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Pakistan – Grateful After the Flood
A village elder in Rangpur (seated, left) lays hands on Anthony Lamuel, general secretary of PBS. Photo courtesy of Pakistan Bible Society.In July, survivors of the worst flooding in 80 years received Scriptures and food provided by the Pakistan Bible Society (PBS). The Bible Society conducted its ministry of relief work from a base camp in Multan, in central Punjab.
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Arab Gulf: Laborers Find Joy Amid Struggle
Migrant worker, DubaiPrakash wakes up each morning surrounded by sand, heat and a burden of loneliness. A migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Prakash lives in a cramped, dusty labor camp more than 1,000 miles away from his family in India. He spends his days working near Sharjah, the third largest city in UAE, and returns to the…
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Walls Tumble in Jericho
Women at the Jesus House of Prayer learn about health care, nutrition and microenterprise so they can express themselves and support their families. Photo by Richard Nash.The city of Jericho is nestled snugly between Jordan to the east and a mountain range to the west. Since it was first settled more than 10,000 years ago, it has seen empires rise…
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Revealing Jesus to Kids Across the Gulf
Children join in excitedly at the performance given the the Just for Kids drama and music troupe in Abu Dhabi during its tour of the United Arab Emirates. Photo by Erle S. Deira, Courtesy of Bible Society in the GulfFor children of expatriates who now call the countries surrounding Saudi Arabia their home, finding Christianity in the heart of Islam…
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Calling All Kids
An Egyptian boy waves his Kingo flag. Photo by Malorie Tull.The first thing that strikes you is the volume — the sound of thousands of children singing and clapping, as more and more stream in. For a moment, the heat and grime of the surrounding shantytown are forgotten. The amazing power of God's Word unleashes a palpable joy.Welcome to Egypt's…
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5,000 Radio Listeners Hear Scriptures
Bookstore sign at the Bible Society of Palestine. Photo by Malorie Tull.The Palestine Bible Society is in the midst of a “Proclaim It” Scripture encounter media blitz that will expose as many as 10,000 Palestinians to the Word of God when complete. Palestinians are seeing and reading Scripture at book fairs and in local newspapers as well as hearing the…
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