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A Bible Exposition Of Mark 6:7-30
This morning we are going to see a theme that runs throughout the Gospels. It is one that we would prefer to avoid if we are honest. In fact, I find personally that this is one of the truths that my heart just bristles against. If I were writing the script I would leave it out.
Here it is: faithful ministry means rejection and suffering. Faithful ministry means rejection and suffering.
The problem is we love Jesus, and we also love… comfort, and safety, and relational peace, and the absence from threats or interpersonal conflict. And yet very often those things I just mentioned are at odds.
In other words, you can't have fidelity to the Lord Jesus Christ and still preserve your life the way you want it.
The fundamental issue is this: Jesus is in the main unpopular and even hated. And so, you cannot expect to identify yourself with someone who is hated and not get some of that on yourself too.
We are not following a beloved icon.
As you remember from last week, Jesus has just been spurned by the people who from an earthly perspective knew Him best. We saw in vv. 1-6 of Chapter 6, that His small, hometown village of 500 or so people in Nazareth, the people who had watched Him grow up without sin, couldn't stomach that this blue-collar, otherwise average guy from a no-name village, could possibly be their Messiah.
This is a shift now in the chronicling of the life of Jesus. Jesus is now making a final sweep throughout Galilee. When He left Nazareth, it was final. He will never return there again. Verse 6 says that "He was going around the villages teaching."
This was according to His custom. Jesus is teaching and preaching that the kingdom has arrived, and He is calling Israel to repent. But it is time for Jesus to expand His ministry efforts by spreading out. And He also wants to further the disciples' preparation for future ministry.
Mark doesn't give us a time indication, or tell us where Jesus was during this time. Overall it was relatively short—it is essentially a short-term missions trip.
Mark here is chronically the resetting of expectations that Jesus is doing for the disciples. This path to glory is going to be marked by rejection and suffering. And the glory doesn't come in this life, but in the life to come.
This is a reshaping. Sure, the disciples knew following Jesus involved some initial sacrifice. But they are still at this point, expecting a full-reception, an earthly kingdom, spots of prominence around the king.
Jesus is re-aligning their perspectives on how the kingdom is going to take shape. Their hopes will be realized one day, but for now the kingdom is going to be rejected by most. Being in this kingdom doesn't result in more honor, but in less.
Jesus is going to do this by letting out the rope a little bit, and kicking the disciples out of the nest. You get to that point, where you've got to start learning some lessons on your own. That's the spot that we are in.
Cut the cord so to speak, start getting your legs about you. But it is just a little test. A short-term missions trips if you will.
And Mark has a literary purpose in all of this. He is building one of his famous, Markan sandwiches. The bread is the disciples being sent out, and then middle is Herod's slaughter of John the Baptist.
It isn't two separated stories. I was going to approach the account of Herod/John as a separate story. It's all about faithful preaching, and then a character study on Herod's self-preservation and cowardice. That's all true. That is a great sermon. It would be good to preach on all of that.
But that isn't why Mark puts the account of Herod and John here. The point of the sandwich isn't to eat the middle and leave out the bread. It's a unit. And so, we see that Mark is demonstrating in the middle of this record about the disciple's mission, what discipleship will cost them.
John's ministry is a foreshadowing of the ministry of Jesus, which foreshadows the ministry of the apostles, which brings us to the church. It's really quite masterful.
5 Components as the Disciples Get a Test Run
- The Commission (7)
- The Conditions (8-11)
- The Compliance (12-13)
- The Commentary (14-29)
- The Conclusion (30)
Mark 6:7–30 (NASB95)
7 And He summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs, and gave them authority over the unclean spirits; 8 and He instructed them that they should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff—no bread, no bag, no money in their belt— 9 but to wear sandals; and He added, "Do not put on two tunics." 10 And He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town. 11 Any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there, shake the dust off the soles of your feet for a testimony against them." 12 They went out and preached that men should repent. 13 And they were casting out many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them. 14 And King Herod heard of it, for His name had become well known; and people were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous powers are at work in Him." 15 But others were saying, "He is Elijah." And others were saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old." 16 But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen!" 17 For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. 18 For John had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." 19 Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not do so; 20 for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and he kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to enjoy listening to him. 21 A strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee; 22 and when the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you." 23 And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half of my kingdom." 24 And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?" And she said, "The head of John the Baptist." 25 Immediately she came in a hurry to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter." 26 And although the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests, he was unwilling to refuse her. 27 Immediately the king sent an executioner and commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison, 28 and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it to her mother. 29 When his disciples heard about this, they came and took away his body and laid it in a tomb. 30 The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.


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Step 7: Enjoy! Display your art by propping it up or hanging it on a wall and just your air plants regularly to keep them fresh.
* When purchasing the wood base, consider the thickness of the wood and the length of the nails needed for your project. For example, a 1/4 inch thick base would be too thin for a 1 inch nail.
Isn't it lovely to have a little a creative spring refresh in our office? If you want to keep creating check out my "Create Everyday: How To Unlock Your Creative Magic Now!" class on Skillshare. It's a great way to keep creating everyday.
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When a heart attack ended John Miller's life in April, he left behind a Senate seat that three men now covet.
In an event hosted by the League of Women Voters, the candidates spoke at the Williamsburg Regional Library about what issues they find important and the nuance involved in solving them.
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Hong Kong (dpa) - Tensions between Hong Kongers and mainland Chinese visitors bubbled to the surface this week as the two jostled for beach space during a long holiday weekend.
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COLUMBIA - The question of whether the U.S. Department of Justice will be asked to scrutinize a Bluffton lawmaker's opposition to the actions of the Jasper County School District superintendent remains unanswered.
On Wednesday, superintendent Vashti Washington declined to comment on whether she had filed a civil rights complaint, an action she raised in June, or if she still might do so.
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Last May, a photocopier and the smell of popcorn prompted a conversation that changed the rest of my year.
I was planning camp for 2018 at the Mission. This is the hidden side of summer camp. It involves emails and PowerPoint and thinking up new strategies based on what didn't work last year. One day, as I was walking down the hall to pick up something I had sent to the photocopier, I smelled popcorn.
I don't even like popcorn, but my curiosity propelled me to find the source of the smell. Around the corner, in the common area, a woman from the Mission stood by the microwave as kernels burst inside. She noticed me enter the room, and I said hello.
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Later, though, back at my little desk, I wrote down the words selfish ambition in my notebook, tracing over them in black ink until they were thick and scribbled. They felt important, even though I had no idea why.
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Normally my September is a new beginning. It marks a new year of school, a new season, and is a major transition point that forces me to shift my mindset. When September arrives, I usually cram my life with new goals and plans and activities, academic or otherwise.
This September, though, all I wanted was a break. My spirit needed some rest and quiet. My family spent a week at the edge of a lake in Northern Ontario and the gaping space in the noise and my schedule felt like water for the dehydrated. My weariness didn't have to do with camp. I've done that for years and, even though it is tiring, it is always a good kind of tired. This felt different. It went deeper into my heart. I wasn't excited for the semester ahead. I was dreading school and the work rising to meet me. This feeling has been increasing for years, I think, semester by semester.
My external and internal self were getting out of sync.
I was burning out.
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What do you do when you are spiritually and emotionally wrung out? How do you proceed when the sparkle of a new season is replaced with dread?
As I wrestled with these questions last September, I remembered that conversation I had with the woman making popcorn. Selfish ambition. The words circled back to me, and I suddenly realized that every September, my priority is to chase goals that will push me ahead. Me.
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Selfish ambition.
It's sneaky, right? I realized that I needed to make some major changes, at least for a little while, in order to back away from the precipice of burnout.
In a way, this was scary. I thought I'd fall behind. As I looked deeper, though, that fear was coming from my own heart and a lack of clarity in terms of what health and success look like for me. I concluded that I may have been running in the wrong race.
Winning the wrong race is still losing.
Instead, I made some very conscious choices. I needed time to reevaluate and, in a way, meet my true self, the one hanging out in the back corner behind the slush pile of opportunities and goals and hustle. I did three things:
I sharpened my focus. I chose a handful of major priorities and said good-bye to the rest. In reality, my life didn't change too much. I had more breathing room, though, between the things I actually wanted to focus on. I was simply more intentional with my time.
I rested. I don't mean self-care stuff like face masks and bubble baths, although those things are perfectly fine. I mean deep-in-the-bones resting and taking care of myself. I actually went to the doctor. I went to bed on time. I wrote more. I talked to good friends. I got an extension that replaces my Facebook feed with an inspirational quote. I wrote fewer emails. I tried to combat the issues that were giving me stress in the first place so rest could be a baseline rather than the prize at the finish line.
I acknowledged that it takes time. Realigning yourself is something that happens over time in a million tiny shifts. I had to learn, personally, that not working doesn't equal no value. There are different value measures for different kinds of activity: resting, brainstorming, working, playing, talking- it all has value, and that value is increased when you mix those things together rather than hyper-focusing on only one. It creates a more balanced, healthy self. This mindset shift, however, has taken time and a few missteps to fully grasp.
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These solutions sound like common sense because, in a way, they are. Burnout can make your spirit feel tissue- paper thin, though. It can feel like there is no way out from the crush of things to do, even small things. What I understand a little more now, from experience, is that burnout is not just about doing too much. It is about doing too many things, good or not, with the wrong motivation. This requires an inner adjustment and a personal journey of uncovering that takes time and space and reflection.
My encouragement to you: follow the smell of the popcorn. It may lead you toward life-changing wisdom.


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- C&M Travel Recruitment Ltd
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- Salary
- Up to £35000.00 per annum
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- 30 May 2019
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This is a great opportunity to work with this leading cruise company based South Essex. Working as a Senior Shore Excursion Product Manager. Paying £35K, Mon - Fri.
Senior Shore Excursion Product Manager, Responsibilities:
- To assist the Head of Shore Excursions and Itinerary Planning with the management of the shore excursions product managers and the shore excursions support team and their tasks
- To assist with the coordination of itineraries
- To review the commercial and operational productivity of the Shore Excursion Product Managers and ships in line with the company budgets and plan
- Main point of contact and liaison with the appointed excursion team on each vessel
- To review shore excursion sales and wait lists regularly and advise the Shore excursions of action required.
- To check and finalise cruise planners including berths and shuttles prior to pre-cruise documentation dates.
Senior Shore Excursion Product Manager, Skills Required:
- Ideally experience within the cruise industry and in a shore excursion management contracting role.
- Extensive knowledge of worldwide cruise destinations and places of historical/cultural interest ashore
- Good research skills with a strong commercial awareness
- Time management skills with the ability to manage a heavy workload to tight deadlines.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft office programmes.
- German language a huge advantage
Additional Information:
- Paying £35K
- Based South Essex
- Working Mon - Fri 09.00 - 17.30
To apply for this Senior Shore Excursion Product Manager please either apply online, email your c.v to email@example.com or call Amy on 020 7397 1284 quoting Ref: AG52912
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My husband and I started our company Top Floor Press to sell our screen printed creations.
Our brand identity was inspired from our top floor loft / studio in Chicago.
We've created prints, greeting cards, tote bags, t-shirts, plush pillows and toys.
We also participated in various handmade markets and our products were displayed in different local galleries and stores.
Logo Design / bussines cards / flyers
Brought the McDonalds in-store experience to life through Happy Meal design, store retail design, and merchandising displays
Illustration & design for the summer kiddie cone promotion
Art direction for Quarter Pounder Burgers
Art Direction for McCafé Pumpkin Spice Late Fall Specials
Illustrations, patterns, and designs applied to a range of products, including stationary cards, invitations, and wrapping paper
Card designs
Wall Art illustrations
Gift wrap pattern repeat, gifts bags, holiday card and tags
Duchess of Cambridge wrapping gifts with the Holiday Bear gift wrap
Dashing Reindeer repeat gift wrap and products
Developed infographics, logos, illustrations, and other content in support of the organization outlets and campaigns about free market principles
Illustration and layout design for the 15th anniversary - Summer edition
Illustration and layout design for different spreads in the Compass handbook
Developed key art used in shopper marketing promotions for print and digital national campaigns
Illustration and design for summer promotion decals at Walmart
Display of limited edition notebooks at Target
Design of displays and signage in-store for the partnership between Diet Coke and the Heart Truth Foundation
Illustrations by Tom Gauld
Brand Identity and art direction for series of videos showing the economic and population deterioration of Illinois
Brand identity, illustration and logo design
The illustration in the business cards were printed in different colors
Logo, typography design and photography for Chicago's local band
Logo and Brand identity for Colombian food truck. The design was inspired by Colombia's traditional chivas and their folk art designs.


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Join us for the Full Moon Jam Session at the B Side of Benson Theatre every full moon!
Bring your voice, your instrument or just yourself.
Hosted by Andrew Bailie, David Hawkins and Jacob Sorensen. With featured artists Dereck Higgins, Sebastian Lane, Aaron Gum and Jacob Duncan.
Doors at 7:30 // Session at 8 // Donation Suggested
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YOUTHFUL CONSERVATISM / Baby Boomers' kids take right turn on prayer in school, abortion, survey says
Apologies to Bob Dylan, but the times they may be a-changin' -- again. A new nationwide survey shows today's youth have become more conservative than their elders about religion in schools and abortion.
High-school and college-age youth show stronger support than their parents' generation for school prayer, federal aid to faith-based charities, religious conservatives and government restriction of abortion, according to the survey, released Tuesday by the UC Berkeley Survey Research Center.
But the findings are puzzling because the study also found that young people are less likely to attend religious services or see religion as a guide to daily life, said survey director Douglas Strand.
The findings were included in a broad range of political and "citizen engagement" issues addressed by the survey, which polled 1,258 people from age 15 to 92 by phone. Supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts, it was conducted between April 23 and Nov. 20 last year.
Younger people are as liberal or more liberal than older generations on several issues, but religion and abortion stand out because in those areas, "youth do not consistently show the kind of liberalism that one might expect from the writings of some scholars or from those who point to the growing 'permissiveness' of the culture," the study's executive summary said.
"Explaining it is mere speculation at this point," Strand said. "But it could be that politically conservative churches have done a much better job in socializing their young attendees to a conservative political position."
A study released last week, sponsored by the Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies, shows that conservative churches grew faster than other denominations in the past 10 years.
Some Bay Area students sided with the majority in the survey, while others said they are more liberal.
"They wonder why kids are fighting and not listening," said Bryan Douglas, 15, a student at Concord's Mount Diablo High School. "If they don't learn about God at home, they need to have him in school."
UC Berkeley, perhaps the nation's most prominent symbol of campus liberalism, has seen a blooming of recruiting tables by student religious groups on busy Sproul Plaza in recent years.
But Berkeley students interviewed Tuesday were divided over whether the campus reflects the results from the latest poll.
"Not at Berkeley!" declared Briana Lau, 20, as she handed out flyers for the Cal Hawaii Club. But elsewhere could be different, she said: "I always think there's an alternating pendulum where kids tend to rebel against what their parents think. Kids of hippie parents tend to be more conservative."
Student Matt Daugavietis, 22, past president of Victory Campus Ministries, said today's students reject the campus radicalism of the past. "A pattern of rebellion -- dishonoring your parents and dishonoring authority -- doesn't work," he said. "Kids are starting to wake up to that."
Students staffing the Berkeley College Republicans table said they are now the largest group on campus, with nearly 500 members, while ponytailed David Banuelos at the Honor Students' Society table said the survey results don't square with his experience.
"Most of the young people I contact are for abortion rights and against school prayer," Banuelos said.
The results could point to a significant shift in America's "culture wars" over family values, Strand said. As the older generation dies off and the younger generation moves into the mainstream, the difference in attitude "may transform American public opinion as a whole toward becoming more conservative on abortion," he said.
Yet, at the same time, youth expressed more liberal views than older people on sex and violence on television, the environment, and government protections against discrimination based on race, gender and sexual orientation.
And the study found no appreciable generation gap on several other traditional tests of the liberal-conservative divide, including gun control, military defense, taxes and criminal punishment.
The lead researchers on the survey released Tuesday are UC Berkeley political science professors Merrill Shanks and Henry Brady, along with professor Edward Carmines of Indiana University.


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In this Member Spotlight, Silvia Schroeder will help you to create your fabric of magnificence!
Using natural fibers, objects from nature, and the loom, Silvia uses weaving as a unique, hands-on tool to help people move through life changes and move toward balance and harmony.
Silvia will guide an intimate group in a transformative weaving and learning session. In this fun and interactive guided workshop, you'll experience the benefits of a weaving discovery practice. Together, you'll learn to quiet the load of distracting threads of tasks, to discover and feed your mission! Your creativity will unfold naturally within an art piece tapestry.
Workshop highlights and takeaways include:
An alignment technique of a hand exercise to balance energy and emotions
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PLEASE REMEMBER TO WEAR HI-VIZ ESPECIALLY DURING POOR WEATHER. This is important for everyones safety. If you need some we have plenty spare hi-viz tabards. Please let someone know ahead of time.
When: Tuesday 6:30pm
Where: Leisure centre and railway walk
What: Threshold work – 6 min tempo blocks. What is your tempo pace? Comfortably uncomfortable!! You can manage about three words at a time!
Who: Andrew Bell with support from Craig Ladley
When: Tuesday 7:15-20pm
Where: Leisure Centre
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When: Thursday 7:00
Where: Leisure Centre
What: Winter route 1.
Remember pacers are for keeping pace – it is up to each runner to know the route! If you find you are way ahead or behind then hopefully our system of different pace groups will help this. Do not worry – if you try moving up a group but it is too much there will be another along to pick you up soon!! If we have enough pacers we will have two for the larger groups but this may not always be possible. You don't have to be a run leader to help out with pacing so if you would like to give it a go please let us know!
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7/04 Olympic Park 10K
8/04 Sandy 10M
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I have seen an offer in ALDI and was wondering weather to buy.
Is the Aldi spec any better than my current one, would i gain a lot or hardly anything.
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Sound Card: ATI Function Driver for High Definition Audio - ATI AA01
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4 GB DDR2 RAM (2 x 2 GB)
1 TB (1000 GB) hard disk S-ATA interface, for more than 200,000 songs or photos with 4 MB per photo or 4 MB per title
Multiformat DVD/CD burner supports all the usual DVD/CD standards, including dual layer DVD-R and DVD+R
Network Controller Gigabit LAN (10/100/1000 Mbit/s.) on board
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Cray Could Provide Investors With Cray-Cray Returns
Cray's second quarter was good, its third quarter should be better, and subsequent quarters should reveal great things about the company. Hence, there is huge potential for investors in the company.
The optimism about Cray's future arises from two factors. First, the entire High Performance Computing, or HPC, market is growing at an impressive rate, having grown from generating $9.5 billion in global revenues in 2010 to just over $11 billion in global revenues in 2012. That growth rate seems to be just the tip of the iceberg, as many organizations have started seeing real needs for supercomputing.
In one of its studies, IDC, a tech research firm, found that "97% of companies that had adopted supercomputing said they could no longer compete or survive without it." The rate at which governments of various countries launch projects that need firsthand supercomputing shows just how bright the future is for supercomputing.
The task for investors is to unearth the companies that would benefit the most from the impending growth, which is where the second cause for optimism about Cray arises. Cray has an effective management structure in place, which is enough to position it as a major player in the growing HPC market. Let's briefly look into the things that should make Cray attractive to investors.
Solid business core
One thing that's impressive about Cray is its strong sales pipeline, as pointed out in this article by Evan Niu, a fellow Fool. So far this year, Cray has landed at least 10 new deals, all from big organizations. These organizations include European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK, and Japan's Railway Technical Research Institute, among others.
The fact that Cray has the U.S. government as its biggest customer tells us how strong, reliable, and effective Cray's supercomputers are (Cray generated more than half of its 2012 revenue from the U.S. government). All these are made possible because Cray has identified its competitive strengths and leveraged them well. Cray knows its strengths lie in data analytics, storage, and manufacture of enterprise-class systems.
Looking forward, the opportunity is even greater for Cray, with IDC forecasting that global economy in HPC will grow by about 7% each year over the next five years. As more supercomputing is done, the need for analysis and data storage will be greater (this is one of Cray's biggest strengths). IDC believes that storage and management of data is one of the major challenges of HPC, and Cray is in a position to maximize this niche.
Cray is equipping itself to solve this problem, as it hired a number of key individuals from SystemFabricWorks in 2012, a move that gave birth to the complete Lustre storage for X86 Linux clusters, launched in June. The product gives Cray a competitive edge in the HPC storage space. The product is a stand-alone storage product, so customers don't have to buy a Cray supercomputer before they can access Cray's expertise in Big Data.
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This hardworking short offers all of the features that Dickies are best known for. Mechanical stretched flex fabrics enable these durable shorts to hold the test of time. Guys like the idea of wearing a work short that stretches AND wicks away sweat. It's great for bending, stooping squatting and stretching. Plus, it has a multi-use pocket on the right leg.


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University City Community Association (UCCA) is a non-profit 501(c)(4) organization funded through membership dues, which provides and promotes the civic, cultural, social, educational and recreational development and improvement in University City (a neighborhood of San Diego, CA); and provides a forum where the interests of residents may be expressed and contributions made to the protection of life and property in the community. As a 501(c)(4) UCCA cannot solicit donations on a tax advantaged basis, UCCA funded the creation of UCCF as their fund raising and project management partner.
- Improve UC (also known as University City Community Foundation or UCCF) was created through the generous support of the University City Community Association (UCCA) to facilitate improvements in University City. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, UCCF will provide a structure within which tax-deductible donations can be made for community projects. With the help of UCCA, UCCF will work to secure funding for projects that fall within its tax-exempt purpose, solicit volunteers for project completion, and keep donors and members of the community informed as to the status of projects, and new opportunities for community improvement.
- University Community Planning Group (UCPG) is the recognized planning group for both south and north University City community areas. It is advisory to the City of San Diego on land use, environmental, circulation, public transit and life safety issues. UCPG does not raise private donations for projects.
- EdUCate! is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising supplemental funds for the five public schools in University City.
- University City Little League is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to organizing and raising funds for youth baseball in University City.
- The Centurion Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising funds to support the University City High School athletic programs, extracurricular and alumni activities.
- UC Del Sol (UCDS) is an ASA-affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to organizing and raising funds for girls fast pitch softball league in University City and surrounding communities.
- The Marcy Park Renovation Project proposes the replacement of lost trees and park benches/tables, renovation of the existing play structure to be limited to 1-5 year-olds, with the addition of a new play area for older children with their own swings and climbing equipment.


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Ali Al-Zahid appointed CEO of Zain Iraq
Al-Zahid is an Austrian national with Iraqi roots and recently held the position of CCO of Zain Iraq.
Zain Iraq, an Iraq-based mobile operator, has announced the promotion and appointment of Ali Al-Zahid as CEO of the company.
With over 17 years of experience working with international telecom operators, Al-Zahid previously held the position of chief commercial officer of Zain Iraq. The Austrian national with Iraqi roots also brings to the table his experience in management consultancy, working with two European-based firms for five years.
Commenting on the appointment, the Chairman of Zain Iraq, Mohammed Al Charchafchi said, "It is a pleasure to promote a young talented leader with Iraqi heritage to the role of CEO at an important stage of Zain Iraq's evolution.
"Over the last three years he has played a vital role within the senior management ranks and proven to be a very capable professional, exceeding expectations on multiple fronts. We have the utmost confidence that Ali Al-Zahid has the right skill-sets and leadership qualities to take the operation to next phase of growth."
Zain Group CEO, Scott Gegenheimer commented, "Ali Al-Zahid has an outstanding track record in one of Zain's most complex and challenging emerging markets. He has a strong background in mobile technology, strategy and management, and in exploiting commercial data-related opportunities. Thus I share the Chairman's confidence that he is a good fit to take Zain Iraq to the next stage of the company's development to enhance customer experience and solidifying Zain Iraq's market leadership."
Ali Al-Zahid graduated with an MSc in Management & Communication from Danube University Krems in 204. He currently holds a position with the TRIUM Global Executive MBA with the London School of Economics, HEC Paris and NYU Stern.


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Lately I've been getting more and more strict about the ingredients in my skincare products and makeup. This all started when I realized that a newly discovered favourite product of mine had a formaldehyde-releasing ingredient (glyoxal) and a controversial preservative (phenoxyethanol) that may or may not be better or worse than parabens. Sigh… What's a beauty product lover to do? Start researching better products, of course!
I realize that this can be daunting, but I sincerely enjoy it (and yes, my husband thinks I'm crazy). My top research site has always been, and is still, Environmental Working Group's Skin Deep database, and I also used GoodGuide to fill in any gaps. If a product I was looking for wasn't listed, I looked up the individual ingredients. Every. Single. One. And if no ingredients were listed on the company's website, I didn't bother with it at all. Shouldn't companies be proud of their ingredients?
What I discovered was probably not all that surprising, but reassuring in a strangely depressing sort of way:
- Not all so-called natural companies have clean ingredient lists. Come on companies, we're smarter than taking "Made with natural ingredients!" at face value. A no-no I've been finding a LOT in products is, as I mentioned earlier, phenoxyethanol. This is basically supposed to be a better substitute for parabens, but maybe isn't that much better after all. I suspect we'll be hearing about it more and more in the coming years.
- Natural ingredients aren't necessarily safe or non-toxic. This is self-evident when we think of things like lead or cadmium, but the logic sometimes escapes us when we're looking at product labels that scream "natural!" Many natural ingredients found in products can either be irritating or contribute to allergies, so reading labels is still a must!
- Some mainstream/synthetic products can have non-toxic ingredient lists. Often, lines made specifically for sensitive or intolerant skin have surprisingly clean ingredient lists, so I wouldn't discount all conventional companies without some careful label reading.
- You have to do what's right for you. If you want to wear a full face of makeup every day (and honestly I don't think there's anything wrong with that), you'll probably have to come in contact with some ingredient that might be harmful in some way. It's really hard to be perfect! I'm sure not. I've had to make some choices, and decide that while some ingredients will be a outright "no!" for me, others are okay. I think the important part is that it's an informed decision.
So here's where the fun starts! While tearfully (not really) parting ways with some longstanding favourites, I've had the chance to explore other companies with clean ingredients–that actually work. I was thrilled to discover that a beauty boutique close(ish) to me carries a few brands I've been dying to try: RMS, Consonant, John Masters, and ILIA.
I haven't had a chance to try them all yet, but I've started with RMS. Have you heard of it or used it? It's got this crazy cult following but I hadn't heard about it until recently. It's a really lovely line started by a makeup artist so the products are effective and the colours are super flattering. Most products are multipurpose, and they come in these cute little pots so you can apply with your fingers. Shown in this photo are a lip2cheek and eye polish. The store was out of the luminizer and "master mixer" so that's what's on my list next!
What are your thoughts on ingredient lists? Any "clean" companies you'd recommend? Let me know in a comment below!


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African Drumming for Team Building and Corporate Events
Drummergirl present energising and uplifting African drumming team building sessions. We are a team of facilitators renowned for our professional and inclusive approach. Drummergirl corporate workshops are fun, dynamic, and refreshing, curated for each particular group.
We offer:
Team building workshops (1hr, up to 50 participants): this is a unique way to allow participants to simultaneously access their own rhythm and that of the group, promoting co-operation and a sense of achievement through group collaboration.
Ice breakers (15 - 30 mins, up to 50 participants): aimed at relaxing, refreshing, and refocusing the group.
Fun starters (1hr, up to 50 participants): treat your group to a fun and enjoyable drumming experience where participants leave the session vibed and feeling good.
All we need is a suitable space and seating for drummers. We can come to your venue or arrange one for you.
'The drumming at our senior management retreat was a fantastic refresher! Simone has a great gift with groups – she encourages the under-confident members and progressively takes you through basic rhythmic exercises until suddenly you realise you are putting on a real live performance. You concentrate, laugh, help each other…….all the attributes we need to develop in our teams. Congratulations Drummergirl – a great activity for team building, relaxation or just pure fun!' (Steve, CEO, Frankston City Council)
Over the years we have had the pleasure of drumming with teams from many organisations and businesses, including:
Melbourne Water
Vic Roads
The Body Shop
Pana Chocolate
Flight Centre
Frankston City Council
The Success Institute
Symmons Homes
Family Violence
Jellis Craig
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About InfoSec Institute:
InfoSec Institute is a company of about 50 people that is headquartered in Elmwood Park, IL and Madison, WI with 12 public enrolling locations nationwide. We are the premier provider of information security instructor led training. We are founded and managed by leading experts in the field of information security, and we work with some really cool clients (Fortune 500 Companies, CIA, FBI, NSA, and Microsoft to name a few.) Privately held with no external investors; we are stable and focused on growth. We've been named a Top 20 IT Training company four years in a row by Training Industry Inc. and recognized by SC Magazine as a top information security training provider, but hey – who's counting? We're the non-clock-watching-burners-of-red-tape that focus on success and growth, not endless meetings and petty office politics. We've had 450% growth in the past four years, and are always looking for talent to help us keep it that way.
What we'll do for you:
As an Instructor with InfoSec Institute, you'll have the opportunity to share your real life experience with the Information Security and Information Technology world. You'll be an influencer, motivator, and thought leader in the industry. We encourage our instructors to constantly expand their skillsets through our own certification courses (usually on the house!), helping you reach your professional and technical goals.
What you'll do:
You'll be the face of InfoSec Institute and part of our growing team of full time instructors. Our instructors teach about thirty-five weeks out of the year, and spend the remainder of their time working from home, creating course material. You'll specialize in delivering classes both online and in person via Microsoft Lync and hotel conference centers nationwide. Your mission is to educate our students with all your worldly knowledge and prepare them for the respective certification exam.
Who you are:
You have a commanding presence and are able to manage a classroom easily. You're not just interested in a job, you have a passion for your craft and understand that sharing knowledge is one of the most important things you can do. You also know that excellent communication skills are imperative in any position, and you get a thrill from presenting to others. You've probably sat through a boring certification class and thought about all the ways you'd rather have learned the material. Take those ideas and implement them at InfoSec Institute; we understand that engagement is just as important as the material. Our team of instructors are friendly, determined people who love what they do and have fun doing it!
Your experience:
Because we pride ourselves on authenticity and transparency, you've got to have the certification you're going to teach (or be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to obtain the certification.) We teach a lot of classes, some of our most common certifications are CEH, CISSP, CCNA, PMP, and MCSE. We also prefer that you have a related bachelor's degree and at least 4+ years of experience in Information Technology or Information Security. We will consider you for this job if you don't have teaching experience, but we prefer that you've worked in adult learning for at least one year. Part of what makes us so compelling, is that our instructors create all our course material – so you've got to have some experience in technical writing or curriculum development. We are going to ask you to travel (hopefully this excites you), so ability to get to Dulles, D.C., Atlanta, Dallas, Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, Chicago and San Diego are a must.


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How can Lewis Hamilton win F1 world championship at Mexican Grand Prix? Here is where Brit needs to finish to win title
After finishing first in the US in his last outing, Mercedes ace has edged closer to securing his fourth world championship
LEWIS HAMILTON is on the verge of his fourth F1 world championship after winning the US Grand Prix.
It was mathematically possible for the Brit to wrap up the title in Texas but Sebastian Vettel's second placed finish means the Brit is set to win the title south of the border in Mexico.
How can Lewis Hamilton win the Drivers' Championship?
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For Hamilton to win the championship in Mexico, he must finish within 16 points of rival Sebastian Vettel - which would leave two races spare.
- Hamilton will become world champion if he finishes fifth or higher.
- If Vettel finishes second, Hamilton will need to finish ninth or higher.
- If Vettel finishes third or lower, Hamilton will be champion.
Mercedes became Constructors' Champions for the fourth year running after the US Grand Prix.
Hamilton's victory and Valterri Bottas' fifth-placed finish ensured they took their tally to 575 points.
To take the Constructors' Championship to the Mexico GP, Ferrari needed to outscore Mercedes by 17 points, but they failed to do so.


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Ukranian club fire investigated as arson by police
The case of a historic Carlisle building that caught fire is now being investigated by police as an arson.
The Ukrainian Club, on the corner of Silloth street and Wigton road, was set ablaze on Friday 14 July, around 4:30pm.
Police say significant structural damage was done as a result of the fire and are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen anyone in, on, or leaving the building before the fire started.
Anyone with information can call PC 2524 Donaldson by calling 101 and quoting log number 176 of the 14th of July 2017. Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Police appeal for witnesses to arson attack in Cumbria
Cumbria Police are asking for people with information about an arson attack at Kirkby Lonsdale to get in touch.
They say the suspect is believed to have used a torch lighter fluid to start a fire behind the victim's back door.
The attack happened at a house at Lunefield Garde over the May Day bank holiday weekend. A number of garden chairs and pots were damaged.
Anyone can contact the police by emailing email@example.com, by telephoning 101 and asking to speak to PC 2339 Katherine or anonymously through Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Appeal for suspicious fire witnesses
Police in the Scottish Borders are appealing for witnesses following a suspicious fire in Galashiels.
The incident happened around 1am this morning in Scott Park.
A plastic bin was set alight before the flames spread to the swing set and rubber ground cover.
Police say the park sustained significant damage and inquiries are ongoing to trace those responsible.
Officers are particularly keen to trace two young people seen running away from the area at the time the fire broke out.
Anyone with information can contact Police Scotland on 101 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Arson behind 38 percent of Cumbria fires
Arson attacks account for more than a third of fires in Cumbria, according to new figures.
During 2015 and 2016, 38 percent of fires in the county were started deliberately.
In Allerdale there was a 20 percent increase in the number of arson incidents.
- ITV Report
Arson-hit Cumbrian abbey restored to former glory
Arsonist jailed for setting fire to house with wife and children inside
An arsonist has been jailed for setting fire to a bed inside a house while his wife and three children slept.
Thomas Galloway, 22, of Thomas Street, Carlisle was sentenced at Carlisle Crown Court today to five years for arson with intent to endanger life.
At 5am on 17 April police were called to a house fire at a property on Thomas Street in Carlisle.
Following police investigation it was established that Galloway started the fire deliberately. While nobody was injured, extensive damage was caused to the property.
21-year-old arrested following house fire in Carlisle
Police have arrested a man in connection with a house fire in Carlisle.
Fire and Rescue Services were called to a property on Thomas Street at around 5am this morning.
One of the occupants at the address suffered minor injuries.
Following a joint investigation with the fire service, a 21-year-old man from Carlisle has been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life.
He is currently helping police with their enquiries.
Full report: Police hunt for arsonist
Homes had to be evacuated and three teams of firefighters were callled to battle a blaze that appears to be the latest in a series of grass fires deliberately set alight in Dumfries and Galloway.
Some of the residents who were led from their homes were in their seventies, as large flames came within just a few feet of properties.
Police say the fire near Sanquhar is one of eight suspicious grass fires in the past six days.
Matthew Taylor has this report:
'Fire came within feet of garden' says Kelloholm resident
Ten homes had to be evacuated in Kelloholm, in Dumfries and Galloway, after a grass fire came within a few feet of residents' gardens.
Many of those evacuated were people over the age of 70.
One resident described it as "an inferno" and said "it was a very frightening experience".


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Since Oscar season is thankfully drawing to a close (there really hasn't been a who-will-win suspense in the major categories in the least few years), I wanted to comment on the "It's Time" meme Mark Harris served up (among other concepts) in a recent issue of New York magazine. Not so much about the concept, but about great performers who never received recognition from the Academy.
Inspired by TCM's annual 31 Days of Oscar, Nathaniel over at The Film Experience posted a contest (now over) on the very subject: a gripe about a multiple nominee who has never won the prize. His own list includes current stars Michelle Pfeiffer, Julianne Moore, Glenn Close, and Sigourney Weaver, along with cannonical performers Barbara Stanwyck and Judy Garland. Yes, he's a self-described "actressexual".
Since I never win things like this, I figured I'd post my own entry – after the jump. The only changes I made were capitalization, since I tend to use lower case in most, if not all, personal email.
After my rant, comment on who you think is missing a competitive Oscar.


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The Specific Character of the Places
The central region of Romania is composed of five counties: Brasov, Alba, Sibiu, Covasna, Harghita. This area of the country lures you with many beauties in front of which you remain amazed: the Brukenthal Museum, Transfagarasan, the Medieval City of Sighisoara, Predeal resort.
Brasov is an important tourist, cultural and economic centre. When you say Brasov you think of the Postavaru Massive, Poiana Brasov resort, where each year thousands of tourists come to recreate, or the Black Church, one of the most representative monuments of Gothic architecture in Romania.
The Council Square of Brasov is also famous by hosting a famous international festival of pop music. On the stage of this festival some of the most important names of the music world performed in concerts over time.
The popular resort Predeal is located in Brasov County as well, being frequented by winter sports enthusiasts. It should be noted that Predeal town is located at the highest altitude in Romania (1,030-1,110 meters).
Tourists and generally the lovers of beauty often turn their steps toward the Fagaras Mountains area, considered by some experts as the Transylvanian Alps. Here you can find Balea Lake and Transfagarasan, until recently the highest road in Romania.
Sibiu City, the county capital, is famous for its tourist attractions (the Bruckental Museum, the Historical Centre). Many events are held annually in Sibiu attracting many participants: the Medieval Festival "Transylvanian Castles", an international film festival and a rock music festival. In 2007, Sibiu was the European Capital of Culture.
In Alba the relief of hill, plateau and mountain predominates. It is worth mentioning the Apuseni Mountains, with underground deposits of precious minerals (gold, silver) and non-ferrous ores (lead, copper, zinc).
The fertile soil was conducive to the development of agriculture (fruits, cereals) and of viticulture. The Tarnavele Plateau occupies one quarter of the county area and is renowned for its vineyards, but also for natural gas reserves.
Alba-Iulia City, the county capital, remained in the Romanians' consciousness as the city where the Grand National Assembly decided the Union of Transylvania with Romania in 1918.
Alba County is also famous for its Girls Fair of Gaina Mountain, but also for the Buciumani traditional costumes and the "Tarina from Abrud" dance.
In Mures County you can find Sighisoara, the only lived fortress-city in Romania. Many tourists come annually to admire and take photographs of the main attractions in this beautiful medieval citadel: the Clock Tower, "Biserica din Deal" (Church on the Hill), the covered stairs.
The mountain lovers can soar to the volcanic peaks of the Calimani and Gurghiului Mountains. The concerts fans can enjoy every year a rock music festival in Targu Mures.
Mures, Tarnava Mare and Tarnava Mica Rivers meander on the territory of this county. The sport fishing fans are awaited to try their luck on some of the lakes within Mures territory: Sancraiu de Munte (Pestisorul de Aur – "Golden Fish"), Bezid, Iernut, Faragau, Zau de Campie, Uilac.
Covasna County is one of the smallest counties in Romania. It is considered the "land of the mineral waters" as on its territory there are several springs of great importance: Biborteni, Malnas, Bodoc, Valcele, Covasna, Poiana etc.
Due to the ionized air and carbonated waters, the Covasna County resorts are famous throughout Europe. Also, Covasna is known for its fortified churches, as well as for its carved doors.
In the forested areas of Covasna you can practice bears and Carpathian stags hunting.
The Saint Ana volcanic Lake, hundreds of mineral springs or Rosu Lake are only some of the treasures of Harghita County. Numerous deposits of minerals are exploited here: salt, copper, iron, mercury, andesites, basalts.
The climate on the intermountain depressions is the most severe of all populated areas of Romania. Joseni town is considered the "cold pole", as the lowest temperatures in the country were recorded here.
Top 10
- 1 Székely National Museum
- 2 "Tudor Ciortea" Museum
- 3 The Village Museum
- 4 Astra National Museum Complex
- 5 Mediaş Municipal Museum
- 6 Hârtibaciu Valley Museum
- 7 The National Museum of Union
- 8 Augustin Bunea Museum of History
- 9 The Ethnografic Museum
- 10 The City Museum of History – The Prince Palace


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Kitchen Craft have been launched at Exclusively Housewares in London this week. Over the coming weeks I will be telling you all about the many products I have designed for Kitchen Craft, but for now above is a sneaky peak at my colourful 'Mix It' cocktail range and pub style 'Lock In' bar range.
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Massage is used to manipulate the muscles of the body. It can be used for relaxation, stimulation or rehabilitation of the whole body. It promotes suppleness of the muscles, improves circulation and reduces stress.
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Reflexology (or zone therapy) is the application of pressure on points of the feet, which reflect parts of the body. Pressure and massage on specific areas of the feet can stimulate energy encourages the body to heal itself.
Reflexology stimulates your system to work more efficiently, you may find your digestion improves, you become more energized and you sleep well that night. It is advisable to drink plenty of fresh water after the session to help the body flush out toxins, which may have been released in the process of the therapy….
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I wrote at length earlier this year about sexual ethics — who Israelites were not allowed to have sex with, who Israelites are allowed to marry, why God's marriage to Israel/Church is a really awful marriage, and who apparently is not off limits according to the law of God — in order to show that homosexuality (or rather, homosexual acts) are no different in scripture from adultery or cavorting with one's daughter-in-law. Or the neighboring Canaanites.
Because homosexual acts — specifically men lying with men as with women, whatever that might mean — are bundled with a whole bunch of other acts in Leviticus 18 & 20 which are condemned, and which Israel shall not do "as they do in the land of Egypt, where you lived, and you shall not do in the land of Canaan, to which I am bringing you." (Lev. 18:3) So, while homosexual acts may not be different from any other breaking of the covenant in Leviticus, sex itself is different from all the other rules and teaching God gives to Israel.
It's different because God says something very specific about the consequences that will flow from Israel's failure to adhere to these specific rules:
24 "Do not make yourselves unclean by any of these things, for by all these the nations I am driving out before you have become unclean, 25 and the land became unclean, so that I punished its iniquity, and the land vomited out its inhabitants. (Leviticus 18:24-25 ESV)
"You shall therefore keep all my statutes and all my rules and do them, that the land where I am bringing you to live may not vomit you out. (Leviticus 20:22 ESV)
The word vomit here comes from the Hebrew root קיא which means roughly what it says — to spew out, throw up, disgorge, cast out. It's a very physical act. And an unpleasant one, an involuntary one, something a person does when she or he is very sick. Or poisoned.
Israel faces a lot of penalties for failing to keep the covenant — disease, pestilence, famine, conquest, exile, slavery. But those are all externally imposed. They come from outside the land of Israel, in the form of Assyrians and Babylonians. Only in the case of these sexual sins does the land itself threaten to grow sick and expel Israel.
That's what makes sex different, and what makes these acts unique. (The passage does not say why sex is different. We are free to speculate, but any conclusions we come to are just that — speculation.) They poison the very land, which grows so ill that it will expel Israel, just as God expelled the Canaanites so that Israel may take possession of the land.
But that said, nothing I wrote in my first essay on Leviticus 18 & 20 is changed. Israel is still built upon a violation of these very commandments — Abraham married his half-sister; Jacob took two sisters as wives; Judah impregnated his daughter-in-law; and Moses, Aaron, and Miriam were all born because their father took his aunt to be his wife. Granted, all of these things took place before the teaching was given (though the teaching was given to Moses, who by all rights should be excluded from the assembly as per Deuteronomy 23:2 because he was born of a "forbidden union"), but Israel would not exist — would not be standing before Mt. Sinai or wandering in the wilderness receiving this teaching — were it not for its sister(s)-marrying and daughter-in-law-fucking ancestors.
Again, this sounds like so many of the if/then, else/then construction that comes with the Torah. If Israel can stay clean, can keep from worshiping other gods and doing all these things it is told not to do, then Israel can stay in God's good graces and keep the land. The land won't be poisoned with its sin and will not vomit Israel out.
But none of this can be seen as an abstract command to the people of God. It cannot be read outside of the story. And in this story we have, Israel cavorts with other gods, it sacrifices its children to Molech, and very likely continues to do all of the things condemned in Leviticus 18 and 20. Because of this, the Assyrians and the Babylonians come. Israel is conquered. And exiled.
The land does vomit Israel out.
Israel pays a harsh price for all of its sin, for all of its idolatry, for all of its faithlessness.
But never does Israel stop being the people of God. Never, after God's initial pique of rage in Exodus 32 to destroy Israel and start over with Moses, and a terrifying threat to walk away completely from Israel in Judges 10, does God ever disown Israel. Or abandon Israel to the ultimate fate of annihilation. Resurrection always looms as a promise. Jeremiah's valley of slaughter becomes Ezekiel's valley of dry bones, and the very breath of God makes new life where there was only stillness, silence, and death.
Where there was only the faint memory of a people.
Christians have longed feared the consequences — both collective and individual — of sin. We read the Bible and fear the wrath of God. Sinners didn't just put their eternal souls at risk, they also put the wellbeing of the entire community at risk as well. Famine, pestilence, rebellion, and foreign invader were all seen as consequences of allowing sin. So we teach ourselves to keep the law, to adhere to the teaching, if for no other reason than because that's what virtuous and upstanding followers of Jesus do. And possibly because to do otherwise invites divine retaliation, the punishment of God, upon all of us.
But that's not what God really tells Israel, not in the Old Testament nor in the New. The promise of God is not prosperity and success for those who walk the straight and narrow path (not even in Deuteronomy!), but resurrection for those of us who have perished in our sin. Christ came not to bear a burden for us, but with us. His defeat of death is the defeat of sin. It is the promise that whatever the judgment of God upon our sinful, chaotic, and deeply disordered lives (as individuals and as the people of God), our bones will not lay bleaching in the sun forever. Our dust will not moulder in the graves for eternity. Death has no hold over us. We are raised with him who rose.
We are raised with him who rose.


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My Big Fat Greek Omelet
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- Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over low heat. (Use a 10-inch skillet if you halve the recipe to serve 2 instead of 4.) Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix tomatoes, 1/2 tsp. oregano, 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper to taste. Stir in feta.
- In a medium bowl, whisk eggs together, then stir in spinach, 1/2 tsp. oregano, 1/4 tsp. salt, and pepper to taste. A few minutes before cooking omelet, add oil to the pan, and increase heat to medium-high. Heat until wisps of smoke start to rise from the pan. Add the egg mixture to the skillet. Using a plastic or wooden spatula to push back the eggs that have set, tilt the pan and let the uncooked egg mixture run onto the empty portion of the pan. Continue pushing back cooked eggs, tilting the pan and letting uncooked egg mixture flow onto the empty portion of the pan until omelet is moist but fully cooked, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low; pour the tomato mixture over half of the omelet. Using a slotted, flat spatula or turner, carefully fold the untopped half over the filling. Use the turner to slide the omelet onto a cutting board. Let stand a minute or two for the filling to warm.
- Cut the omelet into 4 wedges and serve immediately.
- Copyright 2005 USA WEEKEND and columnist Pam Anderson. All rights reserved.
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Per Serving: 253 calories; 17.9 6.7 18.2 389 696 Full nutrition
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This is a great recipe, I actually mixed all the ingredients and baked it in a casserole dish. It turned out great!
It just had far too much spinach -- that seemed to overpower everything else.
This is a great recipe, I actually mixed all the ingredients and baked it in a casserole dish. It turned out great!
My fiance & I enjoyed this omelet. I would suggest on cutting the tomatoes into smaller pieces. I used garlic & herb feta cheese. I also added green onions, which I highly suggest...1/2 regul...
Very good. I sauteed a little onion with some garlic in butter and added it to the tomato mixture. Tasty!
Very tasty and my family really enjoyed this for breakfast this morning. At first everyone looked at it and said "Spinach?" ewwww. But then after they took their first bite they loved it.
This was so delicious. I had fresh spinach and vine ripe tomatoes onhand so I just cooked the spinach a bit in the microwave and squeezed out the excess water. I cut the tomato into small piec...
Perfect. I loved it! I used fresh spinach and it came out great.
Made for my hubby this morning and subbed mushrooms for the grape tomatoes since he doesn't like them, used fresh baby spinach, all egg whites and reduced fat feta cheese. Served with toasted wh...
Really good! I just used six eggs and the full amount of veggies and cheese. I did cut back on the salt and added some garlic powder. Next time I won't use any salt at all... it was a little too...
I just made this for my fiance and he loved it! I did change it up a bit though...I added a bit of green onions and some bacon bits and omitted the tomoates.