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I was struck hard, this afternoon, when I read the above article about a family that was killed in Pakistan after allegedly burning a copy of the Koran. In addition, 40 Christian homes were burned in a riot.Read more

Today, I read an article on CNN.com that completely floored me. It is an article about the witch children in Nigeria. This breaks my heart in two. I can not adequately describe how this makes me feel. It angers and disgusts me that people use my Savior's name to inflict such base atrocity on others; more especially children.

This must be stopped. I can not believe that more is not being done about this. This is spiritual abuse to the extreme. The article is as follows:

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All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.
Mark 13:13

"The Hindus are coming to kill you."Read more

It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them. He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword.
-Acts 12:1-2

I am intensely interested in the story of Peter, James and John. The more I delve into the rich drama that unfolded during their walk with Jesus, the more I begin to see the various layers of complexity and meaning woven into the scriptures about who they were and their relationship to the King. Read more