Matthew Summers, MEd, MBTS’ Post

Advent Reflections with Jerusalem in mind https://lnkd.in/gKqT8S8m

On Mahavir Jayanti, let's reflect on the timeless wisdom of Lord Mahavir and strive to emulate his principles of peace and harmony in our lives. Happy Mahavir Jayanti to all! #MahavirJayanti #mahavirjayanti #MahavirJayanti2024 #vexilinfotech

On this auspicious occasion of the Ram Mandir inauguration, may the divine blessings of Lord Rama bring peace, prosperity, and harmony to all. May this sacred temple be a symbol of unity and cultural heritage for generations to come. #appsait #appdevelopment #appdeveloper #appdesign #mobileoptimization #mobileapplication

The turning of the year is not the same as entering the promised land, but it does represent a collective “new beginning” in which our hopes, fears, and longings come to the forefront of our minds. In meditating on the people of Israel and God’s word to them, we learn what it means to approach newness, even one as mundane as a new year, with prayerful remembrance. 🔗 Read our latest blog on a new year and Deuteronomy 8, here: https://hubs.li/Q02fl1zF0

Dive into our blog for all the key dates and events. 🙏🌿 Read the full list here: https://lnkd.in/dWrka9V6 #Sawan2024 #HinduFestivals #SpiritualJourney #FestiveSeason #Devotion

PREACHERS: Let's not limit RESURRECTION PREACHING to just Easter and Funerals. Let's reclaim CENTRALITY of it in our preaching. (Dr. Reg Dunlap) www.preachingtheword.net)

Learn about the timeline of the appearance of Lord Rama on this planet, in this video and share it with others. https://lnkd.in/g9EfTc8i #ramnavami #SriRama #iskconbangalore

While we always have incredible stories of the way the Lord is moving globally, there are so many we cannot share due to the heavy persecution in certain areas. Will you join us in praying specifically for these places? Learn more at https://hubs.la/Q02nznz60

I respect you very much, I admire your personality so much, and how you are carrying out your role as Secretary General of the United Nations. But I've been wondering and worrying about it for some time now: 1) How can the #UN, which was created after the Second World War as a body capable of safeguarding peace between nations, ensure justice between peoples and, no less, the protection of the environment, if within it and more precisely in its most decision-making body which is the Security Council, whose resolutions, in order to be valid and come into force for all 193 States that join the UN as per the regulations of its constitution and functioning, are not decided by because of the right of veto of even just one of the "permanent members" within the UN Security Council? The permanent members of the Council are five of the victorious states of the Second World War, namely: #China (until 1971. Republic of China) #France. #UnitedKingdom. #Russia (until 1991. Soviet Union) #UnitedStates. This composition of the 5 permanent members of the UN Security Council seems a bit anachronistic to me in light of the crisis scenarios of our times and I am refering above all to the war between #Russia and #Ukraine and the current conflict between #Israel and Hamas in #Palestine, although all the wars currently underway in other parts of the world, equally deserve attention. Precisely why, I ask myself again: 2) How can the United States get along with Russia? Or with China? How can these 5 permanent members reach any resolution of the UN Security Council to decide peace in ongoing armed conflicts? In my opinion, the UN has really got stuck, that is, it has really stuck on the basis of the rules of the past, which have difficulty in finding application to the needs of today's times where conflict scenarios have changed and where the need to safeguard the environment remains valid in every part of the world. Let us not forget, please, that wars, in addition to killing hundreds of thousands of civilians, including women and children, are an immense source of #pollution both for the production of conventional armaments, especially those from land to air such as missile batteries, tanks and shells and when these are exploded. In my humble opinion, a reform of the UN will have to be done as soon as possible, or at least, a reform of the regulation on the right of veto of the permanent members. Precisely because, the United Nations Organization (UN) is the only organization in which it is possible to discuss a variety of issues of global importance involving all the countries and actors involved.

Merry Christmas! እንኳን ለብርሃነ ልደቱ በሰላም አደረሰን:: Why Ethiopian Christmas celebrated 12 days after Christmas Day on the Gregorian Calander. Ethiopian Christmas, also known as Gena or Ledet, is celebrated on January 7th, which is 12 days after Christmas Day on the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used in the Western world. The reason for this difference in date is due to the use of different calendars. Ethiopia follows a unique algorithm of a calendar called #BahireHasab also known as #Abushaker is a chronological system used for calculating the times of festivals and the beginning and ending of the fasting days throughout the year. This calendar is about 8 years behind the Gregorian calendar, which is the one commonly used in the Western world. As a result, while Christmas is celebrated on December 25th in many parts of the world, the Ethiopian Orthodox tewahido Church celebrates Christmas on January 7th. This difference in the date of Christmas is a reflection of the historical and cultural differences in the way different Christian traditions calculate and observe religious holidays. #christmas #ethiopia