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Sunday, July 30, 2006

"In God We Trust"

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I have received an e-mail from Jay Sekulow of the ACLJ (NOT the ACLU!) which informs me that today is the 50th anniversary of our National Motto: "In God We Trust."

While the ACLJ is committed to preserving our Motto, you can bet the ACLU is dead set against it.
Use of the slogan "In God We Trust" dates back to the War of 1812. Fearing for the fate of America while watching the British attack Fort McHenry, Francis Scott Key penned the words to the Star Spangled Banner. One line in the final stanza says, "And this be our motto - In God is our trust."

On July 30, 1956 - 50 years ago today - Congress passed legislation making "In God We Trust" our National Motto ... to reaffirm America's unique history and to distinguish us from atheistic nations who recognize no authority higher than the State.

It is a wonderful tribute to the morals and principles upon which our nation was founded.

And yet, there are certainly those who would like to eliminate "In God We Trust" from our country's landscape.

Just recently, Michael Newdow challenged our National Motto in a federal district court in California.

With the help of ACLJ members across America, we responded immediately. We filed an amicus brief on behalf of 47 members of Congress ...

... and the case was dismissed, as it has been time and again over the years. The court ruled that our National Motto has nothing to do with the establishment of religion.
Happy 50th Anniversary to our National Motto!

Read more about the history of our National Motto and the ACLJ's efforts to protect it.

Thank you, and have a good night.

Thursday, July 27, 2006

Child Custody Protection Act; Parental Notification

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Many of you know that I support the right of child to be born. After this time, they grow-up. Before they are allowed to vote, get surgery, sign a binding contract, etc.; they are often told it is simple and easy to just discard the child they are carrying. This is not so.

Some states have decided it would be in the best interest of the child to at least let their parents be aware that they are pregnant and/or want an abortion. This is reasonable. It does not say the child may not move forward with the procedure. It only states that you must let them know your intentions.

After all, your parents are the ones who raised you, not the government or the abortionists. Well, the Child Custody Protection Act is designed to do just this. After all, 80% of the American support parental notification.

The Democrats, however, are burdened by their pro-abortion constituents (big money). While these people do not represent any people in a large number on this topic, they pull the purse strings. So what can you do?
    1) Contact Your Senators about how they voted on the Child Custody Protection Act Tuesday night.

    This Child Custody Protection Act will make it a federal offense to transport a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion, in order to avoid a law in her home state requiring parental involvement prior to an abortion.

    The Child Custody Protection Act finally passed the Senate Tuesday night by a vote of 65 to 34!

    Click Here to thank your Senator for voting YES on the Child Custody Protection Act or tell your Senator you are disappointed that they voted NO on the bill. You do not have to know how they voted; just Click Here and the appropriate letters will come up based on their vote.

    Take time now to thank your Senators or to tell them you are disappointed in their vote. They must know how their constituents feel.

    2) Contact Democrat Leadership and demand that they stop trying to obstruct the Child Custody Protection Act from becoming law and from obstructing the will of the American people.

    Last night after passage, assistant Democrat leader, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Il), objected to allowing the bill to move to the Conference Committee, a standard procedure where differences in the House and Senate bill settled.

    This is the next critical step before the bill can become the law of the land.

    3) Contact your State Democrat Senator(s) and tell them to lobby the Democrat Leadership office to stop obstructing the Child Custody Protection Act from becoming law.

    We must ensure that this bill gets passed on to Conference Committee so that we can send it to President Bush’s desk so that it will finally be signed into law.

    To keep posted on the progress of the Child Custody Protection Act visit our website. We will keep you posted on the progress and let you know when this commonsense bill is FINALLY signed into law.

    Thank you for fighting to protect women, unborn babies, and young girls.
This is an e-mail I received. I have done everything it asks and more. Will you please join me in the protection of our daughters? Thank you, and have a nice day.

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Films from the SWC that are very good

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I have received an e-mail from the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) that I would like to pass on to you. May it richly bless you.

SWC Films: The History of the Current Crisis
Israel is in crisis once again facing rocket attacks on her own cities. People everywhere are focused on the Arab-Israeli conflict. An excellent way for you to share with family and friends the history of this conflict are three important films from Moriah Films, the Academy AwardTM winning film division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

THE LONG WAY HOME
Narrated by Morgan Freeman
Academy AwardTM Winner for Best Documentary Feature

The Long Way Home examines the critical post-World War II period between 1945 and 1948 and the struggle of the tens of thousands of displaced Jewish refugees to find dignity and renewal in the aftermath of the Nazi Holocaust. Click here to purchase the film...

IN SEARCH OF PEACE: 1948-1967
Narrated by Michael Douglas

"In Search Of Peace" chronicles the first two decades of Israel's existence, offering new insights on the origins of the Middle East conflict. The film weaves together historical narrative, anecdotes and dramatic personal stories, drawing on interviews with the leaders who helped make that history. Click here to purchase the film...

EVER AGAIN
Narrated by Kevin Costner

Ever Again examines the resurgence of violent antisemitism and terrorism which is at the root of the current crisis that threatens Europe and all of Western civilization. It exposes the dangerous Islamic extremism and culture of death being preached from the mosques of Europe’s major cities and its impact on the recent attacks in Madrid and London. Click here to purchase the film...

If you already own these films, please donate them to your synagogue, church, local library or school by clicking here....

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Germany to unseal Nazi archives to researchers

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This is a great step forward for the world. Up until last year, Germany was resistent to the pressures by several groups to release the archives of what truly happened during the Nazi era. For history's cause, it is very important to understand the who, what, when, where, why, and how of it all.

It does not mean that this is the Germany of today. Certainly not! Maybe this was their fear? Whatever the case, the 11-nation governing body of the International Tracing Service will formally sign the agreement Wednesday, July 26, 2006. This agreement was reached back April 2006. The archives will remain sealed until all 11 nations have their own state's vote to okay the agreement.

The Holocaust survivors have had access to these archives, while the public has not. This was in order for them to find out what happened to their family, relatives, and things they owned. It was only for the survivors, though, because Germany was trying to protect the right of privacy for her citizens and those affected. This is their claim, and I will not question it. Not now.

What is important is that the world may finally learn what really happened, how it happened, and we should learn-not condemn-from this history. After all, would you like to be held accountable for something that someone you never knew did? No, you would not. Neither should the German people, except those of the Nazi party that are still living.

We must make sure this never happens again, like it is happening today in Darfur, Somalia, Zimbabawe, Iraq, Afghanistan, China, North Korea, Kasmir, Pakistan, etc. The world is asleep while people are being slaughtered by terrorists as though they were chattle. Why?

Maybe, just maybe, we will find some of those answers in these archives. Then, we must pay attention, stand up and scream at the top of our lungs "NO!", and do all that we possibly can to prevent it from happening again.

Source: Germany to sign protocol opening Nazi files to researchers.

No Peace for Lebanon due to Hizbollah

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The next time you wish to blame Israel for the war between Hizbollah and the sovereign country of Lebanon, please remember this: Ha'aretz.
It turns out that even the mumbling of George Bush, in between bites, that Syria must be told to cut "that shit" out, is not exactly practical. Syria will be willing to negotiate if the boycott and threat on the nation is lifted, and the international investigation into the murder of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri is called off and all plans to bring the accused before an international tribunal are scrapped. Some of these conditions, especially canceling the international tribunal, is the precondition with which Hezbollah confronted Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Siniora in return for its cooperation in government and peace along the border with Israel.
This is a non-starter, and it comes from inside Lebanon. Please tell me, what does Israel have to do with Syria and the murder of Hariri?

This is a war not of Lebanon and Israel, but of Iran and Syria against the world. You can be certain of this.

Source: Ha'artz and The Washington Times (registration may be required, but it is free).

Monday, July 24, 2006

Israel and Lebanon: The News

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There are several sides to this news article, so the facts shall speak for themselves. Israel left Lebanon after having a buffer for 18 years, only to allow Hizbollah to claim a victory due to terrorism and continue to recruit young, influential minds to become suicide bombers, murderers, and haters of Israel.

Many people in the south of Lebanon did not hate the Israelis, just as the Israelis do not the Lebanese. The problem, it appears, is Hizbollah. They do not want Israel to exist as they are puppets of Iran supported by Syria.

Does this mean Israel has always been right? In protecting herself, yes, in her policy, who knows? Unless we have been within the government or lived there, it is hard to say; but it is well known that no government is 100% right. That is just absurd!

It appears that the Arabs and other Muslims believe this to be an incursion by Israel, while Israel is the country that has lost 1500 people to terrorist attacks in the past few years. Some of the articles on the side with Hizbollah are Musharraf, Abdullah discuss Lebanon, Syria will step in if Lebanon invaded (as if they ever left), Aid stuck in transit to traumatised Lebanon and REGION: Iran tells Israel to ‘pack up and go’. These articles were found in The Daily Star and the The Daily Times (Pakistan).

On the Israeli side of the story, we have (Haaretz Daily Paper) Peretz: Hezbollah has fired 2,200 rockets at northern Israel so far, Report: Nasrallah says IDF incursions won't stop rocket fire, PM: Media biased, doesn't show 'murderous viciousness' of Hezbollah, (Jerusalem Prayer Team) Iran's Hizballah Ready to Attack Israel and U.S., A Strategic Assessment of the Hizballah War: Defeating the Iranian-Syrian Axis in Lebanon and Hizbollah is Here.

Reading these, one might be led to believe they were in the Twilight Zone. We hope when this matter is resolved, it is truly resolved. Until that time, we will be forced to write more fiction than is desired.

PS. Many of these articles are short in length. That is one of the reasons I chose them, so view a few. Thanks.

Saturday, July 22, 2006

Conservative Comebacks to Liberal Lies

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This fabulous book has just been released this week, and we would like to get it on the papers #1 list. I need your help. I was not asked to promote it for that purpose, but I know the author from Pundit Review. Gregg is a remarkable person, and a very special man.

Now about the book. You may take a peak at some of issues that he covers by clicking on the picture. I believe he did a magnificant job laying out the facts in an easy-to-read style. Many thousands of hours of research, sleepness nights, and many cups of coffee went into the creation of this book.

He will be on a book tour starting in August. He has plans to do interviews on both TV and radio. If you would like an interview, their is a place for you to make an appointment right there on his site.

Why don't we surprise him by buying more than one book? You could always buy one as a gift for a liberal friend or as a birthday gift. Please help me spread the word. Write about his book if you have a site.

You don't know him? Listen every Sunday night from 8-10 EST on WRKO. You may also read some of his postings at Pundit Review. This will give you a sense of the man. He is a good man. Let us help him in this race to the top. Thank you.

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Progress Report on Pro-God, Pro-Life and Pro-Family

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This is an e-mail I have received from the ACLJ (American Center for Law and Justice). I want to share it with you. Have a blessed day.

In God We Trust? Yes!
Our National Motto, "In God We Trust," came under attack from Michael Newdow - but with the backing of ACLJ members, we filed a an amicus brief in support of 47 members of Congress asking a federal district court to dismiss the suit. We're pleased to report that the court agreed with the ACLJ.

If there is an appeal, we'll continue to fight for what is right. In the meantime, we thank our ACLJ members for supporting this effort and enabling this great victory!

On Pro-Life Protests: It's Unanimous.
For more than two decades, we've been litigating a "R.I.C.O. case" brought by the National Organization for Women (N.O.W.) - and have taken the case to the Supreme Court of the United States on three separate occasions. Now the high court has ruled in our favor again - unanimously - declaring that the racketeering law intended to fight organized crime cannot be used against pro-life protesters. This is a huge and significant victory for the pro-life movement.

Partial-Birth Abortion: A New Review.
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to hear a second partial-birth abortion case, out of the Ninth Circuit, which will put all the issues surrounding partial-birth abortion front and center. In our amicus brief for the original case (out of Nebraska) already before the high court, we are representing members of Congress as well as ACLJ members who have signed a petition in support of our arguments. We will also file an amicus brief in the second case, out of California, representing members of Congress.

The combination of the two cases means that the Supreme Court may not only determine whether Congress acted appropriately in enacting the partial-birth abortion ban, but may also bring an end to the barbaric practice of partial-birth abortion.

Progress on Public Display of the Ten Commandments.
In a Kentucky case, the ACLU sued Mercer County, and a three-judge panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the county, sharply criticizing the ACLU (calling its position "tiresome"). The ACLU decided not to appeal to the Supreme Court as a defensive measure.

In Utah, we successfully defended a small town that sold part of a city park containing a Ten Commandments monument to private owners as a means of avoiding removal of the monument - a common practice across the country as ACLU lawsuits proliferate. The Utah case is now on its way to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. And in Ohio, a U.S. District Court judge ruled in our favor against the ACLU on the constitutionality of a monument outside the Lucas County courthouse.

Stay Extended in Mt. Soledad Cross Case.
San Diego's Mt. Soledad cross has been granted a permanent stay by Justice Kennedy of the Supreme Court of the United States. The stay, in place for the entire appeals process, not only supports all the hard work of our ACLJ team, it also sends a very strong message to the lower courts: The majority of the Supreme Court views the Mt. Soledad memorial to be constitutional.

Victories for Marriage.
Courts in Connecticut, New York, Georgia, and Nebraska all ruled in favor of the traditional view of marriage. In a bold move, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court decision that had declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional. That Act, which the ACLJ helped draft, was passed by Congress and said no state should be required to recognize a same-sex marriage from another state. Even the Massachusetts Supreme Court is supporting the right of citizens to vote on the definition of marriage, which should set back the redefinition agenda considerably.

Tension Builds in the Middle East
Israel has announced they are sending in ground troops to the Lebanese border. This is a critical time for Americans, and especially Christians, to stand with Israel. Already more than 50,000 have joined our nationwide campaign - so add your name to the ACLJ's PROCLAMATION OF SUPPORT for Israel today.

Visit www.aclj.org or call 1-888-873-8698 today for more news. Thank you so much for being a part of each advance we've been able to make for the cause of religious freedom.

Now I invite you to "keep up the good work" - enabling our dedicated teams of attorneys to continue representing your values in the courts of our land, from the local school district all the way up to the Supreme Court of the United States.

Today, your online contribution to the ACLJ will be matched dollar-for-dollar through our $350,000 STOP THE ACLU! Matching Challenge. Please give as generously as you can.

Life and liberty will triumph!

Tuesday, July 18, 2006

The European Jews in 2006

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It is eerily familiar to a time lost in mind and history. It is as if no one remembers what happened nor how. Today, again, we are faced with the people who desire to blame the Jewish people for all of their own failings and the people who support the Jewish people because they are human too.

Take for example France. In the 1930's, they were eager to give Czecklosavakia to Hitler. Why not? They were safe. Today however, we find in France Muslim organizations who are threatening the government and the Jewish citizens.

Next we have Britain, who should know better. They stood tall only after the snake came for them. Today they are concerned with the terrorist strike in India, because they have amassed Pakastani and Arabs into their country. Notice I did not say into their communities? I am not quite sure if they have chosen to assimilate. They certainly may have. Still, that does not alleviate their fear, becauce some of the "radical Islamist spokesmen blatantly use the fear factor of renewed terrorism to demand anti-Israeli measures."

Germany is home to many Kurds and Turkish Muslims who believe that the American Jews are in control of the Iraqi war. Amazing. I never knew I was Jewish!

A member of the political party in Belgium, who is also the leader of the Arab European League, is leaving his job to join Hizbollah. His home is Belgium, but he wants to start a Belgian Jihad.

Boycotts against Israel and all Jewish people are spreading from Britain and Scandinavia. Life is becoming very difficult for my brothers and sisters. Why? Why, damn it?

Because when people started blowing themselves up, and they were murdering the Jews; no one said a thing. Not a word. Oh, those of us who spoke out were drowned out by cries of, "What did the Jews do now?" Outrageous! Everyone took the side of the murderers.

Well, this is what you get when you invite multiculturalism into your schools. When you consider every culture as having the same and equal relevance. This is not true. Arabs, you are wrong. Not all of you, but you know who are when I say this. Either way, I don't care if it like it or not. It is the truth.

You have no right to treat another person, no matter the color of their skin or religion or height or gender or anything else. If we wanted, we could wipe you off the face of the earth, but we do not desire this. We value you. Now it is time for you to start finding the value within yourselves.

Get rid of the Madrassas. Learn math, language, art, science, philosophy, etc. If war is what you demand, then that is what it shall be. I am just saying it does not have to be so.

May the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob have mercy upon you. May He forgive your sins, and may you find Him. Have a nice day.
    The Simon Wiesenthal Center would like to hear from those people who are presently under attack in Israel. Please send your thoughts and photos that you would like to share to: israelstruggle AT wiesenthal DOT net.
If you would care to read the e-mail I received from the Simon Weisenthal Center, it shall be posted at my other site. I will be back with the link. Thank you.

Sunday, July 16, 2006

Comment Modifications

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I'm really sorry to inform that I've had to use the comment modification, because on this site of all my sites people have decided it was safe to put in my comments section sites that are diametrically opposed to the Bible and my beliefs! I hope you will understand. I will try to be swift about posting your legitimate comments. Thank you for your understanding and patience. God bless you all.

Monday, July 03, 2006

Day 40, Revival

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First of all we want to express our deepest gratitude to you for participating in these 40 days of prayer and fasting for Iran. We are overwhelmed with so much love and prayer support that you have showered on Iranian people. We believe your prayers, together with many thousands of others, have been heard and the Lord will answer. This most generous investment of your time and prayers will impact Iran beyond description. THANK YOU.

Though the forty days are over, we hope and trust that Iran will continue to have a special place in your heart and that you will remain in prayer for the nation. The prayforiran.com website and the forty subjects for prayer will stay live indefinitely as a resource for you and others to use.
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Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord, and that He may send the Christ, who has been appointed for you - even Jesus." Acts 3:19-20.

On this final day we want to cry out to the living God on our knees for Christian revival to sweep through Iran.

In the last forty days we have praised God for many of the blessings Iran enjoys. But we have also asked the Lord of compassion to have mercy on the suffering of the nation.

It is obvious that Iran needs a radical spiritual transformation, revival and restoration. For this to happen, the nation is in need of deep conviction of sins, rather than condemnation, so that the people will humble themselves before the almighty and merciful God and repent. Then times of refreshing will come.

Oh living, compassionate and all powerful God, who spoke and the universe came into being, who desires all men to be saved, and who responds to the prayer of the righteous, hear our prayers:
  • We pray that the Good News of the Gospel will spread all over the land. That every person will have an opportunity to hear and understand the work of Jesus on the cross, His death and resurrection, and the Good News of salvation provided for everyone.
  • We pray that every Iranian Christian will be filled with God's love and passion to declare Christ. We pray that every Iranian church will become a training centre for evangelists and that men and women will be sent to take the Good News all over the land.
  • We pray also for nationwide distribution of the Word of God and Christian literature, for the effective use of the internet and 24 hour radio and satellite television programmes so that all of Iran and Iranians worldwide will hear His Voice.
  • We pray that God the Holy Spirit will bring about a deep conviction to the heart of the nation as never before. We pray that the whole nation, young and old, men and women in the cities and rural areas of Iran and Diaspora will fall on their knees individually or in households and groups and cry to God and repent. We pray that like an avalanche a national spiritual revival will sweep the country.
  • We pray that You, oh God, will forgive Iran and wipe away all sins. We pray that You will give the nation a new heart to seek after You and become an instrument of righteousness to love and to do Your will.
  • We pray that You will pour out Your Spirit upon Iran and anoint the nation and that Iran will become a major missionary sending country to take the Gospel all over the Islamic world and beyond.
Thank you so much for praying for Iran.

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Sunday, July 02, 2006

Day 39, Love Iran

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"The best three weeks of my life were spent in Iran in 1973" - an elderly American lady sharing recently with an Iranian Christian leader.

Years ago, when the former Shah of Iran had opened up the Iranian domestic markets to western products and was encouraging consumerism, when tourists were returning home from the sunny beaches of the Caspian Sea to narrate their tales of Arabian Nights, and when foreign missionaries were amazed at the level of freedom; they were given in an Islamic country, it was very easy to love Iran.

But after 1979, it all suddenly changed. On the news bulletins of the western media. there appeared images of young bearded Muslims brandishing Kalashnikovs and shouting "Death to America!" Pictures of Iran's serene beaches and welcoming coastal cities gave way to images of American hostages, war-ravaged cities, and Ayatollahs calling for the destruction of Israel and America. Iran became synonymous with terrorism, religious fanaticism, and more recently, with nuclear bombs.

Iranians quickly lost the respect they once enjoyed in the world, and anyone holding an Iranian passport was viewed with great suspicion. Soon even the Christian world was convinced Iran is a closed country. After all, it was a country where the government had closed down the Bible Society, arrested and killed Christian leaders, and were discriminating against Christians. Most missionary organizations and donors were happy to dedicate their resources to other parts of the world, but Iran was out of the question.

Yet Iranians today are more open to the Gospel than they were before the revolution. After years of war and fighting and hatred, Iranians, most of whom were never even born when the revolution started, feel deceived and let down by those who were promising an Islamic utopia, and are craving for alternatives. And when they see the love of Christ as exhibited by Christians in their midst, they sense the difference immediately and are drawn to it like a magnet.

Paul says that the only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. With this in mind, let us go before our loving Father:
  • Pray that God would convict the global church to reach out to Iranians in faith and love so that they can taste and see that the Lord is good. Pray that fear and negative perceptions about Iran will be replaced with God's deep love and concern for the people.
  • Pray that both Iranian and non-Iranian Christians and churches will practically demonstrate their love for Iran by devoting adequate resources for mission to Iran.
  • Pray that Christ's love will compel Christians around the world to reach out to Iranians in their communities. Pray that God would give them passion, boldness and wisdom to share the Gospel with individuals and families and win them for Christ.
Thank you so much for praying.

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If you would care to view all the prayers of the 40 days, please visit Pray for Iran. Please ask your friends, Pastor, Priest, family, and everyone to continue to pray for Iran even after these 40 days. Let us bring about the revival to revive all Christians all over the world! Thank you. God bless you, and have a nice day.

Saturday, July 01, 2006

Day 38, Ethnic Minorities

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"And with Your blood You purchased men for God from every tribe and language and people and nation." Revelation 5:9

Iran is a beautiful tapestry of different ethnic and linguistic groups which have lived together in harmony and mutual respect for centuries, while sharing a common patriotism for the country. In addition to Persians, there are 50 or more ethnic groups in Iran which together make up approximately half of the population. These include the Azeri, Gilaki, Mazandarani, Luri, Bakhtiari, Baluchi, Turkmen, Kurdish, Qashghai, Jewish, Armenian, Assyrian, Arab and Parsi (Zoroastrian) ethnic groups.

Biblical history makes us aware that Persians, Medes (probably the Kurds of today) and Elamites inhabited the region we know today as Iran. Throughout the centuries these early inhabitants sub-divided into different ethnic groupings. Segments from other people such as Jews, Arabs, Turkic peoples, and Armenians have also integrated over time and in more recent years Iran has welcomed large numbers of Afghans and Iraqi Kurds who have sought refuge there from conflicts in their homelands.

While Persian is the national language loved and spoken by almost all, most ethnic groups have retained their own mother tongue in spoken form as the language of their heart and home. This means that the message of the Gospel and basic Christian teaching may have more impact if delivered in the mother tongue, though participation in the wider fellowship of believers and on-going spiritual growth will naturally be in Persian.

In His covenant with Abraham, God promised to bless all the ethnic peoples of the earth. In realisation of this promise many people from various ethnic groups have been added to the Church in recent years. However, there are still a number of groups where there are no known Christians.

So today we want to pray that the Gospel will reach every ethnic group in Iran. Please join us in prayer and praise:
  • Praise God for the harmony which exists between the various peoples of Iran, and pray that this can be maintained in both the political and Church domains.
  • Pray for wisdom for Christian leaders, evangelists and broadcasters to discern how best to minister to the various regions and communities of Iran. Pray they will recognize the opportunities for use of the heart languages where appropriate alongside the use of Persian.
  • Pray for those involved in production of Scripture portions in audio/visual formats (such as the Jesus Film) and other ministry materials in various languages of Iran. Pray in particular for the production of the Scriptures in Azeri spoken by over 20 million people in Iran.
Thank you so much for your prayers.

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