H e b r e w T r e e

Prejudice: Conscious or Unconscious?

2010-06-16T18:37:00.000-06:00

Pious said, "No one capable of human thought and speech is immune from harboring prejudice; it often takes deliberate effort and awareness to reduce prejudice; with sufficient motivation, it can he done." (Pious, 2003, p. 38).I find myself guilty of passing prejudice thoughts, not necessarily negative, but thoughts that derive from what I know about cultures. I see a man walking down the street

To My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

2010-05-13T09:09:00.002-06:00

A Call to Persevere19 And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus. 20 By his death, Jesus opened a new and life-giving way through the curtain into the Most Holy Place. 21 And since we have a great High Priest who rules over God’s house, 22 let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our

Are You Going to Leave it on the Desk?

2010-04-13T20:56:00.001-06:00

a story told by Beth Moore ...There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr Christianson, aStudious man who taught at a small college in the western UnitedStates. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity atThis particular institution. Every student was required to take thisCourse his or her freshman year, regardless of his or her major.Although Dr Christianson tried

Quest Series: Righteousness Part 2

2010-03-19T10:37:00.003-06:00

See 'Quest Series: Righteousness" for previous conversation.7. Based on this passage, explain what is required to be right with God. What does John 14:6 say?From: XXXXSent: Friday, March 19, 2010 10:10 AMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: RE: heyOk – so, having a relationship with Jesus and trusting in God and knowing that there is nothing we can do to earn his righteousness…Is that right?From: Nicole

Quest Series: Righteousness

2010-03-19T09:53:00.003-06:00

From the study on Romans by Max Lucado ...‘I have a duty to all people,” Paul told the Roman church (Rom. 1:14 NCV). He had something for them—a message. He’d been entrusted as a Pony Express courier with a divine message, the gospel. Nothing mattered more to Paul than the gospel. “I am not ashamed of the gospel,” he wrote next, “because it is the power of God for the salvation of everone who

Quest Series: Saved.

2010-02-19T11:39:00.002-07:00

From: XXXXSent: Friday, February 19, 2010 10:43 AMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: RE: change of lunch plansI’m learning about God’s sovernty lately, and it is pretty cool how he comes through with things when they are benefiting himI read Philippians 3 last night, and it was TOTALLY saying exactly what I had just decided the night before – about not dwelling on the past, not forgetting about it so you

Chapter Six.

2009-12-12T11:21:00.009-07:00

My life can be divided into Chapters.Chapter One-Life Before Christ.All of growing up, up until my first year of high school.Chapter Two-High School.Meeting God and meeting new friends who were vital in my growth in God and helping me learn new things about myself of which I both liked and disliked. That Chapter ends with a heartbreak.Chapter Three-Plunging into the summer before my first year of

T w o .

2009-12-12T10:43:00.005-07:00

Ben and I were able to celebrate our two year anniversary of loving no other opposite sex more at the end of November. For year one, we flew out to California and Ben was able to meet all the people in my life that I hold up so highly and it was truly an amazing trip of togetherness and love and finally I felt like my worlds collided together into one.Left side and around the table: Luke, Ashley,

Quest Series: Why do you think Mormons are not Christians? Part 3

2009-12-02T09:59:00.002-07:00

From: HeatherSent: Wednesday, December 02, 2009 8:27 AMTo: XXXXSubject: Here it is...This is an awesome explanation of our religion and what exactly we believe in...bottom line. If you and your friend still think that Mormons are not Christians, then I would say, you really need to do some research on our religion and what our foundation is. This came from my brother, I sent him the emails

Quest Series: Why do you think Mormons are not Christians? Part 2

2009-12-02T09:43:00.002-07:00

Continued from "Why do you think Mormons are not Christians?" My friend had sent me an email from a co-worker, which I thought was just my friend, and there has been some correspondence between the three of us. I'd love to hear your comments...From: XXXXSent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:53 PMTo: HeatherSubject: RE: Its not so much the dying on the cross that’s the issue. It’s the fact that the

Quest Series: When you read, do you pray? Part 2

2009-12-01T16:27:00.002-07:00

From: XXXXSent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:01 AMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: RE: so..I feel like when I read, I LOVE it! and I learn a ton, but then I almost forget it when I stop and go on with my day.. is there anything that you do/did when you were a new Christian that helped you retain his words?From: Nicole CasperSent: Monday, November 30, 2009 9:57 AMTo: XXXXSubject: RE: so..Yeah, I would

Quest Series: When you read, do you pray?

2009-12-01T16:23:00.001-07:00

From: XXXXSent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:31 AMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: so..So, this morning you said you read and prayed all morning.When you read, do you pray?Please don’t think I’m dumb – I really want to get to know God, and feel like I am kinda far away from knowing him..From: Nicole CasperSent: Monday, November 30, 2009 8:52 AMTo: XXXXSubject: RE: so..Nothing you ever ask about God will

Quest Series: Where's my man? Part 3

2009-12-01T16:12:00.002-07:00

From: XXXXSent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 2:01 PMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: RE: ha!I wrote a couple comments below.I am so not used to things taking so long for me to get. I normally get things pretty quick… like school subjects and such, so this is pissing me off!! We should talk about the spending time with God. I REALLY liked it and want to journal about it. AHH! JOURNALING!I’ve been doing

Quest Series: Where's my man? Part 2

2009-12-01T16:06:00.002-07:00

From: XXXXSent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 10:04 AMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: RE: ha!I think you are SO right. so right.. its hard to dismiss it though.. I haven’t been alone for 9 YEARS until the last 4 or 5 months.. It is so weird to me! And, to top it off, I am still trying to figure out who I am and who God wants me to be, so I feel pretty lost at times (I think this is normal, right?) almost

Quest Series: Where's my man?

2009-12-01T15:57:00.004-07:00

From: XXXSent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 8:57 AMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: ha!You know how I really would like a male in my life that I could love and that could love me in return? Well – I’ve been like WTF to God lately.. I think I just haven’t been looking or caring at the signs he has been giving me to why he isn’t providing me with this… Alex sent me that verse that I read to you Friday (that

Quest Series: Why do you think Mormons are not Christians?

2009-12-01T15:51:00.002-07:00

From: XXXXSent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 3:24 PMTo: Nicole CasperSubject: help !!So let's talk about this... You know that Mormons do believe in Christ, and we believe and know he died on the cross. That's what a Christian is. But we don't get hung up on him dying on the cross, that's why we don't wear the cross as a symbol...but more of the fact that he was resurrected, and that's what we

A Series I will Call "Quest"...

2009-12-01T15:45:00.001-07:00

I've been having wonderful and beautiful correspondence with a good friend who has a lot of questions. I was looking over our emails and thought how great would it be to let people read the things we have been talking about because I bet these topics come up a lot in our mind, and what if we don't have anyone we trust to work through them?I'm going to post raw things that have been said and hope

1 John

2009-11-09T12:06:00.001-07:00

My Latest & Greatest

2009-10-17T13:24:00.003-06:00

Life has been up and down lately and it's so much fun. We just welcomed Astoria Lynn into the world, Kristen is getting married in a few months, Ashley and my mom are moving to Utah, Ben and I are celebrating 2 years of loving each other more than any other opposite sex next month, I just started a new job that seems so beyond your normal 20-year-old job, I'm buying a new car at the end of the

Rejection.

2009-06-01T22:15:00.001-06:00

Heavenly FatherYou always amaze meLet your kingdom comeIn my world and in my lifeYou give me the food I needTo live through the dayAnd forgive me as I forgiveThe people that wronged meLead me far from temptationDeliver me from the evil oneI look out the windowThe birds are composingNot a note is out of tuneOr out of placeI look at the meadowAnd stare at the flowersBetter dressed than any girlOn

Truth

2009-03-26T09:55:00.003-06:00

"I tore myself away from the safe comfort of certainties through my love for the truth, and truth rewarded me." -Simone de Beauvoir, existentialist, writer, and social essayistWhen I think of what my "safe certainties" are/were, I think of everything I was afraid of, even guarded from before Ben and before Utah. Truth has been a subject recently brought up through our college service, DETOX. We

Today in the News...

2009-03-19T09:44:00.002-06:00

[Thanks Josh! This made my morning. :)]Caffeine taxPublic Forum LetterSalt Lake TribuneUpdated: 03/17/2009 10:56:39 AM MDT var requestedWidth = 0; if(requestedWidth > 0){ document.getElementById('articleViewerGroup').style.width = requestedWidth + "px";

Chocolate Chickpea Cookies

2009-03-10T12:03:00.003-06:00

A few weekends ago Danielle and I had a sweet tooth and I thought we'd try this cookie recipe in my Deceptively Delicious cookbook. It has chickpeas in it and are some of the best and most moist cookies I've ever tasted!Give it a try!Chocolate Chip Cookies with ChickpeasPrep: 20 minTotal: 31-33 minYields about 3 dozen cookiesNon-stick cooking spray1 cup firmly packed light or dark brown sugar3/4

KittyKina

2009-03-04T14:41:00.004-07:00

Back in October I started this personal nanny job for Ben and Becca Day. I get the privilege to hang out with this adorable 2 1/2 hear old for half the week. I just wanted to post some of my favorite pictures of Ms. Katarina that make me smile and hope that they will make you smile too!

40 Days of Water: No Ark Necessary.

2009-03-01T01:20:00.004-07:00

My small group decided to participate in a campaign for the Blood:Water Mission that helps build fresh water wells in parts of Africa. The basic DL is that starting...well today until April 9th we can only drink water and keep track of what we would spend otherwise on beverages, Starbucks, Jamba Juice and whatever other fancy your heart desires. At the end of the 40 days we donate all the money

Speak, You're Servant is Listening...

2009-02-22T20:01:00.002-07:00

A few weeks ago Danielle and I went to visit Ellie in the hospital when she had pancreatitis and I prepared this 10 minute devotion to do with each other.I thought I'd share it with you to do with yourself or a few friends.It's a perfect little tic-tac of God if you need a reminder about attitudes, and being still and ready and willing to hear God. If you're stuck somewhere maybe He's slowing you

Applesauce Muffins

2009-02-21T13:44:00.009-07:00

A few months ago I was working at SMCC for MOPS. A mom brought in these muffins for the kids and I had one for myself. They were the best muffins I had ever had and couldn't believe that a mom made them.The immediate flavors I could taste were cinnamon and oats. I couldn't put my finger on anything else. I just wanted to have another! ...And I did. =0]When the mom came back to pick up her kid I

January 16

2009-01-16T08:46:00.000-07:00

I heard the voice of the Lord saying, "Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?" Isaiah 6:8The call of God is the expression of God's nature, not ours. The call of God is not a reflection of my nature; my personal desires and temperament are of no consideration. As long as I dwell on my own qualities and traits and think about what I am suited for, I will never hear the call of God.

#34

2009-01-07T15:11:00.000-07:00

34. Watch someone come to know Christ [11.19.08]

Clouds and Darkness

2009-01-03T14:19:00.000-07:00

"Clouds and thick darkness surround him." Psalm 97:2The only possible way to have full understanding of the teaching of Jesus is through the light of the Spirit of God shining inside us. Only after the amazing delight and liberty of realizing what Jesus Christ does, comes the impenetrable "darkness" of realizing who He is.I have started the new year not concentrating on God. Because He is who He

rules of the sandbox.

2008-12-27T00:07:00.000-07:00

There is very little I remember about the playground at Kelly School. I remember the blue gate that separated the elementary school from the junior high school. I remember the place inside the hall where I put my lunch box and jacket before I attempted to do the monkey bars with my eyes closed, and I remember the awful sound the bell made for recess to end. What I remember most about the

I Just Love the Figge's

2008-12-04T12:27:00.000-07:00

[The Message] Romans 12Place Your Life Before God 1-2 So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even

The PMS Monster

2008-11-03T23:28:00.000-07:00

"What is causing the quarrels and fights among you?"[PMS...]"Don't they come from the evil desires at war within you?" James 4:1[Afraid so...]I can't seem to choose one...Laugh.orcry?This past week has definitely been an emotional one and I boldly and fully blame the hormones and emotions that seem to be getting worse as each month passes.I've been rotten and rude and mean and retaliated and

SLC

2008-10-26T23:33:00.002-06:00

6I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let him be eternally

audition.

2008-10-26T23:33:00.001-06:00

Welcomed in to the courts of the KingI've been ushered in to Your presenceLord, I stand on Your merciful groundYet with every step tread with reverenceAnd I'll fall facedownAs Your glory shines aroundYes, I'll fall facedownAs Your glory shines aroundWho is there in the heavens like You?And upon the earth, who's Your equal?You are far above, You're the highest of heightsWe are bowing down to exalt

falling into Autumn.

2008-10-16T01:34:00.000-06:00

It's Wednesday morning--early morning--rounding 1:30am, I creep in the house and allow the front door it's normal share of attention with a light squeak and an affirmed shut and top lock.I've got my computer bag round my right shoulder, my purse around the left. My phone is tightly clutched in my left hand as both arms cradle my bible, bible study binder and journal.I'm wearing my new shoes Ben

A Poet's Wise Words.

2008-10-15T00:12:00.001-06:00

"Forever is composed of nows."-Emily Dickinson

# 19

2008-09-07T07:35:00.000-06:00

19. Sponsor a child [09.06.08]

# 18

2008-09-05T10:25:00.001-06:00

18. Live in another state [05.15.08]

# 8

2008-09-05T10:21:00.000-06:00

8. Get a tattoo [10.23.07]

# 25

2008-09-05T10:15:00.000-06:00

25. Pierce my nose [08.10.07]

I don't know where I am.

2008-05-20T17:20:00.000-06:00

Today started out absolutely amazing. Ben came over around 10—unexpected—and surprised me with a blowdryer! I know. This probably doesn’t seem like a very amazing thing to happen, but I’ve been blowdryerless since I got to Utah and every time I ventured out to buy one, I would get lost. It was the cutest thing ever. I LOVED IT! I got up and mailed Michelle’s postcard—the first Tuesday of Postcard

the coffee garden.

2008-05-19T17:19:00.000-06:00

Today was very uneventful, unfortunately. I got in really late last night and so I didn’t even get out of bed until 12:30, but I didn’t feel so bad when I woke Ben up at 1 when I called. I ventured out this afternoon to Barnes and Noble to see if I could talk to any other manager about my job. I still can’t believe Donna, the manager I had been conversing with these past couple months went on

3 and 1

2008-05-18T17:18:00.000-06:00

I got in so late last night, I couldn’t believe that I got out of bed so easily and quickly. I woke up this morning at 8:30 am and went to K2 with Bekah and Nate. I really enjoyed their church. I think one of the coolest things about their church is that it’s right next to a train station and so every 10 minutes the entire building vibrates. (P.S. Bekah and Nat didn’t hear anything last night. I

am I suppose to be in ogden?

2008-05-17T17:17:00.000-06:00

Day two started out with an adventure. I woke up late to begin with and today I was going to venture off and take my first drive by myself. I was suppose to go to Ben’s at noon, but I didn’t get up until 11:30am. I sat and talked with Bekah for a little while and then headed over to Ben’s. What I didn’t realize was that I was headed the wrong way. The night before, Ben drew me a map so that I

when do I leave?

2008-05-16T17:16:00.000-06:00

After 16 long hours in a car with Ben, myself, and the overpriced U-Haul trailer following closely behind Polly, my Plymouth Breeze [whom really should not have been towing anything] I am here.I reside in Salt Lake City, Utah.The drive was good, no flat tires or break downs, gas mileage was horrible, and all in all I spent about 250 dollars to get here in gas. This does not include the 360

bird's were created to fly.

2008-05-01T15:15:00.000-06:00

[An excerpt from The Shack By William P. Young]“Most birds were created to fly. Being grounded for them is a limitation within their ability to fly, not the other way around.” She paused to let Mack think about her statement. “You, on the other hand, were created to be loved. So for you to live as if you were unloved is a limitation, not the other way around.” “Living unloved is like clipping a

HebrewsTree defined.

2008-04-24T17:03:00.000-06:00

Living in a world that is majority run by the media and the true meaning of things like beauty and worth is exampled by how much money or fame or headlines your name is in or how tan you are or the brand of make-up you wear and the purses you carry, it is hard to place yourself anywhere else outside that without being told you have failed.Living in a world where the first person you are told to

sex god.

2008-04-03T17:06:00.000-06:00

[An excerpt from Rob Bells newest book "Sex God"...]Love Is...Love is handing your heart to someone and taking the risk that they will hand it back because they don't want it. That's why it's such a crushing ache on the inside. We gave away a part of ourselves and it wasn't wanted.Love is a giving away of power. When we love, we give the other person the power in the relationship. They can do

persecuted.

2008-04-01T17:09:00.000-06:00

“Would you die for your faith?”The question is posed as 15 or so Concordia students dressed as guards rush in yelling and have us pinned against a wall facing the dull pale paint that covers it. My body shakes and my heart is pounding as tears fill my eyes. The room is pitch black with only the fast motion of flashlights being shined in our eyes. The lights go out. It’s completely dark. The sound

lent.

2008-02-05T17:10:00.000-07:00

Can I give up worrying for lent?I am so sick and tired of worrying about the future, about what’s going to happen if I do this, if I do that, if I don’t do this or that, if I don’t get a loan what will happen. I am sick of worrying about decisions, about “what if’s” in general. I’m done worrying!Why is it so hard to not worry?I searched the word “Worrying” on biblegateway.com and was displeased

chaos.

2008-02-01T17:12:00.000-07:00

Chaos.Walking out of Rho dormitories, through the parking lot, passing the basketball court, and heading to the stairs that lead to the sidewalk that takes you past Sigma dormitories and leads you straight to the amphitheater and another enormous flight of stairs, I find myself in somewhat of a make believe world. I know. Sounds completely stupid and such a blog-like cliché to use, but I did. I

utah.

2007-12-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

Utah.Life Defining.Ya. I know. It seems like such a drastic thing to base the definition of life on, but in all seriousness and in all sincerity, this trip has defined what this chapter of my life is going to be—by choice. It is horrifying yet exciting to think that I am about to enter into a new, distinct part of my life. As Kristen would probably say, I’m about to head off on my ‘road trip’. I