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Dad’s Retirement

Posted by Steven in Family,Work on August 31st, 2006 at 07:34pm

Dad retired from 41 years of work at BF Goodrich today! We went to a party at his work then went out for lunch. It was a lot of fun. It was good to see how much his coworkers respect him and how much they learned from him over the years. We had cake, Dad gave a great speech, and they all cheered as Dad drove us out in a little golf cart.

It makes me very happy that Dad is now retired. He worked very long and very hard. Through his work he provided our family with everything we needed and more. I know that I enjoy the job I do now with computers from the comfort of my home because of my Dad’s hard work. Dad introduced Dan and I to the world of computers.

Enjoy the retired life, Dad. Enjoy “long lunches” and great travels!

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Book Review: The Ezekiel Option

Posted by Steven in Books & Movies,Church on August 12th, 2006 at 07:26pm

I finished reading The Ezekiel Option by Joel Rosenberg. It’s a very, very gripping book – hard to put down! Before chapter one starts, the author says, “The journey that follows is fiction. The prophecy upon which it is based is true.” Here is part of the prophecy from the Bible.

Son of man, prophesy against Gog. Give him this message from the Sovereign LORD: I am your enemy, O Gog, ruler of the nations of Meshech and Tubal. I will turn you and drive you toward the mountains of Israel, bringing you from the distant north. I will knock your weapons from your hands and leave you helpless. You and all your vast hordes will die on the mountains. I will give you as food to the vultures and wild animals. You will fall in the open fields, for I have spoken, says the Sovereign LORD. And I will rain down fire on Magog and on all your allies who live safely on the coasts. Then they will know that I am the LORD.” – Ezekiel 39:1-6

What Joel does in this books is paint a picture of what the “Gog and Magog” invasion prophesied in Ezekiel 38 and 39 might be like. The story is fast-paced. The chapters are very short (I love that) so you’re always jumping back and forth between different groups of people in different places. The main characters are well-developed and interesting (especially the old Mossad agent, Mordechai). Here is a cut-and-paste synopsis of the story.

When the richest oil baron in Moscow is killed, Moscow suddenly teeters on the verge of political chaos. Tehran races to complete its nuclear arsenal. Washington finds herself dangerously divided from her European allies. And in the dead of night, in the hills overlooking Jerusalem, a senior White House advisor uncovers a chilling ancient conspiracy as real as the morning headlines. Woven through the writings of the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel, more than 2,500 years old, are eerily prescient descriptions of modern countries then unborn, modern alliances then unformed, and an imminent day of unspeakable terror. Now, with the clock ticking down to war, two Americans are caught in the crossfire, wondering, Is the last judgment at hand?

I would classify the story as a mystery/suspense with some moments of action and drama (two of the main characters are in love with each other). If you combined the prophetic theme of the Left Behind Series with the action/suspense elements of the Jack Ryan Series, you would get something like The Ezekiel Option. If this is appealing to you, read chapter one. If you like chapter one, buy the book!

You can read an article about the Ezekiel prophecy here: Magog Revisited by Chuck Missler. It’s interesting to note that this prophecy couldn’t have been fulfilled until Israel became a nation again in 1948, meaning that now it can happen. Also interesting is the fact that the nations Ezekiel prophesied 2,500 years ago as being the enemies involved are presently full of Islamic fascists that make no secret of wanting to “push Israel into the sea” (president of Iran (Persia) also says the holocaust is a “myth”). And Russia (Magog), well, they’re not exactly know for their love of the Jewish people.

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Wake Up Call

Posted by Sudi in Church,General on August 10th, 2006 at 09:28pm

God’s mercy and protection were evident today as the attacks planned against the UK and the USA were bravely and strategically thwarted.

Today’s events were unfortunate, but they serve as a wake up call to all those who have critized Israel’s actions against Ismalic fascists. It seems like we have forgotten 9/11 and what it felt like to be invaded and terrorized but today we were reminded that 1) we are vulnerable and 2) the goal of Islam is to destroy not only Jews and Israel but also the USA.

Today in the Jerusalem Post an article read ” Israel is fighting for its own future, but it is hard to think of another time in history when so small a nation has done such a favor for the rest of the world. If free nations cannot bring themselves to show gratitude or even openly acknowledge what is at stake here, as they know they should, the least they can do is to avoid making Israel’s job more difficult.”

If there ever was a time to support Israel and their fight for freedom, which is our fight for freedom against the same enemy, it is now. And for whatever it’s worth we and millions of Christians are grateful to Israel.

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Love Israel

Posted by Sudste in Books & Movies,Church,General on August 4th, 2006 at 07:04pm

We put together a list of resources regarding Israel. Mainly because the media (CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNBC, BBC, PBS) is very slanted and conveniently leaves out important facts. We thought you would appreciate a Biblical perspective on the current situation. Feel free to send our link to friends, family and pastors. We hope these resources will be a blessing to you as they have been to us.

May the Lord Bless You as you study His Word and pray for Israel.

“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” Genesis 12 :3

“See, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the ends of the earth.” Jeremiah 31:8

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.” Psalm 122:6

RELIEF

Messianic Jewish Alliance of America
Relief for Israel
http://www.mjaa.org

EVANGELISM

Jews for Jesus
http://www.jewsforjesus.com

ONLINE RADIO

OnePlace.com – Christian Radio Online
http://www.oneplace.com

Jan Markell – LISTEN
http://www.olivetreeviews.org – Great Newsletter

American Center for Law and Justice
Jay Sekulow- Messianic Jew – LISTEN
Sign Proclaimation to Support Israel
http://www.aclj.org