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June 2013

June 29, 2013

The hope of Peter and Paul

The news out of Syria worsens by the day. I tweeted a string of stories...

June 02, 2013

The Bible’s answer to corrupt government and false religion

The book of Daniel is a lot of things, but one is a sustained critique...

May 2013

May 21, 2013

Egyptian Christians weather ‘climate of impunity’

Christians in Egypt suffer amid a "climate of impunity," according to the U.S. State Department's...

May 11, 2013

Egypt intensifies crackdown on Christians, dissidents

A Christian schoolteacher in Egypt has been detained by authorities for allegedly insulting Islam and...

April 2013

April 27, 2013

Tech highlights revival of the faith in Russia

I found this video very moving. It captures scenes from an exhibition on Orthodoxy in...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Christians suffering, dying in anonymity around the world: New book exposes their plight

After gathering to protest the Muslim Brotherhood at their suburban Cairo headquarters, several of the...

February 2013

February 18, 2013

Egyptian Christians seek unity amid strife

While Egyptian Christians face ongoing strife in their Muslim-majority nation, there are signs of encouragement...

December 2012

December 29, 2012

Despite dangers, Middle East Christians express hope

The position of Christians in the Middle East appears today more tenuous than ever. "[T]here...

December 23, 2012

Islamist constitution spells trouble for Egypt’s Christians

Egypt has approved a new, pro-Islamist constitution, and while Christians prepare to celebrate the Nativity...

December 21, 2012

Exposing China’s newest crackdown on Christians

China is none-too-comfortable with Christians, and a newly released government document reveals a deeply ingrained...

December 14, 2012

Pray for Egypt’s Christians

Egyptians will vote on a new constitution tomorrow. Newly enthroned Pope Tawadros II has so...

December 08, 2012

The true state of Christian persecution in Iran

I posted Friday about religious persecution in several countries, particularly Syria, Iran, and North Korea....

December 07, 2012

Christians under attack in Syria, Iran, N. Korea

"O Lord . . . for thy sake I bear reproach." --Jeremiah 15.15 An Algerian...

November 2012

November 03, 2012

Prayers of the persecuted church

“'For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for...

December 2011

December 25, 2011

What child is this?

“What child is this?” asks the famous nineteenth century Christmas carol. It’s a question posed...