Off to Greece - September 21-30

Monday, September 21, we leave. Myself and a team of 8 other individuals are planning to minister in Greece. Here is our itinerary - we would appreciate your prayers.

Itinerary for Week of Sept 21 - 30, 2009

• Mon 21 - Depart Atlanta at 4:30 PM and arrive in Athens on Tuesday Sept 22^nd at 10:35 AM.
  

• Tue 22 - Arrival to Athens Greece/ Lunch Orientation at Cosmovision Center / Dinner 5:45 pm. “Refuge” ministry... Some songs, testimonies and an evangelistic message is expected. Return for over night at CVC

• Wed 23 - Visit of New Life ministry in the morning (Red light district ministry in which Dina Petrou is involved). Prayer walk. Launch and walk in Plaka. Participation in a church meeting, 1^st or 2^nd Evangelical Church. Dinner & overnight at CVC

• Thu 24 - Minister all day at Helping Hands. Soup kitchen reaching out to refugees. Dinner and overnight at CVC (Maybe make a visit to Cape Sounio)

• Fri 25 - Corinth all day dinner at CVC

• Sat 26 - Work day at Kalamos camp. Evening Panorama vision of mega city of Athens – Lykabitos Hill )

• Sun 27 - Worship in New Life Church Pastor Tim will preach and Argyris will translate him). Afternoon visit to Romanian Church. (Pastor Tim will preach and will be translated in Romanian)

• Mon 28 - Whole day Visit at Greek Bible Institute, minister at Chapel, Lunch GBI. Afternoon visit with Petrou family along with dinner.

• Tue 29 - Visit city of Athens/Come back to Cosmovision Center for a special Greek night withdinner (with some students of GBI for time of worship and fellowship).

• Wed 30 - The team will depart for the states with many wonderful memories of their time in Greece and a new love for the Greek Culture.

Pictures of Ugandan Children...

Short Video of Uganda #1

Thought for the Day

If...

The Bible is God's Word - why don't we just read it. Why do we spend so much time talking about it, explaining it, analyzing it, and so little time reading it, memorizing it, quoting it, etc.

I find it interesting that Jesus quotes scripture regularly. The writers of the New Testament quote the Old Testament 695 separate times (Jewish New Testament Publications, Jerusalem, 1989). And yet, it seems that we need to add more to it so people can "understand it" better.

Isn't that the work of the Holy Spirit? Doesn't the Word of God loose it's impact when mixed with the words of men? Maybe it isn't the Word of God that has lost it's impact on our world, but rather the words of men about God's Word that is falling on deaf ears?

The Bible warns that in the last days...

Men will have "a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof"

"Silly women" will be "ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth"

People "will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away [their] ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables."

Each of these passages continues to encourage God's people be faithful to...

"Preach the Word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine"

"But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned [them]; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus."

It seems to me that if we spend more time learning, reading, memorizing, sharing God's Word, and less time developing, teaching, recording our own opinions, that we would experience God's blessing in our world.

What do you think?

UGANDA: Hearing the Songs of Sadness

As you listen to this, you will hear beautiful harmony of children singing. Without any musical instrument, these children sang this song for us.

However, if you pay attention to the words, you will hear some very sad realities that these children deal with daily.

Did you catch it? The English accent makes it very difficult to catch. The song says...
"Come let us talk aboutgainst killing of humans, burning of schools and sacrifice of children..."
It is a call for adults to step up and give children a safe place to live.

When you start thinking that your life is difficult, remember to pray for these children who deal with murder, child sacrifice, robbery, rape, molestation... all addressed in this song.