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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The situation in Syria is likely worse than you know. Over the last week, jihadist militants have savagely attacked religious minorities, eliminating thousands of civilians in just a matter of days. Women, children, entire families – were dispatched in their homes and in the streets.

Many of the bodies have been dumped into mass graves. Thevideos and photos capturing these scenes in Syria are ghoulish. The savagery bears all the hallmarks of a genocide.

The Alawites, a religious minority group similar to Shi’iteMuslims, were primarily targeted in these pogroms. Yet other minorities, including Christians, were swept up in the violence.

Sadly, most Christians around the world know little – ifanything – about what is going on. Others are confused. To help raise awareness, we are providing this brief update on what’s happening in Syria.  

Take courage! The Church is not doomed in Syria. Many Christians are standing their ground in Syria, even if they are scared. Not only that, but many from different religious backgrounds are seeking the truth and finding Christ. We serve the Lord who penetrates darkness with light.

But the Church in Syria needs help. Please share about whatis going on, so other Christians can know and pray accordingly.

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What does it look like to be faithful today when the stakes are high? How can we choose to follow Christ when we know it will cost us?

Joining the Christian Emergency Podcast to answer these questions and more is Georges Houssney. The founder of Horizons International, Georges has spent decades ministering to Christians throughout the Middle East and sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

He first faced persecution as a teenager as a new convert. Pressures would again arise at several times over his life, including beatings, threats and kidnappings. But how did he view the trials he encountered? What helped him endure? Listen to this encouraging episode and see how you too can walk confidently for Christ.

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The assault on religious liberty within the U.S. military has been going on for decades. But things cratered to surprisinglevels in recent years. Christians in the U.S. military have endured much. Biblical standards have been jettisoned. Anti-Christian values have been embraced by leadership ranks, often with the fervor of social activists.

Many service members have felt pressured to conceal their biblical faith or face repercussions. One recent case involvingthe Idaho National Guard showcased just how bad things have become with some units.

Rod Martin has been monitoring developments with this case and joined the Christian Emergency Podcast to share what he’s learned.

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South Africa has been in the news lately, and for all the wrong reasons. Violence in the country has reached feverish levels. Racist laws and policies target Afrikaners and farmers, even as they’re being murdered at alarming rates.

Many of these people who are being targeted and harmed are biblical Christians. Yet few know much about their plight, and far too few have raised their voice on their behalf.

So what exactly is going on in South Africa? What do Christians need to know about what their spiritual brothers and sisters in Christ are enduring?

Louis Boshoff, a South African Christian, joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to answer these questions and more. Heprovides helpful context about the history of South Africa, cultural realities on the ground, and the country’s spiritual landscape. Armed with these insights, Christians around the world will be better able to tailor prayer and counter the darkness that has engulfed South Africa.

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Why do Christians – particularly Christian leaders – appear at times to relate to cultural norms more than biblicalstandards? How can believers make sense of what they’re hearing from Christian elites when the message seems off?

Dr. John West joins the Christian Emergency Podcast to answer these and other related questions. Dr. John West is the vice president for the Discovery Institute and the author of several books. What John reveals is both insightful and alarming. Stockholm Syndrome Christianity has set in for many. What exactly is that? Listen in to this episode and findout.

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Northern Nigeria today is arguably the most dangerous place for Christians today. Thousands of believers have been eliminated, maimed and displaced by Islamists for years. Many of those attacks came from the Fulani, a large Muslim-majority tribe. The Fulani pose a serious risk for indigenousChristians living in northern Nigeria.

Amazingly, God is moving among the Fulani. One young man – Musa Bello – converted to Christianity, went to bible training, and now evangelizes among the Fulani. The evangelist Musa Bello is joyful and exudes gratitude. You would never know he faces one of the most dangerouscallings in Christendom.

Like Musa, how can you serve faithfully when ministry can be costly, maybe even dangerous? What does obedience look like in the face of very real persecution? Listen to this episode of the Christian Emergency Podcast and learn from Musa Bello yourself.

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

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

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

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

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

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Many Christians today fear their faith may one day cost them their job. They are not sure what to do.  Should they keep their faith secret? Simply go along to get along? What would it be like if they actually got fired for following Christ?

Dr. Aaron Edwards knows a thing or two about getting fired for faithful stands. Believe it or not, he was recently fired as a Christian teacher from a Christian college for a Christian stand.

His offense: publicly speaking out about sin infiltrating the Church. This was too much for Cliff College, a school in Britain. When internet rage mobs demanded Aaron lose his job, his employer quickly capitulated.

It was difficult for Aaron, his wife, and their five children. But there was also surprising joy in faithfully standing and seeing God and fellow believers respond. His story reminds us that following Christ is high adventure, with plenty of drama but also joy.

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