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September 23, 2014
Title: Give More Than A Cup of Cold Water
Topic: Helping Persecuted Christians
Discussed by David Darg
with Operation Blessing International (www.OB.org)
Iraq is a dangerous place – maybe one of the most dangerous places on earth.
War is rampant. ISIS terrorists are around every corner. Christians are
threatened on a daily basis – many even killed.
Imagine being displaced from your home, possibly even being separated from your
family, living in a tent or abandoned building. There is not enough to eat.
There are not enough blankets or beds for everyone. Clean water and medicine are
scarce.
These people are electricians, bakers, doctors, mothers and fathers, children
and grandparents, , lawyers, and professors. They are everyday people like you
and me. One day they were shopping at the mall, going to work and school,
laughing with their friends and families – just living a normal life. The next
day, those friends and family members are being murdered in the street, women
and children are being sold in to sex slavery, and their homes, businesses, and
churches are being burned to the ground.
David Darg is the Vice President for International Operations for Operation
Blessing. He and others with Operation Blessing are living this nightmare with
the Iraqi Christians. BUT – they are also bringing hope to them with food,
blankets, medicine, and a loving, Christian spirit.
Operation Blessing is one of the largest charity organizations in America,
providing strategic disaster relief, medical aid, hunger relief, clean water,
and community development in 23 countries around the world on a daily basis. You
can be a part of this great organization. Log on to www.OB.org to learn more.
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Title: Give More Than A Cup of Cold Water
Topic: Helping Persecuted Christians
Discussed by Father John Whiteford
with Orthodox Houston (www.OrthodoxHouston.org)
The Orthodox Church
goes back to the time of the Apostles. Throughout history, there have been times
of division, times of peace, and times of turmoil.
St. John Chrysostom, Homily IX once said this about Colossians: "This is the
cause of all evils: the ignorance of the Scriptures. We go into battle without
arms, and how ought we to come off safe?" The same can be said about
spiritual battles being waged and fought across the globe today.
Father John Whiteford is with Orthodox Houston. He gives a brief background of
the Orthodox Church, how it relates to today, and why we must learn from the
past and press on toward a unified future.
As Christians, we are called to help others. The organization, Orthodox Houston,
is very concerned with the tyranny that Christians, Orthodox Jews, Protestants,
and Muslims are suffering in the Middle East.
First and foremost, Father John urges people to contact their senators and urge
them not to arm rebels in Syria. He explains why this will be absolutely
devastating to Christians in Syria and discusses other ways you can send help to
those being persecuted in the Middle East.
Log on to www.OrthodoxHouston.org
to learn how you can have a representative from Orthodox Houston come speak at
your church to raise awareness about the plight of Christians in the Middle
East.
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