At the end of World War II, the German soldiers knew the Soviets would take them to a labor camp in Siberia and that many of them would die there. The Soviet army had just taken the city from the Nazis, so when the two soldiers found an opportunity, they ran away from the group. They wandered fearfully through the dark streets of Bucharest, Romania.

One of the things I love about living in the 21st century is modern technology. We have the opportunity now to spread the gospel in some pretty cool ways that generations before us could never do. So when I see people on the relatively new social media network, Pinterest, which has been around since 2009, but has really exploded in popularity at the end of 2011 and this year, I just have to say that I get very excited.

This weeks Persecution Podcast is now LIVE! If you have a few minutes, then we'd love it if you clicked here to listen to this short 4 minute podcast.

The following press release is from our friends at China Aid, please pray.

When I consider the suffering of Jesus Christ, one of the verses that has always impacted me is Matthew 27:30 which says, "And they spit on him and took the reed and struck him on the head."

Syria is one of the Restricted Nations we ask everyone to pray for on a regular basis. Since the majority religion is Islam, with ninety percent of the population practicing Islam, and only six percent Christian, it is vital we pray for believers in Syria.

Jerusalem (MNN) ? Recently in Jerusalem--a city known for extreme conflict between Jews and Muslims, the Christian community is also taking some heat.