Tiny Anti-Israel Protest No Match for 10,000 – Strong NYC Pro-Israel Rally

JP Update – 29th July 2014

In a small gathering only several blocks from where a massive rally in support of Israel was set to shortly take place outside the United Nations, several dozen protesters, most of them young adults who were dressed in mournful black outfits, stood in front of the midtown Manhattan office building that contains the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, chanting the mourners’ Kaddish and reading aloud the names of the hundreds of Palestinians, along with the Israeli soldiers, who have been killed since the beginning of Israel’s defensive war against Hamas in Gaza.

The demonstration was organized by “If Not Now, When?,” a hastily pulled-together group of “anti-occupation” Jewish protesters.

Their demonstration was overwhelmed by the “New York Stands With Israel” community-wide rally held next to the UN two hours later. The large gathering, which was officially co-sponsored by UJA-Federation of New York, the Jewish Community Relations Council and the Conference of Presidents, in conjunction with the Reform, Conservative and mainstream Orthodox movements, drew a passionate crowd of 10,000 people, said Shira Dicker, who has a public relations firm but was speaking as a rally participant. Participating in the rally is “exhilarating,” Dicker said.

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Press Release: Australian Christians (AC), Democratic Labor Party (DLP), and Rise Up Australia Party (RUAP) co-signed a ‘Public Assurance of Cooperation’ for 2014 Victorian State Election

Press Release - 11:30am Monday, 18th August, 2014 Today, the Australian Christians, the Democratic Labor Party and the Rise Up Australia Party co-signed a “Public Assurance of Cooperation”, undertaking to…

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David Cameron is First British Prime Minister Since Margaret Thatcher to Attend Prayer Breakfast in UK Parliament

John BinghamThe Telegraph – June 17, 2014

David Cameron has insisted that being a Christian helps make him a better politician.

His comments came as he became the first prime minister since Margaret Thatcher to attend Britain’s national parliamentary“prayer breakfast”.

It follows a debate over Mr Cameron’s remarks earlier this year that Britain is still a “Christian country” and that followers of the faith should be unashamedly “evangelical” about their beliefs.

Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, who is an atheist, also attended alongside 80 MPs, 20 peers and almost 600 churchgoers, campaigners and lobbyists for the early morning gathering in the medieval Westminster Hall.

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Thousands From Singapore Megachurch Counter LGBT Day by Wearing White

By Morgan Lee , Christian Post Reporter – July 1, 2014|

FCBC Senior Pastor Lawrence Khong called upon those in attendance to “preserve purity in the home,” and said that while he had relationships with members of the LGBT community, he believed that the church could not bend on its definition of marriage as between a man and a woman.

“We are not pushing a religious issue on our nation; we are standing here on a social and moral issue,” he said. “Today, we wear white not because we want to preach to people, but [because] we want to share with them that we stand on the same moral ground that is healthy for our nation.”

Khong insisted that his values were in line with those of the government’s and stated that he was “confounded” by some who criticized FCBC as “confrontational,” when Pink Dot was “a value generally not acceptable in our land.”

“We, as Singaporeans, have the right to decide what kind of Singapore we want it to be,” he said.

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Great turn out at Israel Peace rally in Melbourne

Dear family & friends in Christ, Last Sunday afternoon 10th August at 12 midday, hundreds of Jewish people and pro-Israel supporters gathered outside the Victorian Parliament steps to call for…

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Stand with Israel – Rally for Peace – this Sunday 12 noon in Melbourne / Bill Muehlenberg’s article regarding PM Abbott’s back flip on Free Speech

Dear friends & family in Christ, 1) We strongly encourage all Bible-believing Christians in the Melbourne area to make their best effort after church morning services this Sunday 10th August,…

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Chinese Christians Fight Back Against Government’s Anti-Christian Campaign

Chinese Christians vowed to guard their church to the end while facing the growing anti-church campaign in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.Chinese Christians vowed to “guard their church to the end” while facing the growing anti-church campaign in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

Local pastors and church members from various churches published a public letter the Wenzhou City government which included a list of eight ways the government had been illegally demolishing their church buildings and crosses. The government ignored their pleas, and within a week local authorities had forcibly removed the cross from the roof of Yahui Church in Pingyang County, Wenzhou City, and threatened church members harm if they talked to the media or petitioned Beijing. The Chinese government has since blocked the content of the public letter on websites within mainland China.

It is reported that over 360 churches in Zhejiang Province have been completely or partially demolished under the guise of “removing or modifying illegal constructions.” The government of Zhejiang Province says it is removing or modifying illegal buildings for urban development. However, in a news release, International Christian Concern (ICC) reported, and later the New York Times corroborated, that the target has been religious buildings at the exclusion of all others.

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Religious observance in Victorian Schools

Dear friends & family in Christ, We’re forwarding the following clarification email that we recently received from the Victorian Government regarding the allegations of prayer, bibles, Christian activities, etc. being…

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On Fox News, US Military Colonel calls for Hamas to be wiped out / Ps Daniel ministering in Geelong on Sunday 17th August

Dear friends & family in Christ, 1) Click the following link to watch a powerful 2 minute video clip on Fox News with an American Military Colonel on Gaza. Hamas…

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10 Ways to Set Your Kid Up for Failure

6/18/2014 Tricia Goyer – Spirit-Led Woman

There are all types of lists for parents. If you want a list to ruin your kids forever, here’s a list for you.

1. Give your kid everything he wants. Don’t deny what will truly make him happy. Overvalue money and things in his eyes.

2. Dress your child in designer clothes, no matter the cost. Show her that her outward appearance matters most of all.

3. Place your child’s needs over that of your spouse’s. If he cries, run to him immediately. If he interrupts, give him your full attention.

4. Entertain your child throughout the day. If she wants to play tea then put your plans aside. If she wants to watch her favorite movie for the 100th time then forget your idea for going for a walk and getting some sunshine.

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Melbourne Rally for persecuted Christians in Iraq / 8 beheaded in Iraq

Dear friends & family in Christ, Australia's Iraqi Christian Community have organised a rally for solidarity for the persecuted Christians in Iraq at 1.30pm this Saturday 2 August at Federation…

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14th Anniversary of RUA Prayer tomorrow Friday 1st August / Live webcast with Pr Daniel this Sunday 3rd August

Dear friends and family in Christ, 1) Tomorrow Friday 1st August is the 14th Anniversary of Rise Up Australia prayer meetings across our nation to unite the Body of Christ…

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Irish Pastor Under ‘Hate Crime’ Investigation for Sunday Sermon Against Islam

May 31, 2014 | Garrett Haley BELFAST, Northern Ireland – A 75-year-old Irish preacher was subjected to a police probe after he condemned Islam in a sermon and was accused…

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The Mothers of The Bible

5/7/2014- Spirit-led Women

She speaks wisdom, and faithful instruction is on her tongue.  She watches over the affairs of her household…her children arise and call her blessed…Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.  Proverbs 31:26-29 selected

My earliest memories of Mother’s Day include the white or red roses that ladies wore to church, pinned to their lapels on Sunday morning.  A red rose was worn to honor a mother who was living, a white rose was worn to honor a mother who had stepped into eternity.  So one of our annual rituals was for me to go out early Sunday morning, and find five red roses on a scrubby little bush that I kept for just that purpose.

We don’t keep that tradition any more.  But I have reflected on what my grandmother passed along to my mother, and my mother passed to me, and I have passed along to my two daughters, and now my daughter is passing along to my three granddaughters.  What has been passed along from generation to generation among the women of my family is a strong, personal relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ.

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