A cursed tree in a perfect world, and a perfect tree in a cursed world

Here is something I’d like to share with you; the correlation between Christ and Adam in the Bible.

Adam was alive; communing with God in paradise. He partook of the tree of good and evil, and became fallen.
Genesis 2:9

We on the other hand, live in a fallen world, but if we partake of the one who was hung on the tree, we gain eternal life and freely commune with God. This means the cross of Christ is the “Tree of Life” for you and me.
Galatians 3:13 Deut. 21:23
Romans 5:12-21

The Coming Collapse of the Middle Class

Social Matters: A must see!!! It’s an economic eye-opener of where a credit centric society is taking us. I found this incredibly intriguing. I know it is an hour long Lecture, but it will be an hour well spent. All the more reason to put our trust in something greater than the economy.

Posted July 12, 2009 - My Uncle passed away Saturday, July 11th at 6:30 in the morning. He will be extremely missed. He was 63.

His Obituary:Joseph L. McCullough - PhillyBurbs.com

Please continue to keep the family in your prayers – Thank you!!!

"Joe will be sadly missed by his loving wife of 35 years, Marcia K. (Brown) McCullough. He was the father of Joseph L. McCullough (Barbara) of Foley, Ala., Lt. J.G. Patrick D. McCullough of Bensalem, Shannon E. McCullough of Foley, and Michele K. McCullough of Bensalem. He also is survived by two brothers, James McCullough of Chevy Chase, Md., and Gerald E. McCullough (Sandra) of Sykesville, Md.; one sister, Margaret "& her husband Pete" Miller of Philadelphia; also six grandchildren." - PhillyBurbs.com

Prayer Requests

Posted July 24, 2009 - Please keep praying for our dear friend Beth Schmid to recover from her surgery, and to be rid of all cancer. Thank you! Thank you! Also, two places that need our spiritual support (through prayer).

Darfur - African Union extends Darfur mission

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5inls5vXNrmypQRxZi53xVlK0-NIg

North Korea 'executes Christians'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8167644.stm

Fight the good fight & keep the faith till the end <”(()><

1 Timothy 6:12 & 2 Timothy 4:7

Forced Marriages

Here is a subject I never imagined happening in real life:

http://bit.ly/YurrP &

http://bit.ly/146dsi &

http://bit.ly/LU6SU

The horrible realities of self-righteousness and self-centeredness:

Killing another person just because they are different, (color) or don’t fit into a perceived spiritual mindset, (religion) is horrific.

1) Albino trials begin in Tanzania

2) LA Times: It was Wiesel who reminded people that the attempted annihilation of Jews by the Nazis was just part of the ethnic cleansing and massacres of the last century, including those in Rwanda, Cambodia, Bosnia and Darfur. He chided the world for forgetting the lessons it should have learned from the Holocaust.

Responding to a question at the earlier news conference, Obama said he wanted to visit Buchenwald because it was one of the camps liberated by Americans, including his great-uncle, Charles Payne, 84. Buchenwald was where more than 50,000 people, including Jews, were worked to death as slaves or killed outright during World War II. - Parsons, Christi (2009, June, 5). Obama backs renewed Mideast peace effort. Retrieved June 8, 2009, from http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-obama-germany6-2009jun06,0,6922884.story

Imagine if you would: Hugh Laurie (House) and Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean). Thought everyone would get a kick out of this. They are both great actors.