The ropes at his wrists and ankles stretched further until Roman Christian Vincent felt his arms pull out of his shoulder sockets and his hips come out of joint.

Dear Friends:

Earlier today on our Facebook page we posted the following graphic with this quote from Richard Wurmbrand. This is a great reminder for when you're feeling discouraged and like nothing matters. Remember what the death of Jesus is all about.

Nigeria (MNN) ? Christian students were specifically targeted by Islamists in what some say was a retaliatory attack in northeast Nigeria. The massacre killed up to 30 students at Federal Polytechnic Collage in the city of Mubi in remote Adamawa State.

Many of us rejoiced at the miracle of Pastor Youcef being freed from prison when that happened a few weeks ago, however, we still need to keep him and his family in prayer, as well as his attorney, who was recently thrown in prison.

In our most recent Be-A-Voice-Network prayer alert we offer up a synopsis of what happened to the Holy Trinity Pentecostal Church located in just outside of Moscow.

Nigeria (MNN) ? Each week, it seems there's a new report of Nigerian Christians slaughtered by the Boko Haram. But what happens to those who survive? Some women lose more than just a husband: they lose their livelihood.

Isaiah 55:11 tells us the following:

If you haven't visited our VOM Facebook page lately, I'd like to encourage you to go there and join, as we've been posting some very poignant graphics that are getting the message of the persecuted church out!