Notes from the “Bound with Them” Conference
UPDATE: TAKE A LOOK AT THE VIDEO LINKED AT THE END OF THIS POST.
I went to the Voice of the Martyrs Conference last Saturday. Man, we sure take our freedom for granted. You have to try real hard or be a real jerk to get arrested or persecuted for your faith in this country. If only Christians realized how truly valuable and precious our faith is, and how freely we are able to share it. I remember a line from a Joni Mitchell song of long ago: “You don’t know what you got till it’s gone….”
Here are a few notes from the conference:
- More people have been martyred for Christ in the last 100 years than all previous centuries combined.
- A visitor from another country was curious about why a church in a land that persecuted Christians had a rooster in place of the cross on their roof. The reason: When the time comes that they are persecuted for their faith they do not want to deny Christ like Peter did. The rooster was a reminder to stay faithful lest they hear it crow three times.
Hollywood Anti-War Protest, Pt. 4: Preaching on the Frontline
I found this short, 2 minute version of my preaching at the Hollywood anti-war protest on YouTube from a stranger who was listening and filming. We delivered our message many times after the march started. I am actually in the middle of the protest itself—and the police helped to get me there. How? I’ll tell
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