Pray for our nation
Paper Towns
Had you
walked the streets of any of America’s eastern cities during the second half of
the nineteenth century, you would have soon been approached by a farmer or
entrepreneur offering to sell you land in the west. A brochure would be
presented containing a map illustrating an impressive new town complete with
schools, stores, factories, churches and many fine homes. Literally thousands
of Americans found this offer irresistible. Unfortunately, after leaving
everything behind and making the journey west, buyers usually found the land
they had purchased was real enough, but the “town” existed only on paper. They
were in the middle of nowhere.
Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,
even as we hope in you.
Psalm 33:22
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Doubters
may say trusting in Christ and a future home in Heaven is a blind hope – like
buying land sight unseen. But yours is a much more substantial hope than that.
“For we did not follow cleverly devised myths,” writes Peter, “but we were
eyewitnesses of his majesty.” (II Peter 1:16) And God promises to make the
truth known to all those who diligently seek him (Proverbs 8:17).
Today, pray that America’s leaders might turn away from myths…and to the truth
of God and His Word.
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No Admittance
Student
rejected based on faith in God
by Carol Hatcher
When college student Brandon Jenkins was denied entry into the radiation
therapy program at the Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC), he
asked a simple question to be prepared to reapply next term. Why? He wanted
to know why the five-person panel rejected his application into the
program. What he found has Christian jaws dropping all over the nation.
As a part of the application process, the panel interviewed Jenkins. The
director of the program, Adrienne Dougherty, responded to Jenkins’ request
for an explanation of rejection with, “I understand that religion is a
major part of your life and that was evident in your recommendation
letters, however, this field is not the place for religion.”
During the interview, Jenkins was asked, “What is most important in your
life?” He answered simply and honestly with “ My God.”
As further explanation of CCBC’s decision, Dougherty said, “We have many
patients who come to us for treatment from many different religions and
some who believe in nothing at all. If you interview in the future, you may
want to leave your thoughts and beliefs out of the interview process.”
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Mary Jo White, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Mary Jo White on Tuesday
responded directly to allegations in Michael Lewis‘ new book about
high-frequency trading markets. "The markets are not rigged," she
told a U.S. House of Representatives panel. "The U.S. markets are the
strongest and most reliable in the world."
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Chris Stewart, United States Representative for Utah
Representative Chris Stewart of Utah, concerned about the armed agents
that surrounded Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy’s property, is mulling a
measure to cut funding for any “paramilitary units” that work for the
Bureau of Land Management, the Internal Revenue Service and other federal
regulatory agencies.
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Commander William J. Marks, USN, Communications Officer for Seventh Fleet
Two U.S. patrol aircraft and a military support command ship have been
recalled from the search for a missing Malaysian Airlines jet, according to
Commander William Marks, a spokesman for the Seventh Fleet.
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Judge Seamus McCafferty, Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania police officers no longer need a warrant to search a
citizen’s vehicle, according to a recent state Supreme Court opinion. The
Pennsylvania high court’s opinion is being called a drastic change in
citizens’ rights and police powers.
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Politics,
Power, and Poverty
Politics,
Power, and Poverty
by Dr. Tom Askew
A pair of recent news items related to immigration reform indicate just how
conflicted Americans are over priorities in resolving the plight of the
“strangers in our midst” (bearing in mind that your ancestors and mine were
“strangers” at some point).
Napp Nazworth reports in The Christian Post that Speaker of the
House John Boehner, who in February predicted that an immigration reform
bill may be delayed beyond the current legislative session, last week joked
at a press conference that his Republican colleagues in the House are
afraid to take a stand on this touchy issue. “We get elected to make
choices,” Boehner pointed out. “…it’s remarkable to me how many of my
colleagues just don’t want to…they’ll take the path of least resistance.”
In contrast, Galen Carey, vice president of government relations for the
National Association of Evangelicals, expressed optimism that the impact of
this week’s Washington gathering of the Evangelical Immigration Table will
bring pressure to bear on uncommitted members of Congress to get a reform
bill passed after the mid-term elections in the fall and before the end of
the year.
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An Eye for an
Eye?
An Israeli
and Palestinian take a different approach
by Holly L. Meade
When people hurt others, the common narrative is to fight back, take them
to court, assert personal rights or run them off the road. Basically, seek
revenge. Of course, that usually leads to more violence and hurt.
Conversely, Mahatma Gandhi once said, “An eye for an eye only ends up
making the whole world blind.” So is his way the answer to peace?
Bassam Aramin and Robi Damelin seem to think so.
Aramin is a Palestinian man whose 10-year-old daughter was killed by
Israeli forces, and Damelin is an Israeli woman whose son was shot and
killed by a Palestinian sniper. Recently, they publicly discussed their
mutual love and support for each other at the Q Conference in Nashville,
Tennessee. The annual three-day conference is a gathering of Christians who
want to help renew their cities, industries and relationships for the
future.
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The Department of Justice is pursuing criminal investigations of
financial institutions that could result in action in the coming weeks.
Attorney General Eric Holder said no company was “too big to jail.”
White House Adviser John Podesta told reporters that Congress could
not derail the Obama Administration’s efforts to unilaterally enact
policies to fight global warming including limits on carbon dioxide
emissions.
Pray for
wisdom for President Obama, his Cabinet members and advisers dealing with
foreign and domestic problems.
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A bipartisan group of Senators led by Patrick Leahy (Vt.) and
Lindsay Graham (S.C.) are planning to block the Army from cutting the
National Guard by 15,000 by 2017, and also preserving the Apache
helicopters with the Guard.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) is dismissing the
House’s latest attempt to investigate the Benghazi attack as partisan and
“unwise,” but has called for the investigating panel to be equally divided.
Pray for the
leadership of both the House and Senate as they work on legislation and
investigations until summer.
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Being drunk in public is not a crime according to an Arizona appeals court
decision because of a state law that specifically prohibits city ordinances
from outlawing public intoxication.
The Supreme Court has turned away another case over whether
Americans have a Constitutional right to be armed in public, letting stand
a New Jersey requirement for gun owners to show an urgent need for personal
self-defense.
Pray for
judges who rule from state, appeals and federal courts, as well as the
Supreme Court Justices.
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THE WARS
Saudi Arabia
said it had uncovered an al Qaeda militant group with links to “extremist
elements” in Syria and Yemen that had been plotting to assassinate
officials and attack government and foreign interests.
U.S. soldiers preparing to fight in Afghanistan have encountered some of
the same serious flaws with the Army’s vaunted intelligence computer
network that had supposedly been fixed two years ago.
Pray for
America’s Forces serving in Afghanistan, and about the increasing expansion
of al Qaeda and Boko Haran.
TERRORISM
A Chinese
vessel intentionally rammed two Vietnamese ships in a part of the disputed
South China Sea where Beijing has deployed a giant oil rig, sending
tensions spiraling in the region, a Vietnamese official said.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has built a mock-up of the U.S. aircraft carrier
Nimitz, and said this week Iran will target U.S. aircraft carriers in the
Persian Gulf if war were ever to erupt between them and the United States.
Pray for
America’s diplomatic corps as they work to assure peace and resolve
conflicts around the world.
THE ECONOMY
Federal
Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen offered a mostly upbeat assessment of the economic outlook
in testimony before Congress, but signaled her optimism hasn’t altered the
Fed’s plan to keep interest rates low.
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose
higher than economists had predicted last week, but the underlying trend
continued to point to improving labor market conditions.
Pray about
America’s continuing economic struggles, and for the millions who remain
unemployed.
ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST
Israeli and
Palestinian negotiators had been discussing the future borders of a
Palestinian state when Hamas joined with the Palestinian Authority and
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called off peace talks.
A truce between Syrian government and rebel forces in the strategic and
symbolic city of Homs has gone not effect, allowing the evacuation of
opposition forces and their families – as many as 2,000 – from the region
of heavy fighting.
Pray for the
people of the Middle East to find their paths to peace both individually
and collectively.
HEALTH CARE
Health
officials confirmed the first case of an American infected with Middle East
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), a mysterious virus. Officials are trying to
track down all passengers on his flight from Saudi Arabia to the U.S.
The World Health Organization has declared an international emergency in an
effort to contain an outbreak of polio, which officials thought had been
nearly eradicated. New cases have emerged in Syria, Pakistan and Cameroon.
Pray for health
officials as they work to eradicate or control virulent and devastating
viruses and disease.
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Military
Suicides
New reports
confirm alarming health crisis
by By Bill
Noles Jr.
There is a growing threat confronting America’s brave military men and
women. On average, one suicide a day occurs in the military, and the number
of service members who took their lives in 2012 surpassed the number killed
in combat that same year.
Reaching a 30-year high in 2012, suicide rates among service members have
become a significant public health crisis. The dramatic rise in suicide
rates among active military personnel is the subject of the 2012 annual
report released last month by the United States Department of Defense
(DoD). The DoD Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) details the number of suicide
attempts and deaths for U.S. service members.
“The department takes suicide prevention very seriously and considers any
measure that saves a life as one worth taking,” said Lt. Gen. Michael S.
Linnington, military deputy to the acting undersecretary of defense for
personnel and readiness. “The 2012 DoDSER gives us comprehensive
information of suicide events and a greater understanding of the range of
conditions associated with this very serious problem for the department.”
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Mobile
Showers For the Homeless
San
Francisco, unofficially dubbed one of the homeless capitals of the U.S.,
counted nearly 6,500 homeless people last year, according to recent city
numbers, with 4,300 people living on the street. Among the many problems
the homeless face is little or no access to showers. San Francisco only has
about 20 shower stalls to accommodate them.
But one woman has made it her mission to change that. She started Lava Mae,
a sort-of showers on wheels – a project that aims to turn decommissioned
city buses into shower stations for the homeless, and her launch is May
2014.
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directly from our Presidential Prayer Leader.
We ask you all to pray for our leaders as the scripture says.
1
Timothy 2:1-3 (KJV)
1 I exhort therefore,
that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of
thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are
in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and
honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable
in the sight of God our Saviour;
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