Wayne David: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how
much her Department saved for the Exchequer by closing the Passport
Office in Newport.
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Newport Passport Office
Tim Howard-USA goalkeeper
Howard stands alone as the last line of the U.S. defense, and he shoulders the burdens and scrutiny of the position. To succeed, Howard depends on his own anchor, his faith in Jesus.
“The most important thing in my life is Christ,” Howard told a youth group he volunteers with. “He’s more important to me than winning or losing or whether I’m playing or not. Everything else is just a bonus.”
Slavery reports in Wales ‘tip of iceberg’
Reported cases of slavery in Wales are the “tip of the iceberg” a government expert has said.
The Welsh government’s anti-slavery co-ordinator Stephen Chapman told BBC Wales they just “don’t know how big that iceberg is”.
Mr Chapman appealed to communities to reported suspected cases of slavery.
Zeal (John 2)
Its not a word commonly used today but it does describe passion, enthusiasm and fervour towards something.
The Bible encourages us to have spiritual fervour and zeal for God and His way of life.
Its easy to fall in to the trap of working up a passion & to try hard in our own strength to do all the things we think we should do to please God.
In Galatians the Christians had made a similar mistake. Having become Christian by spiritual new birth & life they then tried to live this life without the power of God.
We need to realise that God has given us His Holy Spirit (John 14) to enable us to live His life of Zeal in us.
Thanks Ian (22nd June 2014)
Parliament Questions
Chris Evans: (MP) As the Minister will know, in conflicts such as those in
central Africa, child soldiers are open to all kinds of physical, sexual
and mental abuse. What are the Government doing to put pressure on those
countries to stop the use of child soldiers in conflicts of that nature?
Guidelines on assisted Suicide & public safety
GUIDELINES ON ASSISTED SUICIDE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
- Session: 2013-14
- Date tabled: 10.03.2014
- Primary sponsor: Bruce, Fiona
- Sponsors:
That this House notes and draws to the attention of those wishing to change the law on assisted suicide, the remarks of the Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Lord Faulks, during a debate on 5 March 2014 in the House of Lords, that since the publication of the Guidelines of Assisted Suicide four cases were referred onwards for prosecution for murder or serious assault; believes that the emergence of these cases shows how well the current guidelines are working; and reasserts its belief that to relax the current law would add further to the number of unlawful killings and murders and that the most important considerations are the protection of vulnerable people and public safety.
The Long Road of forgiveness
“forgiveness made me free from hatred. I still have many scars on my body and severe pain most days but my heart is cleansed. Napalm is very powerful, but faith forgiveness and love are much more powerful. We would not have war at all if everyone could learn how to live with true love, hope and forgiveness.”
Kim Phuc Spoken Essay ” the long road to Forgiveness 30th June 2008
Who does your allotment belong to?
A Song about the Lord’s Vineyard (Isaiah)
5 Now I will sing for the one I love
a song about his vineyard:
My beloved had a vineyard
on a rich and fertile hill.
2 He plowed the land, cleared its stones,
and planted it with the best vines.
In the middle he built a watchtower
and carved a winepress in the nearby rocks.
Then he waited for a harvest of sweet grapes,
but the grapes that grew were bitter……..
6 I will make it a wild place
where the vines are not pruned and the ground is not hoed,
a place overgrown with briers and thorns.
(A vineyard that doesn’t have owner soon looks like one that doesn’t have an owner)
What is the significance of thorns & briars in the Bible & was it just by accident that a crown of thorns was [laced on the head of Jesus?
John 19:2 New Living Translation (NLT)
2 The soldiers wove a crown of thorns and put it on his head,
Have a look at Leviticus 16. Jesus came for the sins of the world. Is there also symbolism in the crown of thorns?
Lev 16
20 “When Aaron has finished purifying the Most Holy Place and the Tabernacle and the altar, he must present the live goat. 21 He will lay both of his hands on the goat’s head and confess over it all the wickedness, rebellion, and sins of the people of Israel. In this way, he will transfer the people’s sins to the head of the goat. Then a man specially chosen for the task will drive the goat into the wilderness. 22 As the goat goes into the wilderness, it will carry all the people’s sins upon itself into a desolate land.
Thanks CW April 20th 2014
God is not Dead (Film showing in Cardiff)
Film Synopsis
Present-day college freshman and devout Christian, Josh Wheaton, finds his faith challenged on his first day of Philosophy class by the dogmatic and argumentative Professor Radisson. Radisson begins class by informing students that they will need to disavow, in writing, the existence of God on that first day, or face a failing grade. As other students in the class begin scribbling the words “God Is Dead” on pieces of paper as instructed, Josh find himself at a crossroads, having to choose between his faith and his future
See Showcase Nantgarw 19th & 22nd April
Higher Education in Islwyn
Chris Evans:(MP) To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and
Skills how many people in each (a) age group and (b) parental income
group resident in Islwyn constituency entered higher education in each
of the last 10 years for which figures are available