Headlines to Pray Through

BANGLADESH: An Air Force training jet crashed into a school in Dhaka, killing at least 27 and injuring 164. SYRIA: The death toll from recent violent clashes between the Druze, Sunni Bedouins and government forces is now more than 1,260. The Syrian military is now evacuating Bedouin families trapped in Sweida. VIETNAM: A tourist boatContinue reading “Headlines to Pray Through”

Fighting for Love

What battles have you been fighting in your marriage or other relationships? It’s easy sometimes to forget what this fight is for and who our real enemy is. We have an enemy, but it’s not that person standing next to you. When you fight for what you want and get angry because someone doesn’t doContinue reading “Fighting for Love”

Deadly Lightning, Fire, Clashes, Floods

PAKISTAN: Monsoon rains and flooding killed at least 65 in Punjab province and injured nearly 300 in one 24-hour window Wednesday-Thursday, bringing the total of deaths up to more than 180 in the past three weeks. INDIA: At least 33 died and dozens were injured by lightning strikes in Bihar this past week, bringing theContinue reading “Deadly Lightning, Fire, Clashes, Floods”

Three Killed at Gaza Church

An Israeli strike killed three people and damaged the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza City, one of two locations where most of the remaining 600 or so Catholics, Orthodox Christians, and Protestants in the Gaza Strip harbor. About 50 Muslim families of children with disabilities also shelter at the Catholic Church. The deceased includeContinue reading “Three Killed at Gaza Church”

Open Our Ears, Lord

A prayer from John 10:27: Lord, open up our ears to hear You. How have we closed off our minds and hearts from listening? Have we decided You no longer speak? As if Your Word is a lie? As if You somehow stopped being the God of the Bible? As if our insecurities and ideasContinue reading “Open Our Ears, Lord”

Headline News: Clashes, Floods, Fire and Refugees

In southwestern CHINA, more than 25 rivers have overflowed and about 10,000 people have been evacuated from cities in Sichuan and Yunnan. Heavy rains have also pelted Beijing. About 37 people have died and over 100 have been injured in clashes between the Druze religious minority and Sunni Bedouin clans in Sweida province, SYRIA, followingContinue reading “Headline News: Clashes, Floods, Fire and Refugees”

Step in Deeper

A word today from Hosea 2:14+, James 4:8, Deuteronomy 32:10, John 14:15, John 5:19, Matthew 22:37-40:  If you could feel My presence in deep and powerful ways moment by moment, would you want that? Would you be willing to do what it takes to get there? Because I’m here. Right now. With you. And IContinue reading “Step in Deeper”

Stolen Children of Mozambique

Muslim terrorists have abducted more than 120 children since January, forcing them into labor, marriage or combat. Of those, only six have been released. Sadly, an estimated 53% of Mozambique’s girls are married by age 18, making the East African country one of the highest ranking in the world for child marriages. “Released hostages areContinue reading “Stolen Children of Mozambique”

Touch This Nation, Change Our Hearts

Decades ago, when God called us to move to a nation where Christians are persecuted and share the good news with the lost, powerful prayer warriors joined us on that journey. Many were elderly. They couldn’t work, but they had been through the fire and they could pray! They prayed day and night. And GodContinue reading “Touch This Nation, Change Our Hearts”

Revival Prayer

Lord, we have run on empty so long it feels normal to us. Like this is all there is. Our hearts have been parched and dry so long we’ve forgotten how thirsty we are. We’ve forgotten the Living Water. Complacent in our sin and unforgiveness, we’ve become a reflection of the lost-in-the-desert hearts all aroundContinue reading “Revival Prayer”