Bi-vocational pastors be warned – what you say from the pulpit on Sunday could get you fired from your public sector job on Monday

April 21, 2016


“Bi-vocational pastors be warned – what you say from the pulpit on Sunday could get you fired from your public sector job on Monday.

“Dr. Eric Walsh, a renowned public health expert who also serves as a lay minister, has filed a federal lawsuit against the Georgia Department of Public Health alleging he was terminated for delivering sermons on issues ranging from homosexuality to evolution.”

The article goes on to state:

“He was fired for something he said in a sermon,” Dys told me. “If the government is allowed to fire someone over what he said in his sermons, they can come after any of us for our beliefs on anything.”

Dys, an attorney in the case, is right.

It is a sign of the times.

CR

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God Whispers

April 21, 2016

Thank you Tonzie, for emailing this to me way back in early March. Just glad it didn’t get deleted.

CR


New Zealand Protest is the first on April 16, 2016

April 20, 2016

“A group of about 30 protesters held up signs featuring the Norwegian flag with slogans criticising Norway’s child welfare agency the Barnevernet and others calling on the Norwegian government to release the four children of the Bodnarius, a Romanian-Norwegian family whose children were taken into government care for protection against alleged mistreatment in late 2015.”

I have had brief internet “discussions” with Paula Salisbury. She is mentioned in this news article from New Zealand. Hamilton, NZ, was the first of 60 cities across 20 countries to hold a protest on April 16th, 2016. THANKS FOR GETTING THINGS STARTED NEW ZEALAND!

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“We’ve never been here in the history of the World”

April 20, 2016

Mr. Mannarino said that the stock market would go no higher (at its high) and it hasn’t.

“Money makes the world go around,” is an old saying that mostly ungodly people say. It is ironic that the love of money has created the terrible financial situation the world is in.

I’m not a financial expert, but these guys seem to have a better handle on all things financial than most.

As a Christian, I know this:

“For the love of money is a root of all sorts of evil, and some by longing for it have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1 Timothy 6:10

We know where the graft the two Gregs talk about is coming from.

CR

[graft, grahft] /græft, grɑft/ noun. 1. the acquisition of money, gain, or advantage by dishonest, unfair, or illegal means, especially through the abuse of one’s position or influence in politics, business, etc.


Hot Springs Joins the Worldwide protest against Barnevernet

April 20, 2016

I would like to thank Josh Mogovan for filming our event. I also want to thank all of those from the

Betania Romanian Church who offered their time, talents, and resources to help make this event possible.

Unfortunately, I can’t find Josh’s video on the internet these days, so I will share this one from the same day with you:

Hot Springs Protest Makes the News

God’s blessings…

Chris Reimers

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I would like to thank Josh Mogovan for filming our event. I also want to thank all of those from the Betania Romanian Church who offered their time, talents, and resources to help make this event possible.

God’s blessings…

Chris Reimers

If you don’t see the video, click on the title of this post and you should see it.

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Press Release from Barnevernet Boss: Will Review Cases

April 19, 2016

For anyone involved in the demonstrations of April 16, 2016, Delight’s assessment is a must read. At times I have thought that it was too late for our world. A good thing that has come out of this entire situation is that Christians have united for a common cause worldwide. I know that non-believers have played a part in this, also. It is obvious to me, however, that Christians have had a major impact in this effort.

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Solveig Horne, the politician in charge of Barnevernet put out a press release today in response to the demonstrations held against her CPS on April 16th, 2016

In a Facebook post she wrote: “We take criticism towards child welfare seriously and give the Board of Health now the mission to go through a selection of issues in child welfare”

In the press release (here) she wrote that they will take a look at emergency care orders (like the action against the Bodnariu family) and will also review single cases.

I consider this a positive response, but not nearly positive enough. Until the culture within Barnevernet is changed, the culture of “shoot first-aim later,” no real change will occur.

This is also a positive development because it shows that the April 16th effort caused turmoil inside the Norwegian CPS. They are scrambling. They are stressed. They are in damage-control mode. They…

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Media mistrust in America

April 19, 2016

The article and chart sourced below were seen in papers across the country yesterday. A new AP-NORC Center poll finds that Americans have little confidence in the news media.

Really?

CR

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U.S. and Russia team up to Seek Israel Pullback from Golan

April 19, 2016

Checking out rodi’s blog I was intrigued. The article states:

“…Israel’s top political leaders and military commanders were stunned and shocked last weekend when they found out that US President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to support the return of the Golan to Syria.”

Wow. If the Debka report is correct, and I have found it very dependable in the past, things are getting mighty interesting. If Israel were to lose the Golan Heights, their ability to protect themselves would decrease dramatically.

Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu’s has declared that “Israel will never withdraw from the Golan.”

Mr. Netanyahu knows how important the Golan is to Israel’s survival.

Mr. Putin comes from a country where chess is very important. He is a master tactician. Just last week he “tested” the United States by allowing Russian jets to “buzz” a U.S. destroyer. I think that Mr. Putin thinks that Mr. Obama is a cupcake. Would Mr. Putin allow U.S. jets to “buzz” a major military ship, threatening the entire crew, and do nothing? I think not.

As a substitute teacher, I am tested on a daily basis. Having “car duty” after school today, my job was to watch students as they waited to be picked up by their parents. The students are to sit and wait. A few of them weren’t sitting. I asked them twice nicely to sit down like everyone else. A few listened, a few didn’t. I warned, “If you don’t sit down, you will have to go over and stand by the lady (principal) holding the megaphone.” One girl didn’t sit down. I waited for about two minutes and then told her she was going to have to go and stand by the principal. What kind of message would I have sent if I had let her “get by” with not listening to a teacher, which is quite disrespectful particularly because of the way I asked? She would lose a bit of respect for me. This is important as, the next time I ask her to do something, she might listen.

When it comes to strategy, Putin is a knight while Obama is a pawn. Because Netanyahu has helped keep his tiny little country alive this long, his leadership skills surpass Putin’s. Mr. Netanyahu has something on his side that Mr. Putin doesn’t. It is a covenant that God gave to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is an everlasting covenant. Israel will not be destroyed no matter how many enemies attack them.

“Scripture has at least 170 references to the land that God gave to the offspring of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. God promised the land of Canaan to the Jews as an unconditional covenant – 55 times the Bible records that God confirmed the gift with an oath. Twelve of those times He stated that the covenant was everlasting.” (1)

Because I believe in the Bible, I believe in the everlasting covenant regarding the land of Israel.

Many Bible scholars think that Russia is mentioned in the Bible. If you want to know more about this, leave a comment and I will explain.

I am not absolutely certain that Russia is mentioned in the Bible but I think it is a good possibility.

I know for certain that Israel will be a major focus, as it already is, in the last days. Many Bible prophecies predict this. Again, if you are interested in these prophecies, please leave a comment.

This story interests me because it appears that Israel is alone in its battle to survive, something many Christian students of prophecy believe will happen near the end of days as we know them.

Chris Reimers

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Brisbane Global Pro-Bodnariu Protest March 16 April 2016

April 18, 2016

Here is one of the many well-organized marches that occurred worldwide on April 16th.

For more on the Brisbane demonstration click here.

Awesome!

CR


FROGGY

April 18, 2016
Froggy Photo by Kim Reimers
Froggy
Photo by Kim Reimers

We have met our first frog of the spring. We’ve heard them already, but I hadn’t seen one yet. My daughter, Hannah, was outside with our cat (which wandered “home” one day and has been here ever since) and “froggy” hopped on her. It hopped on her glasses and seemed to be saying “hello” to all of us. He is a cute little feller. My daughter specializes in saving any critter that has its life threatened by wandering inside (including “mosquito eaters.”) How can anyone look at Froggy and not believe in a creator? Froggy is now safe in his environment outside. I bet many adventures await him.

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