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Christians Join Hands to Protect Muslims -- January 20, 2012
Last February, Nevin Zaki snapped a photo of Christians forming a ring of protection around hundreds of praying Muslims during a protest in Cairo's Tahrir Square. It serves as a powerful visual reminder to pray for the Church in Egypt. Today, ask God to help believers in Egypt live out His Word...
Women: Apostasy in Islam -- January 20, 2012
Susan Ithungu, a Christian from Uganda, is out of the hospital. She's beginning to walk again. Every day that passes, she's one day further from the scarring events of 2010...the year her father locked her up and tried to starve her into submission (read more details here).  
Kuwaiti scholar: women can vote, but are unsuited to run for political office -- January 20, 2012
Kuwaiti scholar Dr Ajeel Al-Nashmi, who serves as the head of the Sharia Scholars League in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), believes that women are not fit to hold public office.
The Legacy of Revelation -- January 19, 2012
As I face the day, I face it with the wonderful reassurance that I am the recipient of the most precious spiritual gem that the Father has - His Word! This He has freely given me—the legacy of the awesome progressive revelation of Himself—His Plans—His purposes, His provisions!!   The genesis...
Coptic Christians in Egypt fear Islamists’ rise -- January 19, 2012
Muslim on Christian attacks increase in post-Mubarak Egypt. 

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Jan 20 | Women: Apostasy in Islam
Jan 20 | Kuwaiti scholar: women can vote, but are unsuited to run for political office
Jan 19 | The Legacy of Revelation
Dec 19 | Our Refuge and Strength
Dec 13 | Eyes on the Unseen

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