http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/ministry/ en-us Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:44:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406071/posts This video is arranged with a short instrumental medley of the hymns; Softly and Tenderly, Lord I’m Coming Home! Also with an animated hummingbird! o7jimmy Youtube Classic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406071/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:44:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405241/posts Animated tropical puffer fish with a inspiring message! o7jimmy Youtube Classic http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2405241/posts#comment Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:10:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2400991/posts "Rich-ieee!" the gleaming Caribbean ex-addict sings my name as the worship music soars and pounds to start the service. We embrace and I can feel the crazy coming off of him. We stand back and I look wildly into his wild-eyed grin, yelping, "Yeah! God likes the crazy people!" And he yelps back, "Rich-ieee! Because we'll get crazy for him!"And I let out a cackling bipolar howl as the music blares. This man knows something about "crazy." He decided to get clean only after a drug deal got him thrown into the trunk of a car; driven into a field... EzineArticles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2400991/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 16:06:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2379070/posts Please keep my son Gabriel and I in your prayers as we work here in China. Here are some updates. Denny China Diary Entry #4 November 03, 2009 "Don't you hate it when you go to wash some clothes in the bathroom sink and the sink falls off of the wall and shatters on the floor at your feet? Only in China. I think I should forget the room deposit!" Posted: 04:58 AM China Diary entry #3 November 03, 2009 (Nov.1)The children are very curious around us in these areas. The roads to get here were mostly dirt and rough.... Life and Liberty Ministries http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2379070/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 13:34:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2333872/posts The heart of Glass House Ministries was born during a painful season in our family, when both our sons succumbed to the temptation to use drugs and consequently battled with the force of addiction in their lives. As Christians, Wayne and I raised our four children to honor and respect the Lord, doing our best to train and disciple them to live a lifestyle of integrity. The problems we faced with our boys left us wrestling with anger, hurt, and confusion, as we tried to figure out where we’d gone wrong as parents. We experienced two types of attitudes within... TheCypressTimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2333872/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 13:13:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2323734/posts It was the middle of the night. I was asleep. My mom came in and started punching me. She said I didn't fold my clothes right. I threw her off of me. She was real drunk. She started on me again. The police came. She said: 'What? I'm just kicking my son's ass.' Just another night. -- Carlos, 17 :: The little school in South Los Angeles is the end of the road, reserved for those who have bombed out of the rest of the system. The mildest cases were merely kicked out of their last school. The toughest are... Los Angeles Times / latimes.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2323734/posts#comment Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:01:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322924/posts The motorcycles roared down the street, their riders in black leather vests. Long hair peeked from under helmets. Clad in jeans, dark shades and short-sleeve shirts revealing the occasional tattoo, they parked their bikes and headed toward the Catholic church last month. Almost 100 strong, these bikers are out to change public opinion. One sported a patch on his vest that read: "These Are My Sunday Clothes." They're not your father's Knights of Columbus. They're knights on bikes, New Jersey's first Knights' Motorcycle Ministry. "We want to make sure that the public image of bikers isn't what they see on... starledger http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2322924/posts#comment Mon, 24 Aug 2009 01:34:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2318482/posts OLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (BP)--Focus on the Family's Love Won Out conferences, which equip the church to reach out to homosexuals, are being transferred to Exodus International, the longtime partners have announced. The transitioning of the conferences from Colorado-based Focus on the Family to Florida-based Exodus comes 11 years after the first Love One Out conference was held. Exodus International speakers always have been featured prominently at the conferences, and Focus on the Family says it will continue to provide speakers and financial support to the conferences. A joint press release Aug. 11 said the transition was a "logical step for... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2318482/posts#comment Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:32:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314662/posts Focus on the Family announced on Tuesday that it will be passing the reigns of its Love Won Out conferences on homosexuality to another ministry. he move is a logical step, the Colorado Springs-based evangelical organization said, especially as it faces a "serious" budget shortfall. "Everyone knows these are challenging times for organizations and individuals all across the globe," said Gary Schneeberger, vice president of media and public relations for Focus on the Family, in a statement. "It is not an inexpensive undertaking to put on a Love Won Out event; and contrary to what our detractors say, the conferences... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2314662/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:00:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2312096/posts It took a couple of pints of Shock Top ale, but eventually Danyelle Price knew what she wanted to ask her pastor about the book of Psalms...Price, 31, was sitting in the Tavern bar with about 20 members of an after-church gathering called Austin Inklings and hosted by Immanuel Church. Like several other groups in Austin, the Inklings pair drinking with spontaneous dialogue about faith. Price said she thinks such groups should be called "Christians like beer, too." Statesman http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2312096/posts#comment Sun, 9 Aug 2009 21:11:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309504/posts In a bit of random news, a federal judge ruled last week that Dinosaur Aventure Land, a creationism theme park in Pensacola, Florida, would be seized. The park's owners were convicted of tax fraud and the land the park inhabits and the two bank accounts associated with it will be expropriated to satisfy $430,400 owed to the federal government in taxes. The seizure of the property is the result of 17 years of the park's owner, Kent Hovind, fighting the federal government over $470,000 in employee taxes owed. Hovind claimed he was employed by God and his "ministers" -- I'm... WLTX http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309504/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 12:40:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305043/posts Dr.Michael Brown Director of the Coalition of Conscience. Statement to the media complete text, July 25,2009 "We are here today to reach out and resist –– to reach out to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community with compassion, as neighbors and friends and fellow-workers, and to declare God’s great love for GLBT [gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender] people. And we are here to resist the gay activist agenda and to send a message to the nation. As followers of Jesus, we first confess our own sins –– our lack of ardent love for homosexual men and women, our lack... http://www.examiner.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2305043/posts#comment Fri, 31 Jul 2009 05:39:33 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2295964/posts A former champion surfer, Mary Setterholm suffered sexual abuse and turned to prostitution before finding a new path. Next month, she’ll begin the master’s of divinity program at Columbia University’s Union Theological Seminary. Real life stories of redemption and healing don't get much better than this. How long until Lifetime turns it into a movie? From the Los Angeles Times: It's another beautiful day in paradise and I'm out on the ocean, riding waves with a former national surfing champion and onetime prostitute who's about to join a seminary. Go ahead, try to name one other state where I could... Deacon's bench http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2295964/posts#comment Sun, 19 Jul 2009 11:53:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2294397/posts Exodus Youth, part of the evangelical ministry Exodus International that deals with the issue of homosexuality, is aiming to reverse a "disturbing" trend seen across churches and perceived widely by young Americans – that the Church is anti-homosexual. Homosexuality is a topic that churches are still struggling to address in a culture that is increasingly accepting gay and lesbian lifestyles. It's a struggle that hasn't come across to many Americans in a positive light. "I think for a long time, the church just hasn't known how to talk about homosexuality," said Exodus Youth Director Scott Davis. "They've been very uncomfortable... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2294397/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:21:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2288980/posts ACLU pushes prison to stop cutting out Bible passages included in letters from the outside. Fredericksburg.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2288980/posts#comment Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:13:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280455/posts A group of individuals was recently denied the privilege of having a booth at the Twin Cities Pride Festival due to the fact that they believe what the Bible says about homosexuality. The following email correspondence has been posted as a result. http://www.seekersandfindersoftruth.com/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2280455/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:15:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276744/posts A Christian group in Missouri will be allowed to freely distribute religious literature at “gay pride” event this weekend after a federal judge ruled in their favor. Another Christian group in Michigan, however, was not so fortunate in its quest for free distribution at a recent Arab festival but is still hopeful for a favorable conclusion. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Nancy Edmunds denied a motion from Calif.-based ministry Arabic Christian Perspective (ACP) for a temporary restraining order that would have prohibited the city of Dearborn, Mich., from restricting the group from handing out literature during the Arab International Festival,... Christian Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276744/posts#comment Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:41:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264225/posts The sudden crush of worshipers packing the small evangelical Shelter Rock Church in Manhasset, N.Y. — a Long Island hamlet of yacht clubs and hedge fund managers — forced the pastor to set up an overflow room with closed-circuit TV and 100 folding chairs, which have been filled for six Sundays straight. In Seattle, the Mars Hill Church, one of the fastest-growing evangelical churches in the country, grew to 7,000 members this fall, up 1,000 in a year. At the Life Christian Church in West Orange, N.J., prayer requests have doubled — almost all of them aimed at getting or... New York Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2264225/posts#comment Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:21:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257961/posts Venezuela and Bolivia are supplying Iran with uranium for its nuclear program, according to a secret Israeli government report obtained Monday by The Associated Press. The two South American countries are known to have close ties with Iran, but this is the first allegation that they are involved in the development of Iran's nuclear program, considered a strategic threat by Israel. Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257961/posts#comment Mon, 25 May 2009 20:37:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248426/posts Christian Children's Fund is changing its name to ChildFund International. The board of directors of the worldwide relief organization voted this week on the change as part of a new strategy. The new name aims to reflect the charity's worldwide reach and its affiliation with the ChildFund Alliance, a coalition that includes 11 other international organizations that help children living in poverty. Chief executive Anne Lyman Goddard said Friday that the name change, which takes effect July 1, will standardize the ChildFund name globally among groups that work to connect donors to programs that help children. "Now working under different... WTVR TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248426/posts#comment Mon, 11 May 2009 12:47:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248195/posts I was watching Sunday ABC News and the Salvation Army was the big sponsor for the newscast. They showed a commercial that was very touching. The Salvation Army is the greatest organization ever created! It is truly doing God's work. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90cfMSqAj0o&feature=related Salvation Army (YouTube) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2248195/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 22:17:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2238192/posts ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Tony Dungy will meet with suspended QB Michael Vick in early May. Dungy is expected to be a kind of sponsor for Vick as he attempts to achieve reinstatement. Mortensen also said that Vick is very likely to be let back in the league this season. Rotoworld.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2238192/posts#comment Sun, 26 Apr 2009 18:09:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215612/posts I was a porn star. I was living the unglamorous life in the porn industry... ShellyLubben.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2215612/posts#comment Thu, 26 Mar 2009 21:45:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2213586/posts Only after the Strongmen had torn the phone books and smashed the ice slabs did I figure out how Team Impact and their “feats of strength ministry” worked. But by then it was too late. By then my 10-year-old son had already accepted Jesus Christ as his personal lord and savior. Before we continue, I’d like to make it plain that I have no problem with Team Impact, in particular, nor the Southern Baptist Convention, in general, with which Coppell-based Team Impact is affiliated. Also, I love Jesus Christ. It’s just that I’m Catholic. We are raising our son Catholic.... D Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2213586/posts#comment Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:07:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2211726/posts Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these? " "Yes, Lord," he said, "you knoyv that I love you," Jesus said, "Feed my lambs. "Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me? " He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you. " Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep. " (John 21:15-16) The silver morning mist arises from Galilee, as we see Jesus speaking to His disciples after His resurrection. Jesus looks at Peter and three times asks, "Do you love Me more than these?"... Romancing Royalty Devotional http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2211726/posts#comment Sat, 21 Mar 2009 23:45:58 GMT