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'Optimus technology' is a software [and possibly hardware] solution for automatically switching between an integrated graphics chip or IGP (such as on onboard intel chip) and a more powerful [nvidia] graphics chip. This technology is intended specifically for laptops. The precursor to this technology was 'switchable graphics,' in which the user could manually switch between the graphics card. It may require that the Nvidia GPU has the PCOPY engine.
There is currently no kernel-land support for optimus in linux (more below).
Why is Optimus not currently supported under Linux?
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The graphics system in a laptop has a gpu with some memory, in the case of an IGP, this memory may be a piece of system memory, but otherwise it is usually dedicated memory living on the GPU. This GPU connects to a laptop display, or output port.
There are two main problems to solve in order to support optimus under linux:
1) Currently we do not have a way to a priori know what outputs (displays) are connected to what GPU's.
2) The supposed optimus software, should perform the task of switching between the which of the two graphics processors drive your display. Ideally this would be done by directly flipping a hardware switch, called a mux (multiplexer). However such a mux does not always exist!
If a hardware mux does not exist, there there is no physical way to perform this GPU switching. Thus Optimus is used to effectively "implement" a software mux. Specifically it ensures that relevant data is sent to and processed on the right GPU then the data needed for display is copied to the device that displays the image.
When it comes to how a specific machine is configured, there are a number of possibilities:
Again, if the hardware mux exists it would be used to select which GPU drives the internal panel, or the external monitor, or possibly both.
It is also possible, that a GPU is hardwired to the internal panel, so the other GPU cannot possibly drive the internal panel. The same goes for external monitor output.
In the worst case we have that the:the Intel GPU hardwired to the internal panel and the Nvidia GPU hardwired to the external output!
The best case scenario is a mux, which can select which GPU drivers control which outputs.
Basically, you can have any combination of these possibilities. There is no standard on how to wire things. There should be ways to detect the wirings and whether there is a mux and where, but the documentation is not available to the developers (maybe you can help us figure out how to do this, have any ideas? You can also 'petition' nvidia for releasing these specs: nvidia customer help ? )
Detecting the wiring is not the only hard part. Currently we are missing the entire infrastructure for doing the image copying between graphics cards as described earlier. Everything from the kernel DRM drivers, X drivers and the X server itself need to be modified to support Optimus. Not even the proprietary drivers support it on Linux, save a few exceptions.
On the other hand, power saving is a key point of Optimus. Switching off a GPU is relatively easy. Everything else is hard.
What works right now
If your laptop has a hardware mux, the kernel switcheroo driver may be able to set the wanted GPU at boot. There are also hacks based on the switcheroo, like asus-switcheroo, but they offer no extra value. If one of the hacks happens to work, and the switcheroo does not, the switcheroo has a bug. There might already be pending patches waiting to go towards the mainline kernel.
In all other cases, you are stuck with what happens to work by default. No switching, no framebuffer copying. Yet.
'PRIME GPU offloading' is an attempt to support muxless hybrid graphics in the Linux kernel: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTAyMDM


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- AB FAB Team said...
wow! fantastic blog you have! we love your pictures. come visit ours
http://abfab-magazine.blogspot.com/ - August 10, 2011 at 6:43 AM
- lucylu. said...
stripes and florals together: ♥
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- The Fancy Teacup said...
You look SUPER adorable! The yellow and green colors look fantastic on you. Such a darling look.
♥, Jamie
www.TheFancyTeacup.com - August 10, 2011 at 6:48 AM
- Milce said...
Super cute. Love yellow, especially an all yellow ensemble.
http://fashiondollhousee.blogspot.com/ - August 10, 2011 at 7:01 AM
- Lippylash said...
Love this yellow mustard color! and it looks soooo good on you.. Stunning!
- August 10, 2011 at 7:04 AM
- Stef / Diversions said...
You look a million bucks for sure! :) Love it all, your little lemon ring is such a fun detail!
- August 10, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Adelina said...
Love this look! The colours plus stripes/florals - very Prada!
- August 10, 2011 at 7:18 AM
- The Daily Fashionista said...
Adorable!! I love the cute groovy flowers poking out from underneath the blouse.
- August 10, 2011 at 7:20 AM
- Steph said...
Love the outfit! I also adore mustard color for the fall!
stylemesteph - August 10, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Kim said...
Cute ensemble :)
brunetteblogging.com - August 10, 2011 at 7:48 AM
- Julia Topaz, La Belle Oiselle said...
that reminds me of Sister Act 2 : "if you wanna be somebody, if you wanna go somewhere, you gotta wake up and paaay attention!" Oh, the 90s. Anyway, adorable color combination.
- August 10, 2011 at 7:56 AM
- Caitlin said...
love the colors and how those shirts look layered together. lovely!
- August 10, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- Natalie Leung said...
beautiful colours you put together, the colours made me smile too :)
http://lucyandtherunaways.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 8:01 AM
- FAB said...
I love that you paired that wonderful button down with the shirt and your wonderful little pleated skirt! Your outfit is making me smile too!!!!!!
Cheryl - August 10, 2011 at 8:40 AM
- Alexandra Marie said...
your blog is amazing!
and i LOVE that yellow skirt :)
www.alexandra-clements.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Amy said...
Steffy, I love this outfit. Like LOVE. The colors and the mix of patterns is awesome. One of my favorites for sure! Hope you're having a good day!
amy day to day - August 10, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- Pieter said...
Gorgeous outfit!
love the skirt and the shirt :) x
Theblackm4ze.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 9:53 AM
- Lauren said...
OooOOooh I love this outfit! The combination of colors is so chic, Steffy!
Hand drawn:
My Closet in Sketches - August 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM
- michelle_ said...
i love how u mixed the yellow and green together ! such a pretty preppy look !
www.glisters and blisters.com - August 10, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Shabby said...
Yellow is such a good summer color!great photos!
- August 10, 2011 at 10:42 AM
- GIRL AND CLOSET said...
Steffy, this is such an awesome outfit, you can do no wrong!! Love this mix of patterns & gorgeous colours!! I too have been wearing mustard hues this week, SO gorgeous for the upcoming fall season. xo veronika
- August 10, 2011 at 10:53 AM
- Frannie Pantz said...
So many things to say:
1st-I love Juno! The title is from a song in that movie, right? I love that movie! "Jesus Banana shut your freakin gob!"
2nd-this outfit is so perfect in every way. I love all the colors--so bright and summery!
3rd-I hope things slow down for you soon and you can relax! Take care hun! - August 10, 2011 at 11:04 AM
- Chelsea Elizabeth. said...
I LOVE that mustard skirt. Mustard and burnt orange are my favorite for this upcoming season. You look great!
<3Chelsea Elizabeth
http://www.organizedxxmess.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 11:05 AM
- aria dimalanta said...
i love your bag!
http://arialuv.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 11:10 AM
- rebelrousher said...
Adorable! I have a yellow skirt that makes me smile too :)
rebelrousher.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 11:16 AM
- Cara said...
love this color, and love the pleated skirt!
xo Cara
http://www.afashionloveaffair.com - August 10, 2011 at 11:18 AM
- weasel said...
Really great outfit! This skirt is amazing.
- August 10, 2011 at 11:20 AM
- Baby Budget Blog said...
Loving the mix of prints and the yellow!
www.plentyforpennies.com - August 10, 2011 at 11:23 AM
- Ana from Sweet Serendipity said...
So dang adorable miss steffy!!
- August 10, 2011 at 11:36 AM
- world on high heels said...
amazing outfit! the colours<3
http://worldonhighheels.blogspot.com/ - August 10, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Michelle said...
i love this outfit! i would feel like a million bucks in it too :) i love how you layered the two tops, and the colors are just brilliant! love love love!
- August 10, 2011 at 12:26 PM
- A Fine Balance said...
truly loving the mustard coloured pleated Skirt love love love.
- August 10, 2011 at 12:45 PM
- lifeisamaze said...
Great sunny colors !
:) - August 10, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- Melis said...
i love mustard yellow too! there's this amazing dress at h&m that i want. it's mustard yellow with long sleeves and a flare-y skirt. super cute! check out my latest blog post to get a glimpse of the inside of my house :)
http://hammocksandtrampolines.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 12:53 PM
- deppa said...
How Steffy, how are you? I'm glad that you are feeling happy :)
Lovely pictures and outfit.
Have a cute day!
See you - August 10, 2011 at 1:02 PM
- Aliya said...
That is one wicked outfit! What a great colour combination!
P.S.I just did my first proper outfit post... it took me long enough to pluck up the courage to do so. I'd really appreciate it if you could swing by my blog and let me know what you think and what I can do to make it better. Thanks a million :)
xx Aliya - August 10, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- BethieTheBoo said...
I adore this outfit! Fun combos and colors!!
- August 10, 2011 at 1:39 PM
- Sewasis said...
Your outfit totally makes me smile too, I love it! The colors are so fun.
xo Nicole - August 10, 2011 at 1:52 PM
- Boheme.Fille said...
Yummy colors! You look lovely!
- August 10, 2011 at 1:54 PM
- Sweet Harvest Moon said...
So pretty and very seventies :)
That shade of yellow is my favorite fall color too... - August 10, 2011 at 2:08 PM
- Caitie said...
this is such a cute get up! I absolutely adore mustard colored things too! I have to DISAGREE with you when you posted on my blog saying I had the best hair, because you my dear, have the absolute BEST. LOVE IT!
www.ladyalamode.com - August 10, 2011 at 2:46 PM
- CessOviedo said...
Hello sweetie! Is there a color that doesn't look adorable on you? yeah didn't think so, you look lovely in all of them!
Cess O. <3 The Outfit Diaries - August 10, 2011 at 2:47 PM
- Anaivilo said...
Oh you are so lovely! I really love that green collar and the skirt is fantastic! :D
- August 10, 2011 at 3:31 PM
- Shels415 said...
This outfit is darling! Love how the green collar just peeks through and becomes the splash of color..great colors together!
http://followyourbliss4ever.blogspot.com - August 10, 2011 at 3:34 PM
- Meisha.Style said...
oh lemon and lime! so pretty!
- August 10, 2011 at 3:45 PM
- stylecomb said...
I love the monochromatic yellows. The whole look has an amazing 70's vibe. Btw, I love the color mustard too!
www.stylecomb.com - August 10, 2011 at 3:58 PM
- Miss Woody said...
love it !
- August 10, 2011 at 4:03 PM
- chelseasgirl said...
Love that color yellow and greem combo. Your blouse reminds me of an orla kiley print. Great look!
http://chelseasgirl.wordpress.com/ - August 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM
- Kaitlin Mattingly said...
So cute love the yellow and green together!!
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- OnTheRacks said...
You are too cute!! Loving how sunny and happy this look is. You have an amazing style -- great blog! <3
xx Laura - August 10, 2011 at 6:24 PM
- brittany leigh said...
i love love the colors of this outfit! you look fabulous as always!
prettylittlevintage - August 10, 2011 at 7:19 PM
- Paper Doll said...
i LOVE everything about this outfit! so playful and great use of those colors! super cute!
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- Kirstin@CrimsonRosella said...
I love that yellow skirt! Looks so good on you! Can I just say I am super excited for our Florida meet up!
- August 10, 2011 at 8:06 PM
- Savannah said...
Ahh I love yellow and green! That skirt is amazing!!
- August 10, 2011 at 9:47 PM
- Gal Meets Glam said...
I think that these are my favorite colors on you!
xo Julia
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- Katie said...
These colors are amazing! You look fantabulous!
- August 10, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- AnneBallo said...
Just stumbled across your bog! I followed :) Love this look! It's a fun, 70's -esque outfit!
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- Julie and Lauren said...
Love these retro colors on you!
- August 10, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Emma said...
I love the skirt and bag so pretty!!! :)
xo Emma
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- Vega said...
absolutely love the way you layered this look! definitely a vintage cutie!
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- Anisa Young said...
LOVE this 70s inspired look! Im totally vibing this mustard yellow color and, when paired with the kelly green, ahh perfection! Your leather bag is also the best accessory! Simple, black and useful, LOVE IT! New follower :) xxAnisa
- August 10, 2011 at 11:35 PM
- MissMiranda said...
That color is stunning. I love it! The whole outfit is beautiful!
- August 10, 2011 at 11:39 PM
- Bri said...
This outfit is fabulous with the way you have layered, and a great pleated skirt that is a perfect length on you, so fun!
- August 10, 2011 at 11:41 PM
- Gracey said...
I feel you about the stressful week. I'm still happy, but it's been a rough week. We're nearly done though!
And I love this outfit. The colors are just perfect on you and so are the proportions. LOVE. - August 11, 2011 at 12:08 AM
- Rosy (of Raindrops on Rosy) said...
STEFFY MY SUNFLOWER CHILD! You look so adorable in this outfit I love love love it.
- August 11, 2011 at 12:35 AM
- Jo said...
You look amazing Steffy! <3 Yellow is my favourite colour (!!) and I adore pan collars; so this look really is perfection!
Lost in the Haze - August 11, 2011 at 1:07 AM
- Meanz (Koi Story) said...
You remind me of fruits in this outfit. I know that sounds weird, but it's true! I love the color palette! So summery and fun! :)
- August 11, 2011 at 2:19 AM
- swellmayde said...
love the mix of patterns and that beautiful shade of yellow! :)
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- herecomesthesun said...
lady those sunglasses look amazing on you!
- August 11, 2011 at 3:58 AM
- Bad Taste Toast said...
Wow, you totally look like one of the girls from That 70's Show! I love the mix of patterns and the sunny yellow that makes this whole look so pretty!
- August 11, 2011 at 5:02 AM
- Brooke said...
... all I'd want is you to be my sweet honey bee. LOVE that song!
Perfect title for such a wonderfully bright and colourful post!
Still waiting on my package to arrive, damn postman is holding out on me, I've been checking everyday! grrrr
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- streetdressed said...
you look so pretty in yellow tones!!! I like this outfit! from head to toe!! ;)
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- Taa said...
nice outfit
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- createyourscene said...
Just LOVE the outfit :) xx
- August 11, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Fashiable said...
Beautiful summer look!
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- Rachel, Cold Knees said...
lovely outfit, mustard is such a great colour! love the touches of green and your sunglasses! :) xx
- August 11, 2011 at 10:13 AM
- Teodora said...
i LOVE yellow! and you've done it oh so well my steffy-poo. Loves u
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- Camille S. said...
Thank you again for your message :)
Your outfit is AMAZING!
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- paperdolltheory said...
love this mustard color. so fun, summery and preppy
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- Two Happy Hearts said...
beautiful! i love these colors together for sure.
- August 11, 2011 at 5:28 PM
- AJ said...
I LOVE THE SKIRT!!!!!. Beautiful mix of colors
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- Jennyboo said...
You look lovely Steffy! The bright colors made me smile :-)
- August 11, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- ZombieLace said...
Oooooh yes, mustard for Fall is a must! I love those stressful productive weeks that make me feel like a hundred bucks!
- August 11, 2011 at 8:04 PM
- Marisa Noelle said...
Wow, seriously one of the prettiest & most darling outfits I've seen all summer long. I am swooning over everything from head to toe. I'm also adoring the bright & cheery color palette:)
- August 11, 2011 at 8:22 PM
- Little Lo Hood said...
so so cute! I think this may be one of my all time favorite outfits! I'm glad that although you are stressed you are happy..sometimes it can be hard to find a good balance! :) -Lo
- August 11, 2011 at 8:59 PM
- Allie said...
Honestly Steffy, your style is getting better and better with every outfit! It's evolved so much since you first started blogging. Love it :)
xx Allie - August 11, 2011 at 11:07 PM
- E said...
I love the little bit of green print poking through the yellow pieces - fabulous!
- August 11, 2011 at 11:33 PM
- Cindy said...
I totally sang the title of this post in my head... or maybe out loud >.>
Love the round retro sunnies! I've been searching for a pair like that.
This outfit is so sunny. It makes me smile :)
Style Soufflé - August 12, 2011 at 12:06 AM
- Teresa: Life and Style said...
I simply love that little peek of florals! This may be my fav outfit ever!!!
xo Teresa
www.teresalifeandstyle.blogspot.com - August 12, 2011 at 12:25 AM
- Danielle Celeste Couture said...
steffy, you are somebody without even trying.
- August 12, 2011 at 3:31 AM
- Renée said...
Again a lovely outfit, I am totally in love with your style. xo
- August 12, 2011 at 4:01 AM
- yuma said...
Your retro preppie style is pretty♥and I love these mix colors!
xxx - August 12, 2011 at 4:25 AM
- SZAFOFA said...
it;s so so so different and it good way! You look fantasting!
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- VALERIE WANG said...
this's soooooo lovely!like the yellow dress!<3 xxxxx
- August 12, 2011 at 5:46 AM
- Teddi said...
here's to being somebody steffy! i think that sunny yellow & green outfit you wore here, is one of my faves.
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- verenahafner said...
I love how you mixed the patterns! xx
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- Ana said...
So adorable! Reminds me of the 70's :)
anacloud - August 13, 2011 at 3:23 PM
- Bella said...
You look gorgeous! Love everything about this outfit! :)
- August 13, 2011 at 4:55 PM
- Monique said...
Lady this is hands down my favorite outfit of yours ever! So lovely!
- August 15, 2011 at 2:33 AM
- Hannah Percyowl said...
All your outfits are very colourful! I like.
I also like this 60s/70s outfit. I'm very much loving the big floral prints and mustards that are rife in that era. This is a perfect example of doing it right! Just lovely :) - August 17, 2011 at 2:14 AM
- Shasie said...
I love this yellow and green!!
Shasie of Live Life in Style - August 19, 2011 at 4:41 PM
- romwe said...
You look freaking awesome in these pictures,like an angel,so tender,so delicate,with the most charming smiles.It's hard to define the inside connection of you and fashion,together with nature,the unknown magic beauty.......Fabulous!!
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Mahir Reiss responds to a study that asserts that athletes who play recreational sports in addition to organized sports may be at a lower risk for injury than those who only engage in organized play.
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Common sense may seem to indicate that athletes who are engaged in a higher rate of physical activity, no matter what form that activity may take, are at a higher risk of suffering from a sports injury; however, a recent article published by Wired reveals that athletes who engage in both organized and recreational sports are less likely to suffer a sports-related injury than those who engage in organized activity alone. Mahir Reiss, a physical therapist in San Diego, California, responds to this announcement by encouraging all athletes to practice safety during their activities and to seek out the services of a physical therapy professional if necessary.
The article explains that the study was based on 891 competitive young athletes. The research team, led by Dr. Neeru Jayanthi from Loyola University, followed the activities of these athletes for three years. Of the 891 participants, 618 were treated for injuries and 273 were uninjured but underwent physicals. Additionally, 124 of the participants were tennis players and, of this 124, 74 played tennis exclusively.
The findings of the study reveal that the players who engaged in both organized and recreational sports were less likely to suffer from a sports injury: "The injured athletes who played only tennis spent 12.6 hours a week playing the game in a structured setting and only 2.4 hours in free play. The uninjured players spent about 9.7 hours a week playing tennis and 4.3 hours pursing recreational sports. The injured players spent five times as much more time playing organized tennis as they did playing for fun, while uninjured players spent on 2.6 times more time."
Dr. Jayanthi concludes: "A projection can be that for single sport athletes, maybe having more free play is actually protective of their injuries. They're still out there a lot, but the total number of hours is divided up differently. We want kids to be out there doing a lot of stuff."
Mahir Reiss, who provides physical therapy services to athletes, believes that this information may help improve the training strategies of young athletes and assist in preventing an undue number of injuries; however, he reminds athletes that this is not a fail proof way to protect against injury. Reiss encourages athletes to use proper safety equipment when engaging in both organized and recreational activities. Additionally, he recommends making an appointment with a physical therapist if necessary to treat and prevent injuries.
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University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides announced this week that Dr. Susan Elkins was selected as the first chancellor to lead the South Carolina Palmetto College, which launches in fall 2013.
Elkins — who will officially take over the position of Palmetto College Chancellor on February 18 — earned a doctoral degree in education leadership and higher education administration from Vanderbilt University, and has led the Tennessee Technological University's educational outreach and service for 20 years, currently serving as vice president. Before that, Elkins taught middle school for 10 years and served as director of educational programs for the Career Development Center in Cookeville, Tenn. before joining the executive team at Tennessee Tech in 1990.
The upcoming launch of the Palmetto College will offer South Carolinians an affordable and convenient way to complete a bachelor's degree program online.
"The South Carolina Palmetto College belongs to all of the USC campuses and, indeed, to all the people of South Carolina," Pastides said in a press release. "This is a great step forward for USC Columbia as the use of technology and other innovations will increase flexibility so that students can complete their degrees without having to leave their jobs, families or communities to relocate to a USC campus."
This addition to the USC system will widen the range of opportunities available for students at USC Union.
"This is a great opportunity for the university, not just in Union, but statewide," said USC Union Interim Dean Dr. Stephen Lowe. "We look forward to expanding the number of programs that the students we serve will be able to choose from, and are happy to be participating in providing these programs to the people of our service area and the state."
Currently, students can achieve four-year degrees in organizational leadership and liberal studies at USC Union. The upcoming addition of these online courses will allow students to earn a wider variety of four-year degrees at the two-year campus.
"Many of the new Palmetto Programs such as Nursing, Criminal Justice, Business, and Education will be offered at USC Union and the other USC Regional campuses, and degrees will be awarded from USC Columbia and the other four-year senior campuses," said USC Union Admissions Director Brad Greer. "They can finish all of the coursework here with us."
Elkins said online degree programs are effective in increasing access to education, especially for students who struggle to juggle work, family and other responsibilities.
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Concord Township talks connector road for Route 44, Auburn Road, Crile Road area (UPDATED with look at road options)
Concord Township residents and business owners voiced their opinions Monday about how to make a dangerous and congested stretch of road safer.
About a handful of people attended two public meetings at the Quail Hollow Resort ballroom. They were joined by Concord Township Trustees Chris Galloway, Paul Malchesky and Connie Luhta, along with representatives from CDM Smith, a Cleveland-based engineering firm and the Lake County Engineer's Office.
At issue is alleviating traffic from the Route 44 and Auburn Road intersection by building a connector road about a mile south of Interstate 90. It would link Auburn Road, across Route 44, to Crile Road.
The question now for Concord Township trustees is which option to go with. Each attendee was given a questionnaire seeking their comments about the project.
There are two options regarding how to improve the intersection of Auburn and Crile roads. Galloway said the big difference between these two is realigning southbound Auburn Road on to Crile Road.
— The alignment — which will cost about $1.3 million — will merge north and southbound Auburn and Crile Road traffic. However, without the alignment — which is $200,000 cheaper — motorists would have to physically turn left or right on to Auburn or Crile roads.
Motorists on southbound Auburn Road will only be able to make a right turn on to northbound Route 44. For those who want to continue on Auburn Road or southbound on Route 44, they will have to take Crile Road to the connector road.
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Traffic headed northbound on Crile Road will only be able to turn right on to Auburn Road.
A traffic signal will be installed at this intersection and signage posted to guide drivers where to go. Continued...
— The three options available for the connector road include the Crile Road bypass. This means a portion of the road would be realigned to dip slightly eastward.
This would allow for motorists to turn on to the connector road to access Route 44 in both directions, along with Auburn Road and Capital Parkway. Turn lanes in each direction would be added to Route 44. A traffic signal and signage in each direction would help guide drivers where to go. Galloway said this option is most desirable to Ohio Department of Transportation District 12 officials.
The total cost of this option is $8.5 million, with about $4.3 million being the cost to the township.
— The second option is called the "jug handle." Motorists headed north or southbound on Crile Road would have to travel the jug handle ramp in order to access north or southbound Route 44, Auburn Road and Capitol Parkway. Turn lanes in each direction would be added to Route 44.
The total cost of this option is estimated at $7.3 million, with about $3.7 million being the cost to the township.
— The final option is a two-lane round-a-bout which would be built on Route 44. Galloway said north and southbound traffic would pass through it. Those wanting to exit Route 44, would have to pass through a single-lane roundabout to get to Crile Road. Galloway said both round-a-bouts will allow for a continuous flow of traffic in any direction.
The total cost of this option is estimated at $7.2 million, with about $3.6 million being the cost to the township.
ODOT has told Concord Township officials it does not want and will not approve a round-a-bout constructed on Route 44, but that has not stopped Luhta and Galloway from trying.
Residents have 30 days to submit their comments and suggestions to Concord Township Administrator Lee Bodnar. Once that deadline has passed, Luhta and her counterparts have until Dec. 31 to choose the preferred option.
"It will probably be a 2-1 vote because I am not going to vote for anything but the round-a-bout," Luhta said. Continued...
The total cost of the project is about $10 million.
The township already has set aside $3 million for the project. Galloway said the funds are from previous Joint Economic Development District money, along with the township's Capital Projects Fund which is funded through hotel taxes.
Concord Township already has received a $3.2 million grant from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency and it receives about $600,000 annually in JEDD funds. Galloway said they plan on applying for more grants through ODOT.
Township officials stressed that no property tax dollars will be used to pay to finance this project.
Jeff Kirkner has been a Concord Township resident for three years. After attending the public meeting, he said he is "cautiously optimistic" when it comes to the connector road project.
"You just have a lot of concerns about how it's going to impact the businesses along Crile Road and Capital Parkway and is there going to be a negative impact, what's the traffic going to be like during the construction phase," Kirkner said, adding he likes the jug handle option. "I do believe something needs to be done. But until it's said and done, I'm nervous."
Bill Baldwin is a longtime Concord Township resident and owns the Waffle House on Crile Road.
He said traffic at the Auburn and Crile Road intersection has always been a problem.
"This impacts me twice," Baldwin said, adding he likes the round-a-bout concept.
"My biggest concern was when people get off the freeway and they want to come and see us, they are going to have to take a long way to get back to the freeway. Unfortunately, there's just no way around that and the big problem is going down Crile and trying to make a left on to Auburn, so we'll have to have signage in front of the restaurant." Continued...
Galloway said they will be able to start bidding out the project in 2014, with construction slated to begin in 2015.
Galloway said this project has been five years in the making.
He said this project is meant to handle the influx of traffic going in to such places as TriPoint Medical Center, University Hospital's Concord Health Center, along with the various businesses that call the township home.
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My name is Brian Anthony Bowen, and I am the author of a forthcoming book entitled, "The Bed Keeper," which I believe will launch your ministry into a new phase, and the Body of Christ into a new day! I write today to refer you to the message Pastor George Pearsons shared with his congregation at Eagle Mountain International Church on November 6, 2011, entitled:
Hearts Wide Open: The Touch of Compassion, Part 5
Also, please consider Brother Kenneth Copeland's prophetic utterance regarding our place in the Kingdom of God from November 11, 2011, (available from YouTube) which seems to confirm by the Power of the Holy Spirit, what I am about to share with you in this letter. You can review the transcript to Brother Copeland's prophetic utterance here.
Please consider also Sister Billye Brim's teaching from her series, "Daniel" wherein she (along with Pastors George and Terri Pearsons) reveal to Eagle Mountain International Church a prophecy uttered by God through Brother Justus Du Plessis regarding this new move of God way back in August 1996, and my interpretation of its meaning here.
Please also review other pertinent open letters to:
The World Wide Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community
Eagle Mountain International Church
Kenneth Copeland Ministries
Joel Osteen and Lakewood Church
Open Letter to All Christians
As you may know by now, on November 1, 2011, I was invited by Brother Tim Clinton
( @zoneradiolive on Twitter ), to participate in a discussion on TheZoneRadioShow.org (Cleveland, Ohio) with Pastor Dr. Darrell Scott, Senior Pastor of New Spirit Revival Center www.nsrcministries.org, and Pastor Jathan K. Austin ( @PastorJKA on Twitter ), regarding new revelation from God's Word on the issue that has most divided the church over the centuries, and how we can at last bridge the gap between the sides and come into a new understanding of what God's Word does (and doesn't say) about homosexuality and gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people (yes, there is a difference)….and at long last, give them incentive to come to church, and give the church incentive to invite us….all based strictly on God's Word….but in a way none of us most likely expected to happen.
Please explore this final draft of The Bed Keeper.
What you will find is a collection of revelations from Scripture pertaining not only to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, but also how we interact prophetically in cooperation with the Body of Christ to prepare the Bride of Christ for His return, and how God has assigned us specific tasks within the church; most notably, the task of bringing our offerings to His altar, and how the traditional teachings of Christianity on this subject has inadvertently prevented our offerings from reaching God's altar. In the process of reading this material, you'll learn how Shepherds have inadvertently "robbed the tithes from God," by preventing LGBT people from coming to Church to include ours on His altar as well. Further, this has also prevented the manifestation of the Glory of the Lord to the extent witnessed and testified to in 2 Chronicles 7, when the fire fell from heaven and consumed the offerings on the altar, and the Glory of the Lord filled the temple. Please see Chapter 20: Fire From Heaven for a more detailed explanation.
Since first beginning to receive this revelation from Scripture nearly 7 years ago, this message has continued to grow and mature to the point it is today, as Scripture has testified to Scripture, and 2 or 3 witnesses from Scripture have been revealed that verify each word I share in The Bed Keeper. This has resulted in the book being rather wordy, but at least it doesn't leave any room for doubt, though there will always be room for some amount of disagreement, especially when first examining the evidence, even though it comes directly from Scripture itself.
As I watched Pastor George's sermon, I couldn't help but feel that (whether in the Spirit or in the natural), he already knew that on November 1, 2011, something new had happened in the Church, and that the Body of Christ will never be the same. Perhaps I'm mistaken, but as he spoke of his Church's outreach to people in the community whom most had not come in contact with or fellowshipped with much before, I couldn't help but sense that he was speaking of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community; many of whom are already Christians in search of a church to call home, where Scripture means what it says…and doesn't mean what it doesn't say.
Pastor George seemed to indicate that not only would folks like us be coming to Eagle Mountain International Church, but that they would be training up ministers to assist in this new ingathering as the prayers for the Great Awakening appear to have awakened even those people that most members of the Body of Christ had written off as prodigals many centuries ago. I hope your ministry is part of this process as well, and encourage you to contact Pastor George to confirm your support of this new endeavor! I especially hope that you will come to see how Scripture reveals that God created LGBT people for a prophetic purpose, and has given us a divine destiny in His Kingdom.
It is also my sincere hope that your ministry team will stand in prayer for this work of God in the Church today. I am praying that The Bed Keeper helps you and your ministry team to have as complete a revelation from God's Word as is humanly possible, in order to dispel the myths traditional Christianity has held as truth in times past, but also in order to help the Church position herself in a place where she is at last the Glorious Church, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing. It just so happens as you'll see from Chapter 20: Fire From Heaven, that until LGBT people are affirmed in faith bodies all over the world, and also contributing our offerings on His altar, Jesus is prophetically prevented from returning to the earth until all prophecies are fulfilled (in accordance with Luke 24:44), including God's Own prophecy to eunuchs in Isaiah 55:11-56:12 (whom Jesus teaches includes eunuchs born so from our mother's womb in Matthew 19:11-12), whom you and I today refer to as gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. Please see Chapter 4: Messengers of The King for a more detailed explanation.
It is my hope that as you address the question in public venues, that you will first take the time to study these findings from The Bed Keeper, and become more intimately acquainted with what the differences are between "homosexuality" and "homosexual people" and "homosexual acts engaged in by heterosexual married men," so that you can provide more thorough and Scripturally accurate responses that not only avoids condemning all gay people out of hand, but at the same time, address all the heterosexual men engaged in cheating on their wives with other men, who currently get off scott free as the Church has traditionally only scapegoated gay people, without ever considering that both Scripture (and life itself) portray a very different reality; a reality that once confronted, may indeed prove to be the cure for HIV/AIDS as homosexual and heterosexual mixing comes to an end. Please see Chapter 19: Go and Sin No More for a more detailed explanation.
Currently, new infection rates of HIV/AIDS occur in the World Health Organization's MSM category (men who have sex with men, regardless of their identified sexuality). The second highest new infection rate is among women (particularly women of color) who contract the disease from heterosexual partners. As the Church focuses its energy (and blame) on gay men, it would seem that these types of transmissions are impossible without the intermingling of heterosexual men having relations with both women AND gay men. Ignoring this not only fails to address the situation as honestly as Scripture itself does, but also provides these heterosexual men with immunity from scrutiny (and correction) from the Church, and prevents LGBT people from coming to congregations all around the world as the safe spaces for worship they claim to be.
"Safe Space" can no longer mean "you're welcome to come to church if you're gay and bring your offerings." No, from this day forward, "Safe Space" can only be truly defined as "you're welcome to come to church if you're gay and bring your offerings because we see that Scripture does not condemn gay people themselves, but rather heterosexual married men engaging in adultery." After all Brother, that's what the Bible actually says, and your unawareness of that fact will no longer provide you immunity from criticism and correction from the LGBT community, nor from judgment upon your entire organization from God Himself:
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you that you shall be no priest to Me; seeing you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Hosea 4:6
Ignorance to God's Word never changes God's Word, and He will hold blind shepherds to account, just as He said He would in Isaiah 56:10-12, 1 Corinthians 5-7, Malachi 2-3, and various other passages of Scripture. The Body of Christ can no longer afford to keep its head buried in the sand on this issue if we truly want to prepare the Church for the return of Jesus Christ! Every Christian who ever lived and died before us and our own personal resurrections are on the line! God didn't just send Jesus to save us from eternal torment, but to raise us to eternal life. That will not happen without the Return of Christ, and He cannot return until all prophecies are fulfilled (Luke 24:44), and that includes Isaiah 55:11-56:12. See Chapter 4: Messengers of The King for a more detailed explanation.
Simply saying "homosexuality is sin" condemns all gay people (many of whom do not even have sexual relations of any kind), while at the same time ignoring the heterosexual married men who are actually engaged in the exact form of adultery that is actually being addressed specifically throughout Scripture. Of course they are also the ones who bring the tithes to the church (since most gay people have felt excluded by such public messages from the Church), and so it can take a brave Shepherd like Pastor George to shed light on this fact, and I hope you'll follow his leadership at Exodus International. In short, homosexuality has been elevated to an 11th Commandment status, and has replaced God's Own Commandment against heterosexual adultery.
Doing so is to judge God's Own Law. But of course, I understand that is what traditional Christianity has always taught, and that traditions of men have long ago blind sided many shepherds to the distinctions I hope to convey to you--and indeed the entire Body of Christ--throughout The Bed Keeper.
Of equally disturbing concern is that each Sunday most Church leadership quotes Malachi 3:8-10 to remind the congregation that "robbing the tithe from God prevents the windows from heaven opening and prevents God from being able to pour out a blessing over our lives" in an effort to unScripturally goad them into giving 10% of their income, rather than the amount they have purposed in their hearts as Paul directs Christians in 2 Corinthians 9:6-10.
However, if we more closely examine the Scripture referred to from Malachi, we see it actually begins in Malachi 2, not Malachi 3, and is addressed to priests themselves who are the ones robbing God of the tithes by preventing all the tithes from even reaching God's altar, because of messages from the Church that discourage LGBT people from coming to His House of Prayer for ALL people to include ours as well....as well as our parents, friends and families who have felt as equally shunned by the Church as we have been. Please see Chapter 20: Fire From Heaven for a more detailed explanation of that aspect.
On the other hand, we have LGBT people who have not only been Christians all their lives, but at the same time have felt sentenced to politely knock outside the Church door, instead of being affirmed according to God's Own Prophecy from Isaiah 55:11-56:12. Until that prophecy becomes fulfilled, according to Jesus in Luke 24:44, He is prophetically prevented from returning to the earth. It occurs to me that we can be as saved, sanctified and filled with the Holy Spirit as we want, but without the return of Jesus Christ, and our subsequent bodily resurrection, we will never attain the eternal life that He died to give us all. If we look carefully at John 3:16, we see that not only does Jesus save us from hell, but also raises us to eternal life with Him. As a Christian, I want both. There! I admit I'm a Christian for a rather selfish reason…but then again, aren't we all?
I have already begun sharing this message on Twitter, and through the blog version of the book, more than 25,000 people in 82 countries have already taken a glimpse into the future of the Body of Christ, and seen that it is indeed good! I hope you'll follow me on Twitter where I am known as @TheBedKeeper so that you can see how I envision parts of this message can best be communicated to the LGBT community, and in the meantime, that you will begin the process of praying with your partners (and prayer ministers the world over) on the best practices for revealing this message to the organization at Exodus International as well as all your associate Shepherds and ministries in the Body of Christ, and come to lead them in the best way to reveal this message to members of their own flocks, and LGBT people in their own communities.
I know this is a lot to take in, and I don't expect that it will happen overnight. However, I will be sending this information to other leading ministries as well, with the expectation that God will eventually appoint me to work under a ministry that has demonstrated not only an understanding of the material, but also a commitment to continue to now share it with the rest of the Body of Christ. Pastor George's sermon on November 6, 2011, the prophetic utterance God ministered through Brother Copeland on November 11, 2011, and Justus Du Plessis's prophetic utterance from August 1996, are so far the surest signs I have received from God that the preaching of the word I participated in on November 1, 2011 has already taken effect!
Now, I'm left only to wonder if your ministry is one that stands in prayer for this new revelation from God's Word and its successful implementation at Exodus International and throughout the Body of Christ, and provide us all with an opportunity for this message to be revealed from within the Church outward, rather than be forced to reveal this message to the masses and hope the church catches up, and thereby sacrifice the last remaining shreds of Scriptural and moral authority the Church seems to have in the earth today, (and quite possibly push LGBT people even further away as their suspicions of the church's errors are proven correct). Their reaction to the message will be dependant solely on the way the Church handles this; either as an "Angels and Demons" type expose' from someone outside the Church, or as a responsible Body of Believers who are open enough to correction to right the ship ourselves, just as we did concerning the Baptism of the Holy Spirit, women, slavery, prosperity, health, and indeed the Protestant Reformation itself. Throughout the process, prayer will be the power that binds us in united purpose as we see prophecy begin to unfold in front of our very eyes.
It is my intent to publish this book on February 1, 2012 unless a strong ministry steps forward that is willing to lead this message from within the Church instead, because this isn't just about the American Christian Church. God has placed LGBT people in every nation, every city, every race, every family, and every RELIGION (and denominations therein)! I sincerely believe as Christianity opens the path to God for Muslim, Buddhist, Jewish, Pagan, Wiccan, Universalist, Mormon, Jehovah's Witnesses, Black Israelite, and even Atheist and Agnostic gay people, He will use LGBT people themselves to spread the Word amongst ourselves, cross every religious dividing line, and invite them into the Christian fold. See Chapter 21: GAZA: Holy Land for Gays for a more detailed explanation of this vision.
It's a big job, and we need a big ministry to pull it off. But no ministry can do it alone, and no ministry can succeed without a powerful force of intercessory prayers pleading on God's behalf for His Will to be done in the earth, and for His Word to go forth and accomplish that which He pleases and purposes, so it will indeed PROSPER in the thing for which He sent it.
Key Scriptures:
Matthew 19:11-12 Jesus proves we are born gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (See Chapter 1 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
Isaiah 55:11-56:12 God demands LGBT people be included and affirmed in church (and demands our offerings be included on His altar) before Jesus can return. (See Chapter 1, Chapter 3, Chapter 4 and Chapter 20 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
2 Chronicles 7:1-3 reads like a prophecy of what happens after our offerings get to God's altar; the fire from heaven consumes the offerings, and the glory of the Lord fills the house (See Chapter 20 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
Luke 24:44 Jesus confirms all prophecies must be fulfilled before He can return to the earth (SeeChapter 4 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
1 Timothy 4:1-3 The Holy Spirit warns that in the latter times, some Christians would fall away from the faith, having been seduced by doctrines demons teach, through the hypocrisy and pretense of liars whose consciences have been seared, who "forbid people to marry." At no other time in human history has all elements contained in this particular prophecy been fulfilled as we see today right before our very eyes. (See Chapter 2 and Chapter 17 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
2 Kings 9:29-37 and Esther 1:1-22 Read as analogies of LGBT people delivering a message from the King to the Bride of Christ, urging her to come to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb, and what happens if She refuses (Queen Jezebel and Queen Vashti), and what happens if She accepts. (Queen Esther) (See Chapter 4 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
Romans 1 and Leviticus 18 both condemn heterosexual married men who cheated on their wives and/or worshipped idols, both of which are violations of the 10 Commandments. These passages also help us see the importance of not mixing heterosexual and homosexual interactions, and could quite possibly be the cure for HIV/AIDS. (See Chapter 16, Chapter 18 and Chapter 19 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
1 Corinthians 6:9-12 condemns preachers whoring the church for money (and for keeping boys on the side) in part of a lengthy letter that begins in 1 Corinthians 5:1 and goes all the way through till 1 Corinthians 7:40, even as Paul ordains single gender matrimony in the very same letter in 1 Corinthians 7:8-9 (See Chapter 2 and Chapter 19 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
1 Corinthians 7:24 and Acts 8:29-40 both prove that exgay is unScriptural. The Apostle Paul admonishes us to remain in our station in life close to God, and the eunuch is still referred to as a eunuch even after his baptism. (See Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of The Bed Keeper for more details)
Other various chapters of The Bed Keeper are geared toward helping LGBT people understand Christian principles such as the New Covenant (Chapter 5), Keeping the Sabbath and Understanding the Significance of Pentecost (Chapter 6), Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Chapter 7), Bearing Fruit for God (Chapter 8), FAITH (Chapter 9), Creation and Evolution (Chapter 11 and Chapter 12) the Significance of the Rainbow Flag and God's Rainbow Covenant (Chapter 13), the Destruction of Sodom (Chapter 14 and Chapter 15), and understanding the difference between homosexual expressions committed by heterosexual men, and being homosexual, and the importance of keeping the marriage bed (even a gay marriage bed) undefiled (Chapter 19).
It has been my intent to not only reveal the message from God's Word to the churches regarding LGBT people being affirmed in every church and bringing their offerings to God's altar in order for Jesus to return, but also to train up LGBT believers in the very basic principles of the faith as I have learned from Pastor Joel and Victoria Osteen, Brother Kenneth and Sister Gloria Copeland, Pastors George and Terri Pearsons, Sister Billye Brim, Joyce Meyer, as well as many others in the Charismatic move of God. I pray you will especially lift these leaders up in prayer as they take those first brave steps into the future of the Body of Christ.
I also wanted to help you understand my motivation. I do not see myself becoming a preacher. I think my time is better spent staying at home, staying in the Word, praying, and simply sharing my findings as the Holy Spirit continues to lead me through Scripture. I believe I am called to teach, not preach. I am at a point where I believe the message is mature enough to be iron clad (Scripturally speaking) and I know in my spirit there is much more that will "hook up" to it as I move forward. My hope for now is that you can simply begin helping the church get prayed up, and that I can hopefully be assigned a contact within your ministry that provides a conduit from me to you without having to go public with everything just to get the Church's attention, or without having to disturb your own anointing every time I get something new.
I know that I can't be in all places and all churches at one time. I am not able to do a lot of travel or speaking engagements or book signings, although I am willing to make myself available for occasional person-to-person visits here in Houston to discuss various points, if absolutely necessary. Hopefully most questions, comments and concerns can be addressed via email, where nobody can interrupt each other, and a written train of thought can be assembled and referred back to for all to consider as time moves on and the message continues to "gel."
I am open to correction, and alternate interpretations of the findings I've shared herein, and hope to (if nothing else) at least catch any serious doctrinal errors PRIOR to publishing. But in 7 years of study and sharing aspects of this message with other pastors and lay people in online venues, I have yet to come across any that either don't ignore certain passages of Scripture, or contradict others. Many have proven that it's easy to simply disagree with the message. None thus far have been able to provide Scripturally sound alternate interpretations. Perhaps you can put your best in-house theologians on this and begin a respectful dialogue between as many parties as are necessary in an online private venue, such as an intranet or private message board, where people can contribute as time permits, and encourage your pray-ers to keep these revelations and this new move of God mentioned in their prayers. I don't really know how God is going to reveal this message to the masses. I only can share how I prefer He does so, and what I am willing to do to make it happen in a way that keeps it (to a large extent) "private church business" until such time all parties are comfortable with rolling it out to pastors' conferences, and eventually the world wide Christian church.
One can put 1,000 to flight, 2 can put 10,000 to flight….and we NEED thousands of pastors sharing the message at about the same time, in order to foil Satan's plot to keep these findings shrouded in misguided fear and homophobia to prevent the fulfillment of Isaiah 55:11-56:12, and prevent the return of Jesus Christ for as long as he can. Overcoming the enemy's plots against these revelations is of utmost importance, and as a partner of Prayer Mountain, I hope you share their mission to "pray in the plans of God, and to thwart the plans of the enemy against them."
This isn't just another book about how the church is wrong, or what Scriptures LGBT people can feel free to ignore. No, this is a forensic look at Scripture AS IS, as we allow it to help us all come to a more nuanced and detailed understanding of the insights, ideas and concepts contained therein as pertains to the return of Jesus Christ, and the role LGBT people play in that Great Day. What I have found time and again is that the church has indeed not been "inaccurate" about many of Her traditional teachings on the subject, but she has been "incomplete," and has suffered from a lack of specificity (and honestly from the lack of perspective from serious students of God's Word, who just happen to be gay as well). As I always tell my LGBT friends:
It's not about "THE GAY!" It's about "THE DAY!"
If there is anything I can do to help you reach an affirmative decision, or anything I can unite with you in prayer over, please feel free to contact me via Twitter @TheBedKeeper, or through email at email@example.com. Thank you so much for your time and consideration. I pray the material you are about to explore will prove to be a blessing to you personally as a member of the Body of Christ, but also as a ministry to a world full of lost, hurting, and rejected people. LGBT people have a God ordained place in the Body of Christ. Jesus, God, and the Holy Spirit have all confirmed it is so. But tradition has set the Word of God aside, deprived it of authority, and made the Word of God inoperable…at least until now.
Then those who feared the Lord talked often one to another; and the Lord listened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him of those who reverenced and worshipfully feared the Lord and who thought on His name.
And they shall be Mine, says the Lord of hosts, in that day when I publicly recognize and openly declare them to be My jewels (My special possession, My peculiar treasure). And I will spare them, as a man spares his own son who serves him.
Then shall you return and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him. Malachi 3:16-18
The writing of the "Book of Remembrance" has begun, Brother, and I just know by the Spirit that Exodus International will be included in it (and that your ministry name will eventually be changed to Ecclesia International)! The only question is when. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to make sure it's sooner, rather than later!
God bless you, Brother! I hope to hear from you or a contact in your ministry soon!
God loves you! I love you! And remember: JESUS IS LORD!
Brian Anthony Bowen
Author, The Bed Keeper
PS: I encourage Church leaders and ministers to read this manuscript in reverse order, beginning with the last chapter first (Chapter 21). It will provide incentive to continue studying, take readers back through to undo the traditional understandings of the subject, and end up where LGBT people are as defined by Scripture. For LGBT people, I encourage them to read it in the order in which it appears, beginning with our birth, and moving forward to the culmination of the Church Age as Jesus Christ cracks open the sky and catches away the Church!
See ya there!
PPS: The easiest way to get started exploring may be to review Frequently Asked Questions which addresses the most common traditional teachings regarding the issue of homosexuality, with convenient links that take you directly to the pertinent chapters of The Bed Keeper for complete and Scripture based responses.
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Dear Valued Readers,
This blog is a work in progress. As events in the Church impact previously published posts, updates will be published at the end of each post in order to provide the utmost transparency and clarity to all concerned parties as this new move of God progresses. Readers may email firstname.lastname@example.com to discuss or comment on any posting. Please note that while all feedback is highly valued and appreciated, it may not be possible to reply to each email.
UPDATE 05.19.13: GREAT NEWS! Regarding the 04.29.12 UPDATE: After new considerations have come to light, I confidently continue my full personal endorsement of Lakewood Church as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship, and am pleased to encourage you to resume supporting this vibrant ministry financially. Details here.
UPDATE 03.05.13: GREAT NEWS! Regarding the 10.27.12 UPDATE: After new considerations have come to light, I confidently continue my full personal endorsement of Eagle Mountain International Church as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship, and am pleased to encourage you to resume supporting this vibrant ministry financially. Details here.
UPDATE 02.09.13: Listen in as Brian Anthony Bowen provides the NCK and Friends radio audience with valuable insights into Biblical support of Same Sex Marriage that the Church doesn't seem to want us to know!
UPDATE 05.19.13: GREAT NEWS! Regarding the 04.29.12 UPDATE: After new considerations have come to light, I confidently continue my full personal endorsement of Lakewood Church as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship, and am pleased to encourage you to resume supporting this vibrant ministry financially. Details here.
UPDATE 03.05.13: GREAT NEWS! Regarding the 10.27.12 UPDATE: After new considerations have come to light, I confidently continue my full personal endorsement of Eagle Mountain International Church as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship, and am pleased to encourage you to resume supporting this vibrant ministry financially. Details here.
UPDATE 02.09.13: Listen in as Brian Anthony Bowen provides the NCK and Friends radio audience with valuable insights into Biblical support of Same Sex Marriage that the Church doesn't seem to want us to know!
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Eagle Mountain International Church took an official position on gay marriage in a sermon on 10.14.12. While not in support of gay marriage, Pastor George reminds his congregation that "those considered to be gay" are equally worthy of love and compassion. Pastor Terri continues to consider being gay as "being caught up in bondage." Several passages of Scripture were quoted to support their views, but no mention was made of any Scriptures that disprove their view, such as discussed in Chapter One: Born This Way and Chapter Two: God Sanctioned Gay Marriage. While I am not rescinding my endorsement of Eagle Mountain International Church as a safe space for LGBT people to worship, I am officially recommending we no longer support them financially. It is clear we have a long way to go in educating the Church, and I remain hopefully confident that after the 2012 elections are over, we will have more opportunities to walk further into the new revelations from God's Word shared throughout this blog. I encourage all LGBT people and our families to continue to hold Pastor George and Terri up in prayer, so that the eyes of their understanding may be flooded with light, and they come to more fully understand the prophetic role that LGBT people play in the spiritual life of the Christian Church, and the return of Jesus Christ.
My previous endorsement of Lakewood Church is hereby retracted due to this interview: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/04/29/473250/joel-osteen-gay-sin/?mobile=ncwherein Pastor Joel Osteen declares that "being gay" itself is a sin. That is NOT what the Bible says, and I cannot support it, nor ask anyone else to. I explained this in a previous letter to Pastor Joel in response to his interview with Piers Morgan, which can be reviewed here. I apologize for the mixed messages my own comments may tend to manifest themselves as in this case, but it is an unfortunate result of Pastor Joel's own mixed messages, and his decision to tailor his messages to the audience to whom he is speaking at the time. Should he publicly apologize for his unScriptural comments, and declare he has come to understand the difference between saying "being gay is a sin" and "homosexuality is a sin" (to reflect Scripture's own narrowly defined context of married men who engaged in adultery on their wives to be with men...which has nothing to do with LGBT people), I hope to renew my endorsement of Lakewood Church at some point in the future....but not until then.
Lakewood Church officially endorsed as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship! Details here.
Eagle Mountain International Church officially endorsed as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship! Details here.
Please also review the response shared with a debate panel regarding the Bible's position on homosexuality, that reveals the unScriptural stance "ex-gay" theology manifests itself as here.
Lakewood Church officially endorsed as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship! Details here.
Eagle Mountain International Church officially endorsed as a SAFE SPACE for LGBT people to worship! Details here.
Please also review the response shared with a debate panel regarding the Bible's position on homosexuality, that reveals the unScriptural stance "ex-gay" theology manifests itself as here.