Open Doors: Pray for Pastor Raymond

As the months since the last day she saw her husband continue to pass, Susanna Koh is again taking intentional steps to bring home Pastor Raymond Koh. The church leader was abducted in broad daylight on February 13, 2017, only miles from his home in Petaling Jaya, West Malaysia. 

On Sunday June 24 (June 23 in the United States), Susanna and the families of three other abductees kidnapped under similar circumstances are gathering in a public prayer gathering–an opportunity to encourage supporters to join their brothers and sisters in Malaysia, as well as believers around the world as we pray with the Kohs. 

Susanna Koh asks for continued prayers that the government will pursue this breakthrough and ultimately, for her husband’s return. Leave your prayer for the Koh family on the page linked below. #findpastorraymond

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World Pressure is Building Up to Free Pastor Brunson

From Open Doors:

With 28 days remaining before the next hearing for U.S. Pastor Andrew Brunson, U.S. lawmakers and international groups are turning up the pressure on Turkey’s leaders to release the North Carolina native. For more than 600 days, Pastor Brunson has been imprisoned on false accusations of espionage and terrorism since his arrest in October 2016. 

In what the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) called “the most significant legislative action on behalf of Pastor Brunson to date,” U.S. lawmakers are working to deny Turkey access to 100 key U.S.-built F-35 fighter jets–with Pastor Brunson’s release being the major point of contention. The U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which includes a provision that, if passed, would significantly curtail the modernization of Turkey’s air force.

“What we offered in the NDAA is an examination of whether or not that relationship [between the U.S. and Turkey] makes sense because of the way they are treating one of our American citizens and not letting him come home …”  said North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis who has visited Pastor Brunson in prison and is one of the major proponents spearheading efforts to free him.

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Living In Fear: The Every Day Peril of African Christians

From Open Doors:

Right now, Christians in sub-Saharan Africa are under attack and suffering for their faith. In East Africa, Christians are being targeted by extremist groups such as Al-Shabaab, while in Central Africa, extremist groups are violently oppressing Christians. And families are suffering from the aftermath of Boko Haram kidnappings of young girls.

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Coming back

I'm not sure why I wound up letting this blog go -- but you can see that I did.

The Lord's been working in my heart to bring it back.  This will be a long journey, but a worthwhile one. If you have come by here, wondering about new content, I hope you will join me in becoming aware of the persecution of our brothers and sisters in Christ for their faith, that you will join me and others in praying for them, advocating and providing for them and standing alongside them.

I'd love to hear from you.  If you're in one of those countries my government calls Countries of Particular Concern and you want a voice so that people know about conditions where you are, we want to hear from you, too.

"Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ."

2 Corinthians 1:2 (KJV)

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