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 BERNY CARLSSON: The danger of busynessText: Luke 10:38-42; Psalm 46:10; Matthew 11:28-29; Mark 6:31Hi everybody,Lately I have found myself unable to relax or even sleep at nights. My mind is on full alert as I franticly try to squeeze more and more into my to-do-list.   Well judging from the actions and discussions of others I don’t seem to be alone.  It seems that everyone is rushing about,

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https://www.facebook.com/juli.kastrati#!/photo.php?fbid=123236987759534&set=a.123235034426396.31244.100002197002368&type=1&theater

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https://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=175314225839248

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Some things cost more than you realise!

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Created for Community?

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http://cuenta-atras.blogspot.com/2007/07/no-todo-el-que-diga-seor-seor.html

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Menace of MicromanagementPosted using ShareThis

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Internet Ministry Conference, Newbold College Nov 21-22, 2009.

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Monday, August 10, 2009Spiritual Survival Strategies for AdventistsBy Bill ColburnMy journey in Adventism has been one that often raises the question among many of my non-Adventist friends, 'why have you remained a member, even a pastor, after the many negative experiences you have had in that church?' It has taken more than an acceptance of the Adventist paradigm - to be sure! The Serenity

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in progress...

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by Rolf J. Pöhler (Spectrum, 1-7 February 2009)A Commentary on the Sabbath School Lesson for the Week of February 1-7, 2009, “Testing the Prophets”How did God communicate to his prophets? What are the biblical tests of a true prophet? What is conditional prophecy? Are prophets fallible? Why do we believe that Ellen G. White’s visions and prophet dreams were from God? These are the key questions

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It is no secret that one of the biggest challenges that we face in Albania is punctuality. Far be it from me to make generalisations but I can safely assume that Albanians, along with their Mediterranean/Balkan neighbouring nations view time in a more relaxed manner than North/West Europeans. Ok, before I keep on stating the obvious, let me get to the heart of the problem. It is with coming

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Dear friends,Greetings from Tirana! 2008 has been quite a year; so busy, volatile and crazy that, to your disappointment and my frustration, kept me from posting on this dear blog of mine.Needless to mention, I will be relying on your input and participation to make THEOLOGY WITH MEAT a success. I am considering a change of style, to make the blog more down-to-earth and approachable to those of

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Hi Everyone,I must offer my sincere apologies to you all for the long draught in my blog. It has been a busy time, and I honestly have not been able to spare some time to put a serious effort into the blog. I certainly want to continue blogging  -- what I can promise so far is that when I do start, I will take it seriously. It is for this very reason that I am reluctant to put a set, cheesy

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Just saw this in Wikipedia... for all of you wondering about my last name's origin/meaning...KastratiFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaKastrati is one of five tribes in the Malësi e Madhe district in Northern Albania. The word derives from the Latin castrum[1][2], and the local tribesman relate that their name comes from their hero, George Kastrioti widely known as the great

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TEXT (NASB): 1 The hand of the LORD was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones. 2 He caused me to pass among them round about, and behold, there were very many on the surface of the valley; and lo, they were very dry. 3 He said to me, "Son of man, can these bones live?" And I answered, "O Lord GOD, You know."

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Best greetings for the new year 2008 to all blog readers. I look forward to 2008 because I anticipate it much more structured than 2007, which will enable me to blog on a regular basis.Greetings / Gezuar,Julian / Juli

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I'd like to wish all of you guys who take your time every now and then to view my blog God's blessings in this holiday season. My apologies for the recent long period of inactivity. I suppose after Xmas I will be able to afford some free time...Take care,Julian / Juli

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Well, although the votes were few, I think the result pretty much reflects reality.60% of you are of the opinion that the term "progressive" when qualifying Adventism is just another word for "liberal," whereas the other 40% see it as a natural trend of the Pioneer-based doctrine of "present truth".Thank you so much to those of you who voted. Hope there is greater participation in future

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These days I am reflecting on the sad implications that mediocrity entails. I hope quotes like these serve as warning signs to, at least, those of us who bother to be self-reflective.JulianAll good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy. Scott AlexanderOnly mediocrity can be trusted to be always at its best. Max BeerbohmWhen small men

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... and women in Europe (even EU) are still denied the opportunity to work as pastors!Just recieved a message from a female friend, who will remain anonymous, who told me she has no chance of employment as a pastor in her country, and this country (Roman Catholic background) is not even in the Euro-Africa Division but is under TED. My question is, do we realise that we cannot remain just a Boys

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After the European Pastors Council meetings in DeBron, many of us "youngish" pastors felt the need for establishing a European network through which we can dialogue, debate, and support each-other in our ministry and theology. We came up with a lot of different ideas, and I would appeal to everyone to contribute with a small comment on what is of paramount importance for us as European pastors as

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In almost every issue during the early 1990s, the "Adventist Review" used to make gleeful reports on the thousands of souls that were being baptised by western, mostly North American and Australian evangelists. (If i recall correctly, on one occasion in a former USSR Republic, three thousand people were baptised in one day by a North American evangelist). Yet, no-one would ever read (especially

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Last week my wife and I underwent the joy and the ordeal of an Albanian wedding. Of course we have been married for 2 years, but the "first" wedding feast took place in Germany and except my parents none of my other Albanian relatives could attend. We gave them the chance now, and though it wasn't a wedding, the purpose - my wife's and my own family meeting and celebrating the deliverance from

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(re-opened for further comment)by RON OSBORN 1) I’m proud to be part of a movement that keeps the Sabbath, calling me back to the deep Jewish roots of the Christian faith and to a profound theology of caring for creation and for matters of economic justice.2) I’m proud to be part of a church that has fought alongside the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) and other civil libertarians to

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Copyright © JULIAN KASTRATI, 2004, 2007. (PLEASE NOTE: footnotes are acknowledged but withheld for copyright reasons)IntroductionThe progressiveness of truth based on the Sola Scriptura principle is one of the most precious features in Adventism. From the very beginning of their movement, one of the main aspirations of the Adventist Pioneers was the restoration of all neglected truths of

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Trixi and I are now back to Albania, where we both will have long-term commitments. Trixi is making phenomenal progress with shqip - Albanian (a rare, unique Indo-European language). Settling in Albania in January means over 7 hours of daily electricity blackouts, due to a major energy crisis that has engulfed the country this winter.Well so much for now, before power is cut off again,Julian

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My wife Beatrice (Trixi) is now officially an Ärztin (the German equivalent of a GP in the UK and MD in the US). Just recently she passed her last state exam with a very good result and a few days later received her medical degree (Approbation). Beatrice and I will soon be moving to Tirana, Albania, where I will be serving as senior pastor, starting 1 Jan 2007.

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Copyright © JULIAN KASTRATI, 2005, 2006.(PLEASE NOTE: footnotes are acknowledged but withheld for copyright reasons)I am trying to "kill many birds with one stone" through this article, which basically entails the conclusion of my M.A. Dissertation Thesis.You are right in your "complaints" that I have been rather inactive during the past couple of months. Why was this? Well, to be honest, I

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Copyright © JULIAN KASTRATI, 2006I want to direct our attention today to these questions: does it really make any difference if Jesus was divine or less than divine, in terms of redemption? Put simply, if we claimed that Jesus is not fully divine, how does this affect our picture of God and understanding of the cross?I am going to invite you to complete this sentence for me: ‘If Jesus was less

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Copyright © JULIAN KASTRATI, 2004(PLEASE NOTE: footnotes are acknowledged but withheld for copyright reasons)It has been over two years now since Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ brought back to audiences of millions a key question—one of those that even made it to the cover of Time Magazine: ‘Why did Jesus have to die?’[1]It is a known fact that during the past two thousand years, the

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Copyright © JULIAN KASTRATI, 2004(PLEASE NOTE: footnotes are acknowledged but withheld for copyright reasons)The accusation theme in Scripture, in its judicial-eschatological context, is surprisingly one of the most neglected themes by biblical scholars and theologians. As we speak, there is hardly any substantial research on ‘accusation’ . Instead, a general confusion seems to exist as to who

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(Kindly uploaded from the official Vatican wesite - www.vatican.va)JESUS CHRIST THE BEARER OF THE WATER OF LIFEA Christian reflection on the “New Age”TABLE OF CONTENTSForeword1. What sort of reflection1.1. Why now?1.1. Communications1.3. Cultural background1.4. The New Age and Catholic faith1.5. A positive challenge2. New Age spirituality: an overview2.1. What is new about New Age?2.2. What does

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Hi everyone and welcome,I guess I will see whether this is actually going to work and not end up like, I suppose, kebabclub.com. The main profile of this blog is obviously professional/theological, but by all means do comment and interact on anything that might be of interest to you.Well, all the best and do keep in touch!Julian

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