JOEL 2 GENERATION

where we are living they are putting greater and greater restrictions on Christian worship. obviously the enemy isn't happy with how many "stealings" are taking place out of his demonic kingdom! muslims and hindus are coming to Christ and he is pissed (can I say that?). anyway, I was struck yesterday as my wife and I were leading the youth group meeting (in a new, temporary location because the  fundamentalists have essentially empowered a move towards restricting Christians from renting and using villas for their meetings) that some muslims are coming to "watch" the Christians worship. talk about a plan backfiring on the fundys! they are trying to shut us down and MORE muslims are coming to Church. Anyway, what struck me was the fact as we were ending our service, the mosques were all in the middle of their Friday sermons (most Christians meet on Fridays in this part of the Middle East) and I was wondering what the "difference" was between the two se

in some ways the Middle East is a deteriorating mess, but then we are seeing THE KINGDOM increasing! in a Kingdom atmosphere last night there were some fun healings - the words of knowledge starting coming and partial deafness was healed. one word came about a glad issue and one of our community was sick at home with swollen glands in the neck. we prayed for her over the phone and all the pain left her! headaches in particular areas were called out - healed. shoulder pain called out and healed. such an atmosphere of encounter. many prophetic dreams were shared that had been received in the previous week. others had visions. one encountered an angel in the meeting.