Middle East
May 18, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Middle East, Moral issues, Persecution of Christians, Shared Articles
By: Veronica Neffinger | Editor, ChristianHeadlines.com A group of Christian fighters in the Middle East who are battling ISIS say that, though the Bible commands Christians not to kill, they must defend their home and families. The Christian Post reports that the Babylon Brigade, as the Christian fighters are known, has been fighting ISIS throughout the past year. […]
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April 14, 2016 | by Frank Tunstall | Events, Middle East, Missions, Pastoral Development, Pentecostal Revival, Persecution of Christians
By Frank G. Tunstall The beautiful Pine Dale Resort terraced into the hills on the shoreline of the Aegean Sea hosted representatives from thirty-seven countries April 4-10 in Kusadasi, Turkey. The occasion was the second Global Leadership Summit, sponsored by the World Missions Ministries Division (WMMD) of IPHC. The Apostle Paul navigated those same waters […]
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March 11, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Historical Study, Middle East, Persecution of Christians, Shared Articles
BY: Amanda Casanova / Religion Today Contributing Writer Watchdog groups are reporting that as many as one million Muslim converts are risking prison or death in Iran by worshiping as part of a house church movement. Open Doors USA estimates there are about 450,000 practicing Christians in Iran. Others estimate more than 1 million. According to Fox News, […]
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February 18, 2016 | by Guest Authors | Middle East, Middle East, Shared Articles
First released by Charisma News, 2:00PM EST 2/15/2016 By: Mark Ellis/God Reports It’s a modern Saul and Ananias story! Tyler Connell with the Ekballo Project has been touring college campuses around the U.S., sharing stories and video from his most recent trip to Middle East, where he documented a dramatic move of God among Muslims, […]
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December 16, 2015 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Historical Study, Middle East
By: Frank G. Tunstall SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters, Dec. 8) – One brother liked to party and chase girls. After high school, moved by what he saw as his patriotic duty, he enlisted in the [U.S.] Navy and received two medals recognizing his contributions to “the global war on terror.” The other… became increasingly intolerant, […]
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December 3, 2015 | by Guest Authors | Middle East, Shared Articles
Cited from Charisma Magazine, 11/25/2015 By: J.D. KING The churning, tempestuous world looks remarkably different than many imagine. This is undoubtedly true if you’re an average American. In the darkest corners of the Middle East there’s a revival beginning that’s unprecedented in the history of world missions. I’ve previously reflected on it, but I wanted […]
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December 2, 2015 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Middle East, Scriptures
By: Frank G. Tunstall John 1:43 “The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ 44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.” Genesis 41:1 “Pharaoh had a dream….” No invitation equals one extended by Jesus Christ! The Apostle John used the wording, […]
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November 17, 2015 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Middle East
By: Frank G. Tunstall 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want […]
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November 3, 2015 | by Guest Authors | Middle East, Shared Articles
Author Unknown Originally posted at Fox News In Iraq today, Assyrian Christians have two blunt options — convert or die. With the radical Islamic State’s proud announcement that “the caliphate is here” (that note is painted on the walls of their cities), the next step in their plan is to systematically eradicate Christians from the […]
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September 22, 2015 | by Guest Authors | Middle East, Shared Articles
“Remember the Prisoners As If Chained With Them” The original article first appeared at ACLJ. September 20. After two months without any physical affection or contact with family, today, American Pastor Saeed Abedini was able to have a visitation by a family member. It is through these visitations that Pastor Saeed expresses the pain and […]
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