Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17

It gets very cold in northern Iraq, and winter is coming. Christian refugees from Mosul need our help now.

There’s a path not far from my house that winds through nearly eleven miles of the city. The pathway runs beside the Caney River and courses through the woods, and connects a number of the city’s public parks. After sunset, many parts of the trail become incredibly dark. Only distant street lights and nearby businesses light up the surrounding area.

If you understand how completely closed North Korea is, you will find this video truly amazing!

We asked on the VOM Facebook Page for people to share creative ways their church honored persecuted Christians on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Many churches marked this day last Sunday, November 2. Many more will do so this coming Sunday, November 9.

Many churches around the world honored our persecuted brothers and sisters yesterday on the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP). Did your church have a special emphasis during services or in some other way? If so, please share in the comments to this post how your church chose to "remember those in bonds..." (Hebrews 13:3) on this important Sunday.

In this week's episode of VOMRadio, "John" tells us about his ministry in Syria and the good things that God is doing in that country in the midst of war and terror and chaos.

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Around the world, the advance of Islamic extremist groups is creating increasing difficulties for Christians, as Islamists seek territory and political power. Islamic groups often terrorize Christians by chasing them off of their property, appropriating Christian properties, and even kidnapping or killing family members.The increasing threat of extremism was highlighted this year with the advance of the Islamic State (IS) terror group from Syria into Iraq.