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Letter from Wolfgang Simson: Kenya/Uganda etc: Africa, as I see it from my recent visits, is more poised to be open for a true  Kingdom restart than probably anywhere else. They love a good king, while Indians are still to  much into a dysfunctional democracy, both politically and in church. When the government of Rwanda suddenly closed down most church buildings (about 8.000 at least),  this created two commotions:; 1) The pastors ran havoc because their sacred space was suddenly gone; 2) The people became activated out of necessity. Remember China. I think that even in India we may see history repeat itself. I see that most Christians in India pray for a removal of the current government they see as repressive of "foreign religion". However, many senior elders in China "thank God for Mao", as he helped remove the constricting shackles of imported white-mabns religion and removed the three top-tiers of hierarchical church systems. Mao ...

TRAINING OF CHILDREN IN DISCIPLING: I once visited a Sapera (snake charmers) colony. There was this baby crawling outside the tent playing with a defanged cobra. The baby thought it was a toy. I asked them when do you teach them to catch a live poisonous one. Just then a man arrived with a freshly caught live cobra in a bamboo basket from the nearby forest.  He just opened the lid and the snake started slithering away. He asked a young boy (must be around 6-7 years of age) to go and get it. The boy ran and picked it by the tail and brought it back and put it back in the basket.  I was simply amazed. But one thing did learn, do not think that your kids are too young to learn discipling, not just the theory of it but also the skills. So, I do not throw out kids from our household gatherings unless they are causing too much distraction. In fact, when we "Break Bread" (The Lord's Supper), like Yeshua in the Jewish tradition (Deut 6:2,3) made young John to sit nex...

Our Christian Response to Revenge: After the recent gruesome bomb blast by militants in Kashmir when bodies of nearly 50 soldiers were blown up in smithereens, plus many others were seriously injured, the whole country is baying for revenge. Anyone not doing so, is immediately labelled as anti-national. While many Christians and churches are praying for the families of the martyrs, what should be our Christian response: Scripture clearly instructs us , do not take revenge, but instead let God's anger do it. "I will take revenge, I will pay back, says the Lord. Therefore, if your enemy hungers, feed him. If he thirsts, give him drink. For in so doing you shall heap coals of fire on his head.   Do not be overcome by evil but overcome evil with good. (Romans 12:19-21) Like it or not, we need to love the militants and pray for them that their spiritual blindness may be removed, and they may come to the saving knowledge of TRUTH (Jesus). Matt. 5:44; Acts 26:18; 1Tim. 2...