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It is in our "spiritual DNA" to be a Winner in Christ Jesus!

Tithing has not passed away, it is not optional, we are to tithe to be in The Blessing!

In the latest A Conversation with the President, The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia's President the Rev. Dr. Philip D.W. Krey talks with the Rev. Dr. Quintin Robertson, Director of the seminary's Urban Theological Institute (UTI). Dr. Robertson joined the seminary staff in July, and talks about his vision for the UTI and UTI's 30th Anniversary in 2010.

Does God want women to teach the Bible? Are women allowed to operate in positions of authority in the body of Christ? Is it permissible for women to prophesy, teach, and preach God's word to men and women in the body? Or is it God's will for her to be silent? Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Final Word - the Holy Bible - for God's definitive answer to the question: Should women teach?

What is the key to unlocking God's mysteries? Who does God make this key available to? And what is the consequence if we attempt to pry them open without the key? Join Monica Dennington as she goes straight to the Bible for the answer to the question, "How can I learn God's secrets?" Next week we will continue with the series, "The Great Awakening: The Return Of The Acts Church".

Welcome to Toc Toc's 2-week web event, "House Of God". "House of God" is an in-depth, online seminar, that will focus on tough questions concerning the roles of women in the church, as well as God's authority structure for the entire Body of Christ. In this first episode, we will examine two sets of scripture. One set says that women must not teach, speak, or have authority over men. The other set of scriptures show examples of God appointing women as prophetesses, teachers, ministers/pastors, and preachers, including positions in which they had authority over men. Join me as we go straight to the Bible for the Lord's command concerning this apparent "contradiction" in God's Word. _______________________________________ Comments written too early, or left in haste, may require future repentance. Be advised to proceed with wisdom and to respect others. Speak scripture, not opinions. Truth does exist. Be humble and submit to each other in love.

Rabbi Dr. Mark Kinzer gives an introduction to Messianic Jewish Theological Institute.

Rabbi Dr. Stuart Dauermann speaks on MJTI's Vision Statement and the future of Messianic Judaism.

Midwest Center for Theological Studies presents its 2009 January J-Term course on Eschatology.

WFXD Radio Interview: Rev. Warren Geier on Oct. 8 and 9, 2007 visit by Biblical scholar/author Walter Brueggemann to Upper Peninsula (Marquette, Michigan) - Noted biblical scholar and author Walter Brueggemann will hold free public talks in the Marquette area during this week (Oct. 8 The end http://www.icjs.org/news/vol8/memorial.htmlBrueggemann on hunger: http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=1191 --- Contact info:Rev. Warren Geier Bethany Lutheran Church 604 N. Third St. Ishpeming, MIrevwgeier@charterinternet.com --- Prof. Don Dreisbach NMU Dept. of Philosophy 208 Cohodas Building Phone: (906) 227-2512 Fax: (906) 227-2229 Prof. Don Dreisbach ddreisba@nmu.edu

Environmental crisis and the Bible: Proposed sulfide mine, other northern Michigan environment issues among topics to be addressed by Biblical scholar/author Walter BrueggemannNoted biblical scholar and author Walter Brueggemann will hold free public talks in the Marquette area during early October on the "connection of Bible and environmental crisis" including Upper Peninsula issues like a proposed sulfide mine.Dr. Breuggemann said "my presentation will consider the way in which the Bible empowers and calls us to care about our environment ... The connection of Bible and environmental crisis is an invitation to a new, responsible sanity - after too much economic insanity."Earth Keeper volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson previews Dr. Brueggemann s visit to northern Michigan:Time: 7:20See Press Release below:Contact info: For more information or to register for the workshop contact Pastor Warren Geier at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming.Call 906-486-4351or email: revwgeier@charterinternet.com--- (Marquette) - Noted biblical scholar and author Walter Brueggemann will hold free public talks in the Marquette area during early October on the "connection of Bible and environmental crisis" including Upper Peninsula issues like a proposed sulfide mine."My presentation will consider the way in which the Bible empowers and calls us to care about our environment," Dr. Brueggemann said. "The connection of Bible and environmental crisis is an invitation to a new, responsible sanity - after too much economic insanity."Dr. Brueggemann will speak and lead workshops in the Marquette area on October 8 - 9, 2007.All of Brueggemann's appearances will be followed by a chance for public questions and comments.Brueggemann will touch on Upper Peninsula environmental issues like the proposed sulfide mine in Marquette County."Among those issues are mining that wrecks the land, deforestation and all the temptations to exploit our God-given resources," Brueggemann said. "My work will be to show the biblical texts that matter - those texts draw very close to immediate issues of abuse."Rev. Warren Geier, pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming, said Brueggemann has the "unique ability to speak to general audiences and to bring out the truth of Biblical texts as they relate to our contemporary religious, cultural, political and economic situation.""Using the Bible he will challenge the assumptions and certainties of both conservatives and liberals - issues like sulfide mining are not just about economics versus care of the environment," said Geier. "For people of faith there is a theological component to environmental issues and Dr. Brueggemann will help all of us to understand it."Brueggemann will hold a free public lecture at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 8 at the University Center at Northern Michigan University on "Theology of Creation and the Environmental Crisis."A preaching workshop for clergy and lay church workers led by Dr. Brueggemann will be held on from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday Oct. 9 at Messiah Lutheran Church in Marquette. The cost is $20 with lunch included and a reservation is required. The discussion will focus on "Biblical Preaching in the Shadow of the Empire."Brueggemann will hold a free public talk at 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming entitled "Journey to the Common Good: Reading the Bible Towards God's Future" which will address issues concerning how we interpret scripture.The events are co-sponsored by Lutheran Campus Ministry and the departments of Philosophy and English at NMU, the Northern Great Lakes Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, and Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming.A world renowned Old Testament scholar and author, Dr. Brueggemann connects Old Testament scholarship to contemporary issues. He has authored more than 58 books, hundreds of articles and several commentaries on books of the Bible."Walter Brueggemann is recognized as one of the most prominent Old Testament scholars of our time," Geier said. "He sees the Bible as a work of poetic imagination which offers an alternative to what have become the accepted ways of our world."Brueggemann participated in Bill Moyers acclaimed PBS television series on the Book of Genesis. A graduate of Elmhurst College, Professor Brueggemann studied at Eden Theological Seminary, receiving his Doctorate of Divinity from Union theological Seminary, New York, and a Ph.D from Saint Louis University. Brueggemann was professor of Old Testament at Eden before joining the faculty at Columbia Theological Seminary in 1986. He is currently William Marcellus McPheeters Professor Emeritus of Old Testament at Columbia.For more information or to register for the workshop contact Pastor Warren Geier at Bethany Lutheran Church in Ishpeming.Call 906-486-4351or email: revwgeier@charterinternet.com--- Dr. Brueggeman sites of interest:Rev. Geier Press Release on Cath. Diocese website http://www.dioceseofmarquette.org/upcarticle.asp?upcID=1152The Words: http://www.thewords.com/articles/walterabout.htmPBS: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/genesis/bios.htmlGuest speakers: http://www.januaryadventure.org/Public/Speaker%20Page.htmLinks to his schools: http://www.januaryadventure.org/Public/Speaker%20Page.htmJanuary 2008 event: http://www.ctsnet.edu/lifelong/calendar/index.asp?strMonth=subCurr The end http://www.icjs.org/news/vol8/memorial.htmlBrueggemann on hunger: http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=1191 --- Dear Rev Warren Geier: revwgeier@charterinternet.comRev. Warren Geier 604 N. Third St. Ishpeming, MI --- Prof. Don Dreisbach NMU Dept. of Philosophy 208 Cohodas Building Phone: (906) 227-2512 Fax: (906) 227-2229 Prof. Don Dreisbach ddreisba@nmu.edu ---

The Turtle Island Project in northern Michigan was founded by two Midwest pastors who believe the future of mankind and world is at a crossroads.Rev. Dr. Lynn Hubbard and Rev. Dr. George Cairns believe that Christians could learn a lot about nature and the environment by listening to Earth-basec cultures like Native Americans, Celts, and other Indigenous peoples.Rev. Hubbard is an evangelical Lutheran pastor, and Rev. Cairns is an ordained United Church of Christ minister.Both have extensive backgrounds in interfaith and multicultural work.Turtle Island Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson has more on the founders and their goals.Time: 7:00Turtle Island Project related websites:Turtle Island Project main website: http://www.turtleislandproject.orgTurtle Island TV (blipTV) http://turtleislandtv.blip.tv/Turtle Island TV (youtube) http://www.youtube.com/MunisingWhiteHorseTurtle Island (myspace) http://www.myspace.com/TurtleIslandProjectTurtle Island Project websites/Blogs: http://groups.msn.com/WhisperingTurtle http://turtleislandproject.wordpress.com/email: TurtleIslandProject@charter.net --- Links to groups/organizations in video/bios (see bios below) of the founders of the Turtle Island Project:"The Community of Religions" - a book by Rev. George Cairns and Wayne Teasdale: http://www.amazon.com/Community-Religions-Voices-Images-Parliament/dp/0826408990http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b/002-2408734-6876016?initialSearch=1 the Shalom Community based in Chicago.

Albert Mohler, Jr. ("Al Mohler"), President of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, KY, says pagans glorify God. He says when pagans obey their own hearts, they bring glory to God. Now, why are such liberal-sounding statements coming out of Louisville, Kentucky? Well, Mohler assumes that pagans have truth in them and know God deep down . This forces him to say it s good for pagans to obey their own hearts because pagans glorify God when they obey the structure of creation . In other words, Christ didn t need to come and lighten the Gentiles , they were already glorifying God without Christ by obeying their own hearts!

The world has lost a champion of interfaith environment projects. Episcopal Bishop James Kelsey died in a traffic accident on Sunday, June 3, 2007 in rural northern Michigan. Among his many gifts, Bishop Kelsey was devoted to protecting the planet through several ecumenical environment causes including the Earth Keeper Initiative. A memorial Eucharist and celebration of the life of Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan Bishop James Kelsey will be held Friday June 8, 2007 in Marquette, Michigan. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 201 East Ridge Street. The memorial Eucharist will be at 4 p.m. at St. Michael Roman Catholic Church, on the corner of College Street and Presque Isle Avenue. Earth Keeper volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson reports Bishop Kelsey was hands-on when it came to cleaning up the environment. Time: 9:50 Bishop Kelsey Tribute: The world has lost its Earth Bishop. Episcopal Bishop James Kelsey of the Diocese of Northern Michigan was killed in a traffic accident on Sunday June the third 2007 while on one of his many journeys to spread the word of God. Bishop Kelsey was returning from the far eastern Upper Peninsula when his life was cut short. No person was dedicated to environment and interfaith causes like Bishop Kelsey. This video was taken a day before his death as the Episcopal Bishop met with Lutheran and Presbyterian pastors to discuss a new interfaith environment endeavor called the Turtle Island Project. Bishop Kelsey was always the first faith leader to volunteer to help with numerous interfaith environment projects sponsored by two Marquette, Michigan non-profits - the Superior Watershed Partnership and the Cedar Tree Institute. For the past three years, Bishop Kelsey had been a strong supporter of the Earth Keeper Initiative that involves 9 faith traditions with 140 churches and temples across northern Michigan. Bishop Kelsey was with the Earth Keepers from the beginning - and was one of the original nine faith leaders to sign the Earth Keeper Covenant in 2004 - pledging to protect the environment and reach out to American Indian Tribes. On Earth Day 2005, Bishop Kelsey helped collect over 45 tons of household poisons like insecticides and drainer cleaner plus tons of car batteries. Following that first clean sweep, Bishop Kelsey said "we are delighted with the results of the Clean Sweep project throughout the Upper Peninsula." Bishop Kelsey said the first clean sweep was "a sign of the commitment shared across our faith traditions to be faithful stewards of the Creation into which we have been born, and which sustains our lives." Bishop Kelsey said "I think it's a really remarkable thing that this particular initiative has crossed boundaries that usually don't get cross in terms of different faith traditions." Bishop Kelsey was correct as the project - so far - has collected nearly 400 tons of household hazardous waste across northern Michigan during three annual clean sweeps funded by the U.S. environmental Protection Agency and Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. On Earth Day eve 2007, Bishop Kelsey was among thousands who handed in over one ton of pharmaceuticals plus a half million dollars in narcotics during the third annual Earth Keeper Clean Sweep across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. A year earlier, Bishop Kelsey personally helped unload and collect old computers and cell phones at the First Presbyterian Church in Marquette on Earth Day 2006. After the 2006 collection of over 320 tons of electronic waste, Bishop Kelsey said the interfaith clean sweep should be a pattern for other communities to start similar environmental projects "and come together and have a common cause and commitment to something that is of vital concern to all of us." Bishop Kelsey said northern Michigan residents "had this e-waste gathering up in their garages and who knows where for years and this is a great opportunity to take care of our planet on this Earth Day and work on this together." Following the 2007 Pharmaceutical Clean Sweep Bishop Kelsey said "it's easy to take for granted the environment in which we live and move and have our being." Bishop Kelsey added that "Earth Day is a great tradition because it reminds us to refocus our attention and our concern back to this beautiful and precious creation we call home." Bishop Kelsey said the support of nine faith traditions shows "a kind of spiritual leadership that connects our faith with the material world." "We find that God is in all, and every part of creation is sacred," Bishop Kelsey said. "It's amazing what impact a few dedicated people can have," Bishop Kelsey said. "We have become a catalyst for a movement much bigger than our demographics, and more far reaching than we might have imagined possible." Bishop Kelsey was also a strong supporter of youth activities including the Northern Michigan University EarthKeeper (NMU EK) Student team. In April 2006, Bishop Kelsey stood with 8 other Bishops and faith leaders to announce the ambicious environmental projects aimed at getting America's youth involved in saving the planet. Bishop Kelsey told the press conference that the Northern Michigan University "students bring a fresh energy and perspective which points towards a new generation of leaders, committed to a respect and care for our environment." Bishop Kelsey said "we are delighted to welcome this new NMU student chapter of the Earthkeeper's Covenant to our community-wide, interfaith coalition." Bishop Kelsey told reporters that "this is a remarkable opportunity for us to work together as people of faith, and as Earthkeepers - together with and alongside these students at Northern Michigan University and beyond - to keep this earth as precious and life-giving as it can possibly be." In September 2006 - Bishop Kelsey accepted the environmental stewardship award given to the Earth Keepers by the Lake Superior Binational Forum. In February 2005 - Bishop Kelsey told the binational forum meeting in Marquette: "We do have a passion and a sense of a calling and a mandate to be responsible stewards for gifts that all of us have been given and ... be a voice to call for a responsible oversight and care for all of creation. Bishop Kelsey said "we've look for ways of doing this that are not just a glassy-eyed do-gooders rushing in trying to raise a flag and run a cause. Rather to really understand the best we can. Like issues raised around sulfide mining here." Bishop Kelsey told the binational forum that "this is a pretty powerful partnership that I haven't found in other places I've been before and where there is really a shared kind of commitment and we seek to learn from the work you do and to be in partnership in any way that you think might be appropriate." Meanwhile, as we grieve the loss of Bishop Kelsey - the Presiding Episcopal Bishop said it best: "The Episcopal Church has today lost one of its bright lights." Presiding Episcopal Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said: "We will be less without the easy grace of Bishop James Kelsey -- Jim to most of us -- and we shall miss his humor, insight, and passion for the ministry of all. He gave us much. We pray for the repose of his soul, and for his family. We pray also for the Diocese of Northern Michigan. All of us have lost a friend. May he rest in peace and rise in glory." Bishop Kelsey lead a productive life. Born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1952, Bishop Kelsey would spend a half century improving people's lives and protecting the planet. In the 1970's, Bishop Kelsey graduated from Ithaca College and from General Theological Seminary in New York City. In the mid 1980s, Bishop Kelsey was the canon missioner for Cluster Ministries in Oklahoma, and was called to serve in northern Michigan in 1989 serving as ministry development coordinator for ten years before being elected bishop in 1999. In his duties as Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, he served 27 Episcopal congregations with 2,500 members. Bishop Kelsey was a man on the go - having been in San Francisco the weekend before his death - and driving five hours across northern Michigan on his last day. Kelsey is survived by his wife, Mary, and three grown children. Everyone has a story about how this kind man made a positive impact on thousands of lives.. As me mourn the loss of Bishop James Kelsey - let us celebrate his life of Jim Kelsey. His wit, charm and soft spoken nature made everyone feel like a close friend. On a personal note - Bishop Kelsey calmed my girlfriend - an Episcopal church member who is scared to fly - during a flight in February 2007 from Marquette to Minneapolis. He always responded personally to my many emails - whether in hotel rooms, aboard many long flights across the U.S., or between important meetings. Thank you Bishop Kelsey for being a true friend to all faiths and the environment. Earth Keeper co-founder Rev. Jon Magnuson said future projects will be dedicated in Bishop Kelsey's honor. Magnuson added - that now - more than ever - the Earth keepers will - now more than ever - promote Bishop Kelsey's vision of an interfaith effort to protect the planet. James Kelsey - The World's Earth Bishop. I'm Greg Peterson and you are watching Earth Keeper TV

A commemorative video that the Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary asked Zak and Sam to make upon the announcement of Dr. Walter Kaiser's retirement. He had been a respected president of GCTS for 9 years.