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Ransom Notes Graham Granddaughter Manages Online Community of Stories About Redemption by Lori Arnold Nior Year When a Friend Returned Control Anymore—He Was San Diego County Edition Vol. 30, No. 10 October 2012 www.christianexaminer.com Elections Cal Thomas World The Hispanic vote: Dealers in hope: Freed Iranian pastor FREE What matters to them Poverty’s superior says God provided solution during years in prison page 4 page 7 page 15 Pastors to challenge IRS restrictions with Pulpit Freedom Sunday By Lori Arnold lenge the IRS guidelines during their Sunday services and then LA MESA — Americans United sending the sermon tapes to the for Separation of Church and State federal agency. Many evangelical has sent out 60,000 letters to clergy pastors believe the guidelines are warning the spiritual leaders not to unconstitutional and are hoping intervene in partisan campaigns. to bring a lawsuit if the IRS seeks “People don’t join churches be- action against a pastor or church. cause they want to be told how to The 2,200 lawyers affi liated with vote,” said the Rev. Barry W. Lynn, Alliance Defending Freedom, the executive director of Americans event sponsor, have pledged to United. “Our letter reminds reli- provide pro bono representation gious leaders about what the law re- to any pastor or church that fi nds quires, why it makes sense and how its tax-exempt status in jeopardy for With the November election just weeks away, numerous it could affect them.” defying the regulations. evangelical groups are beginning the countdown through a variety The letter, announced Sept. 12, The event has drawn the atten- of initiatives, including the national 40 Days to Save America. comes as evangelical leaders across tion of former Arkansas Gov. Mike the country are gearing up get-out- Huckabee, who highlighted it in the-vote initiatives and just weeks mid-September during his Fox before national Pulpit Freedom News show. Featured on the show Sunday in which more than 1,000 was La Mesa Pastor Jim Garlow, who churches are expected to challenge is also involved with the coalition Approaching election spawns Internal Revenue Service regula- backing Pulpit Freedom Sunday. tions that prohibit pastors from en- “While the Democrats are trying dorsing candidates during worship to fi gure whether or not they want numerous prayer campaigns services. God in their platform, the IRS is The Oct. 7 Pulpit Freedom event By Lori Arnold of 2 Chronicles 7:14. Perkins, the Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, is asking pastors to directly chal- See PULPIT, page 2 “While we are deeply troubled by Mat Staver, Ron Luce, Tim Wildmon SAN DIEGO — From pledges to the direction in which our nation is and Bishop E.W. Jackson Sr., is asking prayers evangelical Christians across headed this is not a political effort,” pastors to prepare sermons or special the country are preparing their heads, said Dr. Rick Scarborough, president programming to initiate and conclude hearts and knees for the November of Vision America. “The political prob- the campaign. presidential election. lems which beset us are symptoms of San Diego participants include Dr. Saying they are dismayed by anti- a deeper spiritual malaise. In times of Jim Garlow, Tim and Beverly LaHaye, family legislation that widens homo- national tribulation, our people have Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-El sexual rights, extends taxpayer-funded often been urged to humbly turn to Cajon) and Dran Reese, founder of abortions and eliminates religious God in prayer.” the Salt and Light Council. conscience, numerous evangelical Scarborough and a coalition of “Our nation was founded on a re- leaders have launched campaigns to Christian leaders have teamed up ligious vision: the belief that America encourage Christians to seek divine for the Save America campaign that exists to advance God’s glory and, guidance before heading to the polls. calls for prayer, fasting and action consequently, that as long as we re- One effort, 40 Days to Save America, from Sept. 28 to Nov. 6. The coali- main true to that vision, we will enjoy declares that the United States is tion, including Gen. Jerry Boykin, His blessings and protection,” Scar- Fox News talk show host Mike Huckabee, left, interviews La Mesa Pastor Jim in a “national tribulation” and asks Bishop Harry Jackson, James and Garlow about the Oct. 7 Pulpit Freedom Sunday. Christians to focus on the promises Shirley Dobson, Penny Nance, Tony See ELECTION, page 2 Ransom Notes Graham granddaughter manages online community of stories about redemption By Lori Arnold nior year when a friend returned control anymore—he was. He was from summer break with a stunning telling me lies. I wasn’t seeing my- RANCHO SANTA FE — It was new body after a signifi cant weight self through my eyes or the Lord’s a high-profi le kidnapping never loss. Lynch, who now lives in San eyes. I was seeing myself through reported to police, but thanks to a Diego, said she was mesmerized Satan’s eyes.” renewed faith in Jesus Christ, Cis- not only by how good her friend The road to addiction started sie Graham Lynch was ransomed looked, but also by the responses to simply with a diet here and a diet nonetheless. her friend’s weight loss. there. She started weighing herself For nearly three years begin- “It turned into something I could several times a day. That’s when she ning in high school Lynch—grand- control,” Lynch said. “It wasn’t just turned to diet aids. daughter of Billy Graham and about what I looked like. It was “It might start off so little, but the daughter of Franklin Graham—was about I couldn’t control other bondage just grows and grows,” she held captive to an eating disorder things in my life, but I could con- said. “It was a burden that I carried Cissie Graham Lynch, daughter of Franklin Graham and granddaughter of grounded in an obsession over her trol this. It became such a deep because it was bondage over my evangelist Billy Graham, overcame an eating disorder through her faith in Jesus appearance, diet pills and laxatives. bondage that Satan had, bondage Christ. Now she manages an online support community for young people. The The disorder emerged in her ju- over my heart, and that I wasn’t in See RANSOM, page 14 Ransom website is a project of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association. For information about advertising, subscriptions, or bulk delivery, please call 1-800-326-0795 2 • CHRISTIAN EXAMINER • October 2012 SD www.christianexaminer.com “The law hangs over us like a Da- PULPIT… mocles sword, in essence chilling Continued from page 1 pastors, muzzling them, intimidat- Local Rock America, Stand Up rally ing pastors,” Garlow told Huckabee. trying to control what some pastors “The result is, often times, pastors among events that target election can say about the political issues that try to be biblical, speak out on that matter most to their congrega- issues that are biblical, tearing up By Lori Arnold concern on my heart: the biblical re- sire to turn back regulations in the tions,” Huckabee said while intro- a baby in the womb, for example, sponsibility that Christians have today new federal healthcare initiative ducing the segment. or the practice of homosexuality or SAN DIEGO — The Rock Church’s to seek to infl uence government for that forces religious institutions to “It’s a pretty bold thing to say on Oct. the defi nition of marriage. People Salt and Light Rock ministry, which good,” Grudem said. provide services that violate their 7 a bunch of pastors, maybe hundreds, say ‘Oh, you are too political, you focuses on bringing a biblical worldview Thomasson will share with attendees beliefs. maybe thousands across the country are too political.’ No, we are simply to governmental issues, will present on how they can make a difference in Under the new law, employers are going to stand in their pulpits and being biblical, but people don’t rec- “Let’s Rock America—Vote 2012” from their community to affect the election, will be required to provide health essentially say the IRS cannot tell us ognize biblical sermons anymore. 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 27. while Huey will be reviewing the ballot, plans to include free contracep- what we can or cannot say.” That’s the challenge. That’s why The focus of the free event is to including the presidential candidates, tives, sterilizations and abortion- Garlow, a student of American pastors are rising up and reclaim- honor God, learn more about gov- propositions, judges and San Diego inducing drugs, regardless of any and church history, explained that ing that which is biblical as biblical, ernmental issues and pray for the candidates. moral or religious objections. the IRS regulations, enacted by and being bold in the pulpit.” community, organizers said. Several competitions will be includ- Local speakers will include Bish- Congress through the 1954 John- But Lynn, the advocate for sepa- “With 56 percent of citizens not vot- ed throughout the evening, including op George McKinney of St. Ste- son Amendment, violate the inten- ration of church and state, dis- ing in the 2008 elections, our national the Citizen of the Year Award and prize phen’s Cathedral Church of God tions of the founding fathers who agreed. debt currently at $15,964,000,000 and giveaways for the “I vote because” in Christ; Chuck LiMandri of the placed a premium on religious “Most clergy of all faiths know it’s the Bureau of Labor and Statistics stat- videos. Resources will also be made Freedom of Conscience Defense freedoms. Then-Sen. Lyndon B. inappropriate to use their pulpits ing that the national unemployment available for all attendees. Fund; Pastor Jim Garlow of Skyline Johnson pushed for the regulations to stump for political candidates,” is at 8.3 percent, the upcoming presi- While life and family issues are tak- Church; Dr.
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