Tag Archives: martyrdom

The Story of Disgraced Christians Who Denied Christ

Posted on February 12, 2015 by tdillmuth

Post by Pastor Tim – As I prepare to go to France (FYI – just a layover, no romantic Paris vacation for me), I was fascinated by the persecution that overtook the Christian communities in Lyons and Vienne in 177 … Continue reading →

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How It’s Possible To Have More Christian Persecution…And Fewer Martyrs

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Pastor Foley

The words “persecution” and “martyrdom” are used almost interchangeably today, as if they were synonymous, or at least two sides of the coin of egregious violations of religious liberty. As the popular calculus goes, a rising tide of violence against … Continue reading →

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Christian Persecution Is Not An Occasion For Outrage And Government Intervention But For Revealing God’s Great Love For His Enemies

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Pastor Foley

“Satan keeps people in darkness by means of their fear of death,” writes Josef Ton, the distinguished octogenarian Romanian theologian and author of the seminal Suffering, Martyrdom, and Rewards in Heaven. “When a witness to Christ demonstrates that she is … Continue reading →

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