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Powered by Microsoft's Pixelsense© Technology, it boasts a 28″ display, scaled true to life, a 3:2 aspect ratio with over a billion possible colors. It is the thinnest monitor ever built, with its touchscreen 1.3 millimeters thick and the computer itself is 12.5 millimeters thick overall. It is made for the professional with a unique screen that tilts down to 20° angle using its zero gravity hinge to become a high tech drafting table for drawing, swiping and intuitive creativity. You may draw or write directly on the screen using the special Surface Pen with 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and an eraser.
The new Surface Dial device is circular in shape and sits on the desktop, and features radial input with haptic feedback to feel mechanical. It runs on two AAA batteries and is free until December 2016.
After that time, it will be a $99.00 add on. Placed on the screen, the Surface Dial will display a context aware menu and the drawing application will bring up color selector or brush options to select from.
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The Surface Studio is beautifully designed for the creative process, with a huge canvas for all types of work. It can use it upright, or as a drafting table. It is designed for professional use with software applications such as Adobe CC, Bluebeam, Windows Ink workspace and more. The latest version of Windows 10 is loaded and works perfectly with tall documents and surfing the web with its scaled true to life display. It can incorporate 3D objects into Powerpoint presentations with Microsoft's "3D for everyone", Paint program and latest Edge browser built in.
The first Surface device was originally released in 2008; a tabletop touchscreen that ran Windows Vista back then. It sold for $10,000, so the new Surface Studio is quite inexpensive compared to its older, outdated model. It is a work of art itself, to enjoy by its artist professionals. To help bring their ideas to life and complete that experience, Microsoft designed accessories that work perfectly with your Surface too.
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They tell us each week that these strings can be used either exactly as they are posted, or we can use them as guidelines. When I started this tonight, I had no real end goal in mind. I've just been so miserable with this cold, I wanted to not have to think about anything and just draw.
Circles are not my best thing to draw, so I brought out my circle template and went from there. If you look closely, you can make out the string in my drawing. I didn't set out to draw something so geometrical, I was surprised when I was 'done' and it looked like this! I'm not even sure this is a tangle pattern. Above you see unshaded.
And now you see shaded. Shading is something I keep working on. I read every article I come across about shading and I am learning that there are many ways to shade. Head on over to Tangle Patterns here to check out all the string drawings. You could even post one of your own!

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(born August 11, 1978) is an American professional boxer. He is a former undisputed middleweight champion, having unified the IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO and The Ring titles in 2005 by beating Bernard Hopkins. This made Taylor the first boxer to ever claim each title from all four major boxing sanctioning organizations. He is also a two time former IBF middleweight champion, having won the title for a second time in 2014.
Taylor made his professional debut in 2001 and won his first 25 bouts, which included victories over former champions Raul Marquez and William Joppy. Taylor, who began boxing officially at age 13, earned numerous accolades throughout his amateur career, starting with his achievement of the 1996 Under 19 Championship. He went on to win a pair of Police Athletic League (PAL) Championships and National Golden Gloves titles and he finished second and third at the 1997 and 1998 United States Championships, respectively. In 1998, Taylor won a bronze medal at the Goodwill Games. Then, in 2000, he earned a spot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team, becoming the first boxer from Arkansas ever to compete in the Olympic Games. Competing at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, Taylor ended up winning the bronze medal.
During his reign as unified middleweight champion, Taylor won a rematch against Hopkins and defeated Kassim Ouma and Cory Spinks, as well as fighting Winky Wright to a draw.
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In December 2000, Taylor signed with boxing promoter Lou DiBella. Pat Burns became Taylor's trainer as a professional and Ozell Nelson became an assistant. He made his pofessional boxing debut on January 27, 2001, at Madison Square Garden in New York City against Chris Walsh. Taylor managed to knock Walsh down twice with his right hand and won his debut after forcing a stoppage with 16 seconds left in the fourth and final round. He went on to fight six more times in 2001, resulting in six more victories. Taylor continued his winning streak through 2002 and 2003, before defeating Alex Bunema on March 27, 2004. Taylor's next bout occurred on June 19, 2004 against former IBF Light Middleweight Champion Raul Marquez. Taylor controlled the fight by using his jab and right hand throughout the one sided contest. Near the end of the ninth round, Taylor landed a right uppercut that staggered Marquez. A follow-up right hand put Marquez down just before the bell rung to end the round. Soon after Marquez arrived to his corner, his trainer told the referee to stop the fight, resulting in a technical knockout victory for Taylor. On December 4, 2004, Taylor fought former WBA Middleweight Champion William Joppy in his hometown of Little Rock. For the majority of the fight, Joppy made the more aggressive Taylor chase him, while landing few punches and seeming more content to frustrate Taylor. Taylor landed several punches early in the fight and knocked Joppy down in the fifth round en route to a unanimous decision victory with scores of 120-107 from all three judges. In his next bout, Taylor fought Daniel Edouard on February 19, 2005. In the third round, Taylor landed a 10 punch combination that hurt Edouard to the point that the referee decided to stop the fight.
Fights with Hopkins
Taylor fought Bernard Hopkins for the Undisputed Middleweight Championship on July 16, 2005 at the MCM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. At age 40, Hopkins entered the bout with a record 20 consecutive successful title defenses and had not lost a fight in 12 years. Hopkins entered the boxing match as a 3-2 favorite to win. Taylor was able to successfully use his jab to control the first two rounds of the fight, though neither fighter was taking any major risks. He tended to move forward, while Hopkins was patient and waited for openings in Taylor's defense. In round five, a clash of heads opened a cut on the top of Taylor's head. In the tenth round, Hopkins hurt Taylor with two right hands that made his legs wobble and forced him to clinch. Taylor won the bout by split decision with two judges scoring the fight 115-113 for Taylor and the other judge scoring it 116-112 for Hopkins. With the victory, Taylor became the new Undisputed Middleweight Champion, winning the WBC, WBO, IBF, WBA (Super ) Middleweight titles and The Ring Middleweight Championship. Hopkins appealed the decision, but was denied by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
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Jack Molay is a direct descendant of Jacques de Molay, the last known Grandmaster of the Knights Templar. In 2144, Molay launches Quest, a live weekly-broadcast game show that chronicles a planet-to-planet tournament between six super-humans, known as The Galactic Knights. Rumours that Molay is the custodian of the Knights Templar intensify when it is revealed that the propulsion system for Excalibur, Molay's starship, is actually the lost Ark of the Covenant. The maligned tycoon falls under investigation and is accused of having a secret agenda: to create a new super breed of Templars. Quest becomes the top-ranked TV show of all time and The Galactic Knights skyrocket to fame. This pinnacle of acclaim is suddenly marred, however, when one of the knights takes a fatal fall. Circumstances surrounding the loss of the knight are suspect and soon it becomes apparent that the fall was no accident. The Intergalactic Bureau of Investigation is brought in when attempts are made on the lives of the remaining knights. With the realisation that the mastermind behind the killings has to be either one of the knights or Jack Molay himself, the investigation manifests into a classic who-done-it. Murder inQuest is the first in the series of books featuring Jack Molay and his Galactic Knights. Could there be clues hidden within the futuristic narrative that will eventually reveal Molay's real quest? Will the Knights Templar rise once more?
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P4C 2010 Audios
Dear Friends,
By the Lord's blessing, the P4C audios are coming to you for download much sooner this year then they did last. We are excited to make available these audio downloads [free of charge] for those who could not attend this year or if you did attend to continually reap the incredibly, rich Biblical teaching that was given at this year's Passion4Christ Summit. God truly did a work among us. The worship of God was heavenly. The fellowship of his people sweet. The word of God truly life changing. We hope you continue to enjoy and be encouraged by these messages for years to come. Oh, and did we mention that if you fall into the category of a P4C attendee, we would like to see you there next year [October 26-30,2012]?
In Christ,
Daniel CavanaughNote: On the message 'Doctrine Denied', there is a little feedback at the beginning of the message for about 30 sec. We were unable to get rid of that noise. We do apologize and hope you enjoy the messages all the same.
"The Scared Rhythm" – Charles Cavanaugh [Wednesday Evening]
"Created with Purpose" – David Cavanaugh [Wednesday Evening]
"God's Plan for Ministry" – Dewey Novotny [Thursday Evening]
"The Will of God" – Daniel Cavanaugh [Thursday Evening]
"Life in the Spirit" – David Cavanaugh [Friday Morning]
"Doctrine Denied" – Charles Cavanaugh [Friday Evening]
"Commit to Faithful Men" – Dewey Novotny [Saturday Night]
"Built for Fellowship" – David Cavanaugh [Sunday Morning]
"Sacred Beginning of Worship" – Charles Cavanaugh [Sunday Morning]
Sola de gloria: P4C 2010
How does one describe the work and blessing of God? On the one hand there is the danger of miss-stating and drawing to much attention to oneself. On the other, one can underestimate and fail to give God all the glory He so much deserves. With those cautions in mind, I will attempt to describe the blessings of Passion4Christ Summit 2010.
The Summit is a great responsibility and hard work. But it is blessed work. We could not believe that this year's Summit could be as good as last year, but our great God showed us otherwise. This year's Summit had eleven fewer attendees. Being human, we saw this as a negative. But the reduction did not impact the summit in a negative way. In spite of our weakness and short sightedness, God blessed in an incredible way by bringing us a wonderful group of Christian singles, whose hearts were ready to worship and hear from God. It was a privilege for our family to work again with a volunteer staff that makes things happen. It was our joy to work with Dewey Novotny and Dave Cavanaugh to minister the word. God blessed each message, and the people were so receptive. Our musicians [worship team] worked wonderfully together and there was a spirit of worship throughout the week. The singing was almost overwhelming in its participation, volume, and beauty. Though I was struggling with laryngitis; I could not restrain myself from participating. The staff at Pleasant Hill was in their office below us and commented on what a blessing it was to them.
God also led in the preparation and preaching of all the messages as evidenced by how they worked together to expound the theme "The Sacred Rhythm". All were encouraged to have regular encounters with God, to think upon and thank Him for the evidences of His mercy and grace, and to walk with an awareness of His holy presence as we make Him known to our unholy world.
Community Groups met each morning to discuss the topics, increasing the interest and attentiveness. Breakout sessions were led by Pam Cavanaugh, Dewey Novotny, and a new addition Jeff and Leah Erickson who shared on the importance of healthy/Godly relationships within the body of Christ. Jeff and Leah did this in addition to overseeing the preparations of the splendid meals we all enjoyed.
We enjoyed two lovely theme dinners: a casual event to a "50's Diner" and a formal occasion; an "Old Fashion Christmas" which took us back to the days of Dicken's and Scrooge.
All in all, the week was a time of good Christian fellowship, emotional and physical refreshment, and spiritual enrichment. We thank our Lord for the privilege of being with and working with such lovely Christian brothers and sisters in Christ. We are also please to announce the dates for Passion4Christ Summit 2011 which will be October 26-30. We hope to see you there!
To Him be Alone the Glory,
Charles Cavanaugh
2010 P4C Worship Music
Dear Friends,
What incredible times of worship in song we had together at this year's Passion4Christ Summit. Thanks so much to Josh Rodriguez, Chelsea Barrios, and Rachel Jorgensen for their incredibly gifted and spirit filled leading of our worship in song. The Lord truly worked through this worship team. He led through them to help us express the glory of Christ. What a joy it was at times to just stop and listen to the group sing. It was truly amazing, glorious, and Christ exalting. It simply does not get any better than that. Just think of what it is going to be like in heaven.
Many have asked if we could make available a list of the worship music that was sung at this year's Summit. In so doing, we thought we would make it available to all our readers. You will find listed below each song [some with their composer/writer]. Hope you enjoy and share with others that you may build one another up in "psalms and hymns and spiritual songs" [Eph. 5:19]
In Christ,
Daniel Cavanaugh
Worship Music List:
- Wonderful Merciful Savior – music & lyrics by Dawn Rodgers & Eric Wyse
- Holy, Holy, Holy – public domain
- Nearer Still Nearer – music & lyrics Leila Naylor Morris
- I Stand in Awe of You – by Hillsong
- Be Thou My Vision – public domain
- The Church's One Foundation – public domain
- In Christ Alone – music & lyrics by Stewart Townend & Keith Getty
- How Deep the Father's Love – music & lyrics by Stewart Townend
- Come Thou Fountain – special arrangement by Josh Rodriguez
- Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus – [arrangement unknown]
- Still, My Soul be Still – music & lyrics by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stewart Townend
- Amazing Grace – public domain
- All I have is Christ – Sovereign Grace Music
- Creation Sings the Father's Song – music & lyrics by Keith & Kristyn Getty/Stewart Townend
- All Hail the Power – public domain
- Love Devine – public domain
- It is Well with My Soul – public domain
- Oh the Love of My Redeemer – music & lyrics by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stewart Townend
- Immortal Invisible – public domain
- How Great Thou Art – public domain
- Benediction – music & lyrics by Keith & Kristyn Getty & Stewart Townend
- On Christ the Solid Rock – public domain
P4C Registration Extended!
Dear friends,
We have good news for you: we have decided to extend Passion4Christ registration for one more week. Although we have received a sizable amount of registrations, there is still a little room, and we would like to extend it to you. Maybe you are still down to the wire on whether you can come or not. So, we are extending it till Wednesday of next week, October 13. So, you have one more week left to decided if the Lord would like you to attend this year's Passion4Christ Summit or to invite a friend to come along as well. We would love to see you there. We are pumped for what the Lord has in store for us this year as we dig deep into his word. In communicating with the speakers for this year's Summit, I am excited to hear what the Lord has to say to us through them as they have been studying His word. So, we hope you can make it. We would love to see you there!
In Christ,
Daniel Cavanaugh
Vision4Living Ministries
P4C [storming the throne of grace]
Passion4Christ Summit is just around the corner, with less than three weeks left for registration. There are many things to be done between now and then. Many people are stilling praying about coming. The speakers are spending time in the word to prepare the word to be heard. God is moving, and we know that He desires to work in those whom He has chosen to be there this year. He desires a generation that will heed His word and live the gospel; not just talk about it; but believe it, sleep it, breath it. He desires a generation that will pursue Him with an undying passion; one that is fueled by the truth of God in His word. We desire that this year's Passion4Christ Summit will spur a group of young Christians to do just that. Please join us! We are beseeching the throne of grace as we ask that His will be done, which is to see a generation that is passionate for His Gospel/Christ more than ever. It is our responsibility to beseech the throne of grace for God's will to be done, and it is God's responsibility to accomplish His will.
Storm the throne of Grace for:
- Speakers to communicate the word of God with clarity, led by His Spirit
- God to prepare the heart of each one who will be attending to grow in grace and understanding of the gospel truth in their everyday lives.
- The Lord to provide for those who are praying and desirous to come.
- The Lord to guide and give wisdom to the Vision4Living staff as they prepare the massive amount of details for the Summit.
- Us to simply walk in obedience [rest in] as we play out the script that God has written for this P4C Summit.
- The Lord to raise up a group of leaders through the P4C who will continuing carry on the gospel mantel to the next generation.
Storming with you,
Daniel Cavanaugh
Director of Operations
For more info on the Passion4Christ Summit visit https://www.vision4living.org/events/passion4christ-summit/
The Pitfall of Spiritual Leadership:Part 3
Last time we looked at the pitfall of presumption. Let's take a glimpse again at Saul's life and see the third and final pitfall of spiritual leadership he displays.
3. The third danger or pitfall for leaders illustrated by King Saul is pride. Pride is the root cause of presumption and every other sin. Pride thinks more highly of self than it should. Pride refuses instruction. Pride feels threatened. Pride feels the freedom to act without God's direction. Pride resents criticism. Saul's pride came to the surface like so much dross in a kettle. Since it controlled his life, there was no way he could subdue the evidences of it.
Obviously every leader and every Christian battles the sin of pride. We all are prone to think too highly of ourselves and to react when people or circumstances threaten us. But it is one thing to battle pride and quite another to be controlled by it. Saul's pride controlled him causing him to make unwise, even irrational decisions and destroyed his relationships with man and with God. His pride caused him to fail to see how his failures had disqualified him for leadership and that it was time to defer to another. His pride kept him from rejoicing in God-given victories because they were secured at the hand of his rival David. Pride caused him to attribute to David evil motives not seeing that his own failures had moved God against him and to choose David as his replacement. Arrogance moved Saul to believe he knew better what should be done with Agag and the Amalekites than God. Arrogance moved Saul to believe he could destroy the man God himself had chosen to replace him. Arrogance made him think he could consult a medium in secret and not suffer the consequences in public. Arrogance led Saul to believe that his will was more important than the good of the nation under his leadership and that he could subvert God's will with his own. In the process, Saul destroyed his fellow man and, ultimately, his relationship with God. Saul's early promise gave way to the destruction of a leader consumed with himself and his own agenda (see 1 Sam. 15 and the following chapters).
The wise leader will learn from Saul that leadership in not about preserving one's position but serving those you lead. The wise leader will learn that it is not about what is best for me but what is best for those I lead. The wise leader may make commitments which bring results he does not like, but he will follow through anyway (Ps. 15:4a). The wise spiritual leader tethers himself to the anchor of God's Word so that when people and circumstances change, and he is weakened by uncertainty and fear, he remains steadfast. The wise spiritual leader knows that while attempting to please everyone, if he does not please God, he has failed. The wise leader is not dependent on good looks, personality, or merely surface human qualities but upon the grace of God demonstrated by the reality and depth of his knowledge of God and his walk with Him. May God deliver us from the Sauls in leadership, and may he raise up those whose depth of Christian character make them worthy to face the challenges of our day.
Charles Cavanaugh
President – Vision4Living Ministries
The Pitfalls of Spiritual Leadership:Part 2
Last time we looked at the pitfall of attractiveness. Let's take a glimpse again at Saul's life and see the second pitfall of spiritual leadership.
2. The second danger or pitfall Saul illustrates is presumption. Wise spiritual leaders know their jurisdiction and do not tread beyond the area of their giftedness and responsibility. The wise leader knows his responsibilities and his limitations and refrains from stepping into areas that are not his.
Saul's presumption is first seen when he offered an unlawful sacrifice in 1 Sam. 13. He had hardly gotten started as King before his true character shows, and he begins to unravel. His obvious physical qualities and apparently spiritual ones yielded to unwise decisions and wrong actions. He stepped into an area forbidden to him and reserved only for the Priest. He allowed the pressure of the moment to dictate his decision instead of doing what is right, no matter what (1 Sam. 13:7-10). Any good leader can make a bad decision, but no principled leader will deliberately forsake what is right because of the pressure of the moment. "The integrity of the upright will guide them, But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them. The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness" (Prov. 11:3&5). This instance was no exception for Saul, who later, in his fear, consults a medium in direct disobedience to the Law of God (1 Sam. 27:3ff). Saul's apparent discernment had melted into compromise and foolish decisions. As the pressures of leadership mounted, the reality of weak character was exposed. The unwise and unfit leader will often presume that, because he is in the position of authority, he can do things forbidden to others. He may presume that he can get away with decisions, the consequences of which are promised and certain. The favor of God may seem irrevocable, and the favor of people may be bought for a season or held temporarily with the power of position, but one presumes upon them to his peril.
Saul's presumption is further illustrated by an unwise oath. (1 Sam. 14:24ff). Leaders can sometimes believe that if they say it, then it is automatically true and right. Saul's oath was the foolish attempt of an unspiritual man to act spiritually (or at least to appear to act spiritually) and to secure success and safety by any means. When a spiritual leader is motivated by fear instead of faith, he may work to secure God's favor; however, God's favor comes by grace, and cannot be earned. But Saul did not understand faith or grace and thus foolishly made an oath that put those under his authority in harm's way. It also put him in a position of having to defend his oath against his own son, whose loyalty, commitment, and courage were unquestionable.
The wise leader will heed the words of Christ to "let your yes be yes and your no be no" and will avoid words, commitments, and promises that may come back to haunt him later. Presumptuous actions and presumptuous words can destroy his credibility and effectiveness and ultimately lead to his demise.
Charles Cavanaugh
President – Vision4Living Ministries
The Pitfalls of Spiritual Leadership:Part 1
For the last few months, we have been exploring insights on leadership in the lives of biblical leaders. The next person we are going to look at is Saul entitled 'The Pitfalls of Spiritual Leadership'. We will divide it up into a three part series and Lord willing discover how to avoid, by the grace of God, those pitfalls that can and will destroy us as spiritual leaders. Hope you enjoy.
'The Pitfalls of Spiritual Leadership': Part 1
It is very easy to see the glory and benefits of leadership without seeing the struggles and problems that accompany it: especially if you are only a spectator. The pressures of expectations, the vulnerability to misunderstanding, and the struggle to stay focused and sharp are all realities leaders must address.
But there are dangers and pitfalls in leadership that, while a reality for any Christian, are enhanced for the leader. Perhaps few men, if any, in biblical history, illustrate these pitfalls more clearly and more tragically than Israel's first King. Saul was ostensibly a man of promise and potential for God's glory, but it all crumbled because he failed to avoid the pitfalls of spiritual leadership. What were these pitfalls, and how can we avoid them?
1. The first danger illustrated by Saul is attractiveness. It should not be difficult for the modern Christian and leaders to identify with this danger. Our media-soaked culture seems to promote people based almost solely on their physical beauty or charisma. What chance would an Abraham Lincoln have in such a setting, and how often have you heard names brought up in conversation as possible candidates for public office only to have someone say, "He'll never make it. He's not good looking enough. He's not charismatic enough." Saul illustrates the danger these qualities can present. But attractiveness does not have to come by way of physical appearance or charisma. It can come in what seem to be inward qualities.
Saul possessed some obvious physical qualities. He stood out in a crowd because of his height and handsomeness (1 Sam. 9:2). In modern terms, he was "tall, dark, and handsome." To many in that day, and in ours, he would have seemed a natural choice for leadership. Even the Prophet Samuel seemed taken with Saul's stature saying; "there is no one like him… (1 Sam. 10:23, 24).
Along with Saul's obvious physical qualities, he also possessed some apparent spiritual qualities. Saul's initial response to being chosen as King of Israel is interesting and will be recalled later by Samuel (1 Sam. 15:16-18). If it is true, as some say, that leadership should seek the person and not the other way around, then Saul exemplified that philosophy. He was reluctant, if not resistant to accept the call to leadership (1 Sam. 10:21, 22) and seemingly incredulous that someone of his background would be considered for such an honor (10:20, 21). At least at this stage of his life, Saul appeared to be a humble man.
Saul also seemed wise in his response to both success and adverse circumstances. After the announcement that he would rule, some rebels showed disrespect and an unwillingness to follow his leadership. Later, Saul led Israel to its first military victory under his new leadership and "proved his mettle" so to speak. The people wanted to execute those who had earlier rejected Saul. But Saul graciously and wisely downplayed such ideas and encouraged the people to rejoice together in the goodness of God's blessing in battle.
The obvious question is; what is wrong with such qualities? Is it wrong to be outwardly attractive? And certainly no one could argue against Saul's apparent character displayed in the above instances. The truth is that outward attractiveness is not in itself a disqualification for leadership, and good character is certainly not to be discouraged. The problem for the leader, and for any of us, comes when these become a mask covering serious character deficiencies. Often leaders are chosen on the basis of these alone. Outward impressiveness and surface character qualities are no substitute for genuine integrity; a truth which Saul will illustrate for us later.
Charles Cavanaugh
FAQ's for P4C!
Dear Friends,
You've got questions, we've got answers. We have just posted the FAQ's for the Passion4Christ Summit. With any event like this comes questions that need to be answered as you make your plans. Hopefully these will be helpful to you as you make plans to come or seek to give others information. However, we also realize that we cannot possibly answer all the questions that the human mind could come up with for an event like this. Don't worry we've got you covered. If your mind should think of anything that is not on the FAQ's feel free to email us at [email protected], and we will answer those to the best of our ability. Thanks for your interest and don't forget to have a great day!
In Christ,
Daniel Cavanaugh
Sound Doctrine
Dear Friends,
I recently had the opportunity to attend the NEXT Conference in Baltimore, Maryland. I can't remember the last time I heard so much valuable, solid, biblically based teaching in one spot (except at P4C and I am usually not sitting in on the sessions for that). I was so deeply challenged and can't stop thinking about the things that I heard there – which is a good thing.
The focus for this year's conference was "Foundation: The Importance of Sound Doctrine". With a lineup of great men of God like Joshua Harris, Mark Dever, Kevin DeYoung, JC Mahaney, DA Carson, and Jeff Purswell (more info click on links) – home runs were being hit out of the park every session. I found myself at the end of each message saying, "Can it get any better", and it would. I was convicted of the lack of sound doctrine in my own life. I have for a while considered myself to be a person who was founded on sound doctrine (not that I could never learn anything else), but at NEXT I was hit afresh with how much I still have to learn about who God is through His word. I was dually hit with the truth that sound doctrine is important and to say that it is not is to proclaim that you care nothing about learning of our great Savior. For that is what doctrine is: it is the study of God and his character; His nature; the very essence of who He is. Not just some facts about God but rather truths that produce and motivate a life that desires to live for the glory of God alone. Too long have we left off the glorious study of a glorious God and allowed our own imagination to conjure the image that we now possess of Him. We have rejected doctrine [truth] because of some misplaced idea of the division that it causes, and we are now reaping the results in our church and unfortunately in the next generation.
The question that remains is: are we advocates of sound doctrine; not the doctrine that only speaks of facts about Him but rather the doctrine that produces a heart that is in awe of Christ and the work that He has done; an awe of how powerful God is in his creation; a love, found in His love, that causes us to love others around us; an understanding of His sovereignty; and we could go on. As Joshua Harris so simply put, "We are all theologians". Whether you are a Christian or not you have a view of God, and it affects how you live your life. It may be shallow, deep or somewhere in between but you are a theologian.
So are you studying true doctrine – the truth of God's word- and is it producing a deep and passionate love for Him and his lovely bride the Church? If not, and you are one to say that we don't need doctrine, then I ask you to come to grips with the words of the Apostle Paul to Timothy when he said, "Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee (1Tim. 4:16)." Remember: it does matter what you believe. It grounds you. And when the winds of trials come and blow fiercely upon your life, the only thing that will stand will be what your life has been built upon (Luke 6:46-49).
Daniel Cavanaugh
I would encourage you to download the messages from this year's NEXT Conference. Below, you will find the link to each one of the messages given. I guarantee they will challenge you as you never have been challenged before…
Joshua Harris – What Are You Built On?
Mark Dever – The Doctrine of Christ's Work Accomplished and Applied


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March 3, 2014
Post date: Mar 31, 2014 6:59:02 PM
We have been busy at DES since I last updated this page. We have just completed our February vacation and are back in school to begin another two month, uninterrupted time of learning. As I stated earlier this year, these two month stints are integral to your child's/children's education. Your child is able to make tremendous gains during these times, especially in the earlier grade levels. It is important that we, as parents, take a step back and take stock in how far our children have come in their own learning. It is very easy to focus on the day to day and not notice the tremendous gains our children make, but I can assure you your children know how far they have come. As parents, our reassurance and recognition is priceless. I would encourage you to have that conversation with your children. It will do nothing, but encourage and motivate him or her to succeed all the more!
Today marked the start of the annual DES Music in the Month of March series. I have never been a part of a school with such a tradition and I have to admit, I really like it. The basic premise of it is that each day, in the month of March, following announcements a song will be played over the intercom. Each classroom can choose to participate and the name of the classroom is announced and their selection is played for all to hear. It is simply a great opportunity to share with one another.
I hope all of you had the opportunity to review your child's NECAP scores. I would encourage you to contact your child's teacher or me if you have any questions concerning the score or the testing itself. Although we will continue to use the NECAP for science testing in the 4th grade for the foreseeable future, we will not be conducting the NECAP reading, writing and math portions of the testing any longer. Next spring we will conduct the Smarter Balanced Assessment. This assessment is internet based and adjusts itself based on the student's performance. Perhaps the easiest connection I can make to this is the NWEA testing that our students already take. The basic premise of the testing is when students are doing well on the test it continues to challenge them, but should they be experiencing difficulty, the test will adjust itself accordingly until it is at their current level. Again, this will not take place for our students until next spring.
In closing, I would like to welcome Mrs. Brown to DES. Mrs. Brown is the new admin assistant (principal's secretary) at DES. Mrs. Brown officially started today and is excited to begin this new chapter in her career. I know you join me in wishing her the best and feel free to drop by and say hello when you get the chance.
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Dressing For an Occasion: Keep It Classic
With gift shopping, party planning, and vacation arranging, the holiday season can be a stressful time of year. Because of this, picking out the perfect ensemble for holiday parties can be more pressure-filled than it needs to be. If you're in a rush and don't know what to wear or buy for a special holiday occasion, remember these words: Keep it classic.
Innovative designs and trendy fashions come and go with each new season, but what never dies out is the simple, classic shapes and styles that have been at the cornerstone of American fashion for centuries. Take the cardigan, for example: Its simple design and easy structure has stuck around for ages due to its functionality.
The LBD is also a staple of Western wear because, if done right, it can flatter any figure. If you're over black for the holidays, choose another color that's just as classic, such as cherry red or chocolate brown. The high-waisted pencil skirt and crisp white blouse are also styles that aren't expected to go off trend in the next hundred years or so, making them wise purchase decisions with longevity.
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Founded in the early nineteenth century during a time of radical penal reformation, the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola is one of the nation's largest prisons. Although the penitentiary's original plan focused on prisoner rehabilitation, over time the prison garnered a reputation for brutal treatment of inmates and unhygienic facilities. In recent decades, however, Angola has instituted many reforms and undergone dramatic change.
Creation of Louisiana's Penal System
Soon after Louisiana gained statehood in 1812, Edward Livingston, a lawyer and politician from New York, was commissioned to sort out the unique tangle of legal codes resulting from Louisiana's history first as a colony of France, then of Spain, and finally, a territory of the United States. By 1824, Livingston had produced a civil code, a code of procedure, a commercial code, and—his most prized accomplishment—his System of Penal Law. He aimed not only to unscramble the state's criminal code but also to build into it incentives to prevent crime and reform offenders, a system based on Enlightenment philosophy. Livingston's "Code of Reform and Prison Discipline" within the System of Penal Law called for prisoners to receive education and vocational training; he believed that career criminals should be housed separately from other inmates, and minors ought to be held in a separate facility. The state's General Assembly did not share Livingston's vision, however, and adopted only his civil code and code of procedure, ignoring the System of Penal Law entirely and setting aside any notion of prison reform.
From the time that Louisiana entered the Union, state prisoners were held in a New Orleans jail. In 1819, Governor Jacques Villeré first called for a penitentiary to be built so that those imprisoned as debtors would not be confined with violent criminals. In 1835, the state finally constructed a penitentiary in Baton Rouge, at the intersection of Sixth and Laurel Streets. In an attempt to cultivate a facade of civility, the new penitentiary was modeled after Connecticut's Wethersfield prison, a state-of-the-art facility at the time.
Convict Lease System
During the years the penitentiary was bankrolled by the state, 1830 to 1844, the legislature found the prison expensive to operate and sought alternative methods to finance its operation. Modeling Kentucky's solution to high prison costs, Louisiana resorted to convict leasing and turned the penitentiary over to McHatton, Pratt and Company, a private firm.
This profit motive led to hideous abuses against inmates, as lessees sought to extract the maximum amount of labor from prisoners while spending the minimum on their sustenance. Except for two brief periods—an interlude between leases in the 1850s and during the Civil War—Louisiana's prisoners would remain under private control until 1901. The most infamous lessee, Major Samuel James, held the contract with the state for more than thirty years, beginning in 1867. James turned a profit using prisoners as workmen on Mississippi River levees and as farmhands at his West Feliciana Parish plantation named Angola, after the African country that was the homeland of many of the slaves who had previously worked on the estate. Convicts were used, in essence, as legal slave labor after slavery was abolished. By 1901 the public demanded a change in the lease system, and the state took over again.
Twentieth-Century Struggles and Reform
In 1900 Major James sold the 8,000 acres of Angola to the state for $200,000, and the plantation became a working farm site of Louisiana's state penitentiary. The original penitentiary building in Baton Rouge was demolished in 1918.
After the state resumed control of the penitentiary and its prisoners in 1901, the Department of Corrections was placed under the jurisdiction of the Board of Control, a panel named by the governor of Louisiana. Under the board's oversight, conditions for inmates improved considerably, but the floods of 1903 and 1912 threatened the economic viability of Angola's farm output.
In 1916 the Board of Control was replaced with a general manager, Henry L. Fuqua; he maintained his post until 1923. Fuqua's objective was to create a self-sustaining penal system. To save money, one of the first changes he made was to replace guards with trusted inmates. The "trusty guard" system was highly criticized but nevertheless utilized for decades. Fuqua spent the first six years of his term extricating Louisiana's penal system from a financial morass primarily caused by flooding. But in 1922, another flood hit Angola, destroying crops and undoing the financial successes of Fuqua's administration. He was, however, able to purchase 10,000 acres from neighboring planters who gave up on the flood-prone land, thereby increasing Angola's area to its current size of approximately 18,000 acres.
Governor Huey P. Long dominated Louisiana politics from 1928 to 1935, and although he rose to power as a populist, his attitude about the penal system was that of a capitalist. He saw the penitentiary as a business enterprise that was to be self-sustaining. During the Great Depression, hard times were particularly felt at Angola, as Long's administration was reticent to appropriate any funding for the prison. In a period when large segments of society were suffering, the misery of convicts in a remote location did not draw much attention from the public. As a result, long hours of convict work and brutal flogging practices reappeared while the prison administration attempted to maintain self-sufficiency.
By the mid-1940s, Angola had fallen into notoriously sordid conditions. Governor Jimmie Davis admitted the need for improvements; in 1945 he hired federal penologists to conduct studies of the facilities. The results condemned the "trusty guard" system and stated that the sanitary conditions were deplorable. Davis recommended a reformation of the penitentiary system, at a considerable cost. Implementation was slow. During the administration of Governor Earl Long, Angola received a budget increase intended for facility improvements, construction, and levee repairs. But in spite of the modest efforts by the state, Angola's overall condition remained in disarray, and whippings of inmates actually increased.
In 1951, thirty-one inmates slashed their Achilles tendons in a protest against their inhumane living conditions and the brutal work schedule; they were called "The Heel String Gang" because of their desperate act. Collier's magazine ran an article about the protest, calling Angola "America's Worst Prison." In response to public outcry, Robert Kennon based his successful campaign for governor largely on promises of massive reform. After Kennon's election, he spearheaded an increase in Angola's operating budget, enabling prison officials to hire new civilian guards and draw up major construction plans. Also, modernization of prisoner categorization was acted upon, female inmates were moved to a separate camp in St. Gabriel, and plans for a first-offender correctional institution were authorized.
A fiscal crisis in 1962 hindered reforms at Angola. Over the ensuing years, the prison garnered the reputation for being "the bloodiest prison in the South." Stabbings were common: forty inmates were murdered between 1972 and 1975. In the early 1970s, four inmates sued the state for violation of their civil rights due to the barbaric conditions and poor supervision of the inmates and facilities. The case led to federally mandated reforms. During the same period, in 1972, Governor Edwin Edwards hired Elayn Hunt as Director of Corrections. Hunt was responsible for the oversight of major reforms, which included the final end of the "trusty guard" system. The security staff was doubled and new camps were constructed. Within two years of the federal mandate, in 1977, inmate violence plummeted and the violent death rate dropped to zero.
Ross "Boss Ross" Maggio became warden of Angola in 1976. Under his watch, the cleanup continued. His years were marked by tight security and a dedication to hard inmate labor. In 1990, John Whitley was appointed warden of Angola. His tenure was marked by an emphasis on rehabilitation programs.
By 1994, Angola qualified for accreditation from the American Correctional Association. Accreditation signifies a healthy environment for prisoners and employees, both physically and legally. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, Angola's reform continued under Warden Burl Cain, who took charge of the prison in 1995, and Richard L. Stalder, Secretary of Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, who held the office from 1992 until 2008. Warden Cain's open press policy allows reporters and filmmakers access to the prison and inmates, resulting in the 1998 production of The Farm, a documentary nominated for an Academy Award, and several other films, including Dead Man Walking, a 1995 film based upon a book by Sister Helen Prejean, a nun from New Orleans who ministered to death-row inmates. In 1998, Warden Cain opened the Angola Museum, offering the public access to the penitentiary's long history, and in 2003 the notorious Red Hat Cellblock, built in 1935 as the penitentiary's most restrictive housing for problematic inmates as well as the prison's death row, was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 2012 the building was restored to by inmates and opened for public tours. "Saving this building means something; it means we can learn from the mistakes of our past," said Cain upon completion of the preservation project.
Warden Cain has come under fire from the American Civil Liberties Union since 2005 due to charges of religious discrimination at the prison. Three inmates—a Mormon, a Catholic, and a Muslim—filed separate suits alleging that Cain or other officials interfered with their ability to practice their faiths.
The Angolite
The Angolite, the penitentiary's acclaimed publication, began in the mid-1970s as part of the movement to adhere to federally mandated reforms. Near the end of his tenure as warden in 1976, C. Murray Henderson asked inmate Wilbert Rideau to edit The Angolite. Warden C. Paul Phelps expanded Rideau's journalistic privileges by granting him the same freedoms as any other publication in the United States. Rideau transformed The Angolite into an award-winning magazine, garnering some of the highest accolades in journalism. Rideau was freed in 2005, and in his 2010 memoir asserted that when Cain became warden, he first tried to induce Rideau to inform on other prisoners and then unsuccessfully evangelized him. Although Cain allowed The Angolite to continue publication, Rideau says the magazine's phone line was monitored, and its articles were censored.
Angola Prison Rodeo
The Angola Prison Rodeo started in 1965 for inmate recreation. Two years later, it was opened to the public, but only a small audience was allowed to attend. The rodeo's reputation grew, and by 1969 a 4,500-seat arena was built. In 2000 a new stadium was constructed to accommodate 7,500 spectators. Running every Sunday in October, the rodeo provides a source of revenue for the Inmate Welfare Fund.Author: Vanessa Tolino
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Tolino, Vanessa "Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola." In knowlouisiana.org Encyclopedia of Louisiana, edited by David Johnson. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 2010–. Article published July 30, 2013. http://www.knowlouisiana.org/entry/louisiana-state-penitentiary-at-angola.
MLA Style
Tolino, Vanessa "Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola" knowlouisiana.org Encyclopedia of Louisiana. Ed. David Johnson. Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, 30 Jul 2013. Web. 16 Aug 2018.
Suggested Reading
Bergner, Daniel. God of the Rodeo: The Search for Hope, Faith, and a Six-second Ride in Louisiana's Angola Prison. New York: Crown Publishers, 1998.
Carleton, Mark T. Politics and Punishment: The History of the Louisiana State Penal System. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1971.
Hawkins, Richard, and Geoffrey P. Alpert. American Prison Systems: Punishment and Justice. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989.
Rousey, Dennis C. Policing the Southern City: New Orleans, 1805–1889. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1997.
Wurtzburg, Susan. Hard Labor: History and Archaeology at the Old Louisiana State Penitentiary, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Fort Worth, TX: General Services Administration, 1991.
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