Christian Education - What is the Gift of Teaching?
We could talk about the gift of teaching in terms of skill sets, personality types, and rhetorical styles - but we won't. Not here. Instead, using a slightly different approach, let's discuss the gift of teaching in terms of what it is meant to accomplish in the Body of Christ. Ephesians 4:11-13 expands on I Corinthians 12:7 as to the purpose of the spiritual gifts as a whole. We will look at these verses, however, from the specific perspective of the gift of teaching: "He gave some as ... teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man...
Gwyddbwyll and Tallfwrdd, Ancient Welsh Board Games
Long before chess came to Europe from India, the British Celts were playing board games where the object was to capture a central 'king' piece. Two variants of this game existed, Gwyddbwyll and Tallfwrdd. Gwyddbwyll, literally meaning 'wooden wisdom' (and thus it is related to the Irish game Fidchell) and is known predominantly from mythological sources. Indeed, the game features in three of the Welsh epics known as the Mabinogion: The Dream of Magnus Maximus, Peredur son of Efrawg and the Dream of Rhonabwy. In terms of popular belief gwyddbwyll is played on a 7x7 board and this ties-in with the Ballinderry Game Board found in 1932 during the excavation of a "crannog", or lake dwelling at...
Rampant Myths About Credit Reporting
Rampant Myths About Credit Reporting Whether you realize it or not, there is a tremendous battle going on aimed at shaping your opinion. On one side, you have the credit bureaus with a massive public relations campaign to discourage consumers from attempting to restore their credit by telling them it is impossible. They do this by limiting their acknowledgment to those methods strictly outlined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act, such as the dispute method and the consumer statement. The Credit Bureaus, have succumbed to the pressure from Washington and now include a generic dispute form in your credit report, when it is mailed to you. Do these forms work? Sometimes but you have to put your...
Cremation Memorials - Information You Should Know
Death is an unpleasant topic that many people prefer to not address until they absolutely have to. When the time comes and the loss of a loved one must be handled, things can be overwhelming. On top of grieving, family members must also plan a funeral. Before you settle on a burial service, know what cremation memorials offer. One of the biggest issues to deal with when planning a funeral is cost. In some cases, the death may have been expected and funds may have been secured. In other cases, a surprise occurrence could leave a family shocked and without financial means to take care of preparations. Burial services can get very cost prohibitive. Family must purchase a casket as well as a plot for...
How to Pronounce the Word Celtic
How do you enunciate the word Celtic? Is it pronounced "keltic" or "seltic?" If you and your friends have been in an argument over how the word is pronounced you can stop. You are both correct. But is one more correct than the other? The controversy arises because of the several things. The origin and manipulation of the word "Celtic" is not very clear, and depending on what language it derived from and time period, or even where you live, the pronunciation could be different. The most popular theory is that it derived from the Greek word Keltoi, which means "people who hide." From this Greek term it is believed that the classical Latin term Celtus (keltus) was derived. These terms referred to...
Celtic Symbol Meaning - Celtic Shield Knot
Celtic shield knots can be identified as any of the Celtic knots with for distinct corner areas. They usually resemble a square but sometimes they are a square shaped emblem within a circle. As in all Celtic knots there is no beginning or end. The Celtic shield knot idea comes from civilizations more ancient than the Celts. Anciently, it was a universally known symbol for protection from danger and warding off evil spirits. The symbol is always fourfold based, but within a greater unity. The Mesopotamians used a similar four cornered symbol in casting protective spells and for invoking the gods of the four corners of the Earth. The 4 cornered symbols stood for the four creator gods. The sky god An...
Myths about Green Printing
Nowadays there is huge awakening in people about the undeniable damage that we have done to our Mother Earth. There is real effort to stop harming her more. Therefore green printing is followed in many organizations which keep their carbon footprint to a minimal and nil in most cases. But there still exist people who are worried about printing green due to their belief in myths that surround green printing. Here are the few most believed myths; Recycled paper is more harmful than non-chlorine bleached paper This is a big time myth. The information is baseless. Recycled paper is always safe provided it uses a considerable amount or used pulp and is produced from sustainable forests. Better...
8 Minute Abs Workout - Proven Self Crafted 8 Minute Abs Workout
Do you believe that abdominal exercises can be done only in a gym? Have you been educated that your abs needs to be tormented only with the help of advanced apparatuses? If yes, then this is definitely a myth. This information is spread by those who know little about abdominal exercises. You must be excited to know that you only need a level floor to try the various perform your abdominal exercises. You don't even require hi tech equipments if you are plan to start your 8 minute abs workout program. This 8 minute abs workout program will help to transform your jelly belly to a self crafted abdomen. Basic Exercises of 8 Minute Abs Workout Program Before you start with the abdomen exercise, do lie...
The Information Age Is A Dangerous Myth
Your Customers Beg To Differ The promise of the information age has fallen on deaf ears. Futurists have been touting our epoch as the age of information but your customers have other ideas and these ideas have spawned an entire new set of tools specifically designed to ignore you. Let's use the metaphor of email to make this point. On average, you probably receive upwards of 100 emails or more a day -- more if you are a member of an email centric company like Stealing Share®. There was a time when email was a powerful way to communicate because it was almost immediate and took place right on the desktop. It required the use of a technology that was already integrated into the workflow of...
Gift of Going Green
Going green can mean all three: saving energy, saving money, and saving our planet. These are just some useful tips to incorporate into your lifestyle. How many times has that guy or gal at the store, your family members, and your close dear friends told you how to save energy and save money by saving energy? Help the planet and help yourself! Sounds good, right? You actually take their suggestions and what happens? That is right! Your energy bills go up and up and up! Why does this happen? Someone gets an idea, just an idea, and then starts circulating it believing that the idea is the gospel on energy savings. Our planet is in dire need of rescue from energy hogs, so we start thinking we have the...