One of the reasons I love the medium of blogging is because it's totally interactive, and I have to tell you that even before I got out of bed this morning, I received a few emails telling me that the Korean hostages may be freed by the terrorist Taliban. What a great way to begin the day!

This is a news brief from our friends at Compass Direct News. To read the full story click here.

A great reader by the name of Lee alerted me to this video that Michelle Malkin posted on her blog, as she updates her readers on the story of the South Korean hostages. (Didn't I tell you yesterday what great readers you all are ! )

It appears that most of the American press has basically forgotten about this story with the hostages. I guess caring about Christians and wanting them free from militant terrorists isn't a very high priority. Well, never fear dear readers, we will continue to alert you to any news that is taking place with the hostages.

We are very thankful that two of the South Korean hostages have been freed from the terrorist Taliban, but we are still very concerned about the remaining hostages in custody.

Our good friends at Compass Direct are reporting on some breaking news out of Pakistan concerning the threat Christians are under. Click here for the full story. See below for the summary.

This week I received a copy of the newly updated, Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, which is called Foxe: Voices of the Martyrs. Foxe’s Book of Martyrs has been called the second most important book in history, second only to the Bible. This precious book was first published in English in 1563, and, in my opinion, is one of the most important books Christians should read, after the Bible. It shares a wealth of testimonies detailing the sacrifices made by believers, even to their deaths for the sake of their faith in Jesus Christ. They are a great example to us today. Reading their stories re-energizes one’s faith and passion for the Lord.

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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...