Exo-planets February 21, 2012
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Many people do not know that there are hundreds of planets beyond our solar system. These planets beyond our solar system are commonly called exo-planets as they orbit a star other than our own sun. Most people are familiar with the planets in our solar system (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune – Pluto is not a planet anymore!) but not exo-planets. Amazingly by February 2012 there have been 758 exo-planets that have been discovered.
He took bread….a second time February 12, 2012
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The last supper is famous for being Christ’s last meal with his disciples before his crucifixion. “And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to the disciples and said, “Take eat; this is My body.” Then he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. For this is My blood of the new covenant, which is shed for many for the remission of sin”. (Matt 26: 26-28).
Perhaps less famously known is that Jesus Christ not only broke Holy Communion before His crucifixion but again after He resurrected from the dead. “Now it came to pass, as He sat at the table with them, that He took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.” (Lk 24: 30)
Is evolution the great lie? – part 9 January 25, 2012
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The controversy surrounding the theory of evolution is no longer a secret to scientists. The theory has come under criticism, and many scientists have said that the theory of evolution is inadequate in explaining what it claims to explain.
On this blog I have tried to touch some of the aspects to this theory, but ultimately I have found it extremely difficult to cover what I initially intended to investigate. This evolution topic is so broad and diverse, that covering the topic fully is beyond the scope of a simple blog website. Besides which the scientists who analyse evolution and write books/articles about it, are much smarter than I am. They are professors who have multiple PH.D’s in their respective fields of science.
Give thanks in everything…not for everything January 18, 2012
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The bible never commands us to give thanks for everything but rather to give thanks in everything “in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”. (1 Thess 5: 18). There is a big difference between the two, and it is pretty difficult to be thankful for many things. For example, if someone gets into a car accident do you give thanks for the car accident? Do you say “thank you God for smashing my car”. No. But do you give thanks in the car accident? Yes. Why?
2012 Papal Christmas Message January 8, 2012
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My beloved children in the lands of immigration, clergy and laity.
My greetings and love to you, wishing you all goodness from the Lord. Hoping that you are all growing in grace and in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I congratulate you on the Feast of the Nativity and for the beginning of a New Year, may it be new for you in all things and especially for your spirituality. Amongst the words that I remember on the occasion of the Feast of the Nativity, is what was said about Him during His Incarnation, that He “went about doing good.” (Acts 10:38)
It is a lesson to us in our lives, to be like Him, going about doing good.
Happy New Year! December 31, 2011
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Happy New Year everyone! I’m wishing everyone a blessed 2012 filled with Christ and have compiled a short 2012 prayer below:
We thank You dear Lord for preserving our life for another year
We thank You for kindness, compassion and love for not just the last 12 months, but over our whole lifetime
We thank You for keeping us strong and faithful, by realising that we need to depend and totally trust in You
We thank You for all the successes and failures over the last year
Trusting in God, not man – Part 2 December 23, 2011
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Recently I was told that I would be out of my full time job. My contract was coming to an end at the conclusion of the year, and I was told that it would not be renewed for two main reasons. The first is that the teacher that I was replacing over the past year was coming back, and the second is that the school wanted to go with a more experienced teacher who had joined shortly after my appointment. But interestingly as I learned before, God has usually very different ways than man. (more…)
Count your blessings December 20, 2011
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If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, a roof overhead and a place to sleep, you are richer than 75% of this world.
If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish some place you are among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy.
If you woke up this morning with more health than illness, you are more blessed than the million who will not survive this week.
If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness of imprisonment, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation, you are ahead of 500 million people in the world.
If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture or death, you are more blessed than 3 billion people in the world.
If your parents are still alive and still married, you are very rare.
If you hold up your head with a smile on your face and are truly thankful, you are blessed because the majority can, but most do not.
If you can hold someone’s hand, hug them or even touch them on the shoulder, you are blessed because you can offer a healing touch.
If you can read this message, you are more blessed than 2 billion people in the world that cannot read at all.
(Taken from the Spring of Love, Issue No: 1128, pg 9, author anonymous)
The Islamic Invasion December 12, 2011
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Dr Robert Morey is a famous scholar who has written numerous books, with many having a focus on Islam. One of his books, titled “The Islamic Invasion”, has generated great interest and controversy in the last decade. I haven’t read the book, but have told several people who are interested in understanding the truth of Islam to read it. I have also watched a few debates with Dr Morey, and he is absolutely convicting of the bible compared to his opponent every time. You really experience the truth of the bible dominanting over fallacies.
I would encourage everybody to learn about Islam, and comparative theology for that matter, in order to give an answer to anybody that questions you about your faith.
Enjoy the debates attached and spread them. You would be suprised how many people are willing to listen.
Interesting facts about Jupiter December 6, 2011
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Anybody that has ventured into the astronomical world will be amazed at what is present for man to see. One object, Jupiter, is easily available for man to see. I believe it is an extremely interesting object that God has created. Here are some interesting facts on the biggest planet in our solar system.
