A Work Of Grace
Shortly after September 11, 2001, the news media began airing coverage of Martin and Gracia Burnham, a missionary pilot and his wife, who were abducted by Muslim terrorists with ties to Osama Bin Laden. The Burnhams remained hostages of the Abu Sayyoaf for more than a year, struggling to overcome constant fear, illness, and near-starvation. The...... >Read More
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Fatima's Testimony
**The names in this testimony have been changed to protect the identies of those involved.**
Fatima shivered in her cell as she reviewed her desperate circumstances. Her husband Hasan was confined in another part of the Greek prison. What was he thinking right now, she wondered? Did he regret fleeing persecution? Was he remembering the time...... >Read More
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A Year in Full
Canadian poet Bliss Carmen once asked "[w]as it a year or lives ago?" and for me, this how is how I feel about September 11th. How can it be that years have now passed? How can it be? Like most of us I can tell you exactly where I was that morning. I remember the urgent voices "you have... >Read More
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A Mother's Day Gift That Will Last A Lifetime
Pier 1 teams up with UNICEF to help women around the world
(ARA) - In a time when current events have many people feeling helpless and uncertain, there are some positive ways they can connect with others and make a difference in the world.
On Mother's Day, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF and Pier 1 Imports have created a program that will... >Read More
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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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Taking Action to Change the World
Brad does it. Leonardo does it. Oprah does it. Bono practically started it in this generation. Celebrity philanthropy seems to be gaining more and more momentum. It’s not hard to envy their wallets, huge spheres of influence and the stamps in their passports, and be left feeling inadequate, not sure if our voice will ever be loud enough to... >Read More
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SARS - Beyond Our Control, But Not Beyond God's
By now, nearly everyone has heard of SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).... >more
Refugees - Try and Imagine
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I... >more
What Do You Fear?
