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World Encounter – A Tapestry of Tanzania

I do not know about you, but I have always had an interest or maybe even a passion to be involved with two special types of aide organizations. The first one is the type of agency that brings clean water to small desperate communities throughout the world and the second is the type of organization or ministry that provides micro loans to tiny entrepreneurs around the world. Well World Encounter http://worldencounter.org/ is this second type of organization and I was contacted by my great friend Stephanie Gates to see if I would be the photographer for their fundraising event. I said yes in a heartbeat, even before I check my schedule. This whimsical scheduling methodology luckily even worked out for me this time so I was indeed able to go. Continue reading

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Anti-conversion law passed in ‘tolerant’ Algeria

Another Islamic government has made it illegal to convert to Christianity. As attention focused on an Afghan Christian convert who faced the death penalty for his conversion, Algeria quietly passed a law that punishes anyone who persuades a Muslim to … Continue reading

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The Cost of becoming a Christian in Afghanistan

Of course you don’t hear this in the MSM but this is what happens pretty regularly in the Muslim world.  Abdul Rahman is facing a death sentence for becoming a Christian.  What a heinous crime! One bystander states… "Cut off … Continue reading

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Hurricane Katrina Relief: New Orleans Trip Report

By Paul Rivenburg February 4th – February 12th 2006 We left the parking lot of South Suburban on a very chilly Saturday morning. We drove in three different vans. At our lunch stop in Mount Pleasant, Iowa Ken discovered that … Continue reading

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Christians Should Rethink Their Views on Contraception

Agnieszka Tennant in her Christianity Today article A Hard Pill to Swallow tells the story of her tranformation from a birth-control popping woman to a woman that is open to the movement of God and to the gift of life. … Continue reading

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Christian Carnival

This week’s Christian Carnival is up at Eternal Revolution (http://eternalrevolution.com).

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Christian Artist Community

In this blogging world, there seems to be a community for everyone and a place to go for your personal interest.  We were thinking the exact same thing but we could not find a spot for our interest. Who are … Continue reading

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Dennis Prager: Judeo-Christian values, part 24: Who believes in American exceptionalism?

What is American exceptionalism?  The belief that America often knows better than the rest of the world what is right and wrong.  If you ever a conversation about this topic with your liberal friends, this will drive them crazy. Dennis … Continue reading

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Three Christian School Girls Beheaded in Indonesia

In another fine example of how those who live by the "Religion of Peace" behave… Three school girls beheaded in Indonesia.  There is a huge difference between civilians being killed in a valid military raid and civilians being purposefully targeted.  … Continue reading

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World Premier GodlyCreativePeople.com

In this blogging world, there seems to be a community for everyone and a place to go for your personal interest.  We were thinking the exact same thing but we could not find a spot for our interest. Who are … Continue reading

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Judaeo Christian: The Old Testament and Us

Ellie over at thoughts.of.a.stranger is starting what I believe will be a very interesting series on the meaning of Judaeo – Christian and how the Old Testament effects us or is important for us today.  I think you may want … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: Salvation

We are on to part seven of our Series Christianity 101, Salvation.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:From one point of view salvation is very simple.  It can be summed up … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: The Holy Spirit

We are on to part six of our Series Christianity 101, The Holy Spirit.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:Of the three persons in the Godhead- Father, Son and Holy Spirit, … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: Man and Sin

We are on to part five of our Series Christianity 101, Man and Sin.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:What is man?  Are we merely glorified animals?  Are we only the … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: Christ’s Death

We are on to part four of our Series Christianity 101, Christ’s Death.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:Items coveredWeek 1: The BibleWeek 2: GodWeek 3: Jesus Christ and how he … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: Christ

We are on to part three of our Series Christianity 101, Christ.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:Christianity is ChristBuddha is not essential to Buddhism, or Muhammad to Islam, but everything … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: God

We are on to part two of our Series Christianity 101, God.  This material in based on the book… You can find the complete series here… Introduction:A.W. Tozer: “What we believe about God is the most important thing about us.”Our … Continue reading

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Christianity 101: The Bible

This material is from a class I taught a few years ago based on the book… You can find the complete series here… It is in outline format so it might be a little difficult to follow but I think … Continue reading

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The Case for Judeo-Christian Values

Better answers:  The Case for Judeo-Christian Values By:  Dennis Prager With this first column of 2005, I inaugurate a periodic series of columns devoted to explaining and making the case for what are called Judeo-Christian values. There is an epic … Continue reading

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