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Christianity Matters (David Maloof – 11/16/18 – NCS New Canaan)

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After describing the fascinating way that he came to be a part of the New Canaan Society, international transportation attorney David Maloof shares the journey that led to writing the book Christianity Matters: How Over Two Millennia the Meek and the Merciful Revolutionized Civilization — and Why It Needs to Happen Again.

While acknowledging that many injustices were committed in the name of Christianity, Maloof talks about the significant ways that the world has benefitted from the efforts of Christians living out the Beatitudes. He explains that they are things we often take for granted today, such as hospitals and the Red Cross, animal rights and the ASPCA, the YMCA, formal education for the masses, democracy, care for the poor, protection of religious freedom, the abolition of slavery, and the Civil Rights movement. He also shares why the morality and ideals of Christianity are desperately needed in the world today.

Maloof ends his talk by addressing various audience questions.

A God of Second Chances (Rev. Albert Ray Dancy – 10/19/18 – NCS New Canaan)

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Rev. Albert Ray Dancy shares with tremendous vulnerability a life story that proves beyond any doubt that we worship a God of second chances. Dancy tells how he went from a prisoner serving time for armed robbery to a prison chaplain. He transparently notes that while his role had changed, his heart had not been transformed. For the heart change to occur, Dancy had to experience a “dark night of the soul” in which he lost everything–including his home, marriage and children. He explains how he felt like a “beast”. Although he was back in prison, God sent hope through a prophetic word and then miraculously restored him to his marriage (which had been dissolved for seven years), his children and his home.

Boldly Bringing Dignity, Hope and Humanity to Prison (Scott Semple – 3/23/18 – NCS New Canaan)

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Scott Semple, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Correction, shares with great humility, transparency and emotion how the loss of his 15 year old son to cancer equipped him with the boldness to accept the position of Commissioner and take on the challenge of reforming Connecticut’s correctional facilities.

Together with Connecticut’s Governor, Semple visited prisons in Europe and witnessed “dignity, hope and humanity” in the system. He vowed to find a way to bring those qualities into the culture and operation of the Connecticut correctional system. In addition to sharing his heart for reform, Semple explains the six pillars he is instituting to complement Connecticut’s Second Chance Initiative. He also shares the reform journey that he and his staff have been on for the past few years, including a pilot project unlike any other prison experiment in the country. After 13 months, the results of the pilot are nothing short of extraordinary.

Click the link below to view a PDF of the slides used with Commissioner Semple’s presentation.

Semple-Slides-3-23-18

From Miracles to Faith at Work to Miracles (Kevon Saber – 2/23/18 – NCS New Canaan)

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With great humility and vulnerability, Kevon Saber shares his incredible faith and life journey as an entrepreneur and a follower of Jesus–from the miraculous healing of his brother to an unexpected and unbelievably successful business meeting that was prophesied years earlier. Kevon describes huge steps of faith in which he and his partners did what they believed to be the right thing, even at the risk of their entrepreneurial ventures failing. And he testifies to how God showed up in unexpected and inexplicable ways, seemingly to honor that obedience and trust. Most importantly, Kevon shares his heart for the redemptive and God-glorifying potential of business.

Standing Up To Goliaths (Dr. John Robb – 2/9/18 – NCS New Canaan)

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One element of the NCS slogan is “right wrong”, and NCS brudder Dr. John Robb shares, with great humility and faith, the inspiring story of how he has been standing up to “Goliaths” for over six years in a heroic effort to “right a wrong” that endangers the health and lives of pets every day–over-vaccination for rabies. Those Goliaths have come in the form of a huge multi-national corporation as well as the State of Connecticut. Dr. Robb explains how God has guided his steps and protected and provided throughout the journey as he has been called to lay down his medical license and livelihood in honoring his Hippocratic Oath and fighting for the animals God created. He also shares how the setbacks have allowed this effort to spread not only nationwide but worldwide.  A Facebook video about Dr. Robb’s efforts has been viewed 34 MILLION times and five states and some foreign countries are now considering legislation to address the wrongs Dr. Robb has been fighting.  As a modern-day David battling a giant or a modern-day Daniel doing what he believes is right no matter the personal cost, Dr. Robb knows that the the God of the Universe is standing with him in the battle.

Here is the video about John that got 34 million views on Facebook:

The Dangers of Vaccine Overdosing

Over-vaccinating and the overdosing of pet vaccines has become a global issue. 5 lbs dogs are receiving the same dose of the rabies vaccine as 150 lbs Great Danes, and vets are now witnessing terrible side effects.

Posted by Planet Paws on Sunday, February 26, 2017

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