THIS is not the language of a man of ordinary mold. No saint, no Prophet, no Apostle would ever have addressed a company of faithful men and have said to them, "Without me you can do nothing." Had Jesus Christ been, as some say, a good man and nothing more, such language as this would have been unseemly and inconsistent. Among the virtues of a perfect man we must certainly reckon modesty, but this from a mere man would have been shamelessly immodest! It is impossible to conceive that Jesus of Nazareth, had He not been more than man, could ever have uttered the sentence, "Without Me you can do nothing." My Brothers and Sisters, I hear, in this sentence, the voice of that Divine Person without whom was not anything made that was made! The majesty of the words reveals the Godhead of Him that uttered them. The "I Am" comes out in the personal word, "Me," and the claim of all power unveils the Omnipotent!
These words mean Godhead or nothing! The spirit in which we listen to this language is that of adoration. Let us bow our heads in solemn worship and so unite with the multitude before the Throne of God who ascribe power and dominion and might to Him that sits upon the Throne and to the Lamb. In this adoring state of mind we shall be the better prepared to enter into the innermost soul of the text. I am not going to preach upon the moral inability of the unregenerate, although in that doctrine I most firmly believe–for that Truth of God did not come in our Lord's way when He uttered these words–and neither did He allude to it.
It is quite true that unregenerate men, being without Christ, can do no spiritual action whatever, and can do nothing which is acceptable in the sight of God. But our Lord was not speaking to unregenerate men at all, nor speaking about them. He was surrounded by His Apostles, the 11 out of whom Judas had been weeded, and it is to them as branches of the true Vine that He says, "Without Me you can do nothing." The statement refers to such as are in the Vine and even to such as have been pruned and have, for a while, been found abiding in the stem which is Christ–even in such there is an utter incapacity for holy produce if separated from Christ!
Our text is only another form of the fourth verse–"As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can you, except you abide in Me." I am therefore going to address myself to you who profess to know and love the Lord and are anxious to glorify His name. And I have to remind you that union to Christ is essential, for only as you are one with Him and continue to be so, can you bring forth the fruits which prove you to be truly His.
Reading, again, this solemn sentence, "Without Me you can do nothing," it first of all excites in me AN ASPIRATION OF HOPE. There is something to be done–our religion is to have a grand practical outcome! I have been thinking of Christ as the Vine, and of the myriads of branches in Him, and my heart has hoped for great things. From such a root, what a vintage must come! Being branches in Him, what fruit we must produce! There can be nothing scanty or poverty-stricken in the fruit of a Vine so full of sap! Fruit of the best quality, fruit in the utmost abundance, fruit unrivalled must be borne by such a Vine. That word, "do," has music in it! Yes, Brethren, Jesus went about doing good and, being in Him, we shall do good! Everything about Him is efficient, practical–in a word, fruit bearing–and being joined to Him, much will yet be done by us.
We have been saved by the almighty Grace of God apart from all doings of our own and now that we are saved, we long to do something in return! We feel a high ambition to be of some use and service to our great Lord and Master. The text, even though there is a negative in it, yet raises in our soul the hope that before we go from here and are no more, we may even here on earth do something for Christ! Beloved, there is the ambition and hope before us of doing something in the way of glorifying God by bringing forth the fruits of holiness, peace and love. We would adorn the Doctrine of God, our Savior, in all things. By pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by love unfeigned, by every good and holy work we would show forth the praises of our God!
Apart from the Lord Jesus we know we cannot be holy–but joined unto Him we overcome the world, the flesh and the devil–and we walk with garments unspotted from the world! The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance and all manner of holy conversation. For none of these things are we equal of ourselves, and yet by faith we say with Paul, "I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me." We may be adorned with plentiful clusters. We may cause the Savior to have joy in us that our joy may be full! Great possibilities are before us! We aspire not only to produce fruit in ourselves, but to bear much fruit in the conversion of others, even as Paul desired concerning the Romans, that he might have fruit among them.
In this matter we can do nothing whatever, alone, but being united unto Christ we bring forth increase unto the Lord. Our Lord Jesus said, "The works that I do shall you do also, and greater works than these shall you do, because I go unto the Father." Brothers and Sisters, a hope springs up in our bosom that we may, each one of us, bring many souls to Jesus! Not because we have any power in ourselves, but because we are united to Jesus, we joyfully hope to bring forth fruit in the way of leading others to the knowledge of the Gospel! My soul takes fire of hope and I say to myself, if it is so, all these branches and all alive–how much fruit of further blessing will ripen for this poor world? Men shall be blessed in us because we are blessed in Christ!
What must be the influence of ten thousand godly examples? What must be the influence upon our country of thousands of Christian men and women practically advancing love, peace, justice, virtue, holiness? And if each one is seeking to bring others to Christ, what numerous conversions there must be and how large must the Church of God be increased? Do you not know that if there were only 10,000 real Christians in the world, yet if each one of these brought one other to Christ every year it would not need 20 years to accomplish the conversion of the entire population of the globe? This is a simple sum in arithmetic which any schoolboy can work out. Certainly it is a small thing that each one should bring another to the Lord! And surely, if we are one with Him, we may hope to see it done!
So I sit down and dream right comfortably, according to the promise, "Your young men shall see visions and your old men shall dream dreams." See these thousands of branches proceeding from such a stem as Christ Jesus–and with such sap as the Holy Spirit flowing through them, why, surely, this vine must soon clothe the mountains with its verdure and there shall not remain a single barren rock unadorned with the blessed foliage! Then shall the mountains drop sweet wine and all the hills shall melt! Not because of any natural fertility in the branches, but because of their glorious root, stem and sap, each one shall bear full clusters and each fruitful branch shall run over the wall!
Beloved Friends in Christ, have you not strong desires to see some such consummation? Do you not long to take a share in the high enterprise of winning the world to Christ? Oh, you that are young and full of spirits, do you not long to press to the front of this great crusade? Our souls pine to see the knowledge of the Lord covering the earth as the waters cover the sea! It is glad tidings to us that, joined unto Christ, we can do something in this great business–something upon which the Lord will smile–something which shall redound to the glory of His name! We are not condemned to inaction. We are not denied the joy of service, the superior blessedness of giving and of doing. The Lord has chosen us and ordained us to go and bring forth fruit, fruit that shall remain! This is the aspiration which rises in our soul–may the Lord grant that we may see it take actual form in our lives!
II. But now, in the second place, there passes through my heart a shudder–A SHUDDER OF FEAR. Albeit I glow and burn with strong desire and rise upon the wing of a mighty ambition to do something great for Christ, yet I read the text and a sudden trembling takes hold upon me. "Without Me"–it is possible, then, that I may be without Christ and so may be utterly incapacitated for all good! Come, Friends, I want you to feel, even though it casts a cold chill over you, that you may possibly be, "without Christ." I would have you feel it in the very marrow of your bones–yes, in the center of your hearts.
You profess to be in Christ, but are you? The large majority of those to whom I speak this morning are visible members of the visible Church of Christ. But what if you should not be so in Him as to bring forth fruit? Evidently there are branches which, in a certain sense are in the vine, and yet bring forth no fruit! It is written, "Every branch in Me that bears not fruit He takes away." Yes, you are a member, perhaps an elder, perhaps a deacon, possibly a minister–and so you are in the Vine–but are you bringing forth the fruits of holiness? Are you consecrated? Are you endeavoring to bring others to Jesus Christ?
Or is your profession a thing apart from a holy life and devoid of all influence upon others? Does it give you a name among the people of God and nothing more? Say, is it a mere natural association with the Church, or is it a living, Supernatural union with Christ? Let the thought go through you and prostrate you before Him who looks down from Heaven upon you! He lifts His pierced hands and cries, "Without Me you can do nothing." My Friend, if you are without Christ, what is the use of carrying on that Bible class, for you can do nothing? What is the use of my coming to this pulpit if I am without Christ? What is the use of your going down into the Sunday school this afternoon if, after all, you are without Christ?
Unless we have the Lord Jesus, ourselves, we cannot take Him to others! Unless within us we have the Living Water springing up unto eternal life, we cannot overflow so that out of our midst shall flow rivers of Living Water! I will put the thought another way–What if you should be in Christ, but not so in Him as to abide in Him? It appears from our Lord's words that some branches in Him are cast forth and are withered. "If a man abide not in Me, he is cast forth as a branch and is withered." Some who are called by His name and reckoned among His disciples–whose names are heard whenever the roll of the Church is read–yet do not continue in Him. My Hearer, what if it should happen that you are only in Christ on Sunday, but in the world all the rest of the week?
What if you are only in Christ at the Communion Table, or at the Prayer Meeting, or at certain periods of devotion? What if you are off and on with Christ? What if you play fast and loose with the Lord? What if you are an outside saint and an inside devil? Ah me, what will come of such conduct as this? And yet, some persist in attempting to hold an intermittent communion with Christ–in Christ today because it is the Sabbath–out of Christ tomorrow because it is the market and obedience to Christ might be inconvenient when they buy and sell. This will not do! We must be so in Christ as to be always in Him, or else we are not living branches of the living Vine and we cannot produce fruit.
If there were such a thing as a vine branch that was only occasionally joined to the stem, would you expect it to yield a cluster to the farmer? So neither can you, if you are off and on with Christ. You can do nothing if there is not constant union. One year when I was traveling towards my usual winter resting place, I stopped at Marseilles, and there was overtaken by great pain. In my room in the hotel I found it cold and so I asked for a fire. I was sitting in a very desponding mood, when suddenly the tears came to my eyes, as if struck with a great sorrow. I shall never forget the thoughts which stirred my heart! The porter came in to light the fire. He had in his hand a bundle of twigs.
I called to him to let me look at it. He was about to push it into the stove as fuel with which to kindle the fire. As I took the bundle into my hand, I found it was made of vine branches–branches that had been cut off, now that the pruning time was come. Ah me, I thought, will this be my portion? Here I am, away from home, unable to bear fruit, as I love to do. Shall I end with this as my portion? Shall I be gathered for the fire? Those vine shoots were parts of a good vine, no doubt–branches that once looked fair and green–but now they were fuel for the flame. They had been cut off and cast off as useless things! And then men gathered them and tied them in bundles and they were ignobly thrust into the fire.
What a picture! There goes a bundle of ministers into the fire! There is a bundle of elders! There's another bundle of deacons! Next a bundle of Church members, a bundle of Sunday school teachers! "Men gather them and cast them into the fire, and they are burned." Dear brothers and Sisters, shall this be the lot of any of us who have named the name of Christ? Well did I say a shudder may go through us as we listen to those words, "without Me." Our end without Christ will be terrible, indeed! First, no fruit; then no life; and, at last, no place among the saints, no existence in the Church of God! Without Christ we do nothing, we are nothing, we are worse than nothing! This is now the condition of the heathen and it was our own condition once–God forbid that we should find it to be our condition now–"without Christ, having no hope!" Here is grave cause for heart-searching and I leave the matter with you to that end.
III. Having come so far in our second head, under the third I behold A VISION OF TOTAL FAILURE. "Without Me," says the text, "you can do nothing"–you can produce nothing. The visible Church of Christ has tried this experiment a great many times, already, and always with the same result. Separated from Christ, His Church can do nothing which she was formed to do. She is sent into the world upon a high enterprise, with noble aims before her and grand forces at her disposal–but if she should cease from communion with Christ–she would become wholly incapable!
Now what are the outward signs of any community being apart from Christ? Answer–first, it may be seen in a ministry without Christ in its doctrine. This we have seen, ourselves. Woe is the day that it is so! History tells us that not only in the Romish Church and the Anglican Church, but among the Nonconformist Churches, Christ has been, at times, forgotten! Not only among Unitarians, but among Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists–all round, Jesus has been dishonored. Attempts have been made to do something without Christ as the truth to be preached. Ah me, what folly it is! They preach up intellectualism and hope that this will be the great power of God, but it is not.
"Surely," they say, "novelties of thought and refinements of speech will attract and win converts! If the preachers aspire to be leaders of thought–will they not command the multitude and charm the intelligent? Add music and architecture and what is to hinder success?" Many a young minister has given up his whole mind to this–to try and be exceedingly refined and intellectual–and what has he done with these showy means? The sum total is expressed in the text–"Nothing." "Without Me you can do nothing." What emptiness this folly has created–when the pulpit is without Christ, the pews are soon without people!
Christianity without Christ is a strange thing, indeed. And what comes of it where it is held up to the people? Why, by-and-by there are not enough people to support the ministry! Empty benches are plentiful and the thing gets pretty nearly wound up. Blessed be God for it! I am heartily glad that without Christ these pretended ministers cannot prosper! Leave Christ out of the preaching and you shall do nothing. Only advertise it all over London, Mr. Baker, that you are making bread without flour–put it in every paper, "Bread without flour"–and you may soon shut up your shop, for your customers will hurry off to other bakers!
Somehow there is a strange prejudice in people's minds in favor of bread made with flour and there is also an unaccountable prejudice in the human mind which makes men think that if there is a Gospel, it must have Christ in it. A sermon without Christ as its beginning, middle and end is a mistake in conception and a crime in execution! However grand the language, it will be merely much ado about nothing if Christ is not there. Yes, and I mean by Christ not merely His example and the ethical precepts of His teaching, but His atoning blood, His wondrous satisfaction made for human sin and the grand doctrine of, "believe and live." If, "Life for a look at the Crucified One" is obscured, all is dark! If justification by faith is not set in the very forefront in the full blaze of light, nothing can be accomplished! Without Christ in the doctrine you shall do nothing!
Further, without acknowledging always the absolute supremacy of Christ, we shall do nothing. Jesus is much complimented, nowadays, but He is not submitted to as absolute Lord! I hear many pretty things about Christ from men who reject His Gospel. "Lives of Christ" we have in any quantity! Oh for one which would set Him forth in His Glory as God, as Head of the Church and Lord of All! I should greatly like to see a, "Life of Christ," written by one who know Him by communion with Him and by reverently sitting at His feet! Most of the pretty things about Jesus which I read nowadays seem to have been written by persons who have seen Him through a telescope at a great distance and know Him, "according to Matthew," but not according to personal fellowship! Oh, for a "Life of Christ," by Samuel Rutherford or George Herbert, or by some other sweet spirit to whom the Ever-Blessed One is such a familiar Friend!
Certain modern praises of Jesus are written upon the theory that, on the whole, the Savior has given us a religion that is tolerably suited to the enlightenment of the 19 th Century and may be allowed to last a little longer. Jesus is commended by these critics and somewhat admired as preferable to most teachers–but He is, by no means, to be blindly followed. It is fortunate for Jesus that He commends Himself to the "best thought" and ripest culture of the period, for, if He had not done so, these wise gentlemen would have exposed Him as being behind the times! Of course they have, every now and then, to rectify certain of His dogmas, especially such as Justification by Faith, or Atonement, or the Doctrine of Election!
These are old-fashioned things which belong to an older and less enlightened period and, therefore, they adapt them by tearing out their real meaning. The Doctrines of Grace, according to the infallible critics of the period, are out of date–nobody believes them and they settle off old-fashioned Believers as non-existent! Christ is rectified and squared–and His garment without seam is taken off and He is dressed out in proper style–as by a West-End clothier. Then He is introduced to us as a remarkable teacher and we are advised to accept Him as far as He goes. For the present the wise ones tolerate Jesus, but there is no telling what is to come–the progress of this age is so astonishing that it is just possible we shall, before long, leave Christ and Christianity behind!
Now, what will come of this foolish wisdom? Nothing but delusions, mischief, infidelity, anarchy and all manner of imaginable and unimaginable ills. The fact is, if you do not acknowledge Christ to be All, you have virtually left Him out and are without Him! We must preach the Gospel because Christ has revealed it. "Thus says the Lord," is to be our logic. We must preach the Gospel as ambassadors delivering their message–that is to say, in the King's name–by an authority not their own. We preach our doctrines, not because we consider that they are convenient and profitable, but because Christ has commanded us to proclaim them. We believe the Doctrines of Grace, not because the enlightenment of the age sets its wonderful imprimatur upon them, but because they are true and are the voice of God!
Age or no age has nothing to do with us. The world hates Christ and must hate Him–if it would boldly denounce Christ, it would be to us a more hopeful sign than its deceitful Judas kiss. We keep simply to this–the Lord has said it and we care not who approves or disapproves. Jesus is God and Head of the Church–and we must do what He bids us and say what He tells us–if we fail in this, nothing of good will come of it. If the Church gets back to her loyalty, she shall see what her Lord will do, but without Christ as absolute Lord, Infallible Teacher and honored King, all must be failure even to the end.
Go a little further–you may have sound doctrine and yet do nothing unless you have Christ in your spirit. I have known all the Doctrines of Grace to be unmistakably preached and yet there have been no conversions–for this reason–that they were not expected and scarcely desired. In former years many orthodox preachers thought it to be their sole duty to comfort and confirm the godly few who by dint of great perseverance found out the holes and corners in which they prophesied. These brethren spoke of sinners as of people whom God might possibly gather in if He thought fit to do so–but they did not care much whether He did so or not. As to weeping over sinners as Christ wept over Jerusalem; as to venturing to invite them to Christ as the Lord did when He stretched out His hands all the day long; as to lamenting with Jeremiah over a perishing people–they had no sympathy with such emotions and feared that they savored of Arminianism.
Both preacher and congregation were cased in a hard shell and lived as if their own salvation was the only design of their existence. If anybody did grow zealous and seek conversions, straightway they said he was indiscreet, or conceited. When a Church falls into this condition it is, as to its spirit, "without Christ." What comes of it? Some of you know by your own observation what comes of it. The comfortable corporation exists and grows for a little while, but it comes to nothing in the long run. And so it must–there can be no fruit-bearing where there is not the Spirit of Christ as well as the doctrine of Christ. Unless the Spirit of the Lord rests upon you, causing you to agonize for the salvation of men even as Jesus did, you can do nothing!
But above all things we must have Christ with us in the power of His actual Presence. Do we always think of this–"Without Me you can do nothing"? We are going out this afternoon to teach the young–shall we be quite sure to take Christ with us? Or on the road shall we suddenly stop and say, "I am without my Master and I must not dare go another step"? The abiding consciousness of the love of Christ in our soul is the essential element of our strength. We can no more convert a sinner without Christ than we could light up new stars in the sky! Power to change the human will–power to enlighten the intellect as to the things of God and to influence the mind as to repentance and faith–must come entirely from the Most High.
Do we feel that? Or do we put our thoughts together for an address and say, "Now, that is a strong point, and that will produce effect." And do we rest there? If so, we can do nothing at all! The power lies with the Master, not with the servant! The might is in the hand, not in the weapon! We must have Christ in these pews and in these aisles–and in this pulpit–and Christ down in our Sunday school! And we must have Christ at the street corner when we stand there to talk of Him! And we must feel that He is with us even to the end of the world, or we shall do nothing! We have, then, before us a vision of total failure if we attempt, in any way, to do without Christ. He says, "Without Me you can do nothing." It is in the doing that the failure is most conspicuous.
Let me repeat those words again, "Do nothing." "Do nothing" and the world dying around us! Africa in darkness, China perishing! India sunk in superstition and a Church which can do nothing! No bread to be handed out to the hungry and the multitude fainting and dying! The rock to be smitten and the Water of Life to leap out for the thirsty, but not a drop forthcoming because Jesus is not there! Ministers, evangelists, churches, salvation armies, the world dies for need of you and yet, "you can do nothing" if your Lord is away! The age shall advance in discovery and men of science shall do their little best, but you shall do "nothing" without Christ–absolutely nothing! You shall not proceed a single inch upon your toilsome way, though you row till the oars snap with the strain! You shall be drifted back by winds and currents unless you take Jesus into the ship.
Remember that all the while the great Husbandman is watching you, for His eye is on every vine branch. He sees that you are producing no grapes and He is coming round with that sharp knife of His, cutting here and there! What must become of you who produce nothing? It makes one's very soul curdle within him to think that we should live to do nothing! Yet I fear that thousands of Christians get no further than this! They are not immoral, dishonest, or profane–but they do nothing! They think of what they would like to do and they plan and they propose–but they do nothing. There are plenty buds, but not a single grape is produced and all because they do not get into that vital, overflowing, effectual communion with Christ which would fill them with life and constrain them to bring forth fruit unto the Glory of God! There is a vision, then, of the failure all along the line if we try to do without Christ.
Next, let us pray. If without Christ we can do nothing. Let us cry to Him that we may never be without Him! Let us, with strong crying and tears, entreat His abiding Presence. He comes to those who seek Him–let us never cease seeking! In conscious fellowship with Him, let us plead that the fellowship should always be unbroken. Let us pray that we may be so knit and joined to Jesus that we may be one spirit with Him, never to be separated from Him again. Master and Lord, let the life floods of Your Grace never cease to flow into us, for we know that we must be thus supplied or we can produce nothing! Brothers and Sisters, let us have much more prayer than has been usual among us. Prayer is appointed to convey the blessings God ordains to give–let us constantly use the appointed means and may the result be always increasing from day to day.
Next, let us personally cleave to Jesus. Let us not attempt a life of separation, for that were to seek the living among the dead! Do not let us depart from Him for a single minute! Would you like to be caught at any one second of your life in a condition in which you could do nothing? I must confess I should not like to be in that state, incapable of defense against my enemies, or of service for my Lord. If an awakened one should come before you under distress of mind and you should feel quite incapable of doing any good for him–what a sad perplexity! Or if you did not feel incapable and yet should really be so–and what if you should, therefore, talk on in a religious way but know no power in it? Would it not be a sad thing? May you never be in such a state that you would be a do-nothing, with opportunities afforded and yet without strength to utilize them! If you are divided from Christ you are divided from the possibility of doing good; cling therefore, to the Savior with your whole might and let nothing take you away from Him–no, not for an hour!
Heartily submit yourselves, also, dear Friends, to the Lord's headship and leadership, and ask to do everything in His style and way. He will not be with you unless you accept Him as your Master. There must be no quarrel about supremacy–you must yield yourself up absolutely to Him, to be, to do, or to suffer according to His will. When it is wholly so, He will be with you and you shall do everything that is required of you. Wonderful things will the Lord perform through you when once He is your All in All! Will we not have it so?
Once more–joyfully believe in Him. Though without Him you can do nothing, yet with Him all things are possible! Omnipotence is in that man who has Christ in him! Weakness, itself, you may be, but you shall learn to glory in that weakness because the power of Christ rests upon you if your union and communion with Christ are continually kept up! Oh for a grand confidence in Christ! We have not believed in Him, yet, up to the measure of the hem of His garment, for even that faith made the sick woman whole! Oh to believe up to the measure of His infinite Deity! Oh for the splendor of the faith which measures itself by the Christ in whom it trusts! May God bring us there! Then shall we bring forth much fruit to the Glory of His name.
Be it so. Brothers and Sisters, are you not all agreed? Do you wish to have it altered, any of you that love His dear name? I am sure you do not, for suppose, dear Friends, we could do something without Christ? Then He would not have the Glory of it. Who wishes that? There would be little crowns for our poor little heads, for we should have done something without Him. But now there is one great crown for that dear head which once was pierced with thorns–for all His saints put together cannot do anything without Him! The goodly fellowship of the Apostles; the noble army of martyrs and the triumphant host of the redeemed by blood, all put together, can do nothing without Jesus! Let Him be crowned with majesty who works in us both to will and to do of His own good pleasure! For our own sakes, for our Lord's sake, we are glad that it is so!
As I listened to the song within these words I began to laugh–I wonder if you will laugh, too? It was to myself I laughed, like Abraham of old. I thought of those who are going to destroy the orthodox doctrine from off the face of the earth. How they boast of the decline and death of old-fashioned evangelism! I have read once or twice that I am the last of the Puritans, the race is all dying out! To this I object–I am willing to be esteemed last in merit–but not last as ending the race! There are many others who are steadfast in the faith! They say our old theology is decaying and that nobody believes it. It is all a lie! But wise men say so and, therefore, we are bound to consider ourselves obsolete and extinct. We are, in their esteem, as much out of date as antediluvians would be could they walk down our streets. Yes, they are going to quench our coal and blot us out from Israel.
Newspapers and reviews and the general intelligence of the age all join to dance upon our graves! Put on your nightcaps, you good people of the evangelical order, and go home to bed and sleep the sleep of the righteous, for the end of you is come! Thus say the Philistines, but the armies of the Lord think not. The adversaries exult exceedingly, but Christ is not with them. They know very little about Him. They do not work in His Spirit, nor cry Him up, nor extol the Gospel of His precious blood–and so I believe that when they have done–their little best will come to nothing. "Without Me you can do nothing." If this is true of Apostles, much more of opposers! If His friends can do nothing without Him, I am sure His foes can do nothing against Him! If they who follow His steps and lie in His bosom can do nothing without Him, I am sure His adversaries cannot–and so I laughed at their laughter and smiled at their confusion.
I laughed, too, because I remembered a story of a New England service when the pastor, one afternoon, was preaching in His own solemn way, and the good people were listening or sleeping, as their minds inclined. It was a substantial edifice where they assembled, fit to outlive an earthquake. All went on peacefully in the Meeting House that afternoon till suddenly a lunatic jumped up, denounced the minister and declared that he would at once pull down the Meeting House about their ears! Taking hold of one of the pillars of the gallery, this newly announced Samson repeated his threat!
Everybody rose. The women were ready to faint. The men began to rush to the doors and there was danger that the people would be trampled on as they rushed down the aisles! There was about to be a great tumult. No one could see the end of it, when suddenly one cool Brother sitting near the pulpit produced calm by a single sentence. "Let him try!" was the stern sarcasm which hushed the tempest!
Even so, today the enemy is about to disprove the Gospel and crush out the Doctrines of Grace! Are you distressed, alarmed, astounded? So far from that, my reply to the adversary's boast that he will pull down the pillars of our Zion is only this –LET HIM TRY! Amen.


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Howard scores 23 as No. 12 Marquette holds off DePaul 79-69
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Posted: Jan 23, 2019 10:06 PM CST
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Markus Howard scored 13 of his 23 points in the final six minutes and Sam Hauser added 19 as 12th-ranked Marquette held off DePaul 79-69 on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten at home.
DePaul, which trailed by 14 in the first half, pulled to 56-52 on Max Strus' layup with 7:31 remaining. Hauser appeared to counter with a 3-pointer as the shot clock wound down, but it was waved off after review.
Howard then scored five consecutive points to trigger an 11-point run. Marquette extended the lead to 67-56 on two free throws by Hauser with 3:47 left. The Golden Eagles (17-3, 6-1 Big East) scored 17 of their final 23 points from the free throw line to improve to 14-0 at the new Fiserv Forum.
Howard, who entered first in the Big East and fifth in the nation in scoring at 24.4 points per game, was 4 of 10 from the field — including 1 for 3 in the second half. He was 0 for 2 from 3-point range but made all 15 free throw attempts.
Theo John scored a career-high 16 points for Marquette, and Joey Hauser had 14.
Paul Reed had 18 points and Femi Olujobi added 15 for the Blue Demons (11-7, 3-4).
DePaul scored the first eight points of the second half, pulling to 40-35 on Reed's driving layup. John converted a three-point play at 16:20 for Marquette's first points after halftime.
Marquette finished the first half with a 20-6 run for a 40-27 lead at the break. The Blue Demons went more than 5½ minutes without a field goal until Lyrik Schreiner's 3-pointer with 30 seconds left made it 38-27.
DePaul hit seven of its first 13 shots but went 4 for 17 the rest of the half.
The Golden Eagles were sluggish early, making just six of their first 21 shots. The score was tied at 18 with 6:32 left in the half as Marquette had seven turnovers to just six field goals.
DePaul: After a three-game skid, the Blue Demons had won three of four coming in, including a victory at St. John's and two wins over Seton Hall. As such, DePaul would have to win just four of its remaining games for its first winning regular season since 2006-07.
Marquette: Needs to continue showing improvement on the road. After dropping their first two road games, along with an NIT Season Tip-Off loss to Kansas, the Golden Eagles have posted a pair of narrow road victories, 106-104 in overtime at Creighton and 74-71 at Georgetown. Marquette's next two games are on the road at Xavier and Butler.
DePaul is at Providence on Sunday.
Marquette is at Xavier on Saturday.

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In 2003 the Labour government supported allowing some companies to pay people with mental health problems £4-a-day to man assembly lines. A government paper from when Patricia Hewitt was Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, which argues that that some so-called "therapeutic work" should not qualify for the minimum wage.
Ed Miliband is facing a Labour revolt over secret plans for a 'nanny state' crackdown on drinking, smoking and junk food.Leaked documents obtained by The Mail on Sunday show the Labour leader is proposing sweeping new laws to force people to live healthier lives if he wins next year's General Election. They include banning cheap beer and wine, flying in the face of Mr Miliband's campaign to cut the cost of living.And it will mean tough new curbs on food and drinks firms, television and sport – which would lose £300 million from the outlawing of alcohol sponsorship.
In 2004 the Labour Government introduced nine pathfinder authorities for a new scheme of housing benefit called Local Housing Allowance. This replaced housing benefit for those in private sector rented accommodation.The LHA introduced the concept that claimants were entitled to a number of bedrooms based on their circumstances.When it was being debated in Parliament, Conservative MPs challenged the Government over its implementation in the private sector only. They asked if the Government planned to introduce it into the public rented sector. The Labour Government said:"We hope to implement a flat rate housing benefit system in the social sector, similar to that anticipated in the private rented sector to enable people in that sector to benefit from the choice and flexibility that the reforms can provide. We aim to extend our reforms to the social rented sector as soon as rent restructuring and increased choice have created an improved market."So it was always the intention of the Labour Government to introduce reforms to the social rented sector, in the same way as they had introduced reforms to the private rented sector.
An extraordinary survey has the Scottish National Party on course to secure 52 per cent - more than double its share of the vote in 2010 - with Labour languishing on 23 per cent, enough for four MPs.
Mired in allegations of dirty tricks, smear campaigns and trade unions acting unlawfully, you would have thought that Ed Miliband would choose someone with the incorruptible reputation of Mother Teresa to conduct an investigation into these damaging claims of skulduggery.But rather than opt for an independent figure with impeccable credentials for honesty and integrity, he has instead appointed a trade union dinosaur.Lord Collins of Highbury is the Labour Leader's choice as the 'trusted party figure' to head his major review of the party's historic links with the unions.But to veteran observers of the Labour Left and the union movement, it is another spectacular blunder.For Lord Collins is indelibly associated with some of the least auspicious moments in the Labour Party's recent past.
Ed Miliband is due to spend from now until polling day campaigning on behalf of Better Together to persuade Scots to reject independence.However one caller to BBC Radio 2, Dale from Pontypridd in Wales, was not too impressed with the Labour leader's efforts so far.He told Jeremy Vine: "It's no good the leaders rushing north, they are just going to push the Yes vote over the line. The Scots see Miliband as watered down whisky. During this coalition he has been as much use to traditional Labour voters as a boil on the scrotum, he has been absolutely pathetic."
Shocking evidence of how Labour and union figures had the first privately run NHS hospital declared a failure has been uncovered by the Daily Mail.There are growing calls for an inquiry into how Hinchingbrooke in Cambridgeshire was rated 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission watchdog – only months after winning an award for patient care.But the Mail has learned that:Individuals who helped draw up the CQC's damning report have close ties to the Labour Party and unions which oppose NHS privatisation.The local NHS body, which suddenly slashed the hospital's funding and imposed arbitrary fines, is heavily influenced by Labour activists.
Today's Backbencher report on ATOS is a damning indictment of the Labour Party. It shows that the last Labour government awarded the much-maligned private IT services firm the contract to carry out work capability assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions. ATOS has repeatedly come under heavy criticism – largely from left-wing media commentators and Labour MPs – for their perceived incompetence and poor value for money. Regardless of the truth behind such criticisms, it is time for Labour to come clean and admit that ATOS Healthcare is, for better or worse, their own creation.
The Labour Party have been keen to make political capital over the increase in the number of people using Foodbanks.Labour's response crass for various reasons. Foodbanks were already expanding under the Labour Government. Most of those that use foodbanks are in a short term crisis.The need for foodbanks isn't new – but more of them mean that more is being done to meet that need and to help people going through a bad time.
"Thursday 5th May 2011 was the proudest day of my life. I had just got elected as a Councillor for Wavertree Ward on Liverpool City Council. I was the youngest ever councillor in Liverpool, and beat Lib Dem Lord Storey who had served for 38 years. You called me on the Friday afternoon - to my absolute surprise - to congratulate me on my election win."So begins a heartfelt letter from Cllr Jake Morrison to Ed Miliband. Until this week, Cllr Morrison was a proud and enthusastic Labour activist - particularly since he received the personal call from his party leader he mentions above.But no longer. Jake Morrison has been suspended by Labour pending an investigation. The reason? He claims it's because he fell out with his local MP, much-touted rising star Luciana Berger. If so, this is a remarkably grubby tale of petty vendettas within the Labour Party.
As is reported in the Times (£) today, Labour's shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna, accepted and received a fortnight ago a donation of £2,500 for the running of his personal office from chartered tax advisers Signature Tax whose website describes its services as "a progressive tax planning boutique delivering tailored tax solutions to individuals and organisations internationally".
Who would be the perfect person to introduce Ed before he delivered his big speech on trade unions this week? Why, a Labour candidate with no trade union links, of course. Miliband's team had Birmingham Yardley candidate Jess Phillips warm up for the Labour leader, making sure she emphasised her credentials as a poster girl for Labour's independence from the unions....Just the one problem: Jess' claim that she was selected "Not because of my links with any union, company or political pressure group. In fact for the exact opposite reason, because I was none of these things" is a bit of a whopper.
Ed Miliband's growing dependence on Labour's union paymasters was laid bare yesterday as it was revealed that the barons are providing 77 per cent of the party's funding.Figures released by the Electoral Commission watchdog revealed that the Unite union, led by far-Left firebrand Len McCluskey, was again Labour's biggest donor, contributing £772,195 between April and June.In total, the unions gave Labour more than £2.4million in the second quarter, out of a total of just over £3million, which included lump sums of £485,830 from the GMB and £458,080 from Unison.Labour's reliance on union cash is particularly stark since the figures also show that Labour is in a staggering amount of debt, with outstanding loans of £12.8million, compared with £2.6million for the Tories. The party was forced to increase its overdraft facilities by £2.4million earlier this year with the troubled Co-operative Bank.
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First Ride: Honda CBR650F
Costa Mouzouris
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It's been a few years since Honda has offered a street-friendly middleweight sport bike. Sure, the CBR600RR is a street bike, but it compromises comfort and practicality in the interest of quick lap times. Honda's last sporty all-rounder middleweight was the F4i, which was introduced in 2001, though ultimately the trend for the fastest track times meant it was replaced by the more aggressive RR in 2003. It made a brief reappearance in 2006, as a milder alternative to the RR, but that was the last we saw of it.
Thankfully the trend now is back to more usability and Honda has finally introduced a bike that slots in between the CBR500R beginner bike and the track-ready CBR600RR. It's the all-new CBR650F, which I sampled earlier this week during a press intro held in Ontario's Renfrew County.
While the CBR650F is an entirely new machine, it's not a showcase of new technology but is rather a simpler design that uses a steel frame, with modest engine and suspension specs. There's no slipper clutch, no quick shifter, or any other track-day features, but there is standard ABS. Its 649cc liquid-cooled inline four is surprisingly not a revised version of the F4i mill but rather a new design, with new crankcases, cylinders and head.
The CBR650 is all-new, but uses old-school technology.
Although the engine has the same 67mm bore as the F4i and the current CBR600RR, it has a longer 46mm stroke (up from 42.5mm) to get the additional 50cc, and is tuned with an emphasis on low to midrange torque, as opposed to being a high-revving screamer. Claimed peak torque is 46.5 lb-ft at 8,000 rpm. And although Honda Canada is guarded when publishing horsepower figures — basically they don't —European specs put it at 85 hp.
In keeping with the simplicity of the bike, there are no selectable ride modes, traction control, or any other such electronic doodads. Four header pipes with a distinctive 400-Four classic appearance dump exhaust gasses into a single muffler mounted beneath the bike. Of note for home mechanics, despite the bike's full fairing, the oil filter is accessible without removing any body panels.
There's no Canadian fuel consumption numbers available yet, but the European model claims 4.75L/100 km, which means you could theoretically travel about 360 km on its 17-litre fuel tank.
That's a steel frame; it keeps costs down, and the bike still isn't too portly. It weighs in the same ballpark as competitors like the Ninja 650.
A steel frame uses elliptical-tube spars, and the die-cast aluminum swingarm is banana-shaped on the right side to clear the muffler. A conventional 41mm fork is non adjustable and a single, preload-adjustable shock is mounted to the swingarm without linkages –again, nothing groundbreaking here but known, reliable technology.
Chassis geometry is on the sporty side, with a 25.5-degree rake, 101mm of trail and a 1,450mm (57.1 in.) wheelbase. Claimed wet weight is just 211 kg (465 lb), which is the same as the Kawasaki Ninja 650R, a kilo lighter than the Yamaha FZ6R, and 34 kilos lighter than the rather portly Suzuki GSX650F.
Wheels are 17-inchers and tire sizes are supersport-spec 120/70-17 in the front and 180/55-17 in the rear. There are twin 320mm discs and two-piston calipers up front and a 240mm disc with a single-piston caliper in the rear. In a trend seen on other new Hondas — and a departure from their traditional set-up — the brakes are not linked.
Honda didn't include linked brakes, but ABS is standard.
Not too long ago Honda swore by linked brakes, but the company seems to have reverted to a more conventional, separate braking system. When questioned about it, the reasons given for the lack of a combined braking system ranged from cost-cutting measures to improved ABS to customer feedback – in other words, no one seems to really know why.
The CBR650F looks quite sporty, and from the side it bears a family resemblance to its two smaller siblings, the CBR250R and CBR500R. It has a unique face, however, using a single headlight that is very close in design to the headlight on the CB500X. Overall the styling comes together and it looks sportier than its spec sheet suggests.
The riding position is relaxed, with a slight forward lean to the clip-on handlebars, which are mounted somewhere between a supersport and a naked bike in height. There's a modest amount of legroom (there's actually more legroom than on the new VFR800F, which was also ridden during this launch), and the seat, although firm, is flat and relatively comfy.
The exhaust is reminiscent of the classic 400 Four pipes.
There's minimal info available in the LCD instrument panel, which has two screens. On the left display is the digital tachometer and speedometer, and on the right there's the odometer, twin trip meters, time and fuel gauge.
Clutch effort is light, but the lever is quite far from the handlebar; not a problem for my XL-sized hands but some riders might find the reach a stretch. Unlike the brake lever, which is adjustable in six positions, the clutch lever is not adjustable. Mirrors offer a decent rear view, which is only partially obscured by your arms.
There's not much remarkable about the engine; it sounds nice and feels nice, and it's mostly smooth. At highway speeds the bike is free of vibration (the engine spins at 5,000 rpm at 110 km/h) but it begins buzzing at about 140 km/h, or about 7,000 rpm.
Costa says it's a bit slow-turning for a middleweight, but it's stable and handles trail-braking and decreasing-radius turns well.
Power delivery is relatively linear for an inline four, and it pulls hard enough in top gear that a leisurely pass is possible without downshifting. If you want to get past slower traffic in a hurry, the CBR will do it effectively but you have to drop two cogs and let the engine spin up to do so.
Although not disappointing, I was expecting the engine to feel more muscular at lower revs, especially considering its longer stroke. Torque-wise, it's not as strong as the Ninja 650R but it has longer legs, and it feels more powerful off the bottom than the Yamaha FZ6R. I can't make a direct comparison to the Suzuki GSX650F because it's been too long since I've ridden one, but if I recall it was quite torquey.
Steering is neutral but on the slow side for a middleweight; it's not supersport-flickable but it is stable. It's easy to tighten up in a decreasing-radius turn, and it even responds well to trail braking, without exhibiting a tendency to stand up. Even the suspension, which isn't adjustable for damping, is well sorted and a fine compromise for most street riding, even at a spirited pace. I didn't miss the lack of adjustability, though I also wouldn't take this bike on a serious lapping session during a track day.
There's a digital speedo with an LCD tach around the top.
After lunch, on the return trip to Calabogie Peaks Resort where we were headquartered, we unintentionally turned onto some dirt roads, which further demonstrated the versatility of its chassis and suspension. On the gravel roads we actually picked up the pace we were keeping on the pavement and the CBR just railed along, steering effortlessly on the gas with surprising grip from the Dunlop D222s. Even the ABS proved effective and not too intrusive, especially in the rear, which also helped with cornering.
Although we only rode about 15 kilometres on gravel, it revealed more about how competent the chassis is than the rest of the day spent on pavement.
The CBR650F is a middleweight aimed at both newer and seasoned street riders on a modest budget; if your priority is lapping a racetrack, a Honda sales rep will gladly point you towards the 600RR.
An unintentional detour down a gravel road revealed just how stable the chassis is.
It's non-intimidating and easy to ride, yet powerful enough that more experienced riders can consider it a serious option if they find a true middleweight supersport is too focused and compromising. It does everything well (even flat-tracking on gravel fire roads), and with a few aftermarket accessories like a taller screen, heated grips and saddlebags, it would make a great, lightweight sport tourer (Honda has not yet revealed what accessories will be available for the 650F).
There are no extra frills on this bike that you won't find on the Ninja 650R or the GSX650F, though at $9,499 it costs more than any of its direct competition – $600 more than the Ninja, $1,300 more than the GSX and a significant $1,500 more than Yamaha's FZ6R, though it lacks ABS.
Despite the added cost, it's a sensible offering that's finally been added to Honda's line-up, and that certainly merits a good look if you're pondering a middleweight all-rounder with a sporty penchant.
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Bike 2014 Honda CBR650F
Engine type Liquid-cooled inline-four, DOHC, four valves per cylinder
Power (crank)* N/A
Torque* N/A
Tank Capacity 17.3 litres
Carburetion EFI
Final drive Chain
Tires, front 120/70ZR – 17
Tires, rear 180/55ZR – 17
Brakes, front Dual 320 mm discs, two-piston caliper, ABS
Brakes, rear Single 240 mm disc, ABS
Wheelbase 1,450 mm
Wet weight* 211 kg
Colours Silver, blue
Warranty 12 months, unlimited mileage
* claimed
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The Galaxy A series typically have their market debut around the turn of the year and the next additions will make no exception. Among intensifying leaks, the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) has gone by the FCC to pick up its US sales license.
The listing didn't bring us any updates on the specs of the device, which has the model designation A530N, outside of its dual-band Wi-Fi support but that was always an easy guess. It also confirmed that the Galaxy A5 (2018) will have an e-label for its FCC-mandated disclaimers, which should help get rid of a few ugly icons on the back of the phone.
Still, thanks to previous leaks we know the 2018 editions of the A-series handsets will come with taller 18.5:9 ratio displays to catch up to the flagship Galaxy S and Galaxy Note series. They will also feature rear-mounted fingerprint sensors, but they'll be located under the camera, which seems more convenient than what the more premium series have.
A benchmark listing that surfaced earlier confirmed the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2018) will be powered by the Exynos 7885 chipset with 4GB of RAM and a 5.5"	display of 1080 x 2160 pixel resolution.
The A3 series and iPhones are in two different ends of the price range. A3 was more of a midranger. If it's a compact flagship you want, look at the XZ1 from Sony.
Let's push a new model while ignoring the barely two year old models by not patching their blueborne and krack vulnerabilities.
That's the Alpha you're talking about. get your facts right: LG Q6 Alpha: S435/2GB/16GB Normal LG Q6: S435/3GB/32GB LG Q6+: S435/4GB/64 GB. and the Alpha is not even offered in my country.


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McLaren to sell famous Woking headquarters
Sep 15, 2020 famous, headquarters, McLaren, sell, Woking
McLaren has been hit particularly hard by the slowdown effects of the ongoing Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic and has resorted to selling its famous McLaren Technology Center located in Woking, United Kingdom, as it looks to recover.
The site includes McLaren's headquarters, car plant and wind tunnel, but the automaker and race team isn't about to abandon it just yet. Instead, it plans to sell the site and lease it back, a common strategy for freeing up cash.
Zak Brown, the CEO of the McLaren Formula One team, made the announcement on Saturday during a media call, according to Reuters.
"Why have all this money tied up in real estate? We're not a real estate company, we're a racing team and an automotive company," he said. "We've got a lot of cash tied up in that building and that's not a very productive use of funds when you're looking to invest in your business."
McLaren's headquarters in Woking, United Kingdom
McLaren is thought to be seeking offers of over 200 million British pounds (approximately $257,325 million) for the site, which spans over 120 acres.
Prior to the onset of the pandemic, McLaren had amassed significant loans to expand its business as well as buy out former shareholder Ron Dennis. Dennis' shares alone cost McLaren $343 million.
When the pandemic hit, the loss of revenues meant McLaren struggled to pay creditors. Shareholders injected an additional 300 million British pounds of equity in March, and 25% of staff were cut in May. McLaren then received a rescue loan of 150 million British pounds in June from majority owner Bahrain.
The good news is that McLaren looks to be on the rebound. The F1 team is currently third in the Constructors' Championship and the automotive side is close to introducing a new generation of hybrid cars, starting with a new member in the Sports Series range.
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Baby West Coast Eagles drive new fathers Chris Masten, Jack Darling, Jack Redden to top form
By Clint Thomas
Posted WedWednesday 23 MayMay 2018 at 9:27pmWedWednesday 23 MayMay 2018 at 9:27pm , updated ThuThursday 24 MayMay 2018 at 12:06amThuThursday 24 MayMay 2018 at 12:06am
Jack Darling with son Max at a West Coast Eagles game. (Instagram: jackdarling27)
Fatherhood brings out the best in some men.
From a man whose career was in serious danger to an Ashes hero, Mitchell Johnson credited the birth of daughter Rubika back in 2012 as bringing balance to his life.
He was ridiculed for many years by English fans but went on to inflict carnage on England in the 2013-14 Ashes series, claiming 37 wickets to guide Australia to a 5-0 series whitewash.
It was one of the great cricket comebacks.
For Johnson, the perspective a young family brought was an escape from the bubble that is elite sport.
The top-of-the-ladder West Coast Eagles are also benefitting from some of this healthy perspective in 2018.
Jack Darling, Chris Masten and Jack Redden are reborn this year as players, and all have played significant roles in the club's eight straight wins.
Midfield duo meeting the challenge
Masten's career was teetering on the edge after just 13 games last year.
Chris Masten with wife Emmi and baby Tex. (Instagram: chrismasten7)
But he returned to be a key cog in the Eagles midfield this season and is playing some of the best football of his life.
Masten looks like a player who has had the shackles released and is playing confidently, without fear.
He and wife Emmi became parents for the first time with the birth of their son, Tex, in January.
Jack Redden is another new dad at the Eagles, and a player who has been a key factor in the club's rise up the ladder this season.
Jack Redden's wife Amyee gave birth to daughter Isabel in February. (Instagram: jsredden8)
Redden spent time out of the Eagles team last year and had not played to his potential in his first two seasons in the west.
But so far in 2018, he would be in the top 10 of the club's best-and-fairest, averaging 22 disposals and almost five tackles a game.
The 27-year-old and his wife Aymee welcomed their first child, Isabel, back in February.
"I think with the little one and how happy I am to have her, it's clearly not hurting my footy," Redden told the AFL players association.
"Despite the lack of sleep at times, she brings so much joy that it balances it out well.
"I feel really settled at home and with footy, so everything seems to be working OK at the moment."
Jack Redden with his baby and the family dog in bed. (Instagram: jsredden8)
Darling stars one year after son's birth
And then there is Jack Darling, who played his best game at AFL level in West Coast's win against Richmond last weekend.
The 21-possession, 15-mark, six-goal performance had some lauding him as the best player in the game.
It continued a breakout season for the 25-year-old, who is currently second in the race for the Coleman Medal with 28 goals and has stepped out of the shadow of teammate Josh Kennedy.
Eagles player Jack Darling with his wife Courtney and child Max. (Instagram: @jackdarling27)
Darling and his wife Courtney had their first child Max last June.
There seems to be a common theme here among West Coast players who have been on the periphery but are now reaching their potential.
And with key defender Jeremy McGovern welcoming the birth of his first child, a boy named Hudson, some more baby magic may be bestowed upon West Coast before the season is out.
Football and elite sport can be all-encompassing, but these players show an escape from the bubble and grind of an AFL season can do wonders.
"I love my footy, it's my whole world pretty much, but then it's not. You realise it's just a game," Masten told the AFL website earlier this year.
"[Being a dad is] hard work but it's the best thing I've ever done."
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So we bade farewell to Valencia and the Mediterranean coast of Spain and headed inland south and west to Andalucia. Our immediate destination is Sevilla where we plan to spend a week exploring the history and culture. I have a feeling that Sevilla will be one of the highlights of this trip.
We packed our rented Audi, set up the GPS and drove south on A7, eventually connecting with A-92N that would lead us straight into Sevilla, passing Granada on the way. I expected the drive to be beautiful but it was much more beautiful than I imagined. We drove through the Sierra Nevada, a magnificent and rugged mountain range extending about 100 km east to west in Andalucia. Sierra Nevada in Spanish means snowy range and indeed the tops of the mountain were covered with snow and ice. We saw one very high mountain that may have been the famed Malhaćen, at 11,450 feet the tallest peak in continental Spain.
Driving through Almeria and Granada you are struck by the olive groves stretching as far as the eye can see from the plains near the roads all the way up to the top of the surrounding mountains. Andalucia is the largest olive oil producing province in Spain and a major producer of olive oil worldwide. I thought olives were harvested into early winter but we saw no harvesting activities going on anywhere or we would have stopped to investigate. We saw a few olive oil making facilities along the highway, mostly closer to the major centres. Even in Spain, when you ask about good olive oil they direct you towards Andalucian olive oil. I am looking forward to sampling what they produce.
The drive to Sevilla was about 6 hours long. I don't know how well you do in the passenger seat with your husband driving on a high speed highway but I am sure I popped a few blood vessels along the way. No worries though, we are doing okay, nothing that a glass of wine and a few tapas can't fix. I am sure we will be speaking again really soon:).
We stopped in Granada on the way hoping to take a peek at the Alhambra castle but once we got there we realized that this was at least a full day destination so we turned around and got back on course to Sevilla.
We arrived in Sevilla and liked it immediately. Our rented apartment is situated on a beautiful side street in the centre of the old town. The apartment is full of charm, eclectically furnished, with beautiful art on the walls and a decent kitchen. We checked in, left unpacking for later and went out exploring the town.
Sevilla has a wide river cutting through the town from north to south. This is the famous Guadalquivir, the old navigating river from which Magellan set sail for his circumnavigation voyage (right here from Secvilla) and it flows into the Gulf of Cadiz on the Atlantic Ocean, where Columbus set sail on his 2nd and 4th voyages. A lot of history in the rushing waters. The Castillo de San Jorge, the seat of the Spanish inquisition was built on the shores of the river and old paintings show the imposing structure looming across the river from the walled old city of Sevilla. The Inquisition castillo was destroyed in the 1800's and a market built on top. Today the remains are being expertly restored and you can visit the eerie dungeons. When you come out from below you find yourself in the busy, lively market. Quite a juxtaposition of realities.
We walked to the river, a short walk from our apartment, and our senses were pleasantly assaulted by the sounds, sights and number of young people walking along the river, sitting everywhere and filling the restaurants and bars. We felt like we were on university grounds. It was fun and in complete contrast to the retirement community we just came from on the coast. The reason for the young crowd was that it was Sunday and the weather was balmy 20℃. We were told that the students are out in droves on Sunday, especially when the weather is good. When we returned to the river during the week there were no students to be seen and the restaurants were full with people closer to our age. I am glad we arrived on a Sunday and got to experience that youthful energy. It was a great first impression of the city.
The skyline of the city is beautiful. You see the old monuments peaking behind other buildings and can use these glimpses as a guide, directing you to where you are going. The Santa Cruz cathedral with the Giralda tower is in the centre of the old town and the Torre del Oro, the tower where gold from the new world was brought in for storage, tells you your location near the river. A number of bridges across the river, reminiscent of the rivers over the Seine in Paris. A beautiful promenade stretches along the riverbank on both sides. Sevilla is a walking city and from our location in the old town we are minutes away from practically everywhere. We parked the car in an underground parkade for the week, not expecting to need it until we leave.
I look forward to sampling local cuisine. Spain is very regional in terms of its cuisine. Valencia is known for the Paella, Andalucia for gazpacho and salmorejo (a creamy version of gazpacho made with bread) and for a special chickpeas and spinach stew. Of course the Seville oranges are famous as well. They are thick skinned, not too sweet and high in pectin, making them ideal for orange marmalade. The bitter-sweet Seville orange marmalade is my personal favourite marmalade and I intend to make some during my stay. Oranges are in season now, ripe and ready for picking. Their fragrance is noticeable as you walk along the orange tree lined streets in Sevilla.
I look forward to reporting about our continuing adventure. Stay tuned.
I love the part about the "tense" driving experience. Wine and tapas will heal all wounds .
Oh yes, it was tense for a while but I got over it. The tapas did it:). Sevilla is so gorgeous.
I would love to be picking up oranges off of the streets of Seville right now. Pretty cold in the heartland right now, although we do have sunshine.
Val, this whole orange trees on the streets has my head spinning. Think I photographed every tree. Such lovely fragrance as you walk down the streets. They should do apple or other fruit trees on the streets in Kelowna. We can campaign for that:).
The olive fields looked amazing! Glad u are two are having fun!
I know, it's so beautiful and ancient feeling. Too bad we missed olive harvest season.


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My dev URL is wwwdev.sakthi123.road.com.
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So, from the mail if I click the link I need to hit this path. I need to construct a link in my Action class method while framing the message.
So how do I frame the URL?
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When football season comes around, it's time to gather up friends and fire up the grill. Healthy tailgating food should involve recipes that satisfy but don't weigh you down for the day. These calorie-conscious burgers and sandwiches are healthy enough to keep you feeling good, but definitely fit in with the indulgent feel of football food. Between bite-size sliders, barbecue sandwiches, Italian hoagies, and hearty burgers, you're sure to find something for all guests to enjoy. Keep it traditional with beef burgers and Sloppy Joes, or get funky with Sriracha shrimp rolls and chicken parmesan sliders.
Chuck roast translates to big flavor when braised until tender for this sandwich. Instead of simmering on your stovetop, you can also place the Dutch oven in a 350° oven and bake for 2½ hours, turning once after 1 hour.
While many sloppy joe recipes are very sweet, this version has just a touch of brown sugar and is capped off with crunchy bread-and-butter pickles.
You can play with tradition in the South, but best not mess with it. There's no quinoa or fish sauce in this burger. It starts with caramelized onions, cooked low and slow. Some of the onions then get folded into the beef, keeping the patty moist and juicy. Next come salutes to barbecue and bourbon. Bacon adds savory crunch, while a shot of bourbon keeps the made-from-scratch sauce smoky and sweet.
Fresh summer tomatoes become a sauce for smothering turkey meatballs. Grab a knife and for for these mile-high Italian subs.
Though we usually shy away from processed foods, we do love American cheese here for that old-school burger joint flavor; you can certainly substitute cheddar, if you prefer. Rinsing the onion removes some of its harsh bite; use a fine sieve.
For this slider, we tuck the usual Buffalo wing accompaniments—carrots and celery—inside the patty. This gives you all the flavors of a wing plate while also helping to keep the lean breast meat moist. When shredding the celery (so that it incorporates nicely), you'll have to stop occasionally to pull and discard the strings. Be sure to search for celery bunches with nice, fresh leaves still attached.
Homemade muffins, a crispy panko topping, fresh guacamole—and don't forget the bacon—you've got to try this one. Serve with our Garlic and Herb Oven Fries.


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Well, Christmas is over now and many of you will still be off work, not returning until the 3rd of January or maybe even later. The presents have all been opened, your kids already bored with their new toys, Christmas dinner long past, you are down to wondering just what to do next with that turkey, cold meat again, or some sort of mince, or just chuck the thing away. You've already been out shopping because even the best list-writers forget something. You cannot face another day slouched in front of the telly, or playing another board game. Even a nice Winter walk has lost all its appeal. We are truly in the dog days of Christmas.
The TV news is as depressing as ever, 2016's crop of famous deaths not quite gathered in; politics is as suspended as the weather, unseasonably mild an;d yet still dreary. New Years Eve, where a forced jollity may ensue is still a few days away, it almost seems that your life is suspended until January when that decorating can begin.
Well, that isn't quite the life for your intrepid blogger…We drove back yesterday and this morning we have to crank the Café up again. There are scones to be baked, and bacon and sausages to be cooked. A new coffee machine to be opened and set-up. I also have a new laptop, as this one is showing visible signs of ageing and silly things keep going wrong. So there will be hours of transferring files over and learning Windows 10, which I have never liked the look of, but we all succumb in the end.


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Emmanuel Ceysson
With his powerful and virtuosic playing, Emmanuel Ceysson pushes aside with force and prowess the clichés associated with his instrument. Possessed by communicative enthusiasm and boundless energy, he unveils from his fingers a blazing harp sound whose poetry is rivalled by its fire.
Successively harp soloist at the Paris Opera for nine years and then at the Metropolitan Opera in New York for five seasons, he has recently been unanimously selected to join the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Gustavo Dudamel.
Born in France in 1984, he completed brilliant studies at the Paris Conservatory under the tutelage of Isabelle Moretti and, over the course of ten years, received the highest international prizes and distinctions open to his instrument: the Gold Medal and Interpretation Prize at the 2004 USA International Harp Competition, First Prize at the New York Young Concert Artists Auditions in 2006 and First Prize at the prestigious ARD Competition in Munich in September 2009.
These distinctions opened a career lauded by the press, in recital at Carnegie Zankel Hall, Wigmore Hall, Salle Gaveau, Wiener Konzerthaus and Hyogo Concert Hall Japan, or as a soloist with orchestras such as the Bavarian Radio Orchestra, RAI Torino and the Orchestre National de Lyon.
His diverse discography includes albums with Naxos, Naïve and Aparté, praised by the specialised press.
Finally, he fulfils his passion for teaching as a Visiting Professor at the Sibelius Academy in Finland, in addition to his professor position at the Mannes School of Music in New York.


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Малката овесарка (Emberiza pusilla) е птица от семейство Чинкови (Fringillidae). Среща се и в България.

Физически характеристики
Малката овесарка е с дължина. 12-13,5 cm. Има кафяв гръб със силно изразени тъмни кафяво – черни ивици. Отдолу е белезникава с тъмно кафяви надлъжни ивици. Прилича на малката женска тръстикова овесарка, но има черни ивици и по главата и бял пръстен около окото. Няма полов диморфизъм.

Начин на живот и хранене
Нейната естествена храна се състои от насекоми, когато храни малките си, иначе и от семена.

Източници

Фауна на Палеарктика
Фауна на Индо-Малайската област
Овесарки

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Some patients are admitted to Intensive Care as a planned part of their care-after major surgery or to allow specialist treatments to be performed, for example. In the case of planned major surgery, it is sometimes possible to visit the Intensive Care Unit beforehand, so that you and your family member have some idea of what to expect. Some people prefer to do this, while others don't.It's completely up to you.
Many patients are admitted to Intensive Care, however, after a sudden illness or in an emergency situation such as an accident or unexpected complications during an operation.
How am I going to feel?
When visiting your family member in the Intensive Care Unit for the first time, it is completely understandable to feel completely overwhelmed by seeing him or her sedated and surrounded by the monitors, machines and tubes they may be connected to. Patients sometimes look bloated or swollen due to the fluids we often have to give in order to stabilise their condition, and may not look quite like themselves.We understand this can be very frightening. The staff will do their very best to prepare and support you as best they can.
"...we weren't prepared for what we saw, but I don't think anybody could have prepared us. They could have sat down with us for an hour and tried to describe and explain. I just remember being...just completely overwhelmed and shocked and distraught. But I think shock sets in and – and it was like a safety mechanism as well, you know. You just have to pull yourself together."
"It was a huge shock, but then...I think you're so in shock that all you can do is just sort of sit and stare."
"I don't think I realised how serious it was until I came and saw him. I'd never seen anybody in Intensive Care before, so I got quite a shock. I didn't stay very long."
Others have told us, however, that they feel very reassured by the staff, monitors and equipment.
"...he had like that many things round him, all the machines. Actually, we were very struck by how amazing it all was..because if that wasn't there, he wouldn't be here (alive)"
When will I get to speak to the medical staff?
A Consultant or a senior doctor will speak to you as soon as they possibly can after your loved one has been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Please be aware that it can sometimes take some time to stabilise your loved one's condition. Having to wait a while before you can see him or her does not necessarily mean that something is wrong.
The staff will do their very best to reassure you by giving you easily understandable information about what's happening with your loved one, and by answering any questions you might have about their condition, their treatment or about the lines and machines they might be connected to.
Your loved one will usually be looked after by one nurse if they need support from a ventilator or breathing machine (sometimes also called life support). If he or she doesn't need that type of support, the nurse at the bedside may also be looking after one other patient.
Most Intensive Care Units have an open visiting policy, which generally means that you can visit whenever you want. However, there may very well be certain times of the day when they would prefer you not to visit- during ward rounds, for example. We generally try not to interrupt your visit, but you should be aware that there may be times when we will ask you to wait in the waiting room while we carry out nursing care or certain medical procedures e.g. putting in lines or drips.


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How to pick a whiskey from a menu of 300
Bailey Loosemore
For some people (like me), sitting down at a bar and glancing over a list of hundreds of whiskeys can be more than a little overwhelming. It can be nearly panic attack-inducing, causing me to skip past unrecognizable names in favor of ordering a nice, safe whiskey I've tried before.
The advice I've always been given in this situation is to just suck it up and ask the bartender. I won't look like a fool for not knowing every brand, and I'll probably find a new whiskey I enjoy.
But listening to advice is one thing, and following through with it is another. So, as thousands of people descend upon Louisville and its bourbon bars for the Kentucky Derby, I decided to finally get the lowdown on how bartenders are able to make such good recommendations in the first place.
At Haymarket Whiskey Bar, here's what bar manager Eric Snider had to say:
1. Knowing the selection
Snider said he didn't become an expert on Haymarket's 300+ whiskeys overnight. He's been working at the downtown bar - located at 331 E. Market St. - for about four years and has slowly built up a personal information bank that now includes knowledge about most bottles' proof, price and availability. The information allows Snider to point customers toward bourbons they'll be able to find again as well as whiskeys they'll likely never be able to get anywhere else.
2. The three questions
In no specific order, Snider said he learns about a customer's preference by asking three questions: How much do you want to spend ($10 or $200?); What are your go-to whiskeys (do you prefer rye or wheat?); and what do you want from the selection (a new everyday drink or a unique experience?).
3. Making the recommendation
Once Snider knows a little about a customer, he said he generally gives that person at least two recommendations to choose from. But if the bar is busy, that number may drop down to one. "Also, judging on the customer, there are some people that are super duper indecisive that will literally never make a decision until I go, 'This is what you want. I promise you won't be mad about it,'" Snider said.
4. Focusing on proof
One aspect Snider said he makes sure to focus on is a whiskey's proof. If a customer is used to drinking whiskeys in the 90-proof range, he won't recommend a 127-proof bourbon, which could affect them differently. "I don't want to ruin someone's day," Snider said. "I want them to know this is 127 proof - be careful."
5. The age myth
Not every bourbon with a high age - and an even higher price tag - is going to please your palette, Snider said. "I think once it gets over 15 to 18 years, it can start to taste like chewing on bark, just oak," he said. "Other people love it...When you're spending $200 on a glass of 23-year-old whiskey, you better like it. You've got no choice. You spent $200 on it, and once you sip on it, no offense, but I'm not giving you a refund."
6. New to bourbon
Have little to no knowledge about bourbon or whiskeys? Snider said that's OK - there are a couple go-to brands he'll recommend. First is Basil Hayden's, a soft, low proof bourbon with a non-offensive flavor profile. Second is Angel's Envy, a bourbon that's finished in port barrels for a less harsh taste.
Remember to drink smart, drink safe. Reach reporter Bailey Loosemore at 502-582-4646 or bloosemore@courier-journal.com.


Chords for Sugar Magnolia. Play along with guitar, ukulele, or piano with interactive chords and diagrams. Includes transpose, capo hints, changing speed and much more.... In this lesson we will be examining Jerry Garcia's 10 bar guitar solo from the 10/29/77 version of "Sugar Magnolia" "Sugar Magnolia" was released on the Grateful Dead's 1970 album "American Beauty", and was co-written by Robert Hunter and Bob Weir.


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As a Business Intelligence Developer, you will be responsible for the company's reporting capabilities via our BI platforms, working in close cooperation with the BI lead as we develop a suite of reports to satisfy the data needs of our business.
Develop dashboards, customized reports and scorecards based on business requirements and UI specifications.
Collaborate with the rest of the Data Services team in India or in the US to gather requirements from business units and translate them into technical solutions.
Write supporting functional specification and design documents.
Take our data and convert it into actionable insights as well as new product features.
Manage ad hoc analytic requests for OLTP and OLAP systems in an accurate and efficient manner.
Responsible for reviewing and optimization of SQL queries and investigating database performance issues.
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Pego ist ein Ort und eine Gemeinde in Portugal.

Geschichte

Erstmals wurde Pego in Dokumenten des Jahres 1332 erwähnt. Die Gemeindekirche wurde im 17. Jahrhundert errichtet.

Ab 1988 errichtete das portugiesische Unternehmen Tejo Energia hier ein Kraftwerk, dessen zwei Blöcke Mitte der 1990er Jahre ans Netz gingen. Nachdem später zunächst ein Block auf Gas umgestellt wurde, wurde am 30. November 2021 die Kohleverfeuerung beendet, die Umstellung auch des zweiten Blocks auf Gas ist vorgesehen. Nach Sines, wo im Januar 2021 das  Kohlekraftwerk abgeschaltet wurde und auf Wasserstoffproduktion umgestellt wird, war Pego damit das letzte Kohlekraftwerk Portugals.

Verwaltung

Pego ist Sitz der gleichnamigen Gemeinde (Freguesia) im Kreis (Concelho) von Abrantes im Distrikt Santarém. Die Gemeinde hat eine Fläche von  km² und  Einwohner (Stand ).

Zwei Ortschaften liegen in der Gemeinde:
Coalhos
Pego

Weblinks

 Profil Pegos und Interview mit der Gemeindebürgermeisterin auf www.mediotejo.net

Einzelnachweise

Geographie (Abrantes)