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Update: Stories of shocking forgiveness from Christians like 10 year old refugee Myriam and the families of Egyptian Christians beheaded by ISIS have set Arab social media ablaze and even got the attention of Arab media that usually doesn't give time/attention to Christians .  Here is Myriam.  I was very moved by this young girl's faith, joy in the midst of hardship and willingness to forgive. Surely, she is a follower of Jesus, doing as He Himself had done when severely mistreated by others. Here is a follow-up radio program interview with her in which she sings for the host. It's adorable that she is so excited she gives the host barely a moment to respond throughout.  She sings a hymn with meaning so much more powerful considering her circumstances:  Pastor Saeed Left "Shaken" as He Witnessed the Beating of Fellow Prisoners Who Were Also Led to the Gallows End-Times Eschatology According to Islam Caleb Suko, missionary to Ukraine give...

How People Change by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp from CCEF.org  Free on Kindle for a limited time Free Resources for the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (Downloads )   IDOP is November 2nd    (NEXT SUNDAY) UKRAINE Petition Calling for the Immediate End to the Persecution of Non-Orthodox Christians in Eastern Ukraine (International Christian Concern) A memorial service for four protestant Christians murdered by pro-Russian militants in Eastern Ukraine. On Sunday morning, June 8th, Viktor and three other ministers were taken from their church and stuffed into a car by men carrying automatic weapons. A month later, their burned bodies were found in a mass grave. Three of the ministers had been executed at point blank range. Viktor was shot in the back as he tried to flee his captors. These Christians weren't murdered in Nigeria, Iraq, or Pakistan. They were killed in Europe, shot dead by armed separatists in Eastern Ukraine. Tra...

SAT-7 studio Overcoming Persecution  with the Egyptian Church  Read how SAT-7 is telling the story of how  Christians in Egypt despite suffering, hardship and loss are ministering even to their persecutors.  - also, for those of you who know of people who lump the Muslim response into one negative basket, note how many Muslims defended their Christian neighbors from attack. About SAT-7:  Since the first program aired in 1996, SAT-7 broadcasts have brought quality Christian television programming directly into millions of homes throughout the Middle East and North Africa. SAT-7 airs 5 channels in Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish languages to a known audience of over 15 million viewers! In a region characterized by high illiteracy rates, media censorship, and limited incomes, anyone with a satellite dish can turn on SAT-7 and hear the Word of God in his or her language. Give to SAT-7 Peril worsening for Egyptian Christians Sept. 9, 2013 fro...