In a couple of months, I will be moving. The stress of moving in today’s world can be overwhelming; questions like ‘How do I move my couch?’ and ‘Who will help me move?’ are only a couple of the worries.

Turn on the news and you’ll see upheaval in every corner of the world, including attacks on our Christian brothers and sisters. But Cole Richards, Executive Vice President at The Voice of the Martyrs, reminds us that in the midst of this earthly suffering God is producing eternal fruit every single day.

To be concise: a lot. I learned a lot.

Happy New Year! This week on the Persecution Blog we have been looking back at the top six most-read stories of 2015, based on the posts that created the most traffic throughout the year.

This week on the Persecution Blog we’ll be looking back at the top six most-read stories of 2015, based on the posts that created the most traffic throughout the year.

Millions of people have watched the recent video of a father and young son at an informal memorial site in front of a theater in Paris. A reporter captured them talking about the November 13th terrorist attacks.

When I think of Nigeria, there are a number of things that run through my mind. The news we hear is often tragic stories of Christian persecution, but I wanted to introduce you to some of the beautiful faces of a group of twenty-five widows whose lives are being restored.

Radical Muslims are using the Arabic letter “n” for nasara (Nazarene) to mark the homes of Christians in Iraq, Syria and other nations. Christians in America are choosing the same symbol to show our solidarity with bold believers in the Middle East, making the commitment, “I will not let them suffer in silence. I will not let them serve alone.”

Editor's note: this post was originally written and posted after the fall of Mosul to the Islamic State in the summer of 2014. But after recent attacks in Paris it is worthy of being reminded of these truths: