Outspoken Christian conservative, VICTORIA JACKSON, will be appearing and speaking at the Davie Cooper City Republican Club meeting this Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm. You may remember her from Saturday Night Live in the 1980’s and 90’s.

The meeting is at the Bamford Sports Complex at 3801 South Pine Island Road in Davie, FL 33328

According to her bio on IMDB.com:

Victoria was raised in a Bible-believing, piano-playing, gymnastic home with no TV. Her dad was a gym coach so she competed in gymnastics from age 5 to age l8. Was a cheerleader, and a homecoming queen. Attended Florida Bible College; received gymnastic scholarship to Furman Univ., attended Auburn Univ. one year and ended up in Hollywood…

She also appeared in 113 episodes of the TV show, Saturday Night Live.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lN6AJWJVoWY

Week 14 Discussion Notes:[1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide]

1. Kempis wrote in Chapter 6 about the benefits of having a clear conscience. Is a good conscience a subjective matter? Is it possible to have a good conscience (i.e. a mental state) when we ought to have remorse for our sin? (Day 93)
2. Kempis wrote in Chapter 7, “Cling, therefore, to Jesus in life and death; trust yourself to the glory of Him who alone can help you when all others fail.” You may object to this passage on the grounds that you have friends and family who would never desert you in times of need. Never? What Kempis writes seems harsh in that context. Yet the problem with every relationship with every other human being is that there are human beings involved. (Days 94 & 95)
3. In Chapter 7, Kempis wrote, “Give up all other love for His [God’s], since He wishes to be loved alone above all things. Affection for creatures is deceitful and inconstant, but the love of Jesus is true and enduring.” Can’t human love be good and pure too? (Day 95)
4. Kempis wrote in Chapter 8, “WHEN Jesus is near, all is well and nothing seems difficult. When He is absent, all is hard.” Is this summary too simple? Do you agree? Also, when is Jesus absent? (Day 97)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.[1. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide.]

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Book 2 , Chapter 6 : The Joy of a Good Conscience (April 3, 2012)
2. Book 2 , Chapter 7 : Loving Jesus Above All Things (April 5, 2012)
3. Book 2 , Chapter 8 : The Intimate Friendship of Jesus (April 7, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Challoner’s Reflections[2. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ] on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes:

Week 13 Discussion Notes:[1. References to days are from the Imitate Christ Study Guide]

1. In Chapter 3, Kempis wrote, “A peaceful man does more good than a learned man.” Do you agree that peace is more important than knowledge? (Day 86)
2. Do you agree that “simplicity leads to God?” Is modern life necessarily complex? (Day 87)
3. What is a “pure heart” that Kempis refers to in Chapter 4, and how do you get one? (Day 87)
4. In Chapter 5, Kempis cautions us to “not rely too much upon ourselves.” Isn’t self reliance what made America great–and the very foundation of capitalism? (Day 91)

The Christian Mens Breakfast group meets this Saturday and (almost) every other Saturday at a local restaurant in Davie, FL. Call Tom Truex, or use the CONTACT tab at K-Line.ORG to get more information.

Our discussion will focus on the Chapters listed below, from The Imitation of Christ, by Thomas à Kempis.[1. The dates listed are the dates the chapters were posted online, which also corresponds to the suggested reading plan in the study guide.]

All items listed below are online at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Book 2 , Chapter 3 : Goodness and Peace in Man (March 27, 2012)
2. Book 2 , Chapter 4 : Purity of Mind and Unity of Purpose (March 29, 2012)
3. Book 2 , Chapter 5 : Ourselves (March 31, 2012)

Also Posted this Week at ImitateChrist.ORG:

1. Challoner’s Reflections[2. Right Rev. R. Challoner, D.D., V.A., Imitation of Christ, Dublin: McGlashan and Gill, 1873 ] on The Imitation of Christ for each of the above chapters.

Footnotes: