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I Wanted to Die for Allah. Now I Live for Jesus.
As a militant Muslim, I never expected to have any dealings with Christians, much less to befriend them.
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Bethlehem Cancels Christmas, But Local Pastors Still Expect a Holy Night
As war disrupts traditional festivities, Palestinian Christians see an opportunity to return to the Nativity story and share the gospel.
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Belén cancela celebraciones navideñas, pero los pastores locales aún esperan que sea ‘santa la noche’
Mientras la guerra trastorna las festividades tradicionales, los cristianos palestinos ven una oportunidad para retomar la historia de la Natividad y compartir el Evangelio.
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Llevé drogas a una conferencia de la iglesia. Horas después, Dios me encontró.
Mi feroz oposición e indiferencia no detuvieron al Espíritu Santo
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What Arab Church Leaders Think of Trump Prioritizing Persecuted Christian Refugees
Middle East believers appreciate the sentiment of the new president’s executive order. But not its strategy.
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Love in the Land of Enmity
The local joke is that Gaza is hell. But that doesn’t seem to deter ministry there.