Muslim employer forcibly converts Christian boy in Pakistan
The Muslim employer of a Christian boy forcibly converted him to Islam and is keeping him in his illegal custody, the family’s attorney said.
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The benefits of discipline for raising godly adults
Parents can too easily experience continual frustration and marital conflict because of their children’s lack of obedience. Homes lack joy. Instead, they are filled with angry voices and aggravated cries, as parents try their best to do a job they have no training for and few (if any) healthy role models.
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Trusting in God's presence in the midst of strangers
When God calls us out from our homes, we go as strangers to lands that are strange to us. Yet, God goes ahead of us and stays with us, challenging us to always trust in him. Here is the experience of one young woman who has been challenged to use her gifts for the sake of the gospel and a better world.
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I was forced from home for my faith in Christ
After a miraculous healing and turning to Jesus, an Indian family has faced persistent persecution. Recently it became so fierce they were forced to flee. Nevertheless, a powerful witness to faith in Christ remains in their village that we pray will one day bear much fruit. Here is their first-hand story.
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We bring our ethnic uniqueness with us when we become new creatures in Christ
As new Christians (especially if you're non-Western) we are too often taught that our ethnic identity should be ignored or even suppressed in favor of a spiritual identity. Our teachers ignore the fact that Evangelical Christianity is heavily interpreted through a Western lens. Non-Westerners will flourish in Christ if they are encouraged to embrace the redeemed benefits of their unique ethnicity, because that is part of them being a gift from God as a blessing to the Church and the world.
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Order for Panel to Probe Blasphemy Law Abuse Suspended
Efforts to curb abuse of Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws suffered a major setback on Thursday (July 24) when judges suspended a prior court order to form a commission to investigate misuse of the harsh laws, sources said.
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South Korean church leaders call for new strategy in rebuilding North Korean churches
By CDI StaffTo mark the 80th anniversary of liberation and division, the 7th North Korean Church Planting Forum was held to review the Korean church’s readiness and direction for unified mission work and the planting of churches in North Korea, and to refine strategies. Under the theme “80th Anniversary of Liberation: Diagnosis and Vision for North Korean Church Planting,” the forum was held on July 17 at the Cappella Hall in the basement of the Second General Building of Chongshin University in Dongjak-gu,
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Fourth annual IPAC meeting strengthens global Anglican–Pentecostal cooperation in mission and service
By Chris EyteA shared commitment to global mission and service was reaffirmed during the fourth annual meeting of the International Pentecostal–Anglican Commission (IPAC), as delegates explored ways to deepen cooperation between the two Christian traditions.
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Relatives of Muslim pressure Christian family to drop rape charges
Relatives of a Muslim in Pakistan who raped a 14-year-old Christian girl are threatening her family to compel them to drop charges, sources said.
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Christianity faces being ‘wiped out,’ UK’s FoRB envoy warns amid intensifying persecution
Christianity is at risk of being “wiped out” in parts of the world due to intensifying persecution, the United Kingdom’s special envoy for freedom of religion or belief, David Smith, has warned. The British government is now targeting 10 countries as part of its revised foreign policy focus to defend this human right.
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Christian accused of blasphemy in retaliation for row, lawyer says
Police in Pakistan on Saturday (July 19) arrested and charged a 60-year-old Catholic with blasphemy after he accused a Muslim shopkeeper of overcharging, sources said. Amir Peter of Nishat Colony in Lahore, capital of Punjab Province, was charged under Section 295-C of the country’s controversial blasphemy laws pertaining to disrespect of Islam’s prophet, Muhammad – punishable with death – on the complaint of Sanor Ali.
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Sri Lanka evangelicals launch emergency aid appeal as Cyclone Ditwah death toll surpasses 330
Christian leaders in Sri Lanka have launched an emergency relief effort as the death toll from Cyclone Ditwah and widespread flooding rose to more than 330, with hundreds still missing and tens of thousands forced from their homes.
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