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90 years after Stalin tears down a cathedral, a new one seeks to honor him

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Pastor Foley

Controversy surrounds the opening of the new Resurrection of Christ Church in Kubinka near Moscow. The cathedral, designed as the Armed Forces’ main church, is designed to hold 6,000 worshipers and features a military green color and missile-like towers. It … Continue reading →

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“How Would I Respond to Persecution?” is not a hypothetical question

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Pastor Foley

After hearing the story of Richard Wurmbrand or other Christians who have been tortured for Christ, we sometimes ask ourselves, “What would I do if I was in that situation? Would I be faithful?” But that is the wrong question … Continue reading →

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The main character in Tortured for Christ is not a Wurmbrand. It’s this woman

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Pastor Foley

Tortured for Christ is often described as the life story of Rev. Richard Wurmbrand. In fact, however, Rev. Wurmbrand is not the main character of the movie or the book. The main character is a woman, but she is not … Continue reading →

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