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Going from ‘talking’ to ‘walking’

Each day, I’m sure, we each strive to walk “the Christian walk”, but sometimes mess up and miss the mark.

Wayne, a friend of Life 101.9, who went through kind of a spiritual dry spell, described a typical prayer of his: “If You do this, I’ll do that.”

But when Jesus moved through a tobyMac song, it touched Wayne’s heart! He says:

“I need to totally and selflessly surrender to Him so I can be the man God desires me to be.”

God uses gifts from friends like you to bring people like Wayne closer to Him. I can’t say how grateful I am for your generosity, which helps make it possible for Faith 1090 to stay on the air, offering uplifting music with a message of hope, even as economic challenges continue for us.

Your generous gift now will help knock out the remaining $270,000 to complete our funding for this fiscal year.

Would you share the blessings of your life with a donation to Faith 1090’s Spring Fundraiser? God will use it to make a difference in someone’s life!

As you prayerfully consider making a gift, keep in mind how God works through all of us- you and me- to do His work in changing lives! Ephesians 2:10 says “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works . . .”

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In Him,
Doug Smith
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Charisa Coulter was taken from her jail cell to the airport by U.S. Embassy staff on Monday — more than a month after she and nine other Americans were arrested for trying to take 33 children out of Haiti after the earthquake.

A defense lawyer said she was released because there was no evidence to support the charges. He predicted that Laura Silsby, the leader of the group, will also soon be released.

The judge released the other eight Americans last month after concluding that parents voluntarily gave up their children in the belief that the missionaries would give them a better life.

Critics have urged the office — a holdover from the previous administration — to withhold funding from religious charities that hire only fellow believers, but it’s unclear if that will be discussed.

Under President Obama, the faith-based office’s policy goals include “reducing the need for abortion” — an issue that is not on today’s agenda.

But the advisory council is scheduled to discuss interfaith cooperation, which will be needed since its 25 appointees range from Catholic, evangelical and liberal Christians to Jews, Muslims and the religious director of a gay rights group.

Hundreds of people have fled their homes, fearing reprisal attacks.

Local journalists and a civil rights group say the bodies of the dead lined the streets of three mostly Christian villages south of the regional capital of Jos.

The city lies in a region separating Nigeria’s Muslim north from the predominantly Christian south.

Witnesses who escaped the massacre said they believed the attackers were Muslims.

The Red Cross says Nigerian military units are surrounding the three affected villages.

The Dead Sea Scrolls are coming to the Twin Cities. These ancient documents discovered by a shepherd have been called one of the premiere archeological discoveries of this age.  The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient biblical documents that go back almost 200o years.  They have revolutionized biblical understanding, and given us a great glimpse into the world of the Bible.

The Dead Sea Scrolls will be at the Science Museusm of Minnesota March 12th to October 24th 2010.  Stay tuned to faith radio to find out more!

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Going from ‘talking’ to ‘walking’

Maybe you know someone who talks the Christian talk but doesn’t quite “walk that talk.”

That’s how Wayne described his spiritually dry life, admitting in a letter that his typical prayer went something like: “If You do this, I’ll do that.”

But when the Lord moved Wayne’s heart, he learned:

“I need to totally and selflessly surrender to Him so I can be the man God desires me to be.”

I thank God that He has used the gifts of ministry friends like you to encourage others during these difficult times and to bring people like Wayne closer to Him. Your generosity has helped advance His Kingdom by helping fund our operating budget over the past nine months.

But the need is great and right now we are asking you to help us raise the remaining annual operating budget.

Will you please share the blessings of your life now with a financial gift financial gift to the 2010 Faith Radio Spring SHARE Fundraiser, which God will use to make a difference in the life of someone like Wayne?

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As you prayerfully consider making a gift, please remember that God uses and prepares all of us to help transform people: “We are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works . . .” (Eph. 2:10).

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The church is inviting the public to its services this Sunday to recognize the life of the Rev. Fred Winters. Winters’ widow, Cindy Winters, will be one of the speakers.

Winters was shot to death on March 8, 2009. Terry Sedlacek was charged with first-degree murder but has been declared mentally unfit to stand trial.

Sedlacek is in the custody of the Illinois Department of Human Services for treatment.

Cindy Williams says the anniversary services are part of the church’s healing.

But the author of the memoir “Son of Hamas” says he now worships a God who will never disown him.

Since leaving Islam, Yousef has come to believe that the more closely Muslims follow Allah and Muhammad, the more they become inhuman terrorists. In an Associated Press interview, Yousef said, “The biggest terrorist is Allah of the Quran, the god of the Quran, the god of Islam.”

But Yousef doesn’t view himself as having changed religions. He says, “I am not a religious person today. I am a Jesus Christ follower. It’s a matter of a relationship.”

Wildmon says his resignation follows months of health problems, including hospitalizations for treatment of encephalitis, which he got from a mosquito bite, and cancer on his left eye.

The 72-year-old Wildmon says he’ll continue to work at AFA, while his son Tim leads the ministry.

Don Wildmon, a retired Methodist minister, founded the group in

1977 as the National Federation for Decency, promoting family values and waging boycotts to combat pornography and violence in media.

The group changed its name in 1988 to the American Family Association, which now has a $20 million budget, 180 radio stations, a monthly magazine and an Internet presence.

A Haitian judge says he’s not ready to release his decision after holding a final hearing.

Judge Bernard Saint-Vil says he’s consulting with prosecutors on the charges against Laura Silsby and Charisa Coulter. Saint-Vil had said earlier he would probably order their release after Tuesday’s hearing. He declined to explain the delay.

The two missionaries seemed in good spirits before they were taken back to jail. They were visited by U.S. Embassy personnel.

Saint-Vil previously freed eight other Americans detained with the pair for trying to take 33 children out of Haiti without proper papers.