It has been a very busy day for me today, so I apologize for the late night posting, but before I went to bed I wanted to share with you this very encouraging story I found on CBN.com.

USA Today has an article titled Christian right's alliances bend political spectrum which is a very interesting read. Here are few snippets that mention how Christian conservatives are helping to fight religious persecution in the world today.

Today I was thinking about how I received my first Bible. So I thought that I'd share my story with you because I wonder if my experience is similar to those who are desiring the Scriptures today and yet can't get them as readily as we can here in America.

Did you know that Mike Tyson wants to become a missionary? I didn't either, but I saw this story today and thought it was very interesting - especially this part of the article:

Today I read a very sad story called India to deport US missionaries . This was published by the BBC News website.

Christian Today is reporting that Christians in India are facing fierce persecution.

Randall Murphree writes a great article called When Persecution Persists: How American Christians Can Help . One of the most encouraging parts of the article is when Murphree describes how not all Christians are persecuted in China.

Today I would like to introduce you to VOM's Pastor Support Program.

I have a lifetime story for women type true confession to make - I'm a fanatic. Yup, it's totally true. I absolutely love God and I love to talk about Him and all the great things He has done in my life and the lives of those I know and love.

Earlier today I shared some information on a recent crack down on Chinese church houses. I received an update from Todd Nettleton, of Voice of the Martyrs concerning this issue and would like to share with you some new numbers.