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From Lou Engle

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I have reattached the the document with the email blast. I apologize for sending the document showing the edits. Blessings!
Dear Leaders of America,
Please see below an urgent call to prayer. Please also prayerfully consider calling your networks to join in prayer and also watch the national webcast.
Recently, I sent an E-Blast with Tony Perkins, President of Family Research Council, calling the nation to join an urgent national webcast prayer convocation (that is taking place Thursday, December 16th at 8:30PM EST) to ask God to restrain federally funded abortion in the healthcare system. We will be joined by key leaders, including U.S. Senators Sam Brownback of Kansas, Jim Demint of South Carolina, Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, Randy Forbes of Virginia, Bishop Harry Jackson, Dr. Jim Garlow, and many others.
On that E-Blast I wrote:
On Friday, December 4th, I was awakened early in the morning with a burden to pray, as I considered the consequences of abortion being mainstreamed into the national healthcare system if the senate healthcare bill is passed as it is right now.
I turned to 1 Chronicles 21 where the destroying angel had come to the threshing floor of Ornan. God, in his heart of mercy, restrained the angel of death, saying, “Enough! Restrain your hand.” The angel of death still hovered between heaven and earth with its sword drawn. Even with God’s restraint, the verdict was still in the balance as to whether or not the death march would continue. An earth being, namely David, had to agree with God’s restraint through repentance, paying the full price, and offering up the atoning blood. When David went up to the threshing floor in repentance and erected the altar and offered the sacrifice, God heeded the prayers and the angel of death sheathed its sword.
I believe we have come to the high water mark of the pro-abortion movement in America. At the same time, the nation is shifting dramatically pro-life. The angel of abortion and this plague of death has come to the Senate threshing floor and I believe that God is seeking to restrain it now, but intercessors on the earth must agree with him. But, at this critical moment, a last ditch plot has been hatched to forever seal abortion into the life and soul of our nation.
Possibly in the next week the Senate will “choose life or death” as Senator Sam Brownback proclaimed on the Senate floor during the abortion debate. If this Bill is passed as is, abortion will proliferate in America because of its availability and low costs. Much of the pro-life efforts since 1973 and many of the legal victories restraining abortion will basically be annulled or turned back. There will be no recovery from this defeat until a major Senate shift takes place and 60 votes are garnered to reverse this legislation. This could take decades or may never take place in our lifetime. In the mean time, bloodguilt is heaped up and the lives of babies and mothers are killed and shattered.
Brothers and sisters, I don’t know if we can comprehend the urgency and the implications of this moment. Many of our lives may not be immediately affected and therefore we can carry on as usual and be lulled into a false peace. It is only the oppressed and those about to die that demand a miracle. Maybe it is time we think generationally and not selfishly, and take responsibility for the life and times we have been thrust into.
When the angel of death was at the doorstep of the Jews in Persia, Esther was brought to a defining moment in her life. She could choose silence and self-preservation or risk everything to be the hinge of history. The moment was so desperate that she called the whole Jewish nation to a no food and no water three day fast. Only imminent death creates such desperation. I actually feel we are at such a moment now.
The last thing that I want to do is to call people to fast again. We get weary of these things. But, as I talked to my wife today I said, “I would hate to have been given a position of influence to call for desperate prayer, and not do it, because its Christmas time and its not expedient.” The spirit of Herod is lurking again at the time of the birth of Jesus.
Therefore, we are calling for a three-day fast in whatever small sphere we have. These three days will be prior to the national webcast prayer convocation with FRCAction. To whoever’s hearts are stirred, fast these three days Lord leads and dare to believe the God of Esther can give some Senators sleepless nights and shift this public policy of death in such a time as this.
Pray that Senator Ben Nelson will stand like a stonewall for life. Pray for a “Democratic coalition for life” to stand firm. Pray for the influence of the Kingdom over Blanche Lincoln, Joe Lieberman, Susan Collins, and Olympia Snow. Lift up the victory of the cross over this whole Senate decision. Let us believe that the angel of death will sheath its sword in this moment in American history.
Register for Webcast now at www.frcaction.org/prayercastregistration.
Lou Engle

Talking to Tiger

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I wanted to wait a few days before I commented on Tiger Woods’ dilemma. I have to tell you that I am totally shocked by all the revelations that are coming forward. I, for one, KNOW that you canNOT always believe what is in the news, but there is some level of truth, and there are some things that we do know. In his own words, he admitted to “some transgressions” and asked for time to work things out in the privacy of his own home.

I have been thinking WHAT IF I had a chance to talk to him, what would I say? What would I share with him? Obviously, all the money in the world and all the fame in the world has not brought him fulfillment, and at the pinnacle of his career, everything seems to be crashing down around him. Before I get started here, I think it’s only right to share with you that I have never been a fan of Tiger’s. Yes, I think he and Jack Nicklaus are the two greatest golfers of all time, but I have never rooted for Tiger. This is primarily because if you ever watch him play, whenever he hits a bad shot (which is part of golf), he let’s loose with a boatload of swear words, and I’m not talking about the second tier level of swear words. I have seen and heard him use the Lord’s name in vain and many other words that should NEVER EVER be uttered. I’m sorry if that offends anyone, but the game of golf itself is to be a gentleman’s game, and even in the midst of competition on the highest level, I believe it’s NEVER right to curse like a sailor when things are bad.

On to what I would share if given the opportunity… I am not interested in anything but actually helping him and getting him back on the right path. I want him to know that as important as golf has been to him, it has now becomes unimportant as he looks into the eyes of his children and his wife. I am not sure if he will ever ever regain the trust of his wife, but now is the time to begin placing things in their proper priority.

Number 1: Getting things right with God. A man can try in vain to reconstruct his home or his marriage, but it will all be in vain if God does not somehow come into the forethought of your every intention. God is the Author of life, and He is a God who loves. To the degree that He allowed His own son to die on a cross 2,000 years ago, God longs to love and forgive you for every sin and every transgression. The world, the media, your fellow golfers, your mother or your wife may NEVER ever fully understand or totally forgive you, but God LONGS to forgive you and the peace that you have not been able to find through sports, through fame, through riches or relationships can be YOURS if only you will open up your heart to Jesus. God can and will grant you peace, but only through a relationship with Jesus Christ. Read John 3:16, Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9,10 as well as Acts 2:38, and ask God to forgive you. Ask Jesus to come into your life and accept Him as your Lord and Savior. You will never regret this decision and it’s the most important decision you will ever make in your life.

Number 2: I would ask God, my family, my friends and the world to forgive me. Restoration begins with humbling ourselves and seeking forgiveness from those that we have offended. It begins with true repentance, which is a decision to turn away from sin and to make changes in one’s life. Being sorry is not enough. Being repentant is. It’s changing the stripes of a tiger, which some will say is IMPOSSIBLE, but with God’s help, it IS POSSIBLE. I would know going in that there will be those who will not forgive and who will never forget, but I would lose the PR people, the agents, and the Nike logos, and humbly ask for those whom I have offended to forgive me.

Number 3: I would humbly commit this day and the rest of my days on earth to serving and following God, that my time, energy, and resources would be used to bring honor and glory to God. Whatever that means, wherever God leads, and whenever he needs it, I would simply allow God to use YOU to accomplish HIS will in your life.

Number 4: I would CLING to the Scriptures. I would start in the book of Psalms. I might not ever leave the book of Psalms. Read it and re-read it and get it in your heart. You will find peace, strength, hope and victory within its pages. Gods word is the ONLY thing that can erase all those images from one’s mind.

And Number 5: I would seek the advice from Godly counselors and men of God to work through all the issues with your family. I do NOT know enough to tell you anymore than what I’ve already written above, but I would never swing another golf club, I would never make another dollar, I would never give another interview until I had worked through these five things.

I want you to know that I believe that one day things will be better. It wont be easy and it will NOT happen without God. He alone can save, He alone can redeem, He alone can restore, He alone can offer complete forgiveness. He alone has an ETERNAL love for you. I am praying for you. I really am. Praying for all of us, to do the right thing and keep clinging to Jesus and His grace.

Domincan Republic

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Kevin Malone, former General Manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, invited me to come to the Dominican Republic to be the morning platform speaker for about 200 baseball players. Kevin is involved with a ministry called SCORE, that travels to third world countries sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ before, during, and after conducting baseball clinics for those less fortunate. There are coaches and players involved in this ministry who come from high school teams, college teams, and professional Major League teams.

I have to tell you that my heart has been so moved and touched by the ministry of all these baseball players who have taken a week out of their life to come to the Dominican to invest in the children of this island.

Today I served on just ONE of five teams and we travel to a different village everyday.

Today we had over 300 children show up for a clinic. We literally got off the bus on a little street and walked down this narrow alley, which opened up to this large baseball field. By the way, one out of six players in professional Major League baseball come from the Dominican Republic, and now I know why. These young people have a HUNGER and a PASSION to play the game of baseball and they play it all the time.

When we arrived at our particular village today, a former coach from the University of Kentucky shared Christ, and MOST of the people there wanted Jesus to be their Savior. I handed out a baseball card that had a Christian testimony on it from Albert Pujols and then we divided up the children into stations, and I helped with the outfielders.

I have to tell you my MIND raced as I thought about the NUMBERS of people that I know that would be so blessed by doing this short term missions project. My heart broke for the poverty that I saw in the Domincan. I LONG for Jesus to bless this nation with godly leaders, and we discussed that ONE DAY, perhaps one of those children who committed their life to Jesus may lead a revival among the Dominican people.

May God burden each of out hearts to do whatever we can do to make a difference in the world.

A Championship Year

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As many of you know, I have been coaching the Hillcrest Middle School girls’ basketball team that my daughter plays on. Recently, the VARISITY Coach, Debbie Haliday, who played at UCLA and is also the school’s athletic director and has a daughter on the team, wrote this article and thought I’d share it…

“There’s just something really pure about their faces. I love watching them play…practice or game, it’s really the same. They play with desire, but desire isn’t even quite the right word. I heard today that when they come out of the locker room they always all touch the poster that is entitled, “Effort.” How great is that? Maybe it is about effort. They really do work very hard, all the time. But even that description falls short. It is effort maximized, from the heart. Actually, I think the word is earnest…they play with earnest desire.

I don’t know if you can teach earnest. I’ve watched their coach for years and he is certainly demanding of full effort. They drill, and drill, and drill. It is basketball at its most fundamental best. These are 12 and 13 year old girls who don’t shy away from any hard thing their coach asks them to do…and he asks, every day. If anyone could teach earnest, I’d say he could. Even so, it’s more along the lines of him drawing it out than teaching it… which of course is an art in and of itself.
Effort, desire, earnest hard work… some might think these qualities are in short supply in “kids these days.” But I get to see it every day. I walked through the gym today and they were playing a game, the score was 19-2 when I arrived. Every one of the girls on the court was hustling hard, hands and feet and legs flying everywhere. The other team tried to drive into the key and landed in a trap. The ball got tipped away, a quick pass to the point guard followed by three long legged dribbles and a hard pass to a girl sprinting from the left side led to a layup in about four seconds. The whole bench exploded in applause. It was awesome!
Similar scenarios happened over and over again, no matter who was in the game. And the same look was on all of their faces. That pure, earnest, desire, love of the game, and effort on the poster expression that is so captivating to me. It is sport at its best in my opinion, and I’m very thankful I get to watch. “

If you would like to read more articles regarding faith and sports, check out this website:

It’s a great encouragement to both parents and children involved with sports!

It has been a phenomonal year with these girls, and they just won the League Championships! They’ve worked really hard, and it’s been FUN!!! A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE GIRLS!!!
Also, a BIG THANK YOU to Stewart Uy, who came out to take pictures at three of the girls’ games! To view more of his great photogrpahy skills, you can visit his website here: http://www.s2cphotography.com/

News!! News!! News!!

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There is soooooooooooo much going on that I thought I’d just write and share a little about a lot. First, the REVIVAL… It was and continues to be a SPIRITUAL HIGH. I have never been in a week-long meeting where you could sense and feel the POWER of God moving in such a mighty way. From the worship to the messages to the people walking down the aisles during the invitation time, it was a HEAVENLY ATMOSPHERE with lives being transformed by the power of God.

Then last weekend, my father, H. Dean Rutherford hit it out of the ballpark. At 77, he is still one of the best communicators in the country. He is funny, Biblical, relational and always “brings it” when he preaches the Word. We are so blessed to have been able to hear him preach from time to time. Please continue to keep him in your prayers, asking God to give him many more years of good health and blessing.

Next, I am pleased to announce that we now have an iPhone app for www.callonjesus.com. Today, it has 4 major elements that are all a way to boost your knowledge and growth in the Lord:

1) You get a video of the weekend’s sermon uploaded to your phone EACH and EVERY weekend. 2) You get the complete devotional book, Romancing Royalty.
3) You get the ENTIRE Bible added to your phone, and
4) You get a Bible reading guide that is the BEST in the country, plus 52 videos that help explain what you’re reading.

You can go to the iTunes app store and just search for “Call On Jesus” to find it, and DRUMROLLLLLLL… it’s also available on all the Google ANDROID phones as well. You also have the ability to forward the videos to your friends and family. This is really a GREAT resource for you to have 24/7 through your iPhones and android phones. All you Blackberry users out there, we are working on having this available for you in the near future.

Next, as you know, my 13 year old daughter is in 8th grade, and I am coaching her and the middle school girls at Hillcrest Christian School, and I would LOVE to have you come watch one of our games. We only have a few left. Here’s the remaining schedule:

– Tuesday October 27th at 3:30 PM, we play against Villiage Christian School at Hillcrest School
– Thursday, October 29th at 5:15 PM, we play at Faith Baptist High School
– Monday, November 2nd at 6:00 PM, we play against Los Angeles Baptist at Hillcrest School
– Thursday, November 5th at 3:30 PM, we play Milken at Hillcrest School
These girls are good, and I hope you’ll join us.

Lastly, I have never been MORE encouraged about all that God is doing in our midst. Let’s continue to serve and love the Lord with all of our hearts. May we all be involved in a Life! Group, and may we share our faith with those who do NOT know Jesus. Find a place to serve at Shepherd and remember that Jesus is coming back soon.

In love,
Pastor Dudley