I LOVE to read, and recently I have been listening to God's Smuggler by Brother Andrew and all I can say is WOW, if you need a faith lift, this is a great book to get.

John Foxe, a young teacher at Magdelen College, pleaded in prayer, “They call themselves your priests and ministers, but they worship themselves and their political power. Help them realize that there is no need for another mediator between God and man but Christ Jesus and his Word.”

Every month the Voice of the Martyrs puts out a great newsletter and this month the issue focused on China. I want to know from those of you who read the newsletter, what was your favorite article? What encouraged you the most? What do you tell your family or friends about after you read the newsletter?

This story is tragic and really leaves me speechless when I consider the extent of what happened to this woman. The Assyrian International News Agency and International Christian Concern are reporting on the story of a pregnant Christian woman who was beaten and dragged naked through the Pakistan police station. The police knew she was pregnant and still treated her this way.

A few days ago ABC News covered the story of an Ohio teenager by the name of Rifqa Bary, who was raised in a Muslim home and recently came to faith in Jesus Christ. Rigqa claims her father wanted to kill her for converting, however the father's a lawyer denies these accusations and says that the Christians that Rifqa has met are the ones saying such things. ABC News has a wonderful video of the story, which will fill you in on the rest. Click here to see the video.

On this Monday, I wanted to draw your attention to the nation of Oman, and ask that you take a moment to pray for believers there who are not living under complete freedom. And we thank you for taking the time to pray and tell a friend today.