Throughout history, the places where new ideas take hold have often been port cities. This is where ideas come and go freely, and it’s much more difficult for cultural “gatekeepers” to stop the spread of outside ideas. Many of the Apostle Paul’s church plants were in places where ships [...]
In 2021, January was Iran’s driest month on record since 1983. March and October were also very dry, though November was wet. In the 21st Century, Iran has lost over 200 cubic kilometers of its total water storage and there is no end in sight. Iran is a nation [...]
Monsoons are a yearly event in Pakistan, but this year’s monsoon has left one-third of the country underwater, an area the size of Wyoming. Not only have many homes been swept away, but vital roads and bridges too have been destroyed, further adding to the chaotic state by disrupting [...]
Do you like to hear about unreached Muslims embracing Christ? It is rare, but far more common as the final harvest continues in the 21st Century. There is a team of missionaries working among Muslims in the eastern portion of the Persian Gulf. They have managed to win more [...]
How do you set expectations? As a rule, you don’t expect large numbers of Muslims to attend Bible studies or receive baptism. It’s very difficult for Muslims to give the Bible a chance, let alone attend Bible studies with those who believe in the Scriptures. That is happening in [...]
Population: 6,412,000 Dominant Religion: Sunni Islam Christian: 3.2% Persecution Ranking: 4 July was a month of violent protests in Libya. Fed up with self-centered leadership, protesters took to the streets in the capital of Tripoli and other Libyan cities starting July 2. Protesters stormed the parliament’s headquarters and set [...]
Anti-military protests have plagued Sudan for more than eight months ever since the military seized power from a transitional civilian-led government in October 2021. There is considerable tribal unrest in the country. The most powerful faction of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North is a rebel group in the South [...]
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa plans to resign this week as a result of a failed political system. His family has controlled politics in the country for many years, but a combination of factors has reached a climax forcing the President to step down: crippling inflation, global spikes in [...]
The unheard event shocked Japan’s populace – the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a campaign rally. Murders are rare in Japan, and guns are rarely used. Immediately the police located and arrested 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami, who is a former Japanese Navy member. When questioned, he expressed [...]
Port cities have always been places where new ideas flourish. Even in the Muslim Arab World, there are people in the port areas who will hear and embrace new ideas. There is a “Port Team” that wants to see a church planting movement among Muslims in an Arab port [...]
