by: Clementine Cuneo, Leigh Van Den Broeke and AAP From: The Daily Telegraph - October 28, 2013 NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says there will be zero tolerance for religious discrimination…
Matthew Clark (Oct 18, 2013)
Simply put, the Constitution is not an atheist manifesto.
Following a big victory for the Ground Zero Cross earlier this year, where a federal judge threw out an atheist lawsuit to tear down the Cross, angry atheists are now appealing that ruling to a federal appeals court.
The Ground Zero Cross, two intersecting steel beams found in the wreckage of the World Trade Center, became a symbol of hope and healing for first responders on the ground in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and for thousands of Americans across the nation.
Atheists, from the particularly vitriolic American Atheists, demanded that it be torn down. They attempted to make a federal case of their hurt feelings and lost.
The trial court correctly noted that the Cross was a historic artifact – an actual piece of 9/11 history. It really meant something to those affected. (more…)
Dear family & friends in Christ, First let me say a big thank you to all who responded to the urgent national prayer call for rain to stop the bushfire…
Dear friends & family in Christ, Yesterday, Pr Daniel led a prayer meeting in the Blue Mountains area about ten minutes from one of the major bushfires. With very short…
Christian Today – 24 August 2013 | Mark Caplin
The World Evangelical Alliance has said the US government must do more to hold Saudi Arabia to account on religious liberty.
Saudi Arabia has been on the US State Department’s Country of Particular Concern (CPC) list since 2004. Countries on the list can be subject to economic sanctions but the WEA states in a new report that these have been waived in the case of Saudi Arabia since 2006.
The WEA suggests the US is having little impact in improving religious rights in the Wahhabi Sunni kingdom and points to the recent sentencing of cyber activist Raef Badawi to seven years in prison and 600 lashes for offending Islam and violating the kingdom’s cyber crime law.
Similar sentences this year include that handed to a Christian Lebanese man accused of helping a Saudi women convert to Christianity. The Saudi Gazette reported that he was sentenced to six years in prison and 300 lashes, and the daughter sentenced to six years and 300 lashes, although she reportedly fled to Sweden.
Dear friends & family in Christ across Australia, I’m sure we’re all saddened to see the bushfires continuing in NSW with the loss of so many homes and properties. According…
Dear friends & family in Christ, 1) We praise God for wonderful worship services at CTFM in Hallam last Sunday 20th October, including a special birthday celebration for Pr Daniel.…
Open Doors Staff (Oct 9, 2013)
“I was surrounded by a massive crowd of people who were taught to love and forgive. Their genuine spirit of love and angelic worship did not leave my thought!” –a Muslim journalist
Given the precarious political and security situation in Egypt, including the death of 53 over the weekend in fighting between security forces and former president Mohammed Morsi supporters, it is hard to imagine that a huge Christian youth conference being held for three days by over 11,000 youth from 250 churches from all denominations could actually be a reality.
But from Sept. 26-28 the “One Thing 2013” youth conference took place for the fifth year in a row in a stadium inside a church conference facility out in the desert 70 miles north of Cairo.
Thousands of youth gathered to seek God’s will not only in their own lives, but in their own country of Egypt as well. It was a major operation to transport thousands from their home cities, towns and villages to the conference venue. About 4,000 youth came all the way from various southern Egyptian cities, even though Egypt’s train system was suspended due to security threats.
Around 7,000 young people had to commute each day back and forth from Cairo, Alexandria and other nearby cities in order to attend the conference. To make sure people came and left on time inside curfew hours, and buses safely commuted everyone, was a daily miracle. None of these hundreds of cars, vans or buses engaged in any minor or major road accidents—something that Christian Egyptians don’t take for granted.
Last week’s gospel festival in Makassar, Indonesia, was planned as an outreach to the 2.6 million-strong Makassar people with less than 500 believers. No one could have predicted the outcome—capacity crowds, amazing healings, death threats and on the last day Peter Youngren being called to the police headquarters to be interrogated for ‘blasphemy against Islam,’ a crime that carries a five-year prison sentence.
After pressure from Muslim extremists and with only one day to go until the festival, the city mayor canceled the permit for the event to be held on the huge open grounds in the center of the city. It seemed that all was lost, but God had other plans.
“In spite of everything that happened, this has been one of the most amazing weeks in 30 years of gospel ministry because of how God turned this around,” Youngren says.
The Youngren ministry has conducted 26 gospel festivals in Indonesia since the year 2000, and only twice has a stadium or outdoor venue been canceled due to security reasons.
“The other two times we felt a sense of loss that we had missed an opportunity to present the gospel, but this time was different,” explains Youngren.
Dear friends & family in Christ,
1) According to a recent Facebook from Bernie Finn, Chairman March for the Babies, there will be a Police investigation regarding the opposition at the March for Babies in Melbourne.
“I’m delighted to say I have received a response from Chief Commissioner Ken Lay who has readily agreed to an investigation into police response at the 2013 March for the Babies. That inquiry has now begun”. – Bernie Finn, Chairman March for the Babies.
2. Tasmania: Euthanasia Bill DEFEATED!
More good news! The Tasmanian House of Assembly has defeated the euthanasia Bill that was out forward by Premier Lara Giddings and Greens leader Nick McKim.
But it was VERY CLOSE – the Bill was only defeated by TWO votes after nearly ten hours of debate. The vote was 13 against and 11 in favour – all Liberal MPs and three Labor members voted against the Bill. (Source: Salt Shakers)
Media report: Voluntary euthanasia law defeated by two votes, ABC, 17/10/2013.
3. Tasmania – decision to debate ‘marriage’ Bill postponed
In the Tasmanian Legislative Council, a decision on a motion by Independent MLC Ruth Forrest to debate a bill to legalise homosexual ‘marriage’ has been postponed for TWO weeks. The motion will be considered when the parliament returns in the last week of October. (more…)
Dear friends & family in Christ across Australia,
I’m sure that most of you would be aware that some parts of NSW are currently under threat from bushfires.
CTFM is urgently calling all Christians across our nation to unite in prayer with other believers today at midday wherever you are to prayerfully seek the Lord for the much needed rain and appropriate winds from heaven to protect NSW from any further disaster.
13 When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, 14 if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.“ 2 Chronicles 7:13-14
This morning we woke up to the news that possibly hundreds of homes have been lost with many properties destroyed. We thank God that there are no reported casualties at this time.
You may click the following link for detailed report and updates.
http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/nsw-bushfires-live-updates-20131018-2vqag.html
Pr Daniel received several telephone calls and personally spoke to one of the RUA prayer coordinators in NSW who asked him for urgent prayer cover.
Pr Daniel also spoke to another pastor friend of his living in the Newcastle area that has to evacuate his home last night as instructed by the State Emergency Services and Police. Thank God that his property and home are safe as he has now returned there, but has been told to be alert and on standby.
Following are some further important prayer points. (more…)
Teresa Neumann (Oct 4, 2013) "I am a Muslim and I have never entered a church before. This is the first time. I can feel God's love in this place.…
Dear friends & family in Christ,
1) Last Sunday 13th Oct, we at Catch The Fire Church in Melbourne we were blessed to have Kay Painter from Remembering S.A.R.A. Ministries International speak to us at our 9.30 am and 6.30pm services.
Kay spoke of her abusive marriages, her abortion and her joy of finally coming to know, really know Jesus forgiveness, healing, being born again and that God had a purpose for her life. That’s why she came to Australia.
Kay also was our guest speaker at our Ladies Afternoon Tea. As many people were touched by Kay’s testimony which is in her book “From Sin And Sorrow To Service” we opened the Ladies meeting to men as well. At all three meetings many men women and some children received healing from trauma, restoration of their lives, Salvation and deliverance. Jesus said that He came to set prisoners free and heal the broken hearted and He did just that.
Ps. Geraldine of CTFM, who is in charge of “Option Plus Care” Pregnancy Crisis and Care Counselling (A division of CTFM) told us of one lady’s amazing testimony after the March for Babies last Saturday 12th Oct.
“I came to this rally and watched both sides with curiosity. I have to admit I was planning to join the ‘other side’ and I was pretty excited, it was to be my first ever rally. I got the shock of my life when I saw how ugly they were and I had to sit down to stop myself trembling. I am having triplets, cancelling my abortion Monday morning. Thank you. My heart has been changed.”
You may click the following link to read Ps Geraldine’s report from the March for Babies in Melbourne.
https://reformationharvestfire.com/events/march-for-the-babies-sat-12-oct-2013/
Dear family & friends in Christ,
What an amazing weekend it has been. God moved most powerfully amongst His dear people in Darwin as many people joined together to hear the Word of God preached by Pr Daniel.
It was so encouraging to see many Pastors who came to the meetings, including 2 Catholic Priests, mightily touched by the presence of God.
As people from several churches united in prayer, praise and worship, the anointing of the Holy Ghost powerfully touched many lifes.
Many shared their testimonies, including one Gentleman as to how he brought his sister to a Melbourne to a Catch The Fire service in Hallam. His sister had cancer and her kidneys were very badly affected, as she 
had a big lump (cist).
But he said praise God after Pr Daniel laid hands and prayed on my sister the lump disappeared. She is doing very well by the grace of God.
Another lady responded to the altar call in order to see generational curses broken. Her mother told her that she was an unwanted child and her father told her she should not eat, as she is not fit to live. This lady was very thin.
As Pr Daniel spoke on “How to be free from generational curses and that everyone is created in the image of God, and that everyone is so special, this lady came to the altar, broke down and started weeping as the Spirit of God mightily touched her.
Dear friends & family in Christ,
There is now a “Culture of Death” creeping into Australia…NO, kicking down the doors of our society.
Through Fabianism, Islam, Euthanasia, Climate Change, Gay marriage and Abortion!
Evil is now deemed acceptable, and as Orwell predicted, men are now hated for speaking the Truth.
The electronic Media, true to its hidden mandate, has tonight called an organised crowd of 3,000 caring individuals as “protestors” and two hu…ndred, mouthing moronic thugs and thugettes as “
Lobbyists”.
This latter g
roup employed noise, violence, blasphemy, projectiles and profanity in seemingly endless supply to disrupt a pre-booked peaceful demonstration [For the sake of saving the most innocent potential Aussie citizens – babies].
Click the following links to read and watch some of what happened.
http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/19364892/clashes-erupt-during-protests/
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/2013/10/12/18/50/mp-says-he-was-assaulted-in-abortion-rally