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Thank, you, Brother and Sister Hudson for coming to Akron. As St. Paul stated, that no matter how the Gospel is delivered, I am thankful, even if I do not agree with, maybe, some of your message. None of us Christians agree in entirety with another Christian's theology. I hope you are successful in delivering the milk of the wonderful Gospel message to the young teens in our area, many of whom will be in the pews because of your daughter Katy Perry's stardom. Of course, I hope that these same kids will be taught not to revere Katy even...

What Abraham found…Romans 4 What shall we say then that Abraham our father, as pertaining to the flesh, hath found?For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt.But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. (Romans 4:1-5) The Justification of man before the Holy God has never come by works of the...

Beck isn’t the problem. He’s an entrepreneur, he’s brilliant, and, hats off to him, he knows his market. Latter-day Saints have every right to speak, with full religious liberty, in the public square. I’m quite willing to work with Mormons on various issues, as citizens working for the common good. What concerns me here is not what this says about Beck or the “Tea Party” ......... What concerns me is about what this says about the Christian churches in the United States. I In order to be this gullible, American Christians have had to endure years of vacuous talk about...

Paul Wasn’t Pragmatic…Acts 16 Posted on August 28, 2010 by billrandles And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the...

Paul Wasn’t Pragmatic…Acts 16 by billrandles And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.(Acts 16:16-18) When the...

Since moving from a large parish to a mission parish I’ve changed my ways. The sermon is always after the Gospel reading. I used to think that the rubrics required it because the reading was fresh in the minds of my hearers. While this is true, I’m no longer convinced this is the primary reason. I see something new: The timing of the sermon vivifies – breaths life into – the Eucharistic half of the Liturgy. ... It all boils down to this: When the Gospel is preached, Christ is revealed.

God vindicated by the Gospel Posted on July 19, 2010 by billrandles For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.( Romans 1:16-17) The Gospel , Paul tells us, is a revelation of the Righteousness of God. In it, the ways of God are vindicated, they are utterly consistent, God has remained absolutely true to...

" John Calvin…is looked upon now, of course, a theologian only, but he was really one of the greatest of gospel preachers. When Calvin opened the Book and took a text, you might be sure that he was about to preach "Through grace are ye saved, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God." CH SPURGEON (14:216) Like his dear Lord Jesus, John Calvin has often been wounded in the house of his friends. Some Christians - who should rejoice in his ministry - practically hate him as much as Rome ever did. All manner of...

SEOUL, South Korea -- Like most North Koreans, Son Jong Nam knew next to nothing about Christianity when he fled to neighboring China in 1998. Eleven years later, he died back in North Korea in prison, reportedly tortured to death for trying to spread the Gospel in his native land, armed with 20 bibles and 10 cassette tapes of hymns. He was 50. His story, pieced together by his younger brother, a defector who lives in South Korea, sheds light on a little-discussed practice: the sending back of North Korean converts to evangelize in their home country - a risky...

In the heavily Arab suburb of Dearborn Michigan, four Christian evangelists were arrested on public property just outside of an Arab festival for disorderly conduct. The ‘disorderly conducted’ stemmed from passing out the Gospel of John in English and Arabic to people as they were leaving the festival. According to the AP, “Christian proselytizing at the festival has been a matter of dispute for several years.” After being stopped by the police minutes after arriving, the evangelists were taken to the security booth, photographed, had their camera taken away, ID’s were turned in for their information, even their cell phones...

In late February, I asked USC recruiting coordinator Ed Orgeron what he told prospects and their parents about the possibility of NCAA sanctions. With the penalties having been announced earlier this month, I revisited the subject with the boisterious defensive line coach: Question: Let’s say I’m a recruit, and I tell you I want to play in the Rose Bowl next season. How do you respond to that? Orgeron: “Here’s the deal. You’re going to play for a great university with a great tradition. That hasn’t changed. Next, you’re going to get a great education here. That, for sure, is...

Have you been anxiously awaiting word that the Bibles you sponsored have successfully reached their destination in North Korea? Wait no more! Bibles Unbound is pleased to announce the successful completion of the operation. Thanks to your help, 10,000 Bibles have made it into the hands of believing and non-believing North Korean men and women. Mr. Lee, one man who received a Bible through this operation, explained that before he defected to China he believed Bibles were evil. As a young boy he had been taught that American missionaries did bad things and that the books they carried were bad,...

www.catholicnewsagency.com Johnny Cash remembered for his faith-based music Johnny Cash. Rome, Italy, May 26, 2010 / 09:14 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Johnny Cash was remembered for how his music “sang the faith” in an article published on Sunday in the Italian Bishops’ Conference’s newspaper Avvenire. Without his faith, the article said, "the voice of Cash would not have been the same."The bishops' newspaper remembered the man who, though he "knew" prison and nearly died of a drug overdose, "still ... at a certain point in his life, took from it a possible Meaning, with a capital letter." Cash dedicated the...

First, let me take a moment to say THANK YOU for your participation in Bibles Unbound, packing and mailing New Testaments into restricted and hostile nations. With your help we’ve been able to send more than 1.2 million New Testaments into restricted nations. We know these “seeds,” though planted in hostile soil, will produce fruit. I am writing to give you some important updates about Bibles Unbound; in doing so I have good news and bad news. Part of the good news is that Bibles Unbound continues to be very effective at getting God’s Word into restricted nations. We know...

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Most American "Christians" think in a Western mindset when it comes to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is true that the West has been the place for the spreading of the Gospel for over 1700 years. In his ministry, Paul the apostle moved westward from the land of Israel as he proclaimed the Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ/Messiah. From there it spread westward into Africa and Europe, to the Americas, then unto China and India “full circle.” Although there are many “false gospels,” the True Gospel message (as preached by Paul) is contained in the following scriptures: Moreover, brethren,...

Cites Church Stand Against Illegal Immigration By DEXTER DUGGANFr. Patrick Bascio, an author and retired priest of the Holy Ghost Fathers, recently had published On the Immorality of Illegal Immigration, a book that he says has been sent to many bishops to help inform their views. Fr. Bascio’s book was published by AuthorHouse, Bloomington, Ind., 800- 839- 8640, www. authorhouse. com. Bascio, who served in the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa and whose e- mail address is paj bascio@ yahoo. com, engaged in the following edited e- mail interview with The Wanderer.Why do you think a Catholic priest’s book...

Reflection on Hope and New Life After the Easter Feasts Thomas Rosica, CSBConsultor to the Pontifical Council for Social CommunicationsLessons of the Resurrection witnessesWe are still basking in the afterglow of the Resurrection and the Easter feasts we have celebrated. The Scriptural readings of this season are filled with powerful encounters and images of hope and new No matter how we look at the Easter stories, they present us a very fragile beginning for a religion that has lasted almost 2,000 years, and yet that is where so many of us continue to focus our energy: on that tomb,...

Dallas, TX – Yesterday, a federal district court ruled that agents of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) illegally conspired to violate the Fourth Amendment rights of Darrel Rundus when they confiscated his “Million Dollar Bill” gospel tracts. Liberty Counsel represents Rundus and his Christian ministry, Great News Network (GNC).On June 2, 2006, DHS agents entered GNN’s office without a warrant or permission. They threatened an employee with arrest to pressure him into giving up the “Million Dollar Bill” religious tracts, which the agents referred to as “contraband.” After waiting more than three years, Rundus and GNN filed suit.The...

Judge rules gospel tracts aren't counterfeit money A judge ruled in favor of a Denton ministry who sued the federal government over the illegal seizure of "million-dollar bill" gospel tracts. In 2006, the U.S. Secret Service confiscated 83 packs of the gospel tracts, which resemble million-dollar bills. The ministry's tracts feature a "million-dollar question" and asks readers, "Will you go to heaven?" The tracts also include a brief test and Bible excerpts. Darrel Rundus, president of the Great News Network ministry, said the Secret Service made the seizure illegally without a search warrant and threatened to arrest a GNN member...