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The LORD Almighty will bless them, saying, "Blessed be Egypt my people, Assyria my handiwork, and Israel my inheritance." Isaiah 19:25 (NIV) '4,000-Strong' Christian Militia Formed to Fight ISIS in Northern Iraq BY  JACK MOORE   2/4/15 AT 1:24 PM Assyrian Christians are one of the oldest ethnic groups in the Middle East whose foundations lie in Assyria, a historical region of northern Mesopotamia, but since the beginning of the 2003 Iraq War they have faced persecution from Islamic extremists. Islamic State murder of Jordanian pilot sparks fury PUBLISHED BY RUTH KRAMER ON FEBRUARY 5, 2015 No stranger to horrible content, the video of the immolation of a caged Jordanian pilot crossed a line, says the Voice of the Martyrs USA spokesman Todd Nettleton. “It’s one thing when you’re attacking the so-called ‘infidels:’ the Christians, the Yezidis. But when you are killing a Muslim in such a horrific manner and clearly taking a considerable amount of j...

The "Hell" of A Syrian Hospital -- a story of how rebel-held area hospitals lack medicine, experienced caregivers, safe water -- and the list goes on with horrendous results.  It's not that outsiders don't care.  The Syrian government won't let the Red Cross and others into rebel-held areas. Please understand I hate the trivialization of Hell by utilizing the term to speak of terrors, traumas and troubles in this life, thus the quotes around the word in the link to the article. Seven Reasons Pastors Burn Out September 28, 2013 by Thom Rainer Speaking of pastors.  Kindle Deal -- $1.99 On Being a Pastor: Understanding our Calling and Work  Derek Prime and Alistair Begg by Moody Press, 300 pages Kindle Deal for Ladies -- $1.99 Devotional book in Kindle format The Quiet Place: Daily Devotional Readings [Kindle Edition] Nancy Leigh DeMoss (Author) Obama Urges Iranian President to Release Pastor Saeed BY ANUGRAH K UMAR Finally! An ...

Is the Bible True . . . Really?: A Dialogue on Skepticism, Evidence, and Truth (The Coffee House Chronicles) [Kindle Edition] Dave Sterret and Josh McDowell -- 144 pages Be Equipped (Deuteronomy): Acquiring the Tools for Spiritual Success (The BE Series Commentary) [Kindle Edition] This Warren Wiersbe commentary is FREE for a limited time!   Deliver Us From Me-Ville By David Zimmerman Free for a limited time, 225 pages  -- NOW 99 cents, still a great value (08/08/13) 15 out of 20 gave it 4 or 5 stars out of 5 Welcome to Me-Ville, where you're surrounded by a culture that celebrates and elevates the individual. The You Utopia where your home, place of work, and even your place of worshp, is customized to your discerning tastes. A super-exclusive club where Self and Pride party, and Sacrifice and Humility can't get past the velvet ropes. A place where it's all about you. But is life supposed to be this way? Author David Zimmerman takes us on a hilario...

Father's Day Goes Horribly Wrong as Popular Youth Pastor Killed Trying to Help Stranded Driver Son of Pastor Killed Minutes Before Father's Day Focuses on Forgiveness Ahead of Memorial Service Letters to a Young Pastor -- now $2.99 - Still a GREAT deal!  256 pages (updated 06/30/13) [Kindle Edition] by Calvin Miller free for a limited time! Amazon synopsis:  Calvin Miller has long been one of the most creative voices in the church. As a best-selling author and poet he has enabled believers to flourish. As a pastor and educator he has equipped countless thousands to know and serve God more fully. And he’s got the battle scars to prove it. Having survived these tumultuous decades, Dr. Miller now shares his well-earned wisdom with the next generation of pastors—including you, or someone you know. Miller acknowledges much has changed over his years of ministry, as we’ve moved from switchboards to smartphones and from big-haired evangelists to cigar-smoking emerg...

(1 Kings 17-2 Kings 13) So many times we who are in Christian ministry want to be on top.  We feel insignificant in contrast to those who lead mega-churches or parachurch ministries with multiple staff members and millions of dollars in funding.  Yet, when we look at the prophets in the days of Ahab and Jehoshaphat, two stand out in the midst of hundreds, if not thousands (see 1 Kgs. 18:4; 19:11-18).  They were Elijah and Elisha.   We like what we hear of those two and we are inspired to do similarly great things for God as pastors or ministry leaders today.  However, that doesn’t mean that the “sons of the prophets” weren’t also great in God’s eyes.  In His sovereignty, God chose Elijah and Elisha to confront kings and to do great miracles in God’s name and through His power.  Even so, He was equally at work through the countless nameless prophets of those same Scriptures.   Don’t judge on the outer appearance but commit to ...