An Open Letter to the Leaders of Nigeria: A Call to Awaken the Giant Within To the esteemed leaders of Nigeria, guardians of our great nation, We address you today with a mix of hope and urgency, as citizens who believe deeply in the potential of our beloved country. Nigeria - the Giant of Africa. This title resonates with pride and promise, echoing the strength, resilience, and vibrancy of our people. Yet, today, we write with heavy hearts, as the challenges we face seem to overshadow this greatness. Kidnappings, killings, and insecurity have become too common, leaving families shattered, communities fearful, and a nation yearning for peace. As leaders entrusted with the responsibility to safeguard our people and steer our nation towards prosperity, we ask: How did we arrive at this place of weakness? How did the Giant of Africa become defined by its struggles, rather than its strength? We remind you of who Nigeria is. We are a nation born from courage, shaped by resilience, and ...
Prayers Works! Ebola Doc: I Held to Prayer 'Like a Drowning Man' HOLDEN, Mass. -- West Africa's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 8,000 people, including close to 500 healthcare workers. The need for medical professionals remains critical and that's why Ebola survivor and veteran missionary Dr. Rick Sacra is back at work at ELWA hospital in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia. CBN News spoke with Sacra, 52, at his home in Holden, Massachusetts, prior to his return earlier this month. Just four months ago, he spent several weeks battling the deadly Ebola virus at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. He contracted it while volunteering in Liberia at the height of the outbreak. Sacra and his wife Debbie remember what it felt like as the disease took over. "I was just focusing on the Lord. I tell you I hung on to the Lord's Prayer like a drowning man," he told CBN News. "I prayed through that prayer many times a day a...
During the National Prayer Breakfast, President Barack Obama spoke about violence that has been committed in the name of faith. The President said that both Christians and Muslims were guilty of justifying acts of violence with religion, a statement that has some raising eyebrows. Obama said, “Humanity has been grappling with these questions throughout human history. Unless we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place, remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ.” He also referenced violence recently committed by Muslims including the Pakistan school attack, Charlie Hebdo shootings, war in Syria, killing of Muslims and Christians in Nigeria, and rise of anti-Semitism in Europe. “It’s not unique to one group or one ...
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