Here's a very interesting email I received while I was drinking my morning coffee. A nice lough for a christian and christian bloggers. A Christian who drinks coffee prays well.
WHO DOES WHAT
A man and his wife were having an argument about who Should brew the coffee each morning.
The wife said, 'You should do it, because you get up first, And then we don't have to wait as long to get our coffee.'
The husband said, ' You are in charge of cooking around here and You should do it, because that is your job, and I can just wait for my coffee.'
Wife replies, 'No, you should do it, and besides, it is in the Bible That the man should do the coffee.'
Husband replies, 'I can't believe that, show me.'
So she fetched the Bible, and opened the New Testament And showed him at the top of several pages, that it indeed says..........'HEBREWS'
Thursday, 22 April 2010
Monday, 19 April 2010
Christian Ads
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Is it proper for a Christian blogger to generate revenue from his blog. Well ideally a Christian blog should be charitable in nature; hence earning money from blogging may not sound right. But I don’t really think so. While it is virtuous for a Christian blogger to publish his thoughts without expecting something in return, earning something does not render such act as immoral or not proper.
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It would be more proper to look at the situation in its proper context. For example is the Christian blogger is blogging just for the sake of earning money or his primary intention is to share something worth writing for. And then one can also ask the question whether what do he or she intend to do with the money. If she is doing it for something good then it is good, i.e. earning from blogging is okay. But on the other hand if he intend to use the money for something evil, like financing his vices such as smoking or drinking, then in this respect it could be considered bad.
To sum up, it all depends on the circumstances surrounding the Christian blogger. Money is not evil, using it on evil things is what make it evil.
Is it proper for a Christian blogger to generate revenue from his blog. Well ideally a Christian blog should be charitable in nature; hence earning money from blogging may not sound right. But I don’t really think so. While it is virtuous for a Christian blogger to publish his thoughts without expecting something in return, earning something does not render such act as immoral or not proper.
So why don't you give it a try. Genereate revenue for your blog with ads by AffinityClick
It would be more proper to look at the situation in its proper context. For example is the Christian blogger is blogging just for the sake of earning money or his primary intention is to share something worth writing for. And then one can also ask the question whether what do he or she intend to do with the money. If she is doing it for something good then it is good, i.e. earning from blogging is okay. But on the other hand if he intend to use the money for something evil, like financing his vices such as smoking or drinking, then in this respect it could be considered bad.
To sum up, it all depends on the circumstances surrounding the Christian blogger. Money is not evil, using it on evil things is what make it evil.
Sunday, 18 April 2010
The Glorified Body of Jesus
After Jesus was risen he appeared several times to his disciples and to Mary Magdalene. One common denominators among this appearances was that Jesus was not recognized by them, at least at first sight.
Mary thought he was the gardener. The two disciples waling to Emaus only recognized Jesus when he had left. And then the fishermen realized that it was Him when they caught one hundred and fifty three fish.
Those people had been with Jesus for significantly a long period of time, so how come they were not able to recognize Him right away.
There could be two possible explanations why it is so. First, Jesus could have significantly changed and second, perhaps the authors were trying to tell the reader behind the lines about something, a sort of an apologetics.
Most likely the first one is the right explanation for the disciples not being able to recognize Jesus would be more to discredit the significance of the writing rather than make it more sensible.
So now what could have been the changes. Definitely it should be something better than the earthly body, something more perfect and something that looks like a gardener.
Mary thought he was the gardener. The two disciples waling to Emaus only recognized Jesus when he had left. And then the fishermen realized that it was Him when they caught one hundred and fifty three fish.
Those people had been with Jesus for significantly a long period of time, so how come they were not able to recognize Him right away.
There could be two possible explanations why it is so. First, Jesus could have significantly changed and second, perhaps the authors were trying to tell the reader behind the lines about something, a sort of an apologetics.
Most likely the first one is the right explanation for the disciples not being able to recognize Jesus would be more to discredit the significance of the writing rather than make it more sensible.
So now what could have been the changes. Definitely it should be something better than the earthly body, something more perfect and something that looks like a gardener.
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Christian Insurance
Do you have a spare car at home? It may not be used anymore but still it is in good running condition. But since you have a better car than this one you just don’t use it anymore. Ordinarily you should have sold it already but it you don’t think you can find a good deal that will make it worth selling. Such car has just been a special part of your life and you just want to keep it as long as you can.
Then suddenly your main car is broken and you need to bring it to a garage, the mechanic told you that it may take some time before they can do it. You have toddler children who you bring to primary school in morning and collect there from in the afternoon. And of course you have to report to your job every day. So what now?
Then you remember your old car. Brilliant. Problem solved. But wait a minute. You cannot use that car. It has no insurance therefore it is not safe to use it and more so, it is illegal. Poor you what shall you do now.
Bang! It’s your fairy godmother. She came to bring you some good news. Yes you can use your car and get a short term insurance
. Just a simple as that. 1 to 28 day insurance. No hassles, Enjoy your driving. Life goes on.
Short term insurance is indeed useful. But remember, with Jesus, your insurance is forever.
Then suddenly your main car is broken and you need to bring it to a garage, the mechanic told you that it may take some time before they can do it. You have toddler children who you bring to primary school in morning and collect there from in the afternoon. And of course you have to report to your job every day. So what now?
Then you remember your old car. Brilliant. Problem solved. But wait a minute. You cannot use that car. It has no insurance therefore it is not safe to use it and more so, it is illegal. Poor you what shall you do now.
Bang! It’s your fairy godmother. She came to bring you some good news. Yes you can use your car and get a short term insurance
. Just a simple as that. 1 to 28 day insurance. No hassles, Enjoy your driving. Life goes on.
Short term insurance is indeed useful. But remember, with Jesus, your insurance is forever.
A Christian Blog on Pain and Planets' Orbits
Pain and Planets’ orbits
Without orbits the solar system will be in chaos. There will be no order among the planets and the sun. In fact the solar system may not be able to exist.
Pain is somehow analogous to planets’ orbits. Pain gives us a sense of order. We cannot survive without pain. Pain is our guidance to survival. Our survival instinct is very much related to pain.
Just imagine banging your head and not feeling anything. Surely without pain we are all heading to injuries and eventually death. Human body is very vulnerable. It is soft and tender. But human as we are, we always tend to avoid pain hence we avoid injuring ourselves.
True Christians welcome pain with thankful hearts.
Without orbits the solar system will be in chaos. There will be no order among the planets and the sun. In fact the solar system may not be able to exist.
Pain is somehow analogous to planets’ orbits. Pain gives us a sense of order. We cannot survive without pain. Pain is our guidance to survival. Our survival instinct is very much related to pain.
Just imagine banging your head and not feeling anything. Surely without pain we are all heading to injuries and eventually death. Human body is very vulnerable. It is soft and tender. But human as we are, we always tend to avoid pain hence we avoid injuring ourselves.
True Christians welcome pain with thankful hearts.
Friday, 16 April 2010
Christian Postcard
It’s time for your holiday. You have been waiting for it for a long time. And finally here it comes. It is about time to reward yourself the holiday that you rightfully deserved.
Where are you up to? Europe, Asia or America. Wherever it is don’t forget to take photos of the most famous Church landmark of the place. And also any place of religious interest.
Why not try Philippines. It is the first Christian nation in Asia. Centuries old places of worship and the locals way of practicing religious piety are very interesting.
And after you have taken those pictures, what now?
Make use of them in sending your circle of Christian friends customize Christian post cards which will not only tell them how you miss and remember them in your tour but at the same time the picture tells a story of what you were doing and where you have been travelling.
How can this possibly be? It's easy and simple now a days. With today's internet facilities you can easily find a postcard printing service which will just do everything for you. And no, they are not really expensive as you would imagine. With internet things are done faster but the cost are actually lesser.
Send your love to your friends. Send them your personalized Christian postcards.
Where are you up to? Europe, Asia or America. Wherever it is don’t forget to take photos of the most famous Church landmark of the place. And also any place of religious interest.
Why not try Philippines. It is the first Christian nation in Asia. Centuries old places of worship and the locals way of practicing religious piety are very interesting.
And after you have taken those pictures, what now?
Make use of them in sending your circle of Christian friends customize Christian post cards which will not only tell them how you miss and remember them in your tour but at the same time the picture tells a story of what you were doing and where you have been travelling.
How can this possibly be? It's easy and simple now a days. With today's internet facilities you can easily find a postcard printing service which will just do everything for you. And no, they are not really expensive as you would imagine. With internet things are done faster but the cost are actually lesser.
Send your love to your friends. Send them your personalized Christian postcards.
Christian Blog on Stewardship
Nobody owns the earth. All of us are merely tenants of this planet. Soon or late we will be parting with her. We are steward. Our stay in this world is only temporary.
What is the use of hoarding too much material things if tomorrow you will die. We should not be too concerned with material treasures but rather with heavenly treasures.
The principle of (Christian) stewardship is that anything that you don’t need which is in your possession does not belong to you anymore. Someone who needs it more owns it.
If only Christians will practice this principle, there will be no poverty, no tycoons, less war less conflict, more harmony and unity. This is a sort of realization of God’s heavenly kingdom on earth.
What is the use of hoarding too much material things if tomorrow you will die. We should not be too concerned with material treasures but rather with heavenly treasures.
The principle of (Christian) stewardship is that anything that you don’t need which is in your possession does not belong to you anymore. Someone who needs it more owns it.
If only Christians will practice this principle, there will be no poverty, no tycoons, less war less conflict, more harmony and unity. This is a sort of realization of God’s heavenly kingdom on earth.
Thursday, 15 April 2010
Why all these tragedies and troubles and pains?
Why God allows tragedies
Tsunami, volcanic eruptions, plane crushes, heart seizures, accidents and many more. Tragedies, just like the sun which shines to both saints and sinners, tragedy can happen to anyone.
Whilst some of them are man-made, some are simply unavoidable circumstances. So why does a loving God who created everything as good allows these things to happen.
If God is powerful then He can stop them from happening. If He loves us unconditionally then He will see to it that no tragic event should happen to anyone.
But the truth is they happen. And the truth is God loves us unconditionally and that He is powerful and all-knowing.
So why all these tragedies?
Well if God allows them and if God is all loving and almighty then these tragedies only mean one thing. They are nothing. Yes, nothing to worry about because they are simply nothing to worry about.
Why does a parent allow his child who is scared to death of an injection to have one. The simple answer is that, such pain emanating from injection is nothing. To a child iit is something too big to worry about. But to a loving parent, it is simply nothing.
Tsunami, volcanic eruptions, plane crushes, heart seizures, accidents and many more. Tragedies, just like the sun which shines to both saints and sinners, tragedy can happen to anyone.
Whilst some of them are man-made, some are simply unavoidable circumstances. So why does a loving God who created everything as good allows these things to happen.
If God is powerful then He can stop them from happening. If He loves us unconditionally then He will see to it that no tragic event should happen to anyone.
But the truth is they happen. And the truth is God loves us unconditionally and that He is powerful and all-knowing.
So why all these tragedies?
Well if God allows them and if God is all loving and almighty then these tragedies only mean one thing. They are nothing. Yes, nothing to worry about because they are simply nothing to worry about.
Why does a parent allow his child who is scared to death of an injection to have one. The simple answer is that, such pain emanating from injection is nothing. To a child iit is something too big to worry about. But to a loving parent, it is simply nothing.
Wednesday, 14 April 2010
Jacques D'Azur - Modern day Jonah
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Jacques D'Azuris is just like Jonah of the bible. Both are popular and charismatic and both of them were lost in the sea.
Jacques is more famously know as a celebrity figure in The Cannes Film Festival. This film festival was founded in 1946, and is one of the world's oldest and most prestigious film feswtivals. This private festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, in the resort town of Cannes, in the south of France.
In the same way that Nineveh missed Jonah while he was inside the whale, Jacques will also be missed by Cannes Festival this year as he is still missing as of this time. He could be somewhere in an undiscovered island of beautiful women or perhaps he could also be eaten by a whale somewhere in a remote ocean.
So the big question now is who could be going to Cannes Film Festival in place of him? Apparently Jacques D’Azur leaves no immediate kin, but an extensive last will and testament included an unidentified name that was heir to his lavish weekend at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
The official partner of the Cannes Film Festival, Stella Artois 4%, are helping with the search for Jacques’ true heir, and have created a website, which it is hoped will spread the word and identify this person. It is rumored the heir could be someone with little or no previous connection to Jacques D’Azur or Cannes.
Who could this mystery heir be? Watch this video below and who knows, he or she could be someone you knew, or maybe it could be you.
Good Friday Christians
Ever noticed the church attendance last Good Friday? More Christians are attracted to Good Friday and Christmas.
Good Friday and Christmas are two important events in Christian world and they are also the most popular ones.
In reality however the most important event in Christianity is the Resurrection or Easter Sunday but sadly this is not as popular as Good Friday and Christmas.
There could be several explanations why Christians behave as such. Among which is the mere fact that we are animals. Yes we are rational animals but still animals.
As animals we behaved in accordance with our animalistic instinct. Animals look for pleasures and avoid pains. Christmas is just full of fun and pleasures. Animals are also hungry for blood. The crucifixion and death of Jesus was indeed pretty much bloody hence it is very much attractive to blood-thirsty animals.
The resurrection is the most important event in Christianity. St Paul said that if Jesus did rise from the dead our faith will be useless. This level of thinking is no longer within the realm of men and women’s animalistic instinct. This will only make sense if the rational animal Christians will just make use of their reason and be more rational.
Good Friday and Christmas are two important events in Christian world and they are also the most popular ones.
In reality however the most important event in Christianity is the Resurrection or Easter Sunday but sadly this is not as popular as Good Friday and Christmas.
There could be several explanations why Christians behave as such. Among which is the mere fact that we are animals. Yes we are rational animals but still animals.
As animals we behaved in accordance with our animalistic instinct. Animals look for pleasures and avoid pains. Christmas is just full of fun and pleasures. Animals are also hungry for blood. The crucifixion and death of Jesus was indeed pretty much bloody hence it is very much attractive to blood-thirsty animals.
The resurrection is the most important event in Christianity. St Paul said that if Jesus did rise from the dead our faith will be useless. This level of thinking is no longer within the realm of men and women’s animalistic instinct. This will only make sense if the rational animal Christians will just make use of their reason and be more rational.
See no Evil
"And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you. It is better for you to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire.
If the above is actually being followed by Christians then the whole Christiandom maybe has now become a one-eyed congregation.
Reading a bible is a serious business. It should be read with care and with faith. Not to be taken literally or else you could harm yourself.
If your eyes are not reading well, then wear glasses . The more that you will not understand the bible if you have bad eyes.
The above passage simply means avoid the occasion of sin. Animals as we are, when subject to temptation we may not be able to resist our animalistic instinct all the time. Sin is not simply doing bad, it means more than that. Sinning is failing to be human i.e. transcending our animal nature. The more that we are in control of our animal instincts the more human and holier we become.
If your eye causes you to sin, find a priest and confess. Harming yourself is sinful.
Christian bloggers, don’t stress your eyes too much in front of your computer screen. Rest your eyes regularly. Being a good Christian is treating one’s body as temple of the Holy Spirit. A Chealthy Christian is a holy Christian.
If the above is actually being followed by Christians then the whole Christiandom maybe has now become a one-eyed congregation.
Reading a bible is a serious business. It should be read with care and with faith. Not to be taken literally or else you could harm yourself.
If your eyes are not reading well, then wear glasses . The more that you will not understand the bible if you have bad eyes.
The above passage simply means avoid the occasion of sin. Animals as we are, when subject to temptation we may not be able to resist our animalistic instinct all the time. Sin is not simply doing bad, it means more than that. Sinning is failing to be human i.e. transcending our animal nature. The more that we are in control of our animal instincts the more human and holier we become.
If your eye causes you to sin, find a priest and confess. Harming yourself is sinful.
Christian bloggers, don’t stress your eyes too much in front of your computer screen. Rest your eyes regularly. Being a good Christian is treating one’s body as temple of the Holy Spirit. A Chealthy Christian is a holy Christian.
A Christian Blog on Parking Ticket.
Spending money unwisely is very unChristian. Too much smoking, too much drinking, whoremongering - the list is endless.
But if you parked illegally specially if you happen to have morally valid reasons, then such act is not evil. I t could be illegal but not immoral.
However still you have to pay the price. Pay the parking ticket. Don't break your heart, the money will be used for a cause. It will not be wasted.
Christians should never despair over lost money in parking tickets. It's chartiy. It's Christianlike.
But if you parked illegally specially if you happen to have morally valid reasons, then such act is not evil. I t could be illegal but not immoral.
However still you have to pay the price. Pay the parking ticket. Don't break your heart, the money will be used for a cause. It will not be wasted.
Christians should never despair over lost money in parking tickets. It's chartiy. It's Christianlike.
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Christians and Christian bloggers here's a good news for you. A source of useful and quality materials for your blogs and for your personal use.
Christian directories, Christian articles, Christian blogger freebies, Christian graphics and many more.
Let us tell the world of his love. Remember this number 777
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