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What a Great National Day of Prayer! by John Fisco

The fi rst Thursday of May is always the NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER and the Christian Courier Newspaper sponsors the Governor’s Prayer Breakfast every year of this day. Needless to say, it was another ban- ner day - with a full house in attendance, the Governor spoke from his heart and expressed himself and his personal feelings and expe- riences spiritually. A great line-up of program participants, and one was exceptional being Ken Sweet, 94 years old and told of seeing the fi rst bomb being dropped on Pearl Harbor. He received a great stand- ing ovation. And, so did our guest speaker Charlie Linville and his experiences in Iraq and being an amputee and scaling Mt. Everest. Comments after the event were more like “speechless” - “unbeliev- able”, etc.

There were many other events of the day in Elkhorn Wisconsin with a large crowd, Racine, Muskego, and many other cities throughout Wisconsin. talk within has now been withdrawn by President Trump. Finally we A highlight for the nation, especially the religious sector that the IRS now have more of our “religious freedom” that America was so well rules of all religious organizations and churches refrain from political known for in past years, back again. IT PAYS TO PRAY!!! “I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go. My own wisdom and that of all about me seemed insuffi cient for that day.” Abraham Lincoln

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A Word From the Heart By John Duckhorn

2016 is past. Good riddance! What a year, we are Coming to Jesus Christ as our personal Savior out of breath. We’ve just gone through 600 hun- from sins guilt and power, we know He wants our dred days of political promises; fi nger pointing, lives to be lived for Him. Our former conduct was political Facts checking, stuffed mail boxes, un- strongly infl uenced by our thinking. The apostle friending, fake news and voter fatigue. Add to that Paul speaks clearly and is unapologetic regarding the 100 days the newspapers assign to any new our need to keep our mind on the things that mat- president as an indicator of his future administra- ter. Ephesians 4:20-24. He continues with clear tion. Evangelical’s believers took a beating. They examples of sinful conduct that is common even are the so called ((Voting block” that rankles those among God’s children. who believe they alone can enlighten the simple We are told to put away lying, not mislead our multitudes. Pastors are asked to turn in sermons neighbor, beware of dealing in anger; in the home, so they can be scrutinized by experts as to whether in the offi ce, and in church fellowship, do not let they hold political correct views on moral issues. anger become an attitude of life. It does no one any What is our responsibility as citizens and Chris- good. Stealing shows our disrespect for others and tians? I do believe Christians put up with a lot of our need to work. Notice how Paul shows us what unjust criticism as well as different ways of entrapment and I expect we need to be concerned about. Giving to others and not taking from that to continue. We need to purge our minds and set our hearts on others. Verse 29 strikes even closer to the conduct of this distinct things that matter. The Bible contains phrases that point us forward worldly attitude. with a clear Christian purpose. 2 Corinthians 5:14-21 reminds us of Reading and listening to all of the things people said to one another; our new birth and purpose in life. Verse 16 says-((From now on” a the put downs, the harsh way things were said, the innuendoes and clear statement as to how we should live. Is it the love of Christ that outright lies, made last year’s political campaign an embarrassment. compels us in living, in our decisions, and life style? Ephesians 4:14 tells us ((that we should no longer be children tossed to and fro and Anger, bitterness, out bursts, and loud quarreling abounded. But carried about with every wind of doctrine.” of course this is referring bear in mind these exhortations are written to believers and are not to our foundational beliefs and church life. It does show however to be part of our life style. The Church has other priorities. Those we we can be easily led astray by cunning and deceiving beliefs. The learn by reading God’s word and carrying them out. Because we live criticisms Christians hear ought not hinder us from living an open in this world and make our living here, we have legitimate political Christian life. All we can do with cheap shots is to be open enough to concerns. However, we are redeemed by the precious blood of our consider if there is any truth to them and ask the Lord to help us to Savior and must carry out His purposes. Keep your life balanced, understand what we must do. The same chapter of Ephesians verse strong in our Lord’s grace and submissive to Him in every happening 17 urges us to no longer walk as the world walks and then gives us in this year. 2017 is predicted to be a disaster by many political and a description of how the world thinks and lives. We are not to be intellectual pundits. While we may vote with our pocket books, let us ignorant of the affect it has on us. We are in the world but not of the keep our hearts rich and full of His grace. world.

Pastor from San Diego, CA Pulls up Stakes and Moves to West Allis, WI The conversation goes like this: “Nice to I began corresponding with my half-sister moving us meet you. Where’d you move from?” “San Vanessa and we hit it off like old friends! on anyway. Diego, California.” Without fail the reaction Soon thereafter, her and her family fl ew out Could this is, “WHAT? AND YOU MOVED HERE?!” At to visit us. She had a gift for me: a DNA test. be the very this point I begin sharing how my family and “You would like to be 100% sure, right?” “Of reason why I ended up in West Allis, Wisconsin. course! Thank you!” Lo and behold, Joe isn’t the church my biological father after all. we were About a year and a half ago I received a let- pastoring at ter in the mail that radically changed my Before Vanessa and her family left for the the time was life. It was from claimed to be my half-sister! airport she told me that she had been con- dwindling? Sure enough, it was! She shared that her dad - our dad - told her a versing with Ken (my real father) about me, few years ago that out there somewhere she and that he would love to meet me and my I had been inquiring as to where our next had a half-brother from a previous marriage family. So, we made plans to vacation in the pastorate would be and I never would’ve of his. She decided that it was the right time Chicago area that summer which, by the dreamed in a million years I would fi nd out in her life to look for me. way, was just last summer. like this! We found the right church building to invest in and it happened to be in West She asked what it was like growing up as While vacationing there, Ken and I had a Allis. We moved here last January and just an adopted child. The crazy thing is that, great time! He fell in love with Danica and had our fi rst formal service on Easter. We’d well, she assumed that I knew I was adopted his grandkids. We went on long drives and love to have you visit! Sundays at 10:00 AM. when, in fact, I didn’t know. My parents kept he shared these wonderful stories about his it a secret. growing-up years and my grandparents and -- - Pastor Paul and Danica Bartelme have whatnot. been married for 22 years and have three Needless to say I was perplexed. I couldn’t children; Jacob (13), Lily (12), and Luke make sense of what was written so I handed On one particular evening Dad said, “Maybe (10). They love Harley motorcycles and good it to my wife Danica. “What does this mean?” I’m moving too fast here, but I’d like to buy music too. They pastor West Allis’ brand new I asked her. She replied rather slowly and a church property outright and donate it to church called “New Vintage Church”. timidly, “Oh ... umm, this means that Joe your nonprofi t corporation.” Danica and I isn’t your biological father.” A whole new were stunned ... in a good way though. We --- Any questions or comments? Email us at chapter in my life began to unfold. thought, “Why not? Let’s play along and see info®NewVintageWl.org. Check us out on what happens.” It seemed that the Lord was the web at www.NewVintageWI.org. Page 4 May & June 2017

‘Today’s Billy Graham’ Nick Hall on How to Reach Millennials for Christ: ‘We’re Seeing a Real Hunger’

Dubbed “this generation’s Billy Graham”, Hall that’s never a good thing. We need to engage them has shared the Gospel in person to nearly three so that the conversation turns to Jesus.” million students and seen hundreds of thousands The evangelist also rejected the notion that the come to Christ. In 2006, he launched the PULSE current generation is the least spiritually-minded MOVEMENT while studying at North Dakota State in the nation’s history - in fact, he believes a re- University, which soon became one of the largest vival is happening among young people today. student outreach movements in American history. “We see God moving all over the place, we feel like “PULSE exists to awaken culture to the reality of this is revival, but a lot of people don’t see that - Jesus,” Hall told The Gospel Herald during a sit- they only see what’s in their church,” he said. “We down interview in Orlando, Florida. “We really believe there are these pockets of wildfi res hap- believe that the message of Jesus is needed, and pening all over. I believe that in 20 years, we’ll we want to bring it to the center of culture and look at this time and we’ll say, ‘That was the begin- conversations through prayer events, training, ning of a revival.” gatherings, and large scale outreach events.” He added, “There really is a signifi cant movement happening now, Last year, the North Dakota native gathered hundreds of thousands and I think we’re seeing it more and more as we go from campus to of young people for Together 2016 for the purpose of unifi ed prayer campus and city to city. We’re seeing hundreds of kids on fi re, just and worship. The July event was the largest faith-based gathering going for it. It feels like God’s doing something that’s not connected on the National Mall of the last 20 years, and Hall believes it was a to any one group, nobody can take credit for it - it’s the work of the “generation-defi ning moment.” Spirit.” “Together 2016 was really a catalytic moment where we saw a real glimpse of what God is doing in our day,” he said. “They weren’t there to judge people or to go against issues, but to stand for Jesus and lift Him up. We believe God really gave faith to a generation of those that were there or that watched it. When you see something that was bigger than you anticipated, it raises your perspective and you believe God can do anything. We hope to have future Together gatherings around the world.”

Recently, the husband and father-of-two released his latest book - Re- set: Jesus Changes Everything. In his book, the evangelist shares the timely message of “reset”, or the idea that through Jesus, everyone is given a second chance.

“Reset basically is a modern day expression of the Gospel,” Hall said. “I think it’s a way to communicate what Jesus has done and what He offers to a Biblically illiterate generation. It’s a language that makes sense to a culture that’s full of technology. ‘Reset’ means to clear the errors and to get it working for its created purpose.”

He added, “As it pertains to the Gospel, we believe that’s what Jesus offers - He offers a chance to deal with the errors that we all have - sin. We need that second chance, that new beginning, and that’s where Jesus comes in. He offers a supernatural reset.”

In a culture driven by perfectionism and Instagram likes, Hall be- lieves Millennials value authenticity more than ever before. That’s why, he says, it’s so important to return to the basics of the Gospel.

“Superfi cial Christianity is becoming less common - you have to be authentic,” he told GH. “They’re looking for something that’s not sugar-coated, they want to deal with real issues and struggles of life. If faith doesn’t address those things, it’s not a faith that’s worth div- ing into. There’s no desire to be part of a clique or club - they want a faith that matter and that matters in the way they live. We need to come back to that central message of hope, the idea that Jesus came to bring life and save people who are lost and hurting. Jesus is the answer.”

While research shows that Millennials are signifi cantly less religious than previous generations of young Americans, Hall said there’s nevertheless a strong interest in spirituality among young people - whether they’re in church or not.

“We’re seeing a real hunger among Millennials,” he said. “Unfortu- nately, a lot of kids associate Christianity with negatives, and so in- stead of thinking about Jesus, they think about politics and social issues and picket signs. It’s become a movement that’s defi ned by negatives and what we’re against as opposed to what Jesus is for. For Millennials, whether you come from a church background or not, May & June 2017 Page 5

Christian Mom Whose Son Was Born Without Eyes Shares Story of Faith, Hope

Lacey Buchanan shares her story of hope me I should have aborted Christian and that and resilience in the book “Through the Eyes it would have been the compassionate thing of Hope” Lovell-Fairchild to do, because he’d have a miserable and pa- thetic life. She went on and on about how Lacey Buchanan doesn’t believe God makes selfi sh I was for not aborting him,” Lacey mistakes. said. “God’s promises are true even when things She added, “I didn’t realize that people don’t turn out the way we think they should,” would look at my child and make a snap she told The Gospel Herald. “God has a plan judgement that he should be dead because that is so much bigger than we can ever see of his birth defect. I knew the truth about the think the world is hungry for love, and they in our limited scope and vision. God is trust- beauty of his soul despite how he looked.” were able to see that in that video for just a worthy and He is good on His promises. God few minutes.” is good, and He takes care of His children.” That particular comment stirred something in Lacey and prompted her to make a vid- Thanks to the work of skilled doctors and Lacey speaks from experience. At just 23 eo in which she describes the joy Christian surgeons, Christian is today a thriving little years old, the Tennessee native was enjoy- brings her, the love she and Chris have for boy of 6. He takes karate, thrives at the Ten- ing her second year of marriage to her high- their little boy, and the triumph she feels nessee School for the Blind, and inspires all school sweetheart, anticipating her fi rst year when he giggles in the face of unfriendly who meet him. Lacey, now a mother of two of law school, and pregnant with her fi rst glances from strangers. little boys, documents her story of faith and child. However, what should have been the resilience in the face of tremendous odds happiest time of her life suddenly took a “I just wanted to share who Christian really in a new book titled “Through the Eyes of turn. is and my heart for my child,” she said of the Hope”. 7-minute video. At the 18-week ultrasound, Lacey and her “In the book, I share about Christian and our husband, Chris, were told their unborn baby, Lacey posted the video to social media, and journey, but also about our God and how Christian, had a birth defect - but doctors within a short period of time, it had racked good He is,” she said. “I would tell others weren’t sure just how severe it would be. up millions of views. Instantly, hundreds of who fi nd themselves in a similar situation, people began messaging her on Facebook, “We went into that appointment very happy that the journey that you are embarking on, thanking her for sharing her story: “I never and excited to fi nd out that we were having you’re probably scared and unsure and won- expected the video to go viral,” she said. a boy, and within just a few days, our whole dering if you are going to be able to handle “God took that and did something amazing world came crashing down around us,” Lac- it. You can handle it, and you will handle with it.” ey recalled. “We were devastated to learn his it, and we don’t have to be strong in our- diagnosis. It was a hard blow for us.” Her video resonated with so many people, selves, because God makes us strong in our Lacey said, because it’s about love. weakness. It was Christ in me that made me On Feb. 18, 2011, Christian was born with a strong.” rare syndrome known as Tessier cleft lip and “It’s about the love of a mother and a child, palate, leaving him with a severely cleft pal- but it’s so much more than that,” she told She added, “It’s not a journey anybody ate and missing eyes. While they were over- GH. “It’s about the love of the Father for chooses, but it’s amazing nonetheless. You come with love the moment they laid eyes His children. We’re all sinful, but God sees will learn and grow and be so thankful that on him, Lacey and Chris were also heartbro- His children because of Jesus and I feel like you were on it.” ken for their son. people resonate with that real, true, love. I

“Our faith was defi nitely challenged,” Lacey said. “We asked all the questions that any- body would ask in that situation; we asked, ‘why isn’t God fi xing it the way we think He should?”

For the fi rst month of his life, Christian re- mained in the neonatal intensive care unit. When he was fi nally able to come home, the physical, fi nancial, and emotional chal- lenges Lacey and Chris were met with took a toll on their marriage. During this time, the couple prayed tirelessly over their little boy.

“There were times when I thought the prom- ises of God just weren’t meant for us,” Lacey admitted. “But, looking back, I see how God walked with us the whole way and how He was fulfi lling His promises for us and for Christian. They didn’t always look like I wanted them to look; I would have chosen a totally different path for Christian.”

Only making matters worse were the hor- rible comments people would make to Lacey via social media. “When Christian was three months old, I had an acquaintance private message me on social media, and she told Page 6 May & June 2017

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Christian Student Told to Leave Class for Reading Bible Before Class Started

According to Campus Reform, in February, enous Female Masculinity in Holden told Starnes that Mar- Mark Holden, a 22-year-old history major Early Modern European Rep- tel called him a “racist” and at Northern Arizona University, was told resentations of Contact,” and that she would not tolerate by one of his history professors, Heather was recently invited to revise what he was espousing in Martel, that he had to leave the lecture hall and resubmit for publication class. when he refused to put his Bible away be- her article “Colonial Allure: “I told her Islam was not a race fore the class had begun. Normal Homoeroticism and and I was only talking about Sodomy in Sixteenth-Century The professor then called the department what the two Muslim men as French-Timucuan Encounters head, Derek Heng, to speak with Holden, a individuals said — I was not in Florida” in the Journal of conversation which he recorded. making broad claims about Is- the History of Sexuality. lam or my interpretation of the “So Prof. Martel says that she doesn’t want According to the Arizona Dai- Koran,” Holden said. you sitting in front of her because you put, ly Independent Sunday, NAU you know, a Bible out, right?” Heng said to Martel later sent out the following email to “has developed a reputation for offering Holden. the entire class. mostly non-rigorous degrees, it has become Even as Heng admitted he did not know a haven for educators and students with too “I want this to be clear: hate speech does not what was going on in the classroom, he sug- much time on their hands and little of sub- meet the defi nition of respectful discussion gested that the “real key is to make sure stance on their minds.” and will not be tolerated,” she wrote. “In that, you know, the class is able to go on and law, hate speech is any speech, gesture or The dispute between Martel and Holden that you are in the classroom.” conduct, writing, or display which is forbid- over his reading the Bible before class was den because it may incite violence or preju- “So she doesn’t want me in the front because apparently not the fi rst negative exchange, dicial action against or by a protected indi- I have my Bible out?” Holden inquired to as noted by Fox News’ Todd Starnes Monday. vidual or group, or because it disparages or clarify. Holden said that he arrives to class During a class discussion about assimilation, intimidates a protected individual or group.” early and uses the extra time to read his Holden brought up negative aspects to it, Bible. Holden has reportedly withdrawn from Mar- citing news reports where two Muslim men tel’s class. Martel’s offi cial bio on the university’s web- in California justifi ed raping women using site notes that she is currently writing an the Koran as their defense. essay titled “The Gender Amazon: Indig- The most important Christian Education institution is not the pulpit or the school, important as those institutions are; but it is the Christian family. ~ John Gresham Machen

EVANGELICAL PASTORS, LEADERS JOIN CALL FOR CHRIS- TIANS TO MAKE 2017 ‘THE YEAR OF GOOD NEWS’

A cross-denominational group of some of America’s most infl uential Evangelical pastors and leaders has come together to call on Chris- tians to make 2017 “The Year of Good News.”

NRB member and Harvest Crusades Founder Greg Laurie, who devel- oped the motivational letter at the heart of the call, is joined by Billy Graham Evangelistic Association President Franklin Graham, South- ern Baptist Convention President Steve Gaines, Family Talk Founder Dr. James Dobson, and Salem Radio Network Host Eric Metaxas, among others, in signing and publishing the letter urging American Christians to make 2017 the year they “share the message of Jesus with every- one they can at every opportu- nity they can.”

“In a time of bad news, distracting news, divisive news, disorderly news, and, sometimes, depressing news we – as Christians and as leaders – want to recommit ourselves to making sure that the Good News of Jesus cuts through it all,” states the letter.

Christians everywhere are invited to join the “Year of Good News” with the hashtag #YearOfGoodNews, and to add their names at goodnews.harvestamerica.com.

“We need a national miracle to heal our political, racial and cultural divisions, and that miracle is found in the power of Jesus to change our hearts,” state the Evangelical leaders. “Therefore, we commit to preach louder than our nation’s politics, and we aim to make the message of Jesus Christ transcend the monopoly of our media.” May & June 2017 Page 9

On a West Wing and a Prayer Since President Trump took offi ce, he’s en- president hasn’t couraged more than a few faith-based initia- attended yet, tives. But this one involves his own team! he has an open On a weekly basis, members of the Trump invitation. “This cabinet are meeting for a time of prayer has been a won- and devotions. Together with Vice President derful time of Mike Pence, the group holds the sessions prayer and fel- under the leadership of the Capitol Minis- lowship as I am PLANNED PARENTHOOD: NO PATIENCE tries’ Ralph Drollinger. “In terms of a coun- presently teach- FOR PATIENTS try’s health and direction, when its leaders ing through the There’s probably no horror on earth that are seeking God, the nation is in a position Sermon on the compares to being sexually abused. For to be blessed by God in ways that are ‘far Mount -- as well has handing out my weekly women like the one who wrote into the athe- more abundantly beyond all that we ask or written Bible study as a homework assign- ist website Sheologians, it was a nightmare think,’“ Drollinger told CBN. ment on a particular topic,” Drollinger said. that will take a lifetime of healing. And in a Throwing open the door to Capitol Minis- Of course, the Trump administration isn’t heart-wrenching email, she says that heal- tries, which also hosts weekly Bible studies the fi rst to host Bible studies. George W. ing didn’t start at Planned Parenthood. After in the House and Senate, is just one of the Bush, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon all realizing she was pregnant from the rape, signs that the White House is under new took time out of their days for prayer and she went to the place she “had been told all management. After eight years of the most devotions. For so many, though, this simple her life to go when seeking help with an un- hostile attacks on faith in America, the sim- show of faith is a breath of fresh air for lead- planned pregnancy.” In the message, read in ple fact that the administration is encourag- ers whose beliefs were suffocated under a powerful video by Summer White, she said ing its people to live out their beliefs is a Barack Obama. Fortunately, Donald Trump she was certain Planned Parenthood would powerful example of the change taking root. and Mike Pence recognize that our govern- give her all the help she needed to give her And if anyone needs spiritual encourage- ment shouldn’t fear faith, but welcome it. baby up for adoption. “That’s not what I ment, it’s the men and women in the most And joining in offi ce prayer is some on-the- found,” she writes. infl uential seats in Washington. Although the job training we could all use! After she turned in the paperwork explain- ing her intent, “everything changed.” She Changing Times for Privacy was left for an hour in the waiting room and ignored by staff. When the clinic work- The media loves to talk about the he received from other students ers fi nally got around to seeing her, she was trauma infl icted on gender-con- and adults.” Now, his attorneys for strongly pressured to abort. “She kept telling fused kids when they’re using the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) me about my rights. About how empowered bathroom or locker room of their and Independence Law Center I would feel. How I would be taking control biological sex. But what if the gym (ILC) point out, he even avoids us- of my own body, and taking back what had shoe is on the other foot? In Penn- ing the restroom during the school been taken from me,” reads White. “They sylvania, one teenager was just as day “because of the ongoing risk of wouldn’t offer me an ultrasound,” she con- scarred by walking into his locker having his privacy violated.” This is tinued. “Counseling was only for those get- room and realizing a girl was half- exactly the kind of sexual harass- ting an abortion.” When the woman tried to naked inside it. Joel Doe, the suit calls him, ment Title IX outlaws. And while the Left get information on adoption, she was told is a high school junior who was minding his likes to twist the statute into a defense of “her baby would likely grow up to be a drug own business, undressing to put on his P.E. people who identify as transgender, the real- user, or a rapist. She was told that her baby, clothes, when “he suddenly realized there ity is that Title IX “allows for sex-segregated having been conceived from rape would be was a member of the opposite sex changing facilities as a general matter.” harder to adopt. That no one would want with him in the locker room, who was at the her baby.” No student should have to sue their school time wearing nothing but shorts and a bra.” for the right to privacy -- but unfortunately, He was shocked. When he went to the of- If that sickens you, it should. This is the kind that’s the uncomfortable -- and traumatic fi ce to complain that there was a girl in his of “care” you’re funding as a U.S. taxpayer. -- environment President Obama created. locker room, the principal told him to deal And it’s just one of $550,000,000 reasons And while the Trump White House made with it. Exercise tolerance, he was told. But Congress is fi ghting to sever ties from Amer- quick work of the former president’s bath- what about the tolerance for his privacy, he ica’s biggest abortion business. For too long, room mandates, it’s taking a while for local thought? the U.S. government has lined the pockets communities to pull these policies up by the of Planned Parenthood under the guise of Like the girls in Palatine, Illinois, who were roots. “We trust that our children won’t be “women’s health care” -- when, as we see afraid to use the locker room with a boy in- forced into emotionally vulnerable situa- from real-life stories like this one, the only side, this junior is refusing to change for gym tions like this when they are in the care of “health” that matters to Cecile Richards is -- which, the lawsuit explains, has gotten our schools, because it’s the school’s duty to the group’s fi nancials. If a pregnant woman him in trouble with the teacher. He “experi- protect and respect the bodily privacy and walked into a Planned Parenthood facility enced embarrassment and humiliation, both dignity of all students,” ILC Chief Counsel today, she’d be 160 times more likely to re- in terms of being viewed and viewing a stu- Randall Wenger argued. Maybe it will take ceive an abortion than an adoption referral. dent of the opposite sex in a state of undress lawsuits like this one for schools to learn the Why? Because to this organization, it’s all because of the stigmatization and criticism lesson: privacy is for everyone. about the money. Page 10 May & June 2017

Ben Watson on Encouraging Fathers in His ‘New Dad’s Playbook,’ Asking Kids for Forgiveness (Interview) by Christine Thomasos

thing and they defi nitely don’t give you directions when you leave the hospital. When guys get done reading the book I want them to feel prepared and encouraged to be the best dad they can be.”

Watson knows a thing or two about fatherhood after having his fi rst child in 2008 with his wife, Kirsten, who he married in 2005. After being in the NFL for 13 years, Watson is now a veteran who team- mates can look to in the locker room for advice.

“My main goal is just to encourage guys really to prepare for father- hood and support the women who are having these babies,” he said. “While [The New Dad’s Playbook] is for the dads, it’s also to help the women out as well so they can receive some of the support they need through this process.”

There’s a good reason why Watson doesn’t take his role as a father lightly. He believes that his role in the home is the fi rst example that When his cleats come off, Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Wat- his children will witness of God’s relationship with His sons and son is a husband and father of fi ve who’s more concerned about his daughters. household than winning a Super Bowl ring. “As a husband, as a father, I am the initial entry idea to what our In an interview with The Christian Post, Watson spoke about the im- Heavenly Father is to my children. While I’m going to be fl awed in portance of trying to educate new fathers on their path to parenthood. my representation of their Heavenly Father and I’m going to screw “I want men to be empowered to enter into this thing not just wing- this thing up royally, I have the great privilege of being their fi rst ing it, but having a plan on how to attack pregnancy by supporting introduction to the fact that they have a Heavenly Father,” he said. the mother of their child through this process and then go out and “When I engage with them I want to be loving with them but also execute the game plan. That’s why I call it the playbook,” he told CP. be merciful, just [and] I have to discipline them. It’s a tremendous honor and responsibility to be a dad.” “A lot of guys want to be good dads but we don’t really know how because they don’t give you directions about this whole pregnancy

The Jackie Robinson Story You Haven’t Heard By Eric Metaxas and Roberto Rivera

April 15th marked the seventieth anniver- her that he was going home to watch the sary of Jackie Robinson’s breaking the color World Series, to which she replied “my late line in major league baseball. Very few, if father-in-law played a role in Jackie Robin- any, sporting events have ramifi cations that son’s breaking the color line.” transcend the playing fi eld, but this one did. Curious, Henry sat back down and listened As George Will wrote on the occasion of the as she told him that her father-in-law, a pas- sixtieth anniversary of Robinson’s debut, tor in Brooklyn, heard a knock on the door As Henry tells readers, she “taught her kids “[Babe] Ruth reshaped baseball; Jackie Rob- late one night in 1945. A man walked in and to get down on their knees and pray each inson’s life still reverberates through all of paced back and forth not saying much. Fi- night before bed, a habit Jackie would con- American life.” nally, he announced “I’m going to sign Jack- tinue right through his days as a famous ie Robinson.” Martin Luther King Jr. said of him, “Robin- baseball player.” She would tell them that son was ‘a sit-inner before sit-ins, a freedom The man, as Henry guessed, was Branch “prayer is belief.” rider before freedom rides.’“ Rickey, the general manager of the Brooklyn Then there was the Reverend Karl Downs, Dodgers. People familiar with the Robinson It’s a history-altering story — and one that the pastor at the church Robinson’s family story know that Rickey, like Robinson, was has Christianity at its center. attended. One day, while Robinson and his a Christian. What Henry didn’t know before friends were hanging out on a Pasadena he heard the woman’s story was the extent Eric Metaxas is an Evangelical speaker and street corner, Downs pulled up in his car and of Rickey’s doubts about signing Robinson. bestselling author. asked “Is Jack here?” This was the starting point of Ed Henry’s I’ve told Robinson’s story before, most nota- When no one, including Robinson, an- journey to discover 1) if Robinson knew of bly in my book “Seven Men.” But a new book swered, Downs said “Tell him I want to see these doubts, and 2) what role the Chris- “42 Faith: The Rest of the Jackie Robinson him at junior church.” Story,” by Ed Henry of Fox News, and more tian faith played in the Robinson story. The importantly, of Astoria, New York (which is result is a portrait of two Christians who Thus began a relationship that, in Henry’s where I’m from!), fi lls in the details in a way changed history precisely because they were words, led to “a spiritual awakening for that reinforces the central role of Christian Christians. Robinson.” In the short term, the relation- faith in this story. ship gave him purpose and direction, and in Through countless interviews, Henry the long term, it helped him to “fi gure out learned, as the subtitle put it, “the rest of As Henry told me on the “Eric Metaxas how to persevere over Jim Crow.” Show,” the book had an unlikely origin in- the story.” One part of that story is the role volving an embassy dinner with terrible that Robinson’s mother, Mallie, played by in- The rest, as they say, is history. More im- food and overly long after-dinner remarks. stilling the faith that made it possible for her portantly, as Henry makes clear, it’s history Having had enough, Henry excused himself son, Jack Roosevelt Robinson, to become made possible by two very different men’s to the woman seated next to him and told Jackie Robinson, American icon. shared Christian faith. May & June 2017 Page 11

In the Kitchen With Diane

Diane Fechter, Author

LAYERED MEXICAN CLUB SALAD

This can be served as a dinner salad, along with good crusty bread.

Dressing: 4-5 slices bacon, cooked, drained and crumbled into very small pieces

1/2 c. black olives, sliced

1 c. real mayo—I like Hellmann’s light—not low fat

1/2½c. mild salsa

1½1/2 tsp. ground cumin

Mix above together. Set aside.

Salad ingredients: Shredded lettuce—your choice of mixed greens, enough to almost fill a 13 x 9 pan

2 large tomatoes, chopped

6-8 green onions, sliced

1 1/2½c. cooked, chopped chicken or turkey, optional

1 large red or yellow bell pepper, chopped

1 chopped avocado

1/2½c. additional chopped red or yellow pepper, optional

In a 13 x 9 pan, layer lettuce and remaining veggies. Top with dressing. Garnish with additional colored peppers, if desired.

For more recipes and tips see CHRISTIAN PARENTING www.recipesforafull-filledlife.blogspot.com

Parents, you will teach your children more by scheduling regular times to nurture the relationship between husband and wife than you would ever teach them through a lec- ture on committment. Although it is important for you pray to for your child, seeking the Lord for that perfect spouse for them, it is equally important that you teach them through your example how to cherish the future gift of a companion that the Lord has in store for them. ~ Katherine Walden Page 12 May & June 2017

Franklin Graham: Mike Pence ‘Smart’ for Following Billy Graham Rule: ‘No One is Immune’ to Satan’s Attacks on Marriage Franklin Graham has praised Vice President where alcohol would be served without her suggested: “It’s not Mike Pence for following the U.S. Vice Presi- by his side. sexist, as some in the dent Mike Pence’s practice of never eating media want to make a meal alone with a woman who isn’t his The elder Graham followed a similar rule it out-it’s just smart,” wife has raised eyebrows, some from legal of not traveling, meeting or eating with an- he said. “You protect standards, considering Title VII parameters. other woman alone. Thus, the practice is and guard the things In a recent Facebook post, Graham revealed often dubbed “The Billy Graham Rule” and you cherish. Mar- that like Pence, he, too, adheres to the rule is common among many evangelicals today, riage should be one named after his 98-year-old father. including Pastor Rick Warren, Fox News of those things.” pundit Erick Erickson, and more. “I’m thankful we have a Vice President who Graham is not the respects and protects his marriage!” the Continuing his Facebook post, Franklin Gra- only evangelist to leader of Samaritan’s Purse wrote. “My par- ham said Pence has been unfairly derided come to Pence’s defense; on the Family Talk ents had rules, as my wife Jane and I have, for his stance. radio program Monday, Christian author and as the Pences have.” “Satan is perpetually trying to destroy James Dobson called the attacks on the VP the “stupidest” he has ever heard. As reported, while doing a profi le of Indi- homes and marriages-we have to be alert ana’s former First Lady, a Washington Post and on guard,” he said “Proactively setting “I have seen some crazy things, but this has reporter, Ashley Parker, cited a 2002 inter- boundaries for protection of your marriage got to be one of the stupidest that I have view with Pence in The Hill in 2002. In it, he is important to avoid Satan’s traps. No one heard,” Dobson said. “I have known Mike said he never ate alone with a woman other is immune or beyond failure.” Pence for 25 years. He is a godly man, a than his wife, Karen. Pence, a devout Cath- The evangelist rejected the idea that the good family man, husband and father. He olic, also said he wouldn’t attend an event “Billy Graham rule” is sexist, as many have lives by the highest standards of ethics.” May & June 2017 Page 13

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Pastor John Hagee Breaks Ground on ‘Sanctuary of Hope’ to Save Unborn Babies By Jeannie Law

Pastors John Hagee and his son, Matt, re- “They’ll receive education from Corner- cently broke ground on a new facility named stone Christian schools through the educa- Sanctuary of Hope that will help save the tional division of our ministry and have the lives of unborn babies. chance to have a life there from the time they are born to the time they are 18,” Matt The multi-purpose facility in Bulverde, Tex- explained. “This song was a defi nite departure for me,” as, is designed to provide a safe place for Smith said in the statement shared with CP. pregnant women and their unborn babies. The home for unwed mothers and orphaned “To write about the pain without portray- children is still under construction and is ex- “As Christians, we are mandated to help ing a ‘happily ever after’ closure makes for pected to open in 2018. The 80-acre site in those in need,” best-selling author and Cor- a very somber writing session. Trying to Bulverde is being built almost entirely from nerstone Church Senior Pastor John Hagee encapsulate the fi rst-person perspective of donations. said in a statement shared with The Chris- a woman in this situation was a challenge tian Post. “This facility will not save every The Hagee family also released a new ballad I was honored to accept. The Sanctuary of mother and every child from poverty, but as on Friday, titled “I Chose Me,” performed by Hope exists to prevent women from walking my Jewish friends have taught me, if you Sandy Hagee Parker of the southern gospel down this dark path of pain and regret, so save one life it is as if you saved an entire acclaimed group The Hagees. All proceeds that — in and of itself — is the happy end- world. We are going to do what we can for from the single will benefi t John Hagee Min- ing of the song. This doesn’t have to happen. everyone we can.” istries’ Sanctuary of Hope. There is help. There is hope, a Sanctuary of Hope.” Matt Hagee, fellow pastor of Cornerstone The Zach Smith song was written from the Church in San Antonio, told local news sta- perspective of a woman struggling with John Hagee has been a longtime pro-life tion KSAT that those who go to Sanctuary grief and guilt. “I Chose Me” sheds a light on advocate and the nondenominational evan- of Hope will be given a home, and life-skills the abortion epidemic in the United States gelical leader said it was his teenage years education with choices for both the mother and the Cornerstone Church worship lead- working at an orphanage that inspired the and her child. That can include adoption or er hopes the song will help people realize vision for Sanctuary of Hope. care at the facility in which the child will re- that there are life-affi rming alternatives to To learn more about Sanctuary of Hope, ceive a fully-paid private school education. abortion. visit the website. To hear the single “I Chose Me,” visit iTunes. Page 14 May & June 2017

Franklin Graham Visits Iraqi Church Destroyed by ISIS, Finds Something Amazing in Rubble

Franklin Graham has revealed that while that to the world sive to retake Mo- visiting the charred remains of a church that today-this Easter sul. An April report had been burned and destroyed by ISIS, he Sunday-Believe!” from the Telegraph found something amazing. details the devas- Billy Graham’s son tation Christians Franklin Graham has revealed that while urged Christians to encountered upon visiting the charred remains of a church that join him in pray- returning home: had been burned and destroyed by ISIS, he ing for the pastors “The initial jubila- found the pages of a Bible bearing a timely in Qaraqosh whose tion at Isil’s defeat verse. congregations are was short-lived. dispersed all over In a Facebook post shared on Sunday, Gra- Families return- the world. ham, the leader of the humanitarian orga- ing to celebrate af- nization Samaritan’s Purse, revealed that “As shepherds they ter more than two he, along with his team, recently visited the want to be able to help their fl ocks,” he said. years in exile were shocked by what they city of Qaraqosh, in Iraq. The city used to “They want to be able to care for them and found,” it reads “Almost every house was ei- be home to some 50,000 Christians; how- protect them, but until there’s a political ther burned or looted. Churches had been ever, many of them were forced to fl ee when settlement there’s no way this is going to ransacked and anything the Islamists con- ISIS overtook the city in 2014. Today, just a happen.” sidered idolatrous desecrated. Five months handful of Christians remain. later and Qaraqosh remains a ghost town. On Easter Sunday, Graham revealed he Just one food stall has reopened on what The day before Easter Sunday, Graham vis- brought the message at the Christian & Mis- had once been its busiest thoroughfare.” ited a church that had been burned and sionary Alliance Church in Erbil. destroyed by ISIS and met with the pastor. Nevertheless, Reuters reports that Christians “Many members of this congregation have What he found in the rubble was incredible. are slowly trickling back to the ransacked been persecuted. Some have had to fl ee their town. Many are simultaneously “beset by “[In] the ashes and debris, we discovered homes and towns in order to survive when anxiety for their security” and “hopeful they one of our Samaritan’s Purse Operation ISIS took control of surrounding areas, and can live in friendship with Muslims of all Christmas Child shoeboxes that had been they haven’t been able to return,” he said. persuasions,” says the outlet. given to a child there at some point,” he “In spite of the tremendous diffi culties, they said. “I couldn’t help but wonder where the Army and police have reportedly tried to have hope in Jesus Christ,” he continued. “I child who received this box is today.” ease Christians’ fears by stationing soldiers told them, “Today we celebrate Easter, when in front of churches, and even helping Chris- The evangelist also discovered the charred our Lord rose from the grave. He is alive-He tian volunteers to set up a massive cross at pages from a Bible: “I picked up a section is not dead. He’s alive, and the only hope the town’s entrance. On Palm Sunday, sol- that contained John 20:27 - ‘Then he [Jesus] in this world is for God to change hearts, diers escorted a procession in preparation said to Thomas, “Put your fi nger here, and and the only way hearts can be changed is for Easter, provided chairs for worshippers see my hands; and put out your hand, and through Jesus Christ.” during Mass, and even joined in singing place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but be- “Hallelujah” with worshipers. Iraqi forces pushed the group out of Qa- lieve’,” Graham refl ected. “He’s still saying raqosh in October, part of a six-month offen-

Faith is a living and unshakable confidence, a belief in God so assured that a man would die a thousand deaths for its sake. — Martin Luther Is Target’s Policy Leaving the Door Open for Sexual Predators and Voyeurs to Gain Access to Victims? The American Family Association (AFA, not only alienated shoppers, decreased foot delivered the fi rst million signatures to Tar- www.aja.llet) is nearing the one-year mark traffi c in stores and caused the stock price get, but the retailer has not budged on its of its highly successful #BoycottTargct ini- to plummet, but has also endangered wom- controversial policy, other than stating it tiative, which has sent the strong message to en and children in restrooms will add single stall restrooms the retailer that its misguided and potential- and fi tting rooms,” said AFA in stores not already equipped ly dangerous bathroom policy is the reason President Tim Wildmon. “The with them. millions of families are no longer shopping number of sex offenders in the This resistance on Target’s part there. U.S. far outweighs the number is in spite of the fact that stock of transgender Americans. So On its website, AFA points to the many inci- prices are at their lowest point how many more incidents will dents where an open-door bathroom policy in fi ve years, hovering at 53. it take for Target to wake up?” has been-however much unwanted-an invi- “As AFA has stated many times, tation to those with evil intentions to prey Now, AFA is counting on con- our worries do not stem from on others. The Family Research Council cerned families to help take fear of the transgender com- (FRC) also recently put together a list of 23 the #BoycottTarget signatures to 1.5 mil- munity,” added Wildmon, “but rather, from documented incidents in restrooms in the lion. With just over 30,000 pledges needed, both the real and potential threat that pred- U.S. and Canada. Wildmon will hand-deliver another 500,000 ators and voyeurs would take advantage of signatures to Target headquarters in Min- “We can look at incident after incident and the Target bathroom policy to harm women neapolis once the important threshold is wonder why Target isn’t taking any action to and children-and there are plenty of inci- reached. Last spring, AFA representatives reverse its terrible restroom policy that has dents to show that they have.“ May & June 2017 Page 15

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