Prayer for Afghan Women
Cultural practices often create suffering and hardship for women. In 1996, life for women in Afghanistan changed drastically when the Taliban took over as ruling power. Educated women who once held responsible positions now have to be accompanied by a male relative to work, or even when going out in public.
Women live in fear of their lives for...... >Read More
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The Persecuted Church
There are now more martyrs in this century than all previous centuries combined. What's going on?
Today, around the world, more than 480 Christians will die. Not because they live in war-torn countries. Not because our brothers and sisters do not have enough food. And not because believers face natural disasters. Instead, Christians are raped,...... >Read More
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The Status of Women
The millennium is approaching and its time to take stock. How will women face the financial challenges of the coming years? According to recent statistics, the future looks brighter every day.
In the United States, eight million women own their own businesses and employ more than twice that number of people (33% of businesses in the US).
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Time for a Change?
My hometown newspaper (The Los Angeles Times) has a regular business feature called "Career Makeover." The concept is simple: A reader who is contemplating a change of profession is matched with a panel of experts which devises a game plan for making the move.
What I always find fascinating is the number of people I would call "successful" who...... >Read More
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Behind the Headlines
"Three fast-food workers were found shot to death Wednesday…."
"An explosion caused by a leaking propane tank leveled a house, killing a woman…."
"A young actor…was found dead in a hotel…."
"A former long-haul trucker was executed by injection Wednesday for raping and stabbing three women…."
"One body was discovered Wednesday...... >Read More
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International Women’s Day: The Privilege of Being a Woman
As a young woman, I am discovering what a great privilege it is to be called just that. We, as women, have been beautifully and specially created in God’s image. This means that we reflect several of His characteristics – love and caring, strength and compassion, justice and peace, to name a few. Many women I have met, no... >Read More
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Global Food Crisis Hits Home
Happy with your grocery bills these days? Do those gasoline pump meters seem to whir like Vegas slot machines, except you never hit the jackpot?
The two issues are not unrelated and they’re affecting pocketbooks and bellies at home and around the globe. Some Westerners might react with detached shock to stories of food riots in places like...... >Read More
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First Light
For many years it was my habit to start the day with... >more
What Do You Fear?
