Ogwumike sisters affected by Nigerian Boko Haram kidnappings

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Ogwumike sisters affected by Nigerian Boko Haram kidnappings Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike always hoped that one day they would be able to do something to benefit their parents’ homeland of Nigeria. The recent mass kidnappings of schoolgirls in the African … Continue reading

Boko Haram Threatens to Kidnap More Young Women

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Boko Haram Threatens to Kidnap More Young Women Three weeks after kidnapping hundreds of girls from a school in northern Nigeria, the terrorist group Boko Haram is threatening to attack more schools and abduct more young women. “There is a … Continue reading

Nigeria opens door for talks with kidnappers

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Nigeria opens door for talks with kidnappers ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian government official said “all options are open” in efforts to rescue almost 300 abducted schoolgirls from their captors as U.S. reconnaissance aircraft started flying over this West … Continue reading

Boko Haram’s Bin Laden Connection

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Boko Haram’s Bin Laden Connection In 2002, Osama bin Laden dispatched an aide to Nigeria to hand out $3 million in local currency to a wide array of Salafist political organizations there that shared al Qaeda’s goal of imposing Islamic … Continue reading

Abducted Nigerian girl scared to go back to school

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Abducted Nigerian girl scared to go back to school BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — One of the teenagers who escaped from Islamic extremists who abducted more than 300 schoolgirls says the kidnapping was “too terrifying for words,” and she is now … Continue reading

Boko Haram a ‘Monster That Needs to Be Dealt With’

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Boko Haram a ‘Monster That Needs to Be Dealt With’ Nigeria’s military leaders say they’re focusing their energy on rescuing the 276 school girls kidnapped by the terror group Boko Haram, and they predict their war on the Islamists will … Continue reading

US Planes Fly Over Nigeria in Hunt for Missing Girls

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US Planes Fly Over Nigeria in Hunt for Missing Girls The United States, Israel and Britain are assisting Nigeria in its search for nearly 300 school girls kidnapped by the terrorist group Boko Haram. U.S. surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft have … Continue reading

Nigeria refused help to search for kidnapped girls

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Nigeria refused help to search for kidnapped girls The United Kingdom, Nigeria’s former colonizer, first said it was ready to help in a news release the day after the mass abduction on April 15, and made a formal offer of … Continue reading

Support continues to grow for “BringBackOurGirls” campaign. Nigeria. Boko Haram

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Support continues to grow for “BringBackOurGirls” campaign. Nigeria. Boko Haram The movement to raise awareness and ultimately secure the return of hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian girls continues to gain momentum both online and off, thanks to the efforts of celebrities … Continue reading

Nigeria Had 4-Hour Warning on Boko Haram School Raid, Amnesty International Says

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Nigeria Had 4-Hour Warning on Boko Haram School Raid, Amnesty International Says Nigerian authorities failed to act on warnings about Boko Haram’s imminent raid on a boarding school where it abducted more than 240 girls last month, according to Amnesty … Continue reading

British, US experts arriving to help in Nigeria fight Boko Haram

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British, US experts arriving to help in Nigeria fight Boko Haram BAUCHI, Nigeria (AP) — British experts arrived in the Nigerian capital on Friday to help find at least 276 girls being held by Islamic militants in northeastern Nigeria as … Continue reading

Boko Haram exploits Nigeria’s slow military decline

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Boko Haram exploits Nigeria’s slow military decline ABUJA – Two decades ago Nigeria’s military was seen as a force for stability across West Africa. Now it struggles to keep security within its own borders as an Islamist insurgency in the … Continue reading

Shocked survivors count their dead after Boko Haram attack

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Shocked survivors count their dead after Boko Haram attack Kano (Nigeria) (AFP) – Traders burned alive in their stalls, whole families murdered as their homes were set alight: shocked survivors told Wednesday of Boko Haram’s latest atrocity as they counted … Continue reading

US Announces Aid To Nigeria In Mass Kidnapping Of Girls By Boko Haram

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US Announces Aid To Nigeria In Mass Kidnapping Of Girls By Boko Haram Warning that “time is of the essence,” the United States announced Tuesday that it would assemble a special team in Nigeria to help that country’s government rescue … Continue reading

Nigerian Teen Describes Kidnap From Boko Haram That’s Left At Least 276 Girls Still Missing

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Nigerian Teen Describes Kidnap From Boko Haram That’s Left At Least 276 Still Missing LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The girls in the school dorm heard the sound of gunshots from a nearby town. So when armed men in uniforms burst … Continue reading

Boko Haram Gunmen Abduct 8 More Girls In Northeast Nigeria: Police

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Boko Haram Gunmen Abduct 8 More Girls In Northeast Nigeria: Police MAIDUGURI Nigeria (Reuters) – Suspected Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped eight girls from a village near one of their strongholds in north eastern Nigeria overnight, police and residents said on … Continue reading

Boko Haram Threatens To Sell Kidnap Nigerian Girls

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Boko Haram Threatens To Sell Kidnap Nigerian Girls Nigeria: Boko Haram Threatens To Sell Kidnap Girls LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s Islamic extremist leader is threatening to sell the nearly 300 teenage schoolgirls abducted from a school in the remote … Continue reading

In God we trust, even when it makes no sense.

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In God we trust, even when it makes no sense.     Triumph Over Suffering.   In the time of trouble He shall hide me in His pavilion; in the secret place of His tabernacle He shall hide me.   … Continue reading

Forgiveness: An Act Of Obedience

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Forgiveness: An Act Of Obedience

Forgiveness begins by recognizing evil in all of its horror. We can forgive without denying the reality of the evil and hurt we suffered at another’s hand. We can also forgive those who hurt us without condoning or excusing the offender’s hurtful act. Forgiveness doesn’t brush aside the hurt, nor dismiss it. We must choose to forgive anyone who wrongs us. Our forgiveness is not predicated on our understanding why the offender hurt us. We may never understand the cruel actions of people like Hitler, the Ku Klux Klan, or the Boko Haram, but we can still choose to forgive them.

Feelings have nothing to do with the willful choice we make to forgive others. Surely the Apostle Paul didn’t “feel” like forgiving when his offenders stoned him, tried to kill him and threw him into prison. Even in his pain, he could write: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you” (Ephesians 4:32, NIV). And we can forgive our offenders no matter how horrible the crime against us.

Prayer:

Lord, we know that we have received Your forgiveness through Christ’s death, even when we could never deserve it. Help us to remember Jesus’ example so that we can be set free by forgiving others. We pray in Jesus Christ Name! Amen!

May the LORD bless Nigeria, American and Israel and take care of us; May the LORD make His face shine upon us, And be gracious to us; May the Lord lift up His countenance upon us, And give us peace, In Jesus Christ Name, we pray! Amen!

Please pray for the peace of Nigeria, Christmas day bomb explosions

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Please pray for Nigeria, Christmas day bomb explosions

Two bombs exploded during Christmas church service at a Catholic church in Madalla, Suleja, Niger state. Several church goers had died and many were severely injured.

Christmas day worshippers at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla near Abuja in Niger State were caught up in a blast that has killed more than 39 people.

Citizen reporters for Saharareporters.com have counted 39 bodies so far and 10 vehicles destroyed entirely in the attacks, one of the vehicles was carrying a family leaving the church after church service, the entire family died in the car.

Eyewitnesses said a massive bomb was driven by a suicide bomber in a BMW car and a second car rigged with explosives was parked at the premises of the church. Both exploded minutes apart. The first explosion happened around 8: 30 AM as church members left the church premises after the Christmas day mass.

Boko hama claims responsibility.

Almighty God! defend us from all our enemies in Jesus Christ Name, Amen!