Crosswalk - Every Day Light: At-One-Ment , December 18, 2004
AD| Do You Have the New Holman CSB? http://l.salemweb.net/holman0804m/devo/ E V E R Y D A Y L I G H T Daily readings to help you see Jesus' light in your life by Selwyn Hughes At-One-Ment God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. (v. 25) -- For reading meditation: Romans 3:21-31 Herbert Spencer, whom we quoted earlier, wrote: The task of religion is at-one-ment: atonement. If it fails to do this it fails at the vital point. Its ritual may be beautiful, its sanctions may be ancient, its precepts may be good, but if it fails to bring men and women into correspondence with God it fails vitally and irretrievably. All else is useless, for if the problem of evil is ignored or passed over, we are like the person who dreams about and plans next year's happiness while an incurable disease is eating at his vitals. The wonderful distinctive of Christianity is this - Jesus Christ has done something about the problem of being out of correspondence with God. He puts the hand of a penitent sinner into the hand of a pardoning God. Because of the nature of the problem - the problem of evil - no other solution is possible. Salvation is a task which only God could engineer. As one theologian puts it: It is a task worthy of God. The ancient Greek playwrights used to warn their students that when writing a tragedy they should not bring a god onto the stage unless there was an entanglement worthy of a god. The presence of evil in this world, I suggest, presents an entanglement worthy of God. But it is no mere stage affair. It is a tragic fact. To deliver men and women from evil was a problem that challenged God's power and made the deepest claim upon His love. The cross is the answer. If we don't take God's way of salvation, then nothing else will do. PRAYER: Father, I rejoice that You have brought me to Your way -t he only way. Help the millions who strive to earn their salvation see that the penalty for sin has been fully paid. And all they have to do is humbly receive. In Jesus' Name I pray. Amen. FURTHER STUDY: 1 John 2:1-2; 4:10; 2 Cor. 5:11-19 1. What is at the heart of atonement? 2. What did John assure the believers? Christmas Appeal from Selwyn Hughes Show your love for children in Africa who have lost their parents but found Jesus Click here to find out more... http://www.cwr.org.uk/crosswalk/redirect/cwnov04/microsite Additional devotionals are available from Crosswalk.com: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.7.29594.1.1613450 -- Copyright 2002 Selwyn Hughes, CWR, Waverley Abbey House, Waverley Lane, Farnham, Surrey, England. Come to http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.7.29594.2.1613450 for more inspirational devotions by Selwyn Hughes. --- To read current World news stories, National news stories, and commentaries, visit http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.7.29594.3.1613450 Share the good news Please forward this message to a friend! FREE Christian Book http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/ SUBSCRIPTION INFO___ * This newsletter is never sent unsolicited. To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, simply click on the link below. If this link is not clickable, simply cut and paste it into the address bar of your browser. http://www.salememail.com/unsub/7/1613450.aspx * Copyright © 2004 Salem Web Network and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. 1613450 TRINITY COLLEGE SEMINARY OFF CAMPUS ONLINE Experience Personal Ministry Growth Through Bible-Focused Degree Programs Associate and Bachelor of Arts Master of Arts, M.Div., Doctor of Arts, Doctor of Ministry http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003tr/footer/ Questions or comments can be sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crosswalk - Spurgeon's Morning Evening Devotions, September 22, 2003
Crossguide.com - Christian Search and Directory http://www.crossguide.com Spurgeon's Morning Evening Devotions Morning, September 22 I will rejoice over them to do them good. - Jeremiah 32:41 How heart-cheering to the believer is the delight which God has in his saints! We cannot see any reason in ourselves why the Lord should take pleasure in us; we cannot take delight in ourselves, for we often have to groan, being burdened; conscious of our sinfulness, and deploring our unfaithfulness; and we fear that God's people cannot take much delight in us, for they must perceive so much of our imperfections and our follies, that they may rather lament our infirmities than admire our graces. But we love to dwell upon this transcendent truth, this glorious mystery: that as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so does the Lord rejoice over us. We do not read anywhere that God delighteth in the cloud-capped mountains, or the sparkling stars, but we do read that he delighteth in the habitable parts of the earth, and that his delights are with the sons of men. We do not find it written that even angels give his soul delight; nor doth he say, concerning cherubim and seraphim, Thou shalt be called Hephzibah, for the Lord delighteth in thee; but he does say all that to poor fallen creatures like ourselves, debased and depraved by sin, but saved, exalted, and glorified by his grace. In what strong language he expresses his delight in his people! Who could have conceived of the eternal One as bursting forth into a song? Yet it is written, He will rejoice over thee with joy, he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. As he looked upon the world he had made, he said, It is very good; but when he beheld those who are the purchase of Jesus' blood, his own chosen ones, it seemed as if the great heart of the Infinite could restrain itself no longer, but overflowed in divine exclamations of joy. Should not we utter our grateful response to such a marvellous declaration of his love, and sing, I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation? Evening, September 22 Gather not my soul with sinners. - Psalm 26:9 Fear made David pray thus, for something whispered, Perhaps, after all, thou mayst be gathered with the wicked. That fear, although marred by unbelief, springs, in the main, from holy anxiety, arising from the recollection of past sin. Even the pardoned man will enquire, What if at the end my sins should be remembered, and I should be left out of the catalogue of the saved? He recollects his present unfruitfulness-so little grace, so little love, so little holiness, and looking forward to the future, he considers his weakness and the many temptations which beset him, and he fears that he may fall, and become a prey to the enemy. A sense of sin and present evil, and his prevailing corruptions, compel him to pray, in fear and trembling, Gather not my soul with sinners. Reader, if you have prayed this prayer, and if your character be rightly described in the Psalm from which it is taken, you need not be afraid that you shall be gathered with sinners. Have you the two virtues which David had-the outward walking in integrity, and the inward trusting in the Lord? Are you resting upon Christ's sacrifice, and can you compass the altar of God with humble hope? If so, rest assured, with the wicked you never shall be gathered, for that calamity is impossible. The gathering at the judgment is like to like. Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. If, then, thou art like God's people, thou shalt be with God's people. You cannot be gathered with the wicked, for you are too dearly bought. Redeemed by the blood of Christ, you are his for ever, and where he is, there must his people be. You are loved too much to be cast away with reprobates. Shall one dear to Christ perish? Impossible! Hell cannot hold thee! Heaven claims thee! Trust in thy Surety and fear not! --- This daily devotional is published and distributed by http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.19.14761.1.1483258 * * * * * * * * * * * * SPECIAL OFFER * * * * * * * * * * * FAVORITE FAMILY VIDEOS - Save Up To 90% at CHRISTIANBOOK.COM! Hurry because we have only limited quantities on select titles! http://www.christianbook.com/html/static/closevideos.html?p=1018106 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Additional devotionals are available at http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.19.14761.2.1483258 --- To read current World news stories, National news stories, and commentaries, visit http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.19.14761.3.1483258 --- For Copyright Terms visit http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.19.14761.4.1483258 SUBSCRIPTION INFO___ * To unsubscribe from Spurgeon's Morning and Evening devotional immediately, click here:
Crosswalk - WOW The Big Picture: Healing Spiritual Blindness, September 22, 2003
Crossguide.com - Christian Search and Directory http://www.crossguide.com W O W - T H E B I G P I C T U R E by Thomas Nelson Publishers Healing Spiritual Blindness -- John 9; Psalm 106:35-38; Proverbs 19:1 Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but that the works of God should be revealed in him. I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. When He had said these things, He spat on the ground and made clay with the saliva; and He anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay. And He said to him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam (which is translated, Sent). So he went and washed, and came back seeing. Therefore the neighbors and those who previously had seen that he was blind said, Is not this he who sat and begged? Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him. He said, I am he. Therefore they said to him, How were your eyes opened? He answered and said, A Man called Jesus made clay and anointed my eyes and said to me, 'Go to the pool of Siloam and wash.' So I went and washed, and I received sight. Then they said to him, Where is He? He said, I do not know. They brought him who formerly was blind to the Pharisees. Now it was a Sabbath when Jesus made the clay and opened his eyes. Then the Pharisees also asked him again how he had received his sight. He said to them, He put clay on my eyes, and I washed, and I see. Therefore some of the Pharisees said, This Man is not from God, because He does not keep the Sabbath. Others said, How can a man who is a sinner do such signs? And there was a division among them. They said to the blind man again, What do you say about Him because He opened your eyes? He said, He is a prophet. But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind and received his sight, until they called the parents of him who had received his sight. And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who you say was born blind? How then does he now see? His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind; but by what means he now sees we do not know, or who opened his eyes we do not know. He is of age; ask him. He will speak for himself. His parents said these things because they feared the Jews, for the Jews had agreed already that if anyone confessed that He was Christ, he would be put out of the synagogue. Therefore his parents said, He is of age; ask him. So they again called the man who was blind, and said to him, Give God the glory! We know that this Man is a sinner. He answered and said, Whether He is a sinner or not I do not know. One thing I know: that though I was blind, now I see. Then they said to him again, What did He do to you? How did He open your eyes? He answered them, I told you already, and you did not listen. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also want to become His disciples? Then they reviled him and said, You are His disciple, but we are Moses' disciples. We know that God spoke to Moses; as for this fellow, we do not know where He is from. The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know where He is from; yet He has opened my eyes! Now we know that God does not hear sinners; but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does His will, He hears him. Since the world began it has been unheard of that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. If this Man were not from God, He could do nothing. They answered and said to him, You were completely born in sins, and are you teaching us? And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when He had found him, He said to him, Do you believe in the Son of God? He answered and said, Who is He, Lord, that I may believe in Him? And Jesus said to him, You have both seen Him and it is He who is talking with you. Then he said, Lord, I believe! And he worshiped Him. And Jesus said, For judgment I have come into this world, that those who do not see may see, and that those who see may be made blind. Then some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard these words, and said to Him, Are we blind also? Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, 'We see.' Therefore your sin remains. John 9 WORSHIP: But they mingled with the Gentiles And learned their works; They served their idols, Which became a snare to them. They even sacrificed their sons And their daughters to demons, And shed innocent blood, The blood of their sons and daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was
Crosswalk - Debt Busters: Long Range Planning, September 22, 2003
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Crosswalk Update: September 22, 2003 - Tools and Resources to help you grow in your faith
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Crosswalk - Religion Today Feature Story: Blogging My Religion: For Many, Internet is Forum to Debate, September 22, 2003
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Crosswalk Finance You Can Escape the Debt Trap, July 16, 2003
AD | Find your Christian Soul Mate Today! http://l.salemweb.net/eharm845/mic _ Crosswalk Finance Becoming Better Stewards of Gods Blessings http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.5.13183.1.1483258 Wednesday, July 16, 2003 Welcome to Crosswalk Finance, a free newsletter from Crosswalk.com. Crosswalk Finance brings you timely and informative articles to help your family make the most out of Gods provision. If this newsletter no longer meets your needs, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this newsletter and you will be removed immediately. You Can Escape the Debt Trap Nearly one million Americans file for bankruptcy every year and thousands seek help through credit counseling because they are too far in debt to get out. Chances are good that even you have fallen into the debt trap at least once in your life, or perhaps you or a loved one is struggling to get out right now. Take comfort. There is a way of getting - and staying - out. Don't overestimate the importance of wealth. Money won't solve your problems, bring happiness, buy friends, or make you important. * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * EXCHANGE YOUR BIBLICAL KNOWLEDGE FOR COLLEGE CREDITS Study @ Home and Earn Your Bible College or Seminary Degree Major in Biblical Studies, Biblical Counseling, Pastoral Min. Affordable, Bible-Focused Degree Programs Off Campus Online Trinity College of the Bible Theological Seminary http://l.salemweb.net/tcs2003ex/fin/71403 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Skip instant gratification. Learn discipline - the ability to postpone pleasure. You get into financial and spiritual difficulty when you cannot postpone pleasure until the proper time. The desire for instant gratification leads to impulse-buying - the easiest path to the debt trap. Interestingly, men are worse than women about spending money they don't have. Don't spend money on sin. Think of the millions of dollars that are wasted on alcohol consumption and drug use each year, as well as pornography and gambling. What seems like a trivial pursuit can lead to addiction and the devastation of lives. If you have that pattern in your life, admit your problem and seek help. Don't overspend. Live within your means. Don't get drawn into the credit card trap of spending more than you intend, or paying off less than the full amount. Simplify your life so that you can live comfortably within your means. Accept responsibility. When you find yourself headed for the debt trap, don't look to quick fixes (lotteries or get-rich-quick schemes) or others to bail you out. Learn to be disciplined and willing to do the difficult things necessary to break your habits and get out of the trap you're in. Develop a plan. You can't go on living the same way and expect results other than what you have. Write down a better plan for living. Submit to the Father's will. Listen to what God is saying to you: in scripture, in sermons, in the comments of friends. Humble yourself before the Father and ask for forgiveness and guidance. Start immediately. Once you have resolved to fix the problem and devised a plan, don't wait to put it into action. Although it may take a long time to recover fully, you will feel better knowing you are beginning to get things under control. Taken from Money: A User's Manual by Bob Russell with Rusty Russell. © 1997 by Bob Russell. Used by permission of Bob Russell, Louisville, Ky. Available only through The Living Word, 1-800-366-9673, \$7.79 plus shipping (tax where applicable). Bob Russell pastors Southeast Christian Church, a 10,000-member church in Louisville, Ky. His previous books include Marriage by the Book and When Life is a Zoo, God Still Loves You. Bob and his wife, Judy, oversee Living Word Ministries, a tape ministry.Rusty Russell holds a B.A. in Biblical Studies from Cincinnati Bible College. A former teacher, school administrator, and preacher, he now serves as a research associate for Southeast Christian Church. Visit Crosswalks Family Finance channel for more great articles and resources to help you serve your familys needs and become a better steward of Gods blessings. http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.5.13183.1.1483258 EXPERIENCE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT = Parable.com your trusted source for quality Christian products. Come see (and hear!) for yourself with thousands of chapter excerpts, audio clips and video clips. http://www.parable.com/parable/default.asp?rid=1320 www.parable.com AD | FREE Christian Book http://l.salemweb.net/swnoffer0203/UMCWFIN SUBSCRIPTION INFO___ * To unsubscribe from Crosswalk Finance newsletter immediately, click here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/U.asp?A1.5.1483258 If that link is not clickable, simply copy
Crosswalk Finance Credit Cards and College Students, July 2, 2003
AD| Patrick Henry College Online. Take high quality courses and earn college credit! http://l.salemweb.net/pathenry0603m/mic Crosswalk Finance Becoming Better Stewards of Gods Blessings http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.5.12846.1.1478944 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 Welcome to Crosswalk Finance, a free newsletter from Crosswalk.com. Crosswalk Finance brings you timely and informative articles to help your family make the most out of Gods provision. If this newsletter no longer meets your needs, please use the unsubscribe link at the bottom of this newsletter and you will be removed immediately. Credit Cards and College Students Crown Financial Ministries QUESTION: I'll be going to college in the fall, and I've already heard about the credit card marketing that takes place on some campuses. I'd like to have my own credit card, but I don't want to repeat the mistakes made by my friends who are already in college. Do you have any advice? ANSWER: In his book, The Complete Financial Guide for Young Couples, Larry Burkett says he believes every credit card should come with this warning: Danger! Use of this card can be injurious to your marriage. In your case, the warning might tell you that misuse of credit cards could severely hinder your efforts to fulfill your educational and career goals. * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * Dont spend a dime on books, seminars, classes other expensive no-name lessons until youve tried one of my amazing computer training lessons FREE! - John W. Scherer Its FAST EASY CONVENIENT - COMPLETE! Plus, order now and youll also receive a FREE Organizer CD with your lessons. http://l.salemweb.net/videoprof3034/fin63003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * A credit card gives you a lot of buying power. As a result, it also gives you the potential for a lot of consumer debt, which is the last thing you need at this point in your life. After you begin college, you may be approached on campus by marketers from credit card companies. A number of colleges have banned these marketers, who may use high-pressure tactics to sign you up or try to entice you with free gifts. Some students who sign up are unable to control their use of credit cards and wind up with thousands of dollars of debt. To counter this problem, some credit card issuers are offering secured cards to students. These cards have $300 limits, and before using them students must have a certain amount of money in the bank. On the opposite end of the spectrum are marketers who deceive students into signing up for more than one credit card. How? These students simply sign every piece of paper they're asked to sign without reading the fine print. Remember that you always have the option of obtaining a credit card this summer at a local bank. But if you decide to obtain a card on campus, make sure you sign up for only one card. In addition, set some rules for using your credit card and stick to them. here are some suggestions. 1) Obtain a card with restrictions and a low spending limit. 2) Get on a budget and use your card only for budgeted items. In other words, if it's not in your budget for the month, don't buy it on credit. 3) Pay your credit card bill off every month. 4) The first month that you find you cannot pay off your credit card bill, destroy your card. You can always get another one later. Visit Crosswalks Family Finance channel for more great articles and resources to help you serve your familys needs and become a better steward of Gods blessings. http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.5.12846.1.1478944 EXPERIENCE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT = Parable.com your trusted source for quality Christian products. Come see (and hear!) for yourself with thousands of chapter excerpts, audio clips and video clips. http://www.parable.com/parable/default.asp?rid=1320 www.parable.com Sign Up For A FREE Missions Trip http://l.salemweb.net/ndoffer0703/UMCWFIN SUBSCRIPTION INFO___ * To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, click here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/U.asp?A1.5.1478944 If that link is not clickable, simply copy and paste it into your browser window. * Copyright © 2002 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crosswalk Home School Update, July 2, 2003
AD| Patrick Henry College Online. Take high quality courses and earn college credit! http://l.salemweb.net/pathenry0603m/mic Crosswalk Home School Update News and Resources for the Home Educator http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.10.12849.1.1478944 Wednesday, July 2, 2003 This week in Crosswalk Home School Raising Leaders: Part 1 Editorial: Homeschooling Grows in the Black Community Getting Started (Part I): The Amazing Grace of God Now - Your Turn! MORE * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * Patrick Henry College Online Many students start college while still in high school. Through Patrick Henry College Online students can begin earning college credit and knowledge from a Christian rather than a secular humanist perspective. Learn more! http://l.salemweb.net/patrickhenry0603/hsu63003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Raising Leaders: Part 1 Debra Bell In a culture devoid of morality, we must raise our children to be compassionate, Biblical leaders. This doesn't come about by chance. Let us practice intentional parenting. Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.10.12849.2.1478944 Editorial: Homeschooling Grows in the Black Community Michael Smith Not everyone recognizes the academic and social success of homeschoolers and some criticize the movement as being white and elitist. While it's true that the large majority of homeschool children are white, the number of black homeschoolers is growing rapidly. Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.10.12849.3.1478944 Getting Started (Part I): The Amazing Grace of God Debra Bell So you are about to undertake your maiden voyage into home-school waters. Here are some tips. Home schooling, like everything else in our lives, must spring from a foundation of God's grace. Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.10.12849.4.1478944 Now - Your Turn! Discuss home schooling issues in Crosswalk Forums, the largest online Christian community. Forums are going on now at: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.10.12849.5.1478944 EXPERIENCE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT = Parable.com your trusted source for quality Christian products. Come see (and hear!) for yourself with thousands of chapter excerpts, audio clips and video clips. http://www.parable.com/parable/default.asp?rid=1320 www.parable.com MORE Check out all of Crosswalks home schooling resources at: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.10.12849.6.1478944 Sign Up For A FREE Missions Trip http://l.salemweb.net/ndoffer0703/UMHSUPD SUBSCRIPTION INFO___ * To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, click here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/U.asp?A1.10.1478944 If that link is not clickable, simply copy and paste it into your browser window. * Copyright © 2002 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. Crosswalk.com is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a division of Salem Communications. Please visit our other websites at: Oneplace.com www.oneplace.com SermonSearch.com www.sermonsearch.com TheFish.com www.thefish.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crosswalk Faith Update: July 1, 2003
AD| Patrick Henry College Online. Take high quality courses and earn college credit! http://l.salemweb.net/pathenry0603m/mic Crosswalk Faith Articles, Audio and More http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.1.1478944 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 This Week at Crosswalk Faith The Gospel Reloaded Provokes Thought, Promotes Dialogue When God Says 'It's Enough' Religion Today: Illinois Catholic Bishops Warn Against 'Left Behind' Books The Folly Of Denying God This Weeks Featured Devotional: Morning and Evening Your Turn! And more * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * Tired of fill-in-the-blank Bible studies? Looking for a revolutionary Bible study method? The Bible Discovery Center is a unique Bible study program that teaches you a new process of studying God's Word. To download your FREE trial version of the BDC software, just visit http://l.salemweb.net/backtothebible0603b/fth63003 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Gospel Reloaded Provokes Thought, Promotes Dialogue Rachel Williams In The Gospel Reloaded, authors Chris Seay and Greg Garrett examine the many factors that created the multi-faceted and supposed jewel of a movie series known as The Matrix, as they provide a deeper look at what really is unarguably spiritual about the films. Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.2.1478944 When God Says 'It's Enough' Steve Brown You go through a horrible time in your life and you wonder if it is ever going to end, and then, for no explainable reason, everything changes -- things start looking up, the depression lifts, the situation changes and, all of a sudden, you can see the Son shine again. Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.3.1478944 Religion Today: Illinois Catholic Bishops Warn Against 'Left Behind' Books Kevin Eckstrom The wildly popular Left Behind book series may be a good read but it is bad theology, the Roman Catholic bishops of Illinois have told the state's 3.8 million Catholics. Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.4.1478944 The Folly Of Denying God Hank Hanegraaff How do you respond to: Is there really a God? Find the full article here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.5.1478944 This Weeks Featured Devotional: Morning and Evening The classic series of devotions, full of power and insight by Charles Spurgeon. **Available for email delivery see below! http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.6.1478944 *** You can have the Morning and Evening devotional by Charles Spurgeon delivered directly to your inbox every morning. Sign up now for email delivery seven mornings a week here: http://www.crosswalk.com/e/j.asp?m=1478944[EMAIL PROTECTED]n=19 Your Turn! Discuss these Faith issues and many more at Crosswalk Forums, THE on-line Christian Community http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.7.1478944 or, join the debate in our Theology discussions http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.8.1478944 EXPERIENCE IT BEFORE YOU BUY IT = Parable.com your trusted source for quality Christian products. Come see (and hear!) for yourself with thousands of chapter excerpts, audio clips and video clips. http://www.parable.com/parable/default.asp?rid=1320 www.parable.com MORE . . . Find more great articles and audio at Crosswalk Faith http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.45.12845.1.1478944 Sign Up For A FREE Missions Trip http://l.salemweb.net/ndoffer0703/UMCWFaith SUBSCRIPTION INFO___ * To unsubscribe from this newsletter immediately, click here: http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/U.asp?A1.45.1478944 If that link is not clickable, simply copy and paste it into your browser window. * Copyright © 2002 Crosswalk.com, Inc. and its Content Providers. All rights reserved. Crosswalk.com is a proud member of the Salem Web Network, a division of Salem Communications. Please visit our other websites at: Oneplace.com www.oneplace.com SermonSearch.com www.sermonsearch.com TheFish.com www.thefish.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Crosswalk - Religion Today Summaries for July 1, 2003
AD| Patrick Henry College Online. Take high quality courses and earn college credit! http://l.salemweb.net/pathenry0603m/mic Religion Today Summaries, June 30, 2003 Compiled Edited by Crosswalk News Staff http://link.crosswalk.com/UM/T.asp?A1.15.12853.1.1478944 Daily briefs of the top news stories impacting Christians around the world. In today's edition: 200 Police Halt Church Construction in Vietnam 83-Year-Old Ten Commandments Plaque Can Stay Police Use Lure of Registration to Arrest Chinese Church Leaders Pope Warns Against 'Loss of Europe's Christian Heritage' 200 Police Halt Church Construction In Vietnam Compass Direct For the second time in three years, authorities in Thu Thiem district of Ho Chi Minh City (formerly Saigon) halted the construction of a church building. This time, however, they did not destroy the initial construction, as Christians involved showed increased sophistication in their organizational skills. At 4 a.m. on June 9, Christian believers transported building materials to the construction site and, while one group gathered to pray, another constructed the temporary building's frame. At 7 a.m., an estimated 200 police arrived on the scene, but left after realizing they could not legally stop the building project. Police then sent a gang of troublemakers to the site, but efforts to provoke the praying Christians failed. The incident ended when authorities seized and hauled away all the building materials. Two weeks later, Catholic priests Peter Nguyen Huu Giai and Peter Phan Van Loi published an unprecedented Letter of Solidarity with the Protestant Church in Vietnam in which they expressed strong support for Christians involved in the Thu Thiem building project, as well persecuted Montagnard believers in the central highlands. * * * * * * * * * * * * ADVERTISEMENT * * * * * * * * * * * Bible Discovery Center is a unique Bible study program that teaches you a new process of studying God's Word. You will learn to extract thoughts and concepts from the passages for yourself using literary tools, and will discover how the 66 books fit together. Download your FREE trial version today! http://l.salemweb.net/backtothebible0603a/ns70103 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 83-Year-Old Ten Commandments Plaque Can Stay Religion News Service An appellate court has ruled that a Ten Commandments plaque that has long hung on the facade of a Pennsylvania courthouse can remain there for the sake of historical preservation and does not constitute an official endorsement of religion. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that a reasonable person acquainted with the plaque's history would consider a ruling to leave it there as religiously neutral, not evangelical. The plaque has been attached to the Chester County Courthouse in since 1920. We cannot ignore the inherently religious message of the Ten Commandments, wrote Judge Edward R. Becker. However, we do not believe that there can never be a secular purpose for posting the Ten Commandments, or that the Ten Commandments are so overwhelmingly religious in nature that they will always be seen only as an endorsement of religion. Margaret Downey, a member of the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia, an atheist group that considers the plaque to be a violation of church-state separation, said she might appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Chester County Commissioner Andrew Dinniman, who is Jewish, disagreed, saying the commandments may be inspired by religion but have a place in the history of secular law, too. Police Use Lure Of Registration To Arrest Chinese Church Leaders Voice of the Martyrs Church leaders in Yunnan Province, China, were thrilled when police said they could get government registration for their church group. The group had sought registration, which would give legal sanction to their church meetings, since the Chinese government changed the church registration law in 1994. They were told to bring their leaders to a meeting to sign the needed documents, but when 12 leaders arrived, officers of the Public Security Bureau (PSB), the Court Marshall's office and the prosecutor's office awaited them. The 12 were arrested without warrants or required documentation. Police say these are law-breakers, said a spokesman. But this clearly shows that these are patriotic citizens trying to follow their country's laws if they can do so in good conscience. Eight of the leaders were sentenced to three years of laogai, so-called re-education through labor. This sentence can be given in China without filing formal charges or a formal trial. The other four leaders were indicted and held for trial, which likely means they will face sentences longer than three years. During a 1997 anti-cult campaign, eight of the group's leaders were sent to a labor camp. Some were put on public display, where police encouraged passers-by to spit
