Talk Wisdom is one of the best blogs I read. Today Christine has a good post about Israel. Check it out, she says everything I would’ve said, but she said it first.

Israel Needs Prayer More Than Ever

A couple of weeks ago Dr. Michael Brown and I were having an email conversation and he offered to send me some resources for my edification. Not only was that very nice, but out of all the people I know who understand Scripture, Dr. Michael Brown is probably one of the best. Not only is he also a Jewish follower of Christ, but this man has intimate knowledge of the original languages in the bible.

One of the DVD sets Dr. Brown sent me was his series Can You Be Gay & Christian? – and I have to tell you that it is THE BEST defense I’ve heard yet. Not only does Dr. Brown answer this question biblically, but he also answers all of the objections that gay activists will throw at you, from the question of slavery to how women are treated. It is excellent.

Here’s what else is included in this DVD series:

These lectures contain essential information for pastors, leaders, and believers from every background.

Topics include: • Are We Using the Bible to Sanction Anti-Homosexual Prejudice? • Is There Such a Thing as “Ex-Gay”? • Was Jesus Tolerant? • Christian Response to Homosexuality: A Dialogue Between Mr. Harry Knox, Director of Faith and Religion of the Human Rights Campaign, and Dr. Michael L. Brown • Ministering to the Gay and Lesbian Community

The other DVD set Dr. Brown sent me is called Homosexuality, the Church & Society.
which is also another great series that he did.

Here is what is included in this set:

This could be the most important resource ever produced by this ministry! More than eight hours of eye-opening, carefully-documented, shocking truth that cannot be ignored.

Topics include: The Bible and Homosexual Practice: Separating Fact from Fiction; What the Church Can Learn From the Gay and Lesbian Community; Is There Really a Gay Agenda?; Corporate Sponsorship of “Diversity”; Debunking the Myth of The Human Rights Campaign

So, if you’re serious about getting educated about how to deal with the gay activist agenda, then I urge you to spend some money and get these resources from Dr. Brown – or anything else he has done.

And if you want to view his television show, be sure to click the Think it Thru graphic on the right side bar.

I admit it, I totally believe that the End is near. Only a few more days of 2008 and God only knows how much time we have left before the Church is raptured.

I have been reading and listening to quite a few things regarding end times eschatology. And I am seriously excited about the events that are happening these days because the Lord said that when you see these things happening (my paraphrase) then you know that your redemption draws near.

Well, to the unbeliever and heathen mind, people like me are crazy for believing the bible and believing in the literal return of Jesus Christ. They also say we are crazy for believing in the rapture….well…I know that the bible is true, and all of the prophecy of the bible that has been fulfilled to this day has happened….so I know the rest will also be fulfilled.

I would like to highly recommend a few resources for you to pick up and read and listen to.

First, get the DVD and book by Joel Rosenberg called Epicenter. I have both, and can’t help but recommend these resources more highly enough. The DVD will give you an overview of what’s happening in Israel and the war with Islam.

Also, I highly recommend all the fiction novels by Joel Rosenberg. And you can also get them all in audio book form….which are really good.

Also, check out It Could Happen Tomorrow by Gary Frazier and also Dr. David Jeremiah’s newest book called What In the World Is Going On?: 10 Prophetic Clues You Cannot Afford to Ignore.

I have both of these books and highly recommend them.

So check them out

The God I serve and love is so GOOD and so AWESOME. This year has been such a special blessing for me on so many levels. Where to start? Well, how about I just list the cool things God has done in the last 24 hours.

1. My friend, who was in jail, and falsely accused of something, was surprisingly let out LAST NIGHT. After spending a year in jail, and dealing with all the legal red tape, the lies of his accuser and the way the messed up legal system is, he was let out last night! So this morning, as I had a special celebration breakfast with our worship team at church, we all hugged him and welcomed him home and back! Believe me, this is indeed a miracle!

2. The picture you see below is something that I stumbled upon right here online yesterday. I LOVED this picture because of what it represents – the crib and the cross. I think it’s absolutely beautiful.

Well, this morning I decided to go shopping for one last thing, and guess what I found ON SALE in this Christian bookstore that is going out of business? Yes, it’s the item in the picture and I got it for half price! HOW COOL IS THAT!

3. Yesterday I also received a great Christmas card from my one of my oldest and dearest friends who have have not heard from in over a decade. She was my matron of honor at my wedding and we just lost touch. We talked on the phone and it was like time had not even passed

4. Last night, I also went to the Grandma’s House dinner that the ladies who are staying in the transitional house, were having. I see these dear women weekly, as I run their therapy group, and last night God laid it on my heart to give them all something very special. So I thought…why not…and I got the gift and took it over to the house. YOU Should have SEEN their eyes! It was so awesome and then to top it off, they gave me special gifts too. Which I will always treasure because these precious ladies have barely anything to give.

5. One of my favorite radio friends shared the Christmas story … and that was cool.

And so much more. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AND REMEMBER UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN AND A SON IS GIVEN, AND HE IS CHRIST THE LORD!!!

In a few weeks the women’s bible study at my church is going to be going through Beth Moore’s newest bible study on the book of Esther. I signed up, even though I work the night they are having the study. I decided I will be late and go, because I love Beth and can’t wait to see how she covers Esther.

Watch the promo

Beth Moore’s Esther, Web Promo from LifeWay on Vimeo.