CLB-0-007 Bulletin: ClLM Olympics Postings, plus 3 more items

From: "Clergy Mail List"

Sat, 23 Sep 2000

Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list Bulletin No. 0-007 -- Sat 23 Sep 2000 Items: 1 CLM Olympics Postings 2 Psalms on Sundays Bible Reading Notes by Brian Hill 3 Jihad, Hostages and Ministry in the Philippines 4 Post-Christian Society? -------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 CLM OLYMPICS POSTINGS We will be sending some 'Olympics' postings over the next few days in our regular Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list (CLM) series. We're doing this, not just because the Olympics might be topical to many people, and certainly not just because they are something happening here in Australia. We think these stories coming out of an international setting will be worthy of your attention because they are good news of what God is doing here and now. We think you will want to praise him and pray for an ongoing work of the Holy Spirit. ------------------------------ 2 PSALMS ON SUNDAYS BIBLE READING NOTES BY BRIAN HILL The writer of the current series, Brian Hill, is Emeritus Professor of Education at Murdoch University in Western Australia, and an elder in his local Uniting Church. He has published several books on Christian education. ------------------------------ 3 JIHAD, HOSTAGES AND MINISTRY IN THE PHILIPPINES The 30-year-long struggle for independence being waged by Islamic militants in the Southern Philippines has escalated markedly this year. The Moro Islamic Liberation Front has declared Jihad (Islamic Holy War) on the government and has stepped up its extreme violence against Christians across Mindanao and Southern Philippines. The Abu Sayyaf's intensified kidnap-for-profit campaign has reaped large ransom payments. Their kidnap of three more Malaysians on 10 September triggered President Joseph Estrada to launch a heavy military assault on the rebels. Amongst the Abu Sayyaf's foreign hostages are now 12 Filipino evangelists who had gone to pray over the captives but were then held themselves. In the midst of the violence, Christians on Mindanao are witnessing and ministering to displaced Muslims through Operation Islam. [The above item is a summary of the current WEF Religious Liberty Prayer weekly bulletin. To receive the full 2-page bulletin each week, send a blank e-mail to .] ------------------------------ 4 POST-CHRISTIAN SOCIETY? There is no such thing as a post-Christian society. One generation may reject the Gospel itself, but it cannot reject it for future generations. ... Luis Palau (1934- ) -From Christian Quotation of the Day CQOD Compilation Copyright 2000, Robert McAnally Adams, Curator CQOD Home Page: http://www.gospelcom.net/cqod Subscription info: http://www.gospelcom.net/cqod/cqodlist.htm ------------------------------ End of Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list Bulletin No. 0-007 ********************************************************* ____________________________ 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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