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Ever wanted to know more about the Christians who came before us? The ones who answered the call and went to the far reaches of the globe, many paying the ultimate price? Elise takes you on a journey, following the lives of our Great Cloud of Witnesses.
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Welcome to The Voice of the Martyrs Radio Network! Join host Todd Nettleton each week as we share testimonies of brothers and sisters suffering for their faith in Christ. The Voice of the Martyrs (VOM) is a nonprofit, interdenominational missions organization that offers practical and spiritual help to persecuted Christians around the world.
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Hella Black Podcast is brought to you by Delency Parham and Abbas Muntaqim. Over the next 12 weeks we are happy to bring ya'll a limited series called Tales of The Town, which is a podcast about nearly 100 years of Black Oakland history! You can follow us on Twitter and IG @HellaBlackPod and support us on https://www.patreon.com/HellaBlackPod. We hope you all enjoy the show!!
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Faith and Capital is a show inviting Christians to participate in the struggle for global emancipation from capitalism, colonialism, and imperialism.
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Frederick Baedeker: Minister to Russia's Prisoners
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Frederick Baedeker had the unique privilege of ministering among Russia's aristocrats and also her prisoners. He was the only foreigner given permission to visit Russia's expansive prison system in the days of Tsars Alexander II and III, in the turbulent decades before the October Revolution of 1917. Follow us on Youtube Instagram Facebook CONTACT …
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How Richard Wurmbrand and Persecuted Christians Inspired an Ambitious Video Bible
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“You can help persecuted Christians, but they can help you more.” Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs, shared this truth with Steve Cleary and it changed forever his perspective about being in fellowship with our persecuted family. Cleary, founder and president of Revelation Media, was an early staff member at The Voice of th…
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MISSIONS in SOUTH ASIA: What if God asked me to go?
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Ben Barrett and his wife were open to go wherever God wanted them to go. Ultimately, God called them to go on mission to one of the world’s most concentrated areas of lost people – North India and Nepal. It wasn’t always an easy transition, but God instilled a deep love for the people in their heart and a desire to reach them with the gospel. Ben i…
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Not a Problem to Solve, But People to Serve: Helping Persecuted Christians in Israel and Gaza
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October 7th, 2023 is one of those dates that will always be remembered. On that terrible morning, Ben Barrett was working for VOM with persecuted Christians in the Middle East and leading the ministry’s work in Israel, including Gaza and the West Bank. His phone began to light up with messages from both Messianic Jewish believers and Arab Christian…
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From Full of Fear to Finding Strength in Christ: “I Would Dance Before God Every Day.”
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Pastor Andrew Brunson, author of the book God’s Hostage, was imprisoned two years for his Christian work in Turkey (now called Türkiye). He says every single day was a battle to overcome fear, grief and anxiety. One who inspired him in these battles was Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, the founder of The Voice of the Martyrs. Brunson explains how Wurmbran…
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Imprisoned with Muslims in Türkiye, “I Was Desperately Embracing Christ.”
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After serving many years as a gospel worker in Turkey (now called Türkiye), Pastor Andrew Brunson spent two years in Turkish prison. He was accused, among other “crimes,” of helping plot a coup against President Erdogan’s government and being a leader in the CIA. The reality is that Andrew was in Turkey as a missionary and pastor, working to spread…
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“My Ancestors Cannot Change My Life.” Vietnamese Pastor Always Talks About Christ
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Pastor Matthew is a long-time pastor in the communist nation of Vietnam. Since coming to faith in Christ he’s been persecuted by family, neighbors and by police. Matthew came to Christ through the witness of an American missionary mentor. He heard the gospel message, but he also saw the life she lived and the love she showed to the people around he…
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EP 156: Juneteenth Movement Reflections
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On this episode of Hella Black, Abbas and Delency reflect on Juneteenth, speak candidly and honestly about the state of the movement, and share their thoughts on the changes that should be made and how to move forward. Tap in!!!By Hella Black Podcast by Abbas Muntaqim and Delency Parham
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Church Bombings, Terrorist Attacks: Preparing Disciples for Persecution in Congo
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“When people are not discipled, they are frail. Their faith is not strong.” Dr. David Kasali, founder and president of Congo Initiative, is determined to disciple more Christians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a place where they are being specifically targeted for persecution by terrorist groups and radical Islamists. Listen as David tell…
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Going Back to the Bible, Sri Lankan Christian Shares Gospel with Buddhists
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Seventy percent of Sri Lanka’s people are Buddhists, and Buddhism is given “foremost place” in the nation’s constitution and laws. Officially, there is religious freedom for people of other faiths, including Christians. Yet new believers in Christ often face pressure and persecution from family members or their local community. Mayukha Perera, mana…
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Mali Pastor, Raised Muslim, Now Encourages Christians to Stand Firm Under Persecution
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Pastor Nouh Yattara was born into a nomadic Muslim family. He became a believer through the work of missionaries in his home country of Mali—and through his desire to own a ball-point pen. After living in fear of superstitions, demons and death, Nouh found new life, and an end to fear, in Christ. “I knew if I accepted Jesus that he has the power ag…
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Former Iran Prisoner: “I Never Regret My Testimony for Christ”
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“By God’s grace, I endured a few years in prison in exchange for an eternity with Him.” Ebrahim Firouzi, a Christian convert from Islam, spent seven years in prison in Iran. Now he is enjoying eternity with the Lord, experiencing the fulfillment of that promise following his death in February. This interview was recorded about four years ago—after …
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Maria Fearing was a former slave of retirement age when she left everything she knew to follow God's calling to the Congo Free State. For advertising requests or just to reach out: Contact Us OR revivedthoughts@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy…
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Forced to Leave Myanmar, Gospel Workers say, “The Lord has Not Released Us From this Place”
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Last week Luke and Kate, medical gospel workers who’ve served in Myanmar, shared how God called them to Myanmar to share the hope of Christ. This week, in Part 2 of our conversation, they reveal the loss and devastation their family experienced as they were forced to leave the place God had so clearly called them to. “It was devastating,” Kate says…
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“This is Where I Want You:” Husband and Wife Medical Team Hears God’s Call to Gospel Service in Myanmar
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Luke and Kate had both felt God’s call to missions. But they were still waiting to know where that call would take them. They went through training. They travelled to serve in different countries. And all the while, they asked God where he wanted to send them long-term. His answer finally arrived after a 12-hour bus ride to a rural village in Myanm…
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Kidnapped by Terrorists, Interrogated by Police, Church Worker says, “God Was With Me”
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Brother Job thought it would be just another day. He was walking to work at a church in North Africa when he was accosted by four men with knives. The terrorists forced him into a vehicle and drove him away. “It’s my last day on this earth,” Job thought to himself. Growing up in a Muslim family in North Africa, Job knew there would be persecution w…
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There are 500,000 evangelical churches in Latin America, but only 6% of Latino congregations are involved in missions. As executive director of COMHINA, and in his previous work with Operation Mobilization Latin America, Brother Julio wants to increase that percentage! He desires to bring about collaboration between churches and missionary organiza…
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A Christian and pastor from Central Asia, Brother Silas constantly interacts with Muslims. He says many are seeking truth and looking for answers to their deepest spiritual questions. Brother Silas and Tom Houser, executive director for People International, share this week what new Christians in Central Asian nations—including Muslim background be…
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MIDDLE EAST: Christians Intentional About Sharing Jesus
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Many Muslims are ready to hear the gospel and experience the love of Jesus Christ. For more than two decades Peter Smith has prayed for the nation of Iran and connected with ministries reaching people and supporting persecuted Christians in the nation he and his wife “adopted.” Seeing the gospel go forth in the Middle East reminds Peter of the good…
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EP 155: Ramadan Reflections and Eid Mubarak!
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In this episode of Hella Black, Abbas and Delency dive into their Ramadan experiences, discussing their spiritual growth and development throughout the holy month. They'll share personal reflections, challenges, and moments of insight, offering a window into their individual journeys. Additionally, Delency opens up about his path to Islam, explaini…
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Last week, Brother Kevin shared how he came to Christ and how God gave him a passion to reach the 13 million Hui people in China. For members of this people group, to be Hui is to be Muslim. Those who become Christians are considered traitors, bringing shame to their family. Hui Christians face social, psychological, and sometimes financial persecu…
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In the early 1800s, Fiji was known as the Cannibal Isles. What changed? Listen to the story of story of John Hunt who "crowded the work of a long life into ten short years." His Biography For advertising requests or just to reach out: Contact Us OR revivedthoughts@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http…
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CHINA MISSIONS: “That’s When We Felt the Call”
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Within two months of Brother Kevin and his wife beginning gospel work in India, more than a thousand people had come to Christ! The fruit of the gospel was immediate. Local missions leaders asked them to stay on and help disciple these new believers. They saw the opportunity, and the incredible growth of the ministry. But Kevin couldn’t dismiss an …
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SOUTH ASIA: Children are Included in the Great Commission
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“For us, it’s not AWANA, it’s ‘Can we disciple one more child?’” Gajendra Tamang is the Regional Director of AWANA in South Asia, coming alongside pastors and local churches to help reach and disciple children from many different religious backgrounds. Gajendra knows first-hand how a life can be changed through a simple invitation to a Christian ac…
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Fidel Castro, leader of Cuba’s communist revolution, died in 2016. But has Castro’s death changed the level of Christian persecution in Cuba? “No difference at all,” Pastor Mateo, a church leader in Cuba, says emphatically. The Cuban government attempts to restrain the gospel in many ways. Yet despite persecution, the church in Cuba is growing—stre…
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EP: 154: Let us pray…in front of In-N-Out?
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In this episode Abbas and Delency take a look at the local NAACP chapter calling for a prayer in front of In-N-Out and further discuss the expansion of anti-black, classist police expansion in Oakland and across the nation.By Hella Black Podcast by Abbas Muntaqim and Delency Parham
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HOSTAGE’S WIFE: “Look for the Promises of God and Pray”
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It was four in the morning when Els Woodke answered the phone to hear the words she’d been praying for and waiting on for six-and-a-half years: “Jeff has been recovered!” The last two weeks we’ve shared the story of Jeffery Woodke, American gospel worker in West Africa captured by Islamists and held hostage for more than six years. Now, Jeff’s wife…
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MISSIONARY HOSTAGE: “Prayer Works; I’m Proof”
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“Hope is the first thing to go” Jeffery Woodke says, speaking about his six-and-a-half years as a hostage held by radical Islamist terror groups. He says he started out, after being kidnapped, praying eight hours a day. But over the years his hopelessness increased and his prayer time faded to twenty minutes daily. Suicidal, he beseeched his persec…
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