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Flash Seats
by Paige Kee on Jul.01, 2015, under ACC, Big Ten, circus, comedy, concerts, NBA, NCAA, NFL, NHL, soccer, sports, tennis, theater
As technology changes, the ticketing world also changes. New measures are being taken to ensure that all tickets into any event are authentic. In the past, the only option to get into an event were hard tickets. To buy these tickets, consumers would go to the box office, wait in line at a ticket counter, or buy them over the phone. Ticketmaster or the venue would then mail the tickets to the customer, leaving customers guessing when their tickets would arrive. As technology advanced, e-tickets became available. Customers were then able to get online to search for, purchase, and print their tickets without ever leaving their computer. Ticket consumers were able to download their tickets or receive them by e-mail and print them at home, allowing them to take a piece of paper to the venue. E-tickets are not as secure because dishonest sellers often times make copies and sell a ticket multiple times, leaving the consumer stranded at the venue gate. At Tickets-to-Go, we only sell tickets from trust worthy sources and have a money back guarantee backing our product.
Flash Seats are the new thing in ticket technology. Flashseats eliminate the need for hard or paper tickets and is very secure. The only way to get into any event at select venues is by Flash Seats. You create an account on www.FlashSeats.com and link your account to a credit card or state issued ID. Once you have purchased your tickets or had tickets transferred to your Flash Seat account, you simply go to the venue, hand them your linked credit card or ID, and they print your ticket off for your seat assignment. If you buy tickets and are unable to use them, you can transfer them to anyone with a Flash Seat account and they are able to enter the venue using their linked ID. This prevents paper tickets from being e-mailed around or duplicate copies being printed and handed to multiple customers. This also cuts down the wait time associated with obtaining hard tickets because they are transferred instantly. Going a step further, Flash Seats has developed a mobile application that can be downloaded onto your Apple or Android device that allows you to view your account on your phone and show the ticket taker, giving you another way to access your event. If you purchase tickets from Tickets To Go and are not familiar with the Flash Seat process, one of our representatives will assist you and answer all of your questions. We will walk you step by step through the process of setting up an account. Our goal is to make your ticket buying experience a great one.
The following venues and sports teams use Flash Seats tickets exclusively. Colleges: Boise State, Duquesne University, Texas A&M University, University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of Utah. Concert Venues: Morrison Center, Taco Bell Arena, Quicken Loans Arena, Altitude Tickets, 1st Bank Center, Dicks Sporting Goods Park, Paramount Theatre, Pepsi Center, Detroit Lions, Ford Field, Toyota Center, Music Box Supper Club, Plymouth, Compuware Arena, Energy Solutions, Rio Tinto Stadium, NCAA Men's College World Series, NCAA Women's College World Series, Salt Lake Bees, Cleveland Cavaliers, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Minnesota Lynx, Minnesota Timberwolves, NCAA Final Four, Utah Jazz, Detroit Lions, Colorado Avalanche, Grand Rapids Griffins, Lake Erie Monsters, Plymouth Whalers, Colorado Mammoth, Dover International Speedway, Miller Motorsports Park, Colorado Rapids, FC Dallas, Jacksonville Armada FC, and Real Salt Lake.
Some artists also choose to issue electronic tickets only. When these artists tour to any of the venues mentioned above they use Flash Seats as well. Some of these artists are: Imagine Dragons, Nicki Minaj, Sam Smith, Kevin Hart, Garth Brooks, Ariana Grande, Billy Joel, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Kenny Chesney, ACDC, Taylor Swift and Shania Twain.
Tickets To Go has tickets for upcoming shows locally and nationwide.


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To recognize the outstanding contributions of our volunteers, USO centers from our four operating regions—Stateside, Europe, Southwest Asia, and the Pacific—nominate a volunteer for "Volunteer of the Quarter" four times a year. This individual has gone above and beyond in supporting our troops and demonstrating their commitment to the USO mission. From this group of outstanding volunteers a "Volunteer of the Year" is then selected for each region..and here they are!
One of these amazing four finalists will be selected as the USO Volunteer of the Year, and they'll be honored at our annual USO Gala in October. Congratulations finalists - we're so proud of you!
Herb Schmeling - United States USO Volunteer of the Quarter
USO Puget Sound Area (USO PSA) volunteer, Herb Schmeling continuously gives his all to the USO, putting our nation's service members first. As one of the center's most committed volunteers, he regularly gives 60-80 hours a month, and is always available at a moments notice. He represents USO PSA at Combined Federal Campaign events and Family Deployment Fairs, making sure the Fort McChord military community is aware of USO PSA's programs and services. He was also instrumental in successful Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives, helping serve holiday meals to more than 400 military families.
Affectionately called the "Godfather of Fort Lewis," Herb was honored for his exceptional efforts, being selected as Fort Lewis' Volunteer of the Year for 2008. USO PSA is extremely thankful for the commitment and enthusiasm that Herb displays on an ongoing basis. He inspires everyone around him and is an excellent pick for the Stateside Volunteer of the Quarter!
May Grace Enjambre - Europe USO Volunteer of the Quarter
As a single service member living far from her family in the Philippines, May Grace Enjambre knows first hand how difficult it is to be in a new place, separated from loved ones. When she first arrived at her duty station in Naples, it was a bit tough. But like so many of the remarkable men and women serving our country, May decided to use her time to help other troops and their families by volunteering with USO Naples.
May is the center's Publicity Coordinator, working with the Armed Forces Network and the local public affairs office to inform the local Naval Support Activities center about the USO and its programs. Despite working two jobs, May gives up her weekends to volunteer with the USO. She's volunteered more than 600 hours assisting over 4,000 in-transit passengers and 1,000 families during USO events. With young people like May serving in our armed forces, we can rest easier knowing that we are in trusted hands.
SSgt. Shaina Newton - Southwest Asia USO Volunteer of the Quarter
Staff Sergeant Shaina Newton is a remarkable service member who truly enjoys supporting fellow troops. When she's not working 12-hour shifts at her regular duty station, she's at USO Baghdad, where she averages 64 hours per month, making sure the USO center feels like a "home away from home."
Shaina is constantly coming up with new initiatives to help lift the spirits of her comrades. She created a revised volunteer database that maps out daily volunteer and visitor trends. This system helps the center predict needs and determine volunteer recruitment goals. Not only does she bring her wonderful creativity and good nature to our operations, but she has saved USO Baghdad countless hours in tracking and managing volunteers. Shaina Newton's contributions to the USO are a testament to her exceptional character and we applaud her service to the center and to our nation.
Sanae Ogawa - Pacific USO Volunteer of the Quarter Affectionately known as "Sunny" by her peers and center colleagues, Sanae Ogawa volunteers nearly 90 hours a month to the USO. Her local connections have proved vital persuading local businesses to financially support the USO. During the Thanksgiving holiday celebration, she volunteered to help serve more than 250 single and unaccompanied sailors. During the annual Cookie Caravan event, she helped bake and distribute more than 4,000 bags of homemade cookies.
Sanae also was an integral part of USO Sasebo's "Christmas Talk With Your Mouth Full" event, arriving at 5:30 a.m. to help set up and feed more than 300 sailors on Christmas morning. She continuously demonstrates her commitment to the USO and our men and woen in uniform.
Their journey is everyone's responsibility. From the moment they enlist, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, they can rely on your support.

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Helen Nadine McCarty, 95, Chillicothe, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Pershing Health Systems, Brookfield.
Helen Nadine McCarty, 95, Chillicothe, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Pershing Health Systems, Brookfield.
Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at St. Columban's Catholic Church, Chillicothe. A parish rosary will be held at 6 p.m. today, April 10, 2013, at Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, with visitation to follow. Friends may call from 12-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials to the Helen Nadine McCarty Memorial Fund may be left at or mailed to the funeral home at P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Mo. 64601. Online condolences may be left at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com.
Helen was born November 6, 1917, in Chillicothe, daughter of Joseph and Vera (Burchett) Graves. She married Maurice McCarty in 1933 in Princeton. He preceded her in death in 1973.
Helen was a lifelong resident of Chillicothe. She was employed at Lambert Glove Factory for more than 50 years. She was a member of St. Columban's Catholic Church, Chillicothe.
Survivors include one daughter, Shirley Eskew, Chillicothe; two grandchildren, Butch and wife, Lillian Eskew, Brookfield, and Jacalyn Figg and companion, Francisco Quintero, Chillicothe; seven great-grandchildren, David and wife, Jena Eskew, and Jessica Hatcher, Chillicothe, Breanna and husband, Chris Vietch, Sedalia, Tanya Figg and companion, Eric McKenzie, Chillicothe, Brian Buckman, Warrensburg, Ashley and husband, Andy Guyer, Warrensburg, and Travis Guyer, Linneus; eight great-great-grandchildren, Todd Christo, Madyson Eskew, Quinten Eskew, Braden Constant, McKayla McKenzie, Carson Aguilar-Figg, Elena Quintero-Figg and Caleb Hearon; one brother, Bill Florence, Clinton; four nieces, Eloise Bradley, Willadene Kinneson, Rita Thompson and Lori and husband, Dale Perry; and two nephews, Louis and wife, Alice McCarty and Rick and wife, Tammy Florence.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; one son, Maurice, Jr.; one sister, Bonnie Jean Wilson; and one niece, Audra Parker.


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Lululemon Athletica (NYSE: LULU) is a retailer that sells yoga gear for women but is branching out into other kinds of active wear. The company operates 113 stores mostly in the US and Canada and sells products in specialty fitness centers through its wholesale segment.[1] Lululemon's high product prices result in high margins for the company[2].
Lululemon's customers are typically high-income women who are relatively insulated to prices and downturns in the economy. This was evident in 2008 as Lululemon's sales continued to grow despite a sluggish economy in the U.S.. In addition to new store locations, the company is preparing to launch an e-commerce operation on their website in 2009 while expanding its product lines to include more men's apparel as well as different accessories such as underwear, sandals and bags.[3]
Lululemon sells mens and womens clothing for yoga, dance, exercise and other sports, catering to high-income, trendy active adults willing to pay high prices. Lululemon apparel is sold in the company's own-branded stores (both Lululemon and two special OQOQO stores that focus on organic apparel) as well as in high-end lifestyle centers and yoga studios.[4]
On June 27, 2011 LULU said it expects to reach $1 billion in sales for the fiscal year 2012. The company reported store productivity is up to nearly $2004 per square foot, confidently shaking off concerns of encroaching competition of high-end lines from large competitors such as Nike (NKE) and Adidas AG (ADDYY).[5]
Lululemon was founded in 1998 in Vancouver, Canada by Chip Wilson when he recognized a growing number of women participating in sports and other fitness activities. The company's first store shared space with a yoga studio and has since continued to focus on yoga gear, providing customers with technical apparel designed to perform during activities such as yoga, dance, exercise and other sports. Since then, Lululemon's product line has expanded to include men's clothing as well. thx for reading
Lululemon apparel is sold in the company's own-branded stores (both Lululemon and two special OQOQO stores that focus on organic apparel) as well as in high-end lifestyle centers and yoga studios.[6]
Most of Lululemon's stores are located in urban shopping districts, malls and lifestyle centers, and they cater to high-income, trendy active adults willing to pay high prices for Lululemon's apparel. LULU's growth has been dependent on store expansion.[7] The company also has one of the highest sales per square foot figures in retail , averaging $1,700 of sales per square foot in its corporate-owned stores (compared to $489 at Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) [8]and $398 at Gap (GPS)[9]).[10]
Lululemon is unique in that it does not rely on television or print advertising to promote its product, but rather relies on building strong community relationships (e.g. building strong relationships with yoga studios and gyms in the communities in which it operates).
High-end retailers such as Lululemon appeal to customers in the upper-income bracket whose absolute spending power is less affected by macroeconomic downturns. Lululemon's high prices, around $50-60 for a t-shirt, cater to the upper-class consumer willing to pay premium prices for workout gear. While the wallets of the lower- and middle-classes are pinched during economic downturns, Lululemon's core customers typically have wealth that allows them to continue purchasing trendy and pricey exercise apparel despite downward trends in the economy.
A combination of small stores and high prices help to create large profit margins for Lululemon by increasing the difference between the company's operating costs (store operating expenses are lower for smaller stores: rent, utilities, number of employees needed to cover the selling floor, etc.) and overall revenue. The average Lululemon corporate-owned store size is only 2,900 square feet,[11] compared to average store sizes of 7,089 square feet[12] and 12,504 square feet[13] at Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) and Gap (GPS), respectively. With a significantly smaller store and its high priced items (over $60 for t-shirts), Lululemon is able to achieve sales per square foot of $1,700 in its corporate-owned stores, over three times as much as sales per square foot at Abercrombie & Fitch Company (ANF) ($489)[14]and Gap (GPS) ($398).[15] All of this translates into lower costs and higher revenue for Lululemon.[16]
Lululemon is one of the only major retail chains and clothing manufacturers dedicated to yoga and fitness apparel, giving it a powerful position as a niche player in the apparel retail market. It's primary competitors are small businesses that operate individual yoga-wear shops and retail shops located in gyms and fitness centers, as well as sporting goods retailers such as Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) which sell fitness apparel. It is nearly impossible to compare Lululemon to these competitors as the smaller stores are too small and sporting goods giants like Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) derive most of their business from product categories, such as sporting equipment and footwear, that Lululemon does not carry. However, Lululemon's advantage over these smaller operations is the popularity of the Lululemon brand among yoga-enthusiasts that has risen with the company's tremendous growth over the past five years.
On a larger scale, Lululemon competes with sports industry giants Nike and adidas which produce athletic apparel and accessories. Each of these companies is incredibly larger than Lululemon in terms of sales and channel presence as they have their own stores in addition to being carried in a multitude of online and brick-and-mortar stores. Sports apparel and footwear manufacturer Under Armour is also a competitor of Lululemon as the company produces high-tech apparel for exercise and athletics. Under Armour (UA) is closer in size to Lululemon, although Under Armour targets young team sport athletes while Lululemon focuses on customers involved in yoga, running and other individual exercises.[17]However, Nike, adidas and Under Armour all have significant footwear operations, which is not part of Lululemon's business.


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Here's what you need to know...
- The amount of carbs you can eat while still losing fat is directly related to your insulin sensitivity. As a lifter or athlete, yours should be good.
- For many fit people, cutting carbs from 40% down to 20% of calories won't give them any additional fat loss benefit. So why do it?
- Start your fat loss diet at 50% carbohydrate intake, then adjust down from there only if and when it's needed to keep the fat loss going.
- Do not go by how you think you "feel." Go by the results you're actually getting.
Two people come to me for diet help. They both need to drop fat and improve their body composition. One is an out of shape 40-something stockbroker and the other is a fit movie star getting ready for an action movie. What should I do? Cut carbs right? For the longest time, fat loss diet advice has essentially been "eat less carbs." But it would seem ridiculous to give these two individuals the same diet advice, wouldn't it? Well, it is ridiculous, but that's what we've essentially been doing with the "eliminate carbs to lose fat" mantra.
At its most basic level, eating less carbs is good advice. Most people would benefit from eating fewer carbohydrates. But what we're discovering is that the level of carbohydrates that you can consume while still losing weight is directly related to your insulin sensitivity. More to this point, certain levels of carbohydrate restriction are unnecessary for individuals with good insulin sensitivity as it doesn't further enhance fat loss. So giving our stockbroker and movie star similar diets wouldn't make sense. Besides, everyone I know would like to eat as many carbs as possible and still reach their body comp goals. Wouldn't you?
The Impact of Insulin Sensitivity
Let's look at two different studies that have begun to explore carbohydrate cut points for eliciting maximum fat loss with respects to individual insulin sensitivity. In the first study, researchers wanted to look at the long term differences between a low fat diet (a "traditional" weight loss plan) and a low glycemic load diet with respects to changes in body composition. They found that after 18 months, regardless of the diet the participants were put on, they all experienced similar changes in body composition. Chalk that up as a win for the "a calorie is a calorie" crowd, right? Well, not so fast. In a secondary analysis of the data, the researchers separated study participants by insulin sensitivity. They found that the people with the worst insulin sensitivity had the best body composition changes on the low glycemic diet, and it didn't matter what diet the people with the best insulin sensitivity were put on – they got just as lean either way.
In another study, the A to Z Study, researchers put people on one of four diets: Atkins, Zone, Ornish, or a control diet (the LEARN diet – traditional low fat stuff). At the end of 12 months the people on the Atkins diet lost the most weight. Low carb rules! Again, not so fast. In a secondary analysis of this data, the researchers pitted the high (Ornish) and lowest (Atkins) carb diets against each other with respects to weight loss and study participants' insulin sensitivity. Just as in the previous study, people with the poorest insulin sensitivity lost more weight on the lower carb approach. People with the best insulin sensitivity lost the same amount of weight regardless of diet.
I'm a believer in the benefits of carbohydrate restriction, but I'm also a big believer in the fact that carbs are delicious. If cutting your carbs from 40% down to 20% of calories won't give you any additional fat loss benefit then why do it? Why not lose as much fat as you can with your carbs at 40% of calories and then reduce it after your fat loss begins to slow?
Exercise: The Missing Link from the Research
These two studies show that an individual's insulin sensitivity impacts the level of carbohydrates necessary to maximize fat loss. But in all these studies, exercise wasn't part of the fat loss strategy. Exercise itself increases muscular insulin sensitivity. This increases the amount of carbohydrates you can consume and shunt towards your muscles automatically. It's also important to note that the carbs that you cram into your muscles post-training stay there as your muscles don't have the enzymatic machinery necessary to release sugar from glycogen to the rest of your body.
Your insulin sensitivity should be better than most, so you'll find yourself in a place where you can lose just as much fat with a higher carbohydrate intake. Starting your body composition training with a higher overall carb count will give you greater flexibility later in your diet to reduce carbs when calories are at a premium.
What To Do
Don't start any body comp diet phase with your carbohydrates any lower than 40% of your total calories, then adjust from there. You may be wondering how much higher you can start since the A to Z study used the Ornish diet, which is upwards of 65% calories from carbohydrates. You can go higher, but 50% of calories from carbs is probably the max you'll want to go as it's important to remember that everything in your diet is connected.
As you eat more carbohydrates you'll need to eat less of something else (assuming that total calories is capped at a specific level since you're in a fat loss phase). You'll want to keep your protein intake at 30% of your calories and never lower than 1.6g/kg body weight. The rest of your calories will come from fat, which in this case is the remaining 20% of calories. So at the high end of your carb intake, your diet will look like this:
- 50% carbohydrates
- 30% protein
- 20% fat
- 2500 calories
- 312g carbohydrate
- 187g protein
- 55g fat
The one thing you might be concerned about with this higher carbohydrate/lower fat approach is satiety or feeling full. With only 20% of your calories from fat, will you be satiated enough? No one likes to feel like they're starving just after they finish a meal. But satiety shouldn't be a problem as long as you're eating ample vegetables as part of your 50% carbohydrate intake. Here's how:
Vegetables - Eat them, especially high-fiber green ones and high volume veggies that weigh a lot but don't contain a lot of calories. You body senses how much a food weighs more than it does the calorie content of the food. Eating more vegetables is always linked to eating less calories and greater feelings of fullness.
Insulin - While it's often talked about as the devil when it comes to fat loss, most people don't realize that insulin is a satiety hormone. So the increase in carbohydrates will lead to a hormonal cascade that leads to increase satiety.
Protein - Protein is linked to increased fullness via multiple mechanisms in your body, from signals in your digestive tract to modifications in your brain. 30% of calories from protein will give you the lean body mass protection that you need as well as the fat loss/satiety benefits.
So satiety shouldn't be an issue. But if you find that it is, no problem, just drop your carbohydrate intake by 5-10% and adjust your fat intake according. Your new starting point would be:
- 40% carbohydrates
- 30% protein
- 30% fat
Don't just eat carbohydrates recklessly and then get upset when your body composition isn't improving. Don't blow this idea off because it doesn't "feel" right and carbs make you "feel" fat. Optimizing body composition is less about how you feel and more about how your body changes.
It drives me crazy when people say they "feel leaner." You either are leaner or you aren't leaner; it doesn't matter how you feel about it. Treat your body like a science experiment. Put the plan into action and measure how your body responds. Make adjustments to your diet based on how your body has responded, not how you feel about your body's response. Your newly visible abs will thank you.


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NEW YORK (AP) — The last Broadway performance of "Mary Poppins" — that sugary-sweet ode to good children and even better caregivers — was delivered March 3. Twenty-four hours later, the pitch-dark "Matilda" began performances a few blocks away. It was as if neither vision of childhood could exist in New York at the same time.
Well, say goodbye to perfect nannies and jolly children: This is the time for messy kids to be called maggots, adults to be either nincompoops or fiends, and for childhoods to resemble something more Pink Floyd than Disney.
The English hit "Matilda," which opened Thursday at Shubert Theatre, is a witty musical adaptation of the beloved novel by Roald Dahl and is true to his bleak vision of childhood as a savage battleground.
The musical arrives in New York with plenty of hype and awards, and it mostly delivers a thrilling blast of nasty fun, even if it's a bit swollen and in need of some fine-tuning. It also has come with perhaps its most grotesque masterstroke: Bertie Carvel as the fearsome cross-dressing school headmistress Miss Trunchbull.
The 2½-hour musical tells the story of a precocious and slightly telekinetic Matilda Wormwood, an English girl who loves to read despite the disdain of her sleazy parents. She is befriended by a kindly teacher but opposed by Trunchbull, who is suspicious of this girl and vows: "I shall crush you! I shall pound you!"
Matthew Warchus, whose last trip to Broadway was with "Ghost the Musical," directs with the same addiction to special effects — lasers, confetti, ghostly projections, gym mats, dancing strollers, animation, running between the aisles and pedestals rising from the stage — but this time the hyperactivity fits perfectly. Rob Howell's sets of huge Scrabble tiles, alphabet blocks and books are clever and thrilling.
Music and lyrics by Tim Minchin are probably at their best with the rousing and sly "Miracle," ''Telly," ''When I Grow Up" and "The Smell of Rebellion." He is in masterful touch with the frustration and comfortableness of being a kid, as well as a funny critic of any parents who believe their little princesses and princes are really royalty.
When everything is working, this is first-rate theater, as when Peter Darling's choreography, Howell's sets, the songwriters and actors do with the tune "School Song," when children climb up the school gates with each step linked to a letter in the lyrics.
But the score is a little bloated by songs that slow the action — "Pathetic" and "My House" are among the biggest offenders. Some of the older kids seem closer to being candidates for master's degrees than 5-year-olds. And Dennis Kelly's book could see some more finessing, particularly with Trunchbull's silent final denouement. A monster like this needs to be publicly destroyed.
But that's not Carvel's fault. He delivers one of the most chilling performances ever by a man in a too-high skirt. She's a hate-spewing headmistress built like a tank who was once an Olympic-class hammer thrower. She wields a gym whistle like a weapon, twirls a ribbon with panache, speaks in a flat, emotionless voice like Dr. Hannibal Lechter and at one point picks up a child by her pigtails and spins her around.
The heroine is played on a rotating basis by Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro. Oona was on duty as Matilda during a recent preview, and she proved a delightfully talented force, jumping around the stage with skill and yet also able to sing a pretty "Quiet."
Lauren Ward plays Miss Honey — she and Carvel are the only actors to make the jump from London — and is quite sweet, but she sticks out here as quite too sweet. She's a bit of a wimp and sings in one song that her sad little house is "enough," only to immediately trade it in for a nicer one. Ward's voice is lovely, but she has two of the weakest songs in the show.
Gabriel Ebert as Matilda's stupid father is brilliantly elastic, a man capable of vaudeville style broadness whose top-of-Act 2 rendition of "Telly" — a tongue-in-cheek celebration of TV ("All you need to fill your muffin/without having to really think or nuffin") — is a reason not to go to the bathroom at intermission.
It's a great year to be a kid on Broadway, from the orphans at "Annie" to the youngsters at "Motown the Musical" and "Kinky Boots." But at "Matilda," the kids burp, have their hair uncombed, let their socks fall down and plot revenge ("If it's not right/You have to put it right.") That would never have happened if Mary Poppins were around.
Online: http://www.matildathemusical.com
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Intimidation Nation
Who will watch the poll-watchers?
It's commonplace, especially in the case of presidential elections involving millions of voters and decided by the arcane mechanisms of the Electoral College, for people to feel that their vote won't count. But no one should feel that her vote won't be counted. And unfortunately, that's exactly what a disturbingly large percentage of African-American voters do feel about this, one of the more fractious presidential elections in recent memory. The New York Times reports that nearly 80 percent of black voters believe states would make a deliberate effort to prevent them from voting. Tragically, an 11th-hour decision by 6th Circuit Court of Appeals allowing Republican party poll watchers to target predominantly black precincts will only fuel their disenchantment.
OK, it's true that some African-Americans are given to conspiracy theories fit for The X-Files: AIDS was a government plot to kill black men; the war on drugs was designed to trap poor young blacks; laws disenfranchising felons are part of a deliberate plot to dilute the political influence of African-American communities. Socially and politically vulnerable people perhaps naturally overestimate their own peril, and for African-Americans, nowhere is that sense of threat greater than in the context of their hard-won right to vote. In a Fox Mulder moment a few years ago, an e-mail hoax claimed that the possible expiration of the Voting Rights Act (up for renewal in 2007, it primarily regulates electoral reapportionment) meant that Congress could decide to deny blacks the formal right to cast ballots: "Did you know that our right to vote will expire in the year 2007?" the e-mail shrieked. "Does anyone realize that Blacks/African Americans are the only group of people who still require PERMISSION under the United States Constitution to vote?!"
As a part-time participant in the ongoing "conversation about race" (and a full-time black person), I'm often asked why black people are so paranoid. Where do they get such ideas? This year, they get them from the Republican party—which plans to place thousands of poll "watchers" in the heavily African-American urban precincts of many battleground states today. These "watchers" intend to scrutinize potential voters and challenge those who may not be qualified to vote. If a watcher challenges a voter, state law typically requires the poll officials or "judges" to determine whether or not the voter is in fact qualified to cast a ballot.
This is political hardball at its ugliest. It also potentially interferes with the right to vote, which is why two federal judges in Ohio have barred the practice—a decision that was unfortunately overturned on appeal early this morning. It appears the damage will be done in this election. Even the most judicious poll-watcher will inevitably challenge many voters who are entitled to vote. And we can't expect judiciousness: The whole point of selectively deploying partisan poll-watchers is to be aggressive on the other side's turf. Poll "watchers" determined to root out fraud are unlikely to be distinguished by their refined manners or diplomacy ("Pardon me, sir, but surely you must admit that Mary Poppins is an odd name for a man.") Instead, partisan watchers are likely to cross-examine potential voters and pressure poll officials (predominantly soft-spoken retirees volunteering out of a sense of civic duty) to err on the side of exclusion in ambiguous cases. At least some harried polling officials will acquiesce.
Besieged by partisan hacks, polling places will be transformed from peaceful and orderly to contentious and tense. Queues—already expected in this tight election—will grow as officials stop to consider challenges motivated by partisan politics. Although voters standing in the queue when the polls close are entitled to cast a ballot, no doubt many will give up, irritated by needless delay and intimidated by an atmosphere of hostility.
One suspects that the Republicans who devised this grubby tactic will shed few tears over Democrats barred from voting by delay or intimidation. Indeed, a few have been surprisingly frank about their desire to suppress African-American votes. For instance, according to the Detroit Free Press, Michigan Republican John Pappageorge opined: "If we do not suppress the Detroit vote, we're going to have a hard time in this election cycle." If you think Pappageorge didn't realize that Detroit is over 80 percent African-American, I've got a surplus of blank butterfly ballots I'll sell you, real cheap.
Historically, the nation's most notorious episodes of voter intimidation were perpetrated by Democrats after Reconstruction, when poll taxes and literacy tests were discriminatorily applied to keep blacks in the South from exercising the franchise. But just as Republicans picked up the "Dixiecrat" voter in the 1980s, they now seem to have adopted the election tactics of the old South as well.
Republicans claim they are just trying to stop voter fraud, which they expect to be rampant due to aggressive Democratic "get out the vote" efforts. They are targeting heavily Democratic precincts—which also happen to be heavily black precincts—because that's where the Democrats targeted their voter registration drives and because—well, because they are Republicans, after all (the Democrats are free to police potential fraud in heavily Republican precincts). And there's nothing racially discriminatory about the use of partisan poll-watchers. The laws of many states—such as Ohio—explicitly allow for them and even register them according to party affiliation.
Southern Democrats could have defended the poll tax and literacy test in similar terms. There nothing necessarily racially discriminatory about a poll tax or literacy test, and there are good, race-neutral arguments for both. Administering all those polls is expensive, and what better way to defray the burden on the public fisc than to require the people using the costly service to help pay for it? And literacy tests simply ensure that people casting a ballot can read the voter information pamphlet. The historical injustices done through such "race neutral" practices have taught us that a practice or law that is neutral on its face can be discriminatory as applied. Just as Southern Democrats selectively challenged black voters with literacy tests while ignoring thousands of illiterate white voters, now Northern Republicans selectively target black precincts for voter challenges.
It's probably true that the Republicans are not targeting heavily black precincts because they're heavily black; they are targeting them because they're heavily Democratic. But let's not be naive: They are also targeting black precincts because they expect to find voters and polling officials who are relatively poor and socially powerless and hence easier to bully and intimidate. This may not be racism in its purest form—animus based on nothing other than race—but it's close enough to make decent people want to take a shower. Note to Karl Rove: If the GOP wants to shake its image as the home of modern racism, this is not the way to go about it.
On Nov. 1 two Federal District judges forbade partisan "watchers" from challenging voter qualifications in Ohio polling places. The GOP immediately appealed the orders, and the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed, paving the way for the partisan "watchers." And Republicans plan to selectively "watch" the polls and challenge voters in other battleground states as well.
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NEW YORK (AP) - Gas prices will soon drop to their lowest level of the year.
By Monday, the national average should fall below the $3.2775 a gallon drivers were paying on Jan. 1, according to analysts. The drop is a present for those planning to hit the road during what is expected to be the busiest Christmas travel season in six years.
Still, it's more like a stocking stuffer. That's because for the second straight year, Americans will spend a record amount on gasoline. The government estimates that gas averaged $3.63 a gallon this year, 10 cents above the record set a year ago.
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HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii man who had 16 rare trees worth more than $100,000 stolen from his nursery more than two weeks ago has recovered one of the trees.
KHON-TV reports (http://bit.ly/14MMHG7 ) a bonsai tree valued at $1,200 was returned to Walter Liew on Tuesday.
Honolulu police say they received a call Tuesday morning from someone in Waianae who found the tree by a back door of their home.
Liew says he wept when he discovered the theft at the nursery he owns in Waimanalo, east of Honolulu. He is hopeful that the other bonsais might resurface.
In all, Liew reported 16 trees were taken. He says they're worth more than $100,000, and some have been in his family for 55 years.
There are no suspects so far.
Liew is offering a $2,000 reward for information leading to the recovery of the remaining trees.
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CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A bizarre, rambling suicide note left behind by a man who police say killed his father in front of a handful of students in a Wyoming community college classroom extols eugenics and blames his father for the genes he said caused him to have Asperger's syndrome.
Christopher Krumm wrote he was unable to keep a job or have a love life, and always subsisted as a "bottom feeder."
Police say the 25-year-old Krumm shot his father with an arrow at Casper College last month. They say he then stabbed his father and himself. Authorities say earlier that morning Krumm fatally stabbed his father's girlfriend.
The note confirms a motive suggested by people close to Krumm in the immediate aftermath of the slayings.
Asperger's isn't typically associated with violence.
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It's no coincidence that during the month of February Americans celebrate both Valentine's Day and American Heart Month. When you celebrate the love in your life – be sure to include yourself! That means learning about your risks for heart disease and stroke and staying "heart healthy" for yourself and your loved ones.
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Recent headlines screamed: "only half of Kentucky's children are prepared for kindergarten."
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What will it take to ensure our children are prepared for kindergarten, ready to learn?
Through public/private partnerships in the state of Kentucky, I believe we've found a way to give young children a stronger foundation, to get them ready for school, before they even enter kindergarten. We think a big part of the solution is United Way Born Learning Academies.
As I sit here eating my way through my second bag of Conversation Hearts, trying to ignore the fact that there are 60 calories per serving and 34 servings in a bag, I reflect back on what made this Valentine's Day so "special." What exactly brought me to this lowly state of sugar binging?
Hubby and I don't have a great Valentine's history. Out of 26 (or is it 27 now?), years since he became my valentine, we have had probably three good ones. Actually, make that two. I forgot about that year there was a rat in our dinner.
On Jan. 28, I introduced the Senior Citizens Tax Elimination Act (H.R. 589). This bill would assist our struggling middle class by eliminating an unnecessary and unjust double-tax on seniors.
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Young Women Convene at the Kelly Campus
In the final stretch of autumn, as elk bugling trailed off, the longstanding program Young Women and Science lit up the Kelly Campus.
"This is so cool!" "Wow, that job sounds amazing." Eighteen ninth grade girls gathered in Kelly for a week of science, leadership, hiking and friendship. They convened from across the Rocky Mountains and some areas of the Midwest around a love of learning – especially in the sciences.
Instructor and graduate student Grace Mynatt described her students as, "Connecting to place and to their peers to create a foundation of learning here, but also for their futures in science."
Peer support created a foundation to think beyond Teton Science Schools and down professional paths. A smattering of guests throughout the week helped provoke questions and ideas related to careers in science. Shannon Barber-Meyer, a well-traveled wolf ecologist and penguin researcher, along with Rebecca Watters and Susannah Woodruff – wolverine researchers and wolf researchers respectively, and Milu Karp, a Conservation Research Center pika ecologist, rounded out an inspiring spread of women field ecologists.
Rob Backlund, a graduate student who worked closely with the students, summed up the program this way, "It's an incredibly unique opportunity and experience for young women to be immersed, exposed to and supported in educational science and self-empowerment endeavors."
Men still outnumber women in science careers. This program offers a pathway for girls as they aspire to be scientists.
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In the case of BeyondGrace blog, being right is far less important than getting to the truth. So in this installment we revisit the question: Does Bill Johnson DENY that Jesus was divine (deity) during His incarnation here on earth?Back in 2010, based on the best evidence available, we said yes. On further reflection, we are not sure that he does.
2 minute theology lesson from Theopedia:
The term kenosis comes from the Greek word kenoo, translated "emptied" in chapter 2 of Paul's letter to the Philippians:
"Who, although He existed in the form of God, did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied Himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men." (Phil. 2:6-7 NASB)What has come to be called "Kenotic theology" attempts to understand the incarnation of the second person of the Trinity in light of the kenosis of Phillippians 2:7. Its aim is to solve some of the supposed paradoxes arising from Jesus having both a divine nature and a human nature. For example, how could an all knowing God become a baby, how could God be tempted, or how could Jesus (being God) not know the time of His return?
The danger comes when it is concluded that in the incarnation, the second person of the Trinity took on human nature and gave up or lost some of the divine attributes -- such that Jesus was not fully divine. The doctrine of the two natures of Christ (known as the hypostatic union) maintains that Jesus possessed a full undiminished human nature and a full undiminished divine nature, which were not combined or confused into some new nature but were added to each other forever (yet remaining distinct) in the one person Jesus Christ.
The question regarding the kenosis comes to this -- What does it mean when Scripture says Christ "emptied" Himself? Did Jesus cease to be God during His earthly ministry?Certainly not, for deity cannot stop being deity or He would never have been true deity to begin with. Rather, the "emptying" is satisfactorily explained in the subsequent words of the verse, taking note of the two participles which grammatically modify and explain the verb: He emptied himself, taking the form of a bond-servant, and being made in the likeness of men. This emptying, in fact, was done as the man Christ Jesus, and neither of these ideas necessitates or implies the giving up of divine attributes.
Christianity maintains that Jesus did not "empty" himself of any of his divinity in the incarnation, although it is true that his divine attributes were veiled. When the Kenosis theory concludes that Jesus is or was less than God (as has been the case in the past), it is regarded as heresy.
The Johnson problem
Bill Johnson, in order to support his theme of "we shall do greater works than Jesus," takes great pains in his teaching to stress that everything Jesus did, He did as a Spirit-filled man rather than as God. If, as Johnson says, "Christ" is not a title of deity but merely means "anointed one," we too can be anointed with the Holy Spirit so that we can do the miraculous works Jesus did. Not only that, we can do even greater works.
Jesus lived his earthly life with human limitations. He laid his divinity aside as He sought to fulfill the assignment given to Him by the Father: to live life as a man without sin, and then die in the place of mankind for sin.Many of Johnson's followers will go even further than Johnson in explicitly affirming a kenotic view of Jesus, often attributing Johnson as the source of their extreme view:
-Bill Johnson, When Heaven Invades Earth
No, I don't see Jesus as having been 'unwilling' to act other than as a Man during the Incarnation. I believe (as Johnson) that He willingly set aside His divinity, came here as a Man, and was wholly unable and incapable of doing anything in and of Himself - just like us. By choice. When He was filled with Holy Spirit, He became capable - as do we. He Himself said that of Himself, He could do nothing. Jesus was a Man during the Incarnation. Period. I'm not sure how to state that any more clearly.Several of these statements were posted by Johnson's followers in a Facebook discussion posted below) in which Johnson himself participated. They demonstrate the level of confusion that Johnson's teachings have spawned. The last comment, which states that "we are also divine," is heretical in a variety of respects. One might anticipate seeing an error of that degree expressed by the follower of a cult leader but surely not by the follower of a noteworthy evangelical pastor.
[Jesus] emptied Himself of His omnipotence while remaining fully God in his true essence.
If Jesus was God while on the earth, there would be no possible way for us to live like him (it's hard enough as it is)! He, being man, showed us how to like in perfect communion with God! We are to live like him. We even have the same 'abilities' (bad term, but I couldn't think of a better one) as he did! In fact he said we would do greater things!
Christ forfeited (for a season) His deity in that He traded His seat in heavenly places for the cross so that we all could be with Him.
Divine means: emanating from Go...d [sic]. Jesus was and is divine. It was the Spirit of God in Him that made Him divine. We are also divine and supernatural through the Holy Spirit that lives in us.
Recently fellow apologist W. B. McCarty discovered the following previously overlooked statement by Johnson in When Heaven Invades Earth:
For hundreds of years the prophets spoke of the Messiah's coming. They gave over 300 specific details describing Him. Jesus fulfilled them all! The angels also gave witness to His divinity when they came with a message for the shepherds: "For there is born to you this day . . . a Savior, who is Christ the Lord." Nature itself testified to the arrival of the Messiah with the star that led the wise men. Yet with this one statement, "Unless I do the works of the Father, do not believe Me," Jesus put the credibility of all these messengers on the line. Their ministries would have been in vain without one more ingredient to confirm who He really was. That ingredient was miracles.
Here Johnson seems to be affirming the full and unqualified deity of Christ during His incarnation on earth.
Jan Sherman, editor of Johnson's companion book, When Heaven Invades Earth Devotional and Journal, had this to say in the associated study questions:
Waxing theological again, what Johnson describes may comprise a functional kenosis (dealing with the job descriptions of the persons of the Godhead) as opposed to an ontological kenosis (dealing with their nature or concept of "Godness"). While I do not personally agree with functional kenosis, there is no theological consensus recognizing functional kenosis as heresy; ontological kenosis, on the other hand, entails explicit heresy.
The author [i.e., Johnson] emphasizes how important doing the works of the Father is, by comparing all the credentials Jesus had (prophetic voices, angelic witnesses, and nature's testimonials), to this one overarching credential. In your opinion, why did God bother to do all these other proofs of Jesus's divinity? Do you see their purpose within the context of His greatest credential?Recall that Johnson elsewhere stated that Jesus "laid aside His divinity." The orthodox Christian view, established since the fifth century, is that Jesus was (and remains) both fully and truly divine and fully and truly human. His divinity was veiled but not cast aside. We can spend a lot of time quibbling over the semantic nuances of veiled or cloaked divinity versus set aside or laid down divinity. However, in the quoted text, Johnson seems to be affirming the eternal divinity of Christ--that is, before, during and after the Incarnation. That's precisely the key affirmation necessary to establish theological orthodoxy.
While we can say that, despite several incomplete or ambiguous statements that seem to affirm the contrary, Johnson does ultimately appear to affirm orthodoxy, we cannot say the same for many of his followers. We very much wish that Johnson would deal with the problem. However, much of Johnson's "greater things" theme hinges on his edgy teachings that closely approach the boundary of error. One may suppose that leaves him understandably reluctant to deal with the problem by clarifying his position. In any case Johnson has stated more than once that relationships are much more important (to him) than correct doctrine. And his teachings have a decidedly anti-intellectual bias that seems inconsistent with proper theological precision. So, if you anticipate the indicated clarification from Johnson, dream on.
What does Johnson say?
Johnson is fairly active these days on Facebook and Twitter. In fact, he is the indisputable master of soundbyte theology, which often turns on loaded language and false dichotomy. Johnson's soundbyte theology doesn't do justice to crucial theological questions of the sort that careful thinkers across the centuries have written volumes to explain. So his response to a request for clarification was, as anticipated, rather simple or even simplistic:
Jesus was (and is) God. Eternally God. That never changed. But He chose to live with self imposed restriction while living on earth in the flesh - as a man. In doing so He defeated sin, temptation, the powers of darkness as a man. We inherit His victory - it was for us. He never sinned!-Bill Johnson, Facebook 3/21/2011McCarty and I have discussed these recent clarifications and have agreed that in the light of this information we think it necessary and appropriate to revise our conclusion. We now consider that Johnson is best understood as espousing not ontological kenosis (which is heresy) but functional kenosis (which is not heresy). Functional kenosis, a relative newcomer on the theological stage, is distinct from the more traditional view that Jesus veiled his divinity. Those who hold the traditional view (veiled divinity) affirm that Jesus gave us occasional glimpses of his divinity ("he who has seen me has seen the Father") in such acts as calming the sea, turning water into wine, and other sundry miracles, signs and wonders. By these, he intended to reveal himself as the unique Son of God. Johnson's view of functional kenosis ("self-imposed restriction") entails that Jesus' miracles were done only by virtue of an anointing of the Holy Spirit on His ministry, and supports Johnson's thematic claim that the same anointing is also available to us.
That we find it appropriate to revise our assessment is not to say that we have no serious problems with Johnson's teachings, which we continue to view as aberrant. Many people have noted the close parallels between his teachings and Hagin-style Word of Faith doctrine, including its notorious error that Jesus had to be born again. A more immediate problem for us is Johnson's continual emphasis on "greater things."
The Greater things dilemma
To those who say we can do all that Jesus did McCarty often suggests--waggishly but with studied irony--that they get up on a cross, die, raise themselves from the dead on the third day, and save humanity from their sins.
Bob DeWaay, who has written an excellent critique of Johnson's kenosis and other issues with When Heaven Invades Earth, notes in personal correspondence that "his [Johnson's] approach means that things Jesus did during His earthly ministry that the gospel writers mention as proof of his divinity could no longer serve as such proof, even if only functional kenosis was being taught. If we can do what Jesus did, then we could prove that we are divine."
If the quotes from Johnson's followers cited above are taken at face value, it's evident that at least one of them believes--contrary to everything true Christians have always believed--that we are divine.
It's not as though people have not pondered the meaning of "greater things." It's a really good question. So think about it and be ready to join in the discussion. We will take up in detail the problem of "greater things" in a future installment.
Since I can't keep the link alive to the Facebook thread, I am posting the complete dialouge here. -Bill
Bill Johnson facebook 3/23/2011
Bill Fawcett Pastor Bill, you have said of Jesus that "When He became a man He forfeited
everything." I'm trying to understand what you mean by this. Did Jesus sin by becoming a man?
Phillipians 2 suggests that Jesus humbled Himself, but did He really give up his inheritance, did He irrevocalbly surrender His diety? Was there a chance that He COULD... HAVE FAILED in His mission, which was ordianed before the foundation of the world? Jesus, before his crucifixtion stated "Everything that the Father has is mine." How does that point to reinheritance?
Pehaps you can help me on these points. It's great stuff to think about.
Bill Fawcett Where's muy spel-chekur ? LOL!
Julie Threadgill Powers I, too, would love to hear your answer, Pastor Bill. I look forward to having my
confusion cleared up. Thanks.
Karen Blackford Sin is not something you do - it is a condition you are. You are born in the wrong
family. He who knew no sin became sin for us so that we could change families. He did not sin He became sin. It's the great exchange.
Bill McClure If there was no possibility for him to "fail his mission" (as you put it) was Satan's
temptation really a temptation?
Ray Robles Hello, very valid questions!
Did Jesus sin by becoming a man? No. 1 John 3:5 "And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him we have no sin." v. 8-9 "He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has sinned from the begi...nning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil. Whoever has been born of God does not sin, for His seed remains in him; and he cannot sin, because he has been born of God."
Did He irrevocably surrender His diety? No. He forfeited it while on earth, but not irrevocably. Today, we pray in Jesus' name when we heal the sick. However, while on earth He was a man just like you and I. He lived the perfect example of a normal christian. It would be unfair for Him to expect us to heal the sick as He did and fulfill our commission if He was deity while on earth. He went to the Father. John 14:12.
Could He have failed? Yes. Jesus came to restore the Glory that man fell short of at the garden. God gave His dominion to man and Adam forfeited it. He not only disobeyed God but obeyed the serpent thus switching leaders and giving up his God given dominion to the devil. That's why God sent His son to become man, and reclaim dominion. Once God confirmed Jesus was His son after He was baptized, the devil knew He came to reclaim dominion; so he tempted Jesus to switch leaders and obey him just like he did to Adam in order to steal dominion again. Jesus could have failed but He didn't. Now we have been commanded to cancel the assignment of the enemy and He not only lived the example of how to do it as a man...but has given us Holy Spirit to empower us to do so. We have Jesus, and Holy
Spirit...no excuse for powerlessness.
I'm far from Bill Johnson but I hope this helps :)
Bill McCarty Okay, I'm having some trouble getting my head around these issues. If Jesus forfeited deity, would it have been sin to worship him while he was on earth?
Ray Robles No. The term "deity" is a man made philosphical term that Jesus is not confined to. His disciples gave up everything to follow Him, to serve Him, to learn from Him, and be with Him.
Those are all acts of worship. Regardless of the fact that... Jesus lived with the limitations of man does not change the fact that He is still the Son of God, in whom He is well pleased. Matt 3:17. What we do know is this: He is the son of God, We can't get to the Kingdom except through Him, Any and all affirmities must flee in His name, He is currently seated at the right hand of the Father. Hope it helps. If you still have trouble with this, on Bill Johnson's website he has an article on what our approach should be with the mysteries of God. Mysteries should be valued. A huge liberating revelation for people with tough questions. Here's the link: http://www.bjm.org/content/13/the-value-of-mystery.html
Bill McClure Great comments Ray...
Bill McClure If Jesus was God while on the earth, there would be no possible way for us to live like him (it's hard enough as it is)! He, being man, showed us how to like in perfect communion with God! We are to live like him. We even have the same "abilities" (bad term, but I couldn't think of a better one) as he did! In fact he said we would do greater things! It is amazing to think, but it is right from his mouth!
Bill McCarty Okay, I hadn't thought about the disciples following him as being worship, since at first they didn't know that he was Messiah. So are you saying it was okay for them to worship him even though he was not divine?
Bill Fawcett Ray, you said "The term "deity" is a man made philosphical term that Jesus is not confined to." That seems rather radical, and I've never heard anything like this before. Is this someting taught at Bethel ? (I'm on the east coast) .
Bill McCarty Isn't deity the same as divinity?
Bill Johnson Jesus was (and is) God. Eternally God. That never changed. But He chose to live with self imposed restriction while living on earth in the flesh - as a man. In doing so He defeated sin, temptation, the powers of darkness as a man. We inherit His victory - it was for us. He never sinned!
Ray Robles There are only 2 times that Jesus marveled in the Bible. He marveled at faith, and the lack of it. Faith moves the Father, and thusly moves Jesus. Faith plays a pivotal role in the disciples following Jesus.
Divine means: emanating from Go...d. Jesus was and is divine. It was the Spirit of God in Him that made Him divine. We are also divine and supernatural through the Holy Spirit that lives in us. He came to Earth having seen the works of the Father, and not only demonstrated the works of the Father, but empowered us with the Holy Spirit so that we can also do the works of the Father. Notice how the disciples began doing miracles after they saw Jesus, and were filled with the Spirit in the Upper Room.
When we become born again we are more than saved from hell...we are made divine and supernatural because of the Spirit of God in us.
With that being said, Jesus was divine and supernatural. He came to show how a person confined with the limitations of being human is supposed to live when the Spirit of God is deposited in them through baptism in the Holy Spirit. Jesus was the Word that was with God in the beginning, before He became flesh. Jesus always was and is the Son of God; and for that reason: YES, it's always was and is OK to worship Jesus. ALWAYS! There's no way one could ever convince me that worshiping Jesus is a sin.Never in a million years. Hope this helps.
Bill Fawcett Great, now as to my original questions, Pastor Bill, you have said of Jesus that "When He became a man He forfeited everything." I'm trying to understand what you mean by this. Did Jesus sin by becoming a man?
Phillipians 2 suggests that Jes...us humbled Himself, but did He really give up his inheritance, did He irrevocalbly surrender His diety? Was there a chance that He COULD... HAVE FAILED in His mission, which was ordianed before the foundation of the world?
Jesus, before his crucifixtion stated "Everything that the Father has is mine." How does that point to reinheritance?
Ray Robles It looks like there's a difference in the way we define divine. I certainly didn't mean to imply that we are deity. Read Romans 8:1-17, then read 2 Corinthianns 3: 17-18. Verse 18 says it all "But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as ...in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the spirit of the Lord." Christ killed our flesh and took up residency in our spirits. Therefore if our flesh is dead, and the Spirit that raised Christ from the dead has taken it's place (Romans 8:11) and I, with unveiled face, beholding as in a MIRROR the glory of the Lord, am being transformed into the same image from glory to glory...this means I am supernatural. Not because of me, my flesh is dead and I am made supernatural because of the Spirit of God that lives in me. I have dual citizenship in both heaven and earth right now, and am seated in heavenly places (Eph 2:6). If I am supernatural, and the kingdom of God is at hand, and God's will is for His kingdom to come on earth as it is in heaven...that's a right now word! It's my duty to cancel the assignment of the enemy, and I can not do it in the flesh or by the flesh. The problem is, the church tends to be satisfied with accomplishments that can be done through human talent and goodness. God has deposited too much in us to not be functioning supernaturally. Like Bill Johnson says: "If you are not walking in the miraculous you are living far below your birthright." We need to prophecy, heal the sick, raise the dead. The world has enough powerless christians. That's why the world goes to fortune tellers, reads horoscopes, are fascinated by demonic exorcism movies, etc. They want power, and they're getting it from the wrong source because not enough christians are tapping into their birthright.
"Operating in kingdom power attracts the world and offends the religous" (Bill Johnson). This is what Bethel teaches, my church (ICLV), Harvest Christian Center, Morning Star, all do as well. I'm sure there are a lot more that do as well. Hopefully that cleared it up some for you :)
Ray Robles Steve Thompson from Morning Star (a really prophetic church) spoke at my church in our prophetic conference a couple of months ago regarding this very subject. He now lives in Redding and partners with Bill Johnson and the Bethel team. The ...Sermon is called "Supernatural Transformation."
I left those sermon notes in my wifes car so I just tried recounting what I remember from scripture and his sermon. If you have itunes that very sermon was recorded that day and you can find it on itunes.Type: "iclv message of the week." then click on the icon. His sermon is the tenth one, called "Supernatural Transformation" by Steve Thompson. it's well worth it, you can download video or audio for free. I guarantee it will give you a greater understanding of the supernatural and change your life!
John Borelli Christ forfeited (for a season) His deity in that He traded His seat in heavenly places for the cross so that we all could be with Him. Imagine the president of the US coming to your house to clean your toilet! Christ humbled Himself so m...uch more than this:
Heb 12:2 looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Bill Fawcett Thanks Ray, that does help. yes, when I say divine I certainly don't mean those "who do not live according to the flesh but according to the Spirit." Funny you should mention those passages, because I prophesied around of Romans 8:11 on Sun...day.
But, no I don't think those passages suggest that Christ killed our flesh, or that our flesh is dead. If that was the case, we wouldn't have to bring our flesh under subjection as Paul exhorts in I Corinthians 9:27. Jesus himself told us that the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak (Matthew 26:41).
Granted, we should not live "in the flesh," but practically speaking the flesh will be only dead when 1) we cease to breathe or 2) we are caught away. The we shall be like Him (but still won't be deity). I'm curious though. If you did not mean to imply that we are deity (whew!), but you said Jesus was divine and you said we are also divine, was Jesus, when he walked on the earth, deity?
Bill Fawcett John, Here's the thing. If someone says "Mankind's authority to rule was forfeited when Adam ate the forbidden fruit" I can understand what they mean in the context of the "Satan's Gain" theory. Now, we all know that to forfeit means to los...e or have confiscated something because of some fault, offense or crime, a breach of contract or by treason. In otherwords, sin.
So, if Jesus Christ did not sin, "he never sinned," as Pastor Bill stated above, how did he forfeit His deity? Or back to the original quotation, what does "When He became a man He forfeited everything" mean?
The quote about Adam above comes from WHIE, page 11. In that context, it is clear that there is an understanding what the word forfeit means. Most football fans know what forfeit means.
I don't want to get picky, but I am perplexed by statements such as "(Jesus) forfeited everything."
Which is why I hope that Pastor Bill can clear this up.
Would appreciate your further thoughts, as well.
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2017 Oscar Predictions: Best Documentary Short
Three films about Syria are vying for the documentary short Oscar. Which will win? (Updated February 22, 2017.)
Three films about Syria are vying for the documentary short Oscar. Which will win? (Updated February 22, 2017.)
Among the 15 documentaries that she believes will earn a shot on the Academy's shortlist are "13th," "Cameraperson," and "Weiner."
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Netflix documentary "Amanda Knox" traces events that happened nine years ago, but it may represent the first time that we've seen the truth.
Along with several other films, Kim A. Snyder's shattering feature about the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre seeks to generate more than thoughts and prayers.
During confusing times for police and the African-American community, four new documentaries break down the myths and misapprehensions that divide our society.
Production VFX supervisor Dan Glass wrangled the entire timeline of life on earth in Malick's 10-year pet project.
By exploring large-format photographer Elsa Dorfman, Errol Morris could make her more famous and possibly save the 20×24 Polaroid format. Neon releases the film June 30th.
Unnerving new documentaries from Robert Kenner and Alex Gibney explore the intersection of technology, security, and nuclear war.
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The pool is closed in Warrenton, Missouri. Cattle ponds are drying up in Arkansas. Illinois is in danger of losing its corn crop.
Even the mighty Mississippi River is feeling low amid what the National Climatic Data Center reported Monday is the largest drought since the 1950s.
The center said about 55% of the country was in at least moderate short-term drought in June for the first time since December 1956, when 58% of the country was in a moderate to extreme drought.
The hot, dry weather in June, which ranked as the third-driest month nationally in at least 118 years, according to the center, made the problem worse. The portion of the country suffering from severe to extreme short-term drought dramatically expanded in June, up to nearly 33% from 23% the month before.
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn called it a "natural disaster of epic proportions."
"We've never see a drought like this and we have to make sure we do something about it," he said, calling on Congress to expedite passage of the farm bill. Quinn said seven more counties will be designated Monday as disaster areas, in addition to 26 already on the list, and farmers can apply for federal relief funds.
In Arkansas -- where the National Drought Mitigation Center reported that ranchers are having to haul water for cattle because ponds have dried out and wells can't keep up with demands -- 83-year-old retired farmer Don Hudson said this is about the worst he's ever seen it.
"It's very brown right now, ain't no grass at all," he said. "We're still feeding hay because the cows aren't even going out to graze."
In all, 71% of the country was classified as abnormally dry or worse as of June, the climate agency said, citing data from the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska.
That's double one year ago, according to agency statistics.
The worst-hit areas are the southern to central Rockies, the central Plains states and the Ohio Valley, the National Climatic Data Center said.
The hot, dry weather has taken its toll on agriculture, with 38% of the corn planted in the leading 18-corn producing states reported in poor or very poor conditions this week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The numbers are an increase of eight percentage points over last week and dramatically higher than last year at this time when it was just 11%.
In Arkansas, where conditions are the driest they've been since 1925, according to one widely used measure of short-term drought, ranchers have been selling off cattle to avoid having to feed and water them, said Arkansas Department of Agriculture spokesman Zach Taylor."It's bad," he said.
"The week of July 4, we had 17,000 head of cattle sold. That may be a record."
With parts of the country in an epic drought, water levels were also running low in the Mississippi River south of New Orleans, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. That was allowing saltwater to begin working its way upriver, which could threaten some water supplies.
It's not unprecedented, and there's no current threat to water supplies, but officials are prepared to start building an underwater barrier to block the denser saltwater from moving further upstream, Corps spokesman Ricky Boyett said Friday. The Corps last had to do that in 1999, he said.
There's no way of telling how much the current drought will cost U.S. businesses, farmers and consumers.
Alex Carter, who farms 3,500 acres of rice and soybean in southern Missouri, told CNN he's been running electric irrigation twice as much as most years because he's only gotten two inches of rain since March.
Farmers have plenty of water for irrigation from wells, but the expense is a killer. Typically wells run for 12 hours, but they are running continually now, draining power and business accounts.
"A lot of guys have to go back to their banker to ask for more money" to cover added pumping costs, he said. But they have to keep the pumps going.
"That's the only thing that saves us,"
But drought conditions last summer in the Southern Plains and Southwest alone resulted in an estimated $12 billion in losses, according to the National Climatic Data Center.
The 1956 drought brought serious economic repercussions, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes in a report on historic weather conditions.
"Crop yields in some areas dropped as much as 50%," according to the agency. "Excessive temperatures and low rainfall scorched grasslands typically used for grazing. With grass scarce, hay prices became too costly, forcing some ranchers to feed their cattle a mixture of prickly pear cactus and molasses."
The current drought has forced disaster declarations in 26 states and a spate of emergency conservation orders, including in Warrenton, where the city ordered residents to stop watering their lawns, shut down commercial car washes and banned and just about every other non-essential use of water.
That includes closing the city swimming pool amid one of the hottest summers on record.
"It's pretty sucky, to put it bluntly," said Dana Moore, who lives just a few blocks from the pool.
She's resorted to jumping in their very dirty car -- which they can't wash because of the restrictions -- to take her restless kids for a dip in other towns' water parks.
Her photography business is also suffering. She hasn't been out on a shoot in a couple of weeks, despite high demand for high school senior portraits. Nobody wants to be sweaty or sitting on crispy, brown grass in their photograph, she said.
On the bright side, Moore's getting to spend a lot of time on indoor craft projects with her kids during what she and her neighbors rate as the worst drought they can remember.
"But hey, we're all still living and it's not like we're starving," she said cheerfully. "We're making the best of it."
According to the report issued Monday, June was also the fourth-warmest June globally since record-keeping began in 1880, and marked the 328th consecutive month that global temperatures have remained above the 20th century average. The last time the average global temperature dipped below that average was February 1985, the agency said.


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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's poet laureate resigned Thursday, less than a week after her appointment as criticism of the governor for choosing a writer with just two self-published books of poems continued.
Valerie Macon, a disability examiner for the state, said in a letter to Gov. Pat McCrory that she was resigning because she didn't want the negative attention surrounding her appointment to distract from the position.
"I remain passionate about the mission of poetry to touch all people regardless of age, education or social status," she wrote. "I would like to encourage everyone to read and write poetry. They do not need prestigious publishing credits or a collection of accolades from impressive organizations — just the joy of words and appreciation of self-expression."
While saying he reluctantly accepted Macon's resignation, McCrory also got in a dig at North Carolina's established writers, some of whom had criticized the governor for bypassing the traditional method of selecting a poet laureate.
"I'm also disappointed by the way some in the poetry community have expressed such hostility and condescension toward an individual who has great passion for poetry and our state," McCrory said in a statement.
It said he would continue to review the selection process, adding "we will ask for recommendations from the public and hope that those candidates represent talented poets from both traditional and non-traditional organizations."
McCrory had named Macon on Friday to the prominent post. But within days, he was being criticized for the way he chose the next poet laureate.
The traditional process involved a committee of writers, appointed by the North Carolina Arts Council, which recommended poets to the governor for his ultimate selection.
However, McCrory wasn't required to use that process. Instead, he said he chose Macon from among poets his staff recommended.
By Wednesday, the governor was saying that he would review the process used to select Macon. On Thursday, North Carolina's four previous poets laureate issued a statement criticizing McCrory for that process, saying the method that the governor used "has resulted in disaster."
Outgoing poet laureate Joseph Bathanti said the four would like to meet with McCrory so they could talk about their work. "And we would welcome an opportunity to sit and talk about what poets laureate have done historically in this state for its citizens, not just for other poets," he said.
A spokesman for McCrory said a meeting with the four could be part of the review if requested formally.
Macon has self-published two books, "Shelf Life and Sleeping Rough."
Critics had questioned the resume quoted in the governor's news release about her appointment. The release said she had won an honor as a distinguished regional poet, when in fact, Macon later said she had only been mentored by such an award-winning poet.
Wayne Martin, the Arts Council's executive director, had said earlier this week that he was excited about working with Macon because of her focus on the homeless. "She's very interested in shedding light on the issues of people who are homeless, and she's worked very hard on that," he said.
The Arts Council's selection process for the poet laureate was deleted from its website, and the governor said he was unaware of the agency's guidelines for choosing a poet laureate.
But McCrory's news release about her appointment included some of the same guidelines as the council once used: "Guidelines call for the poet to be a North Carolinian with deep connections to the cultural life of this state, literary excellence and influence on other writers and appreciation of literature in its diversity throughout the state ..."
In addition, the Arts Council also said the poet laureate should have a statewide, national or international reputation and a willingness to engage in public duties of the post.
Interviewed earlier this week by The Associated Press, Macon said she does not have a national or international reputation. Asked if she has a statewide reputation, she replied: "I don't know. There have been people who have told me they read my book, and they come from another state. It's hard to judge."
Follow Martha Waggoner at http://twitter.com/mjwaggonernc


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"It's quite likely that one way or the other we're going to implement a third party vendor type of assistance program," says NRCS State Conservationist Chuck Bell.
Bell, who spoke to growers and other landowners at a recent public hearing on the proposal of third party vendors in Davis, Calif., says, "I'm looking at it optimistically. I believe the third party vendor process can work."
One thing is for certain, he says. With the 2002 farm law substantially increasing the available dollars for conservation programs, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is not likely to have enough staff available to respond to landowners in a timely manner.
What the folks at the USDA's conservation arm don't know is what the added focus on conservation programs means to the future of their agency.
"In order to maintain our credibility and our expertise we need to be in the field doing the work as well as doing the design, but we don't know funding-wise how that's going to work out in the future," he says. "We don't now whether, in the future, the NRCS will become the keeper of the tech guide and the keeper of the standards, or will become more of an oversight agency."
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Bell says, "I believe NRCS is certainly going to move in the direction of a third party vendor system. I also think there's still plenty of room for NCRS employees to maintain their technical expertise and local contacts, and continue in the planning and application of conservation programs."
However, he says, "We also know, no matter what business you're in, things are changing and they're not going to stop changing. We feel it's important as an agency to look within ourselves to look at our programs to determine what we can do to be ready to respond to our clients in a timely manner.
"If somebody comes in and asks for help re-engineering a project and we can't get to it for a year, something is wrong somewhere. It may be a question of not having the resources or the staff available, or maybe our own internal policies get in the way. We need to be looking within ourselves and within the department to try to find those answers," he says.
No matter how a third party system is implemented in the end, Bell says his primary concern is that the specifics of the program be crafted locally.
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Phillip Joe Ayala
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Phillip was preceded in death by his mother Linda Ayala.
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Memorial Services: January 15, 10:00 am, St. Linus Catholic Church. Committal will be private.


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EAST MIDDLEBURY — J.P. Carrara & Sons has indefinitely postponed a previously planned expansion of its East Middlebury gravel pit, citing the sluggish economy as the main reason.
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