Be sure to tune in tomorrow to Janet Parshall's America to hear Todd Nettleton talk about the latest news concerning Christians who are being persecuted for their faith in Christ.

Over the last few days I've still been thinking about the two hour movie Underground Reality Vietnam. As I was thinking about it today, something that really struck me was how it is always so easy for us to focus on the physical persecution of a believer, and yet the emotional persecution I think can be far worse.

In a nation with historically Christian roots, we often forget how revolutionary the teachings of Christ are. The biblical picture of marriage is radical. It is based on a self-sacrificial love and total dependence on God as the authority over both male and female. However, despite our Christian roots, 50 percent of all marriages in this country end in divorce. As Christians, we have a higher standard to aim for in keeping our marriages intact, but have you ever thought of marriage as evangelism?

This post couldn't wait until tomorrow because when I see a great film I just have to tell everyone. Seriously, just ask any of my church family and they will tell you that I can't be quiet about great media that exalts and shows Christ and His people the way they really are.

Today our friends at Mission Network News are reporting that Christians are caught in the crossfire in Gaza. Remember we asked you to keep those believers in your prayers last week. Here's what MNN is saying:

You may remember a few weeks ago I wrote a post about how some Christians were doing an experiment with copying the bible by hand so that they could identify with the persecuted church. Well, last night as I was going through some blogs I normally read, I saw this story about a man who just completed writing the bible by hand. It took him 40 years!

Every week The Voice of the Martyrs sends out prayer needs to everyone who signs up. If you haven't signed up yet, you can do that by visiting www.persecution.com .

Yesterday I shared with you about how some believers have been attacked with axes and guns in Pakistan, and earlier today I received an email about this story with this picture.

Our friends at Compass Direct have this startling story coming out of Istanbul. Here's a summary of the story, and you can read the whole article here.