CLB-0-005 Bulletin: New Series, plus 4 more items

From: "Clergy Mail List"

Wed, 7 Jun 2000

Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list Bulletin No. 0-005 -- Tue 06 Jun 2000 Items: 1. New Series: LWNT - Living Words of the New Testament 2. Psalms on Sundays Bible Reading Notes, by Rev David Bruce 3. Jihad Unrestrained and Spreading in Maluku, Indonesia 4. Witch Doctors Repent and Turn to Jesus in Uganda 5. God, Our Last Resort -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NEW SERIES: LWNT - LIVING WORDS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT We know that subscribers will really value this new fortnightly series that will start in CLM this week. It has been written by Rev Dr Leon Morris, who is an internationally recognised New Testament scholar, theologian and author. He is from Melbourne Australia, where he was formerly Principal of Ridley (Anglican) College. Dr Morris has written 50 books and contributed to numerous commentaries. Lest that sounds all very academic, you should know too that he served for some years as a missioner in the Bush Church Aid Society, which no doubt helped to ensure that his work is so readable and accessible to non-theologians and 'experts' alike. This feature series appeared in 'Daily Notes', published by Scripture Union. ('Daily Notes' is now named 'Encounter with God'.) ------------------------------ 2. PSALMS ON SUNDAYS BIBLE READING NOTES by Rev David Bruce David Bruce, author of the current CLM series, is a Presbyterian minister who serves as General Director of Scripture Union in Northern Ireland and as SU Regional Secretary for Britain and Ireland. This series is printed in 'Encounter with God'. ------------------------------ 3. JIHAD UNRESTRAINED AND SPREADING IN MALUKU, INDONESIA Jihad in the Molluca Islands, eastern Indonesia, intensified when thousands of trained Islamic fighters arrived early in May. Whilst President Wahid closed down their training camp and disarmed them in April, it seems the authorities could not stop them going to Maluku and collecting smuggled arms there. The subsequent violence resulted in 90 dead and 200 wounded by 29 May. This turmoil is spreading also to other regions. The capital of Sumatra, Medan, with Indonesia's largest Christian population, has just fallen prey to Islamic militants. A bomb exploded in a church service on 28 May, injuring 23 Christians, and bombs were found also in two nearby churches. Pray for Christians sorely oppressed amidst all this strife, and that God will give President Wahid the wisdom, will, strength and support to do what is right and necessary. [The above item is a summary of the WEF Religious Liberty Prayer weekly bulletin. To receive the full 2-page bulletin, send a blank e-mail to .] ------------------------------ 4. WITCH DOCTORS REPENT AND TURN TO JESUS IN UGANDA Four hundred witch doctors participated in an extraordinary service at Christ the King Kampala, Uganda, because of the work of Roman Catholic missionary priest Ross Russo, the All Africa News Agency said in May. "Excitement mixed with surprise and disbelief" characterised the packed service as 15 of the witch doctors "gave testimonies of how they have been hoodwinking people," AANA said. The service, part of a three-day gathering, attracted the media, Christians, animists, and newspaper cartoonists, who depicted witch doctors from across Africa scampering to the church because "even Jesus entered the homes of sinners and tax collectors," AANA said. 'It was a day of repentance and the congregation was treated to a session of confessions and revelations of past indulgences in human divine power," AANA said. The witch doctors told how they tricked ignorant and unsuspecting clients by changing their voices to assume the presence of a spirit or ghost, AANA said. Eliya Kayiira, a witch doctor for 20 years and now a minister, described how drumming, singing, and the odour of a special herb during rituals weakens people and makes them think they are possessed. Several witch doctors said they were lured into the trade by threats from another witch doctor that they would not otherwise recover from illness. Source: Religion Today News from ReligionToday.com is Copyrighted by Crosswalk.com. Content may be reproduced provided proper credit is given to ReligionToday.crosswalk.com ------------------------------ 5. GOD, OUR LAST RESORT How often we look upon God as our last and feeblest resource! We go to him because we have nowhere else to go. And then we learn that the storms of life have driven us, not upon the rocks, but into the desired haven. ... George Macdonald (1824-1905) From Christian Quotation of the Day CQOD Compilation Copyright 1999, Robert McAnally Adams, Curator CQOD Home Page - http://www.gospelcom.net/cqod ------------------------------ End of Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list Bulletin No. 0-005 ********************************************************* ____________________________ Clergy/Leaders' Mailing List (Moderated) This mailing list is open to all Christians via Internet e-mail. Submissions welcome: (in DOS ASCII Text format please if 'attached' or 'imported') To subscribe, e-mail to: clergy-request@pastornet.net.au with SUBJECT reading SUBSCRIBE To unsubscribe, e-mail to: clergy-request@pastornet.net.au with SUBJECT reading UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright: Postings may be re-sent ONLY with all copyright notifications intact.

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