Category Archives: persecution

Coffee Hours and Comfortable Pews Are Creepy . . . Not Christian Martyrs

Posted on March 5, 2015 by tdillmuth

Post by Pastor Tim – I remember being exposed to Voice of the Martyrs at a young age – I didn’t really know much about it, but I remember feeling as if all the martyrdom stories were a little weird.  I … Continue reading →

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When Is A Prison Not A Prison? When There’s A Christian Inside Of It

Posted on February 26, 2015 by tdillmuth

When preachers exposit the story of Joseph they often aptly title their messages something like “From the Prison to the Palace.” But when we look at the testimonies of imprisoned believers we find that the palace fashioned from prison walls … Continue reading →

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Three Religious Leaders, Three Very Different Words In Response To Persecution

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Pastor Foley

Recognizing that how we speak as Christians matters profoundly–we serve a living Word–let’s give some thought to three very different words in response to persecution from three very different religious leaders: 1. Archbishop Bashar Warda, Catholic Chaldean Church in Kurdistan, speaking on … Continue reading →

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