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The Word "Friend" has been spoken on and off for a long time. During prayer and a time of refreshing recently, I was shown the right arm and hand of the Lord in the same location where the clouds and Light appeared. Immediately the following Words were spoken: "My Friend"
Jesus defined the meaning of Friend in the Gospel of John:
"These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full. This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you. You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you. These things I command you, that you love one another." (Jn. 15:11-17)
Paul expounded on the meaning of the Arm of the Lord in support of Prophet Isaiah's declaration thousands of years earlier:
Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed? (Is. 53:1) The New Covenant Apostle appropriated Isaiah's prophecy when he said: "But they have not all obeyed the gospel. For Isaiah says, " LORD, who has believed our report?"" (Rom. 10:16)
These verses summarize Paul's report and ministry which was to proclaim the New Covenant – the finished works of Jesus Christ (1 Cor. 2:2; 1 Cor. 1:18). But Israel, as a nation, would not believe his report. Consequently, it was given to the Gentiles (other nations) until the time of fulfillment to make Israel jealous into finally accepting this Gospel. GOD has been patient. Paul worked tirelessly and under extreme duress – even unto his untimely demise – to achieve this mission. The fruit of this Apostle's works continue to manifest thousands of years later as testified by the Holy Spirit and the Word. It can be said that the crucified Arm and Hand that humbly extended on the Cross is the same resurrected and powerful Arm and Hand that is being extended to the nations during these latter days.
Will you believe this report today? If you are an unbeliever or a backslidden Believer, you are called to come in complete humility to the Cross of Salvation and have the greatest and most awesome friend a human can possibly have. The old adage of not putting off what needs doing today comes to mind – no one knows what tomorrow brings. The Cross – which symbolizes the complete and finished plan of Salvation in Jesus Christ – is truth and it is the power of GOD for those who believe. Praise GOD.
Thank you GOD, thank you Lord Jesus for your incredible amazing Love for us. Thank you my Savior, my Friend.
The Final Nail In Death's Coffin:
The Final Nail In Death's Coffin
Keep the Faith, Keep loving GOD and keep loving one another.


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A steriod is a hormone, such as cortisone used to reduce inflammation and swelling.
New generation diet pill which mimics hormone ready for human trials
London: A new generation of hormone diet drugs which could be as effective as weight-loss surgery could soon be on the market after the announcement that it was ready for human trials.
Scientists believe the drug, which creates a false feeling that a person is full, could offer a breakthrough in the treatment of obesity, which is predicted to reach epidemic levels in the coming decades.
One in four Britons is now classed as obese, one in three 10-year-olds is either overweight or obese and more than one million obesity drugs are prescribed every year.Experts estimate that by 2050 half of all adults will be classed as clinically obese.
The drug, which has been developed by Imperial College London, offers an alternative to gastroplasty, or stomach stapling, which uses surgery to reduce the size of the stomach.
It has been developed by Steve Bloom, a medical professor at the university, who has produced a synthetic version of a hormone called oxyntomodulin, which is known to help obese patients reduce their food intake.
Common nut's success in appetite control
London: Pinolenic Acid, a natural plant extract, from the Korean pine nut (Pinus Koraiensis), has been shown to suppress appetite dramatically without causing harmful stimulatory side effects.
A form of polyunsaturated fatty acid it attacks the underlying mechanisms involved in hunger so effectively that the 18 participants in a recent study reduced their food intake by 36% and experienced a reduction in the desire to eat of 29%. The experiment also produced a significant increase in two hormonal appetite suppressors that send signals of satiety or fullness to the brain – cholecystokinin (CCK) which increased by 60% and glucagons-like peptide 1 (GLP1) of 25% that remained for up to four hoursafter eating.
[The experiment which was presented in a paper, Korean pine nut fattyacids affect appetite sensations, plasma CCK and GLPI in overweight subjects to the American Physiological Society in April 2006, by Alexandra Einerhand, director, nutrition and toxicology-Europe at Lipid Nutrition, a division of Loders Croklaan, Wormerveer, the Netherlands.] In another recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (5 April 2006), the effects of calorie restriction on health biomarkers were measured in a group of overweight adults over a six month period.
In response to reduced food intake, fasting insulin levels plummeted
excess insulin acts as a death hormone that devastates virtually every cell and organ system in the body. Insulin overload increases the risk of heart disease, cancer, blindness, stroke, Alzheimers, and other age-related diseases. The amount of weight lost in the groups that restricted their calorie intake the moderate calorie restriction experienced a 24% reduction in body fat mass, while the very low-calorie group achieved a 32% reduction in fat mass.
This process of calorie restriction, at the same time as maintaining optimal nutrition, has been shown to radically extend life span in lower animals and primates. It is thought that this may also apply to humans. Unfortunately, the greatest obstacle faced by anyone undertaking calorie restriction and trying to achieve sustained weight reduction in the nagging sensation of feeling hungry. Most people give into this craving and thus forgo the opportunity to reduce their risks for life-threatening diseases.
In the UK one in four adults is obese and the treatment of obesity-related illnesses, including type 2 diabetes, knee and hip operations cost the HNS £1bn last year. Satiety is the sense of food satisfaction and fullness experienced after eating. Hunger and satiety both depend on a complex feed back loop involving many hormones and other substances secreted by the gut that interact with control centres in the brain.
The gut participates in the hunger satiety circuit by secreting two important hormones, cholescystokinin (CCK) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), among others. Cholecystokinin is recognised to suppress appetite in humans. When a partially digested meal rich in fats or proteins leaves the stomach to enter the duodenum (the first portion of the small intestine), the duodenal mucosa cells secrete CCK. In turn CCK stimulates the pancreas to secrete numerous enzymes to help digest food. CCK also acts on the gallbladder to stimulate the release of bile into the small intestine, which helps emulsify and break down fats.
Most important to appetite control, CCK acts to slow gastric emptying and to promote a feeling of fullness, thus suppressing further food intake. Glucagon-like peptide-1 is another hormone that is intimately connected with fullness and satiety. Produced in the small intestine in response to fat and carbohydrates, GLP-1 works in part by activating what is known as the ileal break mechanism.
This slows down the absorption of food in the gut, promoting feelings of fullness and satiety, and therefore limits the further desire for food intake. GLP-1 also helps to control the health of pancreatic beta cells, which serve the crucial function of manufacturing insulin in the body. Abnormal beta cell function plays a key role in insulin resistance and scientists believe that therapies that boost GLP-1 levels could help alter the course of diabetes.
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Company fined $10.5m over fountain of youth drug
Boston: A company that distributed human growth hormone to "well known athletes and entertainers" has agreed to pay a $10.5 million penalty and cooperate with ongoing law enforcement investigations, federal prosecutors said on Tuesday.
Under the terms of the agreement, Specialty Distribution Services Inc., a subsidiary of Express Scripts Inc., will not face prosecution for three years if it fully complies with terms of the agreement.
Steve Littlejohn, a spokesman for St. Louis-based Express Scripts, said the company fully cooperated in the federal investigation and has already implemented procedures to prevent the illegal distribution of human growth hormone.
"Express Scripts does not condone the use of human growth hormone for anti-aging, cosmetic or performance enhancement purposes," the company said in a news release.
Specialty Distribution Services "knowingly distributed human growth hormone to certain well known athletes and entertainers, including a well known athlete in Massachusetts, knowing that their intended use was athletic performance enhancement, cosmetic or anti-aging," in violation of federal law, the U.S. attorney's office said in a news release.
Prosecutors did not mention any names of those believed to have bought HGH from the firm.
The drug in question was approved by the Food and Drug Administration only for specific purposes, including treatment of children with growth failure due to inadequate growth hormones, prosecutors said.
"The public should also realize that human growth hormone has not been shown to be safe and effective for athletic, cosmetic or anti-aging uses, and it must not be promoted or distributed for such uses," U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan said in a statement.
The company illegally shipped the drugs five times between October 2000 and December 2005, according to court documents prosecutors filed with the agreement.
Human growth hormone was sent to a "well known professional athlete in Massachusetts" in January 2002 and again in October 2003 following a doctor's request, the documents said.
Drugs were sent to an entertainer in March 2002 at the request of a doctor who said he was filling the prescription at the patient's request and that the drugs were "not medically necessary," according to the documents. The doctor identified his practice as an "anti-aging clinic."
The company shipped the drugs to a 6-foot-5, 276-pound "entertainer/athlete" in January 2003 after a doctor said it was "medically necessary," even though the dosage was typically used for performance enhancement, the documents said.
Specialty Distribution Services had pharmacists and other employees who should have recognized the prescriptions as illegitimate, prosecutors said. Under the agreement, it will better train employees to recognize fake prescriptions.
Human growth hormone is produced naturally by the body throughout life, but can cause complications when taken in excessive amounts, said Dr. Linn Goldberg, professor of medicine at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland.
"When you are a fully grown adult who takes HGH in excess, it thickens your bones and skin, puts you at risk for diabetes and other conditions, and causes fluid retention, joint pain and nerve damage," he said.
Goldberg said he is not surprised that entertainers and athletes are using it, because it can cost $100 per day. Prosecutors said HGH treatment can cost up to $20,000 per year.
"Athletes are looking for the fountain of youth, and the fountain of youth is not to be found in a bottle," he said.
Anti-ageing hormone found in Welsh plant
London: A natural food supplement called Asphalia, composed of completely plant-derived materials which are grown and produced in South Wales and are naturally rich in melatonin, has been proven to aid the bodys ability to achieve REM sleep faster than any other sleeping tablets and with no adverse side effects.
It is a well known that melatonin plays an important role in the regulation of the circadian rhythms of the body. It has also been proven to be a powerful, potent and natural antioxidant five times as powerful as Vitamin C and twice as strong as Vitamin E, as well as helping to strengthen the immune system and providing cardiovascular protection. Melatonin however, is best known for its role in jet lag and in maintaining healthy sleep.
Available over the counter in the US, synthetic melatonin has become one of the most popular remedies for insomnia and jet lag. However, in the UK, synthetic melatonin supplements were banned several years ago, as they were classed as a hormone and are now only available on prescription.
In a published study reporting that some plants were rich in natural melatonin, the gramineous plant Festuca arundinacea, a meadow grass with unique properties, was shown to contain far more melatonin than any of the other 24 plants that were tested. (Hattori, Migitaka et al., 1995)
An independent Welsh laboratory, Coghill Research Laboratories, established in the early 1980s, has been growing this plant for several years and has now developed Asphalia as a food supplement based on its leaves. This natural plant-derived melatonin is proving more effective than its synthetic equivalent.
Asphalia contains melatonin in physiological doses (in the sub-microgram range), which have been shown to remain efficacious for longer than the pharmacological doses (in the milligram range). The latter usually applies to melatonin supplements made from synthetic chemicals.
Besides helping to regulate sleep, Asphalia also promotes wellbeing in people suffering from exposure to electromagnetic pollution, since it contains such a strong anti-oxidant. Anti-oxidants provide protection against extremely low frequency (ELF) electromagnetic fields ("EMFs) found near power lines, domestic wiring and electric appliances and also against higher frequency radiations from radar, radio waves, cell phones and masts. A new DoH-funded committee (SAGE) has recently advised of the publics need to mitigate exposure to EMFs.
It is also especially beneficial for people over 40, as melatonin declines with age from the age of 70, the body only makes 10% of the normal adult concentration, a principal cause of the ageing process.
Approved by the MHRA as an over-the-counter food supplement, Asphalias Greensward anti-oxidant formula is made purely from Festuca arundinacea .
Asphalia products are now available from independent health food stores across the UK, by mail order and online at www.asphalia.co.uk T. + 44 (0)1495 752122. Costs £11.75 for 30 capsules (one months supply) plus £2.50 p&p within the UK.
Youth hormone – miracle elixir or dangerous drug?
If you type the term "human growth hormone" into the search engine Google you will find more than 5 million entries including paid adverts from web sites around the world touting it as a miracle cure for all the ills of ageing.
This hormone is credited as an elixir of youth with the ability to turn fat into muscle, rejuvenate sagging skin, restoring libido and reversing memory loss.
The majority of these sites are promising eternal youth by selling bottles of water containing vitamins and amino acids and many are labelled homeopathic Hgh. But the truth is the real stuff is made synthetically by just a few pharmaceutical companies and the only way to take it is by injection and it is available only on prescription.
The use of Hgh as a rejuvenation treatment is the subject of much controversy amongst the medical profession since its only manufactured for the treatment of growth deficiencies in children and severe adult deficiency not for ageing. There have been no long-term studies of it as a rejuvenation treatment and the possible side effects which might include carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes, bone loss and even cancer.
But this hasnt stopped its popularity as a rejuvenation treatment in the expensive clinics of Beverly Hills and New York and London. Doctors prescribe the treatment which costs about $40,000 (£20,000, 30,000) each year to their rich and celebrity clients in the form of a convenient injector pen.
According to the US magazine, the National Enquirer, devotees of Hgh, include Hollywood celebrities such as Nick Nolte, Pam Anderson, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Demi Moore, Brad Pitt, Marla Maples, Britney Spears and Jennifer Aniston.
The popularity of hgH followed an experiment in the US in 1990 in which a group of 12 men aged over 60 years saw dramatic changes in their bodies as signs of ageing melted away. In the Rudman Study, named after Dr Daniel Rudman, fat turned to lean muscle, bone density increased, skin became thicker and the men looked generally dramatically younger. Their sex drive also increased. They were monitored for adverse effects but there were none.
Produced by the pituitary gland, Hgh is responsible for growth in childhood and helps the metabolism of carbohydrate and fat. It peaks in adolescence but by the time a person hits 60 years the bodys production will have fallen by 50% or more. It is produced naturally at night and also stimulated by exercise.
In medical rejuvenation programmes the doctor will usually prescribe it alongside other anti-ageing hormones to restore levels to that of a younger person. These hormones include melatonin, testosterone, oestrogen and the so-called performancing enhancing steroid used by athletes, DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone).
The Belgian endocrinologist Dr Thierry Hertoghe who promotes the benefits of Hgh at anti-ageing conferences and takes it himself says that without the hormone's benefit, "we would all be tiny little dwarfs that are shy, anti-social, weak and tired,"
Hertoghe who is the author of "The Hormone Solution Stay younger longer with natural hormone and nutrition therapies" believes that current hormone replacement therapy which consists of replacing only one or two hormones is outmoded and that the bodys 100 hormones must function in complex harmony.
Problems occur as we age because hormones inevitably diminish, disrupting the balance, which may trigger weight gain, fatigue, wrinkles, and hair loss. Fortunately, a regimen of natural hormones can protect us, according to Hertoghe, and his book offers anecdotal evidence of dramatic transformations. Although he includes self-scoring checklists so you can determine your own hormone profile, he wisely urges you to implement your own "hormone solution" by working closely with your doctor. .
"In less than six months, a woman of 60 can have legs of a 35- to 40-year-old," he says.
Hertoghe has treated hundreds of elderly patients whom he has given human growth hormone injections. By restoring Hgh levels typical of a twenty-or thirty-year-old, Hertoghe claims to have thickened their thinning hair, erased their deep wrinkles, lifted their sagging eyelids, smoothed their puffy eyes, toned their sagging muscles, and tightened the loose skin on their cheeks and under their chins. "It's like magic," he says.
In the UK the debate was reignited recently when one doctor admitted that he and his wife had both rejuvenated themselves with Hgh, But in Londons Harley Street you will find very few doctors who will admit to prescribing this drug even though they are allowed to go what is called off-label if they feel it is justified in the interests of a patient.
One doctor who has used the treatment on herself is Dr Cecilia Tregear. She says that when she reached the age of 50, she was overweight with a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 29 to 30 and looked older than her years and tired. So she embarked on multiple hormone replacement therapy after testing her own blood for deficiencies.
After two years of treatment she says she was transformed by her treatment which included a course of bio-identical hormones.
'My BMI was down to 23 and I was full of energy,' she says. 'The wrinkles had vanished from my skin. My brain worked much better and there was no sign of osteoporosis, says Dr Tregear
But the Hgh debate rumbles on. A review of 31 studies involving 200 patients, led by researchers at Stanford University in the US, recently concluded that the benefits of human growth hormone therapy are insignificant compared to the increased risk of many conditions including joint swelling and pain, carpal tunnel syndrome, diabetes and prediabetes.
They found that the only benefit associated with its use is slightly increased lean body mass. The therapy increased 2 kilograms of muscle mass and reduced 2kg of fat in the study subjects.
But says Dr Ronald Klatz, president of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) said Thousand sof published studies on hundreds of thousands of patients have demonstrated the clear benefits of adult growth hormone replacement therapy, when utilized under proper clinical guidelines and at proper physiological dosages.
"To deny the benefit of HGH and other essential hormonal regulators of metabolism in deficient patients based on age may be considered a heinous act of malpractice which will prove to be erroneous and shortsighted in the years to come.
ELIXIRs own fitness expert, Jon Trevor, say: Most people would be better off exercising more often and taking vitamin supplements. Injecting with Hgh is not only expensive but there appears to be no credible results to back it up. In the same way that the supplement creatine was all the range for body builders, the introduction of yet another stimulant should be treated with caution.
Hollywood for the here and now is so image driven that I feel that the long term health effects are cast aside, no doubt the doctors that are prescribing Hgh have their clients sign some form of a disclaimer and so the era of the quick fix is upon us. But this may not turn out to be a quick fix years down the line.
HRT blamed for 1,000 ovarian cancer deaths
London: Women taking hormone replacement therapy are 20% more likely to suffer from ovarian cancer, claims a new report. More more than 1,000 women died in the last 15 years after contracting ovarian cancer following hormone replacement therapy it says.
The study published in the latest issue of The Lancet medical journal etimates that 70 deaths a yar are connected to taking the therapy which is dogged with controversy and confusion.
US researchers recently produced evidence to suggest that women int heir 50s on HRT are protected from heart attachs and premature death. This contradicted earlier claims that it put women at risk of heart disease.
This latest study, sponsored by Million Women Study, was started in 1996 suggests that more than 1,300 extra cases of ovarian cancer occured between 1991 and 2005. Of these women, 1,000 died of the disease. It reveals a 20 per cent increase in risk of the disease in women who have taken HRT for at least five years, but says it does not persist if women give up. The study, largely funded by Cancer Research UK, looked at responses from 948,576 postmenopausal women over seven years. It has previously linked HRT with breast cancer.
Overall the statistics mean that over a five-year period there is likely to be one extra case of ovarian cancer among every 2,500 women receiving hormone replacement therapy. For every 3,300 women on HRT, there is estimated to be one additional death from ovarian cancer.
HRT prescribed by the UK's National Health Service is artificially made hormone replacement usually made from mare's urine. It is used to combat symptoms of the menopause, including hot flushes, vaginal dryness and night sweats, with a range of drugs including tablets, implants and patches.
Safety concerns led to drug regulatory authorities in the UK and other countries issuing restrictions, including the advice to use it for the shortest time possible, which have continued to deter women from getting treatment. It has been blamed for both womb and breast cancer.GP data shows the number of British women on HRT halved from two to one million between 2002 and 2005.
Scientists experiment with human growth hormone stimulant
Washington: Scientists at the Univesity of Washington are working on an anti-ageing drug using a compound said to stimulate human growth hormone (Hgh) to give people more energy and cut their body fat.
Scientists at the University of Washington said the experimental growth hormone secretagogue forced the body to secrete growth hormone as it did in youth.
Almost 400 men and women aged 65-84 have taken part in a study in which they were given different amounts of the hormone. Their body lean muscle mass and strength were then measured. Lean body mass of about 1.5kg increased and physical function improved over the year.
Head researcher and professor of medicine George Merriam said the hormone was vital in childhood and its production peaked during puberty but declined with age. Hgh is only prescribable for children with a deficiency and adults with an abnormal defiency.
A secretagogue, such as that being reserached by the scientists, stimulates the body
into producing its own Hgh.
Hormone explains why some dieters fail
New York: Doctors at Columbia University Medical Centre believe they have discovered why some dieters find it difficult to maintain weightloss and pile the pounds back on. A hormone called leptin, which regulates the metabolism may be responsible.
Leptin levels fall when people diet making it increasingly harder to burn off calories, said the findings published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Dr Michael Rosenbaum, who led the research believes the findings could lead to a new diet drug containing leptin.
He said that leptin helps the body believe it is happy with a lower weight and help dieters keep off the pounds.
The research examined the reactions of 10 healthy men and women. As they lost weight their leptin levels fell. They were given leptin and maintained their weightloss.
In previous studies it has been found that leptin acts as an appetite suppressant. Levels also fall if we do not get enough sleep making us want to eat more.


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Jun 23, 2019
The sermon was delivered on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at All Souls Unitarian Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by Steven L. Williams, Pastoral Care Chaplain.
We humans frequently reinvent ourselves, living many lives in one lifetime, trading places with ourselves as we go. Our institutions (like churches) change as we do. With self and world constantly shifting, how do we know what is passing and what is permanent? How do we embrace what we are becoming, while also affirming what we once were? How do we stay connected to each other as we change? And, when it's time to trade places again, how do we do so with grace and love for ourselves and others? I have traded places in this church many times in my journey from infant in the nursery to minister in the pulpit, and in the process, I've learned some valuable lessons about transition and adaptation. Please join me on June 23 for my last sermon as your Pastoral Care Chaplain, as I prepare to trade places once more.
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The ABC Summer 2023 premiere dates have been announced and include a lineup of new and returning series that feature love, laughs and some fierce competition.
On Monday, May 8, Jeopardy! Masters, the latest iteration of "America's Favorite Quiz Show" hosted by the "GOAT" Ken Jennings, begins its three-week tournament and will crown its champion on Wednesday, May 24.
Following its finale, Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe form the all-star panel of "pranxperts" featured on the new unscripted comedy series, The Prank Panel, which will air a special preview on Wednesday, May 24, and returns with new episodes in its regular time slot beginning Sunday, July 9.
Steve Harvey serves as the judge, jury and star of season two of Judge Steve Harvey, returning Tuesday, May 9. The second season of the coming-of-age comedy series narrated by Don Cheadle, The Wonder Years, debuts with a special one-hour premiere on Wednesday, June 14.
Claim to Fame, the competition series hosted by Kevin and Franklin Jonas and featuring relatives of celebrities, debuts its second season on Monday, June 26, followed by the highly-anticipated premiere of The Bachelorette, featuring Charity Lawson, in its new time slot.
Generation Gap is renewed for its second season and joins Press Your Luck and The Chase on Thursday, June 29, with Celebrity Family Feud and The $100,000 Pyramid joining The Prank Panel on Sunday, July 9.
(The ABC Summer 2023 airdates are as follows – all times listed are Eastern/Pacific)
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Jeopardy! Masters" (series premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Judge Steve Harvey" (season premiere)
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Jeopardy! Masters" (season finale)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "The Prank Panel" (special preview)
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Judge Steve Harvey" (new night/time)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "The Wonder Years" (season premiere)
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Claim to Fame" (season premiere)
9:00-11:00 p.m. "The Bachelorette" (season premiere)
8:00-9:00 p.m. "Press Your Luck" (season premiere)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Generation Gap" (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The Chase"
8:00-9:00 p.m. "The Prank Panel" (regular time-slot debut)
9:00-10:00 p.m. "Celebrity Family Feud" (season premiere)
10:00-11:00 p.m. "The $100,000 Pyramid"
Michael Strahan is back to host "The $100,000 Pyramid," the timeless word-association game where two celebrities and their contestant partners face off in a race against the clock to make it to the winner's circle. Only the best and the brightest will take home $100,000 if they can conquer the Pyramid.
"The $100,000 Pyramid" is produced by SMAC Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television. "The $100,000 Pyramid" is executive produced by Michael Strahan, Constance Schwartz-Morini and Vin Rubino.
Following her heartbreaking departure after her hometown date on Zach Shallcross' season of "The Bachelor," Charity Lawson's journey to find love will continue when she steps in as the leading woman for the upcoming 20th season of "The Bachelorette," hosted by Jesse Palmer.
"The Bachelorette" is a production of Next Entertainment and Warner Bros. Unscripted Television in association with Warner Horizon.
Hosted by stand-up comedian, actor, author and Emmy Award winner Steve Harvey, the iconic game show features celebrities, along with their immediate family members or their extended TV families, going head-to-head in a contest to name the most popular responses to survey-type questions posed to 100 people for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.
"Celebrity Family Feud" is produced by Fremantle. Gaby Johnston is the executive producer.
Hosted by Sara Haines, "The Chase" is a heart-racing quiz show where three competitors face off against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them from winning cash prizes.
"The Chase" features "JEOPARDY! The Greatest of All Time"'s James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter as well as three Chasers ― Victoria Groce, Brandon Blackwell and Buzzy Cohen. Each of the three chasers may present an affable exterior, but their good natures shouldn't fool anyone.
Victoria Groce, "The Queen" of all things trivia, has been dubbed the smartest woman in the world based on her domination of online trivia tournaments and is sure to strike fear in the hearts of contestants; Brandon "The Lightning Bolt" Blackwell is a speed-quiz champ and has beaten both Brad and James at the game; and Buzzy "The Stunner" Cohen is no exception, known for his flashy personal style and razor-sharp wit, like the others … he doesn't like to lose.
"The Chase" is produced by ITV America's ITV Entertainment and based on the hit British format, devised by Potato, part of ITV Studios. Adam Sher, Bernie Schaeffer and Vin Rubino are the executive producers.
Hosted by Kevin and Franklin Jonas, "Claim to Fame" challenges relatives of celebrities to live together under one roof and conceal their identity and lineage in the quest for their own fame and fortune. They will compete in challenges, form strategic partnerships and play DNA detective in hopes of avoiding elimination, winning the coveted $100,000 prize and step out of their famous family member's shadow by staking their own "Claim to Fame." Season two will be double the fun, with super-sized competition, drama and more!
"Claim to Fame" is produced by Kinetic Content ("Love Is Blind," "Married at First Sight") in association with Walt Disney Television Alternative. Chris Coelen, Eric Detwiler and Scott Teti serve as executive producers; Jessica Castro serves as the showrunner and executive producer, and Brian Smith serves as director and executive producer.
Hosted by Emmy Award winner Kelly Ripa, the comedy quiz game show from Emmy Award-winning producers Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Burnett returns for another season of family fun and laughter. "Generation Gap" pairs teams of seniors and juniors, challenging them to answer questions about pop culture from each other's generations.
"Generation Gap" is produced by MGM Alternative, Kimmelot and Milojo. Mark Burnett, Jimmy Kimmel, Barry Poznick, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Albert Bianchini, Alycia Rossiter and Jonathan Kimmel will serve as executive producers.
"Jeopardy! Masters," produced by Sony Pictures Television and hosted by the "GOAT" Ken Jennings, is the latest iteration of America's Favorite Quiz Show. Each hourlong episode of the new series will showcase the six highest-ranked current "Jeopardy!" contestants, with two action-packed and high-stakes games.
Audiences will follow along as Amy Schneider, Matt Amodio, Mattea Roach, Andrew He, Sam Buttrey and James Holzhauer go head-to-head for the grand prize and the title of "Jeopardy! Masters" Champion.
"Jeopardy! Masters" is executive produced by Michael Davies.
In the one-hour unscripted courtroom comedy series "Judge Steve Harvey," the judge, the jury and the star of the series, Steve Harvey, will welcome a variety of conflicts and characters to his courtroom – from small claims to big disputes and everything in between. Steve plays by his own rules, basing his courtroom on his own life experiences and some good old common sense.
From Steve Harvey, "Judge Steve Harvey" is produced by Den of Thieves in association with Walt Disney Television Alternative. Steve Harvey, Brandon Williams, and Den of Thieves' Jesse Ignjatovic, Evan Prager and Jared Morell serve as executive producers, with Myeshia Mizuno as showrunner and executive producer.
"The Prank Panel" lets everyday people pitch pranks targeting family members, friends and co-workers to a panel of the world's greatest pranksters. Johnny Knoxville, Eric Andre and Gabourey Sidibe form the all-star panel of "pranxperts," taking viewers behind the scenes as they help to plot and plan elaborate and diabolical schemes. The Panelists serve as mentors and saboteurs, with celebrity guests sometimes joining the fun.
"The Prank Panel" is produced by Kimmelot and ITV America. Executive producers include Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, Jimmy Kimmel and Scott Lonker for Kimmelot, Johnny Knoxville and Eric Andre, and Jordana Hochman, Bernie Schaeffer and Vin Rubino for ITV America.
Hosted by Elizabeth Banks, "Press Your Luck" is a game of wits, strategy and even higher stakes as contestants try to avoid the iconic and devilish WHAMMY for a chance at life-changing cash and prizes. During each game of "Press Your Luck," three contestants compete against each other answering questions to earn spins on the Big Board.
Contestants then use their spins to win cash and prizes while trying to avoid the WHAMMY, who could take all of their winnings and leave them with nothing. The winning contestant moves on to the bonus round to face the WHAMMY in a final battle for the chance to win $1 million.
"Press Your Luck" is produced by Fremantle. The show is executive produced by Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman and John Quinn, who also serves as showrunner.
Inspired by the beloved award-winning series of the same name, "The Wonder Years" is an original coming-of-age comedy that tells the story of the Williams family during the late 1960s, spotlighting the ups and downs of growing up in a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, and the friendship, laughter and lessons along the way.
The Peabody Award-winning series stars Don Cheadle, narrating the series as Adult Dean Williams, Elisha "EJ" Williams as Dean Williams, Dulé Hill as Bill Williams, Saycon Sengbloh as Lillian Williams, Laura Kariuki as Kim Williams, Julian Lerner as Brad Hitman, Amari O'Neil as Cory Long and Milan Ray as Keisa Clemmons.
Lee Daniels, Saladin K. Patterson, Bob Daily and Jacque Edmonds Cofer serve as executive producers. Patterson also serves as showrunner. The series is produced by 20th Television, a part of Disney Television Studios. All season one episodes are available to stream on Hulu.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills to cover the latest streaming, movie, TV, and game news.


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Review: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11 is Mathematically Awesome
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11 is an odd issue, but no more than the rest of the series. [...]
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11 is an odd issue, but no more than the rest of the series. Afterall, this is a comic that embraces the oddities of both the superhero genre and comics medium to be one of the most fun, quirkiest, and accessible books being published by Marvel Comics today. That doesn't make the premise any easier to sell as Squirrel Girl uses computer science skills in an extended dream sequence. You just have to trust that this is way more enjoyable than it may sound.
Writer Ryan North has made plenty of references to Squirrel Girl's study of computer science with lots of college-educated gags, but it has never been the focus of an issue. Here he builds the story around a three-part lesson (each with its own villain!) to teach readers some rudimentary coding knowledge. What's shocking is how successfully he implements this plan. Each new lesson plays into the defeat of a bad guy in ways that are both funny and exciting. Featuring logic at the center of a battle with Doc Ock doesn't preclude plenty of punching. Squirrel Girl also makes for an excellent teacher as her boundless enthusiasm transforms exposition into the sort of dialogue that can be endlessly re-read with a smile on your face.
Compared to other issues of Squirrel Girl the most expository panels do seem dry, but they are well paced so as to never last too long. North includes brief bursts of knowledge, then allows readers to utilize them later in order to better appreciate a joke or particular plan. The humor itself along with the action is everything fans of this series will have come to expect (i.e. excellent).
Another delightful aspect of this premise is how it naturally utilizes a guest artist without disrupting the cohesive whole of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. Jacob Chabot is a natural fit for this tone of story. The exuberant energy of his figures and expressions match those of regular artist Erica Henderson. It's easy to imagine Chabot as the standard artist for the series in a world where Henderson has chosen to move on to other projects. In this issue it functions as a reflection, contrasting Squirrel Girl's dreams to the "reality" of her life as highlighted late in the story.
Chabot is not attempting to mimic Henderson's artwork though. He utilizes more finely detailed lines and denser backgrounds in a less distinctive style that still leans heavily on exaggerated elements. The delivery of comedy shows Chabot to have a top-notch sense of timing. North writes most pages to deliver a punchline in the final panel; Chabot excels in making these land with both facial expressions and slapstick. Every word balloon is significantly enhanced by the face behind it with furrowed eyebrows or an stuck-out tongue creating a clear tone.
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11 is a surprising one-shot. It's the rare instance in which a comic includes a lesson plan in its DNA and succeeds. That and the inclusion of a guest artists could have made this issue an exception to the rest of the series, but instead it's another excellent issue. You could take The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11 and place it in anyone's hands, confident that it shows the best of what this series has to offer. And this is a series that has a lot to offer.
Rating: 1001/0101 (that's 9/10 in binary!)


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'The Deer … Just Get Whacked': Private Funds Help Reduce Wildlife Hits On Bad Stretch Near Tonasket
There's one stretch of highway in north-central Washington's Okanogan Valley that's well known for collisions with deer. It's estimated there are at least 350 collisions between cars and deer each year on this 13-miles stretch of U.S. Highway 97.
Now, the first part of a project that covers the most dangerous section of road is finished. It's expected to prevent more than 100 collisions each year in just one mile.
And it's already working.
Jay Kehne, with Conservation Northwest, said they've seen "countless numbers of deer," cougar, coyotes, bobcats and even a skunk follow the undercrossing.
"They continually use this. All night long, all day long. In the morning. In the evening. They're going back and forth from food sources and water sources. It's amazing how many animals are already using what we've built here," Kehne said in a video about the completion of the project's initial phase.
Conservation groups unsuccessfully pushed several times for $4.3 million from the Washington Legislature to complete the entire 13-mile project. When that didn't come through, they raised more than $260,000 in private donations to complete the project's first mile.
"I think the big thing is that there is a backlog of transportation projects in the state," Conservation Northwest spokesman Chase Gunnell said. "That hasn't been made any easier by the pending budget crunch from the pandemic."
The Safe Passage 97 project's first phase included an undercrossing at the Janis Bridge south of Tonasket. It includes a mile of deer fencing on either side of the bridge to funnel wildlife to the undercrossing and cattle guards at certain access points.
"Just south of Janis Bridge has a very high kill rate. There's an alfalfa field on the east side and a crop field on the west side," Conservation Northwest's Jay Kehne said in an earlier interview. "The deer go back and forth there and just get whacked."
Now, the group is asking Washington lawmakers to fund the remaining 12 miles of the Safe Passage project through the 2021 transportation budget. Phase two and phase three would cost an estimated $8.76 million and $8.81 million, respectively.
Worked Well Elsewhere
Undercrossings and bridges have worked well in other areas of the Northwest. In Bend, Oregon, collisions fell by nearly 85% once crews finished an underpass along a different stretch of Highway 97.
One of the biggest wildlife bridges in the region is being put to use on Washington's Snoqualmie Pass across Interstate 90. The bridge, which from the road appears to lead to nowhere, connects habitat in the northern and southern Cascades. (It's recently been credited with helping wolverines find habitat at Mount Rainier National Park.)
Conservation groups hope all of this dangerous stretch of Highway 97 can similarly help wildlife and reduce collision in the Okanogan Valley.
The second phase would extend the project 4.3 miles down the highway and would include three more undercrossings and fencing. Conservation Northwest estimates it would prevent over 100 collisions per year.
"Now it's up to state lawmakers in Olympia to provide public funding for WSDOT to complete the remaining phases of this critical driver and wildlife safety effort under the 2021 Transportation Budget," Kehne said.
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On March 5, 2020, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) published two Federal Register notices regarding the submission of final determination forms with H-2A and H-2B petitions. The notices announce that petitioners must submit a printed copy of the electronic final determination form granting temporary labor certification (TLC) under the H-2A or H-2B programs through the Department of Labor's (DOL) Foreign Labor Application Gateway (FLAG) system with the corresponding H-2A or H-2B petition as evidence of an original valid or original approved TLC.
DOL no longer provides the employer or authorized attorney with a paper copy of a certified Form ETA-9142A or Form ETA-9142B.
Related Links:
- USCIS announcement
- Federal Register notices: H-2A
- Federal Register notices: H-2B
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"In the beginning there was nothing but God. One ordinary day, God received a box full of peas. He wondered where they might have come from, since he knew nobody else besides himself. He didn't trust the box and left it untouched in the corner.
Seven days later, the husks began to burst open and catapulted the peas violently into the nothingness. Most of the peas that came from the same husk stayed together and circled around each other. They started to grow and glow, and thus turned into a universe.
God was quite amazed about the whole affair. On the surface of one of the peas there developed all sorts of life-things, among them also humans who knew him. They ascribed the creation of the universe to him, and honored him for that.
God did not object to the praise, but to this day he keeps on pondering who the devil could have sent him this box of peas."
Short story by Franz Hohler, Swiss Comedian, 1997 (translated)


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The Central Board of Secondary Education takes many initiatives to provide interactive, participatory, hands-on, innovative and creative learning experiences to students studying in its affiliated schools. One such initiative refers to the organization of Science Exhibitions at Regional and National levels every year. These exhibitions provide a common platform to schools, teachers and students alike to shape their innovative ideas and learn from each other's experiences. They also provide a medium for popularizing Science and increasing awareness among the stakeholders about close relationships between Science, Technology and Society.
This year, students of Delhi Public School, RK Puram – Bhaskar Khaneja(XII-F) and Nishant Jain(XII-G), took part in the Regional Level CBSE Science Exhibition held at The Indian School on 29th, 30th and 31st Aug, 2013 and were placed first under the sub-theme "Community Health and Environment" for their project – "Treating Sewage With Sewage". They have now made it to the nationals, where they will be competing against many such students from across the country and abroad.


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Online Spare Parts Catalogs for the Caravanning Industry - In 2011 the German caravan and motorhome manufacturer Dethleffs commissioned Dogrel – a longtime partner of TID Informatik GmbH – to create online spare parts catalogs.
"Not without my family!" was Arist Dethleffs' mantra when he designed the first "Living Car" in Germany in 1931. With the invention of the caravan a new era was born. Today Dethleffs is one of the leading caravan and motorhome manufacturers and has become an integral part of the camping lifestyle.
Spare parts management has always enjoyed high priority at Dethleffs. In cases of damage, customers contact their specific dealers, who in turn dispatch the spare parts orders directly to Dethleffs. Already in the 1990s an online system employing CD-ROM was established to avoid faulty ordering complications.
After switching to the portal operating on the Internet, the dealers continued using this system until 2012. The technical progress and the increasingly sluggish processing speed ultimately led to the decision to envisage a change of system. In the targeted standard system, the documentation system manufacturer and the documentation provider should be clearly separated. Dethleffs identified CATALOGcreator® as the ideal solution for their electronic spare parts catalogs. The longstanding cooperation with CATALOGcreator® eventually led to the commissioning of Dogrel to create and load content into the new spare parts catalog.
As a first step, the existing data should be transferred to the new system. At the time of the system change, approximately 3,500 catalogs were concerned. After several tests and trials Dogrel provided a largely automated data import. The new system has been fully accessible for dealers since autumn 2012.
Following the successful data transfer, Dethleffs started to create the new catalogs in spring 2013. All editors connect to a workstation at Dethleffs via VPN data connection. Assemblies and related drawings open directly in a CAD viewer and can be exported for further processing if necessary. Floor plan images are downloaded over the same connection and optimized for use via the Internet.
Dethleffs exports the bills of materials (BOM) and transmits them to Dogrel. An Excel macro then prepares them optimally for the editing step. Using a special add-on software, the data is compared with various data sources. For example, the translations of the assemblies are imported from an external file and added to the BOM.
A 2D library helps to identify components as quickly as possible. This was necessary because not all purchasable parts can be found in Dethleffs' CAD system. Now the library includes about 3,000 2D pictures of individual parts, and filling the library is an ongoing process. The enlarged views associated with the BOM are exported from the CAD system as vector graphics and presented in a user-friendly way. Item numbers are assigned and drawings of new parts are created if needed. The finished drawing is saved in the SVG format and processed using a generator. The generator identifies the item numbers and inserts a link. After this step, the item numbers can be clicked in the browser and they are interactively linked to the catalog. The drawings are vector-based. This allows the user of the catalog to zoom in without loss of quality. The complete BOM and the accompanying drawings are uploaded to a web server via FTP. The server processes the BOM within minutes and the catalog is published online.
A vehicle-specific catalog had long been a desire of the dealers. The search for spare parts in the main catalog was difficult because multiple options were available for purchase. The dealers were sometimes unsure of which option to choose. Today customers and dealers can choose between a complete view of the vehicle and a vehicle-specific view in the catalog. With the vehicle identification number, dealers can access directly a vehicle-specific catalog where only those specifically-installed components are listed. This considerably facilitates the identification of the components. The vehicle-specific catalogs can be automatically generated upon the creation of a new main catalog. Vehicle-specific BOM provide the basis for these catalogs. These are automatically transmitted to Dogrel when the vehicle is delivered to the customer.
Since the introduction of vehicle-specific catalogs, there are virtually no more incorrect deliveries to customers. Thus, the dealers can offer them a much more reliable service. The spare parts arrive at the customers on time, as the correct spare parts can be found quickly and are immediately available for purchase. Now, every member of the Dethleffs family can start their holidays in good time.
"CATALOGcreator® has opened up new documentation possibilities that led to a significant improvement of service quality."
Michael Fleschhut, Head of IT and EHG infrastructure, Dethleffs
Product example "caravan animation" at Dethleffs
We help to visualize complex processes in a simple way. Computer animations have already become an indispensable means of visualization. We offer the entire production chain - from concept through realization to the final product.
"CATALOGcreator® has opened up new documentation possibilities [...]"
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The Lindsey accentuates the curves of your back with its multi-straps that join at the neckline. The popular keyhole in the back with the pinch front makes this cami leotard a fan favourite. A comfortable shelf bra lining and the ease of the microfiber design is perfect for your most beautiful moves. Dance on!
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Don't count New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton as a fan of all-star officiating crews for the postseason.
Payton's team was victimized by a blatant missed call, which even the league admitted should have drawn a penalty, that contributed to a 26-23 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game.
And the Saints head coach told NFL Network's Steve Wyche over the weekend at the Annual League Meeting in Phoenix that matchups need to be better officiated, especially if the top officials in the league are on the field.
"We can't have an all-star crew and sit there and stare at a play like that," Payton said. "That honestly is called correctly -- not only in high school Friday night -- that call is made correctly in youth football. This is supposedly our best and our best wasn't good enough."
Payton, a member of the league's competition committee, then expounded on why he doesn't favor the all-star format for the playoffs.
"The first time I meet you and we've never met before and we're going to golf together, we're probably, both of us, are going to be, I would say, very cordial and it's human nature to get along with each other," Payton told Wyche. "But if you and I play every Friday, then it would be very common eventually, as I get to know you to talk a little smack, maybe, or certainly feel comfortable to act the way I normally would act.
"I think when you take those officials -- and those crews are together and together and together and together -- and all of a sudden the postseason comes and we split them up into an all-star crew in that play, if you look closely, you'll watch a young official acquiesce to the veteran official and not want to overstep his bounds."
Human nature aside, the Saints' head coach raises a legitimate concern if younger officials are deferring to their older counterparts, especially when considering the primary goal should surround getting the call right regardless of experience level.
Payton ultimately wants to see improvement in officiating and more full-time opportunities for members of the striped community.
"Our best at playing and our best at coaching are spending 20 hours, 18 hours a day," he said. "Our best at officiating, it's their second job. You know, it's the only sport. That has to change like that because it's too hard. There's too much at stake for someone who's a teacher at a school, who's a florist, an attorney. That's backward thinking."
The NFL employed 24 full-time officials in 2018, an increase from 21 the previous season.
Of the seven officials on the field in the NFC Championship Game, only two were on a full-time status: line judge Rusty Barnes and field judge Tom Hill. The two officials closest to the controversial play were down judge Patrick Turner and side judge Gary Cavaletto.


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I am so excited to announce the official registration for an 11 day trip to Israel I am leading from March 28th through April 7th of 2022. (March 28th is the start of Spring Break for Cheyenne, WY families)
Registration is open HERE and it is open to anyone and everyone. This is not just an "Element Church" trip, although I'd love to go with as many of my Element family as I can. I'll be doing some teaching and study at some of my favorite sights along the way.
Places like ON the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water and calmed the storm. At the beach where Peter was "restored" into the faith and into the ministry following the resurrection. At the coliseum in Caesarea where Paul defended his faith and testimony before being sent to Rome where he would die. I'll teach at Caesarea Philippi where Jesus declared that the gates of hell would not stop His Church, and of course, I'll teach at the empty tomb. All those places and more.
On this trip, we're planning on having live worship at specific sites as well. For instance, at the empty tomb, we will be able to celebrate communion together while also spending some time in worship.
One of the biggest faith-building experiences of my life has been my trips to the Holy Land in the summer of 2017 and 2019. As a pastor, nothing has been more invigorating to my preaching than this trip. The Bible exploded to life in a whole new way in my heart and mind as I was able to stand at the shore of the Sea of Galilee, sail across it on a boat, be baptized in the Jordan River, walk the streets of Jerusalem and look into the empty tomb (pictured above). Words cannot express how amazing it was to experience Israel first hand and now I'm inviting you to go back with me.
Through Faith Based Expeditions (FBE), we will travel the Holy Land, getting 8 full days of sightseeing and Bible study. We will encounter the power and presence of Jesus as we travel His homeland recalling His ministry, and His miracles, in Galilee and in Jerusalem. We will experience the lives and the land of those who have built the powerful foundation of faith that we stand upon today. (Full itinerary HERE or below)
The cost of the trip is $3,175 per person (plus airfare). FBE will work hand in hand with each registrant to make sure they get the right flights and times for their trip. Anyone traveling from the same airport can work together to select certain flights as well. For those going from Element, we will work to travel together. In doing the trip this way people are able to save money by using airline miles or credit card points for their flight.
The initial deposit is $400 per person, with the balance due 100 days prior to departure. You can make payments at anytime prior to the balance being due. ($300 of the deposit is non-refundable. See full refund policy below)
The cost of the trip is also based on 20 registrations and a minimum of 10 registered individuals are required for the trip. If less than 20 people sign up, there will be an extra charge of typically $50 – $150 per person. Also, if for some reason the trip has to be canceled there is a $150 penalty per person for trips under 10 registrations. $500 per person for trips over 10 registrations. (While we hope this would never happen, I want to make sure you are aware of that potential. Travel insurance is recommended to help cover cancellation expenses)
FBE will also work hand in hand with all registrants throughout the process to make sure that each person has all the information they need for the trip. FBE has 43 scheduled trips for 2021 in case you're wondering whether tours and trips to Israel are taking place. We're moving forward in full expectation of this trip taking place.
The tour price includes:
- 4 Star hotel accommodations.
- Meeting at the Ben Gurion Airport on arrival and departure
- Ground transfer from Ben Gurion Airport to the group's Tel Aviv hotel upon arrival
- Ground transfer from the Jerusalem Hotel to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv at the end of the tour
- All transfers on sightseeing days
- Gratuity for driver, guide and hotel staff
- Luxury air-conditioned motor coach
- Entrance fees for sites indicated in the Itinerary
- Daily buffet breakfast and dinner in hotels as indicated in the itinerary
- 8 Lunches as indicated in the itinerary
- Bottled water on board the bus during the touring days
- Porterage at hotels
- Group Farewell Dinner
- Headsets for each passenger to listen to the guide while touring
Tour price does NOT include:
- Domestic or International airfare
- Hotel cost for any passenger arriving prior to March 29, 2022.
- Hotel cost staying after 11:00 AM on April 7, 2022.
- Any additional cost imposed by our suppliers or Government VAT tax increase
- Optional Travel Protection Insurance
- Optional Sites not included in itinerary that have entrance fees
- All beverages including alcoholic beverages (excluding bottle water on board the bus)
- Personal incidentals charged to hotel room
- Single Supplement Fee of $1,195 per person for individuals requesting to room alone or if a roommate cannot be assigned
- Items of personal nature.
Today we depart for the Galilee enjoying stops at the extensive ruins of Caesarea Maritima, an ancient port city, built by King Herod and later becoming the seat of government of the Roman governors, and where Peter proclaimed the Good News to the Roman centurion (Acts 9 & 25). We continue to Mt. Carmel, where Elijah prayed, and God defeated 450 prophets of Baal with fire from heaven (1 Kings 18). Next, we drive to Nazareth Village – a recreated village offering detailed explanation of what life was like during the time of Jesus. We take a short ride to Mount Precipice, the traditional site believed to be where an angry mob attempted to throw Jesus off the cliff after his bold proclamation in the Nazareth synagogue. We continue on to Tiberias and the Sea of Galilee area for check into our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided
We begin our special time in the Galilee, rich in memories of the life of Jesus, with a drive to Mt. Tabor, where the early church fathers believed that the Transfiguration of Jesus occurred. Returning to the Sea of Galilee, we visit Capernaum (Mark 1: 31-38), the base of Jesus' early ministry, the home of Peter, and the site of many healings. We end our day aboard a replica "Jesus Boat", a fishing boat of the kind used by the disciples of Jesus, for our ride on the Sea of Galilee.
We return to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided
After breakfast, we travel north into the Golan Heights to visit Caesarea Philippi – where Jesus asked His disciples "who do men say that I am?" (Mark 8: 27-30, Matt. 16:13). Continuing north, we enjoy a short hike through the beautiful nature reserve of Tel Dan where the remnants of the Bronze-Canaanite Era can be found. This area later became the northernmost city of the Kingdom of Israel belonging to the Tribe of Dan (1st Kings 12:28-29). We will see a Canaanite-era gate as well as an impressive ritual site, most likely built by King Jeroboam, as well as the Israelite Gate from the time of the Judges. We make a stop at Tabgha, the traditional site of the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes followed by a short walk to visit Peter's Primacy – located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee and best known for where Christ appeared to His disciples after His resurrection and where He commands Peter to "feed and tend" His flock. We enjoy a time of teaching and prayer at this lovely site. We ascend to the Mt. of Beatitudes where we enjoy the beautiful view of the Sea of Galilee as we reflect on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. (Matt. 5: 1-15). We return to the hotel for dinner and overnight in Tiberias.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided
Today we depart early for Jerusalem with interesting places to visit along the way. Before we depart the area, we make an early morning stop at Mt. Arbel taking a short hike for an incredible panoramic view of the Sea of Galilee. We leave the Galilee area and stop at Beit She'an to see one of the best-preserved Decapolis Roman cities. In Beit She'an, the bodies of King Saul and his sons were hung on the city walls (1 Samuel 31:10-12). We continue through the Judean desert toBethany Beyond the Jordan, believed to be the location where John the Baptist baptized Jesus. Here we enjoy a time of teaching. Before ascending to the holy city of Jerusalem, we stop to view the Valley of the Shadow of Death- another name for the road between Jerusalem and Jericho- the ancient road used by David, Jesus, and thousands of Jews heading to festivals in Jerusalem. Soon after, we enter Jerusalem for dinner and overnight.
This morning, traveling along the Dead Sea, our first visit is to the amazing Masada, the fortress built by King Herod and site of the last Jewish resistance against the Romans in 73 AD. Ascending Masada by cable car, we will be able to survey the ruins of the fortifications, waterworks, synagogue, temples and palaces. Continuing along the Dead Sea, we will enjoy a stop at the desert oasis of Ein Gedi. After a time of teaching, enjoy hiking to the waterfalls and seeing the caves as we imagine David hiding here from King Saul (1 Sam 24: 1-7). Our next stop before leaving the Dead Sea area will be to enjoy a "float" in the healing waters of the Dead Sea. (Please be sure to bring water shoes, as the bottom surface can be rough, swimsuit, and a towel from hotel) Dinner and overnight at hotel in Jerusalem.
We begin our day early with a visit to the Temple Mount to see the Golden Dome of the Rock (the third holiest shrine in all Islam) and the El-Aksa Mosque. This area is traditionally said to be the site where Abraham demonstrated his devotion to God by taking his son, Isaac, to be sacrificed (Gen. 22). This is also the site where the First and Second Temples were built. Next, we travel to Bethlehem to visit the Church of Nativity – the birthplace of our Lord, and Shepherd's Field, where the angels announced the birth of the Savior. In Shepherds Field, we will also visit Herodium, one of the fortress palaces built by Herod which became his tomb. Returning to Jerusalem, we visit the Upper Room, the site of the last supper followed by a visit to the Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, the site of the House of Caiaphas and where three times Peter denied Christ. We will see the original steps used by Jesus as he was held at Caiaphas's house before being tried by Pontius Pilate and ultimately, crucified. Dinner and overnight in Jerusalem.
We begin our day with a visit to the City of David where we visit the archeological remains of David's period and that of the Kings of Judah (2 Samuel 5: 8-10). We will have the opportunity to walk through Hezekiah's Tunnel, the 2,700-year old tunnel dug during the reign of King Hezekiah (2 Chron. 32:30) and remaining today as one of the wonders of early engineering. The tunnel ends at the Pool of Siloam where Jesus healed the blind man. *A flashlight and good water shoes will be helpful should you choose to walk through Hezekiah's tunnel. We end our day with a visit to Golgotha and the Garden Tomb for a time of quiet reflection, worship, and communion. Farewell dinner and overnight in hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner provided
Following breakfast, we check out of the hotel by 11:00 AM and depart for airport for return flight to USA.
Breakfast provided


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Track Listing
- Free
- Odyssey
- Up There
- She's So Hard to Shake
- Vikings
- Steps of Time
- Twenty Three
- Ascend
- Parade of Fools
Live at the Basement 2005
- Politician
- She's So Hard To Shake
- Ascend
- Ascension
- Parade Of Fools
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