South Korean hostages in Afghanistan ...

I've been on a search to find good information on what's happening with the South Korean hostages in Afghanistan. Our USmedia coverage has been slight on them, although, amazingly, I know where Britney Spears is at all times of the day and who she's threatened most recently. It's so pitiful.

I heard that the hostages were Christians, and I began asking myself, if they're Christians, why isn't the church speaking more loudly on such a subject? Here we have our brothers and sisters caught by terrorists and we are wondering if Barry Bonds is pure enough to have the Homerun title.

My search has led me to a fellow pastor, Eugene Cho, of Q church in Seattle. I haven't heard of him before, but as I read his blog, I'm liking his approach to the faith more and more. He's a Korean-American, and because of that, he's got more resources in this internet world than I have, which has given me many of the answers I've been looking for.

He's taken to a blogging vigil for information on the hostages. Today, he included a prayer from a fellow saint at his church. I include the link here, and I highly recommend carving out 5 minutes to pray through it. It's simple, beautiful, and pointed. The pray-er certainly has the Spirit's gift of prayer. It's a living example of the Spirit interceding in our sighs to deep for groaning.

We'll be praying for the hostages in worship this weekend. Two are confirmed dead. Some of the women are gravely ill, from who knows what has been done to them. Continue the prayers. And may their witness to the resurrection strengthen our own.