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Here's the nut of what is happening with the proposed changes in the Search and Rescue bill, H.182, being discussed in the Vermont House Governmental Operations committee: The Vermont State Police botched a search mission for 19-year-old Levi Duclos a year ago January, and a summer study committee decided the wise thing to do was give the State Police even more money and power to keep control of search and rescue operations.
This Presidents' Day we walked the three flights of marble steps to the Lincoln Memorial. Warm hues of the setting sun glowed on the towering Washington Monument from the feet of Lincoln, captured as a mirror image in the reflecting pool, in a setting where throngs of visitors each day peer across the two-mile expanse to the Capitol building.
MONTPELIER — The Vermont House Governmental Operations committee has begun considering legislation to improve the way law enforcement agencies and emergency service personnel respond to calls of lost hikers, skiers and boaters.
BRISTOL — The voters of the Bristol Police Department Special Service District will be asked to consider a 6.4 percent spending increase on Town Meeting Day that will, among other things, fund moving the department's headquarters from its current location on South Street.
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MIDDLEBURY — For most Vermonters, the Adirondack Mountains represent some of Mother Nature's sweetest and most impressive eye candy — an omnipresent, majestic vista often enjoyed from a distance.
Weybridge neighbors Michele Bayliss and Dean Ouellette can look at the Adirondacks with admiration and at the same time utter the words, "been there, done that."
Last week the Gallup Poll released a study claiming that Vermont was the "least religious" state in the nation. Gallup ranked all the states on a religion index, based on the answers to two yes-or-no questions included with the firm's regular presidential election tracking polls in 2012. The first question was "Is religion an important part of your daily life?" The second question was "Do you attend religious services every week or almost every week?"
ADDISON COUNTY — Vermont farms produce some of the best dairy product in the country, but several local dairy farms are being recognized for the truly outstanding quality of their milk.
Agri-Mark Cabot recently honored Kettletop Farm in Weybridge and Cher Mi Farm in Orwell as among the top 28 farms in the 1,260-farm cooperative that stretches across New England and to central New York state in its Top Quality Award competition.
Most Americans have never joined a political demonstration.
That's too bad. Because as I was reminded again last Sunday while joining yet another demonstration, it can be tons of fun.
The rally this time was "Forward on Climate," a boisterous gathering in Washington, D.C., of 35,000 people, who called on President Obama to block the Keystone XL oil pipeline.
The future of the pipeline is up to Obama because it would cross the Canada-U.S. border to bring the dirtiest oil on the planet from Alberta to refineries in the southern U.S.
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EU Politicians Send Letter To US Congress Warning Of 'Extraterritorial Effects' Of SOPA And PIPA
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Since SOPA and PIPA are US bills, the focus has naturally been on the US response to them – notably in the list of major sites that participated in the blackout, or who have otherwise protested against the proposed legislation. But it's important to remember that the whole rationale of these new laws is tackling copyright infringement outside the US.
A letter to the US Congress, written by a group of European Parliamentarians worried about the "extraterritorial effects" of SOPA and PIPA, offers a different perspective on the bills. For example, it leads with a reference to the EU-US Summit, held in Washington on 28 November 2011 - probably something ignored by most people at the time and since. Here's what the letter says:
The European Parliament, in its joint motion for a resolution on the EU-US Summit of 28 November 2011, objects the proposed legislation by stating:
The joint statement (pdf) of that Summit had the following section about the Internet:
"Stresses the need to protect the integrity of the global internet and freedom of communication by refraining from unilateral measures to revoke IP addresses or domain names;"
We share a commitment to a single, global Internet, and will resist unilateral efforts to weaken the security, reliability, or independence of its operations — recognizing that respect for fundamental freedoms online, and joint efforts to strengthen security, are
mutually reinforcing.
SOPA and PIPA threaten to cut right across that commitment.
Most of the letter goes over the by-now fairly well-known deficits of the bills, but also points out a particular issue for Europe:
Companies wishing to offer online services will be forced to monitor all communication on their platforms and filter anything which could possibly be an infringement of IPR. The methods of monitoring would almost certainly challenge people's fundamental rights. Considering the world wide character of the internet, European companies will be forced to adhere to US standards to prevent DNS blocking. Article 15 of the European E-Commerce Directive prohibits obligations for the general monitoring of their services. The European Court of Justice has recently ruled in the Scarlet/SABAM case that monitoring and filtering of communication online is a breach of fundamental rights such as privacy, freedom of communication and freedom of information and should not be applied to halt infringements of IPR.
It's not clear how that clash between jurisdictions would be resolved: if online services in Europe monitor all communications, they will be breaching European law; if they don't, they may run foul of SOPA/PIPA. Inevitable legal incompatibilities between the two jurisdictions are also hinted at at the close of the letter:
Concluding, SOPA and PROTECT IP will create tensions across the Atlantic in a time where we need to work more closely together. We ask you to vote against SOPA and PROTECT IP and to work with us on effective laws, which enable a fair remuneration of artists and creators online, without violating fundamental rights or fragmenting the free and open internet as we know it. We also believe in close cooperation in promoting internet freedom world wide, in line with our foreign policy objectives.
It's true that the number of politicians signing the letter is small, so its impact is likely to be correspondingly weak, but it seems that Europe's top politicians are also starting to wake up to SOPA and PIPA, as this report on EurActiv indicates:
Ryan Heath, spokesperson for the EU's digital agenda commissioner Neelie Kroes, told EurActiv that the EU executive was closely monitoring the developments in the US.
Good luck with that.
"Today's protest clearly shows that digital issues are now mainstream political issues," Heath said.
"While we acknowledge the importance of combating illegal content online, the means to achieve this objective must be effective, proportionate and preserve the advantages of an open Internet. We expect the extra-territorial impacts of any US legislation would be minimised."
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About Littleton Coin Company
Over 70 years ago, Maynard Sundman founded Littleton Coin Company on the time-honored values of courtesy, trust and providing quality products. Today, Littleton Coin is an employee-owned business, built by collectors, for collectors.
For decades, we've provided customers with friendly, knowledgeable and dependable service from our location in Littleton, New Hampshire. Although we've grown our business, and expanded our products, we still select only quality coins and paper money, right for the grade, to place in our inventory and offer our customers.
Now, guided by Maynard's son, David, Littleton Coin is still serving collectors across the nation. The core values established in 1945 still hold true today. We offer outstanding service and access to quality coins, bank notes and collector merchandise via the mail. And we're committed to bringing you the excitement of collecting, and making it fun and easy to collect.
Message from Our President
"It's a great time to be a collector!" Find out why in David Sundman's welcome letter. He'll introduce you to the coins and paper money we offer, our outstanding service and our pledge to provide quality products.
Company History
Outstanding service, attention to detail and quality are the core values our business was built on. In 1945, Maynard Sundman placed his trust in his customers, offering a 45-day money back guarantee and our legendary "on-approval" service. This service lets customers see products in their homes before they buy and creates happy collectors.
Quality Standards
We don't compromise on quality! When you get a coin or bank note from us, it meets the grade and then some. Every item we offer you has been inspected by hand and chosen for quality that's right for the grade.
Why buy from Littleton
A family of Littleton employees stands behind every order. From customer service to the person who packs it, we're here to help you get the most enjoyment from collecting. Ever since we first opened our doors in 1945, Littleton Coin has been dedicated to providing quality products and friendly service – these are the cornerstones of our business.
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Yellen: Fed to move 'cautiously' on rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Tuesday the central bank will move cautiously as it weighs interest rate hikes in light of a weak global economy and stubbornly low inflation, raising questions about whether policymakers will make a move this spring. "Given the risks to the outlook, I consider it appropriate for the (Fed's policymaking committee) to proceed cautiously in adjusting policy," Yellen said in a speech to the Economic Club of New York. Her remarks are consistent with the surprisingly wary posture the Fed adopted after a March 15-16 meeting in the wake of a rebound in financial markets and an uptick in inflation. That view was cast into doubt last week after Atlanta Fed President Dennis Lockhart and St. Louis Fed chief James Bullard provided generally upbeat appraisals of the economy and said policymakers could lift rates as early as an April 26-27 meeting.
Yellen, however, said the risks of raising rates too soon and derailing growth outweigh the hazards of the Fed needing to catch up to a stronger-than-expected economy, largely because policymakers have fewer weapons to jolt the economy with its benchmark rate still near zero. The Fed raised the rate in December for the first time in nine years. "If economic conditions were to strengthen considerably more than currently expected, (the Fed) could readily raise (rates) to stabilize the economy," Yellen said. "By contrast, if the expansion was to falter or if inflation was to remain stubbornly low (the Fed) would be able to provide only a modest degree of additional stimulus by cutting the federal funds rate back to near zero."
If there is a downturn, Yellen said still has tools. It could assure markets that it will keep its benchmark rate lower for longer. And she said policymakers could resume bond purchases to hold down long-term rates. But she made no mention of negative interest rates – a strategy being pursued by the European Central Bank, Japan and several other countries — possibly indicating she doesn't consider that a viable option. Yellen acknowledged that the turbulence in financial markets early this year has eased recently, with stocks and oil prices rebounding and the dollar falling, developments that all bolster economic growth. But she added that "in other respects, economic and financial conditions remain less favorable than they did" in December. Overseas economic growth, she said, will be weaker than expected and U.S earnings forecasts have declined.
She said the impact of these developments on U.S. economic growth has been partly offset by expectations that the Fed will raise rates more gradually, pushing down long-term interest rates. Fed policymakers' forecasts in March showed they expect just two quarter percentage point rate hikes this year, down from their estimate of four in December. But Yellen said she was particularly concerned about the risks posed by China's slowdown as it shifts to an economy driven by consumption rather than investment, noting that a bumpy transition still could disrupt markets. And she said an oil industry downturn that has been eased by rising prices could intensify again while both the dollar and corporate borrowing costs could renew their climb.


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Anchored in neighborhoods throughout Silicon Valley, the Y believes that lasting personal and social change can only come about when we all work together to invest in our kids, our health and our community. Every day our impact is felt when a mentor inspires a child, when an individual makes a healthy choice, and when the community comes together for the common good.
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Ancelotti Family
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Members of the Ancelotti Family
The Lost and Damned
The Ballad of Gay Tony
|Alderney City, Alderney
Acter, Alderney
Little Italy, Algonquin;
Liberty City
|Giovanni Ancelotti
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Pegorino Family
Gambetti Family
Rascalov Family
Bulgarin Family
Gay Tony
Luis Fernando Lopez
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Colony Island Waste Factory
Fuel Depot
Algonquin Night Clubs
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Charles Matteo (Underboss) (Deceased)
Anthony Spoleto (Capo) (Deceased)
Frank Garone (Capo) (Deceased)
Rocco Pelosi (Deceased)
Uncle Vince (Deceased)
The Ancelotti Family are one of the "Five Families" that control organized crime in Liberty City. The family's criminal empire is based in Alderney City and Algonquin, mainly around the Little Italy area. They are apparently the weakest of the Five Families, going to the extent of hiring Albanian thugs for extra muscle. Because of this, the Ancelottis are often the target of the Pegorino Family and their hired muscle, the Irish Mob. Despite the family's small size, they still appear to be able to intimidate people, judging by some of the in game dialogue. This could be due to things that they have done in the past that remain as of yet unexplained. They also start to work with the Faustin Family, earning the wrath of the Gambetti Family, who consider it an insult to work with foreign crime syndicates. After the events of the storylines, the family is ruined. Most of the reputed members have been murdered, apart from family Don Giovanni Ancelotti and his daughter Gracie.
Reputed members and associates
Known Members
- Giovanni Ancelotti- Boss
- Charles Matteo- Underboss (murdered by Niko Bellic)
- Anthony Spoleto- Caporegrime (murdered by Niko Bellic)
- Frank Garone- Caporegrime (murdered by Niko Bellic)
- Rocco Pelosi- Soldier (murdered by Michael De Santa)
- Vince- Enforcer (murdered by Luis Fernando Lopez)
- Anthony Prince- Nightclub entrepreneur (former)
- Luis Fernando Lopez- Anthony Prince's bodyguard and business partner (former)
- Gracie Ancelotti- Giovanni's daughter
- It's possible the family ended after the end of Grand Theft Auto IV because Rocco left the city after Departure Time and was eventually killed by Michael De Santa during Grand Theft Auto V, and two Capos, the Underboss and several members were killed by Niko Bellic.
- During the mission Chinese Takeout, Gay Tony says they are "one of the most powerful mob families in the city", despite them ironically being the weakest.
- It is possible that the buyers in the mission If the Price is Right are the Ancelottis since they are known to be in the business of dealing drugs with Dimitri Rascalov and the Russian Mafia.
- The family's main/favorite car is the Cognoscenti, seen driven more by them than anybody.
- The Ancelotti family may be based on the Colombo Crime Family, the least influential family of New York, even though the Colombos are just based in Brooklyn and don't have a heavy influence in New Jersey. Like the Colombo Family, the Ancelottis are one of the smaller families of New York City.


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So then I bring you this...Doing my best impression of TMZ or the Gawker Stalker for the Houston radio royalty set, here is photographic evidence of Malone with his "radio wife" and former 104.1 KRBE partner, Maria Todd (current News92FM KROI weekend anchor).
"Had dinner [the other] night at Grotto with my radio wife Maria Todd," Malone told mikemcguff.com. "We sat there for 3 hours drinking Scotch and eating stuffed peppers! What a great evening."
No doubt it is Grotto from the unmistakable paint decorations on the wall.
So what's going on here? Is this just two friends catching up or are they teasing us with a possible radio reunion? We've been teased with this possibility before.
- Should Sam Malone have stayed at 104.1 KRBE?
- Sam Malone on 700 KSEV mornings
- Sam Malone is back on KSEV 700
- Hear Houston radio's Sam Malone again
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Today is the Day of the Census! No, it is not an April Fool's joke. When you receive your Census form, all the questions asked are based on the status of your household today, April 1, 2010. The U.S. Census has been taken every 10 years since 1790 to ensure fair representation, taxation and fund allocation for our communities. As genealogists, the Census helps us determine the locality our ancestor lived, members of the household and their relationships, ages, marital status, birthplaces, immigration patterns, occupations, military service, and much more. When we receive our 2010 Census, we should take the time and complete our forms, so our future generations will be able to discover us on the 2010 Census.
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MIDDLEBURY — Addison County Superior Court Judge Helen Toor on Thursday ruled against incumbent Vergennes Union Elementary School board director Cheryl Brinkman's appeal of her 239-238 Town Meeting Day election loss to challenger Susan Ferland.
That tally had been confirmed by a March 12 Board of Civil Authority recount, but city officials also acknowledged a transcription error that day resulted in confusion over the total amount of votes cast.
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MIDDLEBURY — At the Middlebury selectboard's Tuesday meeting, members elected a new chairman for the first time in more than a decade and a half.
Longtime vice chairman Dean George was elected chairman, a position previously occupied by John Tenny, who retired last week after more than 16 years of service. George had held the vice chair position for more than a decade, and the board chose Victor Nuovo as its new vice chairman.
VERGENNES — Vergennes Union Elementary School board candidates Cheryl Brinkman and Susan Ferland were also given the opportunity to speak at Feb. 23 candidates' forum hosted by American Legion Post 14.
BRISTOL — Three candidates will vie for two seats on the Bristol selectboard in Town Meeting Day voting on March 6.
While current selectboard Chair Joel Bouvier is running uncontested for his second three-year term, incumbent Sharon Compagna, running for her a two-year term, will face competition from Tim Heffernan.
Compagna has been on the board since 2007, when she was appointed to take the spot of her husband, Armand, who died that year. She won election to that seat on Town Meeting Day that year, and again in 2008 and 2010
VERGENNES — Vergennes aldermen recently approved a city warning for March 6 balloting that includes articles that, if approved, would change the number of signatures petitioners would need to challenge elections, increase the base amount of money in a fund that supports recreation programs, and no longer require city officials to mail an annual report to all addresses.
Those topics are also warned for discussion at the annual city meeting on March 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Vergennes Opera House.
VERGENNES — In March, Vergennes residents could choose to replace half the members of the city council.
Three multi-term incumbents all filed for re-election before Monday's deadline — David Austin, Lowell Bertrand and Clara "Ziggy" Comeau.
BRISTOL — The Bristol selectboard took out its budgetary scalpel at its Monday meeting to further shave down a fiscal year 2013 municipal spending plan.
But despite the board cutting an additional $6,000 from the budget that evening, they OK'd a 2012-2013 spending plan that would result in an increase of $96,647, or 5.96 percent, in the amount to be raised by taxes.
ADDISON — Longtime Addison Town Clerk Jane Grace recently announced her intention to step down after more than 40 years on the job.
Grace told the selectboard that she would stay on until the end of 2012. The board put money in its proposed 2012-2013 town budget to bring a second assistant into the town office so there will be two trained employees ready to go at the end of the year. Assistant clerk Marilla Webb has served in that capacity for many years.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury isn't the only Addison Central Supervisory Union community that will feature some spirited local elections. A survey of the six surrounding towns with which Middlebury partners for school services shows some looming contests for selectboard, school board and other offices.
Candidates for local office had until the end of this past Monday, Jan. 30, in which to file nomination papers to get on their respective Town Meeting Day ballots.
MIDDLEBURY — Recent elections for the Middlebury selectboard have gone wanting for candidates.
Not this year.
Middlebury's Town Meeting Day ballot will feature six candidates vying for three vacancies on the selectboard, races that will include three incumbents and several familiar faces.
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Are you itching to pack your bags and explore the great outdoors? You're in luck.
June is Great Outdoors Month, which makes it the ideal time to hit the open road and explore some of this country's natural wonders. Maine is filled with stunning landscapes and terrains for every level of outdoor explorer, including mountains, rivers, and ocean with miles of coastline. You could even decide to hike it on foot, sail by boat, or hitch a plane ride and jump out to soak in an aerial view!
Whether you're a novice or advanced, the Pine Tree State offers thousands of miles of trails, and many of them are open all year long.
Climb the mountain peaks and scramble over pink granite cliffs and ledges along the coastline of Acadia National Park for a beautiful view of Mt. Desert Island and the Atlantic Ocean. Peregrine falcons and eagles can be seen flying over ahead, and sometimes whales and seals can be spotted offshore. Running from Georgia to Maine, the Appalachian Trail and its 267-mile portion that cuts through this state extends from the Mahoosuc Mountains to Mt. Katahdin's summit. It's geared towards advanced level hikers due to its extremely rugged landscape. Try the Barren-Chairback and Whitecap Ranges or explore easier and less-traveled stretches near the Carry Ponds, Sabbathday Pond, and the Piscataquis River in Horseshoe Canyon.
Each of these locations is about three hours from the inn.
Rock Climbing
Would you rather climb with the sea at your back or amongst a wooded landscape? In Maine, you can do both! There are more 400 rock climbing routes located throughout the state, including Mount Katahdin, Shagg Crag, and Acadia National Park.
In Maine, you could grab a kayak and gently glide over the state's abundant lakes, or strap yourself in for a wild ride down one of the country's "Big Three" whitewater rivers.
The Penobscot River offers 12 miles of rapids that begin at the Exterminator Rapid at the head of Ripogenus Gorge, continues through the Staircase Rapid and the Cribworks above the calm of Big Eddy. Twelve-foot falls at Nesowadnehunk and the rapids of Big Ambejackmockamus, Abol, and Pockwockamus, await downriver. Intense waves at Big Mama and Whitewasher lead to an exciting plunge through Magic Falls at Kennebec River. "Playboater," or freestyle kayakers, will find space to showboat between the dam at Harris Station and the village of West Forks. The Dead River provides 16 miles of whitewater that starts with the mild Spencer Rips, and then moves on to the turbulent waves at Humpty Dumpty and Elephant Rock. The trip ends with a flourish at Big Poplar Falls.
Whale Watching Trips
Beginning each April, whales make their long voyage to the waters of Maine to feast on sand eels, copepods, plankton, and fish. They feed and play about 20 miles off the coastline which makes for the perfect whale watching trip. These majestic mammals can be spotted breaching the ocean surface, spouting water, and nursing their young. Humpback whales, pilot whales, minke whales, and the massive finback whale, which can grow up to 80 feet in length, are frequent visitors.
Whale watching cruises offer a front row seat to all of the action. Kennebunk's Nick's Chance Whale Watch Tour provides plenty of room on their observation deck to snap photos, along with breakfast and lunch fare in the gallery. Cap'n Fish's Whale Watch in Boothbay Harbor is located about 1.5 hours away from the inn. Their main salon boasts cushioned seating and 360 degree viewing, while the upper deck allows free roaming for better vantage points.
Instead of walking or hiking to view Maine's breathtaking beauty, why not try going by horse? Many of Maine's state parks and multi-use trails welcome horseback riding, whether you're an experienced equestrian or a newcomer. Riverhurst Farm in Kennebunk offers lessons in a variety of disciplines, including Western, English (Basic Balance Seat), Dressage (up to first level), and Jumping. You can even opt for a romantic horseback ride along the beach.
Moose and Bird Watching
The moose population in Maine is estimated to be close 75,000, the second largest populations of moose in the U.S behind Alaska. Moose can be seen throughout the state, but their population is greatest in the Western Lakes and Mountains, the Kennebec & Moose River Valleys, the Maine Highlands, and Aroostook County. One of the best ways of spotting a moose is to set off on a moose watching tour, otherwise known as a moose safari. A day trip to Greenville to take one of Northeast Whitewater's moose tours or safaris will get you close to these magnificent creatures.
With its vast amounts of forest, isolated islands, and numerous wetlands, Maine is home to a large number of migratory and non-migratory bird species. The variety of birds grows in the summer months to include the ruby-throated hummingbird, the common loon, and the iconic bald eagle. You can sign up for a tour by checking out the Maine Birding Trail or with organizations such as Down East Nature Tour in Bar Harbor.
You've heard the saying, "One if by land, two if by sea." What about adding "Three if by air?" Satisfy your inner-dare devil, and see the state's striking beauty from 10,000 feet in the sky on a skydiving excursion. You can observe the landscape from the soaring mountain peaks all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. Lebanon's Skydive New England, located 40 minutes from the inn, offers programs for tandem (jumping with an instructor), accelerated freefall, and experienced jumpers. Vacationland Skydiving in Pittsfield, about 1.5 hours from the inn, offers similar programs along with video services to capture the jump.
Hot Air Ballooning
If you'd prefer a more leisurely air ride, a hot air balloon excursion might be for you. You'll still get the 360-degree views, but this time at a much slower pace! There are a number of hot air balloon operators located near Kennebunkport that will carry you 1,500 feet in the air above the gorgeous scenery below.
Whichever activity you choose, an adventure awaits you in Maine!


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Meribel (1,450m), a firm British favourite, is also known as 'Little England upon the Alps'. Brits make up almost half the total visitors and if you were to go into a bar and ask for un verre de vin rouge , you'd probably be greeted by the blank faces of British season workers. The annual influx of Brits means you can easily get by without speaking a word of French, but it also means prices are high, British voices are everywhere and nightlife can be a little boisterous – shots of toffee vodka and dancing on tables at the Le Rond Point bar isn't uncommon. Although a purpose-built ski resort, Meribel doesn't allow high-rise developments, instead insists on chalet-style architecture so has grown out rather than up, extending more than 10 kilometres across the valley floor. The local ski area has enough varied terrain to keep all abilities happy. It also has the enviable location of being in the centre of the Three Valleys, the biggest lift network in the world.
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Meribel is located slap-bang in the centre of the largest lift-linked ski area in Europe - the Three Valleys (600km). The majority of Meribel's local slopes (150km) are above the treeline, but there are also sheltered runs for bad-weather days. The resort has enough varied terrain to keep all abilities happy: good, steep freeriding, plenty of long cruising reds and blues, as well as gentle tree-lined runs for beginners. Meribel's well-groomed runs are served by a fast, modern lift system (mostly chairs and gondolas). Advanced and expert skiers who want to stretch their legs can invest in a Three Valleys Pass and hop over to Courchevel or Val Thorens to cover some serious ground.
Powder Day
Meribel offers a good choice of powder faces. Mont du Vallon - the highest point in the Meribel Valley - has some of the steepest and freeriding which manages to stay relatively untracked. A short walk between two peaks off the Mont Vallon bubble will lead you to a huge off-piste bowl with some big drop-offs. Beware of avalanches here. Alternatively, take the Olympic Express chair to Roc de Fer then get off and ski straight until you drop into a 845-metre off-piste descent towards St Martin de Belleville; for the best snow, stay left. First-time off-pisters should head to the freeride learning areas - off-piste zones which are avalanche-controlled and made safe where necessary, such as the Moon Ride.
First-timers/Children: Families will find a small nursery slope at Rond-Point, often used by the children's ski school. Mottaret also has three enclosed beginner areas 'Zen Zones' served by a covered magic carpet and the free village gondola. In the Altiport area, a new family fun park (Acticross) has been created.
Beginners: The tree-lined green run at Altiport is ideal for beginners. Not only is it sheltered, but it's long and wide, perfect for practising turns, and now a green run link has been created from the mid-station of the Saulire gondola so novices can ski all the way down from this point. The main slope is served by a fast chair and a free drag. After a few runs at Altiport, head over to the green and blue runs at Mont du Vallon.
Intermediates: For morning sun, heading up to Tougnete or Mont de la Challe are the best bets. Here you'll find relatively quiet red and blue runs leading back down to Meribel. Some of the best slopes in the resort are just south of Mottaret, in the Plattières-Vallon sector at the head of the valley, with its good choice of long reds and blues. The Côte Brune fast quad from near here goes up to Mont de la Chambre, giving direct access to Val Thorens. For afternoon sun, take the gondola from Meribel or Mottaret up to Saulire, for a good choice of long red runs leading back down to Meribel.
Advanced/Experts: In the Meribel valley, head to Mont du Vallon for its long, steep red Combe Vallon run. Alternatively, take the off-piste run in the neighbouring valley, next to the main pistes, which leads back to the bottom of the gondola. From Tougnète, there's a good selection of steep runs back to Meribel - particularly the black upper Ecureuil piste and red Combe Tougnète. The Face run on the north side of the valley is served by a fast quad and is a good cruising slope. Mogul fans should have over towards Mont de la Challe for the mogul run down the side of the double Roc de Tougne draglift.
New to 2012, a DC Area 43 snowpark was set up in Meribel-Mottaret. This 1,200-metre-long snowpark is equipped with 24 snow canons and served by two lifts. Here you'll find one mini-skate ramp, three street lines, 220 metres of rails and an airbag for beginners.
Watch the first shred at the DC Area 43 in Meribel-Mottaret:
The Moon Park, Meribel Alpina's snowpark, is accessed by the Arpasson chairlift and offers lines for beginners, intermediates and experts. You'll find an intermediate boardercross (red), whoops, tables, rails, boxes (all made from wood) and a Chill & Grill area. Freestylers can purchase a three-day Moonpark pass for €50 (days don't have to be consecutive).
Watch the action at Moon Park:
Advanced and expert skiers should consider staying in the village of Mottaret, just up from Meribel, which is better placed for access to the huge off-piste bowl in Mont Vallon, the DC Area 43 snowpark, and lift access to Val Thorens.
Those aiming to cover a lot of ground should bear in mind that the six-day Three Valleys Pass (€244) is only €45 more than a six-day Meribel Vallee Pass (€199) and offers four times the ski area.
A few downsides to Meribel's ski area: snow on the west-facing side of the mountain suffers in the afternoon sun; lower runs leading into the resort can lack snow due to the altitude and tend to be icy especially at the beginning and end of the season; and runs can become crowded especially close to the resort during peak season.
Going out for a beer can be stupidly expensive in the Three Valleys (well you are in the largest lift-linked ski area in the world!). Expect to pay £5-£10 for a pint, unless you hit the bars at happy hour (usually 4-7 p.m.) or shop at an out-of-town supermarket.
Le Grand Café des Pistes, Rond Point des Pistes (+33(0)479-084-767). Bar-restaurant at the top of Méribel. Tuck into a buffet-style mountain breakfast on the large sun terrace or in front of the open fire. Open 8-10 a.m.
Bibi Phoque Creperie, La Chaudanne (+33(0)479-003-093). Grab a takeaway pancake or crepe on your way to the lifts or eat on the south facing terrace. Open 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. (winter only).
Le Coeur de Cristal, Rhodes gondola mid-station (+33(0)479-224-609). Located at the crossing point of the Rhodes and blue Marmottes run, 300 metres above the Rhodos gondola mid-station. This traditional mountain restaurant serves fresh pizzas and Savoyard specialities for lunch. Also open for dinner Thursday and Friday evenings (transport by snowcat in the evening).
Lodge du Village, Meribel Village 73550 (+33(0)479-010-355). Authentic Italian restaurant with a lively bar upstairs. Enjoy pizzas, panninis, salads and bruschetta for lunch on the large sunny terrace. Open from 10 a.m to 1 a.m. (live music in the evenings).
Grand Coeur, Chemin du Grand Coeur - 73550 Meribel (+33(0)479-086-003). This fine dining establishment, set within the four-star Grand Coeur hotel, offers an innovative take on Savoyard cuisine. Choose something from the gourmet fixed or a la carte menu, but leave room for dessert. The dessert trolley offers a dizzying choice of pastries and beautifully decorated cakes.
Kouisena, Hotel L'Eterlou, Chaudanne (+33(0)479-088-923). This rustic, intimate restaurant serves up traditional, local dishes in a real Savoyard atmosphere, complete with open-fire cooking. We recommend the entrecote steak with roasted potatoes.
Orée du Bois, Hôtel L'Orée du Bois , Route du Belvédère, Rond-point des Pistes (+33(0)479-085-752). This is the all-French experience. Tuck into bold, refined fare made from fresh, local produce in an elegant dining room. The wine cellar is a voyage through the vineyards of France - ask the waiter to recommend a bottle to complement your meal.
Zig Zag, Mottaret - Chatelet, Meribel (+33(0)479-004-740) is a good cheaper option, tucked away near the Plattières lift. Open for lunch and dinner, this small, friendly restaurant serves simple, tasty dishes. The set menu changes every day, but a firm favourite is the steak and chips.
Rond Point, 73550, Meribel (+33(0)479-003-751). The Rond Point, or the Ronny as it's known, is the place to go for live music and a piste-side beer. It's famous for its raucous dancing and partying, as well as spectacular views from the sunny terrace bar at 1,600 metres. Be sure to try the staple - toffee vodka - but avoid bar queues by heading to the top-floor bar where waitresses will fetch you pitchers of beer for no extra charge. At closing time (7:30 p.m.) you can ski down from here to the Chaudanne or (if a little too wobbly) take the bus.
Le Pub, Meribel Centre (+33(0)479-086-002). Le Pub, although rather unimaginatively named, is actually one of the liveliest bars in town and one of the most spacious. Because of its size, it offers a good choice of live music. It also offers special promotion nights and regular happy hours. You can play pool, watch any big live sporting event or just dance the night away on toffee vodka. There is also a nice sun terrace out the back for a relaxing après-ski drink. Live music is on seven nights a week.
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Here is an interesting article in the New York Times about how effective police are when they use their firearms.
New York City police statistics show that simply hitting a target, let alone hitting it in a specific spot, is a difficult challenge. In 2006, in cases where police officers intentionally fired a gun at a person, they discharged 364 bullets and hit their target 103 times, for a hit rate of 28.3 percent, according to the department's Firearms Discharge Report. The police shot and killed 13 people last year.
In 2005, officers fired 472 times in the same circumstances, hitting their mark 82 times, for a 17.4 percent hit rate. They shot and killed nine people that year.
In all shootings — including those against people, animals and in suicides and other situations — New York City officers achieved a 34 percent accuracy rate (182 out of 540), and a 43 percent accuracy rate when the target ranged from zero to six feet away. Nearly half the shots they fired last year were within that distance.
In Los Angeles, where there are far fewer shots discharged, the police fired 67 times in 2006 and had 27 hits, a 40 percent hit rate, which, while better than New York's, still shows that they miss targets more often they hit them.
Police officials say that the figures don't necessarily show that bad marksmanship is the problem
Bad marksmanship? Police officials and law enforcement experts say no, contending that the number of misses underscores the tense and unpredictable nature of these situations. For example, a 43 percent hit rate for shots fired from zero to six feet might seem low, but at that range it is very likely that something has already gone wrong: perhaps an officer got surprised, or had no cover, or was wrestling with the suspect.
"When you factor in all of the other elements that are involved in shooting at an adversary, that's a high hit rate," said Raymond W. Kelly, the New York police commissioner. "The adrenaline flow, the movement of the target, the movement of the shooter, the officer, the lighting conditions, the weather … I think it is a high rate when you consider all of the variables."
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I grew up in a wonderful Christian family. Everybody around me who claimed to be a Christian really was. And I don't think it ever entered my mind that the world was full of people who claimed to be Christians but weren't.
That first struck me when I was in high school and had a very close friend. This friend and I were football players, we played together in the same backfield and knocked heads and went through the competition together all the years of my high school experience. In fact, we played baseball together, I played shortstop and he played first base. Sometimes in the summer I worked for his dad who was a car dealer down in Santa Monica. I had the wonderful opportunity, along with him, to repossess cars...every high school kid's dream.
We went away to college. I went away to study for the ministry and he went away to a university and I met him two years into his university experience. He had been the president of his youth group all through high school and we had witnessed together down in Los Angeles. I remember passing out tracks and witnessing in Pershing Square. And after two years in college, the first time we had seen each other since our days in high school, he said to me, "I have something to tell you, John." And I said, "What is it?" He said, "I'm an atheist." I didn't understand how a person could claim to be a Christian and then become an atheist.
I went away to college and I had almost an identical experience. I played in the backfield with another young man whose father was a pastor and a very close friend of my father. In fact, they were kind of buddies in their pastoral years growing up. And myself and Don were good friends, we were co-captains of the football team. We went through all the battles together that you do in collegiate football and shared the same backfield and went on the same road trips, and spent a lot of time together because he was a very, very bright young guy and he was very interested in theology. And he was teaching the college Bible class in his church and I was teaching the college Bible class in my church and we were always comparing notes. And we graduated together. He was Student Body President, and I was Student Body Vice President. We were good buddies. And he went away to college, graduated, went on and got a Ph.D. and became a drug pusher and an entrepreneur of rock concerts. And in one of his sociology classes where he taught at Long Beach State University, he took two students, put them in the front of his class, stripped them naked and put on some kind of a sex review and was defrocked of his teaching and was put in jail for drugs and served I think something like a seven-year sentence, denied the faith.
I had another friend in college who played on the baseball team with me and we went away to school. In fact, we both went to seminary after college. I came out a preacher. He came out a bartender.
I went to seminary, had a very good friend. We sang in a quartet in our seminary days together. We even ministered together. And we were involved in all kinds of activities while I was a student at seminary. And after seminary I got married and went on into the ministry. He got married and set up a Buddhist altar in his house.
Those are very personal experiences. If you are wondering why it is that I'm so interested in this question of who is really a Christian, it's very personal to me. It's not just a question of how can Christians, quote/unquote, shoot Catholics in Northern Ireland? Or how can Christians quote/unquote shoot Muslims in Bosnia? Are they really Christians? And what about all those people who go to those so-called churches that are nothing more than rock piles where the truth is not preached? But if you ask them, they'll say they're Christians.
Who is a Christian? Certainly not everybody who says they are. I mean, even the old spiritual said that, "Everybody talking about heaven ain't going there." The issue of true salvation is of monumental significance not only to us but certainly to our Lord. Many, many places in the Scripture are devoted to this issue and Jesus Himself was preeminently concerned about it, about the difference about being religious and knowing God, the difference between being religious and being saved from sin, the difference from being religious and being on your way to heaven. And this is the theme of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew. And as that sermon comes to its culmination in chapter 7 and verse 21, hear the words of our Lord. "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of heaven. But he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to Me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name and in Your name cast out demons? And in Your name perform many miracles?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you, depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.' Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them may be compared to a wise man who built his house upon the rock and the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and burst against that house, and yet it did not fall for it had been founded upon the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act upon them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand and the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and burst against that house and it fell and great was its fall."
What an ending to a sermon. The issue here is who has a religious house that is going to survive the final judgment? Who is it that really will survive when God moves?
Now, in the two paragraphs that I read you, the first is in verses 21 to 23, the second in verses 24 to 27, in those two paragraphs you have the same issue being dealt with. But first He describes the issue of a mere verbal profession, and then the second, a mere intellectual knowledge. And what He is saying in the first paragraph is that just saying you're in the Kingdom doesn't make it so. And in the second what He is saying is simply understanding spiritual truth doesn't make you a believer. In fact, verbal profession that is nothing more than empty words. Intellectual knowledge that is nothing more than an empty heart is nothing more than a camouflage for disobedience. These two paragraphs really are the heart of the whole issue of who is a Christian. The only difference, as I said, between the first and the second is that one deals with verbal profession and the other deals with head knowledge....empty words and empty hearts.
And you remember, as Jesus is preaching the Sermon on the Mount which began in chapter 5 and went all the way through 5, 6 and 7 , He is not speaking to irreligious people. He's not speaking to outright pagans or idol worshipers. He's speaking to men and women who are obsessed with religion and, in fact, if I need to remind you, they are obsessed with the right religion, Judaism. They are obsessed with the true God as revealed in the Old Testament, Jehovah God. They are religious. But for many of them it is nothing more than an empty profession. They are religious and they are damned.
To put it in Paul's words, they had a form of godliness without the reality. And we have that today. People just like these Jews of Jesus' day who were attached to the right religion but utterly devoid of a relationship with God. And we have multitudes of people like that. Some of them manage to hang around their whole life, and some of them like my friends eventually reveal the truth and bail out. Now frankly, I'm concerned, as Jesus was, about any of you who might be deceived about your true spiritual condition, any of you who might think you are in the Kingdom when you are not and who might show up in that crowd on that day of judgment and say, "Lord, Lord," and hear,"Depart from Me, I never knew you." I suppose the most shocking word in the passage I just read you is in verse 22, it's the first word, "Many," this is not a rare situation, this is a common one. Back in verse 13 it says that the way is broad that leads to destruction. Remember now, that is a religious way and many are those who enter by it. We're talking about most people who are involved in religion being unconverted, unsaved, deceived.
What lulls people into such a deception? How could people believe that all was well when it wasn't? I suppose there are a number of answers, I could suggest a few briefly. One would be a false understanding of assurance. Somebody told them once because they prayed a prayer or put their hand in the air or walked an aisle that they're really saved and somebody certified that salvation based upon that prayer or that act and told them, "Don't ever need to doubt that. You prayed the prayer, you...you've come forward, you've signed the card, you've done it." And so people might think that as long as they say certain things, as long as they go through certain formalities or as long as they go through certain religious ceremonies like Baptism, or some other kind of religious ceremony that all is well, when it's not. Salvation is not based on what you say, it's based on what you do. You could say all the right things, pray all the right prayers and be damned.
And I suppose a second thing that contributes to this deception would be a failure to self-examination. Just failing to really look at your own life and take an inventory. That's why 2 Corinthians 13:5 says, "Examine yourselves whether you be in the faith. Don't be deceived." You see, some people are so grace oriented, so into the idea that if you once prayed the prayer God is so literally overwhelmingly gracious that on the basis of that one act you can be sure that grace will cover everything. And an overestimation of the significance of God's grace, a misunderstanding of the terms of God's grace, a failure of self-examination can leave you in a self-deceived position.
I suppose a third reason that people are deceived is because of a fixation on religious activities. They feel they've joined the church, they attend the services, they go to a Sunday-school class, occasionally they attend a Bible study, sometimes they do something noble like make a sacrificial gift to someone who is in need, or visit someone in the hospital or maybe even offer a prayer occasionally. And because they think that those religious activities please God, they assume they must be evidences of salvation.
And then there are people, I think, who are deceived because they see salvation as kind of a fair exchange policy. In other words, we sort of balance off our sin with some good deeds and you hear this all the time with people who are associated with Christianity, with the church or religion, they say, "Well I do my best to live a good life, I believe in God and I...I go to church. I know I do a lot of bad things but I kind of think the good things will overbalance the bad ones. And when the scales are finally tipped, it will tip in the favor of goodness, and I'm sure I'll get in."
Those are some of the reasons why people are self-deceived. But the issue is, there are many people in Christendom in all shapes and sizes, in all forms, and all communions of Christendom who are utterly deceived. They have not gone through the narrow gate, they have not genuinely repented. They have not confessed the lordship of Christ. They have not humbled themselves. They have not become broken over their sin. They have not had a contrite heart. They have not submitted to Christ. They are really on the broad way which says heaven and doesn't get there. You see, what our Lord wants is the heart. He wants the inner man. He doesn't want merely our profession, He doesn't want our external religious activities, our works. He wants us.
Now the deceived can come in several categories. There are the superficial deceived, they call themselves Christians. They grew up in a Christian family. Maybe they were baptized as an infant. Maybe they quote/unquote accepted Christ, believed in God. They are ignorant and uncommitted but because they're in a Christian milieu, traditionally they...they are the superficial who are deceived. But they go to church, by the way, on Christmas and Easter. And then there are the involved. They're all throughout the church and they're the tares. They're sowed into the very life of the church. They know the gospel. They know the theology. They just don't know God. And then there are the hypocrites and they're not believers and they know it but they stay in the church for whatever reason...business, lots of customers in the church, marriage, keeps the marriage together for the sake of the kids, keeps peace at home, they're here too. You have the superficial people who come in and out of the door occasionally and think because they are in a Christian environment in their tradition and because they give a little to the church occasionally of their time and effort that they must be Christians. And then you have the deeply involved tares who are so deeply deceived, even though they're involved they don't know they're not saved because they haven't really examined themselves. And then you have the hypocrites who hang around for what ever reason, who put on a fair display for the sake of personal pride and selfish gain.
And I suppose it's fair to ask the question...how do you recognize those people? How do you know? And you might ask me that. I mean, you've been at this a long time, you say, "Pastor, you study the Scripture, you kind of study people, and you've been around long enough, what do you look for in people that tells that, that kind of triggers the thought that they might be deceived? That they might not really be Christians."
Well, I'll give you a few ideas. And by the way, I don't want to give you the results of a survey, I've never done a survey. But I believe that the majority of people who claim to be Christians are not. And what do I look for that's kind of tell-tale signs? Well several things. Number one, those who seek feelings, blessings, experiences, healings, angels. You see they're more interested in the byproducts of the faith than they are the faith. They're more interested in the gifts than they are the giver. They're more interested in the blessing than they are the blesser. And then another dead giveaway are people who are more committed to their denomination or their church than they are to the Word of God and to have a very superficial knowledge of, or interest in Scripture but a very high level of devotion to the system. And then I look at people also to whom theology is nothing more than an academic interest. You find these kinds of people in seminaries everywhere, teaching in colleges in the area of theology. And then I look for people also who always want to deal with one over-emphasized point of theology because it seems to me that those people are just seeking a platform on which they can gain some kind of hearing for their own ego's sake. And then I look for people who are consistently over-indulgent in the name of grace, who are always wanting to talk about how gracious God is as an excuse for their licentiousness.
Well, let's look at what our Lord says to these kinds of people and let's see if you pass the test. First of all, the folly of empty words, verse 21. "Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the Kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name? And in Your name cast out demons? And in Your name perform many miracles?' And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you, depart from Me you who practice lawlessness.'"
You see, this is the sayers versus the doers. The people whom Jesus condemns are branded as false, listen, because their life and their lip are not in harmony. They say one thing and they do something else. Their claims are deceitful. They might even say the right things but they don't live them so this is nothing but empty words, meaningless words. These people are banking on the affirmation of some creed. They're banking on what they say to be true about Jesus. But their final destiny will not be based on what they say now, or what they say then, but what they do, supporting what they say. It's not just profession, it's profession and obedience.
Now what they say is really good here. Look what they say. "Lord, Lord," now there's zeal in that, isn't there? They didn't just say, "Lord," they said, "Lord, Lord." There's passion in that. The first Lord we could say is respectful, reverent, polite. The second lord is zealous, passionate, fervent. And they are acknowledging the true God and the true Lord Jesus Christ, there's orthodoxy here. You might even call them fundamentalists. And then they say in verse 22, "In Your name...in Your name...in Your name," three times. We preached, we worked in Your name. What does that mean? "For Your sake." And the Your, or Thy in the Old English is emphatic in the Greek. It was for Your sake we did this, for Your sake we did this, for Your sake we did it. All the time our motive was to honor You and serve You and glorify You. There's a lot of respect in this confession. "ord, kurios, deity, Lord, kurios, Master, God, for You, for You, for You we have lived and served." That sounds good. There's no heresy in that, is there? There's no heterodoxy in that. We come in the name of Jesus Christ. We come claiming Jesus as Lord with courtesy, with orthodoxy, with fervency and private devotion and public proclamation. It sounds so good. But Jesus said, "Not everyone who says that will enter the Kingdom of heaven."
What does that tell you? That there are people all over everywhere making orthodox profession who are not a part of God's Kingdom. How clear is that? They make their confession in 21 and 22, and the Lord responds with His confession in verse 23. "And then I will homologeo, I will make My confession to you, 'I never knew you.'" You may claim Me, but I don't claim you. You may say you know Me, but I don't know you.
In Luke 6:46 it is recorded that Jesus said, "Why do you say, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not the things I say? You workers of iniquity. You who practice as a pattern of life lawlessness." What is that? Rebellion. "You rebels, your profession is useless." In fact, let me go beyond that, "Your profession is a form of profanity. It is taking the name of God in vain and it is worse than street cursing." The blasphemy of the sanctuary is always more awful than the blasphemy of the slum because it is a Judas' kiss to say, "Lord, Lord," and live a life of disobedience. It's not what you say, it's not what you profess. Lots of sayers on that day, but I don't know you, depart from Me, you who do lawlessness. It's what you do that's the issue. If you are genuinely converted, you will be converted unto good works which God has before ordained that you should walk in them, Ephesians 2:10. So many are going to call Jesus, "Lord, Lord," and never submit to that lordship and never obey the will of the Father who is in heaven. To be in the Kingdom means to do the will of the Father. You say, "How can I do that?" Because you've genuinely been converted. And when you come to faith in Jesus Christ, you're transformed into one who loves God, longs to obey and hates sin. All religious activity, all religious profession, all Christian profession, no matter how fervent and no matter how orthodox that does not result in a pattern of obedience is lawlessness. And such people don't belong to the Kingdom. It's nothing but empty words.
The Greek of that brief statement in verse 23, "I never knew you," if you get the full rich meaning of the Greek it would go like this, "Not for a single moment have I acknowledged you as My own or known you intimately." And you could add, "You are forever expelled from My presence, you workers of lawlessness."
Now what makes this so shocking is the kind of thing the people lay claim to. Look what they say, verse 22, "Did we not prophesy in Your name?" It means to preach. "And in Your name cast out demons and in Your name perform many miracles." Wow. I mean, this doesn't sound like mundane stuff, this is not just, you know, common every day garden variety activity. To add to their respect for Christ, their orthodoxy, their fervency, their private devotion and public testimony, in Your name, in Your name, in Your name. They have demonstrated what they believe to be the power of God. They have preached. They have exorcized demons. They have done mighty works.
You see people like that today. Sometimes on television laying claim to being preachers of God, workers of miracles, casting out demons. That's not enough. Were these deeds genuine products of supernatural power? Well they certainly weren't genuine products of God, that's obvious or He wouldn't say to them, "I never knew you." Did they really do these things? Well surely they preached. Did they really cast out demons? Well there were some people in the book of Acts running around called the Sons of Sceva who did their best to exorcize demons and maybe they were trying to do that. Satan does try to cast out Satan. That's the folly of his divided kingdom.
But what about miracles? Could they pull them off? Well perhaps there were some satanic counterfeits and a whole lot of fakery. But they had a pretty impressive list, pretty amazing things. Even today there are preachers and healers and exorcists and miracle workers and lots of other folks saying, "Lord, Lord, look what we've done," and they're damned because they're deceived. Someone wrote, "Deeds of greatness as we deem them, He will show us were but sin, cups of water we've forgotten, He will tell us were for Him." We may not know what the realities are. Just because someone speaks well about Jesus, just because someone has an orthodox creed, seems fervent, seems passionate, is open in professing Christ, talks about what he's done and what he's seen God do. Doesn't mean they're in the Kingdom. The issue is what they do, verse 21. "He who does the will of My Father who is in heaven." Obedience, "If you obey My Word," John 8:31, "then you're My real disciple." And back to Ephesians 2:10 again, "You are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works which God has before ordained that you should walk in them. By their fruits you shall....what?...know them."
So, Jeff O'Hara wrote, "Why call ye Me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not the things I say? You call Me the way and walk Me not, you call Me the life and live Me not, you call Me master and obey Me not, if I condemn you, blame Me not. You call Me bread and eat Me not, you call Me truth and believe Me not, you call Me Lord and serve Me not, if I condemn you, blame Me not." It was all just empty words. And James put it this way, "Be not hearers of the Word only but...what?...doers because if you're hearers only, you are deceiving your own selves," James 1:22.
And then our Lord moves from the folly of empty words to the folly of empty hearts. Same exact situation, just cast in a different illustration. Verse 24 to 27, "Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts upon them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house upon the rock and the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and burst against that house and yet it did not fall because it had been founded upon the rock. And everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act upon them will be like a foolish man who built his house upon the sand and the rain descended and the floods came and the winds blew and burst against that house and it fell and great was its fall."
Here is the same issue exactly. What are you building your life on? You've got two builders here. And these builders represent a religious person, we could say in our terms a Christian, or someone who claims to be a Christian, a professing Christian. And they build their religious house. Both of them, by the way, look at verse 24 and 26, both verses begin, "And everyone who hears these words of Mine," they are both exposed to the truth, to the gospel, to the teaching of Scripture. Listen, professing Christians and possessing Christians, that is false Christians and true Christians may both believe the same theology. And they both be very busily engaged in building the same kind of superficial external visible spiritual house. They might belong to the same church. They might engage in the same activities. They might attend the same meetings. The difference is not in what you can see, the difference is in what you can't see. And it's very hard to tell the difference. That's why Jesus said, "The wheat will grow alongside the tares and don't you go in there trying to tear that field up and pull out those darnels, those false wheat because you can't tell them apart. You wait for the judgment of God, the angels will do that sorting work. The foundation is not visible.
Now I gave you a little earlier some kind of things that I look for if they can be of some help in discerning that perhaps a person is not a Christian, but there are many people that really are un-discernable. They're deceived, they're in the church, they make the claims and they're on their way to hell. And that is the greatest of all tragedies. You see, the real question is not whether they hear, it's whether they do. It's whether they do. And only a storm is going to manifest the truth. Then you will know who's wise and then you will know who's a fool.
Now there are several similarities in these two builders, they both built a house. What does that represent? A life of spiritual activity. Let's say a life in the church. They both built it, are you ready for this, in the same place. Doesn't seem to be any geographical difference. How do you conclude that? Because the same storm hit them both. They must have been adjacent to each other to some degree, they're both subject to the very same storm. They build similar houses in similar areas and like true believers and false in the church, there are so many similarities that sometimes the difference can't be discerned. And by the way, the assumption here is that they both built the same way. With the exception of the foundation, there isn't any visible difference in the edifice. But here's the real issue. One built on petra, rock. And one built on ammon, you know the city of Ammon in Jordan, it means sand, literally means sand from the seashore. And you don't have to be an engineer, an architect, a builder to know anybody who builds a house on sand is a fool because when a storm comes, verse 27, the house built on the sand collapses. But when the storm comes, the house built on the rock bed, verse 25, stands.
Now we who live in sunny shaking California, so subject to earthquakes, understand the significance of a solid foundation. But sometimes we don't understand how vital it is in the spiritual realm, certainly the Pharisees of Jesus' time didn't. And by the way, this is an attack at the foundation of their religion. Superficially they looked holier than thou, but Jesus is assaulting them at the foundation. They had no regard for true spirituality of soul. They had no genuine forgiveness of sin, no cleansing, no purity, no integrity in behavior, they had no passion for God, they had no zeal to obey the Word at all costs. They prayed, yes, but they prayed to be seen in public. They fasted, yes, but they fasted to be thought of as spiritual and they threw ashes on their head in a public place so everybody would applaud their spirituality. They gave their alms but only when the trumpet blew and everybody turned around to see why it was blowing...and then they dropped their coin in the little receptacle on the wall of the courtyard of the temple to enhance their reputation among men. Yes they were religious but down at the foundational level it was sand. They brought their bodies to the house of prayer but not their souls. They worshiped with their mouths, but not their hearts. They were sticklers for some kind of religious ceremony, but took no thought about purity in their thought life. They boasted their orthodoxy, but disregarded the precepts of the Messiah.
We have it today, professing Christians whose lives are built on nothing but sand. And ultimately the test is going to come, it's going to come. And when it comes, sadly for those who built on sand, there's no remediation. It's over. It's the end. And the whole thing falls. That means hell. For those who built on rock, they go through judgment without moving.
Now as we think more deeply into this delusion, this deception that is so common, as I said, I think most people who claim to be Christians in the world are not, it's the many who go on the broad road and the few who find the narrow gate, let me just clarify these differences as we think about this magnificent illustration. Think about it this way, one built the easy way, the other the hard way. And it's easy to build on sand, you don't have to do anything, just build. You don't have to dig. You don't have to shore up. You don't have to build a retaining wall. You see, this tells you about a fool...a fool is always in a hurry, always looking for the quick results and the shortcut. Get it fast, keep it moving, no time for soul searching, no time for deep repentance, no time for building a sense of sin, just jump on get going. Fools are in a hurry and fools are superficial. And certainly we live in an age of superficiality. And if ever the church needed to be aware of this, it is now. We live in a culture of shallow sifting sand, people looking for some kind of instant answer to everything. But those instant answers collapse in the judgment. Even Christianity today has become so superficial. Where is the deep plowing? Where is the spade work? Where is the real repentance? Where is the deep dug foundation? Where is the brokenness of heart? Where is the mourning over sin? Where is the laying down of those heavy stones of a foundation? Charles Spurgeon put it this way, "Want of depth, want of sincerity, this is the want of our times. Want of an eye to God, lack of sincere dealing with one's soul, neglect of using the lance with our hearts, neglect of the search warrant which God gives against sin, carelessness concerning living unto Christ, much reading about Him, much talking about Him, but too little feeding on His flesh and drinking of His blood. These are the causes of tottering professions and baseless hopes."
Luke 6:47 and 48, however, on the other hand, says that the wise man dug deep. He went down to the rock bed, the Word of God, repentance. What does it mean to dig deep, Luke 6:47 and 48? Well it means, first of all, not to be in a hurry. This is not a quickie conversion, this is not a light confession. This is like Luke 14, this is counting the cost. A.W. Pink once said, "There are some who say they are saved before they have any sense of what it means to be lost." Those who claim Christ as their own without any thought of what that means may be fools, but the wise dig deep. They don't rush into some profession and later rush out again. I think about my friends. They had a shallow building. There was nothing there ever. Time revealed it.
The wise not only digs deep but he makes the maximum effort. And men are always drawn to the easy path and the church can fall into this and preach an easy gospel, easy believism that is called a cheap grace gospel, a sign up quick and don't worry about the details, they come later. Read the fine print after you've signed your name. But the one who is truly in the Kingdom, the one who is truly wise, the one whose life has a real foundation strives to enter in, forces his way in, takes the Kingdom by force, understands the tremendous soul-searching that is involved, counts the cost, learns the right way, makes the full commitment to the truth. He is emptied of self-righteousness, he is emptied of self-sufficiency. He knows he has nothing, not one commendable trait, characteristic deed or idea. He is overwhelmed with his own sin and inadequacy. He makes the maximum effort in the Lord's strength to place the Word in his heart so that he might not sin. He is interested in genuine love relationship with the Lord and with the people of the Lord, not some routine of religious activity. He doesn't build his life on visions and experiences, but on the sound doctrine of the Word of God. He builds for God's glory, not his own. He seeks not the gifts but the giver. He seeks not the blessings but the blesser. He isn't like Simon in Acts 8 who wanted to buy the power and was a hypocrite. He wasn't looking for the goodies, he wanted God. There are always those who follow Christianity, chasing signs and wonders, even occasionally reading the Bible. They don't know God. And ultimately the day of testing will come and the truth will be made manifest.
Charles Spurgeon, again, like any faithful pastor understood the urgency of this and he wrote, "Whether your religion be true or false, it will be tried. Whether it be chaff or wheat, the fan of the great winnower will surely be brought into operation upon all that lies on the threshing floor. If thou hast dealings with God, thou hast to do with a consuming fire. Whether thou be really or falsely a Christian, if thou comest near to Christ He will try thee as silver is tried. Judgment must begin at the house of God and if thou darest to come into the house of God, judgment will begin with thee."
The test will come in the end on the day of judgment and the proof will be known. And the empty words and the empty hearts will all show up. Respectful, orthodox, fervent, active in private devotion, making public proclamations, busy building the religious life adjacent to others who are real Christians, only to have the judgment smash it because it has no foundation. And I would be unfaithful if I didn't tell you you've got to go back and check the foundation.
I remember some years ago when Patricia and I had bought a house and she's great at decorating the place. And it's always such a wonderful and lovely and commodious place that I'm always happy there. I was surprised to find out one time that termites were eating up the house that I couldn't see. And ever since that time I've always had this sort of malingering thought in my mind as I sit comfortably in my home, I wonder what's going on in those walls, what's going on underneath me. I can't help but wonder that. Occasionally checking out the foundation isn't a bad idea. And so occasionally we have someone come and do that just to make sure it's still there.
Spiritually that's what we're talking about here. You better be sure there's a foundation there and not just a life of activity without one. And if you are among the wise who came in genuine repentance, beating on your breast because you knew you had nothing, casting all your self-righteousness aside and throwing yourself on the mercy of the grace of God you fell on Jesus, you can be sure you're among the wise and you'll survive the judgment. The hymn writer put it this way, "The soul that on Jesus doth lean for repose, I will not, I will not desert to His foes. That soul though all hell should endeavor to shake, I'll never, no never, no never forsake." The earthquake from hell can't shake your foundation. I hope you can sing that wonderful song. Perhaps you've sung it often and now you'll sing it with new meaning. "My house is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. I dare not trust the strongest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. On Christ the solid rock I stand, all other ground is...what?...sinking sand." The false fool is going to see the whole thing crumble in the moment that he or she can do nothing about it.
It's a tragedy. And this was what Jesus was saying to those people, you are religious but you have no foundation. Your preaching, your exorcisms, your wondrous deeds, all your claims, all your orthodoxy, all the edifice that you have built will smash in the judgment. And I'll have to say I have no knowledge of you, I have no relationship with you. You are like those to whom Proverbs 30 and verse 12 is addressed there, is a generation that are pure in their own eyes but they are not washed from their filthiness.
Well, it's an unequaled sermon. It's a masterpiece of oratory. But it ends with a devastating warning and it calls for spiritual introspection. What about your foundation? Have you genuinely come to Christ with an attitude of repentance? Are you just a sayer, empty words? Or are you a doer, one who loves to obey? It's not the perfection of your life but it's the direction of your life. There is...there is not all the obedience you want but there is enough of it to evidence the work of God in you. Do you love the truth? Do you love the Word? Do you love obedience? Do you hate sin? Or is it just saying and not doing? Are you just empty words from an empty heart? Or are you a doer of the will of God who built the foundation on the rock who is Jesus Christ?
Such a powerful sermon, you would think might have a startling effect. The last two verses of Matthew 7 tell us, I wish it said, "The result was that when Jesus had finished these words, the multitudes repented." It doesn't say that. It says, "They were amazed at His teaching for He was teaching them as one having authority and not as their scribes." You know what struck them? He didn't have any footnotes. What? They were really struck by the fact that He didn't have to quote anybody because whenever a rabbi gave a speech and wanted you to believe what he said, he would have some other authority that he would quote. Jesus didn't quote anybody. He didn't have any footnotes. And they just went away saying, "Isn't that amazing? He didn't have any footnotes."
Now what does that tell you? That tells you that the deception was so profound it was almost impenetrable even by Jesus Himself. That's how profoundly deceived very religious people get. Now there were some who believed but not the mob. It wasn't that long until the mob cried for His blood. Spiritual deception is a frightening thing. The god of this world has blinded their minds and nothing is a more effective blinder than a false sense of security, false religion, the most wicked ploy Satan has and the most wicked of that wicked ploy is a false Christianity. And so, we must begin the process of preaching the gospel to the church in order that we might free people from a damning deception. That's what Jesus came to do. Every faithful minister must follow in His path. Let's pray together.
Our Father, as we think about these tremendous truths we desire again that the Spirit of God would turn the searchlight on our own hearts and as Paul said that we would examine ourselves whether we be in the faith, that we would do a spiritual inventory as he said so that we can recognize that Jesus Christ is in us, unless indeed you fail the test. And what is the test? Not just a right theology, but a pattern of doing Your will, obedience to Your Word. If we continue to obey Your Word, then we're You're real disciple. That's the evidence of transformation, a passion for obedience, a passion to love and worship You and to have triumph over sin. And I pray for everyone who hears this message that such an inventory will be done in their own heart to confirm their spiritual condition. If it confirms their salvation, may there be joy and rejoicing. If such an examination reveals deception, O God, may there be repentance and transformation by Your grace and work that work in every needy heart, we pray for Christ's sake. Amen.
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December 2, 2011
UW team wins iGEM grand prize
The Department of Chemistry congratulates Chemistry graduate student Justin Siegel and undergraduate Chemistry and Biochemistry majors Casey Ager, Juhye An, Sydney Gordon, Elaine Lai, Seth Sagulo, Liz Stanley, Sarah Wolf, and Lei Zhang for a remarkable accomplishment. These students and 14 others were members of the UW team that won the Grand Prize in the sixth annual International Genetically Engineered Machine World Championship Competition (iGEM). This is the first time a team from the United States has won the award. Members of the UW community are invited to a celebration of their accomplishment on Monday, December 12, at 4:00 pm in the atrium of the Electrical Engineering/Computer Science and Engineering Building.
This year, 160 teams from around the world competed in regional competitions. The 65 most competitive teams worldwide convened at MIT to present their synthetic biology projects. Awards were presented and the four top teams (from Imperial College London, MIT, ZJU-China, and the University of Washington) were named as finalists. An international panel of judges awarded the University of Washington the grand prize.
The University of Washington project is an example of undergraduate students engineering solutions to real-world problems. The students developed a novel protein with promise for the treatment of gluten intolerance (Celiac disease), to be taken as an oral therapeutic similar to the lactaid pill. Additionally, they produced diesel fuel from sugar by engineering a novel biological system. These projects demonstrate how synthetic biology can be used to solve many of the world's problems, and that significant progress can be made by a group of undergraduate students with little formal training in just one summer. More information can be found at http://2011.igem.org/Team:Washington. For more info about iGEM, visit http://www.igem.org


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