This study was completed before the current economic downturn. Do you think we’ll be able to take this good news “to the bank”? Please leave your comments.
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By Estee TaschereauWe recently began a new cycle in the Mayan Calendar. On December 23, 2008 we reset the clock to One Imix, the first day of a new 260 cycle in the Mayan Calendar. In a sense we do begin again, just like that early expression of life in this world, but this time we are crawling out of our own internal mud. Though intelligent and aware, we still face our own self imposed limitat
I need a self-exploration day.
Okay, I just sat here for a few minutes and read that over in my head several times, and there’s really no way that can be said without a thousand innuendos popping up into the brains of the few loyal readers I have. Or it could just be my fourth [...]
As if entertainment giant Disney aren’t content with grabbing the lions share of the niche market that is children and families, they now want a slice of us adults also!
I regularly write about examples of what I call "therapeutic distinctions", concepts that are similar but which contain crucial differences that can be utilized to facilitate personal growth. One such distinction is between actively seeking a certain goal and being open to receiving directions or solutions as may gradually emerge or be revealed. Simply put, "reaching for" a solution or goal invo
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Title: Bird of ParadiseLocation: My House, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaDate: 2 November 2008, 11.13amCamera: Nikon D60 with Aperture: f/7.1, ISO Equiv.: 100This picture was taken from my house garden. My mom planted lots of Bird of Paradise plants. These plants can easily reproduce - it is a year long flowering plant. In this picture, the flower is clearly visible while the background is blurred with bl
Planning to buy a Nissan 370Z later this year? Well how about trying it in NFS: Underground first. EA and Nissan have partnered to have the 370Z feature in the game, weeks before the actual show room release in real life. The car is set to debut for the first time at the LA Auto [...]
The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino3355 Las Vegas BlvdLas Vegas, NV USAwww.venetian.comWhere is it?Get to the main lobby first, which will require a bit of travel time depending on where you enter this mammoth hotel (rumored to be the second largest in the world). Following the signs to the lobby will help you get to this destination, however it will be hard for you to stay on track, considering the
When Dave Benjamin received an email from a friend requesting a donation for the “Reaching Out for Rob” traumatic brain injury (TBI) recovery fundraiser, he knew he wanted to help in a larger capacity because he had witnessed the impact that TBI can have on a person’s life. Soon it became his May 2008 Self-Expression [...]
Who are these people that supposedly don't know who Barack Obama and John McCain are?The only thing the News Media have been talking about for over a year, until the stock market fell apart, was the 2008 election. How someone could not know the difference between McCain and Obama blows my mind. I'm getting subjected to hundreds of TV and radio ads every week, dozens of print stories and thousand
We recently worked with a young woman who was starting a business teaching other small-business owners how to use QuickBooks. She spent $3,000 on radio advertising because her friend who worked at a radio station said that's how she should launch her business.
Guess how many calls she got? Not a single one.
When does a person reaches perfection? We all seek perfection but we reach it only when we can evolve emotionally, how is that? Well in my personal opinion that is done when find our second half.Many disagree on this point, but to me a person is not whole till he/she finds their second half, I recently reached perfection as my soul and heart are pure, she completes me in every aspect, in every imp
Aishwarya Rai is currently wrapping her Robot film shoot in hurry to arrive back in India, just to be with her hubby, Abhishek Bachchan on October 1st for his film, Drona’s premiere in Mumbai.Confirming us the news, Aish’s secretary Hari Singh said, “Aishwarya was in Peru till last week for a song shoot of Shankar’s Endhiran (formerly called Robot) starring South super star Raj
United States Trustee Gerald McHale’s 9th newsletter briefing of the status of the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group case highlights the difficulty and frustration of trying to “get blood from a stone.” The proverbial stone being Okun and the assets which seem to either be non existent or hiding.
Highlights or Lowlights?
The people waiting for some [...]
Aishwarya Rai is currently wrapping her Robot film shoot in hurry to arrive back in India, just to be with her hubby, Abhishek Bachchan on October 1st for his film, Drona’s premiere in Mumbai.
Confirming us the news, Aish’s secretary Hari Singh said, “Aishwarya was in Peru till last week for a song shoot of Shankar’s [...]
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By half century I do not mean a century hit by our sportsman in the cricket match, but I mean a normal person reaching his half century age. Yes you’ve guessed it right….. 50th birthday. It is a great feeling to see someone celebrate their 50th birthday. The person by this age has seen the [...]
Today I decided to run to the town of Terborg. Full of happy anticipation I followed the signpost pointing me to the right. I ran across a beautiful path, the sun gently smiling down at me, thinking smugly how very sporty I was. But then I came to a T-junction. I looked around me, searching for a sign, but found none. Now I know how Tom Thumb felt when he found out the birds ate all his breadcrumb
Troubled homeowners facing the possibility of foreclosure should realize that their mortgage problem can actually be solved by speaking with their lenders. Unfortunately, many fail to consider this an option and instead, choose to hide or avoid calls from their lenders.
Obama to expand Bush’s faith based programs
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is announcing plans to expand President Bush’s program steering federal social service dollars to religious groups and — in a move sure to cause controversy — support some ability to hire and fire based on faith.
Obama was unveiling his approach to getting [...]
Popular Celebrity Gossip Blogger, Necole Bitchie (Necolebitchie.com)recently shared her life story before an Atlanta audience.After peeping this video even though I still think she's HOT, it just gives me more of a reason to have mad RESPECT for the young lady.Let's give it up for Necole! (She belongs on T.V. but what do I know right?)You better know that she's getting ready to BLOW UP!Don't give
One the reasons why many of people fail to reach their business goals is because when they are confronted by unexpected barriers and obstacles, they do not know how to deal with them and they just back down. People get...
Coach Lars Lagerbäck will be encouraged that, from the mixed zone after the last-gasp Group D defeat by Spain in Innsbruck, came the positive vibe that Sweden will still reach the knockout stage. Painful goal However, there were distinctly differing views about how long David Villa’s stoppage-time winner will [...]
My good buddy in the Money Life Network, freefrombroke, asks this question on his blog:What is your personal finance tipping point? I see there being two tipping points in one’s personal finance. The first is when you finally admit to yourself how bad your finances are and you resolve to do something about it... The second is that point when everything comes together; all of your saving and payi
I love Anna's new pastime. During her diaper changes I dip my face down close to hers, and she reaches her hands out to touch and explore. She is so soft. Her eyes sparkle. A sweet little grin. Her little fingers are so gentle. Completely irresistible.
The European commission is offering funding for various kinds of research, and wants students to know about it. The best way to reach the potential researchers? Geeky humour of course!
“The Microsoft Security Cooperation Program provides a structured way for governments and education institutions to collaborate with Microsoft on security initiatives in key areas including computer incident response, attack mitigation, and citizen outreach,” Microsoft notes on the official SCP website.
The Security Cooperation Program acts as an infrastructure for the Redmond c
Teenagers - Reaching Your Potential - Isn't it great to see a teenager working hard; doing as they are told. Keeping with the right company; keen to do homework - even when none is set. Always in a book; producing top levels in their SATS and top grades in tests. More: continued here Other Review: That's Not My Puppy: Its Coat Is Too Hairy (Watt, Fiona. Usborne Touchy-Feely Books.) (Board book
Whether you’re a manager of a large company, someone who drives a truck for a living, or just a concerned car driver, you can find valuable resources on this website that may save the life of your employees or yourself. Learn how to safely interact with motorcyclists from the people who know the challenges of [...]
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So far it’s been a pretty good Saturday. An early rugby game at Delta Park, a stop by the vet to get some new flea stuff for Weston, a walk around Cathedral Park, and now some quiet blogging, surfing time.
I believe we may be off to do the last of [...]
Yusuf Islam (formerly Cat Stevens) has lately been on the spotlight (as he always has been I guess!), as he has now started recording again. But this time, he is different compared to the Cat Stevens of the 70s, in that he regards himself as having found the inner peace he was desperately searching for.
I have always admired him ever since I came to know about him (Not necessarily that I agree
Whether you have been using drugs and alcohol for many years or a relatively short period of time, you may be wondering what there can be for you when you leave them behind. The good news is that there can be plenty– if you take the steps toward attaining it!
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Jennifer Zweben has a weakness : she loves to by CDs Her studio apartment in San Jose, California, is littered with new purchases, everything from hip-hop to alternative, classical to techno. She’s also a frequent online shopper, usually ringin up an order for CDs or books at least once a month. Indeed, just the other [...]
by Dave MindemanRep. Lynn Wardlow (District 38B) represents a large portion of Eagan, Minnesota.. a city directly affected by the NWA-Delta merger. Here is an excerpt of his recent e-mail to his constituents.The airlines intent to merge is an issue that our Senators andMembers of Congress in Washington, D.C., intend to scrutinize closely during the federal approval process. My focus, and the focus of the state legislature, is on why this newly-merged airline would want to move its headquarters out of Eagan and out of Minnesota all together in favor of Delta's home of Georgia. Comparing the two states business climates makes one thing veryclear: Minnesota's high and excessive taxing structure puts our state at a supreme competitive disadvantage. Our corporate income tax rate is 9.8 per
A group of Muslims in Britain are trying to curb extremism among young Muslims.
Although it’s nice to see some decent Muslims organizing in an effort to curb extremism, the questions from an ideological standpoint still remain. Such as do these good Muslims support freedom and democracy which includes western government’s foreign policies against Islamic [...]
Have you ever seen Winsor Pilates workout on television or heard it from the other medium of communication? If not yet, here are some facts about Winsor Pilates workout.
Winsor Pilates workout became popular for its successful and incredible results offered to most of the celebrities like Patrick Swayze, Madonna, Sandra Bullock, Vanessa Williams, and [...]
CURRENCY TRADING SUMMARYU.S. Dollar Trading (USD) was again volatile on Thursday as it reached a new record low against the Euro before pairing back following Luxembourg Finance Minister Juncker’s comments suggesting financial markets have misunderstood the G7’s position on currency volatility, hinting that the major concern is perhaps not in U.S weakness, rather in Euro strength. He went to say the Euro’s recent advance against the dollar is not “desirable.” This triggered a knee-jerk reaction to buy back the dollar. U.S initial jobless claims rose by 17k to 372k, however this was slightly less than forecast. The four-week average of new jobless claims remained largely unchanged at 376k. The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s general economic index fell to -24.9 for the mo
Too many times businesses make a decision based on how it affects the owner without taking into consideration how the decision will affect many others involved in the business. Owners may not realize who, or what will be affected by their decision until it is too late and once the decision is made, even when [...]
Your business wants to target Spanish-speakers residing in the United States, and the best way to do this is to have your materials translated into Spanish. So you contract a translation agency to provide you with an effective translation. Simple, right?But your publicity materials and product descriptions are meant to be read by Spanish-speakers all [...]
The lil homie Weebie got fed up with a local DJ asking him the same questions over and over about missing shows due to seizures. This story hit the rumor mill via Media Take Out and the DJ kept...
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India on Wednesday declared its intention to partner Africa in its “resurgence”, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserting that New Delhi was not in “race or competition” with China or any other country in reaching out to the continent.
At the first India-Africa Forum Summit here, the two sides agreed to further develop their relationship under [...]
Have you ever read about the Enlightened Wealth Institute? Did you know that with their system, a lot of people have become millionaires?
Tammy Powell is a student of Enlightened Wealth Institute. Before he joined as a protégé, he experienced the lowest point in his life. He was depressed, and broke, but he no longer is, [...]
Dubai has changed vastly in the last few decades. From Middle Eastern desert city it is now a stunning, welcoming vision of modernity and wealth. A totally created environment, Dubai shows the wonder of what money and human creativity can do.
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We know you can find an occasional bargain on Craigslist, but this takes the biscuit: documents actually detailing a merger between Apple and Nintendo. We knew Nintendo and Apple were up to something—has no one else noticed all the plastic white styled similarities? C'mon you guys, it's just makes sense! Now, we're off to put in our bid. Expect some seriously breaking news soon. [Kotaku]
Verizon Wireless and Samsung announced the Alias by Samsung will be available in mid-April.
The successor to the Samsung SCH-u740, the Alias sports the familiar dual-hinge design but is packaged with an updated easy-to-read full-QWERTY keyboard. In addition to sending text messages, customers can use Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless' proprietary personal information management solution, to
A while back I posted about my Motivational Board. Well, I decided to take a picture of my biceps and compare them to my motivational photo on my board….I think I might have reached my goal! Add a little bit of oil and air brush tanning and I think they just might look exactly the [...]
This evening while at home chilling out, I decided to read "Trembley Tries Wooing Two Big Birds Back To The Nest" by the Baltimore Sun's Roch Kubatko.Well, the content of the article made me glad to see that the team, spearheaded by Dave Trembley, are reaching out to the stars of yesteryear; however, I am very dumbfounded as to why the Orioles had not made the overture to players earlier.Obviously, we see Jim Palmer, Boog Powell, Rick Dempsey show-up at the Yard participating in team activities, but not Brooks, Frank, Eddie Murray or other former Orioles.Granted, all these guys have their own lives, but unlike let's say the Yankees & Red Sox, why do so few stars bother to show up?This passage by Brooks Robinson is a bit sad & may tell us more than we want to know:"The chances of Ro
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I love finding another worthwhile podcast to listen to which helps me to grow in my relationship with God & I pray it will increase the outflow into reaching the lost. This podcast includes testimony & input from all those involved - awesome!
The Mission Podcast (from Carl of Revival Blog) — these are some [...]
We all have dreams and goals, whether they be to win the lottery, visit a different country, be in perfect healthy or have that perfect body. But its the steps we take to REACH those goals that really matter. Here are some tools to help YOU reach your goals!
The Top 10 Tools to Reach Your [...]
My Alexa rank now is 3,89,383 well, the three months change is 5770808 How did I achieve this? The influencing factors may be Labeling as a technical blog. Writing about domain, Domain name change tips, Domain name transfer issues Increase in traffic. ...etc. So the guys with tool bars are visiting the blog.. and helping me to increase my score. Tip: I used to visit almost all the blogs/ sites that are seen as comments and that will be counted as an Alexa visitor :). My Alexa stats in Beautiful Minds Alexa pages. Related posts: Alexa rank increased.! Statistics reveals! Alexa: Korea, Uk or India? Let us try to increase the score Alexa: The geographical influence
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Yesterday was a bit of a crazy day. Not that it was overwhelming busy but because of the emotion of it on top of the busyness. Two of our children had Bible Quiz and Awana Games yesterday. Awana is such a great program; it teaches believers to reach higher and to reach out with the love of Christ. We had to get all of us out the door by 7 am and drive an hour to the location where they were held. We arrived home around 3 pm.I am again reaching out for the hand of the Great Physicians to bring healing to our home. We once again have illness within our household. I think we picked something up the last time we went to the doctor's office. I now have several children with fevers and coughs. I will have to assess the situation this morning before I decide if we are well enough to go
When you have the right information, climbing to the top of Google in a very short period of time is entirely within your reach. I am living proof. Two weeks ago, I launched my new website, and now I have multiple listings on page one of the Google search results. An Empirical Truth Scientists make their way in the world relying upon empirical truths. For those who are unaware, an empirical truth can be defined as, "verifiable or provable by means of repeatable observation or experiment." In essence, if you can observe it once, then it is interesting. But, when you can repeat the experiment and achieve the same observations multiple times, then you have evidence of an empirical truth. >From my own observations, what I am about to tell you is an empirical truth, because I have observed it h
Imagine what God could do in your neighborhood, town, city or state... ...if every man, woman and child who lived there... ...was given the repeated opportunity to see and hear the gospel of Jesus Christ."Imagine the result if the message of Jesus Christ's redeeming death on the cross was given to high-ranking officials, the fringes of society and everyone in between. How many of the gospel seeds sown could go on to produce a harvest of people coming to Christ? And how many groups of new disciples could be started as a result of that harvest? If the soil were fertile and the fields ripe for the harvest, it is possible that whole neighborhoods could be transformed into Christ followers. Then whole areas might be saturated with living communities of God's people eater t
I asked a friend who lives in Karachi, Pakistan about the state of things in his city a couple of days after the Bhutto assassination and his response gave me the chills. Please keep in mind that he lives in one of the richest areas of Karachi, a city that is the New York of Pakistan."factories looted! thursday everyone was stuck in traffic and their cars stoned(people had to leave their cars on the road and run), over 2000 vehicles burnedin karachi alone, shops all over the city looted!!!buddy it was something evenwe have never experienced in karachi! it put the 12th may fiasco toshame. was caught inside National Hospital for 6hrs, doorsbarricaded, ALL the cars parked outside on fire, nearby petrol pump on fire,till rangers came and rescued them after one am! :-(driving to work today wash
Ever encounter the case of your technorati authority and post not being updated? My blog has been expericing this for the past 5 days. Even when i ping my blog manually, the last pinged date just keep increasing as the days goes by.Is it a case of the technorati spider not being able to crawl all the massive amount of blogs now? or is it a case of buggy code? Hmmm, it could even be that my blog is flagged for review.I guess it's probably because my blog is flag for review, however, i have no idea what critera is used in flagging blogs for review?? Tried looking for answers in google but didn't really find any. The solution according to technorati is to submit the contact us form. I have done that but i received a auto-reply telling me they are now facing a backlog is support...So what can i do for technorati now? Basically i can only wait and hope for the best.Totally have no idea when my blog will be reviewed.
Oil prices hit a fresh intraday high Wednesday - despite the government's report showing surprising inventory growth - after Turkey authorized military action in Iraq.Light, sweet crude for November delivery rose 89 cents to $88.50 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange, eclipsing Tuesday's record trading high of $88.20; the price rose as high as $89.00 before retreating. On Tuesday, oil prices closed at an all time high of $87.61.Just after the Energy Department's Energy Information Administration inventory report earlier in the session, oil prices fell as low as $87.09 before rebounding.Despite the surprise increase in inventories, tensions between Turkey and Kurdish separatists in northern Iraq continued to support higher crude prices.The Turkish parliament voted 507 to 19 Wednesday to authorize its military to stage an incursion into Iraq to take on Kurdish rebels.Conflict along the Turkey-Iraq border could disrupt oil supplies coming out of the region and drive crude pric
When we talk about attracting abundance, attracting wealth, most of us just aim for the fruits. Most of us tend to just focus on the end results, the dollars and cents, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow…
But think about this… if the tree has weak roots, do you think there will [...]
after months of vending, buying and selling, i have finally reached my 2 Billionth mark. this is pretty much a normal occurrence in Samadi, but in Kriya, save for those power gamers and scammers, this is pretty big (especially now that rupiah is depleting). i am now on my 600th million in my yuda account. raffy and i intend to fill it up to at least a billion.
Obesity levels in Scotland are the second highest in the developed world behind the USA, new statistics have revealed.
The figures were published as the Scottish Government announced plans to remove sweets and fizzy drinks from schools.
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Hypertension aka high blood pressure has often been labeled a silent killer and the name is quite apt. Millions of people every year go about their daily routines not knowing that they are essentially a ticking time bomb. Many people won’t experience any known side effects for years until some part of their body, like a vital organ is damaged. If left unchecked, the effects of high blood pressure can be quite serious and irreversible.
Effects of High Blood Pressure on the Heart
A heart attack is among the most common effects of high blood pressure and the most feared. Your arteries are responsible for carrying oxygenated blood to the heart and the rest of your body. When your heart is lacking oxygen, you experience angina (chest pain) which is a major red flag that is something is wrong such as blocked or hardened arteries. If you ignore those chest pains for too long, you could experience congestive heart failure.
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In the latest news, the Toronto Public Health Authorities have reported that the dangerous mosquitoes that carry the fatal West Nile virus.The infected mosquitoes were discovered in the Bathurst St. and Eglinton Ave. area of Toronto."People need to take measures to decrease the risk and protect themselves†against mosquito bites, said Dr. Howard Shapiro, Toronto's associate medical officer of health. What do you think of the West Nile mosquitoes reaching Toronto?Need Know About West Nile virus!CDC West Nile Virus HomepageWest Nile virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A lot of affiliate marketers reach a turning point in their careers where they move from making a little bit of money to making a sizable income from their marketing efforts. Jeff Mills joins Affiliate KB to talk about his turning point, how he uses video to increase his conversion by 400%, and the […]
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A lot of affiliate marketers reach a turning point in their careers where they move from making a little bit of money to making a sizable income from their marketing efforts. Jeff Mills joins Affiliate KB to talk about his turning point, how he uses video to increase his conversion by 400%, and the importance of meeting people who have already experienced success in marketing.
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Podcast Marketing has started to create some buzz amongst internet marketers for being a marketing source that has remained virtually untapped. Those who have taken advantage of podcasting have found that broadcast marketing yields incredible results.
When the World Wide Web really started to come to life, it offered business opportunities that were truly global in their scope. It was like doing business in the Wild West, and small and large companies alike were able to exploit this new frontier and compete on the world stage. It wasn’t until the advent of the search engine that the internet became somewhat organized. Unfortunately, this also had an unintended effect. Many web based companies were forced to go under because internet users were unable to locate them in the search engines. Obviously, this temporarily shrank the competitive market and forced web business owners to become much more technologically savvy. Currently, internet based companies have a host of avenues availab
Jagran Prakashan Q1 Net Up 51.62%Driven by significant advertising revenue growth, Jagran Prakashan Limited (JPL), publishers of Hindi daily 'Dainik Jagran', on Friday reported a 51.62 per cent increase in its net profit for the quarter ended June 30.The company said its net profit for the period under review stood at Rs 34.71 crore against Rs 22.89 crore in the corresponding period last year.The media house's total revenues for the said quarter stood at Rs 192.27 crore, an increase of 34.69 per cent compared to Rs 142.75 crore in the last fiscal."We dedicated our efforts towards strengthening Dainik Jagran and various other initiatives. We are pretty positive about future of the media industry in general and business in particular," JPL Managing Director and Chairman Mahendra Mohan Gupta said.The steady growth in the revenue has been driven by the significant growth in advertisement revenue, which grew by 42 per cent, at Rs 126.74 crore from Rs 89.22 crore, it said, adding revenue
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Possessing the ability to ignore the things that most people find motivating like their health, comfort, whether they’re alive, etc, fanatics make for difficult opponents. Consider Iraq: Insurgents have the opportunity to live in a democracy awash in oil and the goodwill of the most powerful country on Earth yet prefer to live like hunted animals, running from hideout to hideout, and living on scraps in between hunting excursions in which their prey is often the people they think they’re assisting.
Our own Western history has had long bouts of fanaticism, from the similar religious kind in the Crusades and the hundred years’ war (I realize that many events had multiple causes and that the leaders of those movements had many, often conflicting rationales, but the driving force, for the average participant, was as I indicate. The same holds true today. Many of the suicide bombers think they’re fighting for God, but their leaders’ impetus may be nothing more
DownloadVOICE ONE:Welcome to THIS IS AMERICA in VOA Special English. I'm Steve Ember.VOICE TWO:And I'm Barbara Klein. We turn our attention this week to the NBA, the National Basketball Association, and its growing international reach.(SOUND)VOICE ONE:San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (center) of Argentina in game one of the 2007 NBA FinalsThe regular season ended in April. Weeks of playoffs followed. The San Antonio Spurs won the western conference championship for the third time in five years. The Cleveland Cavaliers won the eastern conference championship for the first time.Now, the Cavs and the Spurs are playing in the finals for the NBA championship. It could be decided as early as this Thursday in game four of their best-of-seven series.Last year's NBA champions, the Miami Heat, lost early in the playoffs this year.VOICE TWO:Americans are not the only ones watching, or playing. Today about one NBA player in five was born outside the United States. The season opened with ei
We all love to look back and read the stories of amazing works and movements of the Holy Spirit. Many names have been immortalized for simply following His lead, heading in the same direction that God and His Spirit were moving. Names like Whitfield, Spurgeon, Wesley… and even within our movement, Chuck Smith.
We look on at these amazing men and their history and think… “Wow! How radical! How amazing would it be to be a part of something like that?” Radical? Consider this… The word radical simply means to go back to the roots, the fundamental essentials. With that in (more…)
