The following news is from our friends at Compass Direct. You may read the full article here.

I wanted to have an open thread here today so you can express your prayers and memories regarding the anniversary of 911.

Yesterday when Todd Nettleton visited with Janet Parshall and spoke about the recent persecution in China, one of the stories they spoke about was the release of Pastor Bike. And while we all rejoice wholeheartedly about the release of Pastor Bike, I wanted to remind you of a bookstore owner by the name of Shi Weihan who has been described as "unrecognizable" following his poor treatment in detention.

On August 31, Muslim extremists burned down a Christ Apostolic Church building in the capital city of Baboko, Kwara state, complaining that it was too close to a mosque. No Christians were there at the time of the attack because they were worshipping elsewhere, following a relocation order issued by the government in response to complaints, Compass Direct News reported.

VOM has posted a new Persecution Podcast. In this episode:

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In a new article posted on the Christian Today website we see some great commentary from Todd Nettleton about what is happening in Iran. Click here for the full article.

Since we often cover how Muslims convert to Christ and sometimes as a result are martyred, I wanted to share with you a podcast I did yesterday for my Active Christian Media podcast. This is the testimony of a former Sunni Muslim who came to Christ powerfully. I hope you enjoy the interview.

Although this is a little late, right now Muslims are celebrating Ramadan. The dates vary from country to country, but most will be fasting and praying during the day for the 30 days of September. Please use this time to lift those following Islam up in prayer.

Upon hearing about persecuted believers around the world, Christians living in the West often say that they would not be sure if they could go through persecution and suffering for their faith and persevere. Enduring suffering for righteousness, however, is not dependent upon one’s courage or strength.