God is worthy to be praised! Below is an article about a Christian doctor who was kidnapped and released in Iraq. God never fails us. When we are about our Fathers business we are protected and delivered! Let's praise Him for He is mighty to save!
Kidnapped Christian doctor released in northern Iraq: police
(AFP) – 3 days ago
MOSUL, Iraq — A Christian doctor abducted by an armed gang overnight from her home near the northern Iraqi city of Mosul was released on Sunday evening, police said.
Mahasin Bashir was freed at around 6 pm (1500 GMT) in the town of Baashiqa, 15 kilometres (nine miles) from her home in the predominantly Christian locality of Bartala.
Police did not say what the motives were for her kidnapping, or whether any ransom was paid.
Bartala is around 20 kilometres from Mosul in Nineveh province, one of the country's most violent areas.
"The gang kidnapped the doctor, Mahasin Bashir, in her home late at night as her children watched, and then they put her into a car," a police officer said earlier, speaking on condition of anonymity. Read More
Article courtesy of AFP
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Let's Pray: 240 die in Philippine Storm and Prison Terms Upheld for Two Christians in Ethiopia
There is a large amount of flooding in the Philippines. Please stand with us in prayer for the people of that nation. Many have died and the toll is rising. Let's intercede on their behalf and asks that God save them.
MANILA - Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets to bring the death toll in massive flooding in the northern Philippines to 240 today, as residents dug out their homes from under carpets of mud.The National Disaster Coordinating Council said the homes of nearly 1.9 million people in the capital and surrounding areas were inundated, with nearly 380,000 people brought to schools, churches and other evacuation centers.Overwhelmed officials have called for international help, warning they may not have sufficient resources to withstand another storm that forecasters say is brewing east of the island nation and could hit as early as Friday.Tropical Storm Ketsana, which scythed across the northern Philippines on Saturday, dumped more than a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours, fueling the worst flooding to hit the country in more than 40 years. Read More
Article courtesy of the LA Times
I came across this article, and want to ask if you all would pray for these two evangelists. Let's pray that the Lord will give them peace while they are going through this storm.
Prison Terms Upheld for Two Christians in Ethiopia
Judge rejects appeal of evangelists said to be falsely accused of offering money, gifts.
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 25 (CDN) — An Ethiopian court on Monday (Sept. 21) threw out an appeal by two evangelists said to be falsely accused of offering money and gifts to people to convert to Christianity, thus upholding their six-month prison sentences.Temesgen Alemayehu and Tigist Welde Amanuel of Wengel Lealem church in Addis Ababa went to Debiretabor, Amhara state, to plant a church in July. After a week in the area, according to area Christian sources, their proclamation of Christ led several people to confess their sins and receive Him as Savior. On July 19, however, some passersby began to question the two evangelists, and Christian sources said a heated argument led to a group attack on the two evangelists, wounding Alemayehu. Amanuel sustained minor injuries, the sources said, but managed to escape to a nearby home; the mob followed her into the compound, demanding she be handed over to them. Read More
Article courtesy of Compass Direct Web
MANILA - Rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets to bring the death toll in massive flooding in the northern Philippines to 240 today, as residents dug out their homes from under carpets of mud.The National Disaster Coordinating Council said the homes of nearly 1.9 million people in the capital and surrounding areas were inundated, with nearly 380,000 people brought to schools, churches and other evacuation centers.Overwhelmed officials have called for international help, warning they may not have sufficient resources to withstand another storm that forecasters say is brewing east of the island nation and could hit as early as Friday.Tropical Storm Ketsana, which scythed across the northern Philippines on Saturday, dumped more than a month's worth of rain in just 12 hours, fueling the worst flooding to hit the country in more than 40 years. Read More
Article courtesy of the LA Times
I came across this article, and want to ask if you all would pray for these two evangelists. Let's pray that the Lord will give them peace while they are going through this storm.
Prison Terms Upheld for Two Christians in Ethiopia
Judge rejects appeal of evangelists said to be falsely accused of offering money, gifts.
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 25 (CDN) — An Ethiopian court on Monday (Sept. 21) threw out an appeal by two evangelists said to be falsely accused of offering money and gifts to people to convert to Christianity, thus upholding their six-month prison sentences.Temesgen Alemayehu and Tigist Welde Amanuel of Wengel Lealem church in Addis Ababa went to Debiretabor, Amhara state, to plant a church in July. After a week in the area, according to area Christian sources, their proclamation of Christ led several people to confess their sins and receive Him as Savior. On July 19, however, some passersby began to question the two evangelists, and Christian sources said a heated argument led to a group attack on the two evangelists, wounding Alemayehu. Amanuel sustained minor injuries, the sources said, but managed to escape to a nearby home; the mob followed her into the compound, demanding she be handed over to them. Read More
Article courtesy of Compass Direct Web
Interesting Song: "Laughing With"
A couple of months ago someone had me listen to a song entitled “Laughing With” by Regina Spektor. Spektor is a Jewish-American singer/songwriter and I had never heard her music before. When I heard this song, it really struck a chord with me. I am not certain of her “religious” beliefs but I think that this song is very appropriate for these times. I am in no way promoting the music of Ms. Spektor, but really wanted to share the song and lyrics with you. Following is the video of the song (I only wanted to post the audio file but couldn’t find it) and the lyrics. What do you think about the lyrics?.
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from the party yet
No one laughs at God
When their airplane start to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine or fire or flood
*Chorus*
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha haHa ha
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got
And they don’t know what for
No one laughs at God on the day they realize
That the last sight they’ll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God when they’re saying their goodbyes
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughing at God in hospital
No one’s laughing at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one laughs at God
When the doctor calls after some routine tests
No one’s laughing at God
When it’s gotten real late
And their kid’s not back from the party yet
No one laughs at God
When their airplane start to uncontrollably shake
No one’s laughing at God
When they see the one they love, hand in hand with someone else
And they hope that they’re mistaken
No one laughs at God
When the cops knock on their door
And they say we got some bad news, sir
No one’s laughing at God
When there’s a famine or fire or flood
*Chorus*
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
Ha haHa ha
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God
When they’ve lost all they’ve got
And they don’t know what for
No one laughs at God on the day they realize
That the last sight they’ll ever see is a pair of hateful eyes
No one’s laughing at God when they’re saying their goodbyes
But God can be funny
At a cocktail party when listening to a good God-themed joke, or
Or when the crazies say He hates us
And they get so red in the head you think they’re ‘bout to choke
God can be funny,
When told he’ll give you money if you just pray the right way
And when presented like a genie who does magic like Houdini
Or grants wishes like Jiminy Cricket and Santa Claus
God can be so hilarious
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughs at God in a hospital
No one laughs at God in a war
No one laughing at God in hospital
No one’s laughing at God in a war
No one’s laughing at God when they’re starving or freezing or so very poor
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
No one’s laughing at God
We’re all laughing with God
We're Back!
Dear Stormriders!
It's been a month since our last post and we are back with more of what the Lord is revealing to us! Even through we stopped writing for awhile the Lord never stopped speaking. We will be posting more frequently. We pray that the last set of posts spoke to you and encouraged you.
Just to update you on what has been going on with this blog, we currently have readers across the US and in Canada! When the Lord instructed us to start this blog, we didn't know what to expect, but we are thankful that you all are reading and we sincerely pray that these posts have been a blessing.
We like to think of Stormriders as a community of believers. If you have a prayer need, or need encouragement please feel free to email us @ stormridersunite@gmail.com. We have dedicated ourselves to serving the Lord and the Body of Christ, so if you need us to stand in prayer with you or explore a topic that is on your heart and mind please let us know. If you would like to share your testimony or give an exhortation feel free to email us so that we can post it.
Also, if you have a gmail account, you can sign up to follow the blog. Just sign into blogger with your gmail address and password and select to follow the blog. Additionally, we would love for you to leave comments. Its nice to hear from you and your thoughts on what we have posted. We generally send out emails when we have new posts, so if you visit or follow the blog and would like to be on our mailing list, send us an email and we will add you.
We pray that God continues to bless you and keep you! We thank God for you!
It's been a month since our last post and we are back with more of what the Lord is revealing to us! Even through we stopped writing for awhile the Lord never stopped speaking. We will be posting more frequently. We pray that the last set of posts spoke to you and encouraged you.
Just to update you on what has been going on with this blog, we currently have readers across the US and in Canada! When the Lord instructed us to start this blog, we didn't know what to expect, but we are thankful that you all are reading and we sincerely pray that these posts have been a blessing.
We like to think of Stormriders as a community of believers. If you have a prayer need, or need encouragement please feel free to email us @ stormridersunite@gmail.com. We have dedicated ourselves to serving the Lord and the Body of Christ, so if you need us to stand in prayer with you or explore a topic that is on your heart and mind please let us know. If you would like to share your testimony or give an exhortation feel free to email us so that we can post it.
Also, if you have a gmail account, you can sign up to follow the blog. Just sign into blogger with your gmail address and password and select to follow the blog. Additionally, we would love for you to leave comments. Its nice to hear from you and your thoughts on what we have posted. We generally send out emails when we have new posts, so if you visit or follow the blog and would like to be on our mailing list, send us an email and we will add you.
We pray that God continues to bless you and keep you! We thank God for you!
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