Sentences with phrase «number of their friends through»

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I am happy to count among my own friends a rather remarkable number of men of high intellectual distinction who have returned to the full Christian outlook after years of defection from it, and I should say that in practically every case the renewed hospitality of their minds to Christian truth came about through their awakening to the essential untenability of the alternative positions which they had been previously attempting to occupy.

An example of this is the story of the sick man who had to be let down through the roof into the room Jesus occupied because the door was blocked by large numbers of people (Mark 2:1 - 5) It is significant that apparently the friends and not the patient himself sought the healing and had the expectant trust.

With a number of fellow pastors who became lifelong friends, Rauschenbusch studied, read, talked, debated and plumbed the new social theories of the day, especially those of the non-Marxist socialists whom John C. Cort has recently traced in Christian Socialism (Orbis, 1988) The pastors wove these theories together with biblical themes to form» «Christian Sociology,» a hermeneutic of social history that allowed them to see the power of God's kingdom being actualized through the democratization of the economic system (see James T. Johnson, editor, The Bible in American Law, Politics and Rhetoric [Scholars Press, 1985]-RRB- They pledged themselves to new efforts to make the spirit of Christianity the core of social renewal at a time when agricultural - village life was breaking down and urban - cosmopolitan patterns were not yet fully formed.

When I examine my own feelings of self - worth and self - acceptance I attribute them to a variety of factors: family and friends, times of success, times of suffering (which have probably been more important than times of success in this regard), introspection, and simply living through a certain number of years and experiences.

One of my oldest friends came by, having just returned from a few - week trip to Bali via Hong Kong, and the smaller number of dinner guests meant I had more time to live vicariously through her travels.

As I'm freshly going through my second divorce, the number one thing I have learned is that I should have spoken up more when I didn't like her behavior and instead of getting cross about her having secret friends, I should have raised why those actions were inappropriate.

I would go through another 10 unmedicated labors, 20 bouts of mastitis, two solid years of potty training, and an infinite number of sharp jabs to the kidney in the middle of the night if I never had to worry about my child making friends.

I was amazed at the number of online friends I met through last year's party!!

Mahoney has rewarded her loyal supporters, friends and family members with jobs on the county payroll at a time when the overall number of county jobs has shrunk by about 500 through buyouts, layoffs and attrition.

One such question is how differences in a person's family structure or number of close friends may influence how their incarceration «spreads» through their community.

Today, the numbers of gay men who meet long - term partners at bars, at sex - on - premises venues, and through friends have dropped dramatically, and the changing landscape of gay dating is forcing safer - sex campaigners to rethink their strategies and assumptions.

«We noted the largest number of respondents who met through online dating had met on eHarmony; however, the figure was not higher than other general online and offline sources such as respondents who had met through online social networks, at work, through friends or in a bar / club.

Audience: Meeting people through friends of friends is the number one way people meet their match in life, followed by school and online dating being number three.

After scrolling through limitless losers on Tinder, it's no surprise that a number of men and women turn to their best friends — not for solace, but as... How did dating your best friend turn out?

eHarmony couples were the least likely to discuss divorce, but the numbers were not statistically different from couples who met at church / place of worship, work / school, and through family / friends.

A number of people in the manosphere responding to Elise Linscott's article are commenting on the dorky appearance and demeanor of her ex-husband I've had family members, friends, and co-workers who've gone through a divorce or they know someone who has, such as their parents, and it's usually

The number one ways, with 53 % of respondents agreeing, were «through friends» and «pubs / clubs.»

After scrolling through limitless losers on Tinder, it's no surprise that a number of men and women turn to their best friends — not for solace, but as... First dates are the absolute worst.

Will Gluck, who directed the light comedies Easy A and Friends with Benefits, brings his audience - friendly talent on board for this musical, though it is interesting that the film only really comes to life through some of the musical numbers and not through the spoken dialogue or comic characterizations.

Once you get through the story, the game really opens up because you're not worrying as much about trying to complete the game, and you can concentrate on things like saving all of those oddball survivors, taking out the wonderfully erratic psychos in the game or having a friend drop in to help you cut and shoot your way through the unbelievable number of zombies that Blue Castle manage to pack into a single space.

But before the staid numbers - cruncher realizes what he's getting into, it's too late to get out, as his increasingly unpredictable new friend drags him through a world of shoot - outs, double - crosses and espionage that could get them both killed in more ways than Calvin can count.

An open - world racing game spanning the breadth of the United States, The Crew allows you to team up with your friends and partake in a series of races and events together, progressing your way through the ranks to become the number one street racers.

But before the staid numbers - cruncher realizes what he's getting into, it's too late to get out, as his increasingly unpredictable new friend drags him through a world of shoot - outs, double - crosses and espionage that could get them both killed in more ways than he can count.

It's understandable that my friend Rick Hess would tell the Washington Post that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's approach to K — 12 education has been all over the map, that «it feels like they have pivoted through a number of strategies over the last decade or two.»

The payments sector has changed hugely within the last 10 years, with the introduction of Faster Payments, which processes internet and phone banking payments within seconds, contactless cards and even being able to pay friends, family and small businesses using just their mobile number through Paym — the mobile payment service offered by 17 banks and building societies.

Many of the alternatively certified teachers I spoke with told me that they have friends who wanted to become teachers but were deterred by the number of bureaucratic hoops they would have had to jump through.

[2] Endrew F., a Minor, By and Through His Parents and Next Friends, Joseph F. and Jennifer F., Petitioner v. Douglas County School District RE-1, Docket Number 15 - 827, Supreme Court of the United States: https://www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/15-827.htm.

The service offers emergency assistance along with a number of convenience features, including vehicle location sharing to select family and friends, and through Facebook.

I took a number of trips through the mountains to Seattle, WA with my friends.

Since then I have been part of the RMFW family, made a number of lifelong friends, found my voice and a support system that has sustained me through the good and the bad of publishing.

The free update for Kindle Fire HD and Kindle Fire HDX tablets adds a number of updates, with the integration of Goodreads adding book rating and quote sharing through the community, friend update feeds, and the option to import both print and digital books bought from Amazon into the Goodreads account.

We are today living through a time - period much like the one that my Buy - and - Hold friend described as a possibility a good number of years back.

Through June 2006, Best Friends provided many items and services for pets and shelter staff and helped increase the number of pets adopted annually from under 2,000 in 1994 to more than 4,600 in 2005.

The Client Service Representative («CSR») drives the flow of clients and pets through the hospital, maximizes the productivity of the veterinary medical team (in terms of numbers of clients and pets), ensures good communication with associates and clients, and coordinates the care of clients and pets in a happy, welcoming, friendly and efficient manner, influencing clients to return and refer their friends and families.

Best Friends Animal Society Best Friends» No More Homeless Pets campaign is a grassroots effort to place dogs and cats who were considered «unadoptable» into good homes, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets through effective spay and neuter programs.

And in 2014, Best Friends created NKUT (No - Kill Utah), a comprehensive initiative designed to decrease the number of cats and dogs entering shelters through spay / neuter services and increase the number of pets being adopted.

Eureka, CA — Friends for Life Friends For Life Animal Rescue is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending the suffering and killing of homeless companion animals in Humboldt County and beyond through programs designed to (1) place homeless companion animals in permanent, loving, adoptive homes, (2) reduce the number of dogs and cats being born, and (3) enrich the human - animal bond.

Through the Golden Age Retrievers program, Animal Friends offers adopters over the age of 50 a number of «perks,» including an adoption starter kit and any support necessary to turn the adoption into a lifelong relationship!

Mission statement: The mission of Northern Colorado Friends of Ferals is to reduce the number of homeless and stray cats through its Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR) clinics.

Best Friends» No More Homeless Pets campaign created a new vision: A grassroots effort to place dogs and cats who were considered «unadoptable» into good homes, and to reduce the number of unwanted pets through effective spay and neuter programs.

Because of a lot of hard work through the years by Best Friends and other organizations, the daily number has dropped to 9,000, but we are committed to reducing that number to zero.»

And judging from the number of friends» vacation selfies and sunsets you've probably scrolled through, even being away from it all doesn't mean unplugging from the popular social app.

Small waves usually equal big crowds at Uluwatu but we were pretty lucky and the numbers were ok through until around 10.00 AM when most of our Euro friends start to wake up and head for the beach.

Outside of the narrative, the game offers a number of reasons to return, with worldwide and friends rankings for time getting through each level and a very simple, but well - designed level editor that seems to have a lot of potential for some interesting levels created by those more talented budding designers.

I was forced to play both Silent Hill 1 and 2 by my friends and I made fun of them the whole way through, especially number 2.

In Silent Hill: Book of Memories, players customize a character and can play alone or with friends as they battle and solve puzzles through a number of OtherWorld levels.

The award - winning puzzle platformer has gianlly wobbled its way onto Steam, Xbox One, and a number of other online retailers today Published by Deck13 and developed by Klonk Games, Shift Happens best played with a friend or significant other offers players a hearty challenge through 40 levels and four unique worlds filled with traps and puzzles.

Based on a True Story illuminates this ethos through a number of key encounters: between art and art history, curator and exhibition, collector and artist, teachers and students, lovers and friends.

[1] Civil society organisations have sought to engage with the Alliance through a number of different routes including a sign - on letter signed by over 80 organisations, participation in the Friends of the Alliance conference calls, and attending a meeting of the Alliance in the Hague in July 2014.

If you do not have your own e-mail address then you may use a friend's (make sure to get permission) or you can obtain free e-mail services through a number of different websites, such as www.hotmail.com or www.mail.yahoo.com.