Sudden Death: Cubicle
Though this woman died on Friday, she was unnoticed at her desk in the Department of Internal Services until Saturday. Click here to read the rest. (Submitted by David H.)
Hollywood Anti-War Protest 2011, Pt. 2: Signs of the Times
There were protesters of every color at last week’s anti-war protest in Hollywood: from the Green Party, to Code Pink to the deep atheist red of the Communists. (Read part 1 by clicking here.)
And people were angry, I mean really, really angry!
But the evangelism team—and others of like mind—had a message of Hope for all those given over to their frustration, their angst, their hatred of the system, our government, Israel, capitalists, rich people, Bush, Obama, fossil fuel users, and, of course, war. Still, we were able to give them signs from God, signs that beckoned them, Come.
Though most were at war with God and were enemies with him in their minds through wicked works, we had a message that offered peace with him through his Son Jesus Christ, peace that surpasses all understanding, peace not as the world gives.
But the big question was this:
Voice of the Martyrs Conference
Since the beginning of this year on Wednesdays I’ve been posting about modern day
Christians being persecuted for their faith. Now’s the chance to hear from some of those who have survived. We will be attending the Voice of the Martyrs “Bound with Them” Conference this Saturday. Carpool and details below.
Here is the list of speakers and what happened to them.
- Gracia Burnham – A militant Muslim group, the Abu Sayyaf, kidnapped Martin and Gracia Burnham, missionaries to the Philippines, on May 27, 2001. The Burnhams were in captivity for 376 days. During an eventual rescue attempt by the Philippine Army on June 7, 2002, Martin was killed and Gracia was wounded. Her story is told in the books “In the Presence of My Enemies” and “To Fly Again.”
Hollywood Anti-War Protest 2011, Pt. 3: Infiltration
I have to be honest here. Whenever I go to an evangelism destination, especially one that may be hostile, like the Hollywood Anti-War Protest sponsored by ANSWER Los Angeles (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism), I have mixed feelings. One part of me is excited by the possibilities of reaching a lost people group: atheists, Communists, extreme leftists, Feminists, gay activists, etc., while another part of me would prefer to stay home.
It’s safer at home. (Click here to start at part 1 of the series.)
Knowing that only 2% of Christians actually share their faith (according to Bill
Bright, but it’s probably less), and a Barna study that shows that only 55% of born-again Christians even believe it’s their responsibility to evangelize motivates me to get out of my comfort zone.
The question is always: How do we get the message out before they kick us out—or knock us out?
Thousands had congregated on Hollywood Blvd. to hear furious women and red-faced blathering men scream anti-war epithets against the government, rich people, corporations—anyone, or anything that smacks of Conservatism or rationality.
What would they do to us if they discovered we were fundamentalist Christians?
To the marchers he yelled: “Shame on you, Americans! You call yourselves Americans? You hate America! Bible! Bible! Bible! Get yourself a Bible, people!”
A protester shouted back, “You hypocrite! You hypocrite!” Then he blew a whistle in the Hate Preacher’s ear.
A bald-headed man screamed and shook his fist: “Am I going to Hell? Am I going to Hell because I’m protesting the war?”
The preacher continued with, “You’ve got one foot on
a banana peel, and one foot in the grave! Jesus Christ said ‘My peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you…'”
Some peace. Some example of Christ-like love. Sad. Very sad. And a very wrong way to preach the Gospel. (See the 6 minute video yourself by clicking here. WARNING! Rough language the first 12 seconds.)
What would you do? How would you approach this tense situation as an evangelist?
We decided to go in with Gospel money tracts. (Hey! Even anti-capitalist socialists like money!
We gave out Giant Hundred dollar bills…
Presidential trillion dollar bills…
and million dollar bills, all with the true Gospel written on the back.
Walking in the midst of the protesters we’d hand them out saying, “Peace money. Peace money.” By no means would we try to talk about eternal things in the “now” of this hot bed of fury and tension. We would smile and say, “Peace not war; peace not war,” and gently hand them a tract. And smile, smile, smile. We were friendly, warm and accommodating. How did these marchers respond?
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