Book Review -- Kabul24

I found KABUL24 to be an amazing read. Rarely do I ever read a non-fiction book that plays our like a suspense novel; but, that is exactly what I experienced by reading this book. It felt like I was watching continues episodes of “24” and wondering who was going to survive and who may not make it. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised.

KABUL24 is all about a group of eight westerners who were taken hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for a period of 105 days. I was struck by the humanity of the captors and the faith of the captives in this account. The hostages exhibited a profound trust in God throughout their captivity that one rarely sees outside of Bible stories or missionary testimonies. There is no doubt that their faith in the Lord brought them through quite an ordeal. The honesty by which the story is told was compelling and rather eye-opening---the squalor the prisoners were subjected to coupled with the special privileges they seemed to receive because of the good reputation they had reaching out to the Afghan people in their missions work…the constant threats to their lives…the human side of those associated with the Taliban…the supernatural circumstances by which God orchestrated their rescue---it’s an exciting read.

I highly recommend this book. I think you will be as inspired as I was.

Don't Fight the Bloggers

This is a fantastic 5-minute message on how to handle the critics. "Lord, help me to avoid fighting battles with people who claim to be Christian but don't like me."

N.C. Church Plans Bible Burning

UGH, you have got to be kidding. I would love to see this pastor and his 1 dozen parishioners read the original King James Bible from the 1600's. It is almost unreadable to us in the 21st century.

By the way, for those that may wonder, this church is by NO MEANS representative of real, genuine Christianity. Not at all!

Oh, Christians. Why do we get SO sidetracked by things that have no eternal benefit whatsoever? Can we just get passionate about souls? Trying to reach the lost? Reaching out to the hurting?

There's a good reason or two to have a BBQ!

What is So Funny About This?

I just watched Dave Letterman's 'confession' on you tube and COULD NOT be silent about it. I encourage you to watch it and see if you draw some of the same reactions and conclusions as I did.

I'll wait while you watch it...

{sorry---CBS pulled all of the videos this past weekend}

OK, done? Here is what strikes me:

1. What in the world are we laughing at anymore? NONE of what Letterman had to say was funny. Sure, his delivery and mannerisms were comical at times {any good public speaker can pull that off}. But, I was struck by what the audience chose to laugh at and clap for. Are we that far gone as a society that the mention of a man having multiple affairs {and if that wasn't bad enough, it was with people in his own company/show] makes us LAUGH? APPLAUD? Really??? If he had sex with YOUR daughter, would you find it as funny? Your mom? Your wife? {Not so funny now, is it?}

2. Will Letterman have any mercy for those who have failed in the public eye from now on? Recent Top 10 Lists have been devoted to the moral compromises of recent politicians, leaders and celebrities. Does that stop now?

3. David Letterman needs Jesus in his life. He is a VERY funny man and, I believe, may be is one of the most talented men in his field. But, he needs a Savior. We need to pray for him.

Your thoughts?