A Samaritan’s Purse plane carrying medical supplies from Juba, South Sudan to a mobile medical unit in the northeast was hijacked last week. Yasir Mohammed Yusuf snuck on board and hid behind the cargo barrier until after takeoff. With gun in hand, he threatened to kill the pilot and another Samaritan’s Purse staff member, demandingContinue reading “The God Who Made a Hijacker Cry”
Tag Archives: Salvation
Covering for the Persecuted, 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 “Covering for the Persecuted, Savior for the Persecutors”
Slaughter in Sudan and Yet More Famine
More than 70,894 people have been displaced from el-Fasher amid door-to-door mass killings, beatings, sexual assaults and other atrocities committed by Islamic Rapid Support Forces. It is feared hundreds of thousands are currently trapped within the city and subject to slaughter. Meanwhile, famine has spread to two more areas of the country, affecting more thanContinue reading “Slaughter in Sudan and Yet More Famine”
Open Our Ears
A prayer for our nation from Isaiah 51:7a: Lord, push back enemy interference. Pierce through the noise. Speak loudly to every heart. Open our ears so we will hear what You’re saying, know what is right, and take Your instructions to heart. Knock down every lie we have believed with Your Truth, and give usContinue reading “Open Our Ears”
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”
How to Become a Christian
After Charlie Kirk‘s assassination on September 10, have you been watching clips online of him and his wife Erika? Are you wondering, “What is the meaning of life?” or “What is the truth about Jesus?” Have you been searching for the answer to “how to find true love and happiness”? How Truth Can Set YouContinue reading “How to Become a Christian”
9-19 Earthquakes in Russia, Indonesia, Chile, as Mexico Remembers and Afghanistan Recovers
On Friday, September 19, MEXICO commemorated 40 years since the devastating 8.1 earthquake in 1985 that killed somewhere between 12,000 and 35,000 in Mexico City. On the same day in 2017, just two hours after an annual earthquake drill, a 7.1 quake hit, killing close to 400. Once again, on the very same day inContinue reading “9-19 Earthquakes in Russia, Indonesia, Chile, as Mexico Remembers and Afghanistan Recovers”
Ukraine: “Bring Kids Back”
More than 19,546 Ukrainian children have been abducted since Russia’s invasion 3.5 years ago, with only 1,605 returned, 101 of those last month. “The Russians said that my mother did not need me,” one child said in a quote on Ukraine’s state-run “Bring Kids Back” page. Dasha Kherson, 13, added, “They said we would beContinue reading “Ukraine: “Bring Kids Back””
Charlie Kirk Assassination and the America Prays Initiative
Let’s join together in prayer today for the wife and children of Charlie Kirk, 31, an outspoken evangelical Christian, co-founder and CEO of the youth organization Turning Point USA, who was murdered yesterday. Father God, please wrap Your arms around Erika and their two children. In Your steadfast love, carry them through this difficult time andContinue reading “Charlie Kirk Assassination and the America Prays Initiative”
Abducted Missionary, Orphans Released in Haiti
In the early hours of August 3, gunmen raided an orphanage near Port-au-Prince, and abducted Irish missionary Gena Heraty along with seven Haitians, including a three-year-old. Praise God, they have now all been released. Gena, who has lived in Haiti since 1993, helped found Kay Christine, a home for those with special needs at St.Continue reading “Abducted Missionary, Orphans Released in Haiti”
