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Set Free from Devil Worship
By Chuck Kennedy
Pastor Wendell C. Wilson at FICC, Bradenton Fl. (Bradenton, FL He’s Alive say and would like to say News 2016) My good about this mighty man of friend and fellow minis- God, but what speaks the ter of the Gospel, Wendell loudest are his many “Sons C Wilson has gone to be in the faith” he has discieternally with the Lord as pled. of May 25, 2016. There are many things I could Wendell along with his
wife, Nancy, founded Loving Hands Ministries in 1982 in their own home as a result of a God-inspired vision to minister the love of God to the lost and troubled youth of this generation. Thirty-four years later, thousands of men’s lives have been impacted and saved from the grips of addiction through Loving Hands. In 1993, he extended his vision to the nation of India where Loving Hands now oversees more than 150 churches, an orphanage with 45 children, a Christian school, a Bible college and Seminary. Continuation on Page: 4
Emily’s Journey Back from satanic bondage BY JULIE BOURDON United States (MNN) – When we let our culture define what is good and normal, we can get caught up in some pretty nasty stuff. Dean Vander Mey of Set Free Ministries recognizes that danger and says, “I think Scripture’s very clear, to be holy and set apart unto God.”
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he’s referring to the culture’s acceptance of magic, witchcraft and spiritualWhat he’s talking about ism not only in entertainhere might surprise you— ment, but in practice.
Court rules for Co-ed Bathrooms in School. Won’t reconsider. A federal appeals court over Virginia and North Carolina will not re-consider its own bad ruling that “transgender” boys must have access to girls locker rooms in public schools. “A federal appeals court in Virginia refused to revisit its ruling last month that schools must allow transgender students to use whichever restroom they feel most comfortable with, in a step many believe will precede the issue going to the U.S. Supreme Court,” reports UPI.
Emily* is a woman working with Set Free who has just come out of nearly a decade of activity in the occult. Her story shows how “innocent” curiosity and dabbling can lead to a very dark place.
“The Justice Department responded by bringing the suit and issuing a directive for states to allow transgender students restroom freedom.
“The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond declined to rehear the controversial case, which means its April ruling will “The Virginia case was stand, at least for now. brought by a teen who was “The U.S. Department of born female but identifies Justice cited the court’s as a male. A school board ruling in its lawsuit against in Gloucester asked the the state of North Caroli- full court to reconsider the na, which passed a law decision in rehearing the last month stating that case -- a request the panel
refused Tuesday without comment.
BY BETH STOLICKER
neighborhood.
In the months that followed, the two began sharing Christ and growing together. They even started a small church in “I thought I’d be in Paki- a nearby apartment comstan the first time some- plex. They were making one I disciple dies for his progress, David was mafaith. Not Houston, TX.” turing, and God was
“A dissenting judge, though, Paul Niemeyer, did address the school board’s request. Ryan remembers his first conversation with David on the Houston streets. He was there to meet with his brother but encountered him instead. As Ryan began sharing the Gospel with him, it became apparent that David was already a believer – and a motivated one at that. Before long, David decided to join Ryan in spreading Continuation on Page: 3 the Gospel around the “Bodily privacy is historically one of the most basic elements of human dignity and individual freedom. And forcing a person of one biological sex to be exposed to persons of the opposite biological sex profoundly offends this dignity and freedom,” he wrote. “Somehow, all of this is lost in the current Administration’s service
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From ‘The Bloods’ gang to church planter USA (E3P) — Sometimes a ministry comes along and tells its story so well, there’s no point in adding more. What follows is a blog from e3 Partners.
transgender state workers and public university students must use the bathroom of the gender they were assigned at birth, not the one they identify with.
conservative Christian church and had a relationship with Christ at a very young age,” Emily says.
being glorified in their lives. These are the encounters that Ryan and his wife, Allison, live for. Before they met, they each felt a call into missions. For Allison, it was a call to serve overseas. For Ryan, it was right here in the United States. After only two months of dating, Ryan proposed to her, trusting God to work out Continuation on Page: 4
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The Supernatural Gifts of the Spirit are vital to Evangelism
Mississippi Governor Honored with Family Research Council’s Religious Freedom Award
By Steve Rees, Special to ASSIST News Service
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (ANS, 2016) -- Harrah’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino and Planet Hollywood are good venues to bring signs, wonders and miracles in Jesus’ name to people on the world-famous strip – at least as fruitful as the psychic fair and Target store where Freedom and Joy Ministries regularly offers prophetic words, heals the sick and shares the Gospel. A gift shop employee within Harrah’s was healed of foot pain, delivered from accusations, and saved by the power of Jesus in June 2015 when Freedom and Joy Ministries Founder Kawika Cornelius simply asked, “Do you have pain anywhere in
and knees, handed out dozens of roses to pimps and prostitutes, and opened hearts to receive God’s love with “encouraging” words through its outreach, Love-Impact Las Vegas, on the strip. your body?” Near Planet Hollywood and within earshot of fireand-brimstone preachers yelling at passersby “on their way to hell,” Freedom and Joy draws a crowd with sanitized Tupak Shakur rap tunes and subtly captivates it in the glory of God with worship from its “kaboom boom box.” Over the last four years, Freedom and Joy has recorded hundreds of testimonies of healed backs
The encounters are usually one-time events like those in the Bible between Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch, and Jesus with the Samaritan woman at the well. Using the “pick-up” line, “We’re taking a class offering encouraging words and we would would like to practice with you,” Cornelius and his volunteer team reveals God’s heart to people through spiritual gifts of prophecy, Continuation on Page: 8
High School Revival The day after ‘Azusa Now 2016,’
By Mark Ellis
DELBARTON, WEST VIRGINIA (ANS - May 20, 2016) -- The day after some 70,000 people jammed the L.A. Coliseum to cry out for revival, God sent the wind of the Holy Spirit many miles away to a humble town of 500 in West Virginia coal mining country. “We’ve prayed for many years for this,” says Mitchell Bias, pastor of the Regional Church of God in Delbarton, West Virginia. His church had a live stream from the Azusa Now 2016 event on April 9th with their own prayer gathering, but little did he know what would happen, beginning the next day. It seems Pastor Mitch had invited Matt Hartley, a 31-year-old evangelist from Tennessee, to preach at the church’s “spring revival.” “I felt impressed of the Lord to connect with him,” he notes. “I knew he was a young evangelist.”
After Hartley checked his schedule, he proposed April 10-13 for their event. “He came and started that Sunday. We had tremen-
dous services the morning was shocked when 450 and evening on the 10th,” students arrived – more than half the high school. says Pastor Mitch. The next day Hartley spoke “He (Hartley) preached the at a chapel service for the Gospel, preached against sin,” Pastor Mitch recounts. “I know it’s not popular, but he did. It wasn’t a lengthy sermon.”
Pastor D. Mitchell Bias with his wife, Regina. church’s Christian school in Williamson, the adjacent town, which Pastor Mitch describes as “tremendous” gathering. On the 12th, Hartley spoke at a prayer club meeting at Mingo Central High School at the invitation of the students. The club normally has 30-40 students show up, but everyone
At the end of the message Hartley gave an altar call. “He gave an invitation and 150 students responded to receive Christ. There was a lot of emotion. They cried. He prayed for them. They were touched. It was a move of God,” Pastor Mitch says. “The Lord did it. It was a sovereign move of the Lord.” Two days later, another prayer club meeting was held at the same high school. About 450 students came, and 150 more students received Christ!
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This evening, Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins was pleased to honor Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant with the first ever “Samuel Adams Religious Freedom Award.” The award was presented to Governor Bryant during the Watchmen on the Wall briefing, an annual conference sponsored by Family Research Council that draws hundreds of pastors to the nation’s capital from more than 40 states.
President Tony Perkins made in part the following comments in presenting Governor Bryant this religious freedom award:
“Samuel Adams was a man of average stature but a giant of American patriotism. Historians have called him the Father of the Revolution; his contemporaries also acknowledge his leading role as Thomas Jefferson called him ‘the helmsman of the American Revolution.’ Adams organized the Boston Tea Party, signed the Declaration of IndepenIn 2014, Governor Bry- dence, and wrote much of ant signed the Mississippi the first draft of the Bill of Religious Freedom Res- Rights. toration Act, which says that without a compel- “He has also been called ling reason, government the ‘last of the Puritans,’ as cannot interfere with a his remarkable career was person’s exercise of reli- infused by his Christian gion. He added “In God faith. As his biographer We Trust” to the state Ira Stoll has said, ‘Samseal. On April 5, 2016, uel Adams was a devout Governor Bryant signed Congregationalist Chrisinto law the ‘Protecting tian whose faith motivated Freedom of Conscience him and strengthened him from Government Dis- in the revolutionary cause.’ crimination Act,’ saying, “This bill … is designed “Our nation is in need of in the most targeted man- men of devotion like Sam ner possible to prevent Adams today, Christian government interference statesmen whose underin the lives of the peo- standing of transcendent ple from which all pow- truth leads them to paer to the state is derived. sionately defend private property and religious Family Research Council freedom the very founda-
dation of a free and prosperous society. Governor Phil Bryant is one of those statesmen. “Targeted by those who wish to advance a radical social agenda, Governor Bryant has stood firm and unequivocal in defending religious liberty for the citizens of Mississippi. Inflexible in matters of truth, yet committed to the welfare of his fellow man, Phil Bryant embodies the kind of leader Sam Adams envisioned to sustain virtue in public life and freedom in public law. “In honor of the model of courage he has offered to our nation, Family Research Council is honored to bestow on Governor Phil Bryant its first ever Samuel Adams Religious Freedom Award. Given in the city of Washington, D.C. this 26th day of May, in the year of our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen. Soli Deo Gloria,” concluded Perkins. For more information on this year’s Watchmen on the Wall, please visit: http://www.watchmenpastors.org/live
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Page 3 | HE’S ALIVE Christian Newspaper | June 2016 • Vol. 3, No. 6 | BRADENTON FLORIDA | FREE - Donations Welcome! Demonic activity with the willing aid of humans can take many forms—voodoo, witchcraft, NeopaFrom Page 1 Image courtesy of Prem Sahini via flickr ganism, Wicca, witchcraft, https://flic.kr/p/9uQbqY magic, the occult, new After this, she connected ageism. These are all disEven though Emily had to the “dark side” of dark- even used Emily’s art to with Set Free to get the some frustration with le- ness. channel in beings and support and guidance she pleasing to God because it galism at her church, she call upon their power. so desperately needed for is serving his enemy. She was so gradually was eager to serve Jesus healing. Despite this truth, these with her life. So, she went brought into the world of As she went on, Emiwitchcraft that she didn’t ly experienced dark and Emily realized if other things have become prominto the mission field. even realize it was hap- fright- ening things— but people had gotten out inent themes in our cul“I served the Lord in East pening. In fact, she was she still didn’t know who of the occult, she could, ture—as entertainment, Africa for a few years,” fascinated and allured by she was serving. During too. She’s been meeting recreation, and even outEmily says, “But while I what the shaman was do- one meditation circle she with two women from Set right religion. was there, I experienced ing. He proved to her the held in her own home, a Free once a week and has Constantly associating power of his spells. some sexual trauma.” beautiful angel appeared. been reconnected with the these themes with goodEmily noticed his legs ness gradually erodes Everything changed after The shaman told Emi- were coiled by a snake. Christian community. the subconscious underthat. She couldn’t under- ly that she had a role of “It’s a long process, and standing that it is actualstand why God would al- bringing people into what Emily describes the mo- I’m still going through it low something so awful to they call ‘the fold,’ and ment when she woke up to now. All of this unweaving ly the activity of demons. taught her how to channel what she had gotten into: of everything that I wove This erosion, the slow happen to her. process of letting your messages with the spirit “What that did inside of world. She was a medium “I was told that the work I into myself,” she explains. walls down, describes me is it created a separa- but didn’t realize she was was doing, that I was doing Emily is still healing, Emily’s own experience tion between me and God actually speaking to de- it for Lucifer, who was the but she is grateful to be with the “It happens very because I didn’t fully trust mons. The messages they angel of light. And when I on the path to recovery. gradually. I don’t think him. I still knew that Jesus sent her seemed to be was told that I said, ‘no!’ She’s also taken the cou- anyone ever consciously was my Lord and my Sav- what she was looking for. Something deep inside of rageous step to share her wakes up and says, ‘I’m ior, but I didn’t believe he me still knew that I was a story in the hopes that it going to enter the occult “Love and life for humani- child of God. And I said could help somebody else. now,’ I don’t think it ever was the whole picture.” ty, meditate on your inner ‘no, that’s not what I’m works that way,” she says. To cope, she started self, you are loved and you doing.’ And they said, ‘no, “Once you get in just a litseeking spiritual com- are god,” that’s what you’ve been tle bit, it’s a downward spi- For anyone who is enterfort outside of Jesus. doing this whole time.’ ral and it’s very hard to get taining curiosity about any She studied religious texts “At the time I was so de- And I got scared and I out and I know that I am of the things mentioned like Buddhism and oth- ceived and I thought that said, ‘no, I don’t want that.’ very blessed and fortunate in this story series, Emily er eastern religions. She I was helping humanity And they said, ‘Well you to be sitting on this side of says, “Know that dabbling studied New Age philoso- wake up and usher in this don’t have a choice now.’” it.” will lead you down that phy. Meditation circles be- new type of consciouspath, and to understand came a normal part of her ness.” Emily made the shaman Words of caution where that path leads, and life. Eventually, she found leave after some arguing. herself judging Chris- “At the beginning it was They cursed her. She felt tians and their beliefs. simply meditation,” she snakes and spiders all over says. But from there, she her body, and it seemed At this point, Emily walked a slow and gradu- like she was being eaten. From Page 1 thought she was on a path al path into darker things, towards healing and truth, like psychedelic ceremo- “I was so demonized at of the politically correct sin, West Virginia, Tenand freedom from her nies that lasted all through that point, I spent three acceptance of gender iden- nessee, Maine, Arizona, days just lying in bed and tification as the meaning Louisiana, Utah and Georpain. In reality, Emily had the night. hearing all these voic- of ‘sex.’” gia. It asks a North Texas begun her journey into During these ceremonies, es and talking to what I federal court to declare the the occult. Emily says they chanted thought were ‘ascended “The school board could directive unlawful in what in entities, asking for their masters,’ I now know they now ask the Supreme ranks among the most This “seeking” became help. are demons,” She says. Court to hear the case, coordinated and visible a bigger and bigger part of her life and every day “In reality, we were chant- This was her break- which many legal observ- legal challenges by states she was more involved in ing in demonic presences ing point. But God ers believe will ultimately over the socially divisive it until it took over com- that would get attached to didn’t leave her there. happen. However, it’s un- issue of bathroom rights known whether the na- for transgender persons. pletely. people.” tion’s high court will hear “I started to value the the issue before its current “The Obama administra‘work’ that we were doing term ends next month.” tion has ‘conspired to turn more than my job, more workplace and educationthan my family.” [Dr. Chaps’ comment: Are al settings across the counwe no longer in America? try into laboratories for a Emily was becoming a Have liberals so seized our massive social experiment, slave. But she didn’t know courts they can re-write flouting the democrathow to get out of it. She laws without Congress, ic process, and running felt more and more like a and violate children? roughshod over commonslave to her “study.” Read the dissenting judge’s sense policies protecting Emily was experimentquote again. Then pray.] children and basic privacy ing with a lot of new rights,’ the lawsuit reads. practices, including sha- Over time, Emily watched After three days of being “Texas and 10 other states manism. This is a prac- the people around her be- in this state, God’s truth are suing the Obama ad- “Many of the conservative tice where one attempts come paranoid, more de- broke through to her. ministration over its direc- states involved had previto communicate with the monized, and even take tive to U.S. public schools ously vowed defiance, callspirit world. A shaman on illnesses. And she was “Then I heard a small voice to let transgender students ing the guidance a threat contacted her and began led even deeper, even- that said, ‘you need the use the bathrooms and to safety while being actraining her in the occult: tually making contact blood of Jesus,’” Emily says. locker rooms that match cused of discrimination pentagrams in the sand, with secret societies and When Emily agreed, the their gender identity,” re- by supporters of transgenblood rituals, hexes, etc. what were termed privider rights. U.S. Attorney voice told her that it was ports ABC News. General Loretta Lynch It’s here that she switched leged meetings. Here she only the blood of Jesus “The lawsuit announced has previously said ‘there over from what she calls studied esoteric texts like that she needed. Wednesday includes Okla- is no room in our schools the Kabbalah, and called the “light side” of darkness homa, Alabama, Wiscon for discrimination.’ For the next day, Emily upon Hindu gods. They
Set Free from Devil Worship
recalled Scripture she had learned when she was younger. She prayed and recited these verses and sang hymns.
this path always leads to death and destruction. And then I would talk to someone—talk to someone in the family of God who understands the occult.” As Set Free helps Emily untangle what has happened to her the last several years, she knows one lie was the cause of her accepting a bunch of other lies. She started this journey by thinking there had to be another way besides Jesus. “That’s a lie. The blood of Jesus is the only way to salvation. And anything that veers off the path is a path of destruction.” Please pray for Emily during this time of healing, and that God would use her testimony to convict others dabbling in demonic activities and draw others back to Him. *Name changed for privacy ASSIST News Service PO Box 609 Lake Forest, Ca 92609 www. assistnews.net
For we wrestle against darkness of this world -Eph. 6:12
Court rules for Co-ed Bathrooms in School... “The White House had no comment on the lawsuit. The Justice Depart- ment said it would review the complaint and did not comment further.
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“Texas’ lieutenant governor has previously said the state is willing to forfeit $10 billion in federal education dollars rather than comply. The directive from the U.S. Justice and Education Departments represents an escalation in the fast-moving dispute over what is becoming the civil rights issue of the day.” [Dr. Chaps’ comment: Why aren’t all 50 states suing Obama? Call your Attorney General today. Why isn’t every parent outraged and angry their child is being threatened and endangered? I’m outraged with you. And I’ve been fighting their agenda for a decade.] Pray In Jesus Name, PO Box 77077, Colorado Springs, CO 80970 Email: chaps@ prayinj esusname.org
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From ‘The Bloods’ gang to church planter From Page 1
the details.
National Day of Prayer
When David decided to follow Christ, he quietly stopped attending the weekly meetings. In that time, he led four of his brothers to the Lord, who then tried to share Jesus with the entire set. Unfortunately, faced with death threats from the leader, they all renounced their faith.
mands of Jesus, leading to more believers and con“We went to India on our gregations in surroundhoneymoon just to see if ing neighborhoods. This God wanted us to move makes relationships like there,” Allison explains. Ryan and David’s special. Florida That week, they met an They can easily be the cat- In anger, they brought the (Bradenton, Indian pastor who was alyst to new movements. fight directly to David’s Courthouse, May 5, 2016) The annual National Day doorstep. furiously planting new INTO HIDING of Prayer Convocation churches across his community. But overnight, David “You denounce Jesus now convened again today disappeared. Ryan went or you die,” they demand- at the Manatee County ed. Courthouse, Bradenton (Photo Courtesy Kumar Appaiah via Flickr) Florida, May 5, 2016 from When he refused, several 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM. members showed up that night, guns blazing. They All over the United States shot up the entire apart- of America, folks from “We felt like we had weeks without hearing ment but David and his fi- the Christian faith gathwalked into the book of from him. He stopped an- ancée escaped into hiding. ered together to pray for Acts as we saw thousands swering his phone and was Knowing the Coxs had this great country and the just celebrated the birth of many needs and challengof new believers and never home. their first child, David cut es facing the American citchurches planted,” she re“I thought he didn’t want ties to protect them from izens. members. “From that moto be my friend anymore, ” the violence. But he wasn’t ment, we were all in.” The agenda included Ryan recalls. Shortly be- done. prayers by various leaders Ryan and Allison quickly fore leaving on a training discovered that the pastor trip to Florida, his phone When David reemerged, and community particihe faced four of his former pants, and patriotic songs had been trained by e3 rang. It was David. brothers. God softened in which we all joined, in Partners and was working in tandem with the minis- They quickly arranged a their hearts and allowed appreciation of this nation try’s field staff. When they meeting to catch up. That’s David to pray with them. founded by our great God. arrived back in the Unit- when David finally opened Even the leader who sen- Pastor Bill Pierson and ed States, they joined e3’s himself up. Just months tenced him began to open his wife, Carolyn, of Joy staff and got to work in before their first encoun- up. Fellowship Church was ter, he had been a leader Houston. the behind the scenes coin the Houston chapter of “I know I tried to have you ordinator of today’s event, “We would have chosen the Bloods. He accepted killed,” he confessed. “But along with much help anywhere but Houston,” Christ just two months I have no hope outside of from many others. Pasthey recall. “But Houston before meeting Ryan, this.” tor Bill emceed the day’s chose us!” leaving him in a particuevents and led in several larly dangerous situation. Today, David continues to live for Christ under con- songs and the Pledge of As part of the e 3 USA team, they work with The Bloods, originally stant threat. He and his Allegiance to the Flag and partners across the Unit- founded in Compton in wife now join the Coxes Country. ed States to launch new 1972, has swelled to a na- and other young couples Among those are Pastor churches in apartment tional street gang involv- across Houston and the Nick Manassa of Resonate complexes and commu- ing 7,000-12,000 mem- United States living out Life Church, Bradenton, nity centers among un- bers. The chapters, known the book of Acts, engag- who led in a prayer; and reached groups that would as “sets,” function in a trib- ing the unreached in their his wife, Pastor Becky never darken the door al structure built on undy- own backyard. Manassa, who sang and of a traditional church ing loyalty to the leaders. led in several patriotic building. These church- Membership is a lifelong This story was originally songs. es are intensely focused commitment and publicly written by Matt Morrison, on spreading the Gospel leaving the gang is an of- content editor at E3Part- A member of the Bradenners. ton Police led in a prayer, and following the com- ten fatal decision.
A General and Father to many... Continuation from Page 1.
In his last words penned before he went home, Wendell stated, “As you know, we have been preparing for this and continue to see the Lords hand in the midst of everything. In April of 2014 I appointed my daughter, Kimberly Wilson Dodge as our President, and she continues to serve as the office manager. I’ve been praying for God to bring a young man to Loving Hands that has the same vision and heart of passion and love as the Lord gave me. In 2009, God began to reveal the an-
swer to my prayer when He brought Joseph Hamblen to Loving Hands. He has become not only my son in the faith, but also my best friend. God showed me this was to be the man I was to groom to become the Executive Director and continue the work of Loving Hands
By Madeline Duffany
as did several others who believe in the God-given right to pray and expect to receive answers for the needs of all in this great United States of America.
Jane Bouressa, loving wife of the late Dennis Bouressa. Patty Wilson, wife of the late Gary Wilson. Many others that these two reporters know and love! Thank you all for coming to join us in this Many fine young men of needful day of prayer for the Loving Hands Minisour nation. try were present and sang several worship and pa- Pastor Bill Pierson closed triotic songs. What a fine the day with this prayer: group and ministry which “I have heard your is led by the late Pastor prayer, and have chosen Wendell Wilson! this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. Pastor Vic Manassa, Veteran of the Korean War in When I shut up heaven 1951-1953, and Bob Duf- and there is no rain, or fany, USAF 1960’s veteran command the locusts to were present on this patri- devour the land, or send otic and prayerful day. pestilence among My people, If My people who Madeline Duffany, Minisare called by My name ter and member of FICC, will humble themselves, Faith International Chrisand pray and seek My tian Center, pastored by face, and turn from their Dr. Charles Kennedy, was wicked ways, then I will present to minister to hear from heaven, and people for salvation and will forgive their sin and healing during this event. heal their land. At least one person asked for and received salvation Now My eyes will be from Jesus Christ at that open and My ears attentime. Wonderful! Wel- tive to prayer made in come to the Kingdom of this place. God! For now I have chosen and sanctified this house, Steve and Alicia Vernon that My name may be were also present. Steve there forever; and My is the Republican Candi- eyes and My heart will date for the State House be there perpetually.” 2 (#73). Please remem- Chron.7:12-16. ber him, a fine Christian man for our govern- Thank you, Father God, ment, and his wife Alicia. for this precious land, this United Sates of Several friends from the America, for every Paarea were also present. Joy triot – alive or passed on, from Christian Retreat. and for every person now habilitation program for John Skorski, music minis- living in this Greatest young men I have seen. ter from Christian Retreat. Nation On God’s Green Keith and Janice from Earth. Amen Pastor Wendell, my hats’ Christian Retreat. off to you Sir, you leave a fine legacy that no one can argue with and we honor you.
Victory!
Please pray for Kimberly and Joe as they undertake a monumental change and direct the future of many with my daughter Kim- of our “Sons” destinies. By Chris Walker May 13, 2016 - Petition update berly. I am confident that Loving Hands is in good Donations can be made Pastors Protection Bill Now State Law! hands with these two through the Loving Hands (Clermont, FL) Gove- in unity and for what and that the best is yet to website www.lovinghands. nor Rick Scott of Flor- is right. Now let’s fight come!” net, or mailed to P.O. Box I personally have minis tered at Loving Hands for many years now and can tell you it is the best re-
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WHAT!? YOU’RE NOT HEALED??? BY BOB DUFFANY The big superstore was busy, teeming with people, children of all ages, carts, noisy conversations, babies crying or screaming in rebellion, beeps and whistles, and the general melee of running confusion so loud and somehow so common in popular shopping centers in our American society today.
replaced by a smile of recognition. The coconut oil disappeared unthinkingly and carelessly into the pile of canned vegetables, pasta boxes, and cake mixes. A small part of my mind remembered my need to somehow get to the pasta aisle afterward.
momentary trembling of her lips betrayed inner emotions. “It’s okay, though.” She smiled again, yet with less of the former joy. “I guess I knew I’d get it someday. My mother and grandmother had it, you know.” I either saw or imagined a moistening in her eyes, a regret or longing for a different outcome in her life.
“Joy!” Her entire face smiled with pleasure as she returned my embrace. As I slowly followed the “It’s good to see you! It’s train of wagons with con- been – let me see now – “Mary.” I placed my hands trolled patience along three years?” over both of hers, drew the main trail, hoping to “At least! I’m glad to see them together, and looked reach the pasta aisle beyou again!” directly into her eyes. “I fore long, my eyes suddidn’t know you were afdenly registered a flicker We would have continued flicted with this disease.” I of recognition of a woman our joyful reunion conpaused, seeking the guidtwo slowly-moving carts versation then and there; ance of the Holy Spirit, ahead of mine. Yes, I was however, a few disturbwaiting for the correct certain I knew her. I knew ing frowns and muttered words. her though we hadn’t spo- monotones from the halted line of wagons induced Mary stared into my eyes, ken for years. us to move into the peanut remembering, letting Boldly swerving to the left butter and jelly aisle, which scenes of her past flow by. of the intervening carts, was somewhat less hectic, Church meetings. Long, each containing an assortthough also filled with si- wonderful moments in ment of small activated lent, serious people in the the presence of the Father. children and odd jumbles throes of deciding which People resting in various of food items, I mumproduct was the better buy. attitudes, willingly subbled a barely heard ‘exmissive to the ministracuse me’ to the obviously We communed there in tions of Almighty God’s child-frazzled mothers. that aisle for some min soothing, healing power I shoved the cart into a utes. Do you still live here working in their being. higher speed and swept in town? How’s your hussmoothly into the gap be- band? And, Daniel – is he “I – I – I guess that I got hind my long-lost friend. still in college? Oh, I’m sory away from God, Joy. I don’t to hear about your Dad. know how it happened. “Hey, Mary!” I shoutMy friends kept telling me ed, noticing that my As we talked, I noticed to believe for healing, but I loud words caused at that Mary was favoring guess I don’t know how to least a dozen heads to her left leg, placing most believe enough. Or in the swivel in my direction. of her weight on the right, right way.” leaning quite heavily on “Mary!” I cried, even the cart. She had always She stopped, wiping with more loudly above struggled with her weight her sleeve at the tears now the storm of noise, the and it was obviously still a flowing freely over years of heads now returning to problem. A metal cane in neglect and frustration. their private concerns. the cart now momentarily “I don’t know how to beThe woman so addressed caught my sidelong glance. lieve anymore. It’s all looked up from her in- She saw it and smiled mixed up.” She leaned tense concentration and with a deprecating wave. into my arms and sobbed, turned to stare at me, a “Yeah. I use it at times. unmindful of stares and jar of coconut oil held out My legs get tired, ’specially quickly-averted faces before her as she halted the left. Diabetes got me.” moving cautiously around her cart-full of goods. An A short-lived frown and a us. irritated frown was slowly
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But we were now isolated in time and space by the growing presence of God’s wonderful Holy Spirit. All around us ceased to exist as we communed with God, right there in that store. Tenderly, I lifted her head and looked intently, purposefully into her eyes. She wiped them once more, then stood silently; expectantly; hopefully; awaiting some unknown event about to happen. “Do you still believe in Jesus Christ as your Savior?” An enthusiastic nod and smile on her wet face provided the answer. “Do you trust Him to save you, now and when the time comes?” “Oh, yes!” she said brightly. “I know I’m going to heaven. Jesus is my only hope! I’m sure of it!” “Do you remember when you asked Jesus into your heart? I was there.” “I do. It was…twelve years ago at your mother’s house. We both got saved at the same time!” “That’s right. We both asked Jesus into our hearts and thanked Him for taking our sins and forgiving us.” “But, you know, Mary, there’s more to it than just going to heaven – ” “I know, Joy. People try now and then to tell me I can be healed….” “Mary, the Bible is God’s Word – His Truth. He cannot – will not – lie to me or to you.” Mary nodded in silence. “Now, I’ve learned that the correct – the real – gospel of salvation is more than going to heaven, more
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than waiting for that to and provision.” happen. Jesus’ provisions I paused and took a sifor salvation are for today lent breath, thankful for also! the presence of the Holy “Look. The word sal- Spirit. vation, itself, means life “Now, Mary, close your – salvation from death. eyes. Get all the othThat’s the going-to heaven er thoughts out of your part. It also means provimind. Think of Jesus sion and healing for now holding you in His arms. – while we’re still living on He loves you like none the earth…our everyday other can love you. You lives. are His child, part of “We won’t need provision, Him. you know – food, cloth“Listen to Him as He ing, shelter, or even healprays for you:” ing when we’re in heaven! “Father, this is my child, All is absolutely perfect Mary, who has placed there, with God! her faith and belief in “These things are for Me. She has placed her today! Now! So we need dependence on Me for to take what God offers all things. I ask you now, us so freely. Take it! It’s Father, to heal her of this available right now. And disease which is soreI mean right now. Do you ly afflicting her. By My believe that, Mary?” stripes, she is healed (1 “Yes, I do,” she nodded Peter 2:24). Everything solemnly. she asks in My Name, I will give her. (John “Faith in Jesus Christ is 16:23). Thank You, Faa trust – like a monetary ther, for healing her. trust for college for a child Thank You for loving when he grows up. It will her.” be there for him. In the same way, we trust Jesus “Oh…My God! Thank that He will do what He You! Thank You! I love says; that what He died You! I believe You! I am for is real and available healed! I am Healed!” for us right now. For me Cries of joy and surrenand you, and whosoever der moved her heart and believes. body and soul. “I don’t need that cane – I “Belief and faith are a just need Jesus!” _______________ trust in Him: it will happen. In the case of healing, He Many minutes later, I provided for it before He turned momentarily and went to the Cross for our watched as Mary walked sins. He made sure that all straight and correctly was taken care of before on both legs toward the He left. Then, He said ‘it checkout line. She turned is finished’. It’s all taken and waved, smiling from care of for whosoever will a face filled with God’s believe and trust in Him. peace and confidence. As she turned away, I “What was finished? Evsmiled and thanked God erything that He came to from my own heart. do and to give! All that’s promised in God’s Word! I left the store later with It’s all done! All that we my groceries. Mary left do is take what He’s freely the store healed, a foroffering to us, by faith – gotten cane still leaning belief – trust in Jesus and against the jars of peanut His work that He accombutter and jelly. plished for us. God loves My son, attend to us. We are His little chilmy words... let them dren who need – and have not depart from now – His personal care you. -Prov.4:20 by Christian human resources leaders who have experienced feeling isolated, and have overcome the types of personal and professional challenges those who attend the forums face,” Mr. Griffin said.
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BRUISED APPLES… Have you ever dropped an apple and bruised it? You may not notice right away, but if you wait a few days, a large dark spot will show up. Eventually the whole apple will become rotten. If you put a bruised apple into a basket of healthy apples, before long, the one bad apple will cause the other ones in the basket to bruise. Even after we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior there are many ways that can still cause bruises to show up on us and cause us to be in some kind of emotional bondage. Yes, He has forgiven us of our sins but after that experience of being “saved” we still have buried within us open doors of past choices and pain that could continue to cause us to stumble in our walk with God. That is why even some Christians are bruised with secret addictions like adultery, pornography, gambling, physical or mental abuse , which then could cause deeper bruises that affect others like divorce, depression, and self-hate to name a few.
By Louise Alleva
do when checking for patterns of bruising in a counseling session is ask certain questions. I call them snares. We may have said, read, done, or felt ungodly things throughout our lives, even from childhood and not even realize the effect they may still have on us today. For example, have you been involved with or addicted to drugs? Even prescription? Have you been or still addicted to alcohol or tobacco? Have you in the past or do you still read certain books that glorify witchcraft, sex outside of marriage like romance novels or porn? Have you ever followed New Age practices such as transcendental meditation, Zen, Yoga and other varieties of Eastern religions? Have you ever watched questionable movies or TV shows that tears down the sanctity of the home or promotes sin? Have you had or still have superstitions like wishing on a star, or good luck charms like the “lucky” rabbits foot? (Sometimes I tell my clients that it never brought the rabbit The first thing I generally good luck!). Do you have
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knowledge and wisdom to international crowds, including many Japanese and Chinese tourists. Ninety-five percent of the time the line works, he says. Freedom and Joy associates pay their portion of the Vegas trip, pledging freedom from use of pornography, and members continually remind themselves of their identities in Jesus. Prayer for each other on the strip isn’t optional; it’s mandatory if somebody begins to feel weak or oppressed. Because flesh is abundant in Vegas, men on men and women to women interactions are encouraged – unless there’s no other option. On the way back to their hotel last June, Cornelius and associate E.J. Jaramillo, were surprisingly solicited by prostitutes after a long night of action on the strip “drunk in the Holy Spirit.”
“Through the Holy Spirit, we were successful in flipping that situation on the devil by beginning to speak to those two women about their destinies in God and of his love for them,” says Cornelius, who regularly trains and equips people in prophetic gifts, discerning of spirits, healing, evangelism, words of knowledge and wisdom.
ungodly music or movies in your home? Do you have questionable things in your home like imaginary creatures, or statues or pictures that may represent a non-Christian religious belief or of another pagan culture? Have you read the horoscope? Do you still read it? Have you had your fortune read through cards, palm reading, tea leaves, crystal ball, or played with the Ouija Board? These snares are just a sampling of many open doors of sin that we have not closed by not repenting of them and choosing to walk free of them. They become the emotional bruises like the apple. These snares affect others and ourselves around us. Even if we have stopped them but not repented of them, they are still active open doors of attack from the enemy. That is why so many people, including Christians still struggle with the temptations that prevent them from receiving the fullness of the promises of Christ. “If we confess our sins He is faithful and just to forgive us of our sins church attended by sex-offenders, ministers alongside crystal ball and tarot card readers at a psychic fair, and leads a group of “joy- and freedom-loaded lovers of Jesus, who walk in extreme love, unity and humility.
Repentance and asking for forgiveness from these activities and lifestyles is a good beginning. However, living the life of joy and victory over these temptations can be a continual moment-by-moment, day-by-day choice, but it is worth it! The Scripture says, “No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure”. 1 Corinthians 10:13 (NASB). The Lord is always there to help us deal with our bruises through His forgiveness, and by His love.
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Letters to the editor are welcomed Over the next few articles, and encouraged. I will be sharing other bruises that can occur with the results of emotional or Help support us by shopping to our list of spirit physical pain both past filled books and Amazon.com on our website. and present that affect our walk with the Lord. We Check it out at www.hesalivenews.org can then experience freeor scan below. dom, wholeness, and the power of the Love of Father God. Love and blessings, Louise Alleva D. Min., CTC, LCPC Louise.alleva@hotmail. com for confidential questions and counseling ministry. and its Facebook page.
This summer 14 Freedom posted on Freedom and and Joy associates – six men and eight women – will spend almost six days in June on the strip, while 10 leaders and intercessors “We’re forerunners – not pray and wage spiritual rebels - who honor others warfare on their knees for doing things differently. the team, its unity and love, and for people in Las Vegas. Among 35 people whose backs were healed on the Cornelius tells associates strip in 2015, a profes sion- that when they encounal skateboarder’s bum knee ter spiritual opposition it’s
JESUS IS LORD! New petition to protect our kids from transgender bathrooms By Chris Walker Clermont, FL
May, 2016 — Thank you so much for helping us gain victory in the pastors protection act of florida. Threw is power in numbers. We need your help again. President Obama today made a sweeping decision to force all public schools to allow transgender to use whatever bathroom they want. Our children are under attack and their security is at stake. Please sign the new petition ( Florida Say No to Transgender bathrooms in schools) today right now its critical.
“Before long they were Contact Chris Walker <mail@change.org> weeping and again, because of our dependence on the Holy Spirit and praying in the Spirit, the whole inJohn 3:16 - Tell it to everycident went like water off one. Tell them what Jesus Associates ministering on the strip a duck’s back,” says Corwas supernaturally reconfirmation the enemy has done for you. Choose nelius, partially paralyzed life. And choose it now. from a car accident in his stored as prayer warriors knows “we’re full on and laid hands on the young full-fledged. We’re going twenties. Choose JESUS and live. competitor, asking God for hardcore into enemy terHe is the way, the truth Miracles, including ear- miraculous adjustment and ritory where the full-arly release from prison for repair. and the life. There is no mor of God is essential.” drug- and gang-related other way! There is no testimony–along The Freedom and Joy webcrimes and survival from His other truth! There is no athttp://www.freethe near-fatal collision, with others who were site: other life! -John 14:6 characterize Cornelius’ life. healed from back pain domandjoy.org/2015/05/. and knee injuries - are re- ASSIST News Service Bro. Greg & Sis Gayle O’Connor He preaches regularly at a corded and Joy’s website ( w w w. a s s i s t n e w s . n e t ) .
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The Cults Series #2 By Gayle O’Connor
As we continue this month I hope you have been studying the Word and especially the scriptures I gave last month. So, let us look at Colossians 1:15. If you look at verse 13 you will see that the Apostle Paul is talking about Jesus. And in verse 15 he says that he is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature. Now the JWs want to “play big” on the word firstborn. The reason they do this is to try to make the scripture say that God created Jesus as Michael the archangel and then thru Michael, God created all other things. Which in the NWT bible they have changed Colossians 1:16&17 to say that through him (Michael) all “other” things were created. This is something that we have to discuss with a JW to help them to understand that the word firstborn, in the bible, does not always mean first out of the womb and especially when talking about Jesus. Through their “taking in knowledge” (JW term) and having no Holy Spirit direction or discernment they have inserted English definitions to replace things they don’t understand. They actually say that some things make no sense so they change them so that they are easily understood. Always be ware of anything that is changed in the Word of God so that it can be more easily understood.
and all with hardly any education. My mother taught him to read, write, and to read music. God called him, blessed him, and filled him with the Holy Spirit and through the unlimited power of the Holy Spirit God taught him His truths of the scriptures of the King James Bible. So, when I’m studying the scriptures and I come to something I don’t understand I ask the Lord to help me see what the scripture is saying. I do not want to study a bible that men have changed to what they think the Word is saying. I want the Holy Spirit to teach me. This is why I have such a bitter taste in my mouth, so to speak, for the NWT of the Bible. Hear me loud and clear! It is corrupt! Stay away from it!!! Satan doesn’t care how he takes a soul to hell and what better way than to let one think that they have “the only truth.” The JWs have been taught that there is no such place as an eternal burning fire called hell where the soul of man can be in torment for eternity. Because 1- they took it out of the NWT and 2man does not have an immortal soul (according to them). Well, just because you don’t believe it doesn’t make it so. Right? Right.
Now, let’s take a look at our scriptures for this month. Genesis 41:50-52 says, And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Mannasseh: My dad was called to preach For God said he, hath made before I was born. He pa- me forget all my toil, and stored churches, taught all my father’s house. 52.
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And the name of the second called he Ephraim: For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction. Next we will go to Jeremiah 31:9 and the Word says, They shall come with weeping and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters in a straight way, wherein they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim is my firstborn. So we see in Genesis 41:52 that Ephraim is the second born but in Jeremiah 31:9 Ephraim is the firstborn. Why is this? Because in Genesis the meaning of firstborn is first out of the womb and in Jeremiah firstborn means preeminence. Now go back to Colossians 1:15. Read on down through verse 18, that in all things he might have the “preeminence”. In the NWT the word “preeminence” has been totally removed and the verse has been twisted to the point of being unrecognizable. The governing body of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society have done everything they can to remove the Deity of Jesus Christ from the scriptures. But here’s the good news. They’re not smart enough. It’s still there. They’re not Holy Spirit directed and God will preserve His Word. I saw, just the other day, a lady giving her testimony, who had started to wake up and had stopped going to the Kingdom Hall meetings. Suddenly, as she was going about her daily chores, she burst into tears, dropped to
her knees and cried out, “Jesus is God, Jesus is God !!!” I don’t know about you but that brings tears to my eyes every time I think about it. So many people have come out of this cult and many more will. I praise God for the day when I hear my brother-in-law and sisterin-law say “Jesus is God!” Please keep praying for them. Philippians 2:10
shiped there is a huge price ask him what his thoughts to pay, thus the reason we were on those scriptures. I have had very little com- also told him that I didn’t munication with family. understand the NWT of In talking with my broth- John 1:1 and could he er-in-law on the phone he please explain to me why had ask if he could send it was changed. I’m just me something. Of course I hoping to get some kind of said yes. I wanted to open a response in order to keep channel of communication. the communication open. Since they said they cannot I am trusting in Isaiah speak with my husband but 55:11, So shall my word be can speak with me I want that goeth forth out of my to take every opportunity mouth: it shall not return Next month we will be look- possible. About a a week unto me void, but it shall ing at Hebrews 1: 1-14, Rev. later I received a pamphlet accomplish that which I 1:8, Gen.1:1, John 1:1-3, in the mail. The title of please, and it shall prosIsaiah 43:3 & 44:6, Rev.1:18 the pamphlet – Returning per in the thing whereto I as we study more about the To Jehovah, a Watchtow- sent it. PRAISE JESUS !!! Deity of our Lord and Sav- er publication. I knew, iour, Jesus the Christ. of course, it would be a Please continue to pray that their eyes will be opened, Now to give you the update Watchtower publication. their hearts will be softon our family……. We had After that I sent several text ened and they will come to not heard from my hus- to my brother-in-law about know the Jesus of the biband’s sister and family for family, children, etc. with ble and they will be saved. several years. I had written no response. I have had to them but never got a re- no communication with If you have prayer reply. In January of this year my sister-in-law. After not quests or questions on I thought I would give it getting a response I sent a this subject please send another try. We knew why text and told him that after to ocnngg@yahoo.com. we had not heard from reading the pamphlet I had them but I wanted to try gone onto the organiza- This is an old gospel one more time just to see if tions website and saw some hymn that came to my I could get a response. You things that were very inter- mind in thinking about see, my husband and his esting (to say the least) and all the people who have sister were born into a JW would it be alright if I put been deceived by cults family. They were 3rd. gen- them on paper and send and this is my prayer for eration JW. When they were to him. I said I just have a them, our family included. old enough to walk and talk few questions that I know, Open my eyes that I may they were taught the doc- since you are an Elder, will see, Glimpses of truth trine of the Watchtower be able to help me with. Thou hast for me; Place Organization and trained That’s what they want to do. in my hands the wonto go door to door preach- They want to “help me”. It derful key that shall uning the false gospel of the wasn’t 5 minutes, I received clasp and set me free Watchtower Organization. a text. I thought, Wow, that was fast. I see we’re going to Open my ears that I may When my husband was be selective on what we can hear, Voices of truth around the age of 9 he and and cannot discuss. His text Thou sendest clear; and his sister were baptized at said, “Yes, please put them while the wave notes one of their “assemblies” at on paper and send them to fall on my ear, everythe insistence of their par- me”. It is going on 3 weeks thing false will disappear ents. When a person gets now and I have received baptized into the JWs they no response. All my ques- Silently now I wait are not getting baptized in tions were biblical but I also for Thee, Ready, my obedience to Christ because gave him the gospel in the God, Thy will to see they have gotten saved, they form of questions. Since we Open my eyes, illuare being baptized into the live a great distance apart I mine me, Spirit Divine! organization never to come didn’t know if I would get out of the organization. another chance to share God Is Great, God Is Whether they come out of the gospel with him so Good, Praise Him! their own will or disfellow- what better way than to Until Next Time There are storms in this life, but remember that He is there in every situation. He pulls us up out of the miry clay and sets our feet on solid ground. Psalm 40:2.
This is God’s Truth! Rev. MMD Write to Rev Madeline at PO Box 14931 Bradenton, FL 34280 or by email at Hesalivenews@yahoo.com.
Madeline Montez Duffany
Dear Reverend: The things of life, past mistakes, and the loss of so much are weighing me down. I feel like just giving up and quit fighting the unpleasant things and people around me. I am a born again Christian, but I keep saying, “Why, God?” I’m not very involved with going to church or reading the Word, but isn’t that the Pastor’s job? I need a vision and some hope. Any advice? Sinking Ship
Not all letters are from readers. Letters may be fictitious in person but true in content. We reserve the right to edit the vail”. In our closer approach to the “Rock”, which or refuse any questions submitted. is Christ Jesus, we can know when we are safely near the shore. When we cast ourselves on that Rock, becoming anchored, sure and fast, we are no longer tossed in the deep, where fearsome waves and tempests can shatter a person. Unless we are anchored in Jesus Christ, we are unable to reach the lighthouse.
Jesus Christ wants to be so manifest in you that the cares of this life become so small that all you see is You remind me of a ship too close to the rocks! There’s Him lifting you up to higher ground, to a safe shore. a kind of anchor that can be thrown up on the rocks to Sink your feet into that shore, pore over His Word, hold a vessel fast. Paul, in Hebrews 6:19, alluded to this kind of anchor of the soul, both talk to Him, sing to Him, go to church and worship sure and steadfast, and which enters into that “within with like-minded Christians. Dear Sinking:
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You’re not alone By Christina Lee From a physical stand point, people who are beautiful when they are young—are bound to ‘age’ in time. What happens then? How does a person (Bradenton, FL) Through- keep their position as one out history people have of the beautiful ones when worshipped beauty. Civ- time takes its toll? ilizations and cultures have always exalted beau- If you’ve been through tiful people to leadership a lot of stuff like depresand fame—and the age we sion and dependency… live in is no exception. In that takes a toll, too. My magazines, on television, hair started turning gray the silver screen, and the when I was seventeen. By internet, the spotlight is the time I was thirty, I was pointed at people who more than half gray and seem to have no flaws. The within a few years after current focus on fairness that, my hair was white. may prove to help some- For quite a few years, I what in the future, but let’s made it slightly yellow, face it—beauty usually but now it’s actually quite white. I get compliments wins out. about my white hair and I It’s hard not to notice like to say I earned every people who are especially one of them—which is good looking—who have true. it all put together. But, what if you’re not that? Trials do take a toll, and What if you just never as you look in the mirror, you might not like what were and never will be? you see. If you’re like me— What does that make you? you see every line and Proverbs 31:30 (NIV) Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
shadow as though you’re looking through a magnifying glass. I recently had to have some extensive dental work done and am still having a little trouble not wondering what’s going to ‘go’ next. It’s hard to imagine that God intended for our bodies to age and wear out. Don’t you wonder sometimes why that should have to happen? Because sin entered into the world with Adam and Eve, we have to deal with a lot of things that might have been different otherwise— but God’s original plan was for living creatures to multiply—so there would have to come a point in time when the planet would become overpopulated, if He hadn’t originally intended that we’d eventually ‘give up the ghost’.
I am learning to take comfort in some of the things that have happened to my body as a result of stuff I’ve been through. For one thing, I know I’m not alone. I’ve learned to recognize certain characteristics in other people that offer little clues about where they’ve come from and what they’ve been through. I guess it’s one of the beautiful things about growing older and becoming able to face some of the consequences that accompany a history of depression and dependency. When you reach a point where you’re not so caught up in yourself—you begin to see new things to appreciate in people you can relate to.
I am a faithful believer in sunscreen and moisturizers and I use them morning and night every single day. My husband and I have taken up kayaking. We go out on the water regularly and are purposely trying to stay as strong as possiI remember my grand- ble while we can. I won’t mother saying when she stop trying to hold off the was in her eighties that she clock, but I know it’s instill felt like a ‘young girl’ evitable—we’re all getting
Joe Eckstein, Local Christian Author and Illustrator A newcomer to the Bradenton area, Christian children’s book author and illustrator Joe Eckstein loves to create stories and artwork that encourage and inspire people to seek and follow God. He is a native to central Ohio and lived nine years in North Carolina before relocating to Florida. Joe is the creator of the cartoon character Herby the Parrot and author and illustrator of Herby Gets a Life, a book of fun cartoons that teach positive character traits and values to children. Herby shares various insights and adventures as he interacts with his owner, Jeremy, Jeremy’s friends, and a company of other birds and critters.
He loves entertaining and helping this age group get a good start in life and is inspired by their sense of innocence, potential, inquisitiveness, and wonder at the world around them. It is his desire to let our Lord’s heart for children shine through his work, “… for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these” (Matthew 19:14 NIV). Another major inspiration Joe draws from in his work is God’s magnificent creation, which testifies to its awesome Creator. “For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse” (Romans 1:20 NIV).
colored pencil, pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic, oil, and digital computer software. Joe has enjoyed drawing since he can remember. His mother encouraged his budding artistic talent by supplying him with art supplies, sketchbooks, and journals, the pages of which he loved filling with imaginative stories and hand-drawn pictures. Growing up, he was frequently found with a sketchbook in hand and watching television programs focused on learning how to draw or paint.
When Joe was still in elementary school, he was awarded a merit-based scholarship to attend Saturday morning art classes at Columbus College of Art and Design in CoIn all, Joe has illustrated He creates his artwork in lumbus, Ohio, one of the over a dozen published books for children to date. various styles using pencil, largest and oldest youth
art programs in America. He participated in the tenweek summer program for a few years and was able to receive training and encouragement from experienced faculty who passionately cared about art education. Joe learned much from his art teachers throughout his schooling and found ample opportunities to lend his artistic abilities. In spite of his strong attraction to the study of art, Joe was a well-rounded student and enjoyed all of his studies, including math, science, English, history, music, and theatre. Upon graduating high school, Joe knew with certainly it was God’s calling for him to pursue a college education in the field of art. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts deg ree from Bowling Green
older every day we live. There are other kinds of beauty to embrace when the physical kind is fading—or maybe was never quite there anyway. There is the beauty of being— or becoming a person who truly cares about others. A person who is all wrapped up in their ‘self ’ gives very little thought toward those who are hurting or lonely. When you are in a place of pain and isolation, and someone takes a personal interest in you—you see that person as beautiful, no matter what they look like.
In this life—we become ‘real’ when we get past the superficial part of life…the things that don’t last. Experience does take a toll. Heartache takes a toll… and so does every kind of pain we go through. But each time some of the surface is chipped away—a little more of the person underneath emerges… until we are completely ‘real’. The ignorant and inexperienced can keep ‘beautiful’…I’ll take ‘real’. Declaration: I will find new strength by embracing ‘real’.
When you are in a place of
PAIN
and isolation and someone takes a personal interest in you -you see that person as
BEAUTIFUL
no matter what they look like. Christina Cook Lee -- A Quest For New Strength I remember the revelation Christina Cook Lee pubof reading “The Velve- lishes a daily blog called, teen Rabbit”, by Margery New Strength, for people Williams, to my children who need hope and enwhen they were young. It couragement in their rewas a profound experi- covery from depression ence to grasp the concept and dependency. http:// in the story. In a nutshell, www.newstrength.wordthe stuffed rabbit becomes press.com ‘real’ at the end of the story because he was loved and worn out by the boy he was given to.
I Would Never Have Dreamt It!
State University College of By Chuck Kennedy Arts & Sciences, majoring in computer art with a mi- 2Tim 3:1-5 This know also, that in the last days perilnor in drawing. ous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their It was in college that he own selves, covetous, boastfully gave his heart to the ers, proud, blasphemers, Lord and met the love of disobedient to parents, unhis life and the daughter of thankful, unholy, Without a pastor, Kristen, who also natural affection, trucestudied art. The two mar- breakers, false accusers, ried in 2001. incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, When not creating art, Joe Traitors, heady, highmindenjoys being involved at ed, lovers of pleasures more his church where he leads than lovers of God; Hava small group, singing, ing a form of godliness, but acting, dancing, reading, denying the power thereof: going on adventures in the from such turn away. great outdoors and to far- Just as technology rapaway places, and playing idly grows, so does the with model trains. More sinful nature of man. I than anything, Joe loves would have never dreamt his Creator, the ultimate I could hold a computer Artist. in my hand the size of my phone and have it do what Information on how one does, it just was not to purchase Joe’s book, imaginable. Better yet, I Herby Gets a Life, and never dreamt of having a more examples of Joe Eck- cell phone, but who does stein’s artwork can be seen not have one today? They at www.JoeEckstein.com. are as common as the old You may also “like” Joe’s landline home phone used Facebook page at www. to be and probably more facebook.com/JoeEck- so. steinAuthorIllustrator
Just as the natural moves at lightning speed, so does there is only one the sin and deception of mediator between God mankind. I would have and men... His name is never dreamt we would Jesus - 1 Timothy 2:5 Continuation on Page 11
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After the mission was conducted, we travelled by sea on small motor boats that load less than 10 passengers to DINIT ISLAND.! We sailed the huge waves with lots of heavy luggage, including a live pig that made us sail almost waterline. We were overloaded so much so. that our boat stopped right From page 10 in the middle of the journey. have an issue of which
Palawan, Mission
(Philippines)
bathroom one ought to
By Pastor Luz Rillo & Sis Jocelyn Bacosa March 27 to April 7, 2016 We boarded Cebu Pacific and the air flight was an hour and 20 minutes without much air pockets. Touched down at Puerto Princesa full of excitement and enthusiasm.
for hygiene and domestic use. For us? We used commercial mineral water which we bought from the city. The light of the silvery moon and our flashlights lit our nights as we lay on benches from the church for some rest. Aside from PALAWAN…a tour- that, we had to bear the ist attraction and haven summer heat and the infor many foreigners. The sect bites. beautiful sites spelled “ADVENTURE”… an encounter with nature. The blue ocean waters were relaxing...the blue green enviting a dive..but the dark moss green gave an uneasy scary feeling and wondering. The travel seemed to be endless as if it were a leap beyond the next horizon. The rock formations tickled one’s imagination of visual images. Inexplainable beauty! God’s creation that is evident of His immeasurable power.
We needed to travel 2 hours more to our next mission point, town of Taytay. Our sleeping quarter was an unfinished BUT WHAT LIES BE- church. It was crushed by YOND THE BEAUTIFUL typhoon Nona in DecemSCENERY IS THE ber of 2015 and they had hardly reconstructed it. The air was so cool..no
I remembered Jesus with his disciples so I felt the use. I never imagined two peace from God even in the midst of recurring waves parties of the same sex in an unsteady stalled boat. Soon our boat was fixed wanting to get married, and the motor functioned again. these were things we called perverted and deviate. To-
windows, not even grills. Dinit was an island with nearly a thousand families day the spirit of the air is convincing people right is Only cemented rough wrong and wrong is right. walls encased us. The front door covered us as we God help us. The “church” is so spiritually destitute slept on the church benchthat many church memes, one each and enough bers and some pastors are to fit a regular sized perjoining into the political son but rather small for a correctness issues and bigger build. welcoming satanic bondand only 5 wells that provide potable water. The age into their midst in the Source of water was a deep long lines of pails day and night proved the scar- name of love and Christian well. It was yellow brown, city of it. Solar panels lit the small bulbs of the fellowship. sticky on the skin with residents to sustain the night. The house verandah made Just today I read where a of bamboo and nipa served as our guest room. It was very famous Christian Muopen air and the mosquitoes feasted on us. The house sician made a bold statestood by the sea making the air humid and sticky. We ment that he saw nothing bathed in salt water, slept on floors, fed on fish in each conflicting in being gay meal, but the prize of it was the souls we reached for Jesus. and the Bible’s teachings. Possibly that is because he Brgy. Bacungan was our has never read it! next venue. It took 2 hours boat ride and three hours It is more important today land traveling by bus. It was than ever to pour over the a relief for us...spring waters.. scriptures and test everycool air and lots of trees. A thing you hear, read or see against the Truth of God’s campsite for our fourth venWord. ue. We spent the night on a log cabin with electric fans, Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in slight bad odor and clean fresh water, and sumptuous meals. What a break! Thessalonica, in that they bad after taste (we used The small water reservoir received the word with it to boil our coffee.) served as our swimming pool all readiness of mind, and Wake up call was at 5:00 where we really shook off all searched the scriptures absorbed salt water. daily, whether those things o’clock as mission work were so. Residents nearby were reached with the gospel. officially commenced beWe hit the road again for more than 2 hours travel to fore 9:00 in the morning.. Many of my favorite TelePeople came in groups and Aborlan. This was the next targeted area for church vision teachers have gone we attended to each child planting by our host pastor.. We passed by barangay astray in their understandacacia shaded by almost a thousand acacia trees. Then ing of “grace”. Yes, we are or adult. Iwahig penal colony, the Philippine jail for the most saved by grace and I nor notorious convicts. In the heart of Puerto Princesa was you could live or do anything without it, but they Baker’s hill- a park for families. On our last and final mission. This was circumcision day for about 30 kids where both kids and parents accepted Jesus.
REALITIES OF LIFE. The imperfections one has to deal and live with daily.. this was the core of our missionary journey as we left behind our comfort zones to a reality with the locals of Palawan in sever- A mango tree served as the restrooms roof! Yes, big ants al barangays and towns. fell on some occasions. A piece of sack was used to cover the upper portion and G.I. sheet to cover the lower From Jacana, Puerto portion of its door. As we took our shower, we had an Princesa in Palawan, we overhead view of what was happening outside our pritravelled by land leav- vate cubicle. ing the City at 7:00 in the evening. We reached our first mission destination, Sitio Manlag, at 1:00 in the morning. Away from the tourist spot areas was a barangay WITHOUT WATER AND WITHOUT ELECTRICITY. Water was fetched from a nearby river
Fetching water... first come first serve..
Excitement and fear enveloped the day as it marked the beginning of manhood for the kids! But nothing was greater than the gift of salvation each received freely.
Mission can be very tiring yet fulfilling. New places, new people, new culture, new habitation..but one thing is constant, they all need SALVATION FROM OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST! We were able to witness to just less than 800 souls in the mission duration, an average of 150 a day.
are perverting it by stretching the truth to make sure no one feels any condemnation which they have confused with conviction of sin. Sin has become such as it is no longer accounted to any “Christian” no matter what they do. No need for repentance any longer, they just explain away 1 John 1.9 as being only for those who are not yet saved since it destroys their hyper grace doctrine of all consuming grace. Without question we live in the last days and these are just a few of the evidences. Look up, for your redemption draweth nigh. A great day for some, but a fearful day for others. Which will it be for you? Only you can make that crucial decision, do it now. Repent and be saved…
Everytime a soul accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior, our heart leaps with joy ...tiredness and homesickness was gone. Rom 11:22 Behold thereNOTHING COMPARES fore the goodness and severity of God: on them TO THIS AND IT IS which fell, severity; but ALL FOR THE LOVE OF toward thee, goodness, if JESUS! thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also Contact: Ptr. Luz Rillo mizpah.luz13@yahoo.com shalt be cut off.
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