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2015-02-21T07:33:04-07:00

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Libyan Bishop Stays with His Flock

Last updated on: February 21, 2015 at 7:33 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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This is an excellent news video from Salt and Light. Read more

2015-02-20T16:13:07-07:00

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Representative Kern Gets Gay Marriage Bill Out of Committee

Last updated on: February 20, 2015 at 4:13 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Representative Sally Kern’s HB 1599 passed out of the Oklahoma House of Representatives’ Judiciary Committee this week. The vote was 5 to 3 in favor of putting the bill on the House floor. If it becomes law, HB 1599 would have four effects. I am going to put my comments in bold to help you follow the thinking on this. 1. HB 1599 would prohibit the expenditure of state monies for “any activity that includes the licensing or support of same-sex... Read more

2015-02-20T09:51:00-07:00

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History of the Crusades: Islamic Spain was NOT the ‘Ornament of the World’

Last updated on: February 20, 2015 at 9:51 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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The version of the Crusades being pushed by the media and much of our educational bureaucracy is not history. It is propaganda. The idea that Islamic Spain was an Edenic “Ornament of the World” is obvious nonsense. I say that it is obvious for two reasons: The treatment of Christian populations throughout the rest of the territories conquered by Muslim invaders belies it. Even more to the point, the long-term and desperate war that the Spanish people engaged in to... Read more

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2015-02-20T09:53:24-07:00

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Coptic Christians Cry Out to Jesus

Last updated on: February 20, 2015 at 9:53 am By Rebecca Hamilton

This is the real deal. Coptic Christians know and understand martyrdom. Evidently, before the 21 Christian men were beheaded by ISIS a few days ago, they testified to their faith in Jesus Christ. They are true martyrs, saints of the Lord, who are in heaven right now. This video is, like so much that comes from our persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ, deeply humbling. Lent is a good time for us to consider the question: What will we do with this... Read more

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2015-02-19T20:00:17-07:00

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Coptic Christians of Egypt and Their Long History of Persecution

Last updated on: February 19, 2015 at 8:00 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

This video is from January, 2014. At that time, the Muslim Brotherhood was subjecting the Copts to violent discrimination, including kidnapping their women and girls, selling them into sex slavery, or forced marriages in which they are “converted” to Islam. Two weeks ago, 21 Coptic Christian men were beheaded in a ritualized manner by ISIS. Before they died, these martyrs to the faith proclaimed their faith in Christ. Read more

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2015-02-19T11:27:45-07:00

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Would Die for Your Ashes? Cardinal Wuerl Reflects on Modern Christian Martyrs

Last updated on: February 19, 2015 at 11:27 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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Cardinal Wuerl delivered a powerful homily on the present-day Christian martyrs yesterday. “We can go out those doors with ashes on our forehead … however … there are parts of the world where that will just as well be a death certificate,” he said. “There are parts of the world where Christians are regularly martyred. Where their churches are destroyed, their homes burned, their children sold into slavery. “The first thing we owe our brothers and sisters is a sense... Read more

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2015-02-19T10:55:47-07:00

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Brother of Two ISIS Victims Testifies to Their Christian Faith

Last updated on: February 19, 2015 at 10:55 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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The brother of two of the 21 Coptic Christians murdered in Libya used live television (17 February) to thank their killers for including the men’s declaration of faith in the video of their execution. Beshir called SAT-7’s weekly worship programme, We Will Sing and said how he and his entire village were proud of the 21 men including his brothers Bishoy Estafanos Kamel (25) and Samuel Estafanos Kamel (23), because they were “a badge of honour to Christianity”. This... Read more

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2015-02-19T15:37:59-07:00

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History of the Crusades: Muslim Conquest of Christian Egypt 639-646

Last updated on: February 19, 2015 at 3:37 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

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Tom Zampino posted a fascinating discussion of the Christians in Egypt on his blog Grace Pending. It’s a good read that amplifies the information in the video below. I am aware that there are Islamic teachings which lead to a more peaceful application of that faith. I think that the interpretation referenced here is an accurate depiction of of the application of Islamic teachings in 633-638 AD. It also seems that it is still relevant to Islamic extremists today.... Read more

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2015-02-18T11:01:09-07:00

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When You Wander the Wilderness, Remember the Water and the Blood

Last updated on: February 18, 2015 at 11:01 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by Satan. Why did Jesus, Who was God made human, need to go into the wilderness? For that matter why did He need to be baptized? Lent is the time when we remember Jesus’ Wilderness Days. The period of Lent mirrors the time He spent in the wilderness, which was forty days. We are heading into Easter, which coincides with the Passover. It’s all symbol, piled on top... Read more

2015-02-18T09:58:38-07:00

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Lent: Choose God and Be Happy

Last updated on: February 18, 2015 at 9:58 am By Rebecca Hamilton

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Ash Wednesday is a somber reminder that we are going to die one day. This video reminds us that our deaths are also our birth into eternal life. Lent is a time when we should shake down our loves, fitting them for the journey through this life. Do not lose eternal life by rejecting Jesus in this life. This video give a good overview of the practices of Lent. Read more

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