One of the important phenomenons in the American Jewish community has been the development of Jewish Studies departments at various universities. Clearly these departments have made an important contribution to American Jewish thought. At the same time, they have contributed the shifting of the center of intellectual excitement and creativity from the synagogue to the academy. Too often, the synagogue becomes a place which fulfills ritual and life cycle needs and does importa...
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Posted on July 18, 2009 by Kenneth CopelandOne Country Under God. That is the non secular and political inheritance of the Great Awakening. By the late 1700's all of America in some measure experienced the Scriptural truth that, in Christ, all are bros and sisters. Highborn or commoner, great merchant or poor farmer, magistrate or solider all were equal at the foot of the Cross. Due to this "Awakening" people knew that heaven was open to all who accepted Jesus as their Lord and Savior. The equality of followers was st...
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Posted on July 3, 2009 by Rodney Howard BrowneGuilt leads to all sorts of mind games. Have you been honestly surprised at some of the thoughts running through your intelligence in occasions of intense regret? We'll take a fast look at some results of this threatening "game." First, guilt has the capability to shake our beliefs'. We may wonder at our unfortunate behavior and think, there is no way I am ready to truly be forgiven - God can't still love me after I acted this way. Rodney Howard Browne teaches that guilt b...
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Understanding Islam
Posted on July 11, 2009 by Dr. Ismail UlukusGod has provided the wonderful benefactions to the human in his first four existence dimensions. He wants to complete His favors on the human in fifth dimension. But these favors' realization at this phase has been made dependent on the own desire of person. For this, he must be subject to the will of his God. This submission is called, briefly, as Islam. Islam is the name of the divine education system notified by all the prophets. Islam is the eternal happiness way of the human.
A Ministry of Rodney Howard Brown
Posted on June 29, 2009 by Sid RothAlmost 7 times in the book of Matthew, we see that folks were healed of sickness and pain because Jesus touched them. He saw past their symptoms, outside their sickness, and through their scars. He saw the genuine need: the necessity for touch. And, that healing touch transformed lives again. This is one need that has not disappeared in the two thousand years since Jesus walked the earth. Today, we almost never see the word "touch" without some reference to scandal, improp...
Sid Roth welcomes Kathi Oates
Posted on June 29, 2009 by Sid RothSID : Hi , Sid Roth here with Jean Blasi. Jean, would you share about some miracles? This is ordinary for her to stroll in miracles. It's usual for everybody that knows God to stroll in miracles. That's why I love your book, "Prophetic Fishing", because I suspect there's an anointing on this book for folks to hear God's voice and walk in miracles. Let me some. JEAN: One thing I would like to say to a few of you out there that have had kids that have been on drugs. Perhaps...
Sid Roth welcomes Paul Keith Davis
Posted on June 29, 2009 by Sid RothSID : Howdy , Sid Roth here with Paul Keith Davis. Paul, you were telling us about Branham, and when you studied Branham, you were just about under a mandate. But then you studied many other great folks besides Branham. Why do you do this? PAUL : lots of the people that lived in that generation, and even the early part of the century are somewhat debatable, or some think so any way. And there's some misunderstanding maybe about some of their ministries. But one thing is cl...
Sid Roth welcomes Jean Blasi
Posted on June 29, 2009 by Sid RothSID : Howdy , Sid Roth here with David Tomberlin. You saw a clip of how the word of knowledge operates. David, what exactly is a word of knowledge? How would you explain it? DAVID: Simply put, it's just when God speaks a bit of information to you. My mechanic, his wife's explicit area. Simply put, it's a word of knowledge. It's knowledge from God that He talks to you. SID : Ok. You had some pretty outrageous things happen in Holland. DAVID : This is just a few month...
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Sid Roth welcomes Kathi Oates
Posted on June 29, 2009 by Sid RothSID : Hi , Sid Roth here with Jean Blasi. Jean, would you share about some miracles? This is ordinary for her to stroll in miracles. It's usual for everybody that knows God to stroll in miracles. That's why I love your book, "Prophetic Fishing", because I suspect there's an anointing on this book for folks to hear God's voice and walk in miracles. Let me some. JEAN: One thing I would like to say to a few of you out there that have had kids that have been on drugs. Perhaps...
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Posted on November 30, 2008 by JohnnykickA book review of John Broger's book Self-Confrontation: A Manual for In-Depth Discipleship. This manual is not intended to be read simply as you would a typical book, but used instead as a roadmap to completely inventory and restructure a person's life.
