URGENT CALL TO PRAYER FOR WORLD'S ECONOMIES—Special Day of Prayer for the World's Economies: October 29, 2008

"For thus says the Lord of hosts: 'Once more (it is a little while) I will shake heaven and earth, the sea and dry land; and I will shake all nations, and they shall come to the Desire of All Nations, and I will fill this temple [house] with glory,' says the Lord of hosts. 'The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,' says the Lord of Hosts." Haggai 2:6-8

We are calling for prayer for the stock markets, banks, and financial institutions of the world on October 29, 2008. Why the 29th of October? The stock market of the United States collapsed on that day in 1929 and a great economic depression ensued.

At the beginning of the 2008, intercessors began to hear from the Lord that without divine intervention, a major shaking was coming to Wall Street. This would spread until there were food shortages. In fact, we heard that 2009 would be worse than 2008! Of course, it goes without saying that this would affect markets around the world.

During the same time period, a dream was given that showed 50 boxes of iniquity representing the economic systems in all 50 states. The lid was off and the stench was terrible. God gave an instruction in that dream that we were to "put the lid back on the boxes" until a biblical economic structure could be built in its place. Of course, this could be said of economies around the world as well.

For this reason, we are meeting with intercessors at the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank and its 12 principal branches around the U.S. on October 29, 2008. We are also going to intercede at the site of the statue of the bull on Wall Street to ask God to begin a shift from the bull and bear markets to what we feel will be the "Lion's Market" or God's control over the economic systems....(more)

AFA Ends Boycott: McDonald's Agrees to Remain Neutral

Pressure from public causes fast food franchise to make positive changes.

McDonald's has told the American Family Association (AFA) they will remain neutral in the culture war regarding homosexual marriage. AFA is ending the boycott of McDonald's. As you know, AFA called for the boycott in May after McDonald's joined the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC). (Photo: Mcdonalds.com)

McDonald's said McDonald's Vice President Richard Ellis has resigned his position on the board of NGLCC and that his seat on the board will not be replaced. McDonald's also said that the company has no plans to renew their membership in NGLCC when it expires in December.

In an e-mail to McDonald's franchised owners the company said, "It is our policy to not be involved in political and social issues. McDonald's remains neutral on same sex marriage or any 'homosexual agenda' as defined by the American Family Association."

We appreciate the decision by McDonald's to no longer support political activity by...activist organizations. You might want to thank your local McDonald's manager....(more)

How One Act of Kindness Changed a Life; Woman's Ministry Traced Back to a Simple Gift

"It reminded me that when I was 10 someone came and gave me a shoebox and showed me hope and now I get to do the same thing for those kids." Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, has highlighted the remarkable story of 19-year-old, former Russian orphan Tanya Poteet, whose life was forever changed by one act of kindness....(more)

Why Christians are called to give to Caesar what is Caesar's

Do we really have a grasp of the enormity of what it means to live in a democracy with the right—and responsibility—to vote? "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked....(more)

"Radical Abandonment to God's Call"—Christian Women Making Inroads in U.S. Government

"People confuse compassion with government being compassionate with other people's money versus people being compassionate with their own money." (Washington, D.C.)—Meet Michele Bachmann, freshman congresswoman from Minnesota. Before she was elected to her government position she prayed outside abortion clinics, was a homeschooling, full-time mom and foster mother to 23 children, and even worked in a fish cannery in Alaska for awhile....(more)

"The Church has left the Building!"—On Sunday, the Congregation moves to the Marketplace

"It's easy to become so insular and isolated as a church and as Christians…that we need to be shaken from our inertia and reminded what God has called us to be and do." All across America this Sunday, churches will usher members, not inside their doors, but outside, in participation of the Faith in Action program. According to putyourfaithinaction....(more)