I've even seen threads here talking about isis like they aren't human.

This is so sad...
> > >>> A friend just got a text message from her brother asking her to
> > >>> shower him and his parish in prayer. He is part of a mission and
> > >>> ISIS has taken over the town they are in today. He said ISIS is
> > >>> systematically going house to house to all the Christians and
> > >>> asking the children to denounce Jesus. He said so far not one
> > >>> child has. And so far all have consequently been killed. But not
> > >>> the parents. The UN has withdrawn and the missionaries are on
> > >>> their own. They are determined to stick it out for the sake of
> > >>> the families - even if it means their own deaths. He is very
> > >>> afraid, has no idea how to even begin ministering to these
> > >>> families who have seen their children martyred. Yet he says he
> > >>> knows God has called him for some reason to be his voice and
> > >>> hands at this place at this time. Even so, he is begging prayers
> > >>> for his courage to live out his vocation in such dire
> > >>> circumstances. And like the children accept martyrdom if he is
> > >>> called to do so. She asked me to ask everyone we know to please
> > >>> pray for them. These brave parents instilled such a fervent
> > >>> faith in their children that they chose martyrdom. Please
> > >>> surround them in their loss with your prayers for hope and perseverance.
> > >>>
> > >>> She was able to talk to her brother briefly by phone. She didn't
> > >>> say it but I believe she believes it will be their last
> > >>> conversation. Pray for her too. She said he just kept asking her
> > >>> to help him know what to do and do it. She told him to tell the
> > >>> families we ARE praying for them and they are not alone or
> > >>> forgotten -- no matter what. Her e mail broke my heart. Please
> > >>> keep all in your prayers. Thanks
> > >>>
> > >>> This came this morning... Just a few minutes ago I received the
> > >>> following text message on my phone from Sean Malone who leads
> > >>> Crisis Relief International (CRI). We then spoke briefly on the
> > >>> phone and I assured him that we would share this urgent prayer
> > >>> need with all of our contacts.
> > >>>
> > >>> "We lost the city of Queragosh (Qaraqosh). It fell to ISIS and
> > >>> they are beheading children systematically. This is the city we
> > >>> have been smuggling food too. ISIS has pushed back Peshmerga
> > >>> (Kurdish forces) and is within 10 minutes of where our CRI team
> > >>> is working. Thousands more fled into the city of Erbil last night.
> > >>> The UN evacuated it's staff in Erbil. Our team is unmoved and
> > >>> will stay. Prayer cover needed!"
> > >>>
> > >>> Please pray sincerely for the deliverance of the people of
> > >>> Northern Iraq from the terrible advancement of ISIS and its
> > >>> extreme Islamic goals for mass conversion or death for
> > >>> Christians across this region. May I plead with you not to ignore this email.
> > >>>
> > >>> Do not forward it before you have prayed through it. Then send
> > >>> it to as many people as possible. Send it to friends and
> > >>> Christians you may know. Send it to your prayer group. Send it
> > >>> to your pastor and phone him/her to pray on Sunday during the
> > >>> service - making a special time of prayer for this. We need to
> > >>> stand in the gap for our fellow Christians.

Prayers made