“Adopt” Jahar For Prayer
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I was found of Thee
We studied the following passage at small group last night, and I felt like the Holy Spirit was speaking to me about Jahar throughout: He entered Jericho and was passing through. And behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus. He was a chief … Continue reading
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You Are Stronger
Jesus, I fully trust that You are working all things together to bring Jahar home to You – and if I remain close to You in constant prayer, I never doubt it. But sometimes when my mind drifts from You … Continue reading
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Broken Cisterns
Your heart Is filled with pure desires — To please God daily To receive mercy for your sins To have eternal life To know the One who’s always been But you Are running to broken cisterns — That speak empty … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing
Tagged Boston bombings, broken cisterns, Christianity, Christians United for Jahar, Creative Writing, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, empty promises, eternal life, freedom, God, Islam, Jahar, Jahar Tsarnaev, knowing God, living water, mercy, Poetry, pray for Dzhokhar, pray for Jahar, pure desires, satisfaction, sins, thirst, water
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“But that’s impossible!”
I’m feeling really discouraged today thinking about how as we’ve prayed for Jahar, he’s actually gotten far deeper into Islam and learning about how basically all he reads is Islamic books that people send him thinking that they’ll help him. … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement
Tagged Allah, assurance of salvation, books, Boston bombings, Christ, Christianity, Christians United for Jahar, discouraged, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, impossible, Islam, Jahar, Jahar Tsarnaev, Jannah, Jesus, Lazarus, miracles, Paradise, pray for Dzhokhar, pray for Jahar, resurrection, salvation
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Identity – A Letter to Jahar
Editor’s Note: If Jahar one day does become a Christian and the SAMs are ever lifted, I fully intend to send this letter to him. For now, the beautiful truths in this letter remain untrue, but it is my desperate prayer … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Journal
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Those Things He Was Saying Today: Reflections on the Tsarnaev Sentencing
On Wednesday, I attended Jahar’s formal sentencing in Boston. I had hemmed and hawed for a long time over whether to go or not. I don’t have a lot of extra vacation days to take, and they didn’t give much … Continue reading
Posted in Courtroom, Journal
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Stacking the Deck
I don’t know Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. I never have. And until God answers our desperate prayers and I meet him in heaven, I likely never will. But C.S. Lewis once said, “Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; … Continue reading
Posted in Courtroom, Encouragement, Journal, Scripture, Updates
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I Want Everyone to See
When the stars came crashing down In tiny pieces to the ground I was all alone down here Trapped beneath the atmosphere Then I thought Somebody called my name I spun around and caught a flame I gave in to … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Songs
Tagged Allah, alone, Boston bombing, chains, Christ, Christian, Christianity, darkness, Dzhokhar, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, evil, false God, false gods, freedom, God, grace, Islam, Jahar, Jahar Tsarnaev, Jesus, Learning to be the Light, light, lonely, Lord, marathon bombing, mercy, muslim, new creation, new life, NewWorldSon, pray for Dzhokhar, pray for Jahar, Savior, transform, transformed, trapped, Tsarnaev
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Fighting Evil With Love
I wanted to share this editorial I wrote for a journalism class on April 26, 2013 — 11 days after the Boston Marathon Bombings, 7 days after Jahar was captured, and 5 days after I made a daily commitment for … Continue reading
Posted in Why Pray?
Tagged Amazing Grace, Boston bombings, Boston Marathon, Boston Marathon bombings, Christian, Christianity, Christians United for Jahar, cross, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, editorial, enemy love, evil, forgiveness, gospel, guilt, hatred, Islam, Jahar, Jahar Tsarnaev, Jesus, journalism, justice, light, love, pray for Dzhokhar, pray for Jahar, prayer, radical, righteousness, salvation, shame, sin
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Open Letter to Jahar
Note: I realize that Jahar will never read this, nor is this what I would actually write him if the special administrative measures weren’t in place because he’d probably find it extremely offensive. I just wanted to let out the … Continue reading
Posted in Creative writing, Journal
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