1/A Special Report: The Healing Codes – The secret of health and prosperity revealed? by Mike Oppenheimer (Let Us Reason)
The Healing Code book has been seen in USA Today, People, Time magazine, as well as many other print media publications and has been printed in 16 languages to over 17 countries. It is the #1 bestseller in 11 categories on Amazon. Dr. Loyd lectures all over the world live, on radio, Internet, and TV. Thousands of people from all 50 states and more than 143 countries have now practiced The Healing Codes. This is not some obscure discovery being practiced by just a few.
2/Consider the Troubles of Israel – Psalm 9 by Bill Randles (Pastor Believers in Grace)
Why has Israel been so universally hated? What is it about her that consumes so much frenetic activity in world forums such as the United Nations? Why so many censures of the only free and democratic nation in the middle east? How could there even be a suggested ‘moral equivalence ‘ in discussions of Israel and her enemies?
3/Sharing Speaking Platforms: Compromises and Consequences by Chris Lawson (Spiritual Research Network)
Many years ago Pastor Chuck Smith’s long-time associate, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa’s Associate Pastor, L.E. Romaine, once told me personally”Don’t complain about it unless you first try to do something about it.”Pastor Romaine was exhorting us (pastors) not to complain about anything, unless we seek first to aright the situation, no matter what it is. Obviously, the Bible says we are not to grumble and complain, and Romaine knew that too. Romaine was simply communicating to us that we ought to deal with issues and not make messes in the church; theological, or otherwise. The following material is not meant to be a complaint, but an introduction as to why Calvary Chapel is not standing against Ecumenical compromises. I am not complaining, I am telling the truth.
4/Can’t We All Share One Religion? by Berit Kjos (Kjos Ministries)
“Religion for Everyone!” The message in this strange article (featured in last weekend’s Wall Street Journal) fits right into the UN vision of global solidarity. The author, Alain de Botton, presents a radical plan for social unity that meets the demands of the global agenda. By blending useful practices from the world’s religious traditions, it would mold minds, transform communities and establish new rules and rituals for all. There would be no room for Biblical Christianity.
5/The Labyrinth Journey: Walking the Path to Fulfillment? by Carl Teichrib (Forcing Change)We live in a day and age where many “new things” are sweeping through the Christian church. Some of these alternative directions are simply a reflection of changes in style and format. However, in our exploration towards alternative forms of spiritual expression – particularly as we try to build relevancy in a post-modern culture – it is imperative that doctrinal discernment and discretionary principles come into play. This is especially true as society rapidly embraces a plethora of alternative spiritual practices, beliefs, and paths. Sadly, we as Christians often flounder in doing our homework, and in that vein we may inadvertently open our congregations to highly questionable choices and spiritual experiences
6/IHOP-KC/Onething website mum about Catholic participation by John Lanagan (My Word Like Fire)
The Catholic Track is theoretically separate from the International House Of Prayer Track at the IHOP Onething Christian Conference 2012. Except that people can go to either–and when Catholic and Christian kids are in hotels for four days during Onething, they will definitely be going to whatever is happening at Onething. The fact that Bickle is doing this sends the message that the Catholic Church is part of the Body Of Christ. So, the Catholics are making a very big deal out of this.
7/Discernment Detractors: Calling Good Evil by Warren B. Smith (Mountain Stream Press)
“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!” —Isaiah 5:20 In the first book of Kings, God comes to Solomon in a dream and tells him he can ask for anything that he wants: “In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee.” —1 Kings 3:5 Solomon asks for discernment: He wants to be able to discern the difference between what is good and bad—between good and evil.
8/Emerging Church Tony Jones Says: “Death to Homeschooling!” by Steve Blackwell (IndyWatchman)
It is not unusual to find those who prefer not to homeschool, for whatever reason: time constraints, job constraints, perceived inability to teach, they
like the time away from the kids, etc., but to pronounce a death sentence on what has proved to be a very successful method of teaching, creating family
closeness, transferring personal values, protecting from negative influences, or instilling historic Christian principles, is puzzling, coming from a
“Christian.” Tony doesn’t state why he so detest homeschooling, so he allows us to draw our own conclusions. Making use of the term “death to homeschooling” may actually expose a deeper desire for the state to mandate education, fulfilling Tony’s belief in a liberal social gospel, taking us back into the Dark Ages.
Related:
2012 YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 2: “Top 10 Out-of-House News Stories by Various Agencies”
2012 YEAR IN REVIEW – Part 1: “Top 10 Book and Film Reviews”
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