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The Greatest Gift of All by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton

This is one of my favourite country Christmas songs. It's one of a kind sang by two of the greatest country singers, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton . They can really tell a story in a song and have the charisma to engage every listener  to keep th music playing. Their message in this song, "Peace on earth goodwill to men is the greatest gift of all." If you love this song, CD is available online at Amazon.com . Just click the photo. Amazon offers FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25 for a limited time. The Greatest Gift Of All  Lyrics Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Dawn is slowly breaking Our friends have all gone home You and I are waiting For Santa Claus to come There's a present by the tree Stockings on the wall Knowing you're in love with me Is the greatest gift of all The fire is slowly fading Chill is in the air All the gifts are waiting For children ev'rywhere Through the window, I can see Snow begin to fall Knowing you...

CNN/YouTube Climate Debate

Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells. (2 Peter 3:13) Watch this CNN/YouTube Climate Debate as panel of climate experts, including Kofi Annan, Thomas Friedman, Yves de Boer, Bjorn Lomberg and Daryl Hannah, answer the questions the YouTube community submitted to the www.youtube.com/cop15 channel.

Chris Tomlin - Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground)

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” (Matthew 1:23) Emmanuel! God incarnate here to dwell! Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Ground) Ed Cash, Chris Tomlin Buy Album Glory In The Highest at Amazon What hope we hold this starlit night a King is born in Bethlehem Our journey long, we seek the light that leads to the hallowed manger ground Verse 2 What fear we felt in the silent age four hundred years can he be found But broken by a baby's cry rejoice in the hallowed manger ground Chorus Emmanuel, Emmanuel God incarnate here to dwell Emmanuel, Emmanuel Praise His name Emmanuel Verse 3 The son of God, here, born to bleed a crown of thorns would pierce His brow And we beheld this offering, exalted now, the King of kings Praise God for the hallowed manger ground

Jesus Is The Way

I'm featuring a well written devotional by Bob Gass. It's a very timely message and conveys a short but clear message. Jesus is The Way. When I was still tied up with religion, John 14:6 seems to be unrecognizable and doesn't do much impact on me. Not until I discover the message of the cross and what Christianity has to offer that this verse deeply impacted me and turn my life around. You see, man-made religion put people to captivity of various rules, traditions, and rituals to follow. These religions impressed upon people about a God that is far and beyond reach. Religion keeps looking and searching for God! It's entirely the reverse of Christianity where God is looking for His lost sons and daughters. Christianity  is about personal relationship to an all knowing, all powerful, and everliving, and loving God. Christianity kindles the passion to discover our Creator and a life that is focussed to our Lord and Savi...

Can Joel Osteen help you pay your bills?

"Have you been to church in America recently?" one aide said. "They put on a funeral. If you put on a funeral every week, eventually people stop coming." "I don't think it is the only form of religion that is going to survive into the future; I think there is also a very strong place for small intimate worship settings, like house churches and small cell churches. But the megachurch is appealing and attracting people for a reason; it parallels the experience that we have with rock concerts and sports arenas and the mall."- Scott Thumma, a sociology of religion professor Can Joel Osteen help you pay your bills? By Christine Romans, CNN December 18, 2009 Updated 1924 GMT (0324 HKT) Houston, Texas (CNN) -- Joel Osteen strides into the former Compaq Center. Some 20,000 people are standing and singing. Purple lights softly pulse across the ceiling, and mist floats around two giant screens flashing words to the songs. It's not a pulpit but ...

Come Aboard The Party Christmas Bus!

What a way to celebrate Christmas riding on a Christmas Bus! Yes, they are rolling here in Sydney, Australia. There are four of them operated by the Hills Bus. We chance upon the The Party Christmas Bus last Sunday afternoon. The other three buses are themed The Australian Christmas Bus, The Winter Wonderland Bus, and the Santa's Cave Bus. These buses are definitely much better than the atheist buses to be launched in New Zealand! Not a joke. T'was such a fantastic ride. My four-year-old son was so amazed and can't control his mouth to say a big "wow!" Definitely, it did put smiles on our faces. We are quite pleased to see smiling faces of people hopping in on various bus stops. What an atmosphere of smiling people!  I say the Christmas Bus is one of the cleanest public buses we've boarded here in Sydney. It's top of the class and it's fully airconditioned. Good smell and absolutely clean. We really enjoyed the ride from the rolling hills and b...

Go Tell it on the Mountain (Garth Brooks)

Yes, I am a big fan of country music! Garth Brooks is an amazing country music singer and he dominates my music collections. This Christmas song "Go Tell It on the Mountains" is great for this season of joy, peace and love. It conveys the real meaning of Christmas. Be blessed! Go Tell it on the Mountain Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born The shepherds all were watching Over their sheep at night When a guiding star shone from heaven And the followed that holy light Got tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born They found a lovely manger Where the humble Christ was born And God sent out salvation On that blessed Christmas morn Go tell it on the mountain Over the hills and everywhere Go tell it on the mountain That Jesus Christ is born He brought with Him forgiveness He live to show us the way He came to redee...

Draw Me Close To You

Truly, Jesus is The Way. His death on the cross, the shedding of His blood, His sacrifice, made way for us to approach God with boldness. Jesus is our High Priest and we can enter God's "Most Holy Place." What a privilege! We can draw near to God with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. In Jesus, we can all have our sins entirely forgiven, forever. (cf Hebrews 10:19-22) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another, and so much the more as you see the Day approaching.(Hebrews 10:23-25) Join me in fellowship as we worship our ever living God with this song. Draw Me Close To You Michael W. Smith Draw me close to you Never let me go I lay i...

Invisible People

On the street I saw a small girl cold and shivering in a thin dress, with little hope of a decent meal. I became angry and said to God; “Why did you permit this? Why don’t you do something about it?” For a while God said nothing. That night he replied, quite suddenly: “I certainly did something about it. I made you.”               - Invisible People                                                                                   Another day, another discovery. What I found is a blog about "invisible people."...

American Idol Winner Kris Allen Sings "God of This City"

“God Of This City,” is a song birthed by Ireland -based modern worship band Bluetree in a brothel in Thailand . An anthem being sung worldwide, “God Of This City” was written by Bluetree during a mission trip and while the band was on stage performing worship songs in the Climax Bar , a club which doubles as a brothel in the Red Light district of Pattaya, Thailand . The song became a message of hope for the people of Pattaya and is now being sung in churches across the world. It was further recorded by C hris Tomlin and became the name and theme for the latest Passion project and world tour. The acclaimed album, God Of This City, has become one the best selling Christian recordings this year. Watch American Idol Winner Kris Allen  sing God of This City. God of This City You're the God of this City You're the King of these people You're the Lord of this nation You are You're the Light in this darkness You're the Hope to the hopeless You're the Peace t...

New Discovery For Doubting Thomas: The Shroud from Jesus' Era Found, Researchers Say

Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed - Jesus Christ I am browsing the headlines today and found this very interesting news at CNN World News. Another great piece of discovery. Slowly but surely, historical evidences are  being unearthed proving to us the reality that Jesus Christ had in fact walked into this Earth thousand of years ago. This news article reminds me of the story of Doubting Thomas in John 20:24-29. Thomas, one of Jesus' apostles, said to the other disciples (who earlier testified that they have seen the risen Lord Jesus): “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.” And it went when Thomas met Jesus in the presence of his fellow diciples. Jesus called on Thomas and said “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.” And Thomas a...

Televangelist Oral Roberts Dead at 91

(CBS/AP) Oral Roberts, a pioneer in televangelism who founded a multimillion-dollar ministry and a university that bears his name, died Tuesday. He was 91. Roberts died of complications from pneumonia in Newport Beach, California, according to his spokesman, A. Larry Ross. The evangelist was hospitalized after a fall on Saturday. He had survived two heart attacks in the 1990s and a broken hip in 2006. Roberts was a pioneer who broadcast his spirit-filled revivals on television, a new frontier for religion when he started in the 1950s. He was also a forerunner of the controversial "prosperity gospel" that has come to dominate televangelism. The evangelist's "Seed-Faith" theology held that those who give to God will get things in return. "If God had not, in His sovereign will, raised up the ministry of Oral Roberts, the entire charismatic movement might not have occurred," said Jack Hayford, president of the International Church of the Foursquare G...

Christmas in Our Hearts

I love this Original Pilipino Music (OPM). The lyrics convey the real meaning of Christmas. It's not about presents. It's not about Santa Claus. It's not about the reindeers. It's about the greatest gift that humanity has ever had! This Christmas, will you accept this precious free gift from God? "For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful , Counselor , Mighty God , Everlasting Father , Prince of Peace . (Isaiah 9:6)" Jesus Christ, the Christ of Christmas, the Reason for this season! Christmas in Our Hearts Lyrics and Song by Jose Mari Chan Whenever I see girls and boys Selling lanterns on the street I remember the child in the manger as he sleeps Wherever there are people Giving gifts exchanging cards I believe that Christmas is truly in our hearts Let's light our Christmas trees for a bright tomorrow Where nations are at peace, And all are...

Solon Wants to Criminalize Same Sex Union

A lawmaker has moved to criminalize same sex union, imposing stiffer penalties on violators. Rep. Bienvenido Abante Jr. (6th District, Manila), author of House Bill 6919, branded as "highly immoral, scandalous and detestable act" the union of the same sex. Abante said if such a union "becomes a reality in this part of the globe, that would snap the remaining strand of our moral values". Abante, chair of House committee on public information, said there is no specific provision in the Revised Penal Code penalizing a person for marrying another of the same gender, neither is there a provision penalizing a person for solemnizing the marriage of persons of the same gender. "While there is no documented same-sex marriage yet in our country, the absence of clear legislation serves as an invitation to same-sex marriage," Abante said. Under the bill, violators faces 15 years imprisonment and a fine of not more than P150,000.00. The bill provides that anybod...

Australian Idol Winner Stan Walker Sings and Tells His "Amazing Grace"

I started using the gift God gave me -  Stan Walker I am not really a big fan of Australian Idol but that changed when I saw the journey of this young man named Stan Walker. Rarely in primetime reality show can we see highlights of a passion for christianity .  Stan Walker proved that his christian beliefs and his honest, real, and powerful life testimony made the difference for him to win the hearts of many Australians . It is truly amazing to hear Stan Walker sing. He engages audience with his soulful voice. He sings from the depths of his heart making every song he sings sounds to be his very own. His spirit flows in every note. His performance of this famous hymn , Amazing Grace , is perhaps one of his best. Giving glory to God towards the end of his song is the most gallant and the most precious act he has done on a national television. Video from Youtube user zacjanes Read Stan Walker's Testimony   Idol's Stan ...

Atheist Group To Run 'No God' Slogan on New Zealand Buses

Would you ride a bus painted with a slogan  that says "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life?" An atheist group in New Zealand is now busy raising funds and defending plans to raise $10,000 to run a controversial slogan on the side of New Zealand buses.The latest news says that they doubled their target to $20,000.00 after they have reached their earlier target. They launch their campaign in a prime time TV interview program and now sparks a great debate in New Zealand. Chief atheist campaigner Simon Fisher said ithat they would pay for advertisements on 12 buses in Auckland, eight in Wellington and four in Christchurch, each staying on the buses for four weeks. "Atheism is so senseless." Sir Isaac Newton Like Christians who are passionate about spreading the Good News, atheists on the other hand are even more passionate trying to prove something that defies the truth. But unfortunately, it becoming more evident that atheists ar...

Church is Never Boring! Enjoy These Funny Church Signs!

Have you seen these church signs? What an innovative way to convey church message or invitation! They're hilarious. Makes one giggle but effectively bringing the message across to innocent onlookers. Enjoy! Never to be outdated! Great sign for a retail store! No refund policy. Great campaign ad! Blood test final exam? Absolutely.. My favorite sign! Do atheists celebrate Easter? Maybe April 1. Their Annual Public Holiday! A Judas kiss? In reality, Yes! God resists the proud! Hell Freezes Over is a lie! What seem to be the problem? Ouch! What sauce is appropriate? Worm extract? A Sinner's Delight! Thou shall not forget the 10 Commandments! A Meteorologist Center! Accurate forecast all the time! A Sign for bargain hunters! Save 100% off! Disclaimer I do not own these photos. I got some on my email and some on the web. If you own any...