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Category: Global Prayer

Ground Rush

It’s not long now until the release of my book ‘Come with me to Kathmandu: 12 powerful stories of women’s … More

Book Launch, Christian Women, faith, Inspiration, Interview, Nepal, Next book, Pray, prayer, Q&A, Videos, women without roofs
European Prayer Breakfast Brussels logo

Protected: European Prayer Breakfast: Suki’s story sample chapter

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Brussels, chapter, European Prayer Breakfast, faith, God, international women's day, jesus, Kathmandu, mothers, prayer, Suki
12 powerful stories of women's courageous faith in Nepal Anna Townsend

Revealed: the front cover of my new book!

I am delighted to unveil the front cover of my forthcoming book ‘Come with me to Kathmandu: 12 powerful stories … More

faith, Front cover, God, Inspiration, international women's day, Kathmandu, Nepal, New release, News, prayer
Placing end of sari over head prayer

Covering my Head

I have spent the last month with a scarf close at hand and attempting to cover my head each time I pray. My hope was to feel more reverential and in awe of God, but I’m afraid I can’t …

Christian, Christians, faith, God, Humility, persecution, Pray, prayer, solidarity, Spiritual Pathways, Support, Survey, Tunnel vision
Arranged child marriage theology

What does God think of arranged marriages and other questions I hadn’t thought to ask

One of the beauties of moving and living in different countries and continents (hence the ‘dislocated’ in the name of … More

Christian, Christians, church, culture, Fair trade, God, Healthcare, marriage, Nepal, theology, Worldview
Bus parked in Kathmandu

Suki’s Escape

Suki’s life has been very hard. She was disfigured as a child after rolling into a fire; consequently, she has … More

Abuse, Arranged marriage, Bus, Christian, faith, In-laws, Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Nepal, Patan, Women
Boudhanath Stupa where Tanya lived when homeless

When Tanya was Homeless

Can you imagine being thrown out of your home while a teenager and living on the streets? What if you … More

Authentic Media, Begging, Christian, faith, Homeless, international women's day, IWD, Kathmandu, mental health, Stupa, Teenager
Brick kiln workers to remember International women's day

International women’s day and one year to go

Today is International Women’s Day, a time to celebrate all that women have achieved and remember and pray for those … More

Authentic Media, Author, Brick Kiln, Come with me to Kathmandu, exploitation, international women's day, IWD, Kathmandu, Nepal, prayer, Women
Images of Eileen Lodge, book produced by Nepal Leprosy Fellowship

Remembering a woman who changed my life

I run the charity Women Without Roofs, which Eileen Lodge initiated. Nepal Leprosy Fellowship recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary and … More

Christian, Christians, church, faith, God, International Church, KICC, Leprosy, Military wife, Nepal, women without roofs
Unchanging creator large eyeball

Unchanging Creator

God’s always doing something new; it’s his habit. He made seven hundred and six thousand eyeballs today, each of them unique, and those are just the human ones.
This attribute of God floors me.

christ, Christian, church, Climate change, Conflict, faith, God, hope, jesus, Originality, Oxymorons
Questions and homewares Discount Sale

Jesus didn’t die on the cross to help us find bargains in shops. Or did he?

We all have that Christian friend, the one who attributes the most shallow of blessings to God’s provision. “Just look … More

Blessings, Christian friends, Christians, Cross, Dallas Willard, faith, Garden Decor, God, praise, Pray
Comic strip fans and stick men supporting one another

If you’re a fan of humans, your prayers are needed

Two weeks ago, the internet site Onlyfans announced that it would no longer host explicit content, but it revoked that … More

Christians, Domestic Violence, Explicit content, faith, Human Trafficking, Internet, Onlyfans, pornography, prayer, Sex workers, Sexual Crime, social media, Supply Chains
Kaduna state road, invitation to pray for Nigeria, stop abductions

Praying for Nigeria

One current tragically overlooked crisis is the ongoing and frequent kidnap of people in Nigeria.

#BringBackOurGirls, Abductions, Abuja, Chibok, Christian, faith, God, holy spirit, Kaduna, News, Nigeria, Pray, prayer
Polluted water flowing into clear river

Purity Cultures

There seems to be a never-ending stream of articles written by women who have been damaged by purity culture in … More

Arranged marriage, Brahmin, Caste system, Chastity, Chhaupadi, Christian, Dalit, Hinduism, jesus, Menstruation, Pure, Superstition
Empty bedroom at an orphanage

What if your best intentions are an incentive for human trafficking?

If you support an orphanage in a developing country, your generosity may be an encouragement for crimes. Your donations, and … More

Abuse, Child Welfare, Children, Christian, Human Trafficking, Institutionalisation, Oblios, Orphanage, Orphans, Pray, Save the Children, UNICEF, volunteer
Smart phone betting and football players on pitch

Betting against ourselves

I wonder what a Christian from another country might observe if they were to visit Britain? I’ve frequently written about … More

Advertising, Bets, Betting, Britain, Christian, Football sponsorship, Gambling, Gambling Addiction, prayer, Premier League, Premier Radio, Review of legislation, Suicide, UK
Now is the time to forgive Trump's supporters - protestors lay siege to US capitol.

Now is the time to forgive Trump’s supporters

The entire world has seen the images; Trump’s supporters carrying ‘Jesus 2020′ signs and wooden crosses as they laid siege … More

Christian, evangelicals, faith, forgiveness, love, Mob, prayer, Schadenfreude, Trump, Trump supporters, US Capitol, Washington DC
Front cover of book Yogmaya and Durga Devi, Rebel women of Nepal by Barbara Nimri Aziz

The Universal Call for Justice

Is it possible to look outside of Christianity to see people who carry God’s image? Can we learn from them? … More

Christianity, David, God, Hazurbani, Isaiah, Justice, Psalms, romans, Yogbani, Yogmaya
Embrace Annual Lecture: You can't hide the sun with John McCarthy

You can’t hide the sun

Written by former hostage, John McCarthy, who was held in Lebanon for over five years, ‘You Can’t Hide the Sun’ … More

Embrace the Middle East, Galilee, Israel, Jews, John McCarthy, Lebanon, Nakba, Negev, Palestine, Palestinians, Present Absentee
Bag of donated blood being labelled : Christian Blood, Please : If you were injured and needed blood, whose blood would you choose : Dislocated Christians dot org

Christian blood, please

If you were injured and needed blood, whose blood would you choose?  Listening to a Nepali pastor preach this week, … More

Blood, Blood banks, Blood of Christ, Christian, Christians, Colossians, Ephesians, Genesis, God, Healing, Nepal, Pastor, Preaching

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