October 28, 2011
By Chris Johnson
There is a scene in the movie “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers” that reading todays’ news reminds me of.
In it, King Theoden is holding the small fortress of Helm’s Deep, previously thought to be impenetrable, against a horde of tens of thousands of orcs which have broken through the outer wall and now push against the gate of the keep.
Inside the keep is the castle and inside the castle hides every civilian woman, child, and old person – all that’s left of an entire civilization. A few scenes earlier in the movie, one of the main characters, Aragorn, tells King Theoden that the orc army is “bred for a single purpose – to destroy the race of men.”
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October 26, 2011
Do a quick search of a Bible concordance for the word “tongue” and you’ll find that God has much to say about how we use that little part of our anatomy. Nearly the entire chapter of James 3 speaks about the “untamed” tongue equating it to “a restless evil” and “deadly poison.” And Proverbs 12:18 equates rash words to “sword thrusts.”
While readers of God’s Word already knew that obscene talk has negative consequences, a recent study of Midwestern youths has now “discovered” that fact!
A research study found that: the more profanity they (youths) are exposed to through television and video games, the more accepting they are of swearing and the more likely they are to use profanity themselves. Those kids who swore more were also more likely to engage in physical aggression.
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October 24, 2011
By the grace of God and by the generosity of one of God’s faithful servants, we have been blessed and encouraged by a year-end match challenge. It is a challenge that has been offered before and one for which we are so grateful, although we often wonder “How are we ever going to make it this year?” And yet, the Lord has faithfully provided!
It’s not an easy challenge as it appeals to individuals who have not given to this ministry for quite awhile to stand with us again. It also challenges those who have given recently to give over and above what they gave last year.
Our anonymous donor has faithfully challenged friends and supporters of this ministry to get behind us so that we would be strengthened. We are grateful for the challenge.
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