Personal Plea for Egypt
Dear Praying Friends!
My heart is so broken for my nation! The nation is under huge attack from the evil one! Egyptians against Egyptians. Chaos. Almost no security existing!
Last night, February 1st, after a soccer game, 74 people were killed and about 300 injured. Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16848473
This is a cry on behalf of 88 million people in Egypt!
• Pray for mercy.
• Pray for the Christians to have the spirit of wisdom and revelation.
• Pray that the Lord would expose the evil one and his plans to steal, destroy, and kill.
• Let the Lord give you His heart for Egypt.
Thank you for your prayers. Thank you for standing at this urgent time of need!
Graham Kendrick to lead prayer and praise event for men
Graham Kendrick is calling Christian men in the UK to stand together in prayer and praise this month. He will be leading CVM's Prayer and Praise day in Market Harborough Evangelical Church on February 25. He said: ‘This will be a key day for every man who wants to see men come to faith in Jesus. Prayer and praise is so often the missing jewel in our strategy. It’s an event for Christian men to put in their diaries.’ Hundreds of men are expected to attend the day, which will provide them with the opportunity to pray for their friends and family. CVM's general director, Carl Beech, wants to see more men dedicate their Christian witness and evangelism to God this year. He said: ‘Anyone interested in seeing more men coming to faith should take this opportunity to stand with their brothers in prayer and praise. It’s about drawing a line in the sand and starting this year the right way.
Pray: that many men will respond to this event motivated by the power of The Spirit. (Isa.2:3)
More: http://www.christiantoday.co.uk/article/graham.kendrick.to.lead.prayer.and.praise.event.for.men/29255.htm
Christians banned from sharing their beliefs by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has told a group of Christians in Bath not to make any claims which state or imply that, by receiving their prayer, people could be physically healed, reports Christian Concern for our Nation. A registered Christian trust, the ‘Healing on the Streets – Bath’ (HOTS) team, comprised of Christians from many different churches, have been praying for the public outside Bath Abbey for three years and regularly offer to pray for people who are sick to receive healing. But atheist Hayley Stevens took offence to the group’s adverts, complaining to the ASA that the claims by the Christians could 'not be substantiated'. Her complaint was upheld and the ASA have now ordered the group to stop stating on their website or in literature that God can heal. Andrea Minichiello Williams, CEO of Christian Concern, said: ‘This decision strikes at the heart of freedom of belief in the UK.’
Pray: that the ASA ruling will not limit the work of the HOTS team but that God will use them more powerfully.. (Jn.16:33)
More: http://www.christiantelegraph.com/issue15373.html
Call for ban on sexualised images in the media
Newspapers should not be allowed to print pictures of women that would not be shown on pre-watershed television an inquiry into press standards was told. Four groups challenged the objectification of women by the media and called on Lord Justice Leveson to back a ban on sexualised images in newspapers, claiming that such images would not be broadcast on television before the 9pm watershed. Anna Van Heeswijk, from Object, a group that challenges the objectification of women by the media, said Page Three tabloids portrayed women as the ‘sum of sexualised body parts.’ She said: ‘We have to ask ourselves what kind of story does it tell young people when men in newspapers wear suits, or sports gear, are shown as active participants, and women are sexualised objects who are essentially naked or nearly naked. She added: ‘You will find there is a gradient of extremity running from the Sun to the Daily Star.
Pray: for the media to recognise their responsibility in this area. (Ti.2:12)
More: http://www.christian.org.uk/news/call-for-ban-on-sexualised-images-in-the-media/
