Many people have wondered if God is the one who’s brought us the coronavirus. This is an important question, because it teaches us about the character of God. Watch what Ray Comfort has to say, and then watch a heart-touching evangelism encounter.
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This episode of my pilgrimage to Jerusalem covers the distance from Les Valettes (CH) to Verrès (IT). For a day by day impression (starting with day 1) of my ‘Walk for Jesus’ you can also follow my ‘Pilgrim’s Corner‘ Instagram account.
Have a look at our new International Hiker Online website and let me know if you are in the area next time I’m out there. God willing I will be back in Italy beginning of next month to continue the route of the Via Francigena.
Perhaps we can meet each other and have some fellowship together. Enjoy the route and the pictures I made of this trip below.
What is the World Watch List? The World Watch List is an annual report on the global persecution of Christians, ranking the top 50 countries where Christians are persecuted for their faith. Released at the beginning of each year, the list uses data from Open Doors field workers and external experts to quantify and analyze persecution worldwide.
How are the countries ranked?
Countries are ranked by the severity of persecution of Christians, calculated by analyzing the level of violent persecution plus the pressure experienced in five spheres of life. Church life, Community life, Private life, National life and Family life.
Trends in Global persecution
1. In the most populated countries on earth, Christians live in a surveillance state
2. Violent Islamic extremism pikes in sub-Saharan Africa
3. Militant Islam spreads violence and fear in Southeast and South Asia
4. Christianity is on the verge of disappearing in Iraq and Syria
Open Doors
For more than 60 years, Open Doors has served persecuted Christians. Now in more than 60 countries, Open Doors supports God’s people with what they need—Bibles, emergency relief aid, trauma counseling, advocacy, training and much more. We’re committed to those who suffer for following Jesus, and we believe the persecuted church is part of the DNA of every Christian.
One Church
We’re present—on the ground— and understand the full story, not just sound bites or secondhand reports. We pull back the curtain to inspire and invite others— people like you—to be part of the amazing story God is writing for His Church. No matter where they live, we believe God’s people are one Church, one Family.
Blessings
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NOTE 1
“This video was banned by YouTube as “hate speech,” and my channel received a Community Guidelines strike. I was banned for seven days for the “hate speech” in this video.” I submitted an appeal, and the appeal was rejected by YouTube. Apparently, discussing the persecution of Christians in various parts of the world is now “hate speech.” If you’d like some clarification on YouTube’s policies, you can send a message to @TeamYouTube on Twitter.” – DavidWoodVideos
NOTE 2 – 2-7-2020
Today YouTube has restored the video mentioned above. David Wood responds as follows:
Father Zakariah Boutros was born on the 24th October 1934 in the town of Kafr el Dawar in the governorate of Behaira, in close proximity to Alexandria. He was born in a Christian family who were deeply involved in evangelical work and cared for all those who crossed their way. It is in this context that Fayez Boutros (Father Zakariah’s name before ordination) developed an awareness of the importance of evangelism to the Muslims.
In the 1960s Father Zakariah wrote a few booklets targeting Muslims, aiming to show common grounds between Christianity and Islam and explaining issues that obstructed Muslims’ openness to Christianity, such as the Trinity, Crucifixtion and the Incarnation of God in Christ.
During Father Zakariah’s service in Egypt, he became famous for his evangelical work with Muslims, preaching Christ’s love, and engaging in many dialogues with the Muslim religious leaders (sheikhs). The Lord blessed his service and many converted from Islam to Christianity. By 1989 Father Zakariah had baptized over five hundred men and women.
Internet
In May 2000, Father Zakariah started a new service aimed at expanding the outreach to Muslims via the internet-based Paltalk. The Holy Spirit used Paltalk as a channel to reach out to thousands of Muslims from different countries around the world …
Brother Rachid
“I criticize Islam as a doctrine, but I love Muslims and respect them. Criticizing a religion should not be confused with hate towards its adherents.”
Rachid was born in Morocco to a conservative Muslim family and raised in Doukkala. His father was an Imam. He memorized one-sixth of the Quran by age 6. He studied economics and computer science at Hassan II University in Casablanca. In 1990, at the age of 19, he converted from Islam to Christianity after studying the differences between the two faiths with the original intent to defend Islam.
When his parents found out about his conversion, they ejected him from their home and he went to live with a missionary but was eventually forced to flee Morocco. After determining that over 80 million Arabs did not truly understand the Classical Arabic dialect that the Quran was written in, he undertook the translation of the Quran into local Arabic dialects believing that if more Muslims understood the words of the Quran, they would leave the faith.
Television
In 2005, he began hosting his own television program on Al hayat TV comparing the virtues of Christianity over Islam, including 55 taped episodes of Lifting the Veil and 555 live episodes of Daring Questions, ending in 2018, after 12 years which allowed Muslims to call in and ask questions about Christianity, and also featured testimonies from former Muslims who have converted to Christianity.
The channel is controversial in the Islamic world and is banned in several Muslim countries. The channel was founded in Cyprus in 2003 by Al Hayat Ministries, an evangelical organization. In 2006, new evangelical partners joined Al Hayat TV, including Joyce Meyer Ministries.
Racism in America is a white person's sin issue that can only be resolved by white America. Sometimes when we are led to pray for others, we tend to forget that we are not exempt from those prayers ourselves. On Memorial Day, I joined a group of leaders and pastors to pray against racism and social injustice. Each of us was given a topic to cover in pra […]
Millennials are here and they are starting to take over in leadership roles today. The Millennials are the most studied, talked about, and dissected group in history. They've been praised as the next great generation and, in some evangelical circles, the missionary generation. I’m not going to address everything— or even many things— about Millennials h […]
Looking at Marxism and Critical Race Theory in light of the problem of racism in America. During the weeks following the death of George Floyd, I have been following the news with an increasing sense of sadness and concern for the problems facing the United States regarding race and racism. I’ve been unsure how to respond as I’ve scrolled through social medi […]
The writer and activist measures them against the promises of Scripture and finds them wanting. As D. L. Mayfield understands it, the American Dream offers a simple formula: “Anyone can make something of themselves if only they try hard enough.” In one sense, I can’t argue with this formula because it’s been the story of my life. I’ve worked hard, and to a l […]
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Officials concerned about possible public disorder as hospitality industry relaunches after over 3 months, as well as spread of coronavirus; PM Johnson: 'Let's not blow it'
Newly released 'Bitesize Resilience' draws on author's personal and professional experiences to offer Jewish-themed guidance on dealing with crisis, trauma, and COVID-19 life
Thousands of Americans remain stranded in the war torn nation of Yemen after coronavirus restrictions closed the borders in mid-March, activist are now calling attention to the severity of the problem.
Jamal Khashoggi’s onetime fiancée called for justice in a Turkish court Friday, as 20 Saudi officials were tried in absentia for the murder of the writer and activist two years ago in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.
Just days after a draconian national security law went into effect in Hong Kong this week, Beijing has appointed a hardline, controversial Communist Party figure – Zheng Yanxiong – as chief of the new office, set up to ensure the sweeping new changes are implemented.
The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of […]
Join Jay and Katherine as they discuss the reality of how suffering shapes our lives. What do we do in the middle, when we don't know the ending of our story will be? Is it possible to find hope in the dark?
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