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The Church in Egypt
Events in Egypt, or anywhere outside the U.S., so often go unnoticed by us. What is under-reported most of the time is how Christians are treated. So, I was totally shocked to see THIS STORY on the front of the New York Times page this afternoon! Read these shocking paragraphs slowly, and pray! CAIRO — The military’s ouster of President Mohamed Morsi…
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Persecution
We think we have tough times (from time to time) in our own culture. But we, as believers, just don’t know what it is to lay it on the line for the gospel. This man does. And we need to pray.
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Stand
Daniel 3 is one of those great kids’ stories. The fiery furnace. Standing up to the king. Not bowing to idols. As I prepare this chapter for preaching, I am coming to really not like this chapter. My series is looking at the example of Daniel in hostile territory and learning how that speaks to us in our ever-changing culture. Facing idols…
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Is Christianity Close to “Extinction?”
In the Middle East, there is a story that is never told. We get caught up in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and forget there are Christian brothers and sisters suffering for their beliefs. This story sheds some light on what these brothers and sisters face day in and day out. What I find disappointing is this comes out of England rather…
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Keeping Up to Date with the Church Around the World
We need to hear the voices of our brothers and sisters around the world even more. The persecution increases in the Middle East. Chuck Colson’s broadcast today focused on this issue. Please pray for the Body of Christ around the world. Before the Iraq War began, Christians comprised about five percent of the population of Iraq. Since then more than…
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