The first three weeks of the Christmas season have seen an upscale in Islamic terrorism against both Christians and Jews. As you pray through these headlines, A train hit a missionary family serving with BIMI (Baptist International Missions, Inc.) in UGANDA Friday, killing Savanah Gardner and critically injuring her husband Matt. Their sons Jedidiah, 4,Continue reading “Missionary Dies in Uganda, Muslims Attack Christians Worldwide”
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Bondi Mass Shooting and Other Headlines for Prayer
At least 15 have died, including children and rabbis, and about 40 are injured after Sajid Akram, 50, originally from INDIA, and his son Naveed, 24, open-fired on Jewish families celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Sydney, AUSTRALIA on Sunday. Bystander Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, from SYRIA was shot 4-5 times in the shoulder asContinue reading “Bondi Mass Shooting and Other Headlines for Prayer”
Earthquakes, Bears, Floods, Missing Migrants
BANGLADESH: A 5.5 earthquake Friday in Dhaka and a 3.3 aftershock in Ashulia Saturday killed at least ten and injured more than 450. Lord, in the midst of panic and fear, please step in with Your peace. Comfort those who mourn, heal the wounded and rescue those in trouble. Give the lost a hunger forContinue reading “Earthquakes, Bears, Floods, Missing Migrants”
Hostages Returned, Yet Another Storm, Explosion
ISRAEL: The bodies of two more hostages have been returned this week: Joshua Loitu Mollel, an agricultural student from Tanzania taken from Kibbutz Nahal Oz, and Argentine-Israeli Command Sergeant Major Lior Rudaeff, 61, deputy security coordinator at Kibbutz Nir Yitzhak, killed while fighting Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists on October 7, 2023. Five bodies remain inContinue reading “Hostages Returned, Yet Another Storm, Explosion”
Awake Jerusalem
Last week, over 1,000 Christians gathered in the heart of Jerusalem to worship the Lord and pray for peace on the eve of the two-year anniversary of the October 7 Hamas invasion. Just two days later, the first portion of a ceasefire was signed, and on Monday, all 20 living hostages returned home. Christians alsoContinue reading “Awake Jerusalem”
Headline Prayers for Hurting Hearts
VIETNAM: Typhoon Bualoi killed eight, injured seven and left 17 fishermen missing yesterday, before moving on to LAOS. Lord, please rescue those in danger, heal the wounded, provide for those in need and comfort those who mourn. Do it in a way that points all eyes to You. So many in Vietnam have yet toContinue reading “Headline Prayers for Hurting Hearts”
Hostages Released and Other News for Prayer
ISRAEL: Russian-Israeli hostage Elizabeth Tsurkov is finally free, although with much back pain and other physical difficulties. She was kidnapped in Baghdad, IRAQ in March 2023 by IRAN-backed Kataeb Hezbollah militia (not the same as Lebanon’s Hezbollah). BELARUS pardoned 52 political prisoners this week and released them into LITHUANIA. NEPAL: The death toll rose toContinue reading “Hostages Released and Other News for Prayer”
Earthquakes, Protests, Terrorists and a Hippo
AFGHANISTAN: A dangerous 5.2 magnitude aftershock hit the southeast Friday within 12 hours of another powerful aftershock Thursday. Both came just days after earthquakes Sunday and Tuesday killed more than 2,205 and injured some 3,640. NEPAL: At least 19 have died, hundreds have been injured and the prime minister has resigned during violent youth-led protestsContinue reading “Earthquakes, Protests, Terrorists and a Hippo”
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”
Prayers for Vietnam, Thailand, China, Kenya and the USA
VIETNAM and THAILAND: After lashing CHINA‘s Hainan Island and Guangdong province, Typhoon Kajiki brought heavy rain, flooding and landslides to northern and central Vietnam, injuring more than 34 and killing at least seven. One person also died in a landslide in Chiangmai, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands have been evacuated. Lord, please rescue those who areContinue reading “Prayers for Vietnam, Thailand, China, Kenya and the USA”
