I was born on 6 August 1956 in San Francisco, California to Janet and (the late) Richard Hovis.
I grew up in Santa Monica, California where I attended elementary, junior high school, and high school (graduating in 1974), in addition to involvement in sports and recreation (Little League +, the Boy’s Club ++). Further, it was in elementary school – St. Augustine’s By-the -Sea Parish School that I found, and made the choice to truly journey with God.
I attended Arizona State University from 1974 to 1977 – seeking to become an architect, however, I was not accepted, and, as such, I graduated with a Liberal Arts degree.
Upon graduation from Arizona State University, I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and studied City and Regional Planning at the Master’s level. I successfully completed one (1) year in a two (2) year program – I did not complete the Master’s degree in City and Regional Planning – due to personal reasons.
I returned to Santa Monica where I started (October 1979) my career as graphic designer with Exxon Company, USA. I spent five years with Exxon Company, USA.
While working with Exxon Company, USA I was accepted into architectural school – Sci-Arc in Southern California, however, I did not attend preferring to stay with Exxon..
In 1982 I married Laura Flosi and in April 1983 we had our one and only child – Lauren Alain Hovis – a gift from God.
We moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1984 from Los Angeles, where I went to work as a graphic designer with Kitchell CEM (from 1985 -1987).
From 1987 – 1995 I was an independent contractor, and a registered representative in mortgage finance, financial management, graphic design, and drafting.
Further, I attended the University of Phoenix and successfully obtained a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) in 1982.
I was also a member of the Scottsdale Jaycees, where I became very involved in community events and projects.
In 1994, I accepted a cartography position with the Defense Mapping Agency in Reston, Virginia. As such, I relocated from Phoenix to Reston.
In 1998, I was accepted and worked as a Visual Information Officer with the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2002, I worked as a Support Officer until my retirement (due to a need for shoulder surgery) in September 2018.
Away from my Federal Government service, I have been involved in various organizations and activities in Northern Virginia.
In November of 2011, I married Rebecca Ouellette in Santa Monica, California. I reside in San Tan Valley, AZ with my two hamster - Jess and Timothy, our fish, our lizard - RJ Lizard., and our cats - Pearl and Grey.
As to hobbies, I enjoy playing sports, attending sporting events, mentoring individuals from financial management to hamsters, building models, photography, travel, multimedia design, managing partner for RJ Hamster, and jazz – smooth jazz to a samba or a bossa nova.
Love and God Bless,
Peter – aka RJ Hamster Jo hi
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(2) This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? King James VersionChange email Bible version
Paul is continuing his stern rebuke here, and it seems he intends his argument to settle the question (“this onlywould I learn of you”). His rhetorical question is whether the Galatians received God’s Spirit through their personal accomplishments or by hearing and believing. This is in no way a condemnation of “works of the law,” as Christ Himself commands that we display “good works” to set the proper example to the world, after which He says in no uncertain terms that He did not come to destroy the law (Matthew 5:16-17). These are the same works that Jesus did (Matthew 11:2) and praised (John 3:21; 8:39; Revelation 2:26). Acts 26:20 shows that there are works involved in repentance, and much of James 2 shows the place that works have within our responsibility. To each of the seven churches in Revelation 2-3, Christ says He knows their works—and they are judged accordingly.
Clearly, there is nothing wrong with following God’s law; indeed, the New Testament is filled with verses that show that lawbreakers will not enter the Kingdom of God. The question in this verse is not about whether the law is still in effect, whether following it is still required, or whether there is anything wrong with the set of laws that Godcodified. Rather, the critical point is what part the law plays within our conversion and sanctification, and consequently, what part God plays in the process as well.
On the one hand, there is the implication here that a person does not receive the Spirit by the works of the law, and on the other hand there is the definite statement in Acts 5:32 that the Spirit is only given to those who obey God—those following His law. As with the apparentdisparity between Galatians 2:16 and Romans 2:13, these statements are easily rectified when we separate the means by which something is accomplished from the requirements.
According to Acts 5:32, one of the requirements for a person to receive the Holy Spirit, even in a small measure, is obedience to God (lawkeeping). God will not give a measure of His life-giving Spirit to someone who is rebellious or disobedient to Him! The story of Simon Magus (Acts 8:9-24) illustrates this. Simon had the gospelpreached to him, and he “believed” and was baptized. These events seem to fulfill Paul’s statement in Galatians 3:2: He heard the gospel, and he believed. Would this not qualify as “the hearing [having the gospel preached] of faith [he believed]”? Should he not have then received the Holy Spirit?
Simon the Sorcerer did not receive the power of the Holy Spirit because he did not fulfill the requirement of Acts 5:32. Simon was not obedient to God—he did not submit himself to God but tried to bribe the apostles to lay hands on him. His heart was not right in the sight of God; his actions and intents were “wickedness”; he was “poisoned by bitterness and bound by iniquity.” This was not someone that God wanted to entrust with a measure of His mind and power! God only gives His Spirit to those who obey Him.
Even though keeping the commandments is a requirement, it does not entitle one to receive the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a gift (Acts 2:38; 10:45; Hebrews 2:4), something freely given and not earned. This is the point the Galatians were stumbling over: They did not understand, or did not want to believe, that God’s forgiveness, justification, sanctification, Holy Spirit, etc. are all things that God is responsible for. These are His prerogatives, and nothing we do can force Him into doing anything! Romans 9:11shows that it is by God’s election that determines who has his mind opened, not the choice (or the works—same verse) of the individual. John 6:44 shows clearly that Godchooses who will enter into the covenant relationship, and without God drawing a person to Him, it is impossible for that person to even know God. I Corinthians 1:26-29 also illustrates that God does the “calling,” and He purposefully chooses the weak, the foolish, the base things of the world. A large part of the reason is that nobody can boast (glory) that God called them because they were exceptionally righteous or in any way deserved to be called.
The Galatians seem to have rejected the overwhelming part that God and Jesus Christ play in the salvation process. They thought they were righteous enough, on their own, to have been justified, to receive the Holy Spirit, to attain salvation, etc. The reality is that we are God’sworkmanship, and He is the only one that can bring our salvation to pass (Ephesians 2:10). While we have a responsibility—to yield, submit, obey, overcome, etc.—even if we perfectly fulfill this responsibility, we are still then doing only the bare minimum. Our works are necessary, but they are not the means by which we are saved, nor, as Paul is saying here, are they the means by which we receive the Holy Spirit.
All three AL divisions are tight, as is one in the NL. That changes the Trade Deadline approach for both front-runners and pursuers. Mark Feinsand explains what can happen next.
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It’s an AL Central showdown as Salvador Perez and the Royals take on Kevin McGonigle and the Tigers in a MLB Network Showcase presented by Goodyear at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Tuesday’s rainout meant that Boston had a chance to tie and then break the franchise mark for consecutive wins if it could sweep yesterday’s doubleheader. The Sox won the first game after roughing up Baltimore starter Dean Kremer for six runs on eight hits. But Red Sox rookie Eduardo Rivera gave up four runs in the first inning of the second game and Boston was unable to rebound. Baltimore won the nightcap, 5–1, to snap the Red Sox’ winning streak at 15 games. After the final out, the fans in Boston gave their team a standing ovation.
The only other time in franchise history that the Red Sox won 15 straight was in 1946. That streak came early in the season (in the team’s 10th through 24th games of the year) and was a harbinger of good things to come.CONTINUE DAN’S COLUMN ON SI
5. The final score of this German soccer game: 21–0. TSG Hoffenheim, which finished fifth in Germany’s highest league last season, throttled SV Massenbachhausen in a preseason friendly. But it’s actually a pretty heartwarming story. Massenbachhausen, a tiny amateur club in a small town, won a contest to host a game against the Bundesliga club. It looks like everyone had a good time.
4. A less heartwarming soccer moment: Inter Miami goalie Rocco Ríos Novo made one of the worst blunders you’ll ever see to allow an own goal.
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In case you missed the results on Tuesday night, Arizona conservative voters turned out!
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