When the Only Way Out Was the Open SeaWhen the Only Way Out Was the Open Sea
Wildfire trapped hundreds on an Italian shore with only the sea for escapeΓÇöa pastor reflects on rescue, refuge, and God's nearness in the fire.
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“The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths straight.” — Matthew 3:3
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When the Only Way Out Was the Open SeaWildfire trapped hundreds on an Italian shore with only the sea for escapeΓÇöa pastor reflects on rescue, refuge, and God's nearness in the fire.
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The Boy Who Stopped: Mercy in the Desert HeatAn Arizona teen paused in 103-degree heat to help a lost woman with dementia. A pastoral reflection on the Good Samaritan and everyday mercy.
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When the Earth Is Removed: Faith Amid Venezuela's RuinA pastoral reflection on Venezuela's deadly June earthquakes, the long road to recovery, and the God who remains our refuge when the ground itself fails.
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Imam Sought After Ugandan Pastor Slain Following DebateUgandan pastor Bernard Mulongo, 25, was killed on a rural road days after two Muslim women converted to Christianity at a public debate he led.
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Indian Archbishop Petitions Supreme Court Over Christian AttacksArchbishop Peter Machado petitioned India's Supreme Court over more than 1,000 documented attacks on Christians since 2025; hearing resumes August 21.
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Gunmen Abduct Nigerian Pastor's Wife, Three ChildrenSuspected Boko Haram gunmen abducted a COCIN pastor's wife and three children from a highway vehicle in Borno State, Nigeria, on July 18.
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