Finding God on the Web
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Evidence of God in our everyday lives
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they display knowledge. There is no speech or language where their voice is not heard. Their voice goes out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world. Psalm 19:1-4
Welcome my friend,
I don't know how you found your way here but I know it was not by accident. We were meant to meet and share at least in this moment. Are you aware of God's grace and beauty in your life or have you yet to discover the originator of your life, The God who designed you inside and out for a very special purpose no matter your current condition?
Your life may seem like heaven or hell right now and you may find it hard to believe but God has been seeking you out waiting for you to discover his gift of unconditional love for you. Not his anger or wrath or judgment - but his insanely jealous love for you.
When we are unaware of this love and our true value and worth we can make some pretty bad choices that end up hurting not only ourselves but those closest to us. We have choices to make and we can plant good seeds or bad seeds in our lives. If we plant bitterness, hatred, anger and an eye for an eye kind of life how can we expect to see the fruits of goodness and love and abundance? Yet for some reason we think we can live for ourselves and feel entitled to take what is not ours and be envious of what others have worked for and produce a garden full of flowers instead of the thorns and weeds we now experience.
Oh, don't get me wrong living in the knowledge of God's love does not exempt us from trials - there will be storms that come our way. One of my storms has been the death of my 5 year old daughter Trisha, but the storms that God allows to enter our lives are storms that are used to teach and instruct us and in the end God can take the worst of the worst situation and turn it into blessing (even though at this point in time we may not see how). Remember, God is bigger than our biggest messes, even the wars and natural disasters we face. His own Son, Jesus Christ faced the worst storm of all, for you. He did not come to condemn you or the world he so lovingly and thoughtfully created, but to institute its recovery and redemption and that process through his grace continues to this day and we are his agents of change in the world today, His messengers to announce the 'good news' that Christ came to give us life, abundant life, overflowing, bountiful, generously he gives it to us, this is what he wants us to experience.(see John 3:16 &:17 and John 10:10)
Blessing! - I was reading in the Chamush (a book bound edition of the 5 books of Moses) tonight about Abraham and how he blessed God, and the commentary tells us "How can a human being bless God, as if man is capable of giving Him something He lacks? A blessing is an acknowledgement that God is the Source of all good. When used to bless God, the word for blessing, berachah, is derived from (a Hebrew word meaning),a spring, meaning that God is a never ending spring, that provides a constant flow of blessing to His creatures. Thus, when we 'bless' God, we are acknowledging His majesty."
I must confess one of my weakness, I am an "information junkie" and as I've surfed the web over the past few years I have been blown away by some of the awesome sights and truly wonderful people who God has blessed the world with. The reason for this site is to share this knowledge with you that you may be blessed and the light of God's love and his true character would be increasingly evident to you as you move along your journey from a place of darkness into the light of God's love and desire for you, his child.
If this site and the resources that you find here have blessed you please share it with others. If you would like to share a site you know about (maybe it's your own) please send a link to me and I'll consider adding it.
Blessings,
Wendy
Please visit my blog www.sacredoasis.blogspot.com
New Table of Contents
Inspirational people and their stories
Nick Vujicic - Life without Limbs - From No Limbs to No Limits
www.hourofpower.org/nick
Nicks website is
http://www.lifewithoutlimbs.org/
Cravings
Listen to the longings of your heart
The Case for the Creator
The Case for the Creator
Sites of Interest
Below are what I think are interesting places on the web that I have come across. They contain a variety of different points of view which you may or may not be in agreement with, but I think all of them love God and believe that Jesus Christ was the son of God who died so that they might have life.
Amazing God Sitings
How are they using their God given gifts and talents in ways never before expressed through the medium of technology.
- Spiritual Formation PCUSA
- What do you want to know about Spiritual Formation and your walk with God?
This is a good place to begin. - Light Source Free Christian Video
- LightSource is the leading provider of Christian video content on the internet where you can watch your favorite Christian broadcasters at your convenience, free!
- The Star of Bethlehem
- Was the Star of Bethlehem a real astronomical event? A myth created by the early church? Explore the history and science for yourself...
- God TV
- As media pioneers, Rory & Wendy Alec broke new ground for the Gospel establishing the first daily Christian television network in Europe. 11 years on, GOD TV broadcasts a new breed of original Christian programming around the world, and now to the USA.
- Terry Hershey-The Sacred Present
- Personal growth and inspirational speaker Terry Hershey focuses on intimacy and relationships as a journey of personal and spiritual growth, the ingredients to being fully alive.
"A story-teller on a marvelous scale, it is remarkable the way Terry sets an environment in which people easily enter into the process of stretching their thinking and unselfconsciously share their ideas." Deener Matthews, The Swag Country Inn - Simple Truths
- Since 2005, Simple Truths has become the leading provider of inspirational gift books designed to reinforce core values.
Simple Truths is the brain-child of Mac Anderson, the founder of Successories. After selling Successories in 2004, Mac published three successful gift books - The Nature of Success, The Power of Attitude and The Essence of Leadership. In each of these books Mac incorporated his great eye for design, photography, inspirational stories and motivational quotes. - Renovare: Bringing the Church to the Churches
- God is inviting us to go on a journey into his heart and into the good life made available through Jesus: "I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly" (John 10:10). But entering into this abundant life takes more than wishful thinking; it takes a well-thought-out, feasible plan.
A Balanced Spiritual Life: The first part of this plan is a balanced vision, which we find when incorporating into our lives practices seen in Jesus' life and the history of the Church. These practices, or spiritual disciplines, mature us in traditions of life and faith: - The Power of Love and Forgiveness
- Our mission, to foster awareness of the power of love and forgiveness in the emerging global community, rests on our conviction that efforts to address the world's critical issues
must go beyond political, social, and economic strategies to
their psychological and spiritual roots. - Christ@Work
- The workplace provides an incredible opportunity to evangelize the lost, and to strengthen the faith of believers in the name of Jesus Christ. While relying on the power of the Holy Spirit, Christ@Work exists to equip and encourage its fellowship of company leaders worldwide so they can effectively reach out to people in the business community in a way that glorifies God.
- 48 Days
- Dan Miller, President of 48 Days, LLC, in Franklin, TN, specializes in creative thinking for personal and business development. He believes the most effective life plans are achieved by integrating natural gifts, unique personality traits and one's own values and passions.
- Church Growth Institute
- Your personalized Spiritual Gift Analysis. Receive a 4-5 page personalized print-out FREE.
- Peak Performance with Keith Johnson
- How to Create the New and Confident You
Confidence. Everybody wants it, but not everyone has it. You need more confidence so you will be able to reach your life potential and maximize your performance. Join Dr. Keith Johnson as he empowers you to quickly achieve higher levels of self-confidence so you can achieve the results you really want in life: More Happiness! More Money! More Success! More Power! More Relationships! More Fun! - Cybermissions
- The Edges of Cyberspace How to reach 'the next billion Internet users' who will come online in the next two to three years as cellphones, PDAs and other devices become Internet capable. They will mainly be from the developing world, have incomes between $2000 - $5000 per year and not have cars, computers or landlines but will use mobile devices and Internet cafes.
- Erwin McManus - Mosaic
- About Mosaic
We are a community of followers of Jesus Christ, committed to live by faith, to be known by love, and to be a voice of hope. The name of our community comes from the diversity of our members and from the symbolism of a broken and fragmented humanity which can become a work of beauty under the artful hands of God. We welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of where they are in their spiritual journey. Come to Mosaic, and discover how all the pieces can fit together! - Counseling Psychology @ Eastern University
- We're Equipping Skilled Helpers for a Hurting World
Students come to Eastern University's Graduate Counseling Psychology Program to sharpen their minds and develop their faith through sound psychological training from a decidedly Christian perspective. Our strong clinical emphasis crosses all programs, so students receive practical instruction rooted in established research and theory. In carefully sequenced training experiences that promote both personal and professional growth, our students prepare to take their places in the expanding world of mental health care. Join our ranks and learn in a caring community of diverse educators and students to sharpen your skills and gain the professional credentials you need to achieve your vocational goals. - Tony Campollo
- Tony Campolo, professor emeritus at Eastern University, is the founder of the Evangelical Association for the Promotion of Education, an organization that develops schools and social programs in various third world countries and in cities across North America. He is the author of 34 books, his most recent two being, "Letters to a Young Evangelical" and "The God of Intimacy and Action."
- Word of Life Romania
- Reaching Youth with the Gospel of Christ
Who are we?
A fellowship made up of men and women who believe in the Bible as the moral and spiritual authority for life; whose goal it is to help young people around the world to be saved through the knowledge of God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. - Bible Study Tools
- Your own personalized on-line Bible
+Explore 29 different translations
+Highlight your favorite Bible verses
+Take and save personal notes
+and much, much more - Creation Festival 2008 | Our 30th Year!
- Christian music festival events that take place yearly at the Agape Farm, Mt. Union, PA and Gorge Amphitheater, George, WA.
- Catalyst
- Shaping Leaders in the Church
The core vision of Catalyst has always been to impact the next generation. By creating "change agents" throughout the church that possess wisdom and understanding, the opportunity is created to usher in the necessary adjustments to an ever-evolving church.
By helping these leaders grow in their leadership ability - Catalyst can have impact on an entire generation. We have a high belief in the impact that one changed life can have on another and therefore focus our efforts towards personal change with a community application.
Catalyst sees a need to ignite and unite the next generation of leaders allowing their passions and gifts to flourish and have maximum impact in our churches and culture. - Bluefish TV
- At various times in our lives, most of us have asked these questions. Why am I here on planet earth? Is there more to life than this? Does God really care about me?
Throughout scripture, we find many Biblical characters that had similar questions or doubts, people who were looking for meaning to their lives.
Here's the good news. God is not afraid of those questions. He welcomes the dialogue. He encourages us to seek truth, to discover a life of faith, and to participate in His great plan for redemption.
At Bluefish TV, our non-profit ministry is creating "video messages" to help people through that process. We want everyone to live the life that God created them to live.
That's why we salute the Bible study teachers, pastors, youth ministers, missionaries, and other Christian leaders who are proclaiming spiritual truth in a world filled with questions and uncertainties. - 30 Good Minutes
- A collection of inspirational videos and text
featuring America's finest religious thinkers,
stories of personal faith, and reflections on spiritual topics, gathered from television broadcasts of 30 Good Minutes, a weekly ecumenical and interfaith program on WTTW 11 (PBS) in Chicago.
We encourage you to spend 30 minutes a day
in reflection and offer these resources as a guide. - The Blessing Center
- Blessing Based Spiritual Nurture is the process by which children and others are assisted in identifying, maintaining and deepening their prayer life.
We believe in the Holiness of children. That is, that each person is born in the image of God, Children have a natural and instinctual spiritual connection to God, which can provide the basis for their growth in faith and life, in healing and in the ability to solve problems, and can be a means to maintain or heighten self esteem, without which we can not truly care for others. (Matthew 22:37-40)
Blessing Based Spiritual Nurture begins with the belief that children are blessed with innate spiritual strength. When assisted in identifying, claiming and strengthening that spirit, they are able to maintain their connection with God throughout life. - Faith & Values Media
- Video on Demand Library and other good stuff!
Faith & Values Media is your source for quality programming that inspires, informs and entertains.
We draw on a variety of faith traditions to bring you a range of viewing choices. Music, worship, magazine shows, talk shows, movies of the week, documentaries and specials - Faith & Values Media offers outstanding selections in every category. - Mal Austin - Givenworks
- About 650 weddings were completed before years of stress and pressure, combined with a greater desire to find and follow God's will and use his gifts for Him, led to a complete change away from all people photography and into landscape and publishing. This did not just happen overnight but came out of a long-standing interest in the panoramic format of photography which Mal practised for leisure when given the chance. It was realised early that a dramatic change of life - maybe not even involving photography - should be guided by a vision and direction to an ultimate aim that was hoped would be revealed by God as His plan. Many months of praying and listening allowed the formation of the Givenworks' Vision and then name.
The name is based on their utter desire to spend the rest of their lives working in and for 'Kingdom' matters and as such they try very hard to work at only things - works - that God 'gives' them to do. In the wider picture this means successfully fulfilling their vision and continuing to do so until they get new directions! But in the smaller tasks that are so vital to this achievement, it can mean being led incredibly in daily tasks such as creative ideas - even the opportunities for images whilst out in the field. - Gratefulness
- A Network for Grateful Living (ANG*L)
is a non-profit organization dedicated to gratefulness, a universal principle that serves as the core inspiration for personal healing, cross-cultural understanding, interfaith dialogue, intergenerational respect,
and ecological sustainability.
See Movie above - Life Stream
- Live Loved! Live Free! Live Full!
Free Video: The Fathers Affection, by Wayne Jacobsen
Our prayer is that we all might come to discover God the Father, Son and Spirit as they really are, and thus come to experience the church of Jesus Christ as she truly is taking shape all over the planet today. I know many of you have been disillusioned by what men and women call the 'church' in our day, but isn't that a good thing? If your illusions about church have been dissed, then you may just be ready to see her as she really is-an amazing family of people from across the whole earth who are learning to live under Father's care, surrendered to Jesus' leading, and connected relationally as his Spirit desires. - Reason to Believe
- Reason to Bellieve: RTB chapters exist to impact their local communities by sharing evidence - especially from cutting-edge science research - to encourage faith in the God of the Bible. Their mission is to strengthen and equip fellow believers for productive dialogue with doubters and skeptics, inviting them to follow Jesus Christ.
Vision
RTB Chapters extend the ministry of Reasons To Believe throughout the world, disseminating the message that scientific evidence supports faith in the God of the Bible, faith that is rooted in testable truth. - Mercy Ships
- WHO IS MERCY SHIPS?
Mercy Ships is the leader in using hospital ships to deliver free world-class health care and community development services to the forgotten poor. - Ten Thousand Villages
- Fair Trade and Handmade Jewelry, Home Decor, Gifts and more from Ten Thousand Villages. To many, fair trade is just an economic term. Our definition, however, runs far deeper. At Ten Thousand Villages, fair trade is a partnership based on dialogue, mutual understanding, respect and direct contact be
- Sacred Oasis - Blog
- This little space on the internet has been set apart as a sacred place consecrated to God for follow travelers to rest and experience God's transforming love for them.
- LifeChurch.tv
- LifeChurch.tv is a multi-site church with campuses all across the country as well as a campus that meets entirely on the Internet. The mission of the church is to lead people to become full devoted followers of Christ.
- Gospel for Asia
- About Gospel for Asia
Sharing the Gospel
The primary aim of Gospel for Asia's ministry is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with those who have never before heard His name.
Sending Native Missionaries
Gospel for Asia trains and sends native missionaries because they have proven extremely effective. They are already familiar with the language and culture, and they live at the level of the people they serve, thus removing many social barriers.
100 Percent Goes to the Field
Gospel for Asia sends 100 percent of the money you donate for work on the mission field to the field. Nothing is taken out for administrative expenses. - Mennonite Central Committee
- Mennonite Central Committee is a relief, development, and peace agency of the North American Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches.
- Ransomed Heart Ministries
- John Eldredge and Ransomed Heart Ministries
Our Mission:
Recover the treasure of the Gospel
Transform the lives of men and women
Teach them how to walk with God - Hillsong Church
- To reach and influence the world by building
a large Christ-centred, Bible-based church, changing mindsets and empowering people to lead and impact in every sphere of life - Habitat for Humanity
- What is Habitat for Humanity International?
Habitat for Humanity International is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing ministry. HFHI seeks to eliminate poverty housing and homelessness from the world, and to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Habitat invites people of all backgrounds, races and religions to build houses together in partnership with families in need. - The Fuller Center for Housing
- The Fuller Center for Housing (TFCH) was founded in the spring of 2005 at Koinonia Farm in rural southwest Georgia. After 29 years of unwavering and tireless service to the poor with Habitat for Humanity, Millard Fuller, founder and president of Habitat, was motivated to expand his vision of eliminating substandard housing worldwide. The inaugural meeting of TFCH at Koinonia, also Habitat's birthplace, established a new mission: "The Fuller Center for Housing, faith driven and Christ centered, promotes collaborative and innovative partnerships with individuals and organizations in an unrelenting quest to provide adequate shelter for all people in need worldwide."
- Samaritans Purse International
- For over 35 years, Samaritan's Purse has done our utmost to follow Christ's command by going to the aid of the world's poor, sick, and suffering. We are an effective means of reaching hurting people in countries around the world with food, medicine, and other assistance in the Name of Jesus Christ. This, in turn, earns us a hearing for the Gospel, the Good News of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
- World Vision
- Who Is World Vision?
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. - Handi*Vangelism
- Handi*Vangelism Ministries International exists to share the love of the Lord Jesus Christ
and to equip the church to share His love with people around the world who have disabilities, medical or mental health challenges or broken hearts so that they may become growing and serving members of the body of Christ. - Marine Moms, Family and Friends
- Even though his lens was created is named Marine Moms it is really for moms, dads and other family members who would like a place to share their thoughts and prayers about their sons, daughter, etc.Kevin had just begun his first year of college when 9/11 changed his direction in life and he decided
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Plan to layover in Phoenix when you go to Hawaii from the East Coast, we had no problems with delays.