[The Mayor]

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What’s In A Name?
April 3, 2014

Read: John 1:35-42

You are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church. —Matthew 16:18

Bible in a Year:
Judges 19-21; Luke 7:31-50

My friend wrote a letter to his newborn child that he wanted him to read when he was older: “My dear boy, Daddy and Mummy wish that you will find and stay focused on the Light. Your Chinese name is xin xuan. Xin means faithfulness, contentment, and integrity; xuan stands for warmth and light.” He and his wife carefully chose a name based on their hopes for their baby boy.

When Jesus renamed Simon as Peter/Cephas (John 1:42), it wasn’t a random choice. Peter means “the rock.” But it took a while for him to live up to his new name. The account of his life reveals him as a fisherman known for his rash ways—a shifting-sand kind of guy. Peter disagreed with Jesus (Matt. 16:22-23), struck a man with a sword (John 18:10-11), and even denied knowing Jesus (John 18:15-27). But in Acts, we read that God worked in and through him to establish His church. Peter truly became a rock.

If you, like Peter, are a follower of Jesus, you have a new identity. In Acts 11:26, we read, “The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.” The name “Christians” means “Christ-ones.” You now are one of the Christ-ones. This title lifts up who you are and calls you to become what you are not yet. God is faithful, and He will complete His good work in you (Phil. 1:6).

Dear Father, thank You for the incredible privilege
of being called Your child. May we understand
more fully what it means to be identified with Your
Son, Jesus Christ. Work in us and through us.

We honor God’s name when we call Him our Father and live like His children.

[ConorMacNessa]

REQUEST PERMISSION TO COME ABOARD



CHARLESTOWN, Mass. (Jan. 14, 2008) The first major snowfall of the New Year blankets the USS Constitution. Despite the weather "Old Ironsides," remained open for free public tours. At 210 years-old, USS Constitution is the oldest commissioned warship afloat in the world, manned by 67 active-duty United States Sailors and visited by nearly half a million visitors annually. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric Brown (Released)

GOD BLESS AND PROTECT OUR TROOPS AND OUR BELOVED NATION!!!





Boston, Oct. 21, 2009 - Boatswains Mate 2nd Class Philip Gagnon pipes as USS Constitution performs an underway demonstration in honor of the three-masted wooden frigate's 212th birthday. (U.S. Navy photo by Airman Mark Alexander/Released).
(Click for Bosun’s Whistle)



USS Constitution's 1812 Marine Guard fire vintage Springfield flintlock muskets during the ship's underway. "Old Ironsides" was underway for the "Constitution Day Cruise," which is conducted to thank the family and supporters of Constitution. U.S. Navy photo by Airman Nick Lyman (Released)

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[SandRat]

I’m Crying.

[mountainlion]

I pray for the families at Ft. Hood.

I messaged my cousin and she said she left post at noon and was alright. There are many that were not.

God bless the troops.

[yarddog]

Return to Utah Beach, probably not long after the war ended.

[AZamericonnie]

Thank you Kathy for this evenings thread of our finest! *Hugs*

Supporting our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, and Coast Guardsmen
at more than 1,000 places across the U. S. and around the world.

Brad Fletcher - To All Our Mothers Children

Due South - The Good Guys

Perry Nunley - When Freedom Rings

FReeper musical artists. Let me know if you have a submission.

[luvie]

My Flag Flies at Half-Staff Tonight...

My heart is extremely heavy as the facts begin to be released concerning the shooting at Ft. Hood, near Killeen, Texas. God rest the souls of the innocents who perished, and God be with their families.....and with the wounded and their families. Lord be with all our military heroes!

I'm not even going to speculate or discuss the shooter. He doesn't deserve our time or attention.

*hand over heart*

Providence~Amazing Grace.wma

[yarddog]

Have they ever figured out the motives of the shooter? I can remember a tragedy at Ft. Hood way back in 1979. Several soldiers drowned in a nearby lake. I worked for the Social Security Administration in Dallas at the time. I had just been hired and was in a training group. We had to process all the soldiers claims with their families. Really a sad time.

[beachn4fun]

WELCOME TO THE

(where our troops, allies and their families can refresh themselves)

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

Military, our Allies, and their families.

Thank you, Ma, for preparing the Canteen
for today's activities
Hope someone knows the answer;
...isn't there only one Unknown left in the
Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers?

SOUP FOR THE TROOPS

Making Z Zoup
A cup of this...a teaspoon of that...

Fingernail polish often contains four or five chemicals
the Environmental Protection Agency calls potentially harmful.
If a person bought fingernail polish in a 55-gallon drum,
the empty drum could not be legally thrown into a landfill.
It would have to be transported to the nearest state-regulated
commercial hazardous-waste disposal facility.
As many as 350,000 nail-polish bottles find their way
into the average U.S. municipal waste landfill every year.

The official soft drink of the state of Nebraska — Kool-Aid.

The original name of Pepsi-Cola was Brad’s Drink.
(I bet Bradsgramma put that name in for consideration. LOL)

According to 1903 issue of "The Old Farmers' Almanac,"
the best time of the day to select a new pair of shoes
is in the afternoon, when the exercise of the day
has stretched the muscles to their largest extent.

The first American publisher of valentines
was printer and artist Esther Howland.
During the 1870s, her elaborate lace cards were purchased by the wealthy,
as they cost a minimum of 5 dollars — some sold for as much as 35 dollars.
Mass production eventually brought prices down,
and the affordable "penny valentine" became popular
with the lower classes.

The FR Canteen is ALWAYS

Come in, sit down.
Grab a cup of joe, or tasty tea.
Mingle a bit, chat with the troops
or family member.
There's always plenty of conversation, silliness,
and plain old BS in the FR Canteen.

REMEMBER THEM ~ DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before.