Wednesday, August 27, 2008

The Persecuted Church

We live such an insular existence here in the US. We are so blessed with freedoms that we take for granted and rarely take the time to appreciate. Unfortunately, many in the world don't share this luxury. During the past week, at least 6 Christians have been murdered, 15 church buildings have been destroyed, and 110 church-members' homes burned to the ground in Orissa, India by a radical Hindu group. And those numbers only represent affiliates of one particular missions organization. Please join me in praying for my brothers and sisters around the world who face unimaginable persecution on a regular basis. If you'd like to learn more about the violence in Orissa or learn how you can help, visit http://www.gfa.org/orissa-update?cm_mmc=GFA-_-Email-_-377991-_-080826

1 comment:

Aunt Kathleen said...

Thank you for all the pictures.You have a beautiful family.
I thought I would comment on the Christians in Orissa,India. We have Bible schools there and some of our graduates have been killed. We are praying and need to get the word out so I thank you for posting this to get people to pray.