Monthly Archives: September 2020

Martyrs: Not bold or noble, but foolish and weak

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Pastor Foley

The way of the cross is the essential context for a biblical understanding of martyrdom. We wrongly associate martyrdom with bold and noble action on the part of the martyr: We think of the martyr as enduring persecution and torture, … Continue reading →

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India: Police blame stoning death of 16-year old Christian on pastor-father’s “sorcery”

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Pastor Foley

Police in Odisha State, India this week claimed that the June death by stoning of a 16-year old boy was caused not by his conversion to Christianity but by suspicions that the boy’s father, a pastor, was a sorcerer who … Continue reading →

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