
. . . from Ray's
keyboard directly to your monitor!
"Come now, let us reason
together," says the LORD
Isaiah 1:18 (The Bible) |
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<03.20.06> Blog comments here
have crawled to halt (!) as I have been focusing more on other areas of
active ministry (see www.cefri.org >
lately. The
Quotes
page has been updated regularly as we see all kinds of things going on that
impact the real world. Of
particular interest
recently has been the series of many
unpublicized defeats
for the ACLU and other organizations who's existence is predicated upon the
words "separation of church and state". There
never was
any such constitutional separation and is there is none now. It is the
product of fertile imaginations who, at distilled essence, are opposed to
the Lord Jesus Christ. I am one of those who are working full time to
refute lies
such as these - but not so much
here in this web site as in the State of Rhode Island as a whole. We are now
winning
this battle and the tide
has turned against those
who bring a culture of death and defeatism to our Nation. I would
encourage
any Christian reading these words to speak up and speak out as the cultural
war is fought for the high ground among the next generations.
For example,
every
public elementary school in Rhode Island (and in the United States)
has now been opened to bring the Good News of Christ directly to the
children via a "Good News Club®"
run by Child Evangelism Fellowship®
because of the June 2001 Supreme Court Decision. These are
exciting times
as God is moving. Are
you
in the battle, on the side lines or simply wondering what is happening?
"But do this with
gentleness and respect, keeping a clear conscience, so that those who
speak maliciously against your good behavior in Christ may be ashamed of
their slander."
1 Peter 3:15-17
Why will we win? God has clearly
said this in Isaiah 5:20 "
Woe to those who call evil good
and good evil." Let me be
plain and direct: "Murdering unborn or just born children is
evil"
and has been so from the beginning of time. In the Holy Bible, in the Book
of Jeremiah, there are 3 passages about the evil of sacrificing "sons and
daughters" to the God of the age. The God of our age is the
glorification of self over God. Now that's a
centrist
and mainstream
viewpoint. Praise God. |
<10.30.05> I'll be speaking
at the Providence Rescue
Mission (127 Cranston Street in the West end of Providence, RI) at 5:00
PM on Thursday, November 10, 2005. Get there early to get a seat.
I'll show you how you can be set free. Open admission. Free.
Stay for dinner afterward. OK?
Have just returned from 3 months in Missouri (mid-July to
mid-October). Attended (and graduated) from the Children's Ministry
Institute®
of Child Evangelism Fellowship®
and now am officially "Missionary in Training" to the State of Rhode Island.
One CEF®
staff missionary to the State of RI and 147,000 children between the ages of
4 and 14. Children (of all ages) hungry for Truth, especially in the
Northeastern part of the United States. Jesus Christ said only the truth can
set you free and He is right. Have you been set free or are you still
"held in slavery by your fear of death"?
<Hebrews 2:15-16 - the Holy
Bible> Jesus can set you
free if you'll ask Him. He's alive.
Spoke this AM at the Sunday service of Wood River Baptist Church in
Richmond, RI. Nice church. They pray a lot there. Did you
know that prayer makes God smile? |
<05.11.05> Hello to our
friends at Child Evangelism Fellowship® in Missouri, Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Michigan, as well as in the Philippines,
Guatemala, Nicaragua and other countries and states! A special hello
to Chaplains serving with Gospel Rescue Mission (homeless) shelters
worldwide.
Just returned from 8 days in North Carolina with CEF. The
previous spring '05 trip to Guatemala (with Frontline Missions and Pastor
Dick and 37 others) was also joyful - but in a different way. It's
always good to hear about how God is moving worldwide but the greatest joy
is seeing men, women and children finally understand that God is real and
will forgive your sin if you will submit your life to Him. To have gone
where the name of Jesus is not known is an especially remarkable experience.
Shalom. |
<11.10.04>
Welcome to the quarterly update! What was intended to be several times
a week has now turned into several times a year. For those of you who
check in occasionally I hope that you might be encouraged by something you
read here. We have seen many people's lives changed by the power of
the Living God these last 3 months. Ray continues preaching the Good News
that there is room in God's heart to forgive
all
the sins of any man, woman or child who will let go of "self worship" and
"my rights" and "self glorification" and "pride" and instead place God first
in your life. Not just any god, mind you, but the Living God - the God
of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob; the God of the Old and New Testament; the God
of the Bible.
There are some today who try to use the Internet for
harm and who hate Christians "without reason". Jesus said that we (his
followers) would be hated "without reason" when we went in the name of Jesus
Christ. A clear example was this last election: many voters had
no idea why they were voting for one candidate - they only knew that they
hated the other! The reason was simple - it was a spiritual issue.
There are a very few who oppose this web site on almost
a daily basis so how do we respond to this? We pray for you! Why?
Because Jesus said: "You
have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I
tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you
may be sons of your Father in heaven."
<Matthew 5:43-45 - the Bible>
Do you know that God opposes the proud but gives grace
to the humble? The message of the Bible is clear because God has made it
clear so that men are without excuse:
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and
he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash
your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve,
mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom.
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
<James 4:7-10 the Bible>
God is a mighty, merciful and forgiving God - if you will submit
your will and spirit to him then he will lift you up in his caring arms.
I <Ray> remain ever optimistic that you
all
might experience God's peace today.  |
<07.25.04>
We've taken another period of time off from this portion of QuietWaters.org
due to a busy ministry schedule. Joan and Ray have just completed a
week long Vacation Bible School (VBS) at West Kingston Baptist
Church and we're resting!
Many children made decisions to follow Christ and we share the joy of having
been used by God (along with many others) who worked very hard for 5
straight days. We will next be at the Washington County Fair in August
for a few days assisting Tom and Sarah of Child Evangelism Fellowship.
Mean while, Ray's work at the Providence Rescue Mission continues
tomorrow after an interruption of one week due to VBS. We also have
several friends suffering health problems: neighbor Joe
struggles with a foot infection and our old friend George is in Roger
Williams Hospital undergoing chemotherapy.
We pray that you might have times of tranquility and rest this
summer as well as unceasing and continual peace and joy as you go about your
daily work. |
<04.03.04>
This Blog has apparently gone Blogless <no updates since 03.04>! Since
the time in Guatemala my priorities changed for a time as I focused upon
simple things such as carpeting on the floor; TWO choices for lunch; a
computer monitor on my desk and a comfortable chair to sit in. What am I
talking about? The ordinary things that we Americans take completely
for granted are almost unheard of luxury for the ordinary third world
resident. We are incredibly rich in every way, including the poorest
among us. For example, you have a medical need and have no money?
Go to a city hospital and they will treat you. Need food? There
is plenty that is free. Clothing, food and medical care are readily
available in Rhode Island.
What I'm saying is that despite the poverty in many places in
America we have a huge safety net for those who will receive that bounty.
That safety net is largely non-existent in third world countries.
I said "changed for a while" because we quickly get comfortable
again and our expectations rise to meet a comfort level just beyond where we
are at the moment.
Jesus said
<Luke 6:24-25> "But
woe to you who are rich, for you have already received your comfort. Woe to
you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry."
After being out of the USA for a short time I begin to get a little
different perspective on those words . . . and Jesus also said
<Luke 12:48>
"From everyone who
has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been
entrusted with much, much more will be asked."
Those who have ears to hear, let them hear, (including me)! |
|
<03.19.04>
Have been on a mission trip to Guatemala and on a short visit with family in
Florida over the last 2 weeks so this is the first update since returning
last night. I have gone through times of exhaustion, sickness, joy and
the awareness of God's great presence at various times these last two weeks.
God is very actively involved right now in performing miracles, healing,
speaking, sustaining and moving among the people He uses and calls into His
kingdom. Is God first in your life? Have you heard His voice?
Do you desire to be used by Him? You will seek Him and find Him when
you seek Him with all your heart. |
<03.04.04>
We note the current trends in San Francisco <3,400 homosexual couples
granted marriage licenses by mayor Gavin Newsom's direction> and New
York <NY gay-marriage mayor charged-19 criminal counts>. There
are laws in these 2 locations which clearly forbid this. When elected
officials ignore
the law and do whatever they, in their own judgment, think best, then we are
no longer a nation of law and order but a nation of disorder and chaos.
We have ignored for 25 years what our constitution so plainly says about
only our legislatures, not our judges, making law. Now our judges have
ignored the law of the land and begun making law themselves. They have
become a law unto themselves and now we are seeing the fruit of those
actions. History cries out about what happens to civilizations,
countries and their judges which do what is right in their own eyes and do
not follow the way of the LORD:
Those civilizations will be
completely shattered.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than
for him.
. . .
Proverbs 26:12 (the Bible) |
<02.26.04, 3:00 PM>
What's a zero between friends?
When a 6% real estate commission gets to be the price of a brand new car <4000000*.06=$24,000>
then we have clear evidence that the
"average" house price in RI is simply . . . too high. |
 |
<02.21.04 PM>
I see (via cnn.com)
there will be a Sunday night <02.22> prime time television show to help us
all understand why the
"'greatest story ever told' is also one of the greatest mysteries never
solved." The TV
disinformation regarding Christ c o n t i n u e s and is accelerating as the
showing of "The Passion of the Christ" draws near.
The goal is simple: to
convince you not to see the movie, or, if you do go, to have you see what is
in front of you as simply "one of many controversial possibilities".
Nothing could be further
from the Truth. Go see it and decide for yourself.
Christ's resurrection from the dead is not an unsolved issue to the
500 eye witnesses who saw Him. To us who believe their testimony about what
they saw, heard and touched - this resurrection is not an "unsolved
mystery". Instead,
it is everlasting joy!
It is a "mystery never solved" only to those who deny the truth.
This does not surprise God since He said: "To
the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not
believe, nothing is pure."
<Titus 1:15> |
<02.21.04 AM>
The media is doing its best to
try to get people not to see Mel Gibson's "Passion" film. They have
gone after his family (dad) and his church but these tactics will not work.
The reason is simple: the film is powerful and
those who have actually seen
it agree the film is
a "must see".
The facts speak for themselves: the number of theaters
initially showing the film has increased from 2,000 to 2,800 (a 40 percent
increase); the number of theaters in the very liberal Rhode Island area has
increased from one
<Jane Pickens
- Newport> to six
<Apple Valley Cinemas,
Showcase Cinemas - Warwick, Showcase Cinemas - Warwick Mall, Showcase
Cinemas - Seekonk 1-10, Showcase Cinemas - North Attleboro>.
Churches like New Song <West Warwick> who bought out 2 complete film
showings at a local theater "you go and bring a friend" as well as West
Kingston Baptist Church <and other Evangelical Minister's Fellowship churches in
South County> have played a part in overcoming initial theater management
resistance.
"In addition to being a
masterpiece of film-making and an artistic triumph, "The Passion of the
Christ" evoked more deep reflection, sorrow and emotional reaction within me
than anything since my wedding, my ordination or the birth of my children.
Frankly, I will never be the same. When the film concluded, this "invitation
only" gathering of "movers and shakers" in Washington, DC were shaking
indeed, but this time from sobbing. I am not sure there was a dry eye in the
place. The crowd that had been glad-handing before the film was now eerily
silent. No one could speak because words were woefully inadequate. We had
experienced a kind of art that is a rarity in life, the kind that makes
heaven touch earth."
-
Keith A. Fournier |
<02.19.04>
I think the current Democrat
trial balloon
to have a possible debate between John Edwards and front-runner John Kerry
in Georgia is politically brilliant but is otherwise reprehensible. We
know Kerry will get the nomination so it gives Democrat candidates a
pre-agreed opportunity to go on national TV allegedly to "debate" but, in
reality, solely to belittle the President of the United States.
I remember an election several years ago in which the challenger (Claudine
Schneider) said of the incumbent (Eddie Beard) words to the effect: "My
opponent is working very hard and doing the best he can. I can do
better and this is how." We voted for her <she won>. No mocking,
no slander - just a really cool campaign in a state ( RI ) usually not
immune to partisan ranting.
"Remind the people to be
subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do
whatever is good, to
slander no one, to be
peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men."
. . . Titus 3:1-2 (the Bible) |
|
<02.16.04>
Forbes Magazine
reports that if Mr. Kerry were to defeat George W. Bush and be elected
President, Mr. Kerry would be the third richest President ever elected
in the USA. Fascinating stuff, this politics. Rich Democrats and
poor Republicans? Say it ain't so! Looks like, despite partisan
propaganda to the contrary, Dubya is really the working man's representative
. . . |
|
<02.14.04>
We became grandparents
for the first time today at 3:30 PM on this Valentine's Day. What joy
to hold in your arms your children's first born son. |
<02.13.04>
There is a major Christian Conference <"Congress">
going on this weekend in the Northeast. We did not go because the cost
for two, including a hotel room and food, is around $600.00. That
amount of money will purchase a
whole lot of
Gospel Tracts, Bibles and food for distribution to the spiritually and
physically needy. I am reminded of the fact that today there are
more
Bibles, Bible translations, Christian books, conferences, satellite
conferences, seminars, summits, organizations, videos, and music than any
other time in history yet
Biblical literacy
among church attendees
and
pastors is at an all
time low. In many
areas "church" has become an alternative entertainment venue. Many of
our "seminaries" and "church teachers" and "pastors" no longer believe what
the Bible so clearly says. The warnings are clear <Galatians
1:8-9 and
James 3:1
and Revelation 22:18-19>:
proceed at your own peril.
We say "Well, I believe" . . .
in opposition to "This is what the LORD says" . . .
My son has it right: "We don't want to go to another
conference. We want to
apply
what we've already learned!" One of the reasons the corporate church
in the United States is sick (and the USA is attracting a great number of
foreign Christian missionaries) is that we do not read or apply what the
Bible so clearly says we are to personally and directly do. Churches
"sub-contract" missions work to others so they don't have to do it
themselves. After all, all these conferences are very time consuming,
aren't they? . . . Jesus said for
you
(personally - if you are a disciple of Jesus Christ) to "go and make
disciples"; he did not say for you to sub-contract 100 % of that great work.
As for me and my house <Joshua
24:15>, we go to outreach
events where there is the opportunity to share the gospel or be part of an
evangelistic prayer team.
Matthew 28:19-20. |
<02.09.04>
This morning's msn news rhapsodizes with the following quote about the June
passage of the (dead) planet Venus between Earth and the Sun:
"For those who witness
the transit of June 8, 2004, there comes the awesome thought that not a
single human being remains alive that observed the last transit of Venus.
..."— Joseph Ashbrook, Astronomer
To which I reply: "Some
put their trust in a planet. Some trust in a sun. Some trust in
an awesome thought about a planet passing in front of a sun. But, we
will trust in the name of the LORD; in the Living God's one and only Son
who created that
planet and that sun."
Venus is truly beautiful but Venus can't save you my friend . . . Who can?
Answer
here or
aqui |
|
<02.06.04>
Heard on
SRN News
this morning that Ohio is the 38th State to pass a "defense
of marriage act" defining marriage
as being only between "1 man and 1 woman". It is significant because
an amendment to the Constitution of the United States can pass if 38 states
agree. Plus, locally, 3,000
people gathered in Bloomfield, CT
a week ago to pray for this same issue and a huge group is going to the
Hartford, CT State Capitol this Sunday (02.08.04) - I know of at least
60 buses
full of people going, plus others who will make other travel arrangements.
Will Connecticut be the 39th State? In Rhode Island the media pretends and
ignores the people. Thank the Lord for the Internet by which we, the
people, can bypass their newspapers, tv and radio. |
|
<02.05.04>
None of the larger Rhode Island theaters in Providence
or Warwick are scheduling the film "The Passion of the Christ" for showing.
The large movie theater chains in Rhode Island are refusing to let us see
this film. Let the theaters (large and small) know how you feel today: |
Apple Valley Cinema
445 Putnam Pike
Greenville, RI
233-0600
AMEN! Now on Board! |
Providence Place Mall
Providence, RI
270-4646 |
Showcase Cinemas
1200 Quaker Lane
Warwick, RI 02886
885-1621
AMEN! Now on board! |
Warwick Mall Showcase Cinemas
400 Bald Hill Road
Warwick, RI 02886
736-5454
AMEN! Now on Board! |
Hoyts Westerly 4
142 Granite Street
Westerly, RI 02891
348-8128
|
Campus
Cinema
17 Columbia Street
Wakefield, RI
792-3844 |
Narragansett Theater
Narragansett: Rt. 1A, near Pier Market
782-2077 |
Jane Picken's Theater
49 Touro St.
Newport, RI
401.846.5252
AMEN! Now on Board! |
|
|
<02.04.04>
The full text of the Massachusetts
Supreme Court decision regarding gay and lesbian homosexual marriage is
located
here.
Bible
Believing
Christians
(an
interesting redundancy) should
read this decision. There may come a time in Massachusetts (and other
places?) when Christians are put into the position of deciding whether to
follow the laws of men or the unchanging law of God . . . In the Book
of Acts the decision made by the Apostles is clearly delineated. |
<01.28.04>
This latest
"email
worm" variously called
"MyDoom" or "Novarg" currently currently winding its way around the web is
really something. I received 109 emails - most of them the same
file size and almost all were infected. Recognized a few friends
names among the senders. I deleted them all. If you sent a
prayer request here in the last 24 hours <January 26/27th> then I did not
receive it because it was part of a wholesale email deletion. Send it
again Sorry for the
inconvenience! I'm waiting for Norton to make a fix available . . .
Norton . . . are you there? |
|
<01.19.04> "VANCOUVER,
British Columbia (AP) -- It's Microsoft versus Mike Rowe-soft. Rowe, a
17-year-old high school senior and Web designer from Victoria, has angered
the software giant by registering an Internet site with the address
www.MikeRoweSoft.com. "Since my name is Mike Rowe, I thought it would be
funny to add 'soft' to the end of it," said Rowe. Microsoft, however, is not
amused." <Source:
CNN> A huge company without a
sense of humor - Bill Gates: lighten up! |
|
<01.16.04
update>
Headline this AM admits the current Flu shots do not work. You heard it
first here a full month ago . . .
(see 12.17.03 below) |
|
<01.15.04>
Really
interesting 360 degree panoramic pictures of the surface of the
Moon and the surface of
Mars. Enjoy these 2 links! |
|
<01.09.04>
Read an interesting August 20,
2003 interview with Judge Moore ("10 Commandments Judge" - Alabama) located
here. One quote
"(Judge)
MOORE:
We've got to come to an understanding that you can't judge by just how you
feel. And that's what they're doing today."
Thought provoking interview about the historical and current place of God in
our country. Recommended reading. |
|
<01.02.04>
Today (through Jan. 10th) Stop and Shop supermarkets
in Rhode Island have steak on sale "Two for the price of one". I'm
relieved they didn't advertise it as a "Winter Madness" sale, given all the
mad cows in the news lately . . . |
<01.01.04>
"In Michigan, after parents complained about
sexually explicit magazines displayed where kids could see them, the state
now requires store owners to conceal part of the magazine cover or put them
in a separate area."
<Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2004-01-01-new-laws_x.htm >
Well, Rhode Island, how about you?
Stop and Shop supermarkets (and others) are unwilling to clean up their act
. . . The Democrat party controls the legislature in Rhode Island.
How about some family friendly legislation? Patrick? Jack? |
|
<12.20.03>
Did you know there are 28 major
college football bowl games in December and early January? I didn't.
Be sure to tune into the "Tire" Bowl where 8-4 Pittsburg plays 7-5 Virginia.
The Tire Bowl? . . . Based on the team records it should be renamed
the Tired Bowl . . . |
<12.19.03>
From the book called "Disorder in the American Courts" (actual courtroom
testimony):
Q: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for blood pressure?
A: No.
Q: Did you check for breathing?
A: No.
Q: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the
autopsy?
A: No.
Q: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
A: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
Q: But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
A: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law
somewhere. |
|
<12.18.03>
A November poll conducted by the "Pew Research Center for the People and the
Press" shows:
-
63 percent of
people who attend Church more than once a week vote Republican
-
37 percent of
regular Church attendees vote Democrat
-
62 percent of
those attending a Church service once a year (or not at all) vote Democrat
-
Black
Baptist and Protestant churchgoers, who attend Church regularly, vote
nearly 100 percent Democrat.
<Fox
News>
I struggle with
one principal issue with those who vote Democrat and attend church
regularly (or even multiple times a week): the Bible (10
commandments) says "Do not murder." and the Democrat party
believes in "Pro-Choice" which, plainly stated, endorses infanticide.
How can this be, my friends? How can this be? Read
Psalms 106 verses 35-39 carefully, my friends; then write me. I'm
here. |
<12.17.03> "I see the following quote on msn.com
today:
"Sniffling,
achy people suffering from the flu are crowding hospital emergency rooms
around the country, creating long waits in the ER and frustrating doctors
who can do little more than treat the symptoms."
Many I speak with say:
"I went to the Dr. to get an antibiotic for my
cold." The
question I on my mind is "Why go to the Dr. for
a cold?"
He can't do anything for you. The meds can't do
anything for you. It makes no sense. It never has. Physicians know
this and still prescribe "medication". Even "flu shots" are
inconclusive.
A buddy of mine, sick Lou, had the flu shot and I
didn't. He has the flu; I don't.
Now I understand "junk science" and "sampling size" but the base message is
clear: physicians have mislead the public for years by prescriptions that
don't work and so they appropriately must to deal with the monster (see "frustration"
above) they themselves have created.
If you have a cold. I pray you would soon feel better. As for
the meds your Dr. gave you . . . well . . . say something once, why say it
again? Remember, I could be wrong . . . but your Dr. will tell you the
same thing. Don't believe me? Ask him!
End of rant. Hmmm. . . why is my nose running? Uh, oh.
Time to get to the Dr! |
<12.05.03>
"Andrea Skoros sued the New York City
public school system after being told her kids' Nativity scene could not be
a part of the holiday display although a Hanukkah menorah and the star and
crescent representing Islam could be exhibited."
Source Fox News; David Lee
Miller 12.05.03
It is interesting
that Diversity is inclusive of Judaism and Islam but not
Christianity. The issue of "separation of church and state" is
invariably given as an explanation. It is clear that those who give
this rationale intuitively understand, by their actions, that Christianity
represents the true Church in their minds. If Christianity were
not the true Church then Judaism and/or Islam would also be excluded from
the schools . . . |
<12.04.03> Flu season is upon
us. 6,306 confirmed cases in Colorado as of 12.03.03, up from 3,957
cases a week earlier. The
Colorado Dept. of Public Health advises the effective preventative
combination of:
-
Clean hands often
with soap and water or with an alcohol-based hand cleaner.
-
Avoid touching your
eyes, nose or mouth.
|
| <11.28.03> Joan and I met so
many old friends at the Providence Rescue Mission yesterday (Thanksgiving
Day). In the last week many men and women have begun a new walk with
God; experiencing His peace, which goes beyond all earthly understanding,
for the first time. Many have left their deep pain, anger, and hurt at
the foot of the Cross. They have turned from being a "victim" to being
victors in Christ because everyone born of God overcomes the world.
God has said: "I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me." |
|
Christianity is life
changing for one reason:
Jesus Christ, God's one and only Son, is alive . . . |
|
<11.10.03> Classified
Intelligence: On the front page of
www.ZDNet.com tonight there is an article titled "You've been hacked.
What to do in the first five minutes". Unfortunately, the video
Webcast answer linked to that question is 54 minutes and 37 seconds long.
Apparently, you lose . . . |
<11.04.03> I just became aware
of the web site www.boycottcbs.com
which was created to respond to the CBS show about ex-President Reagan and
his wife Nancy. Looks like the show will not be aired during the fall
season.
I can remember when news anchors and the "major"
networks in America were respected and believed. I can remember loving
President John F. Kennedy as a child and having absolutely no idea what
political party he was part of. Now the "little 3" networks use their
platform for political purposes and Truth has perished in the public square.
As for me and my house
, we stopped watching CBS,
NBC and ABC about 4 years ago. Simply pulled the plug on commercial
TV. All gone. We opted for
Sky Angel
Satellite at about $10.00 a month (1/4th the cost of other services).
News and programming largely without spin and simply no obscenity,
immorality or Christian bashing; many positive stories the others refuse to
cover. Cool. Haven't looked back; no regrets. |
|
<10.13.03> Homelessness is
the topic this noon time. The Providence Rescue Mission in the West
end of Providence in particular. Do you have any idea how many men,
women and children in Providence (and all of Rhode Island) are in desperate
need right now with no one to help them? Just yesterday I spoke with: |
- a man a half hour before sun set
who was wearing short sleeves and had no coat to wear.
- a woman who had no place to stay
that night and
continued
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<08.27.03> Regarding the removal
today of the
Ten Commandments monument
from the rotunda of the Alabama Judicial Building in Montgomery, Ala. "The
federal court had said the monument could be in a private place in the
building but not the highly visible spot in the rotunda directly across from
the building's entrance." (AP)
I have one comment. I believe: "If
anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful
generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his
Father's glory with the holy angels."
. . . Jesus
in Mark 8:37-38 (The Bible) |
<08.21.03>
Summer Reading
: This summer I've read the abbreviated biographies of John Wesley
(founder of Methodism) and Charles Spurgeon (the great preacher and
evangelist of the late 1800's). Right now I'm reading the classic Foxe's
Book of Martyrs updated by Harold Chadwick as well as Charles Spurgeon: The Power of the Cross
of Christ compiled and edited by Lance Wubbels. In September,
Spiritual Leadership: Principles of Excellence for Every Believer by J.
Oswald Sanders will be on deck at the urging of my friend Brian Doyle
(Vision New England).
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