BURKINA FASO: More than 100 Muslim al-Qaeda-linked terrorists attacked and killed about 300 people, mostly civilians and many of them Christians, last Saturday in Barsalogho village near Kaya. One report said they pulled 26 men out of a church and shot them. Lord, please comfort those who mourn, heal those who are wounded and traumatized,Continue reading “Pray through the Headlines”
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The Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan
The Baloch number nearly 7 million in Pakistan, divided into about 53 different tribes speaking several languages. They are Sunni Muslims, about 5 million of whom live in the large, highly mountainous and sparsely populated province of Balochistan. They claim to descend from the prophet Muhammad’s uncle, Ameer Hamza, and are nearly 100% unreached withContinue reading “The Baloch of Balochistan, Pakistan”
Pray through the Headlines: India, Bangladesh, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia
BANGLADESH and northeast INDIA: At least 11 have died in India’s Tripura state, and two in Bangladesh, due to heavy flooding which has submerged hundreds of homes, affecting nearly 3 million people. More than 64,000 have been displaced in Tripura. More heavy rains are expected in the coming days. INDIA: An explosion in a pharmaceuticalContinue reading “Pray through the Headlines: India, Bangladesh, Gaza, Ukraine, Russia”
A Heart for Russia
After yesterday’s beautiful report of God answering our prayers for Haiti, let’s pray all the more boldly for the lost in need of a Savior. Today’s focus is Russia. Pray these prisoners now released won’t just go back to life as it was, but will hunger and thirst for true meaning in life and findContinue reading “A Heart for Russia”
Hungry Hearts in Haiti
God is at work through your prayers for Haiti! Last month, here at the Prayer Wall, we prayed for survivors of a boat explosion to hunger for Jesus and hear the plan of salvation. The vessel carried an estimated 80 migrants headed to Turks and Caicos to escape gang violence that has overrun the tinyContinue reading “Hungry Hearts in Haiti”
Off of the Couch and into the World
Why do we insist on our own comfort when the very nature of the gospel calls us to give our all for Christ? When the One we claim to follow did not spare even His own life but gave it freely as a ransom for us? “Whoever wants to be My disciple must deny themselvesContinue reading “Off of the Couch and into the World”
Children Killed, Violent Protests in UK
Three girls, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, 9, Bebe King, 6, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, 7, died and eight other children were injured, five of them critically, in a knife attack at a dance school in Southport last week. Two adults also sustained injuries while protecting the children. Father God, please heal those who are wounded, andContinue reading “Children Killed, Violent Protests in UK”
Praying for the Media
One day, as I worshipped the Lord together with others, He opened before me a vivid picture of what my life would be like now had I not chosen Christ: a struggling journalist, always trying hard but never quite good enough to make it anywhere, married to an unfaithful man who didn’t love me, tooContinue reading “Praying for the Media”
Christians in India Murdered for Their Faith
At the end of last month, as Bindu Sodhi and her family prepared their rice field for planting, a group of Hindu extremists, including extended family members, assaulted them and killed Bindu, 22. Rather than registering her case or taking action against the murderers, police detained those insisting on a burial for Bindu. (Anto AkkaraContinue reading “Christians in India Murdered for Their Faith”
Deadly Lightning, Landslides in Nepal
A landslide last Friday near Simaltal swept two busses carrying 65 people into a swollen river. Several bodies have been found, but 55 are still missing. This year’s monsoon rains came late to Nepal, already killing more than 100 people since mid-June: at least 24 in other landslides, 19 by lightning strikes, and several moreContinue reading “Deadly Lightning, Landslides in Nepal”
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