Well, we'll have to wait for my story. Maybe someone read my 'B-side blog' or thought that I would be encouraged by a recent 'auto-theft' story (-:
ROME (AP) - The fans were pious. The players bound for glory. And the victory? A miracle. Priests and seminarians from several soccer-loving countries took to a field near the looming dome of St. Peter's Basilica Saturday for the first match of the Clericus Cup, a tournament fielding 16 teams from Catholic institutes in Rome.
"You are playing in view of St. Peter's cupola, so behave well," admonished Cardinal Pio Laghi before giving the official kickoff at a small arena on a hill overlooking the Vatican.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/070226/K022606AU.html
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So, I've been sitting here finishing up my 10 page SA History paper, plugging away at 3 major Ethics assignments, skimming a draft of an article review due Wednesday, procratinating the writing of 2 sermons and pondering 'my story' for chapel (all well looking after the kids:)
ar has been declared, and not only declared but the battle has commenced in desperate earnestness, and already, many are slain of the Lord. Glory to God! ...We bombarded the streets with War Crys on Saturday, the hotel-keepers freely patronizing us; and a hearty invitation to come again was given by nearly everyone
Today Rebecca, SGV and I took advantage of the warm Winnipeg weather (-10) to head out sledding as Susan got some of her work done. We met the Dunstans at the hill and they were gracious enough to let us borrow one of their sleds. Each girl had their own then. This was a good idea.
God's instruction to 'subdue' the earth and 'rule' over every living thing (Genesis 1:28) cannot be interpreted to justify abuse or disregard for any life, not only human life. The privileges granted require our accountability to Him and one another.
Given the finite resources of our world, its expanding population, and the impact of industrialization, development must take account of environmental needs.
Salvationists as individuals and The Salvation Army as an organization should accept responsibility for the environment by taking practical steps to regenerate and conserve God's creation.
Canada and Bermuda
1995
Poor people [in Alberta] are less likely to be treated aggressively after a heart attack than wealthier people, suggests a new study by researchers at the University of Alberta.
The study, published in the January issue of the American Journal of Medicine, also suggests people from lower socio-economic backgrounds who suffer a heart attack enter the emergency department more often but have higher mortality rates a year after an attack.
"We found a clear discrepancy when it comes to socio-economic status," Dr. Padma Kaul said in a news release.
Food for prayer. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/02/13/heart.html
The other day there was an interesting discussion around our house.
Bonhoeffer was a man who worked for the Lord and the Church in Germany during the conflict known now as WWII. His writings are still being used to affect much good in the world. His last grandiose act, as far as we know, was to be complicit in the cold-blooded murder of four men and attempt to assassinate his head of state during a time of national crisis. We know that many more people died directly because of these actions.
I have been reflecting on John 15 lately, where Jesus states that Jesus is the vine and we are the branches and if we remain in Him, He will remain in us. How do we remain in him? By obeying his commandment. What is his commandment? That we love one another. If we love one another, we will remain in him.
Bonhoeffer's last act: an act of hate? Certainly - unless he repented en route to the gallows - an act of unforgiveness. If we do not forgive how can we expect our heavenly father to forgive us? Sometimes I have hated. Sometimes I feel so angry that if I had a bomb and access to a leader of a Superpower...or someone closer. Sometimes I have committed the crime of hate, which may be the same as murder in my heart.
Repentance: Sometimes I think about Stalin. Josef Stalin, leader of the USSR, was once a seminary student. He renounced his vocational calling(?) and turned to Atheism and politics. He is famous for his politically and religiously inspired or motivated killings and wholesale purges. Ravi Zacarias tells a story about Stalin's last days. He claims that as Stalin was dying, he raised his fist to God. If this was an act of defiance as Ravi suggests than Stalin's expected fate awaits him. If, however, this was a wrestling with God similar to that of Jacob at Peniel then...forgiveness comes with repentance.
Mussolini: a contemporary of Bonhoeffer and Stalin. He grew up an Anarchist (okay), an Atheist and a vocal anti-Christian who persecuted the Church. His politics changed to Fascism and he ushered in the first of the infamous truly fascist regimes. In his last days, it is recorded, that he was actively seeking forgiveness of the Lord through the vehicle of the Pope and the Roman Catholic Church. He may be forgiven.
Sometimes I lay awake amazed at the capacity of the Lord to forgive people like Stalin and Mussolini. Maybe they themselves did repent and maybe they are saved from the consequences of their sins.
Sometimes I lay awake at night considering Bonhoeffer.
Tonight I can't sleep...
Vancouver-based Telus says it has no plans to stop selling pornographic photos and videos to its cellphone customers, despite receiving more than 100 complaints since it started offering the adult content last month.
Canada's second largest phone company is charging $3 to $4 per photo or video.
By one estimate, North American mobile phone users spent $400 million US in 2005 to download pornography.
read the article on-line:
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2007/02/02/bc-telus.html
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1) The first worm was put into a container of alcohol.
