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”
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Passover Prayers for the Persecuted
As we walk through this Passover week, remembering yesterday our King’s triumphal entry, and then how He was tortured and killed by the very people He came to save, let’s remember our sisters and brothers throughout the world who are facing persecution and death for their faith in Christ…. Lord, we ask You to beContinue reading “Passover Prayers for the Persecuted”
Passover Begins
Today at sundown, Passover begins. In Israel and throughout the world, Jewish families will gather for a special Seder feast to commemorate their nation’s miraculous Exodus from Egypt. (Exodus 6-15) As they break unleavened bread, drink wine and speak of salvation, let’s pray they will know the Bread of Life, the perfect Lamb of GodContinue reading “Passover Begins”
More than 45 Christians from Botswana Dead
We are deep in our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, but let’s pause today to pray for the families of the 45 Christians from Botswana who died in a terrible bus accident yesterday in South Africa while on their way to an Easter Conference; and for the one little girl who survived butContinue reading “More than 45 Christians from Botswana Dead”
Prayer for Revival
Oh, Lord, what will it take for our hearts to finally hunger and thirst for You such that we will let go of the temporary, of-this-world things we’ve held onto, and grab hold of what is eternal? What will it take for whole families, cities, nations, the entire world to turn our eyes to HolyContinue reading “Prayer for Revival”
