A few weeks back I covered a little bit about what it is like to be a Christian and live under religious persecution in North Korea. Today Front Page Mag.com has a nice interview with David Hawk, a former director of Amnesty International in the USA.

If you are one of our blogosphere team please send us links to your most recent blog posts on the persecuted church so we can highlight your work.

Janet introduces Todd Nettleton...

Media Alert: Todd Nettleton to appear on Janet Parshall's America radio show on Tuesday, January 17th in her 11:00 AM EST hour.

A few days ago I had the blessing of speaking to Glenn Penner from VOM Canada. Aside from being a great writer, Glenn has a lot on his plate including updating the VOM Canada's website where he has a blog he updates occasionally. A few days ago he wrote a brief piece called Unsung Heroes.

Once again the Mission News Network delivers some great news. (News you can sign up and receive in your in box)

Recently there was a suspected arson of the Convent of Mercy in the Belfast area. The BBC News website has the story today.

"You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus...Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory" (2 Timothy 2:1, 8-10).

Today as I read this report from the Mission News Network on Talking Bibles International the scripture that came to mind was Romans 10:17, "So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God."

"Calling on the name of Jesus...for your life time goes past...but there was not a moment when I thought I would die." - These are the words in an article by Dan Farkas that were left out.