{"id":2677,"date":"2021-08-28T17:09:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-28T17:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/afghanistan-update-gods-heart-for-afghans\/"},"modified":"2021-10-25T15:58:52","modified_gmt":"2021-10-25T15:58:52","slug":"afghanistan-update-gods-heart-for-afghans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persecution.com\/stories\/afghanistan-update-gods-heart-for-afghans\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghanistan Update: God\u2019s Heart for Afghans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGod loves Afghans!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Author John Weaver lived in Afghanistan, speaks the language and is in daily contact with people still in the country. He\u2019ll give listeners an update on how the Taliban\u2019s takeover is affecting our Christian brothers and sisters and share specific requests to help us pray for our Afghan family members.<\/p>\n<p>John will also tell us how God is working through current events and even among members of the Taliban. 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