Day: March 13, 2012

Evening Reading: John 1.4-5 NLT

“The Word gave life to everything that was created, and his life brought light to everyone. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it.”

Light of all lights… please click on audio link – Light of all lights

There’s a light that shines for the world tonight
A love that will not cease
Until the wounded find their healing
And the poor have found their peace

It’s the future for our children’s lives
The hopes of every man
That one day all will see
The light of all lights

Do you hear there’s a whisper on the wild winds
A distant cry that is calling through the storm

There’s a light that shines for the world tonight
A hope that we can bring
For those whose hearts lie broken
There is healing in Your wings

There is comfort for the lonely soul
Friend of the suffering
Gentle King of kings
And light of all lights

Do you hear there’s a whisper on the wild winds
A distant cry that is calling through the storm

Oh wounded hands of a shepherd king
Come break my heart of stone
And bring me to the lost ones
So that I may lead them home

Let me echo Your compassion
To the fragile and the frail
Oh love that never fails
And light of all lights

Rick Warren: On Responding to False Accusations

Let me be clear: This entire misunderstanding is neither the fault of Saddleback members nor our Muslim friends who accepted the invitation to study the Bible together. It’s the result of poor reporting and the willingness of irresponsible bloggers who hate us to automatically believe anything negative about our church. They shoot first, publish a report, then ask for clarification after they’ve done the damage, and finally, they never retract anything when proven wrong. When a national news agency contacted us this week, their conclusion was “There’s no real story here.” Duh!

This incident also highlights the gullibility of people who believe everything negative on the Internet without fact-checking and the willingness of Christians to pass on bad reports about others that they can’t confirm. When people WANT to believe the worst about you, they always pass on negative reports without validating them first. It’s a motivation issue.

“Only a fool believes everything he’s told! A prudent man understands the need for proof.” (Proverbs 14:15)

For full story – click here –

On Responding to False Accusations.

Morning Reading: Isaiah 61.1-3 KJV

The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound… to comfort all that mourn…, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

Garments of Praise – link to audio – Garments of Praise