As we continue praying for the Israel-Gaza conflict, and for hostages by name, let’s also lift up Ecuador. Since the dissolving of the mostly Christian nation’s National Assembly in May and the assassination of a presidential candidate days before August’s election, crime and cartel-related violence has risen exponentially. In the past few weeks leading upContinue reading “Violence in Ecuador”
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Pastor in Pakistan Forgives Muslim Assailant
“You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come.” Jesus, Matthew 24:6 NIV This is the verse that gave a Pastor Zayn courage to face persecution, when a Muslim brutally assaulted him and incited otherContinue reading “Pastor in Pakistan Forgives Muslim Assailant”
Thousands Flee Violence in Haiti
More than 2,400 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured in Haiti this year due to gang wars in Port au Prince. Over 900 abductions and countless carjackings, thefts, rapes and other abuses have compounded this year’s figures and caused more than 5,000 people to flee their homes in the last few days. ManyContinue reading “Thousands Flee Violence in Haiti”
Missionary and Her Daughter Kidnapped in Haiti
Missionary Alix Dorsainvil was abducted along with her daughter last Thursday, July 27, from the campus where she serves as a community health nurse for El Roi Outreach International in Haiti. Originally from New Hampshire, she is also the wife of Haitian director Sandro Dorsainvil. Gang violence and kidnappings are a constant threat in Haiti.Continue reading “Missionary and Her Daughter Kidnapped in Haiti”
Myanmar’s Displaced Once More on the Run
Minority people groups have long been in peril because of an ongoing civil war that began in 1948. In addition, Buddhist extremists have launched numerous attacks against Christians in recent years. But after a military coup in February of 2021, many thousands of innocent civilians have been killed, schools and churches bombed or set afire,Continue reading “Myanmar’s Displaced Once More on the Run”
Missionaries to Haitian Migrants
Since the assassination in 2021 of Haiti’s former prime minister, gang violence has erupted out of control in the Caribbean island. Abduction, rape and murder rage so rampant, thousands of Haitians have fled to seek refuge, more than 50,000 of those in Mexico. Each has a tragic story to tell, and most have faced allContinue reading “Missionaries to Haitian Migrants”
More than 200 Dead in Mass Shootings This Year
At least 27 have died this past week and more than 200 so far this year in mass shootings across the United States. Let’s pray for the families of those who have died, and for healing for those who survived. Pray also for God’s miraculous intervention to block those in harm’s way from being injured.Continue reading “More than 200 Dead in Mass Shootings This Year”
Pray for Serbia
Two mass shootings in two days have left Serbia in shock. The nation had just begun three days of mourning after a 13-year-old shot nine people and injured seven at a school in Belgrade on Wednesday, when yet another mass shooting occurred Thursday in Dubona, just 26 miles south, killing eight and wounding 14. Lord,Continue reading “Pray for Serbia”
Haitians Fight Back
Violence in Haiti has reached horrific levels with gangs now controlling more than 80% of the island nation’s capital. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes, many of them living in makeshift shelters without basic services, as gang members break into residences, raping, kidnapping and murdering to gain control of neighborhoods. These firstContinue reading “Haitians Fight Back”
Pakistan Ceasefire Ceased
In June, the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) agreed to a ceasefire with the government. But on Monday, the TTP ended that ceasefire and ordered terrorist attacks throughout the country. Even with the ceasefire, a reported 65 or more such attacks had already taken place in the northwestern province bordering Afghanistan, killing nearly 100 people and woundingContinue reading “Pakistan Ceasefire Ceased”
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