Author: Shalem John
06/13/2024 Pakistan (International Christian Concern) – In the heart of Pakistan, where diversity is celebrated and cultural richness flows through the veins of its people, a sinister reality lies hidden, a reality that strikes at the core of humanity. Hundreds of thousands of families have endured generations of servitude within the unforgiving bounds of the brick kilns. Let us journey into the shadows of their existence, where despair and exploitation intertwine, leaving behind scars that time cannot heal. Amid the breathtaking tapestry of Pakistan’s cultural diversity and linguistic richness lies a heart-wrenching tale of suffering and struggle that often goes unnoticed.…
From a wider slate of six candidates, president Clint Pressley takes the “strange honor” of leading the convention’s growing factions toward missional unity. In the weeks before the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual meeting, newly elected president Clint Pressley finished reading Malcom Gladwell’s book on precision bombing in World War II, Erik Larson’s bestseller set in the lead-up to the Civil War, and a history of a 19th-century mutiny on a Royal Navy vessel. A few years ago, these stories could have been a metaphor for the convention. Back then, an even more conservative wing had emerged with literal pirate…
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