Persecution – Page 3 – A Thimble-full of Theology for Daily Living

Worthy of Me – Matthew 10:34-39

Basam was a rabid Muslim who met a Christian whose love even for those who wished him harm was stunning. Basam started reading the Bible and his Muslim faith was dismantled. He experienced the presence

Persecution – Matthew 10:26-33

The second century persecution of Christians in what is today Lyons, France, is recounted in early church historian Eusebius: By 177 Christians were forbidden from the marketplace, the forum, the baths,

Vision – Matthew 10:16-25

Andy Andrews has an interesting title on his blog: How to Use Vision Casting to Create Unstoppable Momentum. Vision casting is considered crucial to good leadership. As one vision caster says, “goals

Not Enough – 2 Kings 23:21-37

“A hundred years ago it’s thought that around a fifth of the population of the Middle East was Christian, although it’s hard to be certain. These days the figure is probably closer to

Trusting God in Times of Persecution – 1 Kings 18:1-19

Book of 1 Kings Faith God Old Testament Persecution
/ By Randall Johnson

We do not live in times of much persecution for our faith here in the United States. Our fellow Christians in India, Bangladesh, China, Iran, Dubai and Sri Lanka, just to name a few, are suffering much

Blessed Are the Dead: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 14:6-13)

You’ve heard it many times. “It was a blessing that she went on, she was suffering so much.” Though death is our great enemy (1 Corinthians 15:26), as Christians we know that what comes

Endurance and Faith: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 13:1-10)

A young Christian couple in northeast India was beaten the first of April, 2019, by an Adivasi couple. The Adivasis are the indigenous people of India, many of whom are Hindus with a streak of animism.

Satan’s Wrath: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 12:13-17)

Considered a spy for the British, even though he was an American, missionary Adoniram Judson spent 20 months during 1824-27 in a rat-infested prison, fed poorly, sometimes suspended by his feet, his head

Whoa, Woe: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 11:1-14)

We are still looking at the seven trumpets that announce and send judgment on earth from God. Six of the seven have already sounded, the last three also being described as “woes” and the second

Rest a Little Longer: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 6)

Few modern martyrs have changed the world by their deaths more than Jim Elliot, the missionary to Ecuador who was killed by the Auca or Huaorani natives in 1956. He had written in his Bible journal, “He

The True Megachurch: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 3:7-13)

This is the era of the megachurch, the large congregation. The largest megachurch in the world is Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea with about 480,000 members as of 2015. And there are many

Faithful Unto Death: Daily Thoughts from Revelation (Revelation 2:8-11)

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a member of the confessing church in Nazi Germany, and a resister against Hitler and the Nazis. His writings about and resistance to Nazism landed him in jail and the concentration

Relentless and Prophetic Enemies: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 26)

Enemies can be relentless and even prophetic. David understands this. Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?”

Dealing With Our Enemies: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 24)

1 Samuel is an account of how God humbles the arrogant and exalts the humble. David is in the middle of this Divine transition as God humbles Saul and exalts David, but it is not an neat and tidy process.

Trouble and True Friends: Daily Thoughts from 1 Samuel (1 Samuel 23:15-29)

In a sense, I was not rescued. But the consequences were still obviously part of God’s orchestration and He was caring for me. Part of His care was the encouragement of others. What was so difficult

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