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Error message from Google: this video is not available at this time

2008-06-15T20:22:53-08:00

I have been enjoying watching the Walter Veith series Total Onslaught, but have found that I am unable to access quite a few of the videos. I have tried in both Safari and Firefox and get the same message. I’m on a Mac. These are the videos I can’t access: 203, 207, 211, 214 (part 3), 215, 216, 219, 222, 224, 229, 236 and 237B. I hope there’s a fix. I’d sure like to see these. Thanks!

How to memorize Bible texts

2007-11-15T16:18:45-08:00

I just did some research about memorizing scripture and text. It is strongly suggested to us that we commit generous quantities of scripture to memory. Jesus stood up to temptation via this when Satan was tempting him, see Luke 4. Also Ellen G.W. said this in the Review and Herald April 10 1888. She also wrote about a day any of us may encounter where we are put to trial in a court of law and questioned about our beliefs and why we believe them. In this position we will only have our memorized texts (Counsels on Sabbath School Work 40,41 [1900]) There are many more reasons to memorize Scriptures than this, but the best is the hinting, the urging, and the conviction of the Holy Spirit. (Just for everyones information some of this writing is not mine. Some came from a how-to website.)

When you remember something, neurons fire signals down particular synapse pathways to other neurons which in turn fire signals to other neurons. The particular sequence represents a memory.

For example, consider remembering your cell number. Since this is a number you use on a regular basis it probably comes very easily to mind. When you try to recall the number some neurons fire of a signal down some synapses that carry a very strong signal to other neurons which do the same thing. The number comes with very little effort.
Now consider a number that you will have trouble remembering. Lets say your drivers license number. For most people an attempt to recall this number will cause neurons to fire down very weak synapses. If you are like me, the signal is so week that it will probably not create the necessary chain reaction to recall the number.

This is the crucial concept of any type of memorization. The act of reading something you want to memorize fires different connections than the act of recalling. This means that simply reading a particular piece of text over and over again is going to be the long road to memorization. You need to let your brain practice recalling the data so it can strengthen the same pathways that will fire when you need to remember the information later on.

Our goal is to create a method that will force our brain to practice recalling the scripture–even before we have it fully memorized. So first of all we need to get it into our mind so our brain has it–even if we can’t recall it. It is important when you first memorize text to give the process your full attention. Here are a few methods that will work:

1. Read through it aloud.
2. Copy the text by hand.
3. Read through the text and create a short outline.
4. Have someone else read it to you.

Now you want to impregnate the text with all of our sense memory while only ever recalling it. (only look at the real text the first few times to make sure your not getting anything wrong) It easiest for people to remember things that they experience so we simulate experiencing the text.

Visual, Draw the text. Make some very simple drawings that represent the sequence of thought in the texts. Almost like a storybook with no words. You can use words to clarify parts of the images, and use symbols like a heart for love, or a heart with sunbeams shining from it for God a cross for Jesus or salvation etc. You may find yourself making up symbols to represent complex things that occur quite often like a rectangle with a B on it to mean “bible” or “holy scriptures” or “text”.

Alternate visual, Live the text in your imagination. Be one of the characters, or place yourself into the meanings of the words so you can experience it, doing both visual techniques works best.

Translation: Or from mind to paper, expressing the text in different ways will also help plant the seed. Write the text a few times, some research suggests that using the color green for the first letter of each word can help plant the word sequence in your mind.

If you know multiple languages translate the text in them as well.

Listen: repeating the text aloud, or with an accent, then saying it in your mind along with all the sounds that would be taking place with the text in the visual exercise will help even more neurons to become involved in the memory.

Feel: use gestures, or charades to express the text, I would like to get some clay and sculpt the words or ideas across a table, spending the time with each word and feeling its shape can also connect more parts of your brain to the new memories.

If one of these methods works best for you to get the text well enough in your head that with effort you can recite it with no reference to the original that is good enough. You don’t need to do them all, all your doing is making the words attainable.

Repeat: Now as you go about the day set aside several minutes here and there to recall the text. It wont just flow from your mouth yet. You will remember the exercises you did for the text and find yourself recalling the words that way, this difficult time of first repeating is where your brain is doing most of its learning and memorizing. After rehearsing the text originally it is best to practice several times that day. The next day a few times. Then within a week, a month, and a few times a year. This will provide maintenance for the text which can eventually vanish if never used. Try to remember your last address. Then the one before that. If you had tried to maintain these addresses by periodically revisiting them they would still be clear.

Stephen Curtis Chapman’s daughter….:-(

2008-05-22T09:47:44-08:00

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/05/22/chapman.daughter.ap/index.html

This is just tragic :-(

Lost Keys in the restroom at BCC (Cafeteria)

2008-05-21T23:38:40-08:00

(this last Sabbath, the 17th) Left them (I’m pretty sure, anyway, that’s the last time I remember them) on the hook thing on the door. I know this is grasping for straws (or grasping for keys really LOL) I called the college and left messages on Saturday, they called Monday to say that they would report to me if anyone turned them in. They haven’t called. Just wondering if someone might have found these. There are about 7 keys, and the keyring has a car shaped rubber thinngy that says Hertz on it. Also has my gym tag that I sign in with. Sure hope someone saw those and maybe has them.

Leadership Training Accountability Page

2008-04-28T11:00:05-08:00

HOW TO:
Each step you take. Setting goals, putting things into your schedule, asking others if they have yet, carrying out plans...post it here. Are you a rock...or a cotton ball?

Grab your books and read Pages 37 - 41...I just did.
Jesse

Passion of the Christ

2008-05-15T12:12:47-08:00

Adventists have a Warfare world view (God is loving [benevolent] and because of his love invites us to ask for forgiveness because he WANTS us to go to Heaven and we aren’t good enough in the justice of the universe to make it ourselves. Satan pulls people far enough from God [this is the warfare part] that they don’t believe that they need to be forgiven)

I enjoyed Passion of the Christ. It does a good job of showing the hidden half of the gospel. Not only that Jesus endured the punishment that the most horrible human deserves. But that he also showed us that WHO GOD IS is… one that wont even get bitter, or manipulative, or anything close to sin, even during the most horrible times. If WE were sexually abused by a priest, Jesus knows what it is like to be stripped naked and abused by religious authorities (the Pharasies) were we ever verbally abused? Jesus was to the last degree. Have we ever been rejected (Peter), betrayed (Judas), accused wrongly (his trials), insulted, unappreciated, beaten...what about tempted. And still God had the character through it all to restrain himself from escaping the torment, so that he could experience the worst humans have to go through. And still he blessed and loved the men who were crucifying him “Father forgive them”. Jesus is amazing. We should all take opportunities to get to know him. But I will caution you. No one is a perfect teacher. Your cousin who tried to convert you, or your grandma who is praying for your soul. They will exhibit very un-Godly behaviors often. And so will I, its called hypocracy. Don’t let other humans who claim to know Jesus destroy your perception of who he was by their actions. Just know that if you got to know the real him (by reading about him in Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that only then will you really get to know God. Oh and Pray that he will help you to get to know him. He promises that those who TRULY SEEK HIM will find him.

Creative Team - Member Videos

2008-05-07T10:24:34-08:00

We need to find someone to be the Producer of these videos. Someone who will outline a shooting schedule, coordinate with whoever is doing the actual filming, and keep everything running on time. I want to get this up and running as soon as possible. Right now I just want to get everyone on film. How we edit them, when and how we show them can all be determined at a later time.

Do you think that we should ask for volunteers to be on the Video Team? I’m sure that is one we won’t have a hard time getting volunteers, even if it is just the teenagers (must be driving age).

We will need to know if there are weekends that just absolutely won’t work, such as everyone being out of town.

These are the questions in the interview that I feel should be required:
Name? Where do you live? What do you do? How did you hear about 24-Seven and how long have you been attending?
What is your favorite thing about 24-Seven?

Then ask just 1 or 2 fun questions.

Let me know your thoughts or questions!

The Retreat :-)

2008-05-09T14:39:04-08:00

Just wanted to say how fun it was to see everyone again:) The speaker was absolutely wonderful. She had so many great things to “take away”. About sharing your faith. Such wonderful ideas.

Well, I hope everyone had as good of a time as I did in the woods of Rainbow Lodge. What a haven:)

Did anyone follow-up with the mentoring, etc? It will be exciting to hear more about that as it unfolds. I will be relaying the information she shared with our pastor’s wife, as well....

A question about a video I downloaded on Romans

2008-05-09T13:56:04-08:00

I downloaded it and it’s on my desktop. It won’t open...I’ts a .flv file. What is that? Is that why it won’t open? I tried opening it in iTunes, Windows Media Player, and Quicktime, but that didn’t work. I’m using a MacBook.

I got that link in the email from 24/7

Dr. Kent Hovind shoots down evolution evidence

2008-02-23T09:16:09-08:00

This is a great series. Kent Hovind has debated the biggest evolutionists and has shot them down every time. No need for compromises between what the Bible says and the evidence left on the Earth.

These are excellent faith affirmers and a great way to “stock up” for creation/evolution debates in your own life.

Keep in mind though, that Hovind is not a Seventh-Day Adventist and as such has not done as much research on things like the Sabbath and the state of the dead as he has on creation, and may still have non-Biblical views on those matters. I post him here as an expert on creation science alone.

Part 1 - The Age of the Earth
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8463129851563631666
This session introduces the creation/evolution debate, demonstrating that creation and evolution are irreconcilable worldviews. It also illustrates the impossibility of the Big Bang, and reveals a multitude of evidences that the world simply cannot be billions of years old. It concludes with a demonstration of brainwashing, and how many have been brainwashed by evolutionary theories.

Part 2 - The Garden of Eden
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7815613109692636650
This session discusses the reason people disbelieve the Bible, unscriptural theories that try to reconcile the Bible with evolution, and the incredible differences of the pre-flood world. This is supported with evidence from the Bible and from science. Also covered are “cave men” hoaxes that are still taught today.

Part 3 - Dinosaurs and the Bible
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6833722951687298593
For many years, some thought the existence of dinosaurs discredited the Biblical account of creation. In part three of the seminar series, Dinosaurs and the Bible, Dr. Hovind traces the Biblical and historical references to dinosaurs and interviews people who claim they have seen living dinosaurs.

Part 4 - Lies in the Textbooks
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5665691163985573518
In part four of the seminar series, Dr. Hovind shows how public school textbooks are permeated with fraudulent information in order to convince students that evo
lution is true. Lies in the Textbooks is a must-see for every public school student, teacher, parent and school board member.

Part 5 - Dangers of Evolution
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5240112600444883198
In The Dangers of Evolution, Dr. Hovind reveals the terrible effects that evolutionary beliefs have had on societies throughout history. Giving examples of evolution-based philosophies being used to rationalize the brutal acts of rulers, he exposes evolutionary propaganda in its effort toward the “New World Order.”

Part 6 - The Hovind Theory
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7151934276297772786
The Hovind Theory blends scientific observations with Scripture in a fascinating explanation of what caused Noah’s Flood, the Ice Age, the formation of coal, mountain ranges, and the Grand Canyon. Dr. Hovind gives logical answers to the physical anomalies that geologists cannot explain with the evolutionary theory.

Part 7 - Questions and Answers
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-24125197328580007
The last in the seminar series, Questions and Answers, covers a variety of topics including radiometric dating and the speed of light in relation to star distance. In addition to “primitive man” and race origins, Dr. Hovind discusses the mark of the beast and supposed contradictions in the Bible.

Hovind has also debated some of the top evolutionists. Check these videos out to see evolutionists get schooled:

Kent Hovind versus Mike Shermer, chief editor of Skeptic Magazine
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1410330225420430733

Kent Hovind versus William Moore
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2411795968386591557

There are many more, check out this Google Video search: http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=kent+hovind+debate