The Voice of the Martyrs has updated their website with a new article called Celebrating Christ’s Birth: A Time of Joy…A Time of Suffering that discusses the recent persecution that happened during the Christmas season in various regions of the world.

This is a very good news story from one of my favorite ministries to the persecuted church - The Bible League. This is from the Mission News Network email alert.

The Mission News Network is reporting today that one of their former students who became a pastor was possibly murdered. Details are scarce at the moment but there is an ongoing investigation.

In a news release today Strategic World Impact is reporting that they are making an impact with the gospel in hostile regions of the world.

Hello Everyone,

Yesterday Navy Chaplain Gordon James Klingenschmitt won the victory he has been fasting for over the last 18 days. The Navy has agreed to let him pray in uniform in the awesome and precious name of Jesus Christ. I would like to commend Chaplain Klingenschmitt for his courageous stand. He now joins with the great saints of old Peter and John who also did not waver when they were told not to pray in Jesus' name. (Photo courtesy of Leo Shane III / S&S )

I love to see soldiers praying don't you? This picture is classic, and it I love it because it reminds me that their are Chaplain's in the military who serve these precious soldiers. The question still remaining however, is will President Bush step up and defend the chaplain's right to pray in the name of Jesus?

Persecution is common in Muslim dominated countries, which is exactly why it is so cool to see older ladies going on mission trips and handing out bibles in those countries. Read the full story here.

I just finished reading this article written by Denis Schultz (Denis has only one n...in case you're wondering) and I thought it was very telling.

This story happened yesterday and as of the writing of this post there are almost 300 entries on it in Google News, just follow this link and you can see how many people have written about this atrocious story. Here is a snippet from J. Grant Swank's take on it...