Going the Extra Mile
Posted in Bible on Sun, May 12 2013 - 02:13 PM
| Comments (2)There is a section of the Sermon On the Mount which has likely been a sore point for many people. The section that includes "turn the other cheek" and "go the extra mile". I'd like to shed some light on one of the words that is used in "go the extra mile". "And whosoever shall compel you to go a mile, go with him two" ...
Read More »Congratulations Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis
Posted in News on Wed, Mar 13 2013 - 11:50 PM
| Comments (2)Congratulations to the new Pope. I hope his previous work in helping and caring about the poor can also be manifest in his papacy. I realize that the kind of compassion that he is known for does not always filter down to all the priests in the field, however as long as he is pope, Catholics can remind their priests about the Vatican's...
Read More »The White Ship
Posted in Missions on Fri, Mar 08 2013 - 04:12 PM
| Comment (1)Estonia is considered one of the most secular countries in Europe, if not the most secular. After 1991 and Estonian independence there was a brief interest in getting baptised and becoming a Christian. This decision however, was tied in with receiving a relief package from the church involved in the neighborhood; so the message and meaning ...
Read More »Alms and Work For the Poor
Posted in Topics on Thu, Feb 28 2013 - 11:07 PM
| Comment (1)The American economy is on a rebound to a certain degree, and if your locale is doing better could you perhaps consider helping out the Italian, Greek and maybe even the Spanish exporters. The Mediterranian diet has been recently proven to be a contender as the best defence against heart disease. And the diet which is actually a way of...
Read More »The Gun Debate
Posted in News on Sat, Feb 09 2013 - 05:56 PM
| Comments (3)All the complex processes of a computer are basically commands comprised of zeros and ones. And before the gun issue in the US becomes a shouting match and a standoff that leads to a catch 22 situation, there are perhaps a few basic things that should be considered: 1)You can't get rid of guns completely, the USA is to a...
Read More »The Morsi Regime
Posted in News on Tue, Jan 29 2013 - 12:30 AM
| Comment (1)It doesn't surprise me at all that President Morsi of Egypt is in trouble. When he declared a curfew, basically what he said indirectly through his words and actions, is that democracy doesn't matter any more. That was like throwing gasoline on top of a smoldering fire. Most Egyptians are not too impressed with his version of democracy, which is...
Read More »Praize Christmas Show ?
Posted in Topics on Mon, Jan 07 2013 - 05:34 PM
| Comments (3)Hi Sarah.Your comments on my last blog post gave me an idea. Have you ever considered making a Christmas show out of Praize member video contributions? You could compile a video and edit it during the next year (a one hour broadcast version for a standard Christmas show, a longer show if you are interested in a telethon). Contributions...
Read More »New Jersey Hurricane Relief Fund
Posted in News on Wed, Jan 02 2013 - 05:06 PM
| Comment (1)It seems that Congressional help for Hurricane Sandy victims may be delayed.One website I found easy to use was the one set up by New Jersey First Lady Mary Pat Christie and the Governor. It accepts gift cards and they don't ask for your phone number. It's nice when they don't ask a lot of intrusive questions when you're tryin to help.So...
Read More »Looking At The Christmas Message
Posted in Topics on Tue, Dec 25 2012 - 08:53 PM
| Comments (2)As in the song "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" many people have asked "where is the peace on earth and good will towards men?" If you look at the passage in the original text, in my case "The Interlinear Greek/English New Testament" by Marshall (Zondervan Publishing House) the passage is translated differently: "Glory in highest to God and...
Read More »Remembering the Children
Posted in News on Sun, Dec 16 2012 - 10:08 AM
| Comments (4)We are living in a society where you cannot trust anyone, not even your own children (the first person the gunman in Connecticut killed was his mother). That is why most people decline to support gun control legislation. But maybe we are tackling the problem from the wrong direction. The last few of these mentally disturbed cowards have...
Read More »Benjamin Netanyahu chart
Posted in News on Fri, Sep 28 2012 - 06:40 AM
Prime Minister Netanyahu may not be the best diplomat, however he is fairly accurate in detecting military threats. If PM Netanyahu went to the trouble of making a chart, I think the world should take notice and consider the activities of Iran to be dangerous and at a critical stage. roundtable
Read More »Valley of Jehoshaphat?
Posted in Bible on Sun, Sep 16 2012 - 07:04 PM
| Comments (3)The attack against the American Embassy in Libya crossed an unfortunate threshold. The terrorists will see it as a success and really it isn't. However it cost 4 American lives and it can't just be waved off. It's the Libyan people who will suffer the most from this as they deal with with rogue elements and young...
Read More »A Simple Statement (Chick-Fil-A Day)
Posted in News on Sun, Aug 05 2012 - 09:55 PM
| Comment (1)Kudos to Governor Mike Huckabee (foxnews.com) for initiating the "Chick -Fil -A Appreciation Day". First of all it showed that there are quite a few Christians in America who are willing to stand up for their rights and rebuke those who trespass against them (Matthew chapter 18, lines 15-17). Second , it allowed...
Read More »St Jerome vrs the Gnostics
Posted in Apologetics on Tue, Jul 17 2012 - 01:32 AM
| Comments (2)St Jerome was right to consider the Gnostics to be heretics. However since he personally believed that The Gospel of Peter was a genuine gospel and not a "Gnostic Gospel" he should have taken steps to preserve that Gospel.Jerome is known for writing the Vulgate and for his decisions on the Canon at the council of Hippo 393...
Read More »Elderly People
Posted in Topics on Mon, Jul 09 2012 - 08:39 PM
| Comments (2)Even though old age is the beginning of the end of this life sometimes we forget how important old people really are. They often sit there and keep quiet because they think no one wants their opinion, or they are just feeling poorly. Even though you're not likely to encounter someone with the wisdom of the Venerable Bede you would be...
Read More »Noah's Ark Discovered?
Posted in Bible on Sun, May 20 2012 - 02:11 PM
| Comments (2)Ronald E Wyatt believes he has found Noah's Ark and has made a documentry to prove it. Even though the documentry has only recently been uploaded onto You Tube (late in 2011) it appears it was compiled in 1988 and revised in 1990 by Snider Productions. The following information is what makes this such a fascinating documentry: In...
Read More »Abducted Children
Posted in News on Fri, Apr 27 2012 - 08:39 PM
It's been a week now since Isabel Celis of Tucson has gone missing. Her kidnapping appears to have occured through her window. It was apparently forced open from the outside and the abductor(s) gained entry. This is quite similar to the Elisabeth Smart case where the kidnapper also gained entry through her room's window. If you are the...
Read More »Dying Bee Colonies
Posted in Education on Sun, Apr 15 2012 - 10:51 AM
| Comments (2)I saw on a PBS program this week how transport trucks filled with bees had to be shipped all around the country (US) in order to polinate all the different crops. The bees are dying at an alarming rate. One thing I have noticed here (S. Ontario) is that the bees absolutely love the goldenrod flowers that bloom in late summer. ...
Read More »Lord Jesus Has Risen
Posted in Bible on Sun, Apr 08 2012 - 05:27 PM
Jesus, was born of a virgin in Bethlehem, Judea. Jesus Christ came to the earth in the flesh as the prophets in the Old Testament foretold (2 epistle of John, 7).He taught, performed many miracles, was put on trial, falsely convicted, crucified and on the third day counting the day of His crucifixtion, He rose from the dead.His throne is...
Read More »To the American troops in Afghanistan
Posted in General on Sat, Mar 17 2012 - 06:27 PM
One of the most difficult things to do, is to be in a far off land, biding time when you know you're supposed to be going home soon. Thinking about American cooking and family and friends is likely a more common thought as well as places you'd like to go when you get back. But I suspect there are other thoughts as well: "I...
Read More »Looking at Bishop Spong's "view" of the Bible
Posted in Apologetics on Sun, Feb 12 2012 - 05:57 AM
Bishop John Shelby Spong's new book "Reclaiming the Bible for a Non Religious World" is exactly the kind of attack that we should expect in the present mode of secularism. Suggesting that the Bible is not reliable because it was not written by eye witnesses is a red herring since it is fairly certain that the gospel of Luke was recited by...
Read More »The Syrian Riddle
Posted in News on Tue, Jan 10 2012 - 06:09 PM
| Comments (3)The killing of demonstrators in Syria has now been going on for a long time and the news networks are right in focusing their attention on this issue. Syria is a complex question for a number of reasons: 1) The Russian government doesn't want other countries getting involved. Russia has veto powers at the United Nations. ...
Read More »Positive Christmas images
Posted in Fun & Entertainment on Sun, Dec 25 2011 - 07:37 PM
The following are a list of websites that may help remind you of the Christmas spirit. http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/24/9680895-comet-turns-into-a-christmas-star (warning anti Christians were out with their profanity to try to foul up the Christmas mood in the blog) http://news.yahoo.com/photos/comet-lovejoy-s...
Read More »Merry Christmas
Posted in General on Thu, Dec 22 2011 - 07:27 PM
| Comments (2)I'd like to wish all the staff and members of Praize.com a beautiful and happy Christmas. May 2012 be a road of happiness and health to everyone, but especially to those who have stood long waiting for the provision of the Lord. May the Lord help you speedily when the time is at hand. And may time be on your side in the righteousness...
Read More »Compulsive Obsessive Behaviour
Posted in Bible on Sat, Dec 10 2011 - 12:09 AM
For those people who are facing personal anxiety problems as well as economic problems this Christmas season there is a place to turn to in the New Testament that can help you understand how we are made. That knowledge can help you deal with some of the problems in your life. In particular your addictions or other compulsive obsessive...
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