This is pretty distressing reading and very blunt - "Men will be absent from church by 2028 at the current rate" and the departure of men is, according to statistics anyway, "speeding up"

It states Mentioned that men are increasingly not applying to be priests/vicars/ministers etc

Church attendance in the UK has dropped by 50% since 1950, and "has become a place by women for women"

Also, that two thirds of the UK Christian populations do not attend a church.........

Those few quotes made me re-read them several times!

**Bethany** · Oct 24, 2021, 05:50

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**Sinobach** @sinbach@dingdash.com · Oct 24, 2021, 05:50

Oct 24, 2021, 05:50

Sinobach @sinbach@dingdash.com

9 new Iranians baptized in a special house church meeting!

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**Bethany** · Oct 23, 2021, 14:23

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**Sinobach** @sinbach@dingdash.com · Oct 23, 2021, 14:23

Oct 23, 2021, 14:23

Sinobach @sinbach@dingdash.com

Joined an underground meeting of about 25 people today. The Holy Spirit came down during 10 hours of crazy fellowship.
I didn't want it to stop!

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**Bethany** · Oct 23, 2021, 08:53

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**Sinobach** @sinbach@dingdash.com · Oct 23, 2021, 08:53

Oct 23, 2021, 08:53

Sinobach @sinbach@dingdash.com

Apple joins China to help ban Bible app.
https://backtojerusalem.com/apple-helps-chinas-ban-bible-app/

**Bethany** @bethany@dingdash.com · Oct 23, 2021, 08:35

**Bethany** @bethany@dingdash.com · Oct 23, 2021, 08:35

Oct 23, 2021, 08:35

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Good morning from the UK! A day of sun between all the rain ☀️

**Bethany** · Oct 22, 2021, 09:17

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**VeritasDomain** @VeritasDomain@dingdash.com · Oct 22, 2021, 09:17

Oct 22, 2021, 09:17

VeritasDomain @VeritasDomain@dingdash.com

While Afghanistan is no longer in the news cycle...Continue to #Pray for the #Christians remaining in #Afghanistan https://bit.ly/2ZrWc2R

**Bethany** @bethany@dingdash.com · Oct 21, 2021, 10:01

**Bethany** @bethany@dingdash.com · Oct 21, 2021, 10:01

Oct 21, 2021, 10:01

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@Cmarquis @Nate317
"Saved by grace through Steve" 😂 this was a great podcast you guys (as always)
https://forgeforward.org/blog/2021/10/12/episode-97-the-biblical-jesus-among-other-jesus-es/

**Bethany** · Oct 21, 2021, 02:36

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**richardafaherty** @richardafaherty@dingdash.com · Oct 21, 2021, 02:36

Oct 21, 2021, 02:36

richardafaherty @richardafaherty@dingdash.com

@bethany I found a bright Muslim man who was not looking for Jesus God’s Son; but willing to look at the truth and finally accept Jesus as God’s Son and Savior! This book helps you understand both belief and social systems in an honest way!

**Bethany** @bethany@dingdash.com · Oct 20, 2021, 15:05

**Bethany** @bethany@dingdash.com · Oct 20, 2021, 15:05

Oct 20, 2021, 15:05

Bethany @bethany@dingdash.com

"While I was wallowing in self-pity, there was a whole world with literally billions of people who had no idea who God is, how amazing He is, and the wonders He has done for us. They are the ones who are really suffering. They don't know the message of the gospel.
But now I knew what it meant to follow God. Now I had found Jesus.
And all suffering is worth it to follow Jesus. He is that amazing."

This has easily become one of my favourite books I've read this year. Highly recommend for those who haven't read it.