Up to 448 people have died from intense heat in INDIA since March, and more than 40,000 cases of heatstroke have been reported in recent days, with temperatures over 100F on a constant basis. Most vulnerable to heat exhaustion (dizziness, headaches, shaking, thirst) are those without electricity, such as the homeless and poor. If temperaturesContinue reading “A Hot and Deadly Summer”
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Using Our Trials Well
What have the trials of these past four years nudged you to do that you might not have done otherwise? Has your prayer life increased? Have you shared the gospel all the more boldly? Have you pushed into the Lord in your quiet times, asking Him to set you free from that pesky stronghold thatContinue reading “Using Our Trials Well”
Walking Toward Oneness
When we go through trials, it’s easy to look around and think, “Why doesn’t she have this problem? Am I the only one going through this?” or “Why does God heal him but not me?” or “Why is my marriage in pieces, and that other couple is so blessed?” The truth is we all haveContinue reading “Walking Toward Oneness”
More Than 1,000 Die in Hajj Heatwave
More than 1,000 Muslims from around the world have died over the past few days in Saudi Arabia, as temperatures soared to 51.8C (125.24F) during the annual Islamic pilgrimage of hajj. Among the dead are more than 600 Egyptians, almost 100 Indians, 60 Jordanians, at least 11 Americans, five Iranians, and an unknown number ofContinue reading “More Than 1,000 Die in Hajj Heatwave”
China Floods, Heatwave, Persecution
After last month’s expressway collapse that killed 50 people in Guangdong, and violent rain and hailstorms that killed seven in Jiangxi province earlier this year, China now faces two extreme conditions in the north and south. Heavy rain, flooding and landslides in the south displaced some 36,000 people in Fujian and killed at least oneContinue reading “China Floods, Heatwave, Persecution”
Where Tensions Rise
NORTH KOREA: North Korea has sent yet more trash-laden balloons into South Korea, which has retaliated with anti-Pyongyang propaganda broadcasts blasted on loudspeakers. Lord, please give every heart in North Korea a deep hunger for truth and freedom, and open the way for them to hear the good news about Christ and be saved. BeContinue reading “Where Tensions Rise”
Nigeria Persecution Headlines
Early Sunday morning, Muslim gunmen abducted a Catholic priest, Rev. Gabriel Ukeh, while he slept at his home in St. Thomas Catholic Parish, Zaman Dabo village, Kaduna State. On June 2, Fulani raiders attacked a mostly Christian village in Kwall District, Plateau State, and murdered Pastor Dauda Dalyop of the Assemblies of God Church, hisContinue reading “Nigeria Persecution Headlines”
Prayer for Muslim Pilgrims
More than 1.8 million Muslims from throughout the world have converged upon Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 14-19, for Hajj. Hundreds have died from extreme heat. Hajj is a mandatory pilgrimage to the “House of Allah” which must be carried out at least once in a lifetime, if they are physically and financially able, for theContinue reading “Prayer for Muslim Pilgrims”
Pray for Fathers
Lord, we ask You today for our fathers, both earthly and spiritual. Bless them abundantly, and draw them all the closer to You. Show them the ways You want to use them for Your glory, and give them courage to step out in those things and to do everything in Your empowering. Lead them toContinue reading “Pray for Fathers”
Family Unity for Ministers
Ministry can take its toll on kids, especially if parents are so involved in their work they don’t take vacations or spend daily and weekly quality time as a family. These past few of years, I have counseled so many missionary families whose children have walked away from the Lord or made other devastating decisions.Continue reading “Family Unity for Ministers”
