30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening Verse for contemplation: 2 Chronicles 7:14 Yesterday, we began our 30 Days of Prayer for Global Awakening March 23-April 21 here at the Prayer Wall. Throughout the next month, we will journey through the nations of the world, praying for unreached peoples, persecuted Christians and their persecutors. WhatContinue reading “Day 2: My Home Country”
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Christians in Turkey Quake Zone Ask for Prayer
Today marks the one-month anniversary of the tragic quake that has cost nearly 52,000 lives in Turkey and Syria. More than 45,000 of those fatalities happened in Turkey, making February 6 the deadliest earthquake that nation has experienced in possibly 1,500 years. Everyone lost someone, say Christians who survived and are now helping provide shelter,Continue reading “Christians in Turkey Quake Zone Ask for Prayer”
Christians Spread Love in Wake of Quake
Christians in Syria and Turkey are asking for prayer for God’s empowering and wisdom, as they work together around the clock to help those in desperate need in the aftermath of this week’s vicious series of earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Believers throughout both countries have sent medical units, food, blankets, baby formula and otherContinue reading “Christians Spread Love in Wake of Quake”
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”
Christians Released from Iranian Prison
Praise God two Christian prisoners in an Iranian prison known as the “torture factory” were recently released without explanation. Both Nasser Narvad Gol-Tapeh, a 61-year old Christian man and house church attender, and Fariba Dalir, a 51-year-old mother and house church planter, were charged with “acting against national security” because of their underground church involvement.Continue reading “Christians Released from Iranian Prison”
Some Things Must Not Be Compromised
Nearly every day in the news we hear of one more way a church or Christian leader has compromised, embracing worldly viewpoints and sin, bowing to those idols. This is nothing new. For all throughout the Bible we see God’s people bowing left and right (pun on present political idolatry) to anything but Him. ButContinue reading “Some Things Must Not Be Compromised”
All the More Fighting in Tigray
Despite agreeing to peace talks (which have been delayed), neither side has relented in the Tigray conflict. In fact, the Ethiopian army has taken over three main Tigrayan cities — Shire, Alamata and Korem. The war which began two years ago has left about 5.4 million people in need of humanitarian aid. Ethiopia is listedContinue reading “All the More Fighting in Tigray”
Flooding in Nigeria: 603 Dead
Deaths due to floods in Nigeria have doubled from last month’s 300 to now more than 600, with 2,407 people injured (up from 500 last month) and 1.3 million displaced (up from 100,000). About 82,000 homes have been destroyed and 108,000 hectares of farmland damaged, increasing concerns over rising food shortages. Father, please have mercy.Continue reading “Flooding in Nigeria: 603 Dead”
China in Our Prayers
Due to last week’s bus crash in Guizhou Province that killed 27 people, China’s zero-Covid measures, the upcoming 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (October 16), persecution of Christians and Muslims, and many other reasons China has been in the news of late, let’s remember the people of that nation in prayer. Lord,Continue reading “China in Our Prayers”
