Time and time again, persecuted Christians say that what they need most are your prayers. Please take a few moments to pray for them today: Threatened by IS in Jerusalem The Christian community in Jerusalem asks for your prayers. Last Thursday, Christians in Jerusalem were threatened by a group calling itself … [Read more...]
Prosecution Rests in Trial of Christian Pastors
8/5/2015 UPDATE & Praise Report 'I'm Born Again': Sudan Frees Pastors Facing Death Penalty The Sudanese government rested its case Thursday in the trial of Pastors Yat Michael Ruot and Peter Yein Reith. The two Christian pastors from South Sudan face potential death sentences after being arrested … [Read more...]
Looking to Jesus
Looking to Jesus Hebrews 12:2 It is always the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus. But Satan's work is just the opposite; he is constantly trying to make us look at ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, "Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent … [Read more...]
The Fatherhood of God
What is the fatherhood of God? On Father's Day we were privileged to attend a wonderful sermon by Pastor Alistair Begg at Parkside Church. One of the questions answered by Pastor Begg related to whether all people could be considered children of God. This question was one which came up in a previous post Commonly … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court rules in favor of same-sex marriage
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that same-sex couples have a right to marry nationwide, in a historic decision that invalidates gay marriage bans in more than a dozen states. Gay and lesbian couples already can marry in 36 states and the District of Columbia. But in a 5-4 ruling, the court held that the 14th … [Read more...]
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ
The Genealogy of Jesus Christ chart SOURCE: The Overview Bible Project I urge you to check out their website as they have many informative infographs. … [Read more...]
Asia Bibi Health Update June 2015
Asia Bibi: failing health on death row in Pakistan SOURCE: Mission Network News PUBLISHED BY RUTH KRAMER ON JUNE 25, 2015 Pakistan (MNN) — Her story reads like a conspiracy theory novel. The main character is a 50-year-old woman, falsely accused. She languishes in jail for six years, charged and … [Read more...]
Faith it Forward
The Congressional Prayer Caucus has launched its Faith It Forward initiative in an effort to highlight the power of religion in America. The bipartisan group is inviting people to tell stories of how faith has changed their lives, and the good work religious people are doing all over the world. From their … [Read more...]
ISIS Sex Slave Prizes
ISIS has already committed countless unspeakable acts on Yazidi and Christian girls and women in Iraq, but the terrorist army may have reached a new low with a twisted new contest in which female slaves captured in war are given away as "prizes" to fighters who show the have mastered the Koran. The shocking practice … [Read more...]
Pure Flix Entertainment
Our family subscribes to online Netflix movies on our TV. Some time ago we were flicking through the menu searching for the "Faith and Spirituality" category. We couldn't find it. We searched and searched but it wasn't there. My wife contacted Netflix to see what the problem was. The contact person told her that she … [Read more...]
