Christians

International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church with Guest William Stark

The simple act of living out their Christian faith is dangerous for so many Christians around the world. Because of extremism, many are part of underground churches that worship in secret. Other have no community support at all and worship on their own. Let’s consider some facts on persecution. According to Open Doors, every month around the […]

A Poem for the Persecuted

Once again today we hear of Christians being slaughtered for their faith. The TV replays their deaths over and over; we can’t get used to wholesale murder, lives snuffed out before our very eyes. We must keep the persecuted ever before us in our prayers. Please join with Only By Prayer in praying for those in so many countries […]

5 Ways to Pray in November

November brings with it the scent of roasting turkeys and pumpkin pies, along with crisp air and snow flurries. Besides the approach of the holidays, this 11th month of the year contains several important events that call for fervent prayer. Here’s a list to guide your prayers for the next 30 days:

The Persecuted Church with Todd Daniels of International Christian Concern

On today’s podcast I (Jane VanOsdol ) welcome Todd Daniels, the regional manager for the Middle East for International Christian Concern. With the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) coming up on November 3, 2013, we wanted to draw attention to this issue. Be sure to see the link below for your […]

Grow Your Faith Series

Faith is such an important part of our lives as Christians. The very essence of our relationship with God is based on our faith in Jesus. We just take it on faith that He died for our sins and because of that we can be reconciled to God. Faith and prayer are also intertwined. While […]

A Mixture of Grace and Truth

“Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Him who is the Head, that is, Christ.” Ephesians 4:15 Sometimes being a Christian can appear complicated and confusing, especially when it seems as though Christians have always been battling between showing unconditional love and grace and speaking the truth boldly […]