I have found myself spending more time with books focusing
on Christian persecution around the world.
Persecuted: the Global Assault on Christians by Paul Marshall, Lela Gilbert
and Nina Shea was a welcome addition to my reading list. In the past I have read books like Fox’s Book
of Martyrs and Jesus Freaks which tell the stories of those who have stood for
their faith in Jesus. Persecuted was a
change of pace in that it took a systematic approach in telling of the current
persecution going on around the world today.
It also discussed the motivation behind the persecution and how that
changes the circumstances for Christians living out their faith in those
distinct areas.
It is so easy for born again Christians in free countries
like the USA to take their freedom for granted.
While the stage is changing and intolerance for Christianity is on the
rise here we still enjoy much freedom to worship Jesus without fearing for our
lives. It is easy for forget the trials
of Christians around the world who live with the daily threat of
persecution. This book is a sobering reminder
of what is really taking place. It is a wakeup
call for us not to live in ignorance or what goes on beyond our borders, but to
be in constant prayer for our fellow believers with a willing and eager heart
to serve Jesus with our whole lives. I
highly recommend reading this book.
I received this book free from the publisher through the
BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program.
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