Saturday

“Don’t carelessly place yourself in tempting situations.

Avoid them.”

~Proverbs 14:16 TEV~

Today, let’s catch up on the Caring Bridge sites.

You may not be interested in all of the Baptist Press articles from Friday, but I found several of them very interesting.  Hopefully, you’ll have time to read a few today.
October 30, 2009

WASHINGTON–Health care fight nears over abortion. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31588

NEW JERSEY–ELECTION 09: N.J. race among several key elections. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31589

VIRGINIA–Vodka unlikely ally for missionary to Lezghi Muslims. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31590

TENNESSEE–CP EMPHASIS: Diverse profiles reveal a common passion for cooperation. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31591

LOUISIANA–CP EMPHASIS: Seminarians speak up. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31592

TENNESSEE–BP journalism conf. ventures to the Web. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31593

TENNESSEE–CULTURE DIGEST: Vatican invitation could mean married priests. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31594

MISSOURI–Mo. board authorized to act on suits against 5 breakaways. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31595

GEORGIA–CP EMPHASIS (FIRST-PERSON, Jim Burton): What about the missionaries? http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31596

MISSOURI–FIRST-PERSON (Tim Ellsworth): A prom to remember. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31597

LOUISIANA–FIRST-PERSON (Kelly Boggs): Hate crimes law intended to silence. http://bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=31598

KneEmail
“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10
Mike Benson, Editor

MANY PEOPLE SUFFER from what has been called the ‘hamster syndrome…’
Day after day, these cute creatures run their little hearts out on an exercise wheel mounted in their cages.  Yet for all that effort, when they step off of the wheel, they have gone nowhere.  That unproductive lifestyle may be acceptable for hamsters, but not for humans.  Aubrey Johnson, “Renewing Your Spiritual Life,” Gospel Advocate, 21
Observation: The first part of Paul’s life was spent on the exercise wheel of Judaism.
  • It was spent persecuting Christ and His church (Acts 8:1-3; 9:1-5).
  • Following his conversion, Paul was determined to no longer run in vain (Galatians 2:2; Philippians 2:16; 1 Corinthians 9:24-27).
  • He was careful to make sure that whatever he did was by the authority of Jesus (Colossians 3:17).  Wade Webster, “Riches From My Reading,” The Searcher, 02.08.09, 4
“Holding fast the word of life,
so that I may rejoice in the day of Christ
that I have not run in vain
or labored in vain.”
Philippians 2:16
Many people appreciate what you do for them.  Your prayer efforts are not in vain.
Anna Lee

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