a game—changing weapon being developed by China, an unprecedented carrier—killing missile called the Dong Feng 21D that could be launched from land with enough accuracy to penetrate the defences of even the most advanced moving aircraft carrier at a distance of more than 1,500 kilometers (900 miles)."
"Congressional Nazi comes out of the closet"
"Kill all whistle blowers": "Congressional Nazi comes
out of the closet"
out of the closet"
Putin bans Russia grain exports due to drought - Yahoo! News
Putin bans Russia grain exports due to drought - Yahoo! News: "Russia, the world's third wheat exporter, Thursday banned grain exports for the next four-and-a-half months due to a record drought that has destroyed millions of hectares (acres) of its land.
Wheat futures shot up to new two-year highs on commodities markets after the sudden announcement from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin raised concerns about global grain supplies.
'In connection with the unusually high temperatures and the drought, I consider it right to impose a temporary ban on the export from Russia of grain and other products produced from grain,' Putin told a government meeting."
Wheat futures shot up to new two-year highs on commodities markets after the sudden announcement from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin raised concerns about global grain supplies.
'In connection with the unusually high temperatures and the drought, I consider it right to impose a temporary ban on the export from Russia of grain and other products produced from grain,' Putin told a government meeting."
Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime? - TIME
Should Videotaping the Police Really Be a Crime? - TIME: "It doesn't sound like much. But Graber is not the only person being slapped down by the long arm of the law for the simple act of videotaping the police in a public place. Prosecutors across the U.S. claim the videotaping violates wiretap laws — a stretch, to put it mildly."
Portland lemonade stand runs into health inspectors, needs $120 license to operate | OregonLive.com
Portland lemonade stand runs into health inspectors, needs $120 license to operate | OregonLive.com: "So when Multnomah County shut down an enterprise last week for operating without a license, you might just sigh and say, there they go again.
Except this entrepreneur was a 7-year-old named Julie Murphy. Her business was a lemonade stand at the Last Thursday monthly art fair in Northeast Portland. The government regulation she violated? Failing to get a $120 temporary restaurant license."
Except this entrepreneur was a 7-year-old named Julie Murphy. Her business was a lemonade stand at the Last Thursday monthly art fair in Northeast Portland. The government regulation she violated? Failing to get a $120 temporary restaurant license."
An August Surprise from Obama? | Analysis & Opinion |
An August Surprise from Obama? | Analysis & Opinion |: "Obama administration is about to order government-controlled lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive a portion of the mortgage debt of millions of Americans who owe more than what their homes are worth."
Herescope: Did Jesus Teach the Divinity of Humanity?
Herescope: Did Jesus Teach the Divinity of Humanity?: "Investigating the intent of Jesus' statement, 'You are gods'"
Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro Passport Application File Strunk v Dept of State FOIA Release 7-29-10
Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro Passport Application File Strunk v Dept of State FOIA Release 7-29-10: "Stanley Ann Dunham Obama Soetoro Passport Application File Strunk v Dept of State FOIA Release"
Anti-Mullah: A NEW NAME APPEARS "Saebarkah," DOCUMENTS DESTROYED OR MISSING
Anti-Mullah: A NEW NAME APPEARS "Saebarkah," DOCUMENTS DESTROYED OR MISSING: "The State Department claims a 1980s General Services Administration directive resulted in the destruction of many passport applications and other 'non-vital' passport records, including Dunham's 1965 passport application and any other passports she may have applied for or held prior to 1965.
Destroyed, then, would also be any records shedding light on whether Dunham did or did not travel out of the country around the time of Barack Obama's birth.
The claim made in the FOIA response letter that many passport records were destroyed during the 1980s comes despite a statement on the State Department website that Passport Services maintains U.S. passport records for passports issued from 1925 to the present."
Destroyed, then, would also be any records shedding light on whether Dunham did or did not travel out of the country around the time of Barack Obama's birth.
The claim made in the FOIA response letter that many passport records were destroyed during the 1980s comes despite a statement on the State Department website that Passport Services maintains U.S. passport records for passports issued from 1925 to the present."
Cancer cells slurp up fructose, US study finds | Reuters
Cancer cells slurp up fructose, US study finds | Reuters: "Americans take in large amounts of fructose, mainly in high fructose corn syrup, a mix of fructose and glucose that is used in soft drinks, bread and a range of other foods."
Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation
Material girl Michelle Obama is a modern-day Marie Antoinette on a glitzy Spanish vacation: "To be clear, what the Obamas do with their money is one thing; what they do with ours is another. Transporting and housing the estimated 70 Secret Service agents who will flank the material girl will cost the taxpayers a pretty penny."
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
Secret Banking Cabal Emerges From AIG Shadows: David Reilly - Bloomberg
Secret Banking Cabal Emerges From AIG Shadows: David Reilly - Bloomberg: "The idea of secret banking cabals that control the country and global economy are a given among conspiracy theorists who stockpile ammo, bottled water and peanut butter. After this week’s congressional hearing into the bailout of American International Group Inc., you have to wonder if those folks are crazy after all.
Wednesday’s hearing described a secretive group deploying billions of dollars to favored banks, operating with little oversight by the public or elected officials.
We’re talking about the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, whose role as the most influential part of the federal-reserve system -- apart from the matter of AIG’s bailout -- deserves further congressional scrutiny.
The New York Fed is in the hot seat for its decision in November 2008 to buy out, for about $30 billion, insurance contracts AIG sold on toxic debt securities to banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Societe Generale and Deutsche Bank AG, among others. That decision, critics say, amounted to a back-door bailout for the banks, which received 100 cents on the dollar for contracts that would have been worth far less had AIG been allowed to fail."
Wednesday’s hearing described a secretive group deploying billions of dollars to favored banks, operating with little oversight by the public or elected officials.
We’re talking about the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, whose role as the most influential part of the federal-reserve system -- apart from the matter of AIG’s bailout -- deserves further congressional scrutiny.
The New York Fed is in the hot seat for its decision in November 2008 to buy out, for about $30 billion, insurance contracts AIG sold on toxic debt securities to banks, including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co., Societe Generale and Deutsche Bank AG, among others. That decision, critics say, amounted to a back-door bailout for the banks, which received 100 cents on the dollar for contracts that would have been worth far less had AIG been allowed to fail."
Bike agenda spins cities toward U.N. control, Maes warns - The Denver Post
Bike agenda spins cities toward U.N. control, Maes warns - The Denver Post: "Maes said in a later interview that he was referring to Denver's membership in the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives, an international association that promotes sustainable development and has attracted the membership of more than 1,200 communities, 600 of which are in the United States.
Denver became a member of the group in 1992, more than a decade before Hickenlooper became mayor. Eric Brown, the mayor's spokesman, said the city's contact with ICLEI 'is limited.'"
Denver became a member of the group in 1992, more than a decade before Hickenlooper became mayor. Eric Brown, the mayor's spokesman, said the city's contact with ICLEI 'is limited.'"
California City That Outsourced Everyone Is Snared by Pay Scandal in Bell - Bloomberg
California City That Outsourced Everyone Is Snared by Pay Scandal in Bell - Bloomberg: "Amid reports that Bell’s payroll included almost $800,000 a year for Robert Rizzo, the city manager, Rizzo quit last month, Mayor Oscar Hernandez said in a statement. Angela Spaccia, the assistant city manager, and Police Chief Randy Adams also left."
Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Police: Officer Baited In Altercation That Injured Him - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis
Police: Officer Baited In Altercation That Injured Him - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis
James Harrington, pastor of the Mt. Vernon Missionary Baptist Church, said he set up the scenario to test a white officer's reaction to a fight between two black men."Their job is to protect and serve, and even though they have families and children, that they don't put any regard to their safety," Harrington said. "I don't think it was dangerous because it was in a controlled environment."Harrington denied that the officer was injured.
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