According to cnn.com, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga have signed a 4 part peace agreement to restore peace in Kenya. At this time the Kenyan Red Cross says the violence has claimed at least 863 lives and driven 261,000 from their homes since incumbent Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki claimed the [...]
February 2, 2008
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Praise the Lord! I got a report today from Pastor George, a new pastor that I’ve been corresponding who is ministering in the slums of Nairobi. I’ve spoke with him frequently during this conflict and much of what I’ve heard has been heartbreaking, but today – good news! He said that things are settling down [...]
January 10, 2008
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I spoke with a friend today, who is a pastor in the slums of Kenya. Currently, it sounds like he and his family have decided to stay confined in their home for the time being for their own protection. He said that several members of their church have lost their homes to fires. By what [...]
January 2, 2008
Categories: World Events . Tags: Churches, fires, Kenya, Kenyan Violence, missionaries, pastor in Kenya, slums . Author: lucasmiles . Comments: Leave a Comment
Here is a link to some violence in Kenya, resulting in many deaths and a church being burnt down, after the results of the recent elections there. Pray for people on the ground there carrying the gospel and their safety.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7166932.stm
January 1, 2008
Categories: World Events . . Author: lucasmiles . Comments: 1 Comment
So I’ll be man enough to admit it…on occasion, I watch Oprah. Please note, the majority of the time it’s with my wife, but yeah I watch it. But it doesn’t make me cry, it makes me mad. Not mad at Oprah, but mad that I’m not doing this stuff, and instead, I’m at home [...]
December 28, 2007
Categories: Lucas' World, OasNet, World Events, church planting . Tags: charity, Christian Fellowship, church planting, donations, gifts, non profit, Oasis, Oasis Granger, Oprah . Author: lucasmiles . Comments: 1 Comment
I just read this morning that two shootings just recently took place in Colorado at both the YWAM base and New Life Church, (aka the mega church were Ted Haggard used to pastor. Also the home to the Desperation Band). The authorities are looking into whether these two incidents were connected. 5 people were killed [...]
December 10, 2007
Categories: Oasis Granger News, World Events . Tags: church security team, church shootings, colorado shootings, gunman . Author: lucasmiles . Comments: 2 Comments
Alright, here’s a serious post. I’ve been having tons of random people end up on my blog because of my postings on the Congressional Investigations of the 6 major televangelists: Benny Hinn, Paula White, Joyce Meyer, Creflo Dollar, Kenneth Copeland, and the other guy that I can’t remember his name….
Any way, here’s what I’ve found. [...]
November 28, 2007
Categories: World Events . . Author: lucasmiles . Comments: 1 Comment
Check out the following link to read about 6 televangelists under a Congressional investigation for misuse of their 501C3. This could end up being a REALLY big deal to Christian ministries and the future use of non profit status for such ministries. I’ll try to follow the story as it develops. Copeland, Joyce Meyer, Benny Hinn, [...]
November 14, 2007
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