Sentences with phrase «speak on your behalf in»

Not exact matches

«The movement has been building for a long time; now, it's time to see how powerfully women will speak up on their own behalf in politics, entertainment, etc.,» says Leader - Chivée.

«Since I'm no longer with ExxonMobil, I'm in no position to speak on their behalf,» he said.

The senator first met Rielle in early 2006 when he was in New York during a cross-country speaking tour with actor Danny Glover on behalf of hotel workers who wanted his help at union rallies.

It's important to start with the idea that the customer's complaint is probably valid — and, in all likelihood, they're speaking on behalf of others who experienced, or will experience, the same thing.

Before we were allowed to put our slip of paper ballot in the bucket, the chair gave an opportunity for someone to speak on behalf of each candidate.

To prevent any employee departure from ever going viral on social media, clarify the company standards in initial contracts, including whether personal Twitter accounts need a disclaimer and who has the authority to speak on behalf of the company online about specific issues.

And I know that I speak on behalf of all my colleagues when I say that we are truly grateful to all Canadians for putting their trust in us.

During past administrations, the press secretary spent hours prepping for the briefing, often by querying the president personally in order to speak properly on his behalf.

Will Riley, a senior at Carlsbad High School in Carlsbad, New Mexico, launched «Stand for the Second» in an effort to speak out on behalf of young people who support gun rights.

«After speaking with franchisees in communities province wide, it was clear that it's time to act on behalf of small business owners.»

Democrats and Republicans worked together to to pass this landmark legislation and the $ 7 million pledged through our petition gave us a seat at the table in Washington to speak on your behalf.

Has this created another situation in which the WCC will refuse to speak forcibly on behalf of persecuted Christians because of the membership of government - approved church leaders from a Communist country?

Andrew - Although it is in you to overlook the use of cuss words, and before you accuse others and speak on behalf of sue which an admirable quality, it is time to clean up your act in house and see who is actually using the bleep words.

You didn't have to come down to the site and yet you did — to speak on behalf of your Jewish heritage and faith — and I have to say «kudo's» to you — it isn't easy to be Jewish in our Christian communities (even on - line)-- when some of this language can be so offensive in nature to your beliefs.

It is this conviction that Yahweh is recognized by his intervention on behalf of the poor that explains the denunciations in the Jeremiah traditions of the falsehood of Judaite faith.3 For prophets to speak words of peace in the name of Yahweh to a people who practice injustice is to speak a lie, for it is not Yahweh who has sent them (Jer.

There is no evidence of a God and many of us have seen belief in God sometimes lead to bad things — probably because people assign power to God and then speak on his behalf (they «hear» what he says).

Taseer was a politician who was assassinated in 2011 after he spoke out on behalf of Bibi.

The temptation makes sense: When we care for those in the margins we want to speak out on their behalf.

Hearing him speak so harshly was a bit like watching someone fall in front of a crowd of people; it wasn't happening to me directly, but it still caused me to wince on her behalf.

If future popes follow his lead, and speak out forcibly on behalf of the Christians» in Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and elsewhere» who will most acutely suffer the pressure of this difficult future, love will ever more drive out suspicion, and the vision of unity that inspires John Paul II will bear fruit.

On behalf of Christians all over the world, we condemn this man, and I vow if I ever hear a fellow Christian in my church speak out in favor of any violent act like this I will stand up to that person.

It was also meant as a «demonstration» on behalf of Yahweh himself, It is in this sense that Gerhard Von Rad speaks of the Sabbath as a day which by its very nature belonged to God.16 The Sabbath was a remembrance that Israel rested ultimately in God's graciousness.

Though not speaking on behalf of the church, the then - bishop stood in front of a crowd of gay and straight Mormons at a November conference on gay and lesbian issues in Salt Lake City, Utah, where the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints is headquartered.

Then we prayed the «Prayers of the People,» culminating in these words which the congregation spoke together: «On behalf of the church which blessed your marriage, we now recognize the end of that marriage.

He and one of his former pupils, Fr Stephen Dingley, a PhD in Astronomy, both spoke at the October conference, Catholicism and the Challenge of Science, organised by Faith Movement, which I attended on behalf of New Directions.

The purpose of the caucus is to educate Congress and the public, and to [speak out on behalf of] religious minorities — Christians being a large number of them — in the Middle East.

Especially in these times, we desperately need voices — religious voices — to speak on behalf of respect, pluralism, civility and nonviolence.

Although there may be some variation on the specifics, broadly speaking, complementarians believe that women are biblically - bound to submit to male leadership in the home and in church life, which means that husbands are ultimately responsible for decision - making on behalf of their families and that women should refrain from assuming leadership positions over men in a church setting.

The angel with which Jacob wrestled did not merely touch the hollow of his thigh on the sinew of the hip (RSV), but rather «struck Jacob on the hip socket at the thigh muscle» (Gen 32:32) And speaking of wrestling, Epaphras is not simply «remembering you earnestly» in his prayers, but «wrestling (agonizomenos) in his prayers on your behalf» (Col. 4:12)

If the prophets speak on behalf of social and economic justice, they do not preach a general abstract morality, but pointedly and specifically proclaim an election / covenant ethic, the sense of which is something like this: You shall refrain from this practice, or you shall do thus - and - so, because I am Yahweh who brought you up out of Egypt (election) and you are a people voluntarily committed in return to the performance of my righteous will (covenant).

In this instance one with authority spoke to another on behalf of the central skills of the church that draw their intelligibility from the gospel.

We have ignored the use of communication by Western societies as a tool of cultural domination of other nations instead of speaking to marketplace, industrial and government interests in our own society on behalf of our brothers and sisters in other countries.

The union itself explicitly encouraged moving classes, so the students making that argument were standing in a long tradition of Yalies ready to speak on behalf of those who had not requested their advice.

so, why is shirley dobson presuming to speak on behalf of all people in usa?

According to Khataza Gondwe from Christian Solidarity Worldwide the Vatican was probably involved in negotiations to release her, on Premier's «News Hour», she said: «the Vatican's very very interested in her case and probably had a lot to do with some of the behind the scenes negotiations, at least encouraging the foreign ministry and the prime minister to speak up on her behalf quite regularly»

The man Amos, the prophet Amos, could not have spoken with such passion on behalf of Yahweh except in the faith that the very historical judgment which he proclaimed was itself ultimately positive and redemptive in divine purpose.

We must also remember that, when someone confides in us about their abuse, a desire to be «slow to speak» does not negate our responsibility to act immediately on behalf of the vulnerable.

When are more men in leadership going to find the balls to speak up on behalf of the women who have more balls than they do?

In your last point, you speak on behalf of God, confidently concluding that «the tornado in Minneapolis was a gentle but firm warning to the ELCA and all of us: Turn from the approval of sin.&raquIn your last point, you speak on behalf of God, confidently concluding that «the tornado in Minneapolis was a gentle but firm warning to the ELCA and all of us: Turn from the approval of sin.&raquin Minneapolis was a gentle but firm warning to the ELCA and all of us: Turn from the approval of sin.»

While I can't speak on behalf of all NGOs who participate in such programs, I can now state with confidence that World Vision's child sponsorship program consistently exhibits the following:

In the second period, it was speaking on behalf of the freedom of the spirit or conscience.

Levitz, along with James Beard Award winner Stephen Starr, represented Philadelphia at the event, speaking on behalf of the city and announcing nominees in several categories.

I have had countless inquiries on elanaspantry.com, Facebook and Twitter regarding the publication of The Gluten - Free Almond Flour Cookbook in electronic format, which propelled me to speak with my publisher on your behalf.

Like Robert, Fiona, and Kirsty... whose voices were all heard in Parliament when their MPs spoke out on their behalf.

He regularly speaks at various industry organizations on behalf of Rodale Institute, in an effort to help people come alive to the power of regenerative organic agriculture and its ability to heal the world.

Speaking on behalf of the Tasmanian State Government, State Growth Minister Steve Gutwein said the trophy captured our efforts to boost the profile of Tasmanian wines in one of our most important overseas markets.

All issues aside, Sherman advocated for others in the NFL to speak up on Kaepernick's behalf.

use him for the table talk stuff, guest commentator, send him instead of the bald one to speak on the UFC's behalf in press conferences... he's perfect for that shit and he can keep doing it forever.

Earlier this week, I went to a small town about 40 minutes east of where I live to speak on behalf of the immigrant community in the hopes that the city council wouldn't vote to oppose SB 54 (California's major piece of legislation that creates real limits on state and municipal law enforcement from being used for immigration enforcement).

Harbaugh was in D.C. this week to speak to the Senate on behalf of legal aid for the underprivileged.