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  1. WE TRAVEL THE SPACEWAYS: Nermin Niazi, Prince, Syl Johnson, Supremes & Four Tops, Gladys Knight & The Pips, The Manhattan Transfer, Gene Harris, Oneness Of Juju, Norman Connors, Cal Tjader, Big Daddy Kane, Del The Funky Homosapien, Jayda G & more #playlist #soul #funk #jazz #disco #rnb #house #hiphop #gospel #music
    open.spotify.com/playlist/5O2S

  2. Apologetics: Stranger in a Strange Land – Another New Age Expo.

    It’s been several months, which means that it’s time for yet another post about my experience at the New Age Expo. Yippee!

    This expo was a lot smaller than the one I went to earlier in the year. It was at a different location that was tiny compared to the last one, yet somehow, the organizers managed to shove at least a quarter of last time’s booths into the space. This inevitably made it a cramped maze of booths and tables (mostly revolving around crystals and psychic readings) that made it hard to navigate. And since most of the people there were selling psychic readings and were doing sessions with their clients, I didn’t get the chance to talk to a lot of people. But the ones I did speak with were interesting.

    The first person I spoke to was a lady who was essentially selling various talismans, herbs, potions, etc. designed to bring about various things like love, prosperity, inner peace, protection…blah, blah, blah. We had a conversation about energy and how all the things that she was selling give off energy and can help change vibrations. Her reasoning for this belief is that vibrations determine how we sense the world around us, so various things to affect those vibrations will help change our reality and bring us various things.

    This is obviously pseudo-science. While there is something to be said about vibrations affecting how we perceive reality, we can’t just tamper with those vibrations to manifest a new reality for ourselves. Sure, the sound of ocean waves or a certain smell may calm us and help us feel better, but they can’t bring about money, love, protection, etc.

    Speaking of that, the next person I spoke to was yet another woman who was selling various types of jewelry that were meant to bring about similar things. Essentially, what she would do is have you pick your jewelry, she would perform a ritual over it to give it the power to attract whatever thing you wanted and then put it on you. We had an interesting talk about religions and worldviews and about more holistic approaches to addressing your mental health, and I was able to share the Gospel with her towards the end of the conversation.

    Now, we come to the longest conversation I had at the expo. If you remember my post from last time, you will remember that my mom and I spoke to a guy I’m going to call Wyatt. At first, we thought he was a Wiccan, then thought he leaned more Luciferian, and he was claiming that he was God and could help others reach their god-ness.

    But that was the conversation we had with him. This time around, I talked to a friend of his who was part of the same group. I’ll call him Jerry.

    The conversation I had with Jerry can be summed up as circular and slightly disturbing. According to Jerry, we aren’t God per se but are part of God in a sense and will go back to him at some point. Who exactly God is or what will happen to you after death (Heaven or Hell) in this view, I’m not entirely sure, as he seemed to be intentionally vague about it. He told me they don’t believe in reincarnation, and when it comes to figuring out morality in this life, while it’s okay to life by your code of morals, it’s better to live by God’s code of morals.

    What’s God’s code of morals according to Jerry? Glad you asked. It’s whatever seems good to us humans.

    This is where the conversation started getting very circular, contradictory, and a bit disturbing from a Christian P.O.V. According to Jerry, the Bible is man-made, Christianity was created by Paul, and what’s good and brings glory to God is essentially just what we would agree on is good. We shouldn’t judge others as some things are between them and God, and if something works for you, then God must approve of it. Why? Because God is good…whatever good is since there is no set standard other than not being a horrible person.

    To support this view, Jerry then resorted to a handful of cherry-picked and radically misinterpreted Scriptures, namely the story of Jesus and the adulterous woman, and the verse about knowing good by its fruit.

    “But wait!” You might be saying, “Where in the Bible does it say that what’s good is known by its fruit?” The answer is nowhere, or at least, not in the sense that he meant it.

    This quote comes from Jesus in Matthew 7:15-20, where Jesus says:

    15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes from thornbushes or figs from thistles? 17 Even so, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Therefore by their fruits you will know them.

    You see the problem here? Jesus was talking about false prophets. False prophets in Scripture are defined as those who deny the teachings and commands of God. Sure, they may be doing what seems to be “good,” but ultimately, they are workers of evil, “ravenous wolves.” Jerry, to some, may be doing good in helping them reach his spirituality’s version of enlightenment or healing, but ultimately, he is rejecting God’s commands (like don’t be playing around with the occult, which he is), and selling a counterfeit worldview.

    Because of this, since he believes himself to be a worker of goodness who does everything by the power of God (whoever his version of God is), he believes he’s in the right. That’s where it got disturbing for me, as it was clear that he knew at least some of the Bible and was content to twist it as necessary. To some extent, that alone made the conversation almost feel like talking to Screwtape. I’ve seen people twist Scripture before, but to see someone twist it so blatantly to defend their views right in front of me made it hit differently. Add on the fact that he hardly let me get a word in edgewise, and it was even weirder.

    Eventually, after about 40 minutes of going in circles, being talked over, and listening to Scripture get twisted into a jumbled mess, I made my exit. At that point, I was so confused by what he was saying because it was so out of left field and tired of going in circles that I decided it wasn’t worth it anymore and moved on. I located my dad and after walking around a bit more, we left.

    Until next time,

    M.J.

    #Apologetics #Blog #Christianity #Evangelism #faith #god #gospel #jesus #NewAge #NewAgers #OpinionPeice #Wiccans #Writing
  3. SA | 12.SEP2026 | 20h00 | M U S I K S A A L

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    OVER THE RAINBOW – In Memory Of Eva Cassidy

    Leider gelangte Eva Cassidy erst nach ihrem frühen Tod zu weltweiter Bekanntheit.
    Ute Henryke Büttner und Ingo Hassenstein werden mit ihrem Konzert an diese überragende Sängerin, die Soul, Gospel u. Folk vereinigen konnte, erinnern.

    Soli K A S S E > 0 bis 20 EURos ( ! )

    #Wendland #Konzert #Live #Musik #Mucke #gospel #soul #folk #Kulturplattforum #Platenlaase

  4. #RobertFinley

    Enfants, avec mes frères et sœurs, nous nous agglutinions autour du poste de radio pour capter les émissions de blues et de country music que nos parents nous interdisaient d’écouter. Si mon père nous avait surpris à écouter ce qu’il appelait les « musiques du diable », Dieu sait quel sort il aurait pu réserver à ce bon vieux poste !

    #Bayou #Blues #Louisiana #Delta #Soul #Country #Gospel #Music #DeepSouth #US #Socialmedia #tv #Interview

    youtube.com/watch?v=_q8AG0FLUbg

  5. Freedom in the Prophet’s Era

    The new Muslims among the expatriate Arabs were not spared from raising their faith/fitility by criticizing the administrative and financial procedures of the state, in numerous incidents that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, met with silence, abstinence and gratification.

    alborz8.wordpress.com/2026/08/

  6. Balancing Worldly Work and the Pursuit of the Hereafter: The Comprehensive Islamic Concept

    The balance advocated by Islam does not mean dividing a human life into a secular part and a spiritual part as if they were conflicting paths. Rather, it means living out one’s worldly life while keeping the afterlife in mind, turning daily affairs into a path toward God’s pleasure.

    alborz8.wordpress.com/2026/08/

  7. @Earl

    "And God said, Let there be light."

    Double entendre. Jesus and the Apostles knew:

    "I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."

    Jesus said the night was coming.

    "And the evening and the morning were the first day."

    We must keep in mind that Jesus never taught anything that wasn't in the Old Testament. If he said it, God the Father had already said it prior. Jesus began the new creation of God when he came into the world. He is the Lord of the new creation that is subsuming the old. Genesis begins in a manger at Bethlehem.

    #Jesus #Bible #Theology #Creation #Genesis #Gospel

  8. WE TRAVEL THE SPACEWAYS: Maze, Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway, Heatwave, Dells, Dramatics, Les Nubians, Stevie Wonder, War, D'Angelo, Norman Connors, Stylistics, Chi-Lites, Elis Regina, Jorge Ben Jor, Saul Williams, MF DOOM, Elkka, Ron Trent & more #soul #jazz #disco #funk #gospel #hiphop #house open.spotify.com/playlist/5O2S

  9. Luke 10:27, ὁ δὲ ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν Ἀγαπήσεις κύριον τὸν θεόν σου ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου καὶ τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν

    Luke 10:27 New World Translation, In answer he said: “‘You must love Jehovah your God with your whole heart and with your whole soul and with your whole strength and with your whole mind’ and ‘your neighbor as yourself.’” #Gospel

  10. Even Prophets Felt Distress and Turned to God: Finding Strength in Supplication

    Jonah did not ask to be saved initially; he simply praised Allah and admitted his fault. This teaches us that recognizing Allah’s perfection in the middle of our “perfect storm” is the key to unlocking the cage. Whether we are sinking into a chair in despair or feeling mentally exhausted to the point of collapse, the words of Jonah remind us that no darkness is too deep for Allah’s light to reach.

    alborz8.wordpress.com/2026/08/

  11. "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a #gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "just alright", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered #cool or hip. The song has been #covered by various bands and artists over the years, including #theByrds, #UndergroundSunshine.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Q539m05DK3s

  12. "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a #gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "just alright", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered #cool or hip. The song has been #covered by various bands and artists over the years, including #theByrds, #UndergroundSunshine.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Q539m05DK3s

  13. "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a #gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "just alright", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered #cool or hip. The song has been #covered by various bands and artists over the years, including #theByrds, #UndergroundSunshine.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Q539m05DK3s

  14. "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a #gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "just alright", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered #cool or hip. The song has been #covered by various bands and artists over the years, including #theByrds, #UndergroundSunshine.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Q539m05DK3s

  15. "Jesus Is Just Alright" is a #gospel song written by American singer Art Reynolds and first recorded by Reynolds' group, The Art Reynolds Singers, for their 1966 album, Tellin' It Like It Is. The song's title makes use of the American slang term "just alright", which during the 1960s was used to describe something that was considered #cool or hip. The song has been #covered by various bands and artists over the years, including #theByrds, #UndergroundSunshine.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Q539m05DK3s

  16. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=-gfHVdrGdYo

  17. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=-gfHVdrGdYo

  18. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=-gfHVdrGdYo

  19. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=-gfHVdrGdYo

  20. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=-gfHVdrGdYo

  21. "Out of My Head" is a song by the American band #Fastball from their second studio album, #AllThePainMoneyCanBuy (1998). The song is a #rock ballad with #gospel influence, dominated by #HammondOrgan and piano. Bassist #TonyScalzo is the lead singer on the song, with guitarist Miles Zuniga coming in with harmony during the last chorus. The song was serviced to American rock radio in January 1999 and to #contemporaryHitRadio two months later.
    youtube.com/watch?v=Eboih8s28aQ

  22. The Men Without Monuments: A Biblical Perspective

    The men remembered by monuments did not spend their lives demanding recognition. They earned it. Scripture teaches the same principle: God honors the humble and opposes the proud. In an age obsessed with self-promotion, that lesson may be more important than ever.

    polymathchristian.wordpress.co

  23. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IhHBr7nMMio

  24. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IhHBr7nMMio

  25. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IhHBr7nMMio

  26. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IhHBr7nMMio

  27. "I'll Take You There" is a song written by #AlBell (using his full name Alvertis Isbell), and originally performed by American #soul/ #gospel family band #theStapleSingers. The Staple Singers version, produced by Bell, was released on #StaxRecords in February 1972, and spent a total of 15 weeks on the charts and reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100. By December 1972, it had sold 2 million units and is ranked as the 19th biggest American hit of 1972.
    youtube.com/watch?v=IhHBr7nMMio

  28. Why did the #Catholic #Church only do the #Mass in #Latin until 1962? It was a language few people spoke except the very educated. The Church didn't even allow vernacular translations of the #Bible until the #Reformation forced their hand. Did people in #medieval Europe go to church every Sunday just to hear chanting in a language they didn't understand? How did they learn the #gospel? Was it like a situation with the #Quran and #Arabic? Why then didn't the priests teach everyone #Latin?

  29. I wonder how the #Blessed #VirginMary felt when #Jesus brushed her off that one time saying "Who are my mother and brothers? People who obey me are my mother and brothers!" I mean, if they walked all the way from #Nazareth to Gadara or Gerasa or wherever he was preaching at that time, it had to have been important. #Luke 8:19-21 #bible #christ #christian #gospel #thoughts