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Nov
23

You Want Something I Made?

by newhope

Rhonda Berry has seen firsthand the hope WorldCrafts is providing to impoverished people. Rhonda is one of the WorldCrafts supporters who traveled to Thailand and Cambodia as part of the WorldCrafts Fair Trade Tour  in October, 2011, to learn more about fair trade and tshe way WorldCrafts is meeting the needs of the poor.

 Rhonda sent me a short story of one experience she had in Thailand.  May her story inspire you to care more, perhaps even change your Christmas shopping plans to touch the lives of WorldCrafts artisans.

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From Rhonda Berry:

I would imagine that many of those who have heard about WorldCrafts have the impression that it’s yet another catalog to shop from.  If this describes you, please take a minute to visit WorldCrafts.org. There you can see the faces of those whose lives are being changed because of WorldCrafts. WorldCrafts products provide income to impoverished artisans who can now pay their rent, buy food, and take care of their families.

 I have had a heart for the people helped through WorldCrafts for many years, but when I traveled to Thailand on the WorldCrafts Fair Trade Tour last year and visited The Well my understanding was transformed. The Well is one of the artisan groups represented by WorldCrafts. The Well provides job training and work for women coming out of prostitution in the city of Bangkok.

 While visiting The Well I asked one of the young girls who work there about buying something that she had made. The young lady said to me, more than once, “you want something that I made?”  She could not believe that someone would actually want something she had made.  

 I know God led me to ask about buying something she had made. He knew that she needed affirmation of her value, of the value of her work, and a little extra encouragement that day. I was humbled that He used me.  

 The experience I had at The Well has continued to remind me that I can encourage others right where I live. I can also encourage other young women like the one I met at The Well by purchasing products through WorldCrafts. WorldCrafts’ impact is far reaching as you and I not only purchase products ourselves, but also help others know about WorldCrafts and the people WorldCrafts is helping around the world. I know now that what I do with WorldCrafts has a ripple effect and only God knows how far the ripple of hope extends.

 One of my favorite pictures is of two sweet faces peeking through a window as we were shopping at The Well. I am praying they will have the opportunity for a better life unlike so many around the world living without hope because they do not have an organization like WorldCrafts to turn to.

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to bring hope to the impoverished in the world on Cyber Monday and Fair Tuesday. You can learn more at WorldCrafts.org. Sign up for the emails that come with discounts and free shipping. To learn more about microenterprise and fair trade, read The Missional Entrepreneurby Mark Russell.

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Nov
21

Happy Thanksgiving from New Hope Publishers

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Nov
14

How to Hug a Tiger

by newhope

Walking into a tiger’s cage is just in a day’s work at WorldCrafts. All it takes is traveling across the world to Thailand as part of a WorldCrafts Fair Trade Tour. Throw in a bus ride into the mountains above Chiang Mai, and signing away your rights if you should happen to get eaten, and you are almost ready to hold a tiger in your arms.

You’ll quickly discover as I did that a tiger looks much larger up close, especially when you are petting it, sitting beside it, and even lying down with it. When the handlers told me to put my arms around a tiger, I hesitated, especially when the tiger began to move. The tiger’s power was intimidating to say the least, and I quickly backed away, not sure whether I should stay in the cage or run for safety!

Looking at the photos now I am awed by the beauty of the tiger and the magnificence of its head. I am also surprised by how large he looks to me now. I am fairly sure the Thai heat kept me from realizing the possible outcomes, implications of the form I signed. The small Thai men with even smaller poles who stood by as what seemed at the time protection in case of danger is rather hilarious as I think on the situation now.

Even so, I now claim a few photos to remember this awesome opportunity, and even arrived back home with all my arms and legs, not a scratch or bite either.

So if you are considering going with us on the WorldCrafts Fair Trade Tour to India, I can’t promise a tiger, but maybe a cobra in a basket, or a monkey swinging in the tree over your head. And for sure, we’ll be riding an elephant up a mountain to a mogul’s palace. The Taj Mahal will humble even the most committed perfectionist.

We have a few more spaces and a few more days before we will have to finalize our travel plans, so come with us for an adventure with a purpose, to bring hope to the impoverished and a greater understanding of the impact WorldCrafts is having around the world.

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Nov
12

A Nightclub Dancer’s Story of Hope

by newhope

I recently saw an ad for a local nightclub that described it as sophisticated. But I have been in that nightclub many times, as well as others in the city.  I have seen firsthand that there is no connection between sophistication and the purchase of women for the pleasure of men.

Nearly fifteen years ago I joined a ministry to women dancing in this club and others. We knew these women were like women everywhere—deserving of love and acceptance, and perhaps needing the support of a few women with something to offer—Christ’s love.

One night a few years ago I was standing in the dressing room at the nightclub mentioned above when I met a young woman named Heather. She immediately wanted to show me the award she had received for excelling in a college course she was taking. She told me of her four little children. It wasn’t long before I discovered her determination to make a better life for her children and herself.

Not long after we met she left the club and has overcome the challenges of living as a single mother of four little children without adequate income or support. Her resolve, as well as her humble and caring attitude, reflect an unusual depth of character for one so young.  We are looking forward to her college graduation next year!

Here is a little of her story of the last few years. Heather has a message for all of us. May it be a reminder that people everywhere are waiting for someone to care, for someone to bring a word from God. I know I can do so much more than I do. How about you?

Heather’s story:

I had already been a performing artist for five or six years before I started dancing at the club.  I had one child when I began, but by the time I met Andrea I had three more. I knew I needed to stop working in the club but I felt that I was basically trapped in the situation without any help other than prayers from the few people who cared for me but could not help me with the things I had to be responsible for.

Not only was I dancing in the club, but I hate to admit I was drinking a good bit as well.  However, it was only because God has a plan for me that he never allowed anything bad to happen to me. I have never been arrested. I have always had my children. And I continued to go to college off and on since 2000. Now I am thankful that I have finally made it to being a senior at UAB in Birmingham. 

My goal is to be a therapist or psychologist for the veterans of our country.  I have had and do have family members in the service and if I had made some different decisions I may have chosen to be a marine myself.  This has been my goal for over twelve years and I am not going to give up now.

One day I was in the dressing room at the club changing into another outfit and about to walk back out on the floor when I looked up at Mrs. Andrea and said, “I know that I am better than this and this is not where I am supposed to be.”  I remember her looking around then looking down at me. I was sitting in a chair looking up at this beautiful woman who had taken the time with the other ladies to come and share God’s love with us and did not judge us for who or what we were doing but loved and cared for us as Jesus would if he was still here. 

 Mrs. Andrea looked down at me and we talked and prayed.  It was not long before God answered my prayers but it was not the way I thought it would be. It wasn’t easy. I had injured my shoulder and the pain was so bad that I had to quit my job. I couldn’t go to class and failed some classes. I sought help from many doctors trying to get well enough to go back to school. Without medical insurance I discovered it was difficult to find doctors who would help me. Even so, I decided with pain or not, I was going to finish college. I also discovered that as a student, UAB would also provide health insurance.  I recently had corrective surgery and look forward to having much less pain and finishing my last year of school.  

No matter what happens, I know that I have tried my best and never gave up.  These past few years out of work, Mrs. Andrea and her church have been the only reason my children have had Christmas as well as one year the local North Avondale library helped us. I know that these hard times will help me become who God wants me to be. He is still working on me and blessed me with the people like Mrs. Andrea and a few others who care for me and my kids. I also know that there are many others praying for my children and me.  

I am so thankful and could only say to any and every one that the power of God is more powerful than we can ever know and that things happen His way and not the way we would think.  We just have to try our best and keep the faith. This is not an easy thing to do when you are around people who do not want the Lord in their lives.  You have to be willing or be made in some way by the Lord to leave certain people and things alone to be able to let Him work on you like He is me and be thankful and not take for granted or take advantage of those God sends to you like He has me. I am so thankful and blessed even though I am have been in pain every day. This has taught me to maintain a positive behavior and outlook most of the time (I am still a human and God understands that) and I am determined to get the help I need from the doctors and fight for my education and be the best parent and person I can be. 

We only have to accept Jesus Christ and God and ask them to take over and make us who God wants us to be and not what we want. I believe as long as we are trying and doing the best we can, that God will not let us go and that He will carry us until we can walk again because He loves us so much. We are here for Him and not ourselves. 

I will close with it does not matter who you are or what you do, people can change.  People just have to want to and want what God wants them to be. Also, realize the things you pray for may not be the way you expect, but God will provide all that you need (not all that you want) until you make it to where you are supposed to be. I love the Lord and all He has done for me as well as those He has put in my life to help me see Him in a way I never have before.  

Thank You to all who have faith and pray for me and my children. I still have a long way to go but there is no doubt in my mind, I know I am going to make it.

Heather

The sex industry is alive and well in your city. Learn more about this issue in Not in My Town by Dillon Burroughs and Charles Powell.

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Nov
6

Changes Coming at Local Cokesbury Stores in 2013

by newhope

I was blessed to meet today with Cokesbury buyers on the day of the announcement that Cokesbury brick and mortar stores will close by the end of April 2013. Witnessing their attitudes reminded me of the response of great employees to hard news. Attitude makes all the difference. What a privilege to pray with them, to hear their vision for the future as they face unexpected changes. Knowing Jesus as they do allows them to face the future with expectation. Cokesbury has been around for over 200 years. Needless to say, each generation has required that Cokesbury find new and best ways to fulfill their mission. Our God does not change, but the world He created was designed to be dynamic and future forward so that the world will know Jesus Christ is Lord. Visit your local Cokesbury store this week and express your appreciation to store managers and staff who choose to work where they can provide Christian content to their communities. Let’s make this last year of local stores a time of blessing and appreciation to those who serve us at Cokesbury stores.

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Sep
11

Looking Back and Looking Forward on September 11, 2012

by newhope

A flag is held over the reflection pool during remembrance ceremonies on Tuesday, September 11, 2012, for the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center site in New York. The 2001 attacks resulted in the deaths of nearly 3,000 people after hijacked planes crashed into the World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

I’m sure you remember where you were and what you were doing September 11, 2001.  Last year in my blog post I quoted this statment:   “Even the smallest act of service, the simplest act of kindness, is a way to honor those we lost, a way to reclaim that spirit of unity that followed 9/11.” Hopefully, this statement influenced anyone who read it to offer service and kindness wherever possible.

Now it is September 11, 2012.  We have experienced other great losses this year, and each time we have found God’s people intervening to bring help and hope, whether tragedy came through tornados, hurricanes, floods, wars, or senseless killing. As we recall once again the tragedy of 9/11, I pray our memories will encourage us to show kindness, forgiveness, generosity, and blessing to those we love, to those we need to love, to those who need our love, and especially to those who may reject our love. The gift of kindness, the offer of forgiveness, the abundance of our generosity, and the healing that comes through a blessing are the tools of love our hurting world needs.

If you would like to know more about how love works, I recommend Experiencing God’s Love in the Church by Tom Blackaby.

 

 

 

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Sep
11

Should First Graders Receive a Bible?

by newhope

 I entered the choir loft with our choir, and to my surprise the sanctuary was filled with people for the early service. A closer look revealed dozens of first graders sprinkled throughout the congregation, seated with their families, including their parents and their grandparents. And in the hands of these first graders were their new Bibles, gifts from the church as they learn to read.

Does it matter what first graders read, and does it matter when they begin reading the Bible? I believe it does. Our children are learning from the time they are born, and what they read will slowly but surely help form their worldview.

As parents and grandparents, we want our children to learn. In fact, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, this fall “over 49.8 million students will attend public elementary and secondary schools. Of these, 35.1 million will be in prekindergarten through 8th grade and 14.8 million will be in grades 9 through 12 (source).  An additional 5.3 million students are expected to attend private schools.” No doubt the education of our children is important to us. We want them to succeed and accomplish all they desire during their lifetimes. We make sure they play the sports that interest them. We provide them with music and dance lessons. We encourage them to learn at least one more language. We help them with their homework so they will know math, science, geography, spelling, grammar, history, and any other discipline their schools require. We worry about them as they get on a school bus to meet and greet other children and their teachers, that they will be treated with respect and dignity, and that they will have good friends.

But we can’t see their souls, the most important aspect of our children, given by God so they can know Him, the One who created them (Matthew 19:13-15). We can’t see their spiritual need, the hunger God has placed in them for something more than this world offers (Matthew 18:5-6). We can’t see the obstacles ahead for which nothing they have learned in school, nothing they have learned in life, nothing they have gained through sports or a classroom will prepare them. We think we’ve done our job, when in reality we have left them vulnerable and empty, not knowing how to pray, without the resources for spiritual success.  And without spiritual success, every other success will leave them seeking, always seeking, but never really finding their heart’s desire.

Life is full, and emptying our schedules to make room for God in our home and in our children’s hearts is work. It requires a depth of love for God and for our children that demands effort, that may force us to live differently from our coworkers or our peers. I remember once when our daughter was a teenager, our church didn’t have the leaders needed for a teen missions program. I mentioned this to my mother. My mother said, “Then you do it.” If my mother hadn’t admonished me to provide the leadership, it likely wouldn’t have entered my mind. I had two girls, our pastor’s daughter, and our daughter. I am sure the decision to be their leader was more important for me than for the girls, although I also believe God used our time together to teach both young women something about Himself and His purpose for them.

Every parent is imperfect, and our children and grandchildren will see us make big and small mistakes in our faith commitment. Our churches are imperfect and we find ourselves frustrated at times with what seems to be anything but what we need. Yet, we cannot give up our influence, and we cannot quit teaching Christ to the people we love the most. If we really believe Christ is our hope, then in our imperfect homes and in our imperfect churches, we are the imperfect people who know God. We are the imperfect people with the most excellent message of love and hope ever given to mankind.

Where is your child’s Bible today? Regardless of whether our children are first graders or seniors in high school, the most important task we have is to equip our children for abundant living, and this comes through Christ alone. If you haven’t been actively involved in the spiritual education of your child, it is not too late. Your recommitment to them and to God is a powerful witness in itself and a perfect way to begin.

 

Note: New Hope Publishers has excellent resources for parents and grandparents. A few are listed below.  Most of these are available in print and as eBooks.


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Sep
8

Why Stay for Twenty-Five Years?

by newhope

I recently celebrated twenty-five years at our parent company, WMU. This long tenure wasn’t intentional on my part, but at the same time I do believe it was God’s intention for me. When I responded to God’s call to service over 30 years ago, I had no idea what He had in mind. At that time I was living in the southwest corner of Wyoming at about 7,000 feet altitude. We lived at the foot of the Uinta Mountains. I was a stay-at-home mom. Then my life changed. I awoke to the profound awareness that my life had purpose. Everything that had seemed mundane and ordinary took on new meaning.

During these twenty-five years I have considered leaving. I have been frustrated at times, disappointed in myself or someone else, tired of processes or any number of other irritants that can happen in a workplace, even when it is a place of ministry. Opportunities to leave came and I sometimes considered accepting a new challenge in a new place. It’s hard to remember why I didn’t say “yes” and move on.

Some experts believe workers will have at least seven different careers in a lifetime and one study trended up to over an average of 10! Even a few years ago when workers tended to stay longer at one job, a twenty-five year tenure was significant.

 

I have stayed and each time I considered leaving, I asked myself a few questions.
• Do I still believe in what we are doing?
• What can I contribute at this point?
• Do I have a vision for my role?
• What will it mean for my family?
• Who will I work for, work with, and what will be our relationship?

At the heart of my decision to stay is God’s plan for my life. I found that His vision renewed my passion. I recently realized that during my years at WMU, I have had about seven different careers through one employer, each one demanding new knowledge, new skills, and a new vision. The purpose I found as a young mother in Wyoming is as important to me today as it was on the day I discovered it.

Author Eugene Peterson translated Ephesians 1:11 in The Message with these words: “It’s in Christ that we find out who we are and what we are living for. Long before we first heard of Christ and got our hopes up, he had his eye on us, had designs on us for glorious living.” God’s vision is still fueling my passion. His mission is as exciting today as it was when I arrived in Birmingham so many years ago. I can’t think of a better plan than His.

 

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Aug
24

50 Reasons Christian Women Shouldn’t Read “Fifty Shades of Grey”

by newhope

You may not have seen the Nightline segment that featured a group of women sitting in a circle discussing the reasons they read and watch mommy porn.  They laughed and smiled as though they were a Sunday School class, completely unaware of the damage they are doing to themselves, their homes, their marriages, and their children.

Jay Dennis, senior pastor of First Baptist Church at the Mall, Lakeland, Florida, describes pornography as the bubonic plague of the contemporary church. Pornography is a hidden sickness that reveals itself long after the damage is done. Jay’s God-inspired concern has strengthened him to openly address the issue of pornography with his congregation. He has moved beyond embarassment in an effort to protect, to save, to redeem, and to restore the men, women, and young people in his church who face the temptations of pornography every day.

Jay recently wrote one of the best blog posts about this issue that I’ve seen. I asked to share it here. We will will be joining with Jay to publish a series of resources for the church to use with men who want to stay free of porn or want to be freed of porn. Be watching for the study for men, the book for wives, the DVD for small groups, and other excellent materials coming out in summer of 2013.

Please forward, tweet, facebook, this post. Women you love may be quietly trapped in a choice that has the potential to tear their lives apart.

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 50 Reasons Christian Women Shouldn’t Read “Fifty Shades of Grey”

by Jay Dennis

Yesterday, I delivered the message, “Your Marriage: Black, White and Grey Shades- 50 Reasons Christian Women Shouldn’t Read Fifty Shades of Grey.

Here are the 50 reasons. You can watch or listen to the full message, too.

  1. You Cannot Be Pure in Heart and See God Work – Matthew 5:8
  2. You Will Not Hunger and Thirst After Righteousness – Matthew 5:6
  3. The Book Is Mental Pornography – II Corinthians 10:4-5
  4. Promotes Sex Outside of Marriage – Genesis 2:22-24, Exodus 20:14, Proverbs 5:15-20, Matthew 19:4-9, I Corinthians 6:18, I Thessalonians 4:1-5, Hebrews 13:4 Love is not the boundary for sex, marriage is.
  5. Invites Sinful Thoughts – Philippians 4:8, Ephesians 4:23
  6. Leaves God Out of Sex – Genesis 2:22-24, Proverbs 5:18
  7. Normalizes Practices in a Sexual Relationship that God’s Word Teaches Will Harm Physically and Emotionally – I Corinthians 7:1-5, Proverbs 6:27
  8. Invites Dissatisfaction with Your Marriage Partner – Proverbs 5:18
    Christian husbands need to work on the Top 5 Needs of His Wife: 1. Affection 2. Conversations (Real Communication from the Heart) 3. Honesty 4. Financial Support 5. Family Commitment (a Good Father)
    Christian wives need to work on the Top 5 Needs of Her Husband: 1. Sexual Fulfillment 2. Involvement in Your Husband’s Activities (Being interested in what Interests Him) 3. Attractiveness (Looking Your Best) 4. Domestic Support 5. Admiration (Being Proud of Him) (Willard F. Harley, His Needs/Her Needs)
  9. Gives the Impression to Young Women that this is the Norm for Sexual Relationships – I Corinthians 7:1-5
  10. Could be a Portal, a Gateway, to Other Sexual Experiences Outside of the Will of God – Romans 13:14, Ephesians 4:27
  11. Affirms Satan’s Lie: “This will spice up your marriage.” – Romans 14:19
  12. Suggests that Sex in Only a Physical Act Devoid of Intimacy and Soul Connection – Genesis 4:1
  13. Alters and Lowers God’s Standards of Marriage and Sex – I Corinthians 7:1-5
  14. Could Lead to Supporting the Sex Industry – Galatians 5:19, I Peter 4:3
  15. Promotes Men Controlling Women as Acceptable – Ephesians 5:21,25; I Peter 3:7
  16. Suggests Women are Sexual Objects – I Corinthians 7:1-5, I Thessalonians 4:4, I Peter 3:7
  17. Wouldn’t Want to be Reading the Book When Jesus Comes Back or If He was Physically Present – John 13:15, I Peter 2:21
  18. Denigrates Marriage By Reducing Sex to a Contract – Matthew 19:6, Malachi 2:14 God says marriage is a holy covenant not a contract for sex.
  19. Promotes Abuse (Physical, Verbal, and Emotional) – Colossians 3:19, I Thessalonians 4:4, Ephesians 4:32
  20. Invites Satan into Your Marriage – Ephesians 4:27
  21. Encourages You to Think about Sex as a Physical Act Only – Genesis 2:22-24, 4:1
  22. Promotes an Unreal Ideal of Sex – I Corinthians 7:5
  23. Could Lead to a Stronghold in Your Life, a Spiritual Bondage – II Corinthians 10:4-5
  24. Takes the Sacredness Out of Sex – Hebrews 13:4
  25. Could Increase the Sex Trafficking, the Human Trafficking Industry – Matthew 18:6
  26. Suggests Satisfaction in a Relationship Outside of God’s Plan – Genesis 3:1-5, Proverbs 5:19-20
  27. Gives Single Young Women the Idea this Is What a Sexual Relationship Is about and Plants the Thoughts in Young Men’s Minds to Pursue this Kind of Relationship – II Corinthians 10:4-5, Ephesians 4:23
  28. Portrays Sexual Bondage (BDSM) as Normal and Acceptable – I Corinthians 13, I Peter 3:7, I Thessalonians 4
  29. Contradicts God’s Plan for Marriage Partners Focusing on Pleasing Each Other, Not Themselves in the Physical Part of Marriage – I Corinthians 7:1-5
  30. Creates a Sinful Curiosity: a Hunger for Someone Other than Your Husband – Matthew 26:41, James 1:14
  31. Portrays No Unselfish Kindness, Tenderness, or Gentleness in a Relationship, which is Opposite of What God Commands – Ephesians 4:32
  32. Portrays Men as Domineering and Controlling, Even Superior – Ephesians 5:25-26
  33. Can Lead to Sexual Addictions-I Corinthians 6:12
  34. Creates Expectations that Are Simply Not Practical or Part of the Daily Commitment of Marriage – Hebrews 13:4-7, I Corinthians 7:1-5
  35. Presents an Unhealthy View of Sex – I Corinthians 7:1-5
  36. Could Lead to a Desire for Something Else, Something More Than What You Have with Your Husband – Proverbs 5:15
  37. Sets a Terrible, Dangerous Example to Your Daughters and Sons – Titus 2:7
  38. Denies and Defies a Woman’s Self Respect – Titus 2:7; John 4:28-29, 8:10-11
  39. Invites Sinful, Sexual Desires – I Peter 2:11
  40. Uses Language Not Consistent with One Who is Pursuing God – Ephesians 4:29
  41. Grieves and Quenches the Holy Spirit – Ephesians 4:30, I Thessalonians 5:19
  42. Leads You Away from God, Not to God and His Will – James 4:8, Galatians 5:16, I Timothy 6:11
  43. Repeats Satan’s Lie to Eve: “You will find happiness and freedom outside of God’s will.”- Genesis 3:5, John 8:44
  44. Presents a One-Sided Only View of Sex: That It Is Only to Meet the Needs of a Man – I Corinthians 7:1-5
  45. Could Take You One Step Closer to Divorce – Malachi 2:16a
  46. Fuels Temptation – I Corinthians 6:18, Matthew 26:41
  47. Leads You to Make Unrealistic Comparisons of Your Husband – Genesis 3:16
  48. Begins to Desensitize You to Activities Not within God’s Plan for Marriage and Relationships – Romans 12:1
  49. Opens the Door to Seeking Excitement outside of Your Marriage – Proverbs 5:15-18, Proverbs 7, Hosea 2
  50. Nurtures Secret Sins
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Aug
11

Watching the Olympics

by newhope

 

Watching the Olympics is fairly irresistible for some of us. The thrill of the victory and the heartbreak of the defeat, the shouts of the crowds and the quiet hush while everyone waits to see the outcome of an event. These are only a few of the moments that keep us glued to the London Olympics night after night.

But somewhere in the midst of the smiles, the waves, the clapping, and the shouts are friends of mine who care not only about the success of the atheletes, but the eternal hope of every athelete and spectator. They are enjoying the venues and celebrating the wins while also praying, serving, and telling.

This is my note to them assuring them of our prayers. What God is doing through the testimonies of believers may not be reported on NBC, but His work will be what lasts far beyond these Olympic days.

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