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Tag Archives: persecuted Christians
Safe from Persecution
I read now and then about the persecution of Christians. How often does it happen? Open Doors USA offers this quick count: “1 in 9 Christians worldwide experience high levels of persecution.” One of nine. What should the other … Continue reading
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Sheltering Eyes
Have you read about the Chinese government’s efforts to control its citizens? Asia Harvest reports that thousands of Christian leaders have gone missing: “Each person in China must have an ID card. It is impossible for a person … Continue reading
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Safe for Christmas
Here in America, worries over the COVID-19 virus disrupt our Christmas plans. In other parts of the worlds, violence disrupts Christian gatherings. The Morningstar News reported a brutal attack on Christians in Central India: “Armed with bamboo sticks, iron … Continue reading
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Shelter-in-Place for Easter
Gathering together for Easter–not allowed! This is a new experience for most of my readers. It gives us a quick glance into the lives of Christian brothers and sisters elsewhere. Ponder these numbers from Open Doors USA: “In just … Continue reading
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Tagged Coronavirus, Joh 16:33, Open Doors, persecuted Christians, Safe Shelter
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Shelter from Surveillance
China is creating a “social score” system, similar to our credit ratings, based on people’s behavior (see this article in Business Insider). This doesn’t bode well for Chinese Christians. Open Doors USA tracks and supports persecuted believers around … Continue reading
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At Risk in Iran
Iran is in the news. Folks are afraid they’ll use nuclear weapons to bully the rest of the world. Right now, the Iranian authorities bully their own Christian citizens. According to Open Doors, an organization supporting persecuted believers … Continue reading
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Easter Shelter
He is risen! Lord, we pray for Christians who dare not shout those words today. Hear their whispered praises. Shelter them with your love and grace.
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Restored Shelter for Iraqi Christians
ISIS attacks drove Christians in Iraq from their homes. In the historic Christian city of Qaraqosh, for example, almost all of the 50,000 residents left to find shelter elsewhere, some families packed into small spaces for years. 14,000 of them … Continue reading
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Sheltering Faith
China continues its crackdown on Christians. In December, more than 160 members of the Early Rain Covenant church were arrested, along with their pastor, Wang Yi. Pastor Wang anticipated this and had prepared a statement to be released should he … Continue reading
A Safe Christmas for Afghan Christians
“The government’s position (as well as that of the average Afghan) is that Afghans cannot be Christian.” According to Open Doors, Afghanistan is #2 on the World Watch list for religious persecution (North Korea is #1). Anyone converting … Continue reading
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