It’s All About Me
‘Prosperity gospel on the rise among US churchgoers, survey finds’ (Christian Post, 8/25) It is a focus on the material and a law orientation to walking with Jesus. If I do these things (including giving to the church), God will bless me in the material realm. It is heresy

Persecution in the Hindu World
‘Mob vandalizes Delhi church during Sunday mass and beats churchgoers, including women’ (Christian Post, 8/23) Despite India landing a rover on the South Pole of the Moon. And one of our Republican candidates admires Modi, the Hindu Nationalist who is Prime Minister of India

Get Ready
‘Greg Laurie says the rapture is next event on prophetic calendar: ‘Get right with God‘ (Christian Post, 8/16)

That’s Good
‘Boko Haram frees 49 women kidnapped in Nigeria’s Borno state’ (Reuters, 8/25) Although paying a ransom just encourages more of this sort of thing. Although 3 million Nigerian naira is only 3,891.86 USD.