I have a great appreciation for Tony Jones as he was helpful in my understanding of several important matters. Among them, theology, ministry, humility, and the gospel. (You thought I was going to say postmodernism or emergent. No, no, think outside the box, friends). Check out his books, especially his new one, The New Christians. Also check out his blogat http://tonyj.net/. Happy Birthday Tony. . 
Tony Jones turned 40??
March 31, 2008 by Leave a Comment
U.S. Evangelist, a Critic of Islam, Reaches Out to Sudan's President
February 14, 2007 by Leave a Comment
Washington Post Foreign Service
Wednesday, February 14, 2007; Page A15
“KHARTOUM, Sudan, Feb. 13 — The first time that Omar Hassan al-Bashir, the Muslim president of Sudan, met Franklin Graham, the prominent evangelical Christian, the conversation came to a kind of standoff.
Graham, who has called Islam an “evil and wicked” religion, told Bashir in the 2003 meeting that he wanted to persuade him to become a Christian. Bashir, at the time fighting a civil war in the southern region of the country, told Graham that he wanted to make him a Muslim, Graham recalled…
(elsewhere in the article)
Although human rights activists and some U.S. officials are counseling tougher measures against Bashir’s government to end the violence in Darfur — and to more fully implement a faltering peace agreement with the south — Graham said that a softer approach is needed.”
CBS 60 Minutes airs special on Darfur this Sunday.
October 21, 2006 by Leave a Comment
(taken from an email sent from Save Darfur)
Seventeen years ago I fled Darfur.
But not a day goes by when I don’t think of my family and friends who remain in the region – along with the millions of other Darfuris currently suffering at the hands of a genocidal regime.
Yet, despite the devastation, we must not give up hope. There is something we can do to stop this genocide. It begins with raising awareness to help build pressure on our political leaders to act.
That is why I am so pleased to tell you that this Sunday evening the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” will air a story about the genocide in Darfur.
Click here to read more about the segment and to check local television listings.
The Sudanese government continues to deny its role in the perpetration of genocide, restricting reporters from entering the region in order to hide the truth.
Yet CBS correspondent Scott Pelley and his “60 Minutes” crew went anyway, putting their lives in jeopardy. Their report on what is happening is both powerful and devastating.
I know because I was with Pelley and his crew when they filmed this piece. It is haunting and evocative – because it is real. There is no doubt in my mind that after watching this segment, millions of Americans will be compelled to act to stop the genocide in Darfur.
Thank you for everything you continue to do.
Sincerely,
Omer Ismail
Fellow at Harvard University’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy
Founder of Darfur Peace and Development Organization
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