Promotion of the ArchAngel Institute has been quite low key during the second stage of our launch.  We have focused upon readying the offices and networking with those whom the Lord moves to get involved.

One answer to the Board’s prayers is Therese Joy Burkett.  Here she is standing in front of the historic building that the Institute occupies.

We had been asking God to send us someone to lead us into a post-abortion healing ministry.  He sent us Theresa, who is not only heading up the Raphael Division for us — she is now also on the ArchAngel Board of Directors.

We thank God for sending her to us!!!

Here is more on our most recent addition to the team, Theresa Joy Burkett (TJB):

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June 24 is the day on the Church’s calendar to celebrate the birth of John the Baptist. The Institute has previously posted on this important prophet here and here. John the Baptist was the greatest of the prophets of the Old Covenant and one whom the Lord Jesus Christ directs us to contemplate.

This picture is Bartolomé Esteban Murillo’s famous treatment of the young St. John the Baptist (1670). John and Jesus were cousins, and likely did play together as children.

Here is a the good word (in green) for this day from AmericanCatholic. org http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/saintofday/

John challenges us Christians to the fundamental attitude of Christianity—total dependence on the Father, in Christ. Except for the Mother of God, no one had a higher function in the unfolding of salvation. Yet the least in the kingdom, Jesus said, is greater than he, for the pure gift that the Father gives. The attractiveness as well as the austerity of John, his fierce courage in denouncing evil—all stem from his fundamental and total placing of his life within the will of God.

Quote:

“And this is not something which was only true once, long ago in the past. It is always true, because the repentance which he preached always remains the way into the kingdom which he announced. He is not a figure that we can forget now that Jesus, the true light, has appeared. John is always relevant because he calls for a preparation which all men need to make. Hence every year there are four weeks in the life of the Church in which it listens to the voice of the Baptist. These are the weeks of Advent” (A New Catechism).

PRAYER REQUESTS

Pray that the Institute, as it closes out the second stage of its launch and fires the third stage in July,
would be given the courage and zeal of John the Baptist!

Pray that this third stage will be successful in getting the Christian Resistance recording studio up and operational in one of the three “procedure rooms” of the former abortion clinic at 827 Webster Street.

Pray that this third stage will be successful in finalizing the post abortion counseling program to be managed from one of the three “procedure rooms” of the former abortion clinic.

Pray that this third stage will be successful in finalizing the ongoing legal projects and battles now being waged from one of the three “procedure rooms” of the former abortion clinic.

Pray that John the Baptist will inspire the Institute to emulate prophetic zeal in furtherance of the Reign of the King of Kings — no matter the cost.

Please pray again for the Michael Division projects, and please pray for them throughout the weeks to come.

Details are on the way . . .

The Nagy family is well known to the pro-life community in the Fort. Andy and Kay were active in the Rescue-Revival “back in the day,” as was their son Tad. Good ‘lifers all.

Tad married Julie and has been blessed with four beautiful children.

Tonight Tad and Julie are in an emergency situation. Life has thrown them a curve ball and they need prayers and emergency housing. Their house sold (an answered prayer in this economy!) but the house they were buying did not. Tad and Julieare stuck inbetween houses and now living temporarily in a local hotel while their possessions are on hold in a moving truck!!!

Tad and Julie are seeking the Lord on what is next for them. Here is one thing that would be a big blessing this week, even tonight: A place to rent. They are praying for a place to land temporarily while they pray through where the Holy Spirit is leading them next.

So if you know of a place that they could call home for a month, maybe six,then please give the Institute’s friend Tad Nagy a call at (260) 410-1306.

ps  sorry about your name in earlier posts, Julie!  Posted the initial sos late and under duress!

Retreat and compromise do not advance the Kingdom of God.  Our Commander has called us to take ground, not give it. 

These red and green words of encouragement from a Calvinist website are encouraging the Institute to take the offensive in this hour:

 

 

More than Conquerors

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written:
“For your sake we face death all day long;
we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.”
No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:35-37

The Apostle here enumerates certain things which, to the obscure eye of faith, and to the yet obscurer eye of sense, would appear to make against the best interests of the Christian, regarded either as evidences of a waning of Christ’s love to him, or as calculated to produce such a result. 

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[The Apostle Paul] argues that, so far from the things which he enumerates shaking the constancy of Christ’s love, periling the safety of the Christian, or shading the luster of his renown, they but developed the Savior’s affection to him more strongly, confirmed the fact of his security, and entwined fresh and more verdant laurels around his brow. “No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.”

We are first invited to contemplate the Christian in the character of a ‘Conqueror.’ The battle consists of a moral conflict, with inward and outward enemies, all leagued in terrible force against the soul. To this is added- what, indeed, was most peculiar to the early Church- a war of external suffering, in which penury, persecution, and, martyrdom constituted the dark and essential elements. Now it will be instructive to observe in what way Christ provides for the holy warrior’s passage through this fiery contest. It will be perceived that it is not by flight, but by battle; not by retreat, but by advance; not by shunning, but by facing the foe. The Captain of their salvation might have withdrawn his people from the field, and conducted them to heaven without the hazard of a conflict. But not so. He will lead them to glory, but it shall be by the path of glory. They shall carve their way to the crown by the achievements of the sword. They shall have privation, and distress, and suffering, of every kind; yet while beneath the pressure, and in the very heat of the battle, victory shall crown their arms, and a glorious triumph shall deepen the splendor of their victory. And what spiritual eye does not clearly see, that in conducting his people across the battle-field, the Lord wins to himself more renown than though he had led them to their eternal rest with entire exemption from conflict and distress?

The phrase seems to imply that it is more than a mere victory which the believer gains. A battle may be won at a great loss to the conqueror. A great leader may fall at the head of his troops. The flower of an army may be destroyed, and the best blood of a nation’s pride may be shed. But the Christian conquers with no such loss. Nothing whatever essential to his well-being is periled. His armor, riveted upon his soul by the Holy Spirit, he cannot lose. His life, hid with Christ in God, cannot be endangered. His Leader and Commander, once dead, is alive and dies no more. Nothing valuable and precious shall he lose. There is not a grace in his soul but shall come out of the battle with sin, and Satan, and the world, purer and brighter for the conflict. The more thoroughly the Lord brings our graces into exercise, the more fully shall they be developed, and the more mightily shall they be invigorated. Not a grain of grace shall perish in the winnowing, not a particle of faith shall be consumed in the refining. Losing nothing, he gains everything! He returns from the battle laden with the spoils of a glorious victory- “more than a conqueror.” All his resources are augmented by the result. His armor is brighter, his sword is keener, his courage is more dauntless, because of the conflict. Every grace of the Spirit is matured. Faith is strengthened- love is expanded- experience is deepened- knowledge is increased. He comes forth from the trial holier and more valorous than when he entered it. His weakness has taught him wherein his strength lies. His necessity has made him better acquainted with Christ’s fulness. His peril has shown him who taught his hands to battle and his fingers to fight, and whose shield covered his head in the day of battle. He is “more than conqueror”- he is triumphant! 

“More than conquerors.” “Through him that loved us.” Here is the great secret of our victory, the source of our triumph. Behold the mystery explained, how a weak, timid believer, often running from his own shadow, is yet “more than a conqueror” over his many and mighty foes. To Christ who loved him, who gave himself for him, who died in his stead, and lives to intercede on his behalf, the glory of the triumph is ascribed. And this is the song he chants, “Thanks be to God which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

Stay tuned for more posts from the front.  The Institute is broadcasting from contested terrain!

Source for the above red and green:  http://www.gracegems.org/W/r34.htm

Wedding bells are pealing in California today for thousands of same sex couples who will “tie the knot” in yet the latest rejection of Natural Law by our social order.

Across the pond in England the Anglican Communion just married two male priests. Click here for that story.

On the hit show Seinfeld such same sex news was usually accompanied by the tag line “not that there is anything wrong with that.”

Many churches and synagogues are lined up in California to further gay marriage. The Anglican Church is advancing its cause in our European Fatherland.

Would King Henry VIIII approve? Would Queen Elizabeth? What argument could they raise against this 500 year drift in the ecclesiastical heritage that they birthed?

And in California — would Moses bless such Jewish ceremonies? Would Maimonides? As for the churches, some are undoubtedly United Methodist. What would the Wesleys say? How about John Calvin as to the United Presbyterians who are involved?  And we should not fail to mention the United Church of Christ, which claims a historic root back to the Pilgrims.  The Pilgrims would not call this progress.

Times change, social norms change, cultures change.

Does Natural Law change?

It would appear that many say yes, it does — or at least it should.

The Institute believes that all that matters, at the end of the day, is what the Creator says on the subject.

Does He have an opinion? How do we know His opinion on “debatable” areas of morality and social organization?

The caption found at

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=361961262 with the above picture: . The Anglican Communion considers itself to be part of the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church and as being both Catholic and Reformed. For some adherents it represents a non-papal Catholicism, for others a form of Protestantism though without a dominant guiding figure such as Luther, Knox, Calvin, Zwingli or Wesley. For others, their self-identity represents some combination of the two. The communion encompasses a wide spectrum of belief and practice including evangelical, liberal, and catholic. The Anglican Communion is one of the largest Christian denominations in the world with approximately 77 million members.

The Institute’s Spring Schedule ends this Saturday with a meeting at 827 Webster Street to address the launch of a post abortion healing committee for men. If you are interested drop by 827 Webster Street anytime between 7:30 and 9:00 am for donuts, coffee and networking.

This Saturday’s meeting is the final organizational meeting on the calendar that we have been following throughout the Spring.

The Summer will bring a new calendar and final phase to our launch!

In this final second stage post (and Saturday’s meeting) we are focused upon post abortion healing on Fathers Day.

We are blessed in Indiana to have a nationally recognized expert in the field just up the road — in South Bend.

His name is David Wemhoff and he has co-authored one of the most important books on the very timely subject of post abortion healing for men. He has alSo spoken on the subject at international gatherings.

Mr. Wemhoff is an Indiana-licensed attorney recently retained by the Institute to finalize paperwork incident to the corporate nonprofit status. We are fortunate to be so represented by Mr. David Wemhoff. The project he has been retained to work on for the Institute falls under the Michael Division.

Unfortunately Mr. Wemhoff cannot be with us Saturday morning, but we do hope to have him in for a speaking engagement under the Raphael Division later in 2008.

Co-incidentally, Mr. Wemhoff is also involved in Christian media, and has been for quite some time.

For those keeping score, that means that Mr. Wemhoff’s interests and talents hit on all three of the Institute’s core missions: Michael (legal/justice issues), Gabriel (communication/media issues) and Raphael (commemoration/post-abortion healing issues).

Add to this that David Wemhoff is a veteran of a foreign war who served in a hot combat zone, and what you have is an American hero and Christian warrior in the eyes of the Institute.

We will share more on this exceptional author, journalist, war hero, social commentator, fine Christian gentleman and Indiana-licensed attorney in the weeks to come. (We will share even more via snail mail, so if you want to know more you need to get on our mailing list. Drop us a line at 827 Webster Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 to get on the snail mail list.)

Today we mark the week leading to Father’s Day and the end of our second stage by promoting a very fine book that our fellow Hoosier David Wemhoff has co-authored with the internationally reknown Theresa Burke’s husband, Kevin Burke. (Click here for more on Theresa Burke.) (http://www.archangelinstitute.org/may-is-the-month-of-rachael-weeping/)

The following is an interview about Dave and Kevin’s book. After that find a link to purchase this book. I (Bryan) am now reading it. It is well written and quite interesting. I give it four stars. Please consider ordering a copy of this important book on post-abortion healing for men by hitting the link at the end of this article.
Permalink: http://www.zenit.org/article-20362?l=english

Men and the Abortion Aftermath

Interview With Kevin Burke of Rachel’s VineyardKING of PRUSSIA, Pennsylvania, AUG. 29, 2007 (Zenit.org).- One man’s sharing gives other men permission to examine their own role in abortion and the impact it has had on their lives, said counselor Kevin Burke.

Burke, the associate director of Rachel’s Vineyard Ministries, and pastoral associate at Priests For Life, has co-edited a new book, “Redeeming a Father’s Heart,” along with David Wemhoff and Marvin Stockwell, about healing the wounds of post-abortive men.

In this interview with ZENIT, Burke discusses the type of wounds men experience when they have been involved in an abortion, avenues for healing, and how to help the women they love also find healing after an abortion.

Q: Your new book, “Redeeming a Father’s Heart,” addresses the suffering men experience from abortion. Why do you think this issue has gotten so little attention until now?

Burke: We have all heard the exhausted phrase repeated over the years that “abortion is a private personal decision between a woman, her health care provider and her God.”

Men were seen to be peripheral figures in the process, detached and unaffected by the woman’s “choice.”

The reality is that men are involved in 95% of all abortion decisions, and they are profoundly impacted by their participation in the abortion of their child.

In our work as counseling professionals, my wife Theresa and I have worked with many individuals and couples who came to us for healing after abortion.

In the last eight years we have seen a steady increase in men who attended our Rachel’s Vineyard Retreats seeking healing.

Many came with their wives or after their partner had attended. As they shared their experiences of abortion we quickly recognized the devastating impact it had on their lives.

Similar to women, when men experience deep healing of post abortion pain, they are freed from the shame and guilt that feeds silence and isolation.

There is a willingness to share their experience with others because they finally recognize that their feelings are normal, they are not alone.

Abortion hurts, and it impacts relationships in the home and workplace.

When one man shares his experience with close friends and family, it gives other men permission to examine their own role in abortion and the impact it has had on their lives and come forward to find healing.

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Keep in mind that men who participate in and support the abortion decision will also experience post abortion symptoms such as shame, guilt, complicated grief, anxiety, depression and relational problems.

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Men often do not connect these symptoms with an abortion loss unless they are guided to explore this with a counselor, clergy, friend, through a post-abortion Web site, or a book like “Redeeming a Father’s Heart.”

TO BUY THIS GREAT FATHER’S DAY POST ABORTION HEALING BOOK CLICK HERE: http://www.rachelsvineyard.org/men/resources/Redeeming-a-Father-Heart.htm

To read the entire inverview (twice as long) then click here

For a previous Institute posting on this subject click here: http://www.archangelinstitute.org/men-suffer-due-to-the-death-of-manhood/

ArchAngel disclaimer: Most less than perfect children who are so diagnosed while inutero do not make it to live birth. Many end up in Wichita, Kansas, at the “clinic” of George Tiller, Kansas’ infamous late term abortionist.

Second disclaimer:  the intial release of this post contained the word “murder.”  Due to the diagnosis, the above choice of words is more accurate.  The lesson is that even medical experts can be tragically wrong, with life-altering and/or ending consequences.

Just say no to eugenics and euthanasia.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,363434,00.html

A mother who decided to abort her son because he may have inherited a life-threatening kidney condition is overjoyed that he survived the procedure.

Jodie Percival of Nottinghamshire, England, said she and her fiancee made the decision to abort baby Finley when she was eight weeks pregnant.

Percival’s first son Thane died of multicystic dysplastic kidneys — which causes cysts to grow on the kidneys of an unborn baby — and her second child Lewis was born with serious kidney damage and currently has just one kidney, the Daily Mail reported.

“I was on the (birth control pill) when I became pregnant,” Percival, 25, said. “Deciding to terminate at eight weeks was just utterly horrible but I couldn’t cope with the anguish of losing another baby.”

A short time after the abortion, Percival felt a fluttering in her stomach. She went to the doctor for a scan and discovered she was 19 weeks pregnant.

“I couldn’t believe it,’ Percival said. “This was the baby I thought I’d terminated. At first I was angry that this was happening to us, that the procedure had failed. I wrote to the hospital, I couldn’t believe that they had let me down like this.

“They wrote back and apologized and said it was very rare,” she added.

Dr. Manny Alvarez, managing health editor for FOXNews.com, said Percival’s situation is actually quite common.

“Women that have early terminations in weeks six, seven and eight, many times the pregnancy is so small that doctors miss removing the baby,” Alvarez said. “The danger is that the failed attempt can damage the baby. That is why these patients who get early terminations need follow-ups.”

Another scan a week later confirmed the baby also had kidney problems, but doctors told the couple the baby was likely to survive, so they decided he deserved another chance at life.

In November, Finley was born three weeks premature. He had minor kidney damage but is expected to lead a normal life.

The Institute sends its heartfelt congratulations to little Finley the Fighter!!!

Here is more on FInley, as well as picture of he and his mother together.

The brave men who bled and died on the shores of Normandy when their nation and the British Empire asked them to unsheath the sacrificial knives

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The Institute’s ongoing memorial to the effort is found at the above FLY THE CORRIDOR tab. Hit it for more on the Great War and the parallels to the work of the Institute.

This Saturday morning at 9:30 am we will meet at the Institute to discuss the launch of the Titanic Brigade.

Discussion points: Natural law studies // Bible studies // Outreaches in Evangelism // Service projects // Church history // Inspiring Christians of days gone by // Chivalry

Interested??? Come on down to 827 Webster Street to check it out.

All are invited, regardless of race, sex, faith or positions on social issues.

It is a changing of the guard at the ArchAngel Institute.

In the first board meeting after the one year anniversary of the Institute, the Institute’s incorporator and founder, Bryan J. Brown, has stepped down from the Board of Directors.

“It is time for the Institute to take off on its own and establish its own personality,” noted Brown, who assured the remaining Board members that he will continue on as Executive Director at least through the summer.

A new Board member has been elected to the Board and will be introduced on this site in two weeks, when her appointment becomes effective.

“This is a positive development for the Institute,” Brown further stated, “as that it assures all that the Board is truly independent and truly focused on the mission of the Institute.“

The mission of the ArchAngel Institute and its three divisions are found at the angelname tiles found near the top of this page.

The Institute will update those on its mailing list with more information later in the summer. To get on the Institute’s mailing list drop by 827 Webster Street, mail to the same (Fort Wayne, In 46802) or email us at archangelinstitute@gmail.com.