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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
el camino de santiago
The Way of St. James, the believed travels of the brother of Christ is a journey that Karen and I want to someday complete.
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They Call Me Coach, by John Wooden
They Call Me Coach by John WoodenMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
John Wooden, the winning-est coach in NCAA history gives the secrets to his success and gives the glory to his Creator in the process.
A great non-fiction read about leading in today's socio-economic times of upheaval. If more leaders today would be, "out front with a banner than behind with a whip" then we wouldn't be in the financial mess this country finds itself today.
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The Secret, by Blanchard, Miller, Hybels
The Secret by Ken BlanchardMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
A great leadership HOW-TO book.
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Soul Intent, by Dennis Batchelder
Soul Intent by Dennis BatchelderMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Better than the original!
Dennis improved his standing with me upon writing this prequel to Soul Identity. This novel was more enjoyable, believable, and encouraging in every detail. I will continue reading this authors materials.
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Soul Identity: by Dennis Batchelder
Soul Identity by Dennis BatchelderMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Dennis Batchelder is way out there with this re-incarnationist novel. This is a far cry from my normal readings, but I thoroughly enjoyed every minute spent following the Soul team. Reading this book cause me to really sit down adn determine how my beliefs are, have been, and will be in the future.
This author was so intriguing I went to the Kindle store and purchased the follow-up novel, which tells the pre-cursor to this novel, not a prequel but an entirely different novel that gives insight into many of the main characters in this novel.
I will read this author in the future.
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RIVEN: by Jerry B. Jenkins
Riven: A Novel by Jerry B. JenkinsMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Fabulous!
I was tearfully reminded of the reason we are called to HIS purposes. In Riven, Jerry B Jenkins solidifies his place among my all-time favorite authors; including Dekker, Peretti, Lucado, and Maxwell!
In the first several chapters I was left pondering how this story was coming together but by page so I was hooked and could not stop reading. Jerry's masterful ability to connect the reader to the story-line is one-of-a-kind!
You will be refreshed and ready to face the challenges of life after reading this novel.
Christ is Glorified in this spectacular novel.
Thank You Jerry!
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Elisha's Bones; a novel by Don Hoesel
Elisha's Bones by Don HoeselMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this fast-paced, continent-hopping, Biblical thriller.
Although this novel is a bit more mythological than my normal genre, I enjoyed the story-line. Mr. Hoesel spent a lot of time building up each character, even those who would die in a few short pages. I believed that each character was of vital importance because of the background detail he put into their lines. The author is to be commended for his writing.
I will look for other novels by Don Hoesel.
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God's Lions: The Secret Chapel
God's Lions: The Secret Chapel by John LymanMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
My Lyman has hit a home run. His research into name and their meanings, along with historical data weaves this tale into a great weekend read.
I'll read more novels by this author.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
The Scientific Death of JESUS
At the age of 33, Jesus was condemned to the death penalty.
At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst
criminals condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus,
unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion, Jesus was to
be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet.
Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long.
The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder.
The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist, that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could breathe. Both of His feet were nailed together.Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross.
Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain, so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to breathe.
Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage. Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours.
Yes, over 3 hours!
Can you imagine this kind of suffering?
A few minutes before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images, we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side...
But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body.
A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even larger nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear.
But before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face.
The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp.
Most men would not have survived this torture.
He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest.
All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience, so that you can have free access to God.
So that your sins could be "washed" away.
All of them, with no exception!
Don't ignore this situation.
JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU!
At the time crucifixion was the "worst" death. Only the worst
criminals condemned to be crucified. Yet it was even more dreadful for Jesus,
unlike other criminals condemned to death by crucifixion, Jesus was to
be nailed to the cross by His hands and feet.
Each nail was 6 to 8 inches long.
The nails were driven into His wrist. Not into His palms as is commonly portrayed. There's a tendon in the wrist that extends to the shoulder.
The Roman guards knew that when the nails were being hammered into the wrist, that tendon would tear and break, forcing Jesus to use His back muscles to support himself so that He could breathe. Both of His feet were nailed together.Thus He was forced to support Himself on the single nail that impaled His feet to the cross.
Jesus could not support himself with His legs because of the pain, so He was forced to alternate between arching His back then using his legs just to continue to breathe.
Imagine the struggle, the pain, the suffering, the courage. Jesus endured this reality for over 3 hours.
Yes, over 3 hours!
Can you imagine this kind of suffering?
A few minutes before He died, Jesus stopped bleeding. He was simply pouring water from his wounds. From common images, we see wounds to His hands and feet and even the spear wound to His side...
But do we realize His wounds were actually made in his body.
A hammer driving large nails through the wrist, the feet overlapped and an even larger nail hammered through the arches, then a Roman guard piercing His side with a spear.
But before the nails and the spear, Jesus was whipped and beaten. The whipping was so severe that it tore the flesh from His body. The beating so horrific that His face was torn and his beard ripped from His face.
The crown of thorns cut deeply into His scalp.
Most men would not have survived this torture.
He had no more blood to bleed out, only water poured from His wounds. The human adult body contains about 3.5 liters (just less than a gallon) of blood. Jesus poured all 3.5 liters of his blood He had three nails hammered into His members; a crown of thorns on His head and, beyond that, a Roman soldier who stabbed a spear into His chest.
All these without mentioning the humiliation He passed after carrying His own cross for almost 2 kilometers, while the crowd spat in his face and threw stones (the cross was almost 30 kg of weight, only for its higher part, where His hands were nailed). Jesus had to endure this experience, so that you can have free access to God.
So that your sins could be "washed" away.
All of them, with no exception!
Don't ignore this situation.
JESUS CHRIST DIED FOR YOU!
Friday, April 8, 2011
American's Courage and Sacrifice
1. The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, France... A total of 2289
2. The American Cemetery at Ardennes, Belgium... A total of 5329
3. The American Cemetery at Brittany, France... A total of 4410
4. Brookwood, England - American Cemetery... A total of 468
5. Cambridge, England... A total of 3812
6. Epinal, France - American Cemetery... A total of 5525
7. Flanders Field, Belgium... A total of 368
8. Florence, Italy... A total of 4402
9. Henri-Chapelle, Belgium... A total of 7992
10. Lorraine , France... A total of 10,489
11. Luxembourg, Luxembourg... A total of 5076
12. Meuse-Argonne... A total of 14246
13. Netherlands, Netherlands... A total of 8301
14. Normandy, France... A total of 9387
15. Oise-Aisne, France... A total of 6012
16. Rhone, France... A total of 861
17. Sicily, Italy... A total of 7861
18. Somme, France... A total of 1844
19. St. Mihiel, France... A total of 4153
20. Suresnes, France... A total of 1541
Apologize to no one. Remind those of our sacrifice and don't
confuse arrogance with leadership.
The count is 104,366
dead, brave Americans.
And we have to watch an American elected leader who apologizes to Europe and the Middle East that our country is "arrogant"!
HOW MANY FRENCH, DUTCH, ITALIANS, BELGIANS AND BRITS ARE BURIED ON OUR SOIL... AFTER DEFENDING US
AGAINST OUR ENEMIES?
AGAINST OUR ENEMIES?
Thursday, March 4, 2010
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