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  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Today's Bible Verse Heb 4:1 -16
    Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.  For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Bean Chili Quesadilla
    Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

    cook time 12 minutes

    4 (8-inch) flour tortillas 1/2 cup shredded jack cheese 1 cup leftover bean chili 1/4 cup sour cream or salsa for serving Directions

    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

    Place 1 tortilla onto a clean work surface. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Top with 1/2 cup of the bean chili and sprinkle with 2 more tablespoons of the cheese. Put another flour tortilla on top and

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> May 18
    Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    1302 - The weaver Peter de Coningk led a massacre of the Flemish oligarchs. 

    1642 - Montreal, Canada, was founded. 

    1643 - Queen Anne, the widow of Louis XIII, was granted sole and absolute power as regent by the Paris parliament, overriding the late king's will. 

    1652 - In Rhode Island, a law was passed that made slavery illegal in North America. It was the first law of its kind. 

    1792 - Russian troops invaded Poland. 

    1798

  • LivingNGrace >> Defending Marriage in the Church and America
    Fri, 18 May 2012 07:19:56 -0500
      Defending Marriage and Taber’s Truths I have recently been given the opportunity to contribute  at Taber’s Truths and this week the topic dealt with marriage and the Church.  How are we to respond to society and the post-modern mindset … Continue reading →
  • Sunday's Child >> Big and Little Trees, a Reflection on Psalm 1
    Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500
    I'm living now in a place with lots of rain, thus, lots of trees, big trees. It's quite a contrast from where I grew up, a place without much rain, not many trees, and the trees we had, even those decades old, were short and sparse.

    Driving down the highway, you could easily tell where the creeks were because you would see that curving line of trees.

    I'm thinking about those trees and the trees I see now when I read how Psalm 1 describes the benefit of God's instruction. "They are
  • A Boat Ashore Ministry Devotionals >> Mammon
    Fri, 18 May 2012 06:57:52 -0500
      Matthew 6.24 ?No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.     The politician fell again He’s mired in ungodly sin Another clever media spin Molds him [...]
  • Sunday's Child >> Daily Prayer, Friday, May 18, 2012
    Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500
    Clap your hands, all you peoples;
    shout to God with loud songs of joy.

    Morning
    Invitatory Psalm  118
    O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
    his steadfast love endures forever!

    Let Israel say, ?His steadfast love endures forever.?
    Let the house of Aaron say,
       ?His steadfast love endures forever.?
    Let those who fear the Lord say,
        ?His steadfast love endures forever.?
    Out of my distress I
  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> May 17
    Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    1540 - Afghan chief Sher Khan defeated Mongul Emperor Humayun at Kanauj. 

    1630 - Italian Jesuit Niccolo Zucchi saw the belts on Jupiter's surface. 

    1681 - Louis XIV sent an expedition to aid James II in Ireland. As a result, England declares war on France. 

    1756 - Britain declared war on France, beginning the French and Indian War. 

    1792 - The New York Stock Exchange was founded at 70 Wall Street by 24 brokers. 

    1814 -

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Today's Bible Verse Rev 5:1 -14
    Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof?  And no man in heaven, nor in earth, neither under the earth, was able to open the book, neither to look thereon.  And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon. And one of the elders

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Serious" Vanilla Ice Cream
    Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

    yield - one quart

    2 cups half-and-half 1 cup whipping cream 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons peach preserves (not jelly) 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped Directions

    Combine all ingredients (including the bean and its pulp) in a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Attach a frying or candy thermometer to inside of pan. (see note below) Stirring occasionally, bring the mixture to 170 degrees F. Remove from heat and allow

  • Bow. James Bow. >> Metallic Love
    Thu, 17 May 2012 11:44:25 -0500

    A month ago or so, you all saw this picture below:

    This is, of course, the Doctor Who Chase Dalek and Mechanoid set that I purchased from Pixel Barrel as a birthday treat for myself, and set up tastefully prominently on one of the shelves of my living room bookcase.

    Well, earlier today, I was

  • Kouya Chronicle >> Missiological Blogs
    Thu, 17 May 2012 10:52:45 -0500
    I’ve been asked to draw up a list of blogs which I feel are essential reading for anyone who is interested in missiology; rather than do so in an email, I decided to post my thoughts here for public consumption. The problem with a job like this is that (as I have said elsewhere) missiology [...]
  • Bible Money Matters >> Lending Club Returns Closing In On 12%: Lending Club Could Cross $1 Billion In Total Loans By End Of Year
    Thu, 17 May 2012 10:24:37 -0500
    My returns in Lending Club have continued to improve and now show a net annualized return of 11.93%. Lending Club could also be surpassing $1 billion in loans this year.
  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Death
    Thu, 17 May 2012 10:17:00 -0500

    If you get to where it is obvious that it is your time to die, if you have a relationship with the Lord Jesus, accept that Heaven will be far better than what you are going through now...especially if you suffer pain in your condition.

    If you are in love with yourself and your life and cannot let go of yourself and your life, then you can expect physical suffering and pain.

    Learn to let go of yourself, if it is obvious it is your time to die.

    It will be a lot easier to die if you

  • Adventures in Revland >> Moving...a reconsideration
    Thu, 17 May 2012 10:15:00 -0500
    There have been many changes in the itinerant system of the UMC over the years.  From what it sounds like, back in first and middle part of the 1900s ministers showed up at Annual Conference and learned if they were moving or not.  No prior warning.
  • Heaven's Highway >> Daily devotions: A Living Covenant - Genesis 9:13
    Thu, 17 May 2012 10:13:00 -0500
    Genesis 9:13 ?I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the Earth.? 

    Like most people on Earth, I love seeing rainbows. The colors are always fantastic and the whole experience is mystical, especially when the bow arcs across a dark gray sky and then gradually disappears as
  • Christian Personal Finance >> 7 Ways to Homeschool on a Budget
    Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:59 -0500
    I?ve always said that you only need a Bible and a library card to homeschool. After 18 years, I still hold to that claim. However most folks, needing a little more structure than our family, take one look at the prices of curriculum in the catalogs and decide they cannot afford it after all. If that?s the stance you?ve been taking, follow me here and then rethink what you have thought to be the impossible . . . .
  • John Meunier's Blog >> Elaine Heath calls for lay sacramental authority
    Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:23 -0500
    At the very interesting conference on Eucharist in Methodism sponsored by United Theological Seminary, we heard a great deal about the importance of the Eucharist in the life of the church and Christian discipleship. Among the topics was a fair … Continue reading →
  • http://www.walkingtowardsthelight.org >> Uninhibited
    Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:14 -0500
    Old people can be so uninhibited… At some point, you just don’t care anymore. This guy feels no pressure to conform to societal norms.  He’s not worried about what anyone else is thinking.  He simply “is.”  What a wonderful place to be. He could also be senile or have a degenerative brain disease.  Either way, his uninhibited state must be nice. Compare to the two dudes that are obviously trying to mock him.  They are still trapped, bound by the expectations and approval of
  • http://www.walkingtowardsthelight.org >> Uninhibited
    Thu, 17 May 2012 09:35:14 -0500
    Old people can be so uninhibited… At some point, you just don’t care anymore. This guy feels no pressure to conform to societal norms.  He’s not worried about what anyone else is thinking.  He simply “is.”  What a wonderful place to be. He could also be senile or have a degenerative brain disease.  Either way, his uninhibited state must be nice. Compare to the two dudes that are obviously trying to mock him.  They are still trapped, bound by the expectations and approval of
  • The Book - Biblical Outreach >> Suffering as a Christian (1Peter 4) Commentary
    Thu, 17 May 2012 08:25:46 -0500
    The life of a Christian is doing the will of God, even if it means to suffer for it. Jesus showed us by his example, for by the will of God he gave himself over to suffering and death. Live as Christ, though the world may mock you, hate you, and persecute you.  Do not … Continue reading »
  • A Boat Ashore Ministry Devotionals >> On A Roll
    Thu, 17 May 2012 07:03:28 -0500
        Psalm 65.11 You crown the year with your bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.         Upon using the last of the roll, I have the nasty habit of not replacing paper towels on the holder.  This used to drive my mother batty.  Growing up, we had an antique wooden and [...]
  • Sunday's Child >> Succession, a Reflection on Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
    Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500
    Some of the readings I have listed for this week are preparing us for the Ascension of the Lord; others, including today's, are in the lectionary for the seventh Sunday of Easter. 

    During Eastertide, the seven weeks after Easter, we have been focusing on the early church during the period after the first Easter. The readings from Acts have told of unlimited sharing of resources among the believers (4:32-35), a call for repentance (3:12-19), a pushback against religious leaders (4:5-12),
  • Sunday's Child >> Daily Prayer, Thursday, May 17, 2012
    Thu, 17 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500
    God is the king of all the earth;
    sing praises with a psalm.

    Morning
    Invitatory Psalm 150
    Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary;
    praise him in his mighty firmament!
    Praise him for his mighty deeds;
    praise him according to his surpassing greatness!
    Praise him with trumpet sound;
    praise him with lute and harp!
    Praise him with tambourine and dance;
    praise him with strings and pipe!
    Praise him with clanging cymbals;
    praise him
  • God, Money, and Me >> Great Inheritances Come from Small Decisions
    Thu, 17 May 2012 04:35:20 -0500
    Building an inheritance sounds like a big project, but your success or failure at it will come down to everyday family habits.
  • The Paranormal Pastor >> Help needed!
    Thu, 17 May 2012 04:30:00 -0500


    Documentary film maker Christopher Maloney needs your help. He is almost finished with his documentary film, "Cryptotrip" and needs to raise $2,000 for a trip to the Pacific Northwest. Backers from only $10 to $100 will receive special prizes and onscreen credit for their donations. Find out more here:
  • Kouya Chronicle >> Magazines and Bananas
    Thu, 17 May 2012 03:18:50 -0500
    One of my most memorable experiences working  with the Kouya people in central Ivory Coast came early on while we were trying to learn the language. I wasn?t at all prepared for the answer I got to what seemed to be a simple question. All I wanted to know was the Kouya word for ?banana?, [...]
  • Fullness of Life >> Old hymns
    Thu, 17 May 2012 03:00:00 -0500
    Many ancient hymns are still in regular use today. Some though have been rightly forgotten. The one I quote below by Isaac Watts, written in 1719, is a versification of psalm 41. I think the understanding of the word bowels must have changed in the last 300 years! It has for some reason been left out of most modern hymnals.


    Blest is the man whose bowels move
    And melt with pity to the poor;
    Whose soul, by sympathizing love,
    Feels what his fellow saints endure.

    His
  • Smore for Women >> How to Bond With Children After a Tired Day at Work
    Thu, 17 May 2012 02:00:40 -0500
    One of the SMORE themes is Bonding with Family Fun which sounds easier than it is, especially for the single mother. This article isn’t written for single moms but has some good ideas none the less. -Gail By Jennie Kakkad Eight … Continue reading →
  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Today's Bible Verse Rom 1:1-14
    Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which he had promised afore by his prophets in the holy scriptures,)  Concerning his Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: By whom we have received grace and apostleship, for obedience to the faith among all

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Turkey Re-Hash
    Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

    cook time 10 minutes

    8 ounces breakfast sausage 1/2 onion, chopped 1/2 jalapeno pepper, minced 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers 1 1/2 cups cubed and cooked red bliss potatoes 1 (14 to 15-ounce) can black beans, drained 2 cups cubed cornbread 1 to 2 cups cubed cooked turkey Dash cayenne pepper Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper Directions

    Place the sausage into a 10-inch cast iron skillet and set over medium-high heat. Cook,

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> May 16
    Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500

    1770 - Marie Antoinette, at age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. 

    1866 - The U.S. Congress authorized the first 5-cent piece to be minted. 

    1868 - U.S. President Andrew Johnson was acquitted during the Senate impeachment, by one vote. 

    1879 - The Treaty of Gandamak between Russia and England set up the Afghan state. 

    1881 - In Germany the first electric tram for the public started service. 

  • Heaven's Highway >> Daily devotions: The Missing Verse - Mark 11 v 26
    Wed, 16 May 2012 11:58:00 -0500

    Mark 11:26     ?But if you do not forgive, neither will your Father who is in heaven forgive your sins.?
    In some early Gospel manuscripts, Mark 11 v 26 is missing. Either the person who was copying the original scrolls forgot to add in the verse, or the verse was added at a much later date. Thousands of years
  • Compassion in Politics >> 7 most important lessons of social entrepreneurs
    Wed, 16 May 2012 11:45:40 -0500
    1) Importance of network and community 2) The importance of determining your unknowns and setting up feedback mechanisms (avoiding your black boxes) 3) The importance of process & replicable systems 4) The value of mentors 5) Deliver value, but sell based on what the customer will pay (there are exceptions here…and an at least attempt [...]
  • Bible Money Matters >> How And Why To Check Your Credit Score If You Plan On Buying A House
    Wed, 16 May 2012 11:39:39 -0500
    When buying a new home it is important to monitor your credit situation as credit scores from FICO or other agencies can have a big impact on what mortgage rate you receive.
  • Hit the back button to move forward >> Changeable Poster Display
    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:52:13 -0500
    Forgot I took a photo of this. Have seen these display set ups in a number of places. This is a set poster display board where the posters are removable as they rotate out of relevancy. Cool thing with this is that you have a visual display, the items are held together in a clean [...]
  • Smore for Women >> SMORE Class @ Calder for Single Moms, Sunday May 20th-?Resistance to Boundaries?
    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:15 -0500
    We have been studying Boundaries for a long time and have come to the end of this journey. This Sunday we will discuss resistance to boundaries which unfortunately happens sometimes when we establish personal boundaries others aren’t happy with. Sunday, May … Continue reading →
  • Hit the back button to move forward >> An App for Your Youth Ministry Event
    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:04:45 -0500
    One of the great things about being a part of our local Youth Pastors Anonymous group is that I can regularly hang out with some awesome people who challenge the normal processes of ministry. A recent, and upcoming, undertaking is a training by our net...
  • Christian Personal Finance >> It All Belongs to God: A Devotional
    Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:25 -0500
    Little Aaron was playing with daddy?s tool belt left on the floor after a long day of work. Quickly he noticed the most fascinating multifunction screwdriver and took off to accomplish some minor repairs around the house. It was just an old tool, but to Aaron it was a new treasure and he had no intentions of returning it back to his father . . . .
  • Quiet Paths >> Yay May
    Wed, 16 May 2012 09:51:41 -0500
    Sunrise a couple weeks ago. We had more snow then on the mountains. Our trees have been very active with these Grosbeaks lately. They are kind of hoggy with the bird seed though. And none of the other birds like to be around them much. It’s just about time to get the boats out of the church [...] Related posts:Light on the move > Biblical Prosperity
    Wed, 16 May 2012 08:53:00 -0500

    For those of you who are looking for a " quick fix " financially or a get rich quick scheme, and you are looking to prosperity preachers for encouragement... just remember this fact - it is economically troubled desparados who give their tithes and offerings and itching ears to those positive confession prosperity preachers who are the ones who make those prosperity preachers rich, which in turn motivates them to continue preaching their faith prosperity doctrine, attracting economic

  • Forgotten Voices >> Winter is here!
    Wed, 16 May 2012 08:43:39 -0500
    A couple of weeks ago my wife, Irene, and I were in the USA at a time that most were saying it’s the most beautiful time to visit. I must agree that it was mostly sunny and the flowers were beautiful to watch. Unlike the time when it snows, even though I always long to someday [...]
  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Florida lowers passing grade for state writing exam after over 70 percent of fourth-graders fail
    Wed, 16 May 2012 08:33:00 -0500

    Fox News

    The Florida Department of Education lowered the performance level standard on a state writing exam after only 27 percent of fourth graders passed, MyFoxOrlando reports.

    The decision to lower the standard from a four to a three was made in an emergency conference call Tuesday. The test scores range from zero to six.

    Fourth grade teachers say

  • Culture Rev >> Jesus? Brothers & The Message We Hate to Hear
    Wed, 16 May 2012 08:17:59 -0500
    By Mike Mendler There is an interesting passage in John Chapter 7 which gives us a glimpse of Jesus? relationships with his brothers. As the Feast of Tabernacles drew near, Jesus? brothers said to him:…
  • A Boat Ashore Ministry Devotionals >> Machination
    Wed, 16 May 2012 07:31:57 -0500
    Proverbs 16.4 The Lord has made all for Himself, yes, even the wicked for the day of doom. Rhyming clicking and rhythmic clacking But like water and oil never attracting A card in the spokes clattering in tatters But in the end it will find it no longer matters Tiny whir of a motor, focus the eye Lens [...]
  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Pastor's sexuality splits Missouri church softball league
    Wed, 16 May 2012 07:27:00 -0500

    Fox News

    The sexual orientation of a new pastor in a Missouri church softball league has put his team on the bench.

    Rev. James Semmelroth Darnell, the 27-year-old pastor of St. John United Church of Christ in Saint Clair, told FoxNews.com that pastors of three other churches in a local church softball league said their teams would no longer take the field

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> Teacher fired over pregnancy can sue religious school
    Wed, 16 May 2012 07:23:00 -0500

    (Reuters) - An appeals court on Wednesday revived a Florida teacher's lawsuit against a Christian school that fired her after she admitted to conceiving a child before her marriage.

    Overturning a lower court ruling in the school's favor, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit found that Jarretta Hamilton was entitled to a trial on her claims of pregnancy

  • Welcome to Wayne's Bible Study >> China: Church in Zou Gang illegally demolished
    Wed, 16 May 2012 07:18:00 -0500

    BEIJING, CHINA (Worthy News)– A church in Zou Gang, Feixi county, was illegally demolished last month by government-backed real estate developers, according to ChinaAid.

    The congregation called for prayer following the sudden destruction of their 800 square-meter building.

    As a result of

  • Sunday's Child >> Power to the Church, a Reflection on Ephesians 1:15-23
    Wed, 16 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500

    "I pray that God will send you the Spirit," Paul writes to the Ephesians. 
    Here's what the Spirit does for the church: enlightens the eyes of your heart--that is, helps you to catch on to what God intends for you to be doing and what God has already done for you.

    To these early Christians as they began to form congregations and missions, he is emphasizing power and what power is to be used for.

    To these Christians adjusting to their life after the crucifixion of
  • Sunday's Child >> Daily Prayer, Wednesday, May 16, 2012
    Wed, 16 May 2012 06:00:00 -0500
    Sing praises to God, sing praises;
    sing praises to our King, sing praises.

    Morning
    Invitatory Psalm 100
    Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth.
    Worship the Lord with gladness;
    come into his presence with singing.

    Know that the Lord is God.
    It is he that made us, and we are his;
    we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

    Enter his gates with thanksgiving,
       and his courts with praise.
    Give

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