The silver lining in this story is the the police, of which there were about 300, helped to protect the church from the protestors.

Recently the Lord has really laid the nation of Pakistan on my heart to pray for and to support, which is why when I heard about the recent flood in Pakistan I was even more concerned about the nation.

Given all the recent controversy with the four missionaries to Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan, Mission Network News is reporting today that the Dearborn Four (as they are called) is now being represented by a Muslim lawyer. Here is the rest from Mission Network News.

Compass Direct is reporting on two Christian families who are under attack in Bangladesh, for their faith in Christ Jesus.

Warning: Graphic images below.

After appealing to authorities for weeks, Ali’s father was finally allowed to visit him on June 17. “Ali’s father shared that he was distressed to find his son ‘crying uncontrollably’ and in obvious pain,” FCNN reported. Sources believe Ali has been treated harshly during interrogations because he is suffering from “weakness and severe stomachaches.”

“We have heard a rumor that people in the West are saying that there is no persecution of Christians in China,” began the letter from a group of Chinese believers.