Christian Leaders Renouncing their Faith??? Not in China – Why?
We should all be saddened by the prominent Christian leaders who have publicly renounced their faith in the last couple of weeks, but as someone who works with the underground house church in China, the thing that has stood out to me has been the fact that they renounced their faith “publicly.” These western Christian leaders did something willingly and
Continue ReadingThe New BTJ Office that Isn’t
Ministries in China are different in the way that they do not necessarily have church buildings and ministry headquarters from which to run their operations. They can’t. They are illegal. In many ways they operate as they did in the book of Acts when Christian outreach was conducted underground from places that operate in clandestine locations. The first century church
Continue ReadingGod Made Three Trees
“For in all the world there is nothing to equal the day on which the Song of Songs was given to Israel, for all the writings are Holy, but the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies.” Such is the importance expressed by Rabbi Aqiba in the year 90 A.D and echoes my recent fascination with the Biblical writings
Continue ReadingNorth Korean’s Secret Plague
There is a major crisis in North Korea that most people are not aware of. North Korea is experiencing the largest drought in decades and it is plaguing the nation. They have just had 2 inches of rain in the first five months. This drought has directly affected the planting season for crops this year. For most nations, a five
Continue ReadingFighting Back Against Social Media Giants
Does the Bible promote hate speech? Social media giants seem to think so. Of course it depends if you are sharing about your faith on social media outlets like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or YouTube in regards to hot button topics like homosexuality and abortion. Your biblical views on social topics can often be considered to be a danger to the
Continue ReadingCould South Africa be on a path to Economic Doom?
Could South Africa be on a path to economic doom? This is the question for any Christian that understands the history of nations as they relate to Israel. According to a report by www.timesofisrael.com South Africa’s Department of International Relations and Cooperation has just announced the first stage of a “downgrade” of it’s embassy in Tel Aviv. This announcement comes
Continue ReadingBack to Jerusalem GateKeepers
Back to Jerusalem GateKeepers are monthly supporters who partner with Back to Jerusalem, providing crucial resources that enable us to prepare and equip teams to be on the ground when disaster strikes, to assist persecuted brothers and sisters across the globe, and to be positioned to spread the love of Christ whenever and wherever needed. Despite their government’s ban on
Continue ReadingEmergency Help Needed in Iran
The most deadly flood in centuries has hit Iran and taken the lives of more than 44 people. “The floods have crippled our country,” said one of the BTJ workers named Raj (not his real name) inside of the country. “This isn’t just one flood. This flood is hitting us everywhere! 20 of our 31 provinces have disastrous flash floods
Continue ReadingInside North Korea’s New Mobile Phone
Introducing North Korea’s new smart phone and tablet – the Pyongyang 2423 and the Pyongyang 3404. Both of these items are a step forward and two steps back. According to www.dailynk.com, these phones were released last year, but we are just seeing evidence of them now. The internal capabilities of these two devices rival most older lower market items available
Continue ReadingMidnight Raids in North Korea
“North Korea is going through some very difficult times,” Josiah said (not his real name). “Families are finding it hard to survive, most of the Chinese businessmen have left because there is no money to be made, and it seems that there is a new raid every other day….BUT – there is something stirring in the hearts of the people.
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