Matthias was chosen to replace Judas because he had been with Jesus from the time of His Baptism, likely as one of the 70. He laid down his life in the cause of God around AD 70. Saul the persecutor (later known as Paul) was turned through an unexpected encounter with Christ. After a faithful life in defense of the faith he once tried to stamp out he was martyred at Rome in AD 69.
Interview with Tony Benjamin, CEO of Voice of the Martyrs, regarding the persecuted in Turkey, Iran and China.
Interview with Omar Suwandi, a Muslim converted to Christianity in Malaysia. Currently he is living in Indonesia and sharing the gospel under challenging circumstances.
Daniel Shayesteh was born into a Muslim family in Northern Iran. He became a radical Muslim leader and teacher of Islam in the militant...