Equipando os Santos - Material de Apoio

“Para Cumprir” or “Just Getting It Over With”

2009-05-13T23:58:00.002-03:00

By James A. Choury Haven Ministries, April 2009 Words are excellent revealers of truth and are worth careful analysis and understanding. Of course, words come in different packages we call languages and each language comes saturated with a slightly (or sometimes radically) different culture. Words often come in phrases that convey a very special meaning. Very often a particular

What are the Lessons of the Holocaust?

2009-05-03T08:05:00.001-03:00

From the One Jerusalem Blog newsletter Israel and the Jewish people have just commemorated the victims of the Holocaust. Sadly, this year's commemoration coincided with Iran's anti-Semitic President addressing a United Nations conference to condemn the State of Israel.It is clear from the world's reaction to this conference that different people have learned different lessons from the Holocaust.

He did it again!

2009-04-19T20:25:00.002-03:00

What are the odds that someone contributes to change your life not only once, or twice, but three times? Jim Choury did it again! He has just changed my life again.He has been doing it through books. The first time it happened, he introduced me to Discipling Nations, by Darrow Miller. I had quit being a leftist, or Marxist, if you prefer. I had been a Christian for some years then, but still

Basic Instinct, Showgirls & God?

2009-04-18T23:52:00.002-03:00

By Rusty Wright Self-described “Hollywood Animal” Joe Eszterhas, the blockbuster screenwriter famous for steamy eroticism and dark thrillers, says God found him and life’s never been better. Say what? Basic Instinct and God? Showgirls and Jesus? Seems the master storyteller is telling a new story. “My life has turned inside-out,” he wrote in the Washington Post’s On Faith. Films from

BUILDING A GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO BLESS ISRAEL

2009-04-13T09:58:00.004-03:00

Schedule updateBy Joel C. Rosenberg(Washington, D.C., April 13, 2009) -- Israeli President Shimon Peres this weekend hinted of a possible coming strike against Iranian nuclear and military sites. According to a report in the Jerusalem Post, Peres said he hoped President Obama's call for dialogue with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad would be heeded, but warned that if such talks don't soften the Iranian

Conversation with a Statistician

2009-04-12T09:18:00.001-03:00

James A. Choury of Haven Ministries April of 2009 I recently read Richard Dawkins’ book “River Out of Eden”, (BasicBooks, a Division of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1995). On pages 79 through 83 Dawkins uses a computer simulation experiment of the evolution of an eye (a vertebrate eye) published by two Swedish scientists to demonstrate how easy it was for evolution to produce over 40

Evidences Of Jesus Christ's Resurrection

2009-04-09T10:08:00.000-03:00

Chuck Misslerfrom the April 07, 2009 eNews issuehttp://www.khouse.org (visit our website for a FREE subscription) "I claim to be an historian. My approach to Classics is historical. And I tell you that the evidence for the life, the death, and the resurrection of Christ is better authenticated than most of the facts of ancient history ..."E. M. Blaiklock - Professor of Classics, Auckland

Li em 2008

2009-01-20T14:18:00.002-03:00

The One Year Bible - NIV (DEZEMBRO)The Highest for His Utmost - Oswald Chambers (DEZEMBRO)What's Darwin Got to Do With It? - Newman & Wiester (DEZEMBRO)Mente: Conceitos-chave em filosofia - Eric Matthews (NOVEMBRO)Fallacy, the counterfeit of argument - Fearnside & Holther (SETEMBRO)No Princípio... - E. H. Andrews (SETEMBRO)O universo ao lado - James W. Sire (SETEMBRO)Lógica : Conceitos-chave em

Newsweek's Gay Marriage Propaganda Piece

2008-12-28T17:30:00.000-03:00

Written by Sue Bohlin The Dec. 15 (2008) issue of Newsweek features a breathtakingly biased essay called "The Religious Case for Gay Marriage." The author, Lisa Miller, has a high view of homosexuality and a low view of scripture—and an even lower view of those of us who dare trust in God's word. (Managing Editor Jon Meacham supports Ms. Miller's piece in his column: he says the "conservative

The History of Christmas Part I

2008-12-28T16:24:00.002-03:00

By Chuck Misslerfrom the December 16, 2008 eNews issuehttp://www.khouse.org (visit our website for a FREE subscription) [Português]Christ.mas n.-A Christian feast commemorating the birth of Jesus.-An annual church festival (December 25) and in some States a legal holiday, in memory of the birth of Christ, often celebrated by a particular church service, and also by special gifts, greetings,

The History of Christmas Part II

2008-12-28T16:20:00.001-03:00

By Chuck Misslerfrom the December 23, 2008 eNews issuehttp://www.khouse.org (visit our website for a FREE subscription) [Português]Last week we looked at the pagan holidays that were celebrated at the end of December. Because of these pagan roots, many Christians believe we should avoid Christmas as ultimately a pagan holiday. Yet, does the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ itself

Atheists take aim at Christmas

2008-12-07T11:49:00.001-03:00

byCNNIt's beginning to look a lot like -- a war over Christmas. Alongside a Nativity scene at the Legislative Building in Olympia, Washington, a sign put up by an atheist organization celebrates the winter solstice. But it's the rest of the sign that has some residents and Christian organizations calling atheists Scrooges for attacking the celebration of Jesus Christ's birth. "Religion is but

Choosing Abortion

2008-12-03T13:33:00.002-03:00

By Rusty Wright[Português] When I met her at a media convention, she seemed so vibrant and alive, full of zest and eager to interact, an attractive woman with a bright smile and sparkling eyes. I would not have guessed the emotional anguish and physical torment that lay in her past. Gut wrenching stuff. As Luana Stoltenberg told me her story, I learned she’s been haunted by some choices she

Students Lie, Cheat, Steal, but Say They're Good

2008-11-30T19:18:00.001-03:00

Nationwide survey finds high levels of cheating, stealing by high school students By DAVID CRARY (ABC News) The Associated Press NEW YORK In the past year, 30 percent of U.S. high school students have stolen from a store and 64 percent have cheated on a test, according to a new, large-scale survey suggesting that Americans are too apathetic about ethical standards. Educators

HOMESCHOOLING GROWS MORE POPULAR, BUT NOT IN GERMANY

2008-11-26T21:24:00.002-03:00

Chuck Misslerfrom the k-House eNews Of November 25, 2008[Português]The days of complaining about the socialization of homeschooled students should be over. Not only can home schooled students get involved in a wide variety of activities, from cheerleading to ice hockey, but there is even a National Homeschool Tournament for homeschool soccer teams. A national tournament! Earlier this month the

Barack to Reality

2008-11-11T08:27:00.002-03:00

fighting wordsObama's victory didn't magically eliminate America's problems and enemies.By Christopher HitchensPosted Monday, Nov. 10, 2008, at 11:30 AM ET Yes, yes, yes. I, too, took pleasure in standing in line and in exchanging pleasantries and greetings with the amazingly courteous staff at my polling station and the many citizens of my delightfully diverse Washington neighborhood. I, too,

Freedom now stands alone

2008-11-06T22:09:00.002-03:00

Melanie PhillipsThe Spectator Wednesday, 5th November 2008 Election '08: Before friendly audiences, Barack Obama speaks passionately about something called "

O comediante pasmo

2008-05-27T23:09:00.005-03:00

João Cláudio Moreno, artista de múltiplos talentos, especialmente comediante, e vereador da cidade de Teresina-PI, contou em entrevista recente a seguinte história.Ele estava no Rio de Janeiro, jantando com sua filha em um restaurante. Ao entrar ele percebeu na parede dois cartazes informando aos clientes de uma lei municipal e outra federal proibindo o fumo naquele recinto. Os fumantes tinham a

UNITY V. TRUTH IN THE APOSTATE CHURCH

2008-05-17T09:24:00.001-03:00

Chuck MisslerK-House eNewsFor The Week Of May 13, 2008"Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven."Matthew 10:32-33The minister at Toronto's West Hill United Church, Rev. Gretta Vosper, does not teach her congregation to recite the

60 WAYS TO BLESS ISRAEL AT 60

2008-05-08T19:47:00.002-03:00

By Joel C. Rosenberg (Washington, D.C., May 8, 2008) -- Israel turns 60 today on the Jewish calendar. The Joshua Fund team salutes the brave men and women whom God brought back to the Holy Land to fulfill the prophecies of Ezekiel 36 & 37 -- to rebuild the ancient ruins, make the deserts bloom, create an "exceedingly great army" and forge a homeland to protect and defend

Global Food Crisis Hits Home

2008-05-07T11:36:00.000-03:00

Written by Rusty Wright Introduction In this article, we are going to be developing a Christian view of economics. Although most of us do not think of economics in moral terms, there has (until the last century) always been a strong connection between economics and Christian