On Saturday, Christians from the Kings Assembly Pentecostal Church in Rivers State, Nigeria, set out to offer hope to their community by hosting a charity event with free clothing, shoes and other items. People began arriving before dawn to secure their place in line, but before the gates opened at 9 a.m., the crowd brokeContinue reading “Deadly Stampede in Nigeria”
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Sandstorms in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
The ninth sandstorm since April ripped through Iraq this past week, hospitalizing more than 1,000 people with respiratory problems. Kuwait has also been affected, and Saudi Arabia suffered its second heavy sandstorm in just a few days. But these countries face far greater sorrow, as their many peoples have been cut off from the GospelContinue reading “Sandstorms in Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia”
Step Out of the World and into My Mind
My beloved child, I see your need to belong, to be accepted by those you look up to or want to be around, to be seen as someone important in their lives. You want them to like you, include you, see you as one of them, so you mold your viewpoints around theirs and stepContinue reading “Step Out of the World and into My Mind”
11 Babies Killed in Senegal
The West African country of Senegal is home to at least 26 people groups who do not yet know the Good News of Christ. Yesterday, a tragic fire broke out in the neonatal department of a hospital in Tivaouane, killing 11 newborn babies. Let’s pray for this 90-percent Muslim nation and for the families mourningContinue reading “11 Babies Killed in Senegal”
21 Killed in Mass Shooting
After Tuesday’s mass shooting of 19 children and two adults in an Uvalde, Texas, elementary school 54 miles from the Mexico border, let’s pray…. Lord, we ask You, please, for Your arms around the families grieving right now. Come so close to them that they hear Your voice comforting them and feel Your strong handsContinue reading “21 Killed in Mass Shooting”
Angel, Miracles in Cuba
Next to Havana’s historic Hotel Saratoga, where an apparent gas explosion killed at least 46 and injured more than 90 on May 6th, a historic Baptist church also was destroyed in the blast. Praise God, of the 15 adults and three children present, none were killed or harmed. “One man left three children in theContinue reading “Angel, Miracles in Cuba”
50 New Lives in Cuba
About 50 people have come to Christ in the aftermath of the May 6th explosion, which killed at least 46 and injured more than 90, at a historic hotel in Havana, Cuba. The blast also caused considerable damage to Calvary Baptist Church, which housed two parsonages, a seminary, and the offices of the Baptist ConventionContinue reading “50 New Lives in Cuba”
When Prayer Is the Work, Missions Happens
The blank stares you see on the faces of those trapped by drugs and trafficking, or under oppressive regimes like North Korea and Afghanistan, and in war-torn countries like Syria and Myanmar are real. Our family has lived many years in one of the countries on the World Watchlist where Christians are persecuted. In fact,Continue reading “When Prayer Is the Work, Missions Happens”
Women in Saudi Arabia
As a woman in Saudi Arabia, heavily restricted and oppressed because of her gender, Nawal has suffered from depression and loneliness. Several years ago, she reached out over the internet seeking meaning in life and encountered Jesus through a Christian woman’s witness. As soon as her mother found out, Nawal was placed under house arrestContinue reading “Women in Saudi Arabia”
Prayer for the Lost
Isaiah 51:6 Today, let’s pray for our neighbors, our leaders, and our loved ones who don’t know Christ. Feel free to use specific names as you pray…. Lord, we ask You, please, to lift the veil from their eyes so they can see You as You truly are. Give them a hunger for You, OContinue reading “Prayer for the Lost”
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