In 2011, we hear of many human rights violations. Whether it is human trafficking or the oppression of women, we can note that there are many violations. And along with this list is another group that is often forgotten about- those who are persecuted for their faith. Tomorrow, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Christians’
Please Pray for the Report on International Religious Freedom Tomorrow!
Posted in Advocacy, Church, Evangelism, Events, tagged Christians, Open Doors USA, Persecution, Prayer, Report on International Religious Freedom, Secretary Clinton on September 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Persecuted Church: Thank you Steve Jobs
Posted in Advocacy, Africa, Bible, Church, Middle East, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Secret Believers, tagged Africa, Christians, Middle East, MP4, open doors, persecuted, Steve Jobs on August 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For the past 5 days people have been talking non-stop about Steve Job’s retirement. His retirement is quite significant, as he has been responsible for many technological advances in our society. However, some of the technology he is responsible for has been appreciated even more so by persecuted Christians. The widespread adoption of Apple products [...]
Change in India?
Posted in Advocacy, Church, India, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Anna Hazare, Christians, India, open doors, Orissa, Persecution, Prayer on August 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
There was an interesting article by CNN today about changes in India. Anna Hazare has lead anti-corruption activists in a hunger strike to promote changes in India. Some experts believe that this will lead to India’s version of the Arab Spring. As this is good news for many Indians, I wonder if this will be [...]
The New Tunisia
Posted in Advocacy, Bible, Church, Evangelism, Events, Middle East, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, Secret Believers, tagged Arab Spring, Christians, Muslims, Open Doors USA, Persecution, Prayer, Tunisia on July 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nearly eight months ago, Tunisia launched the Arab Spring. It was a time of celebration; Tunisia was no longer under the rule of a repressive regime. Today, Tunisia is moving forward in selecting a new form of government; and the selection could impact Christians drastically. According to an article by the Economist, Nahda (the main [...]
The Light of Christ Dispels the Darkness of Islam in a Young Boy’s Life
Posted in Bible, Church, Evangelism, Good Books, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, Secret Believers, tagged Christians, Islam, Open Doors USA, Persecution, Prayer on July 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
At the early age of 11, Sam was living a pious Muslim life in the Philippine village of Tawi-Tawi. He prayed at mosques on Fridays and fasted during Ramadan. Ninth among 12 Sama children, Sam was the only one sent to school, where he excelled both in classroom and sports. He was everybody’s favorite, popular [...]
Something Borrowed
Posted in Advocacy, Bible, Church, Evangelism, Events, Good Books, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, Secret Believers, tagged Books, Christians, open doors, Persecution, Prayer, Sri Lanka on June 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
While looking at the set of books he got from Open Doors, Pastor Leo had an idea. “I will set up a small library in my church and encourage the members to read these books,” Leo thought. “They may borrow a book for a period of two weeks and then return it to the library.” [...]
Justice
Posted in Advocacy, Bible, Church, Evangelism, Events, Open Doors USA, Persecuted Church, Persecution, Prayer, tagged Christians, Justice, Open Doors USA, Persecution, Prayer on May 31, 2011 | 1 Comment »
One of my greatest struggles is my longing for justice. Sure, justice is a wonderful thing, but sometimes I get so caught up in if something is right that I forget that justice is the Lord’s. When I see injustices, I want to right the wrong. This comes into play even more with persecuted Christians. [...]
