Living the Faith Summer 2014

Mourning for the terrible persecution of Christians

Raul Mock July 29, 2014

Let us remember our brothers and sisters in Christ who are under intense persecution. These news stories will break your heart, please read them prayerfully.

Nigeria: More than 1600 Christians murdered for their faith in first half of 2014

http://morningstarnews.org/2014/07/christians-killed-in-nigeria-in-1st-half-of-year-91-percent-of-total-last-year-group-says/

#ن: How an Arabic letter was reclaimed to support Iraq’s persecuted Christians

http://euronews.com/2014/07/22/how-an-arabic-letter-was-reclaimed-to-support-iraqs-persecuted-christians-n/

Iraqi Christians flee after threats from ISIS

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28381455

Mark Movsesian, “A Line Crossed in the Middle East: What the End of Christianity in Mosul Means for Christians Everywhere” First Things (July 22, 2014).

http://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2014/07/a-line-crossed-in-the-middle-east

Raul Mock

Raul L. Mock is one of the founders and directors of the Pneuma Foundation and editor of The Pneuma Review. Raul has been part of an Evangelical publishing ministry since 1996, working with Information Services and Supply Chain Management for more than two decades. He and his wife, Erin, have a daughter and twin boys and live in the Grand Rapids, Michigan area. LinkedIn

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