CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR PASTOR SAEED'S RELEASE, - News as of 2/22 from the American Center for Law and Justice on American Pastor Saeed (who just started an 8 year sentence for helping the underground churches in Iran) - "As Iran continues to abuse imprisoned American Pastor Saeed Abedini, its goal is now clear -- force Pastor Saeed to deny Christ.
PLEASE Continue to PRAY: "Libya Arrests Suspected Christian Missionaries ," February 16, 2013; "Four foreigners were arrested in Libya on suspicion of distributing books about Christianity and proselytizing, a Libyan police spokesman said on Saturday. Spreading Christianity is a crime in the predominantly Muslim North African county. The four were arrested in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday and are under investigation for printing and distributing books that proselytize Christianity. Police said they found 45,000 books in their possession and that another 25,000 have already been distributed. The suspects are from South Africa, Egypt, South Korea, and one holds both Swedish and U.S. Nationality. The U.S. Embassy in Libya has declined comment. "(Sources: CBS News, USA Today, Associated Press) [So much for the so-called "Arab Spring." - Stan]
As the Lord leads, PLEASE PRAY: · For the timely release of the arrested missionaries. · For all who share God’s loving salvation in Muslim countries.
DECLARE YOUR SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE. Please SIGN THE PETITION BELOW to declare your support for the traditional definition of marriage and in support of an amicus brief to go to the Supreme Court as it considers the redefinition of marriage on March 26th. Their decision on whether to uphold the Definition of Marriage Act passed by Congress in 1996 could be as piviotal to marriage in America as Roe v. Wade was to the definition of the sancity of human life in America. MOST IMPORTANTLY, please keep the upcoming Supreme Court review of this case and their final decision in your PRAYERS.
The stars come out for Pastor Saeed - by Gina Dalfonzo, February 18, 2013; http://aclj.org/Tags/%23SaveSaeed
PLEASE Continue to PRAY: "Libya Arrests Suspected Christian Missionaries ," February 16, 2013; "Four foreigners were arrested in Libya on suspicion of distributing books about Christianity and proselytizing, a Libyan police spokesman said on Saturday. Spreading Christianity is a crime in the predominantly Muslim North African county. The four were arrested in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday and are under investigation for printing and distributing books that proselytize Christianity. Police said they found 45,000 books in their possession and that another 25,000 have already been distributed. The suspects are from South Africa, Egypt, South Korea, and one holds both Swedish and U.S. Nationality. The U.S. Embassy in Libya has declined comment. "(Sources: CBS News, USA Today, Associated Press) [So much for the so-called "Arab Spring." - Stan]
As the Lord leads, PLEASE PRAY: · For the timely release of the arrested missionaries. · For all who share God’s loving salvation in Muslim countries.
DECLARE YOUR SUPPORT FOR TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE. Please SIGN THE PETITION BELOW to declare your support for the traditional definition of marriage and in support of an amicus brief to go to the Supreme Court as it considers the redefinition of marriage on March 26th. Their decision on whether to uphold the Definition of Marriage Act passed by Congress in 1996 could be as piviotal to marriage in America as Roe v. Wade was to the definition of the sancity of human life in America. MOST IMPORTANTLY, please keep the upcoming Supreme Court review of this case and their final decision in your PRAYERS.
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"Oscar Night/lLight A Candle for Hollywood " -- by Stan; Feb. 24, 2013 - You've probably heard that tonight they're holding the annual Academy Awards ceremony. Maybe, like me, you are just so disgusted with what Holllywood promotes that you are inclined to just ignore it. Now, I'm not saying you should or shouldn't watch the broadcast tonight. But I am challenging you to think about the powerful role media executives/leaders, filmakers, TV producers, actors, and musicians have in not just American but the global culture. They, more than our laws, set the tone of the moral climate of our country and they should not be ignored.
Instead, we have been called by Jesus to be light and salt in our fallen world. (Matthew 5:13-16). And part of that calling is to interceede on behalf of those who are often without Christ. It is to invite God to invade their life with His truth. Most are slaves to selfish ambition and consumed with a desire for wealth, fame, and power to where they become arrogant and shut God out of their lives. Too many crash on the rocks of divorce, drug abuse, and even suicide. They deserve not our envy or anger but our love through intercession.
One ministry that has helped me with this has been "Mastermedia International"(info@mastermedia.org) For a number of years, they have provided me with a daily prayer guide for those they've identified as media leaders and cultural influencers (certain TV programs, actors/actresses, musicians, etc.) My source for doing so is their Media Prayer Calender.
Online Media Leader Prayer Calender - http://www.mastermediaintl.org/calendar/
With it. each day, I can pray for a media leader or a cultural influencer. Some examples of those considered Media Leaders are: (those with * are identified as one of the top 50 media leaders)
- * David Zaslav (Pres. & CEO Discovery Comm. (Discovery Network, 1.7 BILLION subscribers)
-Haim Saban (Chair & CEO Saban Capital Group (owns Univsiion Communications - top Spanish language network)
- Dana Walden & Gary Newman (Co-Chair, 20th Century Fox (Modern Family, Glee)
- Sergey Brin/Larry Page (Co-Founders & CEO, Google - own YouTube)
- * "Steve Burke (Exec VP Comcast - #1 cable provider & Pres/CEO NBC Universal)
- * Philip Anschutz (Owns Regal Entertainment - #1 theatre group, Anschutz Film Group, etc.); Mike Campbell/Amy Miles (Chair/CEO Regal Entertainment),
- Ed Catmull (Pres Walt Disney & Pixar Animatioin Studios - Toy Story 1-3, Wall-E, etc.)
- * Frank A. Bennack Jr. (CEO Hearst Corp. - 235 magazines, 29 TV stations, 15 papers)
- Jeff Bezos (Founder & CEO - ie, owner - Amazon.com, top internet site)
- * Paul Allen (Co-founder of Microsoft, owns #$ cable co.(Charter) and other media
Cultural Influencers they identify will include names you will recognize and some you may not:, Such as:
Beyonce, "Amazing Race," Justin Bieber, Ben Affleck,Bon Jovi, "Big Brother," George Clooney, Tom Cruise, "Dancing With the Stars," Dr. Oz, Ellen Degeneres, Daniel Craig, Simon Cowell, and Johnny Depp. (Note: You might just focus on praying for the stars of the programs you most watch and the musicians you most listen to. Of course, even if you know they are Christians, you should still pray for them.)
Another item they also offer is a list of "Sixteen Redemptive Prayers for Hollywood": Download at: http://www.mastermediaintl.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/MMIprayercard.pdf
Among the prayers they list are: 1) that they would not include themes that are "evil and perversse and distracts from faith in You," 2) that they would be sensitive to "the power that words and images have for good or evil" and be aware that one day they will have to give account of decisions they make; 3) that they would recognize children s vulenerable and easily led to do wrong and would therefore "use caution and discernment when making decisions about products creasted for children.
As has been said, don't curse the darkness when you can light a candle. Please join me in regularly interceeding for those in media .
P.S. - If you get on their mailing list, you can have a quarterly copy of their prayer calender and their "16 Redemptive Prayers for Hollywood" sent to you at no charge. Also, you can receive their quarterly newsletter that will share you stories from inside the media industry. For instance, did you know that Jeff Foxworthy (host of "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader" game show) has long been a devout Christian; that the late actress of the '50s, Jane Russell, held Bible studies in her home and was passionately pro-life; that country music star Carrie Underwood's husband Mike Fisher is a professional hockey player who has written a book about his faith in Jesus Christ; and did you know that Brad Pitt's mother is a Christian who is praying for him? !!!
You Can Contact Them At:
MASTERMEDIA INTERNATIONAL, INC.
330 North Sixth Street, Suite 110
Redlands, CA 92374
OFFICE HOURS: 8 am – 5 pm Pacific, Mon. – Fri.
PHONE: 909-335-7353
email at: info@mastermediaintl.org.
330 North Sixth Street, Suite 110
Redlands, CA 92374
OFFICE HOURS: 8 am – 5 pm Pacific, Mon. – Fri.
PHONE: 909-335-7353
email at: info@mastermediaintl.org.
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