“Watch Me Work”

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May 19, 2011″Watch Me Work”

by Charles R. Swindoll

Read Exodus 5:22–6:12

Moses felt as low as a slug’s belly. Way down there. He still hadn’t rid himself of the idea that he was supposed to be the deliverer, and that he was somehow failing. How many times had God explained it to him? Yet, like many of us, he had trouble keeping a grip on the Lord’s assurances.

What was Moses to do now? The message was a rerun of the last one: “Go, tell Pharaoh king of Egypt to let the sons of Israel go out of his land” (v. 11).

“Go to Pharaoh, Lord? My own people just bought me a one-way ticket caravan back to Midian, and You want me to go back to Pharaoh? R-r-r-e—m-m-m-em—ber m-m-me? I’m the guy who can’t t-t-t-talk. Shoot, I’d mess up a rock fight, Lord. I can’t get it together. I’m at the end of my rope. How in the world are You going to pull this off?”

Moses didn’t know it at the moment, but he’d put before the Lord the best proposition yet. I’m at the end of my rope. How are you going to do it?

Before we go any further, I’d like to underline a major truth in this world of ours that I don’t pretend to understand. Here it is: the best framework for the Lord God to do His most ideal work is when things are absolutely impossible and we feel totally unqualified to handle it. That’s His favorite circumstance. Those are His ideal working conditions.

In spite of the Lord’s assurances, things kept going from bad to worse for Moses. He’d already gotten the worst of it in a meeting with Pharaoh, and now, in a subsequent parley with the Israelites, he found himself fresh out of credibility. They would no longer listen to him.

Time after time, He brings us to our absolute end and then proves Himself faithful. That, my friend, is not only the story of my life, it’s the story of the Bible in a nutshell.

 

Excerpted from Charles R. Swindoll, Great Days with the Great Lives (Nashville: W Publishing Group, 2005). Copyright © 2005 by Charles R. Swindoll, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.

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Top 10 Reasons to Watch Christian Films

Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 1:16 pm  
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by Angela Walker

I’ve always enjoyed David Letterman’s Top 10 Lists, and even when the rest of his show wasn’t so great, I could count on his top 10 to make me laugh. In  honor of that, here’s one of my own Top 10 lists.

10. It’s probably the only way you’ll see Hercules play a preacher. (WHAT IF…, starring Kevin Sorbo)

9. Learn how women’s boxes connect and men’s don’t. (LAUGH YOUR WAY TO A BETTER MARRIAGE)

8. One of the few times a film in Czechoslovakian with English subtitles leads a top 10 list. (MOST)

7. It’s a great opportunity to see some of your favorite Christian music artists cross over into acting. (SECOND CHANCE, THE IMPOSTER)

6. Even if it’s a film about a violent act, you won’t see gratuitous violence. (AMISH GRACE)

5. Lose yourself in a fantasy land where the Lion of Judah speaks to you in the voice of Liam Neeson. (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA)

4. How else are you going to get your kids to fall in love with vegetables? (VEGGIETALES)

3. Pepper and Popcorn – can it get any better? (Barry Pepper in LIKE DANDELION DUST)

2. You can laugh your head off without being offended. (MICHAEL JR. COMEDY: THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED)

1. Christians do the end of the world way better than Hollywood. (LEFT BEHIND, THE MOMENT AFTER)

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Abortion cases to watch In 2011

Friday, January 7th, 2011 at 10:38 am  
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Washington, DC/January 6, 2011/Operation Rescue –

A popular t-shirt often seen at abortion protests reads “Visualize Abortionists On Trial.” Today, pro-life supporters no longer have to visualize this since abortionists who are breaking the law are being brought to justice like never before.

In fact, Operation Rescue has yet to find an abortionist who is in full legal compliance. Because of that Operation Rescue is offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of abortionists who are breaking the law. (Click here to learn more.)

Listed below are some cases against abortionists that are worth watching over the coming year. Some cases hang in limbo while other cases are being aggressively pursued.

There is saying that notes that the wheels of justice grind slowly. That is most apparent in cases involving abortion. Public pressure on public officials has proven to be successful in persuading them to act. We have provided contact information, where appropriate, for the public to voice their concerns about a particular case.

1. Kansas v. Comprehensive Health of Planned Parenthood:

This is a 2007 criminal case that involves 107 charges against Planned Parenthood in Overland Park, Kansas, related to illegal late-term abortions and falsifying documents. The case was tied up at the Kansas Supreme Court for years until last September when the court allowed the case to be sent back to the District Attorney for prosecution. However, the new District Attorney Steve Howe has dragged his feet and the prosecution is stalled.

2. Petition to Revoke Andrew Rutland:

This California abortionist faces revocation of his medical license for the death of patient Ying Chen during an abortion at a filthy acupuncture clinic in San Gabriel. Rutland was eventually charged by the Board with homicide. The California Medical Board attempted to have his license immediately suspended, but was blocked from doing so by Administrative Judge James Ahler. Instead, Judge Ahler banned Rutland from doing abortions. Operation Rescue caught Rutland continuing to work at an abortion mill in Chula Vista, California, and reported him, but Ahler simply amended his ruling to allow Rutland to continue to do medical (RU486) abortions. Rutland is scheduled for a revocation hearing in February 2011.

3. In the Matter of Ann K. Neuhaus:

A disciplinary petition is pending against this Kansas abortionist who provided the mandatory second referral for post-viability abortion patients for George Tiller. The case against Neuhaus dates back to abortions done in 2003. The Kansas Board of Healing Arts filed the disciplinary petition against Neuhaus last year, validating Operation Rescue’s claims that illegal and negligent activity was occurring at Tiller’s now closed late-term abortion mill in Wichita, Kansas. Operation Rescue filed the original complaint against Neuhaus, which contributed to these charges. Formal hearings are scheduled to begin on May 3, 2011.

4. Florida v. Belkis Gonzalez:

In 2006, Florida’s Belkis Gonzalez, an unlicensed abortion clinic worker, attended the birth of baby Shanice Denise Osbourne, who was born at a Hialeah abortion clinic after a failed abortion attempt. Gonzalez then cut the baby’s umbilical cord, shoved her writhing body into a plastic bag, and tossed her body on the roof of the abortion clinic. After a lengthy investigation, pro-life pressure finally brought criminal charges against Gonzalez in March of 2009 for the unlicensed practice of medicine and evidence tampering. Since then, the case has languished. Every month a hearing is scheduled and every month the hearing is continued. It is long past time for this case to go to trial.

5. The case against Steven Chase Brigham:

Last year New Jersey abortionist Steve Brigham was caught operating an illegal late-term abortion scam that spanned two states. His medical license was suspended in New Jersey and he was ordered to cease the unlicensed practice of medicine in Maryland. So late were some of the babies Brigham aborted that Maryland law could allow homicide charges. At the very least, he should be criminally charged with the unlicensed practice of medicine. The case is still under investigation by the Elkton Police Department.

6. The Case against Nicola Riley:

One of Brigham’s hired abortionists, Riley flew in from her home in Utah to do abortions for Brigham in Maryland. After botching a late-term abortion, her part in Brigham’s illegal late-term abortion scheme was revealed and her Maryland license was suspended. Riley presents so serious a danger to the public that Utah should suspend her medical license there based on Maryland’s actions. A complaint has been filed, by Utah has been slow to act. Meanwhile Riley continues dangerously to do abortions in Salt Lake City and now outrageously is attempting to pre-sell copies of a book about her Maryland misadventures.

7. Grand Jury Investigation of Kermit Gosnell:

Gosnell’s recent troubles began when he killed Karnamaya Mongar, 41, on November 20, 2009, after she was overdosed on painkillers during an abortion in her 18th or 19th week of pregnancy. Mongar’s brother, told reporters that Gosnell’s abortion clinic was “dirty and bloody.” Gosnell’s license was suspended and his clinic closed, but that wasn’t the end. A grand jury was convened in May, 2010, to investigation the possibility of criminal charges. There has been no word since. It is high time that Gosnell should be brought to justice for Mongar’s death.

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Hindu Militants ‘Attack Christians’ As Police Watch

Sunday, November 28th, 2010 at 5:40 pm  
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By Worthy News Asia Service

NEW DELHI, INDIA (Worthy News)– A tense calm remained Saturday, November 27, in several villages of India’s troubled state of Orissa after Hindu militants reportedly attacked local Christians as police forces watched nearby.

U.S.-based Christian advocacy group International Christian Concern (ICC) said “Hindu radicals” stormed three villages in Orissa and assaulted Christians. “The attackers claimed that they were teased by Christian boys” prompting the November 7 violence, ICC said.

However, the victims reportedly said they were attacked for refusing to pay donations for a Hindu festival called ‘Druga Festival.’

ICC investigators said some 250 radical Hindus stormed the villages of Peliguda, Kenduguda and Telarai near the town of Malkangiri. “They broke into Christian homes after the Christians refused entry. The police were present at the scene but refused to protect the Christians.”

TELEVISION FOOTAGE

Police officials had no comment, but Indian television channel ETV-2 reportedly aired footage of the incident throughout the country.

The victims have complained to the police at the Malkangiri police station but police have not yet made arrests, ICC said.

Orissa has been a consistent scene of attacks against Christians, according to rights groups. In 2008, an estimated over 100 Christians were killed and more than 55,000 displaced after militant Hindus carried out attacks against Christians.

“We are outraged by these latest attacks against Christians in Orissa,” said ICC’s Regional Manager for South Asia, Jonathan Racho. After the 2008 anti-Christian violence, we hoped that Indian authorities would have taken actions to stem further aggression against Christians.

Unfortunately, the Christians continue to face violence as this and other attacks indicate. We urge authorities of India to immediately bring the perpetrators of the attacks to justice and protect Christians from further acts of violence.”

ICC said it has urged its supporters to call Indian embassies in their countries “and politely ask Indian officials to bring the perpetrators of these latest attacks to justice” in the heavily Hindu nation.

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