A fire broke out Wednesday, killing at least 100 and injuring more than 150 of about 700 wedding attendees in the largely Christian town of Qaraqosh in Iraq’s Ninevah Province. The rapid spread of the blaze and collapse of the dance hall was due to highly flammable, low-cost building materials. The bride and groom areContinue reading “Ninevah: More than 100 Die in Wedding Fire”
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Miracle in Sudan: Christian’s Life Spared
When Muslim extremists forcibly entered Baballah’s home seeking to end his life, the new convert from Islam prayed for a miracle and got one. Growing up in a small town in 92% Muslim Sudan, Baballah had never heard the good news about Jesus until he moved to Khartoum to finish high school. That’s when aContinue reading “Miracle in Sudan: Christian’s Life Spared”
Deciding God’s Way
Today, I feel the Lord urging us to pray for those who are being pressed into tight corners and are having to make huge life decisions. Lord, give us wisdom, please. Help us not lean on our own understanding, but to seek You in all our ways, letting You direct our paths. We can’t seeContinue reading “Deciding God’s Way”
Whose Ticket Are You Still Holding?
This past week, the Lord gave me three dreams over three nights. In the third, people held tickets to Heaven in their hands. Some clutched only their own, but others held onto several tickets meant for other people. They waved them about, excitedly telling the people they were meant for how to get one, whileContinue reading “Whose Ticket Are You Still Holding?”
Take Off the Blinders
This past week, the Lord gave me three dreams over three nights. In the first, people walked about with blinders on that covered not only their eyes but the whole face. Inside, they cried out to be seen for who they truly were. But with their own faces covered and with others’ blinders on, asContinue reading “Take Off the Blinders”
Prayer for Outpouring
Let’s pray for Heaven to open and pour down LIFE, and HOPE, and LOVE, and HEALING over our hearts, our families, our churches, our schools, our leaders, our businesses, our media sources, our cities, this nation and the world! Father God, You are glorious and we praise You for the life You have given us,Continue reading “Prayer for Outpouring”
Freed Kidnapping Victim Delivers Video Message to Her Abductors
When Alix Dorsainvil, a missionary nurse with El Roi Haiti was abducted last month along with her baby daughter, thousands of Haitians risked their lives to march in protest, crying out not only for their freedom, but for that of all Haitians held hostage by terrorizing gangs. In fact, just this past weekend gangs open-firedContinue reading “Freed Kidnapping Victim Delivers Video Message to Her Abductors”
Fastest Growing Underground Church
Conversion to Christianity is punishable by death in 98% Muslim Iran. The Middle Eastern country ranks eighth in the lineup of most dangerous countries for those who seek Christ, but first as far as fastest growing underground church. Estimates put the current number of Christians anywhere from 300,000 to one million and climbing. One IranianContinue reading “Fastest Growing Underground Church”
Christians Arrested, Released in Iran
At least 69 Christian converts from Islam were arrested in 11 Iranian cities in June and July. Ten are reportedly still in custody. Release of the other 59 fell contingent on their attending Islamic re-education sessions and/or signing agreements to refrain from Christian activities. Others were summoned for further interrogation mere days after their releaseContinue reading “Christians Arrested, Released in Iran”
Pray for Victims of Human Trafficking
Isaiah 51:9-23 Lord, today we pray for those across the world who are oppressed through human trafficking. Invade their darkness with Your beauty. Speak to them. Tell them who You created them to be. Envelop them in Your love so completely, whatever the enemy does against them disappears in the vastness of Your love andContinue reading “Pray for Victims of Human Trafficking”
