By Ray and Denice Thorne
In recent history, there have been news reports of many nations going through turmoil in epic proportions. There is reporting on the chaos of wars, governmental breakdown due to corruption, natural disasters, and the list goes on.... But there is very little, if any, news about the persecution of the faithful followers of Jesus Christ.
By Dr. Bassma Dabbour-Jaballah
According to the North African theologian Tertullian,
"The blood of the martyrs is the [holy] seed...."
Today, the church in North Africa, consisting of Christians from a Muslim background, represents an integral part of that holy seed, watered by the prayers of God's saints from around the world. In 2007, churches from far and wide nationally had gathered to pray for North Africa, and specifically for the country of Tunisia where Tertullian was originally from. It was a time of repentance and turning back to God. Since that time, church leaders have witnessed a revival movement taking place and many Muslims confessing their faith in Christ.
By Pastor Terry
Church and pizza are certainly not strangers. If attendance at a church youth group was part of your formative years, it is likely that you ate your share of pizza. As a teen, I didn't attend church or traditional youth groups; however, pizza still managed to play a large role in my spiritual journey.
By Tom Zurowski
Growing up as a child with many learning disabilities, I never thought that God could use me for much of anything. Over the years, He has proven to me that when we walk with Him, anything is possible. If the truth be known, none of us knows what our futures hold. My story is one of learning how to love. We may believe that loving God is pretty easy, but that is not as true as we might think. As Christians, to love God alone -- apart from the rest of a world filled with evil -- is somewhat easy. But when we go into an area where evil is prevalent, and look at it in the face and feel its destruction, we are challenged to examine the depth of our love for God and see how authentic it really is. The Apostle John challenged me to take a deeper look into my own heart to see just how much I really love God: "How can you say that you love God whom you cannot see if you do not love your neighbour whom you can see?" Working in South Sudan has been one of my schools of love.
By Eric Foley of VOM Korea
From whom did you learn the faith? Your parents? A close friend? A kindly old widow?
Then you might be surprised to hear about Mrs. Han, a North Korean who escaped from her country and is now living in South Korea. She first learned about the Christian faith from the man who was torturing her.
By Greg Musselman, Minister at Large for The Voice of the Martyrs Canada
Life at 30 years of age.... I left my career as a television sportscaster to attend Bible college in Edmonton. I had no idea of the adventures and challenges -- huge challenges -- that lay ahead.
