All posts tagged persecution
Praying for the Persecuted Church
CANADA – November 9 marks the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP), an annual event that sees Christians in more than 130 countries remember suffering Christians in prayer. “Today around the world more than 200 million are suffering for their faith in…
LCC President calls for prayer following Ottawa attacks
OTTAWA – News of multiple shootings in downtown Ottawa left Canadians reeling Wednesday morning. Shots were fired at Canada’s War Memorial, where one Canadian soldier was shot and killed. Parliament was also targeted, with as many as fifty shots fired inside the Centre Block today,…
Beaten for Jesus
by John Maina I have always marveled at the story of Jesus and the woman at the well, and how the Samaritan city of Sychar was reached (John 4:1-42). It seems a chance meeting at first, but Jesus had it planned all along. This woman…
Martydom the focus at ILC’s World Seminary Conference
LITHUANIA – From August 8-11, the International Lutheran Council (ILC) held its World Seminary Conference at Palanga Lutheran Church in Palanga, Lithuania. While not a member of the International Lutheran Council, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Lithuania (ELCL—a Lutheran World Federation church) had volunteered to…
A persecuted Lutheran pastor remembered in film
Scenario: It’s dark outside. Everybody in your village is in bed. It seems just like every other night when a loud banging comes from the door. Your heart sinks. They’ve come. They’ve come for you. You know you’ll never return. You will probably never see…
Christian persecution: nothing new
Each year in early November Christians around the world pray for those who are persecuted for their faith as part of International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) by James Morgan In recent months persecution against Christians around the world has received more attention….
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