"...unto Him Who is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy..." (Jude 1:24-25)
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"...unto Him Who is able to keep you from
falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with
exceeding joy..." (Jude 1:24-25)
Updates to Aboundingjoy.com
(Click here to receive notification of future changes)
The following listing of the items added to our Abounding Joy website is provided for those who are familiar with our site and who wish to keep up with some of the more recent changes and additions.
Items at the TOP of this list are the most recent updates or additions to our site.
Our Blogs
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A Case for Clean Speech
(A brief paper that argues a case for clean language
instead of profanity, cursing, obscenity, and crudity.)
MySpace Page Added
(Steve and Vickie now have a simple page on MySpace
which you may wish to check out.)
Marks of Christian Maturity
(This page consists of a list of specific skills that
Christians may wish to develop as they grow in Christ.)
Homosexuality
(Two brief papers have been added. One deals with the
Christian
Response to Homosexuality (read this one first) and the second is a
brief Bible
Study on Homosexuality.)
Da Vinci Code False Historical Claims
(A brief summary of some of the many false historical
claims made in Dan Brown's Da Vinci Code. For those who do not wish to wade
through the longer articles!)
Audio Messages Online
(Steve has begun to make a few of his audio messages
available online. These messages may be downloaded, or you may listen to the
streaming audio online.)
Early Church Timeline
(A brief overview of early church history, from the
time of Christ to the 4th century AD, designed to help Christians better
understand some of the early battles fought by the early church, especially with
gnosticism. A brief overview of gnosticism is included.)
Mini-Messages
(Brief streaming audio messages [2 to 5 minutes each] on timely topics that
you may find to be interesting. Mini-messages may also be downloaded.)
What Do People See in You?
(This paper, in question and answer format, is an attempt to help Christian
young people make good decisions about the clothing they wear, the music they
listen to, the words they say, and the friends they hang out with.)
Biblical Principles for Successful Marriage
(This page contains a brief Bible study of passages that specifically relate
to the marriage relationship.)
"How
to Find Things" Page Added
(A page has been added to hopefully make it less confusing for people who
wish to find specific information on our site.)
Paragraphs have been added to the Marriage Enrichment Tips
(We have added tips on "agreeing to disagree," "joint banking accounts,"
and on "proceeding with caution when one has reservations.")
"Places to Visit" Page Now Has Links for More Information
(You can now click on the name of a destination on the "Places to Visit" page
and open a new window to outside web pages with additional information about
that destination.)
Pictures Added to Gallery from Texas Trip 7/2005
(Pictures of our grandbabies from our trip to Texas for Austin's surgery.)
Complete Table of Site Contents Page Reorganized and
Updated
(The "master" table of contents page is now easier to use and
provides another
option for navigating our web site.)
Opportunity for Abounding Joy Visitors to Share Marriage
Enrichment Tips
(This page consists of a form that complements the "Practical Tips for
Marriage Enrichment." Visitors are encouraged to share tips that have helped
make their marriages stronger.)
New Photos Added to Photo Gallery
(Pictures of Steve and Vickie and family from February through June of 2005.
These include pictures of our two new Grandbabies and of Tim and Natalie's
wedding! Type a name in the little "search" window at the top of the first
screen to find pictures of specific people.)
Practical Tips for Marriage Enrichment
(Steve and Vickie offer tips for strengthening your marriage. Pay special
attention to the paragraphs about our 24-hour retreats and date times! Also
included are a great set of questions put together by the National Association
of Wedding Ministers for premarital counseling.)
God is the Creator--Multimedia Presentation (Now Available
for Online Viewing)
(This 10-minute PowerPoint presentation gives evidence from molecular biology
that God created life.)
Christian Terminology for New Christians
(A list of common Biblical words and phrases that might possibly be
misunderstood by new Christians or by those who have not yet become Christians)
Sound Bites Added for CD Previews
(Each audio CD listing now has a 2 to 3-minute sound bite from the CD itself
to provide an idea of what to expect from the actual CD.)
Recommended Links
(Links to other web sites you may find of interest)
Preaching the Faith of Secular Humanism
(A brief paper highlighting the dangerous movement
in public schools toward establishing the religion of secular humanism and
interfering with the freedom of all others.)
Christianity
vs. Humanism Comparison Chart for Students
(A helpful chart contrasting the faith of secular
humanism with the faith of Christianity. Helps Christian students evaluate the
degree of influence of secular humanism in their own lives.)
CDs may now be ordered using PayPal
Site Search may now be conducted using the Google Search Engine
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