Martyrs

“Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) will honor Perpetua and all persecuted Christians June 29th as it recognizes the annual day VOM founded in 2019” - Baptist Press

“Jesus personally commended Antipas for his faithful witness, and so we should pay more attention to him.” - Wyatt Graham

Was Tyndale’s translation heretical? Did secular authorities kill Tyndale or was it the Roman Catholic Church? - Truth Unites

Christians should think long and hard about the possible blowback from violating a nation’s sovereignty by preaching the gospel. North Korea is a case in point. In recent months, several Christians were released after being arrested for violating the Hermit Kingdom’s restrictive laws.

“These two current deaths [Charles Wesco and John Allen Chau] so close together and apparently so similar, it behooves the Church to ponder the lives of these men and reflect on the sacrifices made for gospel advance. Is this kind of sacrifice really necessary?

“Valentine’s Day, in fact, originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. So, how did we get from beheading to betrothing on Valentine’s Day?” Intellectual Takeout

Intolerance against Christians is highest in Central and Southeast Asia, after North Korea. The situation worsens dramatically in Africa. In Europe, two people were murdered because of their faith last year.

“The number 100,000 is a well-meant but gross exaggeration”