Dino-Birds? Behinds too Bulky to Fly, Sorry...

A bird’s center of mass is toward the front, in between its wings. This is a crucial aerodynamic arrangement that enables in-flight control of balance and maneuvering. It is also one evidence that birds are not descended from dinosaurs. A dinosaur’s bulk was situated above its hind legs, and there is no fossil—let alone a series of fossils—showing that bulk gradually shifting forward. In fact, a creature with its mass centered in the middle would not yet be able to control itself in the air. It would also not be able to maneuver on the ground as well as its dinosaur peers. Surely, such an imaginary creature would have become food for its better-equipped companions, thus ending the whole evolutionary experiment.

Surely the great Creator deserves credit for His fantastic handiwork!

(for more, see Brian Thomas, Fit for Flight, Acts & Facts, Institute for Creation Research, August 2011)

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Bibles are Scarce in World's Largest Christian Country

"I was an atheist, but then I surrendered to God and my life was changed. I had always heard the missionaries share how miraculous God's Word was. I started to hope that one day I could have my own Bible. I prayed to God that I could have a Bible to read his words.

"Today after the Sunday service, there was a brother in church who asked if there were people who wanted a Bible. My heart sped up. I was so excited, and I walked toward the platform to receive one. Finally I got a Holy Bible! I know this is through God's provision, and it is free! I will cherish his words, which are as precious as my own life."

This was written by one young man who has turned to Jesus. Last year, underground Bible distributors carried 165,000 Bibles to Christians in all 31 Chinese provinces. They distributed all the Bibles they had, but many believers are still without.


The Christian faith has grown incredibly in China over the last decade, making China one of the world's largest Christian countries. The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences estimates China's Christian population at 23 million, which includes only members of the state-sponsored Three-Self Patriotic Movement "church" (TSPM), but the number of Christians worshiping at unregistered house churches increases the total to an estimated 80-130 million.

With such rapid growth of Christianity and a population that is 91 percent literate, the need for Bibles is immense. "China needs Bibles," says Pastor Joel. "We need hundreds of thousands each year." Even with the output of the world's largest Bible printer, Nanjing Amity Printing Co., 12 million additional Bibles are needed each year. Bibles printed by Amity are distributed only through TSPM book stores, which are few in number and often have very limited opening hours. Our workers have found that some TSPM books stores are open for only an hour each week. China's largest book-store chain, Xing Hua, sells the holy books of Daoism, Islam and Buddhism but is not permitted to sell the Bible.

New converts need Bibles, and most cheaply produced Bibles wear out in about five years. In addition, more than half of all Chinese citizens live in poor, rural areas, and most could never afford to purchase a Bible even if they were available.

(from Voice of the Martyrs newsletter, September 2011)

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Satan did not want that van to get to the village, but Jesus did...

A true story from Christian missionaries in Central Asia: "We assumed it would be an uneventful six-hour drive to our target mountain village. As an intercessory prayer team we had faced several spiritual battles the previous week. On this day of travel we wanted to rest and rejuvenate. When the oil suddenly disappeared from the van's engine in the middle of the desert, we didn’t think much of it. Our mechanic/driver added oil. But when we entered a certain river valley to get up to the top of a pass, the van began to unravel. First, the brakes went out; then the transmission broke. Next the steering went out, and things that were already repaired on the vehicle began to break down again. This series got our attention, and we began to pray a bit more aggressively. When the van almost went over a cliff on two occasions we knew we were in a battle! The enemy did not want us to reach that mountain community with the truth of Jesus Christ."

"We began to battle quite vocally through prayer and worship despite being in a communist country with a driver who was not Christian. We knew our lives were at stake. Our day trip had now extended late into the freezing-cold night. Since there is very little travel in the remote desert, the probability of help was slim. Suddenly, a driver in a jeep appeared and stopped to help fix our van. He followed us and repeatedly stopped to help us. Eventually we reached the summit and could coast down to the village. The jeep? Well, it just vanished into the darkness. Over the next few days, as we prayed through the region, the van almost flipped over twice for no reason at all while driving on flat ground. Satan did not want to give up his territory and wanted us out of there. When we finally returned from the trip, our driver confessed that he had been scared and shocked at how the van almost tumbled for no apparent reason. Today, two-and-a-half years later, a church graces that remote mountain village!"

(from WEC.Go Magazine, Fall 2011)

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My Sunshine, Daughter of sacrifice

Here is a quote written by Sunshine in her Bible: “If we meet and you forget me, you’ve lost nothing. But if you meet Jesus and forget Him, you’ve lost everything.”

This true story about Sunshine  not lets you see the unfailing devotion of a 19 year old girl who even through hours of torture, gave her life for our heavenly Father.

It is also a look into the world in which we live. It gives insight into how occult influence has made inroads even into our government, law enforcement and judicial systems.

The message is, if we are putting our trust in anything or anyone other than God, we will be in for a rude awakening. Thousands said they have become closer to God and Christ through reading this book. I hope, beloved, that through this book you’ll meet Jesus.

(from Teresa, author of My Sunshine Daughter of sacrifice, available as an e-Book PDF file at the Jacob's well website)

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Blind Muslim girl finds Jesus

Ever since Ayse was a little girl she had been hungry for God. She searched for him in Islam, the faith of her her country. But this had never satisfied her. She found Christian radio broadcasts and began listening to them. She reached out to Christians, who invited them to church. She found Jesus there! It was two years ago when she began following him, and now her father and two brothers have also turned to the Saviour. Please pray for their growth in the knowledge of God's word, and for the salvation of the mother and other family members.

(from a Christian newsletter, September 2011)

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