North America
USA: Trump’s attitude to dictators
Donald Trump has enthusiastically expressed personal admiration for notorious authoritarian leaders. Recently he sent a message to Philippines president Duterte: ‘I want to congratulate you because I am hearing of the unbelievable job…
Current natural disasters
Mount Mayon, in the Philippines, is erupting like a fountain. By 18 January, forty thousand villagers had been evacuated. People expect volcanic mudslides and roofs collapsing from accumulated ash and rainwater. Pray for…
Canada: religious freedom denied
Canadian father Steve Tourloukis - who featured in television commercials for the Coalition for Marriage - has been fighting a legal battle since 2012 to protect his parental rights and religious freedom. The…
USA: southern California’s explosive fires
Hundreds of firefighters are working around the clock to battle fast-moving wildfires in southern California, and wind gusts of 80mph are expected to make matters worse. Wildfires across hillsides quickly incinerated neighbourhoods; over…
Finishing the Task, Mission Viejo, California, Dec. 5-7
600 or so mission leaders and others will gather to focus on the remaining 1347 unengaged unreached peoples that need to be adopted for prayer and mission. Pray: for the organizers, especially Paul…
California: After the fire
Nearly 7,700 homes and buildings burned in Northern California’s unprecedented wildfires. Like many others, they had minutes to grab important documents and photo albums. ‘The day after the fire my mother-in-law spent the…
First Christian animation in 20 years
Sony’s new animation picture, The Star, was released on 17 November. The film’s director said they are preparing for the movie to be this generation’s Christmas classic. It is the first faith-based animation…
Christian baker supported by gay community
Jack Phillips, a Christian bakery owner, is appealing a recent ruling against him after a complaint filed by a gay couple who sought a wedding cake from him - but he refused because…
USA: gunman not recognised as dangerous
On 5 November Devin Kelley killed 26 worshippers in a Texas church. Pray for the Sutherland Springs community trying to cope with the tragedy. Pastor Frank Pomeroy knew Kelley as ‘not a good…
99. NSFA Update #51
NATIONAL SECURITY FOREIGN AFFAIRS UPDATEOCTOBER 23, 2017 (REPORT #51) Highlights: Cold War returns with nuclear-armed bombers on 24-hour alert CIA expands Taliban hunt ISIS battle converges in the Euphrates Valley Iraqi, Kurdish forces…
