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Single Person Approved by God Regular Segments Cost: FREE A quarterlly ellectroniic Chriistiian magaziine.. Pllease purchase giiffts or donate onlliine to hellp support thiis miiniistry:: www..spagmag..com ABN: 72624004881 Single Person Approved by God Dear women's ministry, This Thanksgiving I am stop telling me I'm grateful for the power of beautiful a magic 3-letter word Singleness: God’s gift Changeless God in a that nobody wants changing world Job: the revelation of The late, great God in suffering stem-cell debate Regular Segments: ☬ Letters to Lou ☬ Puzzle Page ☬ Creation Ministries ☬ ☬ Kristie’s Kitchen ☬ Words of Wisdom ☬ Rest Ministries ☬ Open Doors ☬ 0 ☬ Tantalising Trivia~ Issue ☬9 Jun -Inspirational Aug 2017 ~ People ☬ 0 A quarterly, electronic magazine for all Christians, with a focus on singles. Issue No. 10 Sep - Nov 2017 ~ Single Person Approved by God ~ Contents CONTENTS 5 13 16 18 20 Singleness: God’s gift that What is submission when it No alcohol? But Jesus The Mattering-ness of mattering The predator in the fashion nobody wants comes to marriage? turned water into wine! things magazine: teen Vogue coaches teenagers in sodomy Competition22: 26 27 29 31 33 Last chance to win a $60 voucher! SPAG competition! I’m tired of being The joys of a petite church The late, great stem-cell This Thanksgiving I am 17 Things Healthy People Need to (ends 31 October 2017) thankful debate: why pro-lifers were grateful for the power of a Hear During Invisible Illness right magic 3 letter word Awareness Week 35 40 41 42 44 47 Job: The Revel- Women can smell Biography: Lori Yanez, Dear w omen’s ministry: Did Archaeologists Really Are you willing to be sent ation of God in desperate SPAG’S new journalist stop telling me I’m Discover a New Dead Sea where few can see y ou? Scroll Cave? Suffering beautiful! 49 68 80 82 Dating as an older, Changeless God in a changing It’s not about being right Letter to a new single Christian world: part 1 Christian 2 3&4 7 12 12, 22, 46, 90 Regular Sections: 32 Knock, Knock.. Who’s There? 15 23 25 48 52 53 55 News Snippets Good Grief: ten things I’ve A-Musings: Men are Thanksgiving: How is Modern missionaries: Open Doors: Could Kim Jong-Un learned about grief from Mars your heart? PNG adventures - I’m be setting up North Korea for nothing special revival? 57 58 67 79 88 89 78, 90 Puzzle Page Creation Ministries: Inspirational People: God, Child genius stuns Up close & personal with arthropods inspire strong, the Bible and the Space- leaders in temple wild-life: Loggerhead Sea biodegradable material Race Turtle 1 ~ Issue 10 Sep - Nov 2017 ~ 1 ~ Single Person Approved by God ~ Editor’s Letter SPAG Magazine Staff & Contact Details Viickii Nunn:: Editor, Journalist, layout designer and graphic artist JJoseph Kollapudii:: Journalist Lorrii Yanez:: Journalist Welcome to the tenth issue of SPAG Magazine Liz Gill: Modern Missionaries Journalist We’ve swung into September with another terrific issue of Lou:: SPAG Counsellor (anonymous) SPAG Magazine, bursting with amazing and informative Krriisttiie:: Chef articles. While Thanksgiving is celebrated in only a handful of --------------------------------------------------------- countries such as the USA and Canada, it seemed a good time of year to share some articles on thanksgiving which provide good Contact us: insights for all Christians, no matter where we live. Mail: PO Box 9772, Frenchville, Qld 4701, Australia Email: [email protected] Sharing her wonderful writing skills in this issue is our new Phone: +61 042 44 33 772 volunteer journalist, Lori Yanez. You can read Lori’s biography on page 41. Please welcome her on board, along with Joseph Web address: www.spagmag.com Kolapudi who began as a volunteer journalist with SPAG Mag in our previous issue. Lori shares with us this issue’s feature article: SPAG (Single Person Approved by God) is a free quarterly, “Dating as an Older Single Christian” on page 49 and several other electronic magazine for adult Christians, with a focus on singles. articles, while Joseph has provided his article “What is Submission While it is based in Australia, it is an international, inter- when it comes to Marriage” on page 13. denominational publication aimed at encouraging, challenging and inspiring all believers, with articles suitable for Christian adults. We also welcome on board Liz Gill who began missionary work as a nurse in Papua New Guinea and has agreed to Another of our aims is to provide Church leaders and married provide us with regular “Modern Missionaries” articles about couples with some insight into the problems and needs of the what she is learning in her PNG Adventures. Liz’s first article singles in their congregation who can sometimes feel overlooked or even unwanted in their church. can be found on page 53 where you can learn more about her experiences. SUBMISSIONS: I’m sure that all three of our three new writers would Please feel free to write to SPAG via our email: appreciate your words of encouragement. Please send them a [email protected]. Ensure you title your email with the message via email: [email protected]. relevant section of SPAG or address it to the Editor. You may feel compelled to respond to an article, or you may like to submit an Don’t miss your last chance to win a AU$60 SPAG voucher in article1 or photo1 of your own for consideration. Perhaps you have our competition on page 22 which is ending on 31 October 2017. a question for Lou, SPAG's Counsellor. Just spend $20 or more in our online store or donate $20 or more Please note that any item or photo for publication must be your to go into the draw. The voucher is for the purchase of keyrings, own original work and not copied from elsewhere.1 jewellery, and pendants or electronic books and items which are available in our online shop at: www.spagmag. com. So far we ADVERTISING: haven’t had a lot of entries, which that means you have an If you would like to promote your business or major Christian increased chance of winning! activity in SPAG, please contact the Editor, Vicki Nunn on email: We have lots of winning articles in this issue, including [email protected] or phone (+61) 042 44 33 772. You can find “Singleness: the Gift that Nobody Wants;” “Ten things I’ve learned more information about advertising costs on SPAG's website (link about grief;” “Job: the revelation of God in suffering;” and “No here.). alcohol? But Jesus turned water into wine!” Community or non-profit groups are advertised free, though we We have one particular article which I urge every parent, aunt, cannot guarantee that there will always be sufficient space. uncle, grandparent, Pastor, church-leader, mentor and teacher to ------------------------------------------ 1. By submitting your letter, item, photo or article for inclusion in SPAG, you personally accept all read. On page 20 is a quite alarming article about a popular legal responsibility for your submission, and acknowledge that you have not extracted nor copied teenage magazine which is not only encouraging the hyper- written or photographic or other material from elsewhere that does not belong to you or whose copyright is owned by another. You hereby accept all legal responsibility and exempt SPAG and sexualisation and homo-sexualisation of our children, but gives anyone associated with this magazine from any and all legal consequences and responsibilities. By them instructions. Be aware that it contains graphic details: “The submitting your letter, item or article you are giving your complete approval for SPAG Magazine predator in the fashion magazine: Teen Vogue coaches teenagers in and anyone associated with it, to freely use it in SPAG Magazine or on our website, agreeing that use of said item will be without charge and that you waive all financial compensations for said item. sodomy.” I urge you to read it because our children, your SPAG agrees not to share your personal details or your contribution with any other organisation children, the next generation are in serious danger physically, or person not associated with it. mentally, emotionally and spiritually and we simply cannot Singles: we understand that you may feel invisible, overlooked or ignore it. even unwanted in the church. Be assured that your needs, concerns I look forward to catching up with you again in December. and problems are real. You are not alone, but are part of a vast Warrm rregarrds family of brothers and sisters. God sees you and your struggles: He knows you and He loves you. The articles here are written to Viickii Nunn,, encourage, challenge and inspire you, whether single or married. SPAG Ediittorr ~Please feel free to share this magazine with others.~ 2 ~ Issue 10 Sep - Nov 2017 ~ 2 ~ Single Person Approved by God ~ Letters to Lou Letter 1 – Am I Saved? Dear Brianna, The Christian life is always about Dear Lou There are a large number of daily growing in the Lord. To this end I would encourage you to go deeper I became a Christian about three years questions you have raised in this into the Word of God, and spend time ago, and my question is, am I saved? letter. Just reading your letter made me aware of how many sermon topics with Him in prayer. Thank God for all Why don't I feel good, and how come I could put together from the He has achieved thus far in your life. I don't feel like I'm getting anywhere? questions you are asking. You are the type of person I would Every time I feel like maybe God is To answer all your questions would love to have in my church, because I there, and helping me or changing me require more pages than are in this know you would thrive on sound like I was told he would, someone magazine! Bible teaching and a big dose of criticises me about something I did or encouragement.
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