Comments on: Scaremongering: The Alarmist Gospel http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/scaremongering-the-alarmist-gospel Life at the Intersection of Culture and Christianity Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:30:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/scaremongering-the-alarmist-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-4045 C. Holland Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:03:19 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=625#comment-4045 @Grady & Tai Fu: Fear is certainly paralysing, and it's not from God. We only conquer by continuing! @Grady & Tai Fu: Fear is certainly paralysing, and it’s not from God. We only conquer by continuing!

]]> By: Tai Fu http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/scaremongering-the-alarmist-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-4035 Tai Fu Sat, 05 Dec 2009 18:07:17 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=625#comment-4035 In China many missionaries have to be very careful talking about stuff and most places in Western Europe is quite good when it comes to religious freedom (for now that is..). I hear stories of people getting arrested and tortured in places like China, and then in the Middle East things are much worse. I guess its human nature to talk about fear though... I do it a lot sometimes too. .-= Tai Fu´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.operation-jericho.org/?p=90" rel="nofollow">Ministry update</a> =-. In China many missionaries have to be very careful talking about stuff and most places in Western Europe is quite good when it comes to religious freedom (for now that is..). I hear stories of people getting arrested and tortured in places like China, and then in the Middle East things are much worse. I guess its human nature to talk about fear though… I do it a lot sometimes too.
Tai Fu´s last blog ..Ministry update

]]> By: Grady Bauer http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/scaremongering-the-alarmist-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-4029 Grady Bauer Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:22:44 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=625#comment-4029 We're moving into Europe out of North Africa...where we deal with this daily. I have to use a VPN to check my email, I have all kinds of security stuff on my laptop to keep it safe....I have to speak in code publicly with other believers and we live with secret police among us. Every day there is the possibility we will either get arrested or kicked out. If we allow ourselves to explore the "what ifs" we will find ourselves paralyzed with fear and rendered useless. I say stop talking about the fears, keep sharing, live today as if it's your last and press on! .-= Grady Bauer´s last blog ..<a href="http://missionalspace.com/?p=485" rel="nofollow">I wish all roads led to heaven</a> =-. We’re moving into Europe out of North Africa…where we deal with this daily. I have to use a VPN to check my email, I have all kinds of security stuff on my laptop to keep it safe….I have to speak in code publicly with other believers and we live with secret police among us. Every day there is the possibility we will either get arrested or kicked out.

If we allow ourselves to explore the “what ifs” we will find ourselves paralyzed with fear and rendered useless. I say stop talking about the fears, keep sharing, live today as if it’s your last and press on!
Grady Bauer´s last blog ..I wish all roads led to heaven

]]> By: C. Holland http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/scaremongering-the-alarmist-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-4017 C. Holland Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:31:01 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=625#comment-4017 @Roxie: Thanks! @Roxie: Thanks!

]]> By: Roxie in Wisconsin http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/scaremongering-the-alarmist-gospel/comment-page-1#comment-4003 Roxie in Wisconsin Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:21:12 +0000 http://www.missionaryconfidential.com/?p=625#comment-4003 My mom used to play a song called, "Don't give up on the brink of a miracle." What you've stated is very true - our human nature (and missionaries are no exception) is to bring attention to ourselves (thus the desire to stay the one with the sensational news) and to look at the situation around us instead of the keeping our eyes on the One who does have control (thus panicking). This is definitely a great reminder for us to keep our eyes on Christ - to remain steadfast, immovable - even in the midst of rumors or scary truth! My mom used to play a song called, “Don’t give up on the brink of a miracle.” What you’ve stated is very true – our human nature (and missionaries are no exception) is to bring attention to ourselves (thus the desire to stay the one with the sensational news) and to look at the situation around us instead of the keeping our eyes on the One who does have control (thus panicking).

This is definitely a great reminder for us to keep our eyes on Christ – to remain steadfast, immovable – even in the midst of rumors or scary truth!

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