Brother Andrew's Blog, page 113

19 Nigerian Christians Gunned Down in Church–as Fulani Militants Crisis Intensifies

The recent attack on a church in Benue State has church leaders and President Buhari condemning the bloodshed as they talk about the Fulani militants crisis in northern Nigeria.

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Pray for the Persecuted in Nigeria as Buhari Meets Trump at White House

Please pray with your persecuted family in northern Nigeria and next week's meeting between Presidents Trump and Buhari.

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Turkey’s President Responds to U.S. Pressure to Free Andrew Brunson

[Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan] Responding over the weekend to public pressure from both US President Donald Trump and 66 members of the US Senate, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan repeated his demand that US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen must be extradited back to Turkey if Washington expects the capital city Ankara to release jailed US […]

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Inside Nigeria’s Unreported Terror: Snapshots of Havoc and Hope

Meet and hear from Nigerian believers as they share with us what’s happening in their West African villages as they clash with Fulani miltants.

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US Pastor Brunson Moved From ‘Nightmare’ Prison

A bipartisan group of 66 senators is threatening Turkey with “measures” if US Pastor Andrew Brunson isn’t freed.

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10 of the Top Persecutors of Christians Around the World Today

Christian persecution is on the rise and these are some of the worst offenders around the world.

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U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson to Wait for Next Hearing in Grim Turkish Prison

After only one day of testimony, the outcome of the first hearing for  U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson has not gone as we hoped.

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Bearing the Burdens of Our Persecuted Brothers and Sisters In Prison

While we are able to encourage those around us and even pray with them in their difficulties with relative ease, how are we to help bear the burdens of brothers and sisters living on the other side of the world? Does it even matter?

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Trial for U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson Begins–“I Want Truth to Come Out”

The trial for U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson began today. In Andrew's defense statement, he told the court, “I I am a Christian pastor. I did not join an Islamic movement. Their aims and mine are different...”

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A Call for Prayer: President Trump Launches Airstrikes on Syria

President Trump announced airstrikes on Syria in coordination with the UK and France on Friday.

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