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What’s Amina’s Rescue: The daring escape of a inside? young girl held hostage in the Middle East P8 -Arab Out-
Amina: My name is Amina. When I was five, I was taken without permission from my mother, by my father, to a country in the Middle East to be raised by his family. Mary: Amina’s father and I were separated and she P11-Planned Par- was with him for a weekenthood Lures Afri- end visitation. I was concan-American women cerned that he was going to try to take her out of the country but I was assured that he wouldn’t be able to because she didn’t have a passport. I got a call from Paris and he had indeed been able to get her out of the country without proper documentation. He told me that I would never see her again and that it was all my fault. inside Amina: Right away his family began to teach me Arabic and I was enrolled in a private Islamic kindergarten. Mary: At that point I was informed that my government couldn’t do anything to help me. Something so horrific that it’s just unimaginable, to be separated from your child like that and be helpless to do any-
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Amina thing about it. I just really didn’t think I could get through that kind of pain. At that point, I turned to God for help and I didn’t even know how to pray. I was so broken-hearted. I didn’t even know. I couldn’t even bring up the words to ask His help. As I would sit there before Him, He gave me these words, “As I put my trust in you.” A real turning point for me because as I was able
to pray and talk to God about the situation, I began to have hope that He would be able to do something for me and bring her back. Amina’s father agreed to meet me in Israel and to bring her, but he lied; he showed up without her. I had to go into a neighboring country where I was able to visit with Amina for 30 days. After that, I came home to the United States. I remained hope-
Lesbians chemically castrate 11-year old boy they adopted
By: Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt
“Lesbians adopting little boys only to castrate them? Six years ago, a lesbian couple in California thought it would be appropriate to let their child decide that he wanted gender reassignment surgery.” reports JoeForAmerica and DailyMail. “Pauline Moreno and Debra Lobel’s reasoning was that children with ‘gender identity disorder’ forced to postpone transitioning could face a higher risk of suicide, [that’s a lie] they flat out adopted for the express purpose of castration and we all know it. Let’s call this what it is: Disfiguring, mutilating, chemically castrating a
Mary, Amina’s mom.. ful that God would bring ry, I knew that only two to Amina out of the Mid- three percent of the childle East, but there was no dren who are kidnapped plan yet that really materi- and taken to Muslim countries ever return back alized. I spoke with a lot of differ- to their native land. How ent people who had a lot well I knew that the risks of different ideas and sug- were great. Mary could be gestions but nothing real- caught or found out, endly came together. At this ing up killed or put in jail. point, I was introduced to Mary and I began disIsa Bajalia. cussing options and ways Isa Bajalia: I first met of bringing her daughter Mary while speaking in a back to the U.S. Because of church in North Carolina. my cultural background... When I heard Mary’s sto- Continuation on Page: 6 decide who he was sexualbe rewritten. “The real sad fact is, you ly at the ripe old age of 3.... can find a doctor to do “Wake up! What are we just about anything for doing to our children? money – we’ve seen plen- Where are the Christy of disasters from ill-ad- tians of America? How vised contemporary plas- different is this from the tic surgery – and trying WWII experiments on to change little boys into humans we all agreed girls is no different: Where could NEVER LET HAPPEN AGAIN? Fact is, you cannot change a boy into a girl and vice-versa – end of story. Any physician, biologist or scientist who isn’t completely mad will tell you that – yet we allow these horrors to happen?”
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boy – and hoping to get a girl out of it. It gets worse... “Thomas’ transition into a make-pretend girl began at age eight. His guardians inflicted hormone
It is child abuse, plain and simple, for lesbians to chemically castrate an 11year old boy, and the boy should be seized by Child Protective Services and given to Christian parents who will care for him and there’s money and an affirm his male identity suppressants to prevent agenda – a doctor will be as God does and always him from developing a male voice, broad shoul- found. has.] ders, and facial hair. If this “As if that alone was not ob- The Pray in Jesus Name doesn’t qualify as child noxious enough, these two Project, by Chaplain Klinabuse, the statutes need to sociopaths say they let him genschmitt
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President Trump tweets: “No Transgenders in the Military” Thank God for our elections, which have consequences, often good. “On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. Military ‘will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity,’ citing the ‘tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender[s] in the military would entail,’” reports DailyWire. “The decision reverses the ‘pro-transgender’ policy implemented by President Obama in his final year in office.” Trump announced
the new policy on twitter in three messages: “After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any
capacity in the U.S. Military,” Trump wrote in a series of tweets. “Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that
transgender in the military would entail. Thank you.” [Dr. Chaps’ comment: This will temporarily end, thank God, the threat to all women in the military of sharing showers with cross-dressing men, and men wearing women’s uniforms, and wasting tax-payer dollars on lifelong hormone treatments or genital mutilation surgeries that actually harm the mentally ill more than they help. Trump got this right.]
Gay Billionaire threatens to “punish” Christians who resist sin
“Tim Gill, tech millionaire and extremely liberal LGBTQ activist, spoke with Rolling Stone in a June interview, and called for the punishment of Christians who refuse to take part in same-sex weddings,” reports The Blaze. In the interview, the 63-year-old Colorado resident — who’s funneled over $400 million into pro-LGBT social reform causes over the last 20 years — claimed that it’s time to ‘punish the wicked,’ in his opinion... Speaking with Rolling Stone’s Andy Kroll, Gill expressed his displeasure at the “religious right” who
have made an issue out of same-sex marriage: The election of Donald Trump, who claims to support gay rights but stocked
Rally Against 1st Public Satanic Monument in US History
HANOVER, Penn., July, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- The city of Belle Plaine in Minnesota has authorized the placement of a Satanic “Bowl of Wisdom” provided by the Satanic Temple at the Veteran’s Memorial Park in that same city. For the first time in U.S. history a monument to Satan has been authorized for display on public property, causing deep and widespread alarm among God fearing Americans. In response, Catholics from several states gath-
ered at the Veteran’s Me morial Park on Saturday, July 15 to pray against the public honoring of Satan. The monument to Satan in Belle Plaine comes on the heels of several national campaigns by the Satanic Temple, such as After School Satan Clubs in public schools, to gain acceptance for Satan in themainstream. The purpose is to crush Satan, and to thwart the efforts of Satanic groups to achieve mainstream acceptance of the devil.
his administration with anti-LGBTQ extremists, has only emboldened those looking to erase the gains of the past decade.
Gill refuses to go on the defense. ‘We’re going into the hardest states in the country,’ Gill said. ‘We’re going to punish the wicked.’... “During the interview, Gill maintained his position that he will do everything in his power and with his resources to further strike down the personal or religious opposition to samesex unions until the day he dies.” [Dr. Chaps’ comment: I pray for Tim Gill, that God would bless him and convert his hardened hateful heart to one of love for those he persecutes. Pray for him with me?]
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zure. His father, Reda Helmy, told Al Karma TV by phone that his large, strong son had arrived at the camp at 2 p.m. and was dead by 8 p.m. In the same program, the deceased’s cousin, Youssef Zarif, said he received a message at 2 a.m. on July 20 from the Ministry of Interior to come and retrieve Helmy’s body. When Zarif arrived he asked to meet an officer and was initially rebuffed. Eventually he met with an officer who told him that that Helmy had died of an epileptic seizure. Zarif refused to believe the army explanation, saying Helmy
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indicate they kicked him with their boots and hit him with heavy instruments. “Another cousin, Malak Youakim, confirmed the killing to Alhorreya.TV. Youakim also said Helmy was attacked for his Christian faith.” A Christian leader in Helmy’s home village said many there are in mourning. “Many women are wearing black, a sign of mourning for the death of one of their Coptic youth,” he told Morning Star News. “Many are sharing the graphic pictures of the
bruised body of Joseph Reda Helmy, a new draftee doing his military service.” He said Helmy had been in the army for only month when he died on July 19. World Watch Monitor went on to says that several other Coptic Christians have died for their faith while serving in the Egyptian military. Note: Egypt is ranked 21st on Christian support organization Open Doors’ 2017 World Watch List of the countries where is it is most difficult to be a Christian. The ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net).
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prosecutor accompanying the family firmly concurred and demanded an investigation, he said. “Zarif said he thanked the doctor and prosecutor for not trying to cover up the truth,” said the Egypt Correspondent for Morning Star News. “The three officers who attacked his cousin are in custody and under investigation, he said. “Zarif said he learned from police and other soldiers’ authorities that the three officers began to harass Helmy because of his Christian faith, and that the marks on his body
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CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS - July 2017) -- Egyptian military officers beat a new soldier to death on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, upon learning that he was a Christian, relatives have said. According to Morning Star News (morningstarnews. org), Joseph Reda Helmy of Kafr Darwish village, Beni Suef Governorate, had just completed training at Mobarak military training center and was transferred to Al-Salaam special forces police unit, where three officers killed him, relatives told Middle Eastern media. However, the Egyptian army told relatives Helmy died of an epileptic sei-
(Sarasota, Florida) Nearly 4,000 participated in the 65th annual World Convention of FGBMFI in Honduras July 13-15. It was a miraculous site of unity as over 50 nations came to the Honduras country to celebrate the Full Gospel. Even the president of Honduras became a member of FGBMFI during the convention. The Holy Spirit was very much in evidence at every single meeting as hundreds responded to His presence. The anointing literally flowed from every single top speaker. Spiritual, financial, and physical breakthroughs happened as many heeling’s took place during the annual conference. Phenomenal personal testimonies abounded as the evening rally main speak-
ers challenged the massive group: Terrence Rose (FGBMFI USA President), Mexico’s Marcos Witt, and Las Vegas’ Paul Goulet “brought the house down” as they spearheaded the powerful, nightly keynote speakers. All were in complete unity as members pledged that “FGBMFI is the hope for mankind!” Special meetings were held for the Ladies and the Youth as hundreds rededicated their efforts to spread the good news of the Full Gospel!
Hundreds of special reports were received as many countries told of the rapid spread of their FGBMFI Chapters in their countries. The Lord smiled down on the convention as His Name was glorified in every single minute of the World Convention. The current VOICE Magazine ON-LINE can be viewed at FGBMFI.org. A complete World Convention report with many photos will be posted in August!!!!
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Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network Stands in Solidarity with Charlie Gard, Condemning Bioethical Aggressions
SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla., July 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network stands in solidarity with Chris Gard and Connie Yates as they conclude their heroic pursuit of treatment for little Charlie Gard, their son. After fighting London physicians, as well as the British legal system, for months, Chris and Connie have learned from recent medical tests that “the window of opportunity to help” Charlie has closed, as the Associated Press reports. Grant Armstrong, attorney for Chris and Connie, stated, “It’s too late for Charlie. The damage has been done.” In the Royal Court of Justice in London, Connie stated, “Charlie was left to lie [in Great Ormond Street Hospital] and deteriorate. We wanted Charlie to have the chance ... [there] was never false hope, as confirmed by many experts. Now we’ll never know...” Connie and Chris underscored that they “should have been trusted as parents.” “The international drama of Charlie’s case could
have been avoided if Chris and Connie had been allowed their basic right as parents to get the treatment for Charlie they sought from the beginning,” declared Bobby Schindler, President of the
nies patients their basic rights and affords socalled “experts” total control over their lives shows few signs of slowing. It is a trend that threatens our most basic right as human beings to life and to pro-
tection from the state. “Charlie deserved the best available treatment in a timely fashion,” continued Schindler. “Instead of providing that, the UK medical and legal fields let Charlie languish and deteriorate to the point where treatments that have worked for other children like him no longer had a chance. Charlie Gard is a victim of a culture of
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced legislation today to add a Parental Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution. The amendment would establish that parents have a fundamental right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children. “We are gratified to see this crucial amendment introduced in the U.S. Senate for the fifth straight Congress,” said Home School Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) Vice President of Litigation James Mason, a proponent of the resolution. “If the recent Charlie Gard tragedy in the UK showed us anything, it is that children are better served when loving parents are empowered to make the important decisions about their care.” Advocates of homeschooling freedom believe that the amendment would further cement the rights
medical indifference that turned out to be as corrosive and ultimately lethal as was his underlying genetic condition. His parents are heroes for fighting for him.” The Terri Schiavo Life &
picture from: https://bobbyschindler.net/2017/07/24/life-hope-network-stands-in-solidarity-with-charlie-gard-and-his-parents-condemning-bioethical-aggressions Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network. Charlie Gard’s case is neither isolated nor unique. In its 12 year history, the Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network has witnessed physicians and hospitals routinely impose their decisions on patients and families without consent through a variety of means. The trend of bioethical aggression that de-
of parents to choose the best education that suits the needs of their child. “The legal right to home school has largely been established on the fundamental right of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children children,” said HSLDA President Mike Smith. “A constitutional amendment recognizing this fundamental right would secure this precious freedom for this generation of homeschoolers and the generations to follow. In a society that is increasingly skeptical of parents’ deci-
sion making, passing this amendment is essential to the securing of the freedom to homeschool.” The amendment requires a two-thirds approval vote by each house in Congress, as well as subsequent approval by three-fourths of the states. Allison Folmar, a family law attorney in Detroit, believes that bipartisan support is crucial to passing the amendment. “[T] he consensus among the American people is that it does have that support,” she said. “Now we’re looking to Congress to reflect
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Hope Network upholds human dignity throug service to the medically vulnerable, and has advocated for more than 2,500 patients and families. Contact: Tom Shakely, Executive Director, Terri Schiavo Life & Hope Network, tshakely@lifeandhope.com Editors note: Charlie Gard has now graduated to heaven. that reality.” As of the amendment’s introduction on August 1, Graham’s joint resolution has four co-sponsors: Roy Blunt (R-MO), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Chuck Grassley (R-IA). “The Parental Rights Amendment will protect the greatest team ever assembled-the family,” said Shaun Alexander, Vice President of ParentalRights.org and former NFL MVP. “I want to thank South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham for his leadership in introducing this amendment, and I want to thank Senators Risch, Blunt, and Isakson for standing up for parents and children across this great nation as original cosponsors of the Parental Rights Amendment.” Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Visit us online at www. HSLDA.org.
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FLINT, Mich., July, 2017 / Christian Newswire/ -- A Michigan woman says a little known faith-film, Alison’s Choice, prompted her son’s girlfriend to forego an abortion. Messaging producer/director Bruce Marchiano through Facebook, she writes, “I was there for her but it was your movie that saved her baby’s life.” As a result, a baby girl (pictured) was born. (Both the grandmother and the baby’s mother have agreed to communicate with the media on condition of anonymity). Alison’s Choice is the story of a pregnant girl who sees no other way than abortion. There in the clinic she has an extraordinary encounter with God who has come to plead for her baby’s life. “The whole movie spoke to her,” says the grandmother, “I only wish it was around 33 years ago when I made the biggest mistake (of abor tion) of my life.”
The birth of this baby marks the fulfillment of a 15-year long vision that drove the making of Alison’s Choice. Marchiano (popular star of The Encounter and Visual Bible: Matthew) adds, “Only one distributor was willing to launch a theater run but that would have delayed the release for two years. My wife, Maria, told me, ‘Babies are dying right now. We have to get it out there now.’ So even though we had no marketing backers we released immediately. We sent free DVDs to pregnancy centers and highschools across the country. They’ve been holding screenings in theaters, gymnasiums, churches... Word-of-mouth is spreading and now this beautiful baby girl is born! May she be the first of many!” Alison’s Choice is available on Amazon Prime and on DVD at alisonschoice. com.
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Call to Focus on the World’s 2.5 Billion Unreached Continues to Echo COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- A challenge to churches to help take the gospel to those who have not yet heard the good news of Jesus continues to ring out following the recently celebrated International Day for the Unreached. Photo: David Platt, best-selling author and Southern Baptist missions leader, was the keynote speaker for the “Facebook LIVE for the Unreached!” event that was held on Sunday, June 4 at 7:00 pm ET. Replay of the event is available at www.facebook.com/dayfortheunreached. A recording of the event that attracted interest from more than six million people in more than 170 countries has been made available online for those who missed the celebration and call to action held on June 4 (dayfortheunreached.org). In his keynote message for the 60-minute “Facebook LIVE for the Unreached,” author and missions leader David Platt speaks of God’s great love for every single person in the world,
and asks, “What is it going to take for the concept of unreached people to become totally intolerable to us in the church?” The second annual International Day for the Unreached was marked on Pentecost Sunday because it is widely recognized as the birthday of the church, when the Holy Spirit empowered Jesus’ first disciples to take the gospel to the world. Organized by an alliance of like-minded missions organizations, the annual International Day for the Unreached aims to mobilize more workers, prayer and resources to the parts of the world where around 2.5 billion have yet to be told about Jesus. “It was encouraging to see so many respond so positively to the call of the International Day for the Unreached,” said Wayne Pederson, chairman of organizers, the Alliance for the Unreached. “But this is not just a once-a-year need. It exists year-round, so we hope that as more people have the opportunity to experience what took place, we will see even more impact.”
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Nearly 20,000 people watched the Facebook live event, with an estimated 20 million-plus made aware of this year’s focus on those unreached with the Gospel through radio, television, print and social media sharing about the event. President of IMB -- the international missions board of the Southern Baptist Convention, and author of the widely acclaimed Radical, Platt appealed to Christians to seek more of God’s heart for those who have not yet heard the gospel. His message was supported by music and testimony from musician Phil Stacey. The event “went beyond what we could have hoped or imagined,” said Steve Johnson, president of the Alliance for the Unreached. “If we can maintain this kind of momentum in the coming years, I believe God will use this alliance and event as a catalyst to reignite a passion within the North American Church.” Pederson said: “We hope that this year’s event will be like a stone dropped in the water, with the ripples continuing to spread out around the world as more people get to experience it and respond with renewed
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International (MNN) — Adoption can be a complicated road with life-changing results, but what happens when you look overseas? Catherine Lafler, International Services Coordinator at Bethany Christian Services, says things are always changing when it comes to international adoption. “Historically, younger, healthier children were sent internationally from other countries into the U.S.,” Lafler says. “The reality of international adoption is now it’s predominantly for children who don’t have options in their own country.” Those children usually fall into two main categories — older kids and children with special needs. Both these groups can present unique challenges that make it harder for local organizations to connect kids to families and monitor their progress. It’s easier for older children to outgrow orphan
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(Photo courtesy of Bethany Christian Services) ages in many foreign countries than it is here in the U.S., which makes them a higher priority for adoption placement. When it comes to special needs, orphanages and organizations often don’t have access to the facilities and specialists required to help these children. However, once they come to the U.S. they can get access to those treatments and, in some cases, one
some cases, one simple surgery can resolve any ailments the child may have faced. “Children with extensive lifelong conditions also can receive so much therapy here in the U.S., so they have a much higher potential of reaching their full abilities through the care that they receive here,” Lafler says. Every child presents uni-
que challenges, but Bethany Christian Services has plenty of information and training for families so both the child and their new family can adjust and grow together. Lafler says Bethany will help families prepare to integrate a new culture into their home, make travel arrangements, and even provide connections and training for special medical cases. “A lot of training and preparation goes into it so the family can learn about the impact of trauma, of the loss of the family the child has come from, and about attachment and adoption,” Lafler says.
A combination of helpful training from organizations like Bethany and a spreading global mindset means international adoption is more realistic of an option than ever. If you’re interested, Lafler suggests that you “reach out to people in your local community or church group who have done that and learn from what their local experiences have been.” And the best news of all? Bethany Christian Services isn’t the only one on your side. “God designed the family for children. His original design was that children grew up with parent fig-
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ures, and our children who are being sent internationally did not have that opportunity.” Consider learning more about international adoption here; https:// w w w. b e t h a n y. o r g / Mission Network News c/o OneWay Ministries 4170 Ogden Ave Aurora IL 60504 USA w w w. m n n o n l i n e . o r g
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Former ISIS teen fighter says its better to eat dirt than join ISIS
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SYRIA (ANS – July, 2017) --After ISIS took over his territory in Syria, 17-yearold Ibn Mesud* joined the Cubs of the Caliphate and was heavily pressured into taking a suicide mission — told his death would be painless and he would go straight to paradise. A shocking new video, “The Glorious Martyrs of the Islamic State,” is based on an interview with Mesud in Turkey by the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism (ICSVE). “They took over our area,” Mesud recounts on the video. “They called for everyone to come to the mosques. They taught us about the Koran, about prayers and preached to us.” Mesud admits he “was just a child…just a student.” The ISIS fighters indoctrinated him and about 1500 other Syrian teens and pre-teens about ISIS,
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with us,” they told their young recruits. Mesud’s father is disabled and unable to work. Faced with the prospect of quitting school to financially support his brothers and sisters, he decided to accept the money offered to join ISIS. At the outset, the young Cubs of the Caliphate pledged their allegiance to the sheikh and commitits “accomplishments” in ted to fight for the Islamic Iraq, and about ISIS be- State. ing “righteous.” Mesud’s training involved “We will take you to fight religious lessons in the
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and language skills in the Middle East, possibly I could help Mary in this matter. Therefore, I began to contact some key players, officials in the country who were able to help us in reaching the end goal. Mary: After two long years of waiting, Amina’s father gave me an ultimatum. Either move over there permanently or he was going to marry a Muslim woman and move Amina out of his family home. He informed me I would never know where she was and never be able to see her again. Out of love for Amina, I made the decision to move there not knowing what would happen. I knew I was not willing to abandon all hope of ever seeing my
morning, then training in weaponry and fighting in the afternoon. He noticed something unusual as time went by: the Cubs of the Caliphate were put on the front lines while the foreign fighters remained at ISIS’ headquarters. One of the Cubs became a suicide bomber. Soon Mesud felt pressured toward martyrdom himself. “I was told, ‘Go [on a suicide mission] and we will take care of your family. You won’t feel death.’
Mesud’s trainer showed him an envelope containing a painkiller. “Drink water with it and you won’t feel anything,” the man told him. “This mission will bring you closer to paradise. This is your opportunity to get to paradise faster.” “But my dad is handicapped. I can’t blow myself up,” he replied. His trainer decided to sweeten the deal. “We will marry you. We will offer you a slave, a pretty girl you can take as your bride.” When Coalition forces began to bomb ISIS positions some of the child soldiers got scared and started to run away. “ISIS was stopping them from escaping,” Mesud
plan of escape. The next day as soon as Amina’s father left for work, we managed to get out of the apartment and make our way to the U.S. Embassy. When I got to the Embassy, they were unable to help us get out of the country because they had to abide by Islamic family law which states that “a wife or daughter cannot exit the country without the permission of a husband or a father.” Isa Bajalia: Due to the sensitivity of this case, Mary and I had rehearsed step-by-step what had to happen in order to make herself known to the officials in the Embassy since they had no identity or passports with them. She was then placed in a safe house and the process of getting her flight tickets back to the U.S. were also made. Mary: While we were in the safe house, the Lord gave me a scripture: Isaiah 52:12 “You will not leave in a hurry, running for your
lives. But God will go before you and protect you from behind.” Isa Bajalia: Mary and Amina waited in the safe house for approximately three and a half weeks. During this time, officials from the Embassy were discussing with officials from the host country preparation for travel back to the U.S. Mary: One night while we were there, I got a phone call. I was directed to get our belongings together and not tell anyone we were leaving. They did not even tell me where we were going. When we arrived at the airport, our bags were taken from us and loaded onto a plane. We were escorted to a private room. At that point I knew God had fulfilled His promise to protect us and get us out. We landed at JFK and were greeted by airport security who remained with us for the entire time of our layover. After board... Continuation on Page: 9
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daughter again nor could I even think of leaving her in the Middle Eastern Country all alone. So I said goodbye to my family not knowing if I would ever see them again and I moved there. While in his family’s house with Amina, we were watched constantly. When we were left alone, we would be locked in the apartment so that there was no way of escape. After being held captive in the house for 75 days, while Amina was playing, she found the door key. Actually I was afraid to use it. I called a good friend in the U.S. and spoke with her and she encouraged me to trust God and try the key. I began to pack a small bag and devise a
recounts on the video. When they found someone attempting to flee, they would put them in the battlefield on the front lines. “If he becomes a martyr in battle, then so be it,” they said. Some of the young soldiers were taken to Iraq to fight. “I refused to go,” Mesud says. “I decided to leave ISIS—to defect.” He told the Sheikh he needed a temporary leave to visit his ailing father. Instead, he fled from Raqqa to a town near the Turkish border, where he was able to cross to safety. In the video he advises young people to not be tricked by ISIS. “Don’t join ISIS!” he admonishes.
Money isn’t everything. “It’d be better to eat dirt that join ISIS,” he declares. “They are not righteous. People live in darkness under their rule.” “The truth is: I am still suffering from what I have seen.” He hopes God will allow him to forget those things and start a new life. *name changed for security reasons. ASSIST News Service (www.assistnews.net)
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Arab Outreach Ministries reaching the Arab Communities in Tampa, Jacksonville and Florida Because Jesus loves the Arabs and He died for them is the primary reason we must reach the Arab communities with the good news that Jesus saves. Pastor George and his church members do this on a regular basis in Tampa and Jacksonville. They reach out to these communities, uniquely qualified to minister to them since they speak the language and know the culture. Bringing them physical necessities as well as spiritual. Pastor George, once a teacher at the Tabernacle here in Sarasota, now has the vision to have an Arab Outreach Ministries in every major city in Florida and throughout the United States. Arab Outreach Ministries was established in Jacksonville, Florida in June of 1996. Our objective is to share the love of Christ among the Arabs in America. Arab Outreach provides places of worship in various Arab communities throughout Florida. Opportunities for Arabs to
worship in their own language while hearing God’s word are offered weekly. We provide counseling, translation and many Pray for the Rafidi family other services. Arab Outreach Ministries is currently serving several cities in Florida. Arab Outreach Ministries is people.... People caring, sharing, growing, loving and giving. People who believe in salvation through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and Arab Christians Isa Bajalia in the baptism by immerand Pastor George Rafidi sion in water upon confesbut with all things done of Arab Outreach Minsion of faith in Him. We decently and in order. We istries. His objective is believe that Jesus Christ believe in the baptism of still heals today. We sim the Holy Spirit and experi- to proclaim salvation ply preach the Bible as the ence the Supernatural gift through Christ and to infallible Word of God, advance God’s kingdom. of the Spirit. and it is our sole authority He was born in Jerusafor faith and conduct. We Most of all, we love the Lord lem and raised in the Holy enjoy freedom of worship, Jesus. Rev. Rafidi is the founder Land. Pastor George was
Court: Residents Can’t Mention “Islam” or “Muslim” At Public Hearing on Mosque Construction
Rev. George Rafidi, founder and Pastor Sharing the Gospel among the Arabs in America called to share the Gospel of the Bible) in Springfield, MO. George has been the Senior Pastor of Arab Outreach Ministries in among the Arabs when he received Christ as his Lord in 1987. His call was heard at a small church in the old city of Jerusalem, only a few feet from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus was Crucified. Rev. Rafidi is an ordained Assemblies of God minister. He attended Jerusalem International Bible College in Jerusalem. He completed his studies through Global University (Berean School Jacksonville, Florida since
1996 and is the President of the Arabic Assemblies of God Fellowship, USA since 2005. His move in 2007 enabled the establishment of the Tampa AOM. Arab Outreach Ministries of Jacksonville meets at 668 St. Johns Bluff Rd. Jacksonville, FL 32225. Arab Outreach Ministries of Tampa meets at 5337 Garden Lane Tampa, FL 33610. Will you pray for the Arabs along with Pastor George Rafidi and his family? Learn more about them at www.araboutreach.weebly.com.
ed with ISBR’s “Civilization Jihad” by capitulating to payment of millions of dollars to ISBR, allowing the construction the new mosque and Islamic center in violation of zoning codes, and now even suppressing speech concerning Islam or Muslims at a public meeting.” In March 2016, ISBR filed a lawsuit in the New Jersey Federal District Court alleging that Bernards Township had discriminated against the Islamic Society when it declined to approve the construction of a large mosque on
a lot that was far too small to handle the contemplated structure. And in November 2016, the United States represented by the U. S. Justice Department filed a second lawsuit against the Township on similar grounds. The settlement agreement covers both lawsuits. You may reach the Thomas More Law Center at (734) 827-2001 or visit our website at www.thomasmore. org.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a settlement agreement, which reads more like an instrument of surrender, Bernards Township (“Township”), New Jersey officials agreed that, in addition to a $3.5 million payment to Islamic Society of Basking Ridge (“ISBR”), residents and citizens of the Township are prohibited from commenting on “Islam” or “Muslims.” at the upcoming public hearing to approve the settlement. Astonishingly, a federal judge approved the prohibition as a fully enforceable Order of the Court. As a result of this suppression of speech, the Thomas More Law Center (“TMLC”), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, yesterday, filed a lawsuit in the New Jersey Federal
District Court on behalf of Christopher and Loretta Quick. TMLC’s lawsuit alleges that Bernards Township’s settlement agreement constitutes a prior restraint on speech based on content, as well as, a violation of the Establishment Clause because it prefers Islam over other religions. The lawsuit asks the court to: declare that the settlement agreement is unconstitutional; and to enter a preliminary and permanent injunction against its enforcement. The Quicks reside within 200 feet of the proposed mosque construction in a zoned residential area. Yet, the settlement agreement prohibits them from describing the many unique features of Islamic worship which will impact design of the building, traffic density, water and sewage, traffic control
problems, road construction, and parking arrangements. According to the settlement agreement, ISBR is permitted to make statements concerning Christians and Jews and their places of worship, but in contrast, the Agreement prohibits commentary relating to Islam or Muslims. In fact, ISBR has previously discussed the Christian and Jewish religions and their places of worship. Richard Thompson, President and Chief Counsel of the Thomas More Law Center, commented: “As we have previously documented, ISBR has taken the extraordinary step of concealing significant links on their website to a radical group named by the federal government as an unindicted co-conspirator in the largest terrorism financing trial in America history, the
Islamic Society of North America (“ISNA”). ISNA is claimed by the Muslim Brotherhood as one of “our organizations.” According to internal documents seized by the FBI, the Muslim Brotherhood’s strategy is to engage in a “grand Jihad in eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within . . .” Thompson continued, “While claiming that the Township had a religious animus against Muslims, ISBR hid from the public view its animus toward Christians and Jews, by not only hiding anti-Christian and anti-Semitic verses published on its website, but also hiding its significant ties to ISNA. Instead of standing up to defend its citizens against ISBR’s hate-filled anti-Semitic and anti-Christian bias, the Township collud-
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YOU’RE SAFE!
That little statement can mean so many different things. It’s good news when you hit the ball and successfully slide into home plate, when you are in danger and a rescue worker brings you to safety, or when mom and dad assures you that there is no monster in the closet (right after you saw Monster’s Inc.). There are many times throughout each day that I feel safe. I have a wonderful marriage, a cozy home, plenty of groceries, and am very blessed by God who gave His Son so I could be with Him and His Love for eternity. There is another form of safety we do not realize we
By : Louise Alleva
we need. It is our relationships with others. Many are good for us but some are not. Some are safe and some are destructive. Some we think are loyal, true, loving, supportive, or protective and find out later we have been betrayed. A husband is found to be unfaithful, or a dear friend has betrayed us, lied about us, did not stand up for us, etc. How about a church acquaintance that we thought was safe to share deep past secrets for healing help and it was spread around to others? I think we all could fill in the blanks by reflecting over unsafe relation ships, past or present. Many of us have been abandoned,
used or hurt. Our first response after the shock is usually “What am I doing wrong?” or “is there no one I can depend on?” The problem is not our need for friendship and connection. That is good. God gave us that need but we must understand that it is just as important to discern the character of people we may want to connect with. We tend to look on their outward appearance and attitude first, then discover the real person inside. (Matthew 23:25-28). We look at how successful, charming, good looking, or how active they are in church to base our decision to connect with them. Unsafe
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any By Madeline Duff Dear Reverend: Is Jesus really coming back? I’m reading the bible and I believe He is, but I just wanted to ask. I hear all those things like signs in the heavens, prophecies, different preachers. There are so many movies about the end times, that I don’t know what to believe. Overwhelmed ----Dear Overwhelmed, I can prove to you that Jesus is coming back! You have to study God’s Word and stop listening to all the other things. You need to be baptized in the Holy Spirit so that God can reveal the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven to you. Look in the Bible at John 20:1-9, the empty tomb. The disciples were with Jesus all the time, and He told them how He was to be crucified and how He would rise again. So, here they are in John 20:3, running to the empty tomb
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after Mary Magdalene told them that Jesus’ body was missing. John reached the tomb first, and he only looked in…there was still unbelief on his part. He saw the linen strips lying there, but did not go in. John 20:6. Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus’ head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. John 20:8. Finally, the other disciple (John), who had reached the tomb first, went inside. He saw and believed! Now, understand that they were trying to theorize the disappearance of Jesus – but John saw the napkin folded by itself. In that time period, a rich ruler would give his servant a sign by the way he
left his napkin. If thrown aside unfolded, it would mean he was finished eating. But a folded napkin meant that he would return...just like the napkin lying by itself, wrapped together – folded – meant that the Master Jesus was going to return again for His saints, all believers, to take them to heaven and the marriage supper of the Lamb! Do you believe? Think on these things – Jesus is coming back! The end result for Peter and John was revelation of the truth – This is God’s Truth! Rev. MMD -------Write to Rev Madeline at PO Box 14931 Bradenton, FL 34280 or by email at Hesalivenews@yahoo.com. Not all letters are from readers. Letters may be fictitious in person but true in content. We reserve the right to edit or refuse any questions submitted.
people are hard to spot because we have looked so long for outward appearances we don’t know how to see them as they really are. There are many resources that help to discern unsafe people. An excellent one I found was Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend’s book on “How To Find Relationships That are Good For You and Avoid Those that Aren’t Safe People”. I have counseled folks using some of the advice and would like to share a few with you. Unsafe People: 1. Act like they have it all together instead of admitting their weakness. They are self-righteous and demand trust. When their fake act of being perfect is revealed they either blow up, or disappear. They do not admit weakness. 2. They are religious instead of spiritual. They are active with their church functions but do not understand or love others and do not understand themselves or what life is about. 3. They are not humble. They will never identify themselves with others as
fellow strugglers and see themselves above all that. 4. They are defensive instead of being open to feedback. 5. They apologize instead of changing their behavior. An example is when a spouse is continually unfaithful. They say their sorry, change for a short while and then repeat the same pattern of infidelity. Safe people will recognize a wrong and want to change because they do not want to be that type of person. They are motivated by love and are on the road to change. 6. They avoid working on their problems instead of dealing with them. 7. They demand trust, instead of earning it. 8. They believe they are perfect instead of admitting their faults. 9. They blame others instead of taking responsibility. 10. They lie instead of telling the truth. 11. They are stagnant instead of growing. I want to stress that no one is perfect. We all will stumble and could even be
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...ing our connecting flights God successfully brought us all the way home to North Carolina. Isa Bajalia: During the time that Amina and Mary were travelling back to the U.S. and during the time they were kept in the safe house, I had no contact with them. I was reassured they were fine. Itwas at the time of arrival back in North Carolina, some months later, that I was able to meet Amina for the first time at the age of eight. It was wonderful to see Mary safely home again also. This was an emotional time as I experienced sweet victory standing
right in front of me. It was very powerful to see God, by His Grace, put key players in strategic roles and places to obtain the end goal of having Amina back with her family and both of them back in the U.S. where today they are free. Amina: Now that I’m back in America, I am very thankful to be here. I realize how blessed I am to have someone go through everything my mom did just to get me back. I’m going to school now and looking forward to graduating. My future is hopeful with all the opportunities freedom holds.
unsafe ourselves. Please do not expect perfection from someone as none of us are perfect. If you begin to see some of these traits in your relationships begin to view them with discernment and be willing to address them. If someone is willing to change, forgive graciously and work with them. But if they resist, then proceed with caution. I would encourage anyone to truly learn how to be more discerning as they develop deeper relationships. There are many tools online or look for someone with Biblical wisdom and experience to help find ways to have Godly, more satisfying safe relationships. This month I wrote of traits of individuals, next month I will share more of the warning signs of unsafe people in how they relate to us. Blessings and Love, Louise Alleva, D. Min, LCPC. CTC Louise.alleva@gmail.com for questions or personal counseling
Mary: For anyone who is in a desperate situation, I would say that with God, there is all hope, and all things are possible in the Lord. Isa Bajalia: I am aware that there are many others in similar situations like Mary and Amina. By God’s Grace He wants to reassure you too, through His Word and His faithfulness. He can also open the right doors for you, to give you a victorious end just as He did Amina & Mary.
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MONTCLAIR, N.J., July, 2017 /Christian Newswire/ -- L.E.A.R.N. the Life Education And Resource Network, the largest African American Pro-life Network in the country is holding demonstrations for 3 days at the NAACP National Convention in Baltimore Maryland. Since 2006 LEARN has presented the case for Black Genocide at the NAACP National Conventions with the hope of educating delegates on the deliberate, systemic decimation of the African American community. Rev. Clenard H. Childress Jr Assistant
National Director provided data proving Planned Parenthood markets their business to lure African American women. A Life Dynamics study shows 85% of abortion clinics are strategically located in African American communities. Recently Pastor Childress’s frustrations were elevated when Rev. William Barber, pastor and president of North Carolina’s NAACP chapter claimed Saturday that praying for President Trump is a form of “theological malpractice that borders on heresy. When you can p-r-a-y for a
president and others while they are p-r-e-y, preying on the most vulnerable, you’re violating the sacred principles of religion.” “Hypocrisy is the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one’s own behavior does not conform,” stated Rev. Childress. “That comment is not only hypocritical but delusional. Here you have a shepherd literally leading his sheep to the slaughter. The one who ‘preys’ upon African Americans is Planned Parenthood not President Donald Trump. Planned Parenthood factually is the lead-
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ing killer of African Americans and this ‘Shepherd’ along with the NAACP endorses their eugenic practices. This comment is beyond the pale of reasoning. Is their no one inside the NAACP to address such absurd comments?” The Rev. William Barber was responding to a photo last week showing evangelical leaders laying hands on Mr. Trump in the Oval Office.
Pastor Childress went on to say, “If Rev. Barber is concerned about unnecessary deaths then he should recognize the 1,786 African Americans killed daily and deliberately through abortion. Over 20 million since 1973. As the good Rev. Barber has stated, ‘when you are preying on the most vulnerable, you’re violating the sacred principles of religion.’ Who are more vulnerable than in
fants in the womb? The NAACP along with the Rev. Barber are guilty of violating the ‘sacred principles of religion.’ ‘Thou shalt not kill’ is one of those sacred principles of religion.” Pastor Clenard H. Childress is the founder of Blackgenocide.org. The NAACP demonstration was held along Pratt street facing the Baltimore National Convention.
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