http://www.gentle.org/ Gentle Ministries en-us Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:09:12 GMT 1440 CPG-Nuke Dragonfly Gentle Ministries News http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html http://www.gentle.org/images/logo.jpg http://www.gentle.org/ http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1157.html I’ve always had a problem with Easter. Not as a festival and not because of what it represents – quite the reverse. I see the nails, the stripped flesh, the pain, the tears. I see Holy Week as a physical thing – primarily, the total destruction of the body of Jesus Christ. I wish I could see it symbolically. It would be so much easier to bear. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:09:12 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1156.html The Columbus Dispatch this week posted a news article that has many Christians riled, but have they considered all of the facts? Creationism dispute Science teacher's hearing to be Aug. 26 Tuesday,  July 8, 2008 3:14 AM By Alayna DeMartini THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH MOUNT VERNON, Ohio -- The Mount Vernon eighth-grade science teacher who has been under scrutiny for focusing on creationism and intelligent design in his classes will contest his planned firing at an Aug. 26 hearing. The date was announced last night during a school board meeting in which several supporters for John Freshwater publicly chastised the school board for its plans to fire him. Darcy Miller, whose son was taught by Freshwater, derided school administrators for singling out Freshwater when she said other teachers freely offer their opinions in the classroom. "They (the administration) dug up any dirt they could that would put John Freshwater in the light of being a zealot shoving Christianity down the throats of his students," Miller said. So far, it sounds like something that should alarm Christians everywhere, correct?  Before you comment or react, consider the rest of the story. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:53:40 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1155.html Terry Vik quotes the entire book of James in a new and dramatic way. This doesn't even sound like scripture! The entire DVD is available at www.terryvik.com. Contact Terry Vik to have this presentation brought to your church live! Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:23:49 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1154.html Death is the end of life of a biological organism, or so says Wikipedia. But is death more than that? I think so. For thousands of years, people have wondered what happens to a person the split second after he or she dies and I often wonder the same thing for personal reasons. For some, this message may create more questions than answers, so if you are looking for a clear answers, they might not be here. Then again, after reading this, you might rule out certain things you’ve been taught, so in that respect, this message may bring you closer to the truth. I mean no disrespect for anyone’s beliefs. I’m just putting my mind on paper, so to speak. I know the scripture that says to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord. I know the one that says it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this is the judgment, but things get begin to get fuzzy when I read in the twentieth chapter of Revelation where it says all those in hell will be cast into the lake of fire. There is some place worse than hell? The next two chapters describe a new heaven and a new earth. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1153.html Already reaping the huge financial benefits of being a pastor of a non-profit 501c3 church, will your pastor someday do the bidding of the government? The day may come when the government will ask your pastor to return the favor and saying no will not be an option. If your pastor has sold out to the government, ask him why and call upon him to be accountable for his actions. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:45:46 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1152.html When Herbert Hoover took office, the economy was booming and times were good. During his four year term, household income fell 35% and unemployment rose to 25%. The Great Depression began after his first year in office, and despite efforts to implement volunteer efforts and government action, he was unable to end the economy's downward spiral. He lacked charisma in relating to voters and had poor skills in working with politicians. Sound familiar? George Bush's approval ratings hover between 25-28%. Jimmy Carter's popularity dipped to 28% in 1979 and Richard Nixon and Harry Truman suffered ratings in the low-to-mid 20% in the last years of their administrations. The difference between the other president's low ratings and that of George Bush, GW's are accompanied by a severe downturn in the economy. No matter what he says from the podium or what Bernanke of the Federal Reserve Bank says, people are worse off now that they were eight years ago. Today, I make less than one fifth what I used to make, my bills have more than doubled and my current job is instable. I know I am not alone. Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:18:35 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1151.html By JOSH GERSTEIN, Staff Reporter of the Sun April 21, 2008 MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Many parts of America, long considered the breadbasket of the world, are now confronting a once unthinkable phenomenon: food rationing. Major retailers in New York, in areas of New England, and on the West Coast are limiting purchases of flour, rice, and cooking oil as demand outstrips supply. There are also anecdotal reports that some consumers are hoarding grain stocks.addthis_pub = 'nysun';   At a Costco Warehouse in Mountain View, Calif., yesterday, shoppers grew frustrated and occasionally uttered expletives as they searched in vain for the large sacks of rice they usually buy. Food prices are soaring.  Millions of people around the world are starving.  Who is to blame?  The answer to that question may surprise you. Watch this video before you read the rest of this message. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:21:25 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1150.html Quote:: Luke 12:54-56 12:54 Jesus also said to the crowds, “When you see a cloud rising in the west, you say at once, ‘A rainstorm is coming,’ and it does. 12:55 And when you see the south wind blowing, you say, ‘There will be scorching heat,’ and there is. 12:56 You hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky, but how can you not know how to interpret the present time? People think they are pretty smart. Everyone does. They believe that their own logic is infallible. They believe they have a grip on their surroundings and are able to second guess the majority of troubles that come their way. It's a survival mechanism that we all have, or at least...well, we believe we have it. When we don't have enough information to plan for the near future, we look to experts who also believe their logic is infallible. That's where we run into trouble, because people are not as smart as they think they are. Perhaps you are feeling the pain and embarrassment of misplaced faith. Sun, 25 May 2008 07:44:52 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1149.html Quote:: OCEANO, California (AP) -- A homeless woman has died of suffocation after being buried by three men on a California beach -- a fate her family described as her greatest fear. Three men were being held on involuntary manslaughter charges in the death Wednesday of 53-year-old Patricia Ann Kalbskopf. They allegedly poured sand over her while she was passed out drunk at some dunes along the state's central coast. Investigators say they don't believe the men, who were also drinking, intended to kill Kalbskopf, but their actions resulted in her death. Kalbskopf's niece, Lisa Cruz, said her aunt's fear of burial was so acute she made the family promise to cremate her after her death. The family plans to honor the request. What is the first thing that came to your mind when you read the article? Tue, 20 May 2008 17:11:05 GMT http://www.gentle.org/News/article/sid=1148.html Do you remember SARS? Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome struck between November 2002 and July 2003, with 8,096 known infected cases and 774 deaths. Paranoid schizophrenics posted all over the Internet, stating that the pandemic would fill hospitals to capacity. There would be bodies lying in the streets, food shortages, lack of emergency services and ultimately, Marshall Law. Then came the news of Avian Flu. Were you one of those who raided the grocery stores, bought guns and ammunition and N95 face masks? Will SARS or the bird flu get us? Probably. We'll also be destroyed by hurricanes, earthquakes, super bugs, global warming and we'll become slaves to the New World Order. Mon, 05 May 2008 04:04:44 GMT