Son of Hamas Leader Now Follows Jesus

This Haaretz interview with Masah Yousef, son of Sheikh Hassan Yousef, the leader of Hamas tells of the son's rejection of Islam and his conversion to faith in Jesus Christ. The son, now living in California, may well find his life in danger has this report has made its way around the world, including this abbreviated interview on Fox News.

Never be surprised by what God can do.

Follow Up on Todd Bentley--The Collapse of a Ministry

I wrote earlier about Todd Bentley's ministry; now it seems his revival in Lakeland is over and his marriage is ending. I received this article by Lee Grady, editor of Charisma magazine (not something I normally read). He discusses his reaction to the Bentley tailspin and why it happened. John Piper's blog picks up the story and reminds us all that lack of doctrinal understanding and lack of discernment go hand in hand

Letters to Putin

The invasion of Georgia by Russia is a serious matter, but Kathleen Parker manages to present a powerful comparison of responses to it from America's three major political leaders in Letters to Vlad in National Review Online. Make sure you read all three.

Bob Newhart, Pastoral Counselor?

OK, a lot of us just might wish to practice this approach to counseling. (NOTE: I don't watch this show, and don't endorse it, but this clip is worth seeing)

An Open Letter to Brett Favre

Ethics Daily.com has this excellent open letter written by Pastor Ed Hogan to Brett Favre about his recent highly publicized indecision and then return to football. It analyzes what has happened from a very important perspective, so follow the links above to read some good thinking that has already been ignored.

Joel Osteen's Wife Not Living Her Best Life Right Now

This report details a lawsuit against Victoria Osteen, co-pastor of Lakewood church with her husband, Joel. She is alleged to have assaulted a flight attendant over a stain found on Mrs. Osteen's first class seat. The FAA already fined Mrs. Osteen $3000 for interfering with the flight crew, but the assaulted attendant apparently has read Mr. Osteen's book and is seeking to bring her prosperity into reality. She's asking for an apology and 10% of Mrs. Osteen's net worth as punitive damages!

UPDATE: NOT GUILTY! The jury finds that the claims of the flight attendant were much exaggerated, as were her damage claims. Now life can get good again for the Osteens.