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• Sticky Note From God ~08.11.22~ August 12, 2022
  John 15:18
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Have You Heard The Call ~ August 12, 2022
  Have you heard the call,from the world to departhave you heeded to the cryto its ways don’t be a part? Have you met the challenge,that by it you won’t be acceptedhave you come to the termsthat you will be by it rejected? Have you considered you’ll be,harassed and persecutedhave you thought for your faithyou could […]
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Afternoon Ponderings ~08.11.22~ August 11, 2022
  1 John 2:15
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Snippet of The Day ~08.11.22~ August 11, 2022
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem What Can Make Me Turn Away
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Good Morning Quote ~08.11.22~ August 11, 2022
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note To God ~08.11.22~ August 11, 2022
  John 16:33
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Sticky Note From God ~08.10.22~ August 11, 2022
  Romans 6:6
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Nail It To The Cross ~ August 11, 2022
  Whatever temptation,may come your waynail it to the cross . . .and there it will stay. When lust and greed,enter into your mindnail them to the cross . . .and God’s peace you’ll find. When sinful thoughts,have you tremblingnail them to the cross . . .for faith strengthening. When bitterness,foams within your heartnail it to […]
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Afternoon Ponderings ~08.10.22~ August 10, 2022
  James 4:7
  Deborah Ann Belka
• Snippet of The Day ~08.10.22~ August 10, 2022
  Click On Link Below To Read Full Poem Crucified With Christ
  Deborah Ann Belka

DAILY CHRISTIAN NEWS

WORLD CHRISTIAN NEWS

• China: Two church leaders remain in prison after arrest for attending Gospel event
  A preacher and church coworker from the heavily persecuted Xuncheng Reformed Church in China’s Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, are still in jail after being arrested in November for “illegally” traveling to Malaysia to attend a Christian conference, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
• Christian Genocide in Nigeria
  The ongoing slaughter of Christians in Nigeria at the hands of Islamic extremists meets the established international standards for genocide, the Colson Center reports. The International Christian Concern advocacy group reported in 2020 that between 50,000 to 70,000 Christians have been killed by Islamic terrorists; the Open Doors USA advocacy group reported this year that […]
• Uganda: Pentecostal pastor in fear for his life after death threats from Muslim extremists
  pastor who oversees Pentecostal churches in Uganda’s Kiboga district is in fear for his life and the lives of his family and congregation after he received credible death threats from Islamic extremists, Morning Star News (MSN) reports.
• China: House church fined over $5 million
  As Chinese authorities continue to crack down on churches that refuse to join the state-approved Three-Self Patriotic Church denomination, the Royal Wedding Church in Zhuhai, Guangdong province is facing a fine of over five million USD, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
• Mozambique: Islamic State behead two Christians
  Two Christian men in northern Mozambique were beheaded by local Islamic State terrorists on July 30, the Barnabas Fund reports.
• India: Six Christian women arrested, imprisoned
  Six Christian women in India’s Uttar Pradesh state were charged with forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity and were imprisoned on July 30, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. With the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata party in power since 2014, India’s Christians have become increasingly vulnerable to harsh anti-conversion laws which are frequently abused by Hindu extremists […]
• Nigeria: Four children among seven Christians murdered
  As the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria continues, four children were among seven Christians murdered by suspected Fulani jihadists in Nigeria’s Plateau state on Sunday, Morning Star News (MSN) reports. Nigeria ranked number one in the world last year for Christians murdered by Islamic terrorists on account of their faith.
• Nigeria: Islamic militants murder pastors and kidnap congregants from Evangelical Church Winning All denomination
  Fulani militants and other Muslim extremists have murdered six pastors and kidnapped 27 congregants from Nigeria’s Evangelical Church Winning All this year alone, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
• China: Jailed Christian pastor awaits sentencing for holding worship service
  A Christian pastor in China’s Ningxia province is in jail awaiting sentencing after being tried for holding an “illegal” worship at his church, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports.
• Burkina Faso: Christians increasingly harassed by Islamic extremists
  Churches in Burkina Faso have been increasingly harassed by Muslim extremists who have disrupted their services, International Christian Concern (ICC) reports. The population of Burkina Faso is 60.5% Islamic and 23.2% Christian, with 15.3% of indigenous beliefs, according to Wikipedia.

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• In war-torn Ukraine, medical staff treat cancer with help of Israeli experts August 11, 2022
  Dr. Polina Stepensky reaches out to a Ukrainian Dr. Anna Uzlova, offering humanitarian aid through professional training; 'We need to keep treating patients no matter what, and who better than Israelis to teach us how to run a health system under fire?' says Ukrainian doctor
• Israeli entrepreneurship program empowers Bedouin women August 11, 2022
  Funded by the government located in Rahat - largest Bedouin city , curriculum sets out to help women start their own business amid high rate of unemployment for women in the Arab sector
• Military court acquits West Bank Palestinian of terror charge August 11, 2022
  Moataz Bari on trial for intending to commit murder of Israelis in 2020 cooperates with investigators and explains his emotional distress and suicidal intent, caused by the death of his girlfriend; Judge says case is message to others to turn back from terror as dictated by Islam
• At least 3 die when Jerusalem bus slams into pedestrians August 11, 2022
  Police probe whether driver exited bus without activating handbrake, vehicle slides down the road and collides with bus stop causing fatal injuries to 30-year old pregnant woman, 2-year old and 7-year old girls, all members of one family
• In Gaza, denial and doubt over misfiring rocket claims August 11, 2022
  Islamic Jihad and Hamas claim Israel responsible for deaths of civilians despite IDF footage it says shows rockets in failed launches as they fall on populated areas but say investigation ongoing
• Netanyahu diehards take top spots in Likud primaries, after all votes counted August 11, 2022
  Likud party members award candidates who express complete loyalty to the leader and slam Israel's legal establishment after Netanyahu's criminal indictment while long-serving senior members of the party were pushed down or out
• Two Israelis killed in England in hit-and-run incident, ministry says August 11, 2022
  Foreign Affairs Ministry says accident took place a number of days ago, but family did not seek consular assistance; victims named as 78-year-old Yoram Hirshfeld, and his daughter, 40-year-old Noga Hirshfeld
• Israel moves Islamic Jihad prisoner to hospital amid hunger strike August 11, 2022
  Khalil Awawdeh surpasses 160 days without eating in protest of his administrative detention without trial; lawyer says he has been using a wheelchair, showing signs of brain damage; Islamic Jihad threatens retaliation if prisoner dies
• Gay man who fled Gaza speaks about Hamas repression August 11, 2022
  Abdul, who escaped the Palestinian enclave after terror group's officials caught him having sex with his boyfriend, talks about the hardships he went through having to hide his identity and beliefs out of fear
• Netanyahu's loyalists in the lead in Likud primaries, exit polls show August 11, 2022
  With over 90% of votes counted, former PM's trustees appear to secure top spots on faction's Knesset list ahead of November 1 elections; party veteran Yuli Edelstein set to be left out of Knesset in major upset
• Ex-IDF handler blasts lopsided coverage of slain police dog and Gaza casualties August 10, 2022
  Ben Zilberstein shares frustration with massive attention death of dog Zili, who is named after him, has garnered compared with scant interest Israeli media and politicians expressed in civilian deaths in Gaza
• U.S. charges Iranian in plot to murder ex-Trump adviser John Bolton August 10, 2022
  Shahram Poursafi allegedly offered covert government informant large sums of money to hire someone to 'eliminate' Bolton; Justice Department alleges conspiracy driven by retaliation for death of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani
• Immigration from Russia, Ukraine jumps amid conflict, data show August 10, 2022
  According to Central Bureau of Statistics, 31,066 people made Aliyah from both countries combined since Russian forces marched into ex-Soviet neighbor, topping pre-pandemic numbers
• Israeli police to probe death threats sent to Lapid on social media August 10, 2022
  Lahav 433 unit confirms a resident of the north is being investigated after warning that he will kill premier with a sniper rifle; since previous PMs were subject to similar threats, security around Lapid has been heightened
• One of Israel’s fiercest critics in Congress, ekes out primary victory in Minnesota August 10, 2022
  Ilhan Omar wins by just 2,500 votes compared to 2020, when she won by 35,000; Omar is an ardent supporter of movement to boycott Israel, and once grouped the Jewish state and the U.S. with Hamas and Taliban
• Israeli teacher accused of molesting her special needs student August 10, 2022
  Court filings show teacher sent sexually explicit photos and love songs to her 14-year-old student, who suffers from a mental illness; correspondence presented to the judge shows the two shared an intimate relationship

Christian News Wire

• 'Mount Rushmore of Black Conservatism' Convenes at 5th Annual Summit, Declares 'Nuclear Family in State of Emergency'
  Former HUD Secretary Dr. Ben Carson, iconic radio host Larry Elder, Dr. Voddie Baucham, civil rights activist Bob Woodson, documentarian Chad Jackson, Dr. Alveda King, Pastor Corey Brooks, and many others will meet in Tinley Park, Ill., Sept. 8-10 NEWS PROVIDED BY Freedom's Journal Institute Aug. 11, 2022 CHICAGO, Aug. 11, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- […]
• 18-Year-Old Twin Co-Authors Release Christian Book for Tweens, 'Fight or Flight: Double O'Two Mysteries,' Clean Read, No Hidden Agendas
  NEWS PROVIDED BYDouble BlessingAug. 11, 2022 CLAYTON, Wash., Aug. 11, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- Authors Double Blessing, otherwise known as Ja'Naya and Jay'Den-Alexis, are Christian; twin sisters who want to give tweens a healthy place to go for a family-friendly read. In "Fight or Flight: Double O'Two Mysteries" (published by WestBow Press ), they share […]
• Biden Privileges Gays Over Kids
  NEWS PROVIDED BYCatholic League for Religious and Civil RightsAug. 10, 2022NEW YORK, Aug. 10, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on the way the Biden administration is treating different demographic groups: On August 4, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared monkeypox a national public health emergency. This decision was […]
• Seniors' Movement Takes Aim at Loneliness 'Plague'
  Retirement Reformation launches new podcast to counter health-ravaging impact of loneliness'SO LONELY, I COULD DIE:' Loneliness "significantly" increases the risk of premature death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The faith-based Retirement Reformation movement has launched a new podcast series to help seniors recognize the "symptoms" of chronic loneliness and take steps […]
• Marine Hearing on Extended Relief from Discharge Over Shot Mandate
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Liberty Counsel Aug. 9, 2022   TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 9, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- U.S. District Court Judge Steven Merryday will hold a hearing tomorrow at 9 a.m. ET on whether to convert the temporary restraining order for a U.S. Marine First Lieutenant into a preliminary injunction. On August 5, within two hours of […]
• Dr. Alveda King: Pray to Avoid Civil War in 21st Century America
  NEWS PROVIDED BY Alveda King MinistriesAug. 9, 2022 ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Dr. Alveda King, she is available for comment: Friends, I am saddened at the mockery of our leaders. Invading President 45's home. Mocking 46 for falling off a bike and entangling himself in his coat. What happened […]
• Launching Deeper Masterclass with Dr. Dharius Daniels
  NEWS PROVIDED BY KMK Productions Aug. 9, 2022 ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- Get ready for a day full of God, knowledge, and joy! Launching Deeper is holding a masterclass with public speaker, coach, and certified emotional intelligence specialist Dr. Dharius Daniels. He specializes in helping others self-optimize without self-destructing with over 20 […]
• Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Marks 10 Years of Spreading the Gospel Online Through 'Search for Jesus'
  NEWS PROVIDED BYBilly Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA)Aug. 8, 2022 CHARLOTTE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- Search for Jesus, the internet evangelism ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), marked a milestone this month as it reached its tenth year of impacting the world online. In 2012, Search for Jesus was launched as […]
• 109 Organizations Honored as 'Certified Best Christian Workplaces'
  NEWS PROVIDED BYBest Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) Aug. 8, 2022 MERCER ISLAND, Wash., Aug. 8, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, Best Christian Workplaces Institute (BCWI) honors 109 faith-based organizations and Christian-owned businesses as Certified Best Christian Workplaces in the first half of 2022. These workplaces reported strong satisfaction with team dynamics, even during a season […]
• Christian Defense Coalition Celebrates Historic First Amendment Victory at the US Capitol
  NEWS PROVIDED BYChristian Defense CoalitionAug. 8, 2022 WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2022 /Christian Newswire/ -- For the first time in 18 months, permits are being granted for free speech activities on the grounds of the US Capitol. Rev. Patrick Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition, was told at the end of July by the US Capitol […]