I have often questioned, "How do Jews that don't believe Jesus is the Messiah make it to Heaven?" Many people tell me it is because they are God's chosen people and have a right of passage into the Kingdom. How is that even possible? That is going against scriptire. Scripture says that we have to believe that Jesus can save us in order to be able to repent of our sins, and if we don't, we can't make it to Heaven. Many Jews don't believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and are not willing to ask for forgiveness of sins, and therefor they can't be saved, and then they can't make it to Heaven. Many people avoid that by saying that Jews can't sin. But, 1 John 1: 6-10 proves that wrong.
I would love to see what people have to say about that subject.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Pledge To The Flag Of The USA?
I have recently began to question, "Why should we pledge to flag?" Most people tell me it is because we live in America and should always stand with the country. I disagree.
I don't like the idea of pledging my allegiance to this country which has became as good as anti-christian. Also doesn't the Bible tell us not to have any other gods before Jesus? Well, if we pledge our allediance to this ant-christian country, aren't we acting like it is our god? I fell that if the American people want to pledge to what America was founded on then we should pray to the Christian flag and the Bible.
I do not mean to hurt anyone's feelings. but I just wanted to get that point accross.
I don't like the idea of pledging my allegiance to this country which has became as good as anti-christian. Also doesn't the Bible tell us not to have any other gods before Jesus? Well, if we pledge our allediance to this ant-christian country, aren't we acting like it is our god? I fell that if the American people want to pledge to what America was founded on then we should pray to the Christian flag and the Bible.
I do not mean to hurt anyone's feelings. but I just wanted to get that point accross.
Music Night
My Friend Tom...
God is Love.
When one person shows kindness or has compassion for another person, there is love. When we pray for one another it is with love. One year for Christmas someone gave me a Bible. It is still the best gift I have ever been given. They wrote in the front of it,” May God Bless You As you read his Word.” My Bible is called a Life Application Bible. It has a list of seven ways to pray for other Christians.
COLOSSIANS
1.Be thankful for their faith and changed lives (1:3)
2.Ask God to help them know what he wants them to do (1:9)
3.Ask God to give them spiritual understanding (1.9)
4.Ask God to help them live for him (1:10)
5.Ask God to give them more knowledge of himself (1:10)
6.Ask God to give them strength for endurance (1:11)
7.Ask God to fill them with joy, strength, and thankfulness (1:11)
We can pray for one another and we can sustain our faith with Gods word.
Peace to you,
Kelly
COLOSSIANS
1.Be thankful for their faith and changed lives (1:3)
2.Ask God to help them know what he wants them to do (1:9)
3.Ask God to give them spiritual understanding (1.9)
4.Ask God to help them live for him (1:10)
5.Ask God to give them more knowledge of himself (1:10)
6.Ask God to give them strength for endurance (1:11)
7.Ask God to fill them with joy, strength, and thankfulness (1:11)
We can pray for one another and we can sustain our faith with Gods word.
Peace to you,
Kelly
Monday, October 26, 2009
Bible Study
Don't forget Bible Study tomorrow evening at 6:30 AT THE CHURCH. Since this was normally our turn to host, Paulette said to tell all of you that it will just be "potluck" for the meal. Whatever is easy for you to bring, just do that. No theme this week. We understand there are several desserts leftover from Sunday, so probably no need for those this time. I don't think we have ever went away hungry, so I'm sure whatever you bring will be great! A little birdie told me that Pam was bringing fried potatoes! Yum!
See you Tuesday night!
See you Tuesday night!
Binding Arbitration
By Bob Walters
Sorry if this upsets any well-meaning prayer warriors out there, but what in the Devil – if you’ll excuse the phrase – are we talking about when we pray to “bind Satan”?
It sounds sincere, comforting and authoritative to pray to “bind Satan,” “bind the enemy” or “bind demons,” but it is an arrogant, gross misreading of scripture – and a violation of scripture – to think we as Christians have that kind of power.
Jesus Christ, and only Jesus Christ with the authority of the Cross – i.e., God – has the power to bind Satan. And Satan is as “bound” as he is going to get until Christ binds him completely forever and ever in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10). Until then, Christ has bound Satan only to the extent that the Gospel can not be extinguished.
On Earth few of us will personally deal with Satan; he has bigger fish to fry. Still, we have no power to further bind Satan or even the lesser demons who most definitely “mess” with us any time we give them an opening.
What we can do is bind ourselves to Christ, talk to Christ, praise God and stay as far away as we possibly can from addressing Satan or demons or evil spirits. Even the Archangel Michael, who handles Satan (Jude 9, Revelation 12:7), is careful to only rebuke Satan, not accuse him. Accusing Satan is exclusively God’s job.
Yet Christians bend Bible verses to errantly claim Godly authority over Satan.
For example, the commonly cited “bind” and “loose” language in Matthew 18:18 is specifically about early church discipline, not empowering humans to enforce prohibitions on Satan. That Heaven will “bind” or “loose” the unrepentant or repentant describes the authority of the early church to discipline its members.
In context, Matthew 18:15-22 has nothing to do with Satan, or for that matter, with binding/loosing sickness, wealth, angels or poverty.
Christ uses the same words in Matthew 16:19, describing the establishment of His church. Heaven will respect the founding of the church, not give Christians individual dominion over Satan.
Other misinterpreted “binding” verses include Revelation 12:11, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8-9. The Biblical message isn’t “bind Satan;” it is “resist Satan.”
It’s smarter, then, to pray fervently in Christ’s name for wisdom and discernment in detecting Satan’s lies; but we should never, ever think our prayers bind Satan.
Look around; are anyone’s binding prayers working?
Sorry if this upsets any well-meaning prayer warriors out there, but what in the Devil – if you’ll excuse the phrase – are we talking about when we pray to “bind Satan”?
It sounds sincere, comforting and authoritative to pray to “bind Satan,” “bind the enemy” or “bind demons,” but it is an arrogant, gross misreading of scripture – and a violation of scripture – to think we as Christians have that kind of power.
Jesus Christ, and only Jesus Christ with the authority of the Cross – i.e., God – has the power to bind Satan. And Satan is as “bound” as he is going to get until Christ binds him completely forever and ever in the lake of fire (Revelation 20:10). Until then, Christ has bound Satan only to the extent that the Gospel can not be extinguished.
On Earth few of us will personally deal with Satan; he has bigger fish to fry. Still, we have no power to further bind Satan or even the lesser demons who most definitely “mess” with us any time we give them an opening.
What we can do is bind ourselves to Christ, talk to Christ, praise God and stay as far away as we possibly can from addressing Satan or demons or evil spirits. Even the Archangel Michael, who handles Satan (Jude 9, Revelation 12:7), is careful to only rebuke Satan, not accuse him. Accusing Satan is exclusively God’s job.
Yet Christians bend Bible verses to errantly claim Godly authority over Satan.
For example, the commonly cited “bind” and “loose” language in Matthew 18:18 is specifically about early church discipline, not empowering humans to enforce prohibitions on Satan. That Heaven will “bind” or “loose” the unrepentant or repentant describes the authority of the early church to discipline its members.
In context, Matthew 18:15-22 has nothing to do with Satan, or for that matter, with binding/loosing sickness, wealth, angels or poverty.
Christ uses the same words in Matthew 16:19, describing the establishment of His church. Heaven will respect the founding of the church, not give Christians individual dominion over Satan.
Other misinterpreted “binding” verses include Revelation 12:11, James 4:7, 1 Peter 5:8-9. The Biblical message isn’t “bind Satan;” it is “resist Satan.”
It’s smarter, then, to pray fervently in Christ’s name for wisdom and discernment in detecting Satan’s lies; but we should never, ever think our prayers bind Satan.
Look around; are anyone’s binding prayers working?
The Straight and Narrow
By Bob Walters
None of us should congratulate ourselves with righteous satisfaction simply for believing Jesus Christ is Who He says He is.
Satan knows more about the person of Jesus Christ – and exactly Who He is – than any of us possibly can. So, knowing Christ puts us about even with Satan, who thoroughly understands and willingly acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God.
What makes us different from Satan is that he can not, will not, and does not love Jesus, nor can Satan live eternally in Heaven with the loving God Almighty.
We can … if we want to.
As a practicing, believing and flawed Christian – I think that covers most of us who consider ourselves inside the global Christian communion – I am heartsick when I meet people seeking a “higher consciousness” or a “secret of life” in popular culture who dash past Christ trying to access precisely the things Christ promises.
We fear death. In Christ, we needn’t fear death.
We seek a purpose. In Christ, we have one: to love and glorify God by loving and glorifying each other.
We feel guilty for our sin. In Christ, we are forgiven our sin.
We search for truth. Jesus Christ is the way, and the truth, and the life.
Our intelligence, our creativity, our industriousness, our freedom, our love, our very being – are the creation of Christ. If you think there is any other possibility, get out your Bible and re-read Genesis 1-3 and John 1. The capital-W “Word of God” is Christ.
To Satan’s satisfaction, countless people and institutions around us labor mightily to put curves in a path we know in our hearts is only straight, and to widen a gate that we know in our hearts is only narrow. Philosophy and open-mindedness are virtuous until they rob us of the greatest of all spiritual gifts, the divine Holy Spirit without Whom we cannot fathom God’s love, Christ’s truth, or the Word of God in scripture.
At a funeral recently I heard a message delivered powerfully. “If you choose to lead this life with Christ, then you will spend eternity with Christ. If you choose not to live this life with Christ, then you will spend eternity without Christ. The hard part is, once we die, you don't get to choose.”
Satan is the robber baron of our eternal well being. Choose now, while you can.
Walters (www.believerbob.blogspot.com) suggests reading 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Love the truth and be saved.
None of us should congratulate ourselves with righteous satisfaction simply for believing Jesus Christ is Who He says He is.
Satan knows more about the person of Jesus Christ – and exactly Who He is – than any of us possibly can. So, knowing Christ puts us about even with Satan, who thoroughly understands and willingly acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God.
What makes us different from Satan is that he can not, will not, and does not love Jesus, nor can Satan live eternally in Heaven with the loving God Almighty.
We can … if we want to.
As a practicing, believing and flawed Christian – I think that covers most of us who consider ourselves inside the global Christian communion – I am heartsick when I meet people seeking a “higher consciousness” or a “secret of life” in popular culture who dash past Christ trying to access precisely the things Christ promises.
We fear death. In Christ, we needn’t fear death.
We seek a purpose. In Christ, we have one: to love and glorify God by loving and glorifying each other.
We feel guilty for our sin. In Christ, we are forgiven our sin.
We search for truth. Jesus Christ is the way, and the truth, and the life.
Our intelligence, our creativity, our industriousness, our freedom, our love, our very being – are the creation of Christ. If you think there is any other possibility, get out your Bible and re-read Genesis 1-3 and John 1. The capital-W “Word of God” is Christ.
To Satan’s satisfaction, countless people and institutions around us labor mightily to put curves in a path we know in our hearts is only straight, and to widen a gate that we know in our hearts is only narrow. Philosophy and open-mindedness are virtuous until they rob us of the greatest of all spiritual gifts, the divine Holy Spirit without Whom we cannot fathom God’s love, Christ’s truth, or the Word of God in scripture.
At a funeral recently I heard a message delivered powerfully. “If you choose to lead this life with Christ, then you will spend eternity with Christ. If you choose not to live this life with Christ, then you will spend eternity without Christ. The hard part is, once we die, you don't get to choose.”
Satan is the robber baron of our eternal well being. Choose now, while you can.
Walters (www.believerbob.blogspot.com) suggests reading 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12. Love the truth and be saved.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Pastor Appreciation Day - October 25, 2009
Hinkle Creek has choosen today October 25, 2009 as Pastor and Pastor's Wife Apprecation Day.
We appreciate you for the things that you do.
For the things that you say
For the prayers you prayer
Your a blessing to us
Next to God your a must.
Bob and Paulette we appreciate you.
Love in Prayers
Hinkle Creek Friends
Friday, October 23, 2009
flu season
Good evening Friends,
I've been doing a lot of thinking about all of this flu going around and how much we love each other and wouldn't want anyone in our Church family to get sick. Some already have. It occured to me that maybe we could take some precautions and still reflect the great love we have for each other. Would you be willing to adopt a songbook holder and furnish it with Hand Santitizer? That way, each person in a pew would have the opportunity to clean their hands before we leave the services and do all of our hand shaking. They say that clean hands is the key to not spreading this flu bug. Maybe that sounds quirky, but it just came to me. Any other ideas short of not touching each other?? Post it please - I'd be really interested in your thoughts on this.
Bob
I've been doing a lot of thinking about all of this flu going around and how much we love each other and wouldn't want anyone in our Church family to get sick. Some already have. It occured to me that maybe we could take some precautions and still reflect the great love we have for each other. Would you be willing to adopt a songbook holder and furnish it with Hand Santitizer? That way, each person in a pew would have the opportunity to clean their hands before we leave the services and do all of our hand shaking. They say that clean hands is the key to not spreading this flu bug. Maybe that sounds quirky, but it just came to me. Any other ideas short of not touching each other?? Post it please - I'd be really interested in your thoughts on this.
Bob
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Next Week Bible Study
Just wanted to let everyone know that we are doing something a little different next week. We are going to have the Bible Study and meal next Tuesday at the Church at 6:30. This gives a break for those hosting (namely us - LOL!) and it also shows the community that something is going on at the Church. We will have plenty of room, so why not come if you haven't been before.
Requesting Prayer
The ugly H1N1 has come to the Browning house. Our son Alex has got hit pretty hard with it.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Leviticus 19:18
18 " 'Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against one of your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.
I looked up Leviticus because earlier in the year we were working on memorizing the books of the Bible in Sunday School.
And just this morning Conner was looking at my friend Amy's business card. Her middle initial is L. He asked me what her middle name was and I said "Lynn." He said "oh." I said "why" He said Oh, well I thought maybe her middle name was Leviticus.
I looked up Leviticus because earlier in the year we were working on memorizing the books of the Bible in Sunday School.
And just this morning Conner was looking at my friend Amy's business card. Her middle initial is L. He asked me what her middle name was and I said "Lynn." He said "oh." I said "why" He said Oh, well I thought maybe her middle name was Leviticus.
I Changed the look of the blog.....again
Well, I was hoping to capture the beautiful colors of fall and this is how it ended up. What's everyone up to? It's awfully quiet around here. But, I guess a Quaker Blog should be quiet occasionally...shhhhh listen
Monday, October 19, 2009
Our Trip to Chicago
I just wanted to thank everyone for their support and prayers as we traveled to Chicago this weekend. In case you didn't know Mike auditioned on Saturday for the America's Got Talent T.V. Show on NBC.
It was a really interesting experience and made for a very long day. We arrived at the Convention center in Chicago at 6:45 A.M. and left at 3:45 P.M. So, Nine hours of waiting! And, the audition lasted only 90 seconds.
Conner and Michaela were so patient and good! There was plenty to see as we were surrounded by entertainers.
We stayed at The Marriott Hotel by O'Hare Airport and we just had a great time together. It's a beautiful Hotel and we had pizza delivered to our room! We drove around downtown but didn't have much time to explore.
They said they would e-mail us in January if he made it to the next round. We did not get to see the celebrity Judges but the host of the show Nick Cannon was there.
It was a great time but so glad to be back home!
It was a really interesting experience and made for a very long day. We arrived at the Convention center in Chicago at 6:45 A.M. and left at 3:45 P.M. So, Nine hours of waiting! And, the audition lasted only 90 seconds.
Conner and Michaela were so patient and good! There was plenty to see as we were surrounded by entertainers.
We stayed at The Marriott Hotel by O'Hare Airport and we just had a great time together. It's a beautiful Hotel and we had pizza delivered to our room! We drove around downtown but didn't have much time to explore.
They said they would e-mail us in January if he made it to the next round. We did not get to see the celebrity Judges but the host of the show Nick Cannon was there.
It was a great time but so glad to be back home!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Tuesday Night Bible Study
Come one come all to the Browning Hall. We will be having Beef Stew and bread. Bring a side dish or desert if you would like. Looking forward to seeing you all Tuesday. Have a great week.
Address: 5932 Doverton Drive
Phone: 317-804-5650
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Thank you!
Thanks to all who helped with the Chili Supper and music event last evening. At last count, we had right at 100 people being served. I realize that this was something different for us as far as the music is concerned, but we have to remember that when we first started these events, we vowed that they would be an outreach to our community. We have always wanted the entertainment to be in good taste and I thought it was good clean music with some very talented people. I pray that somehow through this, that someone came into our Church and thought " I'd like to come here and worship". If we gain one person through that event, it is worth the effort. Sometimes we need to do some "unconventional" things to reach the lost. I had several people tell me at the door that they enjoyed the evening very much and wish they had known sooner so they could have asked others to come. I suppose this is a form of "reaching outside the box" as we have discussed in the past.
Sharon did an outstanding job planning and working to prepare all of the food. Oh, and you ladies and gentlemen who so lovingly made the desserts to help out! How awesome! It was beautiful to see our people working together to serve, clean, take care of the little ones while the adults could enjoy this evening. Thank you so much!
Sharon did an outstanding job planning and working to prepare all of the food. Oh, and you ladies and gentlemen who so lovingly made the desserts to help out! How awesome! It was beautiful to see our people working together to serve, clean, take care of the little ones while the adults could enjoy this evening. Thank you so much!
Friday, October 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Fundraiser needs for Sheridan Christian Academy
At the (Sheridan Christian Academy) School where Ty & Jaxon go, they are doing a fundraiser contest for the kids & school until Nov. 19. Money raised from the contest go to help raise money for school needs.
Items they are collecting are-empty inkjet cartridges, empty laser cartridges, used cell phone's, laptops, video game consoles, video games, digital cameras, iPods, DVD movies, GPS systems, PDAs/palm pilots. All items do not need to be in working condition.
If you or you know of anyone having these items just laying around, the school could use them. Thank you for your time, Pat Martz
Items they are collecting are-empty inkjet cartridges, empty laser cartridges, used cell phone's, laptops, video game consoles, video games, digital cameras, iPods, DVD movies, GPS systems, PDAs/palm pilots. All items do not need to be in working condition.
If you or you know of anyone having these items just laying around, the school could use them. Thank you for your time, Pat Martz
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Our Pastor
He drives his baby blue pick up truck to church each day. He always parks it in the same spot, right behind the sign that says Hinkle Creek Friends and close to the mailbox. He has his cell phone on his hip and he is always on call. He is our Pastor.
He attended this church when he was a child and now he is the Pastor. He lives just down the road, but the road that’s led him back to this place has been long and winding. He is our Brother.
He is quick to smile and loves to joke around. Laughter is the best medicine for a man that will hold your hand when your heart is broken or fix your car when it won’t start. Or let you interrupt his meal because you need to tell him something, need his help or his advice. He is always ready with a sympathetic ear and a pat on the back. A heartfelt “I’m so proud of you.” Or a, “I sure do love you guys.” He simply does not like it when you can’t come to church. If you will just come to church on Sunday then he won’t have to worry about you, why you weren’t there, if you’re okay. He is our Friend.
He is always reminding us to look to God for the answers and for the comfort we seek. Learn to be patient when waiting upon the Lord, to help those less fortunate, to love one another, to love ourselves, to rejoice in the Lord and be glad. He is our Mentor.
We know he loves us because of his dedication and his sincerity and his consistent attention over his flock. He’s both easy going and highly principled, silly and insightful. He loves his garden, his dessert and his coffee. He loves the old time Hymns. But even more than these things, he loves it when he sees one of his flock show signs of the spiritual maturity that he’s been watching for. He’s nurtures us. He tenderly and patiently nudges us. He encourages us and reminds us to say our prayers, hold fast, apologize, reconsider or to just simply wait. He’s our Teacher.
His life is a testimony to his love and his trust in the Lord. He is always telling us not to follow him, but to follow Jesus. He’s just showing us the good old way, the path to salvation, the path to peace and love, happiness and strength. He can’t do it for us but he will guide us. But we have to do the work, read that Bible, step out in faith, show kindness.
Friend, Pastor, Mentor, Teacher, Brother. We are thankful to God for sending us a Pastor who is so humble, sincere and real. Thankful to him for being obedient to the call that brought him back home.
We love seeing that truck parked in its spot when we turn into the gravel parking lot of our meeting house. Where we come to wait upon the Lord. Thank you Bob, for your patience as we learn and grow, try and fail and try again. May God richly bless you as you continue to preach the Gospel. May Jesus forever walk beside thee and the light of God continue to shine though thee.
He attended this church when he was a child and now he is the Pastor. He lives just down the road, but the road that’s led him back to this place has been long and winding. He is our Brother.
He is quick to smile and loves to joke around. Laughter is the best medicine for a man that will hold your hand when your heart is broken or fix your car when it won’t start. Or let you interrupt his meal because you need to tell him something, need his help or his advice. He is always ready with a sympathetic ear and a pat on the back. A heartfelt “I’m so proud of you.” Or a, “I sure do love you guys.” He simply does not like it when you can’t come to church. If you will just come to church on Sunday then he won’t have to worry about you, why you weren’t there, if you’re okay. He is our Friend.
He is always reminding us to look to God for the answers and for the comfort we seek. Learn to be patient when waiting upon the Lord, to help those less fortunate, to love one another, to love ourselves, to rejoice in the Lord and be glad. He is our Mentor.
We know he loves us because of his dedication and his sincerity and his consistent attention over his flock. He’s both easy going and highly principled, silly and insightful. He loves his garden, his dessert and his coffee. He loves the old time Hymns. But even more than these things, he loves it when he sees one of his flock show signs of the spiritual maturity that he’s been watching for. He’s nurtures us. He tenderly and patiently nudges us. He encourages us and reminds us to say our prayers, hold fast, apologize, reconsider or to just simply wait. He’s our Teacher.
His life is a testimony to his love and his trust in the Lord. He is always telling us not to follow him, but to follow Jesus. He’s just showing us the good old way, the path to salvation, the path to peace and love, happiness and strength. He can’t do it for us but he will guide us. But we have to do the work, read that Bible, step out in faith, show kindness.
Friend, Pastor, Mentor, Teacher, Brother. We are thankful to God for sending us a Pastor who is so humble, sincere and real. Thankful to him for being obedient to the call that brought him back home.
We love seeing that truck parked in its spot when we turn into the gravel parking lot of our meeting house. Where we come to wait upon the Lord. Thank you Bob, for your patience as we learn and grow, try and fail and try again. May God richly bless you as you continue to preach the Gospel. May Jesus forever walk beside thee and the light of God continue to shine though thee.
Reminder!
As you are planning your week, I just wanted to remind everyone about the Chili Supper and Music night this Friday evening beginning at 5:30. Sharon is depending on you ladies to provide plenty of desserts for the event. We also need folks to help with serving, cutting up desserts, keeping trays picked up and cleaned, and of course washing dishes! Please help us out by passing the word around about this event. I fear that not much publication has been done, so we need to depend on all of us to get the word out.
Aren't Kelly's pictures on this Blog beautiful??? She is a very talented photographer. Look for some of those pictures on the website when it gets up and running. That should be soon!
I'll see some of you tonight at the Bible Study. For everyone else - have a wonderful week!
Bob
Aren't Kelly's pictures on this Blog beautiful??? She is a very talented photographer. Look for some of those pictures on the website when it gets up and running. That should be soon!
I'll see some of you tonight at the Bible Study. For everyone else - have a wonderful week!
Bob
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Tuesday Night Bible Study
The Bible Study will be held at Larry & Trish Butcher's home this week. Will tells me that we will be studying in the book of Acts this week. I also understand from Trish that the meal will be speghetti and garlic bread. Anything else you would like to bring to go along with that would be great - such things as salads, desserts, etc. (whatever etc. is!!!! LOL!). Trish wanted me to let you all know about that menu. See you Tuesday! Can't wait for us to be together again! I sure love my Church Family!
Saturday, October 10, 2009
We Must Not Be Still
We must not be afraid. We must not be still. We cannot take the things with which we are blessed for granted, but in the end, they are just things - nothing more. We must give ourselves without restraint, or questions, or analysis. We are weak and we are strong, but must never forget the difference between the two, or which instances in our lives depict us as either. We move away and we return home and we find a way to lose ourselves in between. We lack a kind sensibility when a friend needs our consideration and pass by strangers as if they are merely a part of the scenery - they are dim images in the background of our sight, but nothing more. We walk streets in a daze of complacency and try our hardest not to see the things we should pay the most attention to. Because it hurts. Because it scars. Because we were raised to ignore and to walk quickly past the unknown and lock our car doors when we ride past the things we cannot understand. We tell each other to live by the words and the actions of Jesus Christ, but we fail to recognize the most important aspects of His ministry. We talk the talk, but do we walk the walk? We are a generation - no - a culture of takers, but did Jesus take? Jesus gave and gave and gave with not a thought for Himself. He gave to the sick, the diseased, the blind, the poor, the sinners, the saints, the oppressed, the rich; He gave unconditionally - He ignored no one. We are seeds in a vast field of possibilities, but simply calling yourself a Christian will not harvest your potential. To bear fruit is to walk the walk of Jesus Christ. To give without condition, to bring the background to the fore, and to let His love flow through you towards those around you, especially to those you do not know, those who you've never seen, but who are just as important a part of the Kingdom the faces you see in church every Sunday - this is the way to bear fruit in the way that Jesus Christ wanted you to. We must be doers and not sayers and we must do all that we can, as a church and as individuals, to do the work of Christ not just within the walls of Hinkle Creek, but outside those walls - for that is where our ministry is needed most.
Breakfast
Just a quick reminder that the fellowship breakfast is in the morning at 9:30. I almost forgot myself, so thought I should put out a reminder to all of you! Invite someone to come! See you in the morning!
Bob
Bob
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Moon
As I'm sure most of you know, the news media released some info about the bombing of the moon. From what I have read, it is hard to say whether or not chunks of the moon will fall at all. It is scheduled to happen tomorrow at 7:30 A.M. I assume that that is EST, but I'm not for sure. I did get to see an animated video of what is supposed to happen. According to what I saw in the video clip, there will more than likely not be very many ''chunks'', but only God knows. I hope this is helpful!
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/science/space/2009-10-07-moon-water_N.htm
By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY
Earth attacks the moon tomorrow, bent on plundering that most precious of resources: water.
"Things are looking great. We're headed right for the target," says Daniel Andrews of NASA's Ames Research Center, head of the $79 million Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission. "The very latest data suggest we are headed for one of the very wettest spots on the moon."
SATURN: Giant ring discovered
MERCURY:Spacecraft does a fly-by
MARS: More ice found
If all goes well, on Friday about 7:30 a.m. ET, the two parts of the LCROSS spacecraft will smack into the lunar surface at nearly 6,000 mph, sending up plumes of moon dust — perhaps full of ice — 6.2 miles high above the moon's Cabeus crater.
"There is a very good chance we will see results," says planetary scientist Bernard Foing of the European Space Agency, who is not part of the mission. "Cabeus crater is perfect. Some areas are always in shadow, so we are quite certain these are some of the coldest places for ice in the solar system," as low as minus 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tonight, the LCROSS "shepherd" spacecraft should drop its booster rocket and turn to observe its descent. After the booster hits the crater, blasting out a hole 90 feet deep, the shepherd will pass through the plume. After analyzing the plume, the shepherd then blasts into the crater itself four minutes later, creating a second hole 60 feet deep.
"We are trimming the trajectory as we go," Andrews says.
Dating back at least to 1999, when a lunar mission detected water signatures from the supposedly bone-dry moon, NASA scientists have pondered whether ice left from comet impacts may have pooled and cooled in the permanently shaded potholes — probably strangers to sunlight for billions of years — dotting the lunar poles. In 2004, when the Bush administration pushed for moon bases, glaciers hidden in those craters looked attractive as water and fuel sources for future moon colonists.
Last month, Science magazine reported evidence of water migrating out of the lunar soil in the solar wind, or streams of gas particles from the sun, and perhaps some of the water ended up in those shaded craters. "What's still not clear is whether there is enough water there to be meaningful," Andrews says; "meaningful" could be anything from 1% to 10% of the plume containing water.
"Water on the moon has haunted us for years," says William Hartmann of the Planetary Science Institute. "It's all part of humanity's quest to understand our nearby cosmic environment."
LCROSS should detect whether at least 0.5% of the plume contains water. If the results point to water deposits, Foing says, a next step would be a lander drilling about 6 feet deep into the crater, enough to reveal whether veins of ice lie in exploitable layers on the moon. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids spacefaring nations from claiming lunar territory but allows research bases while calling for avoiding "harmful contamination."
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which launched with LCROSS June 18, will observe the plumes, as will the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth. Amateur astronomers with a view of the moon should be able to see the impacts with telescopes 10 inches wide or larger.
Earth attacks the moon tomorrow, bent on plundering that most precious of resources: water.
"Things are looking great. We're headed right for the target," says Daniel Andrews of NASA's Ames Research Center, head of the $79 million Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) mission. "The very latest data suggest we are headed for one of the very wettest spots on the moon."
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If all goes well, on Friday about 7:30 a.m. ET, the two parts of the LCROSS spacecraft will smack into the lunar surface at nearly 6,000 mph, sending up plumes of moon dust — perhaps full of ice — 6.2 miles high above the moon's Cabeus crater.
"There is a very good chance we will see results," says planetary scientist Bernard Foing of the European Space Agency, who is not part of the mission. "Cabeus crater is perfect. Some areas are always in shadow, so we are quite certain these are some of the coldest places for ice in the solar system," as low as minus 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
Tonight, the LCROSS "shepherd" spacecraft should drop its booster rocket and turn to observe its descent. After the booster hits the crater, blasting out a hole 90 feet deep, the shepherd will pass through the plume. After analyzing the plume, the shepherd then blasts into the crater itself four minutes later, creating a second hole 60 feet deep.
"We are trimming the trajectory as we go," Andrews says.
Dating back at least to 1999, when a lunar mission detected water signatures from the supposedly bone-dry moon, NASA scientists have pondered whether ice left from comet impacts may have pooled and cooled in the permanently shaded potholes — probably strangers to sunlight for billions of years — dotting the lunar poles. In 2004, when the Bush administration pushed for moon bases, glaciers hidden in those craters looked attractive as water and fuel sources for future moon colonists.
Last month, Science magazine reported evidence of water migrating out of the lunar soil in the solar wind, or streams of gas particles from the sun, and perhaps some of the water ended up in those shaded craters. "What's still not clear is whether there is enough water there to be meaningful," Andrews says; "meaningful" could be anything from 1% to 10% of the plume containing water.
"Water on the moon has haunted us for years," says William Hartmann of the Planetary Science Institute. "It's all part of humanity's quest to understand our nearby cosmic environment."
LCROSS should detect whether at least 0.5% of the plume contains water. If the results point to water deposits, Foing says, a next step would be a lander drilling about 6 feet deep into the crater, enough to reveal whether veins of ice lie in exploitable layers on the moon. The 1967 Outer Space Treaty forbids spacefaring nations from claiming lunar territory but allows research bases while calling for avoiding "harmful contamination."
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which launched with LCROSS June 18, will observe the plumes, as will the Hubble Space Telescope and observatories on Earth. Amateur astronomers with a view of the moon should be able to see the impacts with telescopes 10 inches wide or larger.
N.A.S.A.
Two U.S. spacecraft are set to crash on the moon Friday. On purpose. And we're all invited to watch.
An artist's rendering shows the LCROSS spacecraft, left, separating from its Centaur rocket.
An artist's rendering shows the LCROSS spacecraft, left, separating from its Centaur rocket.
NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite is scheduled to drop its Centaur upper-stage rocket on the lunar surface at 7:31 a.m. ET.
NASA hopes the impact will kick up enough dust to help the LCROSS probe find the presence of water in the moon's soil. Four minutes later, the LCROSS will follow through the debris plume, collecting and relaying data back to Earth before crashing into the Cabeus crater near the moon's south pole.
The LCROSS is carrying spectrometers, near-infrared cameras, a visible camera and a visible radiometer. These instruments will help NASA scientists analyze the plume of dust -- more than 250 metric tons' worth -- for water vapor.
The orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will watch, and photograph, the collisions. And hundreds of telescopes on Earth also will be focused on the two plumes.
NASA is encouraging amateur astronomers to join the watch party.
"We expect the debris plumes to be visible through midsized backyard telescopes -- 10 inches and larger," said Brian Day at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. Day is an amateur astronomer who is leading education and public outreach for the LCROSS mission.
"The initial explosions will probably be hidden behind crater walls, but the plumes will rise high enough above the crater's rim to be seen from Earth," he said. The Cabeus crater lies in permanent shadow, making observations inside the crater difficult.
The impacts will not be visible to the naked eye or through binoculars. If you don't have a telescope, or you live in areas where daylight will obscure the viewing, NASA TV will broadcast the crashes live. Coverage begins at 6:15 a.m. ET Friday.
The two main components of the LCROSS mission are the shepherding spacecraft and the Centaur upper stage rocket. The spacecraft will guide the rocket to its crash site.
Data from previous space missions have revealed trace amounts of water in lunar soil. The LCROSS mission seeks a definitive answer to the question of how much water is present. NASA has said it believes water on the moon could be a valuable resource in the agency's quest to explore the solar system.
An artist's rendering shows the LCROSS spacecraft, left, separating from its Centaur rocket.
An artist's rendering shows the LCROSS spacecraft, left, separating from its Centaur rocket.
NASA's Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite is scheduled to drop its Centaur upper-stage rocket on the lunar surface at 7:31 a.m. ET.
NASA hopes the impact will kick up enough dust to help the LCROSS probe find the presence of water in the moon's soil. Four minutes later, the LCROSS will follow through the debris plume, collecting and relaying data back to Earth before crashing into the Cabeus crater near the moon's south pole.
The LCROSS is carrying spectrometers, near-infrared cameras, a visible camera and a visible radiometer. These instruments will help NASA scientists analyze the plume of dust -- more than 250 metric tons' worth -- for water vapor.
The orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will watch, and photograph, the collisions. And hundreds of telescopes on Earth also will be focused on the two plumes.
NASA is encouraging amateur astronomers to join the watch party.
"We expect the debris plumes to be visible through midsized backyard telescopes -- 10 inches and larger," said Brian Day at NASA's Ames Research Center at Moffett Field, California. Day is an amateur astronomer who is leading education and public outreach for the LCROSS mission.
"The initial explosions will probably be hidden behind crater walls, but the plumes will rise high enough above the crater's rim to be seen from Earth," he said. The Cabeus crater lies in permanent shadow, making observations inside the crater difficult.
The impacts will not be visible to the naked eye or through binoculars. If you don't have a telescope, or you live in areas where daylight will obscure the viewing, NASA TV will broadcast the crashes live. Coverage begins at 6:15 a.m. ET Friday.
The two main components of the LCROSS mission are the shepherding spacecraft and the Centaur upper stage rocket. The spacecraft will guide the rocket to its crash site.
Data from previous space missions have revealed trace amounts of water in lunar soil. The LCROSS mission seeks a definitive answer to the question of how much water is present. NASA has said it believes water on the moon could be a valuable resource in the agency's quest to explore the solar system.
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