We visit with pastors Derrick Hawkins and Jay Stewart. They formed an unbreakable bond centered on their unshakable faith. In their new book, Derrick and Jay recount the two-year journey that led to the merging of an African American church with a predominantly white mega church.
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TODAY
IS A SPECIAL DAY! (A special thanks to NationalDayCalendar.com)
December 26
National Candy Cane Day
National Thank-you Note Day
National Whiner’s Day
Boxing Day (Canada)
December 27
National
Fruitcake Day
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Nine
in 10 Americans don’t trust other drivers to stay safe on the road
in the winter. That extends to our loved ones, too: Almost a quarter
(23 percent) avoid riding with a friend or family member during the
winter because they don’t trust their driving. A survey asked
adults about how they approach cold weather behind the wheel.
Incredibly, 91% of drivers don’t think others on the road know how
to drive safely in the winter.
According to a new poll conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Apple Vacations, a recent study finds that 84% of Americans say they dearly miss traveling this year. The study also says that the average American has gone fourteen months without traveling due to COVID-19. (https://bit.ly/34wtUE3)
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A
Massachusetts native now living in Florida was arrested Saturday
evening for allegedly battering a “partially disabled” victim who
“disagreed with the defendant about liking teams from Boston.”
Police charge that 59-year-old Jeffrey Randall engaged the victim “in
an argument about sports teams from Boston” while the men were
inside Randall’s St. Petersburg residence Saturday evening. When
the victim disagreed with Randall “about liking teams from Boston,”
Randall became “physically aggressive and pushed the victim twice
in the chest.” “The victim is partially disabled and unable to
defend himself,” a sheriff's deputy reported. Randall, arrested on
a misdemeanor battery charge, was released from the county jail
yesterday morning on his own recognizance. Randall’s rap sheet
includes convictions for theft, trespassing, disorderly intoxication,
and probation violation. (https://bit.ly/37k18IE)
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Kylie Jenner was shopping when a group of animal rights activists approached her on Saturday and called her a “monster.” Jenner was leaving Moncler – a store that sells luxury coats with fur – in Beverly Hills when she encountered the group of protesters. (https://bit.ly/3h6HKlz)
Cameo CEO Steve Galanis has apologized for disclosing how much Seinfeld Actor Larry Thomas is making for doing personal greetings as the Soup Nazi. (https://pge.sx/3mxO1Ie)
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In
Russia an unidentified man stole a nice looking car from a repair
garage and was really enjoying its acceleration when he noticed
something. It had no brakes. He sailed through a couple of traffic
lights before crashing into another car. Police helped him from the
wreckage before hauling him off to jail.
Do you end your text messages with periods? If so, stop it. Researchers showed college students examples of text conversations presented on a phone and through hand-written notes and found that kids rated phone-based sentences that ended in periods as less sincere than those that didn’t. They didn’t note the same effect in hand-written notes.
The New York City Subway announced plans to increase fares next year. The fare increase is supposed to arrive in February. https://bit.ly/3g3pEAG
The website Straight Dope dates the practice of fasting to combat fever to a 1574 dictionary. A 2002 article from New Scientist cites a Dutch research team that ran an experiment and came to the conclusion that “eating a meal boosts the type of immune response that destroys the viruses responsible for colds, while fasting stimulates the response that tackles the bacterial infections responsible for most fevers.” But the evidence is far from conclusive. Colds and flus are caused by viruses, and your body needs energy to fight them. Stay at home, eat light, healthy food when you’re hungry, and drink lots of fluids.
‘Tis the season to be dumped. December 10, 11, 12 are the dates couples are most likely to breakup. Statisticians looked at data from Facebook, analyzing thousands of messages looking for signs of a break up. From their investigations, they deduced that the peak break-up periods around the holidays fall two weeks before Christmas Day. The reasons for the breakups vary. For some, the idea of spending the festive period with someone they’re having doubts about brings a wave of dread. For new couples, many decide that they don’t want to bring their new date home to meet the parents or they don’t want to meet yours. For the thrifty, some realize that they’re new partner is not worth spending on.
FUN
FACT FOR YOU:
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Linguine.
The literal meaning of the Italian word is “little tongues”.
A NEWS HEADLINE... FROM SOMEWHERE IN THIS WORLD!
Dateline....
FRANCE
Just
two weeks after it was announced China was developing biologically
enhanced super soldiers, France has joined the fray in creating
terminator troops that can be “bred to kill.”
(https://bit.ly/38gT7DG)
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An
Instagram star who used makeup and editing to make her face look like
a “Zombie Angelina Jolie” was sentenced to a decade in an Iranian
prison a year after she was arrested for her social media activities.
19-year-old Sahar Tabar, whose real name is Fatemeh Khishvand, gained
nearly 500,000 followers after posting images of her eerily gaunt
face. Tabar’s lawyer confirmed his client was sentenced to ten
years in prison in the past few days. She was charged with corruption
of young people and disrespect for the Islamic Republic. She was also
charged with blasphemy and inciting violence when she was arrested in
October 2019 along with three other Instagram influencers. She was
cleared of those charges. Iranian state TV broadcast her confession
in late October last year. (https://bit.ly/3qXPZ8n)
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Police
say that a Michigan man who became angry when he was told his direct
deposit hadn’t cleared yet took his anger out on his bank, throwing
a heavy animal trap and concrete chunks through the building’s
windows. 51-year-old Stephen Lee Wallace of Chelsea was arraigned
Friday, December 4th on two felony counts of malicious destruction of
property after being arrested for allegedly throwing various heavy
items through the windows of Chase Bank in Ann Arbor. At about 9:45
a.m. Thursday, December 3rd, Wallace entered the bank and asked about
a direct deposit he was expecting to be available in his account.
Wallace was told the deposit hadn’t cleared yet, leading him to
grow frustrated and angry, yelling at employees as he left the bank.
Once outside, Wallace began throwing various objects at the ATM
outside before picking up an animal trap with a concrete base and
throwing it through the window. If convicted, Wallace faces up to
five years in prison and or a fine of $10,000 or three times the
value of the damaged property, whichever is greater.
(https://bit.ly/3m96Dhs)
FAKE
NEWS.... OR FLORIDA?!
I
read a headline, you guess if the story is something that really
happened in the great state of FLORIDA or is it #FakeNews made up to
trick you and amuse me
A
Florida man was bitten by a shark and walked home bleeding
where a woman called 9-1-1 and had him taken to a hospital. News
outlets reported the man was swimming in the waters off Siesta Key,
Florida, when the attack happened. WTVT reported a woman called 9-1-1
and said the 39-year-old man had been bitten on his hand and arm and
was bleeding profusely. She was heard reassuring him “everything's
going to be OK.” Sarasota Memorial Hospital spokesman Kim Savage
said a man had been admitted Tuesday and the wound was confirmed to
have been a shark bite, but she said she could not provide any more
details on his condition or personal information.
(https://bit.ly/2WifiUu)
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MacKenzie
Scott, Ex-Wife Of Jeff Bezos, Has Donated $4 BILLION To Help Those
Affected By Pandemic
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