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Helping the Homeless Who Suffer from Mental Illness - Part 2

This is the second installment on the topic of helping the homeless who are mentally ill. With a basic knowledge of the issues these people confront, knowlegable Christian workers can make a huge difference in their lives.

Michael Liimatta's Spiritual Journey

Michael LiimattaMichael LiimattaI grew up in an alcoholic family. Both my father and my mother came from alcoholic homes, too. Because I grew up in such a very chaotic home, I was running the streets from an early age. My first drinking experience was when I was just twelve years old. I was "turned on" to pot at age fourteen, and went to jail twice for selling marijuana, hashish, and LSD, before I was eighteen years old.

Why should addicts avoid new relationships with members of the opposite sex in the first year of recovery?

For addicts, real lasting change occurs only after a long and often painful process of self discovery.  Becoming involved in a romantic relationship too early is a sure fire way to short-circuit the process.  It is actually one of the most frequent causes of relapse.

Live Your Calling Book and Website (liveyourcalling.com)

Kevin and Kay Marie Brennfleck (Pasadena, CA) are nationally recognized experts in career counseling, work satisfaction, and productivity. Their Web site, www.ChristianCareerCenter.com, is the most visited Christian career site on the Internet.

 

Multi-ethnic church in the suburbs?

Is it really possible to build and sustain a multi-ethnic church in the suburbs?

It’s no secret that a friend is someone who lets you help

IT’S NO SECRET THAT A FRIEND IS SOMEONE WHO LETS YOU HELP.” That’s one of my favorite U2 lines. It’s from their song, “The Fly.” It’s the spirit in which I share this: Today is the first day of the rest of my life and my family’s life. For me and my wife, yesterday was our last day on staff at Harambee. It’s been a great 19 years for me and 17 years for my honey. We will start this next season in our lives with a family sabbatical. We’ll be living in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the coming year. In a few days we’ll take leave of Southern California and take hold of the upper Midwest with two hands. This is where you can come in.

Active Compassion Goes Live

ACTS Ministries website is now public. For Philadelphia volunteer ministry opportunities, articles, links, training, and more, go to http://www.activecompassionphilly.org.

Links to My Blog Entries

“earth as it is in heaven” is my blog located on another site (http://mbway.blogspot.com).  I have set this up to post the titles of entries through an RSS feed.  Let me know what you think.

Drop it likes it’s hot for Jesus???!! The Sexually Confident Wife by Shannon Ethridge

Last summer God blessed me with a fabulous internship at a leading Christian justice magazine and advocacy organization in Washington, D.C. Many Christian authors send their publications to our magazine for review and in the summer the un-reviewed books are put out for employees to take home. As an admitted book worm and broke intern this made my day! Is this a Christian book? I thought the book was more suitable for Cosmopolitan or an episode of Sex and the City than a faith and justice magazine. Didn’t Ethridge know we were in an election year? As a single woman I like to read about marriage in preparation for my own.

Madoff, Anti-Semitism and Galatians

Since December 2008 when Bernie Madoff turned himself over to authorities for pulling a massive $65 billion ponzi scheme I like most of you have read the countless stories of victims and reporters trying to make sense of it all. In my reading of the Madoff story I have noticed a very disturbing trend of playing into anti-Semitic and class stereotypes implying that Madoff’s ethnic group and humble beginnings in Queens were the cause of his scheming.

A Study on Race in the New Testament by William Larkin

"Racial/ ethnic prejudice was a definite factor in ancient life and thought. Relations among the ethnic groups in an ever expanding Roman empire was a problem to be constantly addressed. And for Christianity with its gospel for all peoples, the barriers of prejudice spawned by pride, fear, and the desire to dominate had to be broken through if the church was to be a faithful expression of the truths on which it was founded."

Why is the Church So Segregated? by Brad Bellmore

One pastor pointed out that merely because we had achieved diversity in the pews didn’t mean we had achieved integration. Segregation might still exist. It’s still easy to avoid people of another race. Many churches have a variety of races represented in the congregation, but they do not interact outside of church. Some have successfully mixed racially in a structured environment—small groups, ministry teams, outreach events. A few churches have held progressive dinners that have had families of various races meeting at each others' homes to eat.

The Law Triumphs in Honduras y mas

THE LAW TRIUMPHS IN HONDURAS says John Fund in the Wall Street Journal:

Many foreign observers are condemning the ouster of Honduran President Mel Zelaya, a supporter of Hugo Chavez, as a “military coup.” But can it be a coup when the Honduran military acted on the orders of the nation’s Supreme Court, the step was backed by the nation’s attorney general, and the man replacing Mr. Zelaya and elected in emergency session by that nation’s Congress is a member of the former president’s own political party?

Sister Sincerely B. Wrong

To my surprise and disapointment, a well meaning, mature sister in the Lord, approached me, a single Christian sister, with the infamous question, “Are you single? I have someone I would like you to meet.” To be straight, immediately the laser sensor was triggered, the steel doors dropped and obviously the silent alarm went off. I have heard this line before and know that it usually means trouble. Now she went on to explain to me that the unsaved man in question, was very nice and he’s looking for his “true love”.

Spirit & Truth

Jesus said, “But an hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for such people the Father seeks to be His worshipers. (John 4:23)
Worship is not just singing songs at meetings, or even the prayer and praise one does in ones own “prayer closet.” True worship involves service as well as celebration and supplication. Our service is not a duty, though it may become difficult at times. It is the fruit of our love of God and His love through us.

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