Today`s quote:

Happiness is never beyond our reach. That's because happiness is the natural human state. Just look at a young child. Children don't need to learn strategies for positive living, and they don't need a reason to be happy. They need a reason to be sad. If a child cries, we ask, "What's wrong?"

Rav. Aron Moss

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6th Central European Retreat

 

Honza Dadak

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6th Central European Retreat

Greetings in year 2008!

 

We hope you had a wonderful Holiday season and a good start in 2008. I would like to take this opportunity to let you know about the 2008 Central European Retreat.

 

Here are the basics:

 

WHERE - same place as in 2007 in Zaseka (www.zaseka.cz)

WHEN - start on Thursday, 4 September and end on Sunday 7 September 2008

SPACE - is limited and the registration starts NOW. We have the absolutelly final cut off registration date on 31 July 2008. Please spread the word among the brethren and plan to come.

SPEAKER - I am delighted to share with you all that brother Mladen Jovanovic from Zagren, Croatia accepted our invitation to be our speaker. We will confirm the topic in due time.

 

I hope this is enough of  foretaste for everyone to book the time in their calendar to come to the beautifull highlands of Moravia and spend 4 days in wonderful fellowship. Please feel free to forward this email. 

 

Blessings,

 

Matus & Melissa & Katka

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Today's Quote:

What you are going to be tomorrow, you are becoming today.

John Maxwell

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Every challenging situation is a miracle waiting to happen. Our thoughts and our beliefs that something good could occur create those miracles.

Brad Jensen

 

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Today`s quote

Remember, a rose in every stage of its blossoming, is perfect. So you are to love yourself in every stage of your soul's unfolding.

G. Richard Rieger

 

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Christmas greetings

I know its a little bit early, but I wanted to greet everyone ahead of time.

The Brno Church is sending greetings too.

Hope you all have a wonderful time of Christmas. May God bless all your ways.

Merry Christmas.

Christmas story

Little Donkey

And so this is Christmas, and what have you done? If you're the Informer, you haven't done a damn thing, including your Christmas shopping. And if you're the rest of the industry, you haven't done much either, judging by the paltry news offerings that wafted the Informer's way this week, which counts among its events the last appearance of A Week in Wireless for 2007.

Nope, everybody's hunkering down for the holiday season, gradually drifting away from the office and into the bosom of their family. Or the local pub.

Meanwhile, let's remember that Christmas has a meaning. That's right, it's all about getting presents. And what will many kids want under the tree this year? You guessed it: the iPhone.

So, in a bid to marry the commercial and spiritual elements of the festive season, here's the Informer's wireless nativity story, complete with seasonal carols...

iNATiViTY

ON A DARK night, Jobseph, a lowly craftsman, was travelling to Cupertino, California, for there was a census. It was vital that Jobseph found somewhere to stay, for word was out that a product was to be born unto him and that this product would be the saviour of the User Interface.

The Virgin Mobile had wanted to come along, but Jobseph told her to bugger off.

Far away, some operators sat tending their flocks of sheep. They were having a conversation about interconnection rates, but they weren't price fixing or anything. All of a sudden in a blinding flash, an Analyst appeared...

(Carol number one - to the tune of While Shepherds Watched)

While carriers fleeced their sheep by night,
With complex pricing rates,
An Analyst appeared to them
With news that changed their fates
Yes news that changed their fates

"Soon there will be a phone of such
Desirability
That all your sheep will long for one
Despite it being 2G
Despite it being 2G

"And if you want a piece of this
To Jobseph you'll be sent
But he'll want something in return
Perhaps forty per cent.
Perhaps forty per cent".

The operators were startled by the Analyst, especially his offer of 24 hours of celestial advice at a very reasonable rate. But they were intrigued by the glad tidings he had brought them.

They weren't exactly bowled over by the prospect of forking over 40 per cent of anything to anybody, if they were completely honest. But if it was true that such a wondrous phone would be coming unto them, and stuff, they wanted to get in on the action. They resolved to travel and find this Jobseph and the phone of which the Analyst had spake.

"Ooh, what about the sheep?" one of the operators said to his fellows. "Who's going to keep an eye on them?" Fortunately, among their number was an unbeliever, called Vodafone. So Vodafone stayed behind and kept an eye on the flock, while four of the operators - AT&T, Orange, O2 and T-Mobile set off for Cupertino.

Meanwhile...

When Jobseph reached Cupertino the city was full, because of the census. There was nowhere for him to stay. Eventually, an innkeeper offered him the use of his stable, where slept the humble animals. It wasn't really to Jobseph's liking. There was no wet room, for a start, and it didn't smell too pleasant. On the upside, it had a giant plasma screen, which would be useful for the presentation that Jobseph had a feeling he was going to need to do. Jobseph settled down to await the arrival of his new phone.

At length, the phone appeared. And what a little cutie it was. For it was without buttons and was all smooth, with a lovely big touch screen. Jobseph was bursting with paternal pride and he gently laid the baby iPhone down in a manger. Even the cows were impressed, although they did look upon their clumsy hooves with a mournful expression, for never would they be able to use the iPhone.

(Carol 2 - Away in a Manger)

Away in a manger, no sign of 3G
The little lord iPhone is giggling with glee
The hype's been amazing, a marketing coup
He chuckles to hear of the size of the queue

At this point, the operators arrived. "You Jobseph?" enquired Orange.
"I am," said Jobseph.
"So, where's this iPhone of yours, then?" T-Mobile said, feigning nonchalance. Jobseph simply swept one arm outward, drawing the operators' gaze to the manger and the iPhone that lay inside it, wrapped in swaddling cloth.

"Oh, that's just to protect the screen," he said, when the operators looked askance at him. "So, what do you reckon?"

"Ooh, it's very nice," said O2. "No 3G, though?" Jobseph coughed into his hand.
"Ah, no we don't think it really needs it at this stage," he said.

"That just a two megapixel camera, is it?" asked AT&T.
"Yes, yes it is," said Jobseph,
"So there's no 3G and only a two megapixed camera?"
"Look, what do you expect," snapped Jobseph. "A miracle?"
Snatching the phone out of AT&T's hand, he said: "But look at this..."

Jobseph turned the phone on its side, and the display shifted from portrait to landscape. Everyone cooed, whipped out their pens and signed on Jobseph's dotted line.

As the operators were celebrating their good fortune, and Jobseph was pondering his triumph, two Oriental Kings arrived. Jobseph assumed that they were there to see him and his chosen one, so he began making some space in the manger for the gold, frankincense and myrrh that he'd been led to expect would be his gifts. He was, however, to be disappointed, as the Kings were actually there to talk to the operators.

"Aren't there supposed to be three of you?" said Jobseph, visibly miffed that the Kings were more interested in the operators than they were in him.

"No, no, just the two of us," said one of the kings, whose name was Huawei. The other one was called ZTE. In a bid to explain their presence, they sang a little song...

(Carol 3 - We two Kings)

We two kings of Orient are
Selling kit that's cheaper by far
We're doing our best
To conquer the west
For ours is the rising star

Oh... Western vendors scurry in fright
Slash your headcount, do what you might
Match our charging, watch your margins
Shrink and shrink 'til out of sight.

All present had to concede that the Western vendors hadn't had a very good time of it lately and so they joined in a short verse, commemorating the top executives who had departed their companies in the course of the year. They consoled one another with the knowledge that these people usually bag a handsome pay-off when they leave because of their company's poor performance.

(Carol 4 - God Rest Ye Merry CXOs)

God rest ye merry CXOs, your firm has hit the skids
Pursue new opportunities, or spend time with your kids
The shareholders have ousted you, they really flipped their lids

O Golden parachute of joy, 'chute of joy,
O Golden parachute of joy

Just like a football manager you'll pop up somewhere new
Or maybe you will choose to start a VC fund or two
A non exec directorship must surely wait for you

O Golden parachute of joy, 'chute of joy,
O Golden parachute of joy

Just then, the two Kings, the Shepherds and even Jobseph stopped their singing, in order to hearken beyond the garden walls of the stable. For the townsfolk had gathered together to witness the arrival of a great heavenly apparition. It was the big G himself, and he presented the people with a new offering, albeit with an altogether scarier name.

(Carol 5- O Little Town of Bethlehem)

O little town of Mountain View
With thoughts of wireless
They permeate your every move
They cause carriers great stress
You shaketh up the industry
With might you sit on high
Delivering advertisements
With your all seeing eye

For iPhone is born of Steven Jobs
And gathered all above
While mortals sleep, the angels keep
Their watch of wondering love
O Android promises to give
Open platforms for all
And praises sing to God the King
And Peace to men on earth

Just then Tiny Tim said "God bless us, every one." And Scrooge popped round with a goose, while Jimmy Stewart realised what a wonderful life it really is and Clarence got his wings and everybody lived happily ever after. Apart from the Grinch.

THE END

So it just remains to be said that everybody here wishes all of you out there a relaxing and peaceful break.

 

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Today`s qoute:

Developing a habit of moment-by-moment gratitude is one of the master keys to happiness.

G. Richard Rieger

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Today`s quote:

Be love. Love the good, and love what seems to not be good, until you find the good in it.

Brad Jensen

 

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Today`s quote:

Life, as you now know it, is the starting point for your better understanding of life.

Imelda Shanklin

Today`s quote:

Taking care of your body so that the soul can flourish is a divine service.

Rabbi Tzvi Freeman

10 Little Christians

10 Little Christians!!!

Ten Little Christians came to church all the time. one fell out with the preacher, then there were nine.

Nine Little Christians stayed up late, one overslept on Sunday, then there were eight.

Eight Little Christians on their way to heaven, one took the low road, then there were seven.

Seven Little Christians, chirping like chicks, One didn't like the singing, then there were six..

Six Little Christians seemed very much alive, one took a vacation, then there were five,

Five Little Christians pulling for heavens shore, one stopped to take a rest, then there were four.

Four Little Christians each as busy as a bee, One got his feelings hurt, then there were three.

Three Little Christians couldn't decide what to do, one couldn't have his way, then there were two.

Two Little Christians each won one more, now don't you see, two and two make four.

Four Little Christians worked early and late each brought one, now there were eight

Eight Little Christians if they double as before in just seven Sundays we have one thousand twenty four.

In this jingle there is a lesson true you belong either to the building or to the wrecking crew

Author Unknown

Jonah's Fate

After hearing the story of Jonah at Sunday School, a little girl repeated the story at school on Monday.

Her teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because, even though it is a very large mammal, its throat is very small.

The little girl said, "But how can that be? Jonah was swallowed by a whale."Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human. "It is physically impossible!" she said.

Undaunted, the little girl said, "Well, when I get to heaven I will ask Jonah."

To this, the teacher said, "What if Jonah went to hell?"

The little girl replied, "Then YOU ask him!"

Study on Mormonism

I have met two mormon guys, and that brought me back to think about their church, and what do they believe.
Here is an article I found at www.gotquestions.org that corespond with what I have found.  You can read this artickle, or visit that site and read and listen to what is there. Pretty good site.


Question: "Is Mormonism a cult? What do Mormons believe?"

Answer: The Mormon religion was founded less than two hundred years ago by a man named Joseph Smith. He claimed to have received a personal visit from God the Father and Jesus Christ and told that all churches and their creeds were an abomination. Joseph set out to impose a brand-new religion that claims to be the "only true church on earth." The problem with Mormonism is that it contradicts, modifies, and expands on the Bible. Christians have no reason to believe that the Bible is not true and adequate. To truly believe in and trust God means to believe in His Word. And all Scripture is inspired by God, which means it comes from Him (2 Timothy 3:16).

Mormons believe that there are in fact four sources of divinely inspired words, instead of just one. 1) The Bible "as far as it is translated correctly." Which verses are incorrectly translated are not always made clear 2) The Book of Mormon was "translated" by Smith and published in 1830. Smith claimed it is the "most correct book" on earth, and that a person could get closer to God by following its precepts, "than by any other book." 3) The Doctrine and Covenants is considered scripture by Mormons, containing a collection of modern revelations regarding the "Church of Jesus Christ as it has been restored." 4) The Pearl of the Great Price is considered by Mormons to "clarify" doctrines and teachings that were lost from the Bible and adds its own information about the earth's creation.

Mormons believe these things about God: that He has not always been the Supreme Being of the universe, but attained that status through righteous living and persistent effort. They believe God the Father has a "body of flesh and bones as tangible as man's." Though abandoned by modern Mormon leaders, Brigham Young taught that Adam actually was God and the father of Jesus Christ. Christians know this about God: there is only One true God (Deuteronomy 6:4, Isaiah 43:10, 44:6-8), that He always has and always will exist (Deuteronomy 33:27, Psalm 90:2, 1 Timothy 1:17), and that He was not created, but is the Creator (Genesis chapter1, Psalm 24:1, Isaiah 37:16). He is perfect and no one else is equal to Him (Psalm 86:8, Isaiah 40:25). God the Father is not a man, nor was He ever (Numbers 23:19, 1 Samuel 15:29, Hosea 11:9). He is Spirit (John 4:24), and Spirit is not made of flesh and bone (Luke 24:39).

Mormons believe that there are different levels or kingdoms in the afterlife: The Celestial Kingdom, the Terrestrial Kingdom, the Telestial Kingdom and outer darkness. Where mankind will end up depends on what they believe and do in this mortal life. The Bible tells us that after death, we go to Heaven or Hell based on whether we had faith in Jesus or not. To be absent from our bodies as believers means we are with the Lord (2 Corinthians 5:6-8). Unbelievers are sent to Hell, or the place of the dead (Luke 16:22-23). When Jesus comes for the second time, we will receive new bodies (1 Corinthians 15:50-54). There will be a New Heaven and New Earth for believers (Revelation 21:1), and unbelievers will be thrown into an everlasting lake of fire (Revelation 20:11-15). There is no second chance for redemption after death (Hebrews 9:27).

Mormon leaders have taught that Jesus' incarnation was the result of a physical relationship between God the Father and Mary. They believe Jesus is a God, but that any human can also become a god. Christians historically have taught that God is Triune and that He exists eternally as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19). No one can achieve the status of God, only He is holy (1 Samuel 2:2). We can only be made holy in God's sight through faith in Him (1 Corinthians 1:2). Jesus is the only begotten Son of God (John 3:16) and is the only one ever to have lived a sinless, blameless life, who now has the highest place of honor in Heaven (Hebrews 7:26). Jesus and God are one in essence, Jesus being the only One existing before physical birth (John 1:1-8, 8:56). Jesus gave Himself to us as a sacrifice, and God raised Him from the dead, and one day everyone will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:6-11). Jesus tells us it is impossible to get to Heaven by our own works, only with faith in Him is it possible (Matthew 19:26). And many will not choose Him. "You can enter God's Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose the easy way" (Matthew 7:13). We all deserve eternal punishment for our sins, but God's infinite love and grace has allowed us a way out. "For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord" (Romans 6:23).

Clearly there is only one way to receive salvation; to know God and His Son, Jesus (John 17:3). It is not done by works, but by faith (Romans 1:17, 3:28). When we have this faith, we will automatically be obedient to God's laws and become baptized out of love for Him, but not because it is a requirement for salvation. We can receive this gift no matter who we are or what we have done (Romans 3:22). "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved" (Acts 4:12). Although Mormons are usually friendly, loving, and kind people - they are involved in a false religion that distorts the nature of God, the Person of Jesus Christ, and the means of salvation.

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Elderly Woman and Burglar

  Elderly woman had just returned to her home from an evening service when she was startled by an intruder. As she caught the man in the act of robbing her home of its valuables, she yelled "Stop, Acts 2:38."

The burglar quickly turned around and pointed his gun at her when she yelled again, "Stop, Acts 2:38."

Well this time the man stopped, dead in his tracks. The woman calmly called the Police and explained what she had done. As the Officer cuffed the man to take him in, he asked him "Why did you just stand there? All the old lady did was yell a Scripture to you."

"Scripture?" the burglar exclaimed, "I thought she said she had an axe and two 38s!"

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Peníze

Peníze přicházejí a odcházejí... a odcházejí... a odcházejí... a odcházejí...

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[Morning by Morning] Romans 8:18

Romans 8:18

Dear friends,

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Good morning! How do you get through suffering? Here's a tiny example, one that is quite easy to get through:

You just wince up a bit, and when you feel the prick you know it will be over soon and that later in the day the band-aid will fall off.

Part of the management of suffering is your capacity to slot the experience into the probably time the pain will last and imagine the time coming soon when it will stop.

Kids can't do this, so they howl when they see the syringe. But as we get older and more used to time, we can manage minor sufferings really well.

Listen to this:

18For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Paul, and the persecuted Christians in Rome had huge suffering imposed on them, suffering they could have ended by leaving the faith. They dealt with that suffering by remembering that "this present time" isn't going to last. And they had a thrilling understanding of "the glory that is to be revealed."

By "this present time" Paul, following Jesus and agreeing with all the other New Testament writers, refers to the whole dispensation between the arrival of the Messiah and His Second Coming to establish God's Kingdom. They were far clearer than we are about all this, and therefore they had the power to withstand suffering, a power we can scarcely imagine. This understanding of our time is something for us to recover, and to recover through Scripture. We live in the season of harvest, during which there is a great conflict between the rule of this world and the rightful Kingdom of God. One of the great strategies of God's enemy is to completely obscure from our view the nature of the conflict and the great hope God wants us to have in His Kingdom. That hope is not about floating around so disembodied we can't sink through a cloud, each of us separated from one another, singing songs we don't like to a God we still can't see. Who would discount present suffering to get to that?

(Of course, if you're a secular person, you use the suffering of the present time as proof there isn't a personal God at all. When suffering comes there's nothing to do but just take it, until you are annihilated by death. That's why they're so sad, just below their success.)

Scripture actually reveals a great deal about Heaven, but our worldview just filters out all this information God wants us to have. I discover more about heaven on every page of the New Testament. It's a little like the experience of discovering evangelism in there, or the person and work of the Holy Spirit. We're blinded by the ruler of this age from seeing what lies on almost every page. The hope is about a resurrected Jesus coming to His resurrected people on a resurrected earth. A groaning earth will rejoice -- trees clapping their great arms and mountains skipping like rams -- when the sons and daughters of God are revealed at last and begin living the life God speaks into being, treasuring the garden He intends us to love.

Our capacity to endure the sufferings of this current mess is directly related to the clarity of our vision of the world to come. Explains a lot about current whining, doesn't it?

Love,
Jeff

Copyright ©Jeff Black - www.morningbymorning.org

Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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Forgive Your Enemies

In his Sunday sermon, the minister used "Forgive Your Enemies" as his subject. After the sermon, he asked how many were willing to forgive their enemies. About half held up their hands.

Not satisfied, he harangued the congregation for another twenty minutes and repeated his question. This received a response of eighty percent. Still unsatisfied, he lectured for fifteen more minutes and repeated his question. All responded except one elderly gentleman in the rear.

"Mr. Jones, are you not willing to forgive your enemies?"

"I don't have any."

"Mr. Jones, that is very unusual. How old are you?"

"One hundred and one."

"Mr. Jones, please come down in front and tell the congregation how a man can live to be one hundred and one and not have an enemy in the world."

The old man teetered down the aisle, slowly turned to face the congregation, smiled and said, "I outlived every one of them!"

Today's Quote:

There is guidance for each of us, and by lowly listening we shall hear the right word.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Whats happenning in Brno?

As you can see, its a hot summer and not much is going on in Brno. Many
people go to their vacation, many people stay in homes because they
can`t get very far due to a hot weather.
As a church we`ve been fine lately. As you noticed, we had Lenka
baptised some time ago and she is doing well, physically and
spiritually. I am still planning to go to the USA, if I get Visa permit.
Today I got a letter of invitation from Eddie White. I know I am welcome
in US, but those guys in Prague ambassy don`t. So I need apply for visa
and I will see what happen.
Vitalij is getting ready to go out for a weekend with his family, as
well as Tomas, so I`ll be left alone this one sunday at the worship
service. But God is still here, and Karel Capek promised me to help.
Very nice.
I also got facebook profile, which seems to be very usefull. Even
Vitalij got his profile, so we all can stay in touch.

So may God bless you all and be sure we`ll be glad to hear from you.

Honza

P.S. If you are used to visit my www.jandadak.com site, make sure to
change address to www.honzadadak.ic.cz. The first mentioned address
won`t work since August 1.

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