Brother Andrew's Blog, page 123

Love Us As Well: A Reflection on Palestinian Christians

Traveling to other parts of the world I have learned that things are not always as clear cut as they seem. The truth is it is easier to ignore the challenges faced by others on the opposite side of the world or to dehumanize the issue than it is to take the time to understand the full story.

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Vice President Pence to Christians in Iraq: “Help Is on the Way”

You can help families just like Noeh’s family today as they rebuild their lives.

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A God-Sized Vision for 2018

Here’s to living out a revolutionary, hope-filled faith, together, and standing with the persecuted with one united voice—more passionately and sacrificially in 2018.

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Supporter Describes How Travels Helped Him Understand Persecution

Open Doors supporter, Mike McElroy, wrote in to tell us about how God laid North Korea on his heart while living in China and visiting North Korea. We always welcome stories about how God is moving in the lives of our readers.

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Are There REALLY Christians in Places Like North Korea?

There are many explanations for how Christianity takes hold in closed countries. In some cases, faith has been passed on for generations by families whose ancestors trusted Jesus prior to the country coming under oppressive rule.

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‘Our Family Tied Us Up, Locked Us Out and Left Us”

When 17-year-old Nani* and sixteen-year-old Nha Phong* turned from their family's animistic beliefs and converted to Christianity, their family became their persecutors.

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A Dangerous and Difficult Season for Thousands of Christians

For persecuted Christians around the world, Christmas brings increased persecution and requires greater caution.

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“Let Them Live to Tell”—Terrorists Kill Their Father but Spare Two Boys

Marco, 14, and Mina, 10, saw their father killed before their eyes after he refused to deny Jesus.

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Petitions, the United Nations and a God Who Sees

Open Doors UK CEO Lisa Pierce shares why advocacy is such an important part of the work Open Doors' does--and how God uses our collective voices to care for His suffering people.

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Noeh: A Boy Called by God to Support Middle East Refugees Returning Home

I believe Samuel, David, and Noeh have three important things in common. First, they were all called at a young age when God could have picked someone older or more experienced.

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