Podcasts about coptic christians

Can getting a tattoo open the door to demonic oppression? Some deliverance ministers claim tattoos are a guaranteed gateway to demonization—but is that actually biblical?In this episode of Remnant Radio, Joshua Lewis explores whether tattoos are inherently sinful, whether they can invite spiritual oppression, and what Scripture truly says about “open doors” and “legal rights” in spiritual warfare. Along the way, we look at Ephesians 4, Leviticus 19, Isaiah 44, and insights from scholars like Dr. Clint Arnold and Dr. Gordon Wenham. We also survey ancient Near Eastern practices, church history (including tattooed Coptic Christians), and examine real-life testimonies of deliverance linked to tattoos.⚠️ This isn't a clickbait scare tactic—it's a serious theological conversation aimed at clarity, not controversy.

Community Reminder (Approaching Elections):* Elections and politics are a part of religion, not its totality. Avoid extreme labels like calling someone “kafir” or “Zionist” based on their voting preferences.* Voting is a personal ijtihad; choose candidates based on community benefit, not solely candidate's religion. After elections, we remain a united community.Reflections on Islamic History & Political Islam:* Islam as a religion spread peacefully, while the political expansion involved battles for geopolitical necessity, not forced conversion.* Historical examples: Syria took 500 years to become majority-Muslim, Egypt 300 years. Religious freedom was respected (e.g., Coptic Christians under Muslim rule).Surah Al-An'am (92 onwards): Key Insights* Verse 92: Qur'an affirms past scriptures and original monotheism (e.g., Ka'bah built by Ibrahim). Warns Makkah and expands universally.* Verses 93-94: Greatest wrongdoings include inventing lies against Allah (claiming false revelation) and arrogance. At death, all worldly status and protections vanish; only righteousness remains.* Verses 95-97 (Nature's Signs):* Allah brings life from death (and vice versa); creation showcases His continuous power.* Linguistic precision: verbs (fi'il) express temporary or active events; nouns (isim) denote permanence/stability—used perfectly to describe natural phenomena.* Encourages contemplation of nature (night/day cycle, celestial navigation).Spiritual Reflection (Importance of Salah):* Prayer is foundational, preventing immorality. Regular prayers create ongoing accountability with Allah.* True prayer transforms behaviour; superficial prayers do not reflect genuine belief.Final Reminders (Shawwal & Sunnah Fasting):* Recommended to combine intentions for fasting in Shawwal (e.g., Monday/Thursday, white days).* Ladies permitted to combine missed Ramadan fasts with sunnah Shawwal fasts, respecting scholarly differences.Key Actionable Points:* Vote responsibly, avoiding divisiveness.* Reflect regularly on the spiritual impact of your daily prayers.* Engage actively with nature for spiritual insight.* Take advantage of sunnah fasting opportunities in Shawwal. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bequranic.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode we host Dr. Candace Lukasik, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. In March 2025, she published her book titled “Martyrs and Migrants: Coptic Christians and the Persecution Politics of US Empire.” We discuss her book as well as her research as a whole.

What if you were born into a world where your faith meant you had to mark your body for safety? What if simply practicing your religion put you in danger? Today, we're diving into a conversation that most people never think about—the hidden struggles of Coptic Christians. These ancient believers, tracing their roots back to St. Mark, have faced relentless persecution for centuries. And now, many of them are seeking refuge in America. But here's the twist—what does this mean for immigration debates in the U.S.? Studio Sponsor: Cardio Miracle - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": https://www.briannicholsshow.com/heart In this eye-opening episode, I sit down with David Mendoza from Young Voices to break down the untold story of Coptic Christians. Why are they forced to tattoo their children for protection? How have they survived under oppressive regimes? And why is the mainstream media silent on their struggles unless there's a tragedy? We're pulling back the curtain on a group of people who are fighting for their faith, their rights, and their very existence. But this conversation doesn't stop at religious persecution. We take a hard look at U.S. immigration policy and how it impacts people escaping real oppression. Are we welcoming those who share our values, or is the system broken beyond repair? Is America still the land of the free, or have we lost our way? These aren't just policy debates—these are life-and-death questions for people trying to build a future. And here's the kicker—what can you do about it? How can we reclaim the idea of community, of self-reliance, of taking care of those who truly need it without letting the welfare state destroy our economy? David and I break down what needs to change, and why libertarians, conservatives, and classical liberals need to rethink their stance on immigration before it's too late. Don't just watch—engage. Drop a comment below with your thoughts on immigration, religious freedom, and the role of government. Should America change how we handle asylum seekers? Should we be prioritizing people who align with our values? Let's get real about what's at stake. Hit that Subscribe button, turn on notifications, and make sure you never miss an episode of The Brian Nichols Show! ❤️ Order Cardio Miracle (https://www.briannicholsshow.com/heart) with code TBNS at checkout for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being!

Majda, Monika and Heidi are part of the Panorama theatre troupe in the village of El Barsha, a small Coptic Christian community in the south of Egypt. As they devise and perform plays in the street, filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir follow the young women, who are negotiating the moment between adolescence and adulthood, contemplating their destinies and their dreams. “The Brink of Dreams” won the L'Œil d'or prize at the Cannes Film Festival. We speak to director Nada Riyadh about the power of female solidarity, how street theatre shifted mentalities in villages and the importance of cultural role models for women and girls in Egypt.

The Bulletin welcomes Mariam Wahba for a conversation with Mike Cosper about Coptic Christian martyrdom in the modern world. Find us on YouTube. Mike Cosper sits down with Mariam Wahba, research analyst and Coptic Christian, at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for a sobering, sacred conversation about the 21 Christians martyred on a beach in Libya in 2015 and how their memory can shape both global politics and our everyday lives. GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube. Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUEST:  Mariam Wahba is a research analyst at Foundation for Defence of Democracies (FDD) focused on Egypt and minorities in the Middle East. Previously, she served with FDD's communications team, where she booked experts and helped establish FDD's Arabic X and Instagram accounts. Born and raised in Egypt, she is a Coptic Christian and an advocate for the persecuted church. Mariam is also the cofounder of American-ish, a digital platform aimed at highlighting ethnoreligious minorities of the Middle East and promoting American values.  ABOUT THE BULLETIN: The Bulletin is a weekly (and sometimes more!) current events show from Christianity Today hosted and moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today's editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Friday, February 21st, A.D. 2025. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard on 125 radio stations and at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Jonathan Clark 10th anniversary of Muslim beheading of 21 Libyan Christians Saturday was the 10th anniversary of when 21 Christians died for their faith in Libya. Islamic State militants beheaded them on February 15, 2015 for refusing to deny Christ. Most of the believers were Egyptian Coptic Christians. Vicky Hartzler with the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said, “Today, we remember the 21 young men who were brutally murdered by ISIS solely for being Christian. The U.S. government must continue to be an unrelenting voice against violence that targets religious communities, including Coptic Christians.”  In memory of the 21 Christian martyrs, More Productions released a short, 13-minute animated film last year called “The 21.” You can watch it through a special link in our transcript today at TheWorldview.com.  Libya has been in turmoil since 2011 and the overthrow of its then-leader, Col. Muammar Gaddafi. Since then, numerous other militia groups have battled for control. According to Open Doors, Libya is the fourth most dangerous country worldwide in which to be a Christian. 74-year-old pro-life woman arrested for praying outside abortion mill Authorities in Scotland arrested a 74-year-old pro-life woman recently for standing silently outside an abortion mill in Glasgow. Rose Docherty was holding a sign that read, “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want.” Officials charged her with violating a new “buffer zone” law that limits activities around abortion mills. It's the first arrest under the law.  The arrest comes days after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance called out European leaders for violating the religious freedom of pro-lifers.  Kash Patel confirmed as FBI Director In the United States, the U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel as FBI Director on February 20th, reports The Epoch Times. PRESIDING OFFICER: “The Yeas are 51; the Nays are 49. The confirmation is confirmed.” Senators voted 51–49 to confirm Patel who gained prominence for exposing alleged FBI and Justice Department malfeasance during the Crossfire Hurricane probe into the Trump campaign. Crossfire Hurricane was the code name for the counterintelligence investigation undertaken by the FBI from July 2016 to May 2017, into links between Donald Trump's presidential campaign and Russia. Republican Senators  Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine crossed the aisle to join Democrats in voting against Patel's nomination. Surprisingly, GOP Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky supported Trump's nominee. Republican Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, age 91, serves as the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Before the vote was cast, he made this last-minute appeal. GRASSLEY: “Mr. Patel has spent his whole career fighting for righteous causes. He's been a public defender, representing the accused against the power of the state. He's been a congressional staffer, investigating the partisan weaponization of our legal system. And he served in key national security roles, protecting Americans from foreign enemies. He's received support from former FBI agents, former federal and state prosecutors, and organizations representing more than 680,000 law enforcement officers. “But Mr. Patel's resume, his accomplishments, aren't why he's the best person for this job. Mr. Patel should be considered our next FBI director because the FBI has been infected by political bias and weaponized against the American people. Mr. Patel knows it. Mr. Patel exposed it. I've got plenty of examples to show what's wrong with the FBI.” Kash Patel wrote the 2024 book entitled, Government Gangsters: The Deep State, the Truth, and the Battle for Our Democracy. Military chaplain fired for citing Romans 1 in sermon A Veterans Affairs chaplain is fighting for his religious freedom.  Rusty Trubey served as a chaplain at the Coatesville Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Pennsylvania. However, Veterans Affairs removed him from his duties for preaching a sermon from Romans 1. The sermon was entitled, “When a Culture Excludes God,” and included homosexuality as an example.  First Liberty Institute and the Independence Law Center are representing Trubey. Last week, they sent a letter to Douglas Collins, the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs. The letter noted, “This is a systemic problem. We know that you will do the right thing to correct not only the unconstitutional policies at the Coatesville Facility, but also throughout our [Veterans Affairs] system.” 2 Timothy 4:2 says, “Preach the Word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.” U.S. poll: Only 40% believe in God of Bible; 4% have Biblical worldview Dr. George Barna released his latest American Worldview Inventory report. The study found that 46% of Americans agree that there is only one Supreme Spiritual Being who created and rules everything in existence. That number rose to 60% among self-identified Christians.  Dr. Barna noted many have a mix-and-match approach to faith: “The latest research finds that while two-thirds of Americans identify as Christian, only 4% hold a Biblical worldview. Even more alarming, just 40% believe in the God of the Bible, down from 73% three decades ago. Instead, Syncretism—blending elements from multiple worldviews—has become the dominant perspective.” Joshua 24:15 says, “But if serving the Lord seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Meta plans to build 30,000-mile-long sub-sea cable And finally, Meta announced last week it is building the world's largest sub-sea cable. The tech giant is known for its social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram.  Under its new plan called Project Waterworth, it will bring industry-leading connectivity around the world. The cable will connect five major continents and measure over 30,000 miles. That's more than the earth's entire circumference! Close And that's The Worldview on this Friday, February 21st, in the year of our Lord 2025. Subscribe by Amazon Music or by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. And now to close the newscast is my youngest child, Valor Tyndale McManus, who is turning 10 today. He's finally hit the double digits! Seize the day for Jesus Christ. (Adam@TheWorldview.com). 

It's a heart-wrenching film that recounts the beheadings ten years ago this week of 21 Coptic Christians at the hands of ISIS, Islamic radicals. And yet, the film also tells the poignant story of the incredible faith these martyrs had, diligent to the end, never once denying their Savior, even unto death. On this episode of Lighthouse Faith podcast, producer Mandi Hart, talks about the making of "The 21" and the transformative power of learning about what these men endured for their faith. They were laborers from Egypt, working in Libia, when ISIS members kidnapped them and demanded they denounce their faith in Jesus Christ, the only condition to secure their freedom. The men refused. For a month and half the men were tortured and abused. Then they were put in orange jumpsuits and paraded to a sandy hill where masked, knife-wielding radicals lined them up and beheaded them. All of it was filmed by ISIS for the purpose of propaganda and power. But there were other supernatural forces also at work on that sandy hill, and those forces struck fear in the hearts of many of the radicals. The 21, although only 13 minutes in length, makes a power statement as it is animated using the imagery and style of Orthodox Christian iconography, intercut with the actual film ISIS shot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Friday morning, the 13th of December, 2024, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start off in the Book of Job 13:15. And Job says: (Even)”Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.” Unconditional surrender! It's not a case of, “Lord, I will serve You if You give me that.” No, unconditional surrender! Then we go to the Book of Daniel and this is when the King of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, was threatening Meshach, Shadrach and Abednego, and saying, “If you do not worship the god that I made out of gold, we will put you in a fiery furnace and this was their response in Daniel 3:18: “But if not, (if the Lord will not rescue us)…”But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.” Oh folks, that is boldness! The Coptic Church in Egypt, those people are so in love with the Lord Jesus Christ, that they take it as a great honour if they die a martyr's death. Remember those 22 Coptic Christians that were working in Libya, when they were caught by ISIS? They were marched down to the Mediterranean Sea in orange uniforms with one man behind each one of them in a black suit with a sword, and they were told to deny their faith in Jesus Christ, and they could live. Not one of them relented. Not one of them said, “Okay, I won't, I will go back to Islam or whatever it was.” No - they said, “We love Jesus.” They weren't bishops, they weren't reverends or evangelists. They were working men. They died for their faith. When we get to Heaven, they will be sitting very close to the throne of Jesus Christ. Then one of my favourites, an old father of the church, you have heard of him before - Polykarp. Polykarp, was the Bishop of Smyrna. He was 86 years old. They took him to the theatre where they were going to burn him at the stake and the soldiers who came to arrest him said, “Look, just deny the name of Christ and we will let you live old man, and you can live peacefully in your old age.” He said, “Never,” He said, ”For 86 years the Lord has never once failed me. How can I betray Him now?” And they took him to the Proconsul, who was the representative of Caesar of Rome, and the Proconsul said to him, “Do you know who I am?” He said, “Yes, I know exactly who you are. You are a son of the devil!” How is that for boldness? And they burned him at the stake. I want to say to you today, you and I need to serve Jesus Christ unconditionally. Jesus bless you, have a wonderful day,Goodbye.

(5:10) Bible Study: LK 12:35-38 Father makes the case that Jesus is being humorous in this passage. EPH 2:12-22 The God of the Universe stoops and listens to us. (21:15) Break 1 (23:30) Letters: Is there a good book about the dead sea scrolls that refutes the protestant position? How do you debate people who say Eucharistic processions are bad? Father answers these and many more questions.  (34:43) Break 2 (35:56) Word of the Day: Cap Stone (41:34) Phones: Donna - I have some history from St. Donatus, I was baptized there and my grandparents from both sides were married in that church in Blue Island, IL. Ann - Are all Coptic Christians, Catholics? Drew - How did marriages work in the Israelites days?

In Carolyn Wilson's sermon, she explores Christian martyrdom and the steadfast faith required to endure persecution, focusing on Matthew 5:10-12. Carolyn narrates the story of Perpetua and Felicity, early Christian martyrs from Carthage who, despite intense pressure, chose to uphold their faith. Perpetua's prison diary provides a heartfelt depiction of her trials, including visions of heaven and pleas from her father to renounce her faith, while Felicity's story reflects similar sacrifice. Carolyn highlights the continued reality of Christian martyrdom, noting historical and recent examples, such as the 21 Coptic Christians beheaded by ISIS in 2015. She contrasts the early Christians' physical persecution with today's cultural and ideological challenges in the Western world, where traditional biblical values often face opposition and ridicule. To cultivate an unshakable faith amid these modern trials, Carolyn recommends five practices: focusing on Jesus, grounding oneself in Scripture, committing to constant prayer, engaging in fellowship with other believers, and maintaining an eternal perspective. This deep-rooted faith equips Christians to withstand the shifting cultural winds and remain firm in their beliefs. The sermon concludes with an encouraging note, reminding believers that, like the heroes of faith before them, they can endure through Christ's strength. Despite challenges, their hope rests in the unchanging truth of Jesus Christ and the assurance that, ultimately, every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus is Lord.

Adam Elmasri is an Australian Egyptian free thinker, human rights activist, author, and content creator. Adam was born in Cairo and grew up in Egypt as an orthodox Coptic Christian. He is a strong religious critic whose viewpoints are based on academic studies and as a supporter of the LGBT and women's rights in the Middle East. Adam has written two books, How did Christianity begin, REALLY? and Wounded by  Faith.

Monday - Adam Wright - Davy & Natalie Lloyd, 21 Coptic Christians

At the age of 11, Uthman enrolled in an Islamic boarding school and graduated as an Islamic scholar. With over 20 years of experience as an Imam, he has dedicated his life to exploring and understanding religious dynamics. He holds a Master of Arts in Muslim-Christian Relations from Hartford International University and is currently a PhD student in anthropology, focusing on Coptic Christianity. Uthman's research is a deep dive into the intricate relationship between religion and cultural identity, with a special focus on the Coptic Christian community in North America. His work is not just informed by a rich background in interfaith dialogue, but also by his personal journey that encompasses both Islamic and Christian traditions. His research interests span themes of indigeneity, migration, and the impact of conservative beliefs on religious minorities, making his work highly relevant and insightful. In addition to his academic pursuits, Uthman has been actively involved in community service, providing support and guidance to individuals navigating religious trauma and identity crises. His unique journey through different facets of faith and academia provides him with a profound perspective on religious questioning and interfaith dialogue.

In April 2024, a fresh wave of attacks against the Coptic Christians of Minya Province, Egypt erupted. Why did Muslim mobs attack their homes, destroy their businesses and even contaminate their water supply? Well you see, there were rumors these Christians wanted to build themselves a church. Yep. That was enough to set things off. Not only did the Muslim mobs give full vent to their fury by attacking the Christian villages, but police on the scene stood by and did nothing. Local governments and security services had even been warned ahead of time that troubles were likely. Still, the assaults were allowed to happen. After all, who would find out? And who would care? Well we at the Christian Emergency Alliance care, and we suspect you will also. In fact, the entire Christian community around the world needs to be alerted to these practices. That way, we can pray specifically and use our voices to put a stop to this criminal campaign. To help us understand exactly what happened, Mariam Wahba joins the show. As a Coptic Christian who knows a thing or two about the Minya Province, she recognizes the patterns at play in these attacks. She also shares interesting insights into the ancient history of the Coptic Christians and the origins of this persecution.   If you find this episode helpful, please give us a positive rating and review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Also share this episode with a friend so they too can be blessed by these insights. To learn more about resources mentioned in this episode, see the following. Mariam Wahba (Twitter / X) Christian Emergency Alliance (Website) Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): @ChristianEmerg1 Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): @ChristianEmergency Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram) The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance. Soli Deo Gloria

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.   If you find this episode helpful, please give us a positive rating and review wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts. Also share this episode with a friend so they too can be blessed by these insights. 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) Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): @ChristianEmerg1 Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): @ChristianEmergency Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram) The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance. Soli Deo Gloria

The oud virtuoso reflects on his path to the instrument, via a stamp collection and an Egyptian movie star

It's Monday, March 18th, A.D. 2024.  This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com.  I'm Adam McManus.  (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Coptic Christian Egyptian woman forced to convert to Islam Authorities in Egypt participated in the kidnapping and forcible conversion to Islam of a Coptic Christian woman, reports Morning Star News. Irene Shehata, a 21-year-old medical student at Asyut National University, disappeared on January 22 between mid-term exams in Asyut. Her father reported in February that she had managed to make a desperate, tearful call to her brother before a man seized the phone, according to Coptic Solidarity. During the call, Irene begged her brother either to rescue her or consider her dead and told him her location. Her brother heard her screaming, someone was yelling at her, and then the call ended. It seemed that she used the kidnapper's phone without his permission. Having learned that she was in the city of Sohaj, the family went there and reported the phone call and her location to police. Oddly enough, the police threatened to arrest the family if they tried to rescue her and warned them that the kidnappers were armed. Proverbs 29:2 says, “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, the people groan.” State Security officials have been dismissive and hostile to Irene's family, telling her father that she ran off with a Muslim man of her own free will. But the family described her kidnappers as “an organized terrorist group led by the Muslim Brotherhood to kidnap Christian girls in the Middle East.” The father said six other Christian girls or women “disappeared” from the area in one recent month. Egypt ranks 38th on Open Doors' 2024 World Watch List of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to be a Christian. Georgia prosecutor against Trump resigned Nathan Wade, a special prosecutor working with the Fulton County District Attorney's Office, resigned his post after a judge ruled Friday that District Attorney Fani Willis and her office may remain on the 2020 election case involving former President Donald Trump and his allies if Wade stepped aside, reports CBS News. Wade's resignation as special prosecutor came hours after Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee laid out two options that would allow for the continued prosecution of the racketeering case against Trump and his co-defendants stemming from an alleged scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia.  Defense attorneys zeroed in on Fani Willis' inappropriate romantic relationship with Nathan Wade in which she benefited financially since Wade paid for their romantic getaway trips to Aruba, Belize, and Napa, California, using money he received through his contracts to be special prosecutor in the Trump case. Judge McAfee's order came after he tossed out six counts included in the indictment returned in August, including three against Trump.  Mike Pence will not endorse Donald Trump During an interview Friday afternoon with Martha MacCallum on FOX News, former Vice President Mike Pence said he will not be endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024. MacCALLUM: “We have not spoken since former President Trump sewed up the nomination. Will you be endorsing your former president. You were on the ticket with him last time around?” PENCE: “It should come as no surprise that I will not be endorsing Donald Trump this year. I'm incredibly proud of the record of our administration. It was a conservative record that made America more prosperous, more secure, and saw conservatives appointed to our courts, and a more peaceful world. “That being said, during my presidential campaign, I made it clear that there were profound differences between me and President Trump on a range of issues, and not just our difference on my constitutional duties that I exercised on January the sixth.   As I have watched his candidacy unfold, I've seen him walking away from our commitment to confronting the national debt. I've seen him starting to shy away from a commitment to the sanctity of human life. And this last week, his reversal on getting tough on China and supporting our administration's effort to force a sale of ByteDance's Tik Tok.” MacCALLUM: Why do you think he did that? Why do you think he had that reversal on that before we go, sir?” PENCE: “I can't speculate on it. But what I can tell you is, is that in each of these cases, Donald Trump is pursuing and articulating an agenda that is at odds with the conservative agenda that we governed on during our four years. And that's why I cannot, in good conscience, endorse Donald Trump in this campaign.” Martha MacCallum asked the obvious follow-up question. MacCALLUM: “Who are you going to vote for in November?” PENCE: “Like most Americans, I'm I'm gonna keep my vote to myself. You know, I'm a Republican.” MacCALLUM: “Would you vote for President Biden?” PENCE: “I would never vote for Joe Biden. But how I vote when that curtain closes, that'll be for me.” The Ark and the Darkness movie: Unearthing the Mysteries of Noah's Flood Would you like scientific evidence for the worldwide flood which is described in Genesis 6-9?  Today I guest host for Kevin Swanson on Generations Radio and interview Dr. Daniel Biddle, President of Genesis Apologetics, about a powerful new film, in the theaters on Wednesday, March 20th and Thursday, March 21st only, called “The Ark and the Darkness: Unearthing the Mysteries of Noah's Flood.” Using a panel of 11 experts, including those from Answers in Genesis, “The Ark and the Darkness” movie provides proof that: Coal deposits reveal that the Earth was once incredibly more lush. There were 1,400 kinds of air-breathing land animals aboard the ark. The flood was worldwide, not regional. The sediment record is one of the most compelling evidences for the historicity of Noah's flood. There were recognizable animals like boa constrictors, boxed turtles, and ducks found buried next to dinosaurs from the flood but evolutionists have never featured them in any dinosaur museum exhibit. There have been dinosaur remains found with soft tissue that still had the stink of death. If it's 60-100 million years old, that's not possible. They have found muscle fiber, collagen, bone marrow, red blood cells which can last up to 100,000 years. If the worldwide flood occurred 4,400 years ago, then that's very feasible. Mark Armitage found soft tissue in a triceratops horn, published his discovery, and was promptly fired. Watch the trailer and go to the website to get tickets to see “The Ark and the Darkness” movie either on Wednesday, March 20th or Thursday, March 21st.  Listen to my 50-minute interview at Generations.org/radio.  St. Patrick brought thousands to Christ in Ireland And finally, yesterday was St. Patrick's Day.  But if you think it was all about wearing green, think again. Born in Britain in the fourth century A.D., 16-year-old Patrick was kidnapped by Irish pirates when they attacked his family's holiday villa by the sea before dawn.  Sold into slavery in Ireland to a Druid tribal chieftain, Patrick made a decision to follow Christ in the midst of his greatest trial. In his autobiography entitled Confession, Patrick wrote, “the Lord opened my senses to my unbelief.” He soon earned the nickname “Holy Boy” among his fellow slaves. At the age of 22, after shepherding many sheep, Patrick escaped and traveled 200 miles to the coast of Ireland. Two years later, he returned to the arms of his parents who begged him to stay in England. However, he felt called by God to return to Ireland. Patrick's parents fiercely opposed his plans, convinced that the barbaric Druids were not worth saving. He shared Christ with his former slaveowner, preached at racetracks, and other places of worldly indulgences, seeing many come to Christ. However, this was not without opposition. The Druids often tried to poison him. One time a barbarian warrior speared Patrick's chariot driver to death in an attempt to kill Patrick. He was often ambushed at his evangelistic events and was enslaved again for a short time. In his book, Patrick wrote, “As every day arrives, I expect either sudden death or deception, or being taken back as a slave or some such other misfortune. But I fear none of these, since I look to the promise of Heaven and have flung myself into the hands of the all-powerful God, who rules as Lord everywhere.” Patrick journeyed throughout Ireland, sharing Christ until his death on March 17, around the year 461 A.D. Romans 1:16 epitomized his life. “For I am not ashamed of the Gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes.” Close And that's The Worldview on this Monday, March 18th in the year of our Lord 2024. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus (Adam@TheWorldview.com). Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

--{ "Merry Christmas, 2023"}-- Christmas Blurb, Choosing Between 2007 and 2019 - Alternative Voices in Radio, Internet - Elections, No Political Solution - Reflection, Missing Alan, Darkness - Thankful to Supportive Listeners - Carrying On in Alan's Absence - Spirit, Feed Your Mind - Alan's Christmas Talk from Dec. 25, 2019 - American Patriot Radio, Navel Gazing - Loss of Free Speech - Wars in the Middle East - World Wide Persecution of Christians, Coptic Christians in Egypt, Christian Mother and Daughter Killed in Gaza Church by Israeli Soldiers - Control of Alternative Media by Intelligence (CIA, etc.) - Bill Cooper - Waco Siege - Destruction of Sexual Morality, Family, Tradition - Russian Orthodox Choir, Christmas Hymns - Don't Be Fooled by the Front People Put Out for You to Follow - In 2019, Alan's Hands Were Not in Good Shape to Play Guitar - Guitar Composition by Alan Watt on Christmas Day, 2007, "Campeones Para Siempre."

This week, Unorthodox is publishing daily dispatches from Israel.  On Thursday, we meet some of the non-Jews who make up the Jewish state. We visit El Masar Elementary School in Daliyat El Carmel and speak with Druze students, parents, and teachers affected by the war. We also meet Tareq Nassar and Mona Suliman of the Sinsila Center Beekeeping Project in East Jerusalem, which encourages Muslim women to cultivate profitable and climate-friendly beehives on their rooftops. Plus, a special visit to a 700-year-old Coptic Christian tattoo shop in Jerusalem's Christian quarter, where one of our producers gets some ink. For more eyewitness accounts from Israel, listen to the Testimonies Archive, a partnership between Tablet Studios and the USC Shoah Foundation.  Unorthodox's reporting from Israel was made possible thanks to support from the Natan Foundation, the Maimonides Fund, and Tablet. Write to us at unorthodox@tabletmag.com, or leave a voicemail on our listener line: (914) 570-4869.  Unorthodox is produced by Tablet Studios. Check out all of our podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts. SPONSORS:  Simplify your giving with the Jewish Communal Fund, the nation's largest Jewish donor-advised fund. Act by December 29th to lock in the maximum charitable deduction for 2023. Get started at JCFNY.org. The Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards honor up to 15 Jewish teens from across the United States with an award of $36,000 to recognize their impact and leadership to repair the world. Learn more at DillerTeenAwards.org. Don't miss Harmony, the acclaimed new musical from Barry Manilow and Bruce Sussman that Entertainment Weekly calls “powerful, moving and more resonant than ever.” Get tickets today at HarmonyANewMusical.com.

Adela and Mariam come together in this special episode of Americanish to discuss the aftermath of Hamas's October 7th attack, highlighting Mariam's voice as a Coptic Christian and Adela's experience as a Jew on campus. When GenZ celebrates Osama Bin Laden and sympathizes with Nazis, it becomes clear this fight is not about Israel, it is about fundemental societal values. 

On today's Bible Answer Man broadcast (11/28/23), Hank answers the following questions:What is a Coptic Christian? (1:17)Since the Old Testament sacrifices were only for the people of God, doesn't this mean that Jesus only died for His people? (2:44)What is the biblical principle with regard to masturbation? (8:30)As a Christian, if you sign a non-compete contract for work, should you honor that? (15:12)When witnessing, how do you prove the reliability of Scripture, especially to those who claim the biblical authors could have rewritten history? (15:53)What is the difference between the different denominations? If we are all Christians, why are we separated? (20:10)What is the mark of the beast? Is it a microchip? (23:20)

In an interview, Archbishop Angalelos speaks about the Coptic Christians' legacy of forgiving their enemies and those who persecute them.

I greet you in Jesus' precious name! It is Saturday morning, the 4th of November, 2023, and this is your friend, Angus Buchan, with a thought for today. We start in the Book of Hebrews 10:23: "Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful." Our faith is not in ourselves, but it is in the Faithful One. It is in the name of Jesus. You see, the farmer, Job knew that very well, and he said in the Book of Job 13:15: (Even) "Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him." It's not in ourselves but in Christ alone that we put our trust. It is not in public opinion - no, we must stand strong on the hope of our confession. That is what the scripture is saying. You see, Jesus asked Peter, "But who do you say that I am?"Peter answered and said to Him, "You are the Christ."Mark 8:29Oh, my dear friend, He is not the man upstairs, He is not our mate, He is not the big boss, He is the Son of the Living God. You know, that name is so powerful and so controversial that by simply confessing that Jesus is Lord, 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians lost their lives, they were martyred, their heads were cut off - just by that statement! - 21 Coptic Christians and one Ghanaian Christian, but they are sitting around the throne of Jesus today. They are martyrs, indeed. We have seen miracles take place. I have seen when the name of Jesus is spoken in hope, that blind eyes have opened, deaf ears have been un-stopped, and people have been delivered from darkness and evil. You see, 1 John 4:4 says greater is He who is within us than he who is in the world. He who is within us is the Holy Spirit, he who is in the world is the devil and he has no power over that Name. Please use that name more often. Use it when you have need of help, when you are lonely, when you are afraid, use that name. The power is in the confession of the name.Have a beautiful day today, Jesus bless you and goodbye.

Today I talked to Sherif Meleka about his novel Suleiman's Ring (Hoopoe, 2023) An enchanted ring brings good fortune to an Egyptian oud player in this compelling novel combining elements of magical realism with political history Can one man or a mere ring alter the events of one's life and the history of a country? Combining elements of magical realism with momentous history, Suleiman's Ring poses these questions and more in a gripping tale of friendship, identity, and the fate of a nation. Alexandria, Egypt, on the eve of the 1952 Free Officers revolution. Daoud, a struggling musician, is summoned with his best friend Sheikh Hassanein to a meeting with Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who seeks their help as he mobilizes for the revolution. Daoud lends Nasser an enchanted silver ring for its powers to bring good luck. The revolution succeeds but Daoud soon grows estranged from Hassanein, who has joined the Muslim Brotherhood, after he suggests that Daoud leave Egypt since as a Jew he is no longer welcome. When Hassanein is arrested, however, destiny draws Daoud into a complex web of sexual intrigue and betrayal that threatens to upend his already precarious existence. Set against the backdrop of the simmering political tensions of mid-twentieth-century Egypt and the Arab–Israeli wars, Sherif Meleka's story of fate and fortune transports us to another time and place while peeling back the curtain on events that still haunt the country to this day. Sherif Meleka was born in 1958 into a Coptic Christian family in Alexandria, Egypt. A trained medical doctor, he emigrated to the United States in 1984. He is the author of numerous novels, poetry and short story collections in Arabic. Suleiman's Ring is his English-language debut. He currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Today I talked to Sherif Meleka about his novel Suleiman's Ring (Hoopoe, 2023) An enchanted ring brings good fortune to an Egyptian oud player in this compelling novel combining elements of magical realism with political history Can one man or a mere ring alter the events of one's life and the history of a country? Combining elements of magical realism with momentous history, Suleiman's Ring poses these questions and more in a gripping tale of friendship, identity, and the fate of a nation. Alexandria, Egypt, on the eve of the 1952 Free Officers revolution. Daoud, a struggling musician, is summoned with his best friend Sheikh Hassanein to a meeting with Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who seeks their help as he mobilizes for the revolution. Daoud lends Nasser an enchanted silver ring for its powers to bring good luck. The revolution succeeds but Daoud soon grows estranged from Hassanein, who has joined the Muslim Brotherhood, after he suggests that Daoud leave Egypt since as a Jew he is no longer welcome. When Hassanein is arrested, however, destiny draws Daoud into a complex web of sexual intrigue and betrayal that threatens to upend his already precarious existence. Set against the backdrop of the simmering political tensions of mid-twentieth-century Egypt and the Arab–Israeli wars, Sherif Meleka's story of fate and fortune transports us to another time and place while peeling back the curtain on events that still haunt the country to this day. Sherif Meleka was born in 1958 into a Coptic Christian family in Alexandria, Egypt. A trained medical doctor, he emigrated to the United States in 1984. He is the author of numerous novels, poetry and short story collections in Arabic. Suleiman's Ring is his English-language debut. He currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Today I talked to Sherif Meleka about his novel Suleiman's Ring (Hoopoe, 2023) An enchanted ring brings good fortune to an Egyptian oud player in this compelling novel combining elements of magical realism with political history Can one man or a mere ring alter the events of one's life and the history of a country? Combining elements of magical realism with momentous history, Suleiman's Ring poses these questions and more in a gripping tale of friendship, identity, and the fate of a nation. Alexandria, Egypt, on the eve of the 1952 Free Officers revolution. Daoud, a struggling musician, is summoned with his best friend Sheikh Hassanein to a meeting with Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who seeks their help as he mobilizes for the revolution. Daoud lends Nasser an enchanted silver ring for its powers to bring good luck. The revolution succeeds but Daoud soon grows estranged from Hassanein, who has joined the Muslim Brotherhood, after he suggests that Daoud leave Egypt since as a Jew he is no longer welcome. When Hassanein is arrested, however, destiny draws Daoud into a complex web of sexual intrigue and betrayal that threatens to upend his already precarious existence. Set against the backdrop of the simmering political tensions of mid-twentieth-century Egypt and the Arab–Israeli wars, Sherif Meleka's story of fate and fortune transports us to another time and place while peeling back the curtain on events that still haunt the country to this day. Sherif Meleka was born in 1958 into a Coptic Christian family in Alexandria, Egypt. A trained medical doctor, he emigrated to the United States in 1984. He is the author of numerous novels, poetry and short story collections in Arabic. Suleiman's Ring is his English-language debut. He currently lives in Jacksonville, Florida, USA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/historical-fiction

Ana was Born in Alexandria, Egypt and raised in Canada as a Coptic Christian. She takes us on a moving journey of love, heartache, and betrayal but most of all the greatest love our Heavenly Father has for a daughter. She was poisoned, paralysed and suffocated to death at the hands of her perpetrator. She encountered the Holy Spirit who coached her step by step during her horrific death until she was escorted to Heaven by Jesus. She lives today to testify of an amazing journey with the Holy Spirit as a person, and not just an ethereal entity.

Continuing our “Stringed Instruments” series we look at two highly debated instruments, the Nebel and Nebel Azor pronounced (Ad-Zor). Like our previous broadcasts we examine its construction and the debate surrounding its origin culturally as well as the number of strings. Scriptural citations and academic debate also take stage allowing for the case of these instruments origin to be made as a native or foreign invention among the Hebrews. Finally we shall listen to one of the earliest harps still used in Ethiopian worship by Coptic Christians, the Nanga.   Video Link: BBC The Harp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ImURf8KUE&t=1208s&app=desktop Podcast Streams Anchor https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Castbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2208477 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi I heart Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Amazon music https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/b4c3976c-1a00-444d-bd3e-d12e244b5a46/holy-worship-the-music-of-the-bible Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky

Thousands of Egyptian families have arrived in Nashville since the 1990s, and many of the new arrivals have kept the local service industry afloat, staffing the Gaylord Opryland hotel and other tourist destinations. As the community continues to plant roots in Nashville, it faces several challenges. There are those many communities face, like displacement due to gentrification, but also unique issues, like the need for an Arabic language option on driving tests, and more communication between a Coptic Christian majority and a Muslim minority. The community is also supporting a new wave of Egyptian asylum seekers that are entering the U.S. through Mexico. We sit down with three Egyptian Americans from three different generations. But first, we hear an update on the legislative special session from WPLN's reporting team at the statehouse. Guests: Ashraf Azer, Operations Manager, Gaylord Opryland Hotel, board member, ElMahaba Center Ragab Rashwan, owner, King Tut's food truck Mirette Henin, journalist, mapmaker for A Map of Coptic Nashville project from the ElMahaba Center This episode was produced by Char Daston.

"Each conciliar document has a fundamentally different intention, the former focusing on Christian unity with the East, not formally commenting on the subject of other religions, and the latter systematically and thoroughly commenting on that matter; given their different intentions, there is clearly no contradiction here. The assumptions each council makes are also starkly different. The former assumes that its audience has no excuse to leave the visible Church because the Gospel has been thoroughly embedded into society. The latter, on the other hand, addresses a post-Christendom world and recognizes the value other religions can serve as preparation for Christ. There is no discontinuity here, either. Florence's scope is confined to Coptic Christian audiences, and its expression of NSOC is arguably directed at Christians who are considering leaving the Church. Lumen Gentium is addressed to the universal Church, as well as non-Christians. Thus, the differences in scope also signify no discontinuity. Florence's expression of NSOC was soundly rejected by both theological and magisterial authorities, whereas Vatican II's has (so far) been staunchly defended; there is no discontinuity here. Finally, the theological beliefs like invincible ignorance that the Florentine Fathers believed in, even if Cantate Domino did not acknowledge them, are invoked by Lumen Gentium, which demonstrates continuity between their theologies."

In John 16:33, Jesus said that “[i]n the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.” In the 20 centuries since our Lord spoke these haunting yet hopeful words, they've proven true. In fact, in terms of absolute numbers, we live in the worst period of persecution against Christians in history. More Christians died for their faith in the 20th century than the previous 19 combined, and the 21st century is shaping up to be at least as deadly, but likely more.   According to Open Doors International's latest World Watch List, 312 million Christians face “extreme” or “very high” levels of persecution—1 in 5 in Africa; 2 in 5 in Asia. Last year was the worst year on record for persecution, with 5,500 Christians killed for reasons related to their faith, more than 2,000 churches attacked, and over 4,500 Christians detained or imprisoned. For the most part, each year of the past decade has been worse than the previous year.   Writing of the persecutions that plagued God's people in the early days of Christianity, Tertullian claimed that “the blood of the martyrs is the seed of the church.” Though particularly intense persecution has, at times, led to a decrease in overall Church numbers, the Church has grown far beyond the wildest imagination of Jesus' first followers. Stories of the faithful who endured persecution and faced martyrdom have been a catalyst for that growth.    In 1563, historian John Foxe told many of the earliest stories in a book that would become one of the most widely read works in the English language. Foxe's Book of Martyrs chronicles hundreds of Christians who gave their lives or were persecuted for their faith from the New Testament all the way to his day. Through generations of expansions and editions, it became an indispensable classic.   Foxe's Book of Martyrs was written from a Protestant perspective and, almost 50 years older than the King James Bible, is a challenging read. Recently, a pair of daring authors took up Foxe's mantle to tell the stories of the martyrs afresh for modern readers. In The New Book of Christian Martyrs, Johnnie Moore and Dr. Jerry Pattengale of Indiana Wesleyan University offer accounts of heroes of the faith from the first to the 21st centuries.  Written in a fast-paced and richly informative style, with reference to important historical sources, Moore and Pattengale make cultural connections and frequently quote Foxe's best “vintage” passages about the martyrs. Throughout, they seem constantly aware that they are writing to a Christian Church vastly larger, more global, and by some measures more persecuted than it was in Foxe's day.   Dr. Pattengale joined Shane Morris on a recent Upstream podcast to talk about The New Book of Christian Martyrs. He covered a number of stories from the book in the episode and connected the ancient martyrs to modern victims of persecution.  Perpetua and Felicita were two newly converted and young Christian mothers who were killed in the arena at Carthage in 203. At the time, Perpetua, a noblewoman, was nursing her newborn. Despite entreaties by her friends and family, Perpetua and Felicita refused to denounce Christ or worship the emperor.   Perpetua's diary was likely preserved by Tertullian, who tells how, on the day of her execution, she and her companions faced leopards, wild boars, and a raging bull. Perpetua was eventually gored and tossed across the arena but took the time to fix her hair before soldiers finished her off. As Tertullian reports, she did so because “it was not becoming for a martyr to suffer with disheveled hair, lest she should appear to be mourning in her glory.”  Eighteen centuries later, in February 2015, 21 Coptic Christians displayed a similar dignity as they prepared to meet Christ from a beach in Syria. Pattengale and Moore compare their orange jumpsuits to the jerseys of a sports team, ready to leave it all on the field for their Captain. In the moment before their masked executioners beheaded them, the Coptic 21 sang a line from the hymn, “Ya Rabbi Yassu,”—“my Lord Jesus.”   Thanks to an Islamic State propaganda video, millions witnessed their martyrdom. As the book notes, ISIS's objective “backfired” when the video galvanized the world against their cause and became a source of pride and celebration for Coptic Christians. In the words of Revelation, the world saw 21 young men conquer “by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death.”   In a time when our brothers and sisters face more persecution than ever, the stories from across times and cultures told in The New Book of Christian Martyrs will inform your faith and your prayers. As Tertullian and Foxe believed, such stories can fuel the growth of a Church whose Lord overcame the world and will ultimately grant rest from all persecution.  This Breakpoint was co-authored by Shane Morris. For more resources to live like a Christian in this cultural moment, go to breakpoint.org.   

THE MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE EAST includes the Arabic-speaking countries of the Arabian peninsula and North Africa, Persian music from Iran, Jewish music from Israel, plus Armenian, Kurdish, Azeri, Cypriot, Turkish, traditional Assyrian, and Coptic Christian ritual music. It's a complex mixture of history and tradition, innocence and wisdom, longing and heartache, passion and desire. With its quarter note scales, propulsive rhythms, common instruments and melismatic vocals, Middle Eastern music is distinctive and widely appreciated. On this transmission of Hearts of Space, a journey in the inner landscapes of the Middle East, on a program called MINARETS OF THE SOUL 2. Music is by OPIUM MOON, ZIKR PROJECT, RAFAEL KRUX, ANOUAR BRAHEM, KAYHAN KALHOR, ELIYAHU SILLS, NAIRUZ, and DHAFER YOUSSEF. [ view playlist ] [ view Flickr image gallery ] [ play 30 second MP3 promo ]

The first episode of our summer mini series focused on understanding persecution from a Biblical and Theological perspective. In this episode, Jared shares about Jesus' promise that there will be persecution in John 15-16.  Egypt's Country Profile describes what persecution looks like for Egyptian Christians. Read it at https://www.opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist/country-profiles/egypt/  Download a copy of the 2023 World Watch List at https://www.opendoorscanada.org/worldwatchlist/ Find more resources to pray for the persecuted church at https://www.opendoorscanada.org/get-involved/pray/ Get in touch with us at podcast@odcan.org Subscribe to the #WorldWatchWeekly podcast via iTunes, PodBean, Spotify, or YouTube.   In Jared discussion of the history of Christianity in Egypt, here are the resources that he found helpful: Sedra, Paul. “Class cleavages and ethnic conflict: Coptic Christian communities in modern Egyptian politics” Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations 10 no.2. (April 2007). 219-235. Meinardus, Otto F.A. “A Brief Introduction to the History and Theology of the Coptic Church” St. Vladimir's Seminary Quarterly 6, no. 3 (1962) p. 139-155 Chaillot, Christine. “The Life and Situation of the Coptic Orthodox Church Today.” Studies in World Christianity 15 pt.3. (2009). 199-216. Zeidan, David. “The Copts - equal, protected, or persecuted? The impact of Islamization on Muslim-Christian relations in modern Egypt.” Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 10, no.1. (April 2007). 53-67

Find Rest for Your Soul in JesusVictory Life Church, Durant — Sunday, June 4, 2023Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”“This is a call for us to reconsider how we have been approaching our life, in light of the fact that we now, in the presence of Jesus, have the option of living within the surrounding movements of God's eternal purpose, of taking our life into his life.” ~ Dallas Willard1 Peter 4:12-19 (ESV) Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.Entire Family, including their toddler, sentenced to life in prison in North Korea.Chinese Christians are among those who are having their organs harvested.Iranian Christians are being persecuted and arrested.Coptic Christians beheaded by terrorists in 2015.Matthew 11:28-29 (ESV) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG) “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.” Support the showThis podcast is brought to you free of charge through the donations of generous people.If this content blessed you and you would like to help us reach more people, please take a few minutes to rate our podcast and leave us a review.If you'd like to support us financially, you can make donations hereIf you'd like to learn more about us you can visit our website.If you'd like to contact us directly follow this link. If you enjoyed this teaching, Pastor Jacob has another conversation-style podcast that we think you'd really enjoy. Check it out here!

Find Rest for Your Soul in JesusVictory Life Church, Durant — Sunday, June 4, 2023Matthew 11:28-30 (ESV) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”“This is a call for us to reconsider how we have been approaching our life, in light of the fact that we now, in the presence of Jesus, have the option of living within the surrounding movements of God's eternal purpose, of taking our life into his life.” ~ Dallas Willard1 Peter 4:12-19 (ESV) Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. But let none of you suffer as a murderer or a thief or an evildoer or as a meddler. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name. For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Therefore let those who suffer according to God's will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good.Entire Family, including their toddler, sentenced to life in prison in North Korea.Chinese Christians are among those who are having their organs harvested.Iranian Christians are being persecuted and arrested.Coptic Christians beheaded by terrorists in 2015.Matthew 11:28-29 (ESV) “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”Matthew 11:28-30 (MSG) “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you'll recover your life. I'll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won't lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you'll learn to live freely and lightly.” Support the showThis podcast is brought to you free of charge through the donations of generous people.If this content blessed you and you would like to help us reach more people, please take a few minutes to rate our podcast and leave us a review.If you'd like to support us financially, you can make donations hereIf you'd like to learn more about us you can visit our website.If you'd like to contact us directly follow this link. If you enjoyed this teaching, Pastor Jacob has another conversation-style podcast that we think you'd really enjoy. Check it out here!

Photo: No known restrictions on publication. @Batchelorshow 1930 #Egypt: The persecution of Coptic Christians in the tale of a foundling. Sam Tadros https://compactmag.com/article/his-name-is-shenouda

The Razzouk family in the Old City of Jerusalem has been doing Christian-themed tattoos going back to the 1300s. Today, tattoo artist Wassim Razzouk and his sons carry on a Coptic Christian tradition of tattoo artistry, attracting people who come from all over the world to the family shop to get inked.

Episode 374 debuts on May 17, at 8:00 PM Eastern. Rebroadcasts will take place according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time). The topic is Coptic 'Martyrs' and a Coptic 'Pope'? The Twenty-One Slain Copts: Martyrs? — by Brother André Marie, M.I.C.M., at catholicism.org Pope Francis adds Coptic Orthodox martyrs to liturgical book of saints — by Hannah Brockhaus, at catholicnewsagency.com Pope includes Coptic Orthodox martyrs in Catholic compendium of saints — by Elise Ann Allen, at cruxnow.com The Pope — by George Joyce, at newadvent.org (scroll down to the section with the subhead, "Titles" then "Pope") Pope of the Coptic Orthodox Church — at wikipedia.org  Coptic Catholic Church — at wikipedia.org Saint Frumentius (380) — by the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at catholicism.org Icon depicting the 2015 Coptic Christians who were killed by ISIL “Reconquest” is a militant, engaging, and informative Catholic radio program featuring interviews with interesting guests as well as commentary by your host. It is a radio-journalistic extension of the Crusade of Saint Benedict Center. Each weekly, one-hour episode of Reconquest will debut RIGHT HERE on Wednesday night at 8:00 PM Eastern (7:00 PM Central). It will then be rebroadcast according to the Crusade Channel programming schedule (note: all times listed are Central time).

Michael Lofton talks about the temple of Dendur, located in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and considers its use as a Coptic Christian church. He also considers the crux ansata (ankh) used by Coptic Christians and addresses the implications of appropriating pagan temples and symbols for Christian use.

Join Mariam and Adela as they explore God's love for us and His creation. What does it mean to love and be loved unconditionally? Is talking to God the same thing as prayer? From their unique backgrounds as a Coptic Christian and a Jew, the daughters of diaspora discuss how to talk to God.     Find Us:   The Pod: https://linktr.ee/Americanish.Show   TikTok - www.tiktok.com/@americanishshow   Instagram - www.instagram.com/americanishshow   Twitter - ww.twitter.com/americanishshow

Is eating meat on a Friday during Lent a sin?, Where can I find Purgatory in the Bible?, Is there salvation for Coptic Christians?, and more on today's Open Line with Colin Donovan.

Is eating meat on a Friday during Lent a sin?, Where can I find Purgatory in the Bible?, Is there salvation for Coptic Christians?, and more on today's Open Line with Colin Donovan.

In 2015, ISIS terrorists executed brave and devout Coptic Christians in an act that sent shockwaves across the world. However, the martyrdom of these brave Christians did not go unnoticed. Inspired by their witness, Gia Chacón launched the international campaign, For the Martyrs, in response to the godlessness that has gripped much of the world. Chacón's mission is to rally and empower Christians to raise their voices in support of persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ — all willing to suffer martyrdom for the Faith. For the Martyrs also hosts the annual rally, March for the Martyrs, every year in Washington D.C., putting the plight of the martyrs squarely in the center of the cultural narrative and the fight to win the culture of life.FAITH-BASED FINANCIAL INVESTING IS HERE! CHECK IT OUT!
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It's Wednesday, February 1st, A.D. 2023. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)   By Jonathan Clark German parliament refuses to stand against Christian persecution Germany's federal parliament rejected a proposal last week to stand against Christian persecution. The Alternative for Germany party made a motion for the government to recognize February 15 as an “International Day Against the Persecution of Christians.” The date this year marks eight years since the Islamic State published a video of 21 Coptic Christians being decapitated.  The party called on Germany to help “end the worldwide persecution of Christians in the form of persecution, discrimination, and even cultural devaluation” and to show the “significance of Christianity for German and Western culture.”  However, opposition dismissed the motion as hateful and Islamophobic.  Pope Francis denounced criminalization of sodomy Last Tuesday, the Roman Catholic Pope denounced laws that criminalize sodomy during an interview with the Associated Press. Pope Francis said homosexuality is a sin but shouldn't be a crime. He called on Catholic bishops to welcome people living sexually perverted lifestyles, saying God loves all His children just as they are. The remarks came ahead of the Pope's visit to African countries this week, including South Sudan. Countries in Africa and the Middle East commonly criminalize homosexuality.  Referencing Genesis 1, South Sudan's National Minister of Information said, “If [Pope Francis] is coming here and he tells us that marriage of the same sex is legal, we will say, ‘No!' God was not mistaken. He created man and woman and he told them to marry one another and go and fill the world.” 1,800 United Methodist churches left over homosexuality Meanwhile in the U.S., hundreds of churches have spoken on the issue of homosexuality. United Methodist News reports over 1,800 churches left the United Methodist Church last year. Many of them are now joining the theologically conservative Global Methodist Church as an alternative to the liberal denomination. States that saw the largest number of churches leaving the United Methodist Church included Texas, North Carolina, Indiana, and Alabama. Major pro-life victory for sidewalk counselor In a major pro-life victory on Monday, a jury found a Catholic sidewalk counselor not guilty. Last year, the FBI raided the home of Mark Houck, a pro-life father of seven. The Department of Justice charged him with two felonies over an incident outside an abortion mill. Attorneys with the Thomas More Society successfully argued that Houck pushed an abortion “escort” outside the mill to protect his young son from the verbally abusive abortion worker. If he had been convicted, Houck would have faced up to 11 years in prison and a $350,000 fine. Peter Breen with the Thomas More Society said they want to send a message to the Biden administration. BREEN: “Our hope here is that a message was sent to Washington, D.C. to stop this harassment of sidewalk counselors who are just trying to provide alternatives to those who are facing an abortion decision. “I hope this will be one of those points where a change is made, so no one else would have to suffer the same way that Mark and his family has had to suffer.” Biden to end COVID emergency declaration in May On Monday, the Biden administration announced it plans to officially end COVID-19 emergency declarations on May 11.  This comes nearly three years after President Donald Trump imposed pandemic measures that have been extended multiple times under President Biden. However, Republican Congressional leadership is still pushing to end the emergency declarations immediately. Farmer secretly paid other people's prescriptions for years And finally, a small-town farmer, who died recently, is being lauded for his charitable service to his community. Hody Childress lived in Geraldine, Alabama on his small retirement savings. But that didn't stop the farmer and Air Force veteran from helping secretly pay for people's prescriptions for years. About 10 years ago, Childress walked into Geraldine Drugs and asked the owner if there were families in the town who couldn't afford their medications. Owner Brooke Walker said it was something that happened quite often.  So, for a decade, Childress gave Walker a hundred dollar bill every month to help those who were struggling. The farmer said, “Don't tell a soul where the money came from - if they ask, just tell them it's a blessing from the Lord.” When Childress died on New Year's Day at the age of 80, the pharmacy owner finally shared what the kind farmer had been doing for years. Matthew 6:3-4 says, “But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Close And that's The Worldview in 5 Minutes on this Wednesday, February 1st, in the year of our Lord 2023. Subscribe by iTunes or email to our unique Christian newscast at www.TheWorldview.com. Or get the Generations app through Google Play or The App Store. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com)  Seize the day for Jesus Christ.

We have a bit of everything today: from deaconesses to Coptic Christians, a Muslim and an Evangelistic storyteller. This Witness Wednesday covers the gamut! Wretched Radio | Air Date: January 18, 2023 https://media-wretched.org/Radio/Podcast/WR2023-0118.mp3 We have a bit of everything today: from deaconesses to Coptic Christians, a Muslim and an Evangelistic storyteller. This Witness Wednesday covers […] The post EVANGELISTIC STORYTELLING appeared first on Wretched.

Dru interviews Mariam Wahba, a Coptic Christian born in Egypt who immigrated to the U.S. as a child. They discuss the multiple facets of her identity and experience, including how being a Coptic Christian shaped everything from her interactions with Muslim Egyptians to how she now celebrates holidays in the U.S. She also describes some of the distinctives of Coptic Christianity, in contrast with Western Christianity, and explores the tension between cultural assimilation and retaining one's native identity as an immigrant. Mariam Wahba is the Associate Directory of Advocacy at the Philos Project. A graduate from Fordham University, she works in the areas of Middle Eastern foreign policy, religious freedom, and Israeli-Arab relations. She co-hosts the podcast Americanish. Show notes: 0:00 Moving to the United States 3:11 Egyptian and Coptic identity 7:50 Growing up in Islamic Egypt 11:00 Ethnic and religious identity 12:20 Moving to the west 16:30 Cultural assimilation and retaining identity 18:56 Coptic Christianity 23:47 Confession, intercession, and priesthood 25:51 The Coptic church calendar 30:04 Persecuted Christianity versus cultural Christianity 34:19 The most important part of being Egyptian Show notes by Micah Long

Febe talked about her work involving food and history, including writing her book with Bogac Ergene of Halal Food: A History.Febe Armanios received her BA, MA, and Ph.D. from the Ohio State University. Her research interests have focused on the history of Christian communities in the Middle East, particularly on Egypt's Coptic Christians, on Muslim-Christian relations, as well as food history and media studies. She has been awarded fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation, the Gerda Henkel Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Luce Foundation-ACLS, and Fordham University, among others. In 2015, she was a Visiting Fellow at Harvard Law School (ILSP), and in recent years, she's served as an Editorial Board member for the International Journal of Middle East Studies, as well as on the Steering Committee for the Middle Eastern Christianity Unit at the American Academy of Religion. In 2021-22 academic year, she was the Bennett Boskey Distinguished Visiting Professor of History at Williams College. She currently co-Directs Middlebury College's Axinn Center for the Humanities. Armanios is the author of Coptic Christianity in Ottoman Egypt (Oxford UP, 2011) and co-author with Bogac Ergene of Halal Food: A History (Oxford UP, 2018). She's now completing a book-length project on the history of Christian television (terrestrial and satellite) in the Middle East (ca. 1981-present) and has also begun research for another book project, which looks at the comparative history of Christian food practices in the Eastern Mediterranean and Southern Europe. Created by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Hosted by Salma SerryEdited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About Matbakh:Matbakh is a conversation series that focuses on food and drink of the Arab world. The series will be held with food practitioners who study how food and the kitchen have evolved over time in the Arab world. The guests will be discussing the history of food and what its future might be, in addition to a specific recipe or ingredient that reveals interesting and unique information about the history of the Arab world. Guests will be chefs, food critics, food writers, historians, and academics. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience ‎on Zoom.‎ Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp   FollowYoutube - Instagram (@afikra_) - Facebook - Twitter Support www.afikra.com/supportAbout afikra:‎afikra is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region- past, present, and future - through conversations driven by curiosity. Read more about us on  afikra.com

Continuing our Stringed Instruments series we look at two highly debated instruments, the Nebel and Nebel Azor pronounced (Ad-Zor). Like our previous broadcasts we examine its construction and the debate surrounding its origin culturally as well as the number of strings. Scriptural citations and academic debate also take stage allowing for the case of these instruments origin to be made as a native or foreign invention among the Hebrews. Finally we shall listen to one of the earliest harps still used in Ethiopian worship by Coptic Christians, the Nanga.   Video Link: BBC The Harp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_ImURf8KUE&t=1208s&app=desktop Podcast Streams Anchor https://anchor.fm/kadosh-shachah Castbox https://castbox.fm/vc/2208477 Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship/id1472295079 Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/00nCHOB2eR8XberphEmIRi I heart Podcast https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy9jODE0ODg0L3BvZGNhc3QvcnNz Amazon music https://music.amazon.es/podcasts/b4c3976c-1a00-444d-bd3e-d12e244b5a46/holy-worship-the-music-of-the-bible Pocket Casts https://pca.st/3o49 Breaker https://www.breaker.audio/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship Radio Public https://radiopublic.com/kadosh-shachah-holy-worship-6nVNky

An Orthodox Jewish rabbi, a Coptic Christian from Egypt, and a Syrian-Lebanese Jew from Mexico City walk into a bar… On this episode Ari talks to the hosts of his new favorite podcast “American-ish”, a show bringing together first-generation immigrant women from two very different (yet strikingly similar!) Middle Eastern communities to discuss culture, love, religion, politics…and everything in between. In a wide-ranging conversation, Ari, Adela, and Mariam cover what Middle Eastern culture has to teach America; what Adela and Mariam have been most surprised to learn about each other; how their appreciation for each other's communities has deepened; why it's important to be able to talk about difference without trying to erase it; and much, much more! Good Faith Effort is a production of Bnai Zion and SoulShop.