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Day 7: Western Europe

30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Psalm 85:6-7 Western Europe is the home of such renowned hymn writers, missionaries and preachers as Charles Wesley, Hudson Taylor and Charles Spurgeon. In fact, much of the spread of Christianity throughout the world in recent centuries began with faithful believers in this region whoContinue reading “Day 7: Western Europe”

Day 6: Europe

30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verses for contemplation: Ezekiel 36:25-29 In the first centuries after Jesus’ death and resurrection, Christians endured severe persecution and met mostly in secret. But when Constantine declared Christianity the Roman Empire’s official religion in 380 a.d., all that changed. “Christendom” spread throughout Europe and its leaders gained andContinue reading “Day 6: Europe”

Chinese Churches in UK Growing

Despite yesterday’s post that Christians are no longer the majority in the UK, Chinese churches in England have doubled and tripled in size because of the large numbers of immigrants from Hong Kong. In fact, one Chinese church in Manchester has grown from 200 to 1,200. “Almost 1 in 4 Hong Kong immigrants to theContinue reading “Chinese Churches in UK Growing”

UK Majority No Longer Christian

A new census report released on Tuesday indicates the number of Christians in the United Kingdom has dropped in the last 20 years from nearly 72% to 46.2%. Those who claim no religion are now the second largest population at 37.2%, up from 15% 20 years ago; while the number of Muslims has grown toContinue reading “UK Majority No Longer Christian”

Hope for France’s Wildfires

French firefighters have renewed hope, as Gironde’s blazes have slowed somewhat since Thursday, and firefighters from surrounding countries have now joined in the battle. More than 40,000 hectares have burned in France in the last couple of months, and thousands of people have evacuated. Continue praying here: Fires in Spain, Portugal, France For a free guideContinue reading “Hope for France’s Wildfires”

Fires in Spain, Portugal, France

Dozens of fires have ripped across areas of Portugal, Spain and France, and thousands of people have evacuated, with about 26,000 acres already destroyed. Some of the hardest hit areas include about 7,000 acres each in Leiria, Portugal, and Gironde, France, as well as more than 12,000 acres in western Spain between Extremadura and Salamanca.Continue reading “Fires in Spain, Portugal, France”