Gao is a brother in Christ from China. He has been missing since February 4th. He has been tortured by Chinese authorities. His family has escaped to the U.S., and you can help him now by clicking here. Hebrews 13:3, "Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who... Continue Reading →
Happy 100th
In commemoration of the life of Richard Wurmbrand, founder of Voice of the Martyrs, a friend of mine wrote a piece celebrating Wurmbrand's remarkable life and work for the Lord. I share this story with you because Pastor Wurmbrand was born 100 years ago yesterday. Here it is: A Modern Day Joseph Born 100 years... Continue Reading →
Imagine This Scenario
I am linking here a letter that a wife has written on behalf of her husband. Her husband has been in prison for 14 months. Since last May, neither she nor her son has had any interaction with the imprisoned dad. The Chinese authorities have kept this man locked up and isolated for 14 months. ... Continue Reading →
Courage Over Cowardice
Out of fear, Communists (and Socialists) must control you. They cannot allow your freedom to threaten their “good” plans for you. A very brave Le Thi Cong Nhan risked her life to speak freely of her faith in Christ. For that courage, she has been put into prison in Communist Vietnam. She has been in... Continue Reading →
About Nigeria
On Saturday, a brother in our congregation is leaving for ministry in Nigeria. I hope you will take a moment to get familiar with the work going on in Nigeria. Specifically, I have linked here an information page about Nigeria. The page tells you about the kind of persecution going on in Nigeria. Last November,... Continue Reading →
Philosophy and Science
I have linked a blog post here which is fascinating on a number of levels. It concerns philosophy and, granted, has some difficult, abstract concepts imbedded in it. However, on a more substantial level, the blog post exposes a growing recognition that Christian theism provides a strong framework for science. Science has become secularized and... Continue Reading →
China Outcry
China Aid Association held a press conference at 11 this morning in order to protest the Obama administration's lack of concern for human rights violations in China. On her recent trip to China, Hillary Clinton refused to meet with groups in China who allege human rights violations. She maintains that such human rights violations would... Continue Reading →
Sookhdevil
Along the lines of the prior two posts, here is a prayer request from Barnabas Fund on behalf of their leader, Patrick Sookhdeo. Please pray for Sookhdeo as he is one of three targets in Great Britain now that Islamists hope to silence. I have linked an article here which updates you on the unfolding... Continue Reading →
One to Watch For
According to this news story, Martin Scorcese is about to begin a film concerning Christian persecution. The film will be released sometime in 2010 and will deal with Japanese history. The film is a depiction of Shusaku Endo's book "Silence". It concerns the 17th Century persecution of thousands of Christians in Japan. The book focuses... Continue Reading →
Geert Wilders Again
I posted a warning on my blog not too long ago, telling you to pay attention to Geert Wilders. His story is portentous. It is a warning signal to us all about the direction our “tolerance” is taking us. Tolerance is taking us to a loss of freedom. Geert Wilders is no longer allowed in... Continue Reading →
You Don’t Say
Guess what? "Islamic Nations Dominate the '09 Persecution List." You don’t say? Is anybody surprised by this? Every Islamic nation on the planet persecutes Christians to one degree or another. Notice also the presence of the Communist nation at #1. See the list here.
Persecution Violates Human Rights
This story from China Aid makes the claim that the persecution of Christians is a violation of human rights. Isn't it astounding that such a blatant reality has to be spelled out for folks? Of course the persecution of Christians violates human rights! Yet, as the story indicates, it must be spelled out because the... Continue Reading →
Good Job and Thanks
China Aid has just published a thank you letter from the family of a persecuted brother in China. Your prayers have helped. We don't often hear such words of encouragement. Check out the story and consider offering prayers or sending aid. The main prayer concern of this family is for the father to get to... Continue Reading →
Sri Lankan Dilemma
Christians are in an awful dilemma in Sri Lanka. As is the case everywhere, Christians abound in good works such as feeding the poor and providing for widows and orphans. The problem in Sri Lanka is that the parliament is considering a bill which would punish with fines and imprisonment anyone who attempts in anyway... Continue Reading →
Our Canary in the Cave
In days gone by, miners would send canaries into the shafts of mines if there were a question about whether the mines were safe. Often, mine shafts would be dangerously low on oxygen. So before fancy "sniffing" equipment was available, canaries were the sniffers. If they died, the mine was not safe. I read a reference... Continue Reading →
Gregory C. Cochran 