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Jesus Was Not A Fan
Jun 22nd
The ‘King of Kings’ statue of Jesus in Monroe, Ohio at the Solid Rock Church
Apparently, Jesus wasn’t a fan of “King of Kings” (also known as “Touchdown Jesus”), the 6-story statue of himself at the Solid Rock Church in Monroe, OH. The statue was struck by lightning and burned down to its frame last week.
People can draw all sorts of conclusions from this incident, but what really tickled my funny bone was what resulted from the damage.
PETA—that’s right, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals—offered to rebuild the statue, with one catch: that Jesus hold a lamb and say, “Blessed are the Merciful. Go Vegan.”
The church declined their offer, calling it “amusing.” Rev. Darlene Bishop told the Dayton Daily News, “We raise cattle.”
Sorry, PETA. Guess you’ll have to find other means of advertisement. Jesus ate lamb at Passover, anyway.
— Aetherswift
It’s a Trap!
Jun 21st
Israel vs Iran
Hey, so you know about the first Israel flotilla raid ended with the activists on the ship attacking Israeli commandos, and then nine of the activists ended up dead by self-defense? And how the UN condemned Israel’s actions in the flotilla raid? And then how Israel said that the Gaza blockade will have to continue anyway?
Well, you may not have heard that there’s a new boat heading to Gaza: an Iranian flotilla is now on its way. And you may also not have heard that Iran will retaliate if Israel attacks Iranian flotillas.
Does this sound like a trap to anyone else? Of course Israel will have to stop the Iranian flotilla! And then, Iran would naturally “counter-attack” and the UN wouldn’t stop them.
It looks like Israel is definitely in a tight spot with this one…
EDIT: Looks like Lebanon is sending another flotilla too, which is apparently an all-female flotilla. Because that makes it less of an attack on Israel, of course.
—Kij421, out.
Women of Faith Wednesday: Who or What Inspires You?
Mar 17th
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Who or what inspires you?
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Who or what inspires me? I didn’t have to think for more than a half-second to come up with my answer.
That’s probably because I just finished the new book Son of Hamas, and it’s still very fresh on the mind. What inspires me is not the book itself, but the author, and in turn, his own Hero.
Mosab Hassan Yousef is the son of Hamas leader Hassan Yousef, and heir apparent to the Hamas throne. At least, he was… until he pronounced that he had converted from Islam to Christianity, and his family disowned him.
What a miracle, I thought when I first heard this. Not only that someone steeped so heavily in Islam could come to faith in Christ, but that he could escape with his life. Mosab is now living in California and is every bit a living example of God’s grace, power, and love.
But his story doesn’t stop there… In Son of Hamas, Mosab reveals shocking details of the Middle Eastern conflict in his captivating true story of “terror, betrayal, political intrigue, and unthinkable choices.” But that description doesn’t do it justice, by a long shot….
You see, Mosab has secretly been working as a spy for one of the Israeli security agencies, the Shin Bet, for ten years. His service there resulted in the preservation of countless Israeli and Palestinian lives.
He is a real-life James Bond, but so much cooler.
If this isn’t reason enough to check it out, the book cuts straight to the heart of the Palestinian/Israeli conflict with cunning logic and indisputable fact. From his position in the middle of the war, Mosab paints a vivid picture of the conflict and its true source. Son of Hamas is a must-read for anyone interested in Israel, the Middle Eastern conflict, or Biblical end-times prophesy.
I know what you’re thinking. She must be getting paid to advertise this book! Yeah, I’d think that too. But no one has to pay me to “advertise” the Bible or the U.S. Constitution either… I just truly believe that this is just one of those books that everyone should read.
Mosab’s story is a beacon of hope and inspiration for all kinds of people. If he can go through all that he did and still be praising the Lord, why should I be having trouble with my day to day squabbles? My perspective has been rightly oriented again, and I wake up every day thanking God for my countless blessings. Who knows? Maybe someone saved my life today, and I didn’t even know it.
— Aetherswift
Redshift Joins Compassion365!
Feb 8th
Compassion365? What’s that? Well, we’re a group of Christian podcasts coming together to create a show for every day in 2010. Our goal is to raise $5,000 this year—that should be enough to support 10 children through Compassion International. Podcasting for Compassion is not affiliated with Compassion International. We are doing this out of our love of Christ and to demonstrate that love by raising awareness and funds for a cause that is close to many of our hearts.
Ways you can help:
1. Listen and share this project with your family and friends
2. Leave feedback by calling 518-290-0228
3. Join and consider giving to the Facebook cause
4. Sponsor a child
5. Pray for us – we’re going to need it
Thanks for supporting us! We’ll be linking to our Compassion365 episodes as they come out, or you can see when we’ve signed up for on the calendar. Our Compassion365 episodes won’t be as long or as politically-oriented, but they’re going to be a lot of fun!
Champions For Life
Feb 5th
And you thought Tim Tebow’s Superbowl ad was controversial?
— Aetherswift
