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Fr. Roger J. Landry Columbia Catholic Ministry, Notre Dame Church, Manhattan Mass for December 21 Memorial of St. Peter Canisius December 21, 2023 Song 2:8-14, Ps 33, Lk 1:39-45 To listen to an audio recording of this homily, please click here: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/catholicpreaching/12.21.23_Homily_1.mp3 The following points were attempted in the homily: There's a great […] The post Arising and Coming to Christ, December 21, 2023 appeared first on Catholic Preaching.
It's Thursday, November 30th, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark Israel-Hamas ceasefire continues Israel and Hamas, the Muslim terrorist group, continue their temporary ceasefire for a hostage-for-prisoner exchange. Coverage of the recent Gaza conflict has overlooked the plight of the Christian minority there. International Christian Concern reports that Christianity in Gaza dates back to the 4th century A.D. With so much conflict in the area in recent times, Gazan Christians are known for their operation of some of the best medical institutions as well as educational and business groups. However, the Christian population in the area is steadily dwindling. Christians who stay in Gaza experience life as second-class citizens. Those who convert to Christianity from Islam face persecution and even death. Muslims in Gaza coming to Christ In other Gaza news, hundreds of Muslims in the region are reportedly coming to Christ. Michael Licona, a Christian professor and president of Risen Jesus Inc., shared news from underground Christian ministries in Palestine. He said, “Over the past two days, we have ministered to hundreds of fathers who have lost most, if not all, of their children in the war. … As we moved these men to safety, we … began to read the Bible to them — sharing the way of peace through Jesus. … They have come back to us to learn more from God's Word and are asking how to follow Jesus.” In Matthew 11:28, Jesus said, “Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Could federal agencies be restrained? In the United States, the Supreme Court is considering a case that could limit the power of federal agencies. Conservative justices appear ready to limit the Securities and Exchange Commission which has been able to enforce securities laws in-house instead of through the courts. Chief Justice John Roberts, who sometimes sides with the conservatives, commented, “The extent of impact of government agencies on daily life today is enormously more significant than it was 50 years ago.” The case is one of two others aimed at scaling back the power of the administrative state. Americans gave 11% less in 2022 than 2008 Giving USA reports that Americans only gave 1.7% of their disposable income to charity last year. It's the lowest percentage since 1995. Americans gave about $500 billion in 2022. When adjusted for inflation, that's an 11% drop in giving and the first drop since 2008's Great Recession. Educational organizations received 10% less in donations followed by environmental groups (9% less) and human services organizations (8% less). Religious organizations only saw a 2.6% decrease. Pro-life states helped save 32,000 babies since Roe overturned The Institute of Labor Economics released a report on the effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last year. The study found, “Our primary analysis indicates that in the first six months of 2023, births rose by an average of 2.3 percent in states enforcing total abortion bans compared to a control group of states where abortion … remained protected, amounting to approximately 32,000 additional annual births resulting from abortion bans.” Life expectancy rose in 2022 to 77.5 years The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports U.S. life expectancy increased in 2022 to 77.5 years. That's a 1.1-year increase compared to 2021. But it is still down from 78.8 years in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. life expectancy has largely plateaued over the last decade during the rise of drug overdose deaths and suicides. America's life expectancy is lower than other comparable countries and did not rebound as fast from the pandemic like France, Italy, Spain, and Sweden did. 5.2% increase in GDP in third quarter The U.S. Commerce Department reports that the Gross Domestic Product increased at an annual rate of 5.2% during the third quarter of 2023. Economic growth beat expectations of 4.9%. The growth represents increases in consumer spending, private inventory investment, exports, and government spending. John Bunyan's 395th birthday celebration And finally, this week is the anniversary of the birth of John Bunyan. He was baptized on November 30, 1628 and is thought to have been born around the 28th in Elstow, England. Bunyan had little formal education and worked as a tinker, someone who repaired tin cooking ware and utensils. Nonetheless, he authored over 60 books and had a profound influence on Christianity, especially through his book The Pilgrim's Progress. Bunyan's writings have been translated into over 200 languages. Watch the animated 30-minute video The John Bunyan Story from Torchlighters with your kids or grandkids. And get the Torchlighters Activity book for your kids that has a section devoted to Bunyan. Check out the special links in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com. He reminds us of the apostles in Acts 4:13, “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Thursday, November 30th in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.
Coming to Christ like a Child (Mark 10:13-16)
“you are what you listen to” is a phrase my mum would drill into me as a child. did it truly understand what it meant? no. do i understand it now as i reflect on the things i consumed and how they impacted me, both mentally & spiritually? yes. but it's a road that i don't ever think i'll get to the end of. we have to convict ourselves constantly about our mental diet and whether it's glorifying to God. in this episode, we delve into what things we need to be mindful of, such as TV, social media, influencers, politics, and music, as well as the things i personally have been convicted on. instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelessofmepodcast | https://www.instagram.com/elodiechristinayoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/elodiechristinatiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elodieechristinabuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elodiechristina
welcome to the first EVER episode of the less of me podcast. here i explain everything. where i've been, why the new podcast, the reason behind the name and what i wish to achieve.becoming a Christian at 18 was an experience i'd never take back, but Christian or not, being 18 you're automatically stupid. i made a lot of mistakes in my early Christian days and had an undeveloped, selfish understanding of God where i made everything about me. God was a genie who, although i loved, i didn't love Him enough to surrender my plans to. this podcast sets the tone of where i am at (well, where i am trying to be) and how i got to this place, whilst giving you scriptural advice on how you can do the same.instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelessofmepodcast | https://www.instagram.com/elodiechristinayoutube: https://www.youtube.com/c/elodiechristinatiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elodieechristinabuy me a coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/elodiechristina
Scripture Reading- John 6-25-40-Text- John 6-37--Coming to Christ by Faith -Communion--I. Coming without Fear of Rejection-II. Coming as one Chosen and Drawn-III. Coming with Assurance of Preservation
Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3485657/advertisement
Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279343/advertisement
Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.
Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4231678/advertisement
Some wait to come to Christ because they feel powerless to live the Christian life. But that power becomes ours only by coming to Christ.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3279340/advertisement
A new MP3 sermon from Hope Reformed Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Little Children Coming to Christ Speaker: Ian Macleod Broadcaster: Hope Reformed Church Event: Sunday - AM Date: 7/23/2023 Bible: Mark 10:13-16 Length: 33 min.
DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR & ANXIETY - LIVING AS A LATTER-DAY SAINT, LDS
Emotional Walls & Barriers are the most difficult type of "Coming to Christ" we will do in this life. When deeply negative emotions have been associated with church activity, members or doctrine, the mind can build strong emotional barriers. This will occur with someone experiencing mental health challenges, trauma of abuse, PTSD and other types of emotional distress.
Ever wonder what the star of Bethlehem that led the wise men to Christ's birth really looked like? In this episode, Robert talks to Howard Hochhalter, a marine turned astronomer and NASA Solar System Ambassador and an atheist turned Christian and Classical Conversations® dad. In this powerful conversation, Howard tells his incredible testimony of coming to know Jesus through a chance meeting with a homeschool family, being welcomed by the believers in his family's Classical Conversations community, and studying the history and astronomy behind the real star of Bethlehem. He also shares what fascinates him about the night sky and what he does as a NASA Solar System Ambassador and director of a planetarium. In the "Current Events Discussion," Robert considers the possibility of a secret government program monitoring UFOs and then wraps things up by explaining USDT (Tether) in "Classical Crypto." Show notes: refiningrhetoric.com/howard-hochhalter
We’re back with Youth For Christ and the amazing developments in response of young people to the Gospel.Help Vision to keep 'Connecting Faith to Life': https://vision.org.au/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sermon by Dean Allen from Matthew 18:1-5
Sermon by Dean Allen from Matthew 18:1-5
In this episode Lori and Kerry discuss the trips the Savior, His Apostles, and the Seventy take, and lessons from that trip. In particular they focus on the story of Mary and Martha and the needful thing of coming to Christ. They explore different lessons that can be taken from that experience, especially in light of all that leads up to it, and different ways it can apply to our lives.We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Alexia Muhlestein, who edited the episode, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
Brock Kreitzburg is the Director of Disaster Response at Water Mission. In his former life, he was a college football player at the University of Toldeo and in 2006 competed in the Winter Olympics representing the United States as a bobsledder. Thanks to our partners Water Mision for today's conversation. Learn more about the great work they do to bring clean water and sanitation to those in need by visiting their website - http://WaterMission.org Looking for faith/sports gift ideas? Check out our new Increase store with Sports Spectrum apparel, gifts, devotionals and more. -- http://TheIncrease.com
In this episode Kerry and John discuss the healing of the paralytic man who was lowered through the roof by their friends. They speak of coming to Christ and helping others come to Christ and of healing and of the reality of this story in Capernaum. They discuss how all of this applies to our lives.In this episode we mention how John has divided up The Chosen into episodes that help with Come Follow Me. You can find his website at https://johnhiltoniii.com/. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for this podcast.
Bill English And welcome. I’m Bill English, the publisher here at Bible and Business. Now, normally I’m the guy interviewing the guest in these Profiles and Stewardship episodes, but today we’re going to do something a little bit different and it’s very, very special for me. I...
11/03/2022 - Nathan Rostampour -Church planting pastor, on coming to Christ while living with his Muslim family
In this episode, “Imams and Whole Villages are coming to Christ”, brother Pedro tells us the story of how once he gave cheap phones and Bluetooth speakers to his disciplers, they were able to go out to remote locations and lead people to Christ, give them the units and teach them how to use them…
09/08/2022 - David Hamilton -Retired minister living in northern Ireland, on his violent youth and coming to Christ in prison.
08/16/2022 - Oleg Voskresensky -Missionary and teacher to his native Russia, on coming to Christ from a communist background.
In this episode, I want to emphasize my message on the fundamental step in my journey—the journey of coming to Christ. It has been an incredible journey to let Christ into my life, learn about Him, accept Him, and follow Him daily. He is my Savior, a friend, and an example of love. I know He knows and loves me; I cannot comprehend the sacrifice He made for me and each of us.The knowledge of Him influences everything that I know. The person I am today and all that I have, I owe to Him. "Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will sup with him, and he with me." I am sharing a song, "The Savior," which is my conversion story.
05/31/2022 – Nathan Rostampour –Church planting pastor, on coming to Christ while living with his Muslim family in Iran.
The Gospel Coalition's Sarah Zylstra shares the story of "Luke" who came to Christ in Afghanistan and the persecution he faced. Political scientist Daniel Bennett looks at the protests and vandalism of churches and against some Supreme Court justices because of the leaked draft regarding an upcoming abortion ruling.
The Gospel Coalition's Sarah Zylstra shares the story of "Luke" who came to Christ in Afghanistan and the persecution he faced. Political scientist Daniel Bennett looks at the protests and vandalism of churches and against some Supreme Court justices because of the leaked draft regarding an upcoming abortion ruling.
03/21/2022 – David Hamilton –Retired minister living in northern Ireland, on his violent youth and coming to Christ in prison.
Here's the question: Have you crowned Jesus as the king of your life? I'm not asking at this point if you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, I am asking if your heart and your life are completely surrendered to him, so that you would say, He is my king!? Nothing would be more absurd than to believe that Jesus is God's anointed King and yet you have not surrendered your life to him!
Here's the question: Have you crowned Jesus as the king of your life? I'm not asking at this point if you believe that Jesus rose from the dead, I am asking if your heart and your life are completely surrendered to him, so that you would say, He is my king!? Nothing would be more absurd than to believe that Jesus is God's anointed King and yet you have not surrendered your life to him!
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