The Eric Metaxas Show #24- Pastor Andrew Sedra
Dec 16, 2025
Pastor Andrew Sedra, an Australian pastor from a Coptic-Christian background, shares insights on the Bondi Beach attack, likening its shock to 9/11 for Australia. He discusses the devastating impact on the local Jewish community and the attackers' ISIS inspiration. Kevin McCullough elaborates on efforts by Christian Solidarity International to rescue enslaved Christians in Sudan, emphasizing the importance of sponsorship for liberation. Sedra urges for a stronger Christian confidence to navigate rising threats and calls for vigilance against cultural shifts.
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How $250 Buys A Slave's Freedom
- Kevin McCullough and Eric explain CSI's program freeing Sudanese slaves for $250 each with resettlement support.
- They describe negotiating releases and providing food, seeds, blankets, and a goat to restart lives.
Attack Exposed Islamist Threat In Australia
- Andrew Sedra frames the Bondi Beach massacre as Australia’s 9/11 equivalent that exposed Islamic jihad in the West.
- He stresses the attack targeted a Jewish area and signaled a broader Islamist threat to pluralist societies.
Father‑And‑Son Attack With Bombs Thwarted
- Andrew describes the attackers as a father and son inspired by ISIS with planned bombs and mass casualties.
- He credits police action and providence for preventing an even larger massacre during Hanukkah celebrations.