Maryam Rustampoor, 27, and Marzieh Amirizadeh, 30, were arrested and sent to Evin Prison in Tehran, Iran. The two women did not rob a bank, kill a man or beat up someone. Their crime? Loving Jesus. And it is for this reason alone they are still imprisoned. In August during a court hearing, the two
When I read about horrible incidents like this, I have to wonder what we are so afraid of here in the States. Is it fear? Or could it possibly be that we are ashamed? Islamic extremists have beheaded two young boys in Somalia because their Christian father refused to divulge information about a church leader,
Given the cowardice of American Christians when sharing their faith, I must post weekly articles of Christians in other countries who actually suffer for their faith. Also, this may cause you to pray for the persecuted believers around the world who don’t enjoy the freedom of religion that we squander here in the West. In
Tortured for Christ: Richard Wurmbrand
I had the opportunity to meet this great man in his home a few years before he died. I’ll tell you about it after you watch the video below. Please watch it; then remember the persecuted church tomorrow. And be thankful you live in a country where we can still worship and proclaim Christ freely—at least for a few more years.
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