Devotionals about Persecution

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Persecuted Church

The First Martyr

Read: Acts 6 They could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking. (v. 10) The Greek word for “witness” is martys. Originally, a martyr was someone

Rev. David Bast November 2, 2020

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Persecuted Church

Buoyed by the Stories of Faith

Read: 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 Our hope for you is unshaken, for we know that as you share in our sufferings, you will also share in our comfort. (v. 7) I haven’t

Bruce Menning November 1, 2020

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C. S. Lewis

Big Prayers

Read: Ephesians 3:14-21 . . . far more abundantly . . . (v. 20) When I read Paul’s grand prayer that closes Ephesians 3, my own prayers feel small and

Jon Opgenorth March 3, 2020

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Bhutan

Choosing to Suffer

Read: Ephesians 3:7-13 I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering. (v. 13) Hardly a day goes by that I do not have a conversation with

Jon Opgenorth March 2, 2020

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Persecution

The Mystery of Belonging

Read: Ephesians 3:1-6 . . . partakers of the promise . . . (v. 6) As president of Words of Hope I hear from Christians in many places who are

Jon Opgenorth March 1, 2020

Fire

Niger: Out of the Ashes

In January of 2015, a group of Muslim protesters lashed out against Christians in Niger. The protesters were angry at Western media portrayals of their prophet. In a shockingly organized

Claudia Elzinga May 22, 2018

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