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November 2001, No. 7
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From
Jim Au’s journal, excerpt dated September 14,
2001
…While it is good, even refreshing to see so
much show of patriotism in a few days time, there
is a more serious context in which we find
ourselves as “one nation under God”. We
are truly one nation under God, for God is the
Author of our nation, its Founder and Foundation.
But do we act and think as a nation under God? If
we choose somehow to not be a nation under God
anymore, then we violate our own foundation. In
essence, we violate our very identity, which is
not like clothing fashion where one can suit up
this way one day, then change to something else
the next day, as we observe the descent of the
American worldview from that of God-fearing and
God-pleasing to that of self-pleasing, pleasure,
convenience, luxury, live-like-kings, [the] get-rich-quick
mentality that plagues us today. The Word that we
are bound to, we cannot change, unless we decide
foolishly that we should no longer be one nation
under God, in which case we must in truth fend
totally for ourselves, lose all the rights,
blessings and protection that come from God,
because He extended these riches to us as a
nation when we fully agreed to His terms at our
founding. Today, the god “freedom” is
worshipped, but not the one true God who gives
true freedom. The only true freedom comes when we
are fully owned by the Author of all creation,
and being fully owned means being fully
submitted…
—From Jim Au, IMM president and founder
These are exciting times we live in. We have seen
history in the making before our very eyes—on
the television screen, in newspaper
headlines—leaving enduring impressions in
our minds. What is the Lord trying to tell us
through the events we’ve witnessed in recent
days, especially the shocking and tragic events
of September 11, 2001?
Some have noted this as our 911 wake up call.
Indeed, we have been awoken, as if to a day and
age very distant from the life we once knew only
a day prior to these events. God is in control of
history. The earth still belongs to Him. Where
then are we headed?
The end of the journey we look forward to is this:
being in the presence of the Lord, no longer
separated from Him by the veil of the darkness of
this world. From where we are now to where
we’re going, God assures us it will be a
road full of bumps and blessings.
May the bumps remind us we’re simply not
there yet, and that we may have to make many
adjustments in our attitude, habits and general
direction along the way. And may the blessings
remind us that God loves us so much! Let every
blessing He gives remind us of that truth. And
may we become the kind of people who can truly
reflect His light to our desperate world. Enjoy a
merry season of Thanksgiving and joyous
celebration of the Lord Jesus’ timely and
humble Advent.
New Website Debut
I’m very pleased to announce the opening of
our website. This is the debut of an ongoing
project that is the result of years of planning
and strategy making. It is an adaptable and cost-effective
means for us to communicate our vision and
message to the nation.
What makes it special are the words and graphics
that first greet its viewers. The opening page is
critical. And that opening page will continue to
change over time.
So what is on the opening page? Our first opener
displayed an image that should be readily
familiar to anyone: Harry Potter’s mug.
Harry is a fictional character, the subject of
British author J.K. Rowling’s best-seller
book series. The reason for featuring him in our
site is to warn people that he engages in
practices that are abominable to and condemned by
God, namely witchcraft, magic and sorcery.
The website debuted on October 31, 2001, the
highest day in the year of celebration for
witches, warlocks, pagans and all practioners of
Wicca, the religion of the Celts that is
essentially witchcraft. While we know this day as
All Hallows Eve, or Halloween, to Wiccans it is
the day when they participate to the fullest in
their rituals and blood sacrifices—often
animal and human. This is the stuff that inspired
Harry Potter, and this is no fantasy! It is part
of the grueling spiritual war that we’re
called to fight in the name of Jesus (see
Ephesians 6:10-17).
The website was announced by e-mail to a group of
around two hundred persons and families around
the world. Initial response to the site was very
positive. Some even requested help and advice.
This presentation on Harry Potter will be
archived in the online gallery so visitors can
continue to view it. In its place another
presentation will be shown, and —not long
after—archived, and so on. The subject
matter of these will vary, covering issues of
spiritual and social concern to our nation and
world. Our goal is to have a fresh opener at
least monthly.
The best way to find out is to see the IMM
website for yourself. If you don’t have
Internet access, consider using a friend’s
computer or the public library. If you like what
you see, please help us by telling your friends,
enemies, family, church and coworkers about this
site. No matter who dials in, we aspire to have
something to say, whether challenging,
provocative, inspiring or even hilarious. Check
it out!
There Were No Napkins to Write On
The idea started as casual conversation in the
car one year ago, September 2000. The setting was
one of America’s most picturesque places,
the Columbia Gorge east of Portland, Oregon. My
missionary friend from India, Glenn Cunningham,
was on his first visit to the United States when
the beauty of the autumn scenery all about us
enthralled him. He exclaimed, “You should
put this in the Internet. Let everyone see how
great is our God who made this!”
We batted the idea around for a while after
stopping to visit Oregon’s most visited
tourist site, the Multnomah Falls. Unlike the
time when IMM started as an idea over lunch at
Burger King and everything had to be drawn or
scribbled on napkins, there were no napkins to
write on. Nevertheless, I batted the idea around
in my head and on paper for the next year. Over
time, the Lord inspired many ideas that could be
pursued for using the Internet to proclaim
messages of truth, hope, warning and challenge.
These were the quiet beginnings of what is now
IMM’s IV Project. IV commonly stands for
“intravenous”, which refers to a
medical IV used to provide nourishment or
medicine to an ailing patient. Conceptually, the
IMM project will serve as a kind of intravenous,
providing spiritual food or thought for the souls
and spirits of people everywhere.
For this purpose, IV stands for Internet
Visualization. That which we write and publish
will also be illustrated graphically, and
sometimes accompanied by sound and music. Here
then is the power and advantage of multimedia and
the Internet—to which millions have access
in our nation, especially children and youth. For
this we depend on the Lord to inspire the ideas
and images, ones that will persuade people to
look further than the opening page to find out
what the message is all about.
Children’s Art Online
Another permanent feature of the IMM website is
the Children’s Gallery. Art chosen for this
gallery is special because of the message or
intent contained in the original works. Most of
all, it is special because it’s exclusively
children’s art.
Now, we need more art! Please pass this notice on
to children you know from ages three to twelve.
We’re looking for original drawings or
paintings in any art medium, based only on the
following themes: Creation vs. evolution, world
missions, helping the Third World, poverty,
hunger, Bible truths, occult, abortion,
euthanasia, gambling, drugs, gangs, abuse,
violence, addictions, sex, TV, movies, bad
language, loneliness, relationships, community
and family. Whatever theme is chosen, the idea is
to show the world the light, truth, love,
acceptance and freedom we have come to know in
Jesus Christ—He is the good news!
Visit the children’s section of IMM’s
website to get a sense for what might hang in
this gallery. We accept scanned images sent by e-mail
or original artwork sent by post (to be returned
to the sender insured). Artwork will be selected
based on quality and subject matter, entirely at
IMM’s discretion. This is a chance for your
child’s artwork to be seen online, viewable
from anywhere in the world! Contact us with any
questions about this.
Audio CD Available - FREE
A stirring message for America has been recorded
and is now available on audio CD. This is a one-hour
talk by missionary Glenn Cunningham of India who
spoke during his second visit to the United
States, only twelve days after the September 11
attack. This message has vital prophetic
importance to our nation. Contact us to obtain a
free CD. You only have to pay postage to obtain
more than one copy. Donations are welcome.
Missions Focus Recaptured
For many years, I have been the acting people
group advocate for the two million unreached
Meitei of Northeast India. Finally, my vision for
these graceful people is housed in a website
called Hope for Manipur and is found in the IMM
website at http://immpact.net/HFM. This site will
contain articles, letters, photos and ideas for
prayer and action to spiritually benefit and
uplift the Meitei people. Note this site is still
under construction as of this writing.
Prayer Needed!
As this media ministry goes forward once more,
the spiritual attacks against my family and me
have increased disproportionately. We are in need
of your prayer covering! Please let us know
you’re praying for us, that we’re in
this pursuit together. Your prayers provide us
with great encouragement and God’s blessing
and protection to carry on. Pray also that I may
receive creative inspiration and timely
revelation of truth, to publish when and where
it’s needed. |
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