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Behind The Veil

WOMEN AND GIRLS IN MUSLIM NATIONS OFTEN LEAD LIVES OF HOPELESSNESS AND DEGRADATION. WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE?


It was spring 1998 and already it was stifling hot as my friends and I drove through the packed streets of Cairo, Egypt. But our hearts were full of thanksgiving--we had just concluded a training institute on intercession at which God had moved powerfully. We were stopped at a traffic light when a sight just outside our car window caused me to burst into tears.

"What's wrong?" my friends shouted, thinking I was in terrible pain. I waved my hand to indicate I wasn't sick, but I couldn't control the weeping and spontaneous intercession. My friends then saw what had captured my heart: a woman clad entirely in black. In this oppressive heat she wore a khumer, a heavy black tent-like dress that enveloped her from the top of her head to her ankles. read more

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Strength To Deliver

Spiritually, the women of the world are in travail for the revival the church so desperately needs. But they can't give birth to it alone.

Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Americans have become keenly aware of the uncertainty of our nation's future. We have faced the shocking reality that neither our commerce nor our strong military can ensure our security. And we have been awakened to the vast extent of turmoil beyond our shores.

The question is: What do we as Christians do in these troubled times? read more

Overcoming The Shame of Abortion

Millions of women around the world suffer fromthe pain of post-abortion syndrome. But God has the key to setting them free.

From the time I was a little girl, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up—a wife and a mommy. But my life took a turn that would prevent part of this desire from ever being fulfilled.

As a teenager, I rebelled against God and my family. I ran with a rough crowd, did all sorts of drugs, and married a man who beat and abused me.

I got pregnant for the first time several months before our planned wedding. My "Prince Charming" convinced me I should "get it taken care of" so that the ceremony wouldn't be ruined. Afraid of the embarrassment—but more afraid of losing him—I had an abortion. read more

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