The following news is used with the permission of Morning Star News. Please continue to pray for Christians in Nigeria. As you know, the persecution happening there seems to be unending and it's intensity and has impacted thousands of Nigerian Christians. Pray for their protection and safety. Please also pray for the members of Boko Haram and others who are persecuting them.

There is no doubt that antisemitism and Christian persecution is on the rise in our world. One place where both have increased is in Israel. The following video news is courtesy of CBN News. Please watch and pray for the Middle East.

This week I'd like you to take a few minutes to write our brother, Alimujiang Yimiti, who is serving time in a Chinese prison because he was accused of using his business to preach Christianity. Yimiti is a former Muslim and came to faith about ten years ago. He is currently serving a sentence of fifteen years.

Please keep praying for our brothers and sisters in Nigeria. Another tragedy has taken place. Please read the CBN News report here and watch the video below.

The cold water sprayed over the crowd in front of the Indonesian village mosque. Gun-toting, white-clad jihad warriors surrounded the place. The ritual washing was a forced preparation for the group to convert to Islam. The crowd knew that they would convert or be shot or beheaded on the spot.

Today we have a special interview, just posted earlier today, by our VOM staff with Todd Nettleton and Merv Knight who is involved in The Voice of the Martyrs ministry in Australia.

Christians in Tanzania have lost churches, homes, cars and livestock in a series of recent attacks, and some have received physical injuries. In the most recent attack, Muslims returning from worship at a mosque on Friday, Oct. 12, burned a car belonging to Bishop Muhiche of the Tanzania Assemblies of God church. After burning his car, the extremists moved on to destroy the pastor’s church.

One of the nations where Christians are being persecuted mercilessly is Nigeria. I have had a burden for Nigeria ever since I started to hear about all the Christians being killed by Boko Haram. We've covered much of that persecution here on the blog.

I have been called the “Voice of the Underground Church.” I do not feel worthy to be the voice of such an honored part of the Body of Christ.