Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Jesus People Part 3

Monday, April 28, 2008

1957 New York City Billy Graham Crusade - Sermon

Billy Graham giving the Gospel. Will you receive it?

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Some New Friends



I made some new friends the other day. I was invited to see the new move of God. They decided to allow me to share about the ministry: SAGC, PMC and much more. I told my friend a little bit about how much I saw Christ in him. They made me feel so apart of their home, family and church. It is called, The River and it has a huge future. They spoke into my life and knew what was going on. It was an authentic prophetic ministry unlike the fakers out there. I left the place feeling love, refreshed and encouraged. I missed them the second I left their beautiful home. They welcomed me to come again.


Walking out of their pad was like being in Kerala. I could hear the 'ribits' and narrow path without light and hilly and house on top of hill and beauty all around. The air was fresh.

I love these moments.

He took a leap of faith. He left the prestigious job for something he wasn't quite sure about. It was time to start the church and it was taking off. God provided everything and he looked like he had so much peace and freedom. It was all too real! You had to be there.

I treasure these friendships. They are a dime a dozen.

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Brain Bytes

The brain processes 60 billion bytes of information per second.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Prayer of Ruth Bell.

As for Ruth Bell, Billy himself seemed to be the answer to a prayer—one she had written before she met him:

"Dear God," I prayed—all unafraid (As girls are wont to be) "I do not want a handsome man— But let him be like Thee; I do not need one big and strong, Nor one so very tall, Nor need he be some genius, Or wealthy, Lord, at all; . . . (But) let his face have character— A ruggedness of soul, And let his whole life show, dear God, A singleness of goal . . ."

The Story of Many...

I mess up

Than confess up

Than I straighten up

Than I live it up

To mess up again.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Marriage Stats

Non-Marital Birth rates (from roughly 5% in 1966)

United States – 33%

Canada – 31%

UK – 38%

France – 36%

Norway – 49%

Iceland – 62%

Ireland – 31%

Co habitation is a now a becoming universal in N Europe.

% who marry without cohabiting first

Sweden – 7%

Norway – 24%

France – 12%

Germany – 16%

Corelation b/t hight divorce when co habiting before marriage.

High divorce high in west:

Divorce Rates 2006

United States – 55%

United Kingdom – 43%

Sweden – 55%

European average – c 40%

Missions Stats

  1. Global trends:

While one hundred years ago 95% of Christians lived in the western world, nowadays 70% of believers live in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

‘Since 1900, while the world’s population has multiplied 3.7 times, the number of identifiable Christians in Europe has increased by a factor of only 1.5 and in North America by a factor of 3.6. By contrast, over the same century the number of Christians in the Pacific islands has multiplied by 4.9, in Asia by 14.8, and in Africa an astounding 38.3 times. Where there were approximately nine million identifiable Christians in Africa in 1900, there are now over 330 million.’ Mark A. Noll Copyright (c) 2000 First Things 101 (March 2000): 55-56.

Saturday, April 12, 2008

C and H

Friday, April 04, 2008

Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Age

"Men are like wine or cheese. They become more appealing with age." - Anonymous

I never knew that. Generally, men find younger women more attractive but it is different for the women.

Arranged Marriage

Have you been told the great benefits of arranged marriage? There are many! But recently I heard a testimony of an arranged marriage that turned out sour. The man from India married a North American born Indian. He came to the west and started a new life with her after the wedding. He was shocked to find out that his wife would frequently leave the house on weekends with another man. She would come home drunk and completely partied out! He was absolutely devastated and crushed. It was quite sad! The cozy picture of marriage is not reality. These are the new messages made. The movies are fiction. They are a fantasy. They are not real! But it can't all be bad can it?

I'm Not Well...

I remember and ol' friend who used to talk about not being well. Sometimes he couldn't quite put into words what was going on. There are certain trials and suffering we take on that cannot be put into words. No one seems to understand even if they say or think they do. It may almost look like that there is no relief in sight. It can make the sufferer feel alone, jaded, and even fearful.

However, there are benefits to our suffering as mentioned in the Bible:

"Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us."
(Romans 5:1-5)

"For just as the sufferings of Christ flow over into our lives, so also through Christ our comfort overflows.
If we are distressed, it is for your comfort and salvation; if we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you patient endurance of the same sufferings we suffer." (2 Corinthians 1:5-6)

In bringing many sons to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the author of their salvation perfect through
suffering. (Hebrews 2:10)

"Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.
But rejoice that you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you." (1 Peter 4:12-14)

"For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all."
(2 Corinthians 4:17)

Don't loose heart. It is all for good. There are benefits!