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Dear Friends - The events in Jerusalem from Palm Sunday through Friday conclude Jesus’ ministry on earth.
Jesus had traveled from Galilee to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover. Along the way a crowd joined him and the twelve. These people had heard Jesus’ words, seen the miracles, tasted the bread and fish.
Jesus entered the Temple, drove out merchants selling sacrifices, sat down and began to teach. As they had so often before, the blind and broken came and Jesus healed them.
Every day that week, Monday through Thursday Jesus went to the Temple to teach. At the same time, priests prepared the lambs for the Passover sacrifice. Each lamb had to be carefully inspected. If it had any imperfection, sign of illness, wound, or scar, it was rejected.
In the Temple courts Jesus, too, was examined for any defect. “Should we pay taxes to Caesar,” asked some Pharisees. Jesus couldn’t say No, or the Romans would arrest him. He couldn’t say Yes, or the crowd would desert him. It was the perfect trap. Would Jesus have a perfect answer? “Give Caesar what is his,” Jesus said, “and be sure to give God what is his.” Jesus eluded the trap, and reminded them and us to love God with all we are. Flawless! Even Pilate would agree. “I find no fault in him,” he would say.
Thursday night Jesus ate Passover with his disciples. He was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. Friday morning they led him to Golgotha and nailed him to a cross. Even here Jesus was faultless. He forgave his executioners. He assured the penitent thief of life in the Kingdom of God. He did not save himself so that he might save others. He commended his soul to his Father, and breathed his last breath.
And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom. The way to the Father was opened by the sacrifice of Christ.
Wait a minute, preacher, that’s not the end!

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Dear Friends - The events in Jerusalem from Palm Sunday through Friday conclude Jesus ’ ministry on earth .
 Jesus had traveled from Galilee to Jerusalem to celebrate Passover . Along the way a crowd joined him and the twelve . These people had heard Jesus ’ words , seen the miracles , tasted the bread and fish .
 Jesus entered the Temple , drove out merchants selling sacrifices , sat down and began to teach . As they had so often before , the blind and broken came and Jesus healed them .
 Every day that week , Monday through Thursday Jesus went to the Temple to teach . At the same time , priests prepared the lambs for the Passover sacrifice . Each lamb had to be carefully inspected . If it had any imperfection , sign of illness , wound , or scar , it was rejected .
 In the Temple courts Jesus , too , was examined for any defect . “ Should we pay taxes to Caesar , ” asked some Pharisees . Jesus could n’t say No , or the Romans would arrest him . He could n’t say Yes , or the crowd would desert him . It was the perfect trap . Would Jesus have a perfect answer ? “ Give Caesar what is his , ” Jesus said , “ and be sure to give God what is his . ” Jesus eluded the trap , and reminded them and us to love God with all we are . Flawless ! Even Pilate would agree . “ I find no fault in him , ” he would say .
 Thursday night Jesus ate Passover with his disciples . He was arrested , tried , and sentenced to death . Friday morning they led him to Golgotha and nailed him to a cross . Even here Jesus was faultless . He forgave his executioners . He assured the penitent thief of life in the Kingdom of God . He did not save himself so that he might save others . He commended his soul to his Father , and breathed his last breath .
 And the curtain in the Temple was torn in two from top to bottom . The way to the Father was opened by the sacrifice of Christ .
 Wait a minute , preacher , that ’s not the end !


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In 2017, the foundation provided continuing support to Epic Theatre Ensemble, which uses an arts integration model that builds language and literacy skills to improve students’ academic performance. The Epic model successfully accomplishes this integration of arts into academia by connecting professional artists to students in underserved communities in New York City. Epic operates in-school, school-wide educational arts programs at underserved partner schools and provides supplemental programs to additional schools. Students write and perform theater productions that incorporate academic lessons, and youth interested in participating in after-school theater programming can become a part of the Shakespeare Remix or Epic NEXT programs, which provide more intensive arts-plus-education interventions.
In 2017, the foundation’s support enabled Epic to further develop college access and persistence strategies to support high school students in its Shakespeare Remix program at six schools at the Evander Childs Campus. The expansion followed a successful pilot at Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts which resulted in college enrollment rates nearing 100% for students who participated in its in-school and after-school programs. The 2017–18 program serves 560 juniors and 90 seniors.

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In 2017 , the foundation provided continuing support to Epic Theatre Ensemble , which uses an arts integration model that builds language and literacy skills to improve students ’ academic performance . The Epic model successfully accomplishes this integration of arts into academia by connecting professional artists to students in underserved communities in New York City . Epic operates in - school , school - wide educational arts programs at underserved partner schools and provides supplemental programs to additional schools . Students write and perform theater productions that incorporate academic lessons , and youth interested in participating in after - school theater programming can become a part of the Shakespeare Remix or Epic NEXT programs , which provide more intensive arts - plus - education interventions .
 In 2017 , the foundation ’s support enabled Epic to further develop college access and persistence strategies to support high school students in its Shakespeare Remix program at six schools at the Evander Childs Campus . The expansion followed a successful pilot at Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Arts which resulted in college enrollment rates nearing 100 % for students who participated in its in - school and after - school programs . The 2017–18 program serves 560 juniors and 90 seniors .


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Garmin has announced their next generation of HD action cameras in the VIRB X and VIRB XE. Compact and capable of shooting rich, high-definition, wide-angle footage, VIRB X and XE boast an all-new form factor allowing for more mounting options.
The Garmin VIRB X and XE cameras deliver enhanced video and audio modes with their new G-Metrix system. Using a multitude of built-in sensors and wireless options, G-Metrix captures action data like speed and G-force and turns it into animated data overlays, creating a richer viewer experience.
The VIRB XE camera shoots rich, wide-angle footage, and is designed to shoot professional HD footage at 1440p/30fps and 1080p/60fps with super slow-mo, image stabilisation and different zoom levels. Additionally, the VIRB XE has a Pro Mode with more advanced manual camera adjustments such as white balance control, sharpness control, colour profile control, ISO limit and exposure bias.
The VIRB X shoots crisp HD footage at 1080p/30fps and 720p/60fps with slow-mo and zoom options. With the still image sensor, both versions can capture sharp still photos and photo bursts with up to 12MP image quality.
Garmin has built both cameras to withstand the toughest environments. Both are waterproof to 50 metres and don’t require an external case, featuring a hydrophobic, flat glass lens, which means underwater shots are crystal clear while transitioning in and out of the water.
With the updated design, Garmin has boasted a new microphone for what they say is ‘extremely clear audio’, even underwater. The VIRB X and XE also have improved, more professional and secure mounts with a non-slip allen head tightening system, allowing maximum torque for impact and vibration resistance.
Both models sport a 1″ high-contrast display, single-touch controls, switch-based start/stop functionality for recording, a shutter button for taking still photographs, and support for microSD cards. Garmin say the internal battery offers up to 2 hours of run time on a charge when recording in 1080p.
Through the built-in Wi-Fi, users can now connect VIRB X and XE to the VIRB Mobile app on both smartphones and tablets. They both also possess Bluetooth capabilities to support microphones and headsets. With VIRB Mobile, users are able to live stream footage, add G-Metrix data to videos, and make edits as needed, as well as upload and share media files. In conjunction with the integrated GPS, the app also enables camera tracking.
It seems to us like Garmin have thought of pretty much everything. The VIRB X and the VIRB XE will be available this summer for £239.99 and £319.99 respectively.

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Garmin has announced their next generation of HD action cameras in the VIRB X and VIRB XE . Compact and capable of shooting rich , high - definition , wide - angle footage , VIRB X and XE boast an all - new form factor allowing for more mounting options .
 The Garmin VIRB X and XE cameras deliver enhanced video and audio modes with their new G - Metrix system . Using a multitude of built - in sensors and wireless options , G - Metrix captures action data like speed and G - force and turns it into animated data overlays , creating a richer viewer experience .
 The VIRB XE camera shoots rich , wide - angle footage , and is designed to shoot professional HD footage at 1440p/30fps and 1080p/60fps with super slow - mo , image stabilisation and different zoom levels . Additionally , the VIRB XE has a Pro Mode with more advanced manual camera adjustments such as white balance control , sharpness control , colour profile control , ISO limit and exposure bias .
 The VIRB X shoots crisp HD footage at 1080p/30fps and 720p/60fps with slow - mo and zoom options . With the still image sensor , both versions can capture sharp still photos and photo bursts with up to 12MP image quality .
 Garmin has built both cameras to withstand the toughest environments . Both are waterproof to 50 metres and do n’t require an external case , featuring a hydrophobic , flat glass lens , which means underwater shots are crystal clear while transitioning in and out of the water .
 With the updated design , Garmin has boasted a new microphone for what they say is ‘ extremely clear audio ’ , even underwater . The VIRB X and XE also have improved , more professional and secure mounts with a non - slip allen head tightening system , allowing maximum torque for impact and vibration resistance .
 Both models sport a 1″ high - contrast display , single - touch controls , switch - based start / stop functionality for recording , a shutter button for taking still photographs , and support for microSD cards . Garmin say the internal battery offers up to 2 hours of run time on a charge when recording in 1080p .
 Through the built - in Wi - Fi , users can now connect VIRB X and XE to the VIRB Mobile app on both smartphones and tablets . They both also possess Bluetooth capabilities to support microphones and headsets . With VIRB Mobile , users are able to live stream footage , add G - Metrix data to videos , and make edits as needed , as well as upload and share media files . In conjunction with the integrated GPS , the app also enables camera tracking .
 It seems to us like Garmin have thought of pretty much everything . The VIRB X and the VIRB XE will be available this summer for £ 239.99 and £ 319.99 respectively .


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Quite simply self defence legislation allows people to defend themselves. In and outside of the workplace people should not feel they have to be a victim of violence or aggressive customers.
In this module the self defence is taught as an absolute last resort and as a technique for you to remove yourself from the situation. It's about confidence and how to engage a positive mindset. The module touches on the law, how to deal with aggressive customers and deescalate the situation first. The key difference with our training is we extend this to learn how to create an exit strategy and if required to use very basic self defence techniques to facilitate that exit. A stun and run strategy. In the right circumstance it is absolutely the appropriate and legal thing to do.
Any business or organisation that has the possibility of staff being confronted by angry customers or members of the public. This should be of particular interest to those organisations that have staff going into peoples homes. This is not about creating self defence experts this is about giving people some basic tools to help create an exit strategy in confrontational situations.
Because people safety comes first. Teach how to deescalate, create time and space, develop an exit strategy and provide very basic self defence confidence.

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Quite simply self defence legislation allows people to defend themselves . In and outside of the workplace people should not feel they have to be a victim of violence or aggressive customers .
 In this module the self defence is taught as an absolute last resort and as a technique for you to remove yourself from the situation . It 's about confidence and how to engage a positive mindset . The module touches on the law , how to deal with aggressive customers and deescalate the situation first . The key difference with our training is we extend this to learn how to create an exit strategy and if required to use very basic self defence techniques to facilitate that exit . A stun and run strategy . In the right circumstance it is absolutely the appropriate and legal thing to do .
 Any business or organisation that has the possibility of staff being confronted by angry customers or members of the public . This should be of particular interest to those organisations that have staff going into peoples homes . This is not about creating self defence experts this is about giving people some basic tools to help create an exit strategy in confrontational situations .
 Because people safety comes first . Teach how to deescalate , create time and space , develop an exit strategy and provide very basic self defence confidence .


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"I strive to provide quality care while making interactions with the health care system as pleasant as possible."
Deborah L. Washington, MD — "I strive to provide quality care while making interactions with the health care system as pleasant as possible."
Dr. Washington was selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Society of Hospital Medicine's Fellows of Hospital Medicine.

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" I strive to provide quality care while making interactions with the health care system as pleasant as possible . "
 Deborah L. Washington , MD — " I strive to provide quality care while making interactions with the health care system as pleasant as possible . "
 Dr. Washington was selected as a member of the inaugural class of the Society of Hospital Medicine 's Fellows of Hospital Medicine .


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Translation agency Nota Bene – but who are we?
Nota Bene is a Latin phrase that means “note well.” It works! You noted us, you’re reading this page. So far, so good! Chances are high that you need some important information translated into Russian or some other language.
B) You will definitely be happy with the result.
We specialize in technical translations, medicine and pharmaceuticals, IT products and games, as well as simultaneous interpreting.
We are linguists — translators/interpreters and editors, managers and DTP specialists, proofreaders and accountants who refer to themselves as Nota Bene Translation Agency during normal working hours. “Bureau” would seem a more appropriate word for what we do and how we do it, since “agency” envisages commissioning other people to complete projects, and that’s what we don’t normally do, as most of the jobs are done by our specialists in our offices in Belarus and Poland.
No wonder: there’s hardly anyone else that is better qualified and has sufficient resources to effectively carry out our projects.
Over the 17 years of our operation we’ve made sure we engage the best specialists; however, we only charge average market fees.
For instance, we charge BYN 15 per page for translations from English into Russian. If you look hard enough, you can always find lower rates, if you don’t care too much about quality.
Well, if quality is something you do care about, especially when it comes to serious IT projects, technical translations, medical and pharmacological texts, legal documents or advertising texts, then you should know that you cannot have top quality and pay BYN 8-10 per page, the simple reason being that you need to pay the project manager, translator, editor, and DTP specialist.
The language of your corporate website, technical and legal documents, and advertising materials is an immediate indicator of your reputation and trustworthiness, so take care to make it clear, precise, and correct. If you work with Nota Bene, you can always be sure that no mistake in a translation will ever embarrass you.
Nota Bene is the only translation company in Belarus with an ISO 9001:2008 certified QA system. The international standard proves that only experienced specialists, not semiskilled freelancers, will be working on your project. We seek to stay up to date and make use of state-of-the-art translation memory and project management solutions.
Several professionals will take turns working on your project — a manager, one translator and editor (or more, where necessary), and proofreaders and DTP specialists (again, where necessary). If need be, the translation will be reviewed by our foreign workforce — professional translators who are native speakers of the target language. If you commission a translation into Czech, you’d like to have your project proofread by a Czech linguist who will make use of words and expressions to make the text “authentic” and clear to the target Czech audience. When you read a text that a foreigner has translated into Russian, you immediately feel it, don’t you?
At Nota Bene, it’s a lot more than written technical, medical, legal, and scientific translations, websites, and documents, notarization, and Apostille.
We dub movies, write subtitles, and create commercials in any language. If your require printed materials for a foreign exhibition, we will take care of every job you have — from writing texts in a foreign language without the intermediate translation from Russian all the way to makeup and printing — and deliver finished products to the address that you give us.
If you’re planning an event with foreign guests, we will not only find the best premises, provide sound, light, video, equipment for simultaneous interpreting and interpreters themselves, but also welcome, accommodate your guests and organize entertainments and recreation. We’ve done it many times, so don’t hesitate to set us a task! Save time, money, and your nerves.

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Translation agency Nota Bene – but who are we ?
 Nota Bene is a Latin phrase that means “ note well . ” It works ! You noted us , you ’re reading this page . So far , so good ! Chances are high that you need some important information translated into Russian or some other language .
 B ) You will definitely be happy with the result .
 We specialize in technical translations , medicine and pharmaceuticals , IT products and games , as well as simultaneous interpreting .
 We are linguists — translators / interpreters and editors , managers and DTP specialists , proofreaders and accountants who refer to themselves as Nota Bene Translation Agency during normal working hours . “ Bureau ” would seem a more appropriate word for what we do and how we do it , since “ agency ” envisages commissioning other people to complete projects , and that ’s what we do n’t normally do , as most of the jobs are done by our specialists in our offices in Belarus and Poland .
 No wonder : there ’s hardly anyone else that is better qualified and has sufficient resources to effectively carry out our projects .
 Over the 17 years of our operation we ’ve made sure we engage the best specialists ; however , we only charge average market fees .
 For instance , we charge BYN 15 per page for translations from English into Russian . If you look hard enough , you can always find lower rates , if you do n’t care too much about quality .
 Well , if quality is something you do care about , especially when it comes to serious IT projects , technical translations , medical and pharmacological texts , legal documents or advertising texts , then you should know that you can not have top quality and pay BYN 8 - 10 per page , the simple reason being that you need to pay the project manager , translator , editor , and DTP specialist .
 The language of your corporate website , technical and legal documents , and advertising materials is an immediate indicator of your reputation and trustworthiness , so take care to make it clear , precise , and correct . If you work with Nota Bene , you can always be sure that no mistake in a translation will ever embarrass you .
 Nota Bene is the only translation company in Belarus with an ISO 9001:2008 certified QA system . The international standard proves that only experienced specialists , not semiskilled freelancers , will be working on your project . We seek to stay up to date and make use of state - of - the - art translation memory and project management solutions .
 Several professionals will take turns working on your project — a manager , one translator and editor ( or more , where necessary ) , and proofreaders and DTP specialists ( again , where necessary ) . If need be , the translation will be reviewed by our foreign workforce — professional translators who are native speakers of the target language . If you commission a translation into Czech , you ’d like to have your project proofread by a Czech linguist who will make use of words and expressions to make the text “ authentic ” and clear to the target Czech audience . When you read a text that a foreigner has translated into Russian , you immediately feel it , do n’t you ?
 At Nota Bene , it ’s a lot more than written technical , medical , legal , and scientific translations , websites , and documents , notarization , and Apostille .
 We dub movies , write subtitles , and create commercials in any language . If your require printed materials for a foreign exhibition , we will take care of every job you have — from writing texts in a foreign language without the intermediate translation from Russian all the way to makeup and printing — and deliver finished products to the address that you give us .
 If you ’re planning an event with foreign guests , we will not only find the best premises , provide sound , light , video , equipment for simultaneous interpreting and interpreters themselves , but also welcome , accommodate your guests and organize entertainments and recreation . We ’ve done it many times , so do n’t hesitate to set us a task ! Save time , money , and your nerves .


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So, you like to play those personality and spiritual gift inventory games at your church?
Churches do some strange things and high among the head-scratchers is how many churches have an affection for promoting personality inventories in their congregation.
The most well-known of these is, of course, that one with a hyphenated name which doesn’t include the term “personality” at all. I pass on dropping the name because I don’t want the headaches of dealing with the True Believers of the thing. Some years ago an SBC numbers, stat kind of guy, said offhand in a meeting about demographics that the personality typing tool lacked a solid basis in research. His casual remark piqued my interest because I assumed if large corporations used such things that there was a solid basis for such.
Seems the solid basis is faith in the tools rather than the origin, science, and practice of these typing instruments. Every time I’ve been less-than-enthused about typing tools, I’ve been treated to a quick dose of chastisement. Used to be hymnals thrown at me. People do love these things and place a lot of faith in them. I’ll pass, partly because of my distaste for ‘forced choice’ questionnaires.
You might consider the latest foray into typing criticism and exposure, an interesting book by Merve Emre, The Personality Brokers. Christianity Today has an article on the book, a rather soft one. Don’t overlook this salient point: if respondants retake the test a few weeks after their first test over half of them end up with a different typing profile. A simple internet search will return plenty of material short of your buying a book. Take a look.
But if you want to just play games and maybe have the side benefit of learning what you mostly already knew, do the tests.
More popular in our circles are the numerous spiritual gift tools. I’ve used one or two of these. Their benefit is quite modest. If you like these and are sold on their value to the church, then explain how Christendom survived for over nineteen centuries without having these available? Maybe there was relevant teaching from pastors and elders? Maybe believers served and their gifts became evident? The matter of spiritual gifts is far less prominent in the New Testament that we have made it out to be.
But, play the games. Maybe your pastor is lazy and would rather rely on the manufactured and marketed too designed by one who is not the shepherd of the congregation. Mostly harmless. More of a product that might earn its publisher and seller a little money than anything that has deep benefit to a church.
The worst offender on the inventories are the ones that couple a personality test with a gifts test. At least the gifts test has some underpinning in scripture. Having been exposed to one of these paired tools, I conclude that we are in love more with technology (you can do all this online and have results tabulated, tabled, and graphed) and tools than biblical teaching and practice.
We have too much money and too much time; therefore, these commercial products have been thrust upon us with some success.
But…have some fun. Don’t take them too seriously. The pastor who loves his congregation and makes an effort to build relationships with all under his care already has an effective tool: God’s calling and that infallible tool, God’s Word.
And don’t throw that hymnal at me for writing this. Don’t type me either. If you’ve never met me but think you can label me with a string of letters, we won’t be friends anymore.
I will admit to one occasion where a ‘forced choice’ helped me about a decade ago. I was called by the nursing home and informed that my father had been taken to the emergency room. When I arrived and met the ER physician in his examination room. I was shocked when she told me, “I don’t believe he will leave the hospital,” a blunt and candid assessment of his medical condition. Soon thereafter a chaplain or social worker asked me which hospice company I would prefer and named the two that served that hospital. I was hardly in a condition to evaluate the options whereupon he said pick a color: orange or green, a forced choice. I picked one and the decision was made. I don’t know if the hospital approves of such techniques these days.
Took the MMPI years ago and it said I might have religious delusions. It asked if I felt I should be punished for my sins.
I answered yes, but I don’t think they liked that.
Also took the LaHaye temperament thing – sanguine.
Spiritual gifts tests were real popular for a while.
I think knowing people is a lot more than taking a stupid test.
For sure, corporations hold personality inventories in high regard. They spend a lot on them. I suppose some are more accurate than others. In regard to the Myers-Briggs, there are longer and shorter versions. When I served in the Philippines, the FMB (now IMB) had all the missionaries take the longer version. I found it helped me understand the missionaries I worked with much better. I asked a guy with a PhD in religious education about spiritual gifts inventories. He was dubious as to their value, but he said they might provide some indication. I’ve taken several spiritual gift inventories. The most helpful one was the one in MasterLife, a discipleship course of yesteryear. We took MasterLife as a group. We each took the spiritual gift inventory, and then the group commented on each person’s results. The group affirmed my result–that I have the spiritual gift of teaching. So, what is the takeaway here. A spiritual gift inventory may give some direction, but a group of believers who know you well is essential to a fuller understanding.
Off subject – Dr. Terry, I just ordered a book I believe you edited: Missiology: An Introduction to the Foundations, History, and Strategies of World Missions. I had classes with both Ebbie Smith and Justice Anderson at SWBTS.
Stephen, I’m glad you ordered the book. I worked with Dr. Smith and Dr. Anderson to edit the first edition. I edited the second edition by myself. I hope you find the book helpful. The royalties I receive from the book go to buy Christmas presents for little children (my granddaughters).
I’m a sanguine, INTJ, Enneagram number 31.2….
To your point, check out the book The Cult of Personality Testing (2005) by Annie Murphy Paul, where she argues the connection between personality tests and other psuedo-scientific means of determining “personality” such as phrenology.
Another good book. Read it back when it was first published.
It occurred to me a number of years ago that spiritual gift tests might be less than reliable. Why? We assume only a believer would take this test, but what if one of those unregenerate folks snuck into the church and took the test too? We would not only determine the believer’s gifts, but the lost guys gifts too! Hmmm. Something stinks in the frig.
I have something profound to say about how their are unlimited permution when giftedness is combined other characteristics, but I will save that for discussion for when I’m asked to help with interpretive dance or puppets. Instead, I will share a list of Spiritual gifts not mentioned in the canon. If you’re tempted to challenge one or more gifts, it means that you’re envious because you don’t have that gift.
1. Puppet hand tongues. This puppet that seems to be out of control, is actually expressing ecstatic utterances. The puppet that moves its mouth intermittently is the interpreter.
2. Communicating Biblical truth by swaying with fabrics. Interpretive dance.
3. Distillation of the evening news into prayer requests. It takes a special gift to extract that most important nugget of information about the latest escapades of a politician in California, Alabama, or wherever amidst horrific stories from everywhere.
4. Ubiquitous irrelevance. This person has the ability to speak truth into any conversation without the ability to clearly understand or communicate the depth of that truth.
6. The guy who just tries to be funny.
I could list more, but these are the ones that I have.
They were big on Meyers Briggs where I went to college. Over a two year period I took the test 3 or 4 times and got both ESFP and INTJ. (may have some of the letters mixed up, don’t remember for sure, but I got basically opposite results in every category). I think it depended on my mood whichever day I took it.
I’ve cautiously used spiritual gift inventories at our church, only after teaching extensively on the subject and making really clear that it was only one possibly helpful tool to help people think through the issue.
Methinkks those “games” are more about herding folks into someplace to work, and stem from people who don’t know enough Scripture to either decide where God wants them, or teach others how to. And yes, I am aware I used a preposition to end a sentence up with.

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So , you like to play those personality and spiritual gift inventory games at your church ?
 Churches do some strange things and high among the head - scratchers is how many churches have an affection for promoting personality inventories in their congregation .
 The most well - known of these is , of course , that one with a hyphenated name which does n’t include the term “ personality ” at all . I pass on dropping the name because I do n’t want the headaches of dealing with the True Believers of the thing . Some years ago an SBC numbers , stat kind of guy , said offhand in a meeting about demographics that the personality typing tool lacked a solid basis in research . His casual remark piqued my interest because I assumed if large corporations used such things that there was a solid basis for such .
 Seems the solid basis is faith in the tools rather than the origin , science , and practice of these typing instruments . Every time I ’ve been less - than - enthused about typing tools , I ’ve been treated to a quick dose of chastisement . Used to be hymnals thrown at me . People do love these things and place a lot of faith in them . I ’ll pass , partly because of my distaste for ‘ forced choice ’ questionnaires .
 You might consider the latest foray into typing criticism and exposure , an interesting book by Merve Emre , The Personality Brokers . Christianity Today has an article on the book , a rather soft one . Do n’t overlook this salient point : if respondants retake the test a few weeks after their first test over half of them end up with a different typing profile . A simple internet search will return plenty of material short of your buying a book . Take a look .
 But if you want to just play games and maybe have the side benefit of learning what you mostly already knew , do the tests .
 More popular in our circles are the numerous spiritual gift tools . I ’ve used one or two of these . Their benefit is quite modest . If you like these and are sold on their value to the church , then explain how Christendom survived for over nineteen centuries without having these available ? Maybe there was relevant teaching from pastors and elders ? Maybe believers served and their gifts became evident ? The matter of spiritual gifts is far less prominent in the New Testament that we have made it out to be .
 But , play the games . Maybe your pastor is lazy and would rather rely on the manufactured and marketed too designed by one who is not the shepherd of the congregation . Mostly harmless . More of a product that might earn its publisher and seller a little money than anything that has deep benefit to a church .
 The worst offender on the inventories are the ones that couple a personality test with a gifts test . At least the gifts test has some underpinning in scripture . Having been exposed to one of these paired tools , I conclude that we are in love more with technology ( you can do all this online and have results tabulated , tabled , and graphed ) and tools than biblical teaching and practice .
 We have too much money and too much time ; therefore , these commercial products have been thrust upon us with some success .
 But … have some fun . Do n’t take them too seriously . The pastor who loves his congregation and makes an effort to build relationships with all under his care already has an effective tool : God ’s calling and that infallible tool , God ’s Word .
 And do n’t throw that hymnal at me for writing this . Do n’t type me either . If you ’ve never met me but think you can label me with a string of letters , we wo n’t be friends anymore .
 I will admit to one occasion where a ‘ forced choice ’ helped me about a decade ago . I was called by the nursing home and informed that my father had been taken to the emergency room . When I arrived and met the ER physician in his examination room . I was shocked when she told me , “ I do n’t believe he will leave the hospital , ” a blunt and candid assessment of his medical condition . Soon thereafter a chaplain or social worker asked me which hospice company I would prefer and named the two that served that hospital . I was hardly in a condition to evaluate the options whereupon he said pick a color : orange or green , a forced choice . I picked one and the decision was made . I do n’t know if the hospital approves of such techniques these days .
 Took the MMPI years ago and it said I might have religious delusions . It asked if I felt I should be punished for my sins .
 I answered yes , but I do n’t think they liked that .
 Also took the LaHaye temperament thing – sanguine .
 Spiritual gifts tests were real popular for a while .
 I think knowing people is a lot more than taking a stupid test .
 For sure , corporations hold personality inventories in high regard . They spend a lot on them . I suppose some are more accurate than others . In regard to the Myers - Briggs , there are longer and shorter versions . When I served in the Philippines , the FMB ( now IMB ) had all the missionaries take the longer version . I found it helped me understand the missionaries I worked with much better . I asked a guy with a PhD in religious education about spiritual gifts inventories . He was dubious as to their value , but he said they might provide some indication . I ’ve taken several spiritual gift inventories . The most helpful one was the one in MasterLife , a discipleship course of yesteryear . We took MasterLife as a group . We each took the spiritual gift inventory , and then the group commented on each person ’s results . The group affirmed my result – that I have the spiritual gift of teaching . So , what is the takeaway here . A spiritual gift inventory may give some direction , but a group of believers who know you well is essential to a fuller understanding .
 Off subject – Dr. Terry , I just ordered a book I believe you edited : Missiology : An Introduction to the Foundations , History , and Strategies of World Missions . I had classes with both Ebbie Smith and Justice Anderson at SWBTS .
 Stephen , I ’m glad you ordered the book . I worked with Dr. Smith and Dr. Anderson to edit the first edition . I edited the second edition by myself . I hope you find the book helpful . The royalties I receive from the book go to buy Christmas presents for little children ( my granddaughters ) .
 I ’m a sanguine , INTJ , Enneagram number 31.2 … .
 To your point , check out the book The Cult of Personality Testing ( 2005 ) by Annie Murphy Paul , where she argues the connection between personality tests and other psuedo - scientific means of determining “ personality ” such as phrenology .
 Another good book . Read it back when it was first published .
 It occurred to me a number of years ago that spiritual gift tests might be less than reliable . Why ? We assume only a believer would take this test , but what if one of those unregenerate folks snuck into the church and took the test too ? We would not only determine the believer ’s gifts , but the lost guys gifts too ! Hmmm . Something stinks in the frig .
 I have something profound to say about how their are unlimited permution when giftedness is combined other characteristics , but I will save that for discussion for when I ’m asked to help with interpretive dance or puppets . Instead , I will share a list of Spiritual gifts not mentioned in the canon . If you ’re tempted to challenge one or more gifts , it means that you ’re envious because you do n’t have that gift .
 1 . Puppet hand tongues . This puppet that seems to be out of control , is actually expressing ecstatic utterances . The puppet that moves its mouth intermittently is the interpreter .
 2 . Communicating Biblical truth by swaying with fabrics . Interpretive dance .
 3 . Distillation of the evening news into prayer requests . It takes a special gift to extract that most important nugget of information about the latest escapades of a politician in California , Alabama , or wherever amidst horrific stories from everywhere .
 4 . Ubiquitous irrelevance . This person has the ability to speak truth into any conversation without the ability to clearly understand or communicate the depth of that truth .
 6 . The guy who just tries to be funny .
 I could list more , but these are the ones that I have .
 They were big on Meyers Briggs where I went to college . Over a two year period I took the test 3 or 4 times and got both ESFP and INTJ . ( may have some of the letters mixed up , do n’t remember for sure , but I got basically opposite results in every category ) . I think it depended on my mood whichever day I took it .
 I ’ve cautiously used spiritual gift inventories at our church , only after teaching extensively on the subject and making really clear that it was only one possibly helpful tool to help people think through the issue .
 Methinkks those “ games ” are more about herding folks into someplace to work , and stem from people who do n’t know enough Scripture to either decide where God wants them , or teach others how to . And yes , I am aware I used a preposition to end a sentence up with .


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Northamptonshire and Glamorgan played out a leisurely draw on the final day of their LV= County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road, after the weather had scuppered any chance of a positive result.
After fewer than 85 overs were possible in the opening three days, morning discussions were held between captains Alex Wakely and Graham Wagg, the latter standing in for the injured Mark Wallace, but no agreement on a contrived finished could be reached.
Instead the match petered out into a draw with both sides going through the motions for much of the day, Northants taking their overnight 128-5 onto 278, with half centuries for Adam Rossington and David Murphy, before Glamorgan reached 99-3 when the teams shook hands.
The draw means Northamptonshire take ten points to Glamorgan’s nine, but with Essex beating Leicestershire, a third place finish looks beyond both sides heading into the final round of fixtures.
Overnight rain caused a 30 minute delay to proceedings, but once play got underway Rossington doubled his overnight 25 to move to a seventh half century of the season, scoring at a run a ball before chipping Dewi Penrhyn Jones to mid-off on 59, Penrhyn Jones finishing with 3-55 on debut.
Rory Kleinveldt also fell before lunch, bowled by Michael Hogan for 7, but either side of the interval Murphy completed a composed unbeaten 58, in what could be his last innings at Wantage Road with the wicket keeper out of contract and unlikely to be offered a fresh deal.
He enjoyed support from Olly Stone and Mohammed Azharullah, who both made 20 in stands of 37 and 29 for the eighth and ninth wicket respectively, before Wagg, deputising after Wallace injured his calf batting on the second day, removed Azharullah and last man Richard Gleeson to claim 4-77.
With Wallace also unable to bat second time around, Andrew Salter joined James Kettleborough in opening the batting, but could make just four before edging Azharullah to first slip.
However there was some concern for Northants as Olly Stone pulled up after bowling only seven balls, limping off holding his side just a day after being named in the England Performance Program squad.
Richard Gleeson was making his Championship debut for Northants, having also played against the Australians, and took his first two wickets either side of tea, Kettleborough caught behind and Colin Ingram LBW, both having made 14.
The latter would prove be the last meaningful action of any note before the teams shook hands shortly after 4:20, Adam Rossington sending down the final over, his first in professional cricket, six deliveries of tame medium pace that summed up the day’s proceedings.
Northants head coach David Ripley was left to reflect on a frustrating week, but after discussions about any possible declarations broke down, he was content to play out the game for bonus points.
“The weather’s played a bit part in this game, bad light, wet outfield, quite a frustrating four days,” he said. “We were confident, it was a key game as we were on the same amount of points as Glamorgan and it was a game we were looking to win and unfortunately the weather’s beaten both teams.
Graham Wagg took over captaincy duties after Mark Wallace’s injury and praised his fellow players for their commitment levels during the weather affected week.
“It was a frustrating four days cricket, there was a couple of injuries and it’s not an easy game to get yourself up for, but we did and we tried our best but unfortunately the weather ruled out any possibility of a result.
“A draw was potentially always on the cards, there was talks of a game, they were interested then they wasn’t interested and it kept going backwards and forwards.

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Northamptonshire and Glamorgan played out a leisurely draw on the final day of their LV= County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road , after the weather had scuppered any chance of a positive result .
 After fewer than 85 overs were possible in the opening three days , morning discussions were held between captains Alex Wakely and Graham Wagg , the latter standing in for the injured Mark Wallace , but no agreement on a contrived finished could be reached .
 Instead the match petered out into a draw with both sides going through the motions for much of the day , Northants taking their overnight 128 - 5 onto 278 , with half centuries for Adam Rossington and David Murphy , before Glamorgan reached 99 - 3 when the teams shook hands .
 The draw means Northamptonshire take ten points to Glamorgan ’s nine , but with Essex beating Leicestershire , a third place finish looks beyond both sides heading into the final round of fixtures .
 Overnight rain caused a 30 minute delay to proceedings , but once play got underway Rossington doubled his overnight 25 to move to a seventh half century of the season , scoring at a run a ball before chipping Dewi Penrhyn Jones to mid - off on 59 , Penrhyn Jones finishing with 3 - 55 on debut .
 Rory Kleinveldt also fell before lunch , bowled by Michael Hogan for 7 , but either side of the interval Murphy completed a composed unbeaten 58 , in what could be his last innings at Wantage Road with the wicket keeper out of contract and unlikely to be offered a fresh deal .
 He enjoyed support from Olly Stone and Mohammed Azharullah , who both made 20 in stands of 37 and 29 for the eighth and ninth wicket respectively , before Wagg , deputising after Wallace injured his calf batting on the second day , removed Azharullah and last man Richard Gleeson to claim 4 - 77 .
 With Wallace also unable to bat second time around , Andrew Salter joined James Kettleborough in opening the batting , but could make just four before edging Azharullah to first slip .
 However there was some concern for Northants as Olly Stone pulled up after bowling only seven balls , limping off holding his side just a day after being named in the England Performance Program squad .
 Richard Gleeson was making his Championship debut for Northants , having also played against the Australians , and took his first two wickets either side of tea , Kettleborough caught behind and Colin Ingram LBW , both having made 14 .
 The latter would prove be the last meaningful action of any note before the teams shook hands shortly after 4:20 , Adam Rossington sending down the final over , his first in professional cricket , six deliveries of tame medium pace that summed up the day ’s proceedings .
 Northants head coach David Ripley was left to reflect on a frustrating week , but after discussions about any possible declarations broke down , he was content to play out the game for bonus points .
 “ The weather ’s played a bit part in this game , bad light , wet outfield , quite a frustrating four days , ” he said . “ We were confident , it was a key game as we were on the same amount of points as Glamorgan and it was a game we were looking to win and unfortunately the weather ’s beaten both teams .
 Graham Wagg took over captaincy duties after Mark Wallace ’s injury and praised his fellow players for their commitment levels during the weather affected week .
 “ It was a frustrating four days cricket , there was a couple of injuries and it ’s not an easy game to get yourself up for , but we did and we tried our best but unfortunately the weather ruled out any possibility of a result .
 “ A draw was potentially always on the cards , there was talks of a game , they were interested then they was n’t interested and it kept going backwards and forwards .


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The key to productivity is doing the right things at the right time.
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The objectives of the proposed work are to design, prepare and characterize a family of new advanced electron transport materials from simple, minimal-step, high-yield, and inexpensive synthetic processes for application in organic photovoltaics (OPV). These novel materials will be chemically prepared by linking together conjugated electron deficient moieties that may include, but are not limited to, phenyl- and naphthyl-imides, benzothiadiazoles, dicyanoimidazoles, and diketo-pyrrolo-pyrroles. These new materials will be used to fabricate OPV devices with efficiencies and lifetimes exceeding those of state-of-art OPVs that typically use fullerene-based electron transport materials.
Organic photovoltaics (OPV) have recently reached power conversion efficiencies (PCE) of 7.7%1 and extrapolated lifetimes of >30 years2 bringing this area of technology closer to commercialization. Common to both of these reports are the use of fullerenes as the electron acceptor/transport materials. Fullerenes tend to have low absorption in the visible range, produce devices with relatively low open circuit voltages (Voc), are very difficult to synthesize and purify, and are very expensive.
Figure 2: Potential improvement in the current-voltage characteristics from using new acceptor materials.
New acceptor materials that could address and solve the issues of fullerenes could push PCE levels to >10%. For example, replacing the weakly absorbing fullerenes with more strongly absorbing acceptors should lead to efficient light harvesting below 700nm (Figure 1) and increased short circuit current densities (Jsc). Assuming a peak external quantum efficiency (EQE) of 0.75, Jsc can potentially be improved from 15.2 mA/cm2 in the record device to 17.2 mA/cm2 (Figure 2).
Figure 3: Schematic of general strategy for materials design for application in OPVs.
The general strategy of how the materials will be designed to address important properties necessary for OPV acceptors is shown in Figure 3. The materials will have two different electron deficient moieties linked together in an A-B-A type arrangement. Furthermore the A-B-A moieties will be linked by alkene, alkyne and/or phenyl linkages (sp2 hybridization) that will allow for electron delocalization throughout the molecule, thus stabilizing the negative charge over the entire molecule. Although the A-B-A moieties will be electron deficient in nature, they will have different degrees of deficiency so as to have partial push-pull character. This is known to impart low band gap properties, important for absorbing a greater amount of the visible spectrum.
The proposed research is designed to be very interdisciplinary involving synthetic organic chemistry, materials characterization, and device processing/characterization. The research is aimed towards the goal of OPVs with PCEs >10% by the end of the project and will be divided into two sections – chemical synthesis and device physics. Design and synthesis of new electron deficient molecules will be carried out to achieve crucial fundamental properties such as: proper electronic energy levels; strong visible light absorption; side chain attachments for solution or vacuum processing; and solid-state packing for optimized charge transport. Charge carrier mobilities and solid state morphologies of neat and blend thin films using various microscopy and x-ray techniques will be examined. Energetic loss pathways due to triplet and charge transfer states will be explored using spectroscopic techniques. The physical, thermal, optical, and electronic properties of the materials are designed to be tunable so that they may be used with a large number of corresponding electron donor materials for device fabrication.
Chen, H. Y.; Hou, J. H.; Zhang, S. Q.; Liang, Y. Y.; Yang, G. W.; Yang, Y.; Yu, L. P.; Wu, Y.; Li, G. “Polymer solar cells with enhanced open-circuit voltage and efficiency.” Nature Photonics 2009, 3 (11), 649-653.
Schwartz, G.; Maennig, B.; Uhrich, C.; Gnehr, W.; Sonntag, S.; Erfurth, O.; Wollrab, E.; Walzer, K.; Pfeiffer, M. “Efficient and long-term stable organic vacuum deposited tandem solar cells.” Kafafi, Z. H., Lane, P. A., Eds.; SPIE: San Diego, CA, USA, 2009; 74160K-741611.

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The objectives of the proposed work are to design , prepare and characterize a family of new advanced electron transport materials from simple , minimal - step , high - yield , and inexpensive synthetic processes for application in organic photovoltaics ( OPV ) . These novel materials will be chemically prepared by linking together conjugated electron deficient moieties that may include , but are not limited to , phenyl- and naphthyl - imides , benzothiadiazoles , dicyanoimidazoles , and diketo - pyrrolo - pyrroles . These new materials will be used to fabricate OPV devices with efficiencies and lifetimes exceeding those of state - of - art OPVs that typically use fullerene - based electron transport materials .
 Organic photovoltaics ( OPV ) have recently reached power conversion efficiencies ( PCE ) of 7.7%1 and extrapolated lifetimes of > 30 years2 bringing this area of technology closer to commercialization . Common to both of these reports are the use of fullerenes as the electron acceptor / transport materials . Fullerenes tend to have low absorption in the visible range , produce devices with relatively low open circuit voltages ( Voc ) , are very difficult to synthesize and purify , and are very expensive .
 Figure 2 : Potential improvement in the current - voltage characteristics from using new acceptor materials .
 New acceptor materials that could address and solve the issues of fullerenes could push PCE levels to > 10 % . For example , replacing the weakly absorbing fullerenes with more strongly absorbing acceptors should lead to efficient light harvesting below 700 nm ( Figure 1 ) and increased short circuit current densities ( Jsc ) . Assuming a peak external quantum efficiency ( EQE ) of 0.75 , Jsc can potentially be improved from 15.2 mA / cm2 in the record device to 17.2 mA / cm2 ( Figure 2 ) .
 Figure 3 : Schematic of general strategy for materials design for application in OPVs .
 The general strategy of how the materials will be designed to address important properties necessary for OPV acceptors is shown in Figure 3 . The materials will have two different electron deficient moieties linked together in an A - B - A type arrangement . Furthermore the A - B - A moieties will be linked by alkene , alkyne and/or phenyl linkages ( sp2 hybridization ) that will allow for electron delocalization throughout the molecule , thus stabilizing the negative charge over the entire molecule . Although the A - B - A moieties will be electron deficient in nature , they will have different degrees of deficiency so as to have partial push - pull character . This is known to impart low band gap properties , important for absorbing a greater amount of the visible spectrum .
 The proposed research is designed to be very interdisciplinary involving synthetic organic chemistry , materials characterization , and device processing / characterization . The research is aimed towards the goal of OPVs with PCEs > 10 % by the end of the project and will be divided into two sections – chemical synthesis and device physics . Design and synthesis of new electron deficient molecules will be carried out to achieve crucial fundamental properties such as : proper electronic energy levels ; strong visible light absorption ; side chain attachments for solution or vacuum processing ; and solid - state packing for optimized charge transport . Charge carrier mobilities and solid state morphologies of neat and blend thin films using various microscopy and x - ray techniques will be examined . Energetic loss pathways due to triplet and charge transfer states will be explored using spectroscopic techniques . The physical , thermal , optical , and electronic properties of the materials are designed to be tunable so that they may be used with a large number of corresponding electron donor materials for device fabrication .
 Chen , H. Y. ; Hou , J. H. ; Zhang , S. Q. ; Liang , Y. Y. ; Yang , G. W. ; Yang , Y. ; Yu , L. P. ; Wu , Y. ; Li , G. “ Polymer solar cells with enhanced open - circuit voltage and efficiency . ” Nature Photonics 2009 , 3 ( 11 ) , 649 - 653 .
 Schwartz , G. ; Maennig , B. ; Uhrich , C. ; Gnehr , W. ; Sonntag , S. ; Erfurth , O. ; Wollrab , E. ; Walzer , K. ; Pfeiffer , M. “ Efficient and long - term stable organic vacuum deposited tandem solar cells . ” Kafafi , Z. H. , Lane , P. A. , Eds . ; SPIE : San Diego , CA , USA , 2009 ; 74160K-741611 .


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 Nothing improves your appearance quite like a bright , pearly white smile . So when you ’re dealing with stained or discolored teeth , it ’s easy to feel self conscious and unhappy with your smile .
 But there ’s no need to feel embarrassed . Stained teeth are completely normal ! Your teeth will naturally darken over time thanks to factors like the foods you eat , medications you use , tobacco use , and improper oral hygiene . Even your genetics may play a role !
 At Towson Smile Care , we ’ll help you achieve a bright white smile . We offer the safest , most effective professional teeth whitening treatments in Towson , MD and will help your smile shine bright again !
 Just say NO to over - the - counter teeth whitening . White strips and other store - bought teeth bleaching treatments can cause extreme tooth sensitivity and take a long time before you ’ll start see results . Our office is proud to offer faster , safer , and more effective teeth whitening alternatives through both at - home and in - office options .
 A GLO Professional Treatment is the highest level of in - office professional - strength teeth whitening . This system is available exclusively through dental practices like ours and will help you achieve amazing results .
 GLO combines both heat and the unique properties of visible and ultraviolet light to quickly brighten your teeth You can expect amazing results in just one hour ( and less tooth sensitivity than other whitening methods , too ) .
 For those who want the results of a professional teeth whitening treatment with the convenience of at - home use , we offer a specialized take - home - only whitening program . Our take - home whitening system is easy to use , gentle , and highly effective .
 At Towson Smile Care , we take a patient - driven approach to care — your needs always come first ! During your teeth whitening consultation , we ’ll listen to your goals , examine your teeth , and help you understand what type of teeth whitening treatment will best fit your specific needs .
 If your goal is whiter teeth , then ours is to help you achieve it in the safest , most effective way possible .
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 Since 2009 , Towson Smile Care has been dedicated to providing a higher level of care to the Towson community . Our focus on patient experience has helped us earn a reputation for being one of the most welcoming and friendly dental offices in Towson . This , combined with our experienced staff , high - tech treatments , and advanced equipment , helps us deliver a truly positive dental experience .
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