Even while I was off and recovering, I was following this story because it is such a massive tragedy...on so many levels. First, Christians have been deliberately martyred and persecuted, and many killed. Second, those who did it also blew themselves up. Death upon death - I can hear Satan screaming with glee. It's a tragedy.

First, on a personal note, I'd like to thank my friend Hal Paxton for covering for me this past week while I've been recovering from surgery. He did a great job didn't he!

The Mass Media has its pros and cons. Like any tool we have, whether it be the written word to the big screen, it can be used for good or bad.

From Voice of the Martyrs news feed on www.Persecution.com:

Show of hands, how many of you meet together with your church around a table for fellowship and celebration of how good our Living God is?

There are times that some verses in the Bible become very clear and real to me.

This week David talks about Pakistan, China, and Turkmenistan. The special speaker discusses persecution in Nepal.

Our good friends at Assist News Services have posted the following report: Eleven Christians Arrested by Eritrean Officials in Latest Crackdown.

I have a good idea how the pastor of the Methodist church in Birkenshaw, England, feels today after finding that someone broke into their church for the purpose of hateful vandalism.

There is one thing that is certain, the persecution that Christians undergo across the globe does not go un-noticed. It is even harder to keep it quiet in today's would because of the technology at our finger tips. Spreading the news of persecution has long been a driving force at Voice of the Martyrs for years.