May 16, 2008

Pro-Life Victory in Brazil

clipped from www.lifesitenews.com In a stunning victory for the pro-life movement in Latin America, the Social Security and Family Committee of Brazil's Chamber of Deputies (the lower legislative house) unanimously rejected an abortion decriminalization law that pro-abortion forces have fought for since 1991. The committee members embraced each other in tears while pro-abortion forces in the audience yelled epithets at them and against the Catholic Church, which this year initiated an intense campaign to protect the right to life.

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Dastardly Doings in South America

Hopefully, the blogs will force this one into the national media. Via Michelle Malkin's blog:

Many documents retrieved from the rebel computers discuss Venezuelan efforts to help the FARC obtain weapons, including rockets.

In March 2007, a rebel commander known as Timochenko wrote that “intelligence officials from our neighboring navy” say it’s very difficult to obtain “rockets,” but that “they’re disposed to help us get all the parts to build them.”

In a January 2007 note, Ivan Marquez, the rebel’s main go-between with the Chavez government, mentions “the possibility of taking advantage of Venezuela’s purchase of arms from Russia to include some containers destined for the FARC.”

Another message from Marquez, dated Aug. 20, 2006, describes a visit to an anti-aircraft missile factory in China by a Venezuelan official who is said to have returned with a catalog for the FARC.

This was accompanied by a telling headline from today's Globo:

Brazil may have to condemn Chavez for his connection to FARC

This would be especially embarrassing after Brazilian president Lula made a big show of calling Chavez "the great peacemaker" a few weeks ago.

If the Brazilian government could see beyond their rose-colored spectacles just long enough to notice how Chavez is undermining not only Brazil but the entire region, they could very well throw their weight behind Uribe and end the Chavez threat for good.

Chances of that happening? Well, as the article beneath the above headline shows, they are reluctant to even term FARC a terrorist group.

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May 15, 2008

Time -Traveling Missionaries and Other Absurdities

I have been able to separate all of the books that I will find useful from the library we inherited from Pete Brooks this week. There are many great works that will most certainly be a treasure of edification for me for years to come. There were, however, some that were "gems" in a completely different way.

The cover of this book on missions grabbed my attention:

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If you haven't noticed yet, take a closer look.

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That's correct, apparently these modern missionaries are busily engaged in witnessing to Mr. and Mrs. Pharaoh. Won't Moses be glad.

The next book should be a lesson to all of us as we work out our eschatology from the Scriptures:

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DON'T INTERPRET PROPHECY IN THE LIGHT OF CURRENT EVENTS!!! Wonder what insights this little book could contain? Here is an example:

Literally, the phrase "kings of the east" should be rendered, "the kings who are from the rising of the sun." This must mean Japan--the nation internationally known as "the Land of the Rising Sun".

Now, that book was published in 1943. Here is one published by the same author in 1944.

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That's right, Japan is no longer a threat...now it is Communist Russia.

So here's the question: How many of our own interpretations of prophetic texts (I am speaking to my fellow pre-millenial dispensationalists out there) are based on current events?

I'm just askin'...

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May 14, 2008

Logos

I have been messing around with Photoshop, working on a couple logos that have to do with our puppet ministry.

This first one is supposed to be the main logo. I am not satisfied at all with the coloring.

This one is for our seminary canteen, which exists to raise funds for the puppet team. I actually spent far less time on this one, and am much happier with the result.

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Travel Report...Or "The Bookmobile"

For some time retired missionary Pete Brooks has been offering to give me a good portion of his library. All that has been lacking is time for me to go and pick it up. This last weekend afforded just such a chance.

Our trip to the city of Martins was not without event. As we were approaching the city on Saturday we were suddenly confronted by a washed-out bridge. Not knowing another way around, we ended up spending the night at a hotel in a little town called Pau dos Ferros (literally, "The Branding Tree").

The next day we plotted an alternate rout and started off. The city of Martins sits atop a large plateau. As we made our way up the winding road, we were confronted with scenes like this...

...and this.

The highlight of our time there was getting to hear Pete talk about his years of experience as a missionary in this region. I wish I could have spent a whole week there.

This is the Comings family (minus Mikey who was taking the picture) with our host.

Alas, all good things must come to an end, and it was time to go. We loaded up the truck with books...

...and I do mean "loaded"!

Our trip back was uneventful, but God blessed us with a beautiful demonstration of his power and mercy:

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