This Sunday is three years since three believers in Turkey were martyred. The Alliance of Protestant Churches in Turkey are asking each year that churches and Christians worldwide remember to pray for this nation on this day. You can visit this special website which has a 3 minute video. The site is readable in several [...]
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Prayer for Turkey
Posted in death, missions, prayer, reprint, tagged Turkey on Friday, April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Weeping
Posted in death, definitions, romance, tagged Abraham, Sarah on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Old Testament has a lot of rituals for when someone dies, for resting, for celebrating (“appoint some to sing joyful songs”). Sometimes it’s just following the motions, but other times it helps structure personal emotions. What a sacred moment, when the Bible said that “Abraham went to mourn for Sarah and to weep over her” [...]