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Date: 28 September 2005 13:34:39
For the last week I've been reading Light Force by Brother Andrew.
He gained fame for his work in smuggling bibles into Soviet Europe during the 50's & 60's. That fame cost him his initial mission field as he became too well known to continue personally. He then helped to st up the Open Doors Foundation to carry on the work.
Light Force carries on his story as he heads to the Middle East. He has been involved with the church in Lebanon, during the civil war, and latterly with the church in Israel and the Occupied Territories. His new vision shows through in the book.
His aim has been to strengthen the church in these places. To give it a role in bringing peace and understanding too these bitterly opposed factions that bring war and terror to the region. He is passionate in his vision of bringing peace through witness and reconciliation and has helped nurture people and groups that do this.
His vision and mission is so strong that he has not only talked, and preached, to ordinary Israeli and Palestinian people but also to Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the PLO. He was on the Lebanese border to visit the 415 "Hamas" leaders that the Israeli put into exile on a mountainside just over the border.
His story is a remarkable example of what the church, as a body, should be doing. We should be taking Jesus' commission and bring the word to everyone, including terrorists, and to act as peacemakers in conflicts.
The book is well worth £9.99 of anyone's money. The message it contains is priceless.
Now a message to some others.......
Yes, I am who I think I am; I checked in the mirror while shaving this morning. For those who don't know, I am indeed Chris Martin and I am married to Gwyneth. Or am I Guy Richie and married to Madonna?? I need to check again.
In response to one post, your wife does hate sport more than mine but at least I was allowed to get Sky, even if I can't watch it. However, we could always let them talk to each other, or go shopping, while we discuss the more important things, such as the wisdom of 4-5-1 and the application of a Tiger's swing.