Sunday, April 26, 2015

The value says it all about the 2015 Hyundai Sonata

Reviewers will often take the Hyundai Sonata and compare it to other midsized-sedans where it places exceptionally well. It’s when reviewers start comparing it to the luxury brands that the wonders of this automobile really come to light.

It’s not classified as a luxury vehicle, but it still gets compared to the likes of Mercedes and other brands that have the chops to compete but that come in at a much higher price point. As one reviewer put it for the Weekly Driver:

Driving the Sonata is a treat. It’s not a luxury car, but it’s as quiet as many luxury sedans. It maneuvers through traffic at ease and it has a surprisingly confident personality for a mid-range sedan. It’s just hard not to like the Sonata. From its swooping exterior reminiscent of Mercedes-Benz to its spacious and well-designed interior, it’s no wonder Hyundai stock in the increasingly competitive family sedan segment keeps performing well.

Hyundai is doing everything it can to keep the inventory at their dealerships high. The demand continues to rise as more savvy shoppers are starting to realize that you can buy a more expensive vehicle with an import badge but it’s getting harder to find one that can keep up with the quality being offered by the Sonata.

Perhaps the most compelling evidence can be found in the list of negatives associated with some reviews. In one, the reviewer listed his #1 complaint about the vehicle as this:

Small, oddly shaped side mirrors with strong glare from glass.

Don’t misunderstand – mirrors are important. However, when that’s your biggest flaw, you know you have a great vehicle on your hands.

Putting the Sonata up against the likes of the Camry, Accord, and Fusion is going to happen and the sentiment is very positive. When it’s getting compared to a BMW that has a base model more expensive than the top of the line Sonata, it becomes clear that this vehicle has arrived.

2015 Hyundai Sonata White

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

True Inclusion is Narrow and Pure as Matthew 7 Teaches

Inclusiveness. Open mindedness. Tolerance. Acceptance. These are all words that have been used to describe a “modern” church philosophy that appears to be growing in strength around the country and in many other nations around the world. There’s a real problem with this that is so apparent, it’s clear that the forces at work that are swaying people away from true belief cannot be from man.

Before going into details about all of this, I wanted to clarify why we have not been posting as much this month. It’s been a challenging month for both the Christian faith in general and for this ministry. Our activity level of bringing the Word to those who seek it has been low due to worldly distractions; we are not rich and we all have “day jobs” to support our families and this online ministry. Very few articles, no videos, and a reduction in social media postings have marked this month as our least active to date, and yet…

The message continues to reach people. It is an encouraging reminder that our personal failures are not always failures to our Father when the message still reaches people even when we are not actively promoting it. Thank the Lord that it is not in our hands, that we are simply active vessels. Video views have gone up nicely. Traffic to this website has remained steady. Our most popular Facebook post ever was posted four days ago. The Word cannot be contained even when the world presents challenges to us.

This is an important aspect of today’s teaching on inclusion. We are in dangerous times. There are Christians who face martyrdom as a daily possibility, something that most of us in western society have never had to face. At home, we’re faced with a different type of challenge. The Biblical way of life that God has given to us is under attack as it has been for a long time from those who do not believe, but the latest challenge is different and more dangerous. Our faith is being spoiled from within the churches in a way that may be diminishing the true Church itself.

To many, there is no “may” about it. They see the signs and the teachings of false prophets spreading a doctrine that is far from Biblical. I am more careful than to say it with absolute certainty that the true Church is diminishing simply because it is not in our hands to know the hearts of other men and women. The news may be reporting one thing and the reality may be completely different.

All things being equal, it doesn’t matter who is right. Whether you believe the true Church is diminishing or if you think that secretly it may be growing doesn’t make a difference for our course of action. The true faith in Yeshua is definitely under attack from within a good number of churches and by recognizable church leaders, so our path is clear. We must work towards spreading the true Gospel, the rightful teachings of our Father and of our Lord and Savior.

Tolerance and the Narrow Gate

There are many who promote a doctrine that demands inclusion, tolerance, and changing the mentality of the Church. Gay marriage, abortion, religious rights of businesses, inclusion of other gods, and salvation outside of Yeshua are some of the major battlegrounds where the lines are being drawn. The mass media is feeding us a daily dose of modern sensibilities that try to convince us that the old ways of the Church are dying.

It appears to be working.

The biggest problem with this is that we are being painted as narrow-minded. The argument that they make is that the letters written by men 2,000 years ago should not be applied today. The sad part is that the words written 2,000 years ago predicted that this very upheaval of faith and uprooting of the truth of this life would happen exactly as it’s happening.

There’s a difference between being hateful and narrow-minded. Yeshua did not teach us to be hateful, but He also did not teach us to sacrifice our doctrine for the sake of allowing transgressions. Yeshua taught us to love everyone else, but He did not teach us to be tolerant of false doctrine. Most importantly, He did not teach us to walk the broad way.

13 Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat:

14 Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.Matthew 7:13-14 (KJV)

The true Church, the true believers in Yeshua as our Lord and Savior, must be narrow-minded without judging. It is because of the judgments of men that so many churches are faltering to these false doctrines.

Stay the Course without Judging

Let’s look at gay marriage. As we’ve discussed in the past, neither churches nor governments should allow gay marriage. Our society is trying to embrace tolerance and acceptance of equal rights and that’s to be embraced. However, those equal rights must never be contrary to the New Covenant, which is to say we must love as Jesus would have us love without sacrificing our faith for the sake of accepting sin.

Marriage was always intended to be a covenant between a man and a woman. It has turned into a contract of love and legality within the realm of rights. We are not to judge a gay couple for their actions unless we are without sin. Since nobody is without sin other than Yeshua, we cannot judge each other. However, that does not mean that we can arbitrarily dismiss the teachings of the Bible without cause. Gay marriage is against the Bible and should therefore not be made allowable.

Judge not, that ye be not judged.

2 For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.

3 And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye?Matthew 7:1-3 (KJV)

If a gay couple needs help, we are to help them because that is what the Bible teaches us. If a gay couple wants to eat at our restaurant, we will serve them because that is what the Bible teaches us. If a gay couple wants us to participate in their marriage, we cannot because that’s what the Bible teaches us.

We cannot judge others. We cannot betray our faith, either. There is no gray area with this and that seems to be the case with so many things happening in society today. There are obviously other examples, but this one drives the point home properly.

The True Inclusive Church

If you were reading carefully, you’ll notice two trends in this article: the word “true” was used often and there was a distinction in capitalization between Church and church. A good chunk of churches today are embracing inclusive doctrines to allow anyone who does anything to be involved. Their heart is in the right place but the methodology is both misleading and destructive to the ideas promoted by the true Word of God.

True inclusion within the true Church is very straightforward. Follow the path that Yeshua has laid out before us. It doesn’t get more inclusive than this: He died for our sins and gave us the freedom to live as our Father has commanded without fear of messing it up through our human weaknesses. We all stumble, but stumbling will not damn us for eternity thanks to the sacrifice of our Savior as long as we walk the narrow path that He has illuminated for us.

The common idea of an inclusive church usually means pulling away from scripture to take us down the wrong path, the broad way, the wide gate. Having the word “church” after the name of a building does not make it holy or proper in any way. In fact, this is the challenge that I mentioned before that was discussed in several books of the Bible. Matthew 7 shows the consequences.

21 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

22 Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?

23 And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)

Inclusion within the Church means following His path without compromise. It is open to all sinners who live by the teachings of the Bible. Unfortunately, many receiving the false teachings of men instead. Their form of inclusion is the broad way to iniquity.

Here are two videos, one that describes the narrow way and one that discusses the problems that face today’s churches and their congregations. Bookmark this page and set aside times to watch both.

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

The Furious 7 Dodge Charger


As one of the most touted cars that have made a resurgence, the Dodge Charger, especially the Hellcat have had more articles and stories written about it than just about any other car on the planet. Take that same car and put it in one of the highest grossing movies in history and it becomes an instant icon, but that is not where this story ends.


The Dodge Charger of the Furious 7 movie is not your average everyday Hellcat (as if there is such a thing) but it’s an actual off road beast that makes is way to the big screen to be one of the greatest cars ever seen and have one of the best car performances ever as well. This car could not have made the performance and view it did without the hard work of one special person, Dennis McCarthy.


Dennis McCarthy is owner of Vehicle Effects in Sun Valley California which has been the shop behind many of the cars in five of the seven Fast and Furious movies. Dennis started out doing basic maintenance and hot rod repairs in Burbank when the producer Jim Brubaker asked him to make some modifications to a large military truck to be used in a crash scene in “Dragonfly”. After that modification, Dennis received a call to work on the cars for the movie Fast & Furious Tokyo Drift after which he was now an integral part of the entire franchise.


Thanks to Dennis and his team at Vehicle Effects we as spectators get to enjoy the fast driving, off roading furious Dodge Challenger that shows up on the screen in Furious 7 for Dom and his team to find a way to show up, kick butt and rid the world of yet another evil villain.



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Monday, April 13, 2015

Two Painted Women


This type of art is pretty common nowadays, but this one stands out as pretty darn awesome. If you just look at it quickly without knowing what it is, you’ll probably miss it. Nifty stuff!


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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Why Republicans Should Hope for a Clinton Nomination

The GOP field of candidates for the Republican nomination for President is robust and growing. On the other side, there seem to be two camps forming: pro-Hillary and anyone-other-than-Hillary. Republicans who want to secure the presidency in 2016 should be cheering Hillary on. She’s the best chance we have to win.

Today, she officially announced her candidacy. The natural tendency of Republicans would be to start the attacks, point out the flaws, question her character, and denounce her political effectiveness. We must fight this urge. We should want her to win the Democratic nominations. All of the attacks should be held until she has secured that spot.


She is an extremely weak candidate on nearly every level. Like Jeb Bush, her family history in politics will be seen as both a strength and a weakness, but in her case the weaknesses will be easier to exploit. While her husband was a popular president, he was viewed as the stronger leader between the two. Jeb Bush is being built up as both different and better than his brother and father, so the family attachment will not hurt him as much when it comes to independent voters.


Clinton has a history that will be easy to attack. Emails, Benghazi, her “hardships” after leaving the White House, and Brian Williamsesque storytelling are all things that will come back to haunt her once the real campaign begins as long as she can secure the nomination. Her political failures outweigh her victories. As First Lady, she accomplished less than any since Rosalynn Carter. As a Senator, she has had to defend and backtrack on more votes than any former Senator who ran for President. As Secretary of State, she accomplished next to nothing.


We’ve already been here. In 2007, the attacks against Clinton started rolling in from the right. We hit fast and we hit hard. We participated in getting her defeated in the primaries and making Barack Obama the nominee. We shot ourselves in the foot by replacing a weak candidate with a stronger one.


The thought of her being President is so obtuse that many Republicans will do whatever they can to stop her, even if that means putting a better candidate up against us. We must trust that just about any GOP candidate other than Jeb Bush can defeat her. In essence, we must hold our attacks until they can actually do some good.


Here’s her campaign launch video:



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Fasting Facilitates Changes


As strange as it may sound, the three words that I used to build the title of this article took a bit of thought. Believers in Yeshua look to fasting as a way to do many things and the topic is both extremely complicated and exceptionally simple. Those three little words, “fasting facilitates change,” were chosen very carefully.


It’s important to state up front that I’m not an expert on fasting. I’ve done it twice and I’m about to start again, so at least a little of this article is geared towards helping me to focus my own thoughts on the matter. Hopefully, it can be a blessing to you as well.


The reason that fasting is so important to modern day Christians is a little different than it was in the time before and during Yeshua’s walk on the earth. The presence of “the world” is so much stronger today in that western society has positioned Christianity and pretty much all religions as a pastime rather than a way of life. We are drawn to this world due to perceived financial obligations, an unbelievable availability of distractions, and a general sentiment that is pro-secularism and pro-humanism. As a result, our own walks with the Lord face worldly roadblocks… at least that’s the perception.


Let’s discuss what fasting is and isn’t.


What Fasting Is


I have done a little research. Not enough. Everything from here on out is not very scriptural nor is it purely doctrinal based upon the writings of experts.


We know that fasting was used in the Bible to deprive the body in a way that would allow a clearer connection with the soul and spirit. It’s like turning down the signal between the world and the body so that we can hear the other two signals better.


Our bodies need nourishment and depriving it of this nourishment allows for clarity of message. It is a powerful tool for change, one that I believe can have a similar but slightly different effect as prayer alone. In a way, it’s the humbling demonstration of physical weakness that allows us to be more in touch with the Holy Spirit.


We are a haughty people. Stiff necked. By allowing our bodies to enter into a state of weakness, it makes true supplication possible and allows our Father to work through us to purge ungodly spirits at work on us daily.


What Fasting Is Not


I’ve read some about the psychological effects of fasting. It bordered on heresy because it focused on concepts like hallucinations, harnessing raw emotions, and spiritual enlightenment. I cannot say for certain since I have not experienced those things first hand but the descriptions certainly made it seem as if fasting was being used to allow the wrong spirits of disillusion and corruption go to work on us rather than the Holy Spirit.


This is not a vision quest. It’s not about looking in. This is about opening up through utter humility to let the Holy Spirit be our guide. Fasting with prayer to the Father in the name of the Son and supplication from a perspective of lowliness and humility are the things that allow a fast to work in us properly. Denying our bodies of food and drink will open us to many spirits. Prayer to the one true God is the only way to make sure it’s the right spirits that fill us through our physically weakened state.


Fasting is not casual. It’s not a diet. It’s not a status symbol or something that we should discuss with others unless absolutely necessary.


Fasting is you and the Holy Spirit on a personal journey to cleanse your own spirit and prepare it to do the work of the Father. Anything else added to it diminishes it.


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Thursday, April 9, 2015

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

If Willy Wonka Did Beer Instead of Chocolate…


Most kids dream of going to a place like Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Then, they grow up and realize that too much chocolate makes you obese, gives you blood sugar problems, and causes tooth decay. That’s when we make the decision to try something a little more adult… like beer. If Mr. Wonka got into that business, these are the gates that we’d all love to see opened up. All we need is a golden ticket.


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Thursday, April 2, 2015

A bit of the James Robertson story


We have seen many cases and instances when the internet has been used as a tool to bring about the demise of someone. Athletes have to be very cautious as to what they say and how they go about their business on a regular basis. Many times the simplest post on social media or slightest action of anyone can be caught on video and easily blown out of proportions to be scrutinized by the general public who seem to feel they are experts on just about everything and don’t always feel the need to concern themselves with feelings or consequences before spouting off at the proverbial mouth.


Even with all the bad that has used the internet as its tool and medium, there is also a great deal of good happening online as well. Earlier this year there was a story that became an internet sensation about a man and his daily commute to work. This man is James Robertson and he lives in Detroit, Michigan. His commute was 23 miles each way to get to work, but the amazing part of his commute to work each day was the fact he had to walk much of the way each day.


Mr. Robertson had to begin his trek to work each day in a new manner because in 2005 his Honda broke down and was unrepairable. Now 56, James was never late to work, making use of the inadequate Detroit bus system and walking (nearly 21 miles per day of the commute) he has maintained a perfect attendance even without having a vehicle to take him to and from work on a daily basis. This amazing story was brought about by the GoFundMe campaign that was started to raise $5,000 to buy a used car for James.


Some may wonder why he didn’t purchase a bicycle or a motor scooter to take the toll off himself when taking this walk each day. Even though you may wonder that about James, his budget and need to pay for the bus pass each way for the past ten years may have never led him to be able to buy either item and be able to enjoy the benefits that would have come with not having to walk this great distance. Regardless, Mr. Robertson trekked on each day, never missing a day of work for ten years, even though his commute was 23 miles each way and he had to walk 21 miles of it.


As for the results of his GoFundMe campaign, it now contains over $300,000 for James to purchase his new car, but he hasn’t had to use any of that money at all. The generous folks of Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights, MI have given James a 2015 Ford Taurus that is fully loaded to become his daily driver, allowing him to keep the money in his GoFundMe and enjoy the fantastic pleasure of being able to drive to work once again. This is certainly a great story of how the internet has and can help make someone’s life better just by sharing their story of courage and tenacity.


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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

It’s not Seaweed. It’s a Sea Dragon.


When it comes to self-defense in the animal kingdom, they have three choices: fight, flee, or hide. Many animals, particularly predators, are able to fight their way out of situations. Others rely on speed to get away from predators. Then, there are those who simply don’t get seen, whether they’re hiding in a protected area or in plain sight. The sea dragon is one of these creatures.


Swimming off the western and southern shores of Australia, these gentle creatures appear to be seaweed floating at the whims of the ocean current. They develop the skin protrusions that make them appear to be plants as they mature. The green ones are the Leafy Sea Dragons while the multi-colored one below is a Weedy Sea Dragon.


Hidden in plain sight. Isn’t creation amazing?


Weedy Sea Dragon


Sea Dragon


Seadragon


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Following Trend, Syracuse Pulls Out of ‘Dirty Energy’ Investments


Many universities across the country have been divesting their endowments for fossil fuel support. Now, Syracuse University has joined those ranks as the largest university to “go green” with their money.


The total hit to the fossil fuel industries will be $1.18 billion, though it is unclear how much of that money will be re-invested into clean energy initiatives.


“Syracuse has a long record of supporting responsible environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship, and we want to continue that record,” said Syracuse Chancellor Kent Syverud. “Formalising our commitment to not invest directly in fossil fuels is one more way we do that.”


In a separate move, Guardian Media Group chose to divest nearly the exact same amount from fossil fuels a few hours earlier.


According to The Guardian:



Syracuse is the biggest university in the world to have committed to remove its endowment from direct investments in coal, oil and gas companies. It aims to make additional investments in clean energy technologies such as solar, biofuels and advanced recycling.



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Strengthening the Presence of the Kawasaki Ninja


The Kawasaki Ninja is probably the most popular motorcycle that has ever been built and has more models on the road than any other single model on the road today. As one of the longest running models of motorcycles on the market today, the Ninja is one that many have made into their own unique version of the motorcycle. Many hours have been spent by Ninja owners taking body panels off and painting them how they want and putting them back on as well as finding the right parts to make their Ninja unique from the rest on the market.


There have been several modification (MOD) kits on the market for the Ninja and other motorcycles, but none can compare with the new Brasse 31 BLK MOD kit that can be had for the Kawasaki Ninja. This MOD kit will turn your Ninja motorcycle from one that looks a lot like all the rest, even if you have painted it yourself with special colors and designs, to one that offers futuristic appearance and a gorgeous and dramatic color scheme that is more than just a little attractive, it’s absolutely amazing.


When you want to impress your friends with a Ninja motorcycle that is different from the rest in the area, the Brasse 31 BLK MOD kit is the way to do it. This kit includes two gull wing headlamps, a speedometer that is specifically made for when you are drag racing, a new and improved rear fender assembly, both right and left components, cover panels, a quick-release passenger seat (not an ejector seat like some might want for an annoying passenger), replacement panels for the right and left lower fairing, and a side mount bracket for the license plate. All of this is found in a matte-black finish that gives the bike the dramatic and dynamic look you desire.


With many MOD kits, hours can be spent trying to figure out how to install all the parts, and others require you take the bike to a professional bike builder to get the job done, but not this MOD kit. The Brasse 31 comes fully stocked with all the parts you need plus all the tools to get the job done right, allowing you to turn your garage into a workshop and look like an expert when putting the kit on the bike yourself.


All the parts to the Brasse 31BLK MOD kit are made to last and are constructed of durable materials to withstand every day and harsh riding conditions. With all the tools present to get the job done, putting the kit on the bike can become a family affair and give you the chance to teach your children about the bike and what makes it special to you. Once you have installed this awesome and futuristic looking MOD kit, your friends and neighbors will look with jaw dropping envy at how awesome your Kawasaki Ninja look when riding down the road.


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