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Comment by Sarah Boone on October 16, 2011 at 7:06pm

Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in and
washes all the dirt off you. He opens you up, touches you deep inside and scoops
out all the yucky stuff-- including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then
He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all
the world to see. This was passed on to me from another Pumpkin. Now, it is your
turn to pass it to a Pumpkin. I liked this enough to send it to all the Pumpkins
in my patch.

Comment by Sarah Boone on October 12, 2011 at 6:48pm

Iran’s Supreme Court orders retrial for Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani

Posted by David Wendt ⋅ October 12, 2011 ⋅ Leave a Comment

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Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani, the Christian sentenced to death by Iran, is to be given a retrial. The decision was announced by Iran’s Supreme Court, which says there are unspecified concerns about the original investigation.

There was an international outcry earlier this year when it was revealed that Youcef Nadarkhani was to be executed unless he recanted his Christian faith. The Iranian authorities have struggled to get their story straight, saying at various times that he has been convicted of apostasy, sex crimes, rape or crimes against the state.

The case has now reportedly reached the highest levels of the Iranian government, and some observers believe this is a sign that international pressure over the case has begun to pay off. It remains to be seen how the retrial is handled, but Youcef Nadarkhani’s supporters claim that there is now a chance that he could be spared death and possibly even freed

Comment by Sarah Boone on October 12, 2011 at 4:56pm

THE FUTURE OF THE BLACK CHURCH !

The Candler School of Theology hosted the fifth annual Black Church Studies Summit last weekend, drawing academics and members of the clergy to gather for three days of panel discussions, workshops, speeches and other events concerning the future of the black church.

About 150 professors, scholars, students and members of the clergy attended the summit held at the Emory Conference Center Hotel. This year’s theme was “Where Do We Go From Here? Black Church Traditions, Textures and Transformations.”

Several universities “take turns” holding the summit each year, said Teresa L. Fry Brown, director of Candler’s black church studies program. Brown, as well as the directors of the black church studies programs at Duke University and Vanderbilt University, served as a consortium to organize the summit.

Candler also hosted the first of these summits, according to Rodney Mason, a third-year theology student assisting with summit events.

In planning the summit, emphasis was placed on discussion across social, political and denominational lines, Brown explained in the summit program.

Brown noted the diversity of the attendees in an interview with the Wheel, citing the presence of clergy from multi-racial churches, scholars from across the country, community organizers and laypeople. People attending the summit ranged from approximately 18 to 90 years of age, Brown added.

A panel discussion on Saturday morning titled “It’s a New Season: Not Your Mama’s Church” featured four pastors describing the differences between the church of the current generation and previous ones, and providing guidance for black churches of the future.

Each pastor explained in turn how he or she was responding to the demands of the post-baby boomer demographic.

“The Y and X generations have invaded our churches,” said the Rev. Ronald Slaughter, pastor of St. Paul AME Church in Macon. He added that he is “attempting to minister to four generations at the same time.”

The pastors agreed on the importance of using technology such as websites, e-mails and text messages to reach new church members and stay connected with current ones.

The Rev. Cheryl D. Moore, pastor of Zion Temple in Durham, N.C., said that in this era, “there has to be a disconnect from the antiquated modality of ‘having church.’”

Moore spoke on what she saw in the youth of today.

“It’s not that they do not relate ... to God,” Moore said. “Christ has become irrelevant.”

However, Moore also warned against catering to young people in the wrong way.

“Appeal and relevance are not necessarily congruent,” Moore, who spent nine years as a youth pastor, said. “I’m afraid that we tried so hard not to look like church that we failed to be church.”

The Rev. Charles Goodman, pastor of the Historic Tabernacle Baptist Church in Augusta, similarly saw a need to keep with the times but not go too far.

“Change in the black church is like a cuss word,” Goodman said, to laughter.

Goodman spoke about how church leadership must deal with a new generation’s “Wal-Mart mentality” of essentially shopping for a place of worship, basing the decision on websites, television and the supplemental services a church offers.

Slaughter noted that today’s churchgoers, more literate than those in the past, are less likely to take preachers’ interpretations for granted.

“The preacher can no longer depend on clichés,” Slaughter said, and instead must concentrate on “integrity of the scripture.”

Goodman agreed that there should be “a shift back to biblical preaching,” but disagreed with Slaughter on why, saying that people do not know the Bible nearly as well as they did in years past.

The Rev. BeSean Jackson, pastor of Fellowship of Love Church in Fayetteville, rounded out the discussion with a look at the field of black church studies. He said that black church studies is held back by a barrier of “intellectual elitism,” and needs to be transformed by “effective novelty.”

“There is nothing good, in and of itself, about new,” Jackson said. “But there is nothing bad, in and of itself, about new either.”

Comment by DAVID NELLOR on August 3, 2010 at 6:11am

MY NAME IS DAVID NELLOR,
I WORK WITH THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND.I.M.F,.

WE ARE CURRENTLY AUDITING THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS OF SOME SELECTED AFRICAN COUNTRIES.

DURING THE EXERCISE, WE HAVE DISCOVERED THERE ARE LOTS AND LOTS OF FOREIGN CONTRACTORS THAT EXECUTED CONTRACTS HERE IN SOME AFRICAN COUNTRIES,BUT DUE TO THE HIGH LEVEL OF CORRUPTION HERE IN AFRICA,SOME OF THESE CONTRACTORS COULD NOT RECEIVE THEIR CONTRACT PAYMENT FOR A LONG TIME NOW.

THIS IS BECAUSE SOME OF THEM HAVE DIED A LONG TIME AGO.

NOW I HAVE CONTACTED YOU BECAUSE THERE IS ONE OF THEM THAT CAME FROM YOUR COUNTRY AND HAS A SIMILLER NAME WITH YOU.

ALL EFFORTS THAT WE HAVE MADE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THIS CONTRACTOR HAVE ALL FAILED,AND IT IS VERY CLEAR TO ALL OF US THAT WE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THIS CONTRACTOR MAY BE HE IS DEAD AND HE DID NOT NAME ANY OTHER BENEFICIARY AS HIS NEXT OF KIN.

ALL WE HAVE DECIDED TO DO NOW IS THAT,WE ARE LOOKING FOR HONEST MEN AND WOMEN OF GOD THAT WILL MAKE GOOD USE OF THESE FUNDS TO DO THE WORK FOR THE LORD

NOW I WILL WANT TO PRESENT YOUR NAME TO THE PAYMENT BUREAU SO THAT THE MONEY CAN BE PAID TO YOUR CHURCH AND THE MONEY CAN BE USED TO DO THE WORK OF THE LORD.

THIS IS THE ONLY MEANS THAT THIS FUND CAN BE UTILIZED.

IF YOU KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE VERY HONEST IN HANDLING THESE FUNDS PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS.

I HAVE CAREFULLY CHECKED YOUR RECORDS AND PROFILE AND DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU.

PLEASE GET BACK TO ME FOR MORE DETAILS

My direct email address is nellor_dd@yahoo.com

My direct phone number is +442071939091

THANKS

DAVID NELLOR

INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND REPRESENTATIVE

Comment by Evangelist Cookie Hunter on May 25, 2010 at 10:40pm

The Women's Dept. of the PNBC is working on a project called: The Battered Woman Ministry Project- Shoe Box.

We will be taking a shoe box and decorating it and filling it with personal items for the women in the shelter. I would like to invite your Women's Ministry to take on this project and make a shoe box too.

The box can contain things for:
Children-
new born baby items
book
game
art set
stationery set
jewelry making kit
pillow
back pack (filled with the items)

Women- Facial kit
Pedicure kit
Coffee or Tea care package
Thinking of you package
Devotional set
Stationery set
Relaxing set

This shoe box is a gift of love.

The box would then be presented to the women on behalf of your women's ministry.

I hope that you would consider this gift of love project for your Women's Ministry.

God Bless You!

Evangelist Cookie

Comment by Spirit on April 17, 2010 at 10:34am

I am currently reading "Liberated Through Submission" and it is such a blessing. It helps to understand the TRUE meaning of submission which helps me NOT to get lost in the confusion of...Submission.

Comment by Spirit on April 17, 2010 at 10:31am

stopping in to wish encouragement to the First Ladies working in the Kingdom of God. We can never have too much encouragement.

htp://proverbs31women.ning.com

Comment by Joe Cravins on January 4, 2010 at 9:11am

Hello First Laddies!
A Group of us are starting The Lemonade Diet or Master Cleance today and are seeking others who would want to join our Group!

Comment by Spirit on December 30, 2009 at 6:11am

As you go about your day today, don't just "mind-less-LY do things...THINK. One thing is for sure...somebody IS going to offend you today. Somebody IS going to deceive you today. Somebody IS going to hurt you today. Somebody IS going to abuse your trust and love today. But THINK about your response.
"But I say to you WHO HEAR: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, and pray for those who spitefully use you." ~ Luke 6:27-28

Because when we take matters into our own hands, when we make emotional decision to "get back" it's going to always lead us in a bad place, and we will find ourselves calling out to the Lord to rescue us. And the Lord has said...

"But why do you call Me "Lord, Lord", and not do the things which I say?" Luke 6:46

Let's walk today as if we were taught how to walk...in love and in Spirit.

Enjoy your day today and THINK as you WALK.

www.proverbs31women.ning.com

Comment by Marriage Helper on December 11, 2009 at 9:10am

I would like to invite you to join the MARRIAGE HELPER GROUP I suggest you create an anonymous email and BPN acct. Clergy and Clergy wives very rarely have anyone or anywhere in the earth to turn to talk about pressing issues in their marriage due to the attention and expections placed upon them.

WE DO NOT PROVIDE CLINICAL COUNSELING, HOWEVER WE OFFER EXPERIENCE, TESTIMONIES AND BIBLICAL DIRECTION TO ENCOURAGE YOU AS YOU AND YOUR SPOUSE DECIDE YOUR COURSE OF ACTION AS IT RELATES TO YOUR RELATIONSHIP

MARRIAGE HELPER GROUPis a place you can share and request godly suggestions for the many things we face in ministry which effects our marriage/relationships behind closed doors. The body of Christ is experiencing a high divorce rate and I have discovered a lot of the divorces could have been avoided if the couples had somewhere in the earth to turn to discuss with a neutral, godly and understanding party.

It is my prayer that this group will start you back or keep you on the road to strengthening your marriage/relationship(s) so you can continue to do the work that the Lord has commissioned you and your spouse to achieve together.

Matthew 19:6; So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man put asunder.

Marriage Helper

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