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Could you please post the new months couple of posts from march here. If possible. :-)
Yip, I shall do that. Gimme an hour or 2 or 3 or 4 haha
Ok Thanks
“Castel Gandolfo – Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged the Roman Catholic Church is in “times of difficulty” but avoided direct comment on sex abuse, as the Vatican faced fresh criticism over the scandal.” ♦ –Pope: Church in difficult times –
“As this is written, the 2009 conference is assembling to hear from Tony Blair. What’s wrong with this picture? Blair is one of the chief players on the globalistic, one-world religion agenda. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation screams “unity” with every sentence, and not biblical unity. Blair states, “God’s Spirit moves through us and the world at a pace that can never be constricted by any one religious paradigm. Be very wary of people who think theirs is the only way.”Members of his board include a Zen Buddhist, a Hindu from Minnesota, an Anglican, Rick Warren, a Rabbi, and others. A goal is to “heal the divisiveness in the world.” This feeds into the end-time ecumenical effort predicted in the Bible. Just as troubling is the appearance of rock star Bono. His U2 band was blatantly Satanic. Thanks to Good Fight Ministries, you can go to this link and type in the word Bono or U2. Bono is seen holding an upside down cross and singing praises to Charles Manson with the song Helter Skelter. Did Bono have a conversion experience? If he did, he has not changed the name of his music affiliation, which remains U2 from the days of blatant Satanism.” ♦ –
When Evangelicals Dine with the Wicked –
There we go see.
“It was a warm summer afternoon in the new U.S. Capitol Visitor Center and some European rabbis and imams were exchanging bearhugs.Imam Mohamed Kajjaj, vice president of the Council of Muslim Theologians of Belgium, waxed eloquent about all the Muslim-Jewish give and take. “It’s been magnificent, wonderful,” he said, speaking in French. “This is a grand movement for the future.” .” ♦ –United States offers Europe an interfaith model
Muslims, Jews bond in D.C. –
Note, the words “This is a grand movement for the future”!!!
“The letter, to be presented to Obama by the Rev. T. DeWitt Smith Jr., president of the 2.5 million-member Progressive National Baptist Convention, outlines Obama’s accomplishments on behalf of “the least of these,” citing changes in education policy, health care and financial regulation.”We are in the mix here,” McKenzie said. “If you are talking about health care, you are talking about African Americans. If you talk about unemployment, African Americans are losing jobs disproportionately.” Joshua DuBois, director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, said that the president “is honored to have deep support in the African American church.”.” ♦ –Obama to meet at the White House with black church leaders –
link to above meeting.
The Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Now here is the link to Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Question what has health to do with Faith??
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The HHS Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships (The Partnership Center), formerly the HHS Center for Faith-based and Community Initiatives, is a resource for secular and faith-based nonprofits and community organizations seeking to:
* Increase their impact in their communities.
* Make the most of what HHS has to offer.
* Understand federal grant opportunities and responsibilities.” ♦ –The Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships –
“ Obama said his breakfast for Christian clergy was part of a broader effort to welcome all faiths to the White House that had included a celebratory dinner to mark the end of the Muslim fast of Ramadan and a sedar as a part of Jews’ commemoration of Passover.The President, speaking from notes, spoke in personal terms about the inspiration he drew from the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ, recalling the scorn and derision heaped upon Jesus en route to his crucifixion, the “torture” of his death by the Roman Empire and the “agony of his crucifixion.” Obama said that he drew particular inspiration “that speaks to me” from Christ’s final moments on the cross when Jesus “summoned what remained of his strength” to say, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”
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Hybels, Osteen Among White House Easter Breakfast Attendees –
“In openly personal terms, President Obama on Tuesday honored the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, saying he draws inspiration from an eternal story of pain, suffering and redemption.”We are thankful for the sacrifice he gave for the sins of humanity, and we glory in the promise of redemption in the resurrection,” Mr. Obama told Christian leaders from around the country at an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House. .” ♦ –Obama honors Christ’s sacrifice –
“I received word tonight that Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk, our friend, passed away in his home in Oneida, KY, in the presence of his family.” ♦ –Michael Spencer, 1956-2010–
“You Tube video” ♦ –Julius Malema kicks journo out of press conference–
“Kaapstad. – Die Andrew Murray-prys vir die beste Afrikaanse Christelike boek is vanjaar gewen deur Stephan Joubert vir sy werk, Jesus, ’n radikale sprong, (CUM)…In ’n mediaverklaring wys hulle daarop dat Joubert die leser nooi om radikaal ánders oor Jesus te dink – dan sal ook nuut oor die kerk gedink kan word.” ♦ –Prys is Goeie Nuus vir leraar wat vir Beeld skryf–
“Recently, Bill Warner of the Center for the Study of Political Islam has carried out a groundbreaking statistical analysis of Islamic doctrines. I summarize his studies by noting that about sixty-one percent of the contents of the Koran are found to speak ill of unbelievers or call for their violent conquest; at best only 2.6 percent of the verses of the Koran are noted to show goodwill toward humanity. Moreover, about seventy five percent of Muhammad’s biography (Sira) consists of jihad waged on unbelievers.” ♦ –Is Wilders Wrong About Islam?–
“Turin, Italy – The Shroud of Turin, believed by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus Christ, will go on public display on Saturday for the first time in a decade.Some two million people are expected to view one of the most revered relics in Christendom – and among the most disputed – over the next six weeks in this northern Italian city.” ♦ –Shroud of Turin goes on display
2010-04-10 13:32 –
Pope Benedict XVI will pay homage to the shroud on May 2.
“Durban – President Jacob Zuma has intervened to try to rein in the outspoken youth leader of his African National Congress party.Zuma, after months of pressure to do something about Julius Malema, said at a news conference on Saturday that his party’s leaders should “think before they speak, as their utterances have wider implications for the country”. .” ♦ –Zuma blasts Malema
2010-04-10 14:26 –
“A government tribunal in the United Kingdom has ruled that the National Health Service has a right to ban its nurse employees from wearing Christian crosses as a symbol of their faith.The ruling was reported yesterday by the Christian Legal Centre, which announced Exeter nurse Shirley Chaplin has promised to continue the fight over her necklace.” ♦ –Government banishes nurse’s cross –
“A couple weeks ago, John Piper announced that he had invited Rick Warren to speak at the Desiring God conference this fall. His announcement caused an uproar in some parts of the Reformed blogosphere. Some even questioned Piper’s commitment to the gospel, wondering out loud if he is a “wolf” in sheep’s clothing.The debate over Piper’s choice of Warren reminds me of my days in an independent Baptist school. In fundamentalist circles, it’s not enough to separate from those who disagree with you (even on minor issues, like the style of music in church or which Bible translation you use). You have to go the extra mile and separate from those who refuse to separate. It’s called “second-degree separation.” For example, someone who is convinced that all Catholics are apostate would not only withhold fellowship from Catholics, but would also withhold fellowship from people who fellowship with Catholics.Copy and pasge quoted text from the article here (+/- 2 to 3 sentences).” ♦ –John Piper with Rick Warren: Compromise? –
“Brian McClaren wrote a book entitled “Everything Must Change: Jesus, Global Crisis, and a Revolution of Hope” If there is one things that needs to be changed it is the title of the award for the best South African Christian book. Please change it to “The Dalai Lama Prize”.” But first we need to take a brief glimpse of what Stephan Joubert wrote on his blog recently so that you may get my gist.” ♦ –Please change the name “The Andrew Murray Prize” to “The Dalai Lama Prize”–
“Angus Buchan vaar vandag die bosse in.Daar in die woud naby sy plaas gaan die evangelis van Greytown, met net sy groot leer-Bybel en iets te ete, homself tot Vrydag afsonder.Hy gaan bid voordat hy volgende naweek ’n Christen-mannesaamtrek – wat na verwagting die grootste in die wêreldgeskiedenis sal wees – toespreek.” ♦ –Angus Buchan vaar vandag die bosse in. –
“We saw Najibullah Zazi’s plot to hit a crowded stadium in New York. And here is another. For the lovers of death, such large crowds present an irresistible target. Another entry on this threat. “Al-Qaeda in threat to England and USA fans at World Cup,” by Andrew Gregory in the Daily Record, April 10:” ♦ –Al-Qaeda threatens World Cup: English, Americans, and other nations that are “part of the Zionist campaign against Islam” –
“With the approaching World Cup, security forces are regularly demonstrating their strength. When extreme right-wing leader Eugene Terre’Blanche was assassinated last weekend, the suspects were immediately arrested.” ♦ –Race relations in South Africa –
“The reason for this seems to be that the EU – with Germany looming in the foreground – is playing an elaborate game of chicken. It framed its statement of support, says the FT, in terms of a reason why the support would never actually be needed. Since Greece would not be allowed to fail – so the argument went – there was no need for the market to worry. And as long as the market wasn’t worrying, there would be no need for support, and thus no reason to suppose that the support would not be forthcoming, because it wouldn’t be needed … as long as the market wasn’t worried.” ♦ –An epitaph for Greece?–
“With the latest poll putting the Tories only eight percent ahead – 26 seats short of an overall majority – it would appear that there are many people who would agree. Despite his frenetic activity, the Boy Cameron has failed to (so far) to engage with the increasingly disinterested electorate and, according to a poll in The Independent, two-thirds of voters distrust both Labour and the Tories over the deficit” ♦ –A painfully empty charade–
“…He adds that when energy access depends upon cheap energy, arguments to increase energy costs or deny energy access are not going to be very compelling. The South African coal plant decision well illustrates many of the political boundary conditions that shape climate policy. Policy design will have to accommodate these conditions, rather than ignore them or think that they will somehow go away.” ♦ –Go for coal (updated 2)–
Elmarie
“met net sy groot leer-Bybel en iets te ete, homself tot Vrydag afsonder in die bosse”
Dit is tydens daai afsondering dat Joseph Smith die Goue tablette gekry het?…. dalk…
Robbie
lol lol
Debs
Welcome back, missed you!!!!
Debs
May you have a cool day, don’t get blown away, he he lol lol
Elmarie
Yes, I can feel it, I wish I had long ears like that, I use them to cover my eyes haha.
Debs
Noooo don’t cover your eyes then this will happen and we don’t want that!!! lol lol, this happens when you read two blogs at the same time or cover your eyes with your ears!!lol lol be careful he lol
Elmarie… Ek gaan afrikaans praat dat Debs nie verstaan nie. Ek hoor sy was by die AA oor haar chocolate en pizza craves. Weet jy iets?
“GDOP London calls every Christian in the UK to prayer
As a precursor to a National Day of Prayer at London’s West Ham Stadium on 13th June 2010, GDOP London is calling every church and Christian in the UK to a season of prayer and fasting for the nation. As the country moves closer to a historic chairos moment with the British general elections taking place May 6, GDOP London convener Jonathan Oloyede is urging the church to rise up prophetically and perform her duty as ‘kingmaker,’ reports Peter Wooding, special to ASSIST News Service.“Every church, ward, borough or district should take responsibility in prayerfully deciding who is elected locally into public office. Churches need to hold vigils, conduct special prayer services and urge their congregants to do a little bit more towards the election which is a divine selection. If we pray then as our Lord taught us, God’s will shall be done in Brighton, Hereford, Luton, York and everywhere,” explains Dr Oloyede.” ♦ –GDOP London calls every Christian in the UK to prayer –
ooooooh my word this is a huge thing please read further here
but don’t join in this day unless you are going to observe only. Pray that the holy spirit lead you. I have all ready given info about the Capetown GDOP 2010 and how the carpet is being weaved. I suggest we all stay home and pray on that day, for God to help those who will be further deceived by these people. I believe and trust that a true discerning christian will understand my view point.
Robbie
Dis C’nP ;)
“But this is what is characterising the election campaign – the politicians dancing round the edges of the big issues, making marginal adjustments to marginal policies. That they then expect us to get excited about them is, frankly, an insult to our intelligence.” ♦ –Indifference compounded by derision–
“This blog and a few more have made the point. And latterly, the politicians have been compared with drunks in a karaoke competition. Now, it’s Booker’s turn to point out, in his column the simple fact that none of the politicos and their claquers want to admit, that this election is a painfully empty charade..” ♦ –A painfully empty charade–
“This is from a man who is content for the UK to remain an active member of the European Union – our supreme government which makes most of our laws – a man who refuses to offer the nation a referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, and a man who would have us bound hand and foot by an international treaty on climate change, made under the auspices of the United Nations.” ♦ –A surreal election–
“What you will not find in today’s Conservative Party manifesto: But the tragic truth today is that no matter how much we strengthen Parliament or hold government to account, there will still be forces at work in our country that are completely unaccountable to the people of Britain. People and organisations that have huge power and control over our daily lives and yet which no citizen can actually get at.” ♦ –Missing in action–
Robbie
haa haa lol shame Robbie en toe hoor (ek fluister ssshh) Debs jou hie hie lol lol want sy was al die tyd daar opwag (watching you)
A A staan vir all about ne? lol lol
“I am 100% in favour of people who inspire men, women and children to seek the Lord with all their heart but I am not in favour of the ways and means some have adopted to seek the Lord that are not in tune with the Word of God. I must admit at first I didn’t know what to think of Angus Buchan’s YouTube video series “Seek the Lord” which he delivered in the wake of the terrible murder on Eugene Terreblanche and the subsequent threats of revenge. Is it a motivational speech like any other by Tony Robbins or is it a Godly inspired sermon to inspire the Christians in South Africa to remain steadfast in times of austere peril?” ♦ –Stand up and be counted–
[EDITED: Added as an article here http://www.discerningtheworld.com/2010/04/15/smart-cards-on-their-way-sa/ that links with this article written a while back already that I updated here http://www.discerningtheworld.com/2010/04/15/you-can-drive-but-you-wont-get-very-far/ ]
Deborah (Discerning the World)
Thank Debs :-)
The hand of God is all mighty.
“A spokesman from National Air Traffic Services (NATS) said: “The Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre has issued a forecast that the ash cloud from the volcanic eruption in Iceland will track over Europe tonight.”From midday today until at least 6pm, there will be no flights permitted in UK controlled airspace other than emergency situations.”.” ♦ –All UK Airports Closed Due To Volcano Ash –
“An eruption on Wednesday, the second in a month, from below the Eyjafjallokull glacier hurled a plume of ash 6km to 11km into the atmosphere, and this spread south east overnight.
“Due to ash, air traffic on the sea area between Scotland, Norway, northern Sweden, Britain, Norway and northern Finland is being limited,” Finland’s airport agency Finavia said.” ♦ –Ash closes British airspace –
Note on Sky news a journalist just said the culprit is Eyjafjallokull glacier. ha ha lollol and people believe it!!!!
… And there was a professor on the radio this afternoon that said we are going to have some rain because of this quake….
Let’s SHAKE IT!
But serious… On Tuesday morning about 3h30 (I was standing outside my office on the lawn) I saw the most beautiful display of a shooting star I have EVER seen. I am very serious.
Wonder if Angus will claim that one?
I saw it first oom!! tsk
“”It is fascinating to probe the question of why the expansion has happened and the why of the forces behind it,” Mr. Smith said. “There’s a high percentage of Christians and Muslims in every country who say they are committed to spreading their faith and winning converts over to their side. It’s that commitment at the grass-roots level by Christians and Muslims that is a driving factor.” .” ♦ –Christians, Muslims almost equal in numbers in Africa
Proximity a flash point for conflict –
“On the third anniversary of the Virginia Tech massacre, a pastor dares to ask the question most Christians would rather avoid: Should we fire God?“God had a choice when he created us,” Pace said in an interview with The Christian Post. “He could restrain every poor decision or wrong we do, but in doing so we become less real and human.”The Virginia pastor stressed, “We need to try to understand where God is coming from.”The book was released in April and includes a forward written by Rick Warren.” ♦ –Virginia Tech Pastor: Should We Fire God?Virginia Tech Pastor: Should We Fire God? –
Rick Warren foreword
“Should We Fire God? We live in a broken world. Because of that, we’ve all been brought to our knees by tragedies. What do you do when you’re struggling with overwhelming circumstances and emotions? How should you respond when your faith is tested and God seems absent or in no hurry to act?In this book, Jim Pace offers helpful insights on the age-old question of God’s role in human pain. Jim shares from his own personal battle in understanding God’s faithfulness in the midst of pain, as well as dealing with the issues raised after the tragic shooting at his alma mater, Virginia Tech. Many of his congregation attended there during the shooting.Jim shows how the Bible answers these kinds of situations. The answers are clear, he says, but they are often not what we expect or desire.The fact is, no one is immune to pain or insulated from suffering. But God is there to provide real comfort and hope no matter what we face in this life. He uses even tragedy for our growth and his glory, when we give him all the pieces. While God may seem absent, He is never really gone. While He sometimes seems silent, He is always speaking His love for us. While he sometimes fails to do what we think He should, He is always actively engaged in our problems, wanting to draw us closer to Him. In pain, we learn things about God that we will not learn any other way.Rick Warren.Saddleback Church.The Purpose Driven Life.” ♦ –Should We Fire God? Book Cover –
“Today, one of the greatest seductions is that there could be world peace if only the Palestinians had a homeland. So this month, a new film was launched titled “With God On Our Side.” It is aimed at changing the end-time views of evangelicals and the theology that says the Jews are God’s chosen people and have a divine right to the land of Israel.” ♦ –Whose Side Is God On?
By Jan Markell –
“Christian author G P Taylor has hit out at Philip Pullman’s new fictional biography of Jesus Christ and branded the atheist writer a “dangerous theologian”.In his latest book, ‘The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ’, Pullman re-imagines the life of Jesus by him into two twin boys, one growing up as Jesus the virtuous teacher who dies on the cross, and the other as Christ, who reinvents his brother as the Son of God.” ♦ –G P Taylor: Pullman is a ‘dangerous theologian’by Brian HuttPosted: Friday, April 16, 2010, 11:12 (BST)–
“Washington – Representatives from the world’s leading economies were meeting on Sunday to see if they can find common ground on climate change, as wide gaps divide the United States, China and other key nations.The US-led Major Economies Forum includes 17 countries responsible for the bulk of global emissions – and excludes smaller nations such as Sudan whose firebrand negotiators held up sessions at December’s much criticised Copenhagen summit.” ♦ –Huge climate debate begins
2010-04-18 09:52 –
“You’ve seen them on TV before. TV Faith healers such as Benny Hinn and others perform what appear to look like awesome miracles of God before an audience of thousands of faithful in auditoriums. But, like any stage magic show, many of these stunts are simply clever illusions or show business type tricks.Here’s how a few of these popular TV faith healer stage tricks are done:The Healing Of The Lame Illusion: A faith healer walks out into the audience, and asks a person siting next to a pair of crutches to stand and walk and to run around on the stage. The audience is amazed and see it as a great miracle.” ♦ –Stage Tricks Of TV Faith Healers Revealed
Posted by Paul Hooson Published: April 13, 2010 – 5:57 PM –
“MEDIA ADVISORY, April 16 /Christian Newswire/ — Federal Judge Barbara Crabb ruled in favor of atheist complainers at the Freedom from Religion Foundation, that government recognition of prayer violates the First Amendment. Crabb claimed her decision “carries out the Founders’ plan of preserving religious liberty to the fullest extent possible in a pluralistic society,” proving she actually believes the Founding Fathers, who prayed to the Judeo-Christian God in Congress, would now suddenly oppose public acts of prayer.” ♦ –Judge Bans National Day of Prayer: Sign Free Petition to Obama –
Follow up on this story
“WASHINGTON, April 18 /Christian Newswire/ — National prayer observances date back to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Franklin Roosevelt with the National Day of Prayer beginning in 1952 by an act of Congress.Rev. Patrick Mahoney and Rev. Rob Schenck will be holding a news conference to discuss their call for President Obama to take urgent action on the appeal and the steps they are putting in place for a national campaign.The news conference will be on Monday, April 19, at 11:00 A.M., in front of the White House on the Pennsylvania Avenue side.” ♦ –Faith Leaders and Organizations Call for President Obama to Appeal Outrageous Federal Court Decision Banning the National Day of Prayer — Monday News Conference in DC
The Christian Defense Coalition and Faith and Action call Judge Crabb’s decision “judicial activism at its worst.” –
“Modern Christians are in as much danger as modern Jews. Our liberal neighbors, with their feel-good, made-up Christianity are destroying our religion and our communities. Liberal church leaders support issues ranging from comprehensive immigration reform to same sex marriage. Atheists, who have nonetheless constructed their own religion, now have their prophets. In the April 2010 publication of Vanity Fair, atheist Christopher Hitchens performs an iconoclastic dismantling of the Biblical Ten Commandments and then gives us his own petty ten.” ♦ –Reclaiming Religion from the Left–
“The UK Department of Health recently announced that it would loosen hygiene rules for Muslim and Sikh doctors and nurses. From now on, Muslim female staff will not need to wash their hands before procedures as it compromises their modesty. Instead, they will have the admittedly less sanitary option of wearing disposable plastic over-sleeves. Acknowledging the danger of microbes and death, a Department of Health spokesman said, “The guidance is intended to . . . balance infection control measures with cultural beliefs.” But, believe it or not, from a culturist perspective, the death of some patients is not the main cause for concern that this policy elicits.” ♦ –IslamoCare–
“The sheer brilliance of the event led some Christian analysts to suggest it was an indicator that Jesus would come back soon.”I believe that this sign in the heavens points to the imminent return of Christ to judge His household,” wrote Joseph Herrin of the Georgia-based Heart4God website. “We do live at the end of the age. It has been 6,000 years since Adam and 2,000 years since Christ first appeared. … This sign in Bootes is another witness, and those who have set themselves apart to follow the Lord can anticipate what is to come.”.” ♦ –GOOD HEAVENS!
2nd Coming of Jesus etched in night sky?
‘The devil perverts everything God has. There’s nothing wrong with biblical astronomy’Posted: April 18, 2010
7:27 pm Eastern –
“From Monday to Thursday, over 3,200 church planters from around the country will gather for the 2010 Exponential Conference in Orlando to hear from prominent and respected church leaders including Mark Batterson, Francis Chan, Matt Chandler, Dave Gibbons, Louie Giglio, Alan Hirsch, Ed Stetzer, and Scott Thomas, among a slew of others.Through 15 pre-conference intensives, five main sessions, and 60 workshops, conference organizers aim to inspire, equip, encourage and challenge attendees to plant churches and lead churches that experience and offer transformation.“We want everyone infused with passion and equipped with tools needed to plant churches that transform the world,” the organizers say.” ♦ –’Largest Gathering of Church Planters on the Planet’ Set to Kick Off –
“”Speaking first for myself, I admire Rick Warren’s zeal for reaching non-Christians and concern for global challenges,” wrote Horton, systematic theology and apologetics professor at Westminster Seminary California. “I respect him for giving away much of his income for charitable purposes. At the same time, I believe that his message distorts the gospel and that he is contributing to the human-centered pragmatism that is eroding the proper ministry and mission of the church.Judging by The Purpose-Driven Life, Pastor Warren’s theology seems to reflect run-of-the-mill evangelical Arminianism, especially with its emphasis on the new birth as the result of human decision and cooperation with grace.There are also heavy traces of Keswick ‘higher life’ teaching throughout the book. None of this disqualifies him from being an evangelical statesman.After all, much the same can be said of Billy Graham.”.” ♦ –Piper, Warren, and the Perils of Movement Building Why the debate over separatism still matters.
Collin Hansen | posted 4/19/2010 09:55AM –
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Three page article
“On Sunday, C-Span ran the Cooper Union panel with Tariq Ramadan, grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood and — until recently — banned from America for funding terrorists and working with their networks. On the platform were Slate’s Jacob Weisberg, the moderator, and George Packer (who provided the only illuminating moment in the proceedings) and Joan Wallach Scott, a notorious academic enabler of Ramadan and terrorist Sami al-Arian, and a professor at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study.” ♦ –A Disgraceful Evening at Cooper Union–
“In Chapter 3, “How Terrorism Really Works,” I use the Stockholm syndrome to explain the inexplicable level of weakness and appeasement we continually see in the West toward Islam – for instance, in our disastrous failure to stop Nidal Malik Hasan before he shot dozens of people at Fort Hood, killing 13, even though we knew full well he was a jihadist time bomb waiting to explode.” ♦ –How Evil Works–
“Pretoria – Police officials who attended a crime scene near Polokwane over the weekend, where a man was beaten to death, his wife was repeatedly raped and their 3-year-old granddaughter was assaulted, received trauma counselling and were addressed by a pastor afterwards.” ♦ –Cops traumatised after attack–
“A Florida megachurch with a history of environmental concern will host what is expected to be the largest-ever creation care event Wednesday night.More than 60,000 people from over 30 countries have indicated that they will participate in the Hope for Creation simulcast that will be broadcast online from Northland, a Church Distributed, in Longwood, Fla. Among the participants are some 1,000 churches and a zoo.“This is an effort to recast the environmental movement into its proper perspective – as a biblical issue that Christians should care about,” said Dr. Joel C. Hunter, Northland’s senior pastor. “I believe the Church should be leading the conversation, and this event will give us all the chance to do just that.” ♦ –Fla. Megachurch to Host Largest Creation Care Event –
“Charismatic preacher Joyce Meyer has spoken out against Uganda’s highly contentious Anti-Homosexuality Bill.In a statement released Monday, Meyer said it is “increasingly evident” that the Bill introduced in the Ugandan parliament is a “profoundly offensive, dangerous and disturbing attack on the very foundation of individual liberties and human rights afforded not only to the good citizens of Uganda, but on the at-large global community”.” ♦ –Joyce Meyer joins critics of Uganda’s Anti-Homosexuality Bill –
“UK Sports Ministries is hoping that thousands of Christians will be inspired to use sport as a vehicle for engaging with their communities.The ministry is to host a new Sports Zone at the forthcoming International Christian Resources Exhibition at Sandown Park in Esher, Surrey, from May 11 to 14.The zone will present new ways that churches can use sporting activities to engage more effectively with their communities.” ♦ –Church urged to get ball rolling on ‘golden decade’ of sport for UK –
“The reason we decided to renovate it was to make it a different type of library that would totally and completely honor the Lord Jesus Christ, where people could find Christ in almost every place,” said Graham. “And I’m grateful to those that have worked and prayed, and I believe that God is going to use it in the future.”Graham had initially rejected the idea of constructing the library, not wanting a memorial or museum to honour him or his works. But after his son Franklin, who heads the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, assured him that the building would function as an ongoing evangelistic ministry and not a shrine, the elder Graham gave his support.“He (Billy Graham) wanted it to be about the Lord Jesus Christ,” Franklin Graham said Tuesday. “That’s what my father preached all of his life and continues to this day. He wants to focus men and woman on Jesus Christ, God’s Son.”.” ♦ –Graham library renovation points visitors to Jesus, not Billy –
Billy Graham’s Son
“U.S.-based ministry leader Franklin Graham will be taking his successful “Rock the River” tour to Canada this summer, flanked by Christian artists including Flyleaf, Skillet, Hawk Nelson, Lecrae, Starfield, and Thousand Foot Krutch, among others.” ♦ –Franklin Graham Plans to ‘Rock the River’ in Canada –
“Don’t call yourself a believer if you’re not caring for orphans, said Kay Warren.”If we are doing little to nothing, how dare we, how dare we claim to be followers of Jesus Christ,” she said Friday. “Followers of Jesus Christ care about widows and orphans and they understand that it is a litmus test.”It is not an option.”The weighty words were delivered to thousands of church and ministry leaders on the final day of Catalyst West, a three-day conference designed to challenge leaders to be change agents in the culture.Stripping the leaders gathered in Orange County, Calif., of their excuses, Warren said caring for orphans is not just for infertile couples or middle-aged folks who have a little discretionary money and time.” ♦ –Kay Warren Questions Christianity of Persons who Neglect Orphans –
“Pro-family leaders and a U.S. Senator have joined a growing list of conservatives expressing outrage over the Pentagon’s decision this week to tell evangelist Franklin Graham that he is barred from taking part in a National Day of Prayer event at the military headquarters.” ♦ –Outrage builds over Graham’s rejection at Pentagon –
“Iran has struck a nuclear mining deal with Zimbabwe, The Sunday Telegraph reported Sunday as Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was visiting Africa. According to the UK paper, the deal was sealed in Teheran in March by a close aide of Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe. The agreement will reportedly entail Zimbabwe to provide Iran with access to deposits of uranium ore in return for oil.” ♦ –’Iran, Zimbabwe strike nuke deal’
“THE aliens are out there and Earth had better watch out, at least according to Stephen Hawking. He has suggested that extraterrestrials are almost certain to exist — but that instead of seeking them out, humanity should be doing all it that can to avoid any contact. The suggestions come in a new documentary series in which Hawking, one of the world’s leading scientists, will set out his latest thinking on some of the universe’s greatest mysteries.” ♦ –Don’t talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking–
“Pro-family leaders and a U.S. Senator have joined a growing list of conservatives expressing outrage over the Pentagon’s decision this week to tell evangelist Franklin Graham that he is barred from taking part in a National Day of Prayer event at the military headquarters.” ♦ –Outrage builds over Graham’s rejection at Pentagon–
“But then BA – along with Lufthansa, Air Berlin and Finn Air, all of which sent up test flights – had at their disposal something absolutely vital that the CAA and the Met Office did not: planes. Hard to believe, but the fate of our aviation industry last week hung on just one aircraft, a BAE 146. It is the only plane in the London Volcano Ash Advisory Unit’s armoury capable of sampling air at the necessary. And until Tuesday it was grounded, stripped of its instruments, undergoing a paint job.” ♦ –The “ash” crisis continued–
“Here is yet more indication that the war against Israel is a jihad against Israel, motivated by an antisemitism with deep, ancient roots in Islam — and thus it will not be solved by Israeli concessions, or the establishment of a Palestinian state. The one thing we can be sure of about this is that Western analysts will ignore it, as they have all the other indications of the same thing. ” ♦ –”This is war of religion, not just a war between Arabs and Israelis…this is an Islamic war, which will end in victory only under the banner of Jihad”–
“I’m scratching a bald spot on the back of my head on this one because we won’t put up with that bollocks with any other people or religion except with Islam; they get a free pass. Yes, we’re being whipped into believing that we’re misjudging them even though the preponderance of historical evidence indicates that those who believe they’re bogus are spot on….” ♦ –Doug Giles: “Muslims are groovy no matter what they do”–
“There is no indication that the Organization of the Islamic Conference understands human rights according to any standard other than that delineated by the Cairo Declaration of Human Rights. That document enshrines Sharia as the fundamental guide to human rights, and Sharia denies basic human rights including freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, and the equality of rights of women with men and Muslims with non-Muslims. This is a meaningless gesture that will have no effect other than to give some fools a false reassurance.” ♦ –Fox announces plans to guard henhouse: OIC to set up human rights division
“Buddhist members of an armed rebel group and their sympathizers are holding three tribal Christians captive in a pagoda in southeastern Bangladesh after severely beating them in an attempt to force them to return to Buddhism, Christian sources said. ” ♦ –Pastor, two others held in pagoda in attempt to force them back to Buddhism.–
““Don’t call yourself a believer if you’re not caring for orphans, said Kay Warren.
“If we are doing little to nothing, how dare we, how dare we claim to be followers of Jesus Christ,” she said Friday. “Followers of Jesus Christ care about widows and orphans and they understand that it is a litmus test. “It is not an option.”” ♦ –Kay Warren – If You’re Not Caring For Orphans, Don’t Call Yourself A Believer
“A majority of Americans believe Jesus speaks to them in some form or another, finds a new survey.Fifty-two percent of Americans said Jesus speaks to them by influencing or connecting directly with their mind, emotions or feelings, according to a survey conducted by The Barna Group. Slightly more than two in five people said Jesus communicates with them through the Bible passage they read or that is read to them.And more than one-third of the population said Jesus communicates to them through signs; sermons or teachings that address their immediate situation; miraculous circumstances or outcomes; and through words spoken to them by someone else.
Less than one-fifth of the population said God communicates with them through an audible voice or whisper they could hear.” ♦ –Most Americans Believe Jesus Speaks to Them –
“President Obama visited Billy Graham for the first time on Sunday when he briefly met the elderly evangelist at his North Carolina home.Obama, who was on vacation in nearby Asheville, made the short trip to Montreat where the 91-year-old “pastor to presidents” awaited him in his log cabin home.During their half-hour meeting, the two chatted about a variety of topics over coffee, including their wives, golf and Chicago, according to Graham’s spokesman, Larry Ross.Graham attended Wheaton College in the Chicago suburb, where he met his late wife, Ruth, and Obama began his political career in the city.Obama, like his predecessors, shared with Graham how lonely, demanding and humbling the office of president can be, said Ross.The two concluded by praying for each other and Graham gave the president two Bibles, one for himself and the other for the first lady.” ♦ –Obama Visits Billy Graham for First Time –
“Because Mark Driscoll was reportedly not aware of what this Acts 29 church was doing with the notorious CAIR, we will remove his name from the header. Given the gravity of the conduct at Harambee Church, as founder and “lead visionary” of the Acts 29 Network, however, Mark Driscoll needs to make a clear statement regarding his position on Interfaith cooperation with CAIR. This event, declared a “tremendous success” by CAIR Muslim leaders in Washington, was outrageous.” ♦ –*Updated* Acts 29 Church Works with CAIR, a Hamas Front Group –
“He told his congregation he had nothing to hide. He insists a News 8 investigation about his lifestyle was wrong.
But Ed Young — the pastor at Fellowship Church in Grapevine — may soon have to answer for the numerous trips by the leased church jet to resort locations. It’s luxury air travel that costs tens of thousands of dollars per trip.” ♦ –Fellowship Church leased jet travels to exotic destinations –
“Why? There were rumors that the Christians were going to build a church. Sharia forbids Christians to build new churches or repair old ones. “West Java, thousands of Islamic extremists attack a Christian center,” by Mathias Hariyadi for AsiaNews” ♦ –Indonesia: Thousands of enraged Muslims attack Christian center, destroy cars, burn buildings–
“The ineffable New York Times carried a story last week, one that from first to last was designed – whether by the reporter, Scott Shane, or by his editors, is unknown – to tug at the heartstrings of the reader. And those heartstringed-tugged readers were to sympathize with the parents of Ramy Zamzam, one of the five Washington-area Muslims who went off to Pakistan to conduct Jihad through open warfare, with the Taliban (and possibly Al Qaeda) and against the Americans, even though all five boys were American citizens and had grown up in the United States.” ♦ –Fitzgerald: “My Boy’s A Good Boy” Or, Ramy Zamzam, CAIR, and The New York Times–
“John Cowan’s statement, of course, is being taken simply as a manifestation of racism and bigotry, and consequently he has become anathema to Labour. There seems to be no consideration whatsoever of the wisdom of marrying someone whose revered holy book and supreme guide to behavior mandates the beating of disobedient women (cf. Qur’an 4:34) and subjugates women as inferior to men in numerous ways. There seems to be no consideration of the reality of Islamic polygamy, which is also sanctioned by the Qur’an, and general relegation of women to the status of commodities. ” ♦ –UK: Labour party candidate for Parliament suspended after saying he didn’t want any of his children to marry a Muslim–
“Referring to the Army’s dhimmitude in the Franklin Graham case, an editorial at Investor’s Business Daily wonders why the Army is bowing to Hamas-linked CAIR, and to Islamic sensibilities in general.” ♦ –IBD on CAIR: “No matter the circumstances, bowing to such a radical group — one with proven terror ties — is a new low in political correctness, even for the Army”–
“While so many captives to wishful thinking in the West continue to place their hope in Islamic reformers gaining a wide following, this is generally the fate of those who actually question Islam’s tenets. Islamic Tolerance Alert from the Kingdom of the Two Holy Places” ♦ –Fatwa calls for murder of Saudi Sheikh who said men and women can pray together–
“While every one of the 27 EU member states is looking to cutting public expenditure – some more than others – the EU is demanding a £6.3 billion increase in its budget to bring its spending “into line with its new powers under the Lisbon Treaty.” So much for the claim that Lisbon was a mere amending treaty, but then the “colleagues” always have lived on a diet of lies, confident that when the chips are down, they can still hold out their hands and the member state governments will come rushing to throw money at them.” ♦ –More for our masters–
“Most probably the reason why the election has not set the “new media” on fire is the same reason people aren’t talking about it in pubs or elsewhere – the sheer tedium and artificiality of the contest. None of the real issues are being entertained, as the politicians try to dominate and limit the debate, confining it to the “safe” issues that they are prepared to discuss.” ♦ –Whatever happened to the internet?–
“Under the heading, “Paying for flight ban”, he observes that it is “very worrying” that the government is seeking to escape liability for the closure of British airspace by saying that this was the result of Britain’s participation in the international system of air-safety regulation.” ♦ –Useless parasites–
“In one of his recent comments on the e-church website, “Sin-warriors – far too many church Sin goers! Stephan Joubert proves once more that he is one of the most distinguished and sought-after religious leaders in our country — most distinguished for spreading the cancer of heresy and most sought-after in winning the “Andrew Murray Prize” for his distinguished heresies.” ♦ –E-church heresies–
“A Nigerian senator accused of marrying a 13-year-old Egyptian girl says he has done nothing wrong. Ahmad Sani Yerima, 49, told the BBC that his fourth wife was not 13, but would not say how old she was. He denied breaking the law but said he would not respect any law that contradicted his religious beliefs.” ♦ –Nigerian senator: “History tells us that Prophet Muhammad did marry a young girl as well. Therefore I have not contravened any law.”–
“Suhail A. Khan serves on the Board of Directors for the American Conservative Union and as a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement, a Christian organization dedicated to religious freedom worldwide. And both the American Conservative Union and the Institute for Global Engagement ought to be ashamed to be associated with this base smear artist.” ♦ –”Conservative” Muslim Suhail Khan spreads falsehoods about Muhammad’s marriage to 9-year-old Aisha–
“US defense secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday night, April 27: “Hizballah has far more rockets and missile than most governments in the world.” He and Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak were talking to reporters after their talks in the Pentagon. Military sources did not see his as high commendation for Barak’s achievements as defense minister. All he had to contribute on this occasion was: “We do not intend to provoke any kind of major collision in Lebanon or with Syria, but are watching closely these developments.”” ♦ –Iran, Syria, Hizballah gear up to provoke summer war –
“ It is as if the Orange Revolution never happened. In a breathless few weeks since he came to power, President Yanukovych has undone almost all of the pro-Western policies of his predecessor, Viktor Yushchenko. The pro-Russian leader has been love-bombed by President Medvedev and Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister, as the Kremlin has taken advantage of American indifference and European Union ineptitude to restore its dominance in Kiev. ” ♦ –Kremlin fills the void left by an indifferent America and inept EU–
“EUOBSERVER / BRUSSELS – Spain on Wednesday (28 April) became the latest eurozone country to suffer a credit rating downgrade, as contagion from the Greek debt crisis appeared to be spreading rapidly. Credit ratings agency Standard and Poor’s cut its rating for the euro area’s fourth largest economy from AA plus to AA, sending Spanish 10-year bond yields up to 4.127 percent and causing shares on the Madrid stock market to tumble by 3 percent. ” ♦ –Spain downgraded as eurozone turmoil spreads–
“Yes, that’s right, possums, Anita Dunn, former Obama aide who told a group of high school students that Mao Tse Tung was one of her two favorite political philosophers, has been hired by Tory hopeful David Cameron to help him prep for tomorrow’s televised debate with Nick Clegg and Gordon Brown. The British election hangs in the balance. Ms. Dunn had helped Obama “de-posh” himself during the campaign, showing him how to mimic looks of concern and concentration, how and when to frown, when to smile, and the makeover seemed to work. At any rate, Obama won. Can Ms. Dunn do the same for Mr. Cameron?” ♦ –Fan of Chairman Mao to help Tory leader Cameron–
“I woke late this morning and staggered to the shop to collect the newspaper. Scanning the headline, through bleary eyes and half-engaged brain, my heart skipped a beat. “What have I missed?” I thought. “Has the euro finally crashed … has war been declared … has the Royal Flight crashed and burned, with the Queen on board?” One had to turn the paper over to see the substance of the “disaster”. ” ♦ –A degree of overstatement–
“As if the Large Combustion Plant Directive isn’t doing enough damage, the “colleagues” are now working on a revision
to the infamous directive on integrated pollution prevention and control (IPPC), which they are now calling the Industrial Emissions Directive. The directive applies to virtually all production processes, including electricity generation plants, the revision taking the “opportunity” to ramp up the emission requirements.” ♦ –They can’t leave well enough alone–
“This May Day prayer event is linked in many ways with the Global Day of Prayer (GDOP) that was launched five years ago in 2005. Ostensibly a group prayer event, the GDOP was in fact a not-so-subtle way to introduce the wacky, esoteric and heretical doctrines of the New Apostolic Reformation[4] to the rest of the world, compliments of a global satellite hookup.” ♦ –May Day Prayers –
“Initially The Tea Party was populist, libertarian, limited government, anti-socialism and lower taxes, etc. But the first ever National Tea Party Conference in Nashville in February revealed that there has always been an overlap with Christian Right social issues. The Tea Party movement is in danger of being co-opted by the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and its radical agenda. Do the Tea Party folks realize what they are getting into?” ♦ –R&R Revival and Revolt –
Amanda
Very interesting indeed. Why did I have the same feeling from day one??
Amanda is this May day Prayer then actually the National Day of Prayer one and the same event? If it is then I
I have not had time to check out if they are linked??
Elmarie
No, it is not the same event.
You can read about May Day 2010 – A Cry to God here.
Amanda/ElMarie
This May Day Prayer is nothing more than another misguided dominionistic ploy. When will the church “get it”? Stick to
sharing the Gospel, discipling new converts, defending the faith, praying in ones’ closet and reading the Word. But it is much more attractive to the flesh to join a mass or shall we say mess of ecumenical porridge that will accomplish nothing more than give participants a “feel good” counterfeit for the joy of the Holy Spirit. There is nothing holy about this event and the Holy Spirit is not present in empowerment.
Amanda
I figured it out thanks.
and
The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. Our Task Force is a privately funded organization whose purpose is to encourage participation on the National Day of Prayer. It exists to communicate with every individual the need for personal repentance and prayer, to create appropriate materials, and to mobilize the Christian community to intercede for America’s leaders and its families. The Task Force represents a Judeo Christian expression of the national observance, based on our understanding that this country was birthed in prayer and in reverence for the God of the Bible.
In accordance with Biblical truth, the National Day of Prayer Task Force seeks to:
* Foster unity within the Christian Church
* Protect America’s Constitutional Freedoms to gather, worship, pray and speak freely.
* Publicize and preserve America’s Christian heritage
* Encourage and emphasize prayer, regardless of current issues and positions
* Respect all people, regardless of denomination or creed
* Be wise stewards of God’s resources and provision
* Glorify the Lord in word and deed
Burning Lamp
Yes as you say, that is how I see it too. I was just confused by the two days and thought it is one and the same event. Now I now it is not. The May day is May 1, 2010 and The National Day of Prayer is 5 May, 2010.
This May Day event is connected to the GDOP because the prayer leaders of the May Day event are interconnected with the same leaders of the New Apostolic Reformation that brought us the GDOP. The Official Program indicates that the May Day schedule at 9 A.M. launches prayers of “Repentance for the Mountain of Religion” and for the “The Church,” given by Dutch Sheets, Chuck Pierce and Cindy Jacobs, among others. These false “apostles” are connected with C. Peter Wagner and his International Coalition of Apostles, who believe they have a Dominion mandate on earth.
Folks, wake up! These people are the self-appointed, self-anointed “apostles” – global leaders of an aberrant cult called Latter Rain, which they renamed the New Apostolic Reformation.[9] These are the same “prophets” that brought you the Toronto and Pensacola drunken-laughing revivals where people barked like dogs, writhed in birthing pains, and worse.[10] This is the same crowd that brought us Todd Bentley in Lakeland, Florida, now disgraced by flagrant sins, whom they are still trying to spiff up.[11] These are the same leaders who propped up Ted Haggard. Worse, these are the same NAR “apostles” who are trying to create a “Joel’s Army.” Follow the links in this article and the two previous Herescope posts on this topic! And then ask, are these the type of “respectable leaders” we want praying prayers of repentance on behalf of the American church!?
http://herescope.blogspot.com/2010/04/may-day-prayers.html
Gullible and undiscerning Christians and the so-called shepherds and leaders just don’t get it. Two years ago the NDofP’s official prayer was not in Christ’s name so as not to offend the Jews who were in attendance. Hello!
These ecumenical events are an affront to God. The prayers He hears are those in small groups and in one’s prayer closet, not some big national promotion that includes unbelievers!
The verse that is so often quoted that says MY people who are called by my Name – that means true born again believers.
I wasn’t aware of the May 1 event that has now passed.
Burning Lamp
See my comment under Bobs May article re the upcoming GDOP.
Burning Lamp
Yes and yes I agree wholeheartedly with you. It is just sad, sad how busy these people are, all in prep for the One World religion. But it is foreordained in His Word.
It is just so sad that I have dear family and friends close to me who are lost in this blindness and one can only warn and admonish , then stop and leave them in God’s hands and pray for them.
True true words. The fact is in the world there are unbelievers who never accept Jesus as their savior And then there are those who have had false conversions. I’m just thinking that those false conversions are so so many who are deceived. When one admonish them the first words they will always say, is that one is judging them. It is so difficult to deal with them. whereas a person who is a unbeliever will just ignore the calling of Jesus till one day if it is God’s will they will open their hearts.
Elmarie, yes for instance the May 1st event. They say they are praying in Jesus’ name. And they have two Jewish rabbis on the committee? Have they gone daft?
Also, the Kingdom Now and Dominionist/Apostolic participation makes every stranger bedfellows. One ministry has a doctrinal statement that is right on except for one thing. It skips the Rapture and goes right to Christ’s 2nd coming. Some would say this is a nonessential. I used to agree, but when I see how that position twists doctrine like a pretzel I would now have to say that one’s eschatological viewpoint is a major factor.
Burning Lamp
Yes I agree and it is a terrible state of affairs. But would you agree that we are nearing the end of the church
dispensation, and it is moving at the speed of lightning.
The way I grew up never ever taught me that as individuals we are the actual church and that is so sad. Just about my whole generation now in their 40′s/50′s have been deceived so badly.
I grew up in the Dutch Reformed Church in SA up to the age of 18years. They used a Calvinistic/Israel vision mixture of doctrines they adopted and adapted, the indoctrination that took place was huge on the Afrikaans speaking nation. I must also mention that I now see the DRC has also succumbed to the Kingdom Now and Dominionist/Apostolic participation mixed in with new age believes. In fact the DRC has pretty much died a silent death in the last 10 years or so.
When you talk about twisting doctrines like pretzels I can just so clearly understand what you are saying.
El Marie, you said:
“But would you agree that we are nearing the end of the church
dispensation, and it is moving at the speed of lightning.”
Absolutely with vigor!!! You have had an amazing journey from darkness to light. Praise God for His working in your life and your response!!
Calvinism in the U.S. is alive and well and spreading through various prominent teachers. There is such an ignorance in the Church as to the errors. What astounds me is that many if not the majority of the discernment ministries are run by Calvinists and the others interchange with them with no apparent realization of the error. Every false teaching other than that is exposed but Calvinism is overlooked or ignored! Only exception that comes to mind is Dave Hunt.