Love is a Verb

By Matt Chancey Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,…
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If anything is Excellent or Praiseworthy

By Ed Lyons In Philippians 4, Paul instructs us to stand fast in the Lord (v 1), rejoice in the Lord always (v 4), be gentle and kind to all men (v 5), and be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let our requests be made known to God…
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A Refuge from the Storms

“There will be a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and protection from the storm and the rain.” (Is. 4:6 NAS) The months of May and June traditionally herald the beginning of the rainy season in East Africa. In 2019, a deluge of rain caused flooding and crop damage unseen…
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Reflections on Service

by Dr. Gene Ulmanis It was September, 2019, and I received a phone call from Ed Lyons at Persecution Project, asking if I would be interested in visiting our ministry projects in the war-torn Nuba mountains of Sudan. The response from my heart was an instant “YES!” When I went home and told my wife,…
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Shut Down, but not “Shut Out”.

When the world shuts down amidst fears of a deadly pandemic, one would expect this would be the worst time to start a new campaign. But you have made it possible for PPF’s ministry to continue. At the time when East Africa was closing borders, issuing stay-at-home orders, and ordering curfews, Persecution Project’s team loaded…
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Prayers of the People

By Brad Phillips The novel Coronavirus pandemic is changing many things about the world’s “normal.” And it will change all of us. The only question is, How will we change?  Tragedy and crisis bring out both the best and worst in people. For myself, I want the change to be positive. I know what this means….
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Audio Bible Distribution

People not only need medicine for their bodies, but they need it for their souls as well. Persecution Project’s Ed Lyons recently visited the Nuba mountains and distributed hundreds of Audio Bibles. These solar-powered units are smaller than a smart phone, but carry the Good News of Christ to “everyone with ears to hear.” “As…
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An “Epidemic” of Active Compassion

As these lines are being written, panic from the Coronavirus has shaken world markets, halted air travel, quarantined entire nations, and caused a run on everything from canned food to toilet paper and hand sanitizer. Hospitals are concerned about being overrun with new patients, and lack of sufficient tests are causing governments to hustle as…
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Healing in His Wings

“But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings…” (Malachi 4:2a) The end of 2019 and into the first quarter of 2020 has been a very busy time for Persecution Project’s team in Sudan. A prolonged rainy season crippled road transportation to the war-torn Nuba mountains…
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2020: A Year of New Beginnings

The year 2019 will go down in history as one of the most important in the modern history of Sudan. It was the year when the brutal 30-year reign of Omar al Bashir finally ended. Bashir was overthrown by members of his own government following months of continued unrest and near collapse of the national…
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