You may remember a few weeks ago I wrote a post about how some Christians were doing an experiment with copying the bible by hand so that they could identify with the persecuted church. Well, last night as I was going through some blogs I normally read, I saw this story about a man who just completed writing the bible by hand. It took him 40 years!

Every week The Voice of the Martyrs sends out prayer needs to everyone who signs up. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do that by visiting www.persecution.com .

Yesterday I shared with you about how some believers have been attacked with axes and guns in Pakistan, and earlier today I received an email about this story with this picture.

Our friends at Compass Direct have this startling story coming out of Istanbul. Here's a summary of the story, and you can read the whole article here.

Gospel for Asia has a profile of a believer who is continuing to face death for his faith in Jesus Christ. Click here to read the story.

(BARTLESVILLE, Okla.) As Vietnam’s president, Nguyen Minh Triet, comes to the United States this week, his focus will be on advancing trade and technology between his country and the U.S. Nguyen will try to avoid discussing human rights and religious freedom in his country.

IRAN – On June 19, 2007, The Voice of the Martyrs confirmed reports that believers in Iran are being detained, interrogated and in one case, imprisoned because of their faith in Jesus Christ.

Are you zealous? Is there anything in your life that you are passionate about and that you pursue with a vengence because you just can't help it? Well, if you are, then you are a person with zeal and a person who some may call zealous.

In another story from Israel Today we see that Christians in Gaza are under serious threat. Here's what these Christians are being told....and imagine if you were one of them. What would you do?