FenderTL5 said:

I think I have the radio/single version of this song on CD, somewhere.
I met an earlier version of the Newsboys (pre-fame) in '88.

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Wow, Newsboys in the 1980s? That is pretty awesome. It is good that you have the radio version on CD. Was the radio version on a full sized CD, or one of these strange devices that are smaller versions of the CD, the Mini CD (80 mm), not to be confused with the encased minidisk.

Mini CD (aww, they are so tiny). Sadly, I never owned a mini CD, plus those could only store 21-24 minutes of music:

RileyG said:

Good! May they rest in peace.

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Amen, may Jeff German rest in peace. It is so sad to see criminals killing people in this world.

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Michie said:

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New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the office of the Attorney General on July 13, 2022 in New York City. NY AG James announced today that her office has reached a settlement of $500,000 for more than a dozen current and former employees of the Sweet and Vicious, a bar in Manhattan, after a 16-month investigation into allegations of sexual harassment, discrimination and wage theft at the establishment. | Getty Images/Michael M. Santiago

State government legal attacks on pro-life pregnancy care centers have been increasing since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June 2022, according to a conservative legal expert.

Daniel Schmid, associate vice president of Legal Affairs at Liberty Counsel, told The Christian Post in an interview Thursday that he believed "there's no question" that such attacks are on the rise.

"You see it with the efforts by the attorney general in New York; you're seeing it in Massachusetts right now with the AG there and the governor engaging in this campaign to smear a bunch of pro-life centers to the point where there is a lawsuit now against the attorney general and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," he said.

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State gov't attacks on pro-life pregnancy care centers on the rise, legal expert says

State government legal attacks on pro-life pregnancy care centers have been increasing since the U S Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in June 2022, according to a conservative legal expert

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Harris' record is even more extreme-left than Bernie Sanders - so expect more aggressive gov't actions against the right to life under such a regime not less.

zippy2006 said:

No offense,

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None taken. When I share this stuff with friends they are like,

And I find some of it over my head and yet still challenging my intellect and my understanding of who Christ is and what it is all about.
I come across things that never would have occurred to me on my own yet worth considering. I am loving the "dangerous memory of Jesus".

"In the phrase made popular in theological circles by Johannes Baptist Metz, the story of Jesus’ passion and death constitutes a “dangerous memory.” His memory confronts us with the terrible realities of misunderstanding, injustice and innocent suffering. And his memory places before us the surprising possibility that God can and does accomplish great things even in the midst of terrible sufferings. Holy Week helps us keep Jesus’ memory alive."

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Psalm 70: A Prayer in Time of Need Psalm 70:1-5

Text: “Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. Psalm 70:1.
Good morning, active service Christian! Not for you the weekly ‘I have a new suit’, or ‘I have a new hat’ formal church meeting Christianity. No! You realise exactly what depths of sin you have been saved from, and have almost felt the heat of the coals of the Hell you were going to, before the Sovereign Lord God quickened your spirit by His Spirit, and delivered your Eternal soul from your sin and its dire consequences. Praise God, you are saved to serve the risen Christ Jesus. Hallelujah! Thank the Lord for genuine active service Christians! Glory to the Lamb!
Psalm 70 is a Psalm of David which correspond closely, or is perhaps even David’s later appendage to, Psalm 40:13-17. It has a similar focus as this latter section of Psalm 40, and contains also the imprecatory theme of Psalm 69, and Psalm 109.
Dictionary Definition: Imprecate – (verb transitive) to call down by prayer (especially something evil); to invoke evil upon, to put a curse on; to curse or blaspheme. (The Chambers Dictionary, page 807)
“Other imprecatory Psalms are Psalm 35; Psalm 58; Psalm 83; Psalm 109; and Psalm 137 – and of course, Psalm 69…. All of these Psalms may be utilised in prayer by the Christian being severely persecuted by the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Christians are NOT POWERLESS, but POWERFUL.”
(Dr C.K. McClinton, Searching in Psalms, Book 2, www.ulsterchristians.org)
Psalm 70 seems to break down into five themed verses of prayer, which I have noted below.
1. Present Danger Need: Psalm 70:1
2. A Curse for Pursuers: Psalm 70:2
3. A Curse Upon Scoffers: Psalm 70:3
4. Encouragement for fellow saints: Psalm 70:4
5. A Return to Urgent Need: Psalm 70:5
1. Present Danger Need: “Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make hast to help me, O Lord.”
Active service Christians are more familiar with the urgency of this serious prayer contained in verse 1 of Psalm 70, probably due to the fact that the ‘Sunday-going-to-meeting’ Christian knows little of praying this type of prayer, or in fact the need to pray such prayers at all! They often sit comfortably behind an imagined righteousness that comes from regular attendance at ‘church’ meetings; charity works and membership of charitable organisations; and mingling with the so-called ‘great and good’ of social and political society.
Doing the Devil and his vile kingdom no harm, the Devil and his myrmidons feel no need to attack such ‘Sunday Christians’, therefore, they tend to drift through life as professing Christians, yet seldom experience the very real dangers and torments of active service saints.
“Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates. But I trust that ye shall know that we are not reprobates?... For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.” (2 Corinthians 13:5-8)
Now, look again at David’s urgent cry for God’s prompt help: “Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make hast to help me, O Lord.” This is the cry of one in real danger, the hounds are biting at his ears as he, like a fox, runs for a hole in which to hide! ‘Help, Lord!’
2. A Curse for Pursuers: “Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward an put to confusion, that desire my hurt.”
The Psalmist can almost be seen as fleeing hard on horseback, his pursuers racing behind, and him flinging back this curse, this imprecation, over his shoulder to put a prompt end to the present danger pursuing his very soul! This is very real active service for the Lord God.
3. A Curse Upon Scoffers: “Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.” “They thought to shame the godly, but it was their shame and shall be their shame forever. How fond men are of taunts, and if they are meaningless aha’s, more like animal cries than human words, it matters nothing, so long as they are a vent for scorn and sting the victim. Rest assured, the enemies of Christ and His people shall have wages for their work; they shall be paid in their own coin; they loved scoffing, and they shall be filled with it, - yeah, they shall become a proverb and a by-word forever.” (C.H. Spurgeon, Treasury of David, page 304)
4. Encouragement for fellow saints: “Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee: and let such as love Thy Salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.”
Being so well-aware of what other active service believers were going through - via his own personal experience of temporal and Satanic oppositions – the Psalmist shows both his compassion for his fellow-serving saints, and his love for the true and genuine active church by asking the Lord God to grant them a full rejoicing and gladness in Him. Then he almost shouts the victory shout: “…Let God be magnified!” Hallelujah! Active service praise.
5. A Return to Urgent Need: “But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my Deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.”
We have often heard the adage, ‘Charity starts at home’, and thus, we understand that if we are to be of any active service to our wonderful Holy Lord God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, we must first put our own house in order; our own personal circumstances and daily state – before we can more profitably be of active service and help to other needy souls.
“Thou hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother’s eye.” (Matthew 7:5) (1 John 1:8-19)
Thought: The Psalmist first confesses his own urgent needs before crying out with confidence for the help of his Holy Saviour and Lord. The Lord always hears the pleas of His repentant servants, and comes swiftly to our aid. Pray on, active Christian.

(c) Dr C.K. McClinton
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Colorado city council member fires back after governor's office dismisses armed gang takeover as 'imagination'​

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Democrat governor of Colorado Jared Polis dismissed outrage over a video showing what appears to be armed Venezuelan gang members in an apartment building as "imagination" despite significant evidence.

Aurora City Council member Danielle Jurinsky fired back after the governor's denial, saying "I am so disappointed."

In a statement shared to the New York Post, Polis' spokeswoman Shelby Wieman claimed, "The Governor has already let the Mayor know that the State is ready to support the local police department with assistance from state troopers and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation if needed."

"But, according to police intelligence this purported invasion is largely a feature of Danielle Jurinsky’s imagination," added Wieman.

Genesis 29:

1 Jacob went on his journey and came to the land of the people of the east. 2 As he looked, he saw a well in the field, and behold, three flocks of sheep lying beside it, for out of that well the flocks were watered. The stone on the well’s mouth was large, 3 and when all the flocks were gathered there, the shepherds would roll the stone from the mouth of the well and water the sheep, and put the stone back in its place over the mouth of the well.

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Wouldn't it be more convenient if the well wasn't covered by a large stone?

There were some reasons for covering the well with a large stone:

1. It prevented easy access to the water. Supposedly, the stone could only be removed through a group effort.
2. It provided a measure of security. It was an indication of who owned the water.
3. It minimized evaporation by lowering the temperature inside the well.
4. It kept dirt, debris, and animals from falling into and contaminating the water supply.
5. It prevented wind erosion of the mouth of the well.
6. It prevented people from accidentally falling into the well.

Covering wells with large stones was common in ancient Near Eastern cultures, reflecting the vital importance of water sources in these regions.

More specifically, in the romantic story of Jacob meets Rachel, the stone symbolizes his super-strength to overcome.

hislegacy said:

Ah, then before Oklahoma eliminated the food tax we were already paying less than those in Germany -

I love Germany, I'm there three to four times a year. I'll be in Berlin this time, with a stop in Stuttgart. The Netherlands in December, Greece in January and then back to Germany in February.

Good people, good food! Great Churches.

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Taxes in germany are generally higher than in the USA.

New King James Version, SS 5:

14 His hands are rods of gold Set with beryl. His body is carved ivory Inlaid with sapphires.

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H3027-hand can refer to the hand or the entire arm; "arms" goes better with "rods".

English Standard Version:

His arms are rods of gold, set with jewels. His body is polished ivory, bedecked with sapphires.

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Bob Crowley said:

If the churches ever reunify, I think a case could be made for the canonisation of CS Lewis.

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The Archbishop of Canterbury would have to accept the authority of the Pope. Many women priests would have to leave, though.

Kamala doesn’t care about the persecuted Christians. It doesn’t fit her agenda.

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It's the song of the redeemed
Rising from the African plain
It's the song of the forgiven
Drowning out the Amazon rain
The song of Asian believers
Filled with God's holy fire
It's every tribe, every tongue, every nation
A love song born of a grateful choir
It's all God's children singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
It's all God's children singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
Let it rise above the four winds
Caught up in the heavenly sound
Let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals
To the faithful gathered underground
Of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation
Some were meant to persist
Of all the bells rung from a thousand steeples
None rings truer than this
It's all God's children singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
It's all God's children singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
It's all God's children singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
(He reigns)
It's all God's children singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
(He reigns)
And all the powers of darkness
Tremble at what they've just heard
'Cause all their powers of darkness
Can't drown out a single word
When all God's children sing out
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
(He reigns)
All God's children sing out
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns"
(He reigns)
All God's people singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns" (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
All God's people singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns" (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
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"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns" (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
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"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns" (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
All God's people singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns" (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
All God's people singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns, he reigns" (Hallelujah, hallelujah)
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"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns" He reigns
All God's people singin'
"Glory, glory, hallelujah"
"He reigns"

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When did it become breaking a rule
To say your name out loud in school
When your names the only one that sets us free
When did it become incorrect
To speak the truth about life and death
When your life gave us all eternity
Even if it gets me convicted
I'll be on my knees with my hands lifted
If serving you's against the law of man
If living out my faith in you is banned
Then I'll stand right before the jury
If saying I believe is out of line
If I'm judged cause I'm gonna give my life
To show the world the love that fills me
Then I want to be Guilty
I'll rise up and honor you
I'll testify to all the good you do
'Cause your Grace and your Mercy have overtaken me
So even if it gets me convicted
I'll be on my knees with my hands lifted
If serving you's against the law of man
If living out my faith in you is banned
Then I'll stand right before the jury
If saying I believe is out of line
If I'm judged cause I'm gonna give my life
To show the world the love that fills me
Then I want to be Guilty by association
Guilty of being a voice proclaiming Your ways
Your truth
Your life
I'll pay the price to be your light
If serving you's against the law of man
If living out my faith in you is banned
Then I'll stand right before the jury
If saying I believe is out of line
If I'm judged cause I'm gonna give my life
To show the world the love that fills me
Then I want to be Guilty by association
Guilty of being a voice proclaiming Your ways
Your truth
Your life
I'll pay the price to be your light
Oh I want to be Guilty

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Some men came along, said I’m doing wrong singing my songs for the rock of all ages, (they said)
“Will they still like it where it’s at? And put more hair and flash in your act,”
Well, my show is now act, it’s just what I believe, so I told them they were wasting there time on me.

Because I’m never gonna serve… never gonna serve anyone else but you, my Lord,
No one but you, my Jesus,
I’m never gonna serve… never gonna serve anyone else but you, my Lord,
No one but you, my Jesus.

They can keep all their glitter and their fancy shoes,
I don’t want their riches and I don’t need their blues,
I guess all I’m saying is: I just wanna do it for you,
Nobody else but you.

They went right on trying to sell me their song, and kept telling me over and over, (they said)
“You could go buy you a meat-house star, and you could drive a new car, eat caviar,”
Well, I told them “No thanks” as I turned and walked out, ’cause I know who I am and I know where I’m bound.

And that I’m never gonna serve… never gonna serve anyone else but you, my Lord,
No one but you, my Jesus,
I’m never gonna serve… never gonna serve anyone else but you, my Lord,
No one but you, my Jesus.

Well, they can keep their champagne and their smoking rooms,
I don’t want their fame and I don’t need their food,
I guess all I’m saying is: I got to be singing for you, Lord,
Nobody else but you.

Nobody else but you,
No one else ’cause I’m never gonna serve… never gonna serve anyone else but you, my…
Nobody else but you.

essentialsaltes said:

Nope. I just think it's strange that a medical procedure that's been pretty uncontroversial for 40 years... and suddenly different groups are coming out to either ban it, or to have the government pay for it.

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Ok. That’s fair.

Excellent write up. Thanks!

KT

hmmm..... perhaps I should not have named my daughter Dorkus....

Rescued One said:

I believe God's word. Christians preach, but God does the saving.

1 Corinthians 3:6
6 I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.

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Yes. We respond to the grace of God. However, tradition was passed down which was eventually made through the canons of the Sacred Scriptures.

I would love to see the religious women wear the habit again. It's a shame so many communities got rid of it.

What is the ‘call’ for Christians? Or what is the Christian vocation? We are all on a path, and many seek to respond to a call t to be of service to others. The above quote from the forward of the book “In Sinu Jesu”, fits me to a tee. I have been in monastic life for almost 53 years, and to tell you the truth, I am only just beginning to understand what my call is about. I do believe that the call I have, is for everyone as well, since we are all made in the image and likeness of God, and called to union with Infinite Love. We just have different ways of seeking to live out of that reality.

When I was a young monk, I knew that the one thing I had to do was to become ‘spiritually stubborn’. I needed that to get out of my way. I felt called by God, a very strong call, to give my life as a monk, for others, both in service, as well as in prayer. It has been hit and miss, but through the grace of Christ Jesus, even though I may fall more than seven times a day, my being ‘stubborn’, has allowed me to get up and begin again. A monk (all Christians) are called to cling to God even when they are in despair……for God’s love is stronger than death, desolation, and the fury of hell.

My own inner wounds, my fear, my anger, my inability to feel certain types of emotions, my not knowing how to shed tears, my laziness, and my running away from pain, have been my constant companions on my journey toward a deeper trust, and love of God. Through it all, the Lord Jesus has been faithful, never letting go of his call to me, and gently over the years, so as not to overwhelm me, has led me deeper into trust. Though my understanding is still shallow. If my heart is still hard, how can I understand the infinite love of God? Yet, I can trust, and abandon myself to this mystery of endless depth.

We are called to become loving as Christ Jesus was loving. To incarnate Christ Jesus. In other words, to become fully human. To miss that call is to reduce oneself below the level of the lowest beast, for without love, we become an infinite wasteland, or, our own private hell.

By Our Lord's infinite compassion, and mercy, it is our wounds, our failures, and our desire to begin again, is the prod that keeps us on the road to a deeper union with God.—Br.MD

Michie said:

I really do not understand what the Church considers incorrupt when it seems so much is done cosmetically to them to display them.

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They might last for a long time, but they won't last forever.

Thanks for sharing

My fallen away Catholic cousin was an IVF for her best friend (my cousin is the biological mother though, so her friend's children are technically my first cousins once removed). It breaks my heart she abandoned Church teaching.

Praying for an end to this practice.

okay said:

Just looked him up. Apparently has a net worth the order of $100 Million. For a second-generation preacher that seems suspect unless their family has old money or his wife had money when he married her.

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He preaches the prosperity gospel. Him and Joyce Meyers are very wealthy compared to most.