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Christian Community (3)

vocationersAtTable1The best-known image of the Church in the New Testament is the analogy of the human body with the Church which is the Body of Christ (1 Cor. 12:12-28). The implication is that as the various parts of a body add up to a unity, the various members of the church, different as we are, also make up a body. This analogy suggests each part must be well-coordinated with all the others. We can see this readily—and impressively—in athletic maneuvers such as acrobatics or in the artistry of a ballet dancer or musician. This image suggests a deep intuition on St. Paul’s part into mimetic desire. Just as each part of the human body must be sensitive and synchronized with each other, so must each member of Christ’s Body resonate with one another. As with the body, this resonance needs to be preconscious, an ongoing awareness of and sensitivity to the other members. The most essential elements of this sensitivity are accepting the other members and not overstepping limits. St. Paul says one part cannot say it doesn’t need another part. His extension of the analogy to a list of various ministries in the church makes it clear that if a foot wants to be a hand, the body won’t walk very well. Neither will the body work well if a foot is amputated. These destructive outcomes happen if the parts of the body fall into mimetic rivalry. The comic character Bottom in Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream is a perfect example of overstepping boundaries. At the rehearsal of the play to be performed before the Duke’s court, Bottom first accepts the part assigned to him but then demands every other part as it is doled out to the cast. The absurdity of Bottom’s demands is clear enough if we try to imagine him doing all the parts in the play himself. It is the same absurdity if the neck tried to do all the walking.

Another image of the Church comes in the First Epistle of Peter. The author envisions the community of Christ as a “holy house” made out of “living stones.” (1 Pet. 2: 5) This image reminds us of St. Paul’s admonition that individually and corporately we should each be a Temple of God. (1 Cor. 3:16) It is significant that Peter calls the building a house and not a temple although it is a place where priestly ministry takes place. I see here a hint that Christ’s household is not a place set apart but a place for everyone, sort of like the City of God that doesn’t have a temple because the whole place is one. We have a sense of unity-in-diversity in this image as well. There are many stones and each has to be in its proper place or the house collapses. The stones are not inert but living, vibrant. Again each living stone should resonate with all the other living stones, another powerful image of mimetic desire working constructively.

Another biblical image that I don’t recall seeing used as an image of the Church, but one that could be, is that of the vine and the branches (John 15: 1-9).Here, we are all to be connected with one another through our rootedness in Christ. This image stresses our resonance with the Desire of God but also our connectedness with others through God’s Desire.

These images of the Church complement one another. The Body of Christ has possible pantheistic overtones if taken too far so that the distinction between us and Christ is blurred. But we are, all of us, called to act the part of Christ in the world. The body is dynamic. It can be still for a time to meditate, but usually it is going places and doing stuff. This body and should go out and minister to people in need. The image of the holy house made of living stones is more static. The dynamism is in the living stones while the building stays in one place. This holy house is to be open for the Holy Spirit to fill it and just as open for people to enter and be in it. That is, we are to be living stones creating a loving environment of hospitality for all. The image of the vine and the branches is the most contemplative. While the other two images emphasize the relationships between the members, the image of the vine and the branches emphasizes the grounding of all members in God. It is an important corrective to the pantheistic pitfall of the Body of Christ image.

In themselves, these images are inspiring ideals. The reality is something different. St. Paul himself knew this full well. Just before presenting the Church as the Body of Christ, he had castigated the Corinthians for their disorderly and exclusionary suppers where some gorge themselves in front of their poorer and hungrier brothers and sisters. This same epistle began with Paul’s outrage over the divisions within the church with its party slogans that reinforced the divisions. Likewise, Luke’s claim that “the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common” (Acts 4:32) was wishful thinking as the subsequent story of Ananias and Sapphira makes clear. Rather than throwing out these images as unrealistic, we need to keep them before us as models we constantly fail to live up to. Without these images, we would just act like the Corinthians without a second thought. We will have to look again at the reality in relationship to these ideal images.

Then there is the matter of the stones. These living stones aren’t just any stones. The cornerstone had been rejected by the builders. What does this mean for the other living stones we are supposed to be? That is another question for further reflection.

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  1. Just playing the devil’s advocate: as I understand, the singularity of each member is used as a justification for denying gender equality, both in the church and in the family. Is a woman who wants to do similar things than the man like Shakespeare’s comic character who wants to play all the parts in the drama. What of the “neck” who is caught in the body of a “head” (sorry about taking the body metaphor to the limits of comprehensibility!:))? Both my father and my sister are ordained Protestant ministers. What if my sister were told (as she indeed is told by the Conservative Fundamentalist cliques of the Finnish Lutheran Church) that she cannot be a minister but should instead be a deaconess or some other non-ordained church official. I think my father and sister are both of them “heads,” not “necks” because they have the exact same calling.

      • Oh, I’m sure you didn’t. But the analogy of the body (which I actually like very much) is sometimes used to justify certain hierarchies. Not all hierarchies are bad, of course, but those regarding gender I find as unfortunate as they are common in most denominations (remember that the Anglican church allowed female bishops only this very year!).

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A year ago I started a subreddit for polycentric-law, though I now favor the broader term decentralized-law. Without realizing it, and long before I became a libertarian, I had been working on the ideas of decentralized law for two decades.

I awoke politically at age 13 and became intensely interested in both politics and economics ever thereafter. Inflation was a hot issue in that day and I was obsessed with finding out what caused inflation. Several books later I had the answer; I had read every economics text the school library owned in the process during my lunch hours.

But there was one overriding problem that bothered me all these years, since very nearly the beginning of my awakening, a problem that I have worked on ever since. It is the problem of politics, specifically the idea that some people are able to force laws on other people in society, and the inherent conflict of interests and corruption this causes. I didn’t realize the problem in those terms back then, only I knew something was wrong and needed to be fixed somehow.

For many years representative democracy seemed a default necessity and I focused purely on how the problem of politics could be reformed while trying to figure out how to eliminate or minimize the corruption inherent to it. How can the effects of lobbying and money in Washington, the buying of politicians, favorable laws and privileges, regulatory capture–how can these be prevented?

For years I played with scheme after scheme. I would invent dozens of potential solutions to the lobbying problem, the corruption problem, could we limit lobbyists in this way, can we control politicians in that way? Can we make this or that illegal? I came up with dozens of seemingly good ideas and then played through their scenarios in my head, inevitably discovering that every single means of preventing political corruption always had a work-around. And what’s more, the more effective the means of preventing corruption, the potentially worse the outcome, because it had the result of limiting access only to the most unscrupulous and predatory amongst us.

Eventually I decided we should split cities in two and allow democrats to run one half unopposed and republicans to run the other half unopposed, and simply see where people choose to live. That way, I figured, at the very least each party would be robbed of the ability to blame the other side when their policies failed to work, or to claim credit from another when they did. I had reinvented footvoting as a solution, without realizing.

And then I discovered Rothbard and Friedman and everything changed. The nature of the problem came into clarity at last. I never imagined the solution would be to abandon democracy itself and focus on decentralized political structures, until I became an anarchist that is.

Rothbard freed me from statism, and Friedman taught me the basics of polycentric-law–imagine my glee as he filled in the holes in my thinking from so many years previous. Rothbard explained why we should be against the state, and Friedman showed the way to what should replace it. I am grateful to both men for their trailblazing works.

But I felt Friedman’s concept of dispute-resolution organizations (DROs) to be outdated. It seemed a very 1970’s concept, meaning one locked in a pre-internet, pre-computer past. Certainly before those things existed you would need DROs to manage the back-end of a decentralized-law society, just to keep everything straight. But DROs post existential risks. They are too centralized, though that amount of centralization would probably have been necessary in 1970.

As I became enamored with and involved in the decentralist revolution and mindset, I began building concepts for a maximally-decentralized version of Friedman’s polycentric-law conception, meaning decentralized law, individualist law. My goal being to maximize how decentralized a legal system could possible be, to bring decision-making down to the indvidual level where it could not be co-opted.

I realized that the only person who won’t cheat you, is you. The only one who will never act against your interests, is you. If a DRO had the ability to force laws on its members, that would inevitably be abused. But if all law was made at the individual level, by individuals for their own property solely, then law could no longer be used as a tool of the rich and powerful to obtain legal privileges for themselves at the expense of others.

Thus was born the COLA concept. Here’s how it works.

COLAs, meaning communities of legal agreement, are established by private law, or private agreement between people. When two or more people agree to accept the same lawset for their individual property, a COLA is formed.

People are likely to form into COLAs for several reasons, but perhaps the most important is convenience and structure.

Convenience, meaning that it would be impractical to have to sign an entry agreement with every single business and store you came across. Imagine just reading and signing documents all day upon moving to a new city, and how on earth would you ever keep them all straight?

Instead a COLA structure allows all the businesses and homeowners in a region to accept the same lawset that’s active on their property, and you only need to sign one entry agreement when you enter the COLA the first time, and from then on while within the COLA boundaries you can roam freely, property to property, under the same rules.

COLAs can be comprehensive or non-comprehensive and thus overlapping. The COLA concept is intended to be a wholistic replacement for the DRO concept.

While much of the COLA concept is concerned with forming regional, exclusionary communities by agreement, it’s possible to have non-comprehensive-COLAs that aren’t tied to anyone place and function as overlapping law.

I suggest that such agreements would arise to serve as a private-law replacement for foundational law, such as the US constitution. It would be, essentially, a COLA for COLAs, establishing that all COLAs formed within this superstructure will have at least these legal concepts… (ie: it establishes basic rights and protections).

What this has the effect of doing is stripping from the DRO-concept the ability to make law and invest that ability in individual property owners.

This would’ve been laborious and largely impossible before the internet as we know it today, which is why the DRO made sense in the past. But the DRO concept is outdated now that we can easily make and trade law using apps, the internet, virtual communities, and cryptography for verification.

The COLA concept brings law-creation down to its ultimate in decentralization: the individual.

The basic concept is that X and Y accept the same laws and then put their property together, forming contiguous boundaries.

X and Y could be two individual people, or it could be two different entire communities, creating a recursive or overlapping legal structure. Much in the same way that we currently have law made at the federal, state, city, and town level, COLAs can be structured in a similar manner, with law at the highest level being so foundational and basic that few people would disagree with it. This is a replacement for constitutional law, state law, and all the way down.

I’ve found that people have a hard time completely understanding the COLA concept because they are trying to reason by analogy with things like HOAs, or state-law, or they imagine that corporations will run COLAs. None of these things are good mental models for what a COLA is and how it operates.

The key word is voluntarism. Whenever people suggest to me that COLAs have this or that inherent problem or snag, I simply point out that they are ignoring some facet of voluntarism. COLAs, being individualist and decentralized, are inherently voluntarist. No one can force you to join one, no one can force you to accept this or that law, and no one can change laws on you against your will. The basic rule of voluntarism is that you must agree to everything in advance before you can be considered obligated to conform to that rule.

COLAs even obviate the need for jails. I think we can all agree it would be a great thing if we could significantly reduce or eliminate the reliance on locking people behind bars, something the US is addicted to. COLAs can help with this by being communities of entry-privilege, rather than taking all comers. What this means is that it’s considered a privilege to be given entry to a COLA, and that privilege can be revoked at any time if you break the rules of that COLA, and from then on they can keep offenders out.

Instead of keeping offenders away from society by locking them up, you simply revoke their access to polite society and leave offenders outside the walls. Polite society inside the COLA walls, society by force outside the walls.

Offenders would be forced to live among and deal with primarily other offenders–perhaps somewhat as in jail–but by contrast we wouldn’t be forced to feed and clothe them, nor limit their other decisions, and they’d have to work to survive like everyone else. And living in such places is a more expensive place to live as well, meaning it comes with built-in disincentive. No one wants to become an outlaw.

It should be emphasize that COLA law is a form of voluntarist meta-law. It is not any specific policy proposal, it is a proposal for how law itself could be effected and organized. Could socialists create COLAs? Well sure, but who would voluntarily join them? Only other socialists. Could they force us to join them? Nope. COLA law is inherently voluntary, one must explicitly agree in advance before one can be held accountable to a rule, and non-signers must be kept outside the walls.

The major benefit of COLA law is that it allows creative-destruction in legal terms–something we’ve never had before. Today hundred year old laws are endemic. In COLA law, laws live and die with people and communities, they don’t get carried over from person to person. If law stops being useful, it is easily discarded by all involved–a prospect that in representative democracy is nearly impossible to achieve.

In the US, just the *index* to the comprehensive law code is 700 pages long. Such would be virtually unimaginable in a COLA-based system no matter how long it went on for.

And there’s one more massive advantage: there need be no one in a COLA society who can force laws on others in that society, which means that exploitative by government privilege or fiat becomes virtually impossible.

It is, in short, decentralized and individualist law, something the world has never seen in operation before. And I can’t wait to try it out when we build the first [libertarian enclaves](/r/seasteading) in the next few years.

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ATS on Youtube

A couple of people seem to have loaded the entire first two albums on to Youtube, which is fine by me as I’m sure some of those songs are hard to come by any other way. The Faded Glamour video is also up, which is nice as I like that one, plus a few odds and sods including a rather amusing photo-story video for Pink Carnations. Del also posted an old Scandinavian interview with us up which includes mercifully short clips of the Madame Yevonde video.

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  1. Workshy uploader here–I’m glad you guys are fine with it. Discovered the band quite recently, actually, and just wanted to get some of your music out there. It’s some of the best stuff I’ve heard in a while.

  2. Thanks for doing that, I was pleased to see them up there.

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DIY Punk Ethics and Animal Activism: Dylan Powell of the Vegan Police

Dylan Powell’s tireless efforts have helped establish Niagara, Ontario, as a major hotbed for vegan and animal rights activism in Canada.

Started in 2008 as a campus community radio show, Dylan’s punk DIY baby, the Vegan Police (VP), has since migrated to podcast and has become, along with the creation of the extensive VP website, a labour of love for him and the rest of his vegan “precinct” (Crista Murphy and Ryan Sexton). The website, blog, and podcast remain instrumental for organizing the vegan community in Niagara and offer a vital news and information service through these folks’ particular brand of DIY punk ethics and animal activism.

Of the Vegan Police’s goals, Dylan writes, “All we ever want to do is a) promote veganism (especially the local community) b) provide a wide array of viewpoints from the vegan/animal rights community c) promote independent music made by veg/vegan musicians.”

In this interview, we discuss not only Dylan and crew’s accomplishments with VP but also the campaign to move a municipally-owned St. Catharines’ petting zoo, Happy Rolph’s, toward sanctuary status after a tragic turn of events this summer. You can keep up to date about these efforts via the Happy Rolph’s Sanctuary Initiative Facebook page. Tune in to learn how a good mix of heart and edge can make amazing things happen!

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Thank you for the invitation to contribute to this conversation. In what role, is still being defined. At least as a Very Interested Party ~ who is a designer and educator. What follows is pretty much an open letter and will be posted in a number of directions.

The capital of a State not a city state.

I gained this insight since the note enclosed here was presented by DL to the ICOGRADA BOARD, supported by being witness to recent local elections. An intuitive response is now a better informed one. Enhanced and confirmed – but not changed – by the experience of being in THIS GOOD PLACE for 3 months, framed by a better understanding of INDIGO goals as they are communicated on the website. The 2012 conference is the hard launch of a globally significant organization broadly committed to the conservation and promulgation of culture – more specifically design knowledge, as global culture.

To: David Lancashire ~ Chair: INDIGO ICOGRADA

David ~

Not sure what you would want – but If I was arguing for a conference location with all its amenities of a global standard ~ but one which also challenges participants to reflect on design and it’s practice in a place where the magnificent fragility of the environment and human culture are a back drop ~ where nature is an overt and ever present phenomena in the city (3- 4 metres of rain 22 >32 C pa – rainforest + mould ) where multi-culturism has been an ongoing successful experiment for centuries (3-4 languages in common use and English a required language ) ~ where traditional rainforest born crafts are fast approaching a possibly terminal intersection with technology and modernity~where a local vernacular graphic design and language evolves spontaneously and vigorously alongside/despite global marketing strategies ~ where superb indigenous architecture is lost in time and the forest ~ where the clouds are an engrossing narrative ~ where eating is a pleasure to be enjoyed in publicwhere orangutang are considered citizen ~ where tattoos are indigenous where the people are so nice ~ where Islam is the ‘state’ religion but evangelical Christianity roams free and beer is generally ok

Sarawak is A Good Place.

Kuching is also strikingly beautiful – to this traveller – small – an invention of necessity not empire – 600,00 people – everything within walking or affordable taxi ride distance – including the beach – the mountains. After 10 weeks in Sarawak I know it is a place to hold onto – An island that time didn’t forget but to a large extent allowed it to remain a pretty manageable micro version of the world – where all the human experiments – successful and unsuccessful from neolithic onward have happened and at many levels are continuing to happen parallel with the unselfconscious uptake – not the invasion of modernity.

best regards

The original pitch theme REDISCOVERY or even Re:DISCOVERY for me still encompasses the above text and the DESIGN WEEK it will be part of.  It does sound however – a little ‘colonial’. Perhaps nostalgic? However the implication of an invitation to scrutinise is there, and there lies Kuching and Sarawak’s  ace in global design terms. It is an unknown. Modern and surprisingly ancient. Waiting to be (re)discovered. Only to find it is understood. Rediscovery is about confirmation of something implicitly known – but displaced in memory.

Design Week would in my opinion be best to elevate, celebrate and communicate the integrity of what is – than flirt with that courtesan of PROGRESS – INNOVATION  or equally dangerously its generic – ‘creativity’ – in front of  a local, regional and global student, academic and business audience.

An audit of designated stakeholders would be a first step toward equitably volunteered contributions, to the conference and the bracketing Design Week , locally, nationally, regionally and internationally.

It is almost inevitable under an economic imperative to be ‘creative’; that much that is real might be deemed unsuitable . Of less value. Unmarketable. To be written over with a new ‘up to date’ text. Reduced to stereotype so much that is so naturally, humanly creative about Sarawak  could be displaced by unsustainable  artifice .

It is the job of a better written paragraph than mine to define the event –  it will be a paragraph not just a keyword

~ something like this ~

A conference dealing in part with the politics and processes of cultural colonisation locally,regionally and internationally. It will also cover the historical spectrum of these processes over thousands of years in this unique place. The roots, evolution and movement of Iban, Kenya, Malay, Chinese, Indian and European cultural output,design and crafts – into language, imported technology, media and commerce. Kuching is a vibrant regional focus for an ongoing process, a knowledge marketplace – a meeting place on Sarawak. An island in, and of the world , evolving for millennia – it will continue to evolve as Sarawak does . How to sustain A Good Place and local engagement with sustainable designed development will constitute an imperative for discussion in a forum where both the successes and failures of the World are being enacted in microcosm.

With a conference (that might sound like this) at its centre the Design Week and collateral events would best support it not simply be opportunistic marketing but related supportively. To integrate photography as a published outcome of a major DESIGN WEEK activity would deliver a short term incentive for participation and long term memorialisation of the theme. The graphic design project – Mother Tongue  is scheduled to be launched globally at Kuching . A global photography event culminating then could be developed over a 12 month period.  With that possibility in mind I’ve updated REDISCOVERY to what I believe a global audience might REDISCOVER (as I have ) that Sarawak is – a MICROCOSM or even THE MICROCOSMOS  –  The Small World.

In the service of an open discussion, all above is my speculation offered with no authority other than that which is mine as –

 Lecturer in Graphic Design ~Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak ~ Sometime INDIGO Ambassador to Sarawak

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I have a new website – www.anthonyquinata.com

I want to thank all of you who have supported me on this blog. In late December of 2010, I decided to change my career path to spiritual coaching, and the focus of this blog to reflect the transition.

In February, I was blogging about my 90 Day Experiment, in which I set a goal, and used it to learn more about myself. The result was that I knew I had to create a new website to reach more people.

My new website is an extension of this blog, and will allow me to help more people. I hope you’ll come by and check it out! I like to think of it as this blog on steroids.

Want to Hear a Secret?

Okay, here it is – your subconscious mind runs 95% to 99% of your programming. Your programming determines your reality.

Whatever goals you set for yourself, positive thoughts you think, visualizations you do, affirmations you say, self help books you read, motivational speakers you listen to, etc., … if your subconscious mind is not in agreement, nothing happens. That’s why traditional success programs usually don’t work for most people. They don’t address this issue.

I received my certification in Spiritual Direction 12 years ago. A great deal has been learned about how the conscious mind, the subconscious, and the superconscious mind works since then. One of my passions has been keeping up with the research.

As a coach, the focus of my practice, is to help you get your conscious, subconscious and superconscious minds to work together in alignment for the fulfillment of your desires. Only then will change happen in your life –  lasting, permanent change.

90 Day Experiment – Day 10 – An great article about change

It’s been my experience that people who have done what I’ve outlined in this experiment start seeing changes happening by this time. In other words, the 10 day. Yes, it happens that quickly.

Today I did some writing in my book. It felt good.

I wanted to share with you an article on change that appeared in the Huffington Post. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lee-stranahan/four-practical-steps-to-b_b_820464.html

90 Day Experiment – Day 5 – Did I mention that there’s a drawback to doing this?

My plan was to write these posts later in the day, or at night, and kind of update you as to what I’m doing during my 90 day experiment – hopefully to serve as inspiration. I kept thinking that one of the drawbacks of doing this is that some people, instead of doing the “experiment” themselves, would just watch to see what happens with me before they do something.

This morning, I found out that there’s another drawback – lack of sleep!

Last night Cheryl and I went to see a film contest. One of Cheryl’s co-workers is a film maker, and was entered in the contest, so she asked if I would go with her to support him.

The films were all based on “sides.” I didn’t know what a “side” was until last night, and I’ll do my best to try to explain it to you now. A “side” is a one page script an actor who is auditioning for a part is given. The idea of the contest was that each film maker was given a side (they all received the same one) and then had 72 hours to film, and edit, their interpretation of the side. So in the nine films we saw, you heard the same lines in each film, but from there, you didn’t know what to expect.

I was impressed with the sheer fact that the films were shot, edited and submitted in 72 hours, as per contest rules. Most of them were quite good. As I was watching the films and thinking about this part of it, I began thinking about my own intention for this experiment.

How much time would it take me to write my book?

Do I really need 90 days to write it?

Could I get it written, and published, in 90 days?

That sort of thing.

Came home, and after reading my afformations, I was asleep shortly after 11 pm – and wide awake at 2:30 am. I could tell an idea was germinating in my head. I think I fell back asleep by 3:00.

Wide awake at 6:10 am. The idea that was taking shape at 2:30 was now a full blown inspiration. I was so excited … let’s just say I’ve been up for almost two hours now … and I really wanted to sleep in today!

In case your wondering, it had to do with the book I’ve started writing, but now the thesis of the book is a little different. And it answers a conflict I was dealing with as to what I want to do with it once I’m done with the first draft – in about 10 days or so (at least that’s my plan)!

By the way, you can see the films I saw by going to http://www.mocksides.com. I heard that the films are available to view online, but I think you have to subscribe to their YouTube Channel to see them.

Why Participate in the “90 Day Experiment?”

Even though it’s “Day 3” of the “90 Day Experiment,” I thought I’d write about why you might even consider taking part in this “experiment.” Starting today, if you haven’t started already.

The true purpose of this “experiment” is to uncover the beliefs you have which say that you’re not the luminary: sage, wise one, high priest or priestess, wizard, and supreme manifestor. Ultimately, that’s the real reason for participating in this game – to reclaim your greatness. To help you remember who you really are, why you’re here, and what you came here to accomplish.

Does your intention have to be grandiose? Absolutely not. Especially if that thought is what’s stopping you from playing this game with me.

It can be as simple as identifying what you don’t want. Then identify what you do want. Finally, go through the steps I’ve outlined on Day 1.

86 days from now, if you don’t play, what’s going to be different? Chances are, not a damned thing.

What if you do? Who knows what the answer will be, and where you’ll end up?

Make this an adventure! An exploration into the greatest mystery ever known to man – YOU.

It’s time to stop playing small, giving in to your fears. It’s time to shine your light!

My Intention for the “90 Day Experiment”

My intention for the next 90 days is to write another non-fiction book. This is an intention I set at the beginning of the year.

I was going back and forth between 3 intentions but chose this one when I saw an Facebook ad about writing a book in 90 days! I took it to be a “sacred sign.”

Day 1 of the “90 Day Experiment”

The word “decision” comes from the Latin words “de cadere,” which means “to kill off.” In other words, something has to go. Choices have to be made; options have to die.

As you’ve learned, if you’ve been following this blog, our memories determine our beliefs. Our beliefs determine the way we “see” reality. The way we see reality determines the choices we make. The choices we make (typically unconsciously), determine the outcomes we experience.

If you haven’t done so already, today is the day to make a choice that will move you forward, today, tomorrow, and every day of this year.

Reflect on an area of your life that you’d like to be different. What is it you want to change? Be specific.

Is there someone you know who is already experiencing in their life what you want to experience in yours?

Write their name down, and all of the characteristics about them that you admire. Claim them as yours by asking, “Why am I __________ (fill in the blank with the characteristic you admire)? Do this as many times as you have characteristics written down.

Create a vision board with images of how you want your life to look different. Look at your board at least twice a day.

What disempowering thoughts do you have around this change? Change them into empowering questions (afformations). Ask these questions at least 5 times a day.

Pay attention to your emotions as you do these exercises. What is the emotional pay off to not making the change you want? Are you addicted to the feeling?

Do all of the above for the next 40 days. If you do this, your life will be dramatically different in 90.


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Godhead United In Word and Deed

In this week’s thought for the week let’s consider the unity of The Father, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit who make the Divine Godhead of the Bible.

The idea that each of the Godhead is divorced of the thought and actions of the other is strange to say the least. For instance, some say that Jesus is love but God the Father is wrath. So, they suggest through implication that God the Father is not love, hmm!
This nonsense has grown, in my opinion, from the thought that people only want love and not the consequence of sin which is wrath.

To show that all three of the Godhead are united in all they think and do, let us consider three separate verses dealing with the topic of sanctification.

• Jude 1 “Sanctified by God the Father.” The Father sets the Christian apart.
• I Corinthians 1:2 “Sanctified in Christ.” Jesus sets the Christian apart.
• I Peter 1:2 “Through sanctification of the Spirit.” The Holy Spirit sets the Christian apart.

Each of the Godhead is in total harmony regarding the sanctification of Christians which is just as true with all the other workings of the Godhead, for Jesus acts just as wrathfully (Revelation 6:16) as God the Father (John 3:36) as much as the Holy Spirit is just as grieved at sin ( Ephesians 4:30) as Jesus is grieved (Mark 3:5).

Jesus said in His prayer to God the Father “that they (the holy apostles GJW) all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me” (John 17:21). The purpose of Jesus’ words is to show He is united in thought and deed in order to create faith in unbelievers, for the opposite creates disorder and confusion which leads to faulty ideas such as this thought opened with.

God bless as you travel and study through His word.

The truth; i.e., God’s word will set you free from sin

A preacher back in 1958 had the following to say about the truth of God’s word that changeth not over the years in much the same manner as God Who declares: “Every good thing bestowed and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation, or shifting shadow. [This in order that] In the exercise of His will He brought us [that is those who have obeyed his word] forth by the word of truth, so that we might be, as it were, the first fruits among His creatures” (James 1:17-18).

Let us sit back and hear what Melvin Vaughan had to say all those years ago.
Of all those things which are important and essential to man’s spiritual welfare, there is no single item that can affect him more significantly than his attitude toward the truth.
The truth, in a special sense, was made known by the coming of the Lord: “For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ (John 1:17). It is not surprising that the Lord had so much to say about the truth and what it can do for men. The Lord pointed out that the truth leads men to the freedom most needed: “Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, if ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8: 31,32). The truth revealed and applied is the means by which God “sanctified” or sets man aside in His service as the Lord indicated in His prayer: “Sanctify them through thy truth, thy word is truth”3 (John 17:17). So important is the truth to men that the major function of the Comforter or Holy Spirit was to remind the disciples of the truth Jesus had taught them during his ministry (John 14: 26), and to guide the apostles “. . . into all truth” (John 16:13).

The Truth Shall Make You Free

( Melvin L. Vaughan – 1958)

Those to whom the Holy Spirit was sent emphasised the importance of truth. James writes of the “word of truth” as the means by which his readers had been “begotten of God” (James 1:18). Paul reminded the Ephesians that the salvation they enjoyed was the end result of their response to the truth delivered to them (Eph.1:13). Peter points to the truth as the means by which man becomes justified before God: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto the unfeigned love of the brethren see that ye love one another with a pure heart fervently: being born again not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever” (1 Pet. 22, 23).

Even though the importance of the truth has been emphasized and its source clearly identified with the will of God; it has been denied, ignored, ridiculed, and misrepresented by men. Those who have sought to uphold the truth have been persecuted, oppressed and even put to death because of their devotion to the truth which they held to be unalterable.
The word of God renders to man an invaluable service by pointing out to him the truth with regard to his state, the limitations of his ability, his great need, and the solution to that need. Paul in examining the spiritual state of the people apart from Christ concluded that “all have sinned and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23). Sin is identified in the Bible as including both the “transgression” of God’s law (1 John 3:4), and the failure or refusal to fulfil a known duty to God: “To him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not, to him it is sin” (James 4:17).

To recognise the fact of sin and its existence, even in one’s self, is of little significance until it is known that sin is the barrier that separates man from God. “Behold,” the prophet has written, “The Lord’s hand is not shortened that it cannot save, neither his ear heavy that he cannot hear; but your iniquities have separated between you and your God and your sins have hid his face from you that he will not hear” (Isa. 59:1,2).
Here is the truth about man’s state and need. He becomes guilty of sin because he has violated Divine law. Because he is guilty of sin he is alienated from God and should he die in this condition he is forever and eternally excluded from the joys of heaven. A disagreeable picture, to be sure. and unfortunate indeed is the person whose knowledge of the truth goes no further than this!

Man does not have within himself the means or knowledge by which he can free himself from these sins and become reconciled to God. Jeremiah had long since reminded Israel of this: “The way of man is not in himself, it is not in man that walketh to direct his own steps” (Jer.10: 29). To provide the means, God sent His Son to be the propitiation for the sins of the world; to provide the guidance, the Son brought the truth. In the Son is revealed the truth by which alone it is possible to have access to God: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father but by me” (John 14:6).

Jesus had said: “. . . if ye continue in my word . . . ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:32). The truth does provide freedom from ignorance by making both knowledge and understanding available: “The entrance of thy word giveth light, it giveth understanding to the simple” (Psalm 119:130). The truth provides freedom from uncertainty by making the pathway visible: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my pathway.” (Psalm 119:105.) The truth makes known the possibility of attaining freedom from sin by showing how the barrier between man and God can be removed: “. . . if ye continue in my word . . . ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free” (John 8:31,32). The truth provides this freedom from sin in reality as man obeys the truth: “Seeing ye have purified your souls in obedience to the truth . . .” (1 Pet. 1:22, 23).

The good news of freedom from sin through the sacrifice of Christ and obedience to the truth is called “the gospel” (1 Cor.15:1-4).

For the truth to become to you what it can, and what the Lord desires it to become, it must be sought in the words of the Lord and His apostles (John 8: 31,32). This truth must be approached reverently, respectfully, and open-mindedly that it might produce faith. (Rom. 10: 17; 2 Thess.2:10-12). The response of which a believer involves the turning from sin and error to truth and righteousness inspired by gratitude for His mercy and the desire to please him (Rom.2: 4). The removal of the guilt resulting from sin is to be found where the Lord placed it in His death where His blood was shed. According to the truth the penitent believer is “baptized into his death” (Rom.6:3,4), “for the remission of sins” (Acts 2:38). It is here that he is made “free from sin” (Rom.6:18), has his sins “washed away” (Acts 22:16), enters Christ (Gal.3:27), and becomes a “new creature” (2 Cor.5:17).
The church, which is composed of the saved (Acts 2:47), is to be the “pillar and ground of the truth” (1 Tim.3:15). The ‘disciple indeed” is to “let his light so shine before men that others may see his good works and glorify his Father which is in heaven” (Matt. 5:13-16). The teacher must uphold the truth at all times in its purity and fullness as revealed by the Lord (2 Tim.2: 2; Jude 3).

Love and devotion to the truth leads the new creature to walk in the steps of him who “. . . left us an example. . . .” That he might “draw near with full assurance of faith having his heart sprinkled from an evil conscience and his body washed with pure water” (Heb.10:22).
“Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed in Him: If ye continue in my word then are ye my disciples indeed and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” (John 8: 31,32).

  • Will you recognise according to God’s standard that you are caught up in sin and need to rectify it?
  • Will you follow the steps provided by the unchangeable word that leads to freedom from sin?
  • Will you enter the church that is Christ’s body where the truth that sets you free is a “pillar and ground”?
  • If you are willing to follow, let it be known to Christ’s church that gathers in your neighborhood or reply to this post and let “us reason together” (Isaiah 1:18).

God Defines Who Is A Christian

There are various definitions given of a Christian. The only one that is worthwhile is God’s definition. The only kind of Christian worthwhile is the one as defined by God. The reason for saying this is God’s definition of a Christian is because of the meaning of chrematizo, translated “called.” It is not a nickname, claimed by some. “And it was in Antioch that the disciples first received the name Christian.” Weymouth).

The Greek word rendered called implies a divine source. It is “to be divinely instructed, to receive a warning or revelation from God” (Green’s Greek-English Lexicon). “To give a response to those consulting an oracle, to give divine command or admonition, to teach from heaven; to be divinely commanded, admonished, instructed; to be the mouth-piece of divine revelations, to promulgate the commands God” (Thayer).

The word is found nine times in the New Testament (Mat. 2:12; 2:22; Luke 2:26; Acts 10:22; Heb. 8:5; 11:7; 12:25; Rom. 7:3; Acts 11:26). In all of these instances it has reference to divine revelation, unless Acts 11:16 is an exception. The meaning of the word fits Isaiah 62:2: “Which the mouth of Jehovah shall name.” Compare Romans 7:3: “She shall be called an adulteress.” Who calls her an adulteress? Compare “defer not, for thine own sake, my God, because thy city and thy people are called by thy name” (Dan. 9:19). In Israel, we have the root of Elohim, the Hebrew name for God, which supplies an explanation for the statement, “Thy people are called by thy name.” Amos 9:12 and Acts 15:17 are equivalents. Thus the subject: “God’s Definition of a Christian.’

Why was not this name given at Pentecost? We may not know, but I can think of a reason. Christian is the sum of Christianity. Christianity is not Jewish, not peculiar to Jews. This is implied in the very fact that the term that most describes Christianity was not given until Gentiles were brought in. Thus, those who think of Christianity offering something yet for Jews in a special way have not properly understood Christianity.

A Christian is one who heard the Gospel and believed it (Acts 11:19-21). Why were there no Christians in Antioch prior to this time? There were not any that had heard the Gospel and believe A Christian is one that assembles (Acts 11:26; Heb. 10:25; Acts 2:42). The Christians at Antioch assembled. The Christians in every place assemble.

A Christian is one that accepts responsibility (Acts 11:29). Note the words – every man – determined – according to his ability. They did not seek to do as little as they could but as much as they could. Many seem to think today that a Christian is one who does as little as he can.

A Christian does not shirk responsibility. A Christian is one in the Lord’s church (Acts 11:26). There were no Christians in Antioch that were not members of the church. There were no Christians in Antioch that were members of any other church. “I give in mine house and within my walls…a name” (Isa. 56:5). The church is God’s house (1 Tim. 3:15; Acts 2:42; Gal. 3:26-27).
The question is: are you a Christian defined by God?

Franklin Camp

The Restoration Movement

Be careful you do not skew the Bible message by your ommission

An excellent article regarding fundamental Bible understanding where the author says “One must take the “sum” of truth on a

particular item (Psalm 119:160) — not “some” of the truth.”

Go to the article and build your faith.

Refuting those who say Jesus will return to reign on Earth

Many who subscribe to the unscriptural position that Jesus is coming back to earth and will reign on the throne of David in Jerusalem will surely be disappointed according to this outline.

The fact is, the Bible is mans only guide to matters concerning the Kingdom of God and it clearly implies the premillennial doctrine is fantasy.

Before you cross your Rubicon

To cross the Rubicon is a metaphor meaning to deliberately go beyond the point of no return.

An interesting article that may open your eyes can be read here

Think about the consequences before you leap!

What About This Holy Spirit Baptism?

The Holiness Movement that has evolved from the Methodist religion have certainly muddied the scriptural waters when it comes to baptism especially Holy Spirit baptism.  Their perversion of Matthew 3:11 is a prime example.

So, what did John the Baptist mean by what he stated in this verse.  I believe Michael Hatcher’s sermon puts it all into perspective.

New Testament Church

The following is a chart of information concerning the New Testament church as described in the scriptures. It was constructed by Charles Burke, gospel preacher in Bisbee, Arizona. It is an excellent teaching tool for use in teaching the establishment and organization of the Lord’s church.

1) The Reign Of The New Testament Church

  • In Prophecy – Isaiah 2:2-3
  • In Preparation – Matthew 16:13-18
  • Its Establishment – Acts 2:1-47
  • Its Existence – Hebrews 12:22-29
  • Its Destination – 1 Corinthians 15:24-29

2) The Spiritual Nature Of The New Testament Church

  • A Spiritual House – 1 Tim. 3:15
  • A Spiritual Temple – Ephesians 2:19-22
  • A Spiritual Assembly – Hebrews 12:23
  • A Spiritual Body – 1 Corinthians 12:13
  • A Spiritual Kingdom – John 18:36

3) The Divine Relationship Which Exists Between Christ And The NT Church

  • The Builder – Matthew 16:18
  • The Purchaser – Ephesians 5:25
  • The Head – Ephesians 5:22-32
  • The Foundation – 1 Corinthians 3:11
  • The Saviour – Ephesians 5:23

4) The Divine Relationship Which Exists Between The NT Church And Christ

  • The Bride – Ephesians 5:23-32
  • The Body – Colossians 1:24
  • The Kingdom – John 18:36
  • The Flock – Acts 20:28
  • The Candlestick – Rev. 1:12-20

5) The Divine Names Of The NT Church

  • The Church of God – 1 Corinthians 1:2
  • The Church of Christ – Romans 16:16
  • The Church of The Firstborn – Hebrews 12:23
  • The Church – Ephesians 3:10
  • The Kingdom – Matthew 16:19

6) The Biblical Names Of The Members Of The NT Church

  • Christians – 1 Peter 4:16
  • The Children of God – Gal. 3:26
  • Brethren – Gal. 6:1
  • Saints – Romans 1:7
  • Disciples – Acts 11:26

7) Membership Into The NT Church

  • Hear – Romans 10:17
  • Faith – Hebrews 11:6
  • Repentance – Acts 17:30-31
  • Confession – Acts 8:37
  • Baptism – Acts 2:38

8) The True Worship Service Of The NT Church

  • Communion – Acts 20:7
  • Prayer – Acts 2:42
  • Singing – Ephesians 5:19
  • Giving – 1 Corinthians 16:1-2
  • Preaching – 2 Timothy 4:1-4

9) The True Organization Of The NT Church

  • Elders (aka pastors, elders, bishops, overseers) – 1 Tim. 3:1-7, Eph. 4:11; Phil. 1:1; Acts 20:28
  • Deacons – 1 Tim. 3:8-13
  • Preacher(s) – 2 Timothy 4:1-5
  • Teachers – Hebrews 5:12-14
  • Members – 1 Corinthians 12:23-27

10) The Purpose Of The NT Church

  • To Evangelize – Matthew 28:18-20
  • To Restore – Gal. 6:1
  • To Worship – Matthew 4:10
  • To Serve – Hebrews 12:28-29
  • To Minister – Gal. 6:10

11) The Divine Authority Of The NT Church

  • Christ Our Saviour – Luke 2:8-13
  • Christ Our Mediator – 1 Tim. 2:5
  • Christ Our Lawgiver – Matthew 28:18-20
  • Christ Our Ruler – Ephesians 1:22-23
  • Christ Our Judge – 2 Corinthians 5:10

12) The Divine Acceptance Of The NT Church

  • Glorious – Ephesians 5:25-27
  • Spotless – 2 Peter 2:1-3
  • Holy – Gal. 1:6-9
  • Faultless – 2 Peter 3:16-17
  • Flawless – Jude 1:1

Let us pray that as we consider the above scriptures relating to the church of our Lord, we will always remember that we (the church – Ephesians 5:23, 30) are “a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people (marginal reading – or a purchased people); that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light” (1 Peter 2:9).

For more information see Essential Pattern

Holy Spirit Indwelling Delusion

Many in “Christianity” believe the Holy Spirit personally “indwells” them after having been adopted by God through faith.  They take this position after having read various passages in the New Testament such as Acts 2:38 where a promises is made to “receive the gift of the Holy Spirit” or perhaps Romans 8:11 “He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who indwells you”.

I submit to you that the many are deluded.  For instance, the use of Romans 8 to support their argument is flawed for the reason that Paul is continuing his argument from Chapter 7 that the Law of Moses is dead, having no jurisdiction over mankind anymore. Stated very clearly he says: “For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). The “Spirit of life” is a metaphor for the gospel message; the “law of sin and death” is a metaphor for the Law of Moses. The Law of Moses could not and was not designed to set men free from sin, for as the Hebrews writer put it: “For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4). The blood sacrifices of the Law of Moses were for the Israel’s “sin and death” but from the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 it is the gospel word that sets men free from sin through the blood sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon the cross, for the gospel is the “…implanted word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21).  No wonder then John the Baptist cried out speaking metaphorically of Him, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!” (John1:29).

Be sure to recognise metaphors used in the Bible before jumping to conclusions. In this case the Holy Spirit does not literally indwell but the “Spirit of life” which is the gospel message does. For more on salvation issues see essential pattern

How the Holy Spirit Leads Men Today

Just how does the Holy Spirit lead a person in this present age? Many mistakenly think that their own subjective feelings are the supernatural action of the Holy Spirit. If this were so, how would a person distinguish between his natural inner feelings and those brought on supernaturally? Solomon warns, “He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered” (Prov. 28:26). Again, “There is a way that seemeth right unto a man; but the end thereof are the ways of death” (Prov. 16:25). These two passages reveal that our inner feelings are not a reliable source in determining right from wrong.

This is especially true in respect to morals, and learning what the Lord would have us to do. Our outlook on life philosophically is determined by how we were raised, experiences in life, knowledge obtained by observation and by what we were taught. From these sources we develop a philosophy to guide us in life. This internal understanding of right and wrong may not coincide with the inspired Word of God. That’s the reason different people who think their inner feelings mean they are guided by the Holy Spirit arrive at opposite concepts from each other and from what the Bible actually teaches. These conflicting claims of being guided by the Holy Spirit cannot be blamed upon the Lord. The Apostle Paul informs us that, “… God is not the author of confusion…” (1 Cor. 14:33).

In reality, how does the third person in the Godhead communicate unto mankind? From the beginning of time Divine messages were always delivered in a language understood by the recipients of those messages. A person has never received communication from Heaven by way of his inner feeling. How did Adam and Eve come to knowledge of the will of God for them in the Garden of Eden? It was by words. “And the Lord God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: but, of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die” (Gen. 2:16-17).

Several passages of scripture reveal that the Holy Spirit used words to communicate. David declared, “The spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his word was in my tongue” (2 Sam. 23:2). The Apostle Peter said, “Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus” (Acts 1:16). The Apostle Paul wrote, “Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith…” (1 Tim. 4:1).

The Holy Spirit did not communicate heavenly messages to every person, but rather inspired certain men as spokesmen. Moses received the Decalogue for the children of Israel at Mount Sinai. The Apostle John pointed out that “…the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). During the Mosaic dispensation God chose certain men as prophets to deliver His Word to the Israelites. The Apostle Peter, in referring to the writers of the Old Testament, said, “…holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost” (2 Pet. 1:21). At Hebrews 1:1, the scripture states, “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets. For the New Testament dispensation Jesus Christ promised to send the Holy Spirit unto the apostles to guide them unto all truth (John 14:26; 16:13). Not only did the apostles and the New Testament prophets speak by inspiration, but they also wrote as guided unto all truth (2 Tim. 3:16-17). At First Corinthians 2:10-13, the Apostle Paul pointed out that the very words he wrote were the words of the Holy Spirit. The days of miracles and receiving messages from heaven supernaturally ceased at the close of the first century (1 Cor. 13:8-10; Jude 3; Rev. 22:18-19). The Bible is the complete revelation of the Heavenly Father for mankind’s eternal redemption. Those who claim to be led directly by the Holy Spirit today are either deceived or false prophets (Matt. 7:15; 1 John 4:1).

Dub Mowery

NOTE: Dub Mowery preaches for the Pittsburg church of Christ, Pittsburg, Texas.  His preaching experience began in March of 1955; forty-eight of those years have been full time.

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PRAY for Israel…POWERFUL Speech By Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fell silent for 40 seconds during his U.N. speech to protest what he called the world’s silence on Iran’s threats to Israel. The end is near Church. (Click image to see full speech, or use link below)

“And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed.” (Genesis 12:3)

Give me a Home Bible Study lest I perish!!!

AMVETS_Memorial_Bridge“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name…”          (Matthew 28:19)

Has it been four years already? If you’ve followed this blog for anytime, you will already know that a little over four years ago my family and I moved to a new town 30 miles from where we had lived for much of our marriage. It’s a beautiful town… with wonderful people.

Just recently, my husband and I have injected ourselves into the community. Though we are still busy in our local church at our previous location, we know if we are to win this new community for the Lord, we must first get to know them. I have become very involved in the PTA and find myself in the schools weekly. This is really important to me because not only am I helping our schools to run more effectively for our precious children, but I also get to connect with the other moms and teachers in my community.

Last week, I finally went walking at the field in town with one of the moms from my son’s school. It was actually fun! Sometimes I go walking by myself at the State Park but Hubby gets a lot concerned about me walking alone in that hugh park – where is his faith right?  So it was really exciting to finally have a friend to walk with, and I’m praying a Home Bible study will develop soon.

Hubby, with his crazy schedule, has also found a way to become a part of our community. He has taken on the responsibility of coaching one of the basketball teams at our Middle School! That was totally a God thing! God opened that door at the time we needed it and Hubby walked right through it.  Somehow though, I think this is more play than work for him, Ha! He is having way too much fun, studying plays and “practicing” with our son Jonathan, who is also on his team. Coaching will give him the opportunity to connect with the dads in our community, make some friends and hopefully get a home bible study. I am praying hard for him though, because as a Bible Quizzing coach myself, it can be a little tricky working with parents when their children are involved. He will need the wisdom of God to keep everyone friendly and on the same winning page 😉

All these efforts may seem futile, however the driving force behind all these endeavors is a burden to win our neighbors to the Lord. We no longer want to hide our heads in the sand as we drive to our wonderful home church 30 miles away to worship our magnificent, saving God.  I will no longer make excuses or pray for God to send someone else, while countless fathers, mothers, children, and young adults have no idea that Repentance, baptism in Jesus name and the gift of the Holy Ghost is available to lift the guilt of sin and break the invisible, but very real, chains that hold them captive.

Having great conversations with my neighbors about our kids, homes, dogs and the supermarket in town that is closing; is no longer enough. Going to birthday parties, play dates and working together on the stage display is an inditement to my soul, because I know the whole time that if  I don’t say something, this soul might be lost for ever.

The Lord has laid this burden heavily on ours hearts and we cannot shake it, neither do we want to shake it. We don’t know how, we have so many fears, so many questions and so many concerns, but they all pale in the light of eternity. “Who will go?” the Master asks, “send me… send me. If the Lord wants someone I’ll go.”

Please help us pray, as I pray for you – apostolic families all over this great nation, to put our sickles in the harvest. The end is nearer than when we first believe. Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and [that] your fruit should remain…” (John 15:16)

Fasting and Prayer Wednesday…

Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. (Matthew 17:21)

When I blogged consistently, Wednesdays would be “Fasting and Prayer Wednesday”. Though I stopped blogging about it for a while, I still tried my best to fast every Wednesday. I have other days that I fast for other things for e.g., I fast one day for my husband and his ministry, I fast another day for God to open doors regarding a burden he has placed on my family’s heart, but I can’t seem to get away from my church’s general Wednesday fast. I guess its just so ingrained in me from childhood.

Since I’m testing my toes in the sea of blogging again, I want to encourage you to fast. The scripture referenced above is taken from a passage where “Jesus rebuked the devil” out of a concerned father’s son, and immediately “the child was cured from that very hour.” (Matthew 17:18) His disciples had tried before but to no avail, and Jesus was a little impatient with them, “and said, O faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall I suffer you?” (Matthew 17:17)

Feeling discouraged, the disciples took Jesus to the side and asked, “Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed , ye shall say unto this mountain, remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Howbeit, this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting.” (Matthew 17:19-21)

This was definitely a challenging situation, this need was urgent. The demons were throwing the young man often into the fire and often into the water. So the father needed help for his son and he needed it fast! His son’s life was in jeopardy!

Somehow it seems that the situations we face today are ALL so challenging, so urgent. Similar to a woman, who is about to be delivered of her baby. She is feeling contractions and they are coming fast, right on the heels of each other.

Our challenges are coming fast and forceful because of the time. The church is about to be delivered out of this world and the enemy is throwing his strongest blows. God has allowed it because we need to be built up in faith, we need to remove the dross that is buried deep in our hearts that even we are not aware of. Until a forceful situation arises in our lives and we respond like the drunk down the street. We are surprised because we think we are “perfect” but God is not surprised, he knows that our “heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it.” (Jeremiah 17:9)

If we intend to survive, we have to take authority over these challenging situations and utterly destroy them, I mean cut its head off. But we will not be able to do that unless we are strong in faith. Unless we build up our faith muscles through prayer and fasting. Fasting doesn’t remove the situation; but it strengthens US, that we have faith to defeat it. Remember when God told Moses to go up and posses the land, the people were weak in faith – they didn’t trust God, so they said we can’t go up because there are giants in the land. But after forty years, Joshua said let us go up and because the people believed God, they went up and took the land. They had faith in God and God honored their faith!

When WE are strengthened through fasting and prayer – our spirit grows, our faith in God is secure, and our flesh is buffeted. Woe be to that demon that tries to mess with us or our family. We speak destruction upon the enemy’s devices in faith and God backs us up!

So I encourage you, pull out your fasting and dust it off. Let us strengthen the church, through fasting and prayer.

ants chased me off the deck…

 We had so much fun! At first it was only going to be the kids and I at my husband’s impromptu barbeque (those are my favorites), but my son Jonathan got so excited he shared the good news with his little friend – not the gospel, I wish he would be as eager to share God’s good news, please pray for him – then his friend asked his dad “can we go to Jonathan’s barbeque”, his dad decided it was a great idea and even brought food, Haha!

We hadn’t used the deck all summer, we have been so busy traveling for Bible Quizzing and vacation and hosting and weddings and back to school, and preparing for Hyphen Conference (let me pause here to emphatically say that this Saturday, September 12th, UAT is the place to be! 20524 Hollis Ave., Jamaican NY 11412. NY Metro District Hyphen Conference Synergy!!!) And, we may not have used it at all if we weren’t having guests over. So as was my yearly custom when spring rolls around – only this time it was the end of summer, I grab my dishwashing liquid, an old broom and my hose and got to work scrubbing and washing the deck. The kids enjoy helping with the hose and I love it because I know its clean and the kids and I can run around bare feet without worry 🙂

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So our little barbecue turned into a wonderful time fellowshipping with brothers and sisters of like precious faith. I was a little concerned because even after four (4) years of living here we still had no patio furniture. My husband ran to BJ’s and picked up 2 additional chairs – we already had two that we travel with in our car – to put out on the deck. Our friends could not have cared less that we had no  “patio furniture”, everyone just walked around and had a great time.

This morning because I hadn’t use it in such a long time, after the kids left for school I decided to read my bible on the deck. before long I was brushing ants off the chairs and skipping like a crazy woman towards the back door trying to avoid stepping on them, WHAT?!?! A body can’t relax without getting attacked, ugh!

They came for the spilled juice that I couldn’t see but they could smell, and the yummy smell of little barbecue oil splatters from the grill. So you know what I had to do? You guessed it! I had to wash the deck again! Off I went to get my broom, dishwashing liquid and water. Needless to say my hands are officially sore, don’t ask how I’m able to type this blog post, I have no idea, Haha!

Close up of the peppers my kids are nurtured from a tiny leaf bud...

Close up of the peppers my kids nurtured from a tiny leaf bud…

So as you can see, I’m blogging again… We’ll see where this goes, but my heart is to encourage you in prayer, fasting and studying the word of God. I hope also to be encouraged by you. We are living in a time when the church needs to stick together, there is no question about it. United we stand divided we fall.  I do hope this is a place you will visit often 🙂 See you soon for some more happenings in your life and mine on Apostolic Talk!

… a canoe floating on the waters of life…

On this ninth day of February, I am trying To predict – without success, what this year will hold for my Life. What challenges will I face? How many victories will I win? Will I fail at my endeavors? Am I strong enough to handle the disappointments and rejections that will most likely come? I’ve met quite a few people who do not make New Years Resolutions, and their arguments are convincing. The most popular being: “… more than half the people who make Resolutions don’t keep them anyway”. There is definitely some truth to this statement; I and most of the Resolutioners I know, usually end up abandoning our lofty goals and slipping right back into our mundane routines and habits.

I’m smart enough to know that if I do the same things I’ve always done, I will continue to get the same results.

But I Long For a Change…

If I am honest with myself, I will confess that there are areas in my life in which I need Improvement. However it will take deliberate action on my part, some of which will hurt. I’ve been in the company of some consistent, steady, sober people lately and they have taught me that setting goals for yourself and fighting like crazy to accomplish them is a great and worthy attribute.

So with my jaws clenched, and my shoulders squared, this year I am moving from the mindset that I am just a canoe floating on the waters of life, allowing the world’s current to carry me wherever it flows. No friend, I am a BATTLESHIP! This year I have chartered my course for victory! I resolute to keep a steady watch on my map – the word of God, to make sure I’m navigating in the right direction, I resolute to allow the mantel of prayer to rest upon my shoulders and intercede and travail so that God can heal our land. I resolute to let revival begin with me, I resolute to let love begin with me.

It is important for me to set goals, to have a plan, to be deliberate, and to live on purpose. At the end of this year (if the Lord should tarry), I hope to end up where GOD wants me to be. Yes, there will be storms en route; my faith will be challenged, disappointments may come, maybe some crew members (co-workers, family members, friends) will act up, but like Christopher Columbus said in the face of turmoil “Adalante!” meaning – move forward! I have made my Resolution and in the event of unforeseen circumstances, I’ll keep moving ahead.

I encourage you, make your own Resolutions this year, and fight like crazy to STICK TO THEM!

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Paula Nelson Co. now has a Clothing Line!!!

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PNskirt3 copyI have taken a huge leap of FAITH! After much prayer and deliberation, I am now in the process of creating a Paula Nelson Clothing Line. Of course I’m nervous. On some days I am absolutely sure this is what I am suppose to be doing, while on other days I am close to tears and asking myself “what on earth do you think you’re doing?” But I feel led to continue, the benefits of this endeavor (which I will share in detail in a later post) far out weigh the disadvantages. In short, I am persuaded that a modest, stylish clothing line is a necessity for our Apostolic young girls, teens and ladies alike in this society.

So without further adieu: This Winter (or what’s left of it), Paula Nelson Co is introducing KNITTED SKIRTS in a variety of colors and styles! I am calling this introductory line; the Blue Line. We will maintain our signature black and white polka dots, and the same care and meticulousness that you are accustomed to in our Paula Nelson hat. However this year we are introducing an element of blue in most of the advertised pieces.

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This winter blue, cabled, knee length, carefully hand knitted skirt for both girls and ladies, is the first piece in the blue line! Multicolored Ribbing on the hem of this skirt beautifully accents the contrasts of garters, knits and purl stitches. Wear this piece in concert with thick grey, white or black stockings for a stunning winter look!

So there you have it! Begin to see yourself on the next cold winter day in your elegant, chic, warm hand knitted skirt. I need your support 🙂 Order one for yourself or for the precious little girl in your life! More pictures of different styles coming soon. So check back weekly for a new stylish design.

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And  “follow” Apostolic Talk to get all new post directly in your email. I will be having a promotion soon where the person who refers the most people to our Facebook page will get one of these skirts free of charge in the size and length of your choice! A blessed and prosperous new year to you all!

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Christmas Caroling with the Youth Group!

Left to right: John, Me, Joel and Liz

Looking back over Christmas 2014, I have to conclude that it was one of THE busiest Christmases I’ve had in my life! But I wouldn’t trade it for anything! “Burn yourself out for the kingdom”, a friend encouraged me some time back. And honestly, that is my heart’s desire, to live out my life fully for the cause of Christ. “…Is there not a cause?” David asked when he saw that uncircumcised Phillistine threatening his people.

YES! there is a cause. I am sickened by the reports I hear about the condition of this world: Young children are being abused emotionally, physically and sexually by hurt, desensitized, confused adults. Teenagers and elderly people alike are taking their own lives, and hollywood has lost all sense of reason in what they produce for our innocent little children. I must make a difference at all cost, I don’t always know how, the problem is so big and I’m just one person. But when God opens a door I will walk boldly through it.

So this Christmas, the youth committee at our church came up with some brilliant ideas to impact our community during the holiday season. A team of our young people, under the banner of “Spread the Cheer”, visited the children’s cancer hospital and were privileged to give gifts to the precious children there. They testified, as did the team last year, that they were deeply impacted by the experience. Last year my husband said he had to turn aside to cry, when the nurses explained that many of the children would not make it. The precious faces and innocent eyes of these beautiful children leaves an indelible impression on our young people.

We were not allowed to pray or lay hands on. But next year (if the Lord should tarry), I pray that when we walk through the rooms the shadow from our bodies will heal the sick! Hey, I believe it can happen. It’s been done before! “…eyes hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart o man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him…”! 1 Corinthians 2:9

Items for Spread the Warmth being sorted on my dining table

Under the banner of “Spread the Warmth”, in one night, our youth delivered over one thousand dollars worth of winter hats, scarves, gloves and socks to the shelter near our church. And I was privileged -Joel and I actually – to take part in the purchase of these articles of warm clothing. This was so fulfilling; shopping in the busy stores in the middle of the holiday season, trying my best to match the ages and genders from the list given to us by the shelter with things I hope these families would love. It was also very interesting for someone like me on a budget, who refuses to spend money on anything of poor quality.

Young people preparing gift bags

Young people preparing gift bags

But God made a way! Everyone on the list received hats, most times with matching scarves, warm socks, gloves and mittens that I or any of my children would be proud to wear. At target, I explained what the purchase was for, and the managers took five dollars off some snazzy warm hats I wanted to purchase for the mothers. I was so excited, these hats will last and keep them warm through many winters.

Distribution of Spread the Warmth gifts

Distribution of Spread the Warmth gifts

At Walmart, I purchased matching hats and scarves for girls ages 5 to 17 years old, the hats and scarves were five dollars each, ten dollars per child. As we rung up the purchase the cashier saw one hat tagged for two dollars and without a word from me, she proceeded to call for a manager, the manager then agreed to give me all the hats for two dollars!  What a blessing!

Singing Christmas carols as we distribute gifts

Singing Christmas carols as we distribute gifts

I rejoiced in those bargain moments 🙂 but my greatest joy came when I saw a precious little eight years old girl (gifts were labeled by age), dig into her sparkly gift bag and pulled out out a matching scarf and hat set. She smiled widely then donned her hat and wrapped her scarf securely around neck, I couldn’t hold back the tears.

A few of our young people made history in our town by being the first to go caroling in front of the local Best Buy and also at the beautiful Cross County Mall in our city. Our “MVP”, affectionately called Sis. Angie 🙂 reported that the mall’s management team graciously turned off their overhead music for our Youth as they sang! WHAT!!!

caroling1Last but certainly not least was the FIRST EVER CROSSHEIRS YOUTH RETREAT 2014!!! This was a vision of our Pastor to see the young people have a retreat at the end of the year, we tried last year but it didn’t materialize. But this year, because it was God’s will and also because of the amazing Youth Committee Team we were able to host our first ever CYR 2014!!

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Praise and Worship

Split Sessions

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Everyone raved about having an awesome time in the Lord. The preached word of God was RICH and powerful, the songs were anointed and ENERGETIC! The prayer was PASSIONATE and the fellowship was REAL!!

The only thing more I can say about that is: Be There This Year at CYR 2015 (if the Lord should tarry)!

I’ll be back soon with more on our Holiday activities and a big exciting announcement I will be making regarding my plans for this year. May God richly bless you on this very special first day of the Year 2015 🙂


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Ranger Kathryn's Arches

January 14, 2015

Dazzled indeed

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“Still, what I want in my life

is to be willing

to be dazzled —

to cast aside the weight of facts

and maybe even

to float a little

above this difficult world.”

— Mary Oliver

It’s the dead of winter. My newly-waxed skis slip rhythmically across the shining snow; out-of-practice muscles welcome the exertion.

A coyote ambles past, making its circuit, following its nose, and a lone bison munches on green grasses it exposed using its massive head as a snowplow. Two trumpeter swans ply the Firehole River. Plumes of steam, rising like “the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps,” confirm that I am in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park.

Yellowstone is a geothermal hotspot atop an active super-volcano, its immense magma chamber roiling just a few miles below the surface. Here, geysers expel super-heated water; hot springs burble and boil, fumaroles hiss, mudpots blurp. The ground feels quite alive under me, sounds and smells and sights emanating from a mysterious subterranean labyrinth.

Dazzled I am; few places can astound the senses like wintry Yellowstone can. I have the extreme privilege of being at Old Faithful, deep in the interior, visiting my beloved who is a winter seasonal park ranger. Fewer than 100,000 visitors — not even 3% of annual visitation — brave the obstacles to experience Yellowstone in winter. This is the solitude season, surely the most stunning of them all.

Leave a comment: What stops you from considering a winter visit?

  1. Envious. I’m envious of your time in the chilled air and the blue sky, the chance to be out in the open….keep enjoying and thanks for sharing!

    Comment by Laurie Ruble Mathews — January 14, 2015 @ 4:11 pm | Reply

  2. Winter in Yellowstone is the best. No crowds, beautiful skiing…add Mary Oliver to it and you’ve created a perfect post!

    Comment by westerner54 — January 14, 2015 @ 4:39 pm | Reply

    • You’ve nailed the two best reasons why all my future visits will be winter ones. Also, the wildlife congregates near geyser basins so is much easier to see. All in all — superb!

      Comment by Kathryn Colestock-Burke — January 14, 2015 @ 7:37 pm | Reply

  3. I am enjoying this winter wonderland vicariously through you, dear friend! Not sure if I will ever get there in person, but who knows….

    Comment by Kathy Lewis — January 14, 2015 @ 5:35 pm | Reply

  4. I Believe that the cold air would be much more tolerable with scenery like that! The pictures look like a.fantasy land and the bison looks intimidating.

    Comment by Kristin Hackel — January 14, 2015 @ 9:22 pm | Reply

    • I’m brainstorming a blog post on bison, including a photo I took of what NOT to do when they are near. They look intimidating because they ARE intimidating — America’s largest land mammal.

      Comment by Kathryn Colestock-Burke — January 14, 2015 @ 10:11 pm | Reply

  5. I would love to visit Yellowstone in the Winter! When I started work in the late spring there was still snow on the ground to give me a little glimpse of what it could be like.

    Comment by Ranger Kaiti May — January 15, 2015 @ 11:38 am | Reply

  6. Reblogged this on Geophilia Photography and commented:
    If you love the national parks as I do check out Ranger Kathryn’s Arches blog. Although she’s at Arches this post is about my beloved Yellowstone with beautiful photos of Yellowstone in the winter – going to Yellowstone in the winter is a big dream for me.

    Comment by Ana Perry — February 3, 2015 @ 4:56 pm | Reply

    • By all means, plan and go! I put up a couple more photos and a new post just now — I hope you enjoy their beauty. If that doesn’t whet your appetite…

      Comment by Kathryn Colestock-Burke — February 3, 2015 @ 11:10 pm | Reply

      • Wet my appetite? I’m already drooling LOL. Sadly it will be a few years. But on the way I do plan on coming your way again. I regret not hiking to Delicate Arch. I spent the whole day hiking and dealing with dehydration (I didn’t get the memo about bringing water bottles). By the time I got there I had to choose the short route. Next time I’ll bring water.

        I do love your site, and Arches is one of my favorite NP’s

        Comment by Ana Perry — February 5, 2015 @ 11:23 am

    • I forgot to say: thanks for reblogging! Fun to share the Yellowstone beauty with a few more readers.

      Comment by Kathryn Colestock-Burke — February 4, 2015 @ 6:50 am | Reply

      • It sure is. I was an amazing experience. But no picture can truly capture the beauty, varied geography and tremendous size.

        Thank you for sharing, NP’s are near and dear to my heart.

        Comment by Ana Perry — February 5, 2015 @ 11:32 am

  7. wow we will be back in early september. magical place and doubly so in winter~

    Comment by cindy knoke — February 3, 2015 @ 7:59 pm | Reply

  8. wow, amazing pictures!

    Comment by nalinki — February 4, 2015 @ 1:44 pm | Reply

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Lyndhurst Landscape Ramble

Sunday, September 10, 2017
10:30 am - 12:30 pm

To celebrate the Hudson River Ramble, we will be offering a tour of the historic grounds at Lyndhurst, a Gothic Revival masterpiece overlooking the Hudson River. The site reflects nearly 175 years of life on the Hudson River contained in 67 park-like acres that include 16 structures, such as a Lord & Burnham steel-framed greenhouse complex and the oldest regulation bowling alley in the United States. Lyndhurst’s magnificent grounds contains an award-winning rose garden, a fern garden, rock garden, specimen trees, the now-aged lindens for which the property was named, and spectacular views of the Hudson River.

Landscape Ramble tours will be held at 10:30 am on Sundays, September 3rd, 10th, and 24th.

  • Lyndhurst welcomes all visitors, but please note that this tour requires extensive walking on hilly grounds for about two hours outside and is not recommended for visitors with disabilities or difficulty walking.
  • The guided tour will start at the Welcome Center, the brick complex located at the end of the driveway, where visitors can check in, pick up bottled water, and a map of the grounds.
  • Online tickets must be purchased by 8 AM on the date of your selected tour. After 8 AM, please purchase your tickets in person at the Welcome Center.
  • Plan to arrive at the Welcome Center 15 minutes prior to your tour.

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Lyndhurst Mansion
635 S. Broadway
Tarrytown, NY
Handicap Accessible? Yes

Date: Sunday, September 10, 2017
Times: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm

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Archive for the General News Category

4th Annual Faux Bridges Art & Literature Festival

Posted in General News on April 5, 2011 by winderbinder

Art ’til Dark is on hiatus until the first week of May, but if you are missing “the NorthShore’s favorite parking lot”, check out April 15th – April 17th.

Vendor Application

Posted in General News on March 31, 2011 by winderbinder

Online application (pdf)

Click HERE

The Original Saturday Market in Chattanooga!

Posted in General News on March 29, 2011 by winderbinder

1st & 3rd Saturday’s on the NorthShore

Noon to 6:00pm

Please send any and all questions pertaining to Art ’til Dark to:

Winder Binder Gallery & Bookstore
40 Frazier Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(423) 413-8999

Owner — David Smotherman
Winder Binder Manager/Show Booker — Kara Downes

Why Art ’til Dark?

Posted in General News on March 29, 2011 by winderbinder

There are many things that make Art ’til Dark a great experience for our vendors…

We have longevity, Art ’til Dark is celebrating its 6th anniversary and is the longest running Saturday market in Chattanooga.

And we have a number of great amenities for our vendors:

Easy unloading and loading (vendors can pull up and drop off/load up right in front of their space)

Low booth and commission fees (only $25 for the booth and 10% off sales, with a cap of 10% of the first $500 in sales…the most you will ever pay for a day at Art ’til Dark is $75)

Private bathroom facilities for vendors and an air-conditioned “green room” if you need to take a break.

FREE electricity available to vendors upon prior request.

FREE vendor parking (we have agreements with two churches within a block of Art ’til Dark that allow vendors to free parking on Saturday’s…customers too!)

We also process credit cards through the gallery for merchants who do not accept them (for a new, lower, 3% fee)…and if a buyer can not take their purchase home the day of the show, we can hold it at the gallery for later pickup. Or if it is an out-of-town customer, we are happy to help make arrangements for shipping with the customer. In short, we try to do anything we can to help facilitate sales for our vendors.

And last but not least…we have a great location! We are lucky to have a steady volume of tourist traffic (being at the end of the Walnut St Bridge and next to one of the two Carta Electric Shuttle Routes, not to mention being 100 yards from the Coolidge Park Carousel). Plus, we have the added bonus of bordering the North Chattanooga neighborhood, which brings a lot of weekend walking traffic to Frazier Avenue. It’s the best of both worlds!

And for 2012, we have introduced a vendor appreciation program…
For every $450 a vendor pays in booth and commission fees, they will receive free day at Art ’til Dark. It is just another little way to show how much we appreciate out vendors.

2011 Show Dates

Posted in General News on March 29, 2011 by winderbinder

7th (Mother’s Day Weekend) — 21st

4th — 18th (Father’s Day Weekend)

2nd (Independence Day Weekend) — 16th — 30th

6th — 20th

3rd (Labor Day Weekend) — 17th

8th — 15th — 22nd — 29th (Halloween Weekend)

5th — 12th — 19th
Holiday Market 25th & 26th (Thanksgiving Weekend)

Last Chance Holiday Market (Thurs 22nd, Fri 23rd, Sat 24th)

2010 Remaining Show Dates

Posted in General News on April 23, 2010 by winderbinder

Here is are the remaining dates for 2010:

May 1st
May 8th (Mother’s Day Weekend)
May 15th
May 22nd
May 29th (Memorial Day Weekend, Tentative)

June 5th
June 12th (Riverbend Opening Weekend)
June 19th (Father’s Day Weekend, Riverbend Fireworks)
June 26th

July 3rd (4th of July Weekend, Pops in the Park Fireworks)
July 17th
July 31st

August 7th
August 21st

September 4th (Labor Day Weekend)
September 11th
September 18th
September 25th

October 2nd (No Art ’til Dark, One Bridge Folk Art Festival)
October 9th
October 16th
October 23rd
October 30th (Halloween Weekend)

November 6th (Head of the Hooch!)
November 13th (weather permitting)
November 20th (weather permitting)
November 26th and 27th (Art ’til Dark Holiday Market, Northshore Holiday Open House)

Late Spring Update

Posted in General News on April 23, 2010 by winderbinder

Well, Art ’til Dark is off and running and so far, we have only missed one weekend due to weather.

Except for one weekend (which was rainy early and gloomy the rest of the day), business has been pretty good. Booth sales averages have been running higher than last season.

The one big change you may notice is that we have gone from 1st and 3rd Saturday, to basically every Saturday (we’ll cut back in the hottest months of July and August). This was done at the request of the artists who wanted more chances to participate on the Northshore.

And I would also like to point out, that for the 4th straight year, we have kept our booth prices the same. $25 for the booth and 10% of sales. Our cap on sales is $500, so the most you will ever pay for a booth is $75 total.