Good morning on this Saturday, September, 10th. Today I'm covering a potpourri of topics in my blog. Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. There will be ceremonies and remembrances honoring the occasion, but through all of the memorials, we should offer thanks to God that we have not had a similar devastating attack on our soil since that tragic day.
Keep a close eye on what is happening in Europe, particularly with the debt problems of Greece, Italy, Portugal, Ireland, and Spain. Many experts are predicting that Greece will eventually have to face bankruptcy with the possibility that the other debtor nations will eventually follow. Europe is a tale of the haves and have-nots with Germany and France the haves who have been resuscitating the Greek economy with infusions of money. Now the Germans are balking at their expense of the so called rescue and the situation has become increasingly proceeding to a crisis point. Some are purposing a tighter alliance of the European countries with the creation of the "United States of Europe." The financial problems of Europe have impacted other economies; hence the decline in the U.S. stock market.
Things are heating up in Israel. The Israeli population is increasingly growing discontent with their government and want changes. Meanwhile attacks against them by their enemies have increased. President Obama has prescribed a return to the pre-1967 War boundaries and Israel has bulked. Tensions are running high between Israel and many other nations, including the United States. There is no easy solution in sight.
One week from today and tomorrow is Re-Church weekend at Edgewood. We are going all-out to invite folks who formerly attended church and now do not to attend to our Re-Church services. We now have only one week to invite these folks to attend our special services. Solomon said, "He who wins souls is wise" (Proverbs 11:30).
Tomorrow's sermon will focus on the Re-Church theme. I hope you will be able to attend.
Mel Brown