Brother Andrew's Blog, page 132

Rehena Continues to Stand Thanks to Your Help

“Every home, without exaggeration, has a struggling wife, a drug addicted child, an unemployed, alcoholic son or father or someone with disease,” A lecturer from ALIVE Bible College explains, “While dealing with the realities of life as a Christian who is denied basic rights because of poverty and their faith, there is little time to revel in the truths of being a Christian."

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On the West Bank: Muslim Man Becomes Secret Believer and Loses It All for Jesus

“I want to understand why God came to earth to ride on a donkey.”

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A Jordanian Boutique Clothes Refugees with Dignity

Between 2014-2016, as ISIS’ destructive presence spread through the country of Iraq, many Iraqi Christians fled to neighboring countries in search of safety. These refugees often left everything behind - their homes, jobs, and even clothes - arriving as empty-handed foreigners in a strange land.

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When Culture and Marriage Clash

When 23 year-old Sameda decided to accept a local man's proposal, she was sure it was a good decision."I married Rashid because he seemed to me a good man. Initially we were very happy until he became more interested about my faith. I did not hide the fact that I am a Christian and told him that God touched my life one day."

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3 Lessons from the Persecuted Church in Egypt

Media coverage of tragedies often focuses on the basics--the who, what, where, when, and why--without taking the time to tell the stories of how these events impact other Christians in Egypt.

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Is There Still Hope for the Middle East?

The world watched them march to their death. Twenty young men from Egypt and one from Chad in orange jumpsuits were beheaded by large ISIS warriors in February 2015. The long line of Christian martyrs walking on an empty beach in Libya is an image our generation will never forget. For over ten centuries, Christians […]

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Lifting the Burdens of Trauma in Nigeria

“Since the first day I came here for the Trauma Healing Program, I felt at rest,” Martina said.

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Kenya: Three Christians Killed After Refusing to Recite Muslim Prayer

The attackers are believed to be Kenyan youths trained by the group in Somalia, before returning to the country.

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Your Support Moves the Gospel in Africa ‘Without Hindrance’

Hussein* is one of the most successful evangelists to Muslims in the Horn of Africa region. He has been used by God to change the lives of thousands of Muslims, despite not being a believer from a Muslim background himself. This success though has come at a high price.

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‘Small Window to Act’ to Restore Christianity in Middle East

The returnees “need a guarantee that they will be safe, and that their rights will be protected.”

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