Removing Family Barriers

What walls stand within your family? And what part have you played in the distancing? Have you asked those loved ones to forgive you yet? Pride is at the heart of every argument. Make sure it’s not yours.  As we model humility and love, our children also learn to ask forgiveness, seek the Lord for change,Continue reading “Removing Family Barriers”

Miracle: Attempted Murder of Pastor Blocked

Bernard Junior Polite heard music coming from Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, on Sunday morning and wandered inside. He then pointed his gun at Rev. Glenn Germany as he preached and pulled the trigger. But for some reason the gun didn’t fire. Germany called it a “miracle.” A deacon tackled the gunmanContinue reading “Miracle: Attempted Murder of Pastor Blocked”

Sudanese Christians Detained, Tortured for Their Faith

Join us at PrayerWall.pw for the International Day for the Unreached May 19. More than a year of brutal war in 92% Muslim Sudan has left nearly 15,000 people dead and displaced about eight million people. Although both warring sides are Muslim, persecution of Christians has persisted in the nation ranked among the top ten most dangerousContinue reading “Sudanese Christians Detained, Tortured for Their Faith”

Lakewood, Punjab and Other Persecution Headlines

Join us for 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening, March 11-April 9, 2024, as we pray for persecuted Christians, their persecutors and the nations to awaken to Christ’s love. PAKISTAN: Last week, Christian teen Sunil Masih (age 14) died for his faith when six armed Muslim extremists shouted threats against Christians and open-fired on a groupContinue reading “Lakewood, Punjab and Other Persecution Headlines”

Overcoming Conflict God’s Way

What conflicts do you face these days? How have you responded?  When you have a problem with someone, do you attack? Avoid? Talk to other people about it? Find a way to get them back? Don’t do that!  One way the enemy gets us to do his dirty work is through saying bad things about someone,Continue reading “Overcoming Conflict God’s Way”

Christians Jailed for Their Faith

UGANDA: On the third day of an evangelistic campaign in Soroti, a crowd of Muslims beat the Christian preachers for quoting the Quran. Police then arrested two of the evangelists, Joseph Omadi and Isaac Napakol, for “wounding the religious feelings” of the Muslim community. Their physical condition has worsened considerably in prison this past month.Continue reading “Christians Jailed for Their Faith”

Freedom through Forgiveness

In yesterday’s post, the Lord was calling us as His people to open wide our hearts to forgive, to let Him set us free from the old offenses the enemy still uses to yank us around, so bitterness and fear will no longer control our reactions, but LOVE, grace and peace will. Mark 11:25, RomansContinue reading “Freedom through Forgiveness”

Forgive

This morning, I felt the Lord leading us back to forgiveness. Matthew 6:14-15; Psalm 32:1-5; Romans 12:17-21 When Jesus died on the cross, He paid for all our sin — from the tiniest infraction to that monstrous mistake we still regret. So, if our mile-high debt has been forgiven entirely, why are we so botheredContinue reading “Forgive”

When to Kill a Pet

Do you have a pet sin you don’t want to let go of? Do you feed and “pet” it with your thoughts? Psalm 66 tells us that if we know there is sin in our hearts but we do nothing about it, we are in grave spiritual danger. If I regard sin and baseness in my heartContinue reading “When to Kill a Pet”

Pastor in Pakistan Forgives Muslim Assailant

“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.” Jesus, Matthew 24:6 NIV This is the verse that gave a Pastor Zayn courage to face persecution, when a Muslim brutally assaulted him and incited otherContinue reading “Pastor in Pakistan Forgives Muslim Assailant”