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Enduring mockery

February 14, 2025February 12, 2025 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

One of the earliest physical depictions of Jesus is found in some graffiti in Rome. You can see it the graphic that accompanies today’s devotional. It dates from the late-first to early-third centuries, probably closer to the later. It shows a man on a cross, but the man has a donkey head. There is another person … Continue reading Enduring mockery

Comforts can have casualties

June 26, 2023June 23, 2023 / Matthew Ruttan / Leave a comment

Open Doors Canada raises awareness about persecuted Christians and provides support. In 2020 one of their workers posted this statement on Instagram: “I remember visiting the believers in China. They didn’t have a building to worship in, so a few of them would gather in their homes instead. Sometimes they would travel across the mountains … Continue reading Comforts can have casualties

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