Reuters yesterday reported on an event initiated by Texas Governor Rick Perry-- "
The Response: A Call To Prayer for a Nation In Crisis." Scheduled for Reliant Stadium in Houston, Saturday August 6, the event is
billed as "a non-denominal, apolitical Christian prayer meeting [that] has adopted the American Family Association statement of faith." The
AFA is financing the event. The event's website features an invitation to "Fellow Americans" from Gov. Perry which reads:
Right now, America is in crisis: we have been besieged by financial debt, terrorism, and a multitude of natural disasters. As a nation, we must come together and call upon Jesus to guide us through unprecedented struggles, and thank Him for the blessings of freedom we so richly enjoy.
Some problems are beyond our power to solve, and according to the Book of Joel, Chapter 2, this historic hour demands a historic response. Therefore, on August 6, thousands will gather to pray for a historic breakthrough for our country and a renewed sense of moral purpose.
I sincerely hope you’ll join me in Houston on August 6th and take your place in Reliant Stadium with praying people asking God’s forgiveness, wisdom and provision for our state and nation. There is hope for America. It lies in heaven, and we will find it on our knees.
[Thanks to Scott Mange for the lead.]
