<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" 
    xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
    xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
    xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/"
    xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"
    xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd">
	<channel>
<title>Phil-osophy</title><link>http://www.newcolony.org/index.htm</link><description>The topics and focus will vary from month to month but hopefully you will find this to be encouraging&#x2c; inspirational&#x2c; challenging and sometimes humorous. As you surf the web drop in each month to read and reflect on some aspect of our life in Christ. &#x2013; Phil</description><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><dc:rights>Copyright 2008 New Colony Baptist Church</dc:rights><dc:date>2010-01-20T11:15:49-05:00</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.realmacsoftware.com/" />
<admin:errorReportsTo rdf:resource="mailto:phil@newcolony.org" /><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
<sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase>
<lastBuildDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:30:27 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Troublesome Times</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2010-01-20T11:15:49-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/7eacf490845cc9e2c90b5e1d7c30357f-11.htm#unique-entry-id-11</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/7eacf490845cc9e2c90b5e1d7c30357f-11.htm#unique-entry-id-11</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[When you see a need in someone&rsquo;s life or in your own life, you don&rsquo;t have to find an intermediary or enlist another priest in order to gain a hearing from the King. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Appearances</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-06-18T18:34:45-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/4a3d50ad5627401268e8e5d869720edd-10.htm#unique-entry-id-10</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/4a3d50ad5627401268e8e5d869720edd-10.htm#unique-entry-id-10</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[It is easy, especially during times of crisis and high anxiety, to make quick decisions that seem right and seem logical but may in fact take you to a destination you don&rsquo;t want to arrive at.  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Perspective</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2009-04-30T13:34:02-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/a9a05556f50376de264e4e6e94715c65-9.htm#unique-entry-id-9</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/a9a05556f50376de264e4e6e94715c65-9.htm#unique-entry-id-9</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I can cast all my anxiety and needs on the Lord with the confidence that Jesus Christ is going to be at work in me and in my life. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>What Are We Investing In?</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-10-09T11:24:54-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/7348a908235b678da2af465be4dc56d6-8.htm#unique-entry-id-8</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/7348a908235b678da2af465be4dc56d6-8.htm#unique-entry-id-8</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[The Apostle Paul writes in I Timothy 6:17 &ldquo;Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.&rdquo;]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Family Matters</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-05-14T08:29:43-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/f17476fbc398c921823848efebea9282-7.htm#unique-entry-id-7</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/f17476fbc398c921823848efebea9282-7.htm#unique-entry-id-7</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There are many family stories, there is considerable reference to family life, and there is sound counsel to guide the growth of families, but not a single model family for anyone to look up to in either awe or envy.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Sunday is Coming</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2008-03-08T12:20:24-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/3c04bfa6a6b1a82e6bdb39eb3bbe5af5-6.htm#unique-entry-id-6</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/3c04bfa6a6b1a82e6bdb39eb3bbe5af5-6.htm#unique-entry-id-6</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Turn to Christ and you discover he is your refuge in the storm, he is the one who resurrects a dead marriage, he is the one who gives you strength to endure, he is the one who gives you peace and calms your fears. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Letting God Lead</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-12-17T16:03:34-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/23afeea15992243b0c1543a2b180cc52-5.htm#unique-entry-id-5</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/23afeea15992243b0c1543a2b180cc52-5.htm#unique-entry-id-5</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[Is it possible that the time you spend waiting in an office or in line could be God&rsquo;s way of putting you next to someone that needs to hear about God&rsquo;s love for them through you?
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Merry Christmas</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-11-17T16:02:59-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/22168105bc9cc1f4bb27af6e8951d5d9-4.htm#unique-entry-id-4</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/22168105bc9cc1f4bb27af6e8951d5d9-4.htm#unique-entry-id-4</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I have decided that instead of being angry at the lack of the use of the word itself, I will look for opportunities to share the true joy of this season of Christmas-the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior and Redeemer.
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Finding Direction</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-10-10T16:02:19-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/5bbc357df6e6933870e3095f09629d6f-3.htm#unique-entry-id-3</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/5bbc357df6e6933870e3095f09629d6f-3.htm#unique-entry-id-3</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[There have been other stories of drivers who&rsquo;s faith in their navigation systems have led them to ignore road signs warning them of closed bridges, one-way streets, and in the village of Luckington, signs warning them that the road they are on will take them directly through a ford at the beginning of the Avon River. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Last Word</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-06-06T16:01:37-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/a302cbac6a4e0829dfd2dde1c3d8db37-2.htm#unique-entry-id-2</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/a302cbac6a4e0829dfd2dde1c3d8db37-2.htm#unique-entry-id-2</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[We have a visioning team that will be working with our church staff and Sandy Coelho at the Baptist Convention of New England to seek God&rsquo;s leadership and direction for us as the body of Christ. ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>The Vision Thing</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-04-02T16:01:00-04:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/711c41238df5000d515d2fb916dee9e2-1.htm#unique-entry-id-1</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/711c41238df5000d515d2fb916dee9e2-1.htm#unique-entry-id-1</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[I want to encourage you to take time each day to pray for God&rsquo;s direction for us as a church as we seek to follow the Lord. 
]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Laughter &#x2013; good for the spirit.</title><dc:creator>phil@newcolony.org</dc:creator><category>None</category><dc:date>2007-02-01T16:00:18-05:00</dc:date><link>http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/9d1edcf8c3a475d15327b598a71da026-0.htm#unique-entry-id-0</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.newcolony.org/journal/files/9d1edcf8c3a475d15327b598a71da026-0.htm#unique-entry-id-0</guid><content:encoded><![CDATA[As he and I engaged in conversation his wife, seated on the front row of the choir, slumped down in her chair, hand over her face, as she turned white as a sheet with embarrassment. ]]></content:encoded></item></channel>
</rss>