Standing up for the Women
Eugene and Anna Luke sit down for a conversation about women: in the family, in religion, facing persecution and in light of so many unique challenges, how do we respond by faith? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments. TWO GUYS : Episode # 24
Continue ReadingA Battle for Souls
Our previous articles have highlighted renewed persecution in China, as well as the system of prison camps, where both Muslim minorities and Christians are being held without trail. But what is going on behind the scenes? Potential for repression This massive wave of religious persecution came unexpected for many, but looking back it was inevitable. When there is revival and
Continue ReadingWho defends persecuted Muslims? (Spoiler: Not other Muslims)
Of those being persecuted for their faith around the world 80% are Christians. But what about the other 20%? Among them is a group that has received much media attention lately, the Uyghurs of China, a Muslim minority group. CNN published an article today with some surprising findings about what the world thinks about China’s treatment of them. It is
Continue ReadingChristchurch Attack: Islamophobia and Persecution (Podcast)
Last week’s terrorist attack on innocent and unsuspecting people praying in a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, shocked the world, and rightly so. Few stories were more tragic than those of people who had fled Syria, survived ISIS and then died in a random attack in a peaceful country. We can only pray for comfort for all those affected and
Continue ReadingEx-muslim on Ramadan ‘I feel so secure in Jesus’ love’
This month of Ramadan is very important to me as an ex-Muslim and I would like to share with you how I see Ramadan as a Christian. It breaks my heart when I see my own family fasting, praying and trying hard to win God’s favor. I wanted to weep when my family members were rejoicing and sending good wishes
Continue ReadingGod is great indeed! Revival among Muslim children
Right before Ramadan, an Indonesian Muslim family of six blew themselves up in three different churches. How could our hearts not be broken at such news? Because aside from the suffering of our fellow believers, this drama featured a nine-year-old girl with her mum and sister, strapped to bombs. If this is not satanic, then what is? How could we
Continue ReadingGet your prayer in gear for Ramadan
In urban areas in the UK, Muslims have a strong and visable presence. This means Christians in the UK cannot ignore Ramadan as an exotic cultural expression of far-away nations. Muslims are their neighbours, their teachers, their class-mates, their collegues, their doctors and their friends. In this article, one British sister shares about her desire to make this time or
Continue ReadingA Good Friday Hero
The soldiers of the Islamic State are self-proclaimed heroes. In their minds, they defy the Western forces of evil and sacrifice their lives to become a martyr for Islam. Last Friday, Redouane Lakdim, a 25 year-old French Moroccan, decided to do just that. He ended up with a bullet in his had on the floor of a supermarket, dragging four
Continue ReadingChild marriage and Islam
Recently, there was outrage in Turkey among women’s right groups about a statement by the Diyanet, the state religious body, which appeared to approve of child marriage. The statement said that according to Islamic law, the age of the beginning of adolescence for boys was 12 and for girls nine and that those reaching the age of adolescence have the
Continue ReadingMurdered missionaries laid to rest
Back to Jerusalem is a movement founded on a willingness to suffer and sacrifice for the gospel. Last spring, a young Chinese brother and sister payed the ultimate price when they were abducted and later killed by ISIS terrorists in Pakistan. Their death was an embarrassment for Pakistan, a country that has a great economical interest in keeping Chinese ex-pats
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