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God Told Pat Robertson Who The Next President Will Be

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I think it is kind of unsporting of him to refuse to share. But God wants him to keep it a secret apparently.

Christian leader Pat Robertson is claiming that God gave him insight regarding who America’s next president will be. But the conservative media mogul isn’t willing to name names.

“I think He showed me about the next president, but I‘m not supposed to talk about that so I’ll leave you in the dark — probably just as well — but I think I know who it’s gonna be,” Robertson saidon Tuesday‘s episode of the Christian Broadcast Network’s “700 Club.” (more…)

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Bachmann Calls It Quits

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — In the wake of a disappointing finish in Tuesday’s Iowa caucuses, Rep. Michele Bachmann announced Wednesday that she is suspending her campaign for president.

“Last night, the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice, and so I have decided to stand aside,” she said at a hastily-arranged news conference here.

“I have no regrets,” she added. “None whatsoever. We never compromised our principles.” She said she “looks forward to the next chapter in God’s plan.”

Bachmann did not endorse another candidate. (more…)

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The People Who Walked In Darkness Have Seen A Great Light

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Reading 1 Is 9:1-6

The people who walked in darkness
have seen a great light;
upon those who dwelt in the land of gloom
a light has shone.
You have brought them abundant joy
and great rejoicing,
as they rejoice before you as at the harvest,
as people make merry when dividing spoils.
For the yoke that burdened them,
the pole on their shoulder,
and the rod of their taskmaster
you have smashed, as on the day of Midian.
For every boot that tramped in battle,
every cloak rolled in blood,
will be burned as fuel for flames.
For a child is born to us, a son is given us;
upon his shoulder dominion rests.
They name him Wonder-Counselor, God-Hero,
Father-Forever, Prince of Peace.
His dominion is vast
and forever peaceful,
from David’s throne, and over his kingdom,
which he confirms and sustains
by judgment and justice,
both now and forever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this! (more…)
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BUMPED – You Asked For It – The Christmas Decoration Thread

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https://youtu.be/uOTCvzbRQ2U

Here you go Treepers. Use this thread to post your pictures, your links, your stories, or whatever puts you in the holiday spirit this year. Show off your creativity, share the beauty of your favorite decorations, or post a link to something you found online. We will all bring our drinks or brews and stop in here for some fun times this holiday season. Hopefully, we can share some great Christmas music here as well. I am starting us off with a favorite video of mine. We can’t travel all over our great big country to see the sights, so share some favorites for your fellow Treepers. This is the place for the fun side of the season to burst forth and bring a smile to our face.

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The Fourth Sunday Of Advent

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Gospel Lk 1:26-38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God
to a town of Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the house of David,
and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And coming to her, he said,
“Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you.”
But she was greatly troubled at what was said
and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.
Then the angel said to her,
“Do not be afraid, Mary,
for you have found favor with God.”Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,
and you shall name him Jesus.
He will be great and will be called Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give him the throne of David his father,
and he will rule over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
But Mary said to the angel,
“How can this be,
since I have no relations with a man?”
And the angel said to her in reply,
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,
and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.
Therefore the child to be born
will be called holy, the Son of God.
And behold, Elizabeth, your relative,
has also conceived a son in her old age,
and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren;
for nothing will be impossible for God.”
Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord.
May it be done to me according to your word.”
Then the angel departed from her.

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Here’s To The Irish

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Yesterday I attended my first wake, a fine Irish tradition. This followed a funeral truly meant to celebrate a life well lived, with just exactly the Bible readings you need to hear at a funeral, especially for a loved one. The wake, the food and beverages served, the people in attendance, all served to remind me of the joy the Irish take in life, and how they even manage to bring a smile with them to say goodbye to someone special. In honor of the wonderful character and gifts the Irish bring us, here is your joke and story thread for today. Escape the holiday stress and share a laugh with a friend for a few minutes.  (more…)

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We Deserve A Little Fun

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It has been a rough few days. We have had Glenn Beck tank the Tea Party, viewed the results of more (confusing and conflicting) polls, and had quite the Libertarian – Conservative debate here in the tree. In honor of our turmoil, take a moment for a fun little quiz. What kind of a Liberal or Conservative are you? Share your results and your thoughts, and here’s one to start us off. Why do we have so many labels nowadays ? When I was a child, you were a Christian or not, but you weren’t an Evangelical or a Fundamentalist. You were a Republican or a Democrat, not a Neo-Con or a Blue dog. Anyhow, here is the link.

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The Third Sunday Of Advent

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Reading 1Is 61:1-2a, 10-11

The spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me,
because the LORD has anointed me;
he has sent me to bring glad tidings to the poor,
to heal the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives
and release to the prisoners,
to announce a year of favor from the LORD
and a day of vindication by our God.
I rejoice heartily in the LORD,
in my God is the joy of my soul;
for he has clothed me with a robe of salvation
and wrapped me in a mantle of justice,
like a bridegroom adorned with a diadem,
like a bride bedecked with her jewels.
As the earth brings forth its plants,
and a garden makes its growth spring up,
so will the Lord GOD make justice and praise
spring up before all the nations.
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The Second Sunday Of Advent

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GospelMk 1:1-8

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
As it is written in Isaiah the prophet:
Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you;
he will prepare your way.
A voice of one crying out in the desert:
“Prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight his paths.”
John the Baptist appeared in the desert
proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.
People of the whole Judean countryside
and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem
were going out to him
and were being baptized by him in the Jordan River
as they acknowledged their sins.
John was clothed in camel’s hair,
with a leather belt around his waist.
He fed on locusts and wild honey.
And this is what he proclaimed:
“One mightier than I is coming after me.
I am not worthy to stoop and loosen the thongs of his sandals.
I have baptized you with water;
he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.”
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The First Sunday Of Advent

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Today is perhaps the day I look forward to most all year long. For me, the first Sunday of Advent marks a beginning fraught with meaning on many levels. It is the beginning of a new liturgical year. For faithful Menagerie, it is such a joyous time of hopeful preparation for the birth of our Lord, a time of prayer and reflection, a time to study and ponder the most well known and beloved of all the Bible stories – the birth of the Christ child. However, there is so much more behind that story, so much to build up to. We started the readings at mass this morning with a prophecy from Isaiah.
You, LORD, are our father,
our redeemer you are named forever.
Why do you let us wander, O LORD, from your ways,
and harden our hearts so that we fear you not?
Return for the sake of your servants,
the tribes of your heritage.
Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down,
with the mountains quaking before you,
while you wrought awesome deeds we could not hope for,
such as they had not heard of from of old.
No ear has ever heard, no eye ever seen, any God but you
doing such deeds for those who wait for him.
Would that you might meet us doing right,
that we were mindful of you in our ways!
Behold, you are angry, and we are sinful;
all of us have become like unclean people,
all our good deeds are like polluted rags;
we have all withered like leaves,
and our guilt carries us away like the wind.
There is none who calls upon your name,
who rouses himself to cling to you;
for you have hidden your face from us
and have delivered us up to our guilt.
Yet, O LORD, you are our father;
we are the clay and you the potter:
we are all the work of your hands. (more…)

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