It has been a few weeks since we've talked to you about Gao Zhisheng and I wanted to just remind all of you to please keep Gao and his wife and children in your prayers. Gao is still being held hostage.

Paul wrote to Timothy, “Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you have been called” (1 Timothy 6:12). He was familiar with the fight.

According to Elam Ministries, the women who have been in prison for more than six months are suffering from sore throats, irregular painful stomach aches and intense headaches. “Both have lost much weight during their ordeal, because of their sicknesses and lack of nutrition,” officials at Elam Ministries said. “Marzieh’s tooth infection is only being treated by painkillers and if the infection spreads (it) could become critical.”

HT: Christian Post - Please keep India's Christians in your prayers. Thank you so much for caring!!

HT: Compass Direct - Please keep these dear ones in your prayers. Thank you so much!!

I love these two women, in fact, I love them not because I know them personally, but because they are my precious sisters in Christ who I am praying for. I hope you are to.

HT: Compass Direct

On Aug. 8, Roop Singh Baria was killed during violence between the Baria and Tahed clans regarding 1,000 rupees (US $20), which had been borrowed by one of the Tahed family members. When members of the Baria clan filed a report with the police about the incident, they implicated Pastor Tahed, Kasna Tahed and two other believers, Ramesh Tahed and Vasna Tahed, in the murder. The four men and other locals insist that the Christians were not present when the murder took place.