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Video of Brenton Brown talking about and singing “Everlasting God”
I know this song has been out for ages but I love it so much I thought I’d post it up here.
Video: quizzed by police for criticising ‘gay rights’
The 2005 story of Joe and Helen Roberts – an elderly Christian couple from Lancashire who were interrogated by police because they criticised a ‘gay rights’ project being run by their local council.
In this new video, Helen speaks about how intimidating it was to be questioned by police officers for over an hour. The officers told them they were near to committing a hate crime which carries a seven year prison sentence.
Joe says Wyre Borough Council kept talking about ‘diversity’ but the council’s brand of diversity didn’t seem to allow him and his wife to express their religious beliefs on sexual ethics.
He says he never thought he would see the day when British police officers would be interrogating citizens because they had expressed a point of view in a telephone call.
A year after the events, following a legal action supported by The Christian Institute, the police and the council admitted they had acted wrongly towards the Roberts and changed their policies to avoid it happening again.
Last year Parliament passed a free speech protection making it clear that criticising homosexual conduct is not, in itself, a crime. But the Government is trying to repeal it. We expect a vote in Parliament sometime in July.
I Am Who I Am
In my spiritual journey I am re-discovering the meaning of Exodus 3 verse 14. In the Amplified Bible it reads: “And God said to Moses, I AM WHO I AM and WHAT I AM, and I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE; and He said, You shall say this to the Israelites: I AM has sent me to you!” For me this is the heart of getting back to basics and knowing God. In my view, the Church defines our relationship with God by what we do, not who we are. After this encounter with God through the burning bush Moses was later asked by God to speak to Pharoah. He questioned God, saying that he was not an eloquent speaker. In doing so he was insecure in his role as messenger. Going back to Moses first encounter with God in Exodus 3, God’s reply was to first say who He is (“I AM WHO I AM”), then to say what he does (“I WILL BE WHAT I WILL BE”).
Video of Song “Shadow Of Your Wings”
I came across this song by accident while searching the Internet. I’ve never heard of Apryl Lynn before now but if all her other stuff is like this I think I’ll check out some of her other stuff.
Hope you like it too.
Apryl Lynn “Shadow Of Your Wings” from sarahlongnecker on Vimeo.
Be Thou My Vision – Why Is It Still Around?
Good songs can last for generations. In the case of the old Irish hymn Be Thou My Vision it has been around for over 1200 years and still new versions keep coming!
It’s a traditional Irish Christian hymn, but is now sung in English-speaking churches around the world. In fact it is the world’s most popular Irish hymn.
According to Wikipedia it was written by Dallan Forgaill in the 8th century; although the text had been a part of Irish monastic tradition for centuries before the hymn itself was written. It was translated from Old Irish Gaelic into English by Mary E. Byrne in “Eriú”, Journal of the School of Irish Learning, in 1905.
I came across a unique version by Andy Rogers from the Causeway Coast of Ireland recently. He did a contemporary guitar driven recording and is giving it away free.
He talks about the amazing responses he has had to the song in such diverse venues as churches, orphanages and even night clubs and bars.
Check out his ‘Ethno-Celt’ version here:
Church of England Apologises to Charles Darwin
What the heck is going on??? The Church of England in yet another appeasement to the god of Political Correctness has apologised to Charles Darwin, founder of the theory of evolution for ‘misunderstanding’ him.
“Charles Darwin, 200 years from your birth [in 1809], the Church of England owes you an apology for misunderstanding you and, by getting our first reaction wrong, encouraging others to misunderstand you still,” says the statement. “But the struggle for your reputation is not over yet, and the problem is not just your religious opponents but those who falsely claim you in support of their own interests.”
What is there to misunderstand? Evolution is a godless ideology that opposes the biblical account of creation. Yes, I do believe that science can help us understand some of God’s wonderful creation as so much scientific evidence is now confirming what the Bible says in Genesis 1 vs. 26 and 27:
‘Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, [b] and over all the creatures that move along the ground.” So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. ‘
Notice it does not say in the image of a monkey he created them.
Ironically, Andrew Darwin, a great-great grandson of the eminent scientist, said he was “bemused” by the apology, which seemed “pointless.” “Why bother?” he said. “When an apology is made after 200 years, it’s not so much to right a wrong, but to make the person or organization making the apology feel better.”
Come on C of E. Start providing some leadership to the nation. In such a time of uncertainty and despair it should be speaking truth and providing moral absolutes which can bring stability and security. The world must be laughing at it.
Nuff said.
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