On Capitol Hill This Week: Vol. XVI, No. 26 - September 8-11, 2009

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On Capitol Hill This Week - Volume XVI, Number 26
September 8 - 11, 2009

"When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19)

On Capitol Hill This Week: Vol. XVI, No. 26

1. OBAMA TO ADDRESS NATION'S SCHOOLCHILDREN TOMORROW
2. OBAMA VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW IN SPEAKING TO CHILDREN
3. OBAMA "GREEN JOBS" CZAR, VAN JONES, RESIGNS AMID CONTROVERSY
4. CZAR RESIGNATION BIG BLOW TO OBAMA
5. OBAMA'S GOT YOUR EMAIL
6. CONGRESS FIGHTS BACK
7. OBAMA CALLS ISLAM 'GREAT RELIGION' AT RAMADAN DINNER
8. 50,000 MOSLEMS TO DESCEND ON CAPITOL HILL SEPT. 25TH
9. OBAMA'S PLAN TO DESECRATE 9/11
10. REP. CARTER: EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE ON HEALTH CARE REFORM
11. DEMS USE KENNEDY LEGACY TO FUND ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL
12. OBAMA WILL FLY CHINESE COMMUNIST FLAG AT WHITE HOUSE

1. OBAMA TO ADDRESS NATION'S SCHOOLCHILDREN TOMORROW

Parents rebel against Obama TV speech to schools

Parents across the country are rebelling against plans by Barack Hussein Obama to speak directly to their children through the classrooms of the nation's public schools without their presence, participation and approval. The plans announced by Obama also have been cited as raising the specter of the Civilian National Security Force, to which he's referred several times since his election campaign began, but never fully explained.

"He's recruiting his civilian army. His 'Hitler' youth brigade," wrote one participant in a forum at Free Republic. . . ."Totalitarian regimes around the world have sought to spread their propaganda and entrench their power by brainwashing the children. I guess it's easier toindoctrinate a six-year-old instead of fighting a 26-year-old or being challenged by a 46-year-old in the voting booth," the blogger wrote.

At issue was an announcement that Obama plans to deliver a message directly to students via the Internet into public school classrooms across the nation on Sept. 8. According to announcement posted on ServiceWire.org, Obama will address students "about the importance of persisting and succeeding in school" at 1 p.m. Eastern at the WhiteHouse.gov website. The announcement said the federal Department of Education "is encouraging educators, students and parents to use this opportunity to help students get focused and begin the school year strong." The government also is publicizing a list of suggestions for students and teachers to do in preparation for the speech, including studying Barack Obama's writings and presidency. (Fox News)

- The same technique, just different words are being employed by the president and his advisors to give his message to innocent children. The use of innocent- sounding words beguiles the public, especially children, to assume the best since children are taught to respect the office of the presidency. Please pray that this speech is not played in the schools of America: schools do have a choice. Also, cry out to the Lord to protect the minds and emotions of our children while the speech is being broadcast.

- "Therefore do not defile the land which you inhabit, in the midst of which I dwell; for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel.' " (Numbers 35:34)

2. OBAMA VIOLATES FEDERAL LAW IN SPEAKING TO CHILDREN

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently sent a letter to school principals encouraging them to cease academic instruction and have classes tune in to a live speech Obama will give to children during school hours on Tuesday at noon. The DOE even provided lesson plans, sample activities and questions that teachers can use to promote the event. The letter encourages teachers to "build background knowledge about the president by reading books about Barack Obama."

But Obama's extreme overreach goes well beyond political tastelessness. It's actually a violation of federal law. Federal law specifically forbids Obama, Duncan or any officer from exercising "any direction, supervision, or control over the curriculum, program of instruction, administration, or personnel of any educational institution, school, or school system." 20 U.S.C. § 3403.

Although, due to the backlash, some of the most offensive language has been softened, students as young as kindergarten will, nonetheless, be asked: "Why is it important that we listen to the president? What is the president asking me to do? What specific job is he asking me to do?" Children's writings would later be used "to make students accountable to their goals."
Matt Barber, Director of Cultural Affairs with both Liberty Counsel and Liberty Alliance Action, stated: "Not only is this a violation of federal law, it's just plain creepy. It's surreal. Obama's actions here are right out of the playbooks of Saul Alinsky and Chairman Mao. Soviet Russia? Sure. America? No way. I'm furious. Hands off my children, Mr. President!"

"We are a nation of laws," continued Barber, "not a federal cult of personality. Obama and the DOE had better pull the plug on this or outraged parents across the country may just insist that members of Congress dust of their 'high crimes and misdemeanors' cheat sheets from the 1990s."

Liberty Counsel is urging parents to "demand that schools not participate. If the school allows Obama and the DOE to indoctrinate school children, parents ought to opt their children out of this illegal program." (Liberty Counsel)

- Lawyers and parents know that pro-abortion and pro- homosexual leaders who see it fit to bypass State laws and ignore the authority of schoold superintendents and principals, are quite frankly not the leaders that Americans want speaking to their children. Please intercede that Mr. Obama will take care of his stance on these issues before going after the American children, trying to give them advice or incentive to do anything. Ask the Father to calm the fears that are growing due to the dealings of this President with the American people.

- "Moreover he must have a good testimony among those who are outside, lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil." (I Timothy 3:7)

3. OBAMA "GREEN JOBS" CZAR, VAN JONES, RESIGNS AMID CONTROVERSY

White House green jobs adviser Van Jones resigned in the middle of the Labor Day weekend following persistent controversy over his past remarks and associations.

Jones, who served as an adviser to the White House Council on Environmental Quality, had generated mounting criticism over the past week. He earlier issued back-to-back apologies -- first, for calling Republicans "assholes" during a videotaped address earlier in the year, and second for signing a petition in 2004 supporting the "9/11 truther" movement, which believes the Bush administration may have been involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. The latter development, which came on top of several others, was perhaps the most devastating and led to calls for his resignation. Jones stepped down late Saturday. (AP)

- As we truly need people of wisdom and balance in our government right now, please pray for Mr. Van Jones. God can do anything and He tells us to pray accordingly. Wouldn't it be great if, as we intercede for this former Green Jobs Czar, he turned himself around and found some solid ground for his feet? Please ask God to now bring this now-humbled man to the knowledge of our Savior. Amen.

- "Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. I will be found by you, says the Lord, and I will bring you back from your captivity; I will gather you from all the nations and from all the places where I have driven you, says the Lord, and I will bring you to the place from which I cause you to be carried away captive." (Jeremiah 29:12-14)

4. CZAR RESIGNATION BIG BLOW TO OBAMA

The resignation of White House green jobs adviser Van Jones could ultimately embolden conservatives who are critical of the Obama administration for its reliance on "czars" -- the nickname for special advisers who do not need congressional approval. But even before his resignation, critics said the controversy surrounding Jones was indicative of the fundamental problem with the administration's reliance on such advisers.

Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., the first lawmaker to call for Jones' resignation, said Friday that in light of the controversy Obama should suspend the appointment of additional "czars" until Congress has a chance to examine the background and responsibilities of such individuals, as well as determine the constitutionality of such appointments.

Now that Jones is out of the way, Republicans are turning their fire on czars in general.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, the third-ranking Republican in the Senate, called the czars "an affront to the Constitution" since they are not approved by Congress. "I don't think (Jones is) the issue. I think the czars are the issue," Alexander, R-Tenn., said on "FOX News Sunday." "We have about two dozen so-called czars -- the pay czar, the car czar, all these czars in the White House." (Fox News)

- Please intercede for an ongoing and full throttled investigation into this and the many other Czars, who may also have not been properly vetted into this administration, because those who have the President's ear do affect our very lives.

- "He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm." (Proverbs 13:20)

5. OBAMA'S GOT YOUR EMAIL

The White House is hiring a contractor to harvest information about Americans from its pages on social networking websites such as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. The National Legal and Policy Center, or NLPC, revealed the White House New Media team is seeking to hire a technology vendor to collect data such as comments, tag lines, e-mail, audio and video from any place where the White House "maintains a presence" - for a period of up to eight years.

"The contractor shall provide the necessary services to capture, store, extract to approved formats, and transfer content published by EOP (Executive Office of the President) on publicly-accessible web sites, along with information posted by non-EOP persons on publicly- accessible web sites where the EOP offices under PRA (Presidential Records Act) maintains a presence," the posting states. NLPC warns, "[V]irtually any communication mentioning the president or the administration could become subject to collection and archiving under the act. This is not out of an 'abundance of caution,' but out of an over-abundance of power. President Obama should make sure that this plan goes no further."

WND has also reported that the Obama administration has announced plans to lift a government ban on tracking visitors to government websites, and potentially, collect their personal data through the use of "cookies" - an effort some suspect may already be in place on White House sites. A ban on such tracking by the federal government on Internet users has been in place since 2000, however, the White House Office of Management and Budget now wants to lift the ban citing a "compelling need."

According to Obama "technology czar" Vivek Kundra, the "compelling need" driving this major policy reversal is the administration's desire to create "more open" government and to "enhance citizen participation in government." (WorldNetDaily)

- Decree that this intrusion into the private lives of Americans will never be exercised. A law established in 2000 definitely forbids such invasions by the White House. Pray that the media will expose the White House's desire to track private emails, for the American public will probably be incensed. Set your computer so that each time you open it, the "cookies" will be cleaned out. There is no "compelling" need.

- "Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, From the rebellion of the workers of iniquity," (Psalm 64:2)

6. CONGRESS FIGHTS BACK

Issa to Emanuel: Back Off!

Following reports that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel has been orchestrating an effort to intimidate members of Congress and Governors who raise legitimate concerns regarding the effectiveness of the stimulus, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Darrell Issa (R- CA) sent a letter to Emanuel saying "While this type of scare tactic may work in Chicago, it will not work to intimidate me or other Members of the United States Congress."

"I and others have dared to bring these facts to the attention of Obama, the Congress and the American people," Issa wrote. "You've unfortunately reacted by once again resorting to the playbook of the Chicago political machine."

"At what point do you believe your practice of Chicago- style politics violates a public official's right to speak out in favor of alternative policies," Issa asks. "The American people have a right to know what role you played in developing the threatening letters to (Arizona) Governor (Jan) Brewer and whether you intend to continue to engage in these tactics in the future." [Press Release; House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform; Aug. 4, 2009. Read more.]

- Offer praise to the Lord for those members of Congress who are not intimidated by the increasinlyg tyrannical methods of governing now exhibited by the Obama administration. Pray they will remain to serve as strong voices for freedom in this hour.

- "Be strong and courageous and do the work." (I Chronicles 28:20)

7. OBAMA CALLS ISLAM 'GREAT RELIGION' AT RAMADAN DINNER

Barack Hussein Obama on Tuesday praised American Muslims for enriching the nation's culture at a dinner to celebrate the Islamic month of Ramadan, which began Aug. 22. "The contribution of Muslims to the United States are too long to catalog because Muslims are so interwoven into the fabric of our communities and our country," Obama said at the iftar, the dinner that breaks the holiday's daily fast.

The president joined Cabinet secretaries, members of the diplomatic corps and lawmakers to pay tribute to what he called "a great religion and its commitment to justice and progress." Attendees included Congress' two Muslim members -- Reps. Keith Ellison and Andre Carson as well as ambassadors from Islamic nations and Israel's ambassador to the United States, Michael Oren.

Obama also released a video message to Muslims before the start to Ramadan. In the video, he said Ramadan's rituals are a reminder of the principles Muslims and Christians have in common, including advancing justice, progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. (AP)

- Pray for the president's advisors, for they (especially David Axelrod and Rahm Emanuel) are providing their leader with false words. We in the USA have yet to see the "greatness" of Islam, except in its brutality and love of death. Perhaps the president can explain the "common principles" that Christianity and Islam share. What are these "rituals" of Islam? Ask the Lord to visit our president in the night so that Obama can know the truth and be a spokesman for Jesus Christ.

- "A wicked messenger falls into trouble, But a faithful ambassador brings health." (Proverbs 13:17)

8. 50,000 MOSLEMS TO DESCEND ON CAPITOL HILL SEPT. 25TH

A massive Islamic prayer service will be held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. at the end of this month - and 50,000 Muslims are expected to take part. For a few hours on Sept. 25, the site where U.S. presidents are traditionally inaugurated, will essentially be turned into a giant outdoor mosque. The Jummah service - weekly Friday prayers - will "echo off of the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and other great edifices that surround Capitol Hill," according to the organizers.

They explain that the objective of the gathering is to "invite the Muslim Communities and friends of Islam to express and illustrate the wonderful diversity of Islam. We intend to manifest Islam's majestic spiritual principals [sic] as revealed by Allah to our beloved prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) of Arabia. Likewise, we intend to inspire a new generation of Muslims to work for the greater good of all people."

The event, organized by a mosque in Elizabeth, New Jersey, is billed as a "Day of Islamic Unity." "Thousands of Muslims from all races, creeds, colors and ethnicities will gather for the sole purpose of prayer," the organizers' website states, and "the peace, beauty and solidarity of Islam will shine through America's capitol." The website page concludes, "Our Time Has Come." (IsraelNN.com) [To view their website, go here. Caution, though: this may not be wise!]

- Secret prayers, not public, should be similar to Elijah and the prophets of Baal. We can ask Father for rain and winds so that the meeting has to be canceled. We can ask for sound equipment to not work. But most importantly: We can ask for visions so that those who are planning to gather will instead encounter a "Damascus Road" experience like Saul of Tarsus and receive Jesus as LORD and bow in worship and in wonder and in a willingness to follow Him to the death!!!!! It is time for the Lord of the heavens to come down in mercy on a group of people, a nation, which did not call on MY NAME.

- "I am sought of them that asked not for me; I am found of them that sought me not: I said, Behold me, behold me, unto a nation that was not called by my name." (Isaiah 65:1)

9. OBAMA'S PLAN TO DESECRATE 9/11

The Obama White House is behind a cynical, coldly calculated political effort to erase the meaning of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks from the American psyche and convert Sept. 11 into a day of leftist celebration and statist idolatry.

This effort to reshape the American psyche has nothing to do with healing the nation and everything to do with easing the nation along in the ongoing radical transformation of America that President Obama promised during last year's election campaign. The president signed into law a measure in April that designated Sept. 11 as a National Day of Service, but it's not likely many lawmakers thought this meant that day was going to be turned into a celebration of ethanol, carbon emission controls, and radical community organizing.

The plan is to turn a "day of fear" that helps Republicans into a day of activism called the National Day of Service that helps the left. In other words, nihilistic liberals are planning to drain 9/11 of all meaning. On Aug. 4, the White House offered a glimpse into its plans to desecrate 9/11 for political advantage. Van Jones appeared in a largely ignored 33-minute video posted on the official blog of the White House to discuss the administration's plan to flush 9/11 down the memory hole just as it has tried to do by rechristening the Global War on Terror the "Overseas Contingency Operations."
Of this National Day of Service, Jones says little except that it will be a great opportunity "for people to connect, to find other people in your peer group who are also passionate about repowering America but also greening up America and cleaning up America."

At no time does anyone explain why this National Day of Service has to be held - of all the 365 days in a year - on Sept. 11. Read more. (By Matthew Vadum; The American Spectator)

- Pray that the American people NEVER FORGET the horrors of 9/11, and that we never become complacent in fighting the War on Terror. Ask God to forgive all those in authority who are moving in the opposite direction, attempting to convince our people to believe a lie. Pray!

- "Be not deceived . . ." (I Corin. 6:9)

10. REP. JOHN CARTER: EXAMINING THE EVIDENCE ON HEALTH CARE REFORM

. . . Let's examine the evidence together. In looking at the both sides of this case, let's leave out the emotion and political rhetoric, and try to look at just the facts on each major point.

To begin, we can only examine the bill passed by Democrats in the House Energy and Commerce Committee in late August, HR 3200. That will not be the final bill, if there is a final bill. The current House version would first be voted on by the entire House, where changes would be made, then reconciled with whatever the Senate passes, changed again, then brought to a final vote in both Chambers. But this Committee version is all we have in writing, so that's what we must judge.

HR 3200 is fatally flawed, does not provide the health reforms we truly do need in this country, and should be buried. It is one of the worst pieces of legislation I have examined since being elected to the House. It would destroy the finest quality health care system in the world, undermine the free market, throw Americans out of work, and violate the moral principles of the majority of this country in the process. (Christian Coaltion of America)

(To read what this former Texas Judge and now member of Congress has examined, go here.)

http://www.cc.org/commentary/coalition_guest_commentary_rep_john_carter_examining_evidence_health_care_reform

- As Congress returns this week to grapple, once again, over this thorny issue, pray they be graented WISDOM to do so. Pray, too, for protection from all deceiving and/or hypnotizing influences when the president addresses a Joint Session of Congress on health care Wednesday night. Pray!

- "Pray without ceasing." (I Thess. 5:17)

11. DEMOCRATS USE KENNEDY LEGACY TO FUND ABORTION HEALTH CARE BILL

Let Us Pray. Almighty God, pray you expose the pro- abortion pro-euthanasia agenda of the Obamacare "health" bill during the President's speech this Wednesday, and confront those who have pounced on the death of Senator Ted Kennedy (who is now pro- life) to push their tax-payer funding for abortions, which America does not want. Lord, we pray you defeat this wicked bill, from 2 Thessalonians 3:2, deliver us from wicked and evil men, and that the righteous would arise and support life, and hinder this bill from ever passing, in Jesus Name, Amen. (Pray in Jesus' Name Project)

12. OBAMA WILL FLY CHINESE COMMUNIST FLAG AT WHITE HOUSE

The national flag of the People's Republic of China (PRC) will be hoisted at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on September 20, media reported Sunday.

Chinese associations in the United States had applied to hold a ceremony in front of the US President's residence to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the founding of PRC. Chen Ronghua, chairman of Fujian Association of the United States, told reporters that their application was approved not only because of the sound Sino-US relations but also because China is a responsible country. "Many Americans admire China due to the success of last year's Beijing Olympics," said Chen.

More than 1,000 people will attend the ceremony and the performances held after it, according to Zhao Luqun, who will direct the performances. (WorldNetDaily)

- Pray that the Lord intervenes, stopping the display of any flag other than the American flag, any place in Washington, D. C. except possibly one at the Embassy of China. What reason could the president and his advisors and "czars" have for even wanting the flag of another nation being flown from the White House? A quick recall will suggest that China is responsible for the abortions of many female babies and of any more than one child in a family. While there are many Christians in China, it is an atheistic nation, relying on power to rattle its sabers.

- "Who say, 'Keep to yourself, Do not come near me, For I am holier than you!' These are smoke in My nostrils, A fire that burns all the day." (Isaiah 65:5)

This Week, Worship Our Lord As . . .

GOD OF JACOB (Elohay Yahahkov)

"May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you." (Psalm 20:1)

There is only One who knows my thoughts, who hears my heart, who can answer my prayers. The same God who led Jacob is the same God who leads me. There is much comfort in knowing YOU, God of Jacob. Amen.

(Taken from: Intimate Moments with the Hebrew Names of God, by Barri Cae Malin and Shmuel Wolkenfeld; Bridge-Logos Publishers; Gainesville, FL, 32614. ISBN: 0-88270-801-5)

CHPP Daily Brief - September 4, 2009

In This Issue
• The Daily Brief
• The Middle East in Focus
• The Daily Jot
• Terror Update #1
• Terror Update #2
• Terror Update #3
• Link for Terror Alerts
• 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
• The Good News Corner

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The Daily Brief - Friday, September 4, 2009

"Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God." (Psalms 147:5 -7)

The Daily Brief

1. Former Attorney General Ashcroft can be sued for terror probe arrest, appeals - CNN

Former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is not immune from being sued by a man who claims he was illegally detained under Justice Department policies implemented after the September 11 terror attacks, a federal appeals court ruled Friday. The man, a native-born U.S. citizen who was once a college football star, was held and interrogated by the FBI for 16 days in 2003 and his travel was limited for another year, court documents said. A spokesman for Ashcroft, asked for his reaction, told CNN, "We're reviewing the decision and have no further comment." The court rejected Ashcroft's argument that his involvement was as a prosecutor, which would give him full immunity from lawsuits - not as an investigator, which could leave him liable.

- Lord, we pray that the courts of this nation will act with justice and not begin to create their own laws.

- "But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say." (Matthew 10:19)

2. Rifqa Remains In Florida For Now - Cfnews13.com/Orlando, Florida

Rifqa Bary, 17, the Muslim who converted to Christianity, will remain in Florida until the next hearing is held in her case. That hearing is set for the end of the month. In the meantime, the judge has ordered Rifqa, her father, Mohamed, and her mother participate in mediation before the next hearing to try to resolve the family battle that has turned into a religious confrontation. The judge also ruled that lawyers in the case can only discuss procedures and dates in the case. However, Rifqa is permitted to talk to anyone she chooses, including the news media. Her father is also permitted to talk the news media.

- Lord, we thank You for Your protection of this girl. We pray that there will be hedges of angels around her and all those who are defending her including her attorneys and friends. May this case be a clarion call to the nation about the dangers that exist for new believers who are saved out of Islam.

- "But let all who take refuge in You be glad, Let them ever sing for joy; And may You shelter them, That those who love Your name may exult in You." (Psalm 5:11)

3. 'Green Jobs' Adviser's Past Could Stir Trouble for White House at Critical Time - Fox News

President Obama's "green jobs" adviser could become a mounting liability for the Obama administration, as the latest revelation about Van Jones shows his apparent belief that the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks may have been an inside job.

- We pray for wisdom for all those who are given power in this administration. If they are working against the interests of American citizens, may they be exposed and removed from power.

- "Do not be deceived: 'Bad company corrupts good morals.'" (1 Corinthians 15:33)

4. White House Debunks Reports It Will Fly China's Flag on South Lawn - Fox News

The White House on Friday dismissed as inaccurate reports from China that the administration will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic by flying the Chinese flag on the South Lawn. China Daily, citing other media reports, claimed the president of the Fujian Association of the United States had been granted permission to hoist the flag "in a ceremony in front of the President's residence." A ceremony, indeed, will take place. But it won't happen on the White House grounds -- rather, on the Ellipse, on the other side of E Street from the presidential residence. China Daily's report -- which said the flag would represent strong U.S.-Chinese relations and recognition of China's success in hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics -- set off howls of protest on the Internet and among conservative talk show hosts despite failing to receive confirmation from the White House.

- Lord, we pray as we approach the October 1 anniversary of the People's Republic of China that those who are being oppressed and attacked by that nation not be forgotten. We pray for strength and courage for believers in China who are risking their lives every day for the gospel. May we never be a nation that is subjugated to other nations for material gain.

- "Yet they did not listen to their judges, for they played the harlot after other gods and bowed themselves down to them. They turned aside quickly from the way in which their fathers had walked in obeying the commandments of the LORD; they did not do as their fathers." (Judges 2:17)

5. Gates, Mullen defend Afghan strategy - Politico

The war in Afghanistan is not "slipping through the administration's fingers,." Defense Secretary Robert Gates told reporters Thursday.

- We pray the military leaders of this nation will be given wisdom and that You will bring into leadership positions godly men and women who will be sensitive to Your will. We pray for the focus and health of military members and their families that will allow them to continue in their service.

- "The king is not saved by a mighty army; A warrior is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength." (Psalm 33:16-17)

6. NKorea says in final stage of uranium enrichment - AFP

North Korea said Friday it had reached the final stages of enriching uranium, a process that would give it a second way to make nuclear bombs, in a defiant response to tougher United Nations sanctions.

- May the world be awakened to this threat and may we act to shield the innocent against these weapons.

- "And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed." (Romans 13:11)

7. 'Gaddafi okayed Lockerbie bombing' - Jerusalem Post

Adding more heat to the boiling controversy in the US and UK over Britain's recent release to Libya of the only man ever convicted in the Lockerbie bombing, the senior FBI agent in the case has told The Jerusalem Post he believes Libya's Col. Muammar Gaddafi must have personally sanctioned the atrocity.

- We praise You that the deeds of this man are being brought to light. We pray that You will break all plots that are currently being formed against the innocent.

- "For your hands are defiled with blood And your fingers with iniquity; Your lips have spoken falsehood, Your tongue mutters wickedness." (Isaiah 59:3)

The Middle East in Focus

This week, for all the headlines cited below, please join us in proclaiming THIS DECREE:

No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, says LORD. (Isaiah 54:17)

1. IAF strikes Gaza tunnel - Ynet News

The Israel Air Force struck a smuggling tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip Thursday night.

2. Report: Hizbullah Chemical Weapons - Media Line

Iran is providing the Lebanese based Hizbullah with weapons, and protective gear against chemical and biological weapons, a new report says.

3. Netanyahu to okay hundreds of new settlement homes before freeze - Jerusalem Post

In a move certain to cause consternation in the Arab world, but likely to relieve pressure from within his own Likud party, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu next week intends to approve plans for hundreds of new housing units in the West Bank. Only after this new building is green-lighted will he consider a moratorium "for a few months" on further construction, a senior source in the Prime Minister's Office told The Jerusalem Post Thursday night.

4. Evangelicals join March of the Living for first time - Jerusalem Post

Amid a push to bolster pro-Israel activism on campus, an Evangelical Christian group has partnered with March of the Living to bring Christian students to Poland's Nazi death camps.

5. Israeli team working to decipher ancient texts - AP

Israeli researchers said Thursday they are developing a computer program to make ancient documents more legible and easily indexed, which could eventually lead to a searchable catalog of archived historical texts.

6. World powers meet in Germany to discuss Iran nuclear program - Deutche Welle

After a meeting near Frankfurt on Wednesday, representatives of the five permanent UN Security Council members plus Germany issued a statement urging Iran to begin talks on its controversial nuclear program.

7. Report: Russian official confirms Syria jet deal - Ynet News

A top Russian official confirmed the existence of a contract for the supply of MiG-31 fighter jets to Syria but said work on the planes had been frozen, the daily Kommersant reported on Thursday.

The Daily Jot

White House Secretly Planning To Collect Information On Anyone Criticizing Presidency

Your Constitutional right to free speech will soon collide with the objectives of the White House in its war against Americans. While investigating procurement by the White House New Media Office, the National Legal and Policy Center discovered a plan by the White House New Media operation to "conduct a massive secret effort to harvest personal information on millions of Americans from social networking sites." NLPC says on its website "the information to be captured includes comments, tag lines, emails, audio, and video. The targeted sites include Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, Flickr and others - any space where the White House "maintains a presence.""

The NLPC provided a link to the Request For Quote from the White House calling for collection of all information relating to the Executive Office of the President that is posted on the world wide web. The 51 page document states in its objective that: "The contractor shall if possible, capture, store, extract to approved formats, and transfer content published by EOP on non-public websites. The contractor shall include in the information posted by non-EOP persons on publicly-accessible web sites where the EOP maintains a presence both comments posted on pages created by EOP and messages sent to EOP accounts on those web sites. Publicly-accessible sites may include, but are not limited to social networking sites."

The White House cites the Presidential Records Act of 1978 as its authority to collect such information. The PRA, as it is called, establishes that records of the President are public property and cannot be unreasonably withheld from the public. It in no way implies or requires that records be kept on non- Presidential information, such as citizens commenting on the president. This White House, however, justifies collecting information on citizens under the law in its request for quote. It says, "Out of an abundance of caution, we are treating comments made by non-PRA personnel on sites on which a PRA component has a presence as presidential records, requiring them to be captured or sampled."

The White House New Media Office is the same office that encouraged Americans to turn in their fellow citizens at flag@whitehouse.gov if they were speaking misinformation about the White House healthcare socialization plan. Now it is planning to secretly collect information on anyone who discusses the president online. Psalm 64:5-8 says, "They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares in secret; they say Who shall see them? They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search. . . But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. So they shall make their own tongue fall upon themselves."

Bill Wilson
Word of Life Ministry
www.dailyjot.com

Terror Update #1

EXCLUSIVE: CIA asks Justice to probe leaks of secrets

Besieged by leaks of several closely held secrets, the CIA has asked the Justice Department to examine what it regards as the criminal disclosure of a secret program to kill foreign terrorist leaders abroad, The Washington Times has learned. Two U.S. intelligence officials, who spoke on the condition that they not be named because of the sensitivity of the case, said the leak investigation involved a program that CIA Director Leon E. Panetta told Congress about in June and that surfaced in news reports just a month later. The vice chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence declined to discuss any possible leak investigations but told the Times on Thursday that a growing number of disclosures of highly secret programs, tactics and other information had caused "irreparable damage" to the U.S. intelligence community. (Washington Times)

Terror Update #2

Yemeni Liberal Criticizes Appointment of Dalia Mogahed as Obama's Advisor on Islam

In an article posted on the liberal website www.metransparent.com, reformist Yemeni journalist Dr. Elham Mane'a came out against the appointment of Muslim American writer Dalia Mogahed to Obama's Interfaith Advisory Board. Mane'a claimed that Mogahed purported to represent all Muslims, but in fact represented only a limited, extremist view of Islam. This, she said, was reflected in Obama's statement in his Cairo speech about the Muslim women's right to wear the hijab. (MEMRI)

Terror Update #3

Honor killings on the rise

In Texas last year, a horrible 911 call came from two sisters. "Oh my god! I'm dying. What's wrong ma'am? I'm bleeding everywhere," one of them is heard screaming. The father is the accused killer. His reason? They were dating boys. "Most Westerners wouldn't understand that and wouldn't even believe that people think that way," says Robert Spencer, founder of JihadWatch.org.His website attempts to raise awareness about the activities of global jihadists. One of those activities is what's called honor killings, a practice which has its roots in the Middle East, and is now happening in the West. "What they're concerned about is restoring the purity of the family in this world, and they do that by eradicating the member that is stained," says Spencer. (Fox 35 News - Orlando)

-- Please also note our prayer request for the case of Rifqa Bary in Florida. To read the entire article about her case, go here.

Link for Terror Alerts

The Terror Alerts cited above were taken from the website for Steve Emerson's Investigative Project:

http://www.investigativeproject.org


30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Covering RAMADAN in prayer - August 22 - September 20

During these 30 days when the people of Islam observe Ramadan, we encourage you to visit this site in order to view daily prayers. May we raise up the people of the Muslim world in prayer that they will come to salvation in Christ Jesus.

Prayer For Friday, 4 September, Ramadan 2009
"Loving Muslims Through Prayer"

Dreams of Peace

Almost all Somalis in America are refugees from their own civil war. All face complex issues regarding their future and their commitment to Islam. They tend to settle in cities where they have been welcomed. Often they live in tight knit communities that emphasis adherence to Islam and are not generally open to other beliefs. However, they are still known for warm hospitality and deep friendship. Many first generation immigrant Somalis (age 35 and older) dream of returning to a restored, peaceful Somalia. Second and third generation immigrant Somalis (age 34 and younger) face a tremendous identity struggle.

Minnesota is home to between 30,000 and 70,000 Somalis. The vast majority work hard at learning English and adapting while trying to earn enough money to support themselves, as well as their families back in Somalia. Since December 2007, six Somali young men have been murdered by other Somalis as a result of tensions in the community.

Prayer Starters:

- Pray that God would give true "shalom" peace to Somalia and its people around the world.

- Pray that God would open the eyes of Somalis in the States to see the surpassing value of the Kingdom of God (Matthew 13:44-46).

- Pray for the Christians, churches and ministries in the USA who are becoming friends with the Somalis. (Read the entire article here.)

http://www.30-days.net/islam/usa-somalis/

The Good News Corner

"God Bless America"

Have a blessed weekend as you spend time with our King of Kings and Lord of Lords during this holiday. Praise God!

CHPP Daily Brief - September 3, 2009

In This Issue
• The Daily Brief
• The Middle East in Focus
• The Daily Jot
• Terror Update #1
• Terror Update #2
• Terror Update #3
• Link for Terror Updates
• 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
• The Good News Corner

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The Daily Brief - Thursday, September 3, 2009

"Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God." (Psalms 147:5 -7)

The Daily Brief

1. 50,000 Muslims to Pray at Capitol on September 25 - Intercessors for America

On Capitol Hill 50,000 believers in the Greatness of Allah praying for the greater good of all people. The "Athan" will be chanted on Capitol Hill, echoing off of the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and other great edifices that surround Capitol Hill.

- Lord, how we long for a day when Your power would be revealed against the false religions of this age. We bind the spirits behind this event and ask that You intervene to stop all curses that would be spoken against America.

- "Hear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that You are the Lord God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again.' Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench." (1 Kings 18:37,38)

2. Room in Capitol used for Muslim "Jummah" - Intercessors for America

Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) pointed out that Muslim staffers on Capitol Hill meet for Friday "jummah" prayers in a room under the dome of the Capitol. Ellison stressed that Muslims can and should get involved in electoral politics. (Arab American News 8/1/08)

- Lord, we repent for allowing false gods access to our Capitol and White House. Lord, we ask for righteous leadership who will remove this access and lead America back to You. We erect a hedge of the Blood of Jesus around our nations' Capitol, and by Your Authority we declare that this territory belongs to the Living God and no other.

- "Thus Josiah removed all the abominations from all the country that belonged to the children of Israel - all his days they did not depart from following the Lord God of their fathers." (2 Chronicles 34:33)

3. Obama to Address Congress About Health Care - Fox News

President Obama will try to invigorate the push for health care reform during an address to a joint session of Congress next Wednesday, FOX News has learned. The decision comes as the White House is revamping its approach, following a rocky August recess. Advisers said earlier that the president will try to reframe the debate by rallying Democrats around the partisan bills that have already advanced. In doing so, Obama appears to be abandoning hopes for a bipartisan breakthrough on health care reform.

- Father, we pray that no arm-twisting or intimidation will sway any Senator or Representative from Your will on this issue. We ask that wisdom prevail against all tactics, and that the constituents of each member of Congress will rise up boldly and let their desires be made known.

- "Now, Lord, look on their threats and grant to Your servants that with all boldness they may speak Your Word" (Acts 4:29)

4. a) As Support Plunges, Obama Seeks to Retool Agenda - NewsMax

After taking office with a two-thirds approval rating, B. Hussein Obama has watched his numbers steadily plunge past the 50 percent mark. Americans are turning off his approach to healthcare, the economy and increasingly, the conduct of the war in Afghanistan. Independent voters have abandoned him and now there are signs that moderates in his own Democratic Party are fleeing as well.

b) Congress approval rating hits 24-year low, Pew Poll finds - Washington Examiner

Congress' approval rating has fallen to its lowest level in more than two decades, according to a Pew poll that also shows Democrats fare better than Republicans among U.S. adults.

- Lord, as the poll numbers continue to fall, may the President and members of Congress respond by changing their hearts and attitudes, rather than becoming hard and trying to bulldoze their agenda through the legislature. We ask for a mighty visitation of Your Spirit to Capitol Hill!

- "And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting" (Acts 2:2)

5. Dems Target High Earners to Fund Health Plan - The Wall Street Journal

Senate Democrats are revisiting proposals to raise taxes on high-income people to help pay for an overhaul of the health-care system. The main proposal getting renewed attention is one by President Barack Obama that would limit the federal tax deductions for higher-income families for mortgage interest and other widely claimed purposes, said two senior Senate Democratic aides.

- Father, it seems that the Democrats (some of whom are quite wealthy), seem bent on removing the ability to gain wealth from all Americans. They appear to believe that money is evil in the hands of ordinary people, but ok in their hands. We ask that You move to stop any plan to raise taxes, and ask that conviction of the heart come to those in Congress.

- "The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous will be delivered." (Proverbs 11:9)

6. BP Discovers Vast Oil Reserve in Gulf of Mexico -- AP

Nearly seven miles below the Gulf of Mexico, oil company BP has tapped into a vast pool of crude after digging the deepest oil well in the world. The Tiber Prospect is expected to rank among the largest petroleum discoveries in the United States, potentially producing half as much crude in a day as Alaska's famous North Slope oil field.

- Lord, we thank you for this good news! We ask that You enable the companies who drill into the depths for oil be given wisdom and skill to extract it to the benefit of America!

- "Behold, I will send you grain and new wine and oil, and you will be satisfied by them; I will no longer make you a reproach among the nations." (Joel 2:19b)

7. White House Green Jobs Adviser Apologizes for Calling Republicans 'Assholes' - Fox News

Van Jones, the Hussein Obama administration's "green jobs" adviser, apologized Wednesday for calling Republicans "assholes," saying the comments were made before he joined the administration and "were clearly inappropriate."

- Father, as more and more "bad fruit" is revealed in the advisors of the President, we ask for Your protection against their plans. We ask that the American people will rise up and complain loudly enough to have these men and women removed from their posts in favor of more moderate, balanced people.

- "Say to the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings. Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for the reward of his hands shall be given to him." (Isaiah 3:10)

The Middle East in Focus

This week, for all the headlines cited below, please join us in proclaiming THIS DECREE:

No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, says LORD. (Isaiah 54:17)

1. US officials: Netanyahu at pivotal moment - Ynet News

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's envoys to US talks on the freezing of construction in settlements, Attorney Yitzhak Molcho and Brig. Gen. Mike Herzog, met US special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, on Wednesday.

2. U.S. envoy Mitchell says had 'good meeting' with Israeli officials - Ha'aretz

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, who is seeking to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, said he had a "good meeting" with two Israeli officials on Wednesday and would continue discussions next week.

3. U.S., Israel Grow More Confident of Talks with Palestinians - Wall Street Journal

Optimism is growing within the U.S. and Israeli governments that direct peace talks between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and the Palestinian Authority could begin as early as this fall, said diplomats involved in the process.

4. Archaeologists find ancient Jerusalem fortification - USA Today

Israeli archaeologists say they have uncovered the oldest example of massive fortifications ever found in Jerusalem.

The Daily Jot

Angry White House to Repackage Socialist Healthcare and Attack Again

After watching his popularity fall to record lows during the August recess of Congress, the man who occupies the Oval Office will no longer pursue the so- called "public option" in his socialist healthcare plan. But that doesn't mean that he will give up on the other socialist mandates he considers linchpins in his quest to remake America into a socialist nation. Stories abound in the state-influenced news media that the White House is angry that the people have so vehemently rejected socialism. Instead of retreating and reconsidering, however, Obama will repackage and begin selling socialism with more passion that ever before seen.

White House senior advisor David Axelrod told Politico that specifics will include many of the principles already presented, but aides did not want to telegraph the make- or-break demands. But, Politico says, Axelrod and others are making it plain that Obama will start dictating terms to Congress. Axelrod said: "His (Obama's) goal is to create the best possible situation for consumers, create competition and choice. We want to bring a measure of security to people who have health insurance today. We want to help those who don't have coverage today, because they can't afford it, get insurance they can afford. And we want to do it in a way that reduces the overall cost of the system as a whole."

This White House wants to do away with health insurance companies and replace them with government mandated options. That is the opposite of creating free market competition and choice. The White House wants people who don't have health insurance to have it--which means tax funded abortions, visits from government workers, and forced payments enforced by the IRS. And reducing costs is code for rationing healthcare and employing government committees to decide who lives and dies. Jesus warns us in Matthew 24:4, "Take heed that no man deceive you." This so called healthcare reform is unconstitutional and it will take away your God-given rights.

These wicked politicians quote the parable of the king in Matthew 25 to justify their socialism. Jesus said, "I was hungry and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me." The people asked when they did these things. And Jesus replied: "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto me."

But Jesus was speaking to God's people, not the Roman government. In the church giving freely there is blessing. In the government mandating, there is bondage. In this fight, you must choose blessing over bondage and resist with aggressive passion.

Bill Wilson
Word of Life Ministry
www.dailyjot.com


Terror Update #1

Organized Crime in Pakistan Feeds Taliban

Taliban fighters have long used this city of 17 million as a place to regroup, smuggle weapons and even work seasonal jobs. But recently they have discovered another way to make fast money: organized crime. The police here say the Taliban, working with criminal groups, are using Mafia-style networks to kidnap, rob banks and extort, generating millions of dollars for the militant insurgency in northwestern Pakistan. "There is overwhelming evidence that it's an organized policy," said Dost Ali Baloch, assistant inspector general of the Karachi police. Jihadi-linked crime has surfaced in other Pakistani cities, like Lahore. But Karachi, the central nervous system of Pakistan's economy, and home to its richest businessmen, is the hub. It has been free of the bombings that have tormented Pakistan's other major cities this year, and some officials believe that is the result of a calculated strategy. (New York Times)

Terror Update #2

US faces smaller, smarter enemy in Afghanistan

After three tours in Iraq, U.S. Marine Sgt. Andre Leon was used to brutal shootouts with enemy fighters and expected more of the same in Afghanistan. Instead, what he's seen so far are anonymous attacks in the form of mines and roadside bombings - the mark of what he calls a cowardly adversary. "I'm not impressed with them," Leon, 25, of Herndon, Va., said this past week from a Marines camp deep in the southern province of Helmand, where U.S. forces are challenging Taliban insurgents and their devastating use of IEDs, or homemade bombs. "I expected more of a stand-and- fight. All these guys do is IEDs." Marines on the front lines in southern Afghanistan say there's no question that the militants are just as deadly as the Iraqi insurgents they once fought in Iraq's Anbar Province. The Afghan enemy is proving to be a smaller, but smarter opponent, taking full advantage of the country's craggy and enveloping terrain in eluding and then striking at U.S troops. In interviews, Marines across Helmand said their new foes are not as religiously fanatic as the Syrian and Chechen militants they fought in Iraq and often tend to be hired for battle. U.S. commanders call them the "$10 Taliban." (AP)

Terror Update #3

Iran's nuclear program has military aspects, says IAEA

According to a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency, there are military aspects to Iran's nuclear program. The report was released in advance of the annual conference of IAEA member countries which will convene in Vienna on September 14. The report notes past activity by Iran that could indicate research and experiments of a military nature. Among other details was an indication that a foreign scientific expert helped Iran in their efforts to develop a "metallic hemisphere," a reference to a nuclear bomb. Although the scientist was not identified in the report, Haaretz has learned that he is a Russian national. Other findings in the report include the existence of a computer containing blueprints suspected to pertain to calculations of the altitude from which a nuclear weapon should be dropped. After Iran had for years denied the existence of such a computer, and then argued that its contents were a fabrication, Tehran acknowledged its existence but claimed the drawings pertained to a two- stage missile. (Ha'aretz)

Link for Terror Updates

The Terror updates cited above were taken from the website for Steve Emerson's Investigative Project:

http://www.investigativeproject.org


30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Covering RAMADAN in prayer - August 22 - September 20
During these 30 days when the people of Islam observe Ramadan, we encourage you to visit this site in order to view daily prayers. May we raise up the people of the Muslim world in prayer that they will come to salvation in Christ Jesus.

Prayer For Thursday, 3 September, Ramadan 2009
"Loving Muslims Through Prayer"

Pray for the Iraqi Tribes

A large percentage of Iraqi Arabs trace their ancestry back to one of several tribal confederations. Each of these groups is divided into tribes, clans, houses and extended families. There are possibly 20-30 confederations with over 100,000 people and possibly over 1,000 tribal organisations in the country.

Tribalism is central to Iraqi cultural identity. "Iraqi culture builds to a very large extent on tribal traditions. From a cultural point of view, you cannot understand Iraq without understanding the importance of tribalism."* Tribes are grouped into federations (qabila). the clan (fukhdh), the house (beit) and the extended family (khams). A khams consists of all male-born children who share the same great-great grandfather (five generations of men in a single family). The Bible tells us that people from every tribe and tongue will one day be before the throne of God (Rev. 5:9).
Prayer Starters:

- The pain and suffering of the Iraqi people is very great. Pray for healing from the pain and a positive rebirth of Iraqi society after years of bloodshed, privations and hopelessness. See the database of the following site: www.iraqbodycount.org/ .

- Pray for the heads of tribes, clans, houses and enlarged families. God wants whole confederations, tribes and clans to turn to His salvation. Pray that many would discover new life in Christ. True lasting change and hope will only be found in the Messiah. The tribal leaders should take their notions of service, leadership and humility from Jesus. Use the list on the web-site in your prayers.

- A very high percentage of Iraqi believers have had to flee the country. Iraq has become a very dangerous country for believers.

- Show your children some of the genealogies in the Bible so they can see how important tribes are to God. (Genesis 10, Matthew 1 for example)
(Read the entire article here.) http://www.30-days.net/islam/iraqi-tribes/

The Good News Corner

Florida Governor Credits God With Answering Prayer for No Hurricanes
By Teresa Neumann
Breaking Christian News

(August 27, 2009)

(Israel)-As reported in Israel National News, Florida Governor Charlie Crist said his written prayers that were placed at the Western Wall (Kotel) in Israel have prevented hurricanes from striking the state the past two years.

According to the report, Crist, who is a Methodist, "told real estate agents that during a trade mission to Israel in 2007, he went to the Western Wall and placed a note that said, 'Dear [God], please protect our Florida from storms and other difficulties. Charlie.'"

Last year, he reportedly wrote the same prayer on a second note that was placed for him by legislator Nan Rich when she traveled to the Holy Land and a third note was placed this year for him by a friend.

The report also states that Crist gives all thanks and glory to God for sparing his state from hurricanes.

CHPP Daily Brief - September 2, 2009

In This Issue
• The Middle East in Focus
• The Daily Jot
• Terror Alert #1
• Terror Alert #2
• Terror Alert #3
• Link for Terror Alerts
• 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
• The Good News Corner

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The Daily Brief - Wednesday, September 2, 2009

"Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God." (Psalms 147:5 -7)

The Daily Brief

1. Obama to Address Nation's Schoolchildren on First Day of School - AP

Obama will deliver a national address directly to students in Grades k - 6 on Tuesday, which will be the first day of classes for many children across the country. The address, to be broadcast live on the White House's Web site, was announced in a letter to school principals last week by Education Secretary Arne Duncan.

- Lift up a prayer that the district superintendents and the school principals would use great wisdom in weighing whether to show this speech next week in their own schools. pray against any undue influence imposed by the teachers' unions to do so; let every man or woman decide for themselves the proper course to pursue.

- "I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye." (Psalm 32:8)

2. Critics Decry Obama's 'Indoctrination' Plan for Students - AP

A suggested lesson plan that calls on school kids to write letters to themselves about what they can do to help President Obama is troubling some education experts, who say it establishes the president as a "superintendent in chief" and may indoctrinate children to support him politically.

- Again, lift up the school authorities in prayer, as they consider using the White House's suggested curriculum before, during and after this speech. Although Mr. Obama may have good intentions, we recall that in Nazi Germany, Hitler went to great lengths to sway the youth of the nation to his hideous cause. Pray that thsi will not happen again in the United States of America. Pray!

- "Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it." (Proverbs 22:6)

3. Obama: H1N1 vaccine 'strongly recommended' - Washington Times

President Obama said Tuesday the H1N1 vaccine will be voluntary, but he "strongly recommended" that Americans get one.

- Pray that this vaccine is never required by any type of law. Many health workers throughout the nation have been warning that this vaccine can be quite deadly because it has killed many people. Evidently, the vaccine affects the brain and can cause total paralysis.

- "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven." (Matthew 18:19)

4. Obama Praises Islam as 'Great Religion' - Fox News

Hussein Obama on Tuesday praised American Muslims for enriching the nation's culture at a dinner to celebrate the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

- Did the president leave out some words when he praised Islam - great in cruelty towards women, its treatment of people of other religions, its belief in lying to "infidels," its desire to murder and mutilate converts to Christianity, its lack of love? Does the president find these characteristics "great"? Pray that our president finds the love of Jesus and will learn to repent.

- "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit." (Proverbs 18:21)

5. School Sues State for Banning Bible Use as Textbook - Fox News

A public charter school is suing Idaho officials, saying the state illegally barred use of the Bible as an instructional text.

- Pray for favor for the school, both in the courtroom and in the state, that is requesting the use of the Bible as an instructional tool. Pray that the Idaho officials will repent of their misjudgment and give full permission to the schools to use the Bible. Pray for the souls of the officials that they may each receive Jesus Christ as their Savior.

- "For the word of the Lord is right, And all His work is done in truth." (Psalm 33:4)

6. California Fire Tornadoes Spread Flames - ABC News

California wildfires consumed even more territory in the last 24 hours, at times erupting in devastating fire tornadoes, but for the first time in a week of losing ground to the flames firefighters today expressed optimism that their efforts were having an effect.

- Pray that the Lord sends rain onto these fires consuming so much of the land in California. Lift up to God's throne those firefighters who work so diligently to keep back the fires and ultimately stop them.

- "Then the people cried out to Moses, and when Moses prayed to the Lord, the fire was quenched." (Numbers 11:2)

7. Mexico Tries to Evacuate Thousands Ahead of Category 4 Hurricane Jimena - Fox News'

Emergency workers struggled to evacuate thousands of reluctant slum dwellers as extremely dangerous Hurricane Jimena approached Mexico's resort-studded Baja California Peninsula on Tuesday.

- Pray for the safety of all those in the path of this hurricane. Ask the Lord to diminish the power of the winds and rains so that the storm provides nourishing rain, not destructive.

- ". . . and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock." (Matthew 7:25)

8. CIA Says It Will Not Reveal Any More Details on Interrogation Program - Fox News

The spy agency faced a Monday court deadline to turn over more papers, but the agency responded by telling the federal judge in the case that dozens of remaining documents must remain classified due to national security issues.

- Pray that the courts will exercise wisdom and sound judgment in this issue, for common sense strongly suggests that revealing of the interrogation process advertises to the terrorists secrets which they should not know. Pray that this political maneuver dies because the Lord has intervened. Agents' names will be exposed and identities revealed. Ask the Lord to give new, equally effective strategies to the CIA.

- "By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believe, when she had received the spies with peace." (Hebrew 11:31)

9. Lockerbie Letters: No Reason Not to Release Bomber - Fox News

Britain's Foreign Office advised Scotland that there was no legal barrier -- or promise to the United States -- that would prevent it from returning the Pan Am Flight 103 bomber to his native Libya, newly released documents show.

- Pray for wisdom in the parliaments of both the UK and Scotland, for there was no common sense in the releasing of the bomber who caused the deaths of so many people aboard the Pan Am flight. If the sending of the bomber back to Libya is to result in a steady supply of oil to the UK, pray that the Holy Spirit moves across the UK, reminding the British and Scottish citizens that their trust must be in the Lord, Jehoveh Jireh.

- "As for God, His way is perfect; The word of the Lord is proven; He is a shield to all who trust in Him." (2 Samuel 22:31)

The Middle East in Focus

This week, for all the headlines cited below, please join us in proclaiming THIS DECREE: No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, says LORD. (Isaiah 54:17)

1. Diplomats: Trilateral Obama meet with Abbas, Netanyahu highly unlikely - Ha'aretz

Senior diplomats in New York said Tuesday it was highly unlikely that U.S. President Barack Obama, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would hold a three-way meeting at the end of the month.

2. EU source implies Israel behind July hijacking of Russian ship - Ynet News

A European source claimed in a recent interview with Time Magazine, that Israel was responsible for the hijacking of Russian cargo ship the Arctic Sea since it was suspected of carrying an arms shipment to the Middle East, Ynet learned Wednesday.

3. Hamas Objects to Possible Lessons on Holocaust in U.N.-Run Schools in Gaza - Washington Post

The prospect of United Nations-run schools in the Gaza Strip teaching children about the Holocaust has sparked fierce resistance this week from leaders of the Palestinian Hamas movement and forced international officials to confront a situation fraught with political risk.

4. Iran's Nuclear Negotiator Says Tehran Ready for Nuke Talks - Fox News

Iran's top nuclear negotiator said his country is ready to hold talks with world powers to ease fears over its nuclear activities and has prepared a revised package of proposals for Western countries, state TV reported Tuesday.

The Daily Jot

You and Your Children In Forced Indentured Servanthood to the Government

Actor Jon Voight is a conservative and an American patriot. He is now beginning to think the unthinkable. In a comment to Inside the Beltway published in the Washington Times, Voight asked if the man who occupies the Oval Office (OOO) is "creating a civil war in our own country?" Voight said, "We are witnessing a slow, steady takeover of our true freedoms. We are becoming a socialist nation, and whoever can't see this is probably hoping it isn't true." Voight said that if the government takes over our industries, raises our taxes to support unconstitutional causes, "then we will be in default. This great America will become a paralyzed nation." Many political commentators are beginning to recognize a difference in what used to be political rhetoric and the now sustained effort to "remake" America as "political warfare."

But they still haven't reached the point where they are willing to think the unthinkable--that this Administration and Congress are waging a real war against the Constitutional Republic of America and every Christian American. The current Administration is attacking the Republic--which is "we the people"--on many fronts, in an attempt to destroy what was and is, and to "remake" it into a socialist humanist nation. But in order to come to that conclusion, you must be able to think the unthinkable. We have seen a government takeover of the auto industry and the financial industry.

We are experiencing a government takeover of the healthcare industry--even bully tactics by Congressional Democratic leadership to harass health insurance providers with a Congressional investigation. And because of all these things, the ten year budget deficit projection has grown to a record $9 trillion. America is on the verge of financial collapse because of government spending--the real story, however, is how the Administration is destroying the nation by overspending and taking over industries, indenturing the citizens involuntarily to government servitude for generations to come.

The latest headline is that Obama wants to ban news coverage of his vacation. This joins the White House plea to turn in those providing misinformation against healthcare to a White House email address, trying to shut up protestors at town hall meetings by giving union thugs the go ahead to assault people, and trying to stop religious free speech in hate crimes legislation. Christian Americans must think the unthinkable and know an undeclared war is raging against them-- spiritually by satan and physically by this government. We must do as Ephesians 6:19 commands, "That utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel." Bill Wilson Word of Life Ministry www.dailyjot.com (Published on Monday, August 24, 2009)

Terror Alert #1

Yemeni men plead guilty in NY to money laundering

Three Yemeni businessmen in western New York have pleaded guilty to money laundering charges, ending their federal court trial. The men were charged in March 2007 after authorities said they sent $200,000 overseas knowing it was illegally obtained and could benefit the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which has fought Israel since the early 1980s and is considered by Israel and the United States to be a terrorist organization. The men weren't charged with any terrorism-related crimes. On trial were Yehia Ali Ahmed Alomari, Mohamed Al Huraibi and Saleh Mohamed Taher Saeed.

They ran mini-marts and a restaurant in Rochester. Under Friday's plea agreements, the men face sentences ranging from 15 to 27 months. They remain free until they're sentenced in December. Defense lawyers say the men thought the money was simply to help fellow Yemenis. (AP)

- Praise the Lord that more domestic terrorists have been found and have pleaded guilty. The Lord is so good about exposing terrorists and their activities to the various investigative agencies in the USA. Continue to thank Him and ask Him to continue to reveal the identities of more of these enemies to us. Pray that no more monies will be used to fund terrorist activities.

- "And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it of your own free will." (Levitcus 22:29)

Terror Alert #2

Conspiracy Theories, Terror Support Found in ISNA Convention Literature

The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) engages in frequent interfaith programs with Jewish groups and has been embraced warmly by the Obama administration as a contact point for the American Muslim community. In those circles, ISNA presents an open and progressive face of Islam that is led by a woman, Ingrid Mattson. Literature available at ISNA's annual convention last month in Washington, however, offers a far different vision.

Books and pamphlets obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism from ISNA's July national convention feature numerous attempts to portray U.S. prosecution of terrorists and terror supporters as anti-Muslim bigotry; dramatic revisionist history that denied attacks by Arab nations and Palestinian terrorists against Israel; anti-Semitic tracts and hyperbolic rants about a genocide and holocaust of Palestinians. (IPT News)

Terror Alert #3

Iraq al Qaeda militant says Syria trained him

Iraq aired a confession from a suspected al Qaeda militant Sunday who accused Syrian intelligence agents of training foreign fighters like himself in a camp before sending them to fight in Iraq. The videotaped accusations, aired by Baghdad security spokesman Qassim al-Moussawi in a news conference, could worsen a row between Iraq and Syria over accusations that Syria supports Islamist militants responsible for attacks in Iraq. Iraq and Syria recalled their ambassadors last week after Baghdad demanded Damascus hand over two alleged masterminds of bombings in Baghdad that killed almost 100 people, mainly at two government ministries.

The tape featured a man who called himself Mohammed Hassan al- Shemari, 29, from Saudi Arabia, who was arrested in Diyala province on suspicion of being a leader of al Qaeda in Iraq. He was detained before last week's bombings but the Iraqi government nonetheless used him to illustrate accusations against Syria. It was not possible to independently verify his story. (Reuters)
Link for Terror Alerts

The Terror Alerts cited above were taken from the website for Steve Emerson's Investigative Project: http://www.investigativeproject.org

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Covering RAMADAN in prayer - August 22 - September 20

During these 30 days when the people of Islam observe Ramadan, we encourage you to visit this site in order to view daily prayers. May we raise up the people of the Muslim world in prayer that they will come to salvation in Christ Jesus.

Prayer For Wednesday, 2 September, Ramadan 2009
"Loving Muslims Through Prayer"

How Christ is Honoured by His Followers in Other Cultures
Friday night. Jasmine has just arrived from her workplace in the city. Gracious, sincere village neighbours greet Jasmine warmly at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. They take their places in a circle on the tikar, a floor mat of woven reeds. Someone reaches to the top shelf of a closet and takes down a stack of photocopied, large-font Scripture portions. Jasmine readies her reading glasses and settles herself in a cross-legged position on the tikar.

Afterwards everyone in the circle prays for the others and for their nation. These prayers are different from ritual prayers in Arabic -- Jasmine says emphatically -- for they are offered in the name of THE MESSIAH, THEIR SAVIOUR . . . This regular gathering is an example of communities of faith in Jesus the Messiah that are springing up throughout Indonesia. These gatherings may look different from what we see in our own cultural settings, but Jesus is being made known; He is being honoured!

Prayer Starters:

- Around the world Muslims who have encountered the Messiah have to find culturally appropriate ways to worship. Some have adopted worship styles and attitudes from other cultures while adapting it to their needs. Others have developed unique cultural expressions of their faith.

- Pray for former Muslims to find ways to come together culturally yet still on a biblical bases.

- Pray for former Muslims in your city, region, and country, that the beauty of local cultural expressions may be manifest in worship (songs, preaching and teaching styles and new ways of living which bring worship into the heart of daily life).

The Good News Corner

NO, I WILL NOT COMPLY! PERIOD
(At this time of year, when youngsters are returning to schools all across the nation, give thanks that some teachers ARE teaching the TRUTH about the Holocaust . . . and about how our own constitutional liberties are now being similarly threatened.

Pray for our teachers, that they be graced with FAVOR as they work to teach the next generation the facts of our nation's heritage.) Bit by bit, piece by piece, the US government is taking away all your rights and freedoms and property.

How far are you willing to let them go until you stop them?

Did you realize governments around the world control the local news?

Even Hitler made up stories for the newspaper! It's time to make a decision for yourself. To view this excerpt from Michael Badnarik's constitution class, go here (see link below).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZiXsckGHrM

CHPP Daily Brief - September 1, 2009

In This Issue
• The Daily Brief
• The Middle East in Focus
• The Daily Jot
• 30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World
• The Good News Corner

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The Daily Brief - Tuesday, September 1, 2009

"Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite. The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving. Sing praises on the harp to our God." (Psalms 147:5 -7)

The Daily Brief

1. 57% Would Like to Replace Entire Congress - Rasmussen Reports

If they could vote to keep or replace the entire Congress, just 25% of voters nationwide would keep the current batch of legislators.

• Although we can certainly understand the frustration of so many voters who have this opinion, we do stand in the gap for them and ask our Lord to forgive them, for they know not what they do. CONGRESS STILL INCLUDES A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF MEMBERS, IN BOTH THE HOUSE AND IN THE SENATE, WHO ARE WORKING TIRELESSLY TO WITHSTAND THE ONSLAUGHT AT THE GATE, AND TO DEFEAT WICKED BILLS THAT DEFY THE LAW OF GOD. They need our prayers, and they need our support. Amen.

• "He will be a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate." (Isaiah 28:6)

2. FDIC's Bank Insurance Fund Down 20 Percent in Second Quarter - AP

The agency that guarantees bank deposits said Thursday, there are no immediate plans to borrow money from the government to bolster its insurance fund, which has shrunk under the weight of collapsing banks. The fund fell 20 percent to $10.4 billion in the second quarter as U.S. banks overall lost $3.7 billion, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said. That's the fund's lowest point since 1992 at the height of the savings-and-loan crisis. Some analysts have warned that the fund could fall below zero by year's end.

Meanwhile, Bloomberg is reporting that a federal court has ordered the FDIC for the first time identify the companies in its emergency lending programs after losing a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

• Lord, we pray for those who are making decisions in our nation concerning the banks, economy, and our currency to be restrained from incorporating anything that would harm our nation further. Give us all temperance and wisdom.

• Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness. (2 Peter 1: 6)

3. Rep. Frank Eyes Fed Audit, Emergency Lending Curbs - Yahoo Finance

Rep. Barney Frank, the chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, said he plans legislation to restrict the Federal Reserve's emergency lending powers and subject the central bank to a "complete audit."

• Lord, we pray for harmful decisions to be halted. Replace those who do not have a vision for this nation with those who are filled with wisdom and knowledge, and understand the times.

• Then the Lord answered me and said: "Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. (Habakkuk 2:2)

4. Real US Unemployment Rate at 16 Pct: Fed Official - AFP

The real US unemployment rate is 16 percent if persons who have dropped out of the labor pool and those working less than they would like are counted, a Federal Reserve official said Wednesday.

• Heavenly Father, we pray for those who have been affected by these harmful bills, over-spending, and unwise decisions. Open the door of creativity and opportunity to get them employed.

• The Lord raises the poor from the dust and lifts the beggar from the ash heap, to set them among princes and make them inherit the throne of glory. (1 Samuel 2:8)

5. 2 Firefighters Killed Amid Massive Calif. Wildfire; L.A. Broadcast Towers Threatened - Fox News

Two Los Angeles County firefighters were killed when their vehicle rolled down a mountain side amid the intense flames of a wildfire that threatened 12,000 homes. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger urged those in the fire's path to get out as the blazes rained ash on cars as far away as downtown Los Angeles, spreading in all directions in dry conditions.

• Lord, we pray for the families of these brave firefighters who died doing their work. We pray for the fires in our nation to be stopped and the weather conditions to change so that there will be no more great fires.

• The Lord covers the heavens with clouds, He prepares rain for the earth, . . . He sends out His command to the earth; His word runs very swiftly .(Psalms 147:8, 15)

6. New Hampshire Court Orders Christian Homeschooled Girl to Attend Public School - OneNewsNow

A Christian homeschool girl in New Hampshire has been ordered into government-run public school for having "sincerely held" religious beliefs.

• Heavenly Father, we pray that this decision will be quickly reversed. We pray for the favor in the courts toward parents teaching their children and for public support to rise up quickly toward homeschooling parents!

• "Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid nor dismayed before the king of Assyria, nor before all the multitude that is with him; for there are more with us than with him." (2 Chronicles 32:7)

7. UAE Seizes North Korean Weapons Shipment to Iran - Bloomberg

The United Arab Emirates has seized a ship carrying North Korean-manufactured munitions, detonators, explosives and rocket-propelled grenades bound for Iran in violation of United Nations sanctions, diplomats said.

• Heavenly Father, we pray that the plans of rogue nations like Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, and others in the world will be stopped completely. Overtake them. Thwart our enemies! Protect Israel!

• Consider my enemies, for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. Keep my soul, and deliver me; Let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in You. (Psalms 25:19, 20)

The Middle East in Focus

This week, for all the headlines cited below, please join us in proclaiming THIS DECREE:

No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper, and every tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of LORD, and their righteousness is of Me, says LORD. (Isaiah 54:17)

1. Peres: Obama to mediate PM-Abbas talks - Jerusalem Post

Israeli diplomatic officials are gearing up for a month of intensive diplomatic activity expected to culminate in a tripartite US, Israeli, Palestinian summit in New York before Yom Kippur, President Shimon Peres said Monday.

2. Barak tells settlers outposts will be evacuated - Ynet News

Leaders of the Yesha Council and heads of Judea and Samaria local councils met Monday with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who clarified that 23 illegal West Bank outposts would be evacuated.

3. Israeli President Suggests Obama Putting Too Much Focus on Settlement Freeze - Fox News

Israeli President Shimon Peres suggested that President Obama is putting too much focus on trying to halt settlement construction in the Palestinian territories, urging all sides to broaden the scope of Mideast peace talks.

4. Hamas Leader Calls Jewish Holocaust a 'Lie' - Fox News

A Hamas spiritual leader on Monday called teaching Palestinian children about the Nazi murder of 6 million Jews a "war crime," rejecting a reported U.N. proposal to include the Holocaust in Gaza's school curriculum.

The Daily Jot

Dangerous White House Terror Strategy Encourages Islam at Expense of Israel

On July 15, 2008, the man who now occupies the Oval Office . . . said he would bring the troops home from Iraq and focus on winning the war in Afghanistan. But eight months into the new Administration's prosecution of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, it appears that the strategy is failing. August was the deadliest month for American soldiers since the Afghanistan war began eight years ago. Furthermore, the Taliban and al Qaeda terrorists may well be emboldened by news of troop withdrawal from Iraq and that the White House no longer is saying there is a war on terror.

On August 6, John Brennan, who heads the White House office of Homeland Security, told the Center for Strategic and International Studies that America is no longer fighting a "war on terrorism"; or "jihadists" or a "global war". Instead, he said the US is solely engaged in a war against al Qaeda. Brennan said that shifting the definition no longer implies that America is fighting a war against Islam, or against some religious struggle for a moral cause. The redefinition goes hand in hand with the White House's appeasement language toward Islam, outlined in Obama's landmark Cairo speech in June that quoted from the Quran and lied about Islam's contributions to society.

Collectively, the Obama appeasement strategy has been inextricably linked with unrelenting pressure on Israel to give in to Palestinian demands, which are also the demands of al Qaeda, the Taliban, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Islamic world--that Israel cease its settlements, allow establishment of a so-called Palestinian state that cuts Israel in two pieces with Jerusalem as its capital. And despite White House overtures to the Islamic world, the terrorists, as coordinated from Iran with the help of Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt and other state actors, have escalated death and destruction against the US in Afghanistan and Iraq.

This White House seems to think it understands the Muslim world because of Obama's Islamic upbringing. But however much hate there is between the Shiites and the Sunnis, together they hate Israel more. And what American leaders believe is war in Afghanistan and Iraq, Islamic leaders see as only pressure points bearing down on a greater cause--the annihilation of Israel and its ally the United States. By ignoring this basic truth of Islam, The White House is bringing both physical and spiritual destruction upon its citizens. Jesus said in Matthew 6;24, "No man can serve two masters." Neither can this nation serve God by pressuring Israel and bowing to satan by appeasing Islam.

Bill Wilson
Word of Life Ministry
www.dailyjot.com

30 Days of Prayer for the Muslim World

Covering RAMADAN in prayer - August 22 - September 20

During these 30 days when the people of Islam observe Ramadan, we encourage you to visit this site in order to view daily prayers. May we raise up the people of the Muslim world in prayer that they will come to salvation in Christ Jesus.

Prayer For Tuesday, 1 September, Ramadan 2009
"Loving Muslims Through Prayer"

Christian vs Islam: Divisions in Culture and Religion

While the religious differences between Christians and Muslims are significant, sometimes cultural differences can be even greater sources of misunderstanding and mistrust. Different perspectives can also be opportunities to learn from each other. Cultural differences may inhibit or enhance our ability to proclaim Christ, as well as a Muslim's ability to receive our message.

In recent years many Muslims have cited the book "The Gospel of Barnabas" (available on the web) in order to show that Jesus was a good Muslim. Jesus is portrayed in the book as a prophet who prays, speaks and acts exactly like traditional Muslims.

An interesting distortion is that Satan is portrayed as the one to claim Jesus as God. The author of the "Gospel of Barnabas" has rewritten the Biblical Gospel to make it agree with the Qur'an. The aim of the book is to try to convince people that Jesus was a Muslim and predict the coming of Muhammad. It is a direct distortion of the Bible.
Prayer Starters:

- Pray for those witnessing to Muslims to understand the cultural differences as well as the religious differences.

- The Gospel is cross-cultural - pray that this truth be believed and acted upon by Christian workers.

- May God give Muslims insights into the errors of the Gospel of Barnabas.

- Meditate on these texts in prayer: Matthew 5:43- 48, Hebrews 1:5-8.

The Good News Corner

HOW TO DEFEAT THE KU KLUX KLAN

This is a great interview with former KKK leader, Johnny Lee Clary.

To view this video, go here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBwIRq_hmjg&feature=channel

" . . . love covers a multitude of sins . . ." (I Peter 4:8)