Sorry that I’ve been a little bit off the radar for almost two weeks, but I am back to regular postings now.

This article caught my attention today. Extremist Muslims in northern Iraq say that they must “implement God’s judgment” by killing any youths who convert from Islam to Christianity. Following Christ is no weekend gig for these new believers–it’s their life, and possibly their death.

This is another reminder that Christians in many places around the world follow Christ through great peril. See PrisonerAlert.com for recent updates on Christian prisoners being held globally.

Sleep, sleep tonight
And may your dreams be realised.
If the thunder cloud passes rain
So let it rain, rain down on he.
So let it be.
So let it be.

Sleep, sleep tonight
And may your dreams be realised.
If the thunder cloud passes rain
So let it rain, let it rain
Rain down on he.

Lyrics by U2

This morning at work we viewed an abridged version of a documentary titled, Beyond the Gates of Splendor, which tells the story of the five missionaries who were killed trying to make contact with the Waodani tribe in the jungles of Ecuador. The story is also the basis for the feature-length film, The End of the Spear, which is released in theatres this Friday, January 20th. I obviously haven’t seen it yet, but the information I’ve read leads me to believe that it will be worth the time to see it this weekend.

Christianity Today has an excellent interview with Mart Green, who was the driving force behind the funding and planning of this film. Green is founder and CEO of Mardel Christian and Education Supply stores, so he’s not a hollywood insider. However, his deep pockets and heart for this story have brought it into reality. Click here to read the article.

Sleep
Sleep tonight
And may your dreams
Be realized
If the thundercloud
Passes rain
So let it rain
Rain down on him
So let it be
So let it be

From the U2 song, MLK, in memory of Martin Luther King, Jr.