Our days may come to seventy years, or eighty, if our strength endures; yet the best of them are but trouble and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away. Psalm 90:10 Maximus (250) Homeward Bound When Maximus was called before the consul...
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You will shine among them like stars in the sky as you hold firmly to the word of life. Philippians 2:15b-16a Esther Ethan (2003) Stabbed at Home On 9 June 2003 Esther was stabbed to death in her own home on her return from engaging in street...
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For it is to your credit if, being aware of God, you endure pain while suffering unjustly. 1 Peter 2:19 (NRSV) Mitrophan (Chi-Sung) (1900) “It does not hurt to suffer for Christ” In June 1900, proclamations were posted on walls across Beijing...
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For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 George Kuzhikandum and Vijay Ekka (2000) Murder Witness Killed George was a...
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All our steps are ordered by the LORD. Proverbs 20:24a (NRSV) Carl Heine (1944) Led by Love Falling in love – first with the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean, and then with a Christian woman he met there – led Carl to finding faith in...
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Ruth replied… “Your people will be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16 Daw Pwa Sein (1942) Stood By Hated Tribe Daw Pwa Sein was hacked to death when she chose to stand with a Christian tribe during a raid by the Burmese. The daughter...
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We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end. Hebrews 3:14 Sanctus (177) “I am a Christian” Sanctus was one of a number of Christians who stood firm in his faith throughout a series of...
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Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 Ugandan Christians Inspiring Martyrs This date is set aside as a public holiday in Uganda to commemorate...
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For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Matthew 16:25 Iraqi Christians (2007) Frequent Targets Church leaders are frequently targeted by Islamist militants in Iraq to send a message to...
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We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5 Justin Martyr (c. 165) Persuasive Writer Justin was one of the...
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