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26 Feb

Posted at 13:08h in Health, Life, Mental Health by
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Chris Schneider is the Director of Media Relations for the Alzheimer’s Foundation of American (AFA). On Wednesday March 12, 2025, the AFA’s Educating America Tour: Alzheimer’s and Caregiving Conference is coming to Albuquerque.  Registration is required, but the conference is FREE!  Chris said, “Alzheimer’s is like being swept up by a tornado, and most people are not prepared.” The educating America Tour: Alzheimer’s and Caregiving Confer is Wednesday, March 12,10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown Hotel, 2600 Louisiana Boulevard, Albuquerque, NM 87110. Register at https://alzfdn.org/event/albuquerque-nm/.

 

25 Feb

Posted at 08:21h in Human Trafficking, Ministry, Youth by
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Shelley Repp is the Director of the New Mexico Dream Center https://www.nmdreamcenter.org/. Her team is working hard to stop minor domestic sex trafficking in New Mexico, providing a variety of services free of charge to trafficking victims. The Dream Center team is careful to establish relationships with people they find living in trafficking situations. Their positive outcomes helping young people escape trafficking is amazing, and many not only start a new life, but they also discover faith in God. For information about how you can support the New Mexico Dream Center call (505) 900-3833 or reach out through their website:  https://www.nmdreamcenter.org/.

21 Feb

Posted at 15:55h in Discipleship, Ministry, Missions Ministry by
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Today we are joined in conversation by volunteers with Calvary Church’s Indigenous Outreach Ministry. They join us today to talk about an upcoming interest meeting for this ministry and how they each became involved in ministry to indigenous people living in Arizona and New Mexico.

Event Details – Calvary Church | Osuna

18 Feb

Posted at 15:28h in Apologetics, Bible, Faith by
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Melissa Dougherty has two Associate’s degrees, one in Early Childhood Multicultural Education, the other in Liberal Arts, and a Bachelor’s degree in Religious Studies from Southern Evangelical Seminary. She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Religious Studies as well.

Melissa was saved at 16 years old and her life dramatically changed as a result. However, one of the issues she ran into was that she had many questions about Christianity and the Bible and nobody around her could answer them for her. She didn’t know it at the time, but she had a love for apologetics and a hunger for theology. This has led her to provide answers to the questions that others ask about the Christian faith and worldview.

Today, she joins us to talk about her new book “Happy Lies”, which details the false promises and faulty claims associated with the “positive thinking” movement.

About — Melissa Dougherty

18 Feb

Posted at 12:45h in Disabled, Discipleship, Ministry by
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Marcy Patten of Joni and Friends New Mexico joins us to talk about Joni and Friend’s upcoming respite nights- nights when volunteers help take care of people with disabilities, allowing their caretakers to take some time to attend to other things.

Joni and Friends brings practical help and Gospel hope to people with disabilities around the world.

Marcy Patten | Joni and Friends

17 Feb

Posted at 08:38h in Apologetics, Bible, Education by
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Pictured: Jim Williams, Dr. Brian Nixon, and Dr. Gary Byers.

Science, math, and reason will always support the historicity of the Bible. Dr. Joseph Holden, President of Veritas International University, Chief Academic Officer, Dr. Brian Nixon, and Archaeologist Dr. Gary Byers explain how VIU’s school of Apologetics trains students to defend the Christian worldview from a classical/evidential perspective. There are many examples of discoveries in science confirming the existence of God, and the accuracy of the Bible. Read about one such example with the discovery of the ancient city of Sodom. Archaeologists Dr. Steven Collins and Dr. Gary Byers lead a team of scientists and excavators for 16 years at Tall el Hamman in Jordan where they unearthed and documented the destruction of the city. The confirm the city was destroyed exactly as described in Genisis 19:23-28. Read about the science here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-97778-3. For more information about Veritas International University go to https://viu.ves.edu/.