stunt pilot chats away page 16 salvationarmy.org.uk/warcry
TRANSCRIPT
20p/25c
War CryTHE
salvationarmy.org.uk/warcry Est 1879 No 7130
FIGHTING FOR HEARTS AND SOULS
24 August 2013
THE KING’S SPEECH
Page 8
PA
Stunt pilot chats away
FLY BOY
Page 16
PROJECT BOOSTS SILK ROAD TO RECOVERY
IT’S 50 YEARS SINCE ‘I HAVE A DREAM’ Page 3 PA
photo
BIBLE Society reports that two of its bookshops in Egypt have
been set on fire. The outlets in Assiut and Minia were among a number of retail premises targeted by pro-Morsi supporters after the security clampdown. Before being set alight, the shops’ security grills were damaged and windows were smashed. Both shops were closed on the day of the attacks.
Egyptian Bible Society general director Ramez Atallah called the violence that erupted in the country ‘an attack against the state by a violent minority’, describing it as ‘an attempt to destabilise the nation’.
The Bible Society in Egypt says that the attacks on its bookshops are the first such incidents in the 129 years it has been operating.
The War Cry invites readers to send in requests for prayer, including the names of individuals and details of their circumstances. Send your requests to PRAYERLINK, The War Cry, 101 Newington Causeway, Lon don SE1 6BN. Mark your envelope ‘Confidential’.
IN the aftermath of the Egyptian Army’s clearance of protest camps in Cairo, protesters attacked at least 52 churches across the country. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) quotes ‘Coptic church media sources’ as reporting that supporters of deposed President Mohamed Morsi also set fire to or destroyed a number of Christian-owned businesses.
According to CSW, the Coptic newspaper Al Watani reported damage to a church in Sohag, south of Cairo, while in the village of Dalga, three churches and six buildings within the grounds of the 5th-century Monastery of the Holy Virgin and Anba Abra’am were set on fire.
In the Abu-Hilal district, the church of Mar-Mina and a clinic operated by the church were set alight, as were two churches in the Fayoum villages of Nazla and Youssef al-Seddiq and the Society of the Holy Bible in the town of Fayoum, approximately 60 miles southwest of Cairo.
In Suez, 60 miles east of Cairo, the church and the school of the Good Shepherd were set on fire by the Morsi supporters, who also blocked the road to prevent fire engines from reaching the area.
The Anglican News Service also confirmed that St Saviour’s Anglican Church in Suez was targeted. Attackers threw Molotov cocktails and stones at the church and destroyed the car of the priest-in-charge, Ehab Ayoub.
In a statement, the General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, Cairo-born Bishop Angaelos has highlighted the escalation of attacks on Christians.
‘What we have witnessed on the streets of Egypt over the past weeks is nothing short of devastating. To see so many lives lost, whether of victims or perpetrators, is not only a loss to families and communities, but also a loss to the nation and to humanity as a whole. Without reser-
2 The War Cry 24 August 2013 NewsBISHOP CALLS FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION
There is no set formula to becoming a Christian, but many people have found saying this prayer to be a helpful first step to a relationship with God.
Lord Jesus Christ,I am truly sorry for the things I have done wrong in my life. Please forgive me. I now turn from everything that I know is wrong.Thank you that you died on the cross for me so that I could be forgiven and set free.Thank you that you offer me forgiveness and the gift of your Holy Spirit.Please come into my life by your Holy Spirit to be with me for ever.Thank you, Lord Jesus. Amen
Becoming aecom
Christian
COMMENT – p6 HEALTH – p7 PUZZLES – p12 INNER LIFE – p13 FOOD FOR THOUGHT – p14 RECIPES – p15
Extract from Why Jesus? by Nicky Gumbel published by Alpha International, 2011. Used by kind permission of Alpha International
P R A Y E R L I N K
vation or exception we offer our prayers for all those who have lost loved ones, who have been injured or who feel more powerless than they did.’
He continued: ‘Over the past weeks, we have witnessed an increasing trend of anti-Christian rhetoric calling for “the attack upon and eradica-tion of Christians and churches” in Egypt. The result of such incitement, at least in part, has been the unprecedented attack on churches and Christian homes and businesses. The only real way ahead is for restoration of peace and an application of true recon-ciliation within a now-fractured community.’
The bishop also called for an investigation into the attacks.
Damage in a Bible Society shop in Assiut and (below) the church in Sohag on fire
PLEASE pray for Tony, who is to undergo surgical investigation of his heart; and for Lynne, who is uncertain of the future.
Egyptian churches set on fire
Bib
le Society of E
gypt
NE
RV
AN
A M
AH
MO
UD
24 August 2013 The War Cry 3
By PHILIP HALCROW
Martin Luther King at the March on Washington, where he delivered his ‘I have a dream’ speech
BB
C/N
AR
A/S
moking D
ogs Films
Tell ’em about the dream, Martin
ONE hundred buses arrived every hour. Protesters car-ried placards demanding ‘equal rights now’ and ‘an end to bias now’. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez sang. And part-way through his speech, the Rev Martin Luther King Jr set aside his prepared text and began to impro-vise, saying: ‘I have a dream.’
This week in the US capital, Americans began nine days of concerts, conferences and worship services to mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington – and Martin Luther King’s dream speech.
On the anniversary date – Wednesday 28 August – they will head for the Lincoln Memorial for a commemoration and call to action.
On the same day on this side of the Atlantic, a BBC Two documen-tary, narrated by Denzel Washington, maps the long road the civil rights movement took to the historic gathering.
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington shows how cam-paigners against racial segregation came up against violent opposition in Birmingham, Alabama. Martin Luther King was imprisoned for tak-ing part in a protest. But when he was released and toured the country, he met thousands of people – black and white – who had been shocked by TV news footage of the suppression and wanted change.
Long-term civil rights activist A. Philip Randolph had organised marches on Washington before and he felt it was time for another national protest.
He wanted it to be a march for jobs; Martin Luther King wanted it to be a march for freedom. It ended up being a march for both.
More than 200,000 people turned up. There was an opening prayer. There were songs. Speakers addressed the crowd. Then Martin Luther King began his speech.
An aide, Andrew Young, describes how, as the speech went on, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson urged Dr King: ‘Tell ’em about the dream, Martin.’
He had spoken about his dream before.Another colleague, Clarence Jones, recalls how he thought: ‘These
people don’t know it, but they’re about ready to go to church.’Martin Luther King spoke of his dream of living in a nation where
children will ‘not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character’. He spoke of his dream of sons of slaves and sons of slaves owners sitting down together.
He spoke of Georgia and Mississippi and Alabama – but the words he went on to use came from farther afield. He said that ‘every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.’
The words were straight from the Bible’s Book of Isaiah. Also picked up by the Gospel writers in their telling of the story of Jesus, the words point to a world where people will live harmoniously with each other – and with God. They show a world where wrongdoing has been forgiven and a new kind of life is possible.
A year after Dr King’s speech, the US passed the Civil Rights Act.But people are still gripped by the words of the speech calling people
to change attitudes and take action.And the message of those words from the Bible is that a life of forgive-
ness, freedom and fairness is a dream worth pursuing now.
4 Interview
‘NOT many people are fortunate enough to get a ten-year career
or release more than one album,’ says Lemar. ‘I’m fortunate that the opportunities I’ve taken in my career have all worked out.’
In 2002, Lemar entered the first series of TV talent show Fame Academy. Along with other students, he stayed in a stylish mansion under the watchful eye of the public, writing songs and perfecting his perfor-mance skills.
Each week, the television audience chose to save their favourite act and one student went home. During the final shows, Lemar performed ‘Easy’ with Lionel Richie.
After finishing the competition in third place, Lemar was signed to Sony and in 2003 his debut single ‘Dance’ went to No 2 in the charts.
His first album Dedicated spawned further hits, such as ‘50:50’ and ‘Another Day’. The success led to Lemar heading his own UK tour and performing as the opening act for Justin Timberlake on the UK leg of his world tour. Last year, he released his sixth album, Invincible.
‘This album is a bit different,’ he says. ‘There are ele-ments of soul and a few more love songs.
‘With Invincible I tried to go a bit deeper and I am pleased with the overall sound. It is my best piece of work lyrically.’
Invincible was the first album to be released on Lemar’s own label, AMP.
‘Whenever you step out on your own – especially to do something as complex as setting up a label – you never know what to expect,’ he says. ‘For eight years, I was with Sony. I think it was the right time in my career to step out and try creating a label for myself.’
After taking some time off to be with his two young children, Lemar is back on the road and headlining the
Christian Greenbelt arts, faith and justice festival. It’s the first time he has done something like this.
‘The Christian element is fine with me. Both my parents are pastors, so I understand the whole ele-ment of faith,’ says Lemar. ‘But in growing up, I have become my own person who has his own views. I believe in God and that there is a spiritual element to all of us. There is much more to this world and to our existence than we may choose to believe.
‘I think the fact that Greenbelt celebrates arts, cul-ture and justice is pretty cool. I think I might drop in my song “If There’s Any Justice”,’ he laughs.
Success can be elusive for musicians after their appearance on a reality TV show. The public can easily forget them.
Lemar sees differences between earlier TV talent shows and those of today.
‘Things have changed, because the programmes are viewed differently,’ he says. ‘Maybe it’s a little harder now for people to succeed. There are so many reality competitions and the public is starting to get a little weary of them.
In 2002, he finished third in the BBC talent show, Fame Academy. Now, with six albums and eleven Top 40 hits under his belt, he has become one of the UK’s most successful R&B and soul artists. This weekend, LEMAR is headlining the Greenbelt Festival at Cheltenham. He talks with Renée Davis about the music industry and faith
Lemar reaches
My parents are pastors so I understand faith
24 August 2013 The War Cry 5
‘To be a success after these shows depends on what trends are in the music scene at the time and whether people remember you in six months. Whether you win or come second or third, everything has to fall into place for you. The record company has to be the right one. People have to be generally enthused and then the music has to be released at the right time. More often than not, people miss out on some of those elements, especially the music being good enough.’
Lemar recalls some of the best moments of his career so far.
‘Winning a Brit Award for the first time was absolutely amazing. I’ve met people I could never imagine I’d meet. Setting up my own label and releasing an album were fears that I faced and overcame.’
Lemar offers the following advice to anyone who is going down the route of TV tal-ent searches or just searching for a recording opportunity: ‘Learn your craft. Be the best you can and stay prepared. If you want to be a singer, be the best singer you can be. If you want to be a songwriter, then write a song every day, so that when your opportunity comes you are successful.’
After a relatively long career in what can be a fickle business, Lemar doesn’t plan on letting go of his love for music any time soon. What can we expect from him in the future?
‘I am looking for new artists and am devel-oping a few,’ he says. ‘I hope you will start hearing about them this year. I am also doing a lot of songwriting. So, there should be another album on the way.’
new stage
Lemar is looking forward to playing live at Greenbelt
CHRISTINE GOODWIN
The War Cry 24 August 20136
THE debate over fracking – the hydraulic extraction of shale gas from rock – is generating heat. Last month, Lord Howell, a government energy adviser, suggested that the North East of England might profit from the technology because it had ‘large and uninhabited and desolate areas’. Many observers regarded his analysis as a reopening of the north-south rift.
The country is divided. With shale-gas companies test-drilling sites in the UK, the Anglican Diocese of Blackburn has published a leaflet pointing out that the controversial process presents ‘a choice between economic gain and a healthy environment’. (A poll of Economist readers, split 49-51 per cent against, demonstrates the delicacy of the division).
The church recognises that natural gas is a cleaner energy source. However, it says, fracking involves the use of a secret cocktail of toxic chemicals. It also asserts that ‘fracking removes millions of gallons of precious fresh water from the water cycle’ and can result in water and soil pollution.
‘The rush to benefit from the gas-drilling bonanza is an obvious temptation for many,’ the leaflet continues, ‘and this raises the question of how consideration for God the Creator enters into the decision-making process.’
Care for the planet is not a special-interest soapbox for sandal-wearing Christians or tree-hugging eco-warriors. Sustainability is everybody’s issue.
The world’s resources are finite. There is not enough to sustain life the way it is. We need smarter ways of using natural resources, linked with smarter ways to minimise, or reuse, waste.
Economic benefits are relatively short-term. The selfish approach is to make sure we are comfortable and to leave future generations to pay. But that does not honour the Creator.
God gave humankind dominion over creation, not domination. We do not have the right to treat it as we please. The world is neither our playground nor our plaything.
When it comes to planet Earth, God expects humankind to be its caretakers, not its undertakers.
Heat and lightComment
MediaFind The War Cry on Facebook and Twitter at /TheWarCryUK
DA
VE
TH
OM
PS
ON
/PA
Wire
It’s all in the timing
Guilt trip to churchA THIEF who stole £5,000 in a house burglary six years ago returned the money by leaving it in a church, reported the Daily Mirror.
PC Tim Perrin of Brixham, Devon, said: ‘It is extremely unusual for stolen money to be returned after such a long time. Whoever stole
it must have been overcome by guilt.’
AFTER winning a gold medal in the 400m at the World Championships in Moscow, Christine Ohuruogu (pictured) tweeted: ‘God’s perfect timing got me through!’
Shara Proctor – who came sixth in the long jump – also commented publicly on God’s timing. In a BBC interview before the championships, an interviewer asked her if she felt close to achieving a 7m jump. Shara replied:
‘It’s all timing. It’s God. He’s telling me it’s not the time yet, so I’m just waiting for him.’
DAVID CAMERON described the Bible as ‘not a bad handbook’ for life, reported The Daily Telegraph.
The paper told how, in a question and answer session near Blackburn, the Prime Minister said: ‘What is so good about Jesus’ teachings is there are lots of things he said that you can still apply very direct-ly to daily life and to bringing up your chil-dren.’
Mr Cameron made reference to the Sermon on the Mount and the Ten Commandments, before adding: ‘To me they’re still pretty fresh and good … a set of instruc-tions that I can grapple with.’ He went on to confess that giving his possessions to poor people was ‘a little bit more difficult’.
Despite admitting his struggles, Mr Cameron explained that he was an ‘active member of the Church of England’ who ‘always felt the strength of the Christian faith’ was its ‘basic core of moral guidance’.
PM states Bible policy
A JUDGE ordered
the parents of a seven-month-old boy to change his name from Messiah to Martin in case it offended Christians, reported the Daily Mail.
According to the paper, the judge in Tennessee said only one person earned the name Messiah ‘and that is Jesus Christ’. The boy’s mother is appealing against the decision.
RADIO 2’s Good Morning Sunday comes
live from the Greenbelt Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse tomorrow (25 August 7 am). This year’s is the 40th festival.
During the programme, presenter Clare Balding chats with theologian Jim Wallis about his new book On God’s Side.
PEOPLE following The Salvation Army’s New Testament Bible Challenge
are reading the whole New Testament, five chapters a week, over the course of a year. For each day’s reading plan and discussion notes visit salvationarmy.org.uk/biblechallenge
PAphoto
724 August 2013 The War CryHealth
FREQUENT intakes of high-sugar drinks can put a person at risk of developing heart disease and type-2 diabetes. They can also lead to weight gain and a bigger waist, both of which are associated with unhealthy lifestyles.
Fizzy drinks are full of sugar and empty calories. This means they have no nutritional value and lack vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, which are essential for good health. Choosing different drinks will help to control weight and keep the waistline down.
Try taking the following advice to help find alternatives to unhealthy drinks, thereby reducing the risk of obesity and chronic disease: • Serve water with pieces of fresh fruit, such as orange, lemon or lime to add flavour. • Dilute pure fruit juices with sparkling mineral water to create a healthier ‘fizzy drink’. • When eating out, switch to a healthier option, such as a herbal or fruit tea or a fruit smoothie. • When finishing a workout, don’t undo all the hard work by drinking fizz. Go for sparkling water or a zero-calorie still drink.
THOUSANDS of people in the UK could be at risk of nutritional deficiency because they have made their own diagnosis that they are dairy intolerant, a health charity warns.
Allergy UK is concerned by research revealing that 44 per cent of people who class themselves as dairy intolerant diagnosed their own condition by consulting the internet and other non-medical methods. The organisation says there is an urgent need for more credible information and guidance from qualified health professionals.
Seventy-two per cent of those suffering from dairy intolerance symptoms have removed all dairy sources from their diet. Dairy products are the main providers of calcium.
The reason many people are opting for a dairy-free diet is that they are trying to find a solution to a continuing health problem, such as stomach or abdominal discomfort. Dairy abstainers also quote bloating, diarrhoea, eczema and nasal or sinus congestion among their reasons for going dairy-free. More than half of those surveyed said there wasn’t enough information available on calcium, dairy-free recipes, suitable dairy alternatives and ideas for eating out.
Lindsey McManus of Allergy UK says: ‘The results are worrying. Food intolerance is an increasingly common condition. It is vital that healthcare professionals, such as GPs and practice nurses, receive more support in this area.
‘More credible and easily accessible resources need to be made available to ensure sufferers receive the correct advice and information.
‘To help identify whether food is a cause of symptoms, a food and symptoms diary can help to reveal a pattern. We would always recommend taking the diary to a GP, dietitian or allergy specialist who can diagnose what may be causing a person’s symptoms.’
Three quarters of those surveyed said their preference was
to be assessed through a face-to-face consultation with a health professional.
Kate Arthur, a dietitian from Alpro, the health-food company that funded the research, said: ‘The research shows that the dairy-free alternative of soya is the number one choice for the majority of individuals avoiding dairy.
‘When cutting out dairy foods from the diet, it is important to ensure they are replaced with suitable alternatives. Following a nutritionally balanced dairy-free diet is possible, as long as sufferers are provided with credible advice and have access to information from health professionals.’
•
What are you drinking?
Beware the dangers of dairy self-diagnosis
Health tip provided by Heart Research UK. For more information email [email protected]
8 Interview
The Great Nujiang Valley
Here we go round mulberry bush
24 August 2013 The War Cry 9
Turn to page 10
WOMEN were disappearing. ‘They were being trafficked across the
border to Burma and into the big cities in China,’ says Major Heather Poxon, director of the UK Salvation Army’s international development work. ‘The people were very poor, because they were growing only maize and a little bit of soya, potatoes and rice. So women and young girls were easily lured out of the village with promises of a better income and a better life.’
Those people of the Great Nujiang Valley faced another problem because of the crops they were growing.
‘When you harvest maize and potatoes, you pull up the whole plant. This disturbs the soil and makes it much more vulnerable to rain and to landslides. So people were losing their crops and even their homes in terrible landslides.’
On a visit to China earlier this summer, Heather saw how The Salvation Army is working with agencies to help people change their lives. Now back in her office in London, she outlines how one project has tackled the problems of the people living in the valley.
‘With the help of the Chinese Government, our partners found that silk from that area was the best in China. Together we brought in expertise so that people could be taught how to grow mulberry plants and to rear silkworms. This sericulture has hugely increased the income of the villagers, which means that women want to stay.
‘The mulberry plants also hold the soil well. In the past three years, there have been no landslides or reported cases of trafficking.’
In a village, Heather met Dulie.‘She told me that, because her income had increased since she
started silkworm production, she has been able to build a new house. Being made of brick and cement rather than the traditional wood and mud, it’s much stronger than her old one. Also, she has been able to feed her children more nutritious food.
‘She even told me that she now can give her children pocket money, which is a luxury. She is healthy, happy and planning to stay long-term.’
On a visit to China, Salvation Army international development worker HEATHER POXON saw how a plant is changing people’s lives in the Great Nujiang Valley. She tells Philip Halcrow about the projects that are helping communities
Sal
vatio
n A
rmy
Inte
rnat
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t
PH
ILIP H
ALC
RO
W the
Dulie harvests mulberry leaves
10 Interview
Salvation A
rmy International D
evelopm
ent
‘People in the area had known about strawberries, but they had never grown them there. Mr Yu decided to experiment. He got a few runners of strawberries and tried planting them, but the rain was wrong for them and the crop wasn’t very good. So he tried again, and he found that if he planted in September, he could harvest them from January through to April.
‘They became so popular that people came from other parts of China and paid to pick Mr Yu’s strawberries.’
The average income in the area is well below the poverty line. But The Salvation Army is working with Mr Yu to help incomes grow.
‘Mr Yu wanted to help his community, so we are providing loans so that people can buy runners of strawberries from him, and he will teach them how to plant them, grow them and protect them from frost.
To Heather, Mr Yu’s participation is ‘the beauty of the project’.
She says: ‘When a project is started by someone who wants to help their own community, it is more likely to work than something that has been imposed. In a sense, Mr Yu had already started this project before we arrived. And he is an elder of his village and well respected.
‘At first, when the strawberries appeared on the market, people were suspicious and didn’t want to buy them. But as soon as they found out that the strawberries were Mr Yu’s, everyone wanted them.’
In a village in Ninglang County, The Salvation Army and a local agency are using a microcredit scheme to help people. Last year, an earthquake destroyed many of the old clay-and-mud greenhouses in which people grew crops.
‘The Salvation Army is providing loans to families to enable them to rebuild their greenhouses. And they are rebuilding them in brick rather than clay so that the new greenhouses will be able to withstand any future earthquakes. The people will repay the money in four
From page 9
Over recent years, The Salvation Army has had the opportunity to provide emergency relief to people in the country after disasters. Its China Development Office located in Hong Kong, Beijing and Kunming co-ordinates disaster relief, development and social projects in China in partnership with the Chinese Government and local agencies.
China has been growing economically, but Heather notes that ‘although there is massive wealth in the big cities such as Kunming and Beijing, there is a lot of poverty in villages and remote areas.
‘The people from the local agencies live in the villages, so they know the situation and what needs to be done,’ she says.
The Salvation Army in the UK helps to support four projects. Heather visited them to monitor their progress, encourage the people carrying them out and hear from the beneficiaries.
Four hours’ drive upriver from the silk success story, Heather was introduced to someone who has become a key figure in a project that is just beginning.
‘Mr Yu is a farmer,’ says Heather. ‘He likes experimenting with crops, but he is also enthusiastic about conservation. He is very respectful towards the environment and realises the importance of mixed cropping so that he does not strip the soil of its nutrients. He grows so many different herbs and spices that I didn’t recognise them all.
Mr Yu will teach them how to grow strawberries
A beneficiary is building a brick greenhouse and (left) Mr Yu is growing strawberries
24 August 2013 The War Cry 11
They are building the greenhouses to withstand earthquakes
years’ time with the profits they make from the crops they grow in their new greenhouses.’
Whereas the greenhouse rebuilding is just beginning, in the village of Ertuo in Meigu
County, Heather saw how a two-year-old community development programme, being carried out with the Chinese Government and a local agency, was tackling a number of challenges.
She visited a woman named Shamadidi and her family.‘In the past, Shamadidi would have spent hours
collecting firewood for cooking,’ says Heather. ‘All the while, her pigs and goats were roaming about. The reliance on firewood would cause deforestation and the animals would have been eating her crops.
‘Now she keeps her pigs and goats in an enclosure. And, in this project, the animals’ waste and the waste from the family toilet goes into a tank. The tank supplies biogas to a cooker, which means that Shamadidi rarely has to collect firewood.’
The community programme has also been trying to improve access to education and healthcare.
‘The village is very remote,’ says Heather, ‘and the children weren’t able to get to school. So the project provided a school for the village. Forty children now go there.
‘The Government also built a road from the nearby township to the village. The teacher lives in the township and travels in on his motorbike every day.
‘Although medical help can be brought in from the township, The Salvation Army – as well as building the school – has put medical supplies in it.’
During her visit, Heather noted the successes and
challenges of each project to plan for its future. The Salvation Army is participating in more than 50 projects in mainland China. Heather hopes that it will be able to continue to develop its work.
Shamadidi uses a biogas cooker
12 The War Cry 24 August 2013 Puzzlebreak
Fill the grid so that every column, every row and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9
Solution on page 15SUD
OK
UU
HOONEYCCOOMBB
QUICK CROSSWORD
ANSWERS
ACROSS1. Taunts (5)4. Force (5)8. Also (3)9. Scent (5)10. Type of tree (5)11. Expel (3)12. Entice (5)13. Deed (7)16. Pickewd (6)19. Embrace (6)23. Owing to (7)26. Retains (5)28. Quill (3)29. Clutch (5)30. Chose (5)31. At this time (3)32. Earn (5)33. Approaches (5)
QUICK CROSSWORDACROSS: 1 Gibes. 4 Power. 8 Too. 9 Aroma.
10 Elder. 11 Rid. 12 Tempt. 13 Exploit. 16 Chosen. 19 Cuddle. 23 Because. 26 Keeps. 28 Pen. 29 Grasp. 30 Opted. 31 Now. 32 Merit. 33 Nears.
DOWN: 2 Broom. 3 Startle. 4 Ponder. 5 Whelp. 6 Radio. 7 Burnt. 9 Antic. 14 Led. 15 Ill. 17 Hoe. 18 Spa. 20 Unknown. 21 Eased. 22 Repent. 23 Begin. 24 Claim. 25 Upper. 27 Extra.
QUICK QUIZ1 Some Like it Hot. 2 The Power. 3 Bangkok.
4 Noise. 5 A wren. 6 In the Night Garden.HONEYCOMB
1 Praise. 2 Grease. 3 Shower. 4 Jordan. 5 Napkin. 6 Shriek.
Look up, down, forwards, backwards and diagonally on the grid to find these songs by Lemar
DOWN2. Brush (5)3. Surprise (7)4. Meditate (6)5. Puppy (5)6. Wireless (5)7. Charred (5)9. Prank (5)14. Conducted (3)15. Unwell (3)17. Garden tool (3)18. Health resort (3)20. Anonymous (7)21. Soothed (5)22. Regret (6)23. Start (5)24. Demand as due (5)25. Higher (5)27. Additional (5)
1. Express admiration
2. Film starring John Travolta
3. Light fall of rain
4. Middle Eastern river
5. Cloth used to protect garments
6. High-pitched cry
Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number
WORDSEARCH
QUICK QUIZ
1. In which film did Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon dress as female musicians?
2. What is the nickname of darts champion Phil Taylor?
3. What is the capital of Thailand?
4. What is an acousticophobe afraid of?
5. What bird was featured on the back of a farthing?
6. Which children’s TV programme features the characters Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy?
ANOTHER DAYCOMING HOMEDANCEDON’T GIVE IT UPIF SHE KNEWIF THERE’S ANY JUSTICEINVINCIBLEIT’S NOT THAT EASY
LULLABYMAYDAYSOMEONE SHOULD TELL YOUTHE WAY LOVE GOES
TICK TOCKTIME TO GROWWEIGHT OF THE WORLDWHAT ABOUT LOVE?YOU DON’T LOVE ME
T E Y E U T E N O E L T C I N T U D M O W I N V I N C I B L E K C O S K D I T S L I H O T E I W M G G C E N Y E D H T T U O Y L L E T D L U O H S E N O E M O S L E S T B O S R L A S H U R I W A D O Y L M E U E H U T D S A Y D U A Y O D S I A E V O L L J W E S G V N Y D N I A J Y B V D B C T Y U T W T V L T N T E T L A Y O T A T B N T C E O O Y Y G T L O Y D E L T T N E A E T O V R A O A I T R O R T T S A A C S W O E M W G H M W O N A E T N K H A E E I G S E I T O E A T B H H S O O W E M R O R Y H T N N T G R C Y T T D L R O W E H T F O T H G I E W I I O O U M I F S H E K N E W E V H T M C M N Y O A A O W T Y S O W N E B N O K I B A I Y I T Y M F T K N I I O N M T M D T V O A N L A D I I R H T M O I O P I E O G D D L H H A A M R U A E E C L R O A D U S U I O E E T Y P T L O K T A T Y M T C
In this series, HOWARD WEBBER uncovers gems in the early chapters of Genesis
Inner life 13
Can youbelieve it
LOOKING FOR HELP?Just complete this coupon and send it to The War Cry, 101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BN
Please send meBasic reading about ChristianityInformation about The Salvation ArmyContact details of a Salvationist minister
Name
Address
24 August 2013 The War Cry
We can have a life of peace and security
HOW can God give us the peace, security and awareness of his presence that Adam and Eve once experienced?
Most people agree that bad actions should not go unpunished. Thieves and murderers, for example, should not be let off. But would any of us see ourselves as being in the same class as those we condemn? After all, our misdemeanours are small compared with theirs – aren’t they?
Perhaps we think it harsh that God should expel Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden for taking a bite out of a piece of fruit (see Genesis 3). The punishment seems out of proportion to the action.
But if we think along those lines, we fail – like Adam and Eve – to see the seriousness of sin, perhaps because we all do similar small things.
The Bible tells us that ‘all have sinned and fall short’ of God’s standard (Romans 3:23 New International Version) and that ‘if we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves’ (1 John 1:8).
God, though, has provided the means of putting things right. We can know God’s forgiveness. We can have a life of peace, security and beauty in his company and care for ever.
God’s remedy for our sin was to send his Son, Jesus, to live a perfect life and
then to receive the wrath and punishment from God that we deserve for the wrong that we have done. That is what happened when Jesus willingly suffered and died on the cross.
For Jesus to help us, we must first accept that we need help.
We need to accept God’s diagnosis that each of us is a sinner in need of forgiveness. We need to confess our sins to God. We need to believe that Jesus died for us and was punished in our place. We need to ask him to take control of our lives.
Through disobedience, Adam and Eve lost their place in paradise. Through faith in Jesus, we can live with God for ever. That leaves us with a question to answer: Where will we spend eternity?
MANY years ago, while visiting St Petersburg, my husband and I observed a street artist at work. The young man had just completed a watercolour (pictured) of the magnificent Peter and Paul Cathedral with the River Neva in the foreground.
As the artist was removing the finished picture from his easel, it started to rain. A raindrop fell on the painting, and made an unwanted splash on the artist’s river. Clearly upset, the artist was about to destroy his handiwork when we stepped in and offered to buy it. Today, it hangs in our
hallway as a reminder of our Russian visit.
To us, the ‘blemish’ is barely noticeable. However, to the artist it was all too visible. He was striving for perfection – a healthy ambition for any artist or, indeed, anyone.
Some people aim to get everything just right in the way they live. However, what is noticeable is that no matter how hard anyone works at being good, generous, compassionate and selfless, nobody is perfect. We talk about how a person has a blemish on their character. Somehow, sometime, somewhere, we all manage to make a mess of a situation or relationship.
Although our past is far from spotless, one thing about our present and future is clear. The Bible puts us in the picture. It
14 The War Cry 24 August 2013
SALES AND DISTRIBUTION: Tel: 01933 441807
The Salvation Army UK Territory with the Republic of Ireland101 Newington Causeway, London SE1 6BNTel: 0845 634 0101 Helpline: 020 7367 4888
Founder: William Booth General: André CoxTerritorial Commander: Commissioner Clive AdamsEditor-in-Chief and Publishing Secretary: Major Martin Hill
The War Cry Registered at Companies House as a newspaper under the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1881
Editor: Nigel Bovey, Major Deputy Editor: Philip Halcrow Production Editor: Stephen Pearson Editorial Assistant: Claire Brine Editorial Assistant: Renée Davis Graphic Designer: Rodney Kingston DTP Operator: Denise D’Souza Secretary: Joanne Allcock War Cry office: 020 7367 4900Email: [email protected]
�
ERI
F
DNADO
OL
B
EHT Y
MR
ANOITAVLA
S
Annual subscription of The War Cry Print version £26 (UK) or £44.50 (overseas) Call 01933 445451 or visit sps-shop.com
App version £9.99 Visit App Store or Play Store
Food for thought
by AUDREY FAIRBROTHER
A raindrop fell on the painting and made an unwanted splash
Watercolourist challenged
says that God loves us. And it assures us: ‘If we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away’ (1 John 1:9 Contemporary English Version).
When we ask God to forgive us for the shortcomings of our character, he gives us the chance to start again, encourages us to see ourselves in a new light and will one day find a place for us in his heavenly home.
Method:Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6. To make
the base, mix the sugar, egg and vanilla essence in a bowl. Add the butter and salt, then mix in the flour a little at a time to form a paste. Cover in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for 10–15 minutes.
Grease a 20cm round deep ovenproof dish, then roll out the chilled paste and use it to line the dish. Set aside.
To make the filling, place the sugar and water in a pan over a medium heat and cook until the mixture caramelises. Add the apples and cook gently for 4 minutes.
Remove the apples from the pan and set aside. Pour the cream into the pan and whisk to make a caramel mixture. Spoon the caramel into a clean bowl and allow to cool. Mix in the egg yolks, cinnamon and vanilla essence.
Spoon the apples into the ovenproof dish, then pour the caramel mixture over the top.
To make the topping, rub the butter and flour together in a bowl, then mix in the sugar. Sprinkle the crumble topping over the tart.Bake for 30–40 minutes before serving.
Serves 4–6
I’M Michael Darracott. I have been an executive chef in several large establishments in charge of cooking for 200-plus people. I have also written a number of books. It gives me great pleasure to offer my recipes in The War Cry.
I invite readers to send in recipe ideas, to be considered for publication here. I would also like to offer help with any cooking-related problems you have. So send in your question and, if it is selected, an answer will be published on this page.
Email your recipes and questions to [email protected]
Ingredients:
For the base
30g caster sugar
1 egg, beaten
3 drops of vanilla essence
60g butter
Pinch of salt
100g plain flour, sifted
For the filling
150g sugar
3tbsp water
4 cooking apples, peeled, cored and cut into wedges
230ml double cream
2 large egg yolks, beaten
½ tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp vanilla essence
For the topping
30g butter
60g plain flour
3tsp sugar
1524 August 2013 The War CryWhat’s cooking?
SUDOKU SOLUTION
Ingredients:2tbsp vegetable oil1 red pepper, diced1 onion, diced5g mushrooms, diced1 celery stick, thinly chopped10g sweetcorn kernels, chopped200g chicken breast, diced100ml vegetable stock10g peas1 apple, sliced, cored and peeled2tsp desiccated coconut2tsp medium curry powder5g sultanas200g pasta
Curried chicken and pasta
Method:Cook the pasta according to the packet
instructions, then drain and set aside.Heat the vegetable oil in a saucepan, then
add the red pepper, onion, mushrooms, celery and sweetcorn. Cook until softened, then add the chicken.
Once the chicken has cooked, mix in the vegetable stock, peas, apple, desiccated coconut, curry powder and sultanas. Cook for 4 minutes.
Spoon the pasta on 4 plates, then top with the chicken curry before serving.
Serves 4
chefmikedarracott.com
Cook with chef MICHAEL DARRACOTT
Apple and toffee tart
The Salvation Army (United Kingdom Territory with the Republic of Ireland) on behalf of the General of The Salvation Army. Printed by Wyndeham Grange, Southwick. © André Cox, General of The Salvation Army, 2013
PA
UL JO
HN
SO
N and
HE
LEN
TEM
PE
ST
No one knows what’s going to happen in life
THERE’S something in the air. Excitement is taking off ahead of the Bournemouth Air Festival, which starts next Thursday (29 August).
The four-day event on the seafront – which has attracted some 4.7 million visitors since its launch in 2008 – is one of the top ten air shows in the world, according to the USA Today newspaper. But the festi-val is about more than aerial acrobatics. This year, as well as checking out displays by the Red Arrows, visitors can see some Royal Navy vessels and enjoy music and fireworks during the evening entertainment programme.
Winging its way to the Night Air dusk displays is O’Brien’s Flying Circus. A pilot for 45 years, Brendan O’Brien specialises in stunt flying, aerial theatre and landing his plane on top of moving trailers.
‘I love the excitement and empowerment that comes with flying,’ he tells The War Cry. ‘There’s a three-dimensional freedom to it, which is very special.’
Brendan is all set to perform his night-time pyrotechnic aeroplane show at Bournemouth. He explains the challenges he expects to face.
‘Flying over the sea in low light means there is very little background reference for the pilot. When I start the pyrotechnics, the power of light is so great that it creates a wall of white light inside the aircraft. I have to be very careful when turning.’
But he adds: ‘Some people see flying as a dangerous activity, but I think that crossing the road can be just as risky, if not more so. Like everyone
else, I’m in the survival business. No one knows what’s going to happen in life.’
It’s true. Our days can be full of twists and turns, some of which could bring our world crashing down. The question is: how are we going to keep ourselves on course on our journey?
Some good words of advice can be found in the Bible. ‘Trust the Lord,’ it says. ‘Always let him lead you, and he will clear the road for you to follow’ (Proverbs 3:5, 6 Contemporary English Version).
Whether we are flying high or sinking into the depths of despair, God will be our co-pilot – if we let him.
STUNTMAN: Brendan O’Brien finds flying empowering
YOU
R LO
CAL
SALV
ATIO
N A
RMY
CEN
TRE
Air festival is coming in to land writes CLAIRE BRINE
Flying high!