First, on a personal note, I'd like to thank my friend Hal Paxton for covering for me this past week while I've been recovering from surgery. He did a great job didn't he!

The Mass Media has its pros and cons. Like any tool we have, whether it be the written word to the big screen, it can be used for good or bad.

From Voice of the Martyrs news feed on www.Persecution.com:

Show of hands, how many of you meet together with your church around a table for fellowship and celebration of how good our Living God is?

There are times that some verses in the Bible become very clear and real to me.

This week's Extreme Devotion from Voice of the Martyrs.

This week David talks about Pakistan, China, and Turkmenistan. The special speaker discusses persecution in Nepal.

Our good friends at Assist News Services have posted the following report: Eleven Christians Arrested by Eritrean Officials in Latest Crackdown.