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31 Jan

Posted at 14:03h in Bible, Science by
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Creation Science Teacher Ray Mondragon said, “Science attempts to look at what we observe in the natural realm. We make the same observations from a Biblical worldview as the evolutionist does. Still, we come to a different conclusion because we have some revelation that helps to explain the natural realm.”

Creation Science Fellowship of NM: https://www.csfnm.org/, meets on the third Tuesday of each month at Faith Bible Church; 9600 Central Ave. SE in Albuquerque. The meetings are FREE!

For more information about the FREE Bible Study and Creation Science resources available from Ray Mondragon, go to http://forhisglorynm.com/.

 

25 Jan

Posted at 14:07h in Children, Education by
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Registration is open for Calvary Schools preschool (https://calvarychurchpreschool.com/) and elementary (K-3) students https://calvarychurchelementary.com/. Dr. Brian Nixon oversees education for Calvary Schools. He said, “Calvary Elementary school is a paideia learning school. Jesus is the model of Paideia education.”

Then, after three days, they found Him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both listening to them and asking them questions. And all who heard Him were amazed at His understanding and His answers. Luke 2:46-47

 

25 Jan

Posted at 14:03h in Encouragement, Ministry, Youth by
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SPCTRM is a youth community of middle school to high school students. It’s the youth group at Calvary Church.

It’s a wide spectrum of different people and different life experiences. These are some of the questions young people are asking today: How does my faith interact with the people around me? How do I relate to the people around me? What is the purpose of leading a pure life? Taylor said, “We want to create a safe place for them to ask these questions.”

Santiago (Santi) said, “We always want to provide a Biblical perspective on what life looks like. The way Jesus has asked us to live our lives applies to today.” More information about SPCTRM is available at https://calvarynm.church/ministries/studentministries/.

24 Jan

Posted at 14:04h in Children, Encouragement, Ministry, Youth by
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Steve Russo is an author, internationally known communicator, radio/TV host, and professional drummer. He hosts the syndicated radio program “Real Answers,” heard daily on more than 800 stations. Steve said, “I owe my life to a young person. That is why I have dedicated my life to reaching out to teens and young adults.”

Steve’s New Book is called “The Bible Promise Book for Teens.”  Find out more about Steve and his ministries at https://realanswers.com/.

24 Jan

Posted at 14:01h in Media, Politics, Public Policy by
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The Heritage Foundation’s mission is to formulate and promote public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense. Mike Howell, Senior Advisor for Government Relations, said, “We go and get some of the best thinkers out there. We have them drive the policy solutions with a conservative ideology behind them that policymakers can use to advance good legislation or oppose bad legislation. We try to equip people throughout the country with the basic understanding and information they need to engage as an informed citizens.”

Topics of Discussion for this episode:

  • Parity Funding.
  • Why is the Heritage Foundation protecting pre-born children?
  • What has happened to the available workers in the workforce?
  • Are foreign governments trying to influence American Elections

18 Jan

Posted at 14:01h in Business, Politics, Public Policy by
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Jonathan Williams is Chief Economist and Executive Vice President of Policy for the American Legislative Exchange Council and co-author of the 2021 Laffer-ALEC Report on Economic Freedom: Grading America’s 50 Governors  (Dr. Arthur B. Laffer, Donna Arduin & Jonathan Williams). Carla Sonntag is the Founder and Executive Director of the New Mexico Business Coalition.

Jonathan said, “This is not a republican democrat issue; this is an up or down issue when it comes to how successful states can be. We have these 50 laboratories of democracy. There is a lot of learning to be done about what works and what doesn’t work. We (https://alec.org/) are looking to provide best practices and solutions for how to make states more prosperous, and whether the Governor has a ‘D’ or an ‘R’ after their name matters none to us.”

Carla talks about the New Mexico Business Coalition’s perspective on the Governor’s agenda for the 55th Legislative Session in New Mexico:

EDUCATION – Proposed raises for educators – The reality of free college

CRIME AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM – Fund to hire and train more public safety officers – Keeping violent offenders off New Mexico streets – • Increasing penalties for violent offenders –

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Cutting gross receipts taxes – Expanding the Buy New Mexico Initiative – New Mexico as a national hydrogen hub – Establishing a state Media Academy – Expanding job training and economic development programs

ENVIRONMENT – Creating the Land of Enchantment Bond – Reaching net-zero by 2050 – Setting a clean fuel standard

HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE – Improving the New Mexico Veterans Home – Significantly expanding ballot access – Supporting rural health care delivery

 

 

17 Jan

Posted at 14:02h in Culture, Forgiveness, Racism by
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Pastor Clarence Washington Sr. is the author of a new 4-volume series called Hijacked: How Dr. King’s Dream Became a Nightmare. He said, “Dr. King’s (Biblical) Dream was not unclear. When I think about how clearly his dream was articulated in his oral presentations and writings, it was as clear as a fire truck coming down the street. It doesn’t get much more clear than that!”

“Destructive means can never achieve constructive ends.”

Go to https://clarencewashingtonauthor.com/ for more information about Pastor and Author Clarence Washington Sr. and his books.

14 Jan

Posted at 14:09h in Community, Politics, Sports by
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New Mexico Shooting Sports Association President Zachary (Zac) Fort said, “The New Mexico Shooting Sports Association is an independent (not-for-profit) organization based right here in New Mexico. Most of our members are New Mexicans. We are a New Mexico-focused organization to promote shooting sports. A lot of our mission today in terms of promoting shooting sports is protecting the ability of people to engage in shooting sports and own personal firearms.”

Starting January 18, 2021, Zac will track bills proposed during the New Mexico Legislative session. He said, “There’s been a number of bills introduced in the state legislature in recent years that quite frankly, some of them, if passed as they were (written), could have ended shooting sports entirely in New Mexico.”

More information is available at https://nmssa.org/.

 

 

13 Jan

Posted at 14:07h in Health, Nutrition, Women by
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Wellness in the Word Workshop | Glorifying God with our bodies

Jennifer Bryant, Nourished Nutrition Counseling, and Gina Cordova with Rise & Abide Wellness are offering a FREE Wellness in the Work Workshop for women on January 29, 2022. Register for free at https://www.riseandabidewellness.com/events.

Event Details

January 29, 2022 @ 9:00 AM MST
120 mins
Other
No equipment
This 2.5 Hour (150 min) workshop is presented by: Nourished Nutrition Counseling and Rise & Abide Wellness.
Schedule as follows:
9-9:30 am – Song and Bible Teaching
9:30-10 am – Gentle Movement Workout
10:00-10:15am – Break
10:15 am-11 am – Lies we Believe Teaching
11:00-11:30 am Breakout Groups
Registration is free. A love offering basket will be available at the Workshop.

12 Jan

Posted at 14:02h in Freedom, Politics, Public Policy by
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Rio Grande Foundation President Paul Gessing is on top of public policy and politics in New Mexico. His websites (https://riograndefoundation.org/ and https://errorsofenchantment.com/) are an excellent resource for voters to educate themselves on issues facing their communities and our state. Paul addresses the following and more in this episode of ABQ Connect:

  1. The Second Session of the 55th Legislature is about to begin on January 18, 2021.
  2. What does the public need to know about the Governors’s proposed budget for New Mexico in 2022? https://errorsofenchantment.com/rgf-discusses-gov-s-budget-on-koat-7/.
  3. How much does the Oil and gas industry add to the New Mexico economy? (jobs, taxes, and permanent funds). ($5.3 billion in revenue for state and local governments in the 2021 fiscal year – a 12% increase over 2020) (https://errorsofenchantment.com/new-mexicos-budget-is-more-dependent-than-ever-on-oil-and-gas/.
  4. How is the “Science” of “lockdowns” and mask mandate working out for New Mexico compared to other states in the country? https://errorsofenchantment.com/among-the-most-locked-down-states-in-america-new-mexico-exceeds-south-dakota-soon-to-exceed-florida-in-deaths-population/.
  5. COVID was both man-made AND leaked from a lab, and Fauci lied about it: https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-believed-covid-leaked-wuhan-211452135.html.
  6. Locked down, New Mexico now has more deaths per population according to World o Meters than South Dakota. And, we’ll soon catch up to much-maligned but ALSO free Florida https://errorsofenchantment.com/among-the-most-locked-down-states-in-america-new-mexico-exceeds-south-dakota-soon-to-exceed-florida-in-deaths-population/.
  7. The voting bill is bad news: it would extend the early voting period to the Sunday before election day, creating a permanent absentee voter list, automatically registering people to vote with a transaction at the MVD, allowing electronic signatures for nominating petitions, creating a straight-party ballot option. It would also allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in local elections, like school board elections.
  8. A former CFO filed a lawsuit over alleged fraud totaling $200 million. (Allegations are against Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, Attorney General Hector Balderas, New Mexico State Auditor Brian Colón, Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Alicia Keys, and current managers at Spaceport America.” https://errorsofenchantment.com/lawsuit-filed-over-spaceport-corruption/).