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Vera Brink, LAc.
Vera began a career in natural medicine in the garden of her childhood home in Los Angeles. Her love of nature eventually brought her to the smaller city of Santa Cruz, where she earned a B.A. in Cultural anthropology with a double focus on the culture o f music and food as medicine at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Hoping to help others rediscover the wisdom of plants in her sunny native city, she returned to L.A. and found herself in another kind of garden. While earning a Master's Degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Yo San University, she managed to peel away from the books to volunteer at the Learning Garden in Venice Beach, which afforded her a closer look at the unique personalities of the Chinese herbs grown there. These powerful plants taught her even more about health through resonance with the dynamic balance of natural cycles.
Utilizing herbs, dietary guidance, acupuncture, cupping, and moxibustion, Vera strives to act as a vessel of transformation to support the innate wellness that dwells within everyone. She believes that each health challenge can be seen as a state that offers us opportunities to know and love ourselves more deeply, that a true state of health is one in which we not only hear our inner needs, but are also able to provide for ourselves in a loving way.
Vera is licensed in both California and Oregon as well as certified by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM).
Maria Perez, LAc.
Maria founded Brooklyn Community Acupuncture in 2006. She received her Doctorate in Oriental Medicine in 1999 from Southwest Acupuncture College in Santa Fe, NM. She had previously received her B.S. in Biology from the University of Oregon in 1996. After some years of making a living as a traveling musician and circus performer, Ms. Perez moved to Portland in 2001 to pursue her acupuncture career. In 2003 she opened Tiger Lily Wellness, an integrative health care practice with Krystee Sidwell, LMT. She later opened Brooklyn Community Acupuncture with the goal to expand the accessibility of acupuncture care to the general population.
Maria has since moved on to a practice and teaching career in New Mexico.
Adam Burrill, L.Ac., MSOM
Adam completed his undergraduate degree in Physics in 1997 and soon initiated his journey into medicine by traveling to India to volunteer with the poor, combining science and compassion with service. Returning to the US in ill health, he saw a dozen doctors with no results before being healed with Acupuncture, Herbs and healthy Chinese inspired lifestyle changes. At National College of Natural Medicine Adam studied Acupuncture and Chinese Herbology, as well as Chinese Medicines classical texts, which deepen our modern understanding of health through ancient perspective. The focus of his thesis and internship were diseases that create atrophy and paralysis, typically seen in diseases like Multiple Sclerosis. While working with serious diseases such as these give good perspective for every patient, Adam focuses on the preventative and holistic approaches that Chinese Medicine is famous for, and are the major component of his practice.
Matthew Elliott, L.Ac.
Matthew Elliott is a board-certified acupuncturist who has been studying Chinese medicine for over ten years. His treatments incorporate acupuncture, massage, qigong and medical herbalism to help relieve pain, strengthen and nourish the body as well as complement other rehabilitation interventions.
Matthew specializes in the treatment of chronic pain, pre- and post-operative care, digestive and sleep disorders, and women's health. He is a graduate of the 400 hour advanced herbal training program through the Institute of Classics in East Asian Medicine, as well as the advanced acupuncture program offered by the International Society for the Study of Classical Acupuncture, of which he is a founding member. He holds certification in shiatsu and tuina massage lineages.
Outside the clinic, Matthew is an author, a wilderness guide, and a baseball coach. He maintains a practice at 2385 NW Westover Rd, and be reached by phone (503.715.7237) and email (firstname.lastname@example.com). For more info, see his website: shinephysicaltherapy.com.
Tara Gregory, LAc.
Tara is a board certi?ed Acupuncturist and Herbalist and is a graduate from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. After completing her Masters Degree she traveled to China for advanced post-graduate clinical study at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China. Following her time in China, Tara practiced Acupuncture with the Acupuncture Relief Project, providing low cost primary care at the Vajra Varahi Health Clinic in Chapagaon, Nepal.
Tara is passionate about helping people live healthier, happier, more expansive and pain free lives. She loves sharing the benefits of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine with her patient, treating the underlaying cause of a disease as well as the associated symptoms for long-term wellness.
Tara treats a wide variety of conditions including pain management, mental-emotional wellbeing, women's health, stress management, fatigue, and digestive disorders. When not treating patients Tara enjoys exploring the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest, practicing yoga, and traveling.
Kevi Keenom, LAc, MAcOM
I earned my masters degree in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture locally from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine. The NCCAOM national board has certified me as a Diplomate of Chinese Herbal Medicine, of Oriental Medicine, Biomedicine (Western Medicine) and Acupuncture, and I'm a licensed Acupuncturist in the state of Oregon.
My interests in Chinese Medicine and culture have taken me abroad to study in China twice. First, in 2006 I studied Mandarin language at the Beijing Foreign Language University for the summer. In 2011 I spent a month in two Nanjing, China hospitals interning under a talented and experienced mix of Chinese Medicine practitioners. China has an extremely effective modern model of medicine which views and treats from the perspectives of both Chinese Medicine and Western Medicine to quicken healing times. My own background has been mutually supported by a blend of cultures and perspectives as well. Living in both Portland, Oregon and Honolulu, Hawaii drew me toward an appreciation for the Asian healing arts at a young age. This diversity of experience has blossomed into a full-time career in which I enjoy being an ambassador to Chinese healing knowledge in the United States. I look forward to the future of health care where collaboration for the benefit of the patient will seamlessly integrate the brilliance of modern science with the timeless wisdom of the past.
In my undergraduate studies on the island of Oahu I excelled in Botany, Religion and Philosophy courses and enjoyed a 6-month intensive scholarship in Mandarin language and Chinese culture. Back home in the Pacific Northwest, I enjoy treating people of all ages, from many walks of life and with a large variety of conditions. I find it especially rewarding to work with people who have never tried acupuncture before and make converts out of the skeptics. Personal passions beyond my practice include preparing healthy home-cooked meals, snowboarding, gardening and spending time with my family and loved ones.
Pamela Lovall, LAc.
Can you imagine a world in which you are your best self; healthy, happy and engaged with the world around you? I am passionate and committed to helping people live a healthier life through acupuncture. I know acupuncture works because of my own journey with Chinese medicine.
In college, I studied English literature - Which awoke in me a desire for understanding people and how they are effected by their environments. Following college, I obtained my license as a medical assistant and began working in a fast-paced orthopedic clinic. While there, I enjoyed my work with patients but began to be troubled by the volume of surgical referrals. I began to wonder if there was another way.
In 2007, I developed a sharp pain in my foot and sought treatment from one of my physician colleagues. My doctor told me I had a neuroma (an inflamed tendon) in my foot and suggested it would go away on its own with rest. He suggested surgery as an option if it didn't. I didn't want to have surgery but didn't know where to turn until a friend recommended acupuncture. Within a few treatments the pain was gone and I was hooked! My acupuncturist and I worked on issues ranging from pain, stress, insomnia, digestive problems to general well being. Every time I walked out of my acupuncturist's office I felt lighter, at peace, and happy.
Through my enrollment and training at the National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM), I gained an understanding of how (environmental, physical and emotional) stress affects the body, organs and channels. By looking outside of the box of allopathic (Western) medicine I was introduced to an approach that has been in practice for 2000 years. Suddenly everything made sense. Combined with my study of classic texts such as the Nei jing and Shang han lun, I can develop a personalized plan of action to help.
Acupuncture and Chinese medicine are a passion of mine. Everyone is a unique and fascinating mystery just waiting to be unraveled. Every symptom is a clue that describes the environment of their body. Armed with the tool of Chinese medicine I truly believe that healing is not only possible but inevitable and I am excited to help guide you along the road to living a healthy and pain free life.
Melinda Nickels, ND, LAc.
I've been in practice since 2008, and an acupuncturist at Brooklyn Community Acupuncture since 2010, and I truly love it. I truly enjoy meeting and working with each person who comes through the door, be they patients, volunteers, or fellow acupuncturists. My commitment to community based health care started before my professional education when I was a volunteer at the Oakland, CA based Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic, a clinic which provided free acupuncture, massage and nutritional support for low income women with cancer. During my time at NCNM studying Chinese and naturopathic medicine I spent as much clinical time as possible in community clinics, providing services to a diverse group of folks throughout Portland.
In my experience at BCA, community acupuncture provides something unique, a time out of time where you can go, sit in comfort, relax and let the needles and your body work together to get you balanced and feeling better. I'm happy to work with you on any health concern. Some specific areas of focus are pain management, headaches, allergies, fertility & hormonal balancing, and anxiety & depression.
Lexie Penaluna, LAc.
Ten years ago, Lexie began a quest to learn ways people can heal naturally from physical and mental/ emotional conditions. She holds a degree in massage therapy, is a master Reiki practitioner, an NLP practitioner, and has been mentored by many holistic healers. Lexie earned her master's degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.
Lexie enjoys breaking down what she has learned and making it practical and useful to her patients. During a treatment she uses one, some, or all of the following modalities: Acupuncture, Chinese herbs, moxibustion, and Reiki.
She is originally from Iowa, but has lived in many places around the country. Outside of work she enjoys making tasty food, being outdoors, hiking and visiting the coast, and having fun with friends and family.
Marilyn Williams, LAc.
I am often asked, "What brought you to Chinese Medicine?" Quietly, I admit my story is uncommon. There were no health issues, no driving force to practice medicine, nor did I have knowledge of this 'thing' called Acupuncture. It simply happened that the door was open, upon looking at the Bronze Man I felt "something", so I walked through the open door. Such a lightly simple single response, acknowledged within my core, a decision already made with the sight of an open door, unaware of the profound walk I had begun with that first step.
That was in 2006, Ft. Lauderdale, FL at the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (ATOM), where I completed the TCM Master's program in 2012. I transferred to OCOM for a year continuing my studies as I transitioned back to the NW telecommuting to FL for my profession as a software engineer.
Today, NCCAOM board certified Acupuncturist with an active Acupuncture license in Oregon, I have joined BCAW and tend to cultivating my private practice (integralacupuncturehealth.com).
I am grateful and excited stepping into the BCAW container for health and wellness. Here, I am reminded of the many depths to this medicine, yet to learn.
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This first weekend workshop is entitled Discovering Basic Goodness (also known as The Art of Being Human). Through the practice of meditation, we glimpse unconditional goodness as the ground of our existence. Opening to ourselves with gentleness and appreciation, we begin to see our potential as genuine and compassionate human beings.
The weekend will consist of thorough instruction in meditation, the practice of sitting and walking meditation in a group setting, one-on-one interviews to clarify questions, discussion groups and talks by senior teacher Jane Hope.
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A Richmond woman is facing human-trafficking related charges.
Florentina Ponce is accused of bringing a woman from Maryland to Virginia for prostitution. According to the Daily Press, Ponce appeared in court this week.
Prosecutors say she received money from the prostitutes. Norma Antonio, an associate of Ponce, pleaded guilty to a prostitution charge.
Ponce will be in a Williamsburg courtroom in December.
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Obama must appoint a Special Prosecutor
by johnhkennedy, Tue Mar 17, 2009 at 09:42:45 AM EDT
When is President Obama going to live up to his statement that "no one is above the law". Refusing to appoint a Special Prosecutor is very close to protecting Bush and Cheney.
And critics of the Bush administration say a truth commission inquiry would probably be a half-measure, that immunity would shoeld lawbreakers.
"This is not about mistakes. This is about fundamental lawbreaking, about the disposal of the Constitution, and about the end of treaties," Michael Ratner, president of the Center for Constitutional Rights, said in a radio interview earlier this month.
Now, a US Congressman is calling for an investigation of the Seymour Hersch allegations that former Vice President Cheney controlled a secret US Military squad that carried out assassinations of foreigners. This against US Law and President Ford's executive order prohibiting any US citizen from doing so. This Must Be Investigated by a Special Prosecutor.
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Late in the 20th century, when the median transaction price for a new car passed $25,000, the concept of leasing was born. While it enabled consumers to pay a low down payment and only the depreciation of the car for the duration of the lease, it left dealerships with an abundance of low-mileage used cars in need of new drivers. The concept of Certified Pre-Owned was the solution – subject the vehicles to rigorous mechanical inspection, make an accurate assessment of the remaining life of the car, and sell it with the reassurance of a warranty.
With such a guarantee, and therefore alleviation of risk and anxiety, why would consumers still purchase from a private seller? "CPO" vehicles typically cost $1,500 - $2,000 more than a privately sold used car, but forgoing that premium also means forgoing any legal recourse if anything goes wrong with your new purchase. In fact, the discount found in buying privately is only valuable to those who don't mind the risk, and who can accept a "what you do or don't see is what you get" chance. Considering that chance may cost you far more than the extra cost of purchasing a Certified Pre-Owned vehicle from a dealership, any buyer's best bet is to buy something with certainty to begin with... especially when you add up the value of Ford's certified pre-owned program and see how you'll get your money's worth a dozen times over!
If you're anywhere between the Orlando, Lakeland and Tampa areas of Florida, wondering what value you'll find in a Certified Pre-Owned Ford, consider this: your vehicle is guaranteed to be less than six years old with less than 80,000 miles, but the real value comes in the Ford CPO package. Each Certified Pre-Owned Ford has been through a 169-point inspection, covering everything from safety features to the power train and even comfort amenities from the audio system to your key fob. With every CPO Ford comes a Vehicle History Overview Report, a powertrain warranty and an additional comprehensive warranty that covers just about everything from your brakes to your sound system or air conditioning. No matter where you are, Ford has you covered on just about anything from a flat tire to a blown transmission to an empty tank, and will even reimburse you up to $500 for lodging and expenses if you break down more than 100 miles from home! That's Ford's roadside assistance that rides by your side for 100,000 miles or 6 years from the purchase date of any certified pre-owned Ford.
Less than 30 miles from Orlando, Ford of Ocala takes pride in offering car buyers the peace of mind of quality used vehicles and has the track record of real customer satisfaction and service to prove it. At Ford of Ocala you can even get more value than at any other dealership with Owner Advantage: one simple registration online gets you a $10 instant credit and a 5% credit toward parts and service purchases, not to mention every 5th oil change free - and every visit adds up. You can even trade in online.
What are the most popular used Fords? The F-150, the Edge, and of course, the legendary Ford Mustang. Visit Ford of Ocala's certified pre-owned inventory to find yours!
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It's been a good run, but as the weekend winds down, so too does our sunshine chances in the forecast. Clear skies will remain through the overnight, with clouds returning on an easterly flow toward morning. Some will burn off during the day Monday, but many will remain, leading to a partly cloudy day that should still remain dry.
Meanwhile, the slow-moving weather system that helped keep our weather clear, will now return the favor with an abundance of clouds. The region will get socked in by clouds Monday night, straight through to Thursday, with a few showers as well. The best chance for rain looks to be Wednesday. It won't amount to much, but some parts of the area could see a half an inch of shower activity.
Expect a little sun to return late in the work week, but clouds will continue to be the focus even into next weekend. Right now a rainy setup appears possible for next Saturday & Sunday, but there is still time to hash out the details.
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Syracuse iSchool receives $25k to support its social media efforts
The Ruth Ivor Foundation of New York City has donated $25,000 to support the Syracuse University School of Information Studies' ongoing information innovation initiatives, with opportunities for educating professionals who understand the power of blogging and social networking and who implement these outlets to share messages and inform society.
The gift will fund, among other things, "A one-week course on blogging this summer. Taught by sports blogger SU alumnus Sean Keeley '00, (www.nunesmagician.com) and SBNation.com editor, the course will teach students what it takes to create an effective and influential blog."


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A majority of voters approve of farm sales to foreigners only when it brings a significant advantage over a New Zealand buyer such as jobs, according to the latest Herald -DigiPoll survey.
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War historian wants emphasis on learning more than remembrance
A leading war historian believes millions being spent on World War I commemorations will be wasted if it fails to focus on education rather than remembrance.
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UPDATE: POLICE say it may be another day before they can find out whether anyone died in a huge factory fire in central Victoria.
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A New Zealander who arrived back in the country this week from Liberia - where an Ebola outbreak has killed almost 600 people - says he is shocked there was no testing as he passed through New Zealand Customs.
Kiwis set out to conquer Edinburgh Fringe
The New Zealand performer has two shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and is handing out flyers to promote them.
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Long distances hold no fear for me. As a young 'un , it was nothing to get in the trusty Holden HK panel van and drive from Port Hedland to Perth some 1600Kms away.
Topless barmaids ban order ignored at SAS base
Troops disregarded a command to ban topless barmaids from a government military recreation club adjoining Australia's main special forces base in Perth, the Defence Department has admitted.
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Australia and Singapore vowed Friday to enhance intelligence sharing in the face of growing fears about the threat posed by jihadist citizens returning home after fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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Prime Minister John Key yesterday hit back hard over the Dirty Politics allegations against him and his Government, warning that a hacker and the political left were "trying to take an election off New Zealanders".
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Barati accused tried to fake death
One of the men charged over the death of asylum seeker Reza Barati tried to fake his own death to evade capture, Papua New Guinea police will allege.
Australia cites reporter's killing in law reforms
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Thursday used the killing of American journalist James Foley to bolster his government's case for contentious counterterrorism reforms that have been rejected by some Islamic leaders.
Migration boom hits 11-year high
New Zealand's annual migration extended its decade highs in July, with the inflow continuing to surpass Treasury and Reserve Bank expectations.
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Overseas-born Australian residents can expect to live longer than those born in Australia, data to be released on Thursday shows.
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This course is a pre-requisite for the Museum's Science Research Mentoring Program (SRMP) in the astrophysics, and earth and planetary science track.
The course is offered free-of-charge under this grant.
Meeting Times: Monday and Wednesdays: 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM
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This course will introduce the principles and techniques of conservation biology, the causes of species extinctions and how the environment is changed over time by human activity.
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Using Surface RT for School (Adobe Issues)..
So, I got the Surface Pro for myself and I got the RT for my girlfriend. She has been wanting one for school for a little while now and out of all the tablets, I figured the best one for school would be the Surfaced RT. I figured this because the RT came preinstalled with some form of Adobe Flash (as opposed to Android or iOS, which support no type of flash for the most part), and because it came with pre-installed office software (which is BS that my pro did not come with a non-trial version of office).
The first (and only) issue (so far, but is major) she gave me was that she could not open a PDF that her teacher had posted for the students to download and use. The class is microbiology; and is purely online. The class does not meet up in a physical institution at any point during the semester (to which I disagree with, but whatever). So... she relies on these PDF files for learning. Thus far, she has been using her laptop which she cannot bring to work. So regarding her tablet issue, I was confident it could be fixed easily. First thing I did was open the downloaded PDF using the existing (preinstalled) PDF reader. The result is that it showed up as one blank page. I downloaded "Adobe Touch Reader" from the W8 market. Same result. After hours and hours and hours of troubleshooting and not taking no for an answer, I finally went to bed understanding that her type of document was not supported at this time with regard to windows RT.
I'm wondering if anyone else has issues like this with RT? Or if anyone has other ideas about better (more well-suited) tablets that can handle these Adobe tasks. Like I said, the teacher uses Adobe Presenter to create the PDF's embedded with flash video. If I could extract the video(s) from the PDF in a way that my girlfriend could use it, that would be fantastic, but I don't know how.
Re: Using Surface RT for School (Adobe Issues)..
There is a thread in the Software Area for Windows 8 that outlines PDF viewing and markup tools that are available in the MS Store that should be able to work on the RT.
She also may be able to install a PDF viewer that can then print to OneNote. Once in OneNote she can then mark up and save the notes in the virtual file cabinet that OneNote represents. To send the documents back she may be able to save them back as a PDF and then send them via email. I am not sure, however, as I am not familiar with the RT version of Office 2013 and even if it has OneNote as part of it (I think it does). MS was supposed to release an update for the Office 2013 version in the RT that would bring full functionality to the software; you may need to install the patch first.
For your Pro you are not limited to what is in the Store; you can use any number of PDF viewing and markup packages. My favorite is PDF Annotator. Since this is a desktop application and not a Store App it will not work on the Surface RT.
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Hi, any resolve with the surface RT or the use of another tablet?
Having the exactly same problem with distance learning and downloading lectures... Heeellpppp!!!
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Patients and visitors of Augusta Health will soon notice some major changes. Renovations begin Monday at the patient tower and will continue throughout the hospital for a few years.
This week, the renovations will start on the first floor, and they'll work their way up from there.
From the floor patterns to the lighting to the patient rooms, this is a huge undertaking that'll take a few years to complete. Soon, patients will no longer have to share rooms. It will give patients more privacy – and it's also now a requirement.
They'll take out the carpets, as they've seen some wear and tear, which will make it easier to sanitize the floors. To meet disability requirements, construction teams will also fix up the bathrooms and remove the lip from each shower.
"We are going to be handing out earphones and earbuds to hook into our TVs and try to minimize the disruption. We'll also have a quiet period every day from 12:00 to 1:00, so patients can sleep without sound and hopefully we can hold the inconvenience to a minimum," said Dianne Moody, administrative director of nursing at Augusta Health.
The renovations are intended to modernize the overall appearance and also brighten things up.
The staff said that, while there will be some inconveniences with the work, some of the changes could actually help reduce the noise level in the long run. They're also hoping to give the hospital a more soothing presence.
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Play rises in summer finale
Fri. June 29, 2012 at 9:43 a.m. | By Keyon Jeff/Sports Correspondent
Terrebonne's Ezell Gardner grabs a loose ball from H.L. Bourgeois's Chris Harris and Terrebonne's Kavaughn Wesley on Wednesday. (Photo by Keyon Jeff/Correspondent)
On the final night of the E.D. White Catholic Summer Basketball League on Thursday, the players picked up their intensity.
According to the coaches involved, it was the best they had seen their respective teams play during the three weeks of scrimmages.
In the first game Central Catholic led wire-to-wire for a 54-40 win over E.D. White.
H.L. Bourgeois and Terrebonne closed league action in Thursday's second game with the Braves taking a 45-37 victory.
Terrebonne jumped out to an early 7-2 lead behind a Tony Perrier's 3-pointer. H.L. Bourgeois fought back with a 10-2 run, capped by consecutive layups by D'Aaron Davis, to take a lead they would never relinquish.
"I think we played very hard in spurts. I think we showed that we can be a really good defensive team when we want to be," Braves coach Andrew Caillouet said. "Hopefully, we want to be often. We have some older guys who really stepped up defensively."
A 3-pointer by Isaiah Van Buren gave the Braves a 22-14 advantage into halftime. Bourgeois began the second half on an 11-3 tear to get their biggest lead of the game. Back-to-back 3-pointers from Devonte Dickerson (14 points) gave the Braves a 33-17 advantage.
Behind Kavaughn Wesley (10 points) and Justin Theriot (nine points), Terrebonne applied more defensive pressure to get back into the game. They converted three consecutive turnovers into points cut the deficit in half.
"We got better, especially over the last week. Everybody else may not see it, but we see it," Tigers coach Derek Szush said. "They all got better in some way, shape or form. Our win-loss record wasn't the greatest, but I'm proud of the way we played this summer."
H.L. Bourgeois had one more burst in them, capped by a slam dunk by Teren Morris to seal the Braves win.
"It was an important summer for him because he's going into his senior year, but he never got the big-time minutes yet," Caillouet said. "I thought he really flourished, getting big-time minutes and shooting the ball well."
The end of the summer league does not mean the end of improving. Mandatory practices gives way to voluntary practices, and players will be active in the weight room.
After three weeks of summer league basketball, the coaches have gained new insight on their young developing teams. Hopefully, the lessons learned will translate into victories during the 2012-2013 season.
"It was rocky in the beginning, even up to a week and a half ago. That's when we really started to play well together, and the attitudes went away," Szush said. "We still didn't come out with a lot of victories, but you could tell we played better. It made an impression on us coaches. So in the regular season, we'll know what we'll have."
"The thing I like about this team is the chemistry that they have. Nobody cares who scores; they just play hard," Caillouet said. "So in October, I'm hoping we've committed to continue playing defense. The only team that can beat us is us. If we continue to play the way we been playing and grow from this point, I think we have a chance to be special."
At Thibodaux, Central Catholic-MC got balanced scoring efforts from Tyler Hoffpauir (11 points) and Garrett LeBlanc and Josh Singleton (10 points each) and Nick Case (nine points).
The Eagles soared to a 10-2 to start before the Cardinals finally started hitting shots later in the first half. Central Catholic finished the stanza by scoring 11 straight points to take a 32-15 advantage into halftime.
Despite 11 points each from Ross Sonnier and Thomas Clement, E.D. White trailed by as much as 23 points in the second half. Still the Cardinals played hard to the end, finishing the game on a 12-3 streak.
"We gained experience. That's exactly what we needed," Cardinals coach Jonathan Keife said. "I think every person on our team, played lease 250 minutes. That's certainly going to help us what we get to the fall."
While he would have like his squad to have played better, Keife said E.D. White grew up as a team this summer. He hopes they spend the next several months working on their individual game.
"We were a much different team in the last week from a maturity standpoint. We learned a lot in terms of what we need to do to be successful," Keife said. "I hope everybody improves on their weaknesses. It's up to players now to get better now until basketball season starts."


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Continuing with the best theme of spring ball across college football, Utah has helped make the dreams come true of a young Utes fan. Partnering with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Kyle Whittingham's team welcomed Triston to practice.
Not only did he get to break the team out of practice on a "cancer sucks" chant, he got to learn from the Utah football team that he was going to Disney World.


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David Bobzien is a web designer who works in the Midtown Reno District. He's proud of the redevelopment that area has seen in recent years. He says he's been a part of the hard decisions to cut education funding and he wants to go back for a third term to be a part of rebuilding it.
"I want to be a part of setting the right course for a better tomorrow," he says.
Bobzien won't say that a tax specifically to support education is the answer but he does say that what we're doing now clearly isn't working.
"We have the lowest tax burden, well one of the lowest in the entire country," he says. "If that were the sole driver of success we'd be swimming in success and we aren't. We need a strong education system to be able to draw business here."
Bobzien's challenger is businesswoman Heidi Waterman. She was a lifelong Democrat who became a Republican earlier this year to be able to support Ron Paul. She's concerned about personal liberties...and the economy.
"I don't know what the answers are," she says, "but I do know how to think critically and I think when we have think tanks and everyone talks and we push the special interests aside we should be able to come up with some answers."
District #24 has twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans but it also has more than 6,000 non-partisans, which some say could make for a tight race.
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"Inside the leather" is also the inexact measurement (because not all putters are the same length) used to determine whether a putt qualifies as a "gimmie." If a group of golfers is using gimmies, then a golfer whose ball is inside the leather will get to pick up without holing out (obviously, this is something that can only be done in casual games between friends, and by agreement between those friends - gimmies aren't allowed under the rules).
To measure "inside the leather," place the putter clubhead inside the cup on the green. Lay the putter flat on the putting surface, extending back toward the ball. If the ball is between the cup and the bottom of the grip (i.e., if the ball lies next to the shaft part of the putter), the putt is said to be "inside the leather" and, therefore, within the gimmie distance. (Be careful not to damage the edges of the hole when doing this.)
A couple of notes: 1. Don't try putting a long putter in your bag and then claiming your ball is inside the leather when it's four feet from the cup. Your buddies won't let you get away with that. "Inside the leather" can only be cited with conventional putters (most of which are 33 to 36 inches in shaft length).
2. When the term first came into usage, it referred only to the grip itself; a ball was inside the leather only if it was closer to the hole than the length of the grip on the putter. Over time, however, the meaning (and measurement) expanded to what is cited above.
"Inside the leather" can be applied to any ball that is very close to the hole, as a descriptive phrase: "How long is your putt?" "It's inside the leather."


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Hello people. I haven't posted in a while because I've been away with no laptop and crappy internet followed by exams, but here I am. This song features two of my favorite artists, Lee Jung and Tablo. Of course this song is quite old. I didn't appreciate this song enough when it came out but about couple months ago, I wanted to listen to it again to know why I wasn't listening to it as much. Turns out, I didn't pay enough attention to this song.
Lee Jung is bit different after going to the army, because first of all, he isn't showing up on TV as much as he used to. Tablo is different as well, because he has been working as a solo artist and had the "incident".
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NAPPANEE — Ember E. Kern, 99, died Monday at 9:45 a.m. at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center.
She married Henry Earl Kern in December 1931. He died in September 1969.
She is survived by a daughter, Carolyn Ann (James) Burt of Arizona.
A memorial service will take place at 10 a.m. Aug. 19 at Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee.


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If you like Visual Studio, 2013 has first class support for it.
Combining this with, say, Web Components such as Polymer from Google, or Bricks from Mozilla, for the front end of your system, will allow you to future proof your application in the one language the web by definition will support.
(I cannot foresee the future, but I BELIEVE that Javascript will stay as part of the web standard, even if the standards committee were ever to decide to add another language, such as Google is hoping for with Dart.)
(I would like to say Dart, but for a large application, it will be harder to find coders that are familiar with it, versus Typescript, which at worst can be written by decent Javascript Developers.)


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If veins aren't popping out of my forehead when I try to drink out of a straw, my milkshake isn't thick enough.
It takes a certain level of commitment to finish the perfect milkshake, and I'm not afraid to pop a blood vessel if it means enjoying the sweet sugary goodness of a chocolate, vanilla or strawberry shake.
For those who like more exotic flavors, Huffington Post reported that some Jack in the Box restaurants recently introduced a bacon milkshake reportedly made with bacon-flavored syrup. (Too bad there aren't any restaurants in Maryland where you can try it.)
Here are Patch editor-recommended milkshake destinations in the area. Leave a comment below to tell us your favorite place.
Bowie— offers traditional shake flavors made with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream but they also have one that features cheesecake ice cream mixed with cherry pie filling! Try one of the signature blends or get creative with the mix-ins to create your own concoction.
has great shakes, too, and there are (including two in Bowie). Here's what the Pasadena editor had to say: They have delicious milkshakes that are hand-spun the old fashioned way. My personal favorite is the strawberry milkshake but they also have chocolate, vanilla, and cookies and cream. Topped with whipped cream and a cherry, a Chick-fil-A milkshake is the perfect treat.
Crofton—Head to Bruster's, located at 1125 Route 3 North in Gambrills, where you can get a thick shake made from your favorite ice cream or hit the where the extensive menu includes milkshakes along with egg creams (that don't have eggs or cream in them).
Annapolis—Normally I find it difficult to sit down and pinpoint something as my favorite. That is, until I was asked about milkshakes. This is an easy one— on Main Street in downtown Annapolis. This is the best milkshake around and my wife will attest to the fact that I routinely declare it the "best" I've ever had.
Glen Burnie—With a few locally-owned ice cream shops to choose from in Glen Burnie, has stood the test of time—including having customer support stop them from being bought out by mall. Stop by the lunch counter that's known just as well for its shakes as its footlongs. Choose from flavors including vanilla, chocolate, orange and banana. They don't take credit cards, but they recently added an ATM in case you forget some cash.
When you "gotta" have a milkshake, where do you go? Tell us in the comments.


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Aaron Cook to FA
Cook is an extreme groundball pitcher who has been injury prone. He'll probably be on a one year major league incentive-laden deal. Even when he's on, he doesn't strike out anyone. His only hope is to walk absolutley no one as well. I have a hard time imagining we will go after Cook unless his price gets down to a 2011 Francis level. Actually, I'd much prefer we just re-sign Francis and/or Chen.


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Hats off to Miami, we C's fan has nothing to be bummed about!
This loss is something we can truly live with as we saw the true grit & character of a very old team playing against a very young & extremely talented team who will win the championship!
Our C's didn't fold nor get blown-out in any game when we really should have. Hell, we should've been swept!
In a way, this is one playoff loss in Celtic history that somehow feels good, HONESTLY speaking.
We just witness what being a Celtic is all about this past 2 years - TRUE GRIT & STRENGHT IN CHARACTER.
It 's just too bad that this group was robbed by "fate or lady luck," of what it really deserved which is more than 1 championship.
But as the old saying goes, "life is never fair!"
I just feel so bad for our Big 3, they truly deserved more than 1 ring but now, there's no other place for them to go but to fade genlty into that good night.
As the great Gen. Douglas McArthur once said (on his way out) "Old soldiers NEVER DIE, they just fade gently into that good night."
Such is the case with our Big 3, their run was SO MEMORABLE & bittersweet.
This loss to Miami is overall acceptable, nothing to be shamed about nor any blame game in our execution against Miami, nor blame the way we played.
Hats off to Miami, we should cheer them because if they win it all (which they surely will), & blow-out their next opponents en route to their 2nd championship, then we're vindicated.
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Edward is new world champion
9:10am Thursday 6th September 2012 in Sport
TEENAGER Edward Higson won silver for Great Britain at the Harken Topper Class World Championships in the Netherlands, making him the world junior champion.
The 15-year-old, who attends Prince Henry's High School in Evesham, excelled over six days of racing on the Ijsselmeer, an inland fresh water.
On day one, Higson made his way to the front but the race was abandoned due to insufficient winds across the course.
The winds were strong on days two and three, making conditions tricky for the 160 competitors and four races were completed.
At this stage, the fleet was split into two, gold and silver, with Higson lying third overall in the gold fleet.
Days four and five were excellent sailing days and seven races were completed with Higson claiming the silver and being crowned junior world champion.
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WSJ: Apple's PR Is Starting To Feel The Heat
Apple is unlike any other company in the world when it comes to press relations. Most companies have to beg for coverage and shower journalists with free trips and gear, but Apple is known for giving a notoriously cold shoulder to the vast majority of publications. If you're not on the shortlist, then you get no help from PR and certainly no sneak peaks at future products.
According to a new report in The Wall Street Journal, some recent changes within Apple PR "represent a recognition that competition is heating up:"


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Looming on the literary horizon is the Broward Public Library Foundation's annual Literary Feast, where you can hobnob with some of your favorite authors for a good cause (the library, silly).
This year's event runs March 19-20 at Nova Southeastern University in Davie or Fort Lauderdale or wherever it is - listen, I went to high school out there, and I STILL am never sure which city is claiming that area.
On March 19, authors visit local high schools to talk with students. At Lit LIVE! on Saturday, March 20, you can hear panel discussions and lectures from authors, including Steve Alten, Russell Banks, R.B. Bernstein, Deborah Crombie, Joy Fielding, Mireille Guiliano, Anne C. Heller, David Kirby, Jean Hanff Korelitz, Elizabeth Kostova, Emily Liebert, Ellen Lupton, Peter Maass, Bob Morris, Achy Obejas, Alexandra Penney, Patricia Powell, Lisa See, Poppy Tooker, Jerald Walker and L. Jon Wertheim. (P.S. - that's suspense writer Crombie over there with her dog. I'm a big fan. Of Crombie, not the dog, though I am sure he is very nice, too).
At the library's big fundraiser, Night of Literary Feasts on the evening of March 20, a $150 ticket buys you a spot at a cocktail reception at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 and a spot at one of several swanky dinner parties around town with an author. Call 954-357-7384 or email for an invitation.


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Do Good: 77 Creative Ways Kids Can Serve
December 14, 2009 at 10:56 am , by Amanda Wolfe
Here at LHJ we think one of the most powerful ways to make our world a better place is to teach our kids to give back. Helping children learn why it's important to care about the people and world around them—and giving them the tools to help out in their communities—is one of the best ways to spark change (and raise really good kids while you're at it!). That's why we really like 18-year-old Sondra Clark's book, 77 Creative Ways Kids Can Serve. It's geared toward tweens and gives great suggestions for kids with different interests and hobbies—projects with animals, ideas for crafty kids, eco suggestions and lots more.
Sondra knows her stuff: She's the daughter of do-gooder and speaker Silvana Clark, and has taught crafts in Africa, served breakfast to needy kids in Peru, and distributed shoes in Guatemala. Pretty impressive, right?
You'll find ideas to get any kid excited about giving back: Animal lovers can collect old tennis balls to entertain dogs in animal shelters. Little foodies can bake goodies for the Great American Bake Sale. Have a tech-genius? She can teach senior citizens how to use the computer. Many of the ideas would be great to do as a family too.
What about you–do you volunteer or do projects to give back as a family? Have you tried to get your kids interested in giving back?
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John 3:16, Calvinistic Traditionalists & Evangelism Conferences
Sitting at the Baptist Convention of New Mexico's Evangelism Conference in Albuquerque this week, I was reminded yet again why I describe myself as an "Calvinist Traditionalist," someone who agrees with Reformed Theology (i.e., the Doctrines of Grace, TULIP, etc.), but who does not always strictly preach or practice in conformity with said doctrines and theology.
Perhaps the clearest example of my own Calvinistic Traditionalism manifests itself when I preach or teach on the very first Bible verse that I learned as a child. I learned it in the King James Version and still recite this particular verse in KJV language to this day, even though I am now an ESV (the Mark of the
Beast Reformed) guy. Of course, the passage of Scripture I am talking about is John 3:16, "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."
As one of the conference speakers mentioned, John 3:16 was probably the first verse that most Christians of a certain age learned in Sunday School or RA's and GA's (oops, I'm dating myself and also letting my Traditionalist side peek out). John 3:16 continues to be a popular choice for signs at sporting events (although I doubt most Americans today really understand the meaning behind the numbers). In Southern Baptist life, John 3:16 is not just a verse, but has also become its own conference. That's what you call staying power.
Unfortunately, many Southern Baptists (and others to be sure) are confused both as to the meaning of the verse and the power of the verse. Because of its simplicity, too many people become easily confused when it comes to John 3:16. That confusion sometimes leads to disagreements (even though we should be able to disagree agreeably). Those disagreements can sometimes lead to arguments. Those arguments can sometimes lead to fights. Those fights can sometimes lead to splits. However, regardless of what John 3:16 really means, it cannot (and must not) lead to fights among Christian brothers and sisters. If it does, then the ones doing the fighting — be they Calvinists or Traditionalists — don't have a clue as to the true meaning behind John 3:16!
As an inconsistent Calvinist with a Traditionalist bent, I admit that I am one of the many who can be easily confused when it comes to John 3:16. Not when I preach it, but when I hear others preach it. Listening to a message on this passage at the BCNM Evangelism Conference, I began to overthink the meaning of John 3:16. My mind began to wonder, "Does God love the world — all people — with an unconditional love?" "Does world really mean world or does it mean only the elect?" "Can world be both/and — all people in general, but only the elect in particular?"
Maybe you have never thought of any of these questions. Or, perhaps you have thought of other questions. As my mind wonders, I then began to think of the simplicity of John 3:16. That the Creator of the Universe loves sinners so much that He sent His one and only Son to demonstrate His great love, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us on the Cross! What a love, what a Savior!
Will every person who has ever lived or will ever live trust Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord? Obviously not. Will everyone in your family or in your community be a "whosoever?" Unfortunately not. Could I parse the words of John 3:16 or Romans 5:8 to limit God's love only to the elect? If pressed, I'm sure I could, but I really don't want to.
I suppose as a Calvinistic Traditionalist, I will sometimes struggle with how to handle John 3:16. There will be times when I am uncomfortable with how someone else preaches that verse. However, when it comes to my own preaching, I shall continue to see the simplicity and beauty of John 3:16. And, I shall preach it the way I learned it. After all, tradition isn't a bad thing, especially when it's Biblical
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12 Responses to "John 3:16, Calvinistic Traditionalists & Evangelism Conferences"
My favorite Bible verse and one of the first I learned also. Its power is in its simplicity and your answer is in the word "whosoever". All inclusive with one requirement. "Whosoever believeth in Him will have everlasting life." God's love is perfect and constant but all men and women must choose to believe to receive that awesome gift of eternal life. It is simple and straightforward. Just keep preaching it like we are all 6 years old! Have a great time at the conference.
If I said "whoseover runs a 8.5 100 meter dash shall be on the Olympic team", that would not in any way imply that anyone and everyone could do that. So in and of itself, John 3:16 doesn't say everybody can believe in Him.
That seems simple enough to me.
Nice post. Your position sounds like general atonement to me, Howell. I hope you keep preaching it the way you learned it as a child. I also hope to see you in Houston, Lord willing.
Pastor Scott:
"Could I parse the words of John 3:16 or Romans 5:8 to limit God's love only to the elect? If pressed, I'm sure I could, but I really don't want to."
Well pastor, C.S. Lewis and other believers of pluralism and universalism use 1 Timothy 4:10 – and many other scriptures I might add – to justify it. "For to this end we labour and strive, because we have our hope set on the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, specially of them that believe."
Is it "parsing" to say that they are wrong? Of course not. Because 1 Timothy 4:10 is not the only thing that the Bible says about salvation. The same is true of John 3:16. While that text is extremely popular, very well known and much beloved, that is no reason to make it the primary text on the issue of salvation through which all other texts must be judged, held subject to and viewed in light of. That is interpreting scripture according to human opinion and emotion – our tendency to grab hold upon and emphasize the things that please and comfort us while putting less emphasis on the things that disturb and challenge us – instead of letting scripture speak for itself.
It is all well and good to love John 3:16. But we cannot use John 3:16 to pretend that Proverb 16:4 "The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil." isn't in the Bible, especially since Romans 9:13-23 clearly uses Proverb 16:4 in order to explain the nature and purpose of God's election as it applies to the Jews and the Gentiles? Now that is what requires the parsing. And texts like that – and not worship of 16th century state church reformers or dedication to a man made rationalistic philosophical system – are the reason why you are a 5 point Calvinist.
If you want an exercise in parsing, go read Elmer Towns' explanation that predestinate in Romans 8:29-30 doesn't mean, well, predestinate, or the many others who claim that it really means "foreknowledge", and who do the same with Ephesians 1:3-12, and with the many "Calvinistic" texts that appear in, well, the Gospel of John.
So, using John 6:37 to interpret John 3:16 is not parsing. Instead, claiming that John 6:37 is based on God's foreknowledge – and doing so in the complete absence of textual evidence to support it and when so many texts like Romans 9:13-23 contradict it – is when the parsing is being done.
Now, dealing with your question: ""Does God love the world — all people — with an unconditional love?"
That begs the question of whether unconditional love as our modern humanistic Enlightenment-driven society defines it is a Biblical concept to begin with. If it were, then that would necessarily mean universalism.
"Does world really mean world or does it mean only the elect?" "Can world be both/and — all people in general, but only the elect in particular?"
It means the world. But God is perfectly capable of loving the world and saving only the elect. Again, making the case that God's loving everyone obligates Him to save everyone can only lead to universalism. The non-Calvinist viewpoint deals with this by saying that God TRIED to save everyone but failed. If you limit this "failure" to those who made a free will decision to reject Jesus Christ then that "solves" the failure issue, but it does not and cannot be a sufficient answer for the fact that the overwhelming supermajority of humanity has never heard the name Jesus Christ, and moreover before His advent had never encountered Judaism or the pre-Judaic Yahwism. Truthfully, the pluralism of types like C.S. Lewis and the Roman Catholics (purgatory) and contemporary religious moderates do a much better job of explaining this problem, which is so real and vast that it has been a source of great heartache for missionaries like Hudson Taylor, who knew that he could not possibly reach every person in the vastness of China with the gospel of Jesus Christ and fell victim to the slough of despond and the giant despair (Pilgrim's Progress references) as a result before God rescued him from them with the instructions for Taylor to be satisfied with going to the people that that God sent Taylor to (and incidentally Taylor was not a Calvinist).
And that is the real irony. Even if you do not believe in limited atonement, the requirement of faith in Jesus Christ for salvation serves as a practical limitation anyway. Again, the only way to avoid that practical limitation is to be a universalist or pluralist. How "general" is the atonement to the person who lives his entire life as a sincere, upstanding, devoted, honest moral adherent to the Hindu religion because he spent his entire life in India in the 1500s and Hinduism is all he ever knew? The only relevance of general atonement to that person is that even though that person had absolutely no possibility of ever being saved, Jesus Christ still died for him so that "proves" that God loved him. Christ's death on the cross made this person's salvation hypothetically, theoretically possible in the spiritual realm even though it was still impossible in the natural one. Which means that the true purpose of general atonement that it provides a comfortable, reassuring view of God to the people who hold it. The doctrine is of no use to the sinner whatsoever. Whether you hear the gospel and do not respond with faith and repentance or never hear the gospel at all, from the sinner's perspective the extent of the atonement doesn't matter because the fate of the sinner is still the same. The issue is all about whether serving a God who limits the atonement or serving a God who doesn't IN THEORY but does IN PRACTICE "feels better." And Pastor Scott, that is not parsing, but rather dealing honestly with the issue.
Hello Pastor Scott;
"1 Timothy 4:10. When I look at that verse, I don't see universalism, but I do see that Christ's atonement has an effect on both believers and non-believers."
Yes. But C. S. Lewis looked at it and saw a justification for the religious pluralism doctrines taught by the Roman Catholic Church – and Lewis fellowshipped with a lot of Catholics, including his friend J.R.R. Tolkien – and embraced by virtually all moderate (meaning neither evangelical or liberal) Christians and an increasing number of evangelicals like Rob Bell.
Yes, the Bible does not say that God takes pleasure in the destruction of the wicked, but texts like Proverb 16:4 and Romans 9:21 are used as the basis for supralapsarianism, which even goes beyond 5 point Calvinism.
As to the "how can I say that God loves you" … again that goes back to the fundamental question of whether God can love someone without electing them to salvation. And you answered that question yourself!!! You said "Christ's atonement has an effect on both believers and non-believers" and "God does not take pleasure in the death of the wicked." So you already know the answer, you just have to "claim it" (before becoming Baptist, I was a "name it and claim it" Pentecostal). The answer to whether God loves those that are not elect is most clearly given in Matthew 5:45 … "That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust." John MacArthur dealt with this topic (and I first encountered this teaching of his when I was still Pentecostal, meaning definitely non-Calvinist!) here: http://www.gty.org/resources/articles/a294/the-love-of-god-and-the-nonelect
You can certainly tell mixed company that God loves them. You can also open an invitation to salvation to mixed company based on that, because God said that many are called (in that they hear the gospel … note that it does not say that ALL are called because all do not hear the gospel) but few are chosen (meaning that of those who hear the gospel, few will be saved). And this truth was illustrated by several of Christ's parables, such as the parable of the sower and the wedding parable of Matthew 22:1-14. And you can tell them that everyone who believes – whosoever believeth – will be saved. The key is to stop right there and not add anything to it. Don't say "Jesus Christ died for all of you so that means all of you can be saved if all of you believe." Why not? Because the Bible doesn't say so. General atonement is nowhere in the Bible. If it were, I would believe it and so would you. So whether in mixed company, hostile company (all unbelievers like Paul at Mars Hill) or all believers like Jesus Christ at His high priestly prayer or the disciples in the upper room awaiting Pentecost, limiting yourself to what the Bible actually says is all that is necessary, sufficient and justifiable. There is no need to "be inconsistent" because you fail to include the "innovations" of our general atonement friends, or because you are operating in an American evangelical context where general atonement presuppositions dominate.
So just say "Christ died so that all who believe will be saved." And that is the true meaning of the text. Without it, there was no promise, assurance or guarantee that everyone who believed would be saved. We presuppose that and take it for granted because we have always known it. But keep in mind that the apostle John was writing that gospel not to people with 2000 years of Christian tradition behind them, but to pagans with a very different view of salvation than we have, and also to Jews who believed in justification by the works of the law in addition to faith. So for both the Gentile pagans and even the Jews, it was very possible to believe in God (or gods for the pagans) and still not be saved, because for the Jew one could believe and still be condemned if you did not keep the law, and the pagan gods were arbitrary, conferring their favor on people at a whimsy for inconsistent reasons. So the true purpose of John 3:16 is not to talk about the extent of the atonement, but to teach the doctrine of justification by faith alone, sola fide, to the Yahwist Jews first and then the pagan Gentiles. And if you look at the entire context of John 3, which begins with the rabbi going to Jesus Christ and Christ teaching him about being born again, it is crystal clear. The context of Christ's discussion with the rabbi wasn't who could be saved, but how people are saved. John 3:3 – by being born again. John 3:5-8 – by a work of the Holy Spirit, not of man. John 3:11-17 – Christ stating that it is by and through Him that this salvation will be achieved because of His divine sonship. John 3:18-21 – the fate of those who do not believe, with 3:18 being the inverse of 3:16. It never says that God gave Christ so that all can be saved, but that God gave Christ so that all who believed would be saved, and that all who did not believe would not be saved. It was totally counter to the religious mindset of Jews and pagans of that time and place but that is besides the point. The point is that it is all the Bible says, so it is all that we should say. Anything more is adding to scripture, which should not be done, chiefly because it is a sin, but also because there is no reason to. The sinner needs no more information than that, and the only reason to add more information than that is for the benefit of the evangelist sharing the message. It reassures the evangelist and makes his job superficially (by that I mean according to the flesh) easier, but the Bible makes it clear that our jobs are not going to be easy or flesh-driven to begin with.
The core of the matter is that our general atonement brothers and sisters do indeed have a different view of God and a different view of love than we do. That is a gap that can't be bridged. While that is a shame, it should not cause a struggle.
And thanks for your kind comments as always.
You've stopped preaching and went to meddling I see!
But seriously, glad the blog is back!
In your post you posed the question, ""Does God love the world — all people — with an unconditional love?"
I would say, "No." Honestly, when people say that God loves people unconditionally, it concerns me (please don't misunderstand–I'm not trying to suggest that is what you're saying) because we're left with the impression that there are no conditions, that all God needs to do is merely dispense His love and people are saved.
On the contrary, there is a condition. In John 3:16, for instance, we read that the good news is good for "whosoever believes." Later, we read in Romans 1:16 that the gospel is the power of God for salvation "to everyone who believes." So, the condition is that a person must believe or place their faith in the perfect life and atonement of Christ to be saved.
That's my $0.02!


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