SCBC - White Oak : SCCC Retreat "Men of Steele"

SCBC - White Oak : Home:
"Set in the wooded hills of the midlands, White Oak Conference Center provides modern day comforts in tranquil surroundings away from daily routines and distractions. Able to host large adult and youth conferences in spacious venues, as well as, accommodate small retreats or seminars White Oak provides the perfect setting for training and fellowship.

White Oak is equipped to meet your conference needs with 140 motel rooms, a group house that sleeps 64, a 400-seat dining hall, an 850-seat auditorium, a 230-seat lecture hall and 23 additional classrooms. Also available are many recreational opportunities with a 25-acre lake, pool, gym, picnic shelter and other activities.

The 840-acre conference and retreat center is located 37 miles north of Columbia and 60 miles south of Charlotte, 8 miles off Interstate 77 at exit 46.

White Oak Conference Center exists to serve the churches of the South Carolina Baptist Convention as a place set apart for Empowering Kingdom Growth through evangelism and discipleship in the name of Jesus Christ.

White Oak Conference Center permits groups affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, other Christian denominations, and non-profit organizations whose purpose and objectives are compatible with those of the South Carolina Baptist Convention to utilize the conference center as space is available."

J A A R S: Partners in Bible Translation

J A A R S: Partners in Bible Translation:
"Prayer of the Day Sep. 27 - Praise the Lord for the Kodiak airplane, a new turbine-powered aircraft designed especially for mission flying. JAARS anticipates receiving its first one in early 2007."

Gmail - Want to be 7 years younger?

A tidbit of perhaps useless trivia from your friend in Africa. Thought you might be interested.

Want to experience Y2K again? Come to Ethiopia...at least to celebrate your birthdays! Where you can maybe really be 29, 39, 49, 59 , 69 or 79 again.

In Christ,
Steve Womack
Africa Area /SIL
Communications Coordinator


From Lonely Planet “Ethiopia & Eritrea”
Another great Ethiopian idiosyncrasy that confounds many travelers is the calendar. Based on the Julian system, it is roughly 7 ½ years ‘behind’ the Western Gregorian calendar. The year 2006-07 is thus ‘1999’ in the Ethiopian calendar, where ‘1999’ begins in September 2006. Just to confuse you thoroughly, the Ethiopian fiscal year begins on 8 July, and the Ethiopian New Year is rung in on 11 September. The Julian calendar is named after Julius Caeser, and developed as a result of a dispute over the exact date of Christ’s birth. The Julian calendar is made up of 12 months of 30 days each and a 13^th month of five or six days. Hence the Ethiopian Tourism Council challenge to “Visit Ethiopia and be seven years younger”!

New Life Ministries: 1-800-NEW-LIFE

New Life Ministries: 1-800-NEW-LIFE:
"Support Group Directory
Location Details: Name: Southbrook Church, Charlotte, NC Type: Other
Info: Men Only Group meets Fridays at 6:45 am

Call 1-800-NEW-LIFE to find out more about these support groups"

Excerpt from Steve's book "The Secret's Men Keep"

New Life Ministries: 1-800-NEW-LIFE:
"Excerpt from Steve's book 'The Secret's Men Keep'

When I came to understand that I wasn't the only man with secrets, my interests were piqued to discover what other men were thinking about that they weren't telling anyone else,' explained Stephen Arterburn.

So, he set out to write The Secrets Men Keep book, which comes in part from a professional survey of 3,600 men. He explores topics such as:

* What money means to men
* How parental expectations affect a man throughout his life
* The truth about the male ego
* How men really feel about being a spiritual leader
* What worries men in their relationships with women
* Why success is a double-edged sword

From the Introduction:
Why Men Keep Secrets

'Secrets are not a bad thing. If they were, God wouldn't have them. There are some things that he keeps completely to Himself-'secret things,' as the Bible calls them (Deuteronomy 29:29). He has other information that He reveals only to 'his servants the prophets (Amos 3:7). In fact, Proverbs 25:2 says, 'it is the glory of God to conceal a matter.'

'If it's acceptable for God to conceal things, to have secrets, then why is it not completely acceptable for men to have secrets, 'to conceal a matter'?

"The bottom line is this (and every man knows it): most of the secrets men keep are held out of fear—the fear of embarrassment, shame, guilt, loss of respect, loss of stature and favor, repercussions, reparations, and the like. In other words, men mostly keep secrets for all the wrong reasons. Understandable reason, but wrong nonetheless..."

The Secrets Men Keep is broken into 5 sections (25 chapters):

• Section 1: Secrets About Finances, Fame and Family
• Section 2: Secrets About Feelings
• Section 3: Secrets About Spirituality
• Section 4: Secrets About Relationships With Women
• Section 5: Secrets About Sexuality

The Ransomed Heart - It Must Be Intimate

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It Must Be Intimate
09/27/2006

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Of course, small groups have become a part of the programming most churches offer their people. For the most part, they are disappointing and short-lived—by the very admission of those who try them. There are two reasons. One, you can’t just throw a random group of people together for a twelve-week study of some kind and expect them to become intimate allies. The sort of devotion we want and need takes place within a shared life. Over the years our fellowship has gone camping together. We play together; help one another move; paint a room; find work. We throw great parties. We fight for each other, live in the Four Streams. This is how it was meant to be.

(Waking the Dead , 193) From The Ransomed Heart, by John Eldredge, reading 270 Ransomed Heart Ministries www.ransomedheart.com

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Residents beat man accused of showing porn

Residents beat man accused of showing porn: "When one of the mothers saw him and asked Burke what he was doing, he tried to run and the woman started screaming, said Elizabeth Williams, the mother of another child. According to a police report, Burke said about 15 men 'jumped him and hit him repeatedly on the face with their fists.' He suffered minor injuries, police said."

Quote Details: Thomas Berger: Why do writers write?... - The Quotations Page

Quote Details: Thomas Berger: Why do writers write?... - The Quotations Page: "Why do writers write? Because it isn't there.
Thomas Berger"

"Why do bloggers blog? Because it isn't there." by KingDan

Activeword.org - Devotional

Activeword.org - Devotional: "Keeping this perspective will protect us from placing unrealistic expectations on other people and will refine our motivation for ministry."