On October 6, 1536, William Tyndale was strangled and burned at the stake for translating the Scriptures into English for the common man. He was accused of heresy and given an opportunity to recant, but used his last words to pray with a loud voice, “Lord, open the King of England’s eyes!”
Within four years of his death, several English translations of the Bible were published in England at the King’s request, all based on Tyndale’s work.
In Pakistan, Christians face constant danger for their faith. It’s easy for false accusations to lead to death sentences. After the case of Asia Bibi, we are now facing another terrible situation where Ehsan Shan, a 22-year-old, has been arrested and sentenced to death.
Imagine being sentenced to death for sharing a TikTok post.
That’s the horrifying reality for 22-year-old Ehsan Shan, a Pakistani Christian, who now faces execution for daring to share an image of a damaged Quran online.
But Ehsan’s story doesn’t have to end this way.
The Rt Hon David Lammy MP, as the UK’s Foreign Secretary, has the power to intervene. He can raise this case on the global stage, apply diplomatic pressure, and advocate for Ehsan’s life. With enough international outcry, we can stop this injustice.
Team GB’s Adam Peaty has opened up about his faith after winning a silver medal in the men’s 100m butterfly on Sunday evening.
Fresh out of the pool, a breathless but beaming Peaty told BBC Sport: “I gave my absolute all there. In my heart I’ve already won.
“These are happy tears. I’m not crying because I’ve come second, I’m crying because it took so much to get here.
“I’m a very religious man, and I asked God to show my heart, and this is my heart. I couldn’t have done more.”
Escaping gold by only two-hundredths of a second, Peaty tied with Team USA’s Nic Fink for second place. He maintains the world record for breastroke, of 56.88 seconds at the World Aquatics Championships in 2019.
The swimming star has been open about his struggles in recent years, and, having battled “three years of hell” with depression and alcoholism after the Tokyo Olympics, Peaty turned to Christ.
On the sidelines, a member of manager Gareth Southgate’s coaching team is Chris Powell, who is also a Christian. “It gives me a sort of inner-peace, a sort of well-being,” Powell has said of his Christian faith. “I live my life for this way, and that’s because of the Lord and what has happened, and what he done to save me, and save everyone. It gives me a great joy to know that the Lord is around me at all times.”
Donya decided to follow Jesus, but Tahar took a while to be convinced. When he did eventually put his faith in Jesus, he felt an instantaneous change:” it was like that burden came off my shoulders” Tahar says ” the burden I thought I would have- to give an account for my sins when I died- came off. It felt like I was flying. It was the most beautiful moment of my life”
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