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2020 Sanderson Farms Championship Preview, Picks, and Betting Strategies
Steve Schirmer
Professional golf continues to roll through the fall, as the PGA Tour heads down to Mississippi to play the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson. As always, here are your Sanderson Farms Championship Picks.
Here is everything to know about the tournament before a bettor places a single wager on it.
Sanderson Farms Championship: The Field
There is a little more star power at this tournament than there was in Puntacana last week. Headlining the field is Louis Oosthuizen, who makes his first start after an outstanding showing at the U.S. Open. Despite his illustrious resume, he has yet to win in North America. He will look to rectify that this week.
Another notable name in the field this week is Scottie Scheffler. Scheffler tested positive for COVID-19 the week of the U.S. Open and withdrew from the tournament. It's a shame because he was playing so well heading into the event. He'll look to pick up where he left off to try and win for the first time on the PGA Tour.
Other notables in the field this week include Sergio Garcia, Henrik Stenson, Sungjae Im, Si Woo Kim, Byeong Hun An, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson, and Branden Grace.
For the full field, click here.
The Golf Course
In 1914, a group of wealthy local businessmen helped fund and build the Country Club of Jackson. The country club was relocated in the 1960s, where it remains to this day.
The country club underwent a significant renovation in 2008 by John Fought. His vision was to reincorporate classic Donald Ross design features and restore the greens with new Bermuda turfgrass. After the renovation, the club successfully lobbied the PGA Tour to move the Sanderson Farms Championship away from the Annandale Golf Club and hosted the tournament on its Dogwood and Azalea Championship Courses for the first time in 2015.
Some Donald Ross renovations are tremendously successful, such as the renovation of the Sedgefield Country Club for the Wyndham Championship. Unfortunately, the work done at the Country Club of Jackson is one of the weaker jobs performed:
That is not to say the golf course is bad. It is a perfectly fine one. One can definitely see classic Donald Ross principles in the golf course. The golf course has a classic out to in routing. It has a nice mix of left and right doglegs to force players to work the ball both ways. There is nice positioning and undulation of greens that will force players to hit the correct side of the fairway.
But unless Fought wanted to move a ton of dirt there isn't a whole lot that could be done to the flat, swampy piece of property to make it more interesting. He did not try to force anything on the golf course and focused simply on creating a solid, no-nonsense track. But the golf course doesn't pop on television and won't do much to draw the eyes of casual viewers away from weekend football.
Sanderson Farms Championship Picks and Betting Strategies
Because the field is typically weak, it is not easy to identify what skillsets work at the Country Club of Jackson. The vast majority of players this week are below average ball strikers on the PGA Tour who are very inconsistent. It's a tough proposition to try and identify who's peaking and who's fading because of how unreliable they are week to week.
There are a few things about the golf course, however, that does give clues as to who should play well. For one, there is a lot of room to navigate off the tee that allows the golf course to be bombed and gouged. Most fairway bunkers are about 290-300 yards off the tee, but longer hitter can carry most of them. Though there are doglegs, many are not severe enough where a player might want to play positional golf. A longer player can also cut off many of the dog-legs to set up much shorter shots into the green.
Additionally, players who historically rank highly in putting categories have fared well at the golf course. Part of that has to do with the profile of players who make regular appearances at the golf course. Weaker players often make up for their ball-striking disadvantages with strong putting. Another reason is that birdies are plentiful in this tournament, so good putting is a necessity. Lastly, in the fall the Bermuda greens roll more smoothly because it has less grain in it. When that happens, stronger putters can take advantage of the truer rolling greens better than weaker ones.
Historical skillset charts reveal the importance of driving distance and putting at the tournament:
(Per DataGolf)
Coincidentally, the relative skill set plot chart looks a lot like the one from the Corales Puntacana Championship. Several players in the field this week also played in Puntacana. Anyone who played well last week can carry forward good form into the Sanderson. Another correlated golf course is Torrey Pines South, which is a place often dominated by longer hitters off the tee.
The two most recent winners of this tournament are Cameron Champ and Sebastian Munoz. Both of these players are strong and long off the tee and ride streaky putting. This seems to be the winning ticket for your Sanderson Farms Championship Picks.
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Visiting Glacier National Park With Dogs and Nearby Pet Friendly Activities
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Visiting Glacier National Park With Dogs
There is no disputing the natural beauty of Glacier National Park. It's an absolutely stunning place where the wilderness has remained untouched and the mountains reach to the sky. And it's one of the few places in North America where all of our native carnivores still survive. Grizzly and black bears, wolves, and cougars roam the steep slopes and lush, green valleys.
For pet people traveling to Glacier National Park with dogs, however, protecting the national park and it's inhabitants means severe restrictions on where pets are allowed to go.
Glacier National Park with Dogs
There are only two roads in Glacier. One runs north and south along the western edge of the park. The other is the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road that cuts east and west across the heart of the park for 50 miles. Going-to-the-Sun is the more popular of the two roads and takes about 3 hours to drive – each direction – if you stop for a few pictures along the way.
Along Going-to-the-Sun Road, pets are allowed in developed areas, picnic areas, parking areas, and within 100 feet of roads. For your dog, it's going to be a long day in the car. So, if you're driving Going-to-the-Sun Road (and you should!), plan several short stops to get your pups out to stretch their legs.
Dog Friendly Hiking in Glacier National Park
There is only one trail in Glacier National Park that is dog friendly, and only when it's not covered in snow. McDonald Creek Bike Path is a paved trail that runs 2.5 miles between West Glacier and Apgar Village. Buster and Ty suggest starting in West Glacier, grabbing an ice cream at Eddie's when you get to Apgar, taking a rest by Lake McDonald, and then making your way back to the car.
Beyond Glacier – Pet Friendly Activities in the Area
Once you've done with Going-to-the-Sun Road and the McDonald Creek Bike Trail, there's not much entertainment left in Glacier National Park for dogs. You could find a pet sitter or daycare to keep your dog company while you hike the park trails. Or you could explore the surrounding area for more activities to enjoy together!
Pet Friendly Hiking Near Glacier National Park
For dogs that hike, head south and hit one of the national forests with your pooch. Flathead, Kootenai, and Lewis and Clark National Forests are all within easy striking distance. And all the trails in all the national forests are pet friendly! Hungry Horse Reservoir in Flathead National Forest is especially beautiful and it felt like we had the trails to ourselves.
Remember, it's possible you could meet wildlife on these trails, so take precautions. While dogs are allowed to be off-leash in most areas of the national forests, it's not a good idea if they don't have a reliable recall. Bears have also been known to pursue dogs, which could be dangerous for both you and your pup. We recommend investing in bear bells for yourself and your dogs. Letting the bears know that you're coming is the best way to avoid meeting one!
READ MORE ⇒ More Tips for Hiking Safely With Pets
If you'd prefer an urban trail with less likelihood of wildlife encounters, check out the Swan River Trail in Bigfork. This is an easy 3-mile walk with nice views of the Swan River. And when you're finished, walk into town for some shopping and a snack. We got lucky and arrived during an art festival!
Take a Scenic Drive Around Flathead
Flathead Lake is twenty-seven miles long, stretches up to fifteen miles wide, and is one of the cleanest lakes in the populated world for it's size. The clear water turns a beautiful turquoise blue in the sunlight. Orchards dot the eastern shore and small towns spread along the western shore. Explore the crystal waters by car, or rent a canoe for a fun day on the lake.
Go for a Walk Around Whitefish
Whitefish is a quaint resort town tucked between Whitefish Lake and the Whitefish Mountain Range. While you're there, explore the many trails, check out the award-winning restaurants, or stop by the five-acre Hugh Rogers Dog Park in Armory Park.
We camped in an RV park very close to the national park entrance in West Glacier, and wouldn't recommend that choice. After two days, we'd seen all we could in Glacier National Park with the dogs. We spent the rest of our visit driving to Bigfork and Whitefish where there were more pet friendly activities. My suggestion is to find a pet friendly hotel or campground around Whitefish for your stay.
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Pet Travel Challenges
One of the challenges of traveling with pets is finding restaurants where you can eat together. Unfortunately, we did not find a great selection of pet friendly eateries in the area. That means pet travelers should plan on getting take-out or booking accommodations that allow you to prepare your own meals.
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When users search for your site, Google Search results sometimes display a search box specific to your site, along with other direct links to your site. This meta tag tells Google not to show the sitelinks search box. Learn more about sitelinks search box.
When we recognize that the contents of a page are not in the language that the user is likely to want to read, we often provide a link to a translation in the search results. In general, this gives you the chance to provide your unique and compelling content to a much larger group of users. However, there may be situations where this is not desired. This meta tag tells Google that you don't want us to provide a translation for this page.
This meta tag sends the user to a new URL after a certain amount of time, and is sometimes used as a simple form of redirection. However, it is not supported by all browsers and can be confusing to the user. The W3C recommends that this tag not be used. We recommend using a server-side 301 redirect instead.
This is not an exclusive list of available meta tags, and you should feel free to use unlisted meta tags if they are important to your site. Just remember that Google will ignore meta tags it doesn't know.


Most people don't carry around spare change.
In general, $50 is the most that 80 percent of Americans usually have on them.
Check-writing is basically a thing of the past. Almost ¾ of all Americans pay by check less than once a month. For those under 25, it's even less—61 percent never write checks at all!
Payments have moved away from cash and checks (84 percent) to credit and debit (82 percent).
So, HOW are they paying?
Lots are using their mobile phones. In recent years, payments via cell phones have increased from $30B to $545B (106% CAGR).
This amazing growth rate is predicted to continue with the younger generations for whom paying by phone is the norm.
What Does a Digital Bible Worker Do?
Created in partnership with from Amie Regester, The Belligerent Bible Worker, Ivan Williams Director of the Ministerial Association for the North American Division, and Human Resources for the North American Division.
A sample of what a job description could look like for local churches and conferences looking to hire a Bible worker to lead online evangelistic campaigns. Feel free to adapt to your specific needs, and HR requirements. View this template as a type of menu to guide you in the creation of a position that makes sense for your organization's structure. These positions can be adapted for paid or volunteer workers based on the level of commitment and budget.
Digital bible workers utilize digital technologies to share the gospel and stimulate religious thought by creating and packaging content that addresses relevant needs/questions and encourages people to advance in their spiritual journey. Digital bible workers build relationships with those in the broader community, online and offline, and usually within a specific geo-location territory, in order to create opportunities for one-on-one or small group Bibles studies held in person or via digital tools. They work in partnership with a local church and pastor to evaluate the needs of a community and determine relevant opportunities for outreach and service. They mentor converts in their development of Christian character and commitment to faith as well as train and equip new members for active discipleship roles. This role encompasses a mix of digital discipleship and evangelism to bridge the gap between working in the digital mission field and achieving real-world impact.
The Digital Bible Worker will implement a comprehensive, multi-channel digital evangelism strategy designed to meet the spiritual and social needs of the 18–35 year old, collegiate, career-focused, single or married adult seekers (may include other target audiences based on the goals of the conference or church) in the local community. While engagement and relationship building will start in the digital space, the intent is to bring the target audience to an in-person experience. Ultimately, the goal of this position is to coach young people towards a relationship with Jesus and involvement in the local church—empowering them to also be effective digital disciples.
Work closely with a Pastor, congregation or conference to utilize digital technologies for the purpose of achieving the organization's goals.
Implement a comprehensive, multi-channel digital evangelism strategy designed to build relationships with the local users of social media platforms. The strategy should also meet the spiritual and social needs of 18 to 35 year-olds, collegiate, career-focuses, single, married adult truth seekers or other target audiences based on the over-arching goals of the church or conference.
Plan and implement a monthly content calendar for weekly video devotionals on appropriate social media platforms. Write, film, edit, and upload weekly devotionals. Respond to comments and build community on social media platforms through digital evangelism.
Develop and manage an advertising budget and set goals to promote devotionals and local fellowship opportunities on Facebook, Instagram, and other media as necessary. The purpose of this advertising would be to raise awareness, attract youth to engage with relevant content, and encourage relationship building that starts in the digital space and migrates to in-person interactions.
Use momentum from video devotionals to move into a longer format online Bible discussion/study that acts as a weekly livestreamed "Branch Sabbath School," with live, interactive audience participation to further foster community engagement. The goal is to encourage open and honest conversations to equip youth to stand for their faith in a post-modern world.
Obtain Bible Study interest contacts through digital engagements and promotions. Respond in a timely matter to all messages and questions posted online.
Participate in available continuing education sessions on evangelism offered by the local conference and digital communication training opportunities available online.
Provide guidance and support based on biblical principles to young adults in an honest and open manner. Speak to young people who desire authenticity, while using the anonymity of the digital space to engage privately when needed.
Plan monthly, in-person young adult meet-ups (advertised online, through partner churches, email, and social media).
Work with the conference to promote young adult events.
Offer one-on-one Bible studies as requested, in person and digitally, using free video conference tools.
Train and mentor other young adults to lead in ministry both in person and in the digital space. Equip them to give Bible studies, lead outreach, and get involved in ministry by utilizing digital technologies, empowering them to become digital disciples.
Provide church-wide visibility and communication about young adult activities.
Participate on the church leadership team.
Identify, develop, and implement solutions to strategically meet the needs of young people in collaboration with established Young Adult Ministries.
Have regular meetings with the pastor or the pastoral staff to report results, as well as give a full report during each board meeting.
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) or Master's degree preferred. Religion-related field preferred. Relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirements.
2-5 years experience in Young Adult Ministry preferred.
Demonstrated mature and growing faith in Jesus Christ.
Extensive knowledge of principles, policies and beliefs of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, North American Division of the General Conference. This includes knowledge of church structure and committee procedures.
Excellent interpersonal skills with strong relationship-building mindset.
Knowledge and skill in appropriate methods of dealing with human behavior in various circumstances and from different backgrounds.
Biblical teaching and preaching ability.
Moderate to advanced computer and digital communication skills to facilitate ministry activities.
Basic to moderate understanding of integrated (traditional + digital) marketing strategies and promotion.
Basic to moderate understanding of video software and editing tools as well as the ability to communicate ideas on camera in an engaging and clear manner.
Willingness to learn new skills and ability to adapt to changes in digital technology.
Must be a committed Seventh-day Adventist in good standing with the church, including regular church attendance, participation, and involvement as well as demonstrated faithfulness in stewardship as understood by the Church and adherence to the church standards as defined by the church manual.
Employment is contingent upon successfully passing the background check and online training through www.verifiedvolunteers.com.
Bible workers are considered mandatory reporters, and by extension, digital evangelists or digital bible workers are considered mandatory reporters.
Same as Local Bible Worker. Please refer to the NAD Remuneration Wage Scale located on www.nadadventist.org under Treasury Resources. Page 10 of the NAD Remuneration document provides the range for a Bible Instructor (also known to the local church as Bible Worker) Range = 75% to 95% of the voted remuneration factor.
Limitations and Disclaimers: edit based on your organization's HR guidelines.
The statements found in this job description are general in nature. The information above is not exhaustive and should not be construed as such. Digital Evangelism is an emerging field and many organizations have requested guidance regarding altering existing job descriptions or creating entirely new ones. This is merely meant to be a template for churches and conferences to reference. You are welcome to adapt as needed to meet your organization's specific needs. The contents of this sample position description may be changed at the discretion of the organization and/or Supervisor at any time.
You may be wondering, what can we actually do to optimize our web presence?
Since optimizing content for search engines primarily means optimizing content for people, many principles of SEO follow fundamental principles of advertising, marketing, psychology, and sociology. Remember, it's all about people and their behaviors.
However, since search engines are the vehicle by which this content is delivered, there are several technical aspects involved as well, such as web development, data gathering and analysis, and research (get your spreadsheets ready!).
This why digital marketing agencies and large organizations typically have an entire team to carry out SEO strategies, often comprised of copywriters, content managers, web developers, and SEO specialists. These team members spend considerable amounts of their time just keeping up with this industry, as trends and best practices can change even daily!
While this can sound overwhelming, take comfort that much of this research has already been done for you, and each blog post in this series is based on the latest data available.
We'll introduce you to the concepts and processes that are major players in a complete SEO strategy: a checklist overview, writing and optimizing content for online readers, User Experience Engineering (UX/UXE), off-site SEO basics, tracking and analyzing your audience's activity, and any technical setup or modifications that will be needed throughout.
Let's start with a checklist of major elements involved in SEO.
NOTE: Make sure to check the dates of our SEO blogs as you read through—this guide will be updated frequently as trends change or if there's a major Google algorithm update.
The following SEO fundamentals checklist has three categories: roles, onsite work, and offsite work.
ROLES refers to the different positions, expertise, and points of view that contribute to successful SEO. Often this means specific job positions that work together as part of an SEO team, but it can also demonstrate the wide range of different facets involved in truly optimizing content for search engines (people).
ONSITE refers to adjustments and development done directly on the pages of your website.
OFFSITE refers to SEO efforts done on platforms other than your website, such as social media, directories, review sites, external websites, etc. This can create more listings in search results that relate to your website/topic/organization, and they can also catch different audiences and send that traffic back to your website. When done correctly and legitimately, offsite efforts can also boost credibility, relevance, and authority.
These items will be covered in depth in later posts.
Copywriters and content writers are trained differently than academic writers or creative writers. Advertising theory plays a big part in creating content that connects with its target audience.
Rather than an artistic focus, these writers focus on clarity, connection, directness, and appropriate emotional appeal. They write to relate. They write to enhance understanding and lift up the reader, making them feel like the hero of the story—not to condescend and make their brand the star of the show. They inform and educate, emphasizing the benefits in store for the reader, not simply describing the features of a product or service.
When it comes to SEO, these writers know how search engines work and how to use keywords/phrases without sounding unnatural. Overall, it's important to note that not just any writer—even a very good writer—will be successful with copywriting or content writing without proper training.
SEO specialists often act both as a consultant and a technical implementer. It's their job to stay current in what Google's doing, what the digital marketplace is doing, and how it's affecting the way people use the internet—how they consume content and what drives them to conversions (making a purchase, subscribing to a newsletter, donating to a cause, sharing content, etc.). This helps them advise writers, marketers, and web developers, and also test or measure a strategy's effectiveness.
SEO specialists conduct audits on an organization's websites and/or their entire web presence, and they monitor and interpret analytics to see how users behave on a website or social media page. They do keyword research and use variety of software programs to audit websites, create content briefs, and keep up with the numerous ways a brand can expand and enrich its web presence (much of which will be covered further down in this checklist).
Web developers play an integral supporting role to SEO specialists and writers. They use their knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, Java, etc., along with user experience and web design best practices to create a website that best supports the recommendations for the site's content and SEO.
Social media specialists are experts at the big picture of social media. They don't just write great posts, they coordinate campaigns, manage advertising, and work to coordinate a brand's overarching goals for SEO and the perception of its web presence.
Keyword Research refers to the process of discovering which words, phrases, or entire sentences or questions are commonly typed into Google's search box regarding the topic you want to cover (e.g., "Easy Vegan Desserts," or "Monetizing Your Blog"). Typically using software like AdWords' Keyword Planner or Keyword Explorer, this process gives you a window into current search data to help you develop a strategy for content creation.
Knowledge is power. It's hard to determine how to optimize your site if you don't know how people are using it! Find out how many people come to your website, what page they come in on, how long they stay, what pages they're most likely visit, links they click, etc. You might find that the page you want people to see is getting skipped! Or, if you change something without looking at user activity, you might lose existing traffic—and recovering from that is tougher than gaining new traffic. In short, this data tells you what's working and what isn't, so you can focus your effort where it will make the most difference. Properly installing Google Analytics and Search Console will show you this data, and much more. While there is a learning curve, they are incredibly useful tools. Don't start your SEO plan without them!
These are the small pieces of content that dictate the way your site appears in the list of search results. Based on keyword research, you should make sure to use the most-searched keywords in each of your pages' titles (that appear at the top of the browser window), headers (headline and subheads for the page's content), and meta descriptions (the intro blurb that shows underneath the page title and link)—this helps draw users in by introducing the site's content.
If your website has broken links or other page-load errors, Google takes notice when it crawls your site (aka when google visits your website for tracking purposes. This is done by Google's Spider crawler). This dings your credibility with Google—and frustrates site visitors! There are several ways to audit for these errors, and then you can fix link misspellings, apply redirects, or optimize other items that affect navigation.
You may have seen Google's latest announcement that page load speed is a ranking factor, especially for searches on mobile devices. If your page takes longer than 1.5 seconds to load, your ranking—and the patience of your audience—may be at risk. Fortunately, there are several things you can do to address this, which will be discussed in a later post in this series.
While you've heard about mobile-friendliness and mobile-responsiveness, mobile-FIRST is the most recent term sprinkled through web development articles and guides. Bottom line: your website MUST be easily viewable and usable on a mobile screen. If not, users will leave your site AND Google will rank mobile-friendly sites over yours. Also keep in mind that this means more than just having a mobile friendly template. It has to do with content organization, text size, link click/tap-ability, and navigation.
It's not a question of if your website will be hacked, but when—regardless of how much traffic it gets or what topics are covered. If you're not using good security plugins and your site is hacked, all your hard work on optimization can be lost as well. Additionally, websites without an SSL certificate, which tells browsers that a website is secure, can cause a lower ranking, and cause skeptical site visitors to reject your site.
You want to make sure your XML sitemap is submitted to Google, and this sitemap should facilitate easy, user-friendly navigation throughout your site so users can follow a logical path that leads them to an action. To help users visit archived content and to give them whatever supporting information they need, use internal linking strategies.
To achieve higher visibility for the key topics you want to work with, a good rule of thumb is to keep each webpage to one topic or subtopic, and structure these subtopics logically. This makes for better navigation and it's easier for Google to determine what each page is about—and direct the right traffic to it.
To determine if a site has fresh, relevant content, Google looks at how often a site is updated. If your site hasn't been updated in 6 months—and other websites covering related topics have been updated—it will cause the other sites to appear higher in search results. Additionally, if a site visitor spots out-of-date information, credibility is hurt as well (which is even tougher to recover from).
To help show relevance, linking to other websites can boost credibility—if the links are to quality content about similar topics. Additionally, linking to sister websites, your social media sites, or review sites can direct traffic where you want it to go, and demonstrate that you have a robust web presence. But don't overdo it! You don't want to end up ultimately leading your traffic away from you.
This is the best place to start for off-site SEO. Whether you use Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Twitter, or a custom combination, remember to always link back to your website for credibility's sake. Conversations happen on these platforms, but you'll often want to lead users back to your website's blog, contact page, product page, or landing page with a call to action.
Make sure you set up or "claim" your entity on review sites like Yelp, and also on Google, Facebook, and other platforms that allow users to leave reviews. Bonus SEO points if you regularly respond to reviews (with caution!) and show an active interest in your audience!
Especially if you have a brick-and-mortar entity such as a church, school, office, or ministry, directory sites such as Google My Business, Google Maps, Yellowpages.com, Better Business Bureau, and several niche-specific directory sites help legitimize your entity and provide places to add additional information, such as hours of availability, driving directions, parking information, contact information, area-specific tips, and more. Proper attention to directory sites can do wonders for your SEO—but this process also needs to be done carefully. Not all directory sites are respected.
When you're featured as a guest blogger or you publish an article in an external online publication, you can name your organization in your bio. Anywhere your content is curated or quoted may show up in search results related to your organization.
When a webpage that is not run by your organization links to you, or even mentions you by name, it can show up as a listing in search results. If the page this mention/link appears on is a respected site with quality content, this can be a considerable reputation boost. However, if low-quality websites/pages link to your site, this could actually ding your credibility (even worse—some organizations have created fake websites to link back to themselves. That'll get a Google penalty as well as a big reputation hit). This is why it matters how you represent your organization to other entities. If you do discover questionable sites linking to yours, make sure to disavow these links.
Google releases updates, websites need to consistently post fresh content, and trends in online behavior can change almost instantaneously.
Why is the Mormon Church Sponsoring an Adventist Digital Missionary?
Digital Missionary, That Christian Vlogger.
Recently, advertisements sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints began running on prominent YouTuber Justin Khoe's videos. What makes this surprising is that Justin is a digital missionary for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. For every advertisement that runs on his videos, Justin gets a percentage of the revenue. In other words, when the Church of Jesus Christ targets their ads to subscribers of his channel, they are financially supporting his ministry, an Adventist ministry. Before we get into why this strategy makes sense and what it means for Seventh-day Adventist evangelistic methods, let us share some background information.
Justin Khoe is a digital missionary. Known online primarily as "That Christian Vlogger," Justin runs a Christian YouTube channel with over 65,000 subscribers (as of October 2018) that seeks to have a positive impact on those searching for spiritual answers online. His YouTube videos have been seen around the world by over two million people. With over ten years of preaching, literature evangelism, and teaching experience under his belt, Justin's current focus is leveraging social media to help reach unchurched young adults. Co-hosting the show with him is his wife, Emily. Justin and Emily aim to encourage young adults to have a stronger and deeper relationship with God and to help them discover who God has created them to be. They call this way of living "experiencing faith in the first person." In the past year, Justin has created an interactive Christian community and received 2,334 requests for Bible studies.
Advertising on YouTube is simple and straightforward: pay Google a set amount ($0.20 per view, on average) to insert a commercial to play before a particular video. The revenue from this advertising is split between Google and the content creator.
With over 1.8 billion people watching videos on YouTube each month, it's easy to see why advertising on the platform is attractive for businesses looking to reach a wide audience. And they are coming in droves; in 2018 alone, advertisers are expected to spend an astonishing $3.9 billion dollars on YouTube advertising.
It's makes sense. Armed with an endless supply of targeted data from Google's immense user base, companies can now target prospective customers with pin-point accuracy. Travel agencies can target young families with an interest in exploring South-East Asia. Makeup companies can target 13-17 year old girls from the United Kingdom who have recently searched for specific brands of lipstick. The examples could go on and on.
But YouTube advertising isn't the exclusive domain of makeup companies and travel agencies looking to turn a profit. For many organizations with non-financial motivations, YouTube has become an ideal platform for influencing targeted groups of people. Using Google's powerful targeting tools, politicians use the platform to target key voter segments, nonprofits use it to target likely donors, and—most recently—churches and other religious organizations have begun using it to target spiritually-interested people searching for answers to spiritual questions.
This last scenario is one that should be of particular interest to the Seventh-day Adventist Church. As mentioned above, a religious organization has recently begun running ads on Justin Khoe's (aka "ThatChristianVlogger") YouTube channel. One ad in particular describes the conversion experience of Richard, an Asian-American atheist who became a Christian.
The approximately three-minute video describes how Richard was unhappy with his life and how he began to search for a greater purpose. Richard ultimately found, not only a faith that could fill his need for purpose and meaning, but also one that appealed to his need for logic as a scientist. Eventually, Richard met with some missionaries and decided to join a church that loves and welcomes him with open arms.
The crazy part of this story lies in which organization is sponsoring these ads on a Seventh-day Adventist YouTube channel: The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints. The Church of Jesus Christ, known for their evangelistic zeal, have recognized—better than most churches—that when young people have questions about purpose and identity, they don't turn to pastors and teachers as they did in previous decades. No, they turn instead to social media—Google, Facebook, YouTube, and the like. In fact, Generation-Z can't live without YouTube, with 95% of them using the platform and half stating they can't live without it.
Rather than ignoring this trend, or attempting to counteract it, the Church of Jesus Christ has made the evangelistic leap that all churches seeking to remain relevant in the 21st century will have to take: they became digital missionaries. They found an existing online community of spiritually interested individuals (built by Justin Khoe through his YouTube channel), and then paid Google to spread their message to that targeted audience through advertising.
As a result, a Seventh-day Adventist digital missionary—Justin Khoe—finds himself in the ironic position of being sponsored (via YouTube advertising) by the the Church of Jesus Christ, because they recognize the immense evangelistic value of the audience he his building, and the need to target the next generation on the digital platforms where they are searching for answers.
Supporting digital missions can take a variety of forms. For the individual, this may mean leveraging your own digital influence for the gospel or supporting your favorite Adventist influencer financially. Encourage friends and family members who feel called to the digital mission field, especially when they are frustrated and have doubts. When you don't understand what they are trying to do, ask questions and never dismiss their ideas due to their "youth." In my experience, most principles gleaned from the physical mission field have application in the digital one. If you have evangelism and discipleship experience, be a guide and a mentor that encourages young people's ideas. You may not be a content creator, but if you're on social media, you can share their content to help expand their reach.
This will take a cultural shift at every level of our Church to recognize, encourage, support, and assist our youth, who are the best suited to reach their own generation. We must recognize digital missionaries as legitimate missionaries. This means not only making room for digital evangelism and discipleship in our churches, but preparing our youth for this mission field by equipping them with the right technical skills. We, as a denomination, must value the tech-savvy and social influencers if we are to accomplish our great commission in a digitally-focused society. It's time to invest heavily in digital missionaries, platforms, technologies, and advertising strategies at the corporate and local levels of our Church.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church began as a grassroots effort that became a global movement. The explosion of digital technologies is affording us the opportunity to once again unite in a common purpose to expand the gospel. We are more connected than ever before, and the mission field is huge. I believe the next great awakening will be a digital one. I am challenging us to another grassroots movement of skilled individuals using their different talents (blogging, video, design, podcasting, IT, preaching, writing, healing, etc.) to share one message. I know there are thousands of faithful believers with the skills, expertise, and faith necessary to take our message online en masse. There is a place for everyone in this movement, but it will take everyone working together. The wisdom of traditional evangelism combined with the technical fluency of the youth could preach the three angels' messages with a loud voice to the ends of Earth. This is possible if we seize this opportunity before it's too late.
Many of this blog's readers are church employees with a potentially large digital influence. What you do with that influence matters. We've all made mistakes communicating online, but it's never too late to start fresh by conducting a personal social media audit. Below is a checklist to help you evaluate your social media profiles and identify areas of potential change or improvement. Whether you have four friends or four thousand, as disciples we must strive to reflect Christ always, drawing others to His life-saving truths and love. We cannot do this effectively when our words or actions send mixed or divisive messages.
Social media is public by nature and has blurred the lines between a person's work life and personal life. No matter how high your privacy settings are, your activity is always public at some level. As representatives of a faith group, your individual accounts are no longer just personal. This can be a positive thing. Each of us are called to be disciples, and this includes reaching the digital mission field. I believe that God is calling a generation of youth to the digital mission field, but, to be effective, we must begin by setting boundaries with ourselves.
I encourage you to read through these questions carefully and make any necessary changes to your social media profiles. This may include removing old posts and pictures. In extreme situations, deleting accounts may be necessary.
☐ Do you list your employer or ministry on your social media profiles?
Brand your posts as personal and your own opinion. Employees are allowed to associate themselves with their organization when posting, but they must clearly brand their posts as personal views and purely their own opinions.
☐ Are you sharing your faith with personal stories?
Share your story. Be human, have fun, exchange ideas, and connect with others. Your life and work can be a powerful witness of what God is accomplishing through you.
☐ Are you taking the necessary precautions to protect you and your loved ones' personal information?
Protect yourself and loved ones. Be careful about what personal information you share online, and regularly check your privacy settings. Never publicly share your home address, social security numbers, login credentials to ANY account (especially passwords), credit card information, security question answers, complete birth date, etc. Only "friend" people who you actually know.
☐ Are you spreading "inflammatory speculations," "rumors and gossip" or confidential information?
Act responsibly and ethically. Be honest, be professional, and be kind. Always verify questionable content with credible sources before sharing information and remember to honor others' privacy. Do not publish, post, or release information that is considered confidential. Remember, you can be held personally liable for content you publish online. Follow federal privacy requirements as described in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Make corrections to mistakes quickly and apologize.
☐ Are you giving credit where credit is due?
Respect the intellectual property rights of others. It's okay to share, just don't claim it as your own work.
☐ Would people know that you are a Christian based on your social media and would they like Christians?
Represent your faith values. Social media can be a powerful witnessing tool; remember that your posts can have a greater impact and reach than you realize. Diversity of opinion is respected and valued within the Church community, but as an employee, your followers may confuse your opinion with the official position of the Church. While this is most likely not your intention, prevent confusion by avoiding posts that conflict with your organization's official positions on matters and observe principles of impartiality.
Follow the golden rule. Do to others as you would have them do to you: Luke 6:31. This means avoiding gossip, mean-spirited comments, mocking or shaming others, bullying, and any other behavior that causes emotional harm or distress.
☐ Do you have any content on your profiles that would be potentially embarrassing if an employer, grandparent, or respected mentor saw it?
Use only uplifting images and language. Do not post sexually explicit images of yourself or others. Do not use profanities or violent language.
☐ Do you find yourself in heated discussions online? Do you ever write comments online that you would never say to a person's face?
Avoid conflict. Avoid publicly discussing controversial topics where emotions can run high and can result in inflammatory or inappropriate discussions. Take it offline, have a private discussion, or simply do not respond. Always show respect for others' opinions. As members and leaders in the Seventh-day Adventist Church, we represent a diverse people with a diverse set of ideas, experiences, and perspectives. We cannot properly serve when we are dismissive of certain groups and ideas.
Special note regarding politics: The North American Division does not officially endorse any candidate or political party. Voting choices are strictly up to the individual. Church leaders and employees should not inadvertently or intentionally use their influence to advocate for their political preferences. Employees of the Church should maintain principals of impartially and avoid promoting their political viewpoints on any of their social media profiles. Let us reflect Christ and His love at all times—avoiding public political discussions and conflict.
☐ Do you air your work frustrations online or gossip about co-workers?
Protect your work family. Everyone has good and bad days. Do not air work grievances on social media or use your channels as a sounding board for the problems you see in the Church. Others may be negatively impacted and turn away from the Church. You could also embarrass yourself or endanger your job. The Adventist community is very closely connected online so your posts may be widely seen. It is always best to seek counsel offline and/or direct your concerns to HR. Focus on the positive, and, like any family, resolve issues privately.
☐ Have your opinions, habits, faith, or attitudes changed over the years?
Remove old posts or accounts that may reflect poorly on you or no longer represent your beliefs. Old posts or accounts that misrepresent who we are now, may detract from our ability to be effective witnesses, especially as many people seek to find fault with us. We are all growing in our faith and developing our character. It's a good idea to clean up old posts or profiles that are no longer relevant to who we are.
☐ Do you find yourself glued to your phone, losing track of time, and not accomplishing what you need to do? Do you browse social media until bedtime and then have difficulty getting to sleep?
Create balance. Social media can be addictive; know when to turn it off. It is healthy to take breaks from social media. Don't let social media affect your job performance or your personal life. Tune out roughly two hours before bedtime for optimal sleep, don't check social media while driving or walking, and maintain good posture.
In summary, if you are unsure whether or not to share or write something online, err on the safe side and simply don't post it. It is likely that you have friends who are not Christians or who may be struggling with their faith. Don't be another reason for them to leave their Church. Find ways to use your digital influence to encourage others and share your faith in positive ways.
If you are forgetful or ignore the guidelines above, there are a few things that could happen.
In regard to an employee sharing their personal life on their social media profiles, "offenses" must be evaluated on whether the content or behavior is in clear violation of Church doctrine, and it is not to be gauged by individual preferences or interpretation. Behavior on social media prior to conversion or a re-commitment to the faith should not be used against an employee who is now a member of the Church in good standing.
On a personal note, I converted in my early 20s from atheism. I have since lived as a committed Adventist for over 10 years. Until I did a personal social media audit, if you dug far enough back in my post history, you'd find images of me drinking wine and eating unclean meats, because this is what many non-Adventist Italians are culturally raised to do. At the time, I did not know that there was a Biblical way of living healthier. "And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent": Acts 17:30.
This was prior to my conversion and my commitment to the health principles, and I think it's important that we understand that personal social media often captures snapshots at different points of an individual's spiritual journey. Given the gospel of grace, these snapshots should not be held against a person years after conversion and seasons of dedicated service. By removing old content that does not reflect who we have become, we can prevent it from sending mixed messages to those we witness to online or providing fuel to those who seek to find fault.
Download this social media audit checklist to print and share.


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Rare 'Supermoon' threatened flooding along UK coastline
by Jackie Stone
Tue September 2015
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Rare 'Supermoon' threatened flooding in the capital and along the UK coastline.
On Saturday, August 29 2015 the UK experienced a so-called 'supermoon' a popular term for when the moon is at its closest in its elliptical orbit around the Earth and appears full which triggers huge tides.
The super moon rises over Tower Bridge in London (Paul Hackett/Reuters)
This then prompted the Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales to issue 10 flood warnings and 44 flood alerts overnight, across the country but mainly for coastal areas and London.
EA and NRW issued 10 flood warnings and 44 flood alerts
Flood warnings have also been placed along the River Thames for the beginning of September which has caused a minor panic in the Capital, stretching across Limehouse, Rotherhithe, Greenwich and Three Mill Island in Bow it's all down to the "supermoon".
What is a "Supermoon"?
A Supermoon happens when there's a full Moon or a new Moon at the same time as the Moon's approach to its perigee – the point on its orbit closest to the Earth. It is also known as Super Full Moon, Super New Moon and Perigee Moon. The Moon is then the less than 360,000 kilometers (ca. 223,694 miles) from the center of the Earth.
What is a Supermoons' effects on the tides?
Tides are governed by the gravitational pull of the moon and, to a lesser extent, the sun. Because the sun and moon go through different alignments, this affects the size of the tides.
When the gravitational pull of the sun and moon combine, we see larger than average tides – known as spring tides.
At the height of those increases, so the astronomical tide is at an 18-year peak – although this is only a few centimetres bigger than a more average spring tide, triggering a rare super tide.
While high tides generally in themselves do not lead to flooding, when they coincide with a combination of low pressure and strong winds higher than average tides are expected. This can lead to localised disruption to travel and some flooding of low-lying land and individual properties.
Natural phenomenon
The last super tide in the UK occurred on March 10, 1997 which saw thousands of people gathered on beaches in south west England to watch what is being called "the high tide of the century" which sent huge surge waves crashing onto beaches and along estuaries on both sides of the English Channel, to the delight of surfers and tourists.
Surfers also turned out to catch a rare high wave, or 'bore', on the River Severn caused by the tidal surge. The Severn's impressive tidal range, the second highest in the world at up to 50ft, combined with its estuary shape creates the ideal conditions for the bore to form.
Water is funnelled into an increasingly narrow channel as the ride rises, and as it travels up the estuary is channelled into an ever-decreasing area, causing the huge waves.
Surf's up: People getting ready to ride the 'super tide' (Paul Willams)
To a lesser extent, earlier this year an unusually high tide following the solar eclipse caused water to seep over the banks of London's river Thames. The Thames barrier was closed to protect London from the rising water levels.
At times like this the Environment Agency usually monitoring the situation closely alongside the Met Office and local authorities, and would issue further flood alerts and warnings if required. During these situations, ideally people should check their flood risk and keep up to date with the latest situation at https://www.gov.uk/check-if-youre-at-risk-of-flooding or follow @EnvAgency and #floodaware on Twitter for the latest flood updates.
There is quite a wait to see this natural phenomenon again as the next 'supermoon' will not take place until March 2033!
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BOOK DESCRIPTION Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is in Hollywood! its as if all her life has been leading to this moment. She's hanging out with the stars… or at least she will be, when she finally gets to meet movie superstar sage Seymour, whom husband Luke is now managing.
Becky sets her heart on a new career she's going to be a celebrity stylist. Red carpet, here she comes but becky soon finds it's tough in Tinseltown. Luckily her best friend Suze comes over to keep her company, and together they embark on the Hollywood insider trail. But somehow… things aren't quite working out as they'd hoped.
Sophie Kinsella is an international number one bestselling author whose earliest encounter with Hollywood, apart from an obsession with The Wizard of Oz, was when her first novel, Secret Dreamworld of a shopaholic, was made into a hit movie. She lives in London with her husband and children.
Becky Brandon (nee Bloomwood) is in Hollywood ! it's as if all her life has been leading to this moment. She's hanging out with the stars. Or at least she will be, when she finally gets to meet movie superstar sage Seymour, whom husband Luke is now managing. There's so much to see and do! and getting Minnie through the hurdles for her a-list Hollywood Pre-school will require some her help. Becky sets her heart on a new career – she's going to be a celebrity stylist. Red carpet, here she comes! but Becky soon finds it's tough in Tinseltown. Luckily her best friend Suze comes over to keep her company, and together they embark on the Hollywood insider trail but somehow …things aren't quite working out as they'd hoped. Then Becky's big chance comes, and it's an opportunity that money can't buy. But will it cost her too much?


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Novozélandská strana práce (anglicky New Zealand Labour Party, maorsky Rōpū Reipa o Aotearoa) je levicová politická strana na Novém Zélandu. Je nejstarší stranou v zemi: byla založena 7. července 1916 spojením Socialistické strany a Sjednocené strany práce. Předsedou strany je od ledna 2023 Chris Hipkins.

Vládní stranou byla v letech 1935–1949, 1957–1960, 1972–1975, 1984–1990 a 1999–2008 (tehdy byla předsedkyní vlády Helen Clarková, nejdéle sloužící předsedkyně v dějinách strany). Od roku 2008 byla v opozici. V říjnu 2017 se opět stala vládní stranou.

Strana má 56 000 členů, je členem Progresivní aliance.

Předsedové
 Chris Hipkins 2023–dosud
 Jacinda Ardernová 2017–2023
 Andrew Little 2014–2017
 David Cunliffe 2013–2014
 David Shearer 2011–2013

Externí odkazy

 http://www.labour.org.nz

Politické strany na Novém Zélandu
Socialistická internacionála
Sociálnědemokratické strany
Politické strany založené roku 1916

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Pointless death of celebrity-chasing paparazzo killed after snapping Justin Bieber's Ferrari
No one has much time for celebrity-chasing paparazzi these days (except a few dinosaur magazine editors who seem incapable of realising that the world has moved on) but how sad to hear that a photographer has died while apparently snatching pictures of pop star Justin Bieber's latest Ferrari.
The hapless snapper was hit by a passing car after apparently walking into the road to photograph the white Ferrari 458 Italia after it had been stopped by the police in Los Angeles.
What a stupid way to go particularly as the 18-year-old pop idol wasn't even in his $200,000 super-car at the time.
According to CNN, Bieber issued a statement saying that his thoughts and prayers were with the family of the victim.
He added: "Hopefully this tragedy will finally inspire meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the lives and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public bystanders, and the photographers themselves."
In other words a pointless death which might well lead to even more controls being exerted over a largely responsible media.
Author Jeremy MilesPosted on 2 January, 2013 26 June, 2014 Categories Meet on the LedgeTags Ferrari, highway patrol, Justin Bieber, paparazzi, photographer killed, white Ferrari 458 ItaliaLeave a comment on Pointless death of celebrity-chasing paparazzo killed after snapping Justin Bieber's Ferrari


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After a long gestation period, things have finally matured enough that we have seen fit to deem Ultralink with the version moniker of 1.0. In this version we have a few new link types, but the main focus has been on making it extremely stable, compatible and performant.
We now support a new PDF link type which includes inline support for Safari, Chrome and Firefox. Now you can bring up a PDF and quickly browse it right from the Ultralink. No need for an unwieldy download or a separate tab. It currently uses the browser's built-in PDF rendering mechanisms to work. We are working on bringing inline PDF support to all browsers sometime in the future.
ARK is Intel's huge product database which they have exposed to the public. Anytime you need to find detailed product information like the clock speed or cache size of a specific processor, or compare different Intel SSDs to each other, Intel ARK is the place to go. We now have a new Intel ARK link type complete with Inline Pane support. Now all of the nitty gritty details about the latest Intel hardware are only a click away.
Comic Vine is widely regarded as the Wikipedia of comics. Any character, team, volume, issue or author you can think of is cataloged in detail and continually maintained by a very active community. We now support a new Comic Vine link type that comes with detailed Inline Pane support. Just go to comicvine.com and give it a spin. Now any time you see a word on Comic Vine you can immediately get the details behind it and see related Comic Vine data visualized in awesome ways.
There are tons of little, front-end cosmetic improvements like better Inline Pane alignment. Now the Inline Panes try to vertically align themselves with the Ultralink so as to better use space and improve aesthetics. There is also logic in place that actively avoids arranging Ultralinks or Inline Panes such that they might hang off the sides of the screen or get cut off in some manner. We also have a new "width-constrained" mode that reduces the visual complexity of the Ultralink and modifies the Inline Pane to match that of the screen when the width of the page is small enough. This means that things look much better on many mobile browsers or other small screens.
By far, the largest change in 1.0 has been the top-to-bottom focus on fixing bugs, making things more compatible in more situations and speeding everything up (especially on mobile browsers). We have put a ton of work into both the front-end and back-end to ensure that your Ultralink experience is the best it can be. Check out the new version and let us know what you think!
We have also been hard at work on an instructional video for the Ultralink browser extension. It examines every feature of the browser extension in detail and shows you tons of the neat and powerful features that Ultralinks bring to the table. Give it a watch!


The USC School of Cinematic Arts is launching the "Comedy@SCA" initiative that will attempt to establish USC as a pioneer in the field of comedy.
Through new courses and concentrations, students will be able to specialize in writing, directing, editing, shooting and producing comedy.
The School of Cinematic Arts said it will be the first university in the country to offer a comedy program of this calibre.
"There is not, that we know of, in an academic intuition, in the world, that teaches comedy at the level that we are talking about," said Barnet Kellman, a professor of Film and Television Production and Co-Director of Comedy@SCA Institute.
A comedy festival will jumpstart the initiative. Co-hosted by Comedy@SCA and Visions and Voices, the festival will bring some of the best-known comedians, such as Steve Carell, to USC to lecture, discuss and preview some of their best work.
"I can easily say there has never been anything like this [comedy festival], maybe in Los Angeles history," said Jack Epps Jr., associate professor and first endowed chair in comedy.
Kellman said schools have historically shied away from teaching comedy.
He said the School of Cinematic Arts strives to become a center for students aspiring to learn comedy.
Students and faculty alike said this program can be an opportunity to put USC graduates ahead of everyone else.
Ultimately the initiative seeks to help students jobs secure in the comedy industry. Kellman said he would want producers and networks to look at USC for employees first.
Other students agree that focusing on comedy is essential and is something they have not seen a lot of at USC thus far.
Podobinski said he is impressed that the School of Cinematic Arts is focusing more on comedy.
The School of Cinematic Arts will introduce a new course in spring 2013 called Late Night Comedy that will be based on the format used by Saturday Night Live. Students will get to write, act and direct skits and get a feel for the many different aspects of comedy.
The plan is to add to the existing curriculum one course at a time, eventually creating a separate track for students who want to emphasize in comedy.
In its most basic form, the heart of the initiative is to provide instruction in areas where it was not previously available.


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Being a Christian in the 21st Century
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BEING CHRISTIAN/CHURCH IN THE 21st CENTURY — preached by Revd Alan Grist on 9th July 2017.
In fifteen minutes I cannot hope to do justice to this subject but what I intend to do is make some points that I hope will stimulate us to further thought.
I will use the words Christian and Church interchangeably. I know they are not the same — but in this context I'm not thinking of the Church as an organisation but as a community of faith and I'm thinking of Christian as a faith person who in all likelihood belongs to the community of faith.
If I was choosing a text it would be Micah 6:8 "What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (NRSV)
Justice, kindness and humility seem to be excellent marks of the Christian character and a good programme for the Church.
It could be argued that being a Christian in the 21st century is no different to the first century — our commitment as it was for the first Christians is to live the life of Christ. But we know that every century, indeed every generation demands a reappraisal of the expression of our faith, personally and corporately.
However, "being Christlike" must be the foundation on which we build our Christian faith.
The Jesus we read of in the gospels is an inclusive person he was called a friend of the rich and influential and a friend of the dispossessed and poor.
Inclusiveness is the first mark of our Christlikeness.
We need to work for justice with each other and the wider community.
As Christians we need to be kind to one another and to the wider community.
And as Christians and the Church we need a good
dose of humility
1.Being inclusive of each other:
I was trained and began my ministry at the time of the Conversations between the CofE and Methodist Church, and in the period of the Second Vatican Council.
Both were to have a great impact on ecumenism. Pope John 23rd said of ecumenism, "We need each other more than we need fear each other."
When the CofE /Methodist talks broke down I was serving in Trinidad. I worked closely with my Anglican colleague, and at that time he suggested, "Let us do all we can together and pray about what we can't do." Actually there was little we could not do together.
As a Protestant I was impressed by the previous Pope's visit to Britain. As I watched on TV I observed a great sense of Christian celebration and community.
It deeply saddened me that some Christians thought they should protest by distributing scurrilous literature. We do not do the Christian faith or God any favours by rubbishing the sincere beliefs of our fellow Christians or for that matter the sincere beliefs of those of other faiths.
It equally saddens me that we Christians are separated from each other at the Lord's Table. I hope in this century we will see a way of resolving this.
I would like to think that at the beginning of this century we would be inclusive of people of other faiths. Soon after the 7/7 bombings a group of Muslim Imams wrote to Christian Church leaders inviting them to dialogue. That seemed a step in the right direction. And it seemed to bear fruit in the actions of the faith communities in Notting Hill after the Grenville Tower disaster. They came together to support the victims of the fire.
2. Being inclusive of those on the margins:
Former Bishop, Richard Holloway of The Scottish Episcopal Church published a book with the title, Dancing on the Edge. It's a book directed at people struggling between belief and unbelief. Some of whom have turned their back on organised religion.
I think there are many people who are clinging on to faith but do not find the Church or other Christians sympathetic to their situation. Holloway says of such people, "The sense of theological marginalization is usually induced by other Christians who tell us that we can only come in if we agree to eat everything that is on the menu" (p.xi)
Perhaps this is epitomised in an article in the Guardian by a regular correspondent Viv Groskop, she writes:
"I would like to see the Church of England be more inclusive not only towards women priests but towards people like me — people who rarely attend church, often question their faith, but who are, essentially, supportive of the church. It's not as if you'd ever be turned away from a service, but there is a clear message on high days and holidays. Always the hopeful raised eyebrow: are you coming back on a regular basis or not? How serious are you? In today's Christian Britain you are either atheist or God squad. There no inbetween... the church I grew up in was about more than religion: it was about community, ritual and a sense of belonging. Where can you go for those now? ... But while parish priests bicker about who is more biblically correct, they should beware. A whole new generation is heading for nearest yoga class."
One of the good things about being retired is I can listen to Radio 4 at 9:00 am with a clear conscience. Some time ago there was a fascinating programme entitled, 'Two Sisters: Two Faiths', it was about twin sisters one was a Muslim and the other a Christian, they got on really well together. But for me the key person in the story was the mother, who was an agnostic. She was terminally ill with cancer. She described her struggle with organised religion and indeed with the concept of god. But in an unforeseen moment she had an epiphany — a
strong sense of an other presence.
If the church is to be inclusive then I think we will need to be less rigid and demanding about how much a person believes.
As I read the gospels I find a Jesus who calls people to follow him, who challenges people to act differently — I do not observe a Jesus who says if you follow me you must adhere to this set of beliefs and creeds.
We need to be kind and gentle towards those who are 'dancing on the edge', for we too may find ourselves in this
3. Being inclusive of others as they are:
We should not exclude people because of their gender or sexual orientation.
This year both the President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference of Britain are women. It is not the first time that the President and the Vice-President have together been women but it took a long time for women to occupy high office in the Methodist Church.
It seems amazing that after a hundred years of the Emancipation of Women we should still be struggling with the role of women in the Church.
Eric, who was in his mid seventies, came to me one morning after worship and asked if he could talk to me in private, we went to the vestry and he said, "I've accepted that I'm gay, how do you feel about that.?" I said I felt ok about it, he was
still Eric, a good and devout Christian.
I had known Eric and his wife for years and admired the way he tenderly and devotedly cared for her during her terminal illness.
I hope that Christians and Church can address these issues with Christlikeness.
To summarise being Christian/Church means we should be:
Inclusive of each other, Inclusive of those on the margins and Inclusive of others as they are.
I do not want a religion that demeans, that has rules that make me act unjustly, denies kindness or is arrogant.
A religion that denies our humanity has not passed the Jesus test.
Methodist Conference commends marriage and relationships reportA new set of principles outlining the qualities of good relationships has been commended by the Methodist Conference for prayerful discussion and response across the Church over the next year.The report, "God in Love Unites Us", makes a number of proposals, including:principles or qualities of good relatingan...