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Recently I was asked how I manage to blog about something as "depressing as Christian persecution" and all I could do was smile and say that it is an honor, a blessing and a challenge to do my best to represent my faithful brothers and sisters in the faith who are daily living for Christ, and knowing that to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Another story that is being reported today is that President Bush will not cave to the Taliban in order to get the Korean hostages released. According to a story running on Breitbart.com...

Israel Today and WorldNetDaily are both reporting today on the story concerning a female Christian teacher, in Gaza, who has been reportedly forced to convert to Islam.

UPDATED: Janet posted part of the interview with Todd on the front page of her website. To listen, go to www.jpamerica.com

Though Timothy was young, Paul encouraged him to be an example to all. Timothy proved he could live up to these instructions.

Earlier today the Christian Broadcasting Network aired a video piece with Jim Jacobson from Christian Freedom International concerning the recent hostage situation in Afghanistan. Click the link to read this very important story and watch the video.

Today I wanted to highlight a special Persecution Blogger because this particular blogger has been so faithful in sending me posts that he writes ever since he has joined our Persecution Blog program.

Today VOM-USA sent out our weekly prayer alert and one topic of interest is the fact that Christian persecution in Iraq is getting worse. CBN News reported on this problem earlier this week. Click here to view the video report from CBN.