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sneaking out to sleep at the beach for a night. A second miracle performed by finny is when he smashes a swimming record and brushes it off like it was nothing. Gene was shocked and blown away while Finy did not even want it to be recognized as the new school record. Lastly, Finny dies and resurrects indirectly as a Jesus Christ did. when Finny fell out of a tree and fractured his bone, he left the school for a while and no one had heard from him. He needed to heal and regain his strength…

Over the past two years I’ve learned a significant amount of things regarding my faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. I’ve learned that, at times, my faith wasn’t strong enough; that I needed to pray to Jesus for help to increase my faith, and also the magnitude of faith when it pertains to Christianity. In his document, Discipleship and the Cross, Dietrich Bonhoeffer examines the Christian faith in this aspect. He goes on then to offer a detailed description of what he believes it one’s faith…

on God’s loving kindness and guidance. In Psalms 23 David describes himself and the people of God as sheep. As well connects to both the new testament and the old making it one of the most simplistic and beloved Scriptures in the Bible. David uses his personal life as a shepherd to describe God’s relationship with the people. However, God being a shepherd isn’t new in the bible; Just like shepherds God tends to the needs of his people; God has a direct connection to his people. Though most…

he possibly could in order to renourish the nation. Document 4 also emphasizes the fact that the U.S was being thrown further into debt and that FDR’s programs were not quite doing the job. America was still in a record-breaking recession even with New Deal programs, so how much of a difference were they actually making? All of the job programs and changes to inefficient industries actually gave millions of Americans a place to start; those who found work were able to continue developing in a…

This made the kid work for their money to support the family and him/her. The New Deal made it possible to have anyone able to work, to get paid and support their own needs and their family. The more money the family was able to get from anyone, made it possible to support each other and get a better life again. Besides kids working, there were also men and women trying to get a job to support their family. Before the New Deal, there was a lot of Americans that were unemployed. On Document…

One million undernourished children was one success to the New Deal. In Document 6 it quotes, “...the WPA is making it possible for many underprivileged children…(Woodward).” This document was a speech given by Ellen Woodward, Assistant Administrator for WPA. WPA also known as Works Progress Administration helped children without food and benefited them with well balanced meals. WPA was a program that was a success during the New Deal because many families were having hard time with supplying…

Series: Is our worship Sincere? Sermon One: Are we just going through the motions? Sermon Aim: The congregation will come to evaluate themselves in spending time with God. Mal 1: v1-14 Introduction Life has it up and down, and sometime we don’t feel like doing what is expected of us. I have to confess. A few years ago, I was in such a position. As a local officer in the corps, I feel like I was going through the motion. Helping people, doing church work and attending worship…

Skeet was a good father for Rob in the beginning of his childhood, because he encouraged Rob to be hardworking in order to make good decisions towards a bright future. Even though Skeet was a good supporter for his son, he made some unfortunate mistakes that would later cost him his freedom and his ideal relationship with Rob. In life it is pertinent to make wise decisions, in order to insure a better future for your family. Rob’s father Skeet was an intelligent man, but his poor decision…

It is nothing new to stand in line at the grocery store checkout and overhear a fellow shopper complain about celebrities and their New Age religions as they peruse the headlines of People or US Weekly. While it is easy for them to judge Tom Cruise and his dedication to the Church of Scientology, or harrumph Madonna and the red string that adorns her wrist as she walks into The Kabbalah Centre, some of the people passing judgment may be overlooking a religion that hits a little closer to home…

Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party (ALCP) is the only party which has contested for a place in Parliament in every single General and By-election since MMP began in New Zealand in 1996 (Cannabis.org.nz). Their ideology is relatively straightforward; ‘The ALCP exists to legalise cannabis for recreational, spiritual, medicinal and industrial purposes’. They are also firm believers of peace and justice, creating a balance between the power of the state and the power of the people. The environment…