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A Vision for Public Campus Ministry | Advent Hope
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Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! A Vision for Public Campus Ministry. March 4, 2015. This was the context in which Ellen White lifted up a similar vision before Adventists. And though this was a time when Adventists were struggling to get the first denominational colleges established, she said some should go elsewhere for their education:. But I scarcely dare present this method of labor; for there is danger that those who have no decided connection with God will place themselves in these schools, a...
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New Opportunities | Advent Hope
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Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! August 3, 2014. And now, back to work. I’ve been appointed the Full-Time Support Chaplain for the Texas Military Forces. I’ll be splitting my time between Houston and Austin. Looking forward to the challenges of the new job. Very grateful that my fellow soldiers have my back, once again. 8212;———————–. August 3, 2014. A Season of Anticipation. A Vision for Public Campus Ministry. Lutheran Purgatory →. Follow Advent Hope on WordPress.com. Top Posts and Pages.
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Choose Life | Advent Hope
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Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! October 28, 2014. At the end of the book of Deuteronomy, Moses addresses the children of Israel as their wilderness wanderings come to a close. Deuteronomy chapter 30, verse 19. I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Choose life so that you and your descendants may live, loving the Lord your God, obeying him, and holding fast to him. I set before you life and death choose life. Compare tha...
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Instant Experts | Advent Hope
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Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! August 3, 2014. You’ve probably noticed the phenomenon–a story appears in the news, and suddenly everyone is an instant expert on the topic. It might be the Middle East, or AWOL soldiers, or immigration, or the border. None of these people have read a papal encyclical. None have read. The Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism of the Catholic Church. You smile. You swallow what you wanted to say. You step back and go join another conversation. Yo...Theft of ...
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Secret to Youth Retention: Parents | Advent Hope
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Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! Secret to Youth Retention: Parents. November 4, 2014. 8220;Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”. Looks like the Bible was right all along. According to this study. Retaining young adults is not a matter of smoke machines, dancing girls, liberalizing standards, or any of the other fads. 8220;The holy grail for helping youth remain religiously active as young adults has been at home all along: Parents. 8220;Other fac...
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Thanksgiving Proclamations Past and Present | Advent Hope
https://billcork.wordpress.com/2014/11/27/thanksgiving-proclamations-past-and-present
Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! Thanksgiving Proclamations Past and Present. November 27, 2014. Thanksgiving proclamations, past and present. I’m glad President Obama looks to the past, but the other proclamations are much stronger in another respect. George Washington, 1789. Abraham Lincoln, 1863. Barack Obama, 2014. November 27, 2014. Eucharist: Protestants v. Catholics. Thanksgiving–What It Is, and What It Ain’t. The Ordination of Women →. Follow Advent Hope on WordPress.com. Top Posts and Pages.
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Religious Liberty in Houston | Advent Hope
https://billcork.wordpress.com/2014/10/17/religious-liberty-in-houston
Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! Religious Liberty in Houston. October 17, 2014. Contrary to news reports, religious liberty is alive and well in Houston. To underscore the importance of religion in this city (the most diverse in America), it is one of the protected statuses in Houston’s recently passed Equal Rights Ordinance. They then sued the city. Arguing that the city attorney had no business reviewing the petition and drawing attention to the irregularities with some of those who circulated it.
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A Busy Month | Advent Hope
https://billcork.wordpress.com/2014/07/16/a-busy-month
Stir up your power, O Lord, and come! July 16, 2014. Well, it has been month since I have posted anything here. I’ve been busy. In the last couple of weeks I’ve been invited to three Iftar dinners (I gave a talk about fasting in the Abrahamic religions at one). I’ve also been busy with regular National Guard drill, teaching suicide intervention, attending the state American Legion convention. And I’ve even preached a couple of times! July 16, 2014. When Your Mother Reads Your Blog …. A Little Sore ….
