Sharia judges are intolerant of Malaysians who wish to escape the bonds of Islam and are using prison-like “faith purification” centers to force re-conversion. Thirty million people call Malaysia home, and sadly, many of those people are familiar with the invasive and coercive nature of Islam. Malaysia has thirteen states and leaving Islam is […]
CONTINUE READING →Christians in the war-torn region of Iraq and Syria are agents of reconciliation and peace despite their persecution and the violence of Muslims and regional governments. The world’s narrative is that only governments can resolve conflict. But the truth is that only God can bring peace, and He works through His Church. A church leader […]
CONTINUE READING →The new Boko Haram leader in Nigeria publicly targets Christians for terror, vowing to “kill citizens of the Cross.” Report of the new leader, Abu Musab al-Barnawi, was made by the Islamic State newspaper al-Nabaa. The Muslim mouthpiece celebrated the rise of al-Barnawi, applauding him for his desire to hone in on Christians as targets […]
CONTINUE READING →Central African Republic: Another Massacre by Elizabeth Kendal, Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin In March 2013 Bangui — the capital of predominantly Christian (some 76 percent) Central African Republic (CAR) — was overrun and seized by ‘Seleka’ — a foreign-backed alliance of well-armed local and foreign Islamic militias. Seleka’s advance and rule were brutal. But for […]
CONTINUE READING →From Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin by Elizabeth Kendal Russia, Jordan, Uzbekistan: Pray for ‘those in authority’ While God offers salvation to all people freely, lack of religious liberty and security make Gospel witness and conversion incredibly costly. In many places the Church is forced ‘underground’, depriving those who are perishing of life-saving witness. In the […]
CONTINUE READING →Source: Religious Liberty Prayer Bulletin: RLPB 373. August Update, incl. Syria, Iran, Sudan, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Russia, Scotland (UK) by Elizabeth Kendal * Islamic State’s DABIQ magazine (RLPB 369), the latest issue of which targets Christians and Christianity. Titled ‘Break the Cross’, the magazine is sure to fuel anti-Christian hostility in would-be jihadists. * SYRIA (RLPB […]
CONTINUE READING →I’m tired. For the past twenty-two days, I’ve been writing on Islamic practices and history, and researching current events in the Islamic world. For the past twenty-two days, as Muslims around the world observe the fast (and feast) of Ramadan, I’ve been reading about how women in Islamic communities are beaten, starved, forced into marriages, […]
CONTINUE READING →Praying for Christians persecuted by ISIS — Mother’s Day 2016 Everybody’s sharing their Mother’s Day pictures on Facebook today…but this is the image that I can’t get out of my head. It’s a young Iraqi mom gripping her two children. They’re inside a helicopter. They’re escaping from ISIS. Look at it. The terror on […]
CONTINUE READING →“The thief only comes to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” (John 10:10) The words of Jesus Christ our Lord summarize well what has been happening in the recent weeks. I want to recommend this insightful and truthful response (only 3 minutes) […]
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