Can Christians Destroy Evil Empires? - with Sean Berube (Encore)
Alexander Solzhenitsyn was the “writer who took down an empire” His work, the Gulag Archipelago, detailed the horrors of life in the Soviet Union and made a global mockery of the evil regime.The Gulag Archipelago is a massive tome and can be challenging for many to digest. However, Sean Berube extracted helpful nuggets from the work and explored its themes. Those themes are relevant for Christians today, just as they were for Christians struggling under the Soviet Union.How can Christians destroy evil empires? Can individualbelievers make any impact at all when so much seems systematically designed to suppress truth, goodness and beauty?Listen to this episode and gain valuable insights into truths Solzhenitsyn dusted off all those years ago. You will be encouraged and reminded that there is more strength in Christians – and the Church – than you imagine.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.Sean Berube (Twitter/X): @SeanBerube4How to Destroy an Evil Empire (Twitter/XThread by Sean Berube): ThreadChristian Emergency Podcast Episode 59 with Ignat Solzhenitsyn (Episode)Christian Emergency Podcast Episode with Juan Riesco, a Christian businessman targeted in Chicago (Episode)Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergencyChristian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria
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Smuggling Bibles Behind the Iron Curtain, with “Thomas” (Encore)
Smuggling bibles into the Communist East Bloc of Europe was a high stakes game back in the 1970s and 1980s. Back then, many Christians in the West had no clue that fellow believers under authoritarian regimes were actively persecuted for their faith. Some Christians did, however.A handful even took it upon themselves to try and help those suffering under Communism, by getting them Bibles and Christian literature.“Thomas” was one of those Western Christians taking risks to help the Persecuted Church. He and a small band of believers ran smuggling routes to equip and encourage the faithful. This is a part of Christian history that far too few know about. But the growing cultural pressures today resemble the authoritarian pressures endured by Christians under Communist regimes during the Cold War.So it’s critical we ramp up our knowledge of this historical era. That is precisely why Thomas joined this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Thomas relates his experience taking risks to help the faithful. Those risks eventually led to real costs, including jail time.A costly faith is what Christians need to ponder today. How can you respond to growing cultural pressures? What lessons can you take away from the believers who ran bibles behind the Iron Curtain? How can we collectively play small roles to help the Church stand? Listen in and learn fascinating insights relevant for today’s challenges.If you find this episode helpful, please giveus 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.Tripping: The True Story of Bible Smugglers inGermany, by Thomas Henderson (book)Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergencyChristian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)The Christian Emergency Podcast is aproduction of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria
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113. Resurrecting British Christianity for Tumultuous British Days, with Aaron Edwards
Great Britain finds itself in the throws of a great storm. Britishflags are removed, while foreign flags are untouched. Mass migration floods the country, destabilizing cities and towns. Crime and violence stalk the streets. And the country’s “leaders” cater to illegal immigrants while clamping down on British citizens. What is one to make of this madness? Most British people aregrasping for answers. Sadly, the mainstream churches in Britain have little to offer. They have long sinceabandoned Christ, the Gospel and biblical Truth. These churches look and sound no different than the world. Consequently, they have nothing to offer the world. But careful observers will notice something is changing; afaint spark glowing in the British cultural darkness. These are the early embers of reformation. Amidst the chaos, some Christians who retained the faith are finding their voices. Some are taking their first steps at countering the lies and ugliness engulfing their island. And regular people are taking a fresh look at enduring Truth. The Church in Britain may yet rise again.To help us better understand what is going on, Dr. Aaron Edwards joins Andy on this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast. Though they first consider the recent tragedy in America – where a Catholic church and school was targeted in Minneapolis – they focus most of their time on developments in Britain. 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:Aaron Edwards (Substack): https://substack.com/@thatgoodfightAaron Edwards (Twitter / X): https://x.com/aaron_p_edwards Brephos (Christian Teaching on Abortion): https://www.brephos.org/ Silenced (Documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0z7rVP2glkChristian Emergency Alliance (Website): https://www.christianemergency.com/ Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X): https://x.com/ChristianEmerg1 Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/christianemergency Christian Emergency Alliance (Instagram): https://www.instagram.com/christianemergencyalliance/ The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria
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How Emotional Sabotage Scuttles Christian Leaders, with Dr. Joe Rigney (Encore)
Christian leaders have been largely routed by the agitated and the anxious. These emotional tyrannies manifest themselves in local communities, churches and even families. What is going on and how can we navigate these insidious challenges?On this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast, Dr. Joe Rigney joins Andy to address the emotional sabotage present in Christian circles. Dr. Rigney serves as a fellow of theology at New Saint Andrews College and teacher at Desiring God. He served as a professor and presidentof Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, as well as a pastor at Cities Church in St. Paul.Dr. Rigney has also authored several books. His most recent publication is titled Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety that will Wreck your Family, Destroy your Church, and Ruin the World. Dr. Rigney borrows from this book to provide you helpful context and encouraging tips for overcoming these challenges. 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.Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety that will Wreck your Family, Destroy your Church, and Ruin the World (Book), by Joe Rigney:Christian Emergency Alliance (Website)Christian Emergency Alliance (Twitter / X):@ChristianEmerg1Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergencyChristian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria
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Jihad of the Womb: “Disappearing” Christian Girls in Egypt, with “Lindsay” (Encore)
In January 2024, a Coptic Christian woman waskidnapped 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. Prayfor 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):@ChristianEmerg1Christian Emergency Alliance (Facebook):@ChristianEmergencyChristian Emergency Alliance (Instagram)The Christian Emergency Podcast is a production of the Christian Emergency Alliance.Soli Deo Gloria
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