Once again, the 600 or so Christians who shelter in two churches in Gaza City are facing difficult decisions. Yesterday, Israeli Defense Forces issued an order for residents of the northern city to evacuate to Khan Younis in the south to a designated “humanitarian zone.” The order came after Hamas released a video Friday ofContinue reading “Gaza Christians Share Concerns”
Category Archives: The Church
A Dangerous Palm Sunday for Christians in Gaza
Holy Week began with a pre-dawn air strike Sunday on the only Christian-run hospital in Gaza. After a 20-minute advance warning, employees, patients and others evacuated Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital just in time, with only one child dying of a former head injury. The adjacent Church of St. Phillip also suffered damage in the IDF attack.Continue reading “A Dangerous Palm Sunday for Christians in Gaza”
Gaza Christians, Child Dies of Malnutrition
Around 600 Christians remain in Gaza, most of those harboring in one of two churches in Gaza City. This week, the young daughter of a Christian taking shelter in the Greek Orthodox Church passed away, largely due to malnutrition and inadequate medical care. “She was the light and life of her mama. Please pray forContinue reading “Gaza Christians, Child Dies of Malnutrition”
Update from Christians in Gaza City
The Christians sheltering in two churches in Gaza City were faced with difficult decisions once again last week. “Israel has dropped leaflets ordering everyone in ‘Old Gaza’ to evacuate,” Harriet Lawrence, a former Christian teacher in the Gaza Strip, wrote on Facebook. “There are still hundreds of Christians safe harboring in the Greek Orthodox andContinue reading “Update from Christians in Gaza City”
A Good Shepherd for Gaza
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. Today, Isaiah 40, Psalm 23 and John 10 are on my heart for the 800 or so Christians in Gaza, as they struggle through difficult decisions right now, and also for the many lost Muslims and even Israelis they will encounter on theirContinue reading “A Good Shepherd for Gaza”
Difficult Decisions for Christians in Gaza
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. The 1,000 or so Christians sheltering in two churches in Gaza City are faced with difficult decisions at this moment. We are sharing with you today from the heart of Harriet Lawrence, who formerly lived and taught in the Gaza Strip: The callContinue reading “Difficult Decisions for Christians in Gaza”
Letter from a Christian in Gaza
Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024. As we continue to pray for the hostages held by Hamas and for the millions of displaced people in Gaza, let’s also remember the 1,000 or so Christians, most of whom are sheltering in two churches in Gaza City. This letter below isContinue reading “Letter from a Christian in Gaza”
Prayers for the Persecuted this Christmas
As we gather with loved ones this Christmas and worship God freely in our churches, let’s take a moment to pray together as a family for persecuted Christians throughout the world who don’t have that freedom. Pray for protection, strength, courage, and the Spirit’s empowering to endure suffering and share with the lost. Lord, weContinue reading “Prayers for the Persecuted this Christmas”
Some Things Must Not Be Compromised
Nearly every day in the news we hear of one more way a church or Christian leader has compromised, embracing worldly viewpoints and sin, bowing to those idols. This is nothing new. For all throughout the Bible we see God’s people bowing left and right (pun on present political idolatry) to anything but Him. ButContinue reading “Some Things Must Not Be Compromised”
China’s Headlines
China has held several headlines in the news lately, the most tragic of which is a plane crash yesterday, which cost the lives of all 132 people on board. As the Chinese also battle increased surveillance, persecution, Covid lockdowns, and tension with other countries, especially neighboring Taiwan, let’s pray today for this vast country onContinue reading “China’s Headlines”
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