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In January 2024, a Coptic Christian woman was
kidnapped and forcibly converted to Islam in Egypt. Irene Ibrahim Shehata, a 21-year-old medical student at Asyut National University disappeared between her mid-term exams. Her frantic family sought help from the police, but none was provided. Why? What was going on?

Sadly, Irene’s case is neither isolated nor rare. In Egypt, and other countries, Christian women are “disappeared,”
kidnapped by Muslims, forcibly converted, married off and enslaved. How does this happen in the 21st century? Who is driving this trafficking of Christian women? What can be done to combat this evil?

“Lindsay,” an associate with Coptic Solidarity, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to shed light on this evil pattern playing out. She answers these questions and more as she brings this issue to light; an issue many would rather leave concealed in darkness.

As you learn about the plight of these Christian women and girls, please pray for them. Pray for their families. Pray
for their release and return. And pray for their abductors, that in their hearts they may be convicted of their actions, repent and come to faith in Christ.  

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Jihad of the Womb: Trafficking of Coptic Women and Girls in Egypt (Report)

Coptic Solidarity (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Christians today are alarmed by the rising pressures around them. So much of the growing hostility seems alien, angry and novel. But the truth is, the Church has encountered pressures since it was born. None of this is new.

To help us gain our bearings, Professor Louis Markos joins the Christian Emergency Podcast. Professor Markos teaches at the Texas Christian University and is the author of 25 books, covering such topics as the early Church, ancient Rome and Greece, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien and apologetics.

On this episode, Professor Markos sheds helpful light on how the early Church responded to serious persecution in their own day. How was their experience similar to ours? What can we learn from them and apply in our own lives?

We must rediscover Christian history and the history of persecution. Today’s show helps do precisely this. Armed with this important insight, the pressures we face will be placed in better context. You will be encouraged, and our circumstances will be both less mysterious and frightening.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Resources by Louis Markos: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Louis-Markos/author/B001JSBEBG?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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In early 2024, the Christian Emergency Alliance visited the Christians of Nigeria’s Middle Belt region. Nigeria’s
Middle Belt is known as one of the world’s largest swaths of Christian persecution today.

The threats are vast. Even in recent weeks, multiple attacks have targeted Christians. Hundreds have been kidnapped, including children at their schools. Hundreds more have been murdered by Jihadists and criminals. Many have been injured and thousands have been forcibly
displaced from their homes.

The challenges are vast. But there are also massive ways for Christians around the world to engage and help, whether through prayer or active measures. On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Andy
walks you through some of what he saw on the ground with Nigeria’s persecuted Christians.

One of Andy’s observations: we find ourselves in the era of small ministry. Small ministries, small churches, even small groups, will likely be shouldering outsized roles in helping the persecuted church. If you are led to link up with our efforts to help in Nigeria, you can do so at
www.ChrisianEmergency.com. You can also reach out to us if you would like Andy to visit your church or small group. He can share even more intimate insights into all that's playing out among Nigeria's persecuted Christians.

The Christian Emergency Alliance is downshifting hard in its work on the ground in Nigeria. We are helping the victims of persecution: orphans and widows; pastors and evangelists. Our efforts include helping provide emergency assistance when groups like Boko Haram strike Christian villages.

The challenges are big. But our God is beyond measure. Let us lean on Christ, link arms with one another, and help the Church in Nigeria stand.  

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Support Nigeria’s Christians (Link)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Biblical ministry in blue, liberal cities pose many challenges. Pastor Chase Davis is familiar with them, having helped plant a church in Boulder, Colorado. Creeping persecution and open hostility have marked his church’s recent experience. You may recognize the same cultural collapse advancing in your own backyard. If so, this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast has much for you to learn from.

In this encore episode, Chase offers thoughtful insight into how Christians can faithfully stand in an increasingly negative world. Drawing on his experiences as a missionary, church planter and pastor, Chase provides helpful context and encouragement for believers who have been confused by
recent years.

Chase dives into the challenges arising from lockdowns, protests and ill-prepared churches. He also discusses concerns about institutions that have been compromised, captured or collapsed. This includes recent challenges with the Acts 29 church planting network.  

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Chase Davis (Personal Website): https://www.jchasedavis.com/

Twitter – Chase Davis: @jchasedavis

Trinitarian Formation: A Theology of Discipleship in Light of the Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit (Book), by J. Chase Davis: https://www.amazon.com/Trinitarian-Formation-Theology-Discipleship-Father/dp/1725261596?keywords=trinitarian+formation&sr=8-1&linkId=db3d0467b9544b602e5cab4b7db614a4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

The Well Church of Boulder, Colorado
(Website): https://boulderwell.org/

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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Christian kids and teenagers today face a gauntlet of challenges, particularly when it comes to remaining faithful in our increasingly faithless cultures.

Christians parents are in a similar boat. Many have no clue how to help their young ones navigate today’s pressures. How do they even instruct their kids when things shift so swiftly? How do moms, dads or grandparents find their own bearings, let alone direct their families?

These are common frustrations shared by most Christian parents – even pastors and youth pastors. Fortunately, there are resources and leaders available to help you chart a course for your Christian kiddos and teens.

One such leader is Jason Jimenez of Stand Strong Ministries. Jason has delved deep into these issues and spent years helping and encouraging Christians on precisely these topics. He joins this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast to quickly inject much-needed assistance in a digestible manner. Jason not only flags helpful context but also discusses the ample resources available through his and other aligned ministries.

Help has arrived for beleaguered parents and Christians. Believers have great materials, great truth and a great God on our side.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Parenting Gen Z: How to Guide your Child in a Hostile Culture (Book), by Jason Jimenez

Stand Strong Ministries (Website)

Summit Ministries (Website)

Cross Examined (Website)

Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)

Abandoned Faith: Why Millennials are Walking Away and How You can Lead Them Back (Book), by Jason Jimenez

Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):
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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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Cross-cultural missions is an exciting calling. But Christians may be surprised to learn there are real problems in the missions community. The woke theology many believers have recently discovered in their midst is not limited to our home countries. In fact, woke theology has wormed its way into other countries through western missionaries.

Missionaries getting ready to launch into the field may have no clue this is going on. Many pastors, missions committees and lay Christians are in the dark too. What is going on and how can churches respond?

In this encore episode, veteran missionary and author E.D. Burns joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to shed helpful daylight on this important topic. He shares helpful insights from his recent book, Ancient Gospel, Brave New World.

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To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following.

Ancient Gospel, Brave New World: Jesus Still Saves Sinners in Cultures of Shame, Fear, Bondage and Weakness, by E.D. Burns (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Gospel-Brave-New-World/dp/1943539278

Seeds and Stars: Resting in Christ for Great Commission Service, by E.D. Burns (Book): https://www.amazon.com/Seeds-Stars-Resting-Commission-Service/dp/0984949895/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=seeds+and+stars&s=books&sr=1-1

The Transcultural Gospel: Jesus is Enough for Sinners in Cultures of Shame, Fear, Bondage, and Weakness, by E.D. Burns (Book):
https://www.amazon.com/Transcultural-Gospel-D-Burns/dp/194353926X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+transcultural+gospel&s=books&sr=1-1

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The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.

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