“‘Great apprehension’ over Christmas season violence”

Christians in India fear that more violence may occur as the Christmas holiday approaches. Story at the Christianity Today Liveblog:

“In light of the terrorism in Mumbai and the extensive attacks in Orissa, Christians cannot presume that a) the government can protect lives; or, b) there is no group currently planning a fresh attack on churches or Christian villlages.”

Governor for Mumbai calls for Christian fortitude

At reformation21, Phil Ryken shares some quotations from the Governor of Maharashtra in India, where Mumbai is located:

“We cannot remain closeted in our prayers and our personal comforts and turn a blind eye to the persecution and the assailing of Christianity. . . At such a criticual juncture, woe is unto us if we do not preach the gospel and spread the light of holiness and righteousness in our society. . .”

I’m dizzy!

We’re living in unique times, as this video demonstrates …

(HT: Justin Wise >> Rhett Smith)

Weekend Walkabout: Nov. 21, 2008

[Friends, I'm pressed for time today – please pardon the dearth of posts. May your weekend be a joyful one. You can help it in that direction by making time to seek Him. See you Monday, Lord willing.  - HC]

26 posts from the week that escaped mention (almost!):

• The Addict in Us All, Carolyn McCulley
• Benedict on Monasticism, The Anchoress
• Considering Servant Leadership (parts one, two, three), Jan Lynn
• Dear Church Member, Ragamuffin Soul
• The Empty Promise of Meditation, Al Mohler
• Five by Five, Defending. Contending.
• Great Ideas for churches to make the most of Christmas, what’s next
• Happy 100th Birthday, Irene Peterson!, John Piper
• If not consumerism, what?, Rod Dreher
• Joshua Guthrie: Dollar for a Drink, Alex Harris
• Korea - 14 Days - Questions, Questions, Questions…, John Saddington
• Lately, I’ve Been Rethinking My Position on Gay Marriage, Locusts & Honey
  
• A Mother’s Hope, girl talk
• New Archaeological Evidence for the Old Testament?, Aaron C. Rathburn
  
• Operation 513: In Memory of a Fellow Evangelist, Reformed Evangelist
  
• Puritan Reformed Journal, Vol. 1, Michael Dewalt
  
• Qeiyafa, Looting, and Buried Secrets, Todd Bolen
• The Realism of the Supernatural, Sally Thomas
• Study: Two Thirds of Americans Believe Their Values Not Shared by Hollywood, Sharper Iron
  
• Ten Dollar Blessings and a Lesson in Circles, Billy Coffey
• The Unresolved Tensions of Evangelicalism Part 1: The Biblical Worldview, Michael Spencer
• Videos of the Week - 11/20/08, Collide
• Why I Gave Up ‘Humility’, John Stackhouse
• X-Ray Discovery Sparked 19th-Century DIY Craze, Wired Science
• Your ‘past’ year resolution?, Eugene Cho
• Zondervan Acquires Online Community-Building Resource for Churches, Justin Taylor

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