When five Christians went to check on their farmland in Gumel village, Bauchi state on August 27, they found Fulani herdsmen grazing cattle there. The trespassers attacked the Christians, killing one and wounding two others. The wounded were later taken to a hospital for treatment. On the same day, Fulani attacked Pyekman community, just twoContinue reading “Fulani Herdsmen Kill Christians to Graze Cattle on Their Farmland”
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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”
Worship in the Midst
Whatever you’re going through, however the struggles of this world have weighed you down, lay it all at Jesus’ feet now. And worship Him. Oh, Jesus, great are You and worthy to be praised. For You were there before the beginning of time, and all things were formed by Your hand. It is in YouContinue reading “Worship in the Midst”
Abducted Missionary, Orphans Released in Haiti
In the early hours of August 3, gunmen raided an orphanage near Port-au-Prince, and abducted Irish missionary Gena Heraty along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old. Praise God, they have now all been released. Gena, who has lived in Haiti since 1993, helped found Kay Christine, a home for those with special needs at St.Continue reading “Abducted Missionary, Orphans Released in Haiti”
A Gathering of Oppressive Nations
The leaders of two Communist and one post-Communist nation met together Tuesday, as China‘s Xi Jinping put on a display of hundreds of advanced weapons and more than 10,000 troops in a massive parade in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Russia‘s Vladimir Putin joining him. Over the last few years,Continue reading “A Gathering of Oppressive Nations”
Two Hostages Found in Gaza City
Israeli forces recovered the bodies of Ilan Weiss, 56, and Idan Shtivi, 28, this week in Gaza City. Ilan died October 7, 2023, defending Be’eri kibbutz against Hamas terrorists, who took his wife, Shiri, 54, daughter, Noga, 19, and his body hostage in Gaza. Shiri and Nora were released November 25, 2023, in a temporaryContinue reading “Two Hostages Found in Gaza City”
War Updates
UKRAINE and RUSSIA exchanged 146 prisoners of war each on Sunday. GAZA: At least 22 died in a double strike on a hospital in Gaza City. Perhaps more than 62,000 Palestinians have died since the war began in 2023. About 50 hostages from ISRAEL remain in Gaza, less than 20 of which may still beContinue reading “War Updates”
The World This Week
INDIA, PAKISTAN: Heavy rain on Tuesday caused flash floods and landslides, killing more than 280, while rescuers search for more than 80 still missing in the Himalayan mountains of Kashmir. EUROPE: As temperatures soar and wildfires rage across GREECE, PORTUGAL and SPAIN, thousands have been displaced and at least three have died. About 15 firefightersContinue reading “The World This Week”
Family Unity for Ministers
Ministry can take its toll on kids, especially if parents are so involved in their work they don’t take vacations or spend daily and weekly quality time as a family. In counseling missionary families whose children have walked away from the Lord or made other devastating decisions, I have found that, most often, the childrenContinue reading “Family Unity for Ministers”
Walking Toward Oneness
When we go through trials, it’s easy to look around and think, “Why doesn’t she have this problem? Am I the only one going through this?” or “Why does God heal him but not me?” or “Why is my marriage in pieces, and that other couple is so blessed?” The truth is we all haveContinue reading “Walking Toward Oneness”
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