The following words were proclaimed from the scaffold prior to the death of John Dick who was arrested for treason by the Anglican Church. John Dick was a Covenanter and during the 1600's there was a struggle between the Anglican Church and the Covenanters. As a result of his arrest, he was sentenced to death on March 5, 1684. Here are John Dick's final words.

It's that time again...time for our persecution blog round up!

The Voice of the Martyrs has received photographs of police officers interrogating believers in and around a church in Qarshi (“Karshy”), Uzbekistan. According to VOM sources police burst into the service on February 25, 2007, confiscated literature and demanded to know who was funding the church.

Two of my favorite people in the whole entire world talked today about Christian persecution. If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, then you know that I'm referring to Todd Nettleton, Director of News Services for The Voice of the Martyrs, and Janet Parshall of Janet Parshall's America.

Welcome to another week here at our blog. This week I wanted to start with another Extreme Devotion and then also let you know that we will be posting our persecution blog carnival later in the day. So until then, please enjoy this devotion about the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs.

If you read persecutionblog.com often, you know that in recent weeks there have been numerous reports of increased persecution in India. In the past three weeks, two Christian leaders were martyred because they were courageous to preach the gospel despite threats against their lives. The death of these precious brothers shows us, even in the midst of the most difficult circumstances; Christians are making a difference, even if it costs their lives.

Today we have a very special treat for you, as we have a special podcast with Glenn Penner who is the CEO of The Voice of the Martyrs Canada.