Beyond Stress, Beyond Idol
by Todd Hertz
posted 09/15/08
Most would say that you have to have a lot of confidence to try out for a national TV show like American Idol. And most would also say that you have to become a top 12 finalist on Idol to earn a lucrative recording contract. Brooke Barrettsmith proves both assumptions wrong. As a teenager, she struggled with panic attacks throughout her high school years.-----------
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Apostles Today? - click here
Apostles Today?
Rediscovering the gift that leaves churches and well-connected pastors in its wake.
by Skye Jethani
We all know about the apostles named Peter, Paul, and John, but have you ever heard of Andronicus or Junia? Some are surprised to discover that the New Testament identifies more apostles than the twelve men who followed Jesus around Galilee. That fact raises some interesting, and even controversial, questions. What exactly is an apostle, what does the gift of apostleship look like, and how should we understand an apostle's role today?
Various theological streams and ecclesiastical traditions hold opposing views on apostleship. Some believe the gift was limited to the twelve disciples closest to Christ. Others contend that apostleship flourished during the foundational era of the church but is no longer active today. On the other end are those who believe modern apostles exist and possess the same authority as the Apostles who penned the New Testament.
Somewhere in the middle are those who affirm the gift's activity today but in a more generic capacity. The word literally means "sent one," a designation that may be applied to many believers. But the middle-ground viewpoint acknowledges there is a difference between being gifted as an apostle (little "a") and possessing the authority of an Apostle (capital "A")._ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Spring 2008, Vol. XXIX, No. 2, Page 37
Blessings on Ya!
Pastor Kitner
Rediscovering the gift that leaves churches and well-connected pastors in its wake.
by Skye Jethani
We all know about the apostles named Peter, Paul, and John, but have you ever heard of Andronicus or Junia? Some are surprised to discover that the New Testament identifies more apostles than the twelve men who followed Jesus around Galilee. That fact raises some interesting, and even controversial, questions. What exactly is an apostle, what does the gift of apostleship look like, and how should we understand an apostle's role today?
Various theological streams and ecclesiastical traditions hold opposing views on apostleship. Some believe the gift was limited to the twelve disciples closest to Christ. Others contend that apostleship flourished during the foundational era of the church but is no longer active today. On the other end are those who believe modern apostles exist and possess the same authority as the Apostles who penned the New Testament.
Somewhere in the middle are those who affirm the gift's activity today but in a more generic capacity. The word literally means "sent one," a designation that may be applied to many believers. But the middle-ground viewpoint acknowledges there is a difference between being gifted as an apostle (little "a") and possessing the authority of an Apostle (capital "A")._ _ _ _ _ _ _
Check out the whole article at the link above....
Copyright © 2008 by the author or Christianity Today International/Leadership Journal.
Click here for reprint information on Leadership Journal.
Spring 2008, Vol. XXIX, No. 2, Page 37
Blessings on Ya!
Pastor Kitner
Thursday, September 18, 2008
How Wall Street Lied to Its Computers!
What has happened to the financial market in these last few weeks?
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Questions of the Decade
Questions of the Decade
When I preach to people in their twenties, I am aware that they are asking questions such as:
What makes me different from my family of origin or the people around me?
In what direction am I going to point my life in order to pay my way through life?
Am I lovable and am I capable of loving?
Around what will I center my life?
Those in their thirties tend to have accumulated serious long-range responsibilities: spouses, babies, home mortgages, and serious income needs. Suddenly life becomes overrun with responsibilities. Time and priorities become important. Fatigue and stress levels rise. The questions shift to:
How can I get done all of these things for which I am responsible?
Why do I have so many self-doubts?
Why is my spiritual center so confused?
What happened to all the fun I used to have?
Why haven't I resolved all my sin problems?
Why is there so little time for friendships?
For people in their forties, the questions do not get any easier. Now they are asking:
Why are some of my peers doing better than me?
Why am I so often disappointed in myself, in others?
Why isn't my faith deeper?
Why is my marriage less than dazzling?
Why do I yearn to go back to the carefree days of my youth?
Should I scale back some of my dreams?
Why do I no longer feel attractive?
People in their fifties are asking:
Do these young people think I'm obsolete?
Why is my body becoming increasingly unreliable?
Why are so few of my friendships nourishing?
What do my spouse and I have in common now that the children are leaving?
Does this marriage of mine offer any intimacy at all?
Why is my job no longer a satisfying experience?
Are the best years of life over?
Do I have anything of value to give any longer?
Those in their sixties ask:
How long can I keep on doing the things that define me?
Why do my peers look so much older than me?
What does it mean to grow old?
How do I deal with angers and resentments that I've never resolved?
Why do my friends and I talk so much about death and dying?
Those in their seventies and above have questions such as:
Does anyone around here know who I once was?
How do I cope with all this increasing weakness around me?
How many years do I have left?
How long can I maintain my independence and my dignity?
When I die, how will it happen?
What about all these things I intended to do (and be) and never got around to?
Can a sermon speak to these issues? For many listeners, sermons that ignore these questions will not be credible.
It is around matters like these, which change through the years, that the preacher can speak into the fears, the failures and regrets, the longings and opportunities, and bring words of hope and clarity, touching a life with Christ's presence.—G.M.
It's not just living your words, it's knowing the lives of those you're speaking to.
by Gordon MacDonald
Copyright © 2007 by the author or Christianity Today International/Leadership Journal.
Summer 2007, Vol. XXVIII, No. 3, Page 48
When I preach to people in their twenties, I am aware that they are asking questions such as:
What makes me different from my family of origin or the people around me?
In what direction am I going to point my life in order to pay my way through life?
Am I lovable and am I capable of loving?
Around what will I center my life?
Those in their thirties tend to have accumulated serious long-range responsibilities: spouses, babies, home mortgages, and serious income needs. Suddenly life becomes overrun with responsibilities. Time and priorities become important. Fatigue and stress levels rise. The questions shift to:
How can I get done all of these things for which I am responsible?
Why do I have so many self-doubts?
Why is my spiritual center so confused?
What happened to all the fun I used to have?
Why haven't I resolved all my sin problems?
Why is there so little time for friendships?
For people in their forties, the questions do not get any easier. Now they are asking:
Why are some of my peers doing better than me?
Why am I so often disappointed in myself, in others?
Why isn't my faith deeper?
Why is my marriage less than dazzling?
Why do I yearn to go back to the carefree days of my youth?
Should I scale back some of my dreams?
Why do I no longer feel attractive?
People in their fifties are asking:
Do these young people think I'm obsolete?
Why is my body becoming increasingly unreliable?
Why are so few of my friendships nourishing?
What do my spouse and I have in common now that the children are leaving?
Does this marriage of mine offer any intimacy at all?
Why is my job no longer a satisfying experience?
Are the best years of life over?
Do I have anything of value to give any longer?
Those in their sixties ask:
How long can I keep on doing the things that define me?
Why do my peers look so much older than me?
What does it mean to grow old?
How do I deal with angers and resentments that I've never resolved?
Why do my friends and I talk so much about death and dying?
Those in their seventies and above have questions such as:
Does anyone around here know who I once was?
How do I cope with all this increasing weakness around me?
How many years do I have left?
How long can I maintain my independence and my dignity?
When I die, how will it happen?
What about all these things I intended to do (and be) and never got around to?
Can a sermon speak to these issues? For many listeners, sermons that ignore these questions will not be credible.
It is around matters like these, which change through the years, that the preacher can speak into the fears, the failures and regrets, the longings and opportunities, and bring words of hope and clarity, touching a life with Christ's presence.—G.M.
It's not just living your words, it's knowing the lives of those you're speaking to.
by Gordon MacDonald
Copyright © 2007 by the author or Christianity Today International/Leadership Journal.
Summer 2007, Vol. XXVIII, No. 3, Page 48
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Doctor Visit Updates
Wednesday 9/10/08 and Monday 9/15/08 I had doctor appointments. The first one was with the cardiologist. He examined me and gave me a good report and said I could now be released to have the cancer removed from my body and that he would fax a letter of release to do so to the doctor in Pittsburgh, Pa. Dr. Wolfgang Schrauet. He also gave me a new appointment for September of 2009 which is in a year from the time of our first appointment after surgery.
I then went to the surgeon that did my open-heart surgery. He examined me asked some questions and said that he also releases me to have the cancer removed. He said, after the exam, that it would not be necessary for me to see him again unless something developed with the areas involved with the surgery. Infection of any type etc. So I am healing up very well indeed! PTL! He has refered me for Cardiology Rehab at Latrobe Hospital facility if I was able to go or wanted to go afterward.
I have called the office of the surgeon in Pittsburgh and the nurse there said she would talk with Dr. Schrauet and get back to me in the next couple of days. So that ball is rolling now and I will keep everyone informed as I get the information concerning the next phase of this total cure for my body.
Pastor Charles Kitner
I then went to the surgeon that did my open-heart surgery. He examined me asked some questions and said that he also releases me to have the cancer removed. He said, after the exam, that it would not be necessary for me to see him again unless something developed with the areas involved with the surgery. Infection of any type etc. So I am healing up very well indeed! PTL! He has refered me for Cardiology Rehab at Latrobe Hospital facility if I was able to go or wanted to go afterward.
I have called the office of the surgeon in Pittsburgh and the nurse there said she would talk with Dr. Schrauet and get back to me in the next couple of days. So that ball is rolling now and I will keep everyone informed as I get the information concerning the next phase of this total cure for my body.
Pastor Charles Kitner
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This morning’s headlines on the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch buyout have sent stocks plummeting.
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