{"id":6435,"date":"2016-06-08T22:05:18","date_gmt":"2016-06-09T02:05:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=6435"},"modified":"2016-06-09T11:02:30","modified_gmt":"2016-06-09T15:02:30","slug":"6435","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/missionscatalyst.net\/?p=6435","title":{"rendered":"World News Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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  1. CHINA: 31 Days of Prayer for the Silk Road Peoples<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. CHAD: Mobile Ministry Spreads Gospel Media<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. WALES: A House of Prayer for All Nations<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. UNDISCLOSED COUNTRY: God Raised an Island from the Sea<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Greetings!<\/p>\n

    Ramadan is upon us and with it the month-long season when many of us pray for the Muslim world. Many other notable days are packed into this month, too. In the US, Father\u2019s Day is June 19. World Refugee Day, June 20, is observed by many on World Refugee Sunday<\/a>, June 26. Numerous ministries reaching out to Muslims are inviting us to pray for those they serve, including OMF which asks that we pray this month specifically for China\u2019s Silk Road peoples (see story below).<\/p>\n

    Last Sunday at my church we sang the beautiful Chris Tomlin song, Good, Good Father<\/a>, and I couldn\u2019t help but think how this description of God does not resonate with many, especially Muslims. My heart longed for them to know him as their \u201cgood, good Father.\u201d<\/p>\n

    What will it take for Muslims to change their view of God? In a word… prayer! That is why I am so excited about Frontiers\u2019 Searching for a Father<\/a> initiative. It coincides with Ramadan but the daily readings follow one refugee family\u2019s story.<\/p>\n

    Here are some good articles on the topic of God as Father: Do Christians and Muslims Worship the Same God<\/a>? (Billy Graham Evangelistic Association), Islam Has No Father<\/a> (Answering Islam), and, of course, the Bible\u2019s Parable of the Loving Father<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Every day is our Father\u2019s Day!
    \nPat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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