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The Fourth of July has always been one of my favorite holidays since my earliest remembrances as a child. I guess I am a "closet pyromaniac" but I always enjoyed firecrackers and fireworks displays. As an American, I guess I thought I understood the concepts of Freedom, Liberty, and Independence and looked upon them as "core" values in my belief system. However, spending this Fourth of July in Puerto Rico gave me a chance to reflect on those values again and proved to be a source of a new revelation into what the founding fathers were actually trying to achieve when they founded this nation. The "revelation" has profoundly challenged me as an American and a Christian because I can now see that God has not called me to live independently but interdependently as a part of a community.
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By Steven Phillips, PhD One of holiday “traditions” around our household is to watch several of the classic Christmas movies during the season. These vintage films have the power to cause one to think more about the blessings that life has bestowed upon us instead of the momentary problems that we might be facing. They help us remember the fact that life itself is a gift worth far more than anything that comes in brightly colored wrapping paper – and, remembering that, can give you hope – even during difficult economic times. So it was that this holiday season, Rachel and I sat down to enjoy an evening with Jimmy Stewart in “It's A Wonderful Life.” But this year, with our nation in the throes of major bank failures and millions of people losing their homes in foreclosure, the old tale seemed to cry out with an eerie, prophetic significance. All I could think was, “I wonder who is the evil Mr. Potter of our day trying to buy up the failing banks and seeking to profit off of the suffering of so many?” |
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Memorial Day 2009
Most people will be spending today enjoying backyard barbecue
celebrations ahead of the anticipated warm Summer months to come.
That's a good thing - a time for families and friends to gather is
always a good thing. But for just a moment, before we put the
hamburgers on the grill or mix the iced tea, maybe we should take just
a few minutes to remember that Memorial Day represents so much more.
It's is the day that we are suppose to reflect on the idea that "This
Freedom" we all enjoy was anything but free.
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By Steven Phillips, PhD
Is this year going to be “New Year” for you or just a replay of the past? Maybe the last few years have been all you ever wanted them to be. Is your life full of meaning? Do you have good relationships and people with whom you are sharing your life in meaningful ways? Can you tell people in a few words what you are living for and why you are glad to be alive? If the answers to these questions flow out of you in a resounding, “Yes!”, then you are to be congratulated – you are one of the fortunate ones! If not, is this year going to be more of the same old drudgery or a turning point in you life? I have great news for you... it can be a new year. And, you don't have to wait through this day before you see it start to change.
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By Kimberly Demont
It was Thursday. The season had started to turn, and I wore a long-sleeved thermal over my favorite blue camisole, with my black pea coat to keep out the chill. A fringed black scarf, which I would soon lose as we walked along the city's streets, warmed my neck as I waited for my friend to look up from the table. In surprise, he exclaimed, “What a coincidence! I was just about to order the exact same fare." He addressed our waiter, "With onion rings instead of fries, please, my good man.” who received our menus a second later and bowed formally, smirking. This seemed a bit peculiar, as we were only in a pub. But what can I say? My friend had a way of bringing out the unseen sides of the people around us.
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By Dr. Steven Phillips, PhD
Isaiah 43:19 “Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert.”
Something is stirring. You can almost feel it in the air. It's about to affect virtually every aspect of our lives – the economy, the political arena, the energy situation, health care systems, the environment, national security, governments, and every area in between. The word is, “Change”! Our whole world has recently come into a massive time of change. What is the driving force behind all of this upheaval? The answer may surprise you. God is in the process of changing our world.
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By: Pat Quade
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Ever heard of a restaurant called Lambert’s? I heard of it when I was
in Pensacola, FL. I never got to go, but its distinctiveness was
widespread. The menu is pretty typical southern fare, the waitstaff had
a reputation for being friendly and courteous and the prices were
decent, but that’s still not what they were known for. They were known
as “The Only Home Of Throwed Rolls”. |
Now if you’re a fairly proper type
of person I don’t think you’d care
much for Lambert’s.
You see, their dinner rolls come to your table via
air mail. From what I’ve been told by people in the know, to get a
dinner roll you signal one of the staff by raising your hand and
immediately they will do their best Roger Clemens (sans the steroids)
and pitch a roll to you across the dining area for you
to catch. Now that’s unique!
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By Dr.
Steven Phillips, Ph.D.
A number of years, I was in Australia staying at the home of my friend, John Alley. He is the pastor of a prosperous church in Rockhampton in Queensland near the Great Barrier Reef and he leads an apostolic network of churches in throughout the South Pacific. John is gifted in many areas, but one of the special ways God uses him is in releasing people to be able to hear from God through dreams. In my case, his ministry in this regard was to prove it would have a life changing effect – it would initiate the most important dream of my life!
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By Dr. Steven Phillips, PhD
God takes us all the way to LLangollen, Wales to see a living example of a "New Church" format. It's a "community" of believers who practice "church" by "being the church" in everyday life rather than just "going to church" one day a week. Enjoy the story below.
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