The Good and the Ugly

Today I found a couple articles I'd like to pass along. Okay, do you want the good first? Or the ugly first?

Okay. The "ugly" first: Dana Jacobson (I don't mean to suggest that Dana is ugly; rather that her comment was ugly), a commentator for ESPN was speaking at a Roast at Notre Dame University. If she had said something comparable at a traditionally Black university (i.e. substitute the word "black" instead of the word "Jesus"), you know she would be crippled for the rest of her broadcasting career. So click on the link and read the rest of the story. ESPN simply says they have disciplined her. And she simply said she respects all religions and she said it because she was drunk. Well, that did not work for Mel Gibson and it should not be sufficient for Dana Jacobson. Yes, I believe in forgiveness. But I also believe in sincere repentance and consequences for my offenses.

Okay. The "good" next (I saved this for second because you asked to hear the ugly first; remember?) No I saved this for second because it leaves a more positive aftereffect. Since my recent trip to India, you won't be surprised to know that "all things India" come very close to my heart. Yes, I would move there right now, if I/we had reliable income support. But all things in God's timing. Right? So last night as we were climbing into bed.... In fact, we had already been in bed a little while and had said our goodnights and I had rolled over to go to sleep (but I'm getting sidetracked).... It was about that time when the announcer on KLOVE gave a brief report about an animated film called "Godman" that was recently broadcast on nationwide television in India. The report said that over 3 million people were reported to have watched it (details in the link). And the source said that literally hundreds of thousands have prayed to receive Christ as Lord and Savior. Please go to this account and read the rest. Then please pray for these new believers and their believing contacts who will disciple them. And please pray for the Church of Jesus in India. There has already been an upsurge in persecution there. And this event will bring even more suffering.

More than 1 missiologist has predicted that by the year 2015 or thereabouts, Christian faith will become the dominant faith in India! Do you believe that? Can you believe it?

Pray in faith that it will be so.

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