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Evangelist Daniel Whyte III, President of Gospel Light Society International, Calls for Global Day of Fasting and Prayer for America and the World

2012-05-15T15:49:25Z

Wednesday, May 16, 2012 Commences the 165-day Global Call to Fasting and Prayer for America and the World

Wednesday, May 9, 2012 is the day that the President of the United States and leader of the free world, Barack Obama, broke thousands of years of Godly biblical tradition and announced to the world that he supports homosexual marriage. Along with other fasting opportunities, Evangelist Daniel Whyte III is calling upon all believers to join him in fasting at least one meal every Wednesday through the election (everyone is encouraged to fast the whole 24 hour period, but if you cannot do that, please fast at least one meal), praying and asking God for the following:

]]> 1. That all races understand that neither Romney nor Obama is the answer, but Jesus is the answer.

2. That we as pastors and churches repent of our hypocrisy because the church is more guilty than the government for the state of affairs in this country. The Bible says, "Judgment must begin at the house of God."

3. That both Obama and Romney, who claim to be believers, would confess their sins and repent of lying, dishonesty, hypocrisy, and intentionally deceiving people for political gain.

4. That President Obama will repent of being a Judas and betraying the Lord, betraying the Lord's church, betraying America, betraying thousands of black, white, and hispanic pastors who tried to help him, and betraying his own people who have overwhelmingly supported him; and as a Christian, that he would stand up, humble himself, and apologize to the nation for making such an abominable decision and statement.

5. For the salvation of millions of people in this country and in the world, including those in the homosexual community.

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God..." (2 Corinthians 10:3-5)

"And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting." (Mark 9:29)

"If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land." (2 Chronicles 7:14)

This twenty-four hour fast will begin after breakfast on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 and will end at breakfast on Thursday, May 17, 2012. This one-day fast will commence an extended period of fasting and prayer which will end on November 6, 2012 (election day). Gospel Light Society is calling on all Christians around the world who believe in traditional marriage and who are willing to stand up for God's Word to unite in fasting and prayer for any length of time during this 165 day period. Those who wish to participate may fast for 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, 10 days, 14 days, 21 days, 28 days, 30 days, 40 days, or any amount of time that God leads them to fast.

Gospel Light Society International is a global online ministry that seeks to present the Gospel to all people, in every language, around the world "by any means necessary". In many languages, GLS seeks to share the Gospel of Christ and help new believers grow in the saving knowledge of Jesus by connecting them with a church or a home Bible study group. For more information, visit http://www.GospelLightSociety.com

Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in over twenty-five foreign countries. He is the author of over twenty books. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry which publishes a monthly magazine called The Torch Leader. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts, The Prayer Motivator Devotional and the Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message and The Prophet Daniel's Report. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, and a Master's degree in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica for twenty-five years. God has blessed their union with seven children.

TNT Innovations Presents "Jeremiah's Kall": A Gospel Rap and Poetry Competition (Summer 2012)

2012-04-18T13:05:58Z

In a world that is profoundly impacted by music of all genres, many have found themselves and their calling through powerful lyrics.

]]> Now, TNT Innovations, in partnership with CNR Ministries and George Street Services is giving up and coming Gospel rap artists a chance to showcase their talent at the upcoming "Jeremiah's Kall" event.

"Jeremiah's Kall" (the voice for a new generation) is a poetry and Gospel rap competition that is scheduled to take place in Frederick, Maryland in the late Summer of 2012. All artists are encouraged to lyrically promote positive prose that powerfully provides profound insight without profanity.

Those who wish to participate in this event must send their video entry no later than midnight on May 1, 2012 to: JeremiahsKall@gmail.com.

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"How To Think Like a Man Yet Be All Woman" -- Read the Original Article from Daniel Whyte III's Bestselling Book, "Letters to Young Black Women"

2012-04-17T19:56:20Z

Nearly three years before Steve Harvey released his book, "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" and the soon-to-be-released movie, "Think Like a Man," national bestselling author, Daniel Whyte III, from a Christian perspective, wrote a chapter titled "How To Think Like a Man Yet Be All Woman" in his bestselling book, "Letters to Young Black Women". In this chapter, Whyte touches on some key things that will help women get along better with their men. Thousands of copies of "Letters to Young Black Women" have been sold and many young women's lives have been changed. Below is Letter 31 titled "How To Think Like a Man Yet Be All Woman". Share it with your daughters, your wives, your sisters, and your girlfriends. And if you don't have a copy of the book "Letters to Young Black Women" get it on sale on Amazon Kindle for only 99 cents. Other chapter titles in this book include: "Let God Make You Beautiful from the Inside Out," "Beware of the Dawgs," "10 Things Some Women Do That Absolutely Turn Men Off," "The Marks of a Truly Educated Woman," and "The Kind of Man You Should Not Marry."]]> HOW TO THINK LIKE A MAN YET BE ALL WOMAN
Letter Thirty-One

Dear Daughters & YBW:

Years ago, long before you were born, James Brown sang a song entitled "It's A Man's World". Thankfully, it is not a man's world. Rather, it is God's world, and men, women, and children have their part to play in it. Women are just as important as men, but they do have their role to play in God's world. James Brown was a little bit off, but not too far off.

Contrary to what the feminists of our society would tell you, God did put men on earth to be leaders, and to fulfill their role as protectors and providers. The women that men like to be around the most are those dear women who have the uncanny ability to think like a man, yet be all woman. These women have the special ability to appreciate a man as he is, without trying to change that man to be more like them. They can relish in a man's world without feeling slighted or ignored.

Here are some of the traits that I have seen in this kind of woman:

1. This special woman knows that one of the greatest needs of a man is respect, and she is wise enough to know that if she gives him that respect, she gets the things that she wants such as: love, affection, attention, and anything else.

2. This special woman knows how to come near her husband and snuggle with him while he is watching the Super Bowl game, be quiet, enjoy it, and have all of the food and drinks ready. She knows how to get her pleasure by just being with him. She is also feminine enough to know when to leave the room when there are a bunch of guys visiting to watch the game as well, and she doesn't get an attitude about it. She enjoys being a woman, and she wants her man to be a man.

3. This special woman understands that men think in a straightforward manner, and she sees this as a gift from God to solve problems quicker, and she doesn't get offended by it. She, therefore, provides information to her husband about problems, bills, etc., in a straightforward, orderly fashion, the way he wants to receive it and not the way she naturally wants to give it.

4. This special woman knows that men like for you to express your feelings, desires, and needs in a concrete, straightforward, and truthful manner instead of him being forced to try to guess and figure out what you want or need. Dear sister, no matter how much you want your knight in shining armor to be able to know everything there is about you, he is not a mind reader. You must communicate and tell him what you want and what you like.

5. This special woman knows that men desire sex more than women do, and she takes good care of that business. So instead of you, dear sister, being sickened by this thought, prepare yourself to satisfy your husband's needs in this area. If you are not really in the mood, or even if you don't get much physical satisfaction from the episode, your satisfaction comes from satisfying him. You say, sometimes when he is in the mood, I suddenly get a headache. I say, take an aspirin and keep moving. Don't play games in this area. There has been many a sister who has lost a good man to another woman who knew how to take care of him in this area.

I can go on and on. Men love women who can think like them, while at the same time be all woman because to some degree, it is a man's world -- but "it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl."

Blessings,

Papa

P.T. (Power-Thoughts):

"Let the wife make the husband glad to come home, and let him make her sorry to see him leave." --Martin Luther

"If there is such a thing as a good marriage, it is because it resembles friendship rather than love." --Michel Eyquem de Montaigne

BIBLE GEM: "Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband." --I Corinthians 7:3

TALK TO GOD: Holy Father, Give me the ability to understand how a man thinks, but be all woman for your glory. In Jesus' precious name. Amen.

BOOK: The Power of Being a Woman: Mastering the Art of Femininity, by Michelle McKinney Hammond

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You Can Find the Bodies of Mohammed, Buddha, and Confucius, But You Cannot Find the Body of Jesus Christ

2012-04-08T19:37:03Z

One of my favorite verses in the Bible is Matthew 28:6, "He [Jesus] is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay."

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One of the most famous Buddhist temples in the world is the Shwe Dagon. It stands on a hill over 200 feet high and rises some 200 feet higher. It is covered with a pure gold leaf. Around its base are hundreds of small pagodas, in each of which is some relic of a teacher of Buddhism. Embedded in the solid masonry of the base is a gold box which contains some finger-bones, teeth, and other parts of Buddha, who lived many centuries ago.

There is another burial place in Arabia, the green mosque of Medina, under which lies the body of Mohammed. Millions of people today are his earnest followers. But, despite his greatness, he, too, is dead, and like Buddha, he lies buried here on earth.

The burial place of Confucius is a grass covered mound in the province of Shantung, China. Confucius was also a great man and teacher, and he influenced the lives of millions of human beings. Nevertheless, he is dead and his body, too, is here on earth.

There is another tomb that was cut into a rock. A tomb which had been closed with a great stone. Today, the stone is "rolled away", and the Man whose body had been laid within by sorrowing friends is gone.

The world shattering truth being that on the third day, "He [Jesus] ROSE from the dead!"

Yes, indeed, the tomb of Christ is an empty tomb. That's the vital difference between Jesus of Nazareth and any and all other great religious leaders who ever walked the earth.

He, too, was a great teacher. He, too, was a great man. His teaching also has affected millions who believe in Him. But He was much more than a great teacher or philosopher, more than just a great leader. He is the Son of God with power. That's why His tomb is empty! Acts 2:24 says, "[Jesus] Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it."

And He did not die as other men do --- unwillingly. He died as a sacrifice "for the sins of the world." He died for your sins and for mine.

Jesus Christ, by His Resurrection, has changed the lives of millions. Because He conquered death and lives, all who believe in Him will live as well.

You, too, can know His life transforming power if you will receive Him into your life as Saviour and Lord. The Bible declares in John 3:36, "He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him."

The Bible states in the book of Romans 10:9, 13: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

"For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

If you are willing to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, please pray with me the following simple prayer: Heavenly Father, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I now believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.

Congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!

Believe by faith. Share the faith. and Keep the faith! God Bless You!

Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in twenty-three foreign countries. He is the author of sixteen books. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry which publishes a monthly magazine called The Torch Leader. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts, The Prayer Motivator Devotional and the Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, and the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, and a Master's degree in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica for twenty-five years. God has blessed their union with seven children. Find out more at www.danielwhyte3.com.

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Thomas Kinkade: The 'Painter of Light' Talks About his Relationship with The Light of the World

2012-04-08T19:36:23Z

He was a popular inspirational painter of realistic and breath-taking scenes. Known as "the painter of light", he had the honor of painting "The cross" scene at the Billy Graham Museum. He is known for selling millions of copies of his paintings. ]]>

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He received many awards for his work including multiple National Association of Limited Edition Dealers awards for Artist of the Year and Graphic Artist of the Year, and his art was named Lithograph of the Year nine times. In his art, he placed an emphasis on the value of simple pleasures and said that he intended to communicate inspirational, life-affirming messages through his work for the glory of God. Before his unexpected death on Good Friday, April 6, 2012, he held the title of being "America's most-collected living artist".

He says of his salvation experience and the impact that it had on his work, "I became a Christian in 1980, when I was about 22 years old, and I would say that when I was saved, my art got saved. It was then that a very interesting transition began in my life. I started to see the characteristic of light begin to develop within my work. The darkness was leaving and the light was beginning to break forth. For example, my paintings, prior to that time, were very much self-defining and idiosyncratic. They were very much my own expression. I had little interest in how my art affected other people. In fact, my college professors would constantly make the point that one's art is all about one's self. It doesn't matter if someone else understands or likes it. It doesn't matter if they purchase it. All that matters is you.' It was art as self-expression, as opposed to any concern for, or consciousness of an audience, or any desire to impact other people. When I became a Christian, I began to challenge that notion..."

He credited the Lord for both the ability and the inspiration to create his paintings. He says, "My goal is to touch all people, to bring peace and joy into their lives through the images I create and I see my art as a ministry tool to share Jesus Christ with the masses."His name is Thomas Kinkade.

This is the "Chief of Sinners," Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, and just as Thomas Kinkade gave his life to Christ, may I encourage you to do the same. Here is how:

John 3:16 reads, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

"For God so loved the world" means that if you are in the world, God loves you. No matter who you are, where you are, or what you have done, God loves you.

God loves you more than you love yourself. He loves you so much so "that He gave His only begotten Son." His only begotten son is Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ died on the cross for your sins and for mine, He was buried, and on the third day, He rose from the dead.

"that whosoever believeth in Him", whosoever means anybody of any race, any color, or any socio-economic status can believe on Jesus Christ.

"should not perish, but have everlasting life." if you believe on Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you will not perish in hell, instead you will have everlasting life in heaven with God.

The Bible also says in Romans 10:9 and 13: "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.... For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Dear friend, if you are willing to believe on the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, please pray with me this simple prayer: Heavenly Father, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I now believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.

Congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!

Remember, friend, Believe by faith. Share the faith. and Keep the faith!

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Best Spring Trips 2012

2012-04-08T11:05:36Z

PHOTOS from National Geographic

Spring's here, and that means a new crop of travel picks! Here are ten trips, selected by our (Nat Geo) editors, that are perfect for the season. Don't see your favorite destination here? Tell us in the comments or submit it to our new online community, Travel Favorites.

]]> National Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, D.C.

Photograph by Stefan Zaklin, EPA/Corbis

Blooming pink and white blossoms have heralded spring's arrival in the nation's capital since 1912 when the people of Tokyo gifted Washington, D.C., with 3,000 ornamental cherry trees. The living gift spawned the nation's signature springtime celebration, extended to five weeks (March 20 to April 27) for the 2012 centennial edition. Daily events pay tribute to the relationship between the United States and Japan. While some--like the high-energy National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade on Saturday, April 14--are date-specific, many extend through summer.

The National Geographic Museum's "Samurai: The Warrior Transformed" exhibition, March 7 to September 3, explores the history of the samurai military tradition and includes artifacts such as a suit of armor presented to President Theodore Roosevelt. Also on display is the early 20th-century hand-tinted photographs of Japan taken by Eliza Scidmore, the first woman to serve on the National Geographic Board. Scidmore played an integral role in bringing the cherry blossoms to Washington.

The free Library of Congress exhibition, "Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship," illuminates the story of the landmark trees through watercolor drawings, Japanese color woodblock prints and books, and photographs.

During the festival, take the U.S. National Arboretum's self-guided "Beyond the Tidal Basin" tour to learn about ongoing efforts to preserve the District's blooming cultural ambassadors.

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Coast Path, Wales

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With the completion of its 870-mile Coast Path in May, Wales--situated west of England on the island of Great Britain--is home to the longest continuous coastal path around a country. The route, comprising several long- and short-distance trails, meanders along rocky Irish Sea cliff tops, sandy beaches, former railway lines, and ancient footpaths. Fourteen-mile Glamorgan Heritage Coast Path traces the area's rich Norman history (cross the stepping stones to Ogmore Castle). Pictured here is Nash Point.

Well-known Pembrokeshire Coast Path, the country's first national trail, typically takes about two weeks to complete. Use the efficient coastal bus service for a more manageable one- or two-day ramble from St. Davids (Britain's tiniest city) along towering headlands blanketed with spring blooms.

Highlights along the 60-mile North Wales Path from Prestatyn to Bangor include Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve and Medieval Conwy Castle--one of a hundred still standing in the country. Book a room facing the castle at Bodysgallen Hall & Spa, a 17th-century manor house with lily ponds and 16 stone cottages spread across 200 woodland acres.

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Vienna, Austria

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Austria's romantic, richly ornamented city of the Habsburgs, Mozart, and Lipizzan stallions is turning up the lavish, Old World charm for Klimt 2012, a year-long anniversary salute honoring "Gustav Klimt and the Birth of Modernism in Vienna." The artistic genius and Art Nouveau pioneer would have celebrated his 150th birthday in 2012.

Special Klimt exhibitions are scheduled at city museums throughout the spring. (Pictured here is the Albertina museum.) Lighter, pre-summer tourist volume makes it easier to purchase tickets for multiple events, navigate the historic First District's narrow cobblestone streets, and linger over Viennese kaffee und kuchen (coffee and cake) at landmark Café Central. Baroque Belvedere palace (actually two palaces), housing the most extensive collection of Austrian art from the Middle Ages to the present, boasts the world's largest collection of Klimt paintings, including "The Kiss" and "Judith I."

From May 25 to October 14, 350 Art Nouveau textiles from the collection of Klimt's partner and muse, Emilie Flöge, will be displayed publicly for the first time at the Austrian Museum of Folk Life and Folk Art.

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Myanmar

Photograph by Pascal Sittler, REA/Redux

The fledgling "Burma Spring" has opened an unprecedented travel window into mystical and mysterious Myanmar. As the Southeast Asian state tentatively emerges from 50 years of isolation, pro-democracy advocates urge visitors to seek out authentic geotourism experiences supporting local communities. The country's poor infrastructure makes solo travel through Myanmar's unexplored valleys and ancient villages challenging at best. To visit the must-see ruins of ancient Buddhist temples in Bagan (pictured here), bike to the Amarapura Monastery, and cruise down the Irrawady River (immortalized by Rudyard Kipling as "the Road to Mandalay"), sign on with an established outfitter like Woodland Travels.

Founded in 1995 by Myanmar native Win Aung, Woodland specializes in guided treks to some of the country's most remote and exotic locales, including the Mergui Archipelago islands, where you can kayak the mile-long granite formations of Great Swinton Island. And, although Myanmar's military government moved the country's capital to remote Nay Pyi Taw in 2005, daily Singapore Airlines flights from New York and Los Angeles connect to Yangon (Rangoon), the former capital and largest city.

Istanbul, Turkey

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Legendary hub of the Byzantine, Roman, and Ottoman Empires, Istanbul has managed to retain its character through centuries of successive change. But unprecedented urban construction and proposed development around and over the Bosphorus Strait could forever alter the fabric and feel of the city.

Pay homage to the past while visiting April's citywide International Tulip Festival or June's 40th anniversary Istanbul Music Festival (May 31-June 29) featuring 750 artists and 23 music performances. Wake to the call to prayer in Sultanahmet, the city's ancient core, where navigating the maze of alleyways can feel as mystifying as the must-see places: Hagia Sofia, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (housing 800-year-old Selçuk rugs), the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar (last stop on the Silk Road), and the hauntingly lit Basilica Cistern (the largest of the ancient reservoirs hidden beneath the city), pictured here. To gain perspective on the potential impacts of Bosphorus development, soak in the passing panorama from the deck of one of the continent-dividing strait's ubiquitous ferries.

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296 More American Airlines Flights Canceled at DFW

2012-04-08T10:36:18Z

American Airlines has canceled another 296 flights as it works to replace or repair dozens of planes grounded in North Texas because of hail damage.

]]> Spokeswoman Andrea Huguely says the cancellations on Friday affect flights in and out of Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.

The planes were caught in storms Tuesday that pounded the airport and spawned about a dozen tornadoes in North Texas.

Since the storms hit, American and its American Eagle affiliate have canceled about 1,600 flights, but with fewer cancelations each day. Huguely says only 27 cancellations are planned for Saturday as American gradually returns to normal operations.

The airlines identified 108 planes for inspections shortly after the hailstorms.

American and Eagle are owned by Fort Worth-based AMR Corp.

SOURCE: Yahoo! News

Tall Ship to Feature Tourism in Southeastern Connecticut

2012-04-08T10:36:15Z

Coast Guard officials and others are kicking off a tall ship event to promote tourism and economic development in eastern Connecticut.

]]> Rep. Joe Courtney will join Coast Guard officials Thursday morning in New London for a send-off of the Barque Eagle. It's joining the OpSail 2012 tour this summer before it returns to New London in July.

OpSail, which is a congressionally-chartered producer of tall ship events, is joining the U.S. Navy to celebrate the bicentennial anniversaries of the War of 1812 and the Star Spangled Banner.

A tall ship tour is headed for New Orleans, New York, Norfolk, Baltimore, Boston and New London.

Courtney is highlighting the importance of tourism in eastern Connecticut and how OpSail helps.

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Ralph David Abernathy: 'Jesus is the Greatest Changer in History'

2012-04-01T13:27:06Z

He was a prominent leader in the American Civil Rights Movement, a Baptist minister, and a close friend and associate of Martin Luther King, Jr. Following King's assassination in 1968, he took up the leadership position of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference Poor People's Campaign and led the March on Washington, D.C. that had been planned for May 1968. ]]>

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At the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, he served as pastor of the largest black church in Montgomery, AL, and led the way in distributing flyers asking blacks to boycott Montgomery buses. For 13 years, from 1955 to 1968, he walked with King on his journey to tear down the walls of segregation and discrimination in the South. He endured bombings, beatings, jail time, confiscation of his family inheritance, and continual threats to march through the streets of the South proclaiming, "Let my people go." He was with King on the night of his assassination and cradled him in his arms, as King took his last breath. After King's death, he continued the civil rights work that had been started. During his lifetime, he was honored with more than 300 awards and citations, including five Honorary Doctorate Degrees. He died in 1990.

When asked by a college student how he came to know Jesus Christ as his Saviour, he said, "When I was a young boy I went to the altar one Sunday morning in my father's Baptist church and there I met Jesus Christ. And I've never been the same." He said on another occasion, "Christians should be ready for a change because Jesus was the greatest changer in history." His name is Ralph David Abernathy, Sr.

This is the "Chief of Sinners," Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, and just as Ralph David Abernathy, Sr. gave his life to Christ, may I encourage you to do the same. Here is how:

John 3:16 reads, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

"For God so loved the world" means that if you are in the world, God loves you. No matter who you are, where you are, or what you have done, God loves you.

"that whosoever believeth in Him", whosoever means anybody of any race, any color, or any socio-economic status can believe on Jesus Christ.

"should not perish, but have everlasting life." if you believe on Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you will not perish in hell, instead you will have everlasting life in heaven with God.

Congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!

Remember, friend, Believe by faith. Share the faith. and Keep the faith!

GLMX #83: Who is This?

2012-04-01T13:13:01Z

This is the "chief of sinners," Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, reminding you that "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" like you and me.

In Matthew 21, verses 1 through 11, Jesus Christ is making His triumphant entry into Jerusalem and when He arrives there, the people of the city ask an important question:

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1. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

2. Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her: loose them, and bring them unto me

3. And if any man say ought unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hath need of them; and straightway he will send them.

4. All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,

5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.

6. And the disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them,

7. And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon.

8. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.

9. And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

10. And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

11. And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.

Today is commonly known as Palm Sunday and begins the week leading up to Easter Sunday when we celebrate the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The people of Jerusalem asked an important question upon Jesus' arrival - WHO IS THIS? Today, we want to take a moment and talk about who Jesus Christ is or as Psalm 24:10 puts it, "Who is this King of glory?"

Jesus is one of the most controversial figures in history. His true identity is what separates all world religions. Some claim He is just a good man and a prophet, others say He is a created being; still others say He is the Son of God. Every major religion acknowledges Jesus but only one can be right about who He really is. If you are seeking the truth, the beginning point of your search should be on the person of Jesus.

I. JESUS IS THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE

There is a common belief that all religions are the same, that we all worship the same God. This is not true. In John 14:6, Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." Jesus is The Way - not a way. It is imperative to know the truth about Him.

Many people refer to Jesus as being the Son of God. This statement is Biblically correct. Unfortunately, many religious groups acknowledge Jesus as the Son of God, but they do not mean the same thing. When you question them further, you will find that they believe He was a created being of some sort.

II. JESUS IS GOD IN THE FLESH

If we are to clearly convey what the Bible says about Jesus, we must recognize Him as God in the flesh. This statement will clearly distinguish the core of your belief.

In 1 John 2:22-23 we read: "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also." In John 4:25-26 we find that the term Christ and the Messiah are synonymous. Jesus told the woman at the well that He was the Messiah. In the Old Testament, the Messiah's deity was foretold. In Isaiah 7:14 we are told, "...a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." In Matthew 1:23 we find that the term Immanuel means God With Us. In Isaiah 9:6-7 we see that the child was to be called Mighty God.

In his book, 'Mere Christianity", C.S. Lewis said this about Jesus Christ:

"I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Jesus: 'I'm ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don't accept His claim to be God.' That is the one thing we must not say. A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things Jesus said would not be a great moral teacher. He would either be a lunatic -‑ on a level with the man who says he is a poached egg ‑- or else he would be the Devil of Hell. You must make your choice. Either this man was, and is, the son of God: or else a madman or something worse. You can shut Him up for a fool, you can spit at Him and kill Him as a demon; or you can fall at His feet and call Him Lord and God. But let us not come up with any patronizing nonsense about His being a great human teacher. He has not left that open to us. He did not intend to."

III. JESUS HIMSELF CLAIMED TO BE GOD

In John 5:18 and John 10:33, the Jews clearly understood that Jesus was claiming to be deity. John 5:18 reads, "Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God." John 10:33 states, "The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God."

In John 8:58, Jesus referred to Himself as "I AM", the same term God used about Himself when He talked to Moses at the burning bush in Exodus 3:14. In Acts 20:28 we are told that Jesus purchased the church "with His own blood." The only way that could be true is if Jesus was God.

IV. JESUS FORGAVE SINS AND ACCEPTED WORSHIP FROM OTHERS

In the Gospels, several incidents re-affirm Jesus' deity. In Mark 2:5-7 Jesus forgave sins. "When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee. But there was certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts, Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?" In Matthew 12:25 and Luke 6:8 Jesus knew peoples thoughts. He also exhibited power of nature in Luke 8:24 and Matthew 14:25. In Exodus 34:14, we are commanded to "worship no other god."

Jesus received and approved of others worshipping Him. Matthew 14:33 reads, "Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God." John 9:38 reads, "And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him." All these things were powers and prerogatives that belong only to God.

V. JESUS PROPHESIED HIS CRUCIFIXION AND RESURRECTION

Finally, in John 2:18-22 Jesus made the most astounding prediction of all time. He prophesied His body would be destroyed (crucified), but in three days He would raise Himself from the dead. John 2:18-22 reads, "Then answered the Jews and said unto him, What sign shewest thou unto us, seeing that thou doest these things? Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple in building, and wilt thou rear it up in three days? But he spake of the temple of his body. When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this unto them; and they believed the scripture, and the word which Jesus had said." All four Gospels clearly show the resurrection. Jesus fulfilled His prophetic statements, something only God could do!

Jesus clearly claimed to be God in the flesh. This means either He was a lunatic of epic proportions or He is who He said He is. There is no middle ground. If Jesus is who He claimed to be, there is nothing more important than receiving Him as our Savior. John 1:12 states, "But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:"

Dear friend, do you know this Jesus for yourself? If not, allow me to share with you from God's Word how you can accept the free gift of salvation that Jesus Christ died and rose from the dead to give to you and me:

First we must acknowledge His deity, what He did on the cross, and His resurrection. 1 Corinthians 15:3-4 states, "For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:"

Second, we must acknowledge we are sinners. Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;"

Third, we must realize that we need God to redeem us from our sin. 1 Peter 1:18-19 reads, "Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers; But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:" 1 Peter 3:18 reads, "For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:"

Finally, we must ask Jesus to come into our life. Revelation 3:20 reads, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."

We receive Christ by faith. Salvation is a gift offered to us by His grace. Ephesians 2:8-9 states, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast."

If you believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died on the cross, was buried, and rose again, please pray with me the following simple prayer:

Heavenly Father, I realize that I am a sinner and that I have done some bad things in my life. For Jesus Christ sake, please forgive me of my sins. I now believe with all of my heart that Jesus Christ died for me, was buried, and rose again. Lord Jesus, please come into my heart and save my soul and change my life today. Amen.

If you prayed this prayer with all sincerity, you now know God has forgiven all your sins. Ephesians 1:7 states, "In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;" You also know that Jesus will help you to change whatever needs to be changed in your life. Philippians 4:13 states "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."

Congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!

Believe by faith. Share the faith. and Keep the faith! God Bless You!

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High Time

2012-03-25T17:20:16Z

SUNDAY EVENING EVANGELISTIC MESSAGE

WITH DANIEL WHYTE III

ROMANS 13:1-14

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

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Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.

For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:

For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.

For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.

But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.

Daniel Whyte III has spoken in meetings across the United States and in twenty-three foreign countries. He is the author of seventeen books. He is also the president of Gospel Light Society International, a worldwide evangelistic ministry that reaches thousands with the Gospel each week, as well as president of Torch Ministries International, a Christian literature ministry which publishes a monthly magazine called The Torch Leader. He is heard by thousands each week on his radio broadcasts, The Prayer Motivator Devotional and the Prayer Motivator Minute, as well as Gospel Light Minute X, the Gospel Light Minute, and the Sunday Evening Evangelistic Message. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Theology from Bethany Divinity College, a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Texas Wesleyan University, and a Master's degree in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. He has been married to the former Meriqua Althea Dixon, of Christiana, Jamaica for twenty-five years. God has blessed their union with seven children. Find out more at www.danielwhyte3.com.

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Letters to Trayvon

2012-03-25T17:19:47Z

In light of the tragic shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old unarmed young black man, and the explosive aftermath that has come from that across the nation, allow me to share with you a couple of letters that I wrote to my 3 Trayvons and to all of the Trayvons in America in my Essence national bestselling book, "Letters To Young Black Men". We know over a quarter of a million young men have read these letters because that is how many copies have sold, and if they shared it with their friends that number has quadrupled. It is my prayer and hope that Trayvon read it and applied it to his life before he was tragically killed. Since it is obviously true that all of us are Trayvon and any one of us can die at any time for no reason it is important that you listen to this message and take heed to it. ]]>

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THE MAIN THING

Dear Y.B.M.:

I am writing this letter from Hamden, Connecticut. I trust that you are doing well in these days.

Recently, I was speaking at a church in Orlando, Florida, and I saw a sign on the front of the pulpit that read:

The Main Thing

Is To Keep

The Main Thing

The Main Thing.

In this letter, I would like to speak to you about the most important aspect of your life -- your Spiritual Life: the Main Thing. Now, you may not now think that your spiritual life is the most important part of your life, but trust me, it is. The longer you live on planet earth, the more you realize that life is more about the inner man than the outer man; for you see, you are not a body with a spirit. Rather, you are a spirit with a body. If your physical body would fall away, you would still exist.

Jesus said in Matthew 4:4: "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God."

I realize that talking about things spiritual is not popular these days, and it may not be what you wish to talk about at this time. I recall, when I was a child and got sick with what they called the "whooping cough" or some type of flu or cold, my dear grandmother Beaman and/or my great-grandmother Breedlove would give me something that I didn't like -- but needed. It was called "Castor Oil". Dear Y.B.M., you may not like all that I am talking with you about, or you may not be interested in what I am talking with you about, but being that I have gone the way that you are going, I can say firmly and lovingly that you need it!

Your spiritual life, your relationship with God, should be your number one priority in this life. No, it is not your health, your wealth, or even your education. It is God and God alone! There was a time that we as a race of people put more of an emphasis on the spiritual life than we do now. Today, however, we place more of an emphasis on the body, material things and money. And we wonder why we have the murder, mayhem and madness in our community!

Young man, you can be a part of turning things around for your people. But you must put God first and make your spiritual life priority number one.

Jesus also said in Mark 8:36: "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?"

GET TO KNOW YOUR CREATOR

Dear Y.B.M.:

I trust that you are doing well today. I am doing fine.

If you have not done so already, may I strongly encourage you to get to know your God? Dear friend, you will not have a happy, fulfilling, successful life without God as your center. It simply will not happen.

Now when I say get to know God, I am not talking about joining a church, getting baptized, doing good works, or becoming more active in church. I am talking about getting to know God personally for yourself. Here is what I mean:

First of all, understand that you are a sinner like the rest of us. Yes, believe it or not, each of us born into this world has sinned. Each one of us has broken the laws of God. The Bible states plainly in Romans 3:23: "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God."

Second, God wants us to understand that because of our sin, there is a great punishment and that punishment is death -- both spiritual death and physical death. You see, because of sin, we not only die physically, but also because of sin we die spiritually. This spiritual death is actually eternal separation from God in a place called Hell. Notice what God's Word says about this death in Romans 6:23: "For the wages of sin is death..."

Revelation 21:8 says, "But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death."

Third, after realizing our sad and condemned condition, God wants us to understand that He loves us more than we love ourselves. He loves us so much that He sent His only Son, Jesus Christ, to live, suffer, shed His blood and die on Calvary's cross for your sin and mine. After Jesus' earth-shaking death that day, He was buried and three days later He arose again by the power of God. You remember this verse, don't you? You probably learned it in Sunday School when you were a child:

John 3:16 says, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

In order to really know God, you must go through His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ. Notice what Jesus Christ said Himself:

John 14:6 says, "I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me."

Jesus Christ is the only way to God. Jesus Christ is the only way to joy, peace and to eternal life. Here is how to accept Him into your heart according to the scriptures:

Romans 10:9 reads, "That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved."

Romans 10:13 states, "For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."

Dear friend of mine, if you want to know God, the source of all love, joy, peace, real happiness and true success, believe in your heart that Jesus Christ died, was buried and rose again for you, and ask Him to come into your heart and save you. And He will. You have God's Word on it.

Congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!

Believe by faith. Share the faith. and Keep the faith! God Bless You!

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Lecrae: Once Caught by the Police with Drugs, Now Raps for Jesus

2012-03-25T17:19:06Z

He is a Christian hip hop artist signed to Reach Records, the record label that he co-founded. He has released five solo studio albums, and he is a member of the rap group 116 Clique, with whom he frequently collaborates. He has won numerous awards including Best Hip-Hop Music Video for the GMC Music Video Awards, Best Male Artist for 2006, and Best Album for 2006. He has also been nominated for a GMA Dove Award 5 times. His discography includes, "Real Talk", "After the Music Stops", "Rebel", "Rehab", and "Rehab: The Overdose". ]]>

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Raised by a single mother in Houston, Texas, he moved around a lot in his early years and soon dicovered rap as a way to convey his feelings to others. Before starting college, he was almost arrested for drug possession. When the police officer saw a Bible on the back seat of his car, he asked what it was. He told him, "I know I need to live it." That night, the officer made a deal with him that if he agreed to live by the Bible, the officer would let him go. Soon after, a Christian leader encouraged him to attend a conference where he heard James G. White speak. From this encounter, he gave his life to Christ and became passionate about Jesus Christ and Christianity. This led him to print his salvation testimony and pass it out across the University of North Texas campus. After graduating from the University of North Texas, he began volunteering at a juvenile detention center and began work on his debut album. In 2005, he co-founded ReachLife Ministries which is a non-profit organization that exists to help equip local Christian leaders with tools and media projects that are culturally relevant and based on the teachings of the Bible.

He says of his faith and his work, "I think every rapper is a preacher, it's what's the sermon that they are giving. Every rapper is preaching something. They are either preaching that you can find satisfaction in a million dollars or 50 women, or that you are not a real man unless you are a killer. I just look at myself as another individual who has a different message and a world view that I think is the most beneficial, the most helpful, and I'll be honest, it's the right one...I think a Biblical world view is the right world view." His name is Lecrae Moore.

This is the "Chief of Sinners," Daniel Whyte III, president of Gospel Light Society International, and just as Lecrae Moore gave his life to Christ, may I encourage you to do the same. Here is how:

John 3:16 reads, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

"For God so loved the world" means that if you are in the world, God loves you. No matter who you are, where you are, or what you have done, God loves you.

"that whosoever believeth in Him", whosoever means anybody of any race, any color, any belief system, or any socio-economic status can believe on Jesus Christ.

"should not perish, but have everlasting life." if you believe on Jesus Christ as your Saviour, you will not perish in hell, instead you will have everlasting life in heaven with God.

Congratulations on doing the most important thing in life and that is accepting Jesus Christ as your Lord and Saviour!

Remember, friend, Believe by faith. Share the faith. and Keep the faith!

If the World Ends on December 21st, Where Will You Go?

2012-03-18T10:09:13Z

THE GOSPEL LIGHT MINUTE X

with Daniel Whyte III

Some people predict that there will be a cataclysmic event on December 21, 2012. They claim that this cataclysmic event is supported by astronomical alignments and ancient Mayan calendars. They say that the end will come about as a result of the earth colliding with a black hole or a passing asteroid. Will 2012 mark the end of the world and the start of a new era?