Brother Andrew's Blog, page 130

The Power of Your Support for Syrian Refugees

Recently, you gave specifically to support the many Syrian refugees who are spread all over the Middle East. But what does Open Doors do with that money? Some months ago we were able to visit Lebanon to see how this money is spent. Let me take you with us on this visit.

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Update on Rohingya Persecution

A few weeks ago, we reported about the most persecuted minority in the world – the Rohingya Muslims. This group is continually denied basic rights and treated as illeg

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A Burning Need for the Word of God in China

Muslim populations in China. One of the burning needs that MBB leaders and BBB leaders shared with us is Bibles, not Mandarin ones which people can easily access online or in government-registered churches, but Bibles in minority languages such as Uyghur, Kazakh, Tibetan, etc.

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“Islamic State was a wake-up call” in Iraq

Faith - That is the key word when considering the future of the church in Iraq. “The future of the church is dark or cloudy, as I put it. But we as Christians should live by faith. Faith is about something you cannot see; it is the faith that God has a plan and a future for the church in Iraq,” says Shlama*, director of our partner organization in Iraq.

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What Analysts Call the “Squeeze” in North Korea

North Korea may well be one of the most violent countries in the world. Yet, because most violence takes place behind iron bars and barbed wire fences, it’s extremely hard to confirm what happens on a day-to-day basis. But North Korea still ranks #1 on Open Doors’ World Watch List. Why? Because the squeeze factor is incredibly high. What is ‘squeeze’ and how does it affect Christian life in North Korea?

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From Drug Smuggler to Bible Smuggler

“We are here to start a revolution: to bring people from death to life!” Alim’s* life almost sounds like the plot to a suspense movie. The main character? A man who once trafficked in underground drug networks. The twist? He turns out to have the exact skills necessary to run an undercover Bible distribution center […]

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Pastor Edward sees beams of light through the dark cloud over Syria

The tragic stories of displacement, torture and death that have come from Syria are the kind that seem beyond any answer Christianity can offer, but one Syrian pastor has found hope in a relatively unread book of the Bible.

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No One Can Know About Her Secret Faith—Not Even Her Husband

Her last message to them was: “I will delete your contact information and I may not respond anymore for my own safety."

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In Bold Move, Sudanese Church Condemns Government’s Persecution

It was on a Wednesday that the Sudanese government workers demolished yet another Christian church. On the following day the Sudanese Church of Christ - one of the largest Christian denomination in the region - wrote an open letter to the government protesting the “systematic violation of Christian religious freedoms.”

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5 Bible Verses We Should Pray for North Korea

In the face of such brutality we as Christians know we’re supposed to pray, but sometimes it’s hard to find words to say. Fortunately the Bible guides us in moments like these. Here are 5 verses from the Gospels that can guide us as we remember our family in North Korea.

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