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Pastors and Christian leaders, please mobilize your congregations this Sunday to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, to pray for the nation of Israel, to pray for those killed and wounded in Libya and Egypt, and for the Father to let this cup of war pass. Please ask your people to pray for peace, while also realizing that sometimes God allows war. And if war comes, pray we will all be prepared to care for those who suffer as well as proclaim the good news of God’s love in a dark and darkening region.

That was one of the central themes of my opening address at the 2012 Epicenter Conference last night: “Pray for peace, but prepare for war.” Some 2,000 people attended and people watched online from all over the world. Here are a couple of excerpts from my opening message. The full text is now posted.

You can now watch the video of the message by clicking here.

I hope you find this helpful. Please also share this information with others via Facebook, Twitter, email and texting. And please join us on Friday night at 9pm eastern (7pm in Albuquerque) at www.epicenterconference.com as the conference continues. Thank you and God bless you.

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