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Why Most Marriages Dont Last – Part 2

ourchristiancountry — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:12:02 +0000

deborrahk posted:

In the Sacramento Area you can find many interesting stories about couples that are indicative of what is happening everywhere! Many couples are going through! But don t be discouraged! A great marriage really is definitely possible! Marriage requires love, commitment, patience and lots of work! Counseling is an alternative that helps and it can enhance your marriage! But your goal must be to work through the kinks in the marriage rather than let them persist! If you wait until your problems are seemingly insurmountable it will take some time to plow through your relationship dynamics! There are times when counseling is sought just as a last resort! You simply attempt to appease one another and are trying to buy some time When this is the case; by the time the couple goes to counseling the problem is so bad that they just want to find out which spouse is…

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II Chronicles Part 2: An Audience With God

ourchristiancountry — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:07:14 +0000

seano posted:

So these are my sermon notes for today the second in the series we are doing in my church (Chatswood Presbyterian Church) on II Chronicles. Just to emphases these are my sermon notes, I did not write the sermon. The speaker and author was my senior minister Jeff Read. Also because they are sermon notes, takes as the sermon was being preached they may not be grammatically correct and appear a little disjointed.II Chronicles Part Two An Audience With God Jeff Read II Chronicles 5:27:22 2009 Barack Obama was granted an audience with the queen.He was looking forward to meeting the queen.They had an audience with the queen.There is a complicated etiquette to meeting the queen.Even for the Obamas.Including You can t invite yourself to meet the queen.The queen invites.You can t touch the queen.You have to wait until she extends her hand.No hugs, kisses, touching.Refer to the queen as…

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Int’l Adoptions Part 1: Missionary Waiting 4 Years to Bring Home Adopted Son

ourchristiancountry — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:58:36 +0000

Becky Morlock never expected to become a mother when she left the United States to serve as a missionary in India. A month after she arrived, a 2-day-old baby was given to her by a mother unable to care for him. Four years later, she is still waiting on approval from the U.S. government to bring her son home.

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Why Most Marriages Dont Last – Part 1

ourchristiancountry — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:12:04 +0000

deborrahk posted:

The statistics for marriages ending in divorce continue to rise! Why is that? It is simply because the spouses listen to everyone else except one another. Their marriage is no longer the top priority it was! They desire to please their friends, relatives and coworkers rather than one another or God! No you do not have to live on an island! But you must continue to improve and refine your marriage! Don t get me wrong there is nothing wrong with having good friends! Just don t try to be like your friends! Especially if they are not married! Be original! If you notice you look different because you are different! Your temperaments are different and you like different things! So why is it when it comes to your spouse you listen to them rather than to one another! When you decided to get married you became a team! Or…

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5 Signs You Are Part of an Unhealthy Church

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:58:47 +0000

There is no such thing as a “perfect” church. Honestly, there will never be a perfect church because the people who occupy the church are imperfect. The only thing perfect in church is the message and purity of the Gospel. Though there is no perfect church, there are healthy and unhealthy churches. I have been in church literally my entire life, so I have seen the great, the good, the bad and the downright ugly. After witnessing and having endless discussions about the church culture, I have compiled a list of 5 signs that signal you are a part of an unhealthy church.

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Why Christians in Egypt Are Holding Their Breath, Part 2 – Patheos

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:28:54 +0000

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Why Christians in Egypt Are Holding Their Breath, Part 2
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Editor's Note: Part 1 of Dr. Werthmuller's report on Christians in Egypt can be found here. Paradoxically, the last century has been a period in which Copts have experienced both a reinvigorated sense of communal identity and increasing socio-religious …

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Why Christians in Egypt Are Holding Their Breath, Part 2 – Patheos

ourchristiancountry — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:28:54 +0000

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II Chronicles Part One: The Wise Builder

ourchristiancountry — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:12:16 +0000

seano posted:

I attend a church called Chatswood Presbyterian Church in Sydney Australia. For the most part our sermons work through books of the Bible, from start to finish.Each week as I listen to the Bible talk I take notes using my Macbook.Today we started a series on II Chronicles.These are the sermon notes I took, if it seems a little disjointed it is because they are written as the sermon is being preached. I am an extensive note taker, but sometimes it can be a bit disjointed.II ChroniclesPart OneThe Wise BuilderII Chronicles 1:1 5:1Jeff Read There is a saying if you don t learn from history you are doomed to repeat it.We should be learning from modern and ancient history.An example. The Trojan horseHid soldiers inside a large wooden horseImportant lesson beware of Greeks bearing giftsIn other words if your enemy offers you a gift be very carefulMake sure it is…

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Another Fun Day: Christian Bigotry Part II

ourchristiancountry — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:12:46 +0000

clifrad posted:

A few times I have found myself it hot water. I try to do things that encourage and motivate the body that, as it turns out, are risky. Doing something new is always risky. I needed to communicate to the community church some revelations. By the way, I pastor a couple of churches. I had been to Pastors Meetings for years but we did nothing but what a good business, like pastors meetings ought to do. I went because I thought I should. But the power structure is resistant to change. It does not matter if it is good, productive or Biblical; the power structure is immovable, unless you play the covert game of suckup which takes a lot of time and acting. These do not work for me, because Im eager to move and I dont act.So I devised another plan. I would make a tract for the church….

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The Lord Knows How To Deliver The Godly – Part 2

ourchristiancountry — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:12:02 +0000

remso posted:

But there were also false prophets among the people,Who were the people that Peter was referring to? Israel. Balaam is one predominant example of a false prophet. Balaam, was a prophet for hire and had been asked to curse Israel. God would not let him do it. He figured out a way to gain a profit and potentially circumvent Gods directive by giving this king the way to push God right out of Israel. He, by his instructions was able to bring about the downfall of Israel. God eventually had Balaam killed for what he did. Did Balaam, by his words and actions, lead Israel to their destruction? You bet he did; does this excuse Israels actions and responsibility? No way.2 Peter 2:1 NIV But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying…

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Tim Tebow Sound FX Broncos vs Bears 12-11-11 Part 1&2

ourchristiancountry — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:45:18 +0000

Tim Tebow Sound FX Broncos vs Bears 12-11-11 Part 1&2

ourchristiancountry — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:45:18 +0000

Ohio Pastor: I Am Part of the 1 Percent

ourchristiancountry — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:58:14 +0000

An Ohio pastor says he is part of the elite “1 percent,” and so are many Americans. He made it clear that he did not write the entry as an “anti-Occupy” piece, but rather as a means to talk about global poverty and the need to address it.

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Tim Tebow Sound FX Broncos vs Bears 12-11-11 Part 1&2

ourchristiancountry — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 23:45:30 +0000

Tim Tebow Sound FX Broncos vs Bears 12-11-11 Part 1&2