http://deafnation.com/videolibrary/deafnation-world-expo-2010/
Deaf Missions had a large booth area and reached out to thousands of deaf people at the DeafNation World Expo in Las Vegas this past July. Check out a video produced by DeafNation at the link posted above - it includes an interview with Deaf Missions and a short video segment developed by Deaf Missions.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Song of Solomon (2011)
What is a song about sex - with no mention of God - doing in the Bible?
That's a question that people of faith, Jews and Christians alike, have been asking for more than 2,000 years. Most believers in ancient times couldn't handle what many scholars today insist is the truth about this book.
And the truth is that it's an erotic celebration of love between a man and a woman who graphically praise the physical features of each other and trade fantasies about making love. Though their words aren't obscene, they are unapologetically sensual.
Too sensual, it seems, for most believers until the 1800's. Until then, most read the book as an allegory. They though the symbolic meaning was more important than the literal meaning.
For many Jews the Song was a symbol of God's love for Israel. The man in the story is God. The woman is Israel. The bedroom is the land now called Israel. The kissing is God giving Israel the laws they're to follow. And the woman's confession of having black skin is Israel's confession of sin - worshipping idols.
Christians did much the same thing, with the man usually representing Jesus. Even John Wesley, a preacher in the late 1700's, insisted the Song "could not with decency" refer to a literal man and woman. "This book is to be understood allegorically concerning that spiritual love and marriage, which is between Christ and His church."*
ASL Bible DVD coming 2011!
*excerpts from "The Complete Guide to the Bible"
That's a question that people of faith, Jews and Christians alike, have been asking for more than 2,000 years. Most believers in ancient times couldn't handle what many scholars today insist is the truth about this book.
And the truth is that it's an erotic celebration of love between a man and a woman who graphically praise the physical features of each other and trade fantasies about making love. Though their words aren't obscene, they are unapologetically sensual.
Too sensual, it seems, for most believers until the 1800's. Until then, most read the book as an allegory. They though the symbolic meaning was more important than the literal meaning.
For many Jews the Song was a symbol of God's love for Israel. The man in the story is God. The woman is Israel. The bedroom is the land now called Israel. The kissing is God giving Israel the laws they're to follow. And the woman's confession of having black skin is Israel's confession of sin - worshipping idols.
Christians did much the same thing, with the man usually representing Jesus. Even John Wesley, a preacher in the late 1700's, insisted the Song "could not with decency" refer to a literal man and woman. "This book is to be understood allegorically concerning that spiritual love and marriage, which is between Christ and His church."*
ASL Bible DVD coming 2011!
*excerpts from "The Complete Guide to the Bible"
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Creative Giving
Besides being a regular, faithful prayer and financial supporter of Deaf Missions, here are a couple of other simple, creative ways to bless your family, your church and Deaf Missions:
- First, include your family, your church and Deaf Missions in your will and/or trust as beneficiaries of your assets. (Send me an e-mail at chadentinger@deafmissions.com if you'd like us to send you a free booklet - "Planning Your Legacy: A Christian Guide to Will and Trusts." Be sure to include your mailing address.)
- Second, include your family, your church and Deaf Missions as beneficiaries in your life insurance policy. For example, designate 80% of your life insurance policy benefits to your family, 10% to your church and 10% to Deaf Missions. Discuss this with your life insurance agent.
For more on these and other creative giving ideas, go to www.deafmissions.giftlegacy.com. The decisions you make today can impact the next generation of deaf children and their families.
Thank you for loving and caring for the deaf people we are reaching together!
Sincerely in Christ,
Chad
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Spiritual Workout
FALL BACK INTO YOUR ROUTINE
"If you can pray 3 x's a day, 7 days a week, and if you can read the Bible daily for 15-30 minutes, if you re-commit your life to worship the Lord, not only every Sunday but everyday, YOU WILL SEE RESULTS!"
The long relaxing days of summer have transformed into the busy rush of fall, which meant it's time to get back and kick-start your spiritual routine into high gear! But working your spiritual stamina and energy into consistency is the difficult part. When the days of the week are divided between school, work, family, running errands, and the occasional home-cooked meal, finding a regular time to pray, read the Bible, attend Bible class(es), and worship God requires an extra creativity and commitment.
Just like everyone else in your life, planning your spiritual workouts will help you get your spiritual stamina up and running. Consistency is the key! Time-blocking is the key to making it happen. If you can pray 3 x's a day, 7 days a week, and if you can read the Bible daily for 15-30 minutes, if you re-commit your life to worship the Lord, not only every Sunday but everyday, YOU WILL SEE RESULTS! Or shoot for two-three days of spiritual workouts and two days of one-on-one fellowship with a brother or sister in Christ.
Another great suggestion is setting up a reward system: indulging in something that is your favorite such as a restaurant that you love after each week of spiritual workout, a trip to Aruba (I may be exaggerating here :) ) after a year of commitment to the Lord in worship and fellowship. The reward system is especially helpful if you have a specific spiritual workout goals defined and recorded. Have a Christian friend or spouse be your coach and you can coach them to ensure you're keeping up with your spiritual workouts.
But whatever goal you choose, make sure to ease back into your spiritual routine to avoid early spiritual burnout. You see so many people defeat themselves because they come in with their expectations so high. It is like Christians making a "New Year's Resolution" with a desire to do more for the Lord in a month! And that's just not realistic. Christians come in too fast, too hard and they over-train in their spiritual workouts.
In order to maximize your spiritual workouts, it is recommended that you have a buddy system to keep you from missing your workout sessions. Having someone who is relying on you to be spiritually fit will help you stay on track. Couples, or pairs tend to stick to it, they have fun, and it becomes this thing they're doing together. When you're doing it with a loved one, or a Christian, your entire goal is being supported. If you can include the kids in it too, how inspirational is that!?
"Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed - not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence - continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling." Philippians 2:12 (niv)
"If you can pray 3 x's a day, 7 days a week, and if you can read the Bible daily for 15-30 minutes, if you re-commit your life to worship the Lord, not only every Sunday but everyday, YOU WILL SEE RESULTS!"
The long relaxing days of summer have transformed into the busy rush of fall, which meant it's time to get back and kick-start your spiritual routine into high gear! But working your spiritual stamina and energy into consistency is the difficult part. When the days of the week are divided between school, work, family, running errands, and the occasional home-cooked meal, finding a regular time to pray, read the Bible, attend Bible class(es), and worship God requires an extra creativity and commitment.
Just like everyone else in your life, planning your spiritual workouts will help you get your spiritual stamina up and running. Consistency is the key! Time-blocking is the key to making it happen. If you can pray 3 x's a day, 7 days a week, and if you can read the Bible daily for 15-30 minutes, if you re-commit your life to worship the Lord, not only every Sunday but everyday, YOU WILL SEE RESULTS! Or shoot for two-three days of spiritual workouts and two days of one-on-one fellowship with a brother or sister in Christ.
Another great suggestion is setting up a reward system: indulging in something that is your favorite such as a restaurant that you love after each week of spiritual workout, a trip to Aruba (I may be exaggerating here :) ) after a year of commitment to the Lord in worship and fellowship. The reward system is especially helpful if you have a specific spiritual workout goals defined and recorded. Have a Christian friend or spouse be your coach and you can coach them to ensure you're keeping up with your spiritual workouts.
But whatever goal you choose, make sure to ease back into your spiritual routine to avoid early spiritual burnout. You see so many people defeat themselves because they come in with their expectations so high. It is like Christians making a "New Year's Resolution" with a desire to do more for the Lord in a month! And that's just not realistic. Christians come in too fast, too hard and they over-train in their spiritual workouts.
In order to maximize your spiritual workouts, it is recommended that you have a buddy system to keep you from missing your workout sessions. Having someone who is relying on you to be spiritually fit will help you stay on track. Couples, or pairs tend to stick to it, they have fun, and it becomes this thing they're doing together. When you're doing it with a loved one, or a Christian, your entire goal is being supported. If you can include the kids in it too, how inspirational is that!?
"Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed - not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence - continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling." Philippians 2:12 (niv)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Trivia #2 Answer
When were Israelites required to free their servants?
The votes were:
1. In the seventh year of service, (8 people - 88%)
2. In the twelfth year of service,
3. When the servant produce offspring (babies)
4. Never (1 person - 11%)
Answer:
1. In the seventh year of service...
The votes were:
1. In the seventh year of service, (8 people - 88%)
2. In the twelfth year of service,
3. When the servant produce offspring (babies)
4. Never (1 person - 11%)
Answer:
1. In the seventh year of service...
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Christian Interpreter's Workshop
The Deaf Missions Christian Interpreters Conference is just around the corner. Mark your calendars for April 7 - 10, 2011, and plan to be in Council Bluffs, Iowa! The conference will not only offer solid interpreter training with CEUs for most everything on the schedule, it will also deal with specific issues that may be faced by a Christian interpreter in ministry settings. Our featured presenters will be David Reynolds, Actor and Deaf Advocate; DeAnn Sampley, Interpreter Educator; Pam Warkentin, Nationally Certified Legal Interpreter and CODA; Rosemary Diaz, Certified Deaf Interpreter; and Dr. Francis Casale, Deaf-Blind Pastor to a thriving Deaf church in California.
Registration will open in January (watch for details about online registration). Plan to register early for the best value. Registration cost will be $130 for the early-bird rate (available Jan. 1 - Feb. 15), $160 if registering Feb. 16 - Mar. 31, and $190 if registering Apr. 1 or after.
Our conference hotels are in place and you can call them directly to make your reservations -- simply say that you are attending the Deaf Missions Interpreters Conference. They are: Microtel Inn and Suites (712-256-2900) with rates of $65 or $70 per night and the SpringHill Suites by Marriott (712-256-6500) offering a rate of $79 per night for our conference.
Monthly e-mail updates are being sent out specifically about the conference. To receive the e-mail updates, contact Deaf Missions or directly e-mail our conference coordinator at angiemathis@deafmissions.com.
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