Army of Christians Takes Hollywood by Storm
Teresa Neumann : Jun 6, 2012 : Drew Zahn – World Net Daily "Not only can we support positive films, we can produce them. We can fulfill the Great Commission through…
HOSTILITY TO CHRISTIANITY IN EUROPE
Dr. Peter Hammond – July 2012 edition of JOY! Magazine.
The secularisation and paganisation of large sections of Europe is tragic. There are surprisingly dynamic pockets of spiritual vitality and life amidst the general atheism and heathenism, but the general picture in Europe is of spiritual decline.
Missionary Power House
In 1900, Evangelicals in Europe constituted 45% of the world’s Evangelicals. Now less than 4% of all Evangelicals in the world are in Europe. The 19th century was the greatest century of Missionary advance. It was a century of astounding inventions and of spectacular advances in technology. Many countries in Europe experienced dynamic Spiritual Revivals. Christian missionaries from Europe won whole tribes and nations to Christ, in the remotest regions of the globe. For over a thousand years, Europe had been Christendom, the heartland and stronghold of Christian civilisation. The 19th century has seen such staggering growth in numbers, productivity, power and wealth, that most would have imagined that Europe would have continued to dominate the globe for centuries to come. The optimism which had prevailed in the 19th century gave way to profound pessimism after the First World War.
Devastation
However, World War I shattered Europe. An entire generation of young men died in brutal trench warfare. 1914 marked the end of the greatest century of Christian advance and the beginning of what proved to be the worst century of persecution. The consequences of the First World War, continues to have far-reaching repercussions to this present day. Of the 60 million European soldiers who were mobilised from 1914 to 1918, over 9 million were killed, 7 million permanently disabled and 15 million seriously injured.
Having children really does make a man more content with life
May 19th 2012 – The Economist
WILL fatherhood make me happy? That is a question many men have found themselves asking, and the scientific evidence is equivocal. A lot of studies have linked parenthood—particularly fatherhood—with lower levels of marital satisfaction and higher rates of depression than are found among non-parents.
Biologically speaking, that looks odd. Natural selection might be expected to favour the progeny of men who enjoy bringing them up. On the other hand, the countervailing pressure to have other children, by other women, may leave the man who is already encumbered by a set of offspring dissatisfied.
To investigate the matter further Sonja Lyubomirsky, a psychologist at the University of California, Riverside, decided both to study the existing literature, and to conduct some experiments of her own. The results, just published in Psychological Science, suggest parenthood in general, and fatherhood in particular, really are blessings, even though the parent in question might sometimes feel they are in disguise.
Freedom fails – Majority Vote 85-24 force Danish chuches to perform same sex marriage
Bill Muehlenberg - 11th June 2012 Here is how one report covers this ominous development: “The nation of Denmark has voted to force churches in the established Evangelical Lutheran Church…
Pr Daniel’s radio interview regarding Australia’s 2011 Census Report on the decline of Christianity and Marriage
Dear friends and family in Christ, For those of who were unable to listen to Pr Daniel’s recent radio interview on Student Youth Network Panorama Program on 90.7FM (Melbourne area)…
Thanking the Lord as we Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Court Case Victory for Freedom of Speech
Dear friends and family in Christ,
This morning I woke up early and started praising and thanking the Lord as I remembered that today 22nd June 2012 marks five years since we won the court case for Freedom of Speech & Religion in Australia.
This was certainly a land mark victory, after a five year battle first in the Lower Court (VCAT) and then the Supreme Court, where the Lord gave us the victory.
I still remember the long five years in the court room with forty days of hearings and a cost of $600,000, plus several death threats, fire bombing threats to my house and office, and also the threats to abduct my children from school. It was indeed a very challenging time, but praise God with the prayers, support of my fellow Aussies and God’s amazing grace, we came out victorious.
The court case which was brought against us by the Islamic Council of Victoria on charges of vilification was a completely ridiculous case, which proved that the Religious & Racial Vilification Laws of Victoria were a bad piece of legislation.
As a result of our court case, this bad law was thrown out of all the other states, and was amended in Vic.
A few months after we won the court case in 2007, I had the opportunity of meeting with the then Prime Minister John Howard, who I greatly admire as a real statesman.
In his office in Parliament he said, “Pastor, your victory for freedom of speech will now help us all and also the future generations to come. You have also set a precedence in the judiciary system. May I take this opportunity to officially thank you on behalf of the people of Australia as Prime Minister.”
Heaven and Earth unite in prayer over Australia at 4:30pm this Sat 23rd June as CTFM team fly to Israel / Prayer Movements in America
Dear family & friends in Christ,
1) This Saturday the 23rd of June, a team of around 70 intercessory prayer warriors from Catch The Fire Ministries, from all across Australia, will be leaving to Israel for a 10 day tour and mission in the Holy Land.
Pr Daniel, along with his family, will be heading up this team to Israel first and then Sri Lanka. Everyone going is so very excited and looking forward to a great trip led by the Spirit of God!
We would greatly appreciate if you could join together in prayer from 4.30pm-5pm this Sat 23rd June in praying and claiming Australia for Jesus, as around 70 intercessors with CTFM will be in a aircraft flying over Australia and will storm heaven in prayer, declaring ‘Australia for Jesus’ at the same time!
Pr Daniel stated, “We are expecting mighty things to happen on this mission tour as we prayer walk the streets where our Savoir Jesus Christ walked. On the last trip to Israel, many mighty things happened, including the rising of the dead. This time we are expecting more. Please do uphold us in prayer.”
Salt Shakers E-News – House of Reps report on ‘marriage’ tabled in Parliament
THE MP who chaired the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs Inquiry into same-sex marriage, Graham Perrett, has encouraged fellow MPs to “vote with the courage of their convictions”.
He opened his ‘Foreword’ to what is called an ‘Advisory Report’ (which is published this week), with a quote from Australian Rugby player David Pocock, which he found in Marie Claire, (July 2012, p. 44) “I believe every human being is precious and we are all part of God’s family – and that marriage is a beautiful thing and should not be used as a weapon to promote prejudice.”
Mr Perrett said he was “a little taken aback to read of his progressive and tolerant approach to marriage equality.” and followed that with, “Either footy has changed significantly since I played it, or this nation has. And after conducting an inquiry into marriage legislation I now know it is the latter”.
There you have the gist of this report – Australia is now progressive and tolerant and we should change the Marriage Act to include ‘same-sex couples’.
Muslim saved, Depression broken as Wagga Wagga Catches the Fire!
Dear family & friends in Christ,
1) What a glorious weekend in Wagga Wagga, NSW as people from 17 different churches united to hear the Word of God and to Catch the Fire of the Holy Spirit!
They came from the Anglican, Uniting, Catholic, Baptist, Churches of Christ, Pentecostal and many other churches. People were mightily touched by the Presence of God as Pr Daniel preached the Word of the Lord and shared many powerful testimonies of God’s healing power.
Diana Shield, who coordinated the meetings for Catch The Fire, was the lady who was raised from the dead in the name of Jesus by Pr Daniel during the CTFM tour of Israel in 2010. Her presence at the meeting was such a powerful testimony to all present.
At the revival meetings many were healed and were tremendously blessed as Pr Daniel laid hands and prayed for people. One person was set free from depression. Glory to God. Also at the meeting was a young Muslim man who accepted Jesus as his Lord and Saviour. We give all glory to God!
Ditch plans for same-sex marriage, voters tell MPs
By Patrick Hennessy, Political Editor – 26 May 2012
Plans to legalise same-sex marriage are the number one issue in MPs’ postbags – with an overwhelming majority of voters opposed to the move – according to a new poll.
The survey of MPs from across the political spectrum by ComRes also shows that only one in 25 parliamentarians believes that allowing gay unions is a main priority for voters.
The poll comes in the wake of a growing number of Conservative heavyweights declaring that they do not support moves to allow same-sex marriage by law by the time of the next election, May 2015.
Last week Downing Street backed down by signalling that there would a “free vote” on the issue in parliament – as is traditional with matters of conscience – in what has become a divisive issue for the coalition. (more…)
Ex-prison guard and others accept Jesus at Rise Up Australia Party Meeting on the Gold Coast / Pr Daniel in Wagga Wagga, NSW
Dear family & friends in Christ,
1) Where have you ever heard of people coming to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour at a political party meeting. Well, the Word of God says that knowing the truth will set people free.
That’s exactly what’s starting to happen in many places, as people receive the Rise Up Australia Party brochure, they are being mightily touched by the Spirit of God!
Pr Daniel was invited to address a gathering of Christian and non-Christian businessmen on the Gold Coast, who had received the RUA Party brochure and wanted to know more about it, in order to financially support the party. Attached is the brochure.
Last Wednesday when Pr Daniel arrived at the RUA Party meeting on the Gold Coast, a lady said to him, “My husband, who was far away from God, read your brochure a few weeks ago and told me that from the time he read the RUA Party brochure, something is stirring inside him. Just at that time, we received your book ‘Worship Under the Sword’ and both my husband and I read the book.
Thank God my husband gave his life to Jesus and now he is very excited and wants to help with promoting RUA Party.”
This same lady had invited a another couple for the RUA Party meeting. Don, the husband of this invited couple, is an ex-prison guard and a real tough guy. He also used to work as a debt collector. The guy is around 6 feet tall and real big.
Baptisms, Salvations, and Two more Babies saved through Options Plus Care / Urgent prayer for WA
Dear family & friends in Christ,
1) What a mighty God we serve!
We at Catch The Fire look forward with great excitement of what the Spirit of God will do every Sunday when we come to church!
I am sure it is the same with you too. Isn’t it awesome to be where the presence of God is present?
People just absolutely soak in the presence of God every Sunday and we hear great testimonies of how people are spending time in the presence of God every day and how their lives are being transformed!
On Sunday at CTFM, three people were baptised. It is always such a joy to see people going through baptism. One of them who was baptised was the lady who gave her life to Jesus a few weeks ago, after receiving a Rise Up Australia Party brochure in her letter box. This lady has grown so much in the Lord just in the past few weeks.
Additionally amazing was that her husband came to church and witnessed his wife getting baptised. He also heard the Word of God being preached by Pr Daniel. He was so touched that at the end of the service he gave his life to Jesus! His wife who had just got baptised was absolutely shocked and excited! What a mighty God we serve!
The slippery slope has started and where will it end?? What is the future for our children ?? A must read – By Pr Daniel
Dear friends,
While many of our church congregations have their holy huddles, our nation is rapidly slipping away into complete immorality and wickedness. Well, now the NSW Legislative Council has approved gay marriage and what shocks me most is that NSW has a Liberal Party Government.
Could this be the same story in Federal Parliament, if Malcolm Turnbull, who is pro-gay marriage, makes a come back?? Well, could the two main contenders at the next Federal Election in 2013, be Kevin Rudd vs. Malcolm Turnbull and not Julia Gillard & Tony Abbott??
As you would have seen the push for gay marriage has taken a new turn with Channel 7 promoting it on the program ‘Sunrise’ this morning. Well, the media is supposed to be un-biased?? How can the media be neutral when it’s full of extreme secular leftists??
A few days ago the program ‘Insight’ on SBS was promoting ‘polygamy’ and it was portrayed as being quite normal. What surprised me most was that ‘polygamy’ is freely practiced in Australia, although it is illegal, and Centre Link recognises it for financial payments.
Those living in polygamist relationships argued that it was their right to have more than one wife and that they should not be discriminated. I suppose soon there will be laws passed to legalise ‘Polygamy’, all because political correctness says they should be given equal opportunity.
Recently, I read a report that ‘paedophiles’ were claiming that it was a born condition that they desire to have sex with children. Well, what do we say to this?? How will the politically correct brigade respond to this?? Is it there right to do so??
Channel 7 Sunrise Program on gay marriage / Pr Daniel preaching on live CTFM Webcast this Sun 10th June
Dear friends and family in Christ,
1) Click the following link to watch an 8 min video of Australian Christian Lobby’s Jim Wallace and Gay rights activist Kerryn Phelps facing off in a live debate about the legalisation of gay marriage in Australia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLK8MPchz90
Thank God for the few Christians, led by Bro Peter Madden, who took their stand against more than 100+ shouting gay marriage supporters outside the Channel 7 Studio in Sydney. We also congratulate Jim Wallace from ACL for handling the debate very well.
2) Please pray for Pr Daniel who will be ministering at CTFM in Hallam this Sunday 10th June at both the 9.30am & 6.30pm services. Please note that the morning service will be broadcast live here on our website beginning at 10am (Australian Eastern Standard Time -AEST).
British Support Queen Elizabeth’s Role as ‘Defender of Faith,’ Poll Finds
By Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post Reporter – May 21, 2012
As Queen Elizabeth II celebrates her Diamond Jubilee, which marks her 60-year anniversary as head of the British monarchy, a poll has found that most British people agree that she should continue to have an important faith role in the country.
Around 73 percent of respondents to a poll conducted by Comres agreed that the queen should keep her title as “Defender of the Faith,” which was first given to Henry VIII. The title makes her the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, making her formally superior to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Only 25 percent of respondents said that they do not think Queen Elizabeth II should play any faith role or have any faith title at all.
Earlier this year, the queen celebrated the first of her Jubilee events with a multifaith reception at Lambeth Palace, where she shared that she believes the Church of England’s role in the country is often misunderstood and underappreciated, the BBC reported.
“Its role is not to defend Anglicanism to the exclusion of all other religions, instead the Church has a duty to protect the free practice of all faiths in this country,” she said. (more…)
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