As a class, the finch birds are omnivores, animals whose normal diet includes both plants and animals. In the case of finches, their primary diet in the wild consists of plant seeds, mostly grasses, supplemented by insect larvae, as well as some flying and crawling adult insects. Not only are they omnivorous, but they are also omnivorous, gluttonous, and voracious eaters. Each adult finch will consume half to three quarters of its body weight every day to stay healthy and happy.

Like domesticated birds, their diet does not change. However, the overall quality of the diet must be regulated by us as owners, since finches cannot regulate it on their own. As a general rule, the diets of captive finches consist mainly of seeds supplemented with animal protein mainly in the form of insect larvae.

However, feeding your birds a mixture of small seeds does not provide your finch birds with a balanced diet. That is why commercial finch seed mixes are almost always supplemented with vitamin and mineral pellets. Feeding your birds a commercially prepared seed mix is ​​a good start to providing them with a healthy and nutritious diet. But it’s not enough to really make your finches happy.

Supplements to a finch’s diet include a number of different foods.

• Green leafy vegetables: Fresh baby spinach, green lettuce (avoiding the iceberg) cut into bite-size pieces is a treat for your birds. Put some in their cage in the morning and remove any that haven’t been eaten by mid-afternoon.
• fresh sprouts: Available at most supermarkets, fresh sprouts make a wonderful treat for your finch birds. Larger sprouts, such as bean sprouts, should be avoided as they are too large for your finch to eat properly. Like leafy greens, sprouts should be offered in the morning and, if any remain, removed by mid-afternoon.
• Millet twigs: Dried millet sprigs can be found at any pet store. These treats hang from twig clips that attach to the top of the cage. Your finches will go crazy over this deliciousness. Because it’s high in sugar and oils, your birds treat it like a candy bar.
• insect larva: Finches thrive on insect protein. In captivity, one of the best sources of insect protein is mealworms. These treats quickly disappear every time you introduce them into your finch’s cage. Purchased live from your pet store, they stay mostly dormant in the refrigerator until you’re ready to feed them to your birds. You can also buy dried mealworms, however if your finches are picky eaters they won’t reach for the dried variety as easily.

A completely balanced finch bird diet consists of seeds, vitamin and mineral supplements, green leafy vegetables, fresh sprouts, millet, and live insect larvae. Feed all of this to your finches and they will be happy, healthy birds that will live 15-20 years in your care.

Do you want to download your PS3 games from the Internet? No longer will you have to walk to your local game store only to pay ridiculous amounts of money for a game you might not even enjoy playing? Now it is possible to download the latest PS3 games online anytime you want!

But when downloading games from the Internet it is easy to get confused. There are so many sites to choose from and many of them are scams. So where should you download from? And which sites should you avoid? There are a few simple rules you can follow that will ensure you find a great site to download all your PS3 games.

First of all, although it’s tempting to download games from torrent sites (file sharing sites), it’s best to avoid them. The files on these sites are not regulated and can often contain viruses and spyware that even antivirus software cannot detect. It’s better to join a paid site (which should only charge a small one-time fee) and have access to their database of games for life. These databases are always updated and therefore have all the latest games ready for you to download.

Next, you need to choose a site that has all forms of media available for download, not just PS3 games. The best sites will have music, movies, and TV shows, as well as games for all consoles (Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, and PS3), so check this out before you join.

Finally, make sure the site offers customer support in case you have any problems or questions you need answered (the best sites offer 24/7 customer support) and that the site also has a money back guarantee in case you are really not satisfied with the quality of their service.

Douglas McVicars and his partner Dianne White, who have just opened their fifth link in a chain of bakeries and pastry shops in Antigua, have turned out to have the right thing when it comes to making a living out of French bread and sandwiches. Doug, a former Home Depot executive in Toronto, and Dianne, a recent graduate architect, moved to Antigua in mid-2003.

Doug started working part-time for Franciane in January 2004 and was soon offered the manager’s position with profit sharing, full benefits and incentives, including stock in the business. Today Franciane’s sells around 300,000 sandwiches a year; this on an island with a population of just over 70,000. The business has now expanded to five stores in total with plans to open franchises on other Caribbean islands, including St. Lucia, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Dominica in the next year or two. Dianne, using her training as an architect, designed the latest store. It was designed to serve as a prototype for the planned expansion.

Doug says he had to make a major change in the direction Franciane was taking after he took office. He felt the former manager was targeting the wrong clientele; expats, tourists, yachts. So the first thing he did after taking over was to make it a local place, targeting the locals. He bought more products on the island, while the former manager had imported a lot from France. He made drastic changes to the menu. Tuna, crab, turkey, roast beef, and local saltfish replaced pate and Brie. This made for more substantial sandwiches, which were well received by the local population.

They have had competition from a new Subway franchise that opened six months ago, but it hasn’t affected their sales. Doug says it’s because they’re so expensive and they sell items for $20 that Franciane’s has for $10. There was an expected loss of some customers, but others who were happy to see a shorter line at Franciane’s quickly replaced them.

Antigua also has its traditional types of breads, which are heavier and often loaded with canned butter, pork sausage, and cheese.

“That was one of my first experiences when I first came here,” says Doug. “Dianne took me to Brownie’s (bakery).”

“Yes,” Dianne remembers. “She brought you a sandwich with sausage and cheese.”

“It was different,” adds Doug, “but it was nice, very heavy. But don’t get me wrong, you can’t eat our sandwiches every day either.”

Quite a few customers might disagree. Franciane’s staff know regulars who eat the same sandwich every day or mix and match the fillings, yet arrive at roughly the same time every day.

Diana says. “They seem to like it, and what we try to do is provide them with the correct fillings that they want. Like salt fish and red herring. We’ll also bring the local cheese, because not everyone likes cheddar and Swiss. They seem to be very attached to cheese can. So we’re still trying to add to the menu.”

Antiguans were already familiar with French bread because there was previously a Swiss bakery located in a popular tourist section of the island along with another French bakery in the capital, St. John’s.

Slowing down the pace of life in Toronto has been a welcome change for the couple. Doug and Dianne didn’t even realize how much their pace had changed, until a recent trip through Miami, when they were pacing to catch a flight, being beaten and glared at by Americans trying to get to the plane. “After things like that,” Dianne says, “you just start to remember why you left. Everyone (there) moves like every moment of the day counts. When you’re here for two years, you don’t realize how much you’ve slowed down.” really”.

Doug says he’s happy with the clothes and other items he can buy on the island. Dianne might have a few more gripes, as like most women, she tends to crave a bit more variety in terms of shopping. However, she is content to take a flight to Puerto Rico whenever the need arises. Many locals do the same.

They have adjusted to the schedules of the island’s supermarkets in terms of the availability of fresh produce, which disappears quickly on weekends. Doug remembers the shocked reaction of some international medical school students who frequent one of Franciane’s outlets when they were told there was no lettuce for their sandwiches. “They were like, ‘What do you mean you don’t have lettuce?'” he recalls. “And I asked them, well, how did you get here? And they told me: ‘By plane’. And I said, ok, do you see a road that leads from here to Miami?

“The acquisition on the island is not as easy as it seems,” he says. “There are some difficult times of the year, like November, when hotels reopen, and we may fall short.” They have learned how to develop connections with local wholesalers, who will warn them of expected shortages ahead of time. The couple used to import a 20 ft. container of authentic French bread and pastries once every three months, but the popularity of the business has now shifted to one container every 28 days.

Many people have expressed skepticism that a fairly young company has diversified so quickly, but Doug says Franciane’s shows no signs of slowing down and is, in fact, planning at least two other stores, including one inside the airport.

And are you happy with your decision to migrate to the Caribbean? Give Doug the last word:

“I always said that I would go to live in the Caribbean when I was in my early 40s,” he says. “And I said, you know what, if you never do it, you never will. A good friend of mine in Toronto said, ‘You’re coming back. But I could go to another island, I don’t know what I’ll do, but I like it here. I really like it”.

The PlayStation 4 was released with a 500 gigabyte hard drive. How nice! They think 500 gigabytes is enough data! Hello sony! This is not 2008. 500 concerts are not going to be enough. Not when your games have mandatory installs. Not when your games are 40-50 gigs each. You’re making us juggle data. That’s fine with smartphones, where apps can be removed and reinstalled in 30 seconds. It’s not cool when your games are absolutely massive and can take a couple of HOURS to install. Why wouldn’t you ship with at least a terabyte? It’s ridiculous! You can shut up too, Microsoft. You shipped with the hard drive of the same size! Not only that, but at least Sony ships with the average hard drive in a regular laptop. With your console, you must purchase a proprietary unit. Then, let me say this with all the professionalism I can gather: Buooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Anyway, there is an easy solution to this problem. That’s just replacing the hard drive yourself. Calm down, don’t cry. My God, you’re crying. It is not so difficult. It’s actually quite easy. Don’t you cry anymore? Alright. Please keep your composure, that was awkward for both of us. Great, now you’re crying again. Let’s move on…

PLEASE NOTE: I don’t think this voids the warranty; however, you should contact Sony to make sure. I am not responsible for any damage or voided warranty that may occur as a result of a hard drive swap. Please proceed with your own caution!

The first step is to gather the materials! So first you will need a new hard drive. I used a one terabyte Seagate hybrid drive. Make sure the drive is 2.5 inches; otherwise it won’t fit on the PS4. You could also use a solid state drive. That said, I don’t think you’ll get a very significant speed boost. Solid state storage has traditionally been much more expensive than the traditional platter hard drive. Or you can get a traditional hard drive with a ton of storage. The reason I went with a hybrid drive is that you get most of the benefits of a solid-state drive combined with the cheaper mass storage of a traditional platter-based HDD.

Pictured: Seagate Hybrid Drive

You will also need a computer on hand. Ugh, I know. I am asking you a lot. Using that computer navigates to the Sony site. Find the latest firmware. Make sure you get the publication date of this article that the firmware is 3.15. You’ll also need a gigabyte USB stick, to put the downloaded firmware on, as well if you plan to back up game and save data. Make sure it is formatted to FAT32. Right click on the flash drive and click format and make sure FAT32 is selected. You will need a PS4 controller and a USB cable. Finally, get yourself a handy stylish screwdriver!

If you plan on backing up your save files, plug the USB drive into the PS4, navigate to the settings menu. In the settings menu, find the “Application Saved Data Management” menu. Search for backup and restore and follow the instructions on the screen.

Next, let’s get dirty and start taking the PS4 apart. The first thing to do is to make sure that the PS4 is turned off. Unplug it from the wall, just in case. Next, what you need to do is remove the shiny plastic piece from the PlayStation. It will require a bit of force, so don’t be afraid to use a little. It should slide on relatively easily. You should see the hard drive inside its cage. There will be a fairly large screw with the square, circle, x, and triangle PlayStation icons on it. Remove that screw with your Phillips head screwdriver. Take the cage out of the PS4. Good job so far!

Now examine the hard drive cage, note the orientation of the hard drive, and note the four screws that hold the hard drive in the cage. Unscrew them and remove your old hard drive. Make sure the rubber pieces stay in place. Place the new hard drive in the same position as the old one and screw it into place with the 4 screws you just removed. Slide the caddy with the hard drive attached back into the cage inside the PS4. Go ahead and slide the shiny black plastic piece back into the PlayStation 4 and close it again.

So first things first, let’s get your new USB stick ready! Connect your USB stick to your computer. Find your USB stick on your computer. It can be found in the “This PC” folder if you’re on Windows 8 or higher or “My Computer” if you’re on Windows 7 or lower. Once you do that, on the USB stick create a folder called “PS4” and then inside that folder create another folder called “UPDATE”, and once you do that, paste the file PS4UPDATE.PUP into that folder. Once you’re done, safely unplug your USB stick and plug it into the PlayStation.

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Reconnect the PS4 to the wall. Connect your PS4 controller to the console. Locate the power button on the front of the console and hold it down for about 7-10 seconds. Using the controller, navigate to “Initialize PS4 (Reinstall System Software)”. Now, let the PS4 do its thing, and it should run. Once you do, it should take you to the initial setup screen, where you can re-enter all of your account information, enter the date and time again, and connect to the Internet.

The last thing you need to do is go back to the settings menu and go back to where you backed up all your save files. Now you need to do the opposite and restore the apps you backed up. Once you do, go back to the PlayStation store and re-download all your games. Your PS4 should now be in a similar state to how it was when you started.

That’s all! Congratulations! You have a storage solution of this decade! I’m proud of you. Oh god, you’re crying again. Yes, I know this is a big problem. You are already an adult! I’m just going…

When you manage or rent a commercial property, it is important to maintain the success of the tenants and the property. The key to the process is the mix of tenants. If you get the tenant mix wrong, people won’t come to the property; over time, the vacancy factor increases and rents become unstable. That’s the start of an income disaster for the property owner.

So it’s not just about having the right tenants in a property; There are some other factors to consider such as:

• Tenant placement in and around the property.
• The time or hours that the property trades
• The number of tenants in the property how
• The anchor tenant and their future occupancy intentions
• The reason buyers come to the property
• Factors for vacancies now and what is known to occur later
• Grouping of tenants in a pattern that works for a better buying experience

Let’s look at the last item in the list for now. Clustering is essentially the process of placing tenants close to one another considering that customers buying from those tenants could buy from other similar or complementary tenants nearby.

When a customer is buying something, they are inclined to buy again relatively soon. Having tenants close to each other allows for that trend to occur. For that reason, you can create a ‘cluster’. This is an example of a successful cluster:

1. fashion for ladies
2. Women shoes
3. Jeweler’s
4. Fragrance
5. sportswear for ladies

All of these stores would work quite well in the same area or group. The group could be placed next to the main tenant of the department store.

When you get a perfect pool, you can look to introduce alternative tenants to the area who can encourage buyers to stay in the common area around the pool and buy more. That’s where you can find coffee shops and pastry shops. A successful tenant mix is ​​a planned process.

So a good retail leasing executive knows how to make clusters work at a retail property. Everything has to fit the buyer’s requirements and the known changes in the demographics of the region.

A tenancy mix can be shaped using lease expiration and known vacancy factors on the property. For the client who visits the property, he just wants to have a good time and get what he wants in a convenient way. The moment a commercial property stops doing that, rent and vacancy problems begin. Plan your commercial property for today, but always look to the future and make wise decisions regarding tenants in your tenant mix.

One thing you’ll notice if you regularly play computer games online is that a lot of gamers seem to have really big egos. This is usually the case regardless of the game you play. So why is this?

Well, there are a few reasons. I think it mainly has to do with the fact that the people who play computer games online are generally teenagers and people in their early twenties.

These people obviously have a lot of friends both online and in the real world. Therefore, they care a lot about their reputation, so they are desperate to do well when playing computer games. In an ideal world, they want to be the top players and the envy of all their peers.

So they will end up playing these games for hours on end trying to become the best they can be. They can try visiting the various forums and buying strategy guides to get some useful tips and strategies. If they do get any kind of success, they’ll blow it up and brag about it online.

However, it should be noted that these people may not have as big an ego as it seems at first glance. In fact, they may just be young children who are only 10 or 11 years old, for example. It’s just that when you’re online you can hide behind your keyboard and basically say whatever you want, knowing there won’t be any consequences. You can brag about yourself as much as you want, especially if no one knows who you are in real life.

You will often see people on gaming forums telling everyone about their achievements in various games. They often glorify themselves and make fun of other people. However, in real life, they are probably the best people you could ever hope to meet, as their offline personality is completely different from their online personality.

So the point is that you shouldn’t necessarily judge people based on how they are online. To some extent this is just a facade and if you met them in real life they would probably be very different.

It seems that there are a lot of egos in the world of online gaming. However, it’s usually just the youngsters who want to beat their friends and beat other players online, hoping to become one of the best players. As they get older, they will probably find that their ego and attitude start to wane, and they just enjoy playing the game.

Gone are the days when you had to take a break from your busy schedule to plan shopping for special occasions, even regular trips. The development of technology alleviated this tedious experience of searching different streets to get that particular dress. Today, you can order or buy anything from home décor items to clothing at the click of a button, regardless of your location.

This development is definitely a boon in the hectic lifestyle, but it also has its downsides. Customers are often hesitant to make an online purchase due to credit card maladies such as phishing. In fact, rampant online credit card fraud has threatened e-commerce in many ways by scaring off potential customers. This is a major concern shared by both merchants and customers. An estimated $5.6 million is spent to ensure the security of online transactions; however, the inefficiency of these security systems in dampening attempts by fraudsters makes it a complete waste of resources.

In case you are among the many, then a new technology that allows a customer to use debit cards online without providing any credit card information could be a breather. On top of this, this cutting-edge technology is likely to save online merchants a fortune in fees as well. In short, this new IFAN technology is a WIN-WIN situation for both customers and merchants. While shopping with credit card, you may feel helpless enough whether you like it or not, but the information like CVV code, card number and so on need to be filled in to complete the transaction. What IFAN does for you is that it makes this procedure much more secure by transmitting information encrypted, eliminating any interference from third parties such as PayPal.

Wondering how it works? IFAN eradicates the need for credit card numbers, making it impractical for scammers to steal your information. This is possible since when you use a bank debit card, you don’t actually have to provide any credit card credentials. In this case, banks consider the combination of a physical debit card and PIN code to be comparable to cash, known as a ‘card present transaction’. For example, when your debit card is swiped at a merchant along with your secret PIN number, it is validated as a ‘card present transaction’. In this way, the payment is made to the merchant, and yet the merchant does not record any of your valuable card credentials, such as numbers among others.

What is more reassuring is that the encrypted information that is stored on the debit card’s magnetic stripe or even digital chip is communicated directly to the bank in question. This process makes the entire shopping experience absolutely secure. In addition, when the information is communicated to the bank along with the PIN number, the programmed funds are released directly to the merchant in question without going anywhere near their card credentials.

It would not be wrong to say that ‘IFAN is quite revolutionary’. There are numerous options available to purchase such as eChecks, Western Union, prepaid credit cards and many more. However, despite these various options, you end up buying online using a credit card due to its ease of operation. However, by using these credit cards for your online purchases, you may be overlooking the fatal drawback that could accompany it.

The changing times, the needs of change in the approach of purchases. That is, online shopping through your laptop and desktop is all the rage. But along with it, smartphones are giving stiff competition, as various online merchants have software applications that can be downloaded to your phone, and you’re good to go. But the good news is that, to add to its efficiency, this fantastic technology can even be accessed through a smartphone.

The North American release of Fire Pro Wrestling Returns was on November 13. That’s a little over two years after the Japanese release. Having spent a full two weeks with the game in my possession, I think I can give an unbiased review. I’m a longtime fan of this series, but I can still own up to its flaws. How does Fire pro Wrestling Returns compare to the most popular competition? Where to start…

There are no drastic changes to the core Fire Pro gameplay. It’s the same solid grip system fans have long grown accustomed to. Those who are new to the Fire Pro will need to spend some time getting used to the time. The fighting system punishes button mashers. I would advise newbies to set the COM difficulty to 1 and work their way up to a harder level. This is one of those games where appreciation is only earned after learning the ins and outs.

Distinctive features of the series are tight gameplay and a huge roster. FPR has a total of 327 real life competitors. To avoid copyright issues, they have all been given a name change. Vader is called “Saber”, Kenta Kobashi is “Keiji Togashi”, etc. Feel free to rename everyone accordingly. You also have the option to change the attractiveness of the default characters. You don’t have to sacrifice one of your 500 edit slots (CAW) when your favorite wrestler changes gimmicks.

FPR’s all-star roster includes fighters, boxers and mixed martial artists from around the world. Puroresu legends such as Giant Baba, Satoru Sayama (Original Tiger Mask), and Jushin “Thunder” Lyger can be selected. As always, the default roster is dominated by fighters from Puro. Some of the fighters well known to American wrestling/UFC fans include Bret Hart, Sting, Andre the Giant, Petey Williams, Mirco Cro Cop, and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

A new addition to the series is a “corner to center” attack. When your opponent is downed in the middle of the ring, you can duck in the corner to set up a spear, super kick, or a few other maneuvers. This adds a bit more drama and precision to matches that feature characters setting up these attacks a certain way. Because of this new feature, you can create an accurate Shawn Michaels or Bill Goldberg if you want to.

A traditional steel cage match has finally been added. Players can use weapons such as barbed wire bats or the cage itself to inflict pain on others. Other match types include S-1 (boxing, punches only), Gruesome (a 12-sided UFC-inspired cage), and the electrified barbed wire explosion deathmatch. While having Hell in a Cell, the Japanese fighters throw each other onto electrified boards covered in skin-shredding barbed wire. It’s different, but fun nonetheless.

Buzz-worthy features include reference editing, belt editing, and ring/logo editing. There is a GM mode called “Match Maker” but it is very limited. All you do is set up matches between wrestlers and get rated by the crowd reaction percentage of the match. There are weird special events that happen during matchmaking that do very little to expand beyond its limitations. For some inconceivable reason, created wrestlers cannot be used in Match Maker.

The presentation is nothing special. The menus are useful, but accessing some features can be a chore at times. FPR’s 2D graphics remind me of arcade games like Wrestlefest. The character sprites are not high resolution, but they are large and detailed. Spike could have easily recycled the graphics from Fire Pro Wrestling Z. Instead they created new sprites and reanimated some pre-existing moves. Some animations look a bit robotic, but they’re pretty fluid.

I’m sad to say that Spike once again mapped the pick up weapon button to the run button. Do you want to get a fluorescent tube from the corner while playing in an exploding barbed wire match? Make sure you are close enough to these tubes. Otherwise, you’ll trip over the barbed wire ropes and end up looking like a complete fool. It doesn’t ruin the game or anything, but such neglect of the R2 button has me dumbstruck. Overall, that’s one of my biggest complaints with FPR.

I do not give numerical scores or ratings in my reviews. If I was the type to do that, Fire Pro Wrestling Returns would probably receive a 91. It’s the best in the series, but like every other game, it’s flawed. Even the so-called classic games that get perfect scores from other reviewers have some glitches or glitches. I recommend this game to anyone who is interested in professional wrestling or the UFC. You don’t have to like Pure to like FPR, the unique gameplay and customization options are more than enough to pique interest.

The Gospel of Jesus Christ began as a tiny spark on the slopes of Galilee nearly two thousand years ago, but quickly crossed all geographical barriers to become the world’s best-known Good News in human history. A brief description of how the Gospel was spread will not only empower us to be a part of its spread, but will also help us see that the Gospel is driven by divine power.

The spread of the Gospel began with the Great Commission that Jesus Christ gave His disciples before His ascension back to His Father’s side in heaven: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you”. (Matthew 28:19, 20, WEB) Since the spread of the Gospel was a great responsibility that the disciples had to fulfill, it required the power of the Holy Spirit. Therefore, Jesus told his body of believers to “wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49) With this power, they would be witnesses for Christ in “Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

The spread of the gospel in Jerusalem

Following the instructions of their Master, the disciples waited in Jerusalem for the gift of the Holy Spirit. When the day of Pentecost came, “they were all with one accord in one place. Suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. Tongues like fire appeared and were distributed among them , and one sat on each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages,” so that non-Hebrew-speaking Jews from various parts of the Roman Empire could understand them in their own languages ​​(Acts 2: 1-4).

The disciples, empowered by the Spirit, immediately began working to fulfill the Great Commission. The apostle Peter was the first to add new members to the church of Christ; The Holy Spirit empowered this uneducated fisherman to give an impromptu preaching so powerful and convincing that he converted 3,000 people to Christianity on the same day (Acts 2:41).

In Jerusalem, new believers were constantly being added to Christ’s church, as Yahweh God enabled the apostles to perform many miracles, including the instantaneous healing of a man crippled from birth (Acts 3). The growth experienced by the church was so rapid that the Bible soon used “multiply” to describe the growth: “the number of the disciples multiplied.” (Acts 6:1)

The spread of the gospel to Samaria

A great persecution soon arose against the body of Christ, and consequently the believers were scattered “abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.” (Acts 8:1) Those who left Jerusalem took the Good News of Christ with them, spreading the Gospel outside their circle to Samaria for the first time. One such believer who spread the Gospel to Samaria was Philip, a deacon who was assigned to serve widows’ tables (Acts 6:5).

In Samaria, Philip healed the paralyzed and lame, and cast out demons from the demon-possessed, while proclaiming Christ to the Samaritans, whom the Samaritans joyfully accepted (Acts 8:5-8). When the apostles in Jerusalem “heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them, who, when they went down, prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 8:14-15)

While Philip was still ministering in Samaria, an angel of God told him, “Get up and go south along the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (Acts 8:26) God had a greater mission for Philip: to minister to an individual, an Ethiopian eunuch, the secretary of the treasury of the queen of the Ethiopians (Acts 8:27). Without hesitating, Philip obeyed and on his way he met the eunuch, who was returning home in his chariot from Jerusalem, where he was going to worship. Commanded by the Holy Spirit, Felipe ran to the car, and once he heard the Ethiopian official reading aloud from the book of Isaiah, he asked him: “Do you understand what you are reading?” (Acts 8:30.) The official admitted that he needed help understanding the Scriptures and asked Philip to “come up and sit with him.” (Acts 8:31) Sitting next to the Ethiopian in his chariot, Philip promptly preached about Jesus Christ, beginning with the passage the man was reading: Isaiah 53:7-8:

“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.

As a lamb before its shearer is silent,

so that he does not open his mouth.

In his humiliation, his judgment was taken away.

Who will declare his generation?

Because his life is taken from the earth.”

As they were traveling, they came across some water, and the officer said, “Behold, here is water. What prevents me from being baptized?” (Acts 8:36) Once the man’s new faith in Christ was confirmed, Philip baptized him in water. At the completion of Philip’s ministry to the officer, the “Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went his joyful way.” (Acts 8:39)

The Extension of the Gospel to the “Last Places on Earth”

After the expansion of Christianity through Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria, the Good News of universal salvation of Jesus had to spread; no geographical barrier, neither imagined nor real, could stop him. The spread of the Gospel to the Gentiles had a modest beginning, but it grew rapidly as a small amount was left in a lump of dough. Cross-cultural ministry officially began with the Apostle Peter.

As a Jew, Peter was initially hesitant to preach the Gospel of Christ to non-Jews, since the Jews at the time viewed Gentiles as impure (ritually polluting). However, after a vision of Christ, Peter accepted his mission among the Gentiles. Immediately after the vision, three men were asking for Peter, and by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Peter went to meet them. The men explained to Peter: “Cornelius, a centurion, a just and God-fearing man, of good repute among the entire nation of the Jews, was instructed by a holy angel to invite you into his house and listen to what you say.” (Acts 10:22)

Once he arrived at Cornelius’ house, Peter introduced Jesus as the Savior of the world. As he spoke, the Holy Spirit descended on the Gentiles and, as a result, they spoke in tongues, astonishing all the witnesses (Acts 10:44-46). Then Peter had them baptized in water (Acts 10:48).

The spread of the Gospel to the Gentiles continued after Peter’s first cross-cultural ministry. Some of the persecuted preached the Word in faraway places, such as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, where the term “Christian” was first used to describe a follower of Christ (Acts 11:19, 21, 26).

Cross-cultural ministry flourished under Paul of Tarsus. On the day of his miraculous conversion from a devout Pharisee who vehemently persecuted Christians to a devoted apostle who would become a pioneer in church planting, the Master told him, “Rise up and stand tall, for I have appeared to you to this: make yourself a servant and a witness both to the things that you have seen and to those that I will reveal to you, freeing you from the people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending you, to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in me” (Acts 26:16-18).

Paul “was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.” (Acts 26:19) In his three Spirit-led missionary journeys throughout the Roman Empire, Paul won lives for Christ from many Gentile worlds, including Malta, Cyprus, Iconium, Lystra, Derbe, Philippi, Thessalonica, Berea, Athens, Corinth, Ephesus, Crete, and Rome, where his ministry ended due to execution and where the Bible’s book of Acts is closed to open the door for further spread of the Gospel.

The spread of the gospel after the book of Acts

After the close of Acts, the Gospel continued to spread despite great persecution. In the 2nd century, it spread to almost the entire Roman Empire, and in the 4th century, the persecution ceased and Christianity became the empire’s dominant religion after the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity and issued an edict of tolerance in 313. Then, through missionary work and colonization, Christianity spread throughout the Western world in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, thousands of Christians spoke out against the Roman Catholic Church for deviating from Biblical doctrines, for moral corruption, and for abuse of power. Some of these reformers began to make the Bible accessible to common people by translating it into languages ​​other than Latin, to which the sacred text was then limited. During such a reformation, many reformers were persecuted and executed, including William Tyndale, who was burned at the stake in 1536 for smuggling copies of his English translation of the Bible into England after illegally printing them in Germany. His efforts and sacrifices enabled many laymen to personally read and study the Bible on their own for the first time. The reformation was aided by the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg, which allowed for the mass production of the Bible.

In the 18th century, Christians sailed to the New World in search of religious freedom, bringing the Gospel with them to America. From that time on until the 1900s, various revivalists rose up to radically evangelize the world; among them was William Booth, who founded the Salvation Army and established “Armies” in fifty-eight countries; James Hudson Taylor, the first missionary to the Chinese interior who converted tens of thousands of Chinese to Christianity; and John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist church that spread the Gospel throughout the United Kingdom.

Today, despite centuries of mass persecution, Bible burning, and clerical abuse of power, the Gospel continues to spread and penetrate geographic borders, fueled by technological advances. And when the “Good News of the Kingdom [is] preached in the whole world for a witness to all nations… the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14) Amen!

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radiant lighting

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physical adjustments

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Supporting that new look

The wide range of colors available allows the lenses and eyes to become an accent to a larger outfit. An accent is something that helps provide a transitional or complementary element between bold items. Using the right accents gives any outfit a complete, professional look. The lack of accents gives different colors, jewelry pieces, and other accessories a detached and awkward look on certain outfits. Colored lenses allow the face and eyes to be incorporated directly as an accent to help complete an outfit.

a special night

A set of earrings will help create a distinctive look for special events and holidays. The many different colors can match the traditional palette for a particular holiday. Cool and warm colored metals make it easy to mix seasonal shades in a wardrobe. By purchasing earrings in bulk, you can even get a different set for each event you intend to attend! Ear jewelry is very useful when creating a professional look for a formal event or meeting. The right outfit can even draw attention to the eyes, the necklace, and even the highlights in the hair. This will create a formal look that has a sense of elegance and style beyond just designer clothes.