From New York City, the News About Osama Bin Laden

I am writing this from New York City. It is fascinating to be here as the news reports about Bin Laden's death are taking over everyone's attention. People are saying things like "justice is served" and "we have prevailed."

On the one hand, it is strange that everyone is celebrating the death of a human being. Yet on the other hand, I am sure the world is a better place with one less terrorist mastermind.

Overall, though, what has impressed me today is that we (people like you and me) already knew that love overcame the evil of 9/11 long before we heard this fascinating news about the death of Osama.

I've blogged about it before, but it bears repeating at a time (and from a place) like this:

September 11, 2001

We all remember where we were and what we were doing.

3,000 lives were lost that day. America was changed forever.

Many of us gave sacrifically to help the families impacted by the terrorist strikes.

Ten years later it is clear…

LOVE PREVAILS

Out of the rubble, God is bringing good.

Since 2001 Orchard Group has been involved with -

12 new churches in the New York City area

24 new churches around the northeast region

Over 2,000 baptisms

September 11, 2011 falls on a Sunday. Mark an anniversary of sorrow with a message of hope –

LOVE PREVAILS!

One way in which we will be encouraging churches to participate is by receiving an offering on September 11, 2011 so more new churches can join those already thriving in New York and Washington and Pennsylvania.

If this news about Bin Laden's death has impacted you, I would like to challenge you, your family, and/or your church to invest in the real victories, the kindgom victories, being won each day as new churches are coming to life in New York and the Northeast, the very same places targeted by terrorists almost ten years ago.