I will sing to the Lord For He has triumphed gloriously!
from "My Heart Stands in Awe of Your Word; Jane Hansen Reads her Favorite Scriptures" (paraphrased from NKJV)Buy the CD
2009 Middle East News
Middle East Aglow is thriving in the Middle East. Many are coming to the Lord, and lives are being changed. Due to security concerns, names and places cannot be published on the Aglow website. Please continue to pray for these brave women and men who fearlessly preach the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to lands so desperately in need of Him.
Whenever you hear things on the news about these nations know that you probably have Aglow sisters and brothers in these places. Use the news for prayer guidance to lift them before the Lord.
In an African nation in the 10/40 window, our national leader traveled to a certain city to support a lunch event for a local fellowship. 52 Muslim women gave their live to Jesus at the lunch. Please pray for the safety of these women as they begin their new lives in the Lord.
The Diwaniya Arabic Television series started airing in 2000 prior to 9/11. The program specifically targets Arab Muslim women throughout the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and North America by presenting the Gospel of Christ in a culturally sensitive manner. Statistically, almost as many men contact the program as women. A major reason for the program’s broad appeal is that the program – in its Oprah style format – discusses many cultural, family, and women’s issues that are taboo subjects not discussed in Islamic culture (e.g., physical abuse, sexually transmitted disease, homosexuality, singleness). Within the context of each program the Gospel is presented. Those interested may contact the information center by phone, email, mail or text message. Upon request viewers will receive, program CDs or DVDs, Bibles, study materials, counseling, salvation presentation, connected with church or Aglow, and prayer. The vast majority of those contacting the program are Muslim. The six countries with the highest responses are Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, and Lebanon. Diwaniya currently reaches over 120 million homes in North America, the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. It airs on 50 Public Access channels as well as 2 satellite networks. The program is also aired in Australia and New Zealand. Click here to donate to Diwaniya Arabic Television.
Dr. Victor Khalil is an Aglow International Advisor and Arabic consultant. An Arabic Pastor, he was born and raised in Egypt, attended Muslims schools, and is very knowledgeable about the Middle East. He currently reads Middle Eastern Arabic news and translates articles into English and makes them available to the body of Christ by e-mail.(Subscribe by writing to: happeningnews@cox.net) Dr. Khalil's web address is www.arablights.com. Diwaniya Arabic Televison programs may be accessed from this website.
Vol. 5, #122 August 19 , 2009
Can I live a normal live again?
After months of counseling and praying with Mr. B. from the Middle East. He finally opened his heart to me and to tell me that he is a homosexual. Living in shame and oppressed by the culture, he finally asked the Lord to accept him and received God's forgiveness, and can live a normal life, and be married to a women not a man. But it was a long and hard road.
Mr. B lived as a homosexual since he was 9 years old, It happened in the school, and he did not realize it at that time.
B. called me after watching the TV show, "Diwaniya for Women" , and an episode about homosexuality. It took a long time for him to be opened with me, and trust me. Full of shame, guilt , cultural issues, and many questions, why, how, and why did God allow it. etc..
The healing time was slow. Yesterday he accepted God' forgiveness, parents' forgiveness, and the man who lead him into this situation at young age.
His last question to me, Can I live a normal life now, and be married to a girl?
It was a joyful moment when B. accepted himself the way God created him, a man not a homosexual.
Please pray for B . to find the right wife, and continue to live a normal life as a Christian man.
Victor Khalil
Victor writes, "2008 was a great year for Arabic Bible distributions. Aglow International was the main key to supply over 700 Arabic Bibles in Arabic nations as well as Muslim communities in the US."
“I would like to share with you what the Lord is doing in the Arabic community. A pastor, shared with me that the Arabic Bibles arrived in time for the Salvation Army to give to many Arabic friends who received food packages."
"Another pastor said, 'The Lord is doing great things these days, I don't understand it, I'm just following him. The theory that Muslims don't enter Christian church buildings, is no longer true. Last month in our ESL classes, we have seen about 50 veiled Muslim women interred the church building. some went to the sanctuary and knelt before the alter, crying to Jesus . Another Muslim man came looking for a quit place searching for peace in the midst of these troubled days, he also went to the altar, and ask if he can be left alone to talk to the God of the Christians.'"
“I received a phone call from an high ranking figure in the Arabic Muslim media, showing appreciation to the Diwaniya for Women's shows. He asked me if I can interview him live to give his thanks, encouragement, and appreciation to such professional production, that reaches out to the Arabic community specially women.”
“Thank you Aglow friends for all the wonderful support!”
Large numbers of Muslim men and women, (some women are veiled), entered a church buildings seeking help: