Archive for February, 2010
KY Senate votes to allow public school Bible classes
“Kentucky’s state Senate has voted overwhelmingly to allow Bible classes to be taught in public schools statewide.
The bill that would effectively return the Bible to classrooms across Kentucky cleared the Senate on a 37-1 vote and now goes to the House for consideration.
Democratic state Sen. Kathy Stein of Lexington cast the only dissenting vote. She questioned the constitutionality of the measure sponsored by Sen. David Boswell, also a Democrat.
Under the proposal, Bible courses would be offered as electives, meaning students could decide whether to take them.”
http://www.onenewsnow.com/Education/Default.aspx?id=915156
Netulburat de cartea lui Nietzsche - “Anti-Christ”
Ideea poate transforma individul. Daca ideea poate produce aceasta modificare a individului la nivel intelectual si spiritual, Friedrich Nietzsche este un autor a carui idei realizeaza tocmai acceasta. Care este virsta specifica de oameni care sunt influentati de scrierile lui Nietzsche? Care cititor? Desi de obicei cel care este considerat ca fiind o fiinta influentabila este adolescentul, in cazul acesta vedem si indivizi intelectuali trecuti de virsta fragila a adolescentei care sunt influentati de ideile lui Nietzsche, indivizi ca si spre exemplu Dr Kevorkian.
Cartea aceasta are scopul de a slujii ca o armura spirituala impotriva ideilor lui Nietzsche. Una dintre lucrarile lui Nietzsche se intituleaza “Anti-Christul”. Este o lucrare care acuza Crestinismul ca fiind a inchisoare pentru individ. Nietzche ca atare, isi incurajeaza cititorii sa abandoneze orice sistem moral dar in specific sistemul crestin si sa isi creeze un sistem propriu. Creearea unui sistem propriu va fi de fapt ce crede Nietzsche-emanciparea individului de sub ceea ce Nietzsche considera a fi ‘lanturile’ sistemului crestin.
In cartea scrisa de Marius Manci, ceea ce sustine Nietzsche in cartea “Anti-Christul” va fi evaluat intr-un mod obiectiv, intr-un mod logic, si deasemenea acuzatiile lui Nietzsche vor fi luate in considerare.Consecintele acestor acuzatii vor fi expuse.
http://mariusmanci.wordpress.com
Puteti comanda cartea accesand acest link: http://www.amazon.com/Unperturbed-Nietzsches-Anti-Christ-Marius-Manci/dp/1449075622/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1267167812&sr=8-2
Puteti sa cititi o parte din carte in engleza mai jos.
Unperturbed by Nietzsche’s Anti-Christ
OneHope meets needs at the Olympics
“ The Olympics have been full of tragedy. The deaths of the luger from Georgia and the mother of a Canadian figure skater has caused many to think about eternity. OneHope is a ministry that provides the Gospel in a way young people can understand. The ministries’ North American Director Blake Silverstrom says they created a special Olympic edition of the Book of Hope and printed 50,000 of them. “It is being used by local youth groups to reach visiting students. It’s kind of a communication piece, and then people who receive them are invited to a number of worship events or Christian activities that are happening all over British Columbia during the Winter Olympic Games.” Silverstrom says athletes sacrifice a lot for just a few moments of fame. He says the luge accident is giving them something to talk about. “To actually perish doing what they have trained to do is a powerful reminder that our life on this planet is so limited. It does help for us to talk about mortality, eternal life and a better life beyond.” More than 100 churches are participating in the outreach.”
Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/13912
Noul Numar al Revistei “Strigatul de la miezul noptii”
Dumnezeu l-a chemat pe Ezechiel pentru ca prin marturia vietii si slujirii lui sa Isi cerceteze inca o data poporul. Viziunea lui profetica a mers insa mult dincolo de judecata, el vazand si slava viitoare a poporului Israel. Dragostea lui Dumnezeu pentru Israel nu este oarba sau sentimentala. Ea este patrunsa si determinata de Insasi Fiinta Sa, care este adevar, neprihanire si sfintire.
Dumnezeu are un scop maret, prezentat astfel de profetul Ezechiel:
«Asa vorbeste Domnul Dumnezeu: „…voi sfinti Numele Meu cel mare care a fost pangarit printre neamuri. Si neamurile vor cunoaste ca Eu sunt Domnul, zice Domnul Dumnezeu…“» (Ezec. 36,22-23).
Reintoarcerea evreilor in tara lor este marele semn divin de recunoastere. Dumnezeu este Domnul, El Isi tine promisiunile, nu Si-a uitat poporul si nici nu l-a respins.
Va veni insa momentul cand: «In Numele lui Isus sa se plece orice genunchi … si orice limba sa marturiseasca spre slava lui Dumnezeu Tatal ca Isus Cristos este Domnul» (Fil. 2,10-11).
Acum se pune insa inevitabil intrebarea legata de viata dumneavoastra personala: ce faceti cu ceea ce stiti despre Dumnezeul cel viu? In Evrei 3,15 citim: «Astazi, daca auziti glasul Lui, nu va impietriti inimile!» Fie ca Domnul sa va binecuvanteze!
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Despre aceste subiecte, dar si despre altele, puteti citi pe larg in revistele Stiri din Israel 02/2010
Pentru orice informatii suplimentare sau comanda abonament ne puteti contacta la adresa de mai jos:
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Asociatia Strigatul de la Miezul Noptii
OP.3, CP.136
310540 - Arad / ARAD
Romania
Tel: +4-0257-206. 050
Fax: +4-0257-256. 517
e-mail: smn@inext.ro
Wife of Pastor Benny Hinn files a petition for divorce
Don Price, longtime senior advisor to Benny Hinn Ministries, confirms reports in the news that Suzanne Hinn, wife of Pastor Benny Hinn, filed a petition for divorce in Orange County Superior Court on February 1, citing irreconcilable differences, reports PRNewswire.
“Pastor Benny Hinn and his immediate family were shocked and saddened to learn of this news without any previous notice,” said Mr. Price.
To read the full story, click here
detalii suplimentare referitoare la Conferinta Peniel de la Targu-Mures
Dragi prieteni,
Dupa cum am promis, vreau sa va tin la curent cu detalii suplimentare referitoare la Conferinta Peniel de la Targu-Mures. Am sa ma refer, in special, la programele paralele ale conferintei.
Serviciile paralele, care se vor suprapune, uneori, cu programele generale din Sala Sporturilor, vor consta in 3 activitati majore:
1. Maraton de necurmata închinare prin rugaciune, lauda si adorare. La aceasta actiune vor participa frati si surori de varste diferite care se vor angaja sa faca de straja spirituala in Biserica BethEl, non-stop, pentru 36 de ore (de vineri la 10:00 pana sambata la 22:00). Inchinarea, sub calauzirea Domnului, va fi condusa, in special, de catre pastorii bisericilor evanghelice din oras si de catre diverse formatii de inchinare invitate sa ia parte la acest eveniment. Fiecarei biserici sau formatii muzicale i se va aloca un timp de straja special. In cazul in care si alte biserici sau formatii muzicale doresc sa se alature acestui demers, le rugam sa ia legatura cu fr. Iacob Berghianu, coordonatorul echipei responsabile de aceasta actiune, la tel. 0744-180.451 sau email iberghianu@yahoo.com.
2. Citirea Noului Testament. Aceasta activitate, care va avea loc intr-o sala anexa a Bisericii BethEl, va permite tuturor celor care cred in importanta citirii Scripturii sa demonstreze acest lucru prin inscrierea lor in programul de citire a intregului Nou Testament. Citirea va incepe vineri la orele 10:00 si se va incheia odata cu finalizarea citirii Apocalipsei. In cazul in care doriti sa luati parte la acest program, in vederea programarii, va rugam sa luati legatura cu fr. Cornel Magdici la tel. 0748-884.570 sau email pavelmagdici@yahoo.com.
3. Seminarii optionale. In prima zi a conferintei, intre cele doua sesiuni principale de la Sala Sporturilor, se vor oferi aproximativ 10 seminarii tinute de catre oameni bine pregatiti in domeniile respective, care vor aborda o serie de subiecte de interes tineresc, de la pornografie, pana la Cantarea Cantarilor si Jazz. Aceste seminarii vor avea loc simultan in diferite incaperi limitrofe Salii Sporturilor. Pentru o mai buna organizare a spatiului, in momentul cand va incepe inscrierea la conferinta (cu aprox. o luna inaintea evenimentului), va rugam sa precizati si seminarul optional la care veti participa.
Va rugam sa sustineti in rugaciune si aceste programe paralele. Nu uitati ca fiecare zi de 3 a lunilor care ne stau in fatza pana la conferinta sunt zile speciale de post si rugaciune pentru intreaga conferinta!
Va multumim ca sunteti alaturi de noi!
OLI
PS. Daca doriti sa va promovati lucrarea la Conferinta Peniel in format video (max. 2 min.) sau in paginile brosurii conferintei, va rog luati legatura cu Dani Bujenita la tel. 0747-496.355 sau email dani_buje@yahoo.com.
Va recomandam: www.svm2.net
Un orb printre…orbi
Cum ar fi să ne legăm la ochi pentru o zi și să încercăm să trăim experiența unui orb? Să ne chinuim să
aducem în minte, din memorie, nuanțe, imagini, mișcări… Nici una dintre acestea n-au fost întipărite vreodată pe retina unui orb din naștere.
Unul dintre cele mai mari handicapuri ale omenirii este că ne judecăm funcție de ce suntem capabili să facem, nu după cine suntem. Valoarea pe care fiecare ființă umană o are, nu vine din cât de mult și-a păstrat demnitatea sau din cât de puțin a păcătuit comparativ cu semenii. Această abordare ne transformă în farisei ipocriți, în judecători care-și cară cu greu bârnele din proprii ochi, în oameni rigizi, gata să sărim la gâtul oricui, de parcă ne-am fi antrenat cu dracula.
Aceasta a fost percepția oamenilor din vremea Domnului cu privire la orbul din naștere. Omul a ajuns gunoi, cerșetor, orb, pentru că nu s-a conformat mediei de păcătuire pentru societatea lor. Păcatul lui a fost cu ceva mai grosolan decât al celorlalți, iar acuma suferă. Așa i-a trebuit dacă a vrut să iasă în evidență…
Cei care l-au judecat aveau ochii prea împăienjeniți de răutate și ură ca să poată să vadă suferința semenului. De fapt, acel orb se târa printre orbi…
Dacă vezi, este numai datorită luminii Lui!
Ioan Szasz
Soaurce: www.iancsz.net
“Cape Town 2010,” the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization
Church of God missions veterans Grant and Janice McClung have been selected as participants for “Cape Town 2010,” the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization, set for October 16-25 in Cape Town, South Africa. The international forum on world evangelization will involve 4,000 missions leaders from 200 countries and connect thousands more around the world through an internet “Global Link” and multiple on-site and cyber “Global Conversations” before, during, and after the international gathering. The Cape Town meeting, nicknamed “Lausanne III,” will be a highly interactive ten-day forum and the third in a series of major congresses dating to the initial conclave called together by Evangelist Billy Graham and world missions leaders in 1974 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The original Lausanne meeting in 1974 was a watershed congress that produced an internationally acclaimed theological/strategic evangelism document, “The Lausanne Covenant,” and set in motion a global collaboration in missions efforts called “The Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization” (see www.lausanne.org). A follow-up congress, “Lausanne II,” was convened in Manila, Philippines in 1989.
As a preparation for Lausanne III, the McClungs were invited to join some 300 men and women from 175 organizations – local churches, denominations, missions agencies, schools, businesses, and foundations – at the prestigious Highland Park Presbyterian Church in Dallas on January 25-27. “The Dallas consultation was a foretaste of the fellowship, partnership, and international missions networking we can expect in Cape Town in October,” said McClung. At the Dallas meeting, he was named to the U.S. Lausanne Advisory Committee, a broadly representative group of some 40 American leaders who will be responsible to grapple with the evangelistic challenges in the United States and work with various interdenominational coalitions in casting the vision for engaging the various subcultures and unreached groups in the United States with the gospel over the coming decade.
“What was exciting about the process in Dallas,” McClung stated, “was that participants were being merged together for dynamic interaction from a wide variety of missions agencies, training systems, denominations, local churches (pastors and laity), and the marketplace (business professionals).” Many at the Dallas leadership conference commented on the diversity of the participants in age, gender, ethnicity, region, and denominational affiliation - a diversity that will also be reflected in Cape Town.
“The international participant selection process (now completed) has reflected the age, gender, ethnic, and denominational diversity with intentionality,” McClung noted, “and it is expected that at Cape Town some one-third of the participants from around the world will be women, and one-half will be younger leaders in their 20’s and 30’s. This will be the future of world evangelization as The Whole Church takes The Whole Gospel to The Whole World.”
Grant McClung is President of Missions Resource Group and a member of the World Missions Commission of the Pentecostal World Fellowship. He is an elected member of the International Executive Council for the Church of God (Cleveland, TN). Janice McClung, an accomplished composer of missions music, trains churches and leaders in praying for missionaries and nations. She has led a weekly world missions prayer ministry in her local church for more than twenty years. Together, the McClungs train, consult, and mentor the Great Commission community as missionary educators for Church of God World Missions.
Source : http://www.faithnews.cc/
Biserica Betania din Los Angeles va gazdui doua evenimente importante:
1. Un seminar pentru familii si trei servicii speciale de evanghelizare. Seminarul pentru familii va avea loc sambata, 20 februarie, de la orele 9:00am -1:00pm. Vorbitorul va fi pastorul “Paul Negrut”, pastor al “Bisericii Emanuel din Oradea” si rectorul
“Universitătii Emanuel din Oradea”. Pastorul “Paul Negrut” va predica si la serviciul de inchinare al bisericii Betania din 21 februarie, 6:00pm.
2. Al doilea eveniment, se va desfasura sambata 27 Februarie, de la 6:00pm si duminica de la 10:30am si
6:00pm. Invitatul la aceste servicii de evanghelizare este “Sammy Tippit”, evanghelist internațional nascut in America, bine cunoscut intre romani. “El va
avea un mesaj special in limba engleza pentru tineri la serviciul de sambata seara, iar duminica va vorbi la o audienta de toate varstele”.Intrarea la ambele evenimente este gratuita.
Va oferim in continuare cateva date biografice ale evanghelistului “Sammy Tippit” asa cum le-am primit de la secretara dansului: “Sammy Tippit” Evangelist: At the beginning of this new century, international evangelist and author Sammy Tippit has emerged as a leading voice among the nations of the world. He is currently preaching some of the largest evangelistic meetings in the world. He has proclaimed God’s message of
peace in stadiums in war-torn Burundi, met with government and religious leaders shortly after the attempted genocide in Rwanda, and brought hope to persecuted believers in the former Soviet-bloc nations. Tippit preached a historic evangelistic meeting in Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia in March 1999, with over 300,000 people attending in four days. In May of that same year, he preached in Maracana, the world’s largest stadium, located in Rio de Janeiro. Not only did thousands come to Christ, but the event was attended and supported by the governor, vice governor, and mayor of the city and state. In the
last 40 years of his ministry, Tippit has proclaimed the gospel in more than 80 countries throughout the world. The following are personal data highlights:
-Born in 1947 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, America.
-Participated in study group from Louisiana at the United Nations in
1964. He was awarded “Most Outstanding Youth Speaker in North America”.
BISERICA ROMANA BAPTISTA BETANIA, LOS ANGELES
http://bethanyromanianla.com/evenimente/82
Religious freedom the target of U.S. court case
” The United States Supreme Court will hear a case in April with big repercussions on religious freedom and First Amendment rights. At issue are the rights to community, faith and non-discrimination policies at public Universities. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship joined their voice to the chorus of concern in the case. InterVarsity’s Alec Hill says should the case go against them, “Basically, the religious groups would be kicked off campus. It seems to run right in the face of what America stands for as a marketplace of ideas.” And what would happen to their ability to share Christ? “It would make our lives and that of the students’ ministry a lot harder. We wouldn’t be able to contact the freshmen; we wouldn’t be able to set up our tables at Freshman Orientation.” Keep praying. Hill says they are optimistic. “We are very hopeful about the outcome of this decision. We have every reason to believe that the Supreme Court will make the right decision, and that actually will then create a bulwark against the erosion.” More of this case’s details are at our Web site…”
Full story: http://www.mnnonline.org/article/13885
Actualitatea Crestina din America - 16 februarie
Actualitatea Crestina din America-16febr.2010 by Christ4ro
Vine Sfarsitul Lumii in 21 Decembrie 2012?
Unii spun ca “pentru civilizatia Maya, anul 2012 va marca trecerea la o epoca mai spiritula, intr-un domeniu al unui nou element pe care l-am putea traduce prin “eter’”… ” The Guardian publica un infiorator raport al Pentagonului care vorbeste despre anul 2012, asociindu-l cu sfarsitul lumii, cand intreaga omenire va ajunge la in moment de cumpana. D-ale vietii, anticipeaza conform datelor cercetatorilor ca timpul va ajunge la zero, clima se va schimba dramatic, iar ADN-ul uman va fi reprogramat. Pamantul va suferi din cauza schimbarilor bruste de clima si milioane de oameni vor muri de foame si razboaie…”
Se pare ca din nou se fac calcule, preziceri si alte minunatii cu privire la anul 2012 precum s-au facut si inainte de anul 2000. Se aude tot mai des de “Global Warming” care recent s-a schimbat in “Climate Change” datorita racirii globale din ultimii anii. Ba chiar a devenit un subiect asa de politizat ca deja face parte din Agenda Noului Guvern Mondial. Cu toate acestea , noi stim un lucru sigur, acela ca Dumnezeu este in control si nu este treaba noastra sa stim “vremurile si soroacele”. Iar daca este vorba de venirea Domnului Isus Hristos, iarasi putem sa stam linistiti pentru ca nici pe asta nu o stim cand se va intampla. Dupa cum ne relateaza Sfanta Scriptura, este o singura Persoana care stie si aceasta este Dumnezeu Tatal. Asa ca haideti sa ne intoarcem la “oalele” noastre si sa ducem Evanghelia la orice faptura . Zic asta nu ca sa ne ascundem cu capul in pamant precum strutul, ignorand ceea ce se intampla in jurul nostru, ci pentru a nu ne pierde scopul si focusul misiunii noastre pe Pamant.
Pentru cei interesati, am gasit un documentar pe aceasta tema facut cred ca de History Chanel. Am pus doar partea 1-a . Pentru vizionarea celorlate parti a material-ului am pus link-uri.
Dorin P.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_TYkN29OZ4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7wc77WX1h8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD5_1xA6c8o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T05V6sLxlEk
Missiologist: Don’t Be a Cul-De-Sac on Great Commission Highway
“Missiologist Ed Stetzer on Thursday visited southern California to try to persuade thousands of pastors to get involved in what he considers the most effective form of evangelism – church planting.
Though church planting has become the “hot big thing” in recent years, it’s still something most churches in the country are not engaged in.
“I want to ask all of you to believe in church planting,” Stetzer, a sought-after speaker, said at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., during the “Radicalis: For Radicals Only” conference.
According to Stetzer, who serves as president of LifeWay Research, only 28 percent of Protestant churches are involved in some way in church planting. The percentage drops to a mere three percent when it comes to being the “primary sponsor” of a church.
Stetzer recognizes that many pastors do not think church planting is for them but he’s convinced that starting new churches is central to societal transformation and worldwide evangelization.
“I’m convinced,” said the missiologist, “that God’s calling you to church planting and you’re checking out of that call because you’re thinking ‘no, I’m called to church, not to church planting.’
“When did those things become separate things?”
He stressed, “If you love Christ, you’ll love his church. And if you’ll love his church, you’ll want to see more of them.”
Read the full article here: http://www.christianpost.com/article/20100212/missiologist-don-t-be-a-cul-de-sac-on-great-commission-highway/index.html
An electoral la penticostali
Anul acesta (2010) este an electoral in Cultul Penticostal. In prima parte a anului se vor organiza alegeri in bisericile locale – unii deja le-au organizat – in a doua parte se vor organiza alegerile la Comunitatile Regionale si spre sfarsitul anului se va convoca Adunarea Generala Electiva a Cultului Penticostal din Romania - anul acesta AGE e stabilita pe 19 Noiembrie, la Bistrita.
Conform regulamentului electoral, biserica locala – constituita in Adunare Generala Electiva – trebuie sa-si aleaga comitetul de conducere si sa confirme pastorul, daca in prealabil s-a facut aceasta solicitare cu cel putin 30 de zile inainte de AGE. Daca nu s-a facut aceasta solicitare si pastorul nu se supune – cum ar fi moral – unui vot de incredere, in vederea reconfirmarii, el intra din oficiu in noul comitet. Fiind alegeri democratice ( nu va lasati inselati de cei care va spun “lasa frate ca Domnul alege” - dar nu o fac in sensul ca Domnul e Suveran, ci in sensul ca “lasa, ma, ca asa e bine, tu voteaza ca-ti recomand eu” ), fiecare membru are puterea. Este unul dintre putinele momente cand o biserica locala poate promova slujitori adevarati. In cele din urma, biserica locala isi va primi slujitorii pe care ii merita. Daca nu stie sa aleaga, va trebui sa suporte ceea ce alege.
Procedura de alegeri este aceasta: AGE - cu cel putin 50% + 1 din numarul membrilor – alege propunerile pe care i le face pastorul. Adica pastorul vine cu o lista de potentiali candidati, ii prezinta Bisericii, care poate - prin vot – sa-i indeparteze pe cei nevrednici si se trece la alegerea propriu zisa pe buletinele de vot, stampilate cu stampila Bisericii (pentru a nu exista fraude!). In functie de numarul de voturi pe care le-au primit candidatii propusi, se ocupa posturile in comitet.
Procedura mai simpla ar fi ca pastorul – se intelege, pastorul reconfirmat si acceptat de Biserica – sa-si aleaga oamenii cu care poate lucra, slujitori cu calitati morale autentice si acceptati de Biserica si sa ceara un singur vot pentru toti, ca o echipa. In cazul acesta, Biserica voteaza echipa propusa de pastor. Beneficiul e ca se evita promovarea in comitet a indivizilor care vor pune piedica lucrarii si cu care pastorul nu poate lucra nicidecum.
Iata ce cred eu ca ar trebui sa faca fiecare penticostal in cadrul alegerilor locale.
1. Alegeti oamenii care v-au slujit. Bisericile nu au nevoie de voiajori, nu au nevoie de vizitatori, de musafiri si nu au nevoie nici de tirani, ele au nevoie de slujitori. Identificati-i pe cei ce slujesc si pe ei sa-i votati.
2. Lasati nepotismul de o parte. Nu iti vota neamurile daca nu au calitatea de slujitori. Daca rudele tale sunt oameni devotati Domnului, pocaiti adevarati si slujitori destoinici, atunci ii puteti vota pe baza calitatilor lor spirituale, nu a gradului de rudenie. Din nefericire, prea multi isi voteaza apropiatii si apoi se mira de ce biserica nu merge bine.
3. Alegeti oameni care se califica moral pentru slujire. Oameni duhovnicesti, cu o familie unita si exemplara, capabili sa faca o slujba, fara abateri de la disciplina Bisericii. Alegeti oameni care pun suflet in ceea ce fac pentru Biserica.
4. Sanctionati-i pe cei care nu v-au slujit. E vina voastra daca propagati incompetenta. Daca un om nu v-a slujit timp de patru ani de zile, nu va va sluji nici in viitor. Ii am aici in vedere atat pe pastori cat si pe ceilalti slujitori. Aveti curajul si revendicati-va dreptul de a fi slujiti.
5. Rugati-va Domnului sa scoata slujitori pentru Biserica Sa. Slujitorii dau directia Bisericii, ii stabilesc scopurile si mijloacele de a le atinge. O echipa slaba de slujitori nu va putea sa creasca Biserica si sa o duca o treapta mai sus. Faptul ca suntem intr-o criza eclesiala nu e o noutate, dar sa perseveram in aceasta criza pentru ca nu stim sa ne alegem slujitorii este de-a dreptul penibil.
Pentu cei ce vor sa cunoasca regulamentul electoral, click AICI.
Laurentiu Balcan
Sursa: http://penticostalul.wordpress.com
Opening Ceremonies signal start of athlete ministry
” The opening ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics start today. This means not only the beginning of intense competition among the world’s best athletes, but also a chance to share Christ. Tim Pitcher is there with Athletes in Action, a sister ministry of the Jesus Film Project. He says, “We’ll be part of a contingent of chaplains that will be working with the athletes and working with the different community ministries for those that are coming to Vancouver to watch the games.” With the number of countries present, Athletes in Action will have access to individuals who might otherwise never hear of Jesus: “Whenever you bring in athletes from around the globe, there are always great opportunities to get connections with people from closed countries, from open countries, and people that need to hear the gospel. We just really try to take advantage of that.” Ultimately, Pitcher hopes for the staff to be courageous: “If God opens doors, we really want to be bold and take advantage of those open doors.”
Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/13873
Florida teen murders street preachers
” Two American Christians were gunned down in Florida after sharing their faith. The case has been buried by the secular media. Two weeks ago 23 year old Steven Ocean and 24 year old Titus Sifra were allegedly shot by 18-year-old Jeriah Woody in Boynton Beach after the pair talked to him about the Gospel. Voice of the Martyrs Todd Netttleton says, “If this had been two Muslims out sharing the Quran and talking to people about Mohammad and they were shot and killed, there would be marches, there would be protest, there would be 24 hour coverage. As a Christian, that’s a frustrating thing that the media doesn’t seem to want to pay attention to incidents where Christians are targeted.” International Christian Concern’s Jonathan Rocho thinks this could be a trend. “There is a growing hatred against Christians in this country. More and more people are becoming intolerant. This is a very clear case of hate crime against Christians.” Woody’s been charged with two counts of first degree murder and is currently being held without bond…”
Full story: http://www.MNNonline.org/article/13860
Conferinta Peniel “Transformari” - Targu Mures, 9-10 aprilie
Dragi prieteni,
In ciuda vestilor rele pe care le auzim in fiecare zi, asistam la o miscare de rugaciune in care este angrenata nu numai fratietatea din alte tari, ci si Biserica lui Cristos din Romania. Retelele de rugaciune, conferintele si intalnirile speciale de mijlocire in care sunt angrenati tot mai multi frati sunt premize incontestabile care pregatesc mult asteptata trezire din tara noastra.
Suntem bucurosi sa auzim ca in aceste miscari de rugaciune tinerii formeaza majoritatea. Acest fapt ne intareste speranta ca revitalizarea Bisericii va incepe cu tinerii, iar apoi va cuprinde intreaga Biserica. Rugaciunea este si ramane cheia trezirii!
Pentru a accentua pocainta autentica necesara oricarui om, Fundatia Peniel isi propune sa trateze acest subiect in cea de-a 14-a Conferinta Nationala de Tineret, la Targu Mures, pe 9-10 aprilie a.c. Pocainta autentica trebuie sa se vada printr-o transformare autentica!
Noutatea acestui eveniment va consta in faptul ca, pe langa sesiunile plenare obisnuite din Sala Sporturilor, in paralel, participantii la conferinta vor avea ocazia sa se alature bisericilor locale intr-un maraton de necurmata inchinare prin rugaciune, lauda, proclamare si citire a Evangheliei. Vrem ca, pe intreaga durata a conferintei, zi si noapte, tinerii sa aiba ocazia unei experiente unice, in care sa stea inaintea Domnului pana cand Acesta Isi va arata Fatza. Numai in agonie si asteptare a putut Iacov sa vada Fatza Domnului la Peniel (vezi Gen. 32)!
Ne rugam ca acest eveniment sa ajute la transformarea cat mai multor tineri dupa chipul lui Cristos. Prin urmare, daca aveti nevoie de o revigorare spirituala, de o schimbare supranaturala in anumite domenii, de un Mantuitor real care poate sa va dea o pocainta autentica si sa va pregateasca pentru intalnirea cu Sine, planificati sa fiti la Targu Mures pe 9-10 aprilie! Nu veti regreta!
Va rugam sa mijlociti impreuna cu noi pentru aceasta intalnire in fiecare zi si, in mod deosebit, in fiecare zi de 3 a lunilor care ne stau in fatza pana la conferinta!
Va multumim si va asteptam!
In curand vom afisa pe situl www.peniel.ro si alte detalii necesare. (Ne cerem scuze pentru nefunctionarea sitului pana acum. Inca lucram la remedierea lui.)
Cu drag,
Echipa Peniel
Premii Grammy acordate artiștilor creștini în 2010
Cea de-a 52-a ediţie a decernării Premiilor Grammy a avut loc la Los Angeles pe data de 31 ianuarie 2010. Gala, la fel ca cea a Globurilor de Aur, contribuie la strângerea de fonduri pentru victimele cutremurului din Haiti. Printre câştigători s-au numărat si nume cunoscute pentru majoritatea creştinilor din România: Third Day, Israel Hughton, TobyMac, Red, , Jeremy Camp, Leeland, Jars of Clay, Mary Mary. Iată lista artiştilor de muzică creştină prezenţi, ca şi câştigători sau nominalizaţi, la premiile Grammy din acest an:
Cea mai bună interpretare gospel: Wait On The Lord- Donnie MCClurkin Featuring Karen Clark Sheard
Nominalizaţi:
Free To Be Me- Francesca Battistelli
Jesus Is Love- Heather Headley Featurin Smokie Norful
I belive- Jonny Lang With Fisk Jubilee Singers
Born Again- Third Day Featuring Lacey Moseley
Cea mai bună piesă gospel: God In Me- Erica Campbell, Tina Campbell & Warryn Campbell, compozitor: Mary Mary Featuring Kierra ‘KiKi’ Sheard
Nominalizaţi:
Born Again- Tai Anderson, David Carr, Mark Lee &Mac Powell, compozitor :Third Day, Featuring Lacey Moseley
City On Our Knees- Cary Barloew, Toby McKeehan &Jamie Moore, compozitor: TobyMac
Every Prayer- Dayna Caddell, Israel Houghton, Aaron Lindsey & Ricardo Sanchez, compozitor: Israle Houghton & Mary Mary
The Motions- Jason Houser, Sam Mizell & Matthew West, compozitor: Matthew West
Cel mai bun album de rock gospel sau rap gospel: Live Revelations – Third Day
Nominalizaţi:
The Big Picture- Da’T.R.U.T.H.
Crash- Decyfer Down
Innocence & Instinct- Red
The Dash-John Wells- The Tonic
Cel mai bun album contemporan de pop gospel: The Power Of One- Israel Houghton
Nominalizaţi:
Speaking Louder Than Before- Jeremy Camp,
The Long Fall Back To Earth- Jars of Clay
Love Is On The Move- Leeland
Freedom- Mandisa
Cel mai bun album gospel southern/country/Bluegrass: Jason Crabb-Jason Crabb
Nominalizaţi:
Dream On- Ernie Haase &Signature Sound
The Rock- Tracy Lawrence
In God’s Time- Barry Scott & Second Wind
Everyday- Triumphant Quartet
Cel mai bun album de gospel tradiţional: Oh Happy Day – Various
Nominalizaţi:
God Don’t Never Change- Ashley Cleveland
The Law Of The Confession, Part 1- Donald Lawrence & Co.
Te Journey Continues- The Williams Brothers
How I Got Over- Vikie Winans
Cel mai bun album contemporan de R&B gospel: Audience Of One – Heather Headley
Nominalizaţi:
Renewed-Sheri Jones-Moffett
Just James- J Moss Smokie Norful: Live- Smokie Norful
Bold Right Life- Kierra Sheard
Știre realizată de Ruben Precup
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“Against The Flow”
Winterfest 2010 Youth Conference, february 12-14 2010
Denver, Nord Carolina
” Our generation desire to be bold, vocal, driven & intentional about doing good in this world we live in and believe we can make a difference for the glory of Christ Jesus. Winterfest is an explosive conference that fuels, love, life, passion and leadership in all areas of our existence.”
Key Speakers: Dr. Tim Hill, Rev. Iosif Belea, Rev. Gary Croft and Rev. Iulian Costea
Location: United Methodist Family Life Center 3910 Highway 16 N, Denver, NC, 28037
“…Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed…”
More info here: http://rowinterfest.com/
City officials under fire for pro-Christian comments
“Two city officials in a California town are being targeted for possible hate crimes over comm
ents they made recently about the Christian and Muslim faiths.
Speaking to a group of Christian ministers on January 27, Lancaster Mayor R. Rex Parris stated: “We are growing Christian community — and don’t let anybody shy away from that.” And Councilwoman Sherry Marquez has been criticized for posting biblical references on her Facebook site encouraging Christians to defend themselves — along with quotes from Muslim leaders exhorting followers to convert the world to Islam.
Now, according to the Antelope Valley Press, the local human relations task force will convene on Monday evening to discuss whether those remarks could potentially be “hate incidents.” Darren Parker, chairman of the task force, tells the newspaper that if the mayor’s comments are 
so deemed, “a complaint will be made to the [federal] Justice Department” and to state and county district attorneys…” Read the full article here: http://www.onenewsnow.com/Culture/Default.aspx?id=885854
Source : OneNewsNow
John Piper - Why I abominate the prosperity gospel
Va recomand sa vedeti un interviu cu John Piper cu titlul : ” De ce detest evanghelia prosperitatii” Pentru vizionare va rog sa accesati link-ul acesta:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLRue4nwJaA
Dar cine este John Piper?
“John Piper is the Pastor for Preaching at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He grew up in Greenville, South Carolina, and studied at Wheaton College, where he first sensed God’s call to enter the ministry. He went on to earn degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary (B.D.) and the University of Munich (D.theol.). For six years he taught Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and in 1980 accepted the call to serve as pastor at Bethlehem. John is the author of more than 30 books and more than 25 years of his preaching and teaching is available free at desiringGod.org. John and his wife, Noel, have four sons, one daughter, and an increasing number of grandchildren.”
Criza crestinismului
“Se aud tot mai multe voci care pomenesc despre existenta unei crize prin care trece crestinismul romanesc de astazi, atat in bisericile traditionale cat si in mai noile biserici evanghelice care deschideau veacul XX cu o renastere spirituala in tara noastra. Poate ca semnele crizei se vad mai pregnant la acest inceput de mileniu trei, dupa cei …ani de la eliberarea de sub jugul comunist, perioada in care era nevoie sa se produca adevarata revolutie a neamului: o revolutie spirituala. Lucru care nu s-a intamplat, din pacate, si sunt atat de putine voci care sa afirme ca asta e singura sansa a neamului romanesc (ne putem aduce aminte aici ca perioada de glorie a societatii romanesti din perioada interbelica a fost deschisa si a avut la baza nu reforma economica, ci o renastere spirituala crestina a poporului).
Discutia despre existenta unei crize crestine in Romania imparte interlocutorii unui posibil dialog legat de acest subiect in mai multe categorii: unii care sunt de acord ca trecem printr-o criza, altii care nu sesizeaza a fi vreo problema, iar altii care intra in panica gasirii unor solutii, supralicitand dimensiunile unei astfel de crize. Insa fiecare din cele trei categorii are in fata provocarea prezentului caruia ii ofera solutii printr-un mod de gandire si o realitate crestina practica. Tocmai analiza acestor solutii, a mersului crestinatatii si a modului cum raspunde el provocarilor lumii actuale ne fac sa sesizam amploarea si dimensiunile crizei pe o scala larga: de la starea de autosuficienta sectara si idolatra a unora (persoane, comunitati, confesiuni), pana la avangardismul si activismul mediocru, descentrat si lipsit de actualitate al altora, de la lipsa unei pozitii critice asupra identitatii confesionale si locale, de la repetitia stereotipa a unei traditii mumifiate si pana la pozitiile sentimentale fragmentare, izolate si individualiste…” citeste tot articolul aici : http://www.scribd.com/full/26349350?access_key=key-2cud43waoz1zd391tqgf
Danut Jemna
Petition to the President
Dear friend,
It’s been over a year since President Obama was inaugurated, yet he still has not appointed an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
Sign a petition today to President Obama>>
With the recent release of the 2010 World Watch List, we have decided to launch this crucial advocacy campaign. As your eyes are opened to the breadth and severity of persecution worldwide exposed in the World Watch List, this petition is one huge way you can make a difference for persecuted Christians.
In leaving this important position unfilled while appointing multiple czars for various other issues, the president has demonstrated that religious freedom is not a high priority on his agenda. Yet, not appointing an ambassador is in contravention of U.S. law.
Please act today and sign our petition asking President Obama to appoint an Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom immediately!
In 1998, a unique piece of legislation was passed and signed into law by President Bill Clinton called the International Religious Freedom Act. This bill created a special office, the Office of International Religious Freedom, within the State Department. This department researches and tracks the state of religious freedom in every country of the world except for the U.S., and produces annual reports on each country.
Each year, this department announces a list of the worst violators of religious freedom called Countries of Particular Concern (CPC). The government has a wide variety of options available to work with each country to improve religious freedom, including creating agreements or imposing sanctions on these CPCs.
The Ambassador at Large overseas this department, engages in diplomacy with countries that suppress religious freedom, helps negotiate within the U.S. government to determine which countries should be named as CPCs, and advises on U.S. policy towards each of these countries.
Considering the many religious conflicts around the world and the many Christians and people of other faiths who are persecuted for their beliefs, it is unconscionable that President Obama has failed to fill this position.
Please join with Open Doors and sign our petition to President Obama, urging that he not delay in appointing a qualified Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom.
Sincerely,
Lindsay Vessey
Advocacy Director
Open Doors USA
