“Disastrophe”
What does cooping with a disaster teach us about sharing our faith with others? Continue reading “Disastrophe”
Tag: world news
When We Lost Most of Our Roof to a Storm
What we learned from Psalm 107 during the 2004 hurricanes. Continue reading When We Lost Most of Our Roof to a Storm
Putting an End to the Tragedies
One thing we can do as Christians in light of the overwhelming needs of people around the world, is share our faith in Jesus and in His soon return. Continue reading Putting an End to the Tragedies
Special Envoy for Religious Freedom
If you are an American believer interested in advocacy for persecuted Christians who are beaten, imprisoned, tortured, and even murdered for their faith in Jesus Christ, I know of two opportunities through Open Doors. Special Envoy Open Doors is encouraging Americans to contact their representatives about H.R. 440, which would “require the Obama administration to appoint a Special Envoy for religious minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia.” You can do this right now online. Congressional Scorecard Open Doors also keeps a Congressional Scorecard if you want to know how your representatives are voting on religious freedom issues. … Continue reading Special Envoy for Religious Freedom
Prayer for North Korea This Week
A History of Christianity in North Korea
Open Doors is focusing on a week of prayer for North Korea, beginning April 24th. I signed up for the daily email and was fascinated by the first one, which covered the history of Christianity in North Korea. I didn’t know, for instance, that Pyongyang was known as the “Jerusalem of the East” with Christians making up 13% of its population in 1945. You can read this first email here.
Sign up for the daily prayer emails for North Korea Freedom week and/or send a message that will be read over the raidio to North Koreans.
North Korea is one of fifty countries on Open Doors’ World Watch List. Follow the link to learn more about these fifty countries and how you might pray for them.
Learn more about this image of a church in North Korea in 1895. Continue reading Prayer for North Korea This Week
Helping Japan
Like you, we’re deeply concerned for the Japanese. Campus Crusade for Christ has had a ministry presence there for many years with some results. Continue reading Helping Japan
Mike and Sus Schmitt 