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What Does it Mean to be a Priest?
Posted March 9th, 2010 by odlerp61This article was aggregated from Bob and Terry Odle.
The Hebrew word for priest looks like this: 
In English we spell it kohen (a transliteration—a translation of the sounds of the word’s letters rather than the word’s meaning). The word kohen comes from the Hebrew root word ken, spelled kaph-nun (the names of the Hebrew consonants—Hebrew had no vowels—pronounced like our English words, cough—noon).
Why Go to Church?
Posted February 25th, 2010 by odlerp61This article was aggregated from Bob and Terry Odle.
A churchgoer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every Sunday.
“I’ve gone for 30 years now,” he wrote, “and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can’t remember a single one of them. So, I think I’m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all.”
This started a real controversy in the “Letters to the Editor” column, much to the delight of the editor. It went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher:
“I’ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But, for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals. But I do know this…
God “Triumphs” Us
Posted February 17th, 2010 by odlerp61This article was aggregated from Bob and Terry Odle.
The Roman Triumph, the highest military distinction possible, was the crowning achievement of a Roman General (dux). In order to receive a Triumph, the dux was required to win a war against a foreign nation (civil wars and rebellions did not qualify because they did not bring spoils or slaves to the public treasury), be acclaimed by his legions in the field of battle, and apply to and be approved by the Senate.
Jan/Feb newsletter from Athens
FINALLY!!!
Greetings in the Lord dear loved ones and friends.
Nope, we didn’t slide off the end of the earth. We’re still here.
Attached please find our latest newsletter.
We love and miss you all. We pray this day finds you very well.
With all our love
Ron and Diana
Update on Mary Curry and a Challenge to all Sunset Alums
Posted February 2nd, 2010 by inhisservice52Dear Friends and Family,
I know that most of you cannot go visit Mary Curry, but YOU can remember her in your prayers. Mary's family placed her in a nursing home yesterday and it is really hard on all of them. I am including a note from Cindy that I just received!!! Just breaks my heart to think of her like this. In January during one of our Lubbock snow storms some neighbors found Mary wandering the streets in her night clothes and she didn't know where she was. She has gone down hill very rapidly with this horrible disease of Alzeiheimers. Please keep Cindy and Rod in your prayers also.
I am going to include an address for Heritage Oaks just in case some of you would like to send Mary a card. Better yet.... I am going to challenge each one of you to send Mary a card!! I sure that would help her immensely....how horrible to think that family and friends are going to forget you. Mary was such an intricate part of Sunset School of Preaching and SIBI for so long. Please forward this to others and lets flood her "new home" with cards from all over the country.
ATTN: Mary Curry
Heritage Oaks Nursing Home
5301 University, Room 307
Lubbock, TX 79413
Wednesday Morning Report from Athens
Greetings in the Lord,
I know I haven’t been very prompt in getting my Wednesday morning reports to you this year. Sorry about that. No excuses. Know that in spite of where life has been taking us, we constantly keep you all in our thoughts and prayers.
I always think that things might slow down this last term just after graduation and just before summer break. And then I’m always surprised. What a great week this has been.
Yohannes Woldearegaye, our Ethiopian student, approached me this week and wanted to sit down and have a serious talk. You guessed it. He wants to be baptized for the remission of his sins. He was worried that I might have a problem with that. When I told him I was delighted that he had made this decision, he was beside himself with excitement. He has decided that we will do his baptism this coming Monday at the school.
Arthur Puente Report on Training in Central and South America
Posted June 12th, 2009 by Sunset AlumniArthur reports on his recent travels to many of the Branch Schools in Central and South America.
Read the attached PDF for the full report.
May Newsletter from Athens
Greetings in the Lord dearest friends and loved ones,
Attached please find our May newsletter. Sorry for it being kind of a long one. Lots of news to report. We pray it finds you very well this late spring day.
With all our love
In HIS Mighty Name
Ron and Diana
Translation Center Progress Report
Posted May 15th, 2009 by inhisservice52
MAY 2009 . . . . Sunset International Translation Center
Can you believe that summer is almost here and this school year is almost over? Sunset International Bible Institute's Graduation ceremonies will be May 23rd. Some of our Branch Schools have already had their celebrations and others are coming up in June.
It has been almost a year since I sent out a Sunset International TRANSLATION CENTER (SITC) report. This has been an amazing year with progress in every area of the SIBI network. For that reason I have decided to send individual language reports to be able key in on our different translations. Please know that we continue to work in the fields of English, Arabic, Khymer, Russian, Portugese, and Spanish even if you do not receive a progress report for one of those languages. Please contact me at the addresses/numbers below if you would like more information about any or all of these languages.
January Newsletter from Athens
Dear loved ones,
Attached please find our January, 09 newsletter from over here in Athens. We pray it finds you very well this day. Hope the winter has been treating you well in your part of the world. We’ve been hearing about the ice storms in parts of the states. Hope they haven’t hit you bad in your area.
With much luv
Ron and Diana
