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Christians Sentenced to Death – What Difference Does It Make to Us?
**Warning: This post may make you feel bad. ***Warning: That feeling may be appropriate. There are moments in life that feel like a swift slap in the face. No one courts that. No one wants to feel that pain. But, if it’s a slap that rearranges your priorities to align with God’s heart, then you …[ read more ]
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Ten Reasons You Kill Christians
In the past several days, reports from Belgium, Nigeria, and Pakistan of suicide bombers targeting Christians have seemingly rolled in like waves. One month ago, four Wycliffe translators were martyred in the Mid-East and a kidnapped Catholic priest was crucified in Yemen over the weekend. I believe, with headlines destined to stir fear, it is …[ read more ]
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Persecution Comes to the Strong, the Weak, and the Fake
In America, we don’t yet have a practical grasp of persecution. We don’t live daily in fear of our lives so for most of us, persecution is still a conversation we have over dinner tables and in small groups over Starbucks. We revealed our naivete recently by praying fervently for the release of Pastor Saeed Abedini but then …[ read more ]
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Disturbing the Peace, In Jesus’ Name
Jesus didn’t come to bring peace on earth. Jesus came to disturb the peace. Why? Because any peace to be had apart from relationship with and obedience to God is peace that is built on a lie. Peace that crumbles. Peace that’s a mask, a façade, a thin veneer, a sham. Jesus came to be …[ read more ]