By now you've probably heard about the fiasco that took place this morning with President Bush and Chinese President Hu Jintao while they were giving a press conference. The press has been all over this story today, and I think for good reason.

A VOM Worker recently traveled to Africa and South Asia. While there, he witnessed several amazing testimonies of the Lord’s healing power and redemption.

This weeks prayer requests from Voice of the Martyr's USA alert follow.

What would you do if you found yourself in prison for your faith in Jesus Christ? How would you feel if you knew people knew you were in there, and yet no one did anything to help you? Personally, I would feel abandoned, alone, and probably pretty angry. However, I have this hunch that prisoners who truly suffer for Christ probably aren't as self centered as I am as an American Christian.

It has been a few weeks since we have highlighted the Voice of the Martyr's program Prisoner Alert, so today I wanted to remind you that we have two new prisoners you can write letters to.

Today I wanted to alert you to another blog that is soley focused on Christian persecution. The blog is titled Persecution Update and can be found online here.

Today's devotional thought comes from the book Extreme Devotion. After you read it, please leave us a few comments and let us know how the Lord used it to minister to you.

Voice of the Martyrs has produced some wonderful one minute radio spots that you will want to hear. I've put three of the spots that I found especially inspiring and encouraging. Listen to them now!

If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you know rampant Christian persecution is common all over the world. In Vietnam, last year eleven homes of Christian families were torn down near the Chinese border in Vietnam.

Another prayer request VOM Canada has in this weeks alert is one that concerns Christian prisoners,in Pakistan, who are being tortured for holding a bible study!