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Richard Ritenbaugh, reflecting over his priceless racing memorabilia, broaches the subject of limited atonement as opposed to unlimited or universal atonement believed by a large number of Protestant evangelical theologians. To yield to the Protestant assumption of universal atonement nullifies the necessity of repentance, overcoming, and sanctifying. Atonement is indeed limited, confined to certain parameters and applies to certain conditions. The proof texts for universal atonement immediately break down when the conditions are spelled out, namely the necessity of the Father's individual calling rather than blanket salvation or amnesty for all who mention the name of Christ, whether they repent or not. The parable of the man cast out of the wedding feast for not having the right garment indicates that there are conditions for salvation. The prospect of atonement and salvation is available to everybody, but only those called by the Father—not by an evangelical altar call—are eligible. After the calling, a cleaning up process (sanctification) is needed to transform the crude clay prototype into a dazzling clone of God. People are called and resurrected in a specific order, when the Father can be sure of the maximum probability of spiritual success. Those who are called are expected to yield to God's precious law to the extent that they will be totally composed of Holy Spirit (Hebrews 8:10; Jeremiah 31:31, God's Law in action). Currently, Jesus Christ is working with a small selected group of individuals (the Israel of God, Galatians 6:16) for the expressed purpose of helping in an infinitely larger harvest during the Millennium and the Great Throne Judgment. Even though Christ's sacrifice was made at a specific historical time, the callings and atonements are made in stages, dependent upon compliance to God's standards.
David Grabbe, cautioning us to avoid using Strong's Concordance as final arbiter of the meaning of a Hebrew, Greek or Aramaic word, points out that all words have multiple meanings and consequently do not yield to the faulty "one meaning" or "exact meaning" assumption. The meaning of the noun spirit, for example, is highly variable, based on context. The meaning of the Ephesians' "losing their first love" can in one context refer to their loss of original enthusiasm, but the phrase can also refer to their gradual reprioritizing, lowering God to a less dominant position in their lives. It is improper to build a doctrine on one Scripture. We need at least two reliable Scriptures (and hopefully more) to establish any doctrine, a lesson we learn from God's standard of evidence—that any important matter must be decided "at the mouths" of at least two witnesses (Deuteronomy 17:6 and 19:15). Strong is correct to assert that the Greek words agape or agapeo can mean in one context "social love," but sadly, because a decadent culture has distorted the concepts underlying the meaning of the noun social, Strong's definition is too general to be reliable. It is best to rely on the maxim in Proverbs 11:14: "In a multitude of counselors there is safety."
Richard Ritenbaugh discusses the explosive interview concerning the reality of hell conducted by Eugenio Scalfari, a longtime atheist friend of Pope Francis. According to Scalfari, Pope Francis maintains that hell does not exist. In stating that condemned souls just "disappear," the Pope denies the 2000-year-old Roman Catholic doctrines about an ever-burning hell and the immortality of the soul. Though Vatican representatives responded by accusing Scalfari of taking some artistic license with the Pope's phraseology, Vincent Nichols, the highest ranking Catholic in the UK, agrees that the image of an ever-burning hell derives more from iconography than from biblical sources. Much of Roman Catholic doctrine is a rickety house of cards, in danger of collapsing as one carefully explores the pathetically feeble doctrines of the immortal soul and an ever-burning hell. For this reason, the Church has historically protected this fragile edifice by brute force (such as the Inquisition). When the searchlight of reason endangers Catholic doctrine, history teaches us to expect a backlash from conservative Catholics.
Martin Collins, arguing that the subtle infiltration of secularism is the major cause of fissures in the greater Church of God, warns church members how secularism threatens spiritual growth. During our pre-Passover period of self-examination, we must focus on what the Father demands of us and embrace His truth with all our might, esteeming God's words over everything else. Sadly, mainstream 'Christianity' gives little heed to God's Word, valuing consensus (a plurality of 51%) over doctrinal truth as revealed by the Scriptures. We seriously err if we rely on the secular media to give us spiritual understanding. God sends strong delusion to those who do not love the truth. We cannot reject obeying God, but we must reject the world's theology, as it defends degeneracy. The dominant world culture militates against God's Sabbath, allowing sporting events, shopping, and entertainment to take its place. In the latter days, secular concerns have increased; "everybody does it." Being set apart requires we become an example (which will appear alien to the world), serving, metaphorically, as lighthouses in a dark world. Thankfully, Christ has our back by sanctifying us with His truth and giving us the will and power to do His work thorough the means of God's Holy Spirit.
John Ritenbaugh, focusing on the description of the New Covenant in Hebrews 8:10, reminds us that, although God never intended the Old Covenant to endure eternally, the spiritual and immutable law (shared by both the old and new covenants) was to last forever. God did not nail His holy Law to the cross, as major Protestant denominations mistakenly declare. Rather, God nailed the penalty for our past sins, paid for by the blood of Jesus Christ, to the cross. The wages of sin is death. When Jesus Christ fulfilled the Law, He not only provided a model as to how His called-out ones are to keep it, He magnified it and raised the standards of compliance, targeting not only behavior, but motive—the whole spiritual process which underlies any sin. To give His called-out ones the ability to reach these higher standards, He gifted them with the Holy Spirit, thereby empowering them to displace carnality with Godly character. God does not create such character by fiat. Rather, it grows steadily with our determination to participate and cooperate with God. The purpose of all of God's covenants with mankind is to create character and stop sin. The New Covenant, as explicated by Hebrews, contains "post graduate" responsibilities far beyond the letter-of-the-law instructions given in Leviticus. Unlike the faulty Protestant assumption that Christ has done all the work of salvation, Christ warns His people that they must soberly count the cost because of the vastly higher standards established in the New Covenant. Christ promises, through the means of His Holy Spirit, the power to do His will, thereby giving His people the necessary tools to achieve membership in the family of God.
Richard Ritenbaugh, citing Francis Shaeffer's observation, that bitterness rather than doctrine divides and estranges one member from of Christ's Body from another, suggests that individuals often look for a 'doctrinal' reason to cover up the real reason for leaving a congregation. Perhaps the principal cause of the estrangement between brethren can be explained by the Parable of the Leaven in Matthew 13:33, an image of a process of exaggerated growth, parallel to the mustard see analogy, in which a garden plant unnaturally grows into an imposing tree. Although many Bible Commentaries have assumed that both of these similes simply mean what started small will grow to something large, they fail to take into account the necessity of symbols remaining consistent beginning with the first mention in scripture. Leaven symbolizes corruption from sin, even as we examine the wave loaves, composed of humans laden from sin (from which they have repented). As ambassadors for Christ, already having our citizenship in Heaven, we still have sin in our nature. Interestingly, the grain offering in Leviticus 3, designated for the peace offering or fellowship offering did not contain leaven. As a biblical symbol, leaven stands for hypocrisy, false teachings, sexual immorality, vile corruption, malice and wickedness, a condition which will not exist in God's Kingdom, but is rampant in the Church of God today as it syncretizes doctrine with 'knowledge' derived from the Babylonic worldly philosophies. The woman sneaking in the leaven with three measures of meal in Matthew 13 evidently represents the Church, who surreptitiously mixed Christ's pure doctrine with a little sourdough of worldly wisdom, puffing up the church with intellectual vanity, but destroying the prospects of unity or reconciliation between the numerous splinter groups. With this leavening, Satan has destroyed the relationship between church members by corrupting the doctrines that had bound us together.
Josh Montgomery, drawing on his experiences in internet marketing, describes how some have manipulated the search engines, using key word saturation to give unscrupulous bloggers and 'experts' the ability to distort the truth and create an alternate reality totally at variance with the truth. Satan has successfully deceived the whole world, conditioning nominal Christianity to appropriate pagan festivals as 'Christian' celebrations and creating an alternate perspective of God that is not true. With this false, impotent picture of God that Satan has created, other lies, such as evolution and false toxic doctrines, can be substituted by godless teachers and institutions. Our only antidote to this barrage of lies and distortion is to stay close to God's Word, trusting continually in His providence and His promises to protect us as we obey Him and stay close to Him.
John Ritenbaugh reminds us to value our calling, observing that, just as Jesus and His disciples were burdened with the doctrines of the scribes and Pharisees, so God's called-out church is encumbered with nominal Christianity, institutions which have militated against the whole counsel of God, even though they claim to get their teachings from the Bible. God places the blame for misleading and scattering Israel on the shepherds (sometimes metaphorically identifying the ministry or religious leaders, but more at governmental, judicial, academic, corporate leaders, and also the leaders of individual families). There is a dangerous leadership deficit in modern Israel, totally antithetical to the responsible leadership of father Abraham. A deceived nominal Christianity, hopelessly detached from God's covenant, has led people astray by lies. Modern Israel, by turning its back on the truth, has blown its opportunity for moral leadership every bit as much as ancient Judah did. Despite the moral failure of our elected leaders, we must maintain leadership in our individual families. The church is a unique institution apart from Israel and Judah, specially prepared by God in the last 2,000 years, having the responsibility of shepherding a distracted, lost, dependent flock abandoned by irresponsible, neglectful, self-serving leaders, teaching it God's Laws. Likewise, our current self-serving political leaders, steeped in godless humanism, are purposely destroying our country and civilization under the direction of Satan, leading to a perpetual civil war (of ideas and beliefs) in our country with no prospect of peace until Christ's Second Coming.
Kim Myers, focusing on Jude 3-4, which cautions us to contend for the faith once delivered to the saints, warns that there are many false teachers who would attempt to turn the grace of God into lasciviousness. Most of us in this fellowship were brought in under the tutelage of Herbert W. Armstrong, instructed in the proper keeping of the Holy Days, clean and unclean meats, divorce and remarriage, and dating outside the faith. After the breakup of our previous fellowship, some of the splinter groups have experimented with sacred names, new moons, and interactive studies rather than sermons, and adopting a very casual form of dress, not even appropriate for a swap meet. The Sabbath is a holy convocation called by God; we are to respond to God's invitation with respect rather than sloppiness. We are to cease from our worldly concerns on the Sabbath and devote extra time to study, prayer, and getting to know our Heavenly Father, calling the Sabbath a delight. Compromising with little things leads to compromising with big things and could take us right out of the Way. God has given us all the tools we need. He gave us His Son, His Holy Spirit, and our calling. We need to reciprocate by keeping the faith once delivered from the Saints.
Martin Collins indicates that, even though II and III John are the shortest books of the Bible, they do contain significant themes, amplifying the contents of I John, emphasizing the fellowship with God. II and III John, addressed to elders in supporting local churches, advocate hospitality to legitimate teachers and forbid supporting false teachers. II John provides tests of life, determining authenticity of genuine believers, as well as advocating faithfulness in large and small responsibilities, including the friends with which one chooses to associate, realizing that true wisdom is the right application of spiritual language. No conflict should ever exist between the spirit and the letter of the Law. The message of II John has special application today, where the church is also besieged by perennial schisms and heresies, not unlike the kind of problems experienced in the Corinthian congregation. Love for the truth automatically leads to love for one another within the congregation. A common commitment to the truth is the foundation of genuine Christian fellowship. In our quest for unity, we can never compromise with the truth. True love between brethren is impossible without an equal love for the truth, leading to a perpetual walking in the light of truth, elevating the Word of God over the traditions of man and every wind of questionable doctrine which inevitably leads to lawlessness. We have the obligation to test everything presented to our minds, examining it against the standard of the Scriptures, holding fast to the truth, filtering out and discarding any toxic prevarications.
George Santayana's famous quotation—"Those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it"—applies equally well to the church of God. Richard Ritenbaugh compares the history of the early church with the events and trends being exhibited in the modern church of God. Will today's church follow the disastrous example of early second-century Christianity?
Jesus' Parable of the Wheat and the Tares in Matthew 13 warns us that there will be false brethren within the church. Using the example of Christ Himself, Ted Bowling shows that the Bible also tells us how to interact with them in a godly manner.
Martin Collins, focusing upon Paul's assertion that the Son of God was manifested in order to destroy the works of the devil, recounts the historical development of Satan the Devil. Jesus Christ qualified to replace Satan as the ruler of the earth, and will restore order and tranquility at His second coming. In the meantime, God's called out ones are the target of the Great Dragon. Satan and his demons know that their time is short and are determined to destroy as many people as possible, especially the Israel of God. If it were not for God's intervention, the entirety of mankind would perish. Unfortunately, near the close of the age, false teachers have turned Christ's Gospel into empty philosophy, making God's people vulnerable to false doctrine. Satan enticed our original parents, placing them into the kingdom of the Devil, separating them and their offspring from God. Everything about the world's culture, science, economic systems, and religion has been polluted and perverted. Satan's sole desire is to destroy all of humanity. During the Day of the Lord, Satan will marshal all the world's armies around Armageddon in order to fight against the conquering army of Jesus Christ. Satan's lie penetrates into the deepest recesses of our minds where sin originates. Christ has exposed and delivered us from sin's tentacles in the inner mind. Jesus Christ breaks the captor's heavy chains, delivering His people from demonic influence, proving Himself stronger and more powerful than Satan. As Christ rejected Satan's lie and received resurrection, God's called out ones, by rejecting Satan's lie, will also be resurrected. If we are members of God's church we are already being transformed into a new work, being translated from the kingdom of darkness into the kingdom of light.
John Ritenbaugh claims that the harshest criticism we receive is for our position opposing the doctrine of eternal security, having the audacity to suggest that works are required for salvation. I Timothy 1:8 indicates that the Law is good only if we use it lawfully. Philippians 2:12 indicates that work is required. Romans 13:11 indicates that salvation is not yet a done deal. Satan, having a perennial pattern to his deceptiveness, first proposes this deadly eternal security doctrine in the Garden of Eden, assuring Adam and Eve that they need not fear death (evidently because they had immortal souls). To one having God's Holy Spirit, committing sin is more dangerous because there is far more on the line. The Firstfruits will not get a free pass into God's kingdom. As the past history of creation unfolded, God demanded that choices indicating willingness to obey be made within the family of angels. When human beings were created, they had to pass a similar test, making life and death choices whether to obey or not to obey God's Government. We have a reciprocal responsibility in the wake of Christ's sacrifice to love God and keep His Commandments, living by every word of God. The God of the Bible is a working God never running out of useful and exciting projects, overseeing His works and creating dynasties, progressively working salvation in the midst of the earth, providing us an example and a mandate to participate in His endless creative work.
When Satan confronted humanity's first parents, Adam and Eve, he fed them three heresies that he continues to promote to deceive the world today. David Grabbe expounds on these three lies, revealing how Gnosticism incorporated them into its parasitic philosophy and way of life.
For many of us, Gnosticism is difficult to pin down, and this is because it is not itself a religion but a philosophy that piggy-backs on religions. David Grabbe explains how we can see this in Paul's epistles to the Galatians and Colossians, in which he combats Gnosticism's twisting of the truth of Jesus Christ.
"Gnosticism" sounds like an old and very dry Greek philosophy, the subject of a somnolent college lecture. Not so, says David Grabbe. Gnosticism is very much in vogue today in books and movies—and in the belief systems of a great many people who profess to be Christian.
Most commentators see in the Parable of the Leaven a positive message of the growth of the church. Martin Collins, however, shows that they have it exactly backward—Jesus' parable is a warning of internal corruption!
John Ritenbaugh observes that someone had recently taught that Passover, rather than the Night to be Much Observed, should be designated the first day of Unleavened Bread. Leviticus 23:5-6 designates two separate festivals: the Passover (on Abib/Nisan 14) and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (on Abib/Nisan 15; see also Numbers 28:16-18). Deuteronomy 16:6 indicates that the Passover took place on the eve of Nisan 14 at ben ha arbayim (twilight). Numbers 33:3 clearly shows that the departure from Egypt took place on Nisan 15, the day after the Passover. Exodus 12:18 delineates that the eating of unleavened bread runs from the end of Nisan 14 (at ba erev - the end of the day) to the end of Nisan 21 (at ba erev). John 13:29; Matthew 26:5; John 19:31; 40-42 plainly prove that Christ, the disciples, the chief priests, the Jews, and Nicodemus did not consider the Passover a holy day, but a preparation day.
Richard T. Ritenbaugh: The death of Pope John Paul II and the election of Pope Benedict XVI made the Catholic Church—and the Catholic faith—front-page news around the globe. ...
John Ritenbaugh, repeating his caution about uncritically reading certain theological books and commentaries, warns that deception will abound exponentially in the Information Age. The elect are not immune to antinomian deception, including the doctrine of eternal security, the total depravity of man, unconditional love, irresistible grace, and the "once saved always saved" mentality. These pernicious, surreptitious teachings are designed to remove personal guilt and the necessity for personal responsibility or works (anathema to antinomian, "rule-hating," syncretistic, evangelical teaching), casting aside the law of God and substituting personal standards. Without a demonstration of works (prompted and empowered by God's Holy Spirit), it will be impossible for God to judge whether we will actively adhere to His standards, steadfastly walking in the footsteps of Christ. Finally, the amazing history of the rejection of the Sabbath and the embracing of Sunday is explained.
John Ritenbaugh, exploring the invasion of the early apostolic church by Gnostics(interlopers who savagely denigrated the "enslavement to Yahweh, His Law, and the Jewish Sabbath," replacing it with 'enlightened' Greek philosophy- the immortality of the soul, eternal security, irresistible grace, and predestination) traces its development within mainstream 'Christianity.' An early source of Gnostic thought into mainstream 'Christianity' was Augustine, originally saturated in Manichean religion, later transferring Gnostic thought into the Catholic Church. The Protestant reformers Luther and Calvin, both heavily influenced by Augustine, taught the doctrines of eternal security, irresistible grace, and predestination. Modern evangelical leaders, continuing in this Gnostic tradition, promulgate "once saved always saved" and "unconditional love" — tolerating the most hideous abominable sins - allowing 'Christ's blood' to give license to this lawless behavior.
John Ritenbaugh, reflecting upon the cosmology of ancient Greece (a combination of pagan and scientific thought), explains that these ideas and notions—many totally saturated with astrology and Gnostic dualism—filtered into the doctrines of the early church. These syncretized, polluted Hellenistic ideas have never left the cardinal doctrines of mainstream Christianity. The incorporation of Gnostic dualism into doctrine has led to sloppy stewardship of physical health laws (dressing and keeping our bodies), a consequence of anti-nomian thought processes. The denigration of grace to license—"sin, that grace may abound"—derives directly from Gnosticism. "Modern" Gnostic thought (including the pernicious doctrines of progressive revelation and the immortality of the soul) literally destroyed or blew apart the Worldwide Church of God. We need to ensure that these virulent strains have not infected us.
At God's command, the white horse and its rider gallop over the earth 'conquering and to conquer.' Richard Ritenbaugh analyzes the symbolism of this horseman, a precursor of the destruction that is wrought by its fellows.
John Ritenbaugh, examining the set of doctrines which constitute "The Faith" identified in II Corinthians 13:5, warns that the greater church of God is not immune to the deterioration of doctrine cautioned by Paul. The doctrine of eternal security and the doctrine of the immortality of the soul, embraced by Evangelical Protestantism as well as our former affiliation, ominously threaten the spiritual welfare of all the splinter groups formerly affiliated with the Worldwide Church of God. When we depart from doctrine, convoluted reasoning and hair splitting must substitute for the simplicity in Christ. Minor deviations from doctrine bring about irreparable disastrous consequences. If we live by sight rather than by faith, we will automatically succumb to our fears (of denying our fleshly gratification or losing the esteem of our family and peers). The antidote to these twin-debilitating fears is the fear of God- a fear that must be learned and cultivated.
John Ritenbaugh focuses upon the big lie ('you will not surely die'—Genesis 3:4) of inherent immortal life (an immortal soul). This dangerous false belief, held by the majority of Christian-professing denominations, has led to an acceleration of sin and the danger of eternal oblivion. Sin kills, and we are not immortal. Contrary to Socrates and Plato's misconceptions about inherent immortality, only God can give eternal life, and it has specific conditions (overcoming sin and growing spiritually). Death is not a friend or a liberator, but as Jesus understood at the time of his crucifixion, a bitter enemy, a tool of Satan, and a cruel instrument of separation. Only through God's divine act of resurrection can we hope to attain eternal life. We desperately need to do a thorough self-examination, properly discerning Christ's sacrifice, and strive mightily to overcome sin, the destroyer of life.
John Ritenbaugh highlights a dangerous flaw in our evaluation of religious truth. If the God of the Bible (who cannot lie and is not a God of confusion) were involved in the religions of the world—mainstream Christianity and Islam - there would be no strife between them. The bitter fruits indicate that the god of both of them is not the God of the Bible, but instead the ruler of this world, Satan the Devil, who inspires warfare and adversarial relationships. The false teachings of this world's belief systems can adversely erode and destroy the faith in members of the greater church of God. "The Way" is distinct from the world's belief systems, polluted by the tolerant and inclusive attitudes of the liberal far left - a position shockingly embraced by a large segment of evangelical, born-again Christians.
For centuries across Europe, Catholicism taught that the Jews were guilty of deicide—the murder of Jesus Christ. At various times in its history, the Church felt no compunction to ghettoize the Jews, ostracize them, confiscate their goods, and murder them. Charles Whitaker shows how false teaching like this can lead to horrible results.
In this sobering sermon, John Ritenbaugh warns of the consequences of fellowshipping outside of God's called-out church. People who suppose they are supplementing their spiritual diet with a poisonous blend of heresy and lawlessness risk losing their identity and witness, and ultimately their spiritual life. God has made his covenant with one body, the Israel of God, which yields to His way of life, keeping His Sabbath as a perpetual covenant. Fellowship with organizations which despise or denigrate God's Sabbath is tantamount to spiritual adultery. Bad doctrine inevitably deceives and destroys. Our behavior and practice must inevitably derive or grow out of our core doctrines - that we were called to qualify as members of His Family, something of which the world's religions have no inkling.
Having shown that God is involved in world affairs, John Ritenbaugh concludes by showing that God's hand was definitely involved in the scattering of the church. Our reaction needs to be positive: that, if He felt it needed to be done, we should respond by growing and preparing ourselves for His Kingdom.
In these days of psychology and feeling, doctrine is not very popular. But it is absolutely necessary for the salvation of true Christians! This study briefly explores the basic doctrines of God.
In this message focusing on the "tail wagging the dog," Richard Ritenbaugh discusses the motivations for proclaiming the true gospel and the motivation for teaching false gospels or heresies. For a genuine minister the gospel of the Kingdom creates a compulsory inner pressure causing him to virtually "explode" with truth, totally unrelated to the need for numbers or ego-stroking. The motivation for the bogus minister stems from a desire to pander to the "itching ears" of the prospective clientele telling them whatever they want to hear, catering to their desires and lusts (Ezekiel 33:32), mixing truth with error, creating a poisonous fatal mixture. While the true minister affirms God's law, the false minister grants license to do whatever one pleases.
In this message on recognizing and detecting the anti-Christ, Richard Ritenbaugh identifies three aspects of the term:(1) the man of sin who appears at the end of the age (I John 2:18) (2) False teachers who pretend to be loyal to Christ's precepts, but covertly oppose His doctrines and example, and (3) anyone who is in opposition to His doctrines (in part or whole). The shocking thing about this third aspect is that all of us have anti-Christ tendencies in us, and must work vigorously to root out the anti-Christ elements within ourselves and to become like Christ.
People who jump from one fellowship to another often do so for superficial reasons such as a personal slight or perhaps defending a pet doctrine. Ministers should be judged by the fruit that they produce in terms of their teaching or the examples that they set. Because fruit takes time to mature, we members ought to exercise patience, refraining from grumbling, or premature judging. In the checklist distinguishing the true shepherds from the hirelings, true shepherds are seen in their genuine concern for the flock, as opposed to hirelings who only devour or take advantage of the flock.
In this companion piece to his "Willingness to Believe" message, Richard Ritenbaugh provides an effective antidote to gullibility and simple-minded credulity. Both tendencies emerge from time to time in the greater church of God. Like advertising—which relies heavily on deception, hiding the down-side or defects and exaggerating the efficacy or desirability of a product—religious hucksters use deceptive tactics, using the bait or temptation of self-gratification, selling non-essential, twiggy or downright heretical positions. Like highly trained U.S. Treasury agents, the elect keep themselves undeceived by knowing the real article inside-out. If one knows the real article, the counterfeit will become readily apparent. Like a lamp rolling back the darkness (Psalm 119:105), the truth, revealed by God's Word, provides the best defense or antidote against deception and error.
Military strategists have long realized the key to success in the training of new recruits is to identify the danger they will encounter—in short, to know their enemy. Recruits to God's spiritual army also need to know their enemy and to make appropriate preparations for battle. Daniel 7:25 reveals the modus operandi of the enemy: a concerted effort of the Satanically inspired Beast to physically, mentally, and if possible, spiritually wear out the saints. John Reid suggests that members of God's family should remember that: 1. trials help us to build character 2. Because we stand in stark contrast to the world, we will be hated and persecuted. 3. We must seek the aid of Jesus Christ, who provides the pattern for enduring these pressures and hardships.
John Ritenbaugh suggests that whether we do or do not make it to the Feast of Tabernacles next year depends on our faithfulness at stirring up the gift of God's spirit within us through consistent prayer, Bible study, and hearing God's word. Distractions brought about by love of the world, neglect of Bible study, neglect of prayer, or neglect of God's word could seriously erode our faith, making us vulnerable to false doctrines and cares of the world.
John Ritenbaugh reiterates that the real issue in the calendar controversy is not mathematical or astronomical computations, but faith in God's sovereignty, His providence, His right to assign responsibility, and His capability of maintaining an oversight over this responsibility. God has been faithful in providing a reliable calendar for over 1600 years. God remains consistent with His purpose, maintaining oversight and control. Like our ancient forbears, we dare not stray from things given or entrusted to us. We must hold fast, guarding the truth, honoring our father in the faith, refusing to forage after pernicious false doctrine. The preservation of the calendar was entrusted to the Jews, and specifically the Levites. No church group or private individual should presumptuously arrogate this responsibility to himself or herself.
In this lead-off sermon of the 1999 Feast of Tabernacles, John Ritenbaugh draws an instructive though disturbing parallel between the warning given to Belshazzar and the warning given to the greater church of God. A major contributory cause in the splitting of the church has been the wholesale rejection of the doctrines Herbert Armstrong, under God's inspiration, worked to restore. When the shepherd was smitten, false teachers systematically undermined the faith once delivered. We need to realize that if God were not with Herbert Armstrong in those formative years, then indeed the handwriting is on the wall for us. We desperately need to hold fast to those doctrines restored through Herbert Armstrong's ministry.
John Ritenbaugh admonishes the greater church of God that we make a conscious effort to feed the flock (devoting more effort, time, energy, and money than for preaching the Gospel as a witness for the world) until we get ourselves straightened out first. To preach to the world and ignore a disintegrating flock is like a husband and wife paying attention to people and things outside the home while the family is falling apart. We need to examine the causes for our split and our gravely deteriorating faith. Our emphasis must be on feeding the flock, restoring the faith once delivered, rebuilding the broken walls and repairing the breaches.
Richard Ritenbaugh, citing the African Proverb, 'It takes a village' asserts that this principle more aptly applies to the church, specifically designed to serve as a support for those in need. In this era of 'going it alone' or 'cocooning,' we as a people like to be self-sufficient without any support from others. Consequently we become self-centered, self-absorbed, showing little concern for others. As Christians, especially in our current scattered condition, we need to fight this pervasive trend, forming warm, productive, quality relationships with our brethren, actively ministering to the needs of one another. The ministry functions to equip members to become other centered (or family centered), serving one another and applying righteousness for the good of others. If we refuse to apply this practical knowledge, actively serving one another as interdependent joints, we miss the mark of coming to the unity of Christ.
Richard Ritenbaugh contends that the book of Jude, a scathing indictment against false teachers, is perhaps the most neglected book in the New Testament. It was designed for the end time, a time of apostasy, when most of these problems would occur. Jude admonishes ministers to protect the flock, warning that brute beasts (false teachers), having wormed themselves into leadership positions in the church, governed by lusts and desire for gain, will attempt to devour the flock with their cunning antinomian, ungodly teaching, twisting the doctrine of grace into licentiousness, encouraging unbelief, rebellion, and immorality. Jude, seeing the coming apostasy, admonishes people to put forth agonizing effort to be grounded in the truth, taking on God's mind.
John Ritenbaugh reveals that the architects and custodians of the trinity concept admit that it is a "somewhat unsteady silhouette," unsupportable by Scripture unless one forces external presuppositions, assumptions, and inferences onto it—as did Catholic theologians at the end of the fourth century. The Holy Spirit constitutes the non-physical, invisible essence of God's mind which He miraculously joins to the minds of those He calls, transferring His thoughts, attitudes, and character, and enabling us to have the will and the ability to carry out the creative work of God the Father.
John Ritenbaugh defines the world as the aggregate (total, mass) of things seen and temporal, having a powerful magnetic appeal to the carnal mind (or the spirit in man), including entertainment, fame, academic knowledge, material possessions, etc. Because we find ourselves immersed in this world's system (constituting a virtual Trojan Horse within our minds), we must realize we are walking on a razor's edge with the Kingdom of God on one side, and the world with all its sensual magnetic charms on the other side. Our marching orders are to seek the Kingdom of God (Matthew 6:33) and to walk by faith rather than by sight (II Corinthians 4:18).
Richard Ritenbaugh reiterates that the Kingdom of God or of Heaven has past (Hebrews 11:13), present (Hebrews 12:22), and future (Hebrews 12:28) aspects. The Kingdom parables primarily provide instruction for the present aspect, a time when struggle and suffering are part of the mix (Matthew 11:12). The first parables of Matthew 13 reveal Satan's battle plan to: (1) attack in the early stages of development, (2) infiltrate with secret agents, (3) cause the church to grow large and worldly, exceeding God's prescribed limits, and (4) corrupt by false doctrine, destroying the relationships between the brethren. These parables describe the last quarter century in the church of God.
How does God define the church? What comprises it according to the Bible? The ekklesia, the Greek word translated "church" in the Bible, is not a humanly defined corporation, but the mystical body of Christ, having the Spirit of God. The true church of God is an invisible, spiritual organism, of those people that have and are led by the Spirit of God. And such a person will not turn away from the teaching delivered by the apostles.
The Feast of Unleavened Bread immediately follows the Passover. In it we see how hard it is to overcome and rid our lives of sin.
The truth of God is simple, even some of the more complex doctrines are easily understood by those who truly seek God. We need to remember this principle when faced with doctrinal change.
John Ritenbaugh affirms that the way to be undefiled (to become sanctified, developing character) is to walk in the Law of the Lord (Psalm 119:1). We must do God's Word or it will never be a part of us. The Colossian Christians (Colossians 2:16-17) were criticized by Gnostic infiltrators for the way they were keeping the holy days. Paul admonishes the embattled Colossians not to let any man judge them for the way they were keeping the holy days. Contrary to some misguided Bible scholars, (1) keeping the Sabbath is not a doctrine of men; (2) what Paul condemns is a philosophy; God's word is not a philosophy. (Paul is concerned about the context in the way this philosophy was impacting on those keeping God's Word.) (3) Paul calls this Gnostic system (not God's holy days) empty, vain deceit, and (4) he names the authors of this Gnostic system and its recipients demons.
John Ritenbaugh reiterates that the subtle changes made by the Worldwide Church of God have contaminated and corrupted virtually every doctrine we have lived by. Alterations in 'the package' affect the whole of what is produced. Proponents of these doctrines fail to see that God is doing more than merely saving people; He is producing sons in His image. Naively thinking that grace was something unique to the New Covenant and law unique to the Old Covenant, these misguided proponents of the 'do away with the law' mentality fail to see that the difference between the two covenants was in the quality of the the faith. The obligation in both covenants consisted of commandment-keeping. Justification denotes alignment with God's Law- not an excuse to break it.
Indeed, many heresies crept into the church over the past several years. John Ritenbaugh explains the difference between heresy and apostasy, how Satan works to introduce heresy into the church, and most importantly, what we can do about it!
John Ritenbaugh warns that human nature will degenerate as far as it is allowed. It has the tendency to quickly adapt to its environment, "adjusting" effortlessly to immorality and perversion. The conscience'the response of man's moral awareness to the divine revelation concerning himself, his attitudes, and his activities, restraining and permitting behavior (Romans 2:14)'is a function of a person's education, not instinctual. False doctrine causes a person to corrupt his conscience, making him tolerate and accept immorality. The conscience will automatically slide into the gutter (becoming hardened or addicted to sin) if God is not retained in our thoughts (Romans 1:21, Ezekiel 20:23-25). Conversely, if the heart accepts the truth, the conscience will follow suit. After we are converted and transfer our allegiance from the flesh to the spirit, the conscience (with feelings subordinated to rationality) gradually becomes tender, adjusting to God's standards.
John Ritenbaugh asserts that keeping the Feast of Tabernacles in a central location enables us to realize that we are involved in something larger than our own salvation- part of a universal and eternal mission, giving us unity toward God's purpose. Jeroboam, motivated by political ambition and self-centered fear, incrementally and surreptitiously established a more convenient idolatrous festival, replacing the Levites, and establishing new centers of worship in order to prevent his people from keeping the legitimate Feast of Tabernacles in Judah. The modern parallel seems quite clear.


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Thread: Do some people just not gain?
- 03-12-2013 #1
A few thoughts, I'm approaching my two year anniversary of PE in June and I must say while I've had a lot of improvements in EQ I have not had many measurable gains. Because of how I measured improperly in the beginning, I really can't say the exact amount I've gained but it's really around a half an inch or so in length and the only girth gains coming in base girth moving from around 5.25 to 6 (inches).
The interesting part is most of my gains were only from the newbie stage so I really haven't gained much since two-three months in. I recently started hanging two months ago and the same story, mostly EQ gains nothing really measurable.
I appreciate the EQ gains and I love being hard as a rock but I'm just curious if that's pretty much the extent to which I should expect from PE?Short Term Goal: 7 in. x 5.25-5.5 in.
Long Term Goal: 7-8 in. x 6-6.5 in.
When Will I Stop?: TBA
"The day you become satisfied is the day you stop improving."
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There are some replies here, and yes, there are some who don't gain and then others who don't gain untill they figure out what works for them.Going an inch and 1/2 deeper than before
- 03-12-2013 #3Short Term Goal: 7 in. x 5.25-5.5 in.
Long Term Goal: 7-8 in. x 6-6.5 in.
When Will I Stop?: TBA
"The day you become satisfied is the day you stop improving."
- 03-12-2013 #4
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Some do reach a plateau, that may last 3 or 4 months, then suddenly, progress knocks at your door.
I read many posts where some jump ship after 2 or 3 months, become impatient,( what ? no more newbie gains ?)
switch methods, extending, JP 90, hanging, no breaks, long breaks, and in general running in circles.
(or so it seems to the casual observer )
Be patient, PE takes time, a long time. Stay dedicated & determined.
There will be periods of time where nothing much happens, or what happens is not what you had expected.
I wish there were more discussions about plateaus, and how others deal with them.Valued Member of 8+ years at the PEGymLooks are deceiving, mirrors don't lie.
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- 03-12-2013 #6Short Term Goal: 7 in. x 5.25-5.5 in.
Long Term Goal: 7-8 in. x 6-6.5 in.
When Will I Stop?: TBA
"The day you become satisfied is the day you stop improving."
- 03-12-2013 #7
Having a well functioning penis is the goal of PE. Period. If your EQ is good ... it's all good. Any size increases are a bonus. Be happy with what you have ... that's the secret to happiness.
- 03-12-2013 #8
Genetics and age play a role here and not just the physiology .
This is a generalization but I think the following is true for most things in life.
Dedicated young people PEing while their body is growing will gain the most.
Dedicated older people PEing will gain but it takes longer.
Dedicated people will continually monitor their progress and tweak their routines for best results.
It is also important to have SMART approach.
Specific - Concentrate on length or girth. Shotgun approach is detrimental for consistent gains.
Measurable - Develop a repeatable measuring technique and programme to minimize error and steer tweaks
Achievable- How much time are you prepared to invest in PE. Going from 5" to 8" length in one year would be impossible for most
Realistic- 1/4" length per year is possible after newbie gains. Girth is probably less
Time- How much time are you prepared to invest in PE. Setting 1/4" gain in length per year would require 520hours of hanging for example.
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I started the exercises several years ago just on my own - roughly age 60 - with great gaps of time off along the way, not knowing anything about these forums. (Now 71) I've always considered myself small. Just out of the blue, knowing about the anatomy of the organ, I just thought it made sense that the penis can stretch. Then I ran into Tom Hubbard's site and had confirmation of the efficacy of what I was trying to do. Unfortunately I didn't bother measuring myself at the beginning, so I don't know for sure what I was. Right after the first couple sessions though I felt a new vigor to my penis, the appearance of arteries, a little heftier in the hand. Right now I'm about 6.25 in length. I estimate I have gained a little over an inch. I have no idea what I could have accomplished if I had done the work steadily, but I can tell a definite difference and so can my lady friend. I'm encouraged by this forum to continue with more discipline. I'm also experimenting with some supplements like DHEA, zinc, C and D etc. I know for a fact that even small amounts of DHEA shows on the body in the abdominal muscles, helping to create that "six pack" (you still need to exercise, of course) I was never in a hurry to see results. Just the act of jelquing was pleasurable and definitely added vitality overall. However, I would be damned pleased to be able to add just one more inch.
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- 03-12-2013 #10
1. I stumbled across the site when I was 17 and I thought that since I was still growing I would be able to get some pretty decent gains and be able to reach my goal by the time I was 19 or so like I am currently.
2. I've been really consistent since I started. I rarely miss days and if I do it's no more than one or two at a time. Although I have fluctuated between routines, I've never really been inconsistent with one. So I agree with what you said about continually monitoring progress and tweaking routines.
3. I've been focusing on length since I finished the JP90 and all my routines have been tailored towards it. I agree with your SMART approach and I think I've followed it fairly well it's just a matter of making the right tweaks.Short Term Goal: 7 in. x 5.25-5.5 in.
Long Term Goal: 7-8 in. x 6-6.5 in.
When Will I Stop?: TBA
"The day you become satisfied is the day you stop improving."
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I have a lot to be thankful for this year. For starters, I'm pretty thankful my liver hasn't given out on me yet—a very real occupational hazard in my line of work. That being said, the thing that I'm most ungrateful for around Thanksgiving is the horrifying offshoot "shopping holiday" known as Black Friday.
If you're looking for a way to avoid this annual putrefaction of the human race, there's no better option than imbibing some delectable local beers while waiting for the stampedes to subside. There are plenty of extraordinary dark brews represented across San Diego to help evade or simply forget Black Friday, and here are my top five.
1. Scripps Pier Oyster Stout from South Park Brewing Company (1517 30th St.) in South Park. If there's another oyster stout being brewed around San Diego, inform me immediately. This wildly underappreciated style is hard to find but easy to enjoy, and at 5.2 percent ABV, you can even enjoy seconds or thirds of this outstanding beer from brewmaster Cosimo Sorrentino.
2. Speedway Stout from AleSmith Brewing Company (9990 AleSmith Ct.) in Miramar. Barrel-aged? Vietnamese? Hawaiian? Get whichever Speedways are on tap at the gorgeous new tasting room. Don't leave until you've tried them all and take as many bottles home as you can afford.
3. Bacon & Eggs Imperial Coffee Porter from Pizza Port Ocean Beach (1956 Bacon St.) in Ocean Beach. If you do get roped into bargain hunting early in the day, this deceptively smooth 9.5 percent ABV breakfast beer will help ease your pain and hopefully erase your memory.
4. Tabula Rasa Toasted Porter from Second Chance Brewing Company (15378 Avenue of Science, #222) in Rancho Bernardo. With local legend Marty Mendiola behind the kettles, Second Chance barely qualifies as the new kid on the block. Its 6.2 percent ABV toasted porter is already a runaway favorite coming out of the fledgling brewery and invokes whiffs of dark chocolate, toasted nuts and just a hint of smooth caramel.
5. 2015 Stupid Stout from Coronado Brewing Company (170 Orange Ave.) in Coronado. There's a reason that Stupid Stout is considered one of the best stouts being brewed anywhere. At 9.0 percent ABV, it's bold, smooth and will put a fire in your belly—perfect for these harsh San Diego winters. If you can find the oak bourbon barrel-aged variety, snag that as well.
Runners-up include Rescue Buoy from Rip Current Brewing Company (Russian Imperial Stout, 11.2 percent ABV); The Butcher from Societe Brewing Company (Imperial Stout, 9.8 percent ABV); Home Brewing Company's Schwarzbier (5.5 percent ABV); Benchmark Brewing Company's Oatmeal Stout (4.8 percent ABV), and Enjoy By from Stone Brewing Company (Black IPA, 9.4 percent).
While I lament the absence of exceptional barleywines and bocks from this season's standouts, every single one of these brews is a reason to join the dark side. I don't know about any of you, but when the darkness comes knocking this Friday, I'm ready to say "no" to sales and a resounding, "Hell yes," to my local tasting room.


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Holiday Hoopla: Take 2 (See post below for part 1.)
Now I remember why I stopped blogging every single day. No one had time to read my ramblings that often. But, even though there are very few comments from readers of my last post, I'm forging ahead with part two, because… damn it, I said I would.
I was positive the weekend was going to suck. In my head, Kanye sang, "n- n- now th- that don't kill me, can only make me stronger." I'm pretty ghetto, but you probably already know that about me. After all the internal singing and whining, I'd built up such a resistance to any potential shit to come my way that nothing could phase me.
We arrived at my mom's and all was right with the world. She loved her new grand-doggers. They, by the way, made the two-hour trip without so much as a piddle or a bark. My mind had conjured up all sorts of roadside havoc, but we were off to a good start.
Mom, as always, gave me as much shit as she possibly could, because, hey, she is my mom. She did hug me awful tight, though, and that felt good. I almost forgot how much I missed that crazy woman… until she opened her mouth again.
My sisters and their broods began arriving. When Mary and her gang of thugs showed up they were loud and excited about a hawk they saw in a tree. That's when you know you have been in the city too long, folks. My nephew Marvin took a picture of it with his cell phone.
As everyone else arrived, Mary excitedly said, "Marvin, show 'em the picture. Oh man, you guys won't believe it!"
I doubt anyone was as excited as Mary. Even Marvin began to regret capturing the photo. "Alright already with the hawk, Ma!" Them thar city folk are funny.
At our house, we have to keep the puppies on a short leash in the yard because of the hawks nesting in our trees. It isn't unusual to see them swoop down and take off with a bunny. Mary ought to visit us more often so she could use all that excitement on something, more, um… exciting.
Anita took care of the turkey and most of the last minute sides. She is the best of the bunch. The rest of us are rotten, lazy, no good mothers. I'm not even just buttering her buns. She really was all over that kitchen like Julia, God rest her drunken little soul, Child, on a bottle of Sherry.
Mary brought the ham. Angie came with her world-renowned store-bought desserts. I can't be entirely sure of that since we bailed as soon as we were done eating dinner. Seriously, the food was on the table at 5:20, rather than 3:00 like my mom said it would be. We were in our car by, and I am not kidding, 5:40. When I say dine and dash, I'm not joking around.
Even though we were two-and-a-half hours behind schedule for our eight-and-a-half hour drive, it was… okay. Because my mind had decided we would be five hours behind schedule, two hours seemed like a friggin' cake walk.
I also brought desserts. However, I actually used this crazy new contraption called, a stove, to make mine. Angie apparently has stovophobia. Mary used to have it too, until her tragic Jell-o accident. She got her hand caught in a hand mixer by hitting turbo instead of eject. See, Kanye is right, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Go Mary! Perhaps one day, Angie can get her tit caught in a George Forman Grill and manage to shake that fear too. Until then, I guess PapaRoach and the kids will have to do the cooking. Did I mention those two freaks are getting married on December 5th? Congratulations early, kids. Do everything I wouldn't do.
Anyhow, Anita and I ate some of Mary's poisoned ham as we worked in the kitchen. Did I say poisoned? I meant delicious. Yeah, that's what I meant. Then as we were cutting the lamb Mom made, we sampled that too. It was as good as any gamy piece of meat can get, I suppose. Angie couldn't help because she had an ear ache. I was going to call the whaaambulance for her but she frowned upon my suggestion. Whatever.
I also tried to get the big baby to try putting Vick's Vapor Rub in her ear with a cotton ball. It's an old home remedy that Nanny Lane used for ear aches and infections. It worked so well on Lane 1 that he didn't have to have the ear tube surgery his doctor insisted he was going to need due to repeated ear infections. Nanny Lane said it draws all of the fluid from behind the eardrum. I hope that little brat's ear fell off by now for not listening to Nanny Lane, who undoubtedly spoke through me from the grave. I can see it now, The One-Eared Bride. Now that's hot, Angie.
Congo who also was helping in the kitchen, looks damn good for a guy who just had two heart attacks and heart surgery. I don't understand why he didn't milk his situation. Angie used her ear for all it was worth and then some. And if I had been in his state of health, I would have grabbed hold of my chest immediately if someone asked me to lift a finger. Congo is a good guy, or just a sucker, hard to tell.
None of the other guys, including Mr. Lane, lifted a finger to help, so Anita and I put Ex-lax in their dessert. Okay, maybe we didn't but I really thought about it for a minute or twenty.
Since this is already crazy long, I'll get to the in-laws visit next time.
Oh, before I go, maybe another public service announcement is in order. Yeah, being a mommy again, this time to puppies, it is my obligation to raise awareness in this scary world. If you are too lazy to drag out the vacuum and just go around picking up the obvious crumbs, dust bunnies and leafs, make sure the dead leaf on the floor is really a leaf and not a poo-poo ball from one of your puppies. I'm just sayin'.
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Prince - Sight and Sound
by Philip Kemp
Sight and Sound
December 8, 1991
With her parents, Jack and Marie, Claudie Morgan visits the grave of their
family Alsatian, Prince, who died twenty years ago. While Jack weeps helplessly,
Claudie recalls her dog-dominated childhood...Jack Morgan. a factory worker in
Bristol, lives only for Prince. To the despair of his French wife, Marie, Prince
tyrannizes the household, scaring visitors and showing particular aversion to
pregnant women. Though gentle with Claudie, he senses Marie's dislike of him,
and often blocks her way to the lavatory, forcing her to run desperately round
to neighbouring houses.
Jack's sole recreation is walking Prince to the pub. along with his friend Ron
and the latter's Doberman, Scamp. Marie eventually persuades Jack to take a
holiday at a seaside camp, leaving Prince in a kennel, but en route Jack stops
the train and rushes back to fetch Prince. Since dogs are barred from the camp,
he and Prince spend the holiday in a nearby boarding-house.
When Jack enters Prince in a dog show, the dog causes an uproar, attacking the
other animals and the judges. Claudie, growing aware of her mother's
unhappiness, tries to poison Prince, but merely makes him vomit. Thanks to
Prince's anti-social behaviour, the family becomes increasingly isolated, and
Marie's misery deepens. Jack even quarrels with Ron, after what he takes to be a
slur on Prince's manhood.
Refusing to admit his dog is growing old, Jack reluctantly leaves for a trades
union meeting in Blackpool. While he is away, Prince dies. Marie and Claudie
spend a delirious week of uninhibited freedom. On his return Jack is agonised
with grief... Musing on her childhood, and on her father's singleminded
devotion, the adult Claudie returns to her luxury high-rise London flat. She is
warmly greeted by an Alsatian.
A wintry graveyard, black-branched trees reaching for the sky. A small group -
mother, father, daughter - father desolately by a graveside to mourn a departed
family member. And on the headstone, the picture of a leering, tongue-lolling
Alsatian dog. It's a good gag, and Julie Burchill evidently thinks so, because
she repeats it, with variations, for the next seventy-five minutes. In a slip
of the tongue, Jack, addressing Claudie, refers to Prince as "your brother". At
Christmas, he produces a piece of mistletoe, and Marie looks hopeful - until he
holds it over the dog's head.
Prince, Burchill has explained, is strongly autobiographical, and "the easiest
and best thing I've written" 'Easiest' can well be believed. Writing it must
have exorcised a great many ghosts, but treated straight the material is too
thin to sustain its feature length. Some other element - and maybe a little work
- was needed to lift it beyond the level of anecdote. There is, it's true, a
perfunctory stab at a political dimension by making Jack a Communist as well as
dog-mad, and giving him some naive dialogue about Russia ("Very cold, very
clean, and everybody's happy"). But all this leads to is some equally stilted
anti-Communist stuff from Marie: "Like all those who believe in the brotherhood
of man, you don't like real people because we can't live up to your ideals".
What is most irritating - especially given the excellence of the acting, both
human and canine - is that there are glimpses of a far more subtle and complex
film, one that could have used the man-dog bond to illuminate a whole tangle of
attitudes around the abuses and fears of entrenched masculinity. But in the end,
Prince backs off, taking refuge in easy banalities. "Quite simply he loved
Prince more than he loved me - more than he loved anyone, Maybe I'm cold and
unnatural, but I can't see anything wrong with that. You make your choices in
this life" And we end where we began - with a neat visual gag.
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One of the main reasons this trip got stared was to celebrate Renee and Daniel's ten years of marriage! So, in honor of them and their enduring love for one another we are hosting a dinner on their anniversary, Thursday June 30th in the Knowles room of the lodge (more on this in a later post). This is an all expenses paid*, come as you are dinner!
We ask for your help in making this dinner super special for Renee and Daniel! We have a choice of two adult entrées for the meal and wanted to give you the opportunity to pick your own. Please read the descriptions below and let us know which entrée sounds super yummy to you! There is also one choice for the children's meal for those ten and under, so no response is needed for kids, unless there is an allergy concern.
Both adult dinners feature fresh vegetable medley, Chef's choice of starch, tossed Chico Garden Salad with house dressing,
breadsticks and fresh baked bread & butter. So, without further ado, your mouthwatering dinner choices: Chico
|Choice One, Beef Tenderloin
Choice One: Beef Tenderloin, cooked to medium. This is an 8 oz. filet mignon lightly rubbed with toasted fennel and coriander, grilled, served over a F
reduction, lightly finished with gorgonzola. onseca Port
Choice Two: Pork Tenderloin, served with polenta and apple chutney.
*Alcohol is not included with the dinner, so please bring some extra cash if you are of age and would like to purchase a beverage from the bar.
Children's Dinner: Roast Beef Plate. Sliced roast beef served with mashed potatoes and Chef's choice of vegetables. The dinner also includes tossed Chico Garden Salad with house dressing, and fresh baked bread & butter.
Please reply with your choice of adult entrée by May 30th.
Please reply with your choice of adult entrée by May 30th.
We look forward to having you join us for the celebration of Renee and Daniel's ten years of marriage! May they have many more happy years together!
If you signed up for a reservation with Renee and Daniel and have not called
and changed your reservation over to your credit card number, please let me know and I can help you get that switched over soon. Chico
Also here are the current lists of those going on the rafting trip. If you would like to join us there are spots still available for both trips. (We are really close to having the 20% discount on both trips so pressure your friends to come along too!)
White Water:
· Alicia Rovey
· Karina
· Carsten
· Jonathan Rovey
· Nathan Rausch
· Kathy Rausch
· Samuel
· Abigail
· Joel
· Daniel Rovey
· Renee Rovey
· Angela Ramnanan
· Naveen Ramnanan
· Tim Wolf
· Sandy Wolf
· Ashley Wolf
· Stephanie Wolf
· Matthew Wolf
Scenic Rafting:
· Renee Rovey
· Wonga Wolf
· Olivia Wolf
· David Wolf
· Liam Ramnanan
· Matthew Rovey
· Trevor
· Leah
· Cindy Rovey
· Ron Rovey
· Ruth Helen
· Nathan Rovey
· Nicole Rovey
· Amanda
· Emelia
· Seth Baker
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Taco Salad Casserole
Serving Size : 48
40 ounces corn chips
8 pounds ground beef (AP)
8 ounces onions -- minced
3 cloves minced garlic
3 ounces all-purpose flour
1 1/4 quarts tomato juice
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 cups catsup
1 cup chili sauce
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tablespoons salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 teaspoons chili powder
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
3/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
60 ounces red beans -- canned
4 pounds lettuce -- chopped
12 ounces green peppers -- chopped
12 ounces onions -- finely chopped
42 ounces tomatoes -- fresh, diced
42 ounces processed cheese -- shredded
Spread corn chips in bottoms of three 12x20x2-inch counter pans, 14
oz per pan.
Brown meat in steam-jacketed kettle until internal temperature
reaches 155°F for 15 seconds. Drain off fat.
Add onions and garlic to meat. Cook until tender.
Combine flour and tomato juice and add to meat mixture.
Add to meat mixture. Blend. Heat until very hot. Scale 4 lb 5 oz
meat sauce over each pan of chips. Keep warm and serve soon after
vegetables are layered on top. (See Notes for an alternate assembly
Combine vegetables. Mix gently. Sprinkle over hot meat mixture, 2 lb
8 oz per pan.
Sprinkle 14 oz cheese over each pan. Cut 4x4. Serve immediately.
"3 pans 12x20x2 inches"
Chips will become soggy if held for very long. Spread meat on chips
only as needed.
Casserole may be assembled on each plate individually. Place 3/4 oz
taco chips on plate. Ladle 4 oz hot meat mixture over chips and top
with 2 1/2 oz salad mixture and 3/4 oz shredded cheese.
Serve with Salsa Sauce or commercial salsa
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DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female, 50 years of age and I smoke less than half a pack of cigarettes a day. I recently found out that I have blood in my urine. It is not noticeable with the naked eye, but under a microscope. I drink up to five bottles of water daily, along with green tea. My doctor said that I could have a kidney stone or some kind of infection. I have an appointment with a urologist next month. What should I expect? — R.C.
ANSWER: Hematuria (blood in the urine) is a common finding and usually does not mean serious disease. Your doctor is quite right that kidney stones and infection are common causes. Normally, a urine culture would be done immediately to look for infection. However, you have two risk factors for cancer of the urinary tract, being 50 years old and with a smoking history. Your risk is still low (a few percent), but high enough that your urologist is likely to recommend a CT scan of the urinary tract, from the kidneys through the bladder. This certainly will identify stones if present, and is the best test to be sure you don't have a tumor. The urologist also may recommend a cystoscopy, the passage of a small, lighted tube to examine the lining of the urethra (which carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body) and bladder. Odds are that everything will be fine, but your urologist is likely to make sure.
This is a good opportunity to quit smoking.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a young woman who has had extreme gas and belching for years, and I am desperate for help. I have tried many things, including watching my intake of greasy and starchy foods, as well as others that can cause gas, but to no avail. Also, I have bouts of diarrhea and constipation, sometimes on alternate days. I often feel very good for several hours after a bowel movement. Could parasites be part of my problem? — A.
ANSWER: You have a classic presentation of irritable bowel syndrome. While IBS is common, it is highly variable from one person to another, and I feel that its severity and ability to disrupt work and especially social life is often underappreciated by those who aren't affected by it.
It is important to know that IBS doesn't predispose a person to cancer or worsen life expectancy. However, there are serious conditions that may look like IBS, so a visit with a gastroenterologist or internist familiar with IBS is important. Bacterial and parasite infections (especially Giardia) occasionally can cause some symptoms of IBS; however, most cases are not caused by infection. Celiac disease and lactose intolerance often are misdiagnosed as IBS and may be worth testing for. Inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are serious GI conditions that should be looked for in people with a family history or warning signs, such as bleeding and weight loss. Even ovarian cancer has been misdiagnosed as IBS in women and should be considered.
I have written before about the benefits of a low-FODMAP diet. Some foods and many artificial sweeteners should be avoided on this diet, and it has been helpful in 75 percent of people with IBS. More information about this is available from a nutritionist, and there is an introduction to the diet at http://ibs.about.com/od/ibsfood/a/
The-FODMAP-Diet.htm. Many readers have written to me about the value of probiotics, which can be very helpful, even life-changing, for some people.
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Rachel Davis - First One Hundred Days, a series of 100 watercolors - September 9 – October 28, 2017.
Recent press from Rachel Davis' exhibition, First One Hundred Days:
Barbara Morris writes for Square Cylinder:
Taken at face value, the paintings feel orderly, purposeful, meditative and generally soothing — although at times quirky forms do set off unsettling rhythms, spiky lines and occasional hints of menace. In these works... individual paintings of great simplicity combine forces to create a whole greater than the sum of the parts.
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Hi All
Only 3 days to go to the LF contest (see website for details).
Just to clarify the times, it is 1000-1400 GMT. 11.00 am to 3.00 pm clock time.
Incidentally Leszek SP9LJD says that he will be QRV for the contest. So you could get a new overseas bookholder, he has number 5665.
73, Tony, G3XKT, WAB Contest Manager


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KOEI announced today it will publish Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends in North America. Extreme Legends is an expansion for Samurai Warriors, an action adventure title in the same family as the Dynasty Warriors series. KOEI announced the coming expansion for the Japanese market late last month under the name Sengoku Musou Moushouden.
"We are excited about introducing the popular Xtreme Legends series into the Samurai Warriors line of games. The previous Xtreme Legends games took console gaming in a new direction by working as both standalone games and as expansion packs loaded with new modes of play, and all-new features. Samurai Warriors Xtreme Legends will progress this tradition. We are taking this opportunity to bring our fans' influence to the game," said Amos Ip, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at KOEI Corporation.
Xtreme Legends will introduce new characters and expand the story of the Samurai Warriors. You'll also find new weapons and an array of poppin' fresh items and fighting techniques. The expansion will also bring back the original game's character growth system, enabling the creation of beefed-up characters.
Look for Samurai Warriors: Xtreme Legends sometime this November.


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I had a great time at the Junk in da Trunk craft fair this weekend. I am tired, but happy with the turnout. I received much positive feedback for both my crafty things and also prints that I had out.
Here are some pictures from the show:
Top- people setting up. Middle- the little jewelry/card holder I wrote about in the previous post. (I had cards on the other side that does not show.)
Bottom- my humble table.
I still have a lot of things left over, that I will be posting on etsy little by little. As soon as my short art appreciation class ends at the beginning of October, I will have more time to sew. I have several patterns that I have lying around, and have not had time to try out yet. I'll keep you posted.
I made great friends with Doris and Christi in the next booth. They were from the Kobo Gallery, Savannah. Christi Reiterman makes some very beautiful jewelry and Doris Grieder does all kinds of wonderful fibercrafts. Definitely a place to visit if you are in Savannah.


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Downtown Grand Rapids Inc (DGRI) is proud to announce the hire of Jennie Schumacher as communications coordinator. Ms. Schumacher will work to execute the organization's marketing and communications initiatives across a variety of platforms, including the DGRI website, print materials, social media, video and more.
Ms. Schumacher currently is completing her Bachelors of Arts at Grand Valley State University. Her immediate past work experience includes roles with Experience Grand Rapids, Local First and Brewery Vivant.
"We're thrilled to welcome Ms. Schumacher to our team," said Chief Outcomes Officer Andy Guy. "Ms. Schumacher is a bright young talent who will play a critical role managing DGRI's communication program, ensuring we consistently deliver good public information about DGRI initiatives and supporting the work of implementing the community's GR Forward agenda."
Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. is the organization responsible for city building and place-management in the urban core of Grand Rapids, one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. Established in 2013, DGRI serves as the singular management entity for the combined operations of the Downtown Development Authority, the Downtown Improvement District and the Monroe North Tax Increment Finance Authority.
A Latina born and raised in Michigan, Ms. Schumacher brings the number of team members to 27 – 17 Downtown Ambassadors and 10 office staff – leading the DGRI operation. DGRI aspires to build an organizational leadership network and staff that reflects the diversity of Grand Rapids. Our staff now is composed as follows:
- 44% male (49% citywide)
- 56% female (51% citywide)
- 67% white (59% citywide)
- 22% black (21% citywide)
- 7% Hispanic/Latino (16% citywide)
- 4% other
- 11% 50+
- 7% 40-45
- 15% 35-40
- 22% 30-35
- 19% 25-30
- 26% 20-25
- 85% live in the City of Grand Rapids
- 15% live outside the City of Grand Rapids


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Reinhard Mohn, who has died at the age of 88, turned a small-town German printer and publisher into one of the world's largest media conglomerates under his great-great-grandfather's name of Bertelsmann, while studiously preserving his own and his company's private status. There could have been no greater contrast than that between Mohn and that other German media mogul, the flamboyantly political Axel Springer.
Mohn was born in Gütersloh, which lies north-east of the Ruhr industrial region and remains the headquarters of Bertelsmann. He was the fifth of six children in a strict, Protestant family living in a predominantly Catholic area of western Germany. His father was descended from Carl Bertelsmann, who founded the family firm in the town in 1835, specialising in printing religious works.
The company almost closed in the great inflation after the first world war. A staff of 84 was slashed to six, but the firm survived the slump and built up to a personnel of 440 by 1939. The 18-year-old Reinhard went into the Luftwaffe while the family firm prospered under the Nazis, with whom it worked closely.
Mohn was wounded while fighting with Rommel's Afrika Korps and captured by the US army in 1943. He was transferred to a prison camp in Kansas, where he acquired English and learned American business techniques.
On his return home in 1946, aged 25, he was reluctantly persuaded by his father to give up his ambition to study engineering in favour of the family business, once again in dire straits with its premises wrecked by Allied bombing. Gütersloh lay in the British zone of occupied Germany, and would-be publishers of books, magazines and newspapers had to obtain a licence from the military. As his father had been in the SS, this was not a matter of course, but a permit was granted in the end.
Under Mohn, the recovery and rapid rise of Bertelsmann derived from his adoption of the American idea of the book club, from which Germans who could not afford to buy from bookshops committed themselves to regular purchases of heavily discounted volumes. Membership of the Bertelsmann clubs soared into six figures and beyond.
On this basis, Mohn was able to buy up German publishing companies. When anti-monopoly investigations loomed, he shifted his acquisition campaign to the US: he bought record labels including RCA Victor and publishers such as Bantam and Doubleday. His biggest transatlantic publishing coup was the takeover of Random House, which itself acquired a string of once proudly independent British publishers such as Hutchinson and Jonathan Cape. Bertelsmann also gained a 90% stake in the mighty RTL radio and television chain, as well as Britain's Channel Five.
Mohn's personal style of doing business was self-effacing almost to vanishing point, if also patriarchal. Even as his personal fortune grew, he would still lunch in the staff canteen – a habit shared by many other successful German tycoons. He also took a daily walk in the local woods "to think".
He introduced a profit-sharing scheme for his employees – an act of enlightened self-interest when capital was short in the early years of the West German economic miracle. Deferment of some payouts until the recipients retired neatly converted profits into debt, thus saving on tax. In 1977, a non-profit foundation set up by Mohn took over 77% of Bertelsmann shares.
The rest are owned by the family, after Mohn's second wife, Liz, spent a mostly borrowed €4.5bn on reacquiring them as a frail Mohn took a back seat. This saddled the company with a heavy debt just as the recession began and the challenge of the internet grew. Sales waned, as did turnover by nearly 7%.
The Bertelsmann image transcended other serious embarrassments, such as when Stern magazine, acquired as part of the Gruner+Jahr takeover, was persuaded in a hoax to buy "Hitler's Diaries". This wound also tarnished, through syndication, the reputations of Rupert Murdoch's Times newspapers and their consultant, the historian Hugh Trevor-Roper (Lord Dacre), who failed to notice that the Nazi eagle on the covers of the diaries was facing the wrong way. More seriously, a commission set up by Bertelsmann determined in 2002 that the firm had worked closely with the Nazi regime and made use of forced Jewish labour.
Reinhard Mohn leaves three children from his first marriage, to Magdalene, and three from his second, to Liz, who on his death became the most powerful woman in world publishing.
• Reinhard Mohn, businessman, born 29 June 1921; died 3 October 2009


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Dear Elise,
Today you are three months old. It seems like just yesterday you were a newborn... sleeping and eating tons. Everyone would comment on how tiny you were. It seems that overnight you have gone from being a newborn to being a baby!!! I know that probably sounds silly, but it's the best way I can explain this transformation. You are awake for most of the day, except for your morning and afternoon nap. When you are awake, you are full of smiles!!! You are laughing more and more and I think it is the best sound in the world! You love to babble and you babble even more when I make the same silly sounds back at you. One of your favorite things to do is "stand," with Daddy or I supporting you of course. You get this great determined look on your face. Your strength surprises us and you're becoming stronger and stronger every day. You still love tummy time. Just this week you have started to "scoot" around and you'll even scoot off your play-mat.
Baths are still a favorite- you kick and splash. You get a bath every other night. You also love it when Daddy puts you in the shower. You don't mind water on your face at all! You still love your bouncer and your swing. You are such an alert baby. You are always so good when I take you places; you just stare and check out everything. You still love long walks with Jaws. Sometimes you sleep. sometimes you look around.
I took you to get weighed today and you sure are healthy!!! You weigh 13 lb. 11 oz and are 23 1/2 inches long!!! You've gained almost 2 pounds this month! You go to sleep so easily every night. You are asleep every evening by 7:00. You usually wake just two times in the middle of the night. You sleep until 7:30 in the morning which is fine with me! During the day you and I hang out. We usually run a few errands just to get out of the house. On the days that I work, Daddy watches you. You're usually pretty good to him, though sometimes you remind him that your lungs are very powerful!!!!
Month 3 was wonderful. We loved watching you "transform" and we can't wait to see what the next month will bring!
You love naked time!!!


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More than 100 police officers and members of the public were awarded for incredible acts of bravery at a ceremony last night hosted by the University of Leeds.
The daring deeds recognised at the Leeds District Police Awards included a witness who restrained a man after he snatched an iPhone from a woman in the street, two off-duty officers who rescued a mother and son who had fallen unconscious during a house fire, and a postmaster, alongside several members of the public, who chased two armed raiders.
Chief Superintendent Paul Money, Leeds District Commander, said: "It is a genuine honour and a privilege for me to be able to recognise all the bravery, public-spiritedness, hard work and dedication to serving our communities that these awards encapsulate.
"This year's event recognises police officers, police staff, members of the public and partner agency representatives for the exceptional qualities they have displayed across a range of challenging circumstances."
PCs Aaron Smith and Becki Lamb were driving back to Elland Road Police Station when they were flagged down by a member of the public who told them a fire alarm was going off at Acre Crescent, Middleton, and someone was trapped inside. The officers, alongside a member of the public, smashed through the front door and rescued the mother and son, who had fallen unconscious after a pan fire filled the house with smoke, before returning to check the house was empty.
PC Smith said: "It sounds like a bit of cliché but you read these stories and think you wouldn't necessarily run into a burning building for whatever reason but in the moment you don't really think, it's more of a gut instinct.
"Police will do similar jobs and far more dangerous jobs throughout their careers and it's nice to get the thanks but we don't do it for the thanks."
PC Lamb added: "The man who assisted us to get that top lock off the door really deserves some recognition."
Chief Inspector Chris Matthews said: "From my perspective it goes to show what efforts they have made on behalf of those people who quite literally would not have survived had we had not been there. It's what they do and they don't want my recognition, but from my perspective that recognition needs to be given – they put themselves in harm's way to protect the public and that's what our officers do here day in, day out."
When bystander Sammy Bzeu saw a man struggle with a woman and snatch her iPhone on The Calls in Leeds city centre he leapt into action and chased the assailant.
The robber drew a pen, which appeared to be a knife, during the pursuit but Mr Bzeu continued to follow him alongside builder Jake Bowen.
And PCSOs Tracy Murphy, with colleagues Shawnee McMahon and Caroline Francis, had to deliver CPR to a cyclist who had suffered a heart attack by Swillington Common.
The ceremony was told her efforts helped to save the man's life and this was the second time in six months that she had to deliver CPR to a heart attack victim.
Also, postmaster Tony Williams gave chase after his Boston Spa post office was targeted by two armed raiders who threatened staff and customers.
The gang members - who were disguised in wigs, hats and women's clothing, with one being pushed in a wheelchair - were jailed earlier this year.
PS John Barker
PS John McNiff
PC Charlotte Maude
PC Mikaela Reid
PC Spencer Loney
PCSO Christopher Winn, PCSO Rajesh Ramkissoon, PCSO Daniel Scott and PS Nick Frost
PCSO Matthew Penn
PCSO Richard Nutter
PCSO Claire Leech
Special Constable Greg Holdsworth
PC Ben Sagar
Special Constable Daniel Garofoiu
Inspect or Dan Wood
Gregory Shaw
PC Arron Smith and PC Becki Lamb
DC 3027 Mel Britton, TI 4243 Emily Smith and DS Jan Sullivan
DC 2931 Gareth Pervin, DC 1529 Claire Comiskey and DS 5541 Jan Sullivan
DC Laura Ireland
DI Ian Scott (now DCI), DS 2488 Stephen King, DC 2910 Dean Holroyd
DI Paul Hobson, DS 2488 Stephen King, DC 6173 Pete Yau, DC 209 Andrew Smurthwaite, DC 677 Tom Hilyer, DC 682 Adam Piggin, DC 3384 John Clayforth and DC 3453 Tony Thompson
DC Ailis Coates
DC Michael Wimbles, DC Andrew Smurthwaite, PC Jo Parkes, DS Stephen King, DI Ian Lawrence and Gemma Grant
DS Naeem Khan, DS Alan Burns, DC Christopher Monaghan, DC Charles Maloney, DC Paul Brindle, DC David White, PC Mark Spence and PC Christopher Maltas
Inspector Anthony Scopelleti, DS Naeem Khan, DS Alan Burns, PC Richard Hipkins, PC Darren Machell, PC Craig Crosswell, PC Charles Maloney, DC Gavin Keany and Leslie Sharp
Inspector Anthony Scopelliti, Paul Strafford, Tony Thompson, Neil Masheder, Gillian Ben and Jeff Griffiths
David Lawson
Imran Shah
Shakeel Meer
David Eales
Imran Shah, Ruth Mutanda, Ali Mahgoub, Jocelyn Bass, Anand Sharda, Sharan Dosanjh, Pritpal Manku, Gurdev Sagoo, Daniel Mundet, Jessica Thompson, Kanchan Dutta, Sukjinder Samra, Maryam Bahar Khesrawi, Karen Chagger and Tuyyebba Bukhari
Jeffrey Garforth, Rachel Guest and Travis Welsh
Stephen Beattie
Sammy Bzeu and Jake Bowen
Laura Peltier
Paula Lister and Jayne Hoyles
PCSO Tracy Murphy, Shawnee McMahon and Caroline Francis
DC Daniel Crumbley and DC Christopher Cooper
PC 2922 Ed Crompton and PC 6216 Michael Herbert
PC Joanne Felton
DI Philip Jackson, DS Timothy Lumb, DC Timothy Lewis, DC Robert Finn and Anthony Williams
DS Jan Sullivan, DC Melanie Britton and TI Emily Smith
DI Philip Jackson, DS Andrew Greatorex, DC Lisa Watts, DC Helen Murphy Hartley, DC Craig Mason, Mr Timothy Capstick and James Pass


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I spend most of my time cuddling ableton live. I take regular breaks to watch live music. Me and five of my friends are recording music together. If we can create somehthing that makes us smile then we will let the world in.
Music taste:
The last gig I went to was 'the temper trap'....sweet disposition..... Frankie Boyle in sheffield was shocking-ly brilliant. Live at Leeds was a massive day out. Worst gig ever was smashing pumpkins at the NIA, not giving a shit in front of an arena did not go down well.... Best gig was coldplay at the isle of white.....and I do not care that it is 'cool' to say coldplay are shit. The set was ace so nerrrrr.
Anything else?:
Listen and do not make snap judgements.