Author: PastorGeorge

Islamists Burn Widow’s Home a Second Time

Radical Islamic groups based in Somalia regularly attack Christians in Kenya who live near the border. Late in the evening of January 2, 2022, al-Shabab terrorists from Somalia broke into a house, pulled out a Kenyan father of four named Joseph and questioned him about his religion. When Joseph boldly declared that he was a

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Christian Iraqi Student Murdered by Former Friends

One day in May 2023, an Iraqi pastor answered his phone, not knowing it would be the last call he would receive from a young Christian friend. On the line was a university student who had recently converted from Islam. Some of the student’s former friends had arrived at his home, saying, “We know about

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Christian Teenager in Benin Attacked by Father

During a fall 2022 revival meeting in her village, 19-year-old Urbi Izegbe committed her life to Christ. Her family was not happy with her decision and responded by insulting her, threatening her and even withholding food from her. Her father also forbade her from attending church. But Urbi decided that her relationship with Christ was

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Widowed Christian in Laos Threatened with Loss of Home

La and her husband became Christians while seeking a cure for his illness. Though he died three months later, they remained faithful due to the love and care they received from their brothers and sisters in Christ. In 2020, her daughter married a non-believer, and her son-in-law moved into her house. He practices animism, making

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Syrian Christian Refugees Fear Return

Since the 2011 outbreak of civil war in Syria, hundreds of thousands have fled to neighboring countries, including Jordan. Many refugees have had the opportunity to hear the gospel during their displacement, and a significant number of Syrians have become followers of Christ through the witness of Jordanian Christians. Some Syrian refugees now worry that

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Fulani Believer Killed in Islamist Attack

madou Kabore was born into the Muslim Fulani tribe in Burkina Faso. In 2021, he watched the JESUS film and placed his trust in Christ. His decision to follow Christ enraged his father and brothers, and they beat Amadou severely. Amadou fled to the nearby nation of Togo for safety. Front-line workers helped him secure

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Urgent prayer needed for Christians in Israel

Christians in Israel (including the West Bank and Gaza) have requested prayer amid ongoing conflict that began on Oct. 7 when Hamas fighters launched attacks along the Israeli-Gaza border. A church in one of the communities infiltrated in the initial coordinated attack asks for prayer as they seek to share the love of Christ and

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Post With Gallery

This is an example of a post that has a WordPress thumbnail gallery in it.  The Kerygma theme takes WordPress’ gallery feature one step further by including a nice image lightbox.  Just click on any image to see it enlarged in our lightbox.  There are 10 different styles of the lightbox you can choose from.

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Image Format

This is a post that uses the image format. It will display the featured image above the post title when viewing the blog archive. Featured images like that can be a great way of drawing attention to your posts and engaging your visitors. Cras mattis consectetur purus sit amet fermentum. Donec ullamcorper nulla non metus

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Videos Are Easy

Posting a video in WordPress couldn’t be simpler. Just enter the URL to the video on a service like YouTube or Vimeo and voila, instead of a URL, you’ll see the video instead. Here’s an example: As a bonus, Kerygma can display your video above your post if you select the video “format.” Not only

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