Monday at the Governor’s Mansion in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, I had the wonderful privilege of meeting Pastor Khan Huynh (pronounced WIN) of Houston, Texas.

Pastor Huynh is a humble man with a compelling story. He is one of the five pastors in Houston, Texas, subpoenaed by the city of Houston demanding they turn over all sermons and correspondence dealing with homosexuality, gender identity, and the city of Houston’s Equal Rights Ordinance. (This subpoena has been subsequently withdrawn).

The city subpoenaed the pastors because of their support for a petition demanding that the citizens of Houston be allowed to vote on the ordinance. Even though the petitioners garnered many more signatures than required the city disallowed the petitions and adopted the ordinance in the city council. You may recall this is the ordinance requiring (among many other ordinances) genderless bathrooms in public facilities. You can read a related story here: http://waylonbailey.com/2014/10/16/the-city-of-houston-and-the-city-of-god/

While all of this is crucial, the subpoena is not the compelling part of Pastor Huynh’s story.

He came to Baton Rouge to encourage Louisiana pastors to support a time of repentance and prayer for our nation. You can read the details of the January 24 day of prayer here: http://waylonbailey.com/2014/12/09/a-declaration-of-revival/

I believe we need to humble ourselves and pray. I hope you will be a part of that day and the preparation for it.

Pastor Huynh was one of those calling on Louisiana and our nation to pray. It is a call for Christians to confess our sins and petition God for His mercy.

The compelling part of Pastor Huynh’s story is where he came from and what he has been through.

At age 19 Khan fled South Vietnam on a refugee boat from Vietnam. Fifteen minutes after he disembarked the boat on an island the boat sank. Eventually Khan Hunyh made it to the United States.

I don’t really know the rest of the story. I only had a brief moment to shake his hand. Someone else told about his escaping Vietnam and coming to America.

What strikes me is the irony of a young man fleeing tyranny and communism in Vietnam and having his sermons subpoenaed in Houston, Texas.

May God bless Khan Huynh and those who seek to call upon God for his forgiveness and blessing.

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