Praise God, Morteza Mashhoodkari is now free after completing 2.5 years of his five-year sentence for participation in a house church. In April of 2022, he and two other Iranian Christians, “Youḥanna” Ahmad Sarparast and “Farzin” Ayoub Poor-Rezazadeh were arrested and sent to Lakan Prison in Rasht for activities contrary to Islam. (Article18, December 24)Continue reading “Christians Arrested, Released in Iran”
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God’s Word for Your 2025
What did God do in your life this past year? Did you ask Him at the beginning of 2024 for a word, verse, vision, purpose, or something else He wanted to speak over the year? How did He fulfill that? Share in the comments, if you like. Last year, as I asked Him for 2024,Continue reading “God’s Word for Your 2025”
How the World Spent Christmas
Thousands of people died this Christmas without knowing the Savior of the world. Today we pray for grieving families who also do not know Him. As you make New Year’s resolutions, will you consider joining the Prayer Wall and praying daily together with us to push back the enemy’s purposes and pray forth God’s inContinue reading “How the World Spent Christmas”
How Christians in Hard Places Spent Christmas
ISRAEL gave special permission for the head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, to visit GAZA for a pre-Christmas Mass at the Church of the Holy Family, where Christians have been harboring in the midst of this war not their own. As Israeli drones sounded overhead, he encouraged believers toContinue reading “How Christians in Hard Places Spent Christmas”
Looking Back, Up and Forward
As this year ends and the new one begins, take some time with the Lord to Please share in the comments what God lays on your heart as you spend time with Him, so we can encourage one another. For all we know, 2025 may see all the more trying trials, but in Christ thereContinue reading “Looking Back, Up and Forward”
Christmas Prayer
Praying God will meet you and your family in deep, meaningful ways as you celebrate Christ today. Lord, please protect our family time together this Christmas. Fill our homes with Your felt presence and block any enemy plans. Guide all our conversations into You. Help us forgive one another and listen to each other. TearContinue reading “Christmas Prayer”
Loving the Lost – John 3:16
Christ has given so much for us. What will you give for Him? How can you thank Him deeply, not just with your words, but with your life? The fact that so much of the world still has not heard the good news could be more a love problem than one of restricted access. How deeplyContinue reading “Loving the Lost – John 3:16”
Headline Prayers This Week
The death toll from Cyclone Chido, which tore through MAYOTTE over a week ago, has risen to 35 there, but could potentially be more than 1,000, with more than 1.500 injured, and tens of thousands without water, electricity or phone service. In MOZAMBIQUE, the death toll is at least 94 (most in Cabo Delgado), withContinue reading “Headline Prayers This Week”
A Covering for the Persecuted, A Savior for the Persecutors
As we pray for believers in danger throughout the world this Christmas, I have been thinking on Mary and Joseph’s escape to Egypt in Matthew 2:13-15, when Herod set out to murder Jesus. What a threat to satan’s purposes of killing, stealing and destroying is this One who came to give us abundant life. JohnContinue reading “A Covering for the Persecuted, A Savior for the Persecutors”
Prayers for Suffering Christians This Christmas
As we gather with loved ones this Christmas and worship God freely in our churches, let’s take a moment to pray together as a family for persecuted Christians throughout the world who don’t have that freedom or who are in the midst of a war not their own. Lord, we ask You for Christians inContinue reading “Prayers for Suffering Christians This Christmas”
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