Well we have @Twi and @jasonacts177 as moderators. You can always flag something, or private message them directly about something too. 
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Thanks 
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It comes in waves. People suddenly sprout up and we have discord. Some change their tune. Others leave. Itās a cycle that has been observed since the opening of this forum. Things will simmer down again, just to get your breath and deal with it again lol. Donāt let it discourage you and continue on observing all of us in here. The truth of oneās nature comes out eventually.
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GOOD morning church team.
I wanted to thank you for all the work you have done behind the scenes to put together a rocking site !!!
It is easy to navigate.
I also love the past studies handily on a easy to use format .
I can tell you guys put in the hours and I for one, wanted to let you know, you are appreciated. You know who you are ( and Jesus knows and will reward you) .
Love to you all
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Just a question Jon, recently JD mentioned prayer or meditation on a psalmā¦ for prolonged timeā¦ do you know what he meant, how he does thatā¦ have you done that? What circumstances.?..
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Well, you have stepped into waters that I can only give you my understanding. To boil this down, to meditate on something within a biblical sense, to me, is to study it intensely. To think heavily on it. Weigh it amongst itself and the Bible. To research meanings of words to really get into that particular part of scripture. To be still and listen for that ever so quiet and gentle voice of the Holy Spirit talk to you about what you are reading.
I guess you could say, all of that COULD be what he means.
An example given to me was how a cow chews its cud. A cow has four stomachs and takes the food and consumes it; digests it, comes back up and digests it some more, and more till it is fully consumed.
We study the Word within the same way. Meditate is to digest it till fully consumed and understood. To me anyway.
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found this interesting article. it was written 4 days ago. its someone who used to be a Christian. it appears this article is an attempt to discredit the Bible. it twists the truth about what the rapture is, etc. and sadly there are many biblically-illiterate people who will read this and agree with its messages, not understanding the truth for themselves, because the article says what they want to hear, and it keeps them from having to be accountable, fully believing they should not go to the Bible or the God it tells about.
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I have also been similarily discouraged because I tried to support someone who was feeling discouraged. Iām not a new Christian but I am very sensitive and I donāt like to see people bullying others. I have been told by moderators not to intervene in these situations because that is their role.
Iām here for similar reasons. I enjoy the fellowship, and the discourse with like-minded people.
I find the conflict aspect rather painful and discouraging. As a result, Iāve stepped back, donāt share as much, and just choose to read. My voice has become somewhat silent in terms of offering opinions because I donāt need more stress.
I find that unfortunate, but this is a forum, it has rules, and there are people in charge. So in the sense, the conversations are not open. They are moderated and channelled.
I suppose that is the nature of online social platforms. Whoever runs the platform decides whose voice is allowed and who gets censored. Look at what utube, twitter, facebook etc. do.
I guess to be in here, is to choose to put full trust in the moderators as they control the conversations.
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Let your words be heartfelt and thoughtful through wisdom. May they pour like a fountain of kindness and joy. May they merge within the body of water that is this body of the church online. May they be dipped into but never taken back. May they be left there to flow as they need, no longer navigated by ourselves but the Holy Spirit be their guide to the hearts and minds who need them.
Let not the discouragement you see or feel be a muzzle and let while rules enforced, not be straps upon your back. Respond in love through wisdom of choice of interactions and may the moderators take upon your heart due diligence in prayer for them for heavy laden is their brow but God led them to their position through counsel and advice to Faragās team and now, instead of us having to take their responsibility, their responsibility is theirs for a reason.
Rejoice therefor in the understanding of love and kindness with an eased mind and heart of any matters presented and enjoy the time to expand, share, and guide others to the same destination we so urgently desire.
In Jesusā name
Amen
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Wow, Alison, looks like this a fairly recent flip. The author captures nuances like fear of end times and rapture to America rules the world by becoming a Christian superpower. For the author it seemed that they were tired of being afraid. Someone like this, I believe could still come to Christ. Although they seem to think that Climate Change and economic doom are ensuing (for me Climate Change is a cult and the reset may have an extenuated timing factor that moves it out a decade or soā¦but inflation will hit and is hitting even nowā¦so yeah thatās not good).
In some ways it almost feels like CNN put this out with CRT themes and such. When I read something like this i try to understand what I might say to a person like that if given the chance. Wowā¦that is a bag of cats (to use a previous forum members vernacular). If there were something you could say to that personā¦what might it be?
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Iām gonna borrow this sometime, if you donāt mind 
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This is 5 hours long but the information is shocking to say the leastā¦We know who won at the Cross, unfortunately, many donāt believe this and have backed the wrong horse!
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Feel free! Lol I probably wouldnāt remember I wrote it anywayš¤£
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I guess those of us who prefer quiet life will just get along fine, Iām still finding my feet as a Christian, a lot of questions, I listen to Bible study, make notes, I dont recognize myself from 2019 to now, Iām totally changed not by me, but by God, I hate what I was, Iām sad the years Iāve missed, when I could have been reading and learning, Iāve never felt loved in my life, if never had a friend, but, Iām so happy to listen or read about scripture ā¦ I think I reacted because I love what is here, and to see it slide, even slightly scared me, I dont want to lose thisā¦ I think thatās why I spoke upā¦ xx Iāve never been brave enough or loved something so much to have the nerve to speak outā¦ xxxxxx
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Bruce, why not be transparent here and direct people to your YouTube site. In YTās search bar, they can just put in your name. You use the same avatar there as you do here, the open Bible, but you also use your picture from time to time as you have done here in a couple of earlier posts.
You have made comments there on your channel such as Pastor JD is āno longer a verifiable teacher of Godās wordā and called him a false teacher. In fact, some of your videos go back at least a year. You have also said the same things about Pastor Jack Hibbs and Jan Markell among others.
I know you, Bruce, from another site. Youāve been banned from one repeatedly because you keep coming back under different aliases spewing your hatred out to those on the site but particularly the site owner. I prayerfully ask that you do not use this site in the same manner to air your real grudges/dislikes and even hatred against godly pastors and teachers. Stick to YouTube and those of like-mind that follow you. I can assure anyone who goes to YouTube and looks for you that they will be shocked when they discover who the real Bruce Peters is.
Moderators, I do sincerely apologize if I cause any upset here by telling the truth about Mr. Peters, but it is obvious he is not going to let up until he accomplishes his purpose of being here, of tearing down instead of building up.
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Perfection in body and mind in Jesus at the moment of the rapture canāt happen soon enough. 
Navigating a fallen world as fallen human beings (and with other fallen human beings) is very difficult. I want to encourage you that you and @J.R.Wāand all those who love Christāare deeply loved.
We will āreap a harvest if we do not give up.ā (Galatians 6:9)
And whatever you do, in word or deed [and on the forum], do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. (Colossians 3:17)
Your voices matter. Hang in there.
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I have been watching for Tucker to address this. He finally did!
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I suppose I should say Iām sorry for begging the rapture to happen since like 2013. You may not had made it then. Well, at least you will now. Thatās a plus!
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Hi Catherine. That is an awesome heart to want to help and comfort. That is certainly a great quality for our forum, amen. From what I understand with the moderators is that there are things they have in place, but they are learning and growing too and doing the best they can. They are approachable as they are members from our forum.
We did not used to have moderators, at least not like we have now. So there are things moving in some great directions compared to what we had before. But that also means getting acquainted with what might be helpful to them as well in that they mean the best for our forum (having seen it all themselves). I think we are evolving together.
From my understanding in situations where moderators have been flagged or a situation is pending under their review (or at least as best as we might understand a situation like that existingālike flagged posts) these are days that are most helpful for the moderators to work with those situations on our behalf. I know in some cases there are a few variables we might not be aware of as how things behind the scenes (or what might have occurred an hour ago) are playing out. But I do think there are plenty of opportunities along the way to be encouraging to others here when its not a flagged or an escalating scenario zone of sorts.
Before you came on board Catherine, it was the Wild West, and itās just a time of getting refocused in a positive direction for the whole forum. From what I have seen, the moderators have been rather generous with permitting expression here. Even in this thread we can see examples of that.
From what I understand as long as we say things in love, from a sincere place and it is not hurtful toward another person or spamy or trying to promote something beyond just offering your views here and thereā¦they are pretty much good with that. It might take some getting used to as we are all adjusting. But what I see is an evolving forum of fellowship where freedom of expression is expanding as also a healthier fellowship dynamic is also forming. Well I say this having seen the Wild West. For what it is worth though, I hope to be edifying. And that when the Lord leads, you may find it to be quite a lovely place to post perhaps more and often as we progress through the coming days and weeks. Blessings dear sister 
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Yeahā¦what Sigrid said
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