VOM has sister ministries all over the world, which share the stories of our persecuted family with Christians in their nations. VOM received this letter from a prisoner in the Ukraine who receives the VOM newsletter translated for his country. Even in prison, this brother is sharing Christ. He prays that believers like us will learn to love and serve Muslims.

If a short child is baptized but no one can see it, is she still credited with obeying Jesus?

When I traveled to Nigeria last May, I knew I would encounter stories that were both horrific and hopeful, but nothing could have prepared me for what happened to then 13-year-old Danjuma Shakuru — or how he responded to it.

When the Audio Publishers Association announced the nominees for 2016 Audio Book Awards ("Audies"), The Pastor's Wife by Sabina Wurmbrand was one of the nominees. Sabina (1913-2000) was the wife of Pastor Richard Wurmbrand and the co-founder of The Voice of the Martyrs.

VOM received this letter from a prisoner in the Ukraine. Even in prison, this brother is sharing Christ. He prays that we believers will learn to love and serve Muslims.

A year ago, on March 1, 2015, my wife, our three children and I gathered in the cold evening air to take a few quick family selfies in front of our home in Kansas. We then locked the front door for the last time and crammed into the car with two dogs and a mass of things.

Our blog post today comes from a 14-year-old Christian in Kenya who received one of the Christmas Care packs sponsored by a VOM reader, and it comes in his own hand. (For security reasons we have blocked his name.)

Christians Living in Extremist Hotspots Need Your Prayers

VOM's Todd Nettleton was a guest yesterday on The Eric Metaxas Show, which airs nationally on Salem Radio. The two discussed the history of VOM and the life and impact of VOM's founders, Pastor Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand. Metaxas identified Richard Wurmbrand's book, Tortured For Christ, as one of the books that had most impacted his spiritual life.