MAGA complain about redistribution of electoral divisions in California - but don't realise how hypocritical it is unless they ALSO condemn the exactly same practice that started it in Texas.
MAGA complain about it in California - but don't propose anyone can DO anything about it.

Would you sign a petition for establishing universal American Electoral Committees - with universally bipartisan, objective, mathematically and constitutionally confined AEC's at the Federal and State level?

We have this down in Australia. The Australian Electoral Commission handles things at the Federal level - and we have various State bodies that do it as well.

It's why we are rated a FULL democracy - and the USA is rated FLAWED.

We're only 124 years old - and yet Australia has no gerrymandering. Our last cases were not really gerrymandering but 'weighted' electorates with some wonky stats due to city and rural issues in larger geographic states like Queensland and WA - but they were sorted decades ago.

Disclaimer:

This study challenges many common teachings about the Four Horsemen, Revelation, and end-times theology. It dismisses the typical portrayal of the book of Revelation as mainly foretelling doom and gloom. This view does not align with denominational doctrines, dispensationalist timelines, or church-age perspectives. It may be seen as provocative. Not intentional-ish.

______________________________________________________________________

Riders of Renewal: How the Four Horsemen Begin in the End Times

White Horse = Victory
Red Horse = Upheaval
Black Horse = Collapse and Divine Preservation
Green Horse = Judgment

The Four Horsemen of Revelation are not harbingers of chaos but heralds of restoration. They have often been read as omens of reckless destruction - conquest, war, famine, and death - but within the broader biblical narrative, they emerge as agents of God’s purposeful intervention. Far from being chaotic forces, they are instruments of a divinely ordered sequence that dismantles false security, confronts corruption, exposes hidden truth, and enacts righteous judgment. Each rider operates under heaven’s authority, initiating a process that shakes the nations and purifies God’s people. Together, they form a prophetic progression: the White Horse brings victory through God’s appointed servant; the Red Horse strips away false peace; the Black Horse exposes the fragility of worldly systems while preserving the faithful; and the Green Horse executes final judgment on those who misuse His name. Their mission is not hopeless devastation but ultimate restoration - the establishment of a new order where truth, justice, and holiness prevail under Christ’s reign.

◻️ White Horse: Victory and the Dawn of a New Era (Rev. 6:1-2)

A voice like thunder announces the arrival of God’s appointed servant - the white horse and its rider - whose triumph signals humanity’s victory and the dawning of a new age. Crowned and bearing a bow, this rider goes forth “conquering and to conquer”, not through human violence but by divine authority and Truth. He becomes a banner for the nations, a rallying point drawing all peoples out of darkness and into God’s kingdom (Isaiah 49:6; Acts 13:47). Even across world traditions, there is an echo of this promised figure, yet only Scripture reveals his true identity. In the Book of Enoch, he is the Son of Man associated with Michael; in Judaism, the anticipated Messiah; in Catholicism, the Great Monarch; in Mormonism, the Davidic servant; in Hinduism, the Kalki Avatar; and in Islam, the Mahdi. His revealing shakes the foundations of this old era, initiating the end-times sequence that uproots falsehood and ushers in restoration - a restoration of all things where God sets clear boundaries between good and wickedness, establishing His righteous order.

"Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake as in days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the dragon?" (Isaiah 51:9)

Red Horse: Upheaval, Shaking the World (Rev. 6:3-4)

The red horse symbolises upheaval, the deliberate removal of false peace that masks profound injustice. Its rider, armed with a great sword, is given authority to take peace from the earth, not to spread chaos without cause, but to shatter the façade of stability maintained by corruption. This horse strikes at alliances, powers, and systems that preserve sin under the cover of order. It challenges complacency, forcing the world to confront the moral bankruptcy of its foundations. Just as a hardened field must be broken before it can receive new seed, the red horse ploughs through structures that resist the Truth. It is the necessary tearing before the mending, the storm before the clearing. By removing the counterfeit peace of the world, the red horse prepares the way for the Black Horse’s work, ensuring that Truth stands unmasked and unopposed.

"This is what the LORD Almighty says: ‘In a little while I will once more shake the heavens and the earth, the sea and the dry land. I will shake all nations, and what is desired by all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says the LORD Almighty." (Haggai 2:6-7)

"Do you think I came to bring peace on earth? No, I tell you, but division." (Luke 12:51)

Black Horse: Collapse and Divine Preservation (Rev. 6:5–6)

The black horse represents the fragility and judgment of worldly systems, especially economic and social structures. Its rider carries a pair of scales, a symbol of God’s fairness and righteous measurement. “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius” signals inflation and the failure of human systems to sustain themselves. Fear spreads as the world grapples with instability, revealing the inherent weakness and corruption of its institutions. In a world obsessed with profit, the Black Horse unmasks the illusion of wealth, reminding us that no system can outlast God’s justice. Yet even amid this upheaval, divine protection endures. The voice warns, “Do not harm the oil and the wine.” The oil represents the anointed remnant - God’s faithful servants preserved through the chaos, while the wine symbolises covenant blessing, those nurtured and sustained in His care. The Black Horse does not bring indiscriminate destruction; rather, it exposes falsehood so God’s justice may shine, and His faithful remain secure.

“Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming on you… You have hoarded wealth in the last days. The wages you failed to pay the workers who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.” (James 5:1-6)

Green Horse: Judgment on Babylon (Rev. 6:8)

The green horse symbolises divine judgment on the churches of the world, across all denominations, that have, in many instances, become sources of pride and complacency, often serving as the symbol of Western civilisation. Though many claim to follow Him, in their fallen and corrupted states, the LORD’s house has collectively become what Revelation foretold: Babylon - a counterfeit system of false worship, spiritual confusion, and broken promises, “a home for demons, a haunt for every unclean and detestable spirit” (Revelation 18:1-2). Jesus has been confined within structures of religion, reduced to rituals, routines, and human agendas, while the essence of His teaching has been distorted through manmade traditions. As 1 Peter 4:17 warns, “it is time for judgment to begin with God’s household,” echoing Ezekiel 14:21, where the house of God is sifted and cleansed of false shepherds, idols, and corruption. The green horse moves with sovereign authority, judging and eradicating what is false and unclean, preparing a faithful remnant for God’s kingdom. Its judgment foreshadows the restoration and righteousness Ezekiel prophesied, establishing God’s eternal and visible kingdom on earth.

"For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: How much worse will it be when I send against Jerusalem my four dreadful judgments—sword and famine and wild beasts and plague—to kill its men and their animals!" - (Ezekiel 14:21)

Conclusion

The Four Horsemen dismantle every counterfeit throne so Christ’s kingdom alone remains. Through shaking, the unshakable is revealed; through exposure, Truth is made clear; and through judgment, purity emerges.

The White Horse brings victory through God’s appointed servant.
The Red Horse tears down the false peace upheld by sin.
The Black Horse reveals the collapse of worldly systems while preserving the faithful.
The Green Horse executes judgment on all the churches of the world.

Far from a message of despair, the vision of the Four Horsemen proclaims hope - the dismantling of every counterfeit power so that the eternal kingdom of Christ may stand alone. When their work is complete, the world will no longer groan under corruption, but creation itself will rejoice in the freedom of God’s glory:

"Shout for joy, you heavens; rejoice, you earth; burst into song, you mountains! For the Lord comforts his people and will have compassion on his afflicted ones." (Isaiah 49:13)

I can't imagine this being controversial, but here it is:


A California bill that would allow health care providers to anonymously mail abortion drugs could soon become law, marking the latest effort by a blue state to safeguard access to medication abortion.

Under the measure, which the legislature is considering this week, doctors, pharmacists and others authorized to prescribe the drugs to end a pregnancy could leave their name off the prescription label.

According to recent studies, shield laws have expanded abortion access – roughly 12,000 abortions a month are provided under the laws, the vast majority to patients living in the nearly two dozen states that ban or severely restrict the procedure. Now, as legal attacks against telehealth providers put shield laws to the test, some states have moved to strengthen the laws by allowing providers to prescribe anonymously, reducing their risk of legal or individual harassment. To date, five states — New York, Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, and Washington — have passed these laws, while a similar bill in Pennsylvania is currently in committee.

EVERGREEN — A teenager is dead after shooting two of his fellow students at Evergreen High School in the Jefferson County foothills Wednesday, then turning his gun on himself, law enforcement officials said.

All three students were transported to CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, where one was pronounced dead Wednesday evening, hospital spokesperson Lindsay Foster said.

Hundreds of law enforcement officers responded to the high school at 29300 Buffalo Park Road after a 911 caller reported an active shooting at 12:24 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Jacki Kelley said at a briefing Wednesday.

Heavenly Father,

The death of Charlie Kirk weighs heavily on my spirit tonight.

The reactions from your people and others show how viciously opposed we remain to putting You in the fore of all things.

Lord, I know You said these things would happen and You experienced them Yourself. Politics and the division of people were a driving force of evil even in the time You were crucified.

James 1:2-4 — New Living Translation​

2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.

We are slow to learn, God. We need You. Please keep us focused on what is important to You. Please help us to remember that we, as Christians, represent Your will on Earth.

We are not here to be heard, but we are here to assist those who are willing, to listen to Your word. We are here to support our brethren so they do not fall to the temptations of an evil world and derail us from our purpose which You gave to us .

Jesus, in our sorrow, please deliver us through Your spirit so that we are not lost in anger, confusion, chaos, revenge and deliver us from the evil of the world by allowing our hearts to focus on You and Your will. Let us remember why we are here and honor You in our thoughts and behaviors so that, through Your glorification, we are redeemed.

In your heavenly name I pray, Amen.

Perseverance rover turned up biosignatures of what could be ancient microbial life on Mars.

More work is needed to bring stronger confirmation, but this is the best evidence yet of extraterrestrial life.

…killing Charlie Kirk is just meh.

MSNBC did the right thing here, this is a good sign. Conservatives have been urging people to pull back on the hatred and violent rhetoric.

I don't even know where to start or where I'm going so this may be a convoluted mess. But if you don't know, I didn't have any friends growing up (except in rare, short circumstances). And I never really felt connected or close to anyone. But today when I heard Charlie Kirk had been assassinated it hurt. I've watched Charlie's debates for years and I know it's not reciprocal or anything but I felt close, like he was a friend.

And when I said it hurt, it's what I imagine losing a friend would feel like. But all I feel now is anger, a very strong anger towards the person that did it, towards the media, l that political group, and all the people that caused this. I'm struggling with my belief in God as well, and this didn't help that fact either. I was ready to shout and scream at Him for letting it happen.

And I know according to what Jesus taught that anger isn't the right thing. And even Charlie Kirk would not want people to respond with anger. But I just feel so much anger and I can't help it.

According to astronomical news, on September 7–8, 2025, a total lunar eclipse lasting 82 minutes will occur. This rare blood moon will be visible in many parts of the world.

In recent years, blood moons have appeared repeatedly, like constant warnings to the world:

On April 15, 2014, the first of a tetrad of blood moons made its stunning appearance, dyeing the sky blood red.

On October 8, 2014, the second blood moon appeared, and the alarm bells continued to ring.

On April 4, 2015, the third blood moon followed, with unusual sights becoming frequent.

On September 27–28, 2015, the fourth blood moon coincided with a supermoon.

On January 31, 2018, the rare “super blue blood moon” trifecta appeared in the sky.

On January 21, 2019, the “super blood wolf moon” shook the night sky, with a red moon being accompanied by a “wolf moon”—another rare celestial event.

On May 26, 2021, a blood moon once again coincided with a supermoon.

On May 16, 2022, the “flower blood moon” rose in the east, and people once again witnessed the moon turn to blood.

On March 13–14, 2025, another blood moon appeared—the full moon known as the “worm moon” turned blood-red.

Are these recurring blood moons really just astronomical phenomena? Or are they reminding us that the great catastrophes are drawing ever closer?

Many prophets believe that the appearance of blood moons signifies extraordinary and great events to come. There are also many Bible experts who firmly believe that the appearance of blood moons is the fulfillment of the prophecy in the Book of Joel 2:29–31: “And also on the servants and on the handmaids in those days will I pour out My Spirit. And I will show wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and terrible day of Jehovah comes.” Also, in Revelation 6:12, it states: “And I beheld when He had opened the sixth seal, and, see, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood.” “The great and terrible day” mentioned in the prophecy refers to the great catastrophes. We have all seen disasters growing in scale over the past few years, with frequent occurrences of such disasters as earthquakes, famines, plagues and floods which are truly horrifying; the world situation is in turmoil and constantly changing, and there are frequent eruptions of wars, violent incidents and terrorist attacks which continue to escalate; the global climate is getting warmer, and extreme weather and various astronomical wonders are occurring frequently. The signs of the last days prophesied in the Bible have appeared one by one. The frequent appearance of blood moons is not a spectacle, but a warning of the last days!

'Here we go': Trump reacts after Russian drones shot down over Poland​

"What's with Russia violating Poland's airspace with drones?" Trump said.

Polish airspace was violated by at least 19 Russian drones overnight, the country's prime minister said. The Russian action prompted NATO to scramble a response, as two Polish F-16s and two Dutch F-35s were deployed to shoot them down.

It marked the first time in the alliance's history that fighters had engaged potential targets in allied airspace, according to Col. Martin L. O'Donnell, a spokesperson for Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.

In response to the overnight incursion, the U.S. Ambassador to NATO, Matthew Whitaker, posted a short message on X: "We stand by our NATO Allies in the face of these airspace violations and will defend every inch of NATO territory."

Hello, I hope I'm posting in the right place. I'm experiencing some problems with trusting my husband. I have heard him saying good morning beautiful at night when he thinks I'm sleeping, He stands in the kitchen and makes weird faces at his phone and mouths words so that he's silent but still conveying words, has said in his 'sleep' ... Don't tell my wife but I think I love you..
After experiencing those things, I decided to record him sometimes when I'm not around. I told him I heard more than he knew I did and I knew more than he thought I knew. He knew that if I heard a woman's voice that I would freak out. So, as I listen to the recordings most of the time you can't hear another voice but on occasion I hear a thank you when he tells her that she looks pretty!, or things like that. I have confronted him 3 times about this and he just gets mad. He always says that he didn't do it and I'm playing games. I feel like I'm crazy because he says I'm hearing things that aren't there. He won't listen to the recordings. My question is... If I spy on his phone, would that be wrong? I feel that somehow this will allow me to catch him in a lie and I feel that I need to prove to myself that I'm not crazy.

*Please keep this thread respectful. A young husband and father was just murdered* Lord have mercy.


Updated at 4:45 p.m. EDT, Sept. 10, 2025: President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social account that Charlie Kirk has died and did not survive the fatal gunshot by an assassin at the "The American Comeback Tour” hosted by TPUSA at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

The president wrote: "The Great, and even Legendary, Charlie Kirk, is dead. No one understood or had the Heart of the Youth in the United States of America better than Charlie. He was loved and admired by ALL, especially me, and now, he is no longer with us. Melania and my Sympathies go out to his beautiful wife Erika, and family. Charlie, we love you!"

The president has also called for all U.S. flags to be lowered to half-staff.

It is unknown at this hour whether or not the shooter has been apprehended.

Original report:

Republicans and Democrats reacted Wednesday to the shooting of conservative Christian activist Charlie Kirk, who was reportedly shot in the neck during a Turning Point USA event in Utah.

Continued below.

What do you think about death? We've all heard things like "Death is part of life" or "Death is necessary to give life meaning" or even people talking about death being a beautiful experience. But from a scriptural standpoint, "The wages of sin is death". Is death really for our benefit? Or is it a punishment we all must face? Didn't death enter the world as a result of our sin? I'd like to hear some Christian perspectives.

I can see looking forward to the afterlife to be with our Creator. And certainly there is the relief and release from pain and suffering that death brings, and how it can be a blessing in that respect. But the process itself certainly doesn't seem pleasant. I've seen death in different aspects, sudden heart attacks, motorcycle accident, plus the slower lingering kind. It seems some suffer quite a bit while others don't.

The reason I brought this up was I recently saw a documentary on a man, Ethan Sisser, dying from a brain tumor, and he wanted his death documented on film, and that's what the documentary was about. And I saw a lot of people commenting on it being beautiful and all, and I just didn't see anything beautiful about it. I mean it was nice that he was brave and courageous about it, and humbly accepted his fate, and that he had loving people around him to comfort him. But I thought the process was nothing less than horrifying. Especially this one part near the end where it sounded like he was growling fiercely. Maybe he was unconscious by that point though, I don't know. I just kept thinking that you can't separate death from sin, and that's why it isn't beautiful.

Another day in America. 3 in critical condition. Unclear if shooter is one of the 3. All teenagers. Don't worry 2A'ers, this one won't register even a blip. The guns are safe.


[Staff Edit]

Can't wait to hear his thoughts on this one.

Please pray for Charlie Kirk who was assassinated.

May God grant him eternal rest, full forgiveness of all his sins, and console those who mourn!

May the Mother of God intercede for him!

Amen!

*You are in the Catholic forum*

An appeal against Catholic arguments to ‘historic Protestant positions’ is doomed to fall flat​

I can understand and appreciate why some Protestants might be annoyed at the way that conversions from various Protestant traditions to Catholicism are often covered in Catholic (and even secular) media. There is a certain triumphalistic brand of Catholic apologetics, which especially proliferates on social media, that seems to share the attitude of an SEC football team running up the score against Kent State. In your face, Southern Baptist Convention!

This is not good, as my friend Mike Sabo, a Protestant editor and writer, argues in a recent piece at American Reformer that has attracted even Catholic media attention. Sabo expresses his frustration with Catholics who unfairly caricature and simplify Protestantism, and I wholeheartedly agree and sympathize with that frustration. As someone who was persuaded to leave Presbyterianism for Catholicism fifteen years ago through the evangelistic witness of other former Protestants, I believe that ecumenical debate (and really, all intellectual debate) demands that we engage with the very best arguments our interlocutors can offer.

Yet I think Sabo overreaches in his complaint, largely because he engages in the same kind of rhetoric in his criticism of Catholics and Catholic apologetics. He writes, “Catholics are regularly outraged when Protestants try to convert them, or talk as if they aren’t part of the one true, catholic, holy, and apostolic church. But these pro-Catholic apologists have no problem with proselytizing evangelicals.” What Catholics are we talking about? Sabo offers no examples. And even if some Catholics present a double standard when it comes to Catholic and Protestant debates, so what? Do Catholic claims stand or fall because some Catholics are hypocrites?

Sabo continues: “However, when Protestants, especially in the political arena, question the leading doctrines and dogmas of the Catholic Church, that’s seen as a social faux pas that will likely get you locked out of the upper echelons of the institutional Right.” I presume Sabo has examples to substantiate this claim, one also found in a recent book by prominent Protestant scholars Brad Littlejohn and Chris Castaldo, but he doesn’t give any. It also seems overwrought, given that there are twice as many Protestants in Congress as Catholics, and our president, secretaries of Defense and the Treasury, and speaker of the House are all Protestant.

Continued below.

Breaking now.

​

I have another topic for our consideration.
Again I want to touch on a matter that is at the heart of our being effective as Christians.
Can we look this time at what should be the central resource for us yet we neglect drawing on this divine provision.
We often give heed to its centrality symbolically but rarely draw on its resources in practice.
Some will have guessed that I am referring to… the Cross.
The Cross is much more than a historical event to be remembered, it is a timeless event happening now. God in Jesus subdued every dark power, conquered every sickness, defeated death, disempowered sin, and secured our freedom, at the Cross then, for us now.
This event though spiritual in nature is no less real than the chair we sit on.
We can literally kneel in belief before the Cross and for example, give over our stress, He wants us to have a light burden and an easy yoke.

The key to understand is that Jesus on the Cross experienced our individual struggle and stress for us. If we can receive the truth of this and apply it, our lives will be much easier and the Chemist’s bill much lower. But there is a cost, we may need to pray for brokenness because the Lord detests a proud heart.

Paul spoke of dying daily, taking up the Cross daily. He clearly came back to the sacred hill often and I believe this was a key to his being able to endure extreme hardship.
So often today, hardship is seen as the fruit of a disobedient life, somehow indicating a separation from the blessings of God. We counsel those who struggle, not so much by kneeling together with them and appropriating the grace of God, but rather by encouraging self realisation, self esteem and self help. Many Pastors in fact have been taught to professionally manage their relationships with those in need, as if survival depends on it. In my life I have met few who will offer to kneel with me, and fewer that will weep.

I recall a vision I had about 25 years back. In the vision there was a throng of believers all walking in the same direction with indescribably beautiful music in the heavens overhead. On either side of this company of believers were well meaning officials indicating which way to walk. I was strongly aware that they in fact did not themselves know the way. As we walked there appeared on the horizon a single destination for all of us, you guessed it, it was the cross.

It is a travesty that Jesus went to so much trouble to provide release from all manner of impediments on the Cross, made available conquering power through the Cross, yet we generally seek release and power elsewhere.
Modern Christianity tends to be success orientated, ‘Knowing Christ and the power of His resurrection’ is often taught but the verse goes on… ‘and the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, becoming like Him in his death’. Jesus said ‘I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. The man who loves his life will lose it, while the man who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life’.

Paul speaks of a very different ministry than that to which we have become accustomed today, he summarises in this way… “Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christs afflictions, for the sake of His body which is the church.”
No one looking for a career in Christianity would be attracted by this job description.
In modernising Christianity, we have departed from the very guts of what it means to walk as Jesus walked, we have substituted for the call of the cross sophisticated methods of Christian service assisted by every electronic aid imaginable.
As a result of this we have a disempowered church.
May the Lord have mercy and bring us back to the cross.

Pretty obvious.

I have a pair of scissors that stretches from Earth to Alpha Centauri.

By opening and closing them, I communicate to someone there via morse code.

Is this an example of faster-than-light communications?

Italian operatic vocal trio! WOW!!!

​

May I have your attention for a moment? I write as a lay person with a deep concern for Christianity in the modern world.
I am inviting comment and reflection, maybe some will share my passion, some may disagree. However, let us review how we practically live out our Christianity in this age.
Where do I begin? Back in the mid 70’s I made a very conscious decision to refer to the Christian scripture as the last word on matters of faith and reality. I had experienced a prodigal’s return and building on my Christian roots was crucial to the journey back to normality.
It became clear to me early on, that pride in its various forms was a very basic trap, so I resolved to keep matters simple. It was clear to me that our God does not judge on the basis of intelligence therefore the truth had to be simple and understandable.
If the bible was indeed God’s roadmap for life then its understanding was not confined to the scholars, but rather the keys for understanding were available to all.

From my learning about Church history I found that repeatedly, when God impacted a whole society and there was wholesale repentance, everywhere bibles were being dusted off, as everyone intuitively knew that when things got serious with God, the bible was the place to look for understanding.
And so it is today, we are in need of a fresh visitation; our society is progressively and rapidly rejecting Christian values and truths.

But it is us I would like to talk about. Brothers and Sisters in Christ, how does our mode of living compare to the simple teachings of the scripture?
There is general agreement that wherever Jesus reigns the Kingdom of God is present.
God in Jesus was quite specific about how we should recognise this. He sent word to John, in order that these would be no doubt, “the blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.”

Now the reality is that these signs of the Kingdom are almost totally absent in New Zealand Christianity today yet these signs confirm the presence of Jesus.
What then has happened? This evidence of Jesus was clearly present in the early church but is noticeably absent in modern day Christianity for the most part.
I have to say that there are some simple reasons for this.
Those committed to our church work have become sophisticated and professional. They are generally well trained, talented individuals, able to lead, good managers, but are usually unfamiliar with the power of Jesus at work.

Why has this happened?
Looking back on the last thirty years, the times when Kingdom miracle signs have been evident in New Zealand certain conditions have been met.
Firstly there has been a God given unity among the believers involved.
Management and motivation were not predominant but simple Faith and Love was.
There was generally a lay ministry flowing, the believers would come together to share what God had done, there was a credible manifestation of Jesus in everyday life.
Being part of such an exciting experience meant that things of earth did grow strangely dim… we held onto our possessions more lightly, and there was supply for those who stepped out in God’s purpose without visible support.
The body of believers owned the vision which was planted in their hearts by Jesus rather than being sold by the leaders.
It seems that in the absence of God’s power we have built better programmes to compensate, become better organised so much so that it would be business as usual whether Jesus turns up or not.
Of course we have modified our theology to justify what isn’t happening, but this only masks the problem.
How then do we return to a vibrant biblical Christianity with conversion growth, and transformed lives? We need to return to the early church model clearly represented in the first Jerusalem Church (Acts 2:42-47), and the writings of Paul.
Start small with your close friends, read the scripture together and give God a blank page and room to move. Say less and pray more. Believe and act on the words of promise in the scripture. Confess your sin to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed…

How is everyone doing out there?

With NATO getting more involved, we can possibly look at much more warfare in the world, even possibly end times, or at least much suffering.

There could be food chain supply problems and such in the US or in Europe or elsewhere, greatly increasing the sufferings of People in general.

What do you have to say about this as far as missionary work?

My thoughts are that we must simply encourage unsaved peoples to repent and be baptized!

Please help with your experiences and also any Bible verses.

Shalom

Can you please pray for me that the Lord will teach me to pray?

Thank you for your prayers!

May the Lord bless you abundantly (Luke 6:38, Job 42:10) and may he bless Israel in Jesus' name. Amen!

Soli Deo Gloria

PS And I pray that the Lord will send out harvesters into his harvest (Matthew 9:38).