... to understand that if we have faith in the Lord, then he will provide us with all of the necessary provisions needed to sustain life. The lilies in the field don't worry and strive to impress others and they are still beautiful. Why should we worry about impressing others, are we not beautiful enough as human beings? I am guilty of being ... Bible says not to worry, it is for our own good. When we have worry, our mind is not where it should be. Worry is a distraction. A wise man once said, "Don't worry about what's ahead. Just go as far as you can go - from there you can see farther." ...

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... . Battle and Norman sung of " children / All dressed up in white" and " those children / All dressed up in red". These lyrics imply that the children in white were possibly angels of the Israelites and those in red possibly little demons were led by Moses. There were also ... lyrics that symbolized the outer appearance of Heaven, such as "My Lord built-a dat city". The lyrics of the spiritual Sinner, Please Don't Let This Harvest Pass tells of a Christian pleading for a loved one (sinner) to ... Some spirituals tell of overworked slaves and Christians with their bags packed and ready to ...

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... modern day people. Costumes, scenes and props aside, what is really powerful about this film is the portrayal of the characters, the music and lyrics. In this adaptation of the greatest story ever told we watch as the characters of Jesus and his disciples and friends come to life through music ... than his teachings. Judas is further infuriated with Jesus, as he is soliciting with a prostitute (Mary Magdalene). The anger Anderson emits along with the spitting lyrics and harsh rock riffs help the viewer to understand Judas's emotional state. We see Jesus Christ (Ted Neeley) not only being...

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... perspective, to its listeners, about whatever the theme/s of their songs maybe. To comprehend this, we need to juxtapose the content of these artists. Here are the lyrics to a song by a Heavy/Nu-Metal band called Psycoma: "Why did he die for me?" "Why did he die for me? Was this so I ... songs man and give each song the sound it deserves- It is important to understand, the music must support the images and moods being created through lyrics and conversely it is also the same otherwise the effect is not as strong. There are many, many Christian Rock Festivals all around the country e.g. ...

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... we watch TV or a movie, there is some sort of stereoype occuring.. Currently on the radio, I would hazard to guess that half the songs are in hip-hop style. The lyrics of these few songs often lead to negative stereotypes of blacks. ("It's getting hot in here...so take of all your clothes."- Nelly, a black male.) I also would be willing to ... teenagers. This is not to say that all black songs are hip-hop, nor is it to say that all white songs are good, better, or even quality with decent lyrics. Nor does it say that one culture wants to be like another for whatever reason. The point is...

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This song really confused me and majority of it got me upset. I felt it to be a contradiction to what I've been taught about Jesus for the past fifteen years. The lyrics presented Jesus as though he didn't want to die for us and that he just wanted to back out of God's plan. It also specifically states in the verse, "Why ... in his time of despair and asks for him to take the pain away as seen in the verse, "If there is a way, take this cup away from me for I don't want to taste it's poison."" Here Jesus explains that he doesn't want to go through any more agony and suffering and if there we...

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... lungs." The man reaches supreme connection to God in his "beautiful drowning." The intensified trust needed to let oneself drown indicates the evolution of the spirituality of the narrator. Live's lyrics focus on the ills of modern society and the salvation of God's love. The metaphor of water for spirituality and salvation is a dominant element in the many of Live's songs ... ...

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... potential member, remember "No Guests, No Growth." Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts will be started to use as a tool to reach those we don't meet in the street. I think that would be something to help get the youth involved also. The youth can be a great asset to the ... facility should be kept the same way. The leaders/teachers who are entrusted to teach the children, should be trained in that field. If you don't like children don't volunteer for that ministry. If we want families, the children's church must be that, "CHILDREN'S CHURCH" not a daycare. We should ... the vision...

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... a lot of challenges you may face when you return home to your family, school, work, or church. 1. You may feel lonely or feel like you don't fit in with your friends. Things may look different to you. Even though your friends and social environment hasn't changed, you have. Most people won't be ... WITH IT IN YOUR NEXT STEPS. 3. The 3rd challenge you may encounter is experiencing doubt about the reality of the things you experienced and heard here. Don't let doubt defeat you, accept it, and seek to understand it. Doubt doesn't mean your faith is gone. Instead, it is seeking understanding...

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... on the monitor when you come into the room. You find pornography on your child's computer. Your child receives phone calls or mail from people you don't know, or makes calls to numbers that you don't recognize. Your child becomes withdrawn from the family. 4. Neglect Neglect is usually defined as depriving a child of adequate food, clothing, shelter, supervision, medical care and education ... . It is to teach children socially acceptable ways of expressing natural desires and drives. Discipline guides your child into adulthood. • Successful discipline is geared to the child's developm...

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... testimony and experiences from God but this portrays my love and what he means to me in a nutshell. Regarding the creation of the universe, I believe 100% in my God and I don't try to invent or explain what is illogical or just simply unexplainable by human means. I believe my God has the power to simply create a universe by saying the word, just ... want to explain everything with logical terms, God asks that we have faith in him and that he will honor and recompense it. I don't question my God's creation or his ways, I am not saying that I understand everything but I don't need to und...

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... It is no surprise, I'm sure, that religion plays no role in my life today. My husband and I are both very turned off by religion, and don't see the need to worship in a formal manner. But we both believe in God. I feel that religion should be a private and sacred thing.It is ... of life in our daily existence. Who's to say what they should practice in their home or teach to their children? We don't have to agree on everyone's decision; I don't agree with my parent's religious choice, the way I was raised, or how they choose to be involved in their grandchildren's ... of religion can be...

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... comprehend. Not the how, but why Jesus would do this for us. We killed him by nailing his hand to a tree. That has to hurt very badly. I don't understand why someone would do this for me, and for the people that actually pierced his skin. We humans are terrible, and I would find if incredibly hard to ... things, but still, why would God die for me? It just does not make any sense to me. I think some of my problems come from the fact that I don't really understand love. God's love in the Bible is likened to a father's love for his children. "How great is the love the Father has lavished o...

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... a SUV being a carpenter and all. He probably wouldn't drive a car. I"d imagine he would walk around, so does that mean I should sell my car? I honestly don't think Jesus cares what we drive. I love hearing that slogan, because it's doesn't deal with the facts at all. SUV 's are a hot topic in America today, ... models of the Yukon get between 12 and 17 miles per gallon, and most receive a zero out of ten on the pollution scale. That's just emissions, don't forget about oil. The United States uses more than 3 billion barrels of oil per year just on passenger cars and light trucks (Energ...

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... of young people who said they engaged in pre-marital sex voiced that they did it to "fit in or be cool" (according to a study). Well, don't tell me that you haven't faced peer pressure in your life and existence. You certainly have. And absolutely will. What do we do we our buddies burden ... enjoy life to the full - the reason being that "tomorrow we die" (and there was no resurrection from the dead) (I Cor 15:32). He plainly wrote, "Don't be fooled by those who say such things, for "bad company currupts good character." Come back to your senses and stop sinning. For to your shame I say...

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... him, he always sticks to what has been passed down over generations. Rabbi Binder states "Jesus is historical" (1). "He is a real person, Jesus, but he wasn't like God, and we don't believe He is God" (1). Ozzie's argument was that if God could create heaven and earth, the fish in the sea and the light, why couldn't he let a woman have a baby ... giving a five finger off the tip of his nose at Rabbi Binder. At that moment in anger Ozzie shouted, " You don't know! You don't know anything about God!" The Rabbi whirled back around to Ozzie and said, "What?" Ozzie continued, "You don't know...

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... and a tradition. Christmas is the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Some people don't believe or celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. On the other hand, people have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas and don't even know what Christmas stands for. It stands for the honor of Jesus Christ. The ... The United States designated November 11 as Veterans Day to honor veterans of all U.S. wars. Some people are ungrateful and they don't even appreciate what others did for our country. Independence Day, is when we celebrate our independence over Britain. Most of the people in our so...

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... , even if our employer is unreasonable at times. Paul was also concerned about the opposite situation. If our boss is a Christian, does that men we don't need to be as cautious and responsible for our conduct? Maybe we should receive preferential treatment? Paul says, "And those who have believing masters, let them ... heart, fearing God". (Colossians 4:22b) Employees should do what they are supposed to do all the time, not only when the supervisor is looking. Don't try to get by with as little as possible on the job. Sincerity should be your attitude. You should want to give your employ...

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... can befriend with the Silence. Now and then, I did not know how to say in the presence of a loved God. With more reasons, there are many times, I don't know what to tell God in prayer. I sat in silence. On the other hand, sometimes, I encounter in prayer a seemingly silent God. I sought Him in prayer for ... to ask silently Holy Name of Jesus Christ, regardless of where we are and what are you doing, until I have a chance to reflect back. In prayer, I don't pray in silence all times, but sometimes I read some prayer of the Church tradition such as Our Father, Hail Mary, the Creed, the H...

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... not begin to doubt at this point. I then go on to the next one in line and begin all over again'.9 In the introduction to Don Basham's book 'Spiritual Power: How To Get It, How To Give It!', we are told that the kernel of his message involves a set of ... work of the Holy Spirit is to 'testify of Jesus', not to glorify Himself (Jn.15:26; 16:14-15). It is quite clear from reading Don Basham's transcript that people are being 'psyched-up' with a heady cocktail of suggestion and a massively exaggerated sense of expectancy and tension-building, to undergo ... which destroys dependence on bi...

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... not of the Christian, Jewish, and maybe even Muslim faith; i.e. by people who don't believe in God. They don't think that hell or heaven ever existed. It's like, you're here now and don't know where you'll be after you die; live life to the fullest now and don't worry about the afterlife, if there is one. Linked to this view is the ... ...

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... you ultimately believe. If there is a heavenly creator (God) and there are laws set before us, it is only fair to assume that God loves and cares for us. I sometimes don't want to believe in the whole religion thing and the fact that God loves me because a lot of bad things have happened to me. I have been in a really bad car ... that even though people are decent bad things are going to happen to them? Is religion spoon fed or is there more to it? Either people believe it or they don't. Of course there are the gray areas of life which includes the "what ifs" and the ... ...

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... comments about Mel Gibson's movie. I thought it was going to be a good idea to go give it a try to see if it could help me understand religion a little bit more. I don't think I changed a whole lot after I watched the movie, and maybe this is due to the fact that it was in my head that I was not going to fall for anything ... to church every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. He had seen the movie already, but decided to accompany me because he knew I was going to have questions throughout the movie since I don't know much about the bible. I felt very uncomfortable because I saw the people g...

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... failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach. So you get what we had here last week - which is the way he (Luke) wants it. Well, he gets it. I don't like it any more than you men." Spoken with a heavy Southern drawl, The Captain of Cool Hand Luke addresses Luke's defiant and impervious attitude toward imprisonment. It is this attitude ... into the operation of prisons prior to prison reform. Similarly, the movie presents a Christ-like character within a system that discourages leadership among inmates. Based on a screenplay written by ex-convict Don Pearce and Frank Pearson, wh...

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... of the seriousness of the situation! White knuckles have been known to result in lung cancer, Alzheimer's, even (dum dum dum) DEATH. Obviously, I'm kidding. I don't know what white knuckles could cause other than a very sore hand, carpel tunnel at worst. The real seriousnes sof the issue is what caused the white knuckles in ... the first place. You don't curl your hand into a fist because you like the way fingernails piercing flesh feels do you? If so, perhaps you've stumbled upon the wrong reading ... takling about, anger that was physical, anger so physical it was violent. But Paul b...

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